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THE MERCANTILE AGENCY

R .G . D u n   &  Co.

PATTERNMAKING!

attended to throughout United States 

and Canada.

Models,  Mechanical  and  Patent  Office 

Drawing  Made  to  Order.
WM.  HETTERSCHIED,

131 8. F ront St., W est End P earl St. Bridge.

NOTICE  OF  DISSOLUTION.

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the partnership 
heretofore existing under the firm name of F. L. 
Burger & Co. was dissolved Sept.  12  by  mutual 
consent.  The  business  will  De  continued  by 
F. L. Barger, who assumes ill  ndebtedness ana 
will collect all money due the sa. 1 firm.

F. L. Burger. 
E. E. Cross.

Levering, Sept. 12,1890.

Eaton,  Lpn  &  Co.,

Otfr Fall Line Now Ready 

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

30 and 23 Monroe St., Grand  Rapida.
REMPIS &  GAILMEYER,
FOUNDERS

General Jobbers and Manufacturers of

Settees,  Lawn  Vases,  Roof  Crestings,  Carriage 

Steps, HU 

g Posts and Stair Steps. 

54-S6 N. Front 8t. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

SEEDS!

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

AND

APPLES
POTATOES.
C.  A in s w o r th ,

76 So. Division S t, Grand Rapids.

A l le n D u b f e s. 

A. D.  Leavenw orth.
A lle n  D u rfee & Co.,

therefore,  suggested 

NO.  370"
courtesy to  say that,  with one or two ex­
ceptions, the labor was gratuitous.  Learn­
ing  that  the catalpa was a tree of  much 
larger  growth  than  the  willow,  it  was 
proposed that a new method be employed 
in cutting.  For the purpose intended,  it 
must be cut in the direction of the grain. 
It  was, 
that  a 
straight,  steel  tube,  with a cutting edge 
at one end,  conld be  used with power, in 
the same manner  that a chisel is used to 
make  mortices  for  tenons,  and,  being 
made to work automatically,  would  rap­
idly cut  from  discs  of  the wood, previ­
ously  sawed  to  the  requisite thickness 
for the  length  of  the  required stopper, 
the straight plugs  or  circular  pieces,  in 
the manner of cutting gun wads by hand. 
These straight stoppers are  also  wanted 
in that form for certain uses. 
It was be­
lieved that the  tapering  machines  used 
in  making  the  bark  corks  would  then 
taper these as readily as the others.  Act­
ing  upon  this  idea, Mr.  E. soon had his 
machinist  at  work  and,  after  repeated 
failures  and  vexatious  delays,  he  was 
able  to  cut  out  with  this rather crude 
machine from twenty to thirty  per  min­
ute.  This was an entire  new  departure 
in the work of production and was hailed 
with satisfaction.  Upon  further  corre­
spondence with a party in  Florida,  from 
whom the finest sample  of  the  wood in 
question  was  obtained,  Wilson  and  E. 
were  considerably  astonished  and  dis­
mayed to learn that it was not  the  body 
of a tree  they  were  to  use, or had been 
experimenting with, but  its roots,  which 
grew beneath the surface of the earth and 
ran a long distance almost at right angles 
from its base. 
It was afterward  discov­
ered that  this  catalpa,  growing as it did 
in a moist, rich soil, was  very prolific in 
roots,  which  often attained  a  length of 
ten  to  fourteen  feet  and a diameter  of 
ten to  fifteen  inches.  Thus  it  will be 
seen that the discs or  slices required  for 
the company’s purpose  gave a surface of 
many  cubic  inches  and  that  a  cord of 
such wood,  if tolerably uniform  in  size, 
would furnish  many thousands of corks. 
The roots of this tree grew very near and 
often partly  above  the  earth’s  surface, 
and  it  was  not  difficult  to  trace  and 
obtain them.

The press of  Mr.  E.’s legitimate  busi­
ness  now  caused a cessation  of  further 
operations during the last part of  winter 
and early spring.  In the month of April, 
it was  deemed best to send  a man  south 
to examine  the  wood  supply  in person, 
but those who  were  thought  competent 
for the purpose refused to take  the  risk
Perfection  Scale•

The  Latest  Im proved  and  Best.

To  Buy  A LLE N   B.  W RISLEY’S

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBEE 22,  1890._________  
It  Will  Ray
Good Cheer Soap
O Y S T E K S

Experience of the Inventor of Wooden 

Leading W holesale  G roeers  K eep It.

WOOD  CORKS.

Bottle  Stoppers.

Written for The Tradesman.

PART  IV.

 

orders come.  We quote:

Season  is  now  under  way. 
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Mince  Meat.

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Sweet  Cider,  Pure, 15c per gal.
Pure Cider Vinegar, 10c 
Choice  Dairy Butter, 16c.
Fresh Eggs,  18c.
B. FALLAS & SON

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Prop’s Valley City Cold Storage, 

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

SEEDS!

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

Grand  Rais  M  Store,
71  Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
W.T.LAMOREAUX.

W. 0. WILLIAMS. 

A. 8.  BROOKS.

A.  9HELET.

W IItL IA JV IS,
S H B L B Y

&   B R O O K S
Successors to

FARRAND,  WILLIAMS  &  CO., 

W holesale  Druggists,

AT  TH E  OLD  STAND.

Corner  Bates  and  Larned Streets, D etroit.

S. A .  M or man

WHOLS8ALS

Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio

LIM E,

Akron, Buffalo and  Louisville

C E M E N T S ,

Stucco and Hair, Sewer  Pipe, Fire Brick 

and  Clay.

W rite  for  Prices.

The man who uttered these words—Mr. 
E., of Michigan—is no visionary.  He is
a  thoroughly  successful  business  man, 
and one whose judgment  in  commercial 
matters is valued by  all  with  whom  he 
comes in contact.  After  he had listened 
to the rise and progress of this invention 
and  been  frankly  and minutely told by 
Wilson  all the obstacles encountered, he 
said: 
“I  will  entertain  a  proposition 
from you or your  company to establish a 
branch factory in this State and,  if  suffi­
cient inducem ent is offered  me, I believe 
wood  suitable  for  the  purpose  can  be 
procured and machinery made, under my 
instructions, to ensure both practical and 
financial success.”  Wilson had  no  diffi­
culty  in  showing  Mr.  E.  that  he  was 
empowered to act as  he  thought  best in 
regard to manufacturing and selling, any 
where east of  the Mississippi Biver,  and 
at  once  made his  friend  the  following 
offer:  If Mr. E.  would furnish  the  cap­
ital required, to the extent  of  a  certain 
sum named,  to  prosecute  and  carry for­
ward the business,  and  jointly with  him 
—the President of  the  company—give it 
his faithful attention the greater  portion 
of  his  time  and,  if  necessary to do so, 
continue the work  until  said stated sum 
of money was expended  or  perfect  suc­
cess  crowned  their  efforts, he  would at 
once transfer to him 12,000 shares of  his 
own stock in the  company.  This propo­
sition was accepted  and a conference be­
tween the two  men  proved  the  wisdom 
and business sagacity of Mr.  E.  in a high 
degree.  He remarked to Wilson  that  at 
present it was impossible  to  foresee  the 
obstacles even yet to be encountered, and 
that while making haste it must be made 
slowly,  so as not  to  squander the money 
stipulated,  which was a large  sum. 
It 
was, therefore,  proposed  that  they  first 
open  a  correspondence  with  parties  in 
the lower Atlantic states and  also  those 
bordering  upon  the  Gulf  of  Mexico, 
where tropical woods  were  supposed  to 
be found.  A  large  number  of  letters 
were written, enclosing small samples of 
the wood used  in  California and a quan­
tity of  postal  stamps  for  reply, stating 
that a similar  wood  was  required  for a 
particular  manufacturing  purpose,  and 
if it could be had in quantity, large sums 
of  money  would be  paid  out  in  those 
localities to obtain it.  These letters were 
each enclosed to  the postmasters at vari­
ous  points  in  the  several  Gulf  States, 
kindly asking these officials to place them 
in the hands of  some woodsman,  or  reli­
able  old  resident  who  would  be  most 
likely to accede  to  the  request. 
From 
time  to  time  during  the  winter  many 
replies to these letters were received, en­
closing more or less samples and showing 
much good will and judgment on the part 
of the writers, bnt only one kind of wood, 
a species of  catalpa,  seemed  adapted  to 
the  purpose.  Although  Wilson  had 
offered to payany small bills for expense 
incurred to obtain  the samples, it is only

" FUNERAL DIRECTORS, ’

103 O ttaw a St.,  Grand R apids.

20 LYON  ST., 

-  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Does  Not  Repire  Don  WeigM.

Will Soon Save  Its  Cost on any Counter. 

For  sale  by  leading  wholesale grocers.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

injunction 

of  malarial  and  other  fevers 
in  that 
tropical region.  As there  seemed  to  be 
no one else, Wilson  himself  volunteered 
to make the journey.  On the morning of 
April 1?, Mr. E.  provided  him with a re­
turn  ticket  to  Jacksonville,  Fla., and  a 
generous sum of  money for all expenses, 
with  the 
to  preserve  his 
health, if  possible,  by  traveling  during 
the day  only  and  registering at the best 
hotels at night;  also, if not successful  in 
his search for an ample supply  of  wood 
required,  to draw upon  him  for  further 
funds, and sail from Key West to Havana 
and  prosecute  a  further  search  on the 
Island of Cuba.  The journey was made 
through Tennessee  and Georgia, he hav­
ing  introductory  letters  to  parties  in 
Brunswick, on the Atlantic coast.  From 
this point he went direct  to Jacksonville 
and  thence  to St. Augustine.  Here  he 
found the gentleman  who had furnished 
the  best  quality  of  the  required wood, 
but, upon visiting the  locality whence  it 
was obtained,  the  supply  was  found in­
sufficient,  both in size  and quantity,  and 
he was directed to  return  to  Brunswick 
and was  given  full  instructions  by the 
gentlemanly  sheriff  of  the  county as to 
the best  means  of  obtaining  a  supply. 
Wilson  was  further  advised  to  visit 
Palatka,  Fla.,  as  it  was  believed  the 
quality  of  the  wood  growing in a more 
moist soil would be  better  for  the  pur­
pose.  A week was  spent  in and around 
that  village  without  any  successful re­
sults.  He then returned  to  Brunswick, 
Ga.,  and,  after some  delay,  succeeded in 
engaging the services of  a native to hire 
the  men  and  superintend  the  labor  of 
getting out  for  shipment a few cords of 
these roots. 
It was necessary to go from 
five to six miles  from  the  city to obtain 
the quantity  wanted  and  Wilson  could 
get  no  satisfaction  from  his  man  (Mr. 
Hulin) as to the probable amount  of  his 
bill for the entire service;  but  the  wood 
must be obtained,  and  at  the  appointed 
time Hulin appeared with an apology for 
a horse and what had once been a Yankee 
buggy, but which had  been sadly dilapi­
dated and now badly  repaired.  Wilson 
was taken by this conveyance over a low, 
sandy road,  with a forest upon each side, 
until  Hulin’s  own  farm  was  reached. 
From this a rough  by-road diverged into 
the  woods,  where  they  soon  found  a 
wagon  and  yoke  of  oxen standing, and 
three  sturdy  negroes, with  shovels  and 
axes,  unearthing  the  roots  of  several 
large  trees.  Nearly  half  a  day’s time 
was expended before  the sun went down 
and hardly  one-half  the  required quan­
tity had yet been obtained.  Wilson was 
then taken a short  distance  to  the resi­
dence of Hulin’s father,  where he was to 
remain  over  night  and  would be called 
for  early  the  next morning to again en­
gage in the work.

It would be foreign to  the  purpose  of 
this narrative to recite in detail the com­
ical and surprising developments in Wil­
son’s brief visit with  this primitive fam­
ily;  his introduction  and  reception;  his 
acknowledgement  that  he  was  a  “War 
Yank”  and  was  now  south  strictly  on 
business.  To a questi in  propounded by 
the old man,  Wilson  replied  that he was 
not  afraid  to  travel  anywhere  in  the 
United States,  as he always treated every 
one well and when others  did not return 
him a like treatment, he was prepared to 
take care of himself,  etc.  This  family 
consisted  of  the  father and mother, the 
son and two grown  up daughters,  whose 
dwelling was of fair size, with its several

wings,  and  was  built entirely  of  small 
logs and without regard  to warmth,  as it 
was so far south.  Every piece of furni­
ture in the house, except one, was of  the 
most rude and home-made pattern.  Not 
one chair of  any  kind was in sight,  but, 
instead,  short,  slab  benches  about  four 
feet in length.  The honorable exception 
in furniture was an  almost  new  sewing 
machine from the Eastern States.  Neaj- 
the rude,  frame  barn,  close  at  hand,  a 
man with  a  few  tools  was  repairing  a 
wagon by making one  new  wheel.  He 
was making every spoke of southern pine 
and the old tire to  be  used  again, being 
badly indented and bent  in many places, 
he was shaping felloes of  that  wheel  to 
fit the tire,  as  it  was  to  be  driven on 
without heating.  The elder Hulin had a 
farm of about eighty acres,  upon  which 
the house stood.  He had formerly owned 
a few thousand dollars’  worth of  slaves, 
who  all  left  him  to  go with Sherman’s 
army.  He was never  out  of  the  State 
and only once outof his county.  Wilson 
was evidently a curiosity  to  this  family 
and,  sitting  in  a  semi-circle  about  the 
wide,  stone  fireplace, 
they  kept  him 
answering  questions  until  nearly  mid­
night.  With not a newspaper  or  geog­
raphy of any kind in the house—only one 
book,  beside  a  small  testament, which 
was  a  Yankee  novel—they  had  appar­
ently formed little idea of  the  extent  of 
this great Republic,  as they were amazed 
to learn that Wilson  was such a distance 
from home and wondered  if  he  ever ex­
pected to reach it again;  and  when  they 
sympathized with him because be was so 
far from his family, he  says,  “I actually 
began to imagine myself a second Mungo 
Park,  in the wilds  of  Africa.”  Among 
other questions, he was asked if St. Louis 
—meaning  St.  Louis,  Mo.—was in Mich­
igan;  and  if  it  was  fifty  miles, in the 
widest place,  across that State, from  one 
lake to the other.

When about to leave, on the  following 
morning,  and enquiring  what was to pay 
for his food and lodging,  the  old  South­
erner  stood  upon  his  dignity  at  once. 
‘‘You ’uns  don’t  know  we  ’uns, or you 
wouldn’t ask that,” said he.  “We never 
charge for such a little thing as that  and 
if  you  ever  come  here  again,  find  my 
house and you  are  welcome.” 
Pardon 
this digression, as Wilson  insists  it  was 
an  incident  which  should  be  partially 
recorded.  On  this,  the  second  day of 
their labors, sufficient wood was obtained 
for shipment  and  was  loaded  upon the 
wagon and started for  the  city.  Hulin 
was again asked for  his bill  for services, 
but  could  not  seemingly  make  up  his 
mind  what  it  was  worth.  After being 
pressed,  however,  to  name  a  price, he 
hesitatingly asked if four  dollars  would 
be too much for the wood  and  labor,  in­
cluding everything,  he to pay the negroes 
for their labor and the use  of  the  oxen. 
Wilson looked at the poorly dressed  man 
in astonishment and enquired if he could 
live at that.  He thought  he  could  and, 
when  a  $5  bank  note was placed in  his 
hand,  and he  was  told  be  must  accept 
it,  the  varying  changes  of  his  face 
were  a  study  to  behold.  He  assured 
Wilson  that this was  more  money  than 
he had seen during the past year, and his 
wife being  ill  and  requiring a few deli­
cacies,  he  would  now  take  him  to the 
city  at  once,  make  his  purchases  and 
hasten home,  and,  in  the  exuberance  of 
of bis delight in the possession of such  a 
sum of money,  he seemed  to  forget  self 
entirely.

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Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Oils 

H O G L E   O I L .   C O ,

and Makers of Fine hubiicants•

OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St. 

The largest and most complete oil line in Michigan. 

I WORKS—On C  & W. M. and G. R. & I.  R. R.,one
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Jobbers  of all kinds of 
Cylinder Oils, Engine Oils, W.  Va.  Oils, Lard  Oils,  Neatsfoot  Oils,  Harness  Oil, 
Signal Oil,  Axle Grease, Boiler Purger,  Kerosene  Oils,  Naptha,  Turpentine,  Lin­
seed Oils, Castor Oil, Cooking Oils, Axle  Oils,  Machinery  Grease,  Cotton  Waste, 
Etc. 

See Quotations.

LEMON  &  PETERS,

IMPORTING  AND

Wholesale  Grocers.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

McGinty9s Fine Gut 'Tobacco,
L,autz Bros*  &  Co,*s  Soaps,
Niagara  Starch,
Acm e Cheese—Herkimer Co., N, Y. 
Castor Oil A,xle Grease•

GRAND  RAPIDS.

ESTABLISHED  N E A R L Y   30  YEARS.

Michael  Kolb  &  Son.,
Wholesale Clothing  Manilfactilrers,

ONE  OF  THE  OLDEST  AND  MOST  RELIABLE

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 and 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 too 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, 
in Grand Rapids, where many  merchants  meet  him,  and whose expenses are paid. 
I Mr.  Connor  will  be  at  Sweet’s  Hotel  on  Thursday and  Friday,  Nov.  13 and 14. 
I Room 82.

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T H  h !  A C ÏC H I G A lS r  T R A D E S M  A N T.

C reatin g   B usiness.

Written tor The  Trades man.

It is a self-evident fact that every kind 
of new business developed in the country, 
which  proves  a financial  success,  is  of 
commercial 
interest  and  advantage. 
When Dr.  Franklin  saw  anyone  eating 
new kinds of  food,  he invariably said to 
them,  “You  are  creating a new  want,” 
which he considered a censurable act,  as 
a  waste  of  money.  But  was  the  old 
philosopher  right? 
In  creating  new 
wants,  do  we  not  create new  business, 
also ?  Does it not  mean  more  labor for 
some one and  an  addition  to  the  stock 
and profit of the merchant ?  It may also 
add  to  the  pleasure^and  happiness  of 
those  who  can  afford  its  indulgence. 
Creating new wants,  then,  is  adding  to 
the slock of  the  world’s  wealth  and  is 
commendable.  Designers  and inventors 
are creators  of  business.  The man who 
makes of any waste material—heretofore 
considered  worthless—a  useful  product 
is  a  creator  of  business.  Millions  of 
dollars are lost  yearly in the destruction 
of  waste  material,  either 
through 
thoughtlessness or ignorance.

into 

The  Cincinnati  Times-Star  says  that 
one  William  Smithson  has  made a new 
business—astonishing  as  it  may seem— 
in the  use  of  rotten  eggs!  These con­
centrated,  sulphuretted hydrogen bombs 
are  collected in the cities in large  quan­
tities;  broken 
tubs  or  barrels, 
deodorized and  a  portion  of  the  water 
poured off,  the residue being principally 
the yolk  of  the eggs.  This  mixture,  it 
is  said, is used by the tanners of  leather 
for making fine  kid  gloves.  Quantities 
of  this  mixture  in  some  form  are  ex­
ported, though most  of  it is used in this 
country.  Some  idea  of  the  magnitude 
and commercial importance  of  the busi­
ness may be inferred from Mr.  Smithson 
informing the reporter  that he often col­
lects from 16,000 to 24,000 dozens of  bad 
eggs daily;  that  during the hot  weather 
he makes from six to eight barrels of  the 
fluid  per  day,  for  which  he  gets  eight 
cents a  pound  in  New  York.  As  Mr 
Smithson  says  nothing  about  buying 
these  stale  eggs,  but  only  collecting 
them,  it is  inferred  that  they cost  him 
nothing except the labor of handling and 
carting them away.

With the  advancement  of  knowledge, 
new  kinds  of  business  will  arise;  new 
commercial  articles  will  appear,  and 
still others  will  be  cheapened  in  their 
production,  thereby increasing  the  use, 
until larger stores and a still larger busi­
ness will be  the  result.  With  our  in­
creasing population,  all honor should be 
given to him  who provides in part for its 
happiness  by  “Creating  business.”

H,

Advice  Should Be  a  Commercial  Com­
Written for The Tradesman.

modity.

“I have the money and the opportunity 
and have thought  of  opening  a  general 
store in the village  of  C.,  on the Upper 
Peninsula.  1 believe it is the  best thing 
I can do,  and I come to ask  your opinion 
and advice;”  and  the  young man seated 
himself near his friend.

“I  never  give  advice,”  replied  Mr, 
Anson,  “but  often  venture  an opinion, 
I once gave advice,  when  requested, but 
found  in  the  majority of  cases  the  ap­
plicant  meant  approbation  instead. 
I 
was  once  asked for advice by a nephew, 
who desired  to  purchase  $500 worth  of 
morphia  as  a  speculation. 
After  a 
lengthy argument  upon  the rise and fall 
of  this  drug,  in  which  reasoning  was

M O S E I jE Y   B R O S .,

----- WHOLESALE-----

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

A ll kinds o f Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

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

pleased to hear from you.
- 

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GRAND  RAPIDE

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.
Headquarters for Jersey Sweet Potatoes

9  No. IONIA  ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

WE  HANDLE  MICHIGAN  POTATOES  IN   CAR  LOTS.

Wholesale  Fruit  Commission Merchant and Dealer in All Kinds

A L F R E D D F J .  D B R  O  W I T ,
Farm and  Garden Seeds.

We are direct receivers of California and Florida Oranges and make a specialty 
ofjBANANAS.  Headquarters  for  all  kinds  GRAPES.  Regular  price list sent 
weekly,  and special prices quoted with pleasure.

THE  ALFRED  BROWN  SEED  AND  FRUIT STORE.

W e Manufacture
Everything in the line of

We  Are  Headquarters,  as  Usual,  for 
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Bruits 

Correspondence  solic­
ited  and  prices  quot­
ed with pleasure. 

Write'us.

and  Produce  Generally•

C. B .  JMBTJZGBR,  Proprietor.

3JNO.IIIONIA  ST., GRAND  RAPIDS.

P E R K I N S   &   B B S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  138  and  Ï24  LOUIS  STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN.

WF  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  PA KB TAITOW  FOR  MÎT T  CSV____________ __

W M .   II.  T H O M P S O N  &  C O .,

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 !

TUf  No.  166  South'.Water St., Chlcago.^Falr cask advances.made on consignments.___
"^Offers of stock for direct purchase,  in car lots,  will not  be  entertained  unless 
duality,  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 M .  R .  K E E L E R ,

Coietti»! and Fruits, Nits and Cigars,

JOBBER  OF

TELEPHONE  92-3R.

413  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.

My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which 1 sell at rock bottom 

prices.  Send me your mail orders.  1 will guarantee satisfaction.

useless—ana as much to  get  rid  of  him 
as anything  else—I  ventured  to  advise 
him to  purchase.  The  result  was  he 
took my advice (?) and stored  that  mor­
phia  until  the  interest  swallowed  up 
more  than  he  ever  received  in  profit. 
Probably I was  always  blamed for  that 
unfortunate  speculation.”

How very cheap is advice!  Every one 
gives it, even unasked, yet comparatively 
few  heed  it.  The  world  seems  filled 
with advice, and every  journal reiterates 
it.  On the other hand,  we are all gener­
ally asking it, but not one out of  twenty 
think  of  accepting it.  We are more apt 
to  declare  our  intentions  in  a  manner 
that leads the listener to believe no other 
possible way will answer  us,  and  then, 
without waiting'for a reply,  ask,  “Now 
what  would  you do ?”  The general de­
sire  to  please  causes  most  people  to 
answer,  “I think  your view of  the sub­
ject about right,”  and the one  who  has 
ostensibly come to  you for  advice, is de­
lighted.  He values  your good judgment 
and acts upon it.  But  if  you  candidly 
tell him his reasoning is  wrong and that 
in  your  opinion he will  not  succeed  in 
the way he has  outlined,  as  a  rule,  he 
leaves  you  at once and adopts  his  own 
course.  The ones  most  competent to do 
so seldom proffer  advice unless—like the 
physician  and 
lawyer—they  expect  a 
good round fee for  it.  Advice should be 
a  commercial  commodity,  then it would 
not be so gratuitously tossed about.  The 
man we are obliged to talk to,  instead of 
having him talk to us,  in order to obtain 
knowledge,  is  usually the safest one for 
a guide.  He is generally a thinker,  and 
that always implies  a  worker.

F.  A. H.

Playing Girds

«E  IRE  HEIDQUIRTER8

SEND  FOR  PRICE LIST.

Daniel  L p h ,

19  So.  Ionia  St., Grand Rapid*.

Langeland Mfg. Co.

Wholesale  Manufacturers  of

SA S H

---- AND----

DOORS
Liier, Lati ai M es

DEALERS  IN

Office,  Mill  and  Yard:
Rast  Muskegon  Ave., on  O. &  W.  M. R’y. 

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MUSKEGON,  MICH.

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THE  M CH IG AN  TRADESMA

AMONG THE  TRADE.
ABOUSD TEE «TATE.

Leslie—C.  D.  Kir ley  is' removing his 

stock of goods to Lansing.

Morenei—M.  L.  Boric's  has  sold  his 

meat market to Will  Rorick.

Harbor Springs—Ben. Segal has opened 

a dry goods and notion store.

Tostin—J. M.  Beed has  purchased  the 

store bell ding of  J. W.  DeueL

Ionia—A  m eat m arket has been opened 

by Wm.  Payne  and Geo. Childs.

Maple  Ridge — Abram  Scott,  general 

dealer, has removed to Prescott.

Morenei—F.  E.  Benjamin,  grocer,  is 

succeeded  by Mary A. Crookton.

Allegan—Lon Finn has gone to Arvon. 

where he will open a general store.

Woodland—Four  new  store  buildings 

are now in process of erection here.

Bay City—Gas  Swaby  A  Co.  succeed 

Perry A Swaby in the drug business.

Grayling—Max  Lewinson  Is  the  suc­
cessor of Joseph Marks, dealer  in  cloth­
ing.

Bronson—Mrs.  Mabel  Yoorns  succeeds 
Mrs.  Libbie  Smith in the millinery  busi­
ness.
- Si.  Louis—Green A Edgar  succeed  M. 
Y.  Smith in the grocery and bakery busi­
ness.

Good  Harbor—B.  Minsker  has  com­
pleted his new store  and  stocked it with 
goods.

Baldwin—J.  H. Cobb has sold bis hard­
ware stock to L.  B. Chapel,  late of  Coop­
ersville.

Whitehall—The construction of  a new 
town  hall has been let to  L.  P.  Johnson 
for »1,700.

West  Bay  City—Buzzard  A  Bender 
have sold their meat business  to  Conrad 
A. Guntermann.

Whitehall—L.  T. Covell  is  to  build a 
block of  three stores on the  site  of  the 
burned building.

Jackson—H. C. Stevens A Co.’s general 
stock  has  been  taken  possession of  by 
the mortgagees.

Harbor  Springs—A.  M.  Weston is clos­
ing out his general  stock,  preparatory  to 
removing to Chicago.

Boyne City—F. M. Chase is  erecting  a 
building,  which  he  intends  to fill  with 
agricultural implements.

St.  James—Manus  EL  Boyle  has  re­
moved his drug stock to Escanaba, where 
he has resumed business.

Podunk—Bliss  A  Laughbaugh.  meat 
dealers,  have  dissolved.  The  new firm 
will be Tofy & Laughbaugh.

Roscommon—S. A L. Grabowsky  have 
removed  their  dry  goods, clothing  and 
grocery stock to Rhinelander,  Wis.

Saginaw—Borden A Drysdale  have en­
gaged  in  the  produce  and  commission 
business at 116 South Franklin street.

Cheboygan—D.  H.  Moloney,  who  en­
gaged in the  grocery trade  here in  18S2, 
has concluded to retire from the business.
Nunica—0. S.  Hunter has added a line 
of boots and shoes to  his  grocery  stock. 
H. S.  Robinson A Co. furnished the stock.
Marion—The  store  of  C.  W.  Miller« 
which is now nearly completed, is  to  be 
occupied  by Ide A Berry as a meat  mar­
ket.

Traverse City—Detroit  creditors  have 
attached  the  stock  of  dry  goods  and 
clothing of Charles Levison and the store 
is closed.

Middle ville—Dr.  A.  Hanlon  has  sold 
his interest in the drug firm of A.  Hanlon 
A Son to his partner,  who  will continue 
the business  under  the  style  of  H.  B. 
Hanlon.

Mackinaw City—C.  A. Callam has pur­
chased  the  store  building  and  grocery 
stock of M.  Palmer and will continue the 
business.

Wateryliet—It is reported that E. Wool- 
eott  will  convert  his  warehouse  into a 
store and that C.  M.  Beeraft  will occupy 
it with a stock of hardware.

Harbor  Springs  —  Frank  Henderson 
and  Harry Martin have formed a copart­
nership under the style  of  Henderson & 
Martin,  and engaged in  the  buying  and 
shipping of produce.

Ed mo re—Frank  Dreese,  formerly  en 
gaged  in  general 
trade  here,  but  for 
the past  year engaged in  the same  busi­
ness at Centralia, Wash., has returned to 
this  place  and  will  re-embark in  gen­
eral trade.

MASTTPACmBrSTG  HATTEB3.

Newaygo — T he  fu rn itu re  factory  is 

being  considerably enlarged.

Cheboygan—M.  Glass has  removed his 

cigar factory to ML Clemens.

Hastings—J. C.  Cole is to  open a cigar 

factory, employing ten hands.

Keystone—Fulgam A Oviatt  are to add 

a shingle mill to their business.

Muskegon—The Chase piano factory is 

now in operation,  with 100 workmen.

Evart—Charles  L.  Gray  has  sold  his 
planing mill property to  Charles  Waffle.
West  Bay  City—Kernan,  Heisner  A 
Co.—a  new  firm—will  build  a $100,000 
sawmill.
Ludington—The Highland Lumber Co. 
has  been  incorporated,  with  a  capital 
stock of $150,000.

Negaunee—The  Johnson  Lumber  Co. 
has cut out its stock  and  closed  its saw­
mill for the winter.

Belding—A  large  shoe  factory which 
employs  100  hands,  is  expected  to  be 
transferred here from an eastern state.

Owosso—D.  M.  Estey  has  offered  to 
build a large  planing  mill  and sash  and 
door factory in consideration of  a  bonus 
of  $3,000.

Tawas—G.  N.  Carlton,  of  An  Sable, 
has purchased  a  site,  and  will  erect  a 
planing  mill,  box  and  telegraph  cross 
arms factory here.

Marcellus —  Benton,  Barnes  A  Gard 
have purchased  the machinery in the M. 
H. Smith planing  mill  and  added  it  to 
their school seat factory.

Ewen—Clark  Farnham A Co.  are  cut­
ting about 70,000 shingles a day and have 
just set up a small  sawmill to be used in 
connection with the shingle mill.

Nestoria—Albert Heath, whose lumber I
business at this point was closed out this 
spring by a receiver, talks of  moving his 
milL  which  has  a  capacity  of  about 
46,000 feet, to L’Anse.

Saginaw—The A. W.  Wright  Lumber 
Co.  is  pushing  logging  operations  in 
Clare and Gladwin counties.  It will haul 
over its  logging  railroad for  itself  and 
other parties 47,000,000 feet.

Rogers  City—A. C.  Frost  has  made  a 
proposition to the  people of this place to 
build a first-class  sawmill  here  in  con­
sideration  of  a  bonus  of  85.000. 
It is 
likely  that  the  proposition  will  be  ac­
cepted.

Allegan—Arnold A Mizener  are  erect­
ing a building,  36x72 feet in dimensions, 
for a hoop factory. 
It  will  have a new 
20 horse  power  engine and  a  35  horse 
power boiler. 
It will start about Nov.  1, 
with ten men.

Flint—A  concern,  known as the  Bab­
cock  Lumber  Co.  has  been  organized 
here,  composed of  D.  Babcock and H. N. 
It  will  carry  on  a  general
Mallery. 

] hardwood 
ness, operating a small mill.

lumber  manufacturing  busi­

Saginaw—S. T.  McReavy, of  Midland, 
has taken a contract to cut  5,000,000 feet 
j of  lumber  for  Wells,  Stone  A  Co.,  in 
Isabella county. 
It is said  the firm owns 
26,000  acres in that  county,  much  of  it 
being timbered  with  hardwood, and also 
hemlock and scattering pine.

Schoolcraft—F.  H.  Earl  writes  The 
Tradesman,  denying 
the  report  that 
Earl A Brown succeed him in the lumber 
business.  He  will  continue  the  yard 
business,  while the new firm  will confine 
its  operations  to  the  manufacture  of 
hardwood lumber.

Big  Rapids—A new  brick  building is 
to be erected  immediately, 30x60 feet, as 
an addition to the Hudnutt  electric light 
plant  Machinery  for  attaching  steam j 
power in  case  the  water  power  should 
fail is already on  the  ground.  The  ca­
pacity o f the plant will be doubled.

Piper — F.  M.  Thompson’s  sawmill 
here,  which has gone out  of  commission 
by reason  of  the  stock  having been ex­
hausted, began  operations  July 10,  1881, 
and has  manufactured  85,000,000 feet of 
lumber.  On the night the mill shut down 
Mr.  Thompson gave  his  employes a far- 
well  banquet.

Algonac—A.  Smith  &  Son  have  just 
completed a 815,000  barge for  the  Delta 
Lumber Co.  and have  begun  an  818,000 
barge for Comstock,  Fletcher  &  Co.,  of 
Alpena.  Yessel men coinplain that there 
is no money, present  or  prospective,  in 
vessel property, but lumbermen continue 
investing their money therein. 
It would 
be interesting to know how many dollars 
of  capital  accumulated  in  the  lumber 
business  have  been  put  into  floating 
property on the lakes  this  season alone.

It  would  considerably  exceed  a  sum
represented by six figures.

to  enlarge 

their  business, 

Marquette—Hagar A Johnason, who for 
years have conducted a planing  mill and 
sash  and  door factory in  this  city,  will 
be succeeded  in business by the  Hagar A 
Johnason  Manufacturing  Co. 
This 
change is brought  about by the fact that 
the  Michigan  Polygonal  Turning  Co. 
finds  that  the  waste  from 
its  factory 
would not be  sufficient  for  the  boilers. 
The planing mill men needing  more cap­
ital 
an 
arrangement  was  effected by which  the 
business  of  Hagar  &  Johnason  was 
turned  over  to  the  stock  company,  the 
directors of  which are the same as of the 
Michigan  Polygonal  Turning  Co.  The 
company is stocked for  875,000,  all paid 
in.  George W.  Hagar  becomes  general 
manager  of  both  the  companies.  The 
machinery will  be taken  from  the  pres­
ent planing  mill  and,  with  some  addi­
tions,  be  put  in  the  new factory to  be 
built on  the  grounds  now owned by the 
turning  company.

INDIANA  ITEMS.

Shipshewana — Myers  &  Keller  have 
sold their drug and  notion stock to E. C. 
Stowe and  E.  B. Gray,  who will continue 
the business at  the  old  stand under the 
style of  Stowe  A  Gray.  The new firm 
will add a line of groceries.

C lothing S to re W a n te d .

Sh ipsh ew a n a,  Ind., Oct 16—The cen­
sus shows that  we  have a population of 
400,  which is a remarkable growth  for  a 
town only eighteen months old.  Trade is 
well represented in all lines  except  that 
of clothing,  and  if  any  reader  of  T h e 
T radesm an  is  seeking  for  a first-class 
location,  I can  heartily  recommend  this 
place. 

E. C. StoweS

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

R ib b o n s, 

D ress  G oods,  S h a w ls,  C loak s, 
N o tio n s, 
H o siery , 
G lo v es,  U n d e r w e a r ,  W o o le n s , 
F la n n e ls,  B la n k ets,  G in g h a m s, 
P r in ts  a n d   D o m estic  C otton s

W e  invite  the  attention  of  the  trade  to  our com plete  and  w ell 

assorted  stock  at  low est  m arket  prices.

Spring & Company.
El.  Puritano  Cigar.
The FinestlO GentGigar

O N   E A R T H

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,

Grand Rapidi 
BRADD0CK, BATEMAN  & CO 
Bay  Cit;
-  Detroi

T.  E. BREV00RT, 

T H E E   M TCHCTGA^ST  T R A D E S M A N .

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

JOBBER  OF

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

FINANCIAL.

S. Megaw has sold his  grocery stock at 
183 Broadway  to  Ida  Kline, late of Chi­
cago.

John Ley has purchased the interest of 
Frank T.  Ley in the firm of  J.  & F.  Ley, 
grocers  at  60  West  Leonard street,  and 
will  continue  the  business  in  his own 
name.

Corl, Knott & Co.  have  leased the new 
Botsford block, now in progress  of  con­
struction on North  Division  street,  and 
will  occupy  the  entire  building  about 
Jan.  1.

W.  E.  Woodruff,  grocer  and  meat 
dealer at Oakdale Park,  has sold  a  half 
interest in his  business  to  Abram  Har­
wood.  The new firm will  be  known  as 
Woodruff &  Harwood.

Hawkins,  Perry &  Co.  foreclosed their 
$170  mortgage  on  the  grocery  stock of 
J.  N.  Potter, at  Baldwin,  last Thursday. 
The  Muskegon  Cracker  Co.  thereupon 
attached the stock,  subject  to  the  mort­
gage. 

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About a year ago a patron of the Grand 
Rapids Natioual Bank  asked  the  advice 
of President Uhl as to the advisability of 
taking some of Peters’ paper.  “I wouldn’t 
do it,” replied the suave banker, “because 
he  has  got  to lay down, sooner or later. 
I notice  that  when  he  pays  a note,  the 
funds invariably come  from  some  other 
bank—not from the proceeds  of  his own 
business.  When he fails—and it has got 
to  come  before  long—it will  be a worse 
failure than Englemann’s.”

Purely  Personal.

Ben.  W.  Putnam  is  in  Chicago for a 

few days on  business.

J. P. Allen,  camp  manager  for  Louis 
Sands,  of  Manistee,  was  in  town  last 
Wednesday.

S.  F.  Stevens  spent  several  days  in 
Chicago last week.  He was accompanied 
by his wife.

Geo.  Dewey,  of  the  grocery  firm  of 
Rankin & Dewey,  at Shelby,  was in town 
last Saturday.

Chas.  Kritzer, manager of  the  Kritzer 
Milling  Co.,  at  Newaygo,  was  in  town 
one day last week.

M.  B.  Harner,  the  sporting  member 
of the firm of  Harner  Bros., clothiers  at 
Petoskey, was in town last Saturday.

T. A. Jamison, druggist at South Board- 
man,  has gone to Chicago to take a course 
of pharmacy at one of  the schools there.
D. Vinton, senior member  of  the  firm 
of D.  Vinton  &  Son, general  dealers  at 
Williamsburg,  was  in  town  a couple of 
days last week.

W. J. Clarke, the Harbor  Springs mer­
chant,  was in town a couple of  days last 
week,  in attendance on the United States 
Court as a juror.

Ed.  C.  Duff,  who  recently  purchased 
the  general  stock  of  Cole  & Chapel,  at 
Ada,  was a buyer at this  market  for  the 
first  time last Wednesday.

Geo.  H.  Spencer,  the  Pomona  general 
dealer,  was  in  town  several  days  last 
week.  He has purchased  several  lots at 
Thompsonville-Beecher  and may eventu­
ally locate at that place.

Geo.  H.  Blackmar,  formerly connected 
with the office force of  the Grand Rapids 
School Furniture Co.,  is  now  managing 
the  Lookout  School  Furniture  Co.,  of 
Chattanooga,  a  selling  agency  of  the 
Globe  School  Furniture  Co.,  of  North- 
ville.

Local  Stock  Quotations. 
Reported, by the Michigan Trugt Company.
Anti-Kalsomine  Co.......................................... 150
Alpine Gravel  Road Co...................................   77
Alaine Manufacturing Co.................................60
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co............................100
Canal Street Gravel  Road Co............................ 80
Fifth National Bank........................................ 100
Fourth National Bank..................................... 100
Grand Rapids  Brush Co..................................  85
Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  ... 101
Grand Rapids Fire insurance C o ................... 115
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co...  75
Grand Rapids  Savings Bank...........................120
Grand Rapids Chair Co  .................................. 110
Grand Rapids National Bank...........................135
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co..............................107
Grandville Avenue  Plank Road Co................150
Kent County Savings Bank..............................125
Michigan Barrel Co..................... 
100
New England  Furniture Co..............................95
National City Bank..........................................132
Old National  Bank..........................................132
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co.................  25
Phoenix Furniture Co......................................  60
Sligh F urniture  Co__"....................................  85
’ Street Railway Co. of  Grand Rapids..............  40
Walker Gravel  Road Co  .............  
80
Peninsular Club 4 per cent. Bonds.................  75

 

Boneless “Chicken.”

Wife—Is this  canned  chicken  always 
boneless,  George ?
Husband—Yes, this kind  is.  The calf 
was rather too old and  the  bones  would 
“give it away,” you know.

VISITING  BUYERS.

Forest Grove 

Smith A Bristol, Ada 
E C Duff, Ada 
F Narregang, Byron Center 
L Cook, Bauer 
8 Brooks, Caledonia 
C H Doming:. Dutton 
Smallegan A Pickaard,
W N Hutchinson. Grant 
H J Fisher, Hamilton 
A L Power, Kent City 
C Duncomb, Keelersville 
Geo H Spencer; Pomona 
Harne** Bros; Petoskey 
W R Wells, Shay town 
Rankin A  Dewey, Shelby 
T H Atkins, West Carlisle 
D Vinton A Son,
Williamsburg 
Watkins  Bros.Williamston 
E E Hewitt, Rockford 
Geo A Sage, Rockford 
Neal McMillan. Rockford 
Barry A  Co., Rodney 
Hessler Bros., Rockford 
John Gunstra, L&mont

Scranton, Miss 

John Giles A  Co., Lowell 
Hunt A  Hunter, Lowell 
Eli Runnels, Corning 
John Baker. Chauncey 
Nagle r & Beeler, Caledonia 
8 Brooks. Caledonia 
J B Watson, Coopers ville 
Mrs L A Knowles, Stetson 
Carpenter A Co,  Stanwood 
Luce& Jackson LumberCo, 
Sullivan Lum Co.,  Sullivan 
A Purchase. So Blendon 
Watrous& Bassford.WTroy 
J Kinney, Kinney 
W J Clarke,Harbor Springs 
L M Wolf, Hudsonville 
Alex Denton.  Howard City 
E S Haughtaling, Hart 
E O Goldsmith & Co,
Vicksburg 
E S Botsford, Dorr 
H Meijering. Jamestown 
Dr H C Peckham,  Freeport 
Lamoreaux A  Beerman, 
Fruitport

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  Insertion  and  one cent a 
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ment taken for less than 86 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

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fixtures;  one of the best locations in city;  reason 
for  selling, poor health.  Address  Grocer,  care  Mich­
igan  Tradesman. 

F or  sa l e — n e w   stock  o f  g r o c e r ie s  a nd 
I^OR SALE—AT  A  BARGAIN ~A~ 8M ALL  STOCK- OF 
Fo r   s a l e—a   f ir st-c la ss  d r u g   stock  a n d

drugs, also  two  counters  and  prescription  case. 
For information, address  Druggist,  care  of  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

business in  Grand  Rapids  worth  $2,500  must  be 
sold owing to the absence of proprietor on  account  of 
sickness;  correspondence  solicited.  Address  O.  H. 
Richmond A  Co..  141  South  Division 
street..  Grand 
Rapids.  Mention this paper. 
FOR SALE—THREE-8TORY FRAME  HOTEL,  WITH 
good  stone  basement  and  connected  with  large 
two story barn, located opposite railroad depot in  one 
of the most prosperous cities in Michigan,  with a pop­
ulation of 14,000;  price, with furniture  and  good  will, 
big  bargain,  98,000.  Address  A.  C.  Frost,  Alpena, 
116
Mich. 
FOR BALE—9300 STOCK  OF DRUGS.  ADDRES8 J. B.. 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
115
OR  SALE—A  NICE  CLEAN  STOCK  OF  DRUGS, 
located on corner in a good town  of  6,000  inhabi­
tants;  good point for a physician;  nice  paying  trade; 
owner has other business to look after.  N. H. Winans, 
3 and 4 Tower Block, Grand Rapids. 
OR  SALE—A  TRACT  OF  TIMBER,  CONTAINING 
about  100,000  feet  oak.  30,000  pine,  50,000  ash, 
cherry, maple  and  basswood,  1.000,000  hemlock,  one 
mile from White River;  price,  $2,000.  Address  Lock 
box 896, Big Rapids, Mich. 
109
F o r  sa l e—o n l y  m il l in e r y  sto r e in  to w n o f
2.300  population;  also  light  stock  of  fancy  dry 
goods;  good chance for making  money.  For  particu­
110
lars address No. 110, care Michigan Tradesman. 
F o r   sa l e—b r a d t’s  b a z a a r   a n d   m il l in e r y
store at Flint, Mich. 
103
F o r  sa l e—stock  o f  h a r d w a r e  a nd  b u il d -
ing in the best town of  Northern  Michigan.  Ad­
96
dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 
ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.___________ 26
WANTED — SITUATION  IN  OFFICE  BY  YOUNG 
lady of 20, who  has  had  the  advantage  of  col­
legiate education;  does not  write  short  hand,  but  is 
good penman; wages not so much an object as a pleas­
ant place to work.  Address Z,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man 

MISCELLANEOUS.

fohr years’ experience;  best of  references.  Post- 

SITUATION  WANTED — BY  A  PHARMACIST  OF 
office Box 170, Bangor, Mich.____________________ 114
F o r  bale  o r  r e n t—a   n ic e  b r ic k  st o r e  in
the village of  Morrice;  size  of  store,  25x60 feet: 
insurance low;  good opening for general  store.  Call 
121 
on or address B. F. Rann A  Son, Morrice, Mich. 
A  BOLISH  THE  PASS  BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 
jla-  Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
6,000  Michigan  merchant»—all  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  91.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
Sa m pl e s o f  t w o  k in d s  o f  c o u po ns  f o r  r e-
t&ilers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany» N.Y. 

664

122

B R O W N  

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. 

See Quotations in Another Column.

CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL  KINDS  OF  WILD  GAME  SOLICITED.

H E S T E R   <fe  E O X ,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,
UCI.U I _
Catalogue
ana
Prices-

s u & m

C   fcNUiiii-
WORXS
DIANAPOLISs  IND .,  U .  8 .  A .
_   M  A N U F ACTX7R BRS  O F
ikìk EHSINES&
for  immediate delivery.

Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for  Price«. 

44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS.  N irF

„House and Store Shades Made toIOrder.

Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
N ELSO N   BROS. &  CO.,
R B D  T h e   m o st  effectiv e  C ou gh   D rop  in 

68  MONROE  STREET.

A   / i / 1

a   w p  

th e  m a r k e t 

S e lls   th e 
  q u ick est  a n d   p a y s  th e
tliem .  T ry  

C O U G H  

MANUFACTURED  BY

A. E. BROOKS & 00.
The  Finest  Line  of  Gandy  in  the  State.

Grand Rapida, Mich.

D R O P S
ScSE H L B R ,

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

Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages.

Corner W est Bridge and N orth F ro n t 8ts., 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

CURTISS  &  CO.,

WHOLESALE

P a p e r  

War

FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block, 

- 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

Dry  Goods•

P r ic e s  C urrent.

A New Idea for Merchants.

“What  do  you call that,  William ?” I 
enquired,  as I saw  my friend at work on 
a figure in the show window. 
It  was  a 
rather  corpulent,  genial-faced  gentle­
man,  sitting in a large armed chair facing 
the street.  He  was  dressed  in  a  neat 
business suit and his coat and  vest  were 
pretty well  covered  with  small  articles 
of  dry  goods,  neatly  attached,  and  a 
small tag  upon  each  told  the  price  in 
figures.  He occupied the entire  window 
and  his 
represented  a 
pleasant  room,  carpeted  and furnished. 
He was not flesh  and  blood,  but  papier 
mache.

surroundings 

“That  gentleman  you  see is my com­
mercial traveler at home ?”  he answered. 
“Can’t afford to put one on the  road  yet, 
but  you’d be surprised  to  see what this 
one  is  doing.  You  took  him  for  a 
dummy,  did  you ?  No,  sir;  no  dummy 
about him.  He talks  to  crowds  during 
his reception  hours, for,  as  you  notice, 
his card there on the table says ‘I receive 
callers from 10 to 12 a. m.  and  from 2 to 
8 p.  m.;  and  his  visitors at times fairly 
darken the window  and  block the walk. 
Talk ?  Why, that man  is  worth a small 
printing  office  to talk;  in fact, it takes a 
small office,  as  you  will  notice,  to keep 
him going.  His talk is never  stale  and 
on certain  days  he  has  original  stories 
to tell,  same as the  traveling  men,  and 
that  is  always  a  drawing  card.  His 
printers’ bills are large,  but it pays.  His 
board ?” —and the man  stopped to laugh 
—“is tough but  low-priced—nothing but 
oak board,  you  see,”  and he pointed to 
the  chair. 
“We  remove  him from  the 
window  between  his  reception  hours, 
and he invariably returns  with an entire 
fresh  supply of  goods.  Frequently  he 
comes  out  in  an  entirely  new  suit  of 
clothes.  Nothwithstanding  we  do  not 
deal  in  clothing,  we  keep  him  amply 
supplied  with  fashionable  suits.  How 
much does he sell ?  Of  course,  that de­
pends a  little  upon  the  weather,  as  it 
would  with a traveling  agent.  Yester­
day was a wet day,  you know,  and  still 
he took in $45.  We  keep  a  regular  ac­
count  of  his  sales and charge him  with 
expenses.  We never  ask  his  customers 
to take duplicates of his goods.  He sells 
from his  own  stock  and by and by he is 
supplied  with  more.  That is one secret 
of  his  success.  No,  we  have  neither 
trade mark  nor  patent on our man,  and 
if  other merchants can find  as  genial  a 
traveler who  will stay at home,  we  wish 
them success.”

I walked  away,  satisfied  that with the 
“ printers’  ink”  he had added,  he had hit 
upon a novel and effectual drawing  card.
The  Overstocked  Print  Cloth  Market.
A  Fall  River  dispatch,  under date of 

Oct.  10, is as follows:
Mill  men have  discussed  a  November 
curtailment.  They agree  that  there are 
too many print cloths  here and too many 
being  made,  but  the  continued fair de­
mand and better prices for odd  and  side 
goods have produced so much better feel­
ing that the disposition to close in Novem­
ber is not so  marked,  and it is predicted 
that no general  curtailment  will  occur, 
although the  straight  print  cloth  mills 
may attempt some doctoring.

The  Same Meaning.

Bank President—Everything  indicates 
that he has gone  to  Canada.  Lock  the 
bank  doors  and  hang  out a card,  “No 
Cashier.”
Book-keeper — Shall  I  write  it,  “No 
Cash Here?”

OP..... 7)4

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

Clifton C C C...........6*
....  7
Atlantic  A......
“  Arrow Brand 5)4 
H......
“ 
....  63K
“  World Wide..  7
....  6
** 
P ......
“  LL............... 5
...  6*
D......
“ 
Full Yard Wide...... 6)4
“  LL......
...  5*
Honest Width.........6X
....  7X
Amory.............
Hartford A ............   5)4
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Madras cheese cloth 6)4
Beaver Dam  A A ...  5)4
Blackstone O, 32__5
Nolbe R.  ............... 5V
Black  Rock  ...........  7
Our Level  Best...... 6)4
Oxford  R ................. 6)4
Boot, AL................  7M
Chapman cheese cl.  3J£ Pequot......................7)4
Comet..................... 7  Solar...........................6)4
Dwight Star............  7)4|Topof the Heap—   7)4

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 

“ 

Arnsburg.................7
Blackstone AA...... 8
Beats All.................. 4)4
Cleveland..............  7
Cabot...................... 7)4
Cabot.  %.................6)4
D wignt Anchor......9
shorts.  8)4
Edwards................. 6
Empire....................7
Farwell...................7)4
Fruit of the  Loom..  8)4
Fitchville  ............. 7)4
First Prize..............6)4
Fruit of the Loom X.  8
Falrmount...... ........4)4
Full Value..............6)4
Geo. Washington...  8)4

“ 

. . .

Glen Mills..............  7
Gold Medal.............. 7)4
Green  Ticket........... 8)4
Great Falls.............   6)4
Hone 
J u s f b u t" ....’4)4@ 5*
King  PhilUp...........7)4
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10)4
Lonsdale...........  @ 8)4
Middlesex........   @5
No Name.................. 7)4
Oak View............... 6
Our Own.................. 5)4
Pride of the West.. .12
Rosalind...................7)4
Sunlight................... 4)4
Vinyard..................  8)4

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 
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« 

..10
...11
...12
...18
..19

Cabot...................... 7)41 Dwight Anchor........ 8)4
Farwell...................  7541
UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
TremontN^............   5)4 Middlesex No. 1
Hamilton N............ 6)4
L............ 7
Middlesex  AT........8
X...........  9
No. 25....  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Hamilton N ............ 7)4
Middlesex P T ..........8
A T ..........9
X A .......... 9
X F .........10)4
............. 8
................. 9  •!
..............10)4
G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless  ...............16
■...............18

Middlesex A A....... 11
2 .............12
A O........18)4
4....... 17)4
5....... 16
Nameless................ 20
.............25
...........27)4
............30
...........32)4
.............35

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DRESS  GOODS.

Hamilton 

*• 
“ 
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“ 
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“ 

CORSET  JEANS.

“ 

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“ 

“ 
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“ 
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Berlin solids 

Biddeford...............  6  INaumkeag satteen..  7)4
Brunswick..............6)41 Rockport...................6)4
Merrim'ck shirtings.  4)4 
Allen, staple...........  5)4
*  Repp fura .  8)4
fancy...........  5)4
Pacific fancy..........6
robes...........  5
American  fancy___ 6
“ 
robes..............6)4
Portsmouth robes...  6 
American indigo__  6)4
Simpson mourning.. 6)4
American shirtings. 
greys........6)4
Arnold 
....  6)4
long cloth B.10)4 
solid black.  6)4 
Washington indigo.  6 
“  C.  8)4
century cloth  7
“  Turkey robes..  7)4
“  India robes__ 7)4
gold seal.......10)4
“  plain T’ky X 34  8)4 
Turkey red.. 10)4
« 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
oil blue..
“ 
key red.................6
“ 
“  green
Martha Washington
Cocheco fancy..
Turkey red X......7)4
“  madders
Martha Washington
Eddystone  fancy...  6  I 
Hamilton fancy. ...  6)4
Turkey red.......... 9)4
staple___5)4
Riverpoint robes__5
Windsor fancy........6)4
Manchester fancy..  6 
gold  ticket 
new era.  6)4 
Merrimack D fancy.  6)4
indigo blue......... 10)4
AC A......................12)4
Amoskeag A C A.... 13
Pemberton AAA. ...16
Hamilton  N ...........  7)4
York........................10)4
D........... 8)4
Swift River.............. 7)4
Awning.. 11
Pearl River.............12)4
Farmer....................8
First Prize..............UHiWarren.  ................. 14
Atlanta,  D..............  634[3tark  A 
...........  8
Boot........................  634 
Clifton, K...............   7)41 
Simpson..................20
.................18
................. 16
Coechco................. 10)4

.........
“ 
.10
Imperial................. 10)4
Black................9@ 9)4
..................... 10)4

COTTON  DRILL.

TICKINGS.

SATINES.

. “ 

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Amoskeag..............12)4
9 oz...... 14)4
brown .13
Andover.................11)4
Everett, blue......... 12
brown......12

Jeffrey.....................11)4
Lancaster................12)4
Lawrence, 9os........ 18)4
No. 220....13
No. 250.... 11)4
No. 280.... 10)4
Lancaster,  staple...  6)4 

“ 
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“ 
GINGHAMS.
Glenarven................ 654
“ 
fancies —   7 
Lancashire.............   6)4
“  Normandie  8
Normandie...............7)4
Westbrook..............8
Renfrew Dress........7)4
Toil du Nord....l0@10)4
........................10
York........................634
Amoskeag................ 634
Hampton.................6)4
AFC........10)4
Winaermeer........... 5
Persian..................... 8)4
Cumberland........... 5
Bates.........................654
Essex......................4)4
Warwick....  .'......   8)4
Peerless, wnlte.......18)41 Peerless  colored... 21

CARPET  WARP.

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GRAIN  BAGS.

Valley City.............16
Georgia................. 16
Pacific.................. 14)4

Amoskeag..............17
Harmony................17
Stark...................... 20)4
American...............17
Clark’s Mile End..
Coats’, J. & P......
Holyoke.

RED  FLANNEL.

..33
...34
...35
...36

MIXED  FLANNEL.

KNITTING  COTTON.

THREADS.
.45 Barbour'8........... ...88
.45 Marshall’s .......... ...88
.22)4
White.  Colored.
White.  Colored.
42
38 No.  14........ 37
No.  6  ..
43
“  16........ 38
39
“ 
8...
44
“  18........ 39
40
“  10...
45
“  20........ 40
41
“  12...
CAMBRICS.Washington..............4)4
Slater...................... 4)4
Red Cross................. 454
White Star............   4)4
Lockwood.................4)4
Kid Glove...............  4)4
Wood’s..................   4)4
Newmarket............ 4)4
Brunswick...............4)4
Edwards.................4)4
IT W........................22)4
Fireman.................32)4
F T .......................... 82)4
Creedmore............. 27)4
J R F , XXX............35
Talbot XXX...........30
Buckeye.................32)4
Nameless............... 27)4
Grey SR W.............17)4
Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Western W .............18)4
Union R................. 22)4
D R P ............ .........18)4
Windsor................. 18)4
Flushing XXX........23)4
6 oz Western...........21
Manitoba................ 23)4
Union  B.................22)4
@10)4
“
Nameless...... 8  @ 9)41 
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12)4
CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
Black.
Brown.
Slate. 
Black.
Brown.
Slate.
13
1315
95410)4
13 
9)4
9) 4
15
15 
10)4
10) 4
17
17
17 
1154
1154
11) 4
12)4
1254
12) 4
20
20
20
DUCKS.
West  Point, 8 oz— 10)4 
Severen, 8oz..........   9)4
10 oz.... 12)4
“ 
Mayland, 8 o*....... 10)4
Raven, lOoz............13)4
Greenwood, 7)4 oz..  9)4 
Stark 
............13)4
Greenwood, 8 oz— 11)4
WADDINGS.
White, doz..............25  IPer bale, 40 doz__ 87 50
Colored,  doz...........20  |
Slater, Iron Cross...  8

Best............. 10)4
12)4
Best AA 
CORSETS.

Pawtucket...............10)4
Dundie....................  9
Bedford...................10)4
Valley  City.............10)4
Coraline................89 50!Wonderful............ 84 75
Schilling's............  9 00 Brighton................4 75
Corticelli, doz.........75  (Corticelli  knitting,

“ Red Cross....  9
“ 
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DOMET  FLANNEL.

SEWING  BILK.

SILESIAS.

..12  “ 8 
..12  |  “  10 

twist, doz. .37)4  per 54oz  ball........30
50 yd, doz.. 37)41
HOOKS AND EXES—PER GROSS.
“ 
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No  1 Bl’k & White..»  |No  4 Bl’k & White.. 15
“  2 
..20
“ 
..25
3 
No 2-20, M C......... 50  INo 4—15, F  3)4.........40
‘  3-18, S C...........45 
No  2 White & Bl’k.,12  INo  8 White & Bl’k..20 
“ 
.23
“ 
..26
No 2........................28  INo 3..........................36

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

PINS.

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4 
6 

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NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James.................1 50|Steamboat................  40
Crowely’s...............1 35 Gold  Eyed....................1 50
Marshall's..............1 001
5—4....2 25  6—4...S 2515—4....1 95  6-4...2 95

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

“ ....2  10 

...3 101

JP. 

STBKETBB & 

,

WHOLESALE

Dry  Goods  and  potions.

F a ll  L in e  o f  D ress  G oods,  F la n n e ls ,  B la n k e ts, 

Y a r n , U n d e r w e a r , H o sie ry   a n d   G loves.
GRAIN  BAGS—Stark,  American,  Amoskeag,  Harmony,  Park, Georgia  and 

Valley  City.

WADDINGS,  BURLAP, TWINE, BATTS  and  COMFORTS.

88  MomuJiri  10.12,14,16.118  Fodittli  8ts„  GRIND  RIPID8.

J.&P.COATS

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

1 
TENE,  BUCK  KM)  COLORS,

IN

FOR

FOR  SALE  BY

Hand and M achine U sa
P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS
Voigt, HemolsMier & Go.,
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Oileralls,  Ete.

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, SO and 52 Ottawa S t, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH

W H O D E S A J L n .

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

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Grand Rapids  Fire  Insurance  Co.

CASH  CAPITAL 

- 

$200,000.00

F a ir   R a tes. 

P r o m p t 

S e ttle m e n ts.

Call on onr agent in your town. 

JULIUS  HOUSEMAN,  President.

S.  F.  ASPINWALL, Secretary.

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

P r ic e s  C urren t.

HARDWARE.
New Enterprise at Marshall.

Ma r sh a ll,  Oct.  18.—A  special  meet­
ing of the council  was called on Monday 
evening,  Oct.  13.  when  the  principal 
stockholder  of  the A.  P* Rickard Manu­
facturing  Go.  made  a  proposition  that 
the  company would  establish its factory 
in Marshall for  the  manufacture  of  ex­
press wagons,  wheels for baby carriages, 
tricycles,  bicycles, etc., upon certain con­
ditions;  whereupon  Alderman  William 
Conner  rose  and  in  a  telling  speech, 
which was received with cheers from the 
leading merchants  present,  moved  that 
the city appropriate  85,000  to  the  com­
pany upon the conditions  named,  which 
was carried unanimously.  The next day 
bonds  were  entered  into,  a site for  the 
factory was located,  and  on  Wednesday 
the  contract  was  signed,  the  first  sod 
was turned over  and  work  commenced. 
It is confidently expected that the factory 
will be in full operation by January 1.

Merchants  Should Remember
That truthful  and  honest  advice to a 
customer  will  return  you a* larger  per­
centage than the goods you  sell him.

That  when  asked  for a favor, a  kind 
and  gentlemanly  refusal  is  worth  far 
more than a surly and hesitating compli­
ance.

That your  goods  were  bought to sell, 

not to keep upon the shelves.

That  immediate  and  polite  attention 
to a new  customer  may  secure  him for 
life.

That  it  is  better to lose a sale than to 
you

sell  an  article  to  a customer  that 
know will not give him satisfaction.

The Hardware  Market.

The nail market is  weak.  Rope is oil, 
on account of  internal dissentions in the 
cordage combine.  Shot and lead are still 
advancing.  There is  no  special  change 
in the glass market, but the price is firm 
owing to a consolidation  of  the  various 
interests.  Sheet and bar iron are firm.

Change  in Agency.

Foster, Stevens  &  Go.  have  been  ap 
pointed distributing  agents for Dupont’s 
powder  in 
territory,  in  place  of 
Spalding  &  Go.,  who recently failed.

this 

Big Rapids—Mrs. William Van Loo has 
sold 50x150 feet, fronting on South Mich 
igan  avenue,  with  two  store  buildings 
thereon, to E. G. Morris.
be P E R F E C T IO N

•  Meat Cutter

T he  Latest, 

Best and 

Most  Improved 
pon  Family  Use.

CUTS

Instead  of Mashes.

E qualled 
by None for 
Family Use.

S imple to Use.

Easy to Clean.

Cannot get  D ull 

or Out of 

Order.

Liberal discount to the trade,  and 

No. 1-12.00.  No. 2-12.75.  No. 3-S4.00.
descriptive  circulars  on  application  to
A M E R IC A N   M A C H IN E   CO .,
Lehigh Ave. and American St., Philadelphia, Pa.

MANUFACTURERS  OF  HARDWARE  SPECIALTIES,

JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  & CO.,

— OR  TO------
»3 Chambera St., New York.

mnpns.  agents. 

dlS

dis.

N A IL S

MATTOCKS.

locks—DOOR.

MOLASSES GATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

Advance over base: 

LEVELS.
8tanley Rule and Level  Co.’s
knobs—N ew List.
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings.........
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings—
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  .............
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain.......
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  *   Co.’s ..................
Branford’s  . . 4.......................................
Norwalk’s .............................................
Adze B y e................................................ >16.60, dis. 60
Hunt B ye.............................................  >15 00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ............................................ »18.50, dis. 20*10.
dis.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled......................... 
50
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ......................................... 
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables  ... 
40
40
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clc  k’s .................... 
“  Enterprise 
.......................................... 
25
Stebbin’s  Pattern.................................................60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine...............................................66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring............................... 
25
Steel nails, base............................................................2 05
Wire nails, base............................................................2 50
60............................................................... Base 
50............................................................... Base 
05 
40 ............................................................. 
10 
30................ 
15 
20.........  ................................................. 
16..............................................................  
15 
12..............................................................  
15 
10 ............................................................. 
20 
8............j>..................................................  25 
7 *  6 .........................................................   40 
4........................... 
60 
3 .................................................................. 1  00 
2 .................................................................. 1  50 
Fine 3 ........................................................1  50 
Case  10.  ...................... 
60 
8..........................................  
75 
6....................................................   90 
Finish 10.................................................   85 
8....................................................1  00 
6 ..................................................1  15 
Clinch. 10................................................   85
8.................................................1  00 
6..................................................1  15 
BarreU % ................................................. 1  75 
dlS.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y .................................   @40
Seiota  Bench...................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy........................  @40
Bench, first quality........................................  @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, w ood.......   *10
Fry,  Acm e....................................................dis.60—10
Common,  polished......................................dis. 
70
Iron and  T inned...........................................  
Copper Rivets and Burs.................................. 
50
“A’’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood's  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

Steel.  Wire.
Base
10
20
20
30
35
35
40
50
65
90
1  50
2 00
2 00
90
1  00
1  25
1  00

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

PLANES. 

rivets. 

dis.
40

PANS.

Broken packs % c per pound extra.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 25
1 50
90
1 00
2 50

ROPES.

SQUARES. 

Sisal, H inch and larger.............................  ..  10H
Manilla........................................................   14
dlS.
Steel and Iron..............................................  
Try and Bevels............................................. 
M itre............................................................ 

75
60
20
SHEET IRON.Com.  Smooth.  Com.
»3 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40
3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

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

SAND PAPER.

SASH CORD.

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

50
55
50
55
36

Discount, 10.

BASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

dis.

saw s. 

wire. 

traps. 

Hand........................................ 
Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,__ 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot
“ 
Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot___ 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  root.................................................... 

Solid Byes............................................ per ton >25
20
70
30
30
Steel, Game............................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .................. 
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s —  
70
Mouse,  choker.................................... 
18c per do*.
Mouse, delusion...................................>1.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market......................................................  65
Annealed Market................................................ 70—10
Coppered Market................................................   60
Tinned Market....................................................  62V4
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................... 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..............................   3  60
painted...............  ..................   3 00
Au Sable...................................dis. 25*10@2S410*05
dis.  06
Putnam................................................. 
dis. 10*10
Northwestern...................................... 
diS.
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled.......................  
30
Coe’s  G enuine.................................................... 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,............. 
75
Coe’s  Patent, m alleable.................................... 75*10
Bird C ages........................................................... 
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. 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

dlS.

“ 

METALS.

PIG TIN.

Pig  Large............................................................. 
Pig Bars............................................................. 
Dnty:  Sheet, 2 % c  per pound.
600 pound  casks.............................. ................... 
Per  pound............................................................. 

ZINC.

28C
30c

7)4
7)5

SOLDER.

K@ )4..............................................................................18
Extra W ip in g.........................................................  
’5
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.
“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 

10x14 IC, Charcoal..............................................>  7 00
14x20IC, 
7  fO
10x14 IX, 
8  75
8  75
14x20 IX, 

Each additional X on this grade, >1.75.

 
 

10x14IC,  C harcoal.......................................      > 6 2 5
6  25
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
7  75
14x20 IX, 
7  75

Bach additional X on this grade W.50.

 
 
 

ROOFING PLATES

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“  Allaway  Grade..................  
“ 
“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x20 IC, “  Worcester......................................  6  25
14x20 IX, 
..........................   7  75
20x28  IC, 
........................   13  00
14x20IC, 
5  50
 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
7  00
 
20x28  IC, 
............  1150
“ 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
....................14  50
14x28 IX....................................................  «14 00
14x31  IX.....................................................   15 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, i 
14x60 TX.  “ 

I■ per pound

“  « 

10

“ 

 

A PPLE  PRESSES,

S c r e w  an d   L ev er.

40

60

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

AUGURS AND BITS.

Snell's.................................................
Cook’s .................................................
Jennings’, genuine.............................
Jennings’,  imitation..........................

60
......  
......  
40
25
......  
........50*10

AXBS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

........» 8 50
First Quality, S. B. Bronze.................
........  12 50
D.  B. Bronze.................
......  9 50
S. B. S. Steel.................
D. B. Steel.................... ........  14 00
Railroad..............................................
....» 14 00
Garden..........................................................net  30 00

BARROWS.

dis.

bolts. 

dis.

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

BUCKETS.

Well,  plain........................................................... t   3  50
Well, sw ivel...............................................................  4 00

butts, cast. 

dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.............  ...................... 70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.................60*10
Wrought Loose Pin..............................................60*10
Wrought  Table.....................................................60*10
Wrought Inside B lind........................................ 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..............

Grain............................................................. dis. 5

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

CAPS.

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

Ely’s 1-10................................................... per m
Hick’s C. F. 
G .D .... 
Musket. ....................................................  

“ 

CARTRIDGES.

Rim  F ire............................................................... 
Central  li r e ...................................................dis. 

56
25
dis.
Socket Firm er......................................................70*10
Socket Framing................................................... 70*10
Socket Comer.......................................................70*10
Socket SU cks.......................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged  Firmer.................... 
40

chisels. 

 

 
dis.

combs. 

CHALK.

COFFER.

 
drills. 

Curry,  Lawrence’s  ...........................................  
H otchkiss....................................... 
 

 

40
25

White Crayons, per  gross................12@12)i dis. 10

“ 

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

 

31
29
28
30

28

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

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser p o u n d ...................................... 
Large sizes, per  pound...................................... 

07
6H

dis.
50
50
50

ELBOWS.

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

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 118; large, C26......................  
Ives’, 1, >18;  2, >24;  3, 836  ................................. 

dl8.
30
dis.
Dlsston’s .......................................................... 60*10
New  American....................................................GOA 10
Nicholson’s .................... 
60*10
Heller’s ..................................................................  
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps....................................  
50

piles—New List. 

25

 

GALVANIZED IRON

12 

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 
dl8.
 

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

13 
GAUGES. 

Discount, 60

14 

28
18

50

HAMMERS.

Maydole  A Co.'s........................................... dis. 
25
Kip’s .......................................................   • •  dis. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s ......................................  dis.  40*10
Mason's Solid Cast Steel............................. 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__ 30c 40*10

HINGES.

 

Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 , 3 ......... 
dls.60&10
State.................................................. per doz.  net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 414  14  and
lon ger................................................................. 
314
Screw Hook and  Bye,  14.............................net
% ..............................net
“ 
“ 
..............................net
\
“ 
% ...........................   net
'trap and T .................................................   dis.
I
Barn  Door  Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track....
Champion,  anU-friction................ 
...........
Kidder,  wood tra ck .........................................

HANGERS. 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

HOLLOW WARE

Pots.........................................................................  
Kettles........................................................ 
Spiders 
..........................................  
Gray enam eled..................................  . 
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

 

 

60
60
 
60
40*10

Stamped  Tin Ware....................................new list 70
Japanned Tin  Ware........................... 
25
Granite Iron W are.......................   new list33)4&10
Bright................................................................70*10*10
Screw  B yes.....................................................70410410
Hook's ..  ........................................................ 70*10*10
70*10*10
Gate Hooks and B yes.........................  

WIRE GOODS. 

dis.

S  

F E C I A L , L O W  P R I C E S .

F oster,  S tev en s  &  Co.,

W H O L E S A L E   H A R D W A R E .

10 and 12iMonroe2St., 

33, 35, 37, 3 9  and ^ L o u is St.,

*  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

8
The Michigan Tradesman

Retail Trade of the Woliierine State.

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association. 

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office, 100 Louis St.

Entered at  the  Grand  Rapid*  Poet  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22,1890.

If  there  is a trade  journal  anywhere 
which  can  show  a  larger  proportion of 
original  matter  than  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
does this week—and hopes  to  hereafter, 
through recent additions to  its  editorial 
force—it would  be  interesting  to  know 
where it is to be found.

The  public  generally  will  be  the 
gainers through the indictment of Daniel 
F.  Beatty,  of  Washington,  N.  J.  For 
years he has conducted  a  swindling  or­
gan business,  but  Uncle  Sam has finally 
stepped in and prosecuted him for fraud­
ulent  use  of  the  mails  —  sending  cir­
culars  throughout  the  country  offering 
organs  at  ridiculously  low  prices,  and 
after the  receipt  of  money  refusing  to 
fill the order until a further  sum  should 
be forwarded,  claiming  that he had  run 
out of the cheaper instruments.

J. D. Larkin & Co., soap manufacturers 
at Buffalo,  have  seen  fit  to  ignore  the 
legitimate  trade  in  the  distribution  of 
their product,  having  flooded  the  mails 1 
with circulars  to  consumers,  offering  to 
send  “six  solid  silver  teaspoons”  with 
each box of soap.  Some one sent one of 
the spoons to the United  States  Mint,  at 
Philadelphia,  when the Assayer reported 
that instead of  being solid silver,  it con­
tained  “only  one-thousandth  part  of 
silver in the form  of  thin  plating.”  A 
house  which  employs  such  fraudulent 
methods to get its  goods  on  the  market 
should be avoided by reputable dealers— 
and that is probably the reason why Lar­
kin & Co.  are unable to dispose  of  their 
goods in the usual manner.

The  “ Divine  R ight”  o f the  Banks.
“There  is  one  thing  in  business  I 
seriously object to,”  remarked a leading 
shoe  jobber the other  day,  “and that is 
the assumed  ‘divine right’  of  the banks 
to primal  security in the  case  of  every 
failure  of  importance,  as  instanced  in 
the case of  the  Arthur Meigs & Co.  fail­
ure.  When I have anything  to  do  with 
failing firms,  1 see that  all  the  business 
men are secured first,  and the banks  can 
take  what is left  My ideas  are  seldom 
carried out, however.”

U sed the M iscellaneous Column.

C. A. Gnrney, the  Hart  druggist,  writes:  “I 
am finally supplied with a registered clerk—E. H. 
Morse,  of  Middleville, who saw  my  advertise­
ment in your paper.  Long may T he T radesman 
wave!”

J. H. Cobb,  who  recently  sold  his  hardware 
stock at Baldwin to  L. B. Chapel,  says:  “I ex­
hausted  every  other method of  advertising my 
stock and then resorted to T he T radesman. 
It 
brought me a buyer in a short time.”

In buying your  blank books, don’t for­
get  that  Barlow  Bros.,  Grand  Rapids, 
keep in stock ledgers and  journals made 
from A 1  linen paper and bound with the 
Philadelphia  patent  flat opening back— 
the strangest blank book ever made.  Send 
for sample sheets with prices.

Written (o r Tam Tradesman

Long since our gran'ther kept accounts 
In good old  way, though small amounts. 
He said:  “The pennies always counts” 

In tally;

And when'the farmer came to pay 
In cash or butter, grain or hay.
He wrote beneath in bold display,

Per Contra.

In trade, as in life’s toiling way,
Two paths confront us, day by day,
The good and bad are here alway,

A sentry;

And so the ledger’s debit side 
Requires a credit just and wide,
And truth and honor for our guide,

Per Contra.

The merchant charges all we get;
In time, the payment must be met,
Or failure makes us heed, “you bet,” 

That entry;

And thus within our book of life 
Is charged the struggle and the strife 
And there beneath good deeds are rife, 
Per Contra.

Some guiding spirit keep our page 
Recording all our acts engage 
We ask no help from sect or sage 

Adjusting;

But when I say my last  good night,
Oh, may some pitying angel bright 
Beneath my name then  kindly write,

Per Contra. 
V. A. H.

The  P eters  Failure.

The sensation of the week has been the 
failure of  R. G.  Peters and  some  of  the 
firms and corporations  in which he is in­
terested. 
It will be several days before 
any  reliable  estimate  of  the assets and 
liabilities  can be given,  all  the  reckless 
statements  appearing  in the newspapers 
in the  meantime  being  the  merest con­
jecture.

The failure carried two  Grand  Rapids 
men—Arthur Meigs and  Wm. Dunham— 
into bankruptcy, and caught all the banks 
of  the  city  with  the  exception of  the 
Grand Rapids National  and  the two sav­
ings banks.  Lemon  &  Peters will prob­
ably lose about $5,000 through the failure 
of the R.  G. Peters Salt and  Lumber Co., 
Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.,  and a few  dealers 
dependent upon them, but this will in no 
way  affect  the  standing  of  the  house. 
Many men  would have  thrown  up  their 
hands,  in the event of a partner’s failure, 
but the determination of Mr.  Lemon, for­
tified by the fidelity  of  his  friends,  will 
enable him to weather  the storm in good 
shape and come out  with flying colors.

Of the  causes  of  the  failure, it is yet 
too early to speak understandingly. 
In 
a  general  way,  the  collapse  may  be 
attributed to the great number  of  enter­
prises Mr.  Peters attempted  to  associate 
himself with.  Some  undoubtedly  made 
money  rapidly,  but  others  must  have 
proved unsuccessful and become  a  drain 
upon his resources.  The  failure ought 
to serve as a warning  to  those  who  are 
disposed to go  beyond  their  depth—but 
will it?

Meeting’  o f Soap  M anufacturers.
The second convention of  the National 
Soap  Makers’  Association  was  held  at 
Chicago last week, the  membership hav­
ing increased  thirty  since  the  last con­
vention,  held at Niagara Falls.
It was decided to discontinue the prac­
tice of offering  premiums  and  prizes as 
an inducement to purchase goods.  Cred­
its were limited to 60  days, no rebates to 
be made  on  large  bills.  A proposal to 
adopt  a  uniform  scale  of  prices  was 
introduced,  but  was  rejected,  and  a 
counter-proposal  to  establish local asso­
ciations,  which  would  deal  with  the 
question  of  prices  in  their  respective 
localities, was adopted.
The  next  convention  will  be  held at 
Pittsburg on Jan. 2, 1891.

THE  MICTHOAlSr  TRADESMAN,

PER  CONTRA.

THE  DAW N  OF  JOBBINO.

Succinct History o f the  W holesale  Gro­

cery  Trade.

The following history of the wholesale 
grocery trade of  Grand Rapids was  pre­
pared for the forthcoming  publication of 
the Board of Trade by John Caulfield and 
has been kindly furnished T h e  T ra des­
man  by Amos  S.  Musselman,  chairman 
of the Publication  Committee:

to  destination. 

The grocery business  has  been an im­
portant element in the  growth,  progress 
and material  wealth  of  Grand  Rapids. 
In  the  early days  of  the  town,  it  was 
conducted  in  connection  with  other 
branches  of  mercantile trade.  The first 
record  of  wholesaling  in  the  grocery 
traffic  is  that  of  an  advertisement  by 
Samuel  B.  Ball  in  1844. 
“Wholesale 
and Retail”  it  read,  but  doubtless  the 
greater part of  it  was  retail.  Prior  to 
the city organization, in 1850, several re­
tailers—such  as  Amos  Roberts  &  Son, 
John Clancy & Bros., Jefferson Morrison, 
Sinclair & King and perhaps two or three 
others—were selling  now  and  then  job 
lots to small  dealers  in  outlying  settle­
ments;  but  there  is  no  account  of  the 
launching  out  into  the  wholesaling  of 
groceries  exclusively until  about  seven 
years  later.  L.  H.  Randall  and  Seth 
Holcomb engaged in the grocery business 
in  1857  under the firm  name  of  L.  H. 
Randall & Co.—Geo. W.  Waterman  sev­
eral  years  earlier.  Both  houses  were 
giving  special  attention  to  jobbing  in 
connection with retailing  about 1861-62.
After the close  of  the war, or in 1865, 
may be set down as  the  time  when  the 
jobbing  and  retail trade in groceries be­
gan taking on proportions  of  magnitude 
and importance.  Preceding 1858, dealers 
suffered  many  delays  and  disappoint­
ments in getting  supplies from the East, 
which came via  the  Erie  canal,  Buffalo 
and around the  lakes  to  Grand  Haven; 
thence  by  boat 
The 
advent of  the  Detroit & Milwaukee,  the 
pioneer  railway  to  the  Valley  City, in 
1858,  was a pleasing  acquisition  to  the 
business men and  growing  industries of 
a  progressive  people.  With  no  other 
competing  railroad  line from  the  East, 
the  one-track  monopoly became  quite a 
bone  of  contention,  and  engendered  a 
feeling of  hostility for a time toward the 
road  through  which  our  then  Mayor, 
Hon.  Marshall  McCray, had but recently 
exchanged  congratulations over  the first 
telegraph wire  with  the  Mayor  of  De­
troit.  The  rate  of  freight  on  fourth 
class  from  New  York  was  about  this 
time $1 per 100 pounds.  The  wholesale 
grocer  of  to-day  can  readily  estimate 
that at this rate the  cost  of  freight on a 
car load of  merchandise from New York 
would make an ordinary  working capital 
for the starting of  a  comer grocery.  A 
car load  of  salt  would  cost then  some­
where  about  $2.25.  The  retail  price 
then by the barrel was  $2.50  to  $8,  and 
this  before  any  duty was  put  on  salt 
Since there has  been  a  duty  placed  on 
salt, the price  has  gradually come down 
to $50 to $60 on  car  lots,  and  75  to  95 
cents per  barrel  at  retail. 
In  1864-65 
teas retailed at $2 to $2.25 per pound and 
“A”  coffee  sugar  advanced to 30 and 31 
cents  per  pound at retail.  The  whole­
sale  gTocer  would  reasonably  suppose 
from this,  that to pay such prices to-day 
would require  an  enormous  amount  of 
capital to conduct his  present  volume of 
business.  So  it  would,  according to the 
prompt paying terms of the present time. 
The terms in those  days were three, four

and six months, giving  the country mer­
chant outside of  New  York ample  time 
to  change  his  groceries  Into  cash  and 
meet his  maturing  bills.  Then  it  was 
customary to go to New York twice every 
year,  in  the  spring  and  fall.  During 
these trips our early Grand Rapids grocers 
generally 
six-months’ 
supply, bought  mostly from  the  whole­
sale  grocers  of  New  York.  The  im­
porters  of  teas,  coffees  and  sugars  of 
those early days  seldom  sold to any firm 
outside the wholesale grocers of their own 
cities.

purchased 

a 

Previous to  the  close  of  the  war,  in 
1864,  the  late  John  Clancy  and  John 
Caulfield  embarked  in  the  wholesaling 
and  retailing  of  groceries  a t 138  Canal 
street.  At this time  there  seemed to be 
an  inadequate  supply of  grocery stores 
for the exigences  of  trade  and the pros­
pective opening of Northern Michigan to 
railroad  enterprises.  About  this  time 
Frapk Letellierr  a  grocery clerk,  began 
in the trade;  in 1865  Patten & Beekman; 
then followed .Smith & Perkins. XIu 1866 
the firm  of  Lyon & Cody was organized, 
buying  out the  grocery stock in trade of 
C.  H.  Taylor & Co., then  doing  business 
at the corner  of  Canal and Erie  streets, 
in the old  Collins  Hall  block.  All  the 
above firms at this  time  did more or less 
jobbing  in a  small  way. 
In  1867,  the 
firm  of  Finney & Hulburt started in the 
wholesaling  and  retailing  of  groceries, 
near  where  the  Fourth  National  Bank 
now  stands.  They remained in business 
but a  short  time.  Then  came  greater 
railroad facilities and the rapid  develop­
ment of  the whole northern section, and, 
as  a  consequence, 
the  wholesaling  of 
groceries became  an  item  of  great  im­
portance. 
In the fall of  1866 L.  H. Ran­
dall & Co.  hauled  in  the  insignia  of  a 
green  grocer.  The  basket  of  potato 
mashers,  butter ladles,  broom  and  mop 
sticks,  pails,  tubs  and  cant  hooks,  no 
longer stood by the door  as  a  sign  that 
codfish  and  molasses  were  “retailed 
here.”

exclusively, 

The sales  of  groceries at wholesale In 
1860 may be summed up at about $75,000. 
Later on, in 1867, the total sales of L.  H. 
Randall & Co.,  John  Caulfield and Lyon 
&  Cody  may  be  estimated  at  $500,000. 
Two  years later  John  Caulfield  bought 
the Collins block,  sold out his retail bus­
iness  at  38  Canal  street,  and,  in  1869 
opened exclusively in the  wholesaling of 
groceries in his  own  building.  The fol­
lowing  year,  Cody & Olney  engaged  in 
wholesaling 
after  mov­
ing to Monroe  street.  This  made  three 
jobbing houses  in  the  grocery business, 
the proprietors or partners  of  which did 
more or less of  their  own trading.  The 
bear,  wolf  and hobgoblin stories of these 
early pine  woods  trips  on  a buckboard 
wagon would fill a primer.  T.  S.  Free­
man—“Tom,” as he was familiary called 
—did the drummer  act for  his own firm. 
John  Caulfield  and D. D. Cody made oc­
casional trips to help  the boys out.  Mr. 
Cody, while not  an  orator,  had  quite  a 
retentive  memory, but he was  no  judge 
of  the  currency of  the day.  A wild-cat 
or  confederate  bank  scrip was  just  as 
likely to be passed  on him as a bill bear­
ing the genuine  government  stamp.  As 
each customer  would pay him,  he would 
roll the funds into wads.  On accounting 
to his book-keeper  on  bis  return  home, 
each wad was carefully unfolded and the 
name given of the camp or merchant who 
paid.  If a counterfeit was detected, both 
Cody and the  book-keeper  could  testify

THE  MICHIGAN'  TRADESMAN.

9

to the particular  package  the  worthless 
bill came from.

There  were  no  steam  nor  hydraulic 
elevators,  as we now have in our stores— 
nothing  better  than the old grip  hooks, 
block and tackle, to hoist goods or  lower 
them to the basement  At  the  landing 
end of  the rope,  when the ox-teams were 
around  to  be 
loaded,  all  hands  were 
called into  requisition,  from  the  book­
keeper  down to the  ox-driver;  and  how 
they did  “hollar”  and pull at that rope, 
to the  tune  of  “ho—heave,  ho—heave, 
ho!”

There is a marked  difference  between 
selling goods on the road now  and in the 
infancy  of  the 
jobbing  trade.  There 
were not then the  regular  trips made to 
customers  by  salesmen,  as  is  now  the 
rule.  Often  a  salesman  would  get  his 
livery team  and  samples  ready to  start 
out the next  morning  and  before  going 
home in the evening  learn  that  the cus­
tomers he was making great preparations 
to visit  had  all  arrived  in  town by the 
overland,  ox  or  mule train route.  The 
grocer’s drummer  in  those  days carried 
the usual sample  case,  and  sold  every­
thing, from a cant hook  to  a  log  chain. 
He also carried  a  line  of  legendry love 
named  “liquid  hardware;” 
the  latter 
sample  case was frequently too small for 
the round trip.  The  salesman  made his 
collections,  sold the  goods  and,  on  his 
return, helped put  up  the orders for the 
teams to come in next day or  next week, 
as the roads or  convenience  of  the  cus­
tomer suited.

To  L.  H.  Randall  &  Co.  belongs the 
credit of  sending  out  the  first  grocery 
salesman to see the trade.  The territory 
covered  in  those  days  was  sparsely 
settled and  extended from  the  thriving

lumber towns of  Big  Rapids and Hersey 
op the north  to  Saugatuck on the south.
The change or  growth from those days 
to the present magnitude of  the  trade is 
great; but to this day the older dealers love 
to  indulge  in  stories  and  reminiscences 
of  their  experience in trade.  A marked 
step in progress  was  the  coming  in  of 
the commercial broker or  agent,  supply­
ing a demand  which had  grown up with 
the  increase  of  business. 
Instead  of 
going,  as formerly, to  the  metropolitan 
markets  to  select  and  purchase  his 
stocks, 
the  wholesaler  now  finds  the 
broker or commission dealer at his elbow 
and  makes  his  selections  and  fills  his 
orders through a home agency,  at a great 
saving in  expense.  There are some half 
a dozen  of  these mercantile brokers now 
in  the  town,  and all are  crowded  with 
business.
Another  adjunct  of  the  trade  is  the 
newspaper^ organ,  which  has  made  its 
advent in  response  to  concerted  action 
among tradesmen,  to  cultivate a mutual 
understanding  and  promote  their  mu 
tual  interests.  Hence  was  established 
T h e  Mic h ig a n  T ra desm a n,  in Septem­
ber,  1883,  by  Ernest  A.  Stowe.  This 
journal has  since  been  doing  energetic 
work in behalf  of  the  mercantile trade, 
and has prospered, as it should.  Through 
it the merchants in  city and  country are 
constantly advised of  the range in prices 
and  the  general  financial  situation  in 
trade.  Little more need be said.

trade 

It  is  gratifying  to  note  that  from 
$75,000 per annum,  or  thereabouts,  the 
wholesale 
in­
creased to an annual output of  some five 
million dollars or more,  according to the 
best estimates obtainable.  And  this  is 
but  a  fair  illustration  of  the  general

in  groceries  has 

C R O W N   P R I N C E .

growth of  our progressive and ambitious 
city. 
It is fully abreast  with  the times, 
with modern improvements  and  innova­
tions,  and its motto  is  still  “Onward.” 
In the  order  of  their  age in the busi­
ness, the following are among the promi­
nent wholesale grocers of  Grand Rapids: 
Hawkins,  Perry  &  Co.;  Ball-Barnhart- 
Putman  Co.;  I. M.  Clark & Son;  Lemon 
&  Peters;  Musselman  &  Widdicomb; 
Olney&Judson  Grocer Co.,  and  Grand 
Rapids Packing and  Provision  Co.  By 
association  and  well  promulgated  gen­
eral rules of  their trade, they maintain a 
good understanding  between  their  cus­
tomers  and  themselves.  Their  stocks, 
stores,  accomodations,  offices,  sample 
rooms  and  their financial  strength  and 
standing are  not  surpased by any in the 
West. 

J ohn Ca u l fie l d .

Good W ords  Unsolicited.

J.Carroll,general dealer,Traverse City:  “Best 

wishes for Th e  T radesman.”

B E A C H ’S

New  York  (Joffee  Rooms,

61  Pearl  Street.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

from bill of fare.

Steaks, Chops, Oysters and All  Kinds  of 

Order  Cooking  a  Specialty.
FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

-AND-GRAIN

Mention  this  paper.

Wholesale Dealers in

W . H .M O R E H O U S E  &CO
GRAIN, CLOVER and TIMOTHY
Red Top, 
Hungarian, 
Millet,  Alfalfa  or Lucerne,  ¿Blue Grass, 
Orchard Grass, Lawn Grass, POPCORN,etc.

White Clover, 

CHOICE  CLOVER  and  TIMOTHY  SEEDS 

a specialty.

Orders  for  purchase  or  sale  off Seeds  for\future  delivery 
Warehouses—325 & 327 E rie St.
Office—46  Produce  Exchange, TOLEDO.  OHIO.

promptly attended to.  Correspondence solicited. 

F irst Quality.

WOONSOCKETS,
F irst Quality.

CONNECTICUT«,
Second Q uality.

RHODE  ISLANDS.

WALES GOODYEAR»,

Second Quality.
T hird  Quality.

HOME  RUBBER  CO.,
Write  for  Discounts.
G.  R.  MA.YHBW,

Grand.  Rapids,

O W L .

RISII SUI RIMIRA

T h is  b ra n d   o f  str ictly   p u re  r o lle r  
p r o c ess  b u c k w h e a t  h a s  b een   o n   th e 
m a r k e t ten   y e a r s, an d   h a s m et w ith   so 
m u c h   fa v o r  at  th e  h a n d s  o f  th e  tra d e 
th a t th e  sa le s h a v e  m o re th a n   d o u b led  
e v e r y  sea so n .

D e a ler s w h o  h a v e  h a n d le d  “R isin g  
S u n ”  in   th e   p a st w ill,  o f  co u rse,  c o n ­
tin u e  to  d o  so.  T h o se   w h o  h a v e   n o t 
h a n d le d   th e  b ra n d   are in v ited   to sen d  
for sa m p le   ord er.

K ri tzer Milling Co.

N E W A Y G O ,  M ICH.

r\'l-rw  MICHIGAN  TRAJDESM^N.

IO
Drugs & Medicines.

S ta te   B o a r d   o f   P h a r m a c y .

One  Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamasoo-g 
Two  Year»—Stanley K. Parkill, Owomo.
Three  Year«—Jacob  Jesaon,  Muskegon.
Four  Team—Janies Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—J as.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next meeting at  Lansing, Hot. 6 and A______________
M ic h ig a n   S ta te   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A se ’n . 

President—D. E. Frail. 8aginaw.
First Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vioe-President-Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—W m Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 18M-________
G ra n d   R a p id s   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o c ie ty . 
President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
G ran d  R a p id s   D r u g  C le r k s ’ A s s o c ia t io n . 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.______

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

President. J. W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackman.

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

President. P. Van Delnse;  Secretary.  John A. Tinholt.

Do  Summer  V acations  Invigorate?
Is a summer vacation helpful or injuri­
ous to a man?  That is an open question 
There are many  who  think that a man is 
refreshed and  invigorated for  his  work 
by leaving it for a few  weeks or  months 
in the warmer season,  and that,  in  con­
sequence, he comes back with the ability 
and  the  willingness  to  do  more  than 
would  have  been  possible to him other 
wise.  There are others who believe that 
a man in fair health  can  do  more  work 
month by month by sticking at  his regu­
lar business,  with  such  diversions  and 
variety as are  open to him in connection 
with it, than he could by breaking wholly 
away from  it for  any  extended  period. 
Now is a good  time to give  testimony on 
this  question.  The  “go-aways”  and 
“ stay-at-homes” who have been separated 
for a season are together  once  more. 
It 
is for  each  class  to  show by its  course 
which plan is most  effective in the direc­
tion of permanent and efficient service in 
a common field.  He  who  believes  in a 
vacation,  and has had one, ought to show 
that he can do more  work  and do it bet­
ter than his fellow  who  has remained at 
his post all summer.  He,  on  the  other 
band,  who has had no vacation,  and who 
thinks that none  is  desirable,  ought  to 
show that he is fresher  and  stronger for 
having 
from  wasting  his 
strength by an extended  intermission  or 
unwise direction of effort  The question 
as to  the  worth  of  a  vacation  is a fair 
one.  The  proof  in  the  case  here  pro­
posed is also fair.  Now  let the evidence 
be  fairly  judged.  Unless  a  man  can 
show that he is the gainer by his favorite 
course,  in  comparison  with  his  fellow 
who holds the opposite  opinion,  he must 
admit that  the  evidence  is  against  his 
view,  and that he, presumably, is in error.

refrained 

Opium  Sm uggling.

“For ways that are darK and tricks that 
are vain the heathen Chinee is peculiar.” 
A report  comes  from  the  Pacific  coast 
that opium is now  being  smuggled  into 
the  United  States  in  sealed  tin  cans, 
bearing handsome salmon  labels  pasted 
on  the  outside. 
In a  shipment  of  real 
canned salmon, a certain number of cases 
containing the opium will be introduced. 
These cases of  opium will bear a private 
mark  to designate them, of  course  only 
known  to  the  initiated  parties. 
It is 
thought this has been  going on for years 
and,  if  so,  the  proprietors  of  some  of 
those canneries, as well  as the Chinamen 
employed,  must  naturally  have  been 
aware  of  and  reaped  a portion  of  the 
illicit harvest.

The Drug  Market.

Gum opium is lower, on account of the 
new tariff.  Morphia is as yet unchanged, 
bnt a decline is expected daily.  Quinine 
is  dull  and  easy.  Chloroform  has  ad­
vanced.  Chloral  hydrate is higher.  Oil 
peppermint  is  very firm.  Nitrate silver 
has  declined. 
Prussiate  of  potash  is 
scarce and higher.

THE  RACE  TO  THE  GRAVE.

Written for Ths  Tradesman.

It is a common remark of visitors from 
foreign  countries  that  we  are, without 
exception, making the  greatest  haste  in 
all our business of any nation  on  earth. 
Contrasted with the  slow  and deliberate 
natives of Great Britain %nd  some  other 
countries,  we  appear  to  be impelled by 
motives  which, 
to  them,  seem  inex­
plicable.  But it is a fact that as a nation 
or as individuals we are constantly “in a 
hurry.”  We hurry to  swallow our food, 
without proper mastication, until we may 
almost be said to be a nation  of  dyspep­
tics.  If we do not hurry to bed and hurry 
to rise—which would be better—we hasten 
to shorten  our  hours  of  sleep and then 
flatter ourselves we rise  refreshed.  The 
foreigner for the first  time  reaching our 
shores views  with  both  amazement  and 
amusement 
the  ever-hurrying  throng 
upon the streets of  our cities and finally 
concludes  it  must  be a national charac­
teristic.  This more than bustling activity 
at all  times  and  in  all  places  did  not 
always  exist 
It  has been  of  gradual 
growth,  but at a rate of  geometrical pro­
gression  from  which  it  would seem we 
now cannot or will not recede.  A point 
has  been  reached  from  which a few in 
the great machinery of business, attempt­
ing  to  call  a  halt  and  go  slower,  are 
neither  heard  nor  noticed.  They  are 
necessarily  left  behind in  the  race  for 
either wealth or  fame, or trampled upon 
if they fall.  Thus  they  are forced for­
ward until a premature  failure  of  mind 
and body, or death  itself, releases them 
The ordinary business  man  and, more 
particularly, merchants  engaged  in  the 
various lines of  trade  and traffic, princi 
pally carried on within the walls of their 
respective offices and warehouses, are un 
consciously  sapping  their  vitality  and 
fostering disease by a too close  attention 
to business, with little or  no  relaxation 
By most of  our  youth  and  middle aged 
persons  this “race  to death”  is  thought 
to be an evidence of superiority, and those 
who admonish or reprove for  this course 
of action  are  told  they  are  behind  the 
age.  Even  words  have  been coined iu 
later years and  expressions  made  popu 
lar, purposely to promote  and encourage 
this rapidity of labor and life.  The con 
tagion—if  such  it  may  be  called—has 
been  communicated  to  all classes, until 
none are wholly exempt.
With the causes of  this national hurry 
it is not my purpose to deal, as  they  are 
chiefly of  a mercenary character;  but let 
us for a moment  by comparison examine 
its  effects. 
It  is  believed  that  three- 
fourths  of  all  brain,  heart and nervous 
diseases among our people  are the direct 
result of our haste in living and transact 
ing business.  Beside bringing upon our­
selves  these  diseases  by  our own folly, 
more  dreadful  still  is  the  fact of their 
being a birthright inheritance to our chil 
dren and, possibly, generations  to  come 
after us.  Do  we not  see,  almost  daily, 
reports of  sudden deaths from paralysis, 
apoplexy,  heart  disease,  epilepsy,  etc. 
all resulting from our  own or our ances 
tors’  violation  of  nature’s  laws?  And 
these are not exceptional cases. 
Physi 
cians  may  sometimes  err  in judgment 
but in nearly  all  these  instances the re 
ports  can  be  verified,  and  the  ratio 
yearly increase of such mortality  in  the 
United  States  is  truly  appalling, num 
bering among its victims, as it does, some 
of  the  brightest,  intellectually,  and  the 
highest and noblest in our land.

Compared  with  the  same  number  of

foreigners  in  their  own  country,  with 
their sedate and, if  you  choose, old fogy 
habits, such mortality among us is nearly 
six to one!  These are statistics.  Are we 
met with the assertion that our  lives  are 
generally as long or  the trite saying that 
A  short  life and a merry one is best ?” 
To the first  the  reply  is that, even if as 
long,  it cannot have been  so  productive 
true happiness,  and it is  questionable 
sudden  death  is  desirable,  could  we 
have a choice.  To  the  second  query, it 
hardly  necessary  to  remind  even the 
votaries of haste that with the “sword of 
Damocles” suspended  over us, no length 
of life would be a merry one.  The Eng­
lishman  sits  at  his  table  generally  an 
hour, eating his food slowly,  masticating 
well,  and  interspersed  with  reading, 
conversation  and,  frequently,  laughter. 
The American glances at the clock or his 
watch and sits  down.  With  a  nervous­
ness  which  is  national,  he  selects  and 
bolts his food and,  if  away from his own 
table,  his  average  time  for  taking the 
meal is eighteen minutes;  if  pressed for 
time,  he can finish in ten.  The American 
averages six hours out of  twenty-four  in 
leep;  the Englishman nine.  The Ameri­
can rides,  while the  Englishman  walks. 
While the foreigner  may not accomplish 
as much in  the  same  period of time, he 
does it with less expenditure of  the vital 
forces.  Having a less desire  for  wealth 
or fame,  his  capacity  for  enjoyment  is 
greater,  while  the  American  frets, wor­
ries,  grows  gloomy,  morose  and  lean 
Americans  of  both  sexes  should  walk 
more and ride less.  Merchants and men 
of sedentary habits would be more healthy 
if they crowded less physical and mental 
effort  into  short hours, as is  now  done 
These  are  the  classes  who  are  apt  to 
suffer  most. 
is  the 
farmer or day laborer afflicted with those 
diseases causing sudden death.  The per­
centage is extremely small. 
It is not  all 
of life to live for money alone.

Seldom, 

indeed, 

To  merchants  this  advice  should  be 
heeded  and  they will live to thank T h e 
T radesm an for it:  Take  more exercise 
and  pure  air  out  of  doors;  eat  more 
slowly and consume more vegetables and 
fruits;  laugh  and  romp  with your chil 
dren—if  you  have  none,  adopt  some 
visit  more  with  your  wife;  take  more 
hours of sleep and put less into business 
and you shall be blest and contented and 
“your days shall  be long in the land.”
F.

A   Common  Occurrence.

Boy  (who had  been  sent  to  the  drug 

store  and  returned  with the package) 
See here, Mister, you’ve  made a horrible 
mistake. 
I  asked  for muriate  of  soda 
and  the  other  druggist  said  this  was 
chloride  of  soda,  and  mother  says  its 
nothin’ but table salt  and she won’t pay 
no twenty-five cents  for half an ounce of 
salt,  and you just take it back.  She says 
you can’t be trusted to sell drugs.

FOURTH M I L  M l

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bowne, President.

D. A. B lodgett, Vice-President.

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

CAPITAL, 

Transacts a general banking business.

M ake a  Specialty o f Collections.  Accounts 

o f C ou ntry M erchants Solicited.

PiJrniWre

-AT-

Nelson, 

M atter 

&  Co.’s

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

Prices Low.

‘THE W EAR  IS  THE  TRUE  TEST 

OF  VALU E."

We still have in stock  the well-known brand

P io n e e r

P rep a red

P a in t.

MIXED  READY  FOR  USE.

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SOLS  AGENTS

P O L IS H  IN A ™ ,FS „ ,TU“
CXXrSEXTG ROOT.
D T r U T   'D 'D H Q   W h o le s a le   D r u g g ist» , 
tT lbü  Jj-ttUo.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

We pay the hlgheet price for It.  Addreae 

T H E M O S T  R E L I A B L E  F O O D  
- w r r .1  J l .1  For Infants and Invalid*.
 I I I  U  M jlU ie d   everywhere,  with  unqualified! 
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WM 111 n  PA * J  success.  Not a mec/urtnc, but a steam- 
cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest 
stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  by 
druggists.  In cans. 86c. and upward* 
rooLEiCH  & Co. on evgglabdft

IGFS
OOD

WHITE  LEAD 
’A COLORWORKS

manufacturers o s

D E T R O I T ,  
unsi
ARTISTIC 
SHADES

Interior
AND
EXTERIOR 
DECORATION 
F. J. WURZBURG, Wbolestle Agea

GRAND  RAPID8.

THE  M IC H IG A N   TRADESMAN.

Wholesale Price  Current•

Advanced—Chloroform, Chloral Hydrate, Prussiate Potash.

Declined—Gum Opium—(po). Nitrate Silver.

ACIDUK.

Aceticum.....................  
8® Id
Benzolcum  German..  80@1  00
........................ 
30
B oradc 
C arbolicum ..................   39®  10
C itrlcum ..........................  Sd® 85
Hydrochior..................  «9 ^
Nltrocum 
......................   J$@  12
Oxalicum....................   H@  “
Phoaphorium  d ll.........  
20
Sallcyllcum ................. 1  46@d  80
Sulphurlcum............ . .   IX ©   *
Tannlcum .....................1  40@1  52
Tartarlcum...................  10® 1*

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg.................... 

6®  7
2d  deg................   7®  *
14

Chloridum.................  

AXELgns.

baccas.

Cubeae (po. 1  60...........1  «j®1  75
:::::::::  25!   ao

Copaiba 
Pern 
Terabin, Canada  .........   * §
T olutan............................  ^

60®  65
@1  3*

 

 

CORTEX .

Abies,  Canadian....................  18
Casslae  ...............................   fi
Cinchona P la v a ...................   “
Euonymus  atropurp.............
Hyrlca  Cerlfera, po...............  ~
Primus Virgin!........................  “
Quill ala,  grd.......................
is
Sassafras 
-¿c.......... 
Ulmus Po (Ground  12).........   1«

EXTRA CTUM.

Glycyirhlza  G labra...  M g   »
Haematox, 16 lb. b o x ..  11®  1*

“ 
M 
•• 

is ...................  w
U s................   14®
14s ..................   16®
t ebr um .

Carbonate Preclp ........ 
©
Citrate and Q u in ia ....  @3  50
Citrate  S o lu b le ........ 
©   80
Ferrocyanidum Sol —  
J®
Solut  Chloride . ...........   @
Sulphate,  com’l ........... 1» ®

** 

pure. 
D ure...............

M

10
10

flo ra.

A rnica.......................
Anthemls...................
M atricaria................. 

FOLIA.

2°®
Alx  35®

Barosm a . . . . .  •• ••••■• 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin-
nlvellv...........   *6®
mveuy  M 
Salvia  officinalis,  54«
and  )4s...........  W© 
U ra U rsl............... 
8© 

SUMMI.

« 
« 
“ 

“ ....
“ . . .

Acacia,  1st  picked....

@1  00 
@  90 
2d 
®  80
3d 
______  
@ 6 6
sifted sorts...
po..............:.  76®1 00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  60©  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20V...  ®  12
“  Socotri, (pa  60).  @ 60
Catechu, Is, ()4*, 14 XB,
.................................  ®
Ammoniac......... 
26®
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  _®
Benzoinum.................   ¿ 9
Camphors...................  2 ©
Bupnorblum  p o ........  36®
Gamboge,  p o ...•.••••• 
Gualacum, (po  60)  ...  @
Kino,  (po. 25)............   ©

 

MAGNESIA.

8 E ^ - e 4 s

“ 
bleached........  J3@
Tragacanth................  30@
h e r b  a — In ounce packages.
Absinthium.........................
Bupatorium.........................
Lobelia................................
Malorum.............................   „
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
»  V il.........................   25
...... ...............  
30
Hue.
Tanàcetum, V......................  j®
Thymus,  V ..........................  *“
Calcined, Pat...............   66@ 60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennlng8..  36®  36
Absinthium.................... 5 00®6 50
Amygdalae, Dole........  46®  76
Amydalae, Amarae__ 8 00®8 26
A ni»!...............................2 00@2 10
Aurantl  Cortex.........   @2 50
Bergami!  ................8  25®4.00
CajipuU.....................    90@1  00
Caryophyill.....................1  26@1 30
Cedar...........................  36® 65
Chenopodil................  ®1  76
Clunamonll.................. 1 40@1 60
«torneila................  
<2
Conium Mae.................._ 96® 65
Copaiba  .......,,...,...1  20®1 30

OLEUM.

Cubebae...................13 60®14 00
Exechthitos...............   S0®1  00
Brlgeron......................1  20@1 30
Gaultherla.................. 2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gosslpll,  Sem. gal......  60®  76
Hedeoma  ................... 1  60@1  70
Junlperi......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonls.......................1  50@2 20
Mentha Piper...............2 50@3 60
Mentha Verid............. 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80@1  00
Myrda, ounce............   @  60
OUve..........................   90@2 75
Plcls Liquida, (gal..36)  10®  12
Rlcinl..........................1  24@1 32
Kosmarlni............  
75®1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succlni.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................   90®1 00
Santal  ....................... 3 50®7 00
Sassafras....................  60®  55
Sinapls, ess, ounce—   @  65
TlglSL........................   @1  50
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ................  @  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BICarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide......................  37®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)........  14®  16
Cyanide......................  60®  55
Iodide.........................2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass Nltras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nltras..............  7®  9
Prussiate....................  35®  38
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

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Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......   10®  12
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 45)....................  @  40
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po.................. 2 40®2 50
Iris plox (po. 20®22)..  18®  20
Jalapa,  pr...................  75®  80
Maranta,  &B..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei  ...........................  75@1 00
cut......................  @1 75
pv.......................   75@1  35
Spigelia......................  48®  53
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................   40®  45
Senega.......................  50®  55
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40 
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 36)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foetl-
duB,  po............ .......  @ 35
Valeriana, Bng. (po.30)  ©  25
Zingiber a ...................  10®  15
Zingiber  j ...............  
22®  25
SEMEN.
Anlsum,  (po. 20).. 
..  @ 15
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, is...................... 
Carul, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon...................1  00@1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Satlva......... 3)4®
Cydonium...................  75@1  00
Cnenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterfx Odorate........2 00®2 28
Foenlculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®
L in i............................4  @4)4
Llnl, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4)4® 4)4
Lobelia.......................   35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
Rapa...........................  6®
Sinapls,  Albu.............  8®

German...  15®

•*  Nigra...........  11®  12

4®

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SPIRITUS.
Frumentl, W..D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R...... 1  75@2 00
.................1  10@1  60
Junlperls  Co. O. T — 1  75@1  75
Saacharum  N.  B........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vlnl  Galll...........1  76@6 50
Vlnl Oporto................1  2S@2 00
Vlnl  Alba...................1  25@2 00

SPONGES.

Florida  Bheeps’  wool
carriage...................2 25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
2 00 
carriage  .................
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........
110
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  .......................
Hard for  slate  use—
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se..........................

1  40

 

A ccada.............  
60
Zingiber  .............................   60
Ipecac.................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl Cortes....................  50
Rhei  Arom..........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Sdllae..............................  90
“  CO.........................  »
Tolutan............. 
80
Prunus virg.........................  60

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TINCTURES.

 

 

“ 

Aconltum Napellls R .........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................   50
Asafcetlda............................  0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria........................   50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides.........................  76
Capsicum............................  50
Cardamon............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor.................................. 1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............... 
50
Co........................    60
Columba.............................  50
Conium................  
56
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis.............................   50
Brgot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
Co............................  60
Gualca................................   50
ammon....................  60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................   75
Colorless...................  75
Ferrl Chloridum.................  35
K ino...................................   50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
..........................   86
Camphorated...............   50
Deoaor.........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................   50
'uassia...............................  50
Ihatany.......................   ...  50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutlfol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
VeratrumVerlde.................   50

‘ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

“ 

« 
“ 

r‘ 
ground,  (po.

.-Ether, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
«  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen....................... 2)4® 3)4
7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antimonl, po..............  4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin.................. 1 35@1 40
Antlfebrln..................  @  %
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  @  76
Arsenicum.................  5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
@  9
11;  Xs,  12) ..............
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  75 
PO....................................
Capsicl  Fructus, a f...
* po. 
20)

@  16 @  20 @  15 

8®   10 

15®  18 
Caryophyllus, (po.
@3 75 
Carmine,  No. 40..
50®  55
Cera Alba, S. & F
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus.......................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  20
Centraria....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  @  45
Chloroform...............   55®  60
squlbbs..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........1 85®2 00
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonldlne, P.  & W  15®  20
4®  10
German 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
@  60 
cent  .......................
@  50 
Creasotum...............
@  2 
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........
5®  5
“  prep..................
“  preclp...............
@  8
“  Rubra...............
Crocus.........................  30® 35
Cudbear.......................   @ 24
Cupri Sulph................. 
8®  9
Dextrine......................  10® 12
68®  70
Ether Sulph............
Emery,  all  numbers
po....................  @  8
Ergota, (po.)  60...........  50® 65
Flake  White...............   12®  15
Galla...........................   © 23
Gambler.....................   8  @ 9
Gelatin,  Cooper...........  @  90
French............   40® 60
" 
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent, 
by box 60 less
Glue,  Brown...............   9®  15
“  White.................  13®  25
Glycerine....................18)4®  26
Grana Paradis!............  @  22
Humulus.....................   25®  40
@1  05 
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
“  Cor —
@  95 
@1  15 
Ox Rubrnm
@1  25 
Ammontati.. 
Í0®  60 
Unguentum. 
@  92 
Hydrari
rum . 
lydrargy 
1  25@1  50
olla,  Am.
•ihthyow
Indigo..........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Res ubi...........3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  
3A 70
Lupulin.......................   86®1 00
Lycopodium................  55® 60
Macis..........................   80® 86
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy­
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4).............................  2®  8
Marnila,  S .F ...............  60® 60

“ 
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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
Myristlca, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................  33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
@2 00
Plcls Llq, N.  C., % gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Plcls Llq., quarts......   @1 00
pints.........   ®  70
PII Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba, (po g5) —   @  35
Pix Bnrgun...............   @  7
Plumb! A cet..............  14®  15
Pul vis Ipecac et opll. .1  10®1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @125
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quasslae.................... 
8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W......  39®  44
S.  German__  28®  38
Rubla  Tinctorum......   12®  14
SaccharumLactispv..  @  38
Salacin.......................2 00@2 10
Sanguis  Draconls......   40®  60
Santonine  .................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
“  M....................... 
8®  10
“  G.......................  ®  15

“ 

“ 

bbl. 

Seidlltz  Mixture........
Sinapls.......................
“   opt..................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
@
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .
12®
30®
Soda et PotaBS Tart...
Soda Carb.................  1)4®
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   @
Soda, Ash..................   3)4®
Soda, Sulphas............   @
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®

@  25 
@  18 
®  30
35 
35 
13 
33 
2
5 
4 
2 
56 
@2 25 
"  Myrcla  Dom 
@3 00
“  Myrcla Imp.
‘  Vlnl  Rect.  bbl.
2 21)........................   @2 31
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl..............2)4® 3)4
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae..............  55®  60
Vanilla......................9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph...............   7®  8

“  Roll..............  2»4@ 3

pa in t s. 

11
Lindseed,  boiled  ....  63 
66
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
strained.................  50 
Spirits Turpentine—   45)4  60
lb.
Red Venetian..............IX  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__IX  2@4
“ 
Ber........IX  2@3
Putty,  commercial....2M  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4 2X®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................   1S@16
Vermilion,  English—   85@88
Green,  Peninsular......   70®75
Lead,  red....................   @7X
“  w hite................  ®7X
030
Whiting, white Span... 
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1 00 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
c lif f ........................ 
140
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints..................... 1 00@1  20
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp  Coach....1  10@1 20
Extra Turp...............
Coach Body..............
Bbl. Gal
70 No. 1 Turp Fura......
70
Eutra Turk Damar...
60
55
50 Japan  Dryer,  No. 
45
Tun».......................
63
60

1 56®1  60 
1
.  70®  76

Linseed, pure raw.

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Importers  and Jobbers of

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Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes.

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Dealers in

We  are  Sole  Proprietors ol

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We have in stock and offer a full line of

Wfcledsies,  Brandies,

Gins,  Wines,  Bums.

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

W e sell Liquors for M edicinal Purposes only.
W e give our Personal A ttention to Mail  Orders  and  Guar­
A ll orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the  sam e  day  w e re­

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

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GRAND  RAPIDS.DMICH.

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

1 2

GROCBRIBS.

G ripsack  B rigade.

J.  H. Brown,  Michigan  representative 
for P.  Lorillard  &  Co., is  in town for a 
day or  two.

Wm.  Connor  has  gone  to  Minnesota 
on  a  ten  days’  jaunt  to  the  principal 
cities of that State.

M.  Kerns, the immaculate  cigar  sales­
man,  is due  in  Grand  Rapids  Saturday 
and will put in several  days  among  the 
trade here.

A movement is on foot among the trav­
eling men of this market to purchase the 
Occidental Hotel property,  at  Petoskey, 
and conduct it under the auspices of  the 
fraternity. 
It is proposed to organize  a 
stock  company,  with  a  capital stock of 
$50,000, to be composed of 100 stockhold­
ers.  Only one-fifth  of  the amount sub­
scribed  will  need  to  be  paid  in on the 
organization of the company, the remain­
der being held in  reserve until such time 
as  it  is  decided  to  replace  the present 
structure  with  a  brick  building.  A 
meeting of all traveling  men who are in­
terested in  the  project  will  be  held at 
Sweet’s  Hotel  Saturday  evening,  at  7 
o’clock sharp,  at  which time the prelimi­
naries  to  organization  will probably be 
decided upon.  T h e  T r a d e s m a n  bespeaks 
for  the  project  favorable  consideration 
and  trusts  that  every  traveling man in 
the city will  attend the initial meeting.

W ools  S tro n g — H ides 
Lower.

a n d   T allow  
Wools are strong in price,  with smaller 
sales.  Dealers  are  busy  sacking  and 
shipping previous  sales  and do not have 
the  lines  to  offer.  The  offerings  are 
smaller and dealers  cannot replace what 
has been sold at the same  price,  West­
ern dealers hold  their  wools  above  the 
present market east. 
It now  depends on 
the goods trade to give them the advance 
asked.  Many  new  and  old  mills  for 
working wool,  are  being  built  and  re­
fitted.  To supply them  all will  require 
considerable  wool,  which  will  tend  to 
keep prices up.

Hides are again lower,  with  a  demor­
alized  market.  The  leather  market  is 
uncertain,  waiting for shoe  men to take 
hold  and  buy,  which  they are  inclined 
not  to  do,  only  on  the  hand-to-mouth 
principle. 
It  can be said  that  there  is 
no regular price for hides.

Tallow is again lower  and  weak,  with 
large supply and fair  demand  for* home 
consumers.

Fur  sales  occur  in  London  from the 
20th to the 25th,  which will  start  prices 
here,  probably low in  value.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar is a little lower and  the  market 
is weak and sagging.  Oatmeal  is higher 
and  some  jobbers  assert  that the price 
will go  to  $7  per  bbl.  Now is a good 
time for dealers to lay in a stock of vine­
gar,  pickles,  catsup,  pepper sauce,  ink, 
bluing,  cheese,  and  all  goods  liable  to 
freeze in transit.

Legal  M easures  Under  Consideration.
Chicago,  Oct 20.—Some  of  the  cred­
itors of Spalding & Co., the Grand Rapids 
recently  as­
sporting  goods  firm  who 
signed, are considering the  plan  of  pro­
ceeding against the senior member of the 
firm legally, as it is claimed that he  made 
a sworn  statement to  one  creditor,  sev­
eral weeks prior to the assignment which 
is at variance with other statements  and 
also with the actual  condition of  affairs, 
as revealed since the  assignment

RANDOM  REFLECTIONS.

In  its  existence  of  nearly a  century, 
the  great  powder  manufactory  of  the 
Duponts, near Wilmington, Del., has seen 
but  two  really bad  explosions,  the first 
thirty  years ago,  and the second on Oct 
8.  Smaller  ones  have  occurred at com­
paratively short intervals,  but  the care­
ful and ingenious precautions taken have 
prevented much loss of life and property. 
Visitors and workmen alike, for instance, 
have been required  to  lay aside  leather
shoes on entering  any of  the  buildings, 
and  to  substitute  felt  slippers.  Yet 
within  the  space  of  two  minutes,  ten 
lives and property to the value of  half  a 
million were  swept  away by a series  of 
five explosions,  whose  shock  was felt at 
great  distances.  The  concussion  must 
have spread over a circle of  considerably 
more  than a hundred  miles in diameter; 
and in Wilmington,  at a distance  of  five 
miles, the  jar was as great as that which 
a serious earthquake  would have caused. 
In some parts of Philadelphia it was mis­
taken for an  earthquake,  there  being  a 
curious and as yet unexplained sensitive­
ness of  some districts in the southeast of 
the city. 
It certainly seems strange that 
the business  of  soldering  tins  of  giant 
powder was carried on in close proximity 
to great  stores  of  that  tremendous  ex­
plosive,  and  tlyit  the  discretion  of  a 
trusted workman was thought a sufficient 
safeguard against the dangers  of  such a 
proceeding.  That,  at  least,  is  the  ex- 
plantion  given  of 
the  origin  of  the 
calamity,  which prostrated everything in 
its  vicinity, tore  up  trees  by the roots, 
hurled  great  rocks  through  the air and 
destroyed the adjoining  village, made up 
of the homes of the workmen.

»   *   *

Competition  is  so  great  in 

lines  of 
trade that in many localities  in the older 
states much ill feeling  and rivalry is en­
gendered. 
In Lockport,  N. Y.,  a grocer 
was  arrested for  violating  the  pharma­
ceutical laws in selling  quinine,  but on a 
technical  point  obtained  a  discharge. 
The war  was started by the grocer,  who 
objected  to  druggists'  selling  dry  gro­
ceries.  The grocer  also  put  in  an  ex­
tensive line of  patent  medicines—which 
he could lawfully do—cutting  the  regu­
lar prices.  The late act of  the druggists 
in prosecuting  him  has  caused  the  an­
nouncement that he will  hereafter run a 
drug  store in connection,  and  sell  pre­
scriptions at  cost.

*   *   *

One  of  the largest retail  stores in the 
city  of  Pittsburg 
lately  introduced  a 
rather novel and  expensive  way  of  ad­
vertising. 
It  offered  to  all  ladies  who 
could get near the  counter to purchase it 
fifteen yards of challie—a kind of woolen 
dress goods—for one  cent  a  yard.  The 
great  crowd  of  women,  many  of  them 
expensively dressed,  who were attracted 
by the  announcement,  fought  for  their 
opportunities  in  a  manner  which  men 
would  have  hesitated to do.  The crush 
became  so  great  that  several  women 
fainted.  The  sale  only lasted  an  hour 
and  a  half  and  may have cost the store 
$500 to $600. 

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A  P.  o f I.  {Store  in  Grand  Rapids. 
From the Grand Rapids Star.
The Patrons  of  Industry are  working 
up a stock  company for  the  purpose  of 
carrying on business here.  The Grangers 
had a spasm  of  this  sort  several  years 
ago, and found  that  it  didn’t  pay. 
In 
this case,  the originators  of  the  scheme 
want $1 down and $2 a month.  That  is 
an elegant way to start business,  isn’t it? 
Our city wants all the business  houses it

can get, and would  welcome  a  P.  of  L 
establishment  here,  but  the 
farmers 
ought to “look a leedle oudt” for the men 
who propose to do the managing.

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

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PRODUCE  MARKET.

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Apples—Green,  $3.50  for  winter  grades  and 
$3„for cooking stock. 
lApples—Evaporated  are  in  small  demand  at 
13@14c.  Sundried have not yet put in an appear­
ance in any considerable quantity.
Beans—The crop is coming in freely, purchases 
being made on the basis of $1.65@1.80 for countiy 
hand-picked.  City picked is held .at $2@2.10.

per lb.  Creamery finds moderate sale at 23c.

Beets—New, 50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy  is  in  good  demand  at  15@16c 
Cabbages—50c  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—30c per bu.
Celery—20@«5c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Michigan  berries  are in fair de­
mand at $2.50 per bu.  Cape  Cod  commands  $10 
per bbl. and Bell  and Cherry are held at $8.  The 
market  is  firm  and  dealers  prophesy  higher 
prices in the near future.
Eggs—The market is firmer and higher, owing 
to the  higher  prices  ruling  at  all  the leading 
consuming  markets  of  the  country.  Dealers 
pay 18c delivered and hold at 20c.
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $4.80  per  bu.; 
medium, $4.30@4.4S.  Timothy, $1.50 per bu.
Grapes—All varieties are out of market, except 
Catawbas,  which  are  held  at  40@45c  per  9-lb 
basket.
Maple  Sugar — 8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
quality.
Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—The market is  firm  and  higher, deal­
ers paying 75c and holding at 90c.
Potatoes—The market  is  stronger  again, hav­
ing nearly regained its former firmness.  Local 
handlers  pay  50@55c here  at the principal buy­
ing points in the State.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $2.75 per bbl;  Jer 
seys, $3 per bbl.
Tomatoes—Still in market in a  local  way, but 
stock too poor to  ship.
Turnips—30@35c per bu.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new....................................................   It  50
Short c u t....................................................... 12 50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear,  heavy.......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  13 25
Boston clear, short cut................................   13 50
Clear back, short cut....................................  13 50
Standard clear, short cut. best....................  13 50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage.....................................................7
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage................................................9
Frankfort Sausage.  .......................................  8
Blood Sausage.................... :..........................-.  5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................  5
Headcheese...................................... 
5
lar d—Kettle Rendered.
Tierces..............................................
Tubs........................................ ..........
501b.  Tins.........................................
Tierces ...............................................
30 and 50 lb. Tubs..............................
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case......................
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.......................
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.......................
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.......................
$0 lb. Cans..........................................

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Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs....................
Extra Mess, Chicago packing......................
Boneless, rump buttB...................................
smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs....................................
16 lbs..:...............................
12 to 14 lbs............................
picnic................................................
best boneless.....................................
Shoulders.................................  ..................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..........................
Dried beef, ham prices................................
Long Clears, heavy......................................
Briskets,  medium.  .....................................
light....................... ....................

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FISH and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

7 00 
7 00 
9 00

.10 
.10* 
■  7 *  
.10 
7
.  8 
.  9 
.  6 
6 *  
-  6 *

H alibut...........................................................   @15
Ciscoes...........................................................  @ 4
Flounders......................................................  @  9
B luefish........ . 
....................................  @10
Mackerel................................................  @25
Cod..........•............ ..........................................  @10
California salm on.......................................  @22
Fairhaven  Counts......................................  @35
F. J. D. Selects.............................................   @28
S e le c ts.......................................'...................  @25
F. J. D ............................................................   @23
Anchors......................................................  @20
Standards.............  .......................................  @18
Standards,  per g a l......................................  @125
Selects, 
......................................   @1  75

oysters—Bulk.

oysters—Cans.

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Swift and Company quote as follows :
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hindquarters......
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fore 
loins, No. 3.........
ribs....................
rounds......... ...
tongues..............
Hogs..............................
Bologna.......................
Pork loins.................... .
“  shoulders............
Sausage, blood  or head.
liver..............
Frankfort.......
Mutton..........................
Veal..............................

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5*4@  5
3  @  314 
7H@ 8*4
7  @  8 
5*4@ 614
@5  @  5J4 
@ 5
8  @814 
@  6 @ 5 
@ 5 
@ 7*4
6*4@ 7 
6*4® 7

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

STICK  CANDY.

 

 

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MIXED  CANDY.

fancy—In bulk.

•  8*4 
.  8*4 
.  9 
10 
.10 
.10 
.  9 
.10 
.12 
.13
......... 12
......... 13
......... 14
......... 14
____ 18
......... 10
......... 18
......... 14
......... 14
......... 15
.......... 14
......... 15
..............IS
.......... 18
— 16@18
...........18
...........16
...........20
...........15
...........28
...........14
...........12
...........13
...........12
..............  6
...........10
...........12
...........12

Standard,  per  lb....................................&!4@ 9
“  H.H..........................................8*4@9
T w ist...................................... 8*4® 9
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Cat  Loaf....................... 
10
Assorted  Cream  ............................................. 12
Extra H. H.......................................................11
Standard, per lb:...............................
Leader...............................................
Royal.................................................
Extra.................................................
English  Rock...................................
Conserves.........................................
Broken............................................. .
Cut Loaf...........................................
French Creams..................................
Valley  Creams.................................
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.
Lemon Drops....................................
Soar Drops.......................................
Peppermint Drops............................
Chocolate Drops................................
H. M. ChocolateoDrops.................... .
Gum Drops......................................
Licorice Drops..................................
A. B. Licorice  Drops.......................
Lozenges, plain................................
printed............................
Imperials..........................................
Mottoes.............................................
Cream Bar........................................
Molasses Bar....................................
Caramels..........................................
Hand Made  Creams.........................
Plain Creams....................................
Decorated Creams............................
String  Rock.....................................
Burnt Almonds................................
Wintergreen  Berries.......................
Lozenges, plain, in pails.................
printed, in palls..............
Chocolate Drops, in palls.................
Gum Drops, in palls.........................
Moss Drops, In pails.........................
Sour Drops, in pails.........................
Imperials, in palls............................
Jamaica, Bbl...................................
Box 176..............................
Florida.............................................
Messina, choice,  360............................
fancy,  360............................
Malaga.................................................
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers........
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“  50-lb.  “ 
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NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.............................
Ivaca......................................
California.............................
Brazils....................................................
Walnuts, Grenoble................................
“  Marbot...........:......................
Naples....................................
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Chill.......................................
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Table Nuts, No. 1..................................
No. 1.........................  ......
Pecans, Texas, H. P ............................. 14
Cocoanuts, full sacks  .................  ......
Fancy, H.  P.,  Bell................................
“  Roasted 
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Fancy, H.  P., Stars 
“  Roasted  ...................
Choice, H. P., Ex Prince 
..................
“  Roasted....................
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats......................
Roasted.........

@ 7 00
it  3 75 
.4  50® 4 75
@ 7 50
@@ 6 50 
@   6  So
@19 
@16 
@14 
@10 
@ 8 
@ 7
@17

@17I@16
@17*4
@13*4@17
@12
@16
@15
@16 
@5 00
@10*4 
@12*4 
@ 9*4 
@11*4 
@ 9*4 
@11*4 
@  9*4 
@11

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LEMONS.

PEA N U TS. 

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smoked....................................  @ 8

Whitefish...............................................   @  IVi
Trout......................................................  @ 7*4
The Admiration  of  Cultivated  'Taste / 

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Flavoring  E x tra cts!
JENNINGS  &  SMITH.  88  and  40  Louis  Street,

MANUFACTURED  BY

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

THE  M ICmGAN  TRADESMAN,

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Wholesale Price  Current•

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

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No. 3, 
No. 5, 

Red Star, 34 

BUCKWHEAT.

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34 lb.  “ 
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APPLE  BUTTER.
Chicago  goods........................
AXLE GREASE.
Frazer’s .................................... *2 40
Aurora..............................  
1  75
Diamond.....................................1 80
BAKIHG  POWDER.
Thepure, 10cpackages. 
...81  20
1  56
 
u   lb. 
2 28
 
6 oz. 
 
34 lb. 
2  76
 
12 oz. 
4  20
1 lb. 
........5  40
51b. 
....... 26  CO
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute,  34 lb. cans, d o z.. .1  00 
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Acme, !* lb. cans, 3 doz  ... 
75
2  “  .... 1  50
1  “  .... 3  00
Our Leader, Mlb.  cans....... 
45
75
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..........1  50
Telfer’s,  34 lb. cans,  d o z.. 
45
“  .. 85
“  ..  1 50
60
...................  1  20
...................2  00
...................  9  60
cans............ 
40
............. 
80
.............   1  50
80
English, 2 doz. in case....... 
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
 
American. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Arctic, < oz  ovals.................   4 00
8oz 
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brooms.
No. 2 H url................................  1 75
No. 1  “ 
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No. 2 Carpet............................. 8 00
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem...............................2  50
Common W hisk............... 
Fancy 
.....................J  20
M ill............................................3  »
W arehouse............................... *  75
Rising Sun...............................6  00
York State..............................
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 10
Star,  40 
Paraffine..................................1*
W icking....................... --  ...  25
Clams. 1 lb. Little N eck........1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb ...............2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand.... 1  15
....2  20
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Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic............. 1  90
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2  lb.  “ 
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1 lb.  Star.................. 2  50
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2 lb. Star...................3 25
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 25
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l  lb.  s ta n d ..............1 20
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2 lb. 
2 00
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21b.in M ustard...2  25
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81b.  soused............
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  75@1 90
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lib .  A laska..  @160
Sardines, domestic  34®.........  
3
34b.........®  8
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imported  34s . . .11  @12
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Trout, 3 lb. b r o o k ........... 
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons........................
A pricots................................. 2  50
Blackberries...........................1  20
Cherries, red...........................1  30
p itted .......................1  40
D am sons..................................
Egg  Plum s..............................1  53
Gooseberries..........................1  25
G rapes.....................................„
Green  Gages..........................1  50
Peaches,  p ie ..........................1  90
secon d s...................2  30
sta n d .......................2  65
California.............. 2  85
Pears........................................ 1  60
Pineapples,  common............1  25
s lic e d .................2 50
grated................. 2,75
Q uinces...................................110
Raspberries,  black...............1  30
red...................... 140
Strawberries............................1  35
Whortleberries..............................1 40
A sparagus.... 
Beans, soaked  Lim a.............  85
“  Green  Lima............@1  60
String...................... @  90
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“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40 
Corn,stand,  brands.. 1 00@1  25
Peas,  soaked...........................   75

canned  goods—Vegetables.

CANNED GOODS—Fish.

CANDLES
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“  m arrofat...........................@1 30
“  sta n d ju n e............................1 40
“  sifted  ‘ 
fine French..........................2 10
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Mushrooms....................................1 80
P u m p k in ................................... @1 00
Squash............................................1 10
Succotash, soaked.................  85
standard.....................1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1  06@1  10
Snider’s,  34 Pint............................1 35
p in t.................................2 30
quart...............................3 60

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B alk........................................... 6
Red........................................734

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COFFEE  EXTRACT.

coffee—Green.

CLOTHES PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.

Fancy Full  Cream.... 11 @1134
Good 
....10 @1034
Part Skimmed............  8  @ 9
Sap Sago....................  @22
Edam  ........................  @1  00
Swiss, imported........  24@  25
domestic  __  15@  16
CHEWING  GUM.
200 

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CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.

Rubber, 100 lumps................30
40
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
German Sweet............... 
34
Premium........................ 
38
Pure............................... 
Breakfast Cocoa........... 
40
Broma............................ 
87
5 gross boxes....................... f5
Bulk.............................4  @434
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City.....................  75
Felix..................................1  15
Hummel’s.......................  65
Rio, fair......................  @21
“  good....................21  @22
prime______
@23
“  fancy,  washed
@24
“  golden...................23  @24
Santos..........................22  @23
Mexican & Guatemala 23  @24
Java,  Interior..............24  @26
“  Mandheling___27  @30
Peaberry..................... 22  @24
Mocha, genuine......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
7 00
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunola............................... 2434
in cabinets................2534
McLaughlin’s  XXXX....2534
Lion  ....................................2534
in cabinets..................26
Durham............................... 25
CLOTHES  LINES.
Cotton,  40 ft.......... per doz.  1 35
50  ft.........  
“ 
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60  f t.........  
“  175
70  ft.........  
“  2 00
80  ft.........  
“  2 25
60 ft........... 
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72  f f ........ 
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CONDENSED MILK.
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss...........6  00@ 7 60

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CRACKERS.
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8  1. per hundred...............   2 50
3 00
8 2, 
 
8 5, 
4 00
810, 
5 00
 
820, 
................   6 00
8 1, per hundred............... 2 00
8 2, 
2 50
8 5, 
3 00
4 00
810, 
5 00
820,
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over............5  per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
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Kenosha Butter........... .........  734
........... ......... 534
Seymour 
Butter............................. .........534
“ 
fam ily................
.........534
“  b iscu it...............
.........634
Boston............................. .........734
City Soda......................
......... 734
.........6
Soda...............................
S. O yster.................................... 534
City Oyster, XXX...................... 534
S h ell..........................................6
Strictly  pure.........................  
Grocers’ ..................................  
dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried.......   834@  9
evaporated....  @14
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Apricots, 
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Blackberries“ 
....  @10
Nectarines  “ 
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...............  1634
Peaches 
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Raspberries  “ 
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dried fruits—Prunes.
Turkey...........................  @  734
Bosnia.............................  @834
California......................  @
18
Lemon............................. 
Orange............................ 
18
In drum.........................  @18
In boxes.........................  @20
Zante, in barrels.........  @634
in less quantity  6%@  63£ 
V alencias......................   @834
Ondaras.........................   @934
Sultanas.........................  @12
London  Layers,  Cali­
Mus’tels,Cal.,2crown  @

fornia........................  2  60@2 75
@2 35

dried fruits—Currants.

dried fruits—Raisins.

dried fruits—Citron.

DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.

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FARINACEOUS  goods.

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Farina, 100 lb.  kegs...............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl....................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   60
imported.......   @11
Pearl  Barley................   @ 3
Peas, green....................  @110
“  split.......................   @ 3
Sago,  German...............  @  6
6@  7
Wheat,  cracked...........  @  5

1 Tapioca, fi’k or  p’r l... 

Vermicelli,  import—   @11
dom estic...  @60

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f ish—SALT.

“  kegs, 

“   bon eless.................  634® 8

1  00 
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GUN  POWDER.

Cod, whole.................5  @ 6
Herring,  round, 34 bbl.. 
2 90
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gibbed.............. 
2 75
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00
“ 
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Scaled...........  @  20
Trout,  34  bbls.  @5 25
“  10  lb.  kits.................  75
H alibut.............  @
Mack,  sh’s, No. 2, 34  bbl  12 00 
“  12 lb kit..130
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“   10 
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White,  No. 1, 34 bbls..  @5 50
121b. kits.......100
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101b. kits......   80
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Family,  34 bbls....... 3 00
kits..............  65
flavoring EXTRACTs-Jennings’ 
Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box
1  25
3 oz 
1  50
4 oz 
2 00
6 oz
3  00
5 oz
4 «0
Kegs
.5  50
Half  kegs............................3 00
Sage...,.............................. 9
Hops....................................14
Chicago  goods......................534
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
17
Black  Strap...................... 
Cuba Baking.................... 
22
Porto  Rico....................... 26@33
New Orleans, good........... 
35
choice........ 
40
fancy.........  
£0
One-half barrels, 3c extra

LAMP WICKS.

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LICORICE.

herbs.

JELLIES.

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OATMEAL.

OIL.

RICE.

PIPES.

SNUFF.

PICKLES.

PRESERVES.

ROLLED OATS.

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

34 b b l................ ...4 »

“  T. D. full count...........  75

Barrels  ............................... 6 25
Half barrels..............................3 25
Barrels......................  @6  “5
Half bbls....................  @3 25
Michigan  Test....................  934
Water White...................... 10
Medium.................................  88 CO
“ 
Small, bbl.................................9 00
“  34  bbl..............................4 75
Clay, No.  216............................ 1 75
Cob, No. 3.................................1 25
Chicago goods....................
Carolina head.....................7
“  No. 1........................634
“  No. 2............... 6  @
Japan, No. 1..........................7
R  No. 2.......................... 6
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars......43
Kitchen, 3 doz. in box........2 50
Hand  3  “ 
...... 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.
A llspice....................................15
Cassia,  Batavia........... .........20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
Saigon.....................42
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna....... .........26
Zanzibar..................20
“ 
Ginger, African...................1234
’•  Cochin...................15
“ 
Jamaica................18
Mace  Batavia......................90
Mustard,  English................22
and Trie..25
Trieste...................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................80
Pepper, Singapore, black— 18
<f  whjte......30
“  Cayenne................ 25
SUGARS.

spices—Whole.

“ 
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“ 

“ 

“ 

Cut  Loaf....................  @ 734
Cubes........................   @ 734
Powdered...................  @ t%
Standard  Granulated.  @6.81
Fine...........  @1.81
Confectioners’ A— ..  @634
White Extra  C...........  @634
Extra  C......................  @6
C ................................   @ 5X
Yellow.......................  @534
Dark Molasses...........  @ 534

lOi  POUND CASES, «4  3-4;  lOO-CABINETS, 28  1-4.

FOR SALE BY ALL GRAND  RAPIDS JOBBERS

most

SOAP.

134

SEEDS.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

SAL  SODA.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior...................................3 30
Queen  Anne............................3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German......................3 00
Old German.............................2 70
U. S. Big Bargain.................... 2 00
Frost, Floater.......................... 3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .................... 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy...........3 36
Old Country, 80........................ 3 20
Uno, 100.................................... 3 50
Bouncer, 100.............................3 00
Kegs.................................  
Granulated,  boxes..............2
Mixed bird.................  434© 6
Caraway...............................9
Canary.................................. 334
Hemp...................................4
Anise.................................. 13
Rape.................... . 
6
Mustard.................................734
Common Fine per bbl......  @95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   27
28 pocket............................ 1 75
“ 
60 
............................. 2 00
100  “ 
............................. 2 15
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
 
75
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw “ 
35
 
.................   20
Diamond  Crystal,  cases__1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2 25
28 
.2 10
barrels..  .1  75
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .534
Dwight’s Com....................... 534
Taylor’s.................................534
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf............534
pure.........................534
OurLeaaer..................—   5
Corn, barrels.................... @34
one-half barrels— @36
Pure  Sugar, bbl................30@40
“ 
half barrel__ 32@42

“ 
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34 bu  “ 
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SALERATUS.

SYRUPS.

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9ALT

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SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.........  
Graham Crackers......  
Oatmeal Crackers—  
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettlne, 1 doz. in  box.............75

8
834
8
8
8

TEAS.

jafan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

F air............................  @20
Good..........................   @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest.......................32  @36
D ust............................ 10  @14
F air............................  @20
Good...........................  @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest.......................32  @36
Dust.............................10  @14
F air............................  @20
Choice.........................  @25
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to fair.......... 25  @35
Extra fine to finest— 50  @65
Choicest fancy............75  @85
Common to fair...........25  @30
Superior to  fine.......... 30  @50
Fine to choicest...........55  @65

BASKET  FIRED.

GUNPOWDER.

OOLONG.

IMPERIAL.

YOUNG HYSON.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

Common to  fair............20  @35
Superior to fine..............40  @50
Common to  fair............ 18  @26
Superior to  fine............ 30  @40
F a ir..................................25  @30
Choice..............................30  @35
B est..................................55  @65
Tea  D ust.......................... 8  @10
B o x es..........................................53*
Kegs, English................  
4%

 
tobaccos—Fine Cut.

SODA.

62
36
35

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

PAPER.

TWINES.

TOBACCOS—Plug.

tobacco—Shorts.

tobaccos—Smoking.

............................8

H iawatha...................... 
Sweet  Cuba.................. 
Our Leader.................. 
Jas. G.  Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good......................  37
Double P e d r o ........................... 33
Peach  P i e ...................................34
Wedding  Cake, b lk .................. 33
“Tobacco” ...................................35
Our  Leader................................. 15
Our  Leader............................. 16
Hector........................................17
Plow Boy, 2  o z........................32
4  oz........................31
16 oz........................32
VINEGAR.
40 gr 
.................................  9
50 gr
PA PER & WOODENWARV
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­
lows:
Straw 
................................. 150
Sugar....................................180
Hardware............................. 234
Bakers.................................. 234
Dry  Goods...................  534@S
Jute Manilla................  634@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........................   800
“  No. 2.......................... 7 00
“  No. 3.......................... 6 00
1  50
Palls, 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.................  35
bushel.................  150
willow cl’ths.No.l  5 75 
“  No.2 6 25
“  No.3 7 25
“  No.l  3 50
“  No.2 4 25
“  No.3 5 00
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF» 
W hite......................... 
95
Red............................ 
95
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  35
Granulated......................   1  55

WOODENWARE.

splint 

“ 
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WHEAT.

“ 
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MEAL.

“ 

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FLOUR.

 

 

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RTB.

CORN.

BARLEY.

Straight, in sacks.............  5  10
“  barrels...........   5 30
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks............  6  10
“ 
“  barrels..........  6
Graham  “  sacks...........  4 8
Rye 
“ 
3 7
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran..................................  15 10
Ships.................................  16  00
Screenings.......................  15 00
Middlings........................   17 50
Mixed Feed.....................   22 00
Coarse meal.....................   22 00
No.l  ..............................  @55
No.l..................................  1  15
No.2...............................  
1  10
Small  lots....................... 
58
“  ........................   54
Car 
Small  lots............................48
Car 
“  ..........................  46
No. 1..................................  10 00
No. 2.................................  9 00
HIDES, PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  <6  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows:
Green........................  534® 6
Part Cured.................  6  @ 634
Full 
.................  @ 634
Dry..............................  6  @ 8
Kips, green  .  ............ R34® 61
“  cured...... .......... 6  @634
Calfskins,  green........  5  @ 7
cured........  7  @ 834
Deacon skins..............10  @30

HIDES.

OATS.

HAY.

“ 

“ 

No. 2 hides 34 off.
PELTS.

WOOL.

Shearlings...................10  @25
Estimated wool, per 9> 20  @25
Washed........................... 20@28
Unwashed.....................10@20
Tallow.......................3  @4
Grease  b u tter............ 1  @2
Switches....................  134® 2
Ginseng 
.2 5  <@3 00
LUBRICATING  OILS, 
The  Hogle  Oil  Co.  quote  as 

MISCELLANEOUS.

ANIMAL  OILS.

LUBRICATING  OILS.

“  No. 1  “ 
“ 

follows:
Extra W S Lard......... 53  @58
..........45  @50
N o .l.... 
..........35  @40
Pure Neatsfoo’..........  52 @60
WVa  Summer...........?34@12
“  Medium  Winter.  8  @12
15 Cold Test:..............  9  @13
Zero............................10  @14
Old Reliable  Cylinder  @65 
600 Mecca 
.  @50
“ 
Anti-monopoly  “ 
..35  @40
Corliss Engine  .........   @40
Golden Machine........18  @25
Mower and Reaper__ 25  @30
Castor Machine......... 25  @30
Pure..........................$1  26@1  30
Distilled.................. *1  lf©l  25
Mineral  ....................   30©  35
BURNING  OILS.
Water White..............  @10
Michigan test............
Gasoline.....................  934@14
PAINT  OILS.
Linseed  Oil, boiled.. .65  @75 J
“  raw....... 62  @72  j
Naptha.......................  734@10  1
Turpentine................ 45  @50H

CASTOR  OIL.

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P.  B.  OYSTBRS.  P.  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.

THB PUTiVAM  CANDY CO.

R E M E M B E R

T U A   T

BUNOLA
Is better  and.  costs  less  than 

package  coffees

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

N E W   S P E C IA L T IE S   FROM   O U R  STOCK.

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS,  G RAND   R A P ID S,  MICH.

The above line of  Saded and Tinted Par­
lor  Lamps  and  Shades  represents the tri­
umph  of  the  decorator’s  skill,  for  the 
money.  They are at least one-third below 
offers of any previous year, and are taken at 
random from our stock of
Lamps i Lamp Goods of every description
Our Sample Room, only  one  block  from 
Union  Depot,  is admitted to be the  Finest 
of  its  kind  in  the  West and it is only by 
showing  Handsome  and  Saleable  Goods 
that we can keep it so. 
If  there  are  any 
goods here you have not got in your  stock, 
just  drop  us  a  card  and order them,  and 
when  next  in  town  please  give  us a call. 
We have the goods the people call  for  and 
our  tables  are  crowded  with  new  goods 
constantly  arriving.

NO, 3  TUBULAR  STREET  LAMPS 

With  Automatic  extinguisher.  Can  be 
regulated to burn eight, twelve  or  sixteen 
hours.  No chimneys;  1% inch wick.  Not 
affected by storms.  Packed one in case.
Special Price to Dealers.  A sk  fo r  it.

PRICE.  »4  EACH.

PIANO  LAMPS.

the  Celebrated 
O ur  Lam ps  have  only 
“ A nsonia Im proved”   C entral  D raft  Head. 
W arranted  for  a  lifetim e. 
P aten t exten­
sion.  Removable Fount.
ONLY  «4.73

COMPLETE,  WITH  LARGEST  SHADE.

fl*«-

MP**
PIANO  LAMPS.

LINE  NO.  C.

DECORATED LAMPS & SHADES.

The sale  of  these  Decorated Lamps and 
Shades  is  enormous  and  our  prices  and 
styles are  unequalled.
PRICE LPT  OF  ABOVE  LAMP8:
2 Only No. 11  Lamps  and Shades, Sun Duplex
1 Only No. 12  Lamp  Complete,  at  $3.48  “ 
at $3.75 “ 
1 
1 
at $4.23 “ 
1 
at $5.50 “ 

Burners and Pearl  T. Chlm., at $2.37 each. .$ 4.75 
3.48
..  3.75
..  423
..  5.50
Total  ............................................................$21.71
Total for these Lamps, Complete, including 

“ No.  13  “ 
“ No. 14  “ 
“ No. 15  “ 

the Celebrated Pearl  Top Chimney

“ 
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Only  $1 3 .4 5 .

Light  Your  Stores*
We have sold over 1,800 of these wonderful
Rochester Lamps, 400Candle Power
And not one complaint.  They will stand the test of 
years of use.  We have them in every variety.
No. lO Mammoth Brass Rochester,  Com­
«3.30
3.7S
No. to Same only Nickel 
No. lO  Brass, with White  Dome  Shade,  3.75 
No. lO Nickel, 
•• 
4.00
No. lO  In  Elegant  Brass  Fixtures,  for 
s.so

Finest Stores or Halls 

plete as shown 

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

Has Michigan Such a Merchant ?

The following letter,  descriptive of the 
habits of a Wisconsin merchant, has acci­
dentally  fallen  into  the  hands  of  T h e 
T ra desm a n,  which  publishes  it  in  the 
hope  that  it  may  do  missionary  work 
among a thoughtless  and negligent class 
of merchants,  who  are  frequently blind 
to their own interests:

--------, Wis.,  April 20, —.

De a r F r ien d—I  arrived  here  in  due 
time—found  Jim  and  family  in  good 
health and he up to his eyes in business— 
and dirt.  He was short of help and begged 
me to remain and assist him.  Of course, 
he has  changed  very  much  since I last 
saw him and the press  of  business upon 
him causes him to  appear absent minded 
at times,  yet I fancy he is the same genial 
fellow as of old.  He has  very little  sys­
tem in his business.  It is enough to give 
any ordinary  man  the  nightmare to see 
the shape his store is  in.  Probably you 
are aware he is located here in  the woods 
and is proprietor of  the  only  store.  A 
few mills near by and the requisite num­
ber of dwellings comprise the settlement. 
Think  it  must  be  called  a  village  by 
courtesy.  Boxes are scattered  about  on 
the  floor,  on  benches  or  on  counters 
everywhere;  many with half  the  covers 
torn  off,  so  as  to be handy  (?)  to retail 
from and,  as goods arrive  often,  some  of 
the boxes stand just where they were un­
packed,  but  filled  with  straw and litter 
of various kinds.  Goods are put  on  the 
shelves  by  the  clerks half covered with 
chaff and sawdust.  Everything is dropped 
where it was last used;  everything  is  at 
sixes and sevens,  and the  worst  of  it  is,
I find there  is  no  use  of trying to keep 
things in order—though I shall make the 
effort—unless I can persuade every clerk 
in the store to assist  me.  All  kinds  of 
goods are pushed into the shelves just as 
it happens,  regardless  of  any particular 
place, so  when  an  article  is called for, 
unless  you  unpacked  it  yourself, it  is 
almost impossible to find  it  within  rea­
sonable  time.  You  know  I am patient 
and full of  perseverance, but I must say 
to you that  I  have thought a few  “swear 
words” since I came—even if  I  did  not 
utter them.  Of course, in this new region, 
the buildings  are  seldom  completed be­
fore being occupied, so that we are  short 
of both room and light in  the  store  and 
cellar.  And that cellar!  Shades  of  de­
parted onions  and carburetted hydrogen! 
What a sweet  place  for  new full cream 
cheese and gilt-edged  butter!  The  thin 
mud comes up between the  loose  boards 
as you  walk  over  them  and  transforms 
you into a candidate for the laundry.
Jim is here and there,  working  like  a 
beaver  from  daylight  until  dark.  He 
buys butter, eggs, vegetables, sheepskins, 
furs—in  fact,  everything  the  settlers 
have  for  sale.  He  says  he  is making 
money,  and  I  think  he  is,  provided  he 
can collect what is on  his  books;  but,  if 
not,  there  will  go  a  few thousands of 
profit. 
I  took  occasion  to  talk to him 
about  putting  the  store  in  good order. 
He just laughed at me.  “It wouldn’t do, 
George?”  he  said,  “These 
rough  old 
farmers don’t want anything different up 
here—sometime they may.  No, George, 
I can’t see it in  your light.”

And he never will.
Yours truly, 

Ge o r g e --------- .

The  Secret  of  the  Butcher’s  Success.
“What is the secret  of  your extensive 
sale of  sausage?”  1 enquired of  the pro­
prietor of a meat market.  “I notice that 
your  customers  are from  every point of 
the compass and  numbers  of  them from 
long distances.  Your  sausage  is  excel­
lent, but why cannot  other  markets pro­
duce the same ?”

really 

“There 

is  no  secret,” 

he 
answered,  with a strong emphasis on the 
last word,  “but there are three essentials 
absolutely necessary, st»me  of  which are 
frequently  omitted.  The  first  is  good 
meat—it need  not  be  the  best;  second, 
the right seasoning,  with pure materials; 
and, lastly,  absolute cleanliness. 
I  sell 
my sausage at the same  price  others do, 
and  it  probably costs  me  no  more. 
I

have numbers of  customers who  seldom 
buy anything else from  me  but  sausage 
and I think  they always  come to me for 
that, as they appear  to  be  disappointed 
if I happen to have none.  These persons 
could always purchase  sausage  within a 
few blocks of  their  residence and  prob­
ably  had  at  some  time  and  were  not 
satisfied.  1 endeavor to make the article 
fresh every day.”

What a practical  and financial  sermon 
could be delivered from that man’s  “three 
essentials!”  Enlarged upon and carried 
out faithfully,  any  one  article  of  food 
would  bring  a  fortune  to  its  vendor. 
Every dealer  in  merchandise  would  do 
well to heed this practical lesson.

H1RTH  i  KRAUSE,

Hudson—Charles Crandall has  sold his 
grocery and meat market to Frank Dillon 
and Ed. Kelly.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

Rilssett Shoe Polish,

Billions,
Laces,

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

F IT   FO R

Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

THTJRBER, WHYLAND  & CO.. 

OB

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

Grocers visiting New York  axe 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.

THUBBEB, WHYLAND  &  00., 

West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Street* 

New York Oity.

BiGples,
Tricples,
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods

A N D

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.,

G RAND R A P ID S

Cali and see  them 
or  send  for  large, 
l l l u s t r a t e d   cata­
logne.

15
Mich ig a n (Ten tr a i

“  The Niagara Falla Route.”

D EPA RT.  A RRIV E
Detroit Express....................................7:90 am   10:00 pm
6:00 pm
Mixed  ....................................................6:30 am  
Day  Express.................................. a .11:55 a m  10:00 a m
•Atlantic A  Pacific Express.............11:15 p m 
6 .00 a m
New York Express............................. 5:40 pm  
1.86 p m

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

•Dally.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Frkd M. Briggs. Qen'l Agent, 85 Monroe St.
G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gro. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.
O. W. Rugglrs. 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, 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.________

THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMR1I
Watch (Vlaker 
44  GRNBL  ST..
s Jeweler,

Grand Rapids 

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WANTED.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds o f Produce.

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

E A R L   B R O S . ,

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

R eference:  F ir s t   Na t io n a l  Ba n k,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n  T r a d esm a n. G ran d   Rapid!.

——^ÍÁRl-OW’s
Sr SHIPPING
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S A M P L E - S H E E T * ^  PRICES 
BA RLO W  BROS.GRAND RAP IDS, MICH

iBEFORE  BUYING  GRATES

et  Circular and Testimonials,  » e i l t   F r e t : .
Economical,  Sanitary,  Cleanly and  Artistic. 
ALOINE  FIRE  PLACE,  «to RAPID j, MICB. |

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TIME  TABLES.
G r a n d   R a p i d s   St I n d ia n a .
In effect October 5,1890.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.
South. 
For S&frin&w, solid tr a in .......... 
For Traverse City......................I  5:15 am  
For Traverse  City A  Mackinaw!  9:90 a m 
For Saginaw, solid train...........  
For Cadillac.............................. t  8:15 p m 
For Mackinaw...........................t 8:50 p m 
From Kalamazoo....................... t  8:56 p m

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
t  7:80  am
t  7:05  am
fil:30 a m
t 4:30 p m
t 6:00  p m
1110:30  p m

North. 
For  Cincinnati......................... 9  8:00am  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago.. .tl0:l6 a m 
From Saginaw............................11:45 a m
For Fort Wayne and the  East.. 
For Cincinnati............................t 5:30 p m 
ForKalamazoand  Chicago....110:50pm  
From Saginaw.......................... fI0:30pm

Arrive from Leave going 
South.
t  6:30  pm
fl0:30 a m
t 2:00 p m
| 6 .00 p m
|11:30 pm
Trains marked (|) run daily; (t) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and parlor car  service:  North—11:30  a  m 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:30pm 
train,  Wagner  sleeping  car  for  Mackinaw  City. 
South—6.30 a m train, parlor chair car for  Cincinnati; 
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 6pm  
train, Wagner sleeping car for  Cincinnati;  11:30  p  m 
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

From Muskegon—Arrive.

M u sk e g o n , G ra n d  R a p id s  & I n d ia n a .
10:10 am
7:00 am  
11:15 am  
3 :45 p m
6:40 pm  

R ^  w
Through tickets and full information can  be had by 
calling npon A. Almquist,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids. M i ^

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:50 pm

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
D e tr o i t,  G r a n d  H a v e n  St M ilw a u k e e .

GOING WR8T.Arrives.
tMoming Express............................. 19:60 p m
tThrougn Mail.................................... 4:10 p m
tGrand Rapids Express................ 10:95 p m
•Night Express...................................... 0:40 am
...............................
GOING HAST.
tDetroit Express............................8:45 a m
fThrough Mail...................................10:10 a m
tEvening Express...............................3:36 p m
•Night Express.............  

Lefttef. 
1:00 pm  
6:15 p m 
10: SO p   ID 
8:45 a m 
7:30 am
6:50 a m 
10:90 am  
3 :45 p m 
10:55 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  «Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
8:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at 10:65  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:80 a m.
Steamboat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
secured  at 
tickets  and 
D..G. H. & M.R’y offices, 98 Monroe St., and at the depot.
jab. Oahpbnll. City Passenger Agent. 

car  berths 

T o le d o ,  A n n   A r b o r   St  N o r th e r n .

Jno. W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit.
F or Toledo and all points South a nd East, take 
th e Toledo. A nn A rbor &  N orth  M ichigan  R ail­
way from  Owosso Junction. 
Sure  connections 
a t above point w ith trains of D., G. H. <St M., an a 
connections at Toledo  w ith  evening  trains  for 
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus,  D ayton,  C incin­
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, O rville  and  all  promi 
n en t points on connecting lines.

A. J . P aislkt, Gen’l Pass.  Agent

cMall and Express for Big Rapids, Lud- 

HICAGO  & WEST  MICHIGAN.

DEPART.

ABBIVB.

and Traverse  C ity................................ t l J :W P

ington,  M anistee & Traverse C ity..  *7:25  a 
Express for Chicago and  M uskegon..  +9:00  a  m
P ast Mall for C hicago.............................+1:00  p  m
Express for M uskegon and H a rt.........  +5:0t  p m
N ight Express for  Chicago  ..............   *11:35  p  m
I l l  :35  p  m 
N ight E xpress for  Indianapolis  ... 
Mall  for  Big  Rapids,  M anistee  and
P  m
Traverse City  ....................................... 
Ex. for G rand H aven &  M uskegon...  +8:40  p  m
N ight Express from  Chicago  ..............   *6:30  a  m
N ight Express from  Indianapolis  —   +6:30  a  m 
E x .  from  M uskegon, H art &Pentwater+10:45  a  m 
Express  from   Big  Rapids,  Baldw in
Mail from  Chicago and M uskegon 
+3:55  p  m
Express from  G rand H aven..................  +5:50  p  m
F ast Express from   C h ic a g o ................+10:15  p  m
Ex.  from   Muskegon and Pentw ater..+   5:50  p  m 
Ex.  from Baldw in and Traverse City.  +5:40  p  m
E xpress from  Traverse C ity........... 
•  *10:40  p  m
tD aily except Sunday.  ID aily  except 
♦Dally. 
Saturday. 
tD aily except Monday.
Through chair  car  for  Chicago  on  9:00  a  m 
tra in ;  no ex tra charge for seats.  T rains leaving 
G rand  Rapids  at  1:00  p  m  and 11: *  p  m  run 
through to  Chicago  solid. 
Through  sleeping 
cars  betw een  G rand  Rapids  and  Chicago  on 
n ight  express  trains.  Through  com bination 
Bleeping and chair  car  betw een  G rand  Rapids 
and Indianapolis on n ig h t express trains.
W agner draw ing  room  buffet  cars  on  trains 
leaving  G rand  R apids  1  p  m  and Chicago 4: to

. 

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DEPART.

free parlor car to Manistee via M. & N. E. R y.
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 6 am , except Sunday and  Monday.  Leave 
Chicago 9:30 a m, arrlveGrand Rapids 10:15 p m, 
except Saturday and Sunday.
B ETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN.

Express for Saginaw and Bay City —   +7:30 a m 
Mall for Lansing, Detroit and East...  +7:25 a m 
Express for L ansing, Detroit and East tl:»J p m 
Mall for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw +4:30 p m 
Fast Ex. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m 
Mall from Saginaw and  Bay City, 
-til :45  a m 
Mall from Lansing, Detroit and  East.+12:10  a  m 
Fast Express from Lansing and East.  *5:06 p m 
Express from Lansing  ana Detroit...  +9:50 p m 
Ex: from Saginaw, St. Louis and Almatl0:50 p m 
•Daily.  tDaily except Sunday. 
The shortest line to Detroit and the  East.  Elegant 
parlor cars between Detroit and Grand Rapids.
Solid  trains  between  Grand  Rapids  and  Saginaw* 
Two solid trains between  Grand  Rapids  and  Detroit, 
leaving Grand Rapids 7 -.85 a m  and  6:36  p  m,  leaving 
Detroit 1:15 p m and 5:00 p m . 
For tickets and Information, apply  at Union  Ticket 
Office, #7 Monroe street, and Union Depot.

GEO. DbHAVEN, Gen. Pnse. and Ticket Agt.

ARRIVE.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TEADESMA N.

W M . SEARS & CO.,

Bracker  Manufacturers,

Button Fastener  Notes.

'warned 

The  Heaton-Peninsular  Button  Fast­
the  trade 
ener  Co.,  having 
through the  shoe  papers  that  it  would 
prosecute the users of the Trojan Button 
Fastener  Co.’s  (Incorporated)  machines 
and  authorized  its  agents  to  talk  the 
same to the  trade—and  having failed to 
take  any  steps  in  that  direction—the 
Trojan people have retaliated by causing 
the  arrest  of  one  of  the  Peninsular’s 
agents at Rochester, N. Y., where he now 
lies in  jail.  The policy of  the  Heaton- 
Peninsular  company  has  always  been 
that  of  brag  and bluster and it remains 
to  be  seen  whether  it  will  now  make 
good the vague threats it has indulged in 
so profusely in circulars and  trade  jour­
nals.

The Heaton-Peninsular company is in a 
peck  of  trouble  over the appearance of 
another lot  of  fasteners not made in the 
company’s  factory  at  Boston.  A  few 
years  ago  a  man  at  Fremont,  in  this 
State, devised a machine for  turning out 
Peninsular  fasteners  and  manufactured 
several hundred  gross,  placing  them on 
the market at  50  cents  per  great  gross. 
The  Peninsular  company  exhausted 
every legal means to restrain  the  Michi­
gan man from  continuing  the  manufac­
ture of  fasteners,  without success,  when 
acompromise  was  effected  with him by 
which he was put on the pay-roll  of  the 
company and  given a stipulated  sum  to 
cease operations.  Now  another factory 
to  turn  out  unorthodox  fasteners  has 
been  started  in  Chicago by Mr.  White- 
head,  who  represented  the  Peninsular 
company on the  road for  several  years. 
He puts his fasteners  on  the  market  at 
75 cents per great  gross  and has already 
cut into the  Peninsular’s  business  very

materially.  The  monopoly  warns  the 
trade to beware of the fasteners not made 
in  the  Boston  factory and  sold  at  the 
price established by the octopus, but Mr. 
Whitehead asserts  that  he  understands 
his position and will protect  his  patrons 
against prosecution.

The  Elliott  Button  Fastener  Co.  has 
doubled  its  working  force  during  the 
past week and Treasurer  Mayhew  went 
to  Chicago  Saturday  night 
to  secure 
additional machinists, to the end that the 
capacity of  the factory may be increased 
to 100 completed  machines a week in the 
near future.

C ro ck ery  & G la ssw a r e

LAKP  BURNERS.

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4550
75
75

6 doz. In box.

First quality.
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No. 0 Sub..............................................
No. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
Tubular.............................  
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lamp  chimneys.—Per box. 
No. 0 Sun....................................  ........
1  75 
No. 1  “  ..............................................
.1  88 
No. 2  “  ..............................................
.2 70
No. 0 Sun, criinp  top...........................
.2 25 
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No. 1  “ 
.2 40 
No. 2  “ 
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.3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top............................
.2 80 
No. 1  “ 
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.2  80 
No. 2  “ 
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.3 86
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.........
.3 70 
No. 2  “ 
.........
4 70 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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.4  70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz............
.1  25 
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No. 2  “ 
.1  50 
No. 1 crimp, per doz.............................
.1  35 
No. 2  “ 
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.1  60
B utter Crock's, per g a l.......................................   0614
Jugs,  14 gal., per doz..........................................  75
..........................................  90
.........................................  180
Milk Pans, 14 gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__   65
90c).  ..  78

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STONEWARE—AKRON.

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FRUIT  JARS.

La B as tic.

Pearl top.

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Q uotations on fru it  ja rs  and  lam p  chim neys 

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RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,

87, 8 9  and  41 K ent St., Grand  R apids.

P.  &  B.  Brand  Oysters,

The trade throughout Western and Northern Michigan are  requested  to  order 
the reliable P. and B.  BRAND  OF  OYSTERSA  Your  order  may  be sent to any 
of the Grand Rapids wholesale houses  or  given  to  their agents,  and same will be 
promptly filled.  They  are  fine  goods—packed  daily—and  guaranteed to be the 
equal of any brand ever placed upon the market.  We shall appreciate your favors, 
either to us direct or to your jobber.
T ie   Putnam  CandyZC o .^

Muslzegon Cracker Co

c r a c k k r .s,:b iscu its  a n d;s w e e t  goods.

SPECIALfATTENTIONGPAIDGTO  MAIL  ORDERS.

L A R G E S T  V A R IE T Y  IN  T H E  S T A T E
MUSKEGON,  MICH.
457,  459,  461,  463  W.  WESTERN AVENUE, 

No Coietti ml My Cracker Trust

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S.  K.  BOLLES. 

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

S. K.  Holies  &  Co.,

77  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPID8,  MICH.

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

12,  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPID8,  HICH.

Send us your rubber order before the rush.  We  are prepared to fill your  order 

in Boston and Bay State goods at lowest market  price.

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

DON’T  SCATTER  YOUR  FIRE, OR  WASTE  COSTLY  AMMUNITION

UNNECESSARILY--DECIDE  UPON  WHAT  YOU  WANT,THEN  REACH  FOR  IT.

HEBE  IT  IS !  AND WE  GIVE  THEM AWAY FREE !  They  are  dollars 
and cents to you,  Boxes and  Barrels are  good in their  place, but these Cabinets dress up  your store, 
and cos*  -rou nothing.  They are made  by regular Cabinet  Makers at a slight expense over the cost 
of  making  Boxes, consequently we  can  use  them  instead  of  the  old-tumbled-down-Barrels  and 
worthless  boxe .  These  Cabinets  are  beautifully Panelled, Painted  and Varnished.  Their use in 
the store is a p p a re n t.  The  50 lb.  Cabinet  is  made  particularly  for the  Counter 
Shelf; the  lOO lb.  Cabinets to take  the  place  of  tlie unsightly  Barrels so 
often  seen  on the floor.  To  secure these Cabinets  you have only to buy your Bulk Roast­
ed Coffee of the Woolson Spice Co., or order through your Jobber.  You assume no risk for we fully 
guarantee the Coffee to  give  perfect satisfaction. 
It will cost  yon only one cent  for a Postal Card 
addressed to the Woolson Spice Company, Toledo, Ohio, for Price-list of Roasted Coffee in Cabinets.

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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  Go.  For sale by 
G.  JET.  R E E D E R   A  CO.

THIS CABINET HOLDS 50 lbs

S@°LION  COFFEE  NOT  SOLD  IN  THESE  CABINETS.“1®*

THIS CADINET HOLDS 100 lbs.

