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A  FRONTIER  STORE.

True  Story  of  the  Indian  Massacre  in 

Minnesota.

V ritten  (or Th e Tradesman.

It was a warm and bright  day  in  Au­
gust,  1862, that Carl Magnussen, on leav­
ing his house to go  to  his  store  only  a 
few steps away,  noticed  several  persons 
in the road  coming  frem  the  North  on 
foot toward his place  of  business.  He 
could  not  at  that  distance  away  dis­
tinguish  who  they  were,  but  guessed 
they were Indians.  He  stood  watching 
them for several minutes as  their  seem­
ing haste was  quite  unusual.  As  they 
came nearer,  he noticed  that they looked 
about over the  prairie  rather  excitedly 
and, with  a  seriousness  which  was  al­
most alarming,  they came up  and warm­
ly shook  hands.  Magnussen  was  inti­
mately acquainted with them all  and  he 
knew  them  as  his  best  friends  among 
the natives.  He noticed—what was very 
unusual—that they were unarmed.

“How,  how!”  was their  friendly greet­

ing as they clasped his hand.

“White man  well,”  was  his  reply,  as 
he straightened himself to his full height 
and with  his  left  hand  struck  himself 
several  times  on  the  breast,  to  show 
them  he  was  sound  at  heart. 
“How 
Beaver,  how Shoojohn,  how all?”  and he 
glanced at the five stalwart  forms before 
him. 
“Where guns?”  he  continued,  as 
his look of surprise went from one to the 
other.

Instead of  replying, one  of  them  led 
him into  the  store,  the  rest  following; 
then looking hurriedly over the room and 
seeing no one else present  except one  of 
the  younger  Magnussens,  the  Indian 
turned to him and  said,  while  with  one 
hand  he  pointed  to  the  North,  “Bad 
In jin there. 
In jin  heap  mad.  He  all 
come bimeby down here..  Kill  all white 
man;  all  white  squaw,  all  papoose. 
Mebby kill all Magnussen.”

“I do not understand,”  said  the  mer­
“What  has  white  man  done? 

chant. 
What has Magnussen done?”

“Injin can’t talk now.  No time much. 
Bad  In jin  mebby  come  next  night— 
mebby next sunrise—can’t tell.  You and 
boy—and he touched him with one finger 
—make iron cloth [sheet iron]  over win­
dow, make ’em all tight, lead him squaws 
all in store, never mind house, put horse, 
put cow under  store;  Injin  can’t  shoot 
through;”  and  he  affectionately  patted 
the wall with one  hand. 
“Won’t  burn. 
Magnussen  make little  hole,  put gun out 
—shoot  bad  In jin—heap  more  come— 
shoot  more—bimeby  all  go  way—dead 
ones  stay  on  prairie.  No  time  much, 
can’t go St.  Peter  now. 
In jin  must  go 
other way;” and he pointed  to  the  West 
instead of the  North. 
“Me,  Shoojohn, 
Beaver,  Fastwind,  all  be  killed  if  go 
back now.  Good-bye.  Fix all up  tight 
timfe sun go down;”  and,  with a  word  to 
his  stoical  companions,  they  moved  to­
ward the door.

“Stop!”  said  Magnussen. 

“Chief has 
no gun, no  meat, no  bread.  Wait!  and 
sending his son to  the  house  for  a  few 
loaves of bread he rolled up a large piece 
of dried beef and a quantity of bacon  for 
them.

While waiting  uneasily  for  the  food, 
the  Indians  were  talking  rapidly  with 
each other,  one of  them  occasionally go­
ing outside to get a view of  the  country 
round about.  As the food was placed  in 
their hands,  the spokesman of  the  party 
again  addressed  Mr.  M.: 
“You  good 
man to Injin.  All  we good  to  Magnus­
sen.  We stay help shoot bad Injin,” and 
he touched himself with one  hand  while 
with the other he singled out two  of  his 
companions and pushed them aside,  then 
motioned the other two to be gone.

“Wait!  Wait a minute,”  said Mr.  M., 
hastily,  at  this  unexpected  denoument, 
and taking his boys aside—for the second 
one had now entered—he  asked  if  they 
ought to accept the proffered aid.

“We dare not,” said both the boys in a 
half whisper*  “If the Indians are really 
rising in a body we must not  trust  even 
I our friends among them.  There may be 
treachery after all, for they come without 
arms  possibly  on  purpose.  No,  they 
must not stay. 
Some of  our  neighbors 
are home from  camp  since  enlisting  in 
the army and they must come  in with us 
and hold this as our fortress.

“ As you say,” replied  the  father,  and 
he again took the hand of  the  savage  in 
his and,  looking him squarely In the face, 
said:  “Chief Charley  and  all”—and  he 
waived his hand  over  the  other  four— 
“must not stay.  Magnussen like ’em all 
—mebby get hurt—must go.  We put  up 
iron paper, no bullet come in—all good;” 
and, motioning to his  sons,  they brought 
two shotguns with a quantity  of  ammu­
nition,  which he placed in  the  hands  of 
the chief,  as he  did  so  saying,  “Mebby 
want ’em.  Me want no pay.  Take ’em. 
If  hungry,  shoot  rabbit. 
If  bad  In jin 
come,  shoot him;”  and,  with a  last  hand 
shake, the five walked rapidly  westward 
some two miles and were lost sight of  in 
a valley beyond.

Carl Magnussen was the  proprietor  of 
a  small  one-story  brick  store  a  little 
northwest of  St.  Peter,  Minnesota.  He 
carried a general stock,  such as  the  set­
tlers of a new country on the  confines  of 
civilization most required, and it included 
many  of  the  heavier  goods,  such  as 
stoves,  guns,  agricultural  implements, 
etc.  His was the only store within many 
miles in any direction. 
It was  built  of 
brick,  simply  because  it  was  not  only 
warmer,  but  cheaper,  also,  than  any 
other material at hand  at  the  time.  A 
neat frame cottage  about  400  feet  from 
the store,  arranged more for convenience 
and  warmth  than  for  beauty,  was  the 
home of  the family,  which  consisted  of
Perfection  Scale•

The Latest  Improved  and  Best.

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Will Soon Save  Its  Cost on any Counter. 

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himself and wife,  one daughter  of  eigh­
teen  years  and  two  sons,  respectively 
twenty and sixteen years of  age.  They 
were all Scandinavians by  birth,  except 
one bey,  but were now all well educated, 
thoroughly  Americanized,  and  intensely 
loyal to the land of their adoption.  Mag- 
nussen’s store stood upon  the  southwest 
corner  of  160  acres  of  land  owned  by 
himself  and  in  the  angle  where  two 
wagon  roads—one  a  sectional 
line— 
crossed the other.  As  before  stated,  it 
was  built  of  brick] and  placed  upon a 
solid wall  of  stone  for  its  foundation, 
with a cellar or basement ten  feet  deep, 
beneath the entire  building,  which  was 
18x46  feet.  On  the  North  end,  was a 
largeand [easy  entrance  to  this  cellar, 
whose floor was dry the year round.  The 
roof was flat  and  was  covered  with tin 
and painted,  as shingles  were hardly ob­
tainable  at  the  time, and  as  extensive 
prairie fires  were  frequent  in  that new 
region,  Mr.  Magnussen thoughtfully con­
cluded  to  have  one  building  as nearly 
fire proof as possible,  in  case  it  became 
necessary for the protection  of  his  own 
and his neighbors’  families.

The Magnussen  family had been on the 
most friendly terms  with  the  Indians  in 
this region for years.  The red men were 
remnants of  the Moux and Pottawotamie 
tribes,  at that time  on  large reservations 
of their own.  They  were  the wards of 
the nation and were  paid their annuities 
about  the  first  of  May  in  each  year. 
Nearly all  the merchants throughout  the 
region near the boundaries of  the  reser­
vations gave the Indians with whom they 
were  acquainted  more  or  less credit in 
small sums,  which was usually settled in 
some manner  two  or three times a year. 
Wild  game  and  furs  of  various  kinds 
were taken in pay for goods and sent east­
ward  for a market  Carl Magnussen  had 
not a known enemy  among  the  Indians, 
but he had very  many good  friends,  who 
he  felt  confident  would,  if  necessary, 
fight in his behalf.  The entire family of 
Magnussens  were  actuated  by  a  high 
sense of honor in dealing with these sav­
ages;  treating them as they  would  chil­
dren,  never  taking  the  least advantage 
nor  charging  them a  penny  more  than 
they did their best white customers. 
It 
was not unusual.for Mr. M. to make some 
of  them  small  presents, and  that  they 
were appreciated was shown by the many 
attempts to return the favors. 
If ducks 
or  deer  were  plenty,  the  Magnussen 
larder contained a supply,  and no Indian 
was ever  allowed  to  go  from their door 
without  food,  if  it were  known  he  was 
hungry. 
It  was  by  no  means  un­
usual  to  see  Mr.  M.  hand  a  paper of 
smoking tobacco and a clay  pipe  to  half 
a dozen  Indians about to leave  for  home 
on a cold winter day, and for fear a storm 
might force them to  camp over night,  he 
would  add  a  bag of  crackers,  some dry 
fish  and a few ounces  of  ground  coffee, 
that they might have some of their favor­
ite beverage,  if  not  too  lazy  to build a 
fire by the wayside.

The sun was just setting on thatbrignt 
summer day mentioned in the opening of 
this  narrative.  To  hundreds  of  happy 
people in that new region it  was  setting 
for the last  time.  The  stillness  in the 
sparsely settled country  seemed  but  the 
presage  of  the  coming  storm.  Nature 
was robed in her richest dress.  Some  of 
the harvest had been gathered.  Some of 
the  grass  had  been  cut  and cured,  but 
much more was yet  ready for the scythe. 
The scattered  families  in  the neighbor­

hood  of  Magnussen’s  store  had  been 
warned  by him that trouble with the dis­
satisfied Indians was impending  and sev­
eral of them at once sought protection in 
this  only  possible  place  of  safety near 
them.  A  few  could  not  be  made  to 
believe there  was  personal  danger  and 
refused  to  abandon  home,  stock  and 
crops to the mercy of  the  savages.  The 
little store was at this  hour a fortress  in 
earnest,  and thirty-four men,  women and 
children were within the  building.  The 
front windows of  the store,  unlike those 
of to-day,  were comparatively small,  and 
heavy wooden shutters  closed over them 
at night.  They  were  now  closed  and 
securely fastened,  the outside  well  cov­
ered with heavy sheet  iron, except small 
openings  at  the  top  to admit light and 
air.  A span of horses and one cow  had 
been led into the  basement and supplied 
with food for a siege.  Among those who 
were therein assembled were  five  “boys 
in blue,”  to participate  in their first bat­
tle with a more relentless  and  demoniac 
foe  than  they  ever  expected  to  meet. 
They  were  just in from a camp  of  raw 
recruits  for  the army,  to take a farewell 
vacation with families and friends.  All 
had been actively busy  during the after­
noon  and the appearance of the store was 
suggestive  of  a  camp  of 
immigrants. 
Two cook  stoves  had  been  set  up  and 
quantities  of  provisions  and  water 
brought  into  the  basement.  Loopholes 
had  been made in  different  parts  of  the 
building,  many of them close beneath the 
roof,  that  the  Indians  might  be  kept 
away from close contact with  the  build­
ing,  if possible.  As  darkness  began  to 
settle over the land,  the  distant  horizon 
to the North and Northeast  was  lighted 
up here and there,  as if from the burning 
of the tall, dry  grass.  This  light  also 
served to reveal any  moving  objects  on 
the land at long distances away.  Shortly 
after  dark,  Indians  were  seen  moving 
rapidly but cautiously  toward  the store. 
As they came nearer—stopping occasion­
ally  to  take a view of  the  premises—it 
was noticed that they  had  no  guns  and 
one or two carried a white cloth fastened 
to a short stick,  occasionally  held  aloft 
and moved  back  and  forth.  Now  and 
then they  stood  apart  from  each  other 
and raised their hands, as if endeavoring 
to attract closer attention.  As no answer­
ing  signals  were  made  in  return,  they 
seemed careful to keep out of  the  range 
of shots from  the  store,  but were not as 
particular regarding the  house.  While 
one of them watched the  store  building, 
the  others — three 
in  number—began 
rounding up the horses, cattle, sheep and 
pigs  belonging  to  Magnussen,  which 
were  standing  or  lying  scattered about j 
on the open  prairie,  and  drove  them  off 
toward  the  Southwest. 
It  was  impos­
sible to account for their strange actions, 
particularly as  they offered  no  violence 
to any of the outbuildings or  the  house, 
which  latter  building  they  could  have 
set on  fire  had  they  desired,  under the 
cover of  darkness.  None  of  the  grass 
round  about was  fired  by  them,  as  was 
expected,  and  the  increasing  darkness 
prevented any of the little garrison recog­
nizing whether they were friends or foes. 
They departed with  all  the haste which 
the stock could be  forced to make.

[CONCLUDED  NEXT  WEEK.]

Howard City—Barr Bros,  have  leased 
the building formerly used as a creamery 
and organized  the  Barr  Cabinet  Co.,  to 
engage 
in  the  manufacture  of  fancy 
brackets, ottomans,  stands, etc.

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Instead  of  closing  out our entire line 
of winter  goods to one or two large mer­
chants,  we give every retailer  an  oppor­
tunity to secure great bargains in Chevoit, 
Kersey.  Melton,  Chinchilla  and  other 
material Overcoats,  Ulsters,  Pea  Jackets 
and Vests.  Also elegant  Chevoit, Cassi- 
mere,  Faucy Worsted and  other  suits  in 
Cut-Away  Frocks,  Single  and  Double- 
Breasted Sacks,  Prince  Albert Coats and 
Vests and a few bargains in Pants.

Our 

representative,  W IL L IA M  
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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  on  Thursday  and 
Friday next, Nov.  13 and  14.  Call  and 
inspect these bargains.  No better make 
or fitting in the market.  Expenses allowed. 
Any Merchant writing at any time to WILLIAM  CONNOR,  Box  346, Marshall, 
Mich.,  where he resides,  wishing him to call upon them,  he  will  gladly  do so,  and
if he does not have what the merchant requires, there will be no harm done.

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Mention  this  paper.

A  CarnivalaDuring-  Fair Week.

E.  B.  Dikeman makes  a  good  sugges­
tion in connection with the  next  annual 
fair, which the merchants of Monroe and 
Canal streets would do well  to  consider. 
He proposes that a  carnival  be  held  on 
the  Wednesday  evening  of  fair  week, 
during which time  the two  streets  be il­
luminated as Canal street  was on the oc­
casion  of  the  christening  of  the  new 
pavement; that  trade  displays  on  vans 
and wagons be made  for  an  hour,  after 
which a thousand maskers  be  given  the 
right  of  way.  Such  an  entertainment 
would be new to  most  of  the  strangers 
who visit Grand Rapids on  the  occasion 
of a fair and  would  add  largely  to  the 
pleasure  of  the  exhibition.  The  cost 
would probably not exceed $1,000,  as the 
expense of  the Canal  street  “blow-out” 
was  only  $310,  and 
the  expenditure 
would give the city one  of  the  best  ad­
vertisements she ever had.  Mr. Dikeman 
is  satisfied  that  all  the  manufacturers 
and  Jbbbers  would  gladly  avail  them­
selves  of  an  opportunity  to  advertise 
their lines before so  large  a  crowd  and 
the  retail  dealers  on  the  two  streets 
would jump at a chance to  contribute  to 
a common fund to supply  the  necessary 
illumination.

In this  connection,  it  may  be  stated 
that a movement  is  on  foot  among  the 
directors of the West Michigan  Fair  As­
sociation to secure  a  lease  of  the  Com­
stock property, float bonds to  a sufficient 
amount to erect  the necessary  buildings 
and resume the holding of  the  fairs  for 
which this  society has  acquired  a  well- 
merited reputation.  The gentlemen who 
are  identified  in  this  movement  assert 
that  the  sentiment against  the  site  se- 
lected by the directors of the Kent county

society is so strong as to warrant them in 
taking this step.  A meeting in further­
ance of this project is to be held  in  this 
city to-dry.

Some Reasons  Why  Merchants  Should 

Take “The Tradesman.”

Every retail merchant should take T h e 
T r a d e s m a n   because  it is his organ and 
is devoted especially to his interest.

It watches the markets in  his  interest 
and informs him  of  those matters which 
are to his personal advantage.

It gives timely warning of contemplated 
changes  in  prices,  to the  end  that  full 
stocks  may  be  purchased  when  an ad­
vance is imminent,  and  small  purchases 
made when a decline is likely to occur.

It is the uncompromising foe of trusts, 
pools  and  combinations  and  is  always 
alert to devise methods  to controvert the 
influence of the bloodsuckers of trade.

Its reading  matter  pertains almost ex­
clusively  to  mercantile  affairs, making 
the paper of  more value to him than any 
other journal.

It contains more  strictly original mat­

ter than any other paper of  its class.

Every wholesale merchant should  take 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n  because  it  gives  him 
especial information regarding the move­
ments,  the  changes  and  new  establish­
ments  of  the  retailers  throughout  this 
territory.

Cheaper to  Borrow.

Mrs.  Bingo—I  want  to  get  some  pie 
Salesman—Yes,  ma’am. 
How  will 
I just  sold  half  a  dozen  to 
Mrs. Bingo—If that’s the  case, I guess 

plates.
these do? 
your next door neighbor.
I won’t need any.

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OS  S p o r tin g   G oods.
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e n tire   sto ck   of 
Spalding  &  C o .,  100  M onroe  St.,  of  th e  
assignee, it m u st  be  sold  o u t  a t  once  a t w a y  
b e lo w  w h o le sa le   p rices.  A vail y o u rse lv es of 
th is o p p o rtu n ity .

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

12.  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

We ask the trade to examine our line of Lumbermen’s Socks.  All  the  staple 
kinds, men’s and boys’,  at popular prices;  also  the best line of Felt Boots made,  In 
prices from $9 to $14.  We can show you a fine line of Beaver Shoes and  Slippers, 
foxed and plain, turns and M.  S.  Agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Company.

H E S T E R   &  F O X ,

S A W  A  

Manufacturers’ Agents for
XmCR IS T  M U ,Ii M A C H IN E R Y ,

I  S -lrA O   WOKXS  iiQ   „•
IN D IA N A P O LIS.  IN D .f  U.  S.  A.
STEAM  ENGINES* BOILERS.
Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

MANUFACTURERS OF 

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tor  Immediate delivery.

Planers, Matcher», Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, 

Saws, Belting and  Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for Prices. 

44.46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS. MICf*

W ANTED!

P o ta to e s   a n d   O n io n s 

C a r   D o ts.

In 

GRAND  RAPIDS  FRUIT  AND  PRODUCE  CO.,
W M . LI.  'T H O M P S O N  &  C O .,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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

WHOLESALE

SPECIALTY

P O T A T O E S !

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

M OSELEY  BROS.,

------WHOLESALE------

F r u its ,  S e e d s, O y s te rs  § P r o d u c e .

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from yon.
- 

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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.

A L F R E D   J.  B R O W N ,

F r u i t  C o m m is s i o n   Merchant•

SEEDSMAN  AND

We are direct receivers of  CALIFORNIA  and  FLORIDA OBANGES  and  are  headquarters 

for BANANAS all the year round.  The leading features in onr line just now are

Merries,  drapes,  California  Frait,  Bananas,  Oranps,  Etc.,  Etc.

Parties having Clover Seed and Beans  to  offer  please  mail samples and we will endeavor to 

make you a satisfactory price.

THE  ALFRED  BROWN  SEED  STORE,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

T H E   IVCTCEdQ^JSr  T R A D E S M A N .
The Gentlemanly  Bank  Teller.

4

AMONO THE  TRADE.

ABOUND THE  STATE.

Rockford—Grummett  &  Stevens  have 

opened a meat market.

Sturgis—Dale & Gephart succeed C.  E. 

Tracy in the meat business.

Sturgis—S.  G.  Newman  has  sold  his j 

grocery stock to  J.  C.  Keim.

Adrian—Geo. A.  Young  has  sold  his | 

grocery stock to Jas. Metcalf.

Sturgis—M.  D.  Crandall  has  sold  his j 

grocery stock to C.  H.  Beecher.

Lowell—A.  B.  Johnson  has  sold  his j 

grocery stock to Frank B.  Clark.

Dundee—Geo.  W.  Barton succeeds Col- j 

lins & Wright in the meat business.

Millington—Thos.  M.  Maisey  has  re- j 
moved  his  bakery business  to Gladwin, j
Bellevue—I.  D.  Brackett has  sold  his 
to  John I 

clothing  and  grocery  stock 
Evans.

High  Bridge—Geo.  EL  DeBois  has  ar-1 
ranged  to  open  a  grocery  store  in  the 
near future.

Union  City—Mrs.  N.  Yosburgh  suc­
ceeds  Mrs. G. W. Carpenter in  the  mil­
linery business.

Eldridge—Julia E. Tennant has opened 
a grocery store  at  the  former  stand  of 
Jesse M.  Tennant.

Muskegon — Boyce  Bros,  have  sold 
their meat market on Pine street to E. H. 
Norton, late of Shelby.

Petoskey—Bower & Barber  have  pur- | 
closed the L.  J.  Fasquelle drug  stock  of j 
JohnJ  .  Dodds, the mortgagee.

Pierson—C.  E.  Coburn  has  moved  his 
grocery stock into  his  new  store  build­
ing, 20 x 52  feet in dimensions.

Wayland—E.  H.  Morse  is  manager  of 
the new drug  store  recently  opened  by 
Dr.  A.  Hanlon, of Middleville.

Saginaw—R.  M.  Robins  has  sold  his 
grocery stock  to Charles  Robins—not  C. 
R.  Tobias,  as previously stated.

Plainwell—J.  A.  Sidle  has  sold  his 
grocery stock to Burt  Granger,  who will 
continue  the  business  at the same loca­
tion.

Belding—J.  B.  Vincent  has  sold  his 
dry goods and grocery stock to  Willis  D. 
Sinclair,  who  will  close  out  the  dry 
goods.

Cassopolis—H.  J.  Webb  has  sold  his 
drug stock to his clerk,  O.  E.  Wood,  who 
will  continue  the  business  at  the  old 
location.

Muskegon—The  Viaduct  Drug  Store 
has been opened at the  corner  of  Wash- 
ington avenue and  Beidler  street  under 
the management of Garrett Van Arkel.

Palo—C.  B.  Johnson  has sold  his  drug 
stock to C.  H.  Mandeville.  He  will con-1 
tinue the  grocery and book  and  station­
ery  business,  adding  thereto  a  stock  of 
erockery and  glassware.

Sebewa—P.  F.  Knapp’s  general  stock 
was completely destroyed by  fire  on  the 
11th.  The  loss  is  estimated  at  88,000, j 
partially covered by insurance.  The fire 
was  of incendiary origin.

Nashville—Col.  M.  B.  Houghton, John 
C.  Houghton and Judd  E.  Houghton  will 
form a  copartnership under the  style  of 
M.  B.  Houghton  &  Sons  and  embark  in 
the cigar and tobacco business here about 
Jan.  1.

Galesburg—The Masonic  fraternity  is I 
building a two-story  brick  block. 28x100 
feet in dimensions.  The  upper floor will 
be  occupied  by  the  owners as  a  lodge 
room and the ground floor  will  be  used 
as a public  hall.

Owosso—D. R. Salisbury has purchased j 
the boot and shoe business of bis brother, 
J.  F.  Salisbury,  and will consolidate  the

stock of his Lansing and  O aosso  stores, 
and will continue the business  at the old 
stand in this  city.

Woodland—H.  C. Carpenter  is arrang­
ing to build a two-story brick block early 
in the spring.  Of the four stores in the 
block,  H. C. Carpenter & Son will occupy 
two with their hardware,  C. C. Deane one 
with his clothing stock and Frank Aspin- 
wall one with his cigar and confectionery 
stock.

Martin—The  P.  of  I.  Stock  Co.  has 
been organized  by three or four business 
men and  about 100  farmers,  with a capi­
tal  stock  of  $5,000,  of  which  $3,500  is 
paid  in.  Wm.  H.  Hooper  is  President, 
N.  A.  Campbell,  Vice-President,  and  C. 
C.  Murray Secretary and Treasurer.  The 
company will  carry  a  general  line  and 
sell goods on 10 per cent.

SLASUFACTUBTSe  MATTERS.

Lake  Brewster—Chas.  E.  Brewster is 
rebuilding his sawmill, recently destroyed 
by fire,  and expects  to  start up again by
Dec.  1.

Saginaw—Brown &  Ryan  will  put  in 
10,000,000  feet  of  pine,  hemlock  and 
hardwood logs  this  winter,  which  will 
be manufactured here.

Alpena—The Morse Manufacturing Co. 
has sold its sawmill and water  power  to 
the Alpena Water Co.  The  Morse com­
pany  will  operate  the  mill  during  the 
season of 1891.  The  consideration  was
$29,000.

Aarwood—A.  Newell & Son  are  over- j 
run  with business  in  their  custom  saw 
and planing  mill  and  are  looking  up  a ; 
larger  power, contemplating  putting  in 
an addition of a forty-horse-power engine 
and boiler.

Ionia—J.  E.  Just,  C.  J.  Rumsey  and I 
L.  B. Townsend, who recently purchased 
the plant of  the  defunct  Capital  Wagon I 
Works,  at Lansing,  are negotiating  with 
the business men of this city and Belding,  | 
with a view to  removing  the  factory  to 
one place or the other. 
It is proposed to 
organize a stock conipany,  with  a capital 
of $100.000, $30,000 of which the  present | 
owners of the plant  will  take  for  their j 
interest  Both towns  are  awake on  the 
subject,  and lively bidding for the  enter­
prise is  anticipated. 

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VISITING  BUYERS.

<* 

Wm. De Free, Leelind 
M V Gundram, Leroy 
I A W oodard, Ashland 
A Norris & Son, Cantoris 
W R McMurray, Ada 
B 8 Holly, Woodland
F Narregang, Byron Center C A Dimling. Bratus 
Carringtou A North, Bailey J D Noah, Moline 
Frank Narre gang,
L  Day, Grandville 
N. B. Granger, Plainwell 
Byron Center
J  S Barker, Morley 
Henry Mel jering, Jam est’n  \
C. M. Edick, Benton Harb'r W D  Straik,  Byron  Center  i 
H Van Noord,  Jamestown John Meyersns, Noordelooe  j 
John  De Vries. Jamestown  j
L Cook, Batter 
Sm&ileg&n & Packard, 
L A Knowles. Stetson 
Forest Grove  W L Heaelit, Wayland 
J. M. Westover, Fraitport  T Van Eenenaam.  Zeeland 
W R Lawton, Berlin
J M Cloud, Cadillac 
G Ten Hoor.  Forest  Grove
J Raymond, Berlin 
John Demstra. Gitchell
J  C Morris. Molliken 
G A Ball. Dighton 
J L Thomas,  Cannonsburg  j
H Van Nord. Jamestown 
A & McKinnon. Shelby 
!
John H MiUer, Muskegon  Pani J Tanis, Mutkegon 
J W Mead. Berlin
F N Cornwell, Griswold 
J V Crandall A Co.,Sand Lk  j
W N Hutchinson.Grant 
A W Fenton, Bailey 
M E Slemons A Co., Edmore  j
C H Doming, Dutton 
G B Nichols,  Martin
A Shoak, Coral 
A C Wait, Coat’s Grove 
Geo J Stevenson. Bangor 
B Steketee, Holland 
David Holmes, Woodville
Mas ton A Hammond, 
Grandville 
J  B Watson, Coopersville 
R A Hastings, Sparta
Kohlenstein  Bros. 
Caledonia  Thos. Hefferman. Baldwin 
L M Wolf, Hudsonville 
J H Manning, Ashland 
G Tenhoor. Forest Grove
J W Colburn A Bro, 
Caledonia  Neal McMillan. Rockford 
J R Harrison, Sparta 
A J White, Bass River 
.
Mrs. G Moeller, Muskegon  Stone A Hull, Vermontville 
John Giles A  Co., Lowell  Osborn A Hammond,
Geo Schichte! .New Salem 
Luther
Mrs B. Burbank. Spring L’k Frank Cornell, Sebewa 
A A Eckerman. Muskegon 
J  A Woodard, Lake  P O 
Jorgensen A Hemingsen,  Lamoreaax A Beerman, 
Fraitport
A G Bush. Clarksville 
I O PD e Witt, St. Johns 
R B McCulloch, Berlin 
|  P H Kilmartin, Orange 
S J Koon, Lisbon
O Green, Martin 
Heasier Bros.. Rockford
J  E asin g , Kalamazoo 
Geo P Stark, Cascade 
H Freeman. Manceiona 
L Cook, Bauer
Williams A Kerry 
Reed City  WmVe r M en 1 e n. Bea v e r D am 
J L F&rnum, Manceiona 
F  Narregang, Byron Cent’r 
E S Boteford. Dorr 
D D Harris. Sheibyville 
Geo E Burley, Canada Corn Carrington A North,  Trent 
Alex Denton.  Howard City
!  Buys A Son. Sullivan 
1  Monroe A De Haven, 
A Purchase. So Blendon
Bangor  O Rodenbaugh of R Bros.,
I  Dr. W H Andrews, Fennv’le 
Manceiona
R Osterhof, Ferrysburg
I  Mills & Mills, Ashland 
i  8 K Northern, Traverse C y Q H Remington. Bangor 
f  D Cleveland, Shepardv’le P of I Stock Co., Martin 
Henry Roe, Nashville 

C E Coburn, Pierson

Ashland 

|

From the Boston Post.
It always amuses me when  I  receive  a 
notice to the effect that my  bank account 
is overdrawn  (and,  by  the  way,  I  trust 
that I shall  fall  in  nobody’s  estimation 
through the frank  admission  that  1  am 
sometimes overtaken by this misfortune). 
The manner of it is this:  A  messenger, 
not  the  postman,  brings  me  a  letter 
couched  in the following terms:
D e a r   Si r :—I  make your  account over­
drawn $575.84  (it is usually  a  little  less 
than that), and  I  think  the  mistake  is 
yours. 

Yours truly,

Teller.

The politeness of this pleases  me very 
much.  Of course the teller knows  that 
the mistake is mine,  but,  with a  kind  of 
Chinese civility,  he puts  the  unpleasant 
fact in the form of a mere opinion.  Per­
haps this considerate formula  has  come 
down as a  tradition  in  banks  from  the 
old and courtly  days. 
It  only  remains 
to add  that  my  bank  account  is  over­
drawn,  not  because  my  resources  are 
straitened,  but  because  I  have  such  a 
lavish, careless, munificent way of throw- 
ing my money about.

L.  Perngo,  manufacturing  chemist  at 

Paw Paw,  was in town last Friday.

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. 

352tf

. 

Galesburg—Barlow  &  Youmans  have 
begun the erection  of a windmill factory 
near the depot.

Menominee—The Kirby-Carpenter Co.’s 
three  sawmills  cut  a  total  of  500,000 
daily when  in  full  operation.  During 
October  the  company  made  its  largest 
month’s  rail  shipments,  and  now  has 
45,000,000 feet in pile.

West Bay City—The sawmill  property 
of  L.  L.  Hotchkiss  & Co.  has  been  sold 
to  the  Kern-Heisner  Manufacturing  Co. 
for $40,000.  The company has  been  in­
corporated with a capital stock of $50,000, 
and will build a stave  mill,  and  a  saw­
mill to contain two bands.

E ST A B L ISH E D   1 8 7 4 .

I offer to the trade of Western Michigan, at prices that will compare favorably with 
any house in  the trade,  a complete stock of  every  article  pertaining  to  the  drug 
business,  a large and  well  selected  line  of  Druggists’ and Stationers’  Sundries,  a 
magnificent assortment of

Holiday

Goods

Comprising the latest  novelties  in  Plush,  Metal  and  Leather  Fancy Goods,  Euro­
pean Pottery,  Albums,  Dolls,  Toys  and  Games in endless variety.

Many years of experience in  purchasing goods especially adapted to the trade 

of Western  Michigan enable us to bring together a collection of saleable and

Popular  Priced

Articles not to be seen elsewhere, and with  greatly  increased  facilities,  we  have 
outdone all previous efforts for the present season.  Dealers  who  are  looking for 
something new,  will find  it to their interest to call and look over our samples before 
placing their orders.  Orders  by mail for any goods in our line will receive prompt 
attention.

F r e d   B ru n d a g e ,

21,  23,  25 and  27  Terrace  S t,  MUSKEGON,  MICH

WM.  Ft.  KEELER,

JOBBER  OF

CoiciieiT and Frails, its id Cigars,

412  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST. 

TKUSPHONK  92-3R.

1 My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which 1 sell at rock bottom 
_______ prices.  Send me your mail orders. 
I will guarantee satisfaction._______

J*.  13. 

O Y S T E R S . 

1*.  33.

The  packing  and  distributing  of  FRESH  OYSTERS  among  the  trade in 
i 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 
I promptly attend to all orders sent us,  as heretofore,  guaranteeing  quality,  measure 
| and satisfaction.

T H E   PUTNAM CANDY CO.

T H E   M IC H ia^ îS T   T R A D E S M A N
FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

5
F. J. D E T T E N T H A L E R ,

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Zalsman  Bros,  have  engaged  in  the 
grocery business at  Holland.  The Olney 
&  Judson  Grocer  Co. 
the 
stock.

furnished 

Geo.  Coons,  Chas.  H.  Pierce  and  John 
Westervelt have  formed  a copartnership 
under the style of  Geo.  Coons  & Co.  and 
engaged in the grocery business  at Alba. 
Lemon  & Peters furnished the stock.

It is  reported  that  tBe  new  Peoples 
Savings Bank has secured a  lease  of  the 
store at the corner of  Monroe and  North 
Ionia streets, now occupied by C. B. Judd 
and W.  R.  Cushman,  and  will  take  pos­
session of the same about the first of  the 
year.

John B.  Hughes  uttered  three  chattel 
mortgages last week—$2,150 to Henry  B. 
Grady,  $1,875  to  Henry  A.  Britt  and 
$1,000 to Edmund  M.  Staher.  The mort­
gages cover his saloon property on North 
Ionia street,  his half interest  in  the  sa­
loon on Pearl  street  and  his  horse  and 
two carriages.  The unsecured creditors 
also hold claims to the amount of  nearly 
$5,000.  The  failure 
is  attributed  to 
Hughes’  extravagance  in  fitting  up  his 
places of business.

Stimulated by the success of  the Mich­
igan Trust Co.,  it is reported that a num­
ber of  local  capitalists  are  considering 
the plan of inaugurating another institu­
tion of that character,  using  the  present 
plant of the Grand Rapids Safety Deposit 
Co.  as  a  nucleus. 
Sidney  F.  Stevens, 
Treasurer  of  the  Deposit  Co.,  would 
neither affirm nor deny the  truth  of  the 
report,  when questioned  in regard  to the 
matter,  which gives ground for the belief 
that  negotiations  are  now  in  progress 
with the prime movers  of  the  proposed 
undertaking.

Gripsack Brigade.

C.  F.  Williams,  traveling  représenta 
tive for L.  Perrigo  &  Co., of  Paw  Paw, 
put in Sunday with friends here.

Chas.  Livingston  has  pulled  off  the 
road  and  embarked  in  the  real  estate 
business  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Hogadone,  Moorman & Co.

Chas.  G.  McIntyre  has  gone  on  the 
road  for  Wm.  Taylor,  Son & Co.,  whole­
sale dry goods dealers of Cleveland.  He 
covers the same territory he did forF. A. 
Wurzburg & Co.

Judd  E.  Houghton,  traveling  repre­
sentative  for  P.  Lorillard  &  Co.,  is  ac­
companying Byron  S.  Davenport  on  his 
rounds this week.  Dealers  on  the  line 
of march would  do  well  to  take  to  the 
woods.

C.  H.  Brown,  traveling  representative 
for  Martin  Maier & Co.,  of  Detroit,  died 
on  the  0th  and  was  buried on the 9th. 
He was a member of  the Michigan  Com­
mercial  Travelers’  Association  and  the 
Detroit members  attended in a body.

M.  J.  Matthews, Secretary of the Mich­
igan Commercial  Travelers’  Association, 
returned to  Detroit  Monday,  having  se­
cured  about  a  dozen  applications  for 
membership as the result of  a four days’ 
stay  here.

Association Notes.

Owosso Times:  “The Business Men's Associa­
tion is agitating the question  of  more grain ele­
vators for Owosso  and  is  endeavoring  to  have 
the railroad companies erect them ”

Traverse City will send  three  delegates to the 

State convention.

Those  who  propose  attending  the  State con­
vention should not fail to send to  the  Secretary 
for  reduced  rate  certificates  previous  to  the 
meeting.

Advertisements will be Inserted  nnder  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  Insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for each  snbseqnent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 85 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

144

1U3

Mu st  b e   sold  on  account  o f  f a il in g

health, a No. 1 stock of boots, shoes and rubbers, 
groceries  and  provisions;  best 
location  and  good 
trade;  easy terms and a big bargain.  For  particulars 
see Rindge, Hertsch & Co., Olney &  Judson Grocer Co., 
Grand R&pids, or address Lock Box 25, Harbor Springs, 
Mich. 
ANTED—SITUATION  IN  GROCERT  BY  AN  EX- 
perienced  grocery  clerk  twenty-one  years  old; 
best  of  references.  Address  No.  lit,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

tory.  O. H. Richmond & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

business;  established six years;  will  sell  at inven­

I  TOR  BALE—DRUG  STOCK  AND  FIXTURES—GOOD 
I TOR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE — A  GOOD  HOME  IN 

.  Charlotte for grocery stock; any location  Address 
LOTHING MEN—ATTENTION—NEW  STORE  VERY 
centrally located in one  of  the  smartest  villages 
in  Michigan  can  be  had  for  the  clothing  business; 
rent reasonable.  Address  139,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

J. D. Burkhead, 694 South Madison, Grand Rapids. M2 

F OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK  AND 

new  fixtures  in  desirable  location  in  this  city; 
will sell  at  invoice  on  reasonable  terms;  reason  for 
selling,  owner  has  other  business.  L.  M.  Mills,  54 
South Ionia street,  Grand Rapids. 
OR SALE OR  RENT—IN  ORDER  TO  GIVE  MORE 
attention to my  jobbing  trade,  I  will sell my re­
tail store at 45  South  Division  street.  Grand  Rapids; 
store is near Monroe street and has  done  a  successful 
flour,  feed  and  grain  business  for  the  past  fifteen 
years;  will sell store to make  good investment or will 
rent for term  of  years;  a good  chance  for  the  right 
man.  For particulars address  Thos. E. Wykes,  Grand 
Rapids.

139

140

135

136

137

132 

particulars.  Address Box 67, Salem, Neb. 

OR~8ALE—4fflDE~^TOjir~jr~Er-TOSTER7~DOWA- 
giac, Mich. 
ANTED—TO  PURCHASE  STOCK  OF  MERCHAN- 
dise, hardware, groceries, boots and shoes;  send 
OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—INTEREST IN SAWMILL 
and planer, store or  orange  grove  in  Florida  to 
right party who will take charge of same.  Also house 
and lot and small farm  in Michigan for larger farm or 
stock of goods.  Smith & Co , Hanover, Mich. 
r p o   EXCHANGE—I  HAVE  S40.0TO  IN  FARMS  AND 
I   city  property  to  exchange  for  merchandise  in 
stocks of $1 ,000 or  upwards.  G. W. W atrous,  Lansing, 
Mich._________________________________________ 180

F OR  SALE—a  COMPLETE  DRUG STOCK  AND Fix­
tures ;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  at  a 
bargain.  Address for  particulars  8. P. Hicks,  Lowell, 
121
Mich. 
F o r  s a l e —n e w   stock  o f  g r o c e r ie s  a n d
FORSALE-8300 STOCK^OF DRUGS.  ADDRESS J. B.. 

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

care Michigan Tradesman. 
OR SALE—STOCK  OF  HARDWARE  AND  BUILD- 
ing in the best town of  Northern  Michigan.  Ad­
ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAT  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­

dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 

123
115

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 

96

26

SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

Ill

Box 170. Bangor, Mich. 

cist;  four  years*  practical  experience.  Address 

WANTED—POSITION  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA- 
■ ANTED—BY  A  YOUNG MARRIED MAN OF THREE 

years’ experience,  position  as  clerk  and  book­
keeper in some general  store in small  town  of  500  to 
2.000  inhabitants.  Address,  G.  C.,  Box  153,  Lowell, 
Mich. 

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 i> ot so much an object as a pleas­
ant place to work.  Address Z,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man 

119

122

M lSC£LLANKOUS.

WANTED—A  SECOND-HAND SAWMILL,  WITHOUT 

power;  mast  be  cheap  for  spot  cash;  give de­
scription, condition  and  price  f.  o. b. cars.  Chas. E. 
Brewster, Lake Brewster, Mich. 
ANTED—5,000 BUSHELS OF NEW  CLOVER SEED; 
state price  and  how  much  you  have  for  sale. 

138

Gooding & Son. Gooding, Mich. 

the village of  Morrice;  size  of  store,  25x60 feet: 
insurance low;  good opening for general  store.  Call 
on or address B. F. Rann A Son, Morrice, Mich. 

FOR SALE  OR  RENT—A  NICE  BRICK  STORE  IN 
■ BOLISH THE  PASS  BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 

Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
5,000  Michigan  merchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
AMPLE8 OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE 
tailers  will  he  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y. 

121

564

133

KNIGHTS  OF  THE  GRIP

Would  you  like  to carry a side line and 
establish  agents  or  sell  to  the  trade ? 
If so,  address

Bell  Furniture  and  Novelty  Co.,

N A SH V ILLE,  M IGH.

JOBBER  OFOysters

----- AND-----

Salt Fish

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. 

See Quotations in Another Column.

CONSIGNMENTS  OP  ALL  KINDS  OP  WILD  GAME  SOLICITED.

'The  P   B .  C ou gh   D r o p s

H AVE  NO  EQUAL. 

SOLD  EVERYW H ERE. 

PUTNAM  CANDY  CO.

MANUFACTURED  B Y

T h e  

R. B .  C ou gh   D rops

ARE  PURE,  CLEAN  AND  H IGH LY MEDICATED.  MANUFACTURED B Y

PUTNAM  CANDY  CO.

El.  P u rita n o   Cigar.
The FinestlO Gent Gigar

ON  E A R T H

MANUFACTURED  BY

DIL WORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,

Grand  Rapids.
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
______________________Bay  City.

H e y m a n   &  C o m p an y ,
Show  Cases

Manufacturers  of

Of  Every  Description.

WRITE FOR  PRICES.

Pirot-GIass  Work  Only.
-  G R A N D   R A P ID S .

6 3   an d  6 8  C anal St., 

C U R T I S S   &  C O .,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse,

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 u rre n t.

J.&P.C0ATC

SIX-CORD

Spool  Cotton

TOTE,  BLACK  ABB  COLORS,

FOR

FOR  SALE  BY

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

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Oileralls,  E Ig.

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

48,50 and 52 Ottawa St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH

W H O L B S A L B .
Carpets,  Linoleums, 
Mattings,  Oil  Cloths, 
Rugs  and  Mats,  Dra­
peries, Brass and Wood 
Poles,  Brass  Rings, 
Brackets,  Etc.
Send for circular and price list.

Siili & Sanford,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

F O n E W iL B U K

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

A. J .  Bowira, President.

D.’A. B l o d o b t t, Vice-President.

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

The Value of Good Light.

Written for Thb Tradesman.

I plead for light—more  light  in  dark 
stores. 
I am satisfied that  our suburban 
and village merchants  do not sufficiently 
appreciate  the  value  of  a  well-lighted 
store.  People are  like flies and moths— 
they  are  attracted  by  light.  Did you 
never observe how people will walk by a 
dimly-lighted  store  and  stop  at the one 
most brilliantly lighted?  It is no apology 
for darkness that you  have no gas works 
or electric plants near you.  The cheap­
est of all good lights now is kerosene oil, 
and the improvement in  lamps to burn it 
is  such  that  a  gallon  consumed  every 
night will light a store  room 25x80 equal 
to the  noonday  sun.  Ten  cents  a day 
for oil.  Think of it   Sixty cents a week 
for  light!  It is  not  probable  you  burn 
half that now, or your store would attract 
more  people.  Two  quarts a day in  an 
ordinary  country  store will answer very 
well—and you cannot afford to burn  less 
—and will, in the course  of  the  season 
pay for itself many times  over.  Under 
no circumstances can you  afford  to  light 
your store poorly.  Two or three sales in 
an  evening  will  pay  for  your extra oil 
and eventually add a large interest to the 
investment.

1 took a walk the-other evening  in  the 
suburbs  of  a  city not a thousand  miles 
away  and  some  of  the  stores I passed 
reminded me of the days  of  tallow  can­
light 
dles.  Only  a  faint  glimmering 
emanated  from  the  antiquated 
lamps 
standing on showcases and barrels.  The 
night was moonless  and  starless,  with 
drizzling  rain  coming down,  and,  conse 
quently, nobody out—no trade.  That is
just the reason there  should have been a 
better light than usual.  It will be noticed 
by the few  who  are  on  the  street,  and 
they will  take  special  pains  to go past 
your door—if  they  do  not call—as they 
can see better to avoid the mud and storm 
and should they  not  stop, ten to one but 
they will notice something in  the  bright 
window which they will send for  within 
twenty-four hours.  At such a time that 
extra well-lighted store  will  be  noticed 
by  your  neighbors  at  home,  a block or 
more away.  Dark,  stormy  nights,  when 
you do not expect much  trade,  are  just 
the  times  to  advertise,  and a brilliantly 
lighted store will do  it.  Where is it you 
find the crowds of people walking, to see 
and be seen,  on any pleasant  evening,  if 
dark?  It is on any of the main streets of 
a village or city, simply because they are 
usually best lighted.  Those  merchants 
know the value of good  lights. 
It  will 
tell you  at once whether  the best-lighted 
stores will pay,  by noticing the fact  that 
the most people walk on the side  of  any 
street  having  the  most  brilliant  lights 
and they go slower,  and  stop  oftener  to 
feast the  eyes  upon  the  goods they can 
see so plainly.  The very last economy  a 
merchant should practice  is  economy  in 
light.  A dirty store is inexcusable,  but 
a dark  and  dingy  one  is  worse.  Get 
plenty of lamps and  use plenty of oil—if 
you burn oil—and continue the  brilliant 
light  until,  if  possible,  your  place  of 
business would be easily recognized by a 
stranger, on that account. 

X.

UNBLKACHED  COTTONS.

Atlantic  A .............. 7
H ...............   6X
“ 
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P .............. 6
D............   6»
“ 
“  LL..................  5)i
Amory...................... 7J*
Archery  B unting...  4)4 
Beaver Dam  A A ...  5)4 
Blackstone 0,32  ...  5
Black Rock  ..........7
Boot, AL.................  7)4
Chapman cheese cl.  33i
Comet....................... 7
Dwight Star.............  7)4

Clifton CCC............6*
Arrow Brand  5)4 
World Wide..  7
LL.................5
Pull Yard Wide.......6)4
Honest Width..........  Ml
Hartford A ...........• •  6)4
Madras cheese cloth 6)i
Noibe R.................5>*
Our Level  Best......6)4
Oxford  R  ...............  6)4
Pequot........................714
Solar......................... 6)4
Top of the  Heap—   7)4

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 

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HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Glen Mills...............  7
Gold Medal................7)4
Green  Ticket.......... 8)4
Great F alls...............  6)4
Hope............................7)4
Just  Out........   4)£@ 5
King  Phillip............7)4
OP.......7)4
Lonsdale Cambric. .1014
Lonsdale............  @ 8)4
Middlesex.........   @ 5
No Name..................  7)4
Oak View.................6
Our Own....................614
Pride of the W est.. .12
Rosalind.....................7)4
Sunlight.....................4)4
¡Vinyard....................  814

Amsburg.................. 7
Blackstone A A.......8
Beats AH..................  414
Cleveland................  7
Cabot.......................... 714
Cabot,  * .....................6*
Dwight Anchor.......9
shorts.  844
Edw ards................ 6
E m p ire..................7
Farw ell...................... 7Si
Fruit of the  Loom..  844
Fitchville  .................714
First Prize................. 614
Fruit of the L o o m 8
Fainnount...............4)4
Full Value...............«X
Geo.  W ashington...  8)4
Cabot........................ 714|D wight Anchor.........814
FarweU.....................7)41
...  5)4
Trem ontN ...........
...  6)4
Hamilton N.......
...  7
L .......
Middlesex  AT..
. . .   8
...  9
X . . . .
No. 25 ...  9
BLEACHED  CAN
. . .   7)4
. . .   8
. . .   9
. . .   9
...10)4
DRESS
. . . .   8
. . .   9
. .   .10)4
...21
G G  Cashmere..
N am eless............ ....16
...........
....1 8
CORSET  JEANS.

Nameless..................20
..................28
 
. .; ................ 30
 
...............   .35

Middlesex A A........ 11
2 .............12
A O.........18)4
4........17)4
5........16

Middlesex No.  1....10
“  2,...11
“  8....12
“ 
7..-.18
“ 
8....19

Hamilton N .........
Middlesex P T . .
A T ..
X A ..
X F . .

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Hamilton 

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27)4
3214

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PRINTS.

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Allen, staple............  814
fancy............5)4
robes............5

Biddeford................   6  INaumkeagsatteen..  714
Brunswick...............614 ¡Rock port...................... 614
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  414 
Repp f urn .  8)4
Pacific  fancy...........6
robes.............  614
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  614
greys.........614
solid black.  614 
Washington indigo.  6 
“  Turkey robes..  7)4 
“  India robes —   714 
“  plain T’ky X \   8% 
“ 
»  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red..................  6
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34.........7)4
Martha Washington
Turkey red...........   9)4
Riverpoint robes —   5
Windsor fancy........ 614
gold  ticket 
indigo blue.......... 1014
A C  A .......................1214
Pemberton AAA— 16
York.........................1014
Swift River.............  714
Pearl  River.............1214
W arren.................... 14

American  fancy—   5)4 
American indigo—   5)4 
American shirtings.  4)4 
“  —   614
Arnold 
long cloth B. 1014
* 
“  C.  814
‘ 
century cloth  7
* 
gold seal.......1014
‘ 
*  Turkey red.. 1014
Berlin solids............  5)4
“  oU blue........6)4
“  green —   614
“ 
Cocheco fancy........   6
“ 
madders...  6 
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6)4 
staple....  5)4
Manchester  fancy..  6 
new era.  614 
Merrimack D fancy.  614
Amoskeag A C A .... 13
Hamilton N ............... 714
D ............... 814
Awning.. 11
Farm er........................8
First Prize................1114
COTTON  DRILL.
Atlanta,  D ...............61i|3tark  A 
..............7)4
Boot.......................... 6)4 No  Name...................714
Clifton, K .................7>4 ¡Top of  Heap.............10

TICKINGS.

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Simpson...................20
...................18
...................16
Coeehco.................. 10)4

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Imperial...................1014
Black..................9® 9)4
.......................10)4

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DEMINS.

“ 

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Amoskeag............... 1214(Jaffrey.-------

Andover.................. 11)4 
Everett, blue...........12
brow n.......12  I
Glenarven..................6)4
Lancashire...............  6)4
Normandie.................714
Renfrew Dress........ 714
Toil du Nord.,..10@10)4
Amoskeag...........- 7
AFC........ 10)4
Persian.......................814
Bates...........................6)4
W arwick.................  814

■ 1114
Ooz...... 1414 Lancaster.................12)4
brown .13  Lawrence, O oz^.....13)4
N o . » . . . . »
No. 250....1114 
No. 280.... 10)4
Lancaster,  staple...  6)4 

GINGHAMS.
« 
fancies —   7 
“  Normandie  8
Westbrook............... 8
......................10
York...................... Mi
Hampton................6)4
Windermeer............ 5
Cumberland............ 5
Essex........................614
.20)4

CARPET  WARP. 
.
......18  ¡Peerless  colored.

Peerless, wulte.

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GRAIN  BAGS.

Valley City............... 15)4
Geonjia.................... 15)4
P acific......................14)4

Amoskeag.................17
Harmony...................16Vt
Stark..........................20)4
American..................1614
Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's.................88
Coats’, J. & P ...............................45  Marshall’s .88
Holyoke...............     -.22)41

THREADS.

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

No.

No.

6  ..  ..33 
8_____84 
10..........86 
12..........36 

White.  Colored.
38
89
40
41
CAMBRICS.

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

14 ......... 37 
16...........38 
18...........39 
20.......... 40 

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DOXET  FLANNEL.

MIXED  PLANNEL.

b id   flannel.

Slater........................  4)4
White Star..............  4)4
Kid Glove................  4)4
Newmarket..............4)4
Edwards...................4)4
Fireman................ 82)4
Creedmore............... 2714
Talbot XXX.............30
N am eless................2714
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40
Union R................22)4
Windsor...................18)4
60s W estern...........21
Union  B ..................22)4
Nameless.......8  @  9)41 
.......814010  I 
Black.
9)4 
1014 
1114 
1214
DUCKS.

Washington.............  4)4
Red Cross...................4)4
Lockwood..................4)4
Wood’s ....................  4)4
Brunswick.............  4)4
TW........................»)4
F T ...........................82)4
J R F , XXX..............35
Buckeye....................32)4
Grey S R  W............1714
Western W ............ 1814
D R P.....................1814
Flushing XXX........2814
Manitoba............... 2314
O1014
1214
Black.
13
15
17
20

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
Brown.
13
914
15
1014
17
1114
20
1214

Slate.
Slate.
13
914
15
1014
17
11)4
20
1214
West  Point, 8 oz— 1014 
Severen,8 oz...........9)4
“ 
10o z . . . 1214
May land, 8 oz..........1014
Raven, lOoz..............13)4
Greenwood, 714 oz..  9)4 
Stark 
..............13)4
Greenwood, 8 oz — 1114
WADDINGS.
White, doz............... 25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz— 67 50
Colored,  doz............20 
Pawtucket.............. 10)4
Slater, Iron Cross. 
Dundie.....................   9
Red Cross.. 
....... .......................Bedford....................1014
Best
Best  AA.......12)4 Valley  City.............10)4
Coraline................. 69 50|Wonderful.............64 75
SchlHlng’s .............  9 OO Brlghton.................4 75
Corticelli, doz..........75  ¡Corticelll  knitting,

SILESIAS.
9
.1014

SEWING  SILK.

Brown.

CORSETS.

8

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tw ist,doz..3714  per 14oz  ball........ 30
50 yd, doz..37141
HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS.
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|No  4 Bl’k & White.,15 
8 
“
..20
| “  10 
..25
PINS.
|No 4—15, F 314..........40

No  1 Bl’k & White..l0 
«  2 
..12 
«  3 
..12 
No 2-20, M  C......... 50 
‘  3-18,8 C...........45  I
COTTON  TAPE.
|No  8 White & Bl’k..20 
No  2 White & Bl’k.,12 
“ 10 
“  4 
..15 
.2 3
“  6 
.1 8   I “  12 
..26
SAFETY  PINS.
No 2......................... 28  INoS............................ 36

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NEEDLES—PER  X.

A. Jam es..................1  501 Steamboat.................   40
Crowely’s............... 1 35 Gold Eyed.................1  50
Marshall's............... 1 00|
5—4. ...2 25  6—4...3 2515-4....1  95  6—4. ..2 96 

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

...8  10|

“ ....2  10 

XMAS  POOPS

IN  HANDKERCHIEFS,  MUFFLERS,  GLOYES,  NECKWEAR,
TABLE  COVERS,  NAPKINS,  SPLASHERS, APRONS, DOLLS, 
PERFUMES,  JEWELRY,  CLOCKS,  POCKETBOOKS, KNIVES,
FANCY  SOAPS,  FANCY  CASES,  PAPETERIES,  AND  A 
COMPLETE  LINE  OF  FANCY  NOTIONS.

S T E K E T E E   &   S O N S ,

P .

Plainwell—J.  W.  Shepard  and  H.  E 
Buxton  have  formed  a  copartnership 
under the style of Shepard & Buxton and 
engaged in the grocery business.

81 and 83 MONROE 8T. 

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS,

**. 
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

1®.  ™ FOUNTAIN ST

Transacts a  general banking business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

THE  MICHIQAJSr  TRADESMAN.
dla.
dis.

Prices  Current.

LEVELS.

HAJRDWAJZB.

The Latest  Fad.

Men in all walks of  life have fads,  but 
traveling men,  probably have the  “most 
complete  line,”  and  some  one  of  the 
“boys on  the  road”  are  always  on  the 
qui vive to inaugurate some new idea and 
to  get  his  fellow  drummers  infatuated 
with it.  While riding on a Boston street 
car  recently  a  reporter 
inadvertently 
was  made  acquainted  with  the  latest. 
This is how it happened :
Two well dressed  gentlemen  occupied 
a  seat  immediately  in front  of  the  re­
porter, and  when the conductor’s  saluta­
tion  of  “fares,  please,”  reached  their 
ears the one who  afterwards  turned  out 
to be  a  drummer  pulled forth  a  roll of 
money,  and  tendered a $2 bill to the rail­
way official,  and said :  “Two out.”
The conductor  thought  the  man  was 
trying to give him “a roast.”
“ 1 have some change,” said the friend. 
“Never mind,  take it out of this.”
The  conductor 
looked  volumes,  but 
said nothing,  and  the traveling  man re­
ceived a handful of small change.
“What did you do that for ?” asked the 
companion of the man who paid.
After  carefully picking out the 10 cent 
pieces and  putting  them  in  a  separate 
pocket,  the traveling man said:
“It’s the latest.  Haven’t  you  heard of 
it ?  It is the 10 cent fad.  All  the  boys 
on the road have got it.”

“How does it go ?”  asked the friend. 
“We spend a great deal, and this is one 
way in  which  we  can  save  money. 
I 
save every 10 cent  piece I can get a hold 
If I want  a  cigar  or  a  drink,  and 
of. 
only have a dime  in  change,  I either  go 
without or break * bill. 
In  either  case, 
I hold on to  all  the  dimes  I  receive  in 
change.  1 caught onto the wrinkle about 
two months  ago,  and  in  this  way have 
managed to  put  away a good  many dol­
lars that I would  otherwise  have  spent. 
If  yon  want to save  your cash  just  try 
it.  You will never  miss a dime,  and ten 
of them make a dollar.”

Failed  to  GraBp the Situation.

Hunter—Did  you  see  a fox and a dog 
cross the road here about twenty minutes 
pgo?

Countryman—Yes,  sir,  I  should  say it 
was  just  about  that  time  when  they 
crossed.

“Well, how were they making it?”
“It were a pretty  close  run,  sir. 

If 
anything,  I  should  say  the  dog were a 
leetle ahead.”

Caro—A.  D.  Moreland  succeeds  More 
land Bros,  in  the agricultural implement 
business.

THEIERFECTIOIM

M e a t C u t t e r

Txe  Latest, 

Best and 

Most  Improved 
for Family Use.

CUTS

Instead  of  Mashes

Equalled 
• y None for 
Family Use.

A mple to Use.

Easy to Clean,

Cannot oet  Dull 

or Out of 

Order.

Liberal discount to the trade, and 

No. 1- 12.00.  No. 2—12.75.  No. 3—$4.00.
descriptive  circulars  on  application  to 
AM ERI CA N  MA CHINE  C O .,
Lehigh Avo. and American St., Philadelphia, Pa.

MANUFACTURERS  OF  HARDWARE  SPECIALTIES,

.....—OR  TO------

JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  &   CO.,

toms, agents. 

i 13 Chambers St., New York.

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

AUGURS AND BITS.
Snell’s .................................................
Cook’s ............................................... .
Jennings’, genuine.
Jennings’, Im itation......................... ............50410

AXES.

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First Quality, S. B. Bronze.............
..........1 8 50
D.  B. Bronze.............
..........  12 50
S.B .S. Steel............... ............  9 50
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 s h o e ...................................................... 
70

BUCKETS.

 
BUTTS, CAST. 
dlS.
figured..............................70*

Well,  plain........................................................ I 3  50
W ell,swivel................................................. 
Cast Loose Pin, 
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint................60*10
Wrought Loose P in...........................................60*10
Wrought  Table.  .............................................. 60*10
Wrought Inside Blind......................................60*10
Wrought Brass.................................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s ...................................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s .................................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s .............................................. 
70

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

40

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

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

65
60
60

50
25

dis.

dis.

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

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Rim  F ire...........................................................  
Central  Fire............................................... dis. 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

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

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

40
25

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

COHBS. 

CHALK.

COFFER.

“ 

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

14x52, 14x56, 14x60.................. 
 

 

 

 
DRILLS. 

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

DRIPPING PANS.
Small sizes, ser p o u n d ...................
Large sizes, per  ponnd..................

ELBOWS.

31
29
28
28
30

50
50
50

di8.

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

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

07
6H

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

EXPANSIVE  BITS.
Clark’s, small, « 8; large, 826........
Ives’, 1, « 8;  2, *24;  3, fe e ..............
FILES—New List.

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

dis.

dis.

30
25

Disston’s ..........'............................................... 60*16
New  American.................................................60*10
Nicholson’s 
 
60*10
Heller’s ..................................................  
50
50
Heller’s Horse  Rasps............................

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GALVANIZED IRON

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

12 

14 

2
1

Discount, 60

13 
o a u g e s. 

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“ 

HINGES.

HAMMERS.

50
Stanley  Rule and  Level Co.’s.................
Maydole  *  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
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ..................................dls.60*10
State...............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  In. 4H  14  and
3H
longer............................................................. 
Screw Hook and  Eye, H ......................... net 
10
8H
X ..........................net 
“ 
7H
£ ..........................net 
“ 
“ 
* ..........................net 
7H
Strap and T 
..........................................  dis. 
70
Barn  Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  .. .50*10
Champion,  anti-friction..............................   60*10
Kidder, wood tra c k ......................... 
40
80
Pots..................................................................... 
Kettles................................................................ 
60
S p id ers.............................................................. 
60
Gray enameled..................................................40*10
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  T inW ate................................. new list 70
Japanned Tin W are............................. 
25
Granite Iron W are......................  new list 33H&10
WIRE g o o d s. 
Bright...................  
70*10*10
Screw  Eyes........................... 
70*10*10
 
Hook’s ..........................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................ 
7DA10S10

HOLLOW  WARE

HANOERS. 

dis.

dig.

 

 

 

7

50
56
50
56
36

 

dis.

dig.

V A T T H P IT B

NAILS

dlS.
dis.

locks—DOOR.

MAULS. 
mills. 

MOLASSES OATES. 

Advance over base: 

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s  . . .
knobs—New 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 ..........................................
Norwalk’s  .........................................
Adze E y e ................................ '..........116.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye.  ...................................  
115.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ..........................................«8.50, dis. 20*10.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled........................ 
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .......................  
40
... 
P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables  ... 
40
Landers,  Ferry *  Clr  k’s ................... 
40
25
....................................... 
Enterprise 
Stebbln’s Pattern..............................................60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine............................................66*10
25
Enterprise, self-measuring............................. 
195
Steel nails, base...................................... 
4 00
Wire nails, base................................................2  45
Steel.  Wire.
Base
60.........................................................Base
50..........................................................Base
10
20
20
30
35
35
40
50
65
90
.  60 
1  50
.1  00 
2 00 
.1  50
200
90 
60
75
1  00 
1  25 
90
Finish 10..............................................   85
1  00 
1  25 
8.............................................. 1  00
1  50
6  .............................................1  15
Clinch’10..............................................  85
90
8..............................................1  00 
1 00
6............................................... 1  15 
Barrel! %.............................................. 1  75 
2 50
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy ...................................   @40
Sclota Bench....................................................   @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy...........................   @40
Bench, first quality..........................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood............  *10
Fry,  Acme.................................................dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................... dis. 
70
Iron and  Tinned.............................................  
40
Copper Rivets and B ars................................ 
50
“A" Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

Fine 3.........................................................1 50
Case  10.  .....................  

8.....................................  
6........ 

patent planished iron.

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FLANES. 

rivets. 

PANS.

Broken packs He per pound extra.

dlS.

dis.

 

 

 

 

ropes.

 

 

 

squares. 

SHEBT IRON.

Sisal, H inch and larg er................................  10
M anilla................ 
15
dis.
Steel and Iron................................................... 
Try and Bevels................................................. 
M itre.................................................................. 

75
60
20
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..........................................14 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

SASH CORD.

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

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Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

TRAPS. 

Cuts,  per  foot.

H and............................................ 

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__  
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__  
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 
champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
foot................................................. 

Solid Byes.................................................per ton 125
20
70
50
30
30
Steel, Game........................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhonse’s ................. 
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a  Norton’s __  
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per dos.
Mouse, delusion..................................«.50 per dos.
dis.
Bright Market..................................................   65
Annealed Market............................................. 70—10
Coppered Market..............................................  60
Tinned Market.................................................  62H
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..................................  3 60
painted.......................................  3 00

wire. 

dlS.

“ 

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable................................. dis. 25*10®35A10*06
Putnam .............................................. 
dla. 05
dis. 10*10
N or thwestern...................................  
dlS.
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled...................... 
30
Coe’s  G enuine................................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,....................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................................. 75*10
Bird Cages........................................................ 
50.
Pomps, Cistern............................................ 
75
50
Screws, New List.............................................  
Casters, Bed  and  Plate............................. 50*10*10
Dampers, American........................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........  
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dig.

HORSE NAILS.

METALS,

PIG TIN.

714
7H

28c
30c

ZINC.

SOLDER.

Pig  Large.........................................................  
Pig Bars............................................................. 
Duty:  Sheet, 2Hc per pound.
680 pound  casks............................................... 
Per  pound......................................................... 
H@H
.................... 18
Extra W iping......................................................  15
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
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................... * 7 00
............................................  710
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
........................  ...................  8  75
14x20 IX, 
 
8 75

TIN—MBLYN GRADE.

Bach additional X on this grade, «.75.

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10x14 IC,  Charcoal.......................................... *6  25
.............................................   6  25
14x2010, 
10x14 IX, 
..............................................  7 75
14x20 IX, 
7 75

TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
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Bach additional X on this grade «.50.

 

 

 

HOOPING PLATES

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“ Worcester.....................................  6 25
“ 
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“  Allaway  Grade................. 
“ 
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“ 
BOILER SIZE Tiff PLATE.

14x20 IC, 
........................   7  75
14x20 IX, 
.......................  18 00
20x28  IC, 
14x2010, 
5  50
7  00
 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
’  “ 
20x28 IC, 
..................   11  50
20x28 IX, 
“ 
 
14  50
14x28  IX............................................................ «4  00
14x31  IX............................................................15  50
l£ * o  *f; f®r N,?‘ |  BoUe«- \ per pound  ... 
10

 
 

SAND PAPER.

Dil Pout's  Powder.

dis.

R ifle,  E a g le   D u c k in g ,

C h o k e   B o re ,  B la s tin g , 
C r y s ta l  G r a in

We have been appointed  Wholesale  Selling  Agents  for 
If the jobber of whom you buy will not 

Western Michigan. 
supply you, order of us direct.

F oster,  S tev en s  &  Co.,

10 and 12 Monroe St., 

33/35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

8
The Michigan Tradesman

Official O rgan o f M ichigan B ru in e«  Men’s  A ssociation.

a   WRKXLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

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

strictly In advance.

Subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable 
AdvertiBlnj 
Pu

ig Rates made known ón application, 
ibllcation  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered  a t  the  Grand  R apidi  Poet  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER  19,1*90.

The narrative begun  on  the  first  page 
this  week  is  substantially  founded  on 
facts, several persons now residing in this 
city having furnished the necessary data.

An interesting  article on  kleptomania 
is  in  preparation  for next week’s paper. 
It  treats the subject from the standpoint 
of  the  dealer  and  embodies  the  experi­
ence of leading Grand Rapids merchants, 
as  well as  the  life  long  observations  of 
the  writer.

RANDOM  REFLECTIONS.

The merchant or  his  clerk  is  not  al­
ways to be  censured  for  being  a  little 
cross—in  fact,  for  speaking  his  mind 
plainly but kindly to a  customer  who  is 
either too wilful and  thoughtless  or  too 
ignorant  to  handle  goods  as  a  lady  or 
gentleman “should. 
I saw a  man ask  to 
look at some pocket knives the other day 
—he did not say he wished to  buy  any— 
in a first-class store where,  if he had any 
sense,  he would know  that  it  was  only 
necessary to ask for a good knife and  he 
would get it, or a cheap one and he could 
have  that,  but,  instead,  he  wanted  to 
handle them  all  over.  He  commenced 
by  opening  the  blades  of  each  one  in 
turn  and,  taking  the  bright  polished 
blade of  one  between  his  moist  thumb 
and finger  and rubbing it back  and forth 
caressingly  for  a  moment—it  was  so 
smooth,  yon know—he then coolly  raised 
it to his open  mouth and exhaled upon it 
several times.  The gentleman in attend­
ance,  who was first  nervous  at  the  ma­
nipulation by  the  hands,  now  paled  at 
this last action  and  said: 
“My  friend, 
do you not  know that moisture  will  rust 
and injure  fine  cutlery?  Why  do  you 
breathe upon the blade?”  “O,”  replied 
the  man,  “didn’t  you  know  that  was 
the  best  test  for  good  stuff in  a knife? 
that  breath  o’ 
If  that  is  good  steel, 
mine  ’ll  go  off  on  a  run,  but  if 
it’s 
it  goes  off  very  slow.”
poor  stuff, 
I 
instinctively  looked  around  for  the 
fool-killer,  but,  unfortunately,  he  was 
out of town.

*   *   *

From some cause there  are  a  class  of 
merchants,  or,  rather, a certain  number 
from  all  classes,  who  are  dissatisfied 
with  the  amount  of  business  they  are 
doing,  in their particular line. 
If  a  dry 
goods store,  for instance,  the  proprietor 
adds a small  line  of  groceries,  such  as 
are easily and  quickly handled  and—be­
ing put up in packages—upon  which  he 
can shffer no  loss in weight  Now  and 
then the druggist  dabbles a little in gro­
ceries,  perhaps  confectionery  and  sta­
tionery also.  The grocer,  feeling a little 
jealous  that  he  is  hardly  getting  his 
share  of  the  trade,  adds a few  articles 
outside  of  groceries to his stock,  and all 
are led to  believe  it  is  a  more  or  less 
profitable way of  doing  business.  The 
real tendency of  the  over-competition in 
the retail trade,  in this  bustling,  hurry-

ing age,  is  to  go  backward  instead  of 
forward.  Very many stores  are  rapidly 
becoming the general stores of  a century 
ago,  in  which  everything,  from a needle 
to a ship’s anchor,  including all food and 
clothing,  was kept  or represented.  One 
of the most disagreeable features of such 
unfriendly competition is that a leader is 
made  upon  the  very  article,  perhaps, 
that  your  next  door  neighbor is selling 
as a staple and  upon  which a fair profit 
should be  made;  but  in  selling  this  at 
just  what it cost,  all  parties  are forced 
to the alternative of  handling the article 
—if  at all—without the least  remunera­
tion  or  offending  a  good  customer  by 
what,  to him,  seems an overcharge.  The 
true  remedy is  not  plain.  How  or  in 
what way this kind of  business will  end 
is difficult to foretell,  but  the  assertion 
may be ventured that one  of  two  things 
will happen—a  real  return to the olden­
time general store or a thorough weeding 
out on the line  of  “Darwin’s survival of 
the fittest,”  which,  in  trade  and  negro 
parlance,  is  “de  longest pole knocks de 
persimmons.”
Communication  from  President  Whit­

ney.

It being desirable that a great  deal  be 
done in a short time at  the  coming  con­
vention of the Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Association,  at Grand  Rapids, 1  suggest 
that  local  associations  and  individuals 
having subjects they would  like  to  pre­
sent  at  said  meeting  have  the  subject 
matter embodied in as  eompact  form  as 
possible  as  resolutions,  questions, etc., 
and written out,  that  they  may  be  pre­
sented at the opening of  the session  and 
referred to  the  appropriate  committees 
and placed  upon  the  order  of  business 
for consideration.  Such resolutions may 
be forwarded by mail to Secretary Stowe, 
in case the local organization is  not  rep­
resented or the individual presenting the 
matter cannot attend.
I would particularly invite resolutions, 
suggestions,  etc.,  upon  the  matter  of 
business  men’s  organizations — their 
scope and field  of  operating,  the  means 
to be used and the results to be obtained. 
Questions relating  to  insurance,  legisla­
tion,  trade  interests,  transportation  and 
other matters that affect the  interests  of 
business men should receive  attention.
A word to the wise is  sufficient  and 
trust the above request will  receive  due 
attention. 
C.  L.  W h it n e y ,  Pres.
Wool  Strong:—Hides  Lower—Tallow 

Steady.

The  wool market remains strong,  with 
light sales. 
Sellers are still  busy grad 
ing,  to fill previous sales.  Many lots are 
withdrawn  from  the  market,  anticipat 
ing  still  higher  prices,  which,  on  the 
present  outlook,  will  not  soon  be  real 
ized.  Manufacturers are  well  supplied 
with  both wool  and orders for cloths and 
are free  buyers if  the  price 
is  not  ad 
vanced.  Some grades are  scarce,  being 
closely  picked  up  and  all  assortments 
broken.

Hides  are  lower,  dull  and  drooping 
There is no  market  to  qnote  and  sales 
can  be made only as one  coaxes  the  tan 
ner  to  buy  at  an  extremely  low  price 
Brokers  say  they  will  submit  any  offer 
made,  but  can  not  say  what  price  will 
be accepted  by  seller.  Bottom  has not 
been reached yet.

Tallow is in  fair  demand,  with  price 
slightly lower.  The market  can  be said 
to be steady and good.

Good  Words  Unsolicited.

J.  A.  &  J.  A   Rose,  grocers, Ovid:  “Got to 

have it.”

C.  L.  Martin  &  Co.,  druggists,  Elk  Rapids: 
“Cannot do business without  The Tradesman.”
I  Galesburg—L.  L.  Bowen has  opened  a 
grocery store,

GREAT  AMERICAN  MAGAZINE.
The  Success  of "The  Century”  and Its 

Plans for 1891.

The Century Magazine is now  so  well- 
known  that  to  tell  of  its  past  success 
seems almost  an old  story.  The  N.  Y. 
Tribune has said that it and  its  compan­
ion,  St.  Nicholas for Young Folks,  issued 
by the same  house,  “are  read  by  every 
one  person  in  thirty  of  the  country’s 
population”—and  large editions of  both 
are  sent beyond  the  seas. 
It  is  an in­
teresting  fact  that  a  few  years  ago  it 
was found that  seven thousand copies of 
The  Century  went  to  Scotland—quite  a 
respectable  edition in itself.  The ques­
tion in  England is no longer “Who reads 
an "American  book?” but  “who does  not 
see the American  magazines?”
A  few  years  ago  The  Century  about 
doubled its circulation with  the  famous 
War  Papers,  by  General  Grant  and 
others,  adding  many more  readers  later 
with the Lincoln  History  and  Kennan’s 
thrilling articles  on  the  Siberian  Exile 
System.  Our great feature of 1891  is  to 
be
‘THE  GOLD  HUNTERS  OF  CALIFORNIA, 
describing that remarkable  movement to 
the gold fields in ’49,  in a series of richly 
illustrated articles  written, by  survivors, 
including  the  narratives  of  men  who 
went to California by the different routes, 
accounts of the  gold  discoveries, life  in 
the mines, the work of the vigilance com­
mittees (by the chairman of  the commit­
tees) etc.,  etc.  General  Fremont’s  last 
writing was done for this series. 
In No­
vember appears the opening article, “The 
First  Emigrant  Train  to  •California”— 
crossing the Rockies in 1841—by General 
Bidwell,  a pioneer  of  pioneers.  Thou­
sands  of  American  families  who  had 
some relative or friend  among  “the  Ar­
gonauts  of  ’49”  will  be 
interested  in 
these papers.
MANY  OTHER GOOD THINGS ARE  COMING—
the  narrative  of  an  American’s  travels 
through that  unknown  land  Tibet  (for 
700 miles over ground never  before  trod 
by a white man); the  experiences  of  es­
caping War-Prisoners;  American  News­
papers described by well-known journal­
ists; accounts of the great  Indian  Fight 
ers,  Custer  and  othqrs;  personal  anec­
dotes of Lincoln,  by his  private  secreta 
ries;  “The Faith Doctor,”  a novel by Ed 
ward Eggleston, with a  wonderfully rich 
programme of  novelties  and  stories  by 
most of the leading writers, etc., etc.
It Is also announced  that  The  Century 
has purchased the right  to  print,  before 
its appearance  in  France  or  any  other 
country,  extracts from advance sheets  of 
the  famous  Talleyrand  Memoirs,  which 
have been secretly preserved  for  half  a 
century—to be first  given  to  the  world 
through the pages of  an  American  mag­
azine.  All Europe  is  eagerly  awaiting 
the publication of  this  personal  history 
of Talleyrand—greatest of  intrigues and 
diplomats.
The November Century begins the vol­
ume,  and  new  subscribers  chould  com­
mence with  that  issue.  The  subscrip­
tion price (4.00) may be remitted directly 
to the  publishers,  The  Century  Co.,  33 
East 17th S t, New York,  or single copies 
may  be  purchased  of  any  newsdealer. 
The publishers  offer to  send  a free sam­
ple copy—a recent back  number—to any 
one desiring i t

Meeting:  of Traveling:  Men.

A well-attended meeting of Grand Bap- 
ids  traveling  men  was  held  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel  Sunday  noon.  The  meeting  was 
called to order  by H. S.  Robertson, Pres­
ident  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Traveling 
Men’s Association,  when an informal ad­
dress on the benefits of life  insurance  in 
general  and  the  advantages  of  a  policy 
in  the  Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’ 
Association  in  particular,  was  made  by 
M. J.  Matthews,  Secretary of  the organi­
zation  named.  The address was well re­
ceived  and  resulted  in  the  addition  of 
several  new  members.
The  following letters were read by the 
chairman:
H. S. Robertson, Pres. :
Dear Sir—Your letter, under date  of  Nov.  10, 
addressed to Capt. H. N. Moore, tendering, in the 
name of the traveling men of the eity  of  Grand 
I Rapids,  the  offer  to  furnish  a room in the Ma­
sonic Home, was handed to me “with  a  request,

Grand Rapids, Nov. 12,1890. 

'TT-nT!  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

In behalf of our Board of Trustees, that I  say  to 
you how grateful we are for  your  kindly action 
h  this matter.
We accept the offer, in  the Bplrlt In which it is 
made, and assure you we  feel  deeply  obligated 
for thisgenerous move on the part of  the Grand 
Rapidrf’Traveling Men’s  Association.
It is the prayer of one and all that  no  member 
of the  Association  may  ever  have  occasion  to 
use the room so dedicated, but, should  the  con­
trary be the case, we hope to make his stay there 
as pleasant as possible and his heart  as  light as 
your generosity  merits.
We will, in  the  future,  consult  further  with 
you and others in this matter  as  to  selection of 
room, etc., also the inscription you desire placed 
upon the door thereof.
“What you  give may you find again, and, when 
found, may  it  be  multiplied  may  times to you 
and yours.” 

Very truly yours,

Wm. P  Innes,  Sec’y.
Grand Rapids, Nov. 12,1890.

Dear  Sib —The  preamble  and 

H. 8. Robertson, Pres.:
resolution 
adopted by your Association Nov. 8. In reference 
to the Union Benevolent  Association  Home and 
Hospital are at hand.  I desire to say,  in  behalf 
of the Trustees  of  said  institution,  that  under 
the present rules of the Home  and  Hospital,  all 
is granted that you ask for.  No  one is debarred 
or ever has  been  from  any  of the privileges or 
advantages of the Hospital.
The room you  so generously furnished  at  the 
Hospital is at your service at any time  you  may 
wish to  occupy  it,  with  privilege  of  choosing 
your own  physician,  and  the  Trustees respect­
fully  invite  all  members  of  your  fraternity to 
make the Home and  Hospital their refuge when 
sick and in need of good care.

Respectfully yours,  Chas. Shepard, Pres.
J.  N. Bradford  then  offered  a  resolu­
tion,  endorsing  W.  G.  Hawkins  for  the 
position  of Warden of  the  Ionia  House 
of  correction. 
The  resolution  was 
adopted,  but  not  unanimously,  and  cre­
ated so much ill feeling  that  the  motion 
was  reconsidered  and 
the  resolution 
withdrawn.  An adjournment  was  then 
taken  and  an  opportunity  given  those 
opposed  to the resolution to retire,  when 
it was adopted informally,  in the  follow­
ing  form:
Whereas,  Ith a s  come to  our  knowledge that 
an honored and respected  traveling man, in the 
person of W. G. Hawkins, has  entered  the  field 
as a candidate for the wardenship  of  the  Ionia 
House of Correction;  and
Whereas,  We believe him to be an honest and 
capable person for the position;  therefore
Resolved,  That  the  traveling  men  of  Grand 
Rapids, at an informal meeting held  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel, Nov.  16,  endorse  him  for  the  position 
named  and  petition  Governor-elect  Winans  to 
appoint him.

FINANCIAL.

Local  Stock  Quotations.

Reported by the Michioan Trust Company.
Anti-Kalsomlne  Co...............................................160
Alpine Gravel  Road Co.......................................  77
Aldine Manufacturing  Co....................................«u
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co..............................100
Canal Street Gravel  Road Co............................... 80
Fifth National Bank.............................................}00
Fourth National Bank......................................... too
Grand Rapids  Brush Co.... 
■•■■■.........®
Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  ...102
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co............. 
115
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co.. .  75
Grand Rapids  Savings Bank..............................120
Grand Rapids Chair Co  . . . . . ..............................J "
Grand Rapids National B ank..............................J *
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co.. . . . . . . ................... J07
Grandville Avenue  Plank Road Co..................150
Kent County Savings Bank.................................«5
Michigan Barrel Co..............................................
New England  Furniture Co.................................®
National City Bank...............................................J®
Old National  Bank.................. 
  ®
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co...................  j®
Phoenix Furniture Co.........................................   jjU
SlighFurniture  Co............  •••  ••••................. *
Street Railway Co. of  Grand Rapids...............   40
Walker Gravel  Road C o ............ ......................
Peninsular  Club 4 per cent. Bonds.....................70

 

 

Financial  Miscellany.

The  Whiskey  Trust  has  declared  a 

monthly dividend of %  per cent.

The stockholders in the Corn Exchange 
National Bank of  Chicago recently  paid 
in  40  per  cent,  for  the  surplus  fund, 
which is now »1,000,000, the same  as  the 
capital.
If  consolidation  and  absorption  con­
tinue at the present rate, it  is  estimated 
that within twenty years 90  per  cent, of 
the railroads will be  owned  by  about  a 
dozen companies.

The Chicago Brewing  and Malting  Co. 
has declared a  dividend  equal  to  15  per 
cent,  per  annum,  payable  December  3, 
for the  period from  June  3 to  December 
3, equal to »3.37 K  per  share.
The  annual  report  of  the  American 
Cotton Oil Co.  for  the  year  ending  Au­
gust  31  shows a  gross  business  of  the 
year  of  »23,750,000,  but  a  loss  on  the 
year’s operations of »1,741,000.

Thetford—A.  H.  Black  has  sold  his 
general stock to M.  L.  Miller,  formerly 
of Flint.

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

9

tions.

8.  Report  of  Committee  on  Resolu­
9.  Adjournment.

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

D ress  Goods,  S h a w ls,  C loaks, 
N otions, 
R ib b o n s,  H osiery, 
G loves,  U n d e rw e a r,  W o o le n s, 
F la n n e ls,  B lan k ets,  G ingham s, 
P rin ts  a n d   D om estic C ottons

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.
BROWIN'  &  SEH LER,

Dealers in ENG INES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery, 
______ ,

Agricultural Implements, W agons and Carriages., 

Slightly Incorrect.

The  last  issue  of  the  Chicago  Grocer 

contains the  following:

The  Traveling  Men’s  Association  of 
Michigan  met at Grand Rapids last week 
and resolved  to  build  a $100,000 hotel at 
Petosky.

There  is no  organization known as the 
Traveling  Men’s  Association  of  Michi­
gan.

No  convention  of  traveling  men  has 
been  held  at  Grand  Rapids  for  three 
years.

No resolution  to  build  a  hotel  at  Pe-
toskey—not  Petosky,  as  spelled  by  the 
Grocer—has been  adopted  by the  travel­
ing  men of any  city.

With these  few  exceptions,  the  state-
ments  made  by  the  Grocer  are  correct.
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 strongest blank book ever made.  Send 
for sample sheets with prices.

Fitrnitilre

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Nelson, 

M atter 
&  Co.’s
S ty les  N ew ,  C heap, 
M edium   a n d   E x p e n ­
sive.
Large  Variety. 

Prices Low.

M.  B.  M.  A.

vention.

Official  Call for the  Fifth  Annual  Con­

The  fifth  annual  convention  of  the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association 
will  be held at  Grand  Rapids  on  Tues­
day, Nov. 25,  convening at  9  o’clock  a. 
m. 

,

All local Business  Men’s  Associations 
are requested  to  send  full  delegations, 
and a cordial invitation  is  extended  all 
business men to  attend  the  convention, 
irrespective  of  affiliation  or  opinion. 
All will be accorded  equal  privileges  of 
voice  and  vote, the  intention  being  to 
make the convention truly representative
of  the  business  interests  of  the  State.
Recognizing the importance of the con­
vention,[and its influence on the business 
public,  the Railway Association of Mich-
igan has kindly accorded  the  usual  one 
and one-third rate of fare  to  those  who 
procure certificates of the Secretary prior 
to the meeting  and secure the  signature 
of the ticket agent at the  time  ticket  is 
purchased.

A most interesting programme is being 
arranged for the meeting and it  is  to  be 
hoped that all will come prepared  to  at­
tend  every  session  of  the  convention. 
Assurances  have  been  received  from 
most of  the  pioneers  of  the  movement 
that they will surely be on  hand,  so that 
the meeting will take on  the character of 
a re-union,  as well.  Come one, come all!

E.  A.  S tow e,  Sec’y.

C.  L. W h it n e y,  Pres.

THE  PROGRAMME.

So far  as  already  arranged,  the  pro­

gramme will be as follows:

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SHARP.

tation.
tion.

Business. 

MORNING SESSION—9 O’CLOCK  SHARP.
1.  Call to order.
2.  Prayer by Rev.  Chas. Fluhrer.
3.  Address of welcome by  Mayor  Uhl.
4.  Response by Geo. R. Hoyt, Saginaw.
5.  President’s address.
6.  Secretary’s report.
7.  Treasurer’s report.
8.  Report of Executive Board.
9.  Report of  Committee  on  Transpor­
10.  Report  of  Committee  on  Legisla­
11.  Report of Committee on Insurance.
12.  Report of  Committee  on  Building 
and Loan Associations.
13.  Report of  Committee on  Trade In­
terests.
14.  Appointment  of  special  commit­
tees on President’s  address,  Secretary’s 
report,  Treasurer’s  report,  Credentials, 
Order of Business and Resolutions. 
SESSION — 1:30  O’CLOCK
AFTERNOON 
1.  Report  of  Committee  on  Order  of
2.  Report of Committee on Credentials.
3.  Paper—“How  to  Improve  Our Col­
lection  System,”  by  E.  W.  Hastings, 
Traverse City.
4.  Paper—“Fire Protection,”  by  P. J.
Connell,  Muskegon.
5.  Consideration of reports of standing 
committees.
6.  Paper — “The  Lard  Bill  now  be­
fore  Congress,”  by  H. C.  Bannard,  Chi­
cago.7.  Paper—“How to Secure Manufactur­
ing  Enterprises,”  by  F.  H.  Holbrook, 
Muskegon.
8.  Address—“What Shall We  Do to be 
Saved?” by L. W.  Sprague,  Greenville.
9.  Paper—“Some Phases of  the  Insu­
rance  Question,”  by  Geo.  B.  Caldwell, 
Grand Rapids.
EVENING  SESSION—7:30  O’CLOCK  SHARP.
1.  Report of  Committee on  President’s 
address.
2.  Report of  Committee  on  Secretary 
and Treasurer’s reports.
3.  Paper—“Fire Insurance Problems,” 
by B. D. West, Manager Michigan Inspec­
tion Bureau.
4.  Address—“What I Know  about  Oil 
Wells,”  by H.  H.  Pope, Allegan.
5.  Paper—“The Value of Persistency,” 
by Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo.
6.  Unfinished business.
7.  Election of officers.

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State  Board of Pharmacy.

One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamasoo4 
Two  Years—Stanley E. Parklll, Owoaso.
Three  Years—Jacob  Jeeson,  Muskegon.
P oor  T ears—Jam es Vernor, D etroit.
Plre Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—J as.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamasoo.
Meeting« for 1*91—Saginaw. second Tuesday in Janu­
ary;  Grand  Rapids,  first  Tuesday  in  March;  Ann 
Arbor,  first Tuesday in May;  Detroit,  first  Tuesday  in 
July;  Coper  Peninsula,  first  Tuesday  in September; 
Lansing;, first Tuesday in November.________________
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. Prall, Saginaw.
First Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 1891.________
Grand Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Eecott.
Grand Rapids Drag Clerks’ Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. 0. Smith.______

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. 
President, J. W. Alien;  Secretary, W. F. Jackman.

Muskegon  Drag Clerks’  Association. 

President. C. A Koon;  Secretary, A. T. Wheeler. 
Next meeting—N o t . 14.

W ritten for T ax Tkxdpshas.

The  Practical with the  Theoretical.
“You never told me, Tom,  about  your 
mercantile venture in the root  and  herb 
line. 
I heard something about it at  the 
time,  but it was so long ago  that  I  have 
forgotten.  How did it ‘pan out,’  as  old 
miners say?”

“You’ve  got  the  wrong  end  of  the 
story, George. 
I simply went in  for the 
practical study of botany and the teacher 
took the cash  for  the  sale  of  our  pro­
ducts.”

“I would like to hear  about it, if your 
time is  not  too  valuable. 
I  remember 
hearing you had a ‘picnic’  while engaged 
in it.”

“I was at that time  about  twenty-four 
years old  and was one  of a class  of  five 
young  men  who  agreed  with  our 
structor  to  gather,  prepare  and  make 
ready  for  market  certain  roots,  barks 
herbs,  leaves,  seeds and  flowers indigen­
ous to the region of the county of  Elgin 
Ontario.  We were to have our board and 
lodging furnished,  and  small  wages  be­
side.  The instructor was also to furnish 
everything we required  in  the  prosecu- 
tion  of 
the  work—text  books,  tools, 
horses  and  wagon,  etc.  We  were  ex­
pected to spend the summer and  autumn 
in the woods and fields when the weather 
would permit  The only  ‘picnic’  about 
it was that we seldom ate a warm dinner, 
except on Sundays,  as our  lunch  basket 
was always ready and  bountifully  filled 
when we started out, and it  occasionally 
happened that we camped out over night, 
if far  from  home.  The  radius  of  our 
field of labor—three miles from the north 
shore of Lake Erie being the center—was 
from eight to  ten  miles.  The  country 
was then almost a  wilderness,  but  there 
were a large number  of  small,  neglected 
clearings where comfrey, digitalis, spike­
nard,  lobelia and  scullcap  flourished  in 
abundance,  undisturbed. 
It  was,  as 
now remember  it,  a  veritable  botanist’ 
paradise.  Our books  always went with 
us,  and about  one-half  the  time  in  the 
heat of the day we were engaged in study 
and  comparing  notes.  The  doctor  re 
viewed our work at  night.  Our teacher. 
Dr.  Isaac K.  Eves,  was what  was known 
as a Reformed Quaker,  which meant that 
while holding strictly to all their best re­
ligious  tenets,  be  went  beyond  and 
adopted more widely liberal views of  his 
own.  He also possessed  many  very pe 
culiar  characteristics,  but,  withal,  was 
one of the best of men.  He  was an edu 
cated  Thompsonian  physician,  of  the 
more modern and liberal school,  and was 
very successful in his practice.  He must 
have  stood  fully  six  feet  high  in  his

in 

stockings; well formed—if  I except  high 
cheek bones—straight as  an  Indian,  jet 
black hair and  dark  complexion,  and  a 
stranger  who  did  not  hear  him  speak 
might well take him  for an Indian chief, 
more  especially  when  as  in  winter  he 
often wore a large white  overcoat  made 
from  a  fine  Indian  blanket.  He  was 
sometimes known as the  ‘Indian doctor,’ 
by  which  appellation  he  felt  honored. 
His  brief  but  expressive  sayings  were 
often  the  text  for  a  splendid  sermon. 
One day while  half dozing  in  his  chair, 
as I was engaged in reading, he suddenly 
started  up  and  said: 
‘Tom,  which
would you rather  be—at  the  head  of  a 
mouse or the tale of a rat?”  What a wide 
and extended meaning in  that  brief sen­
tence! 
It might be interpreted,  would  1 
choose the lowest office under  the  presi­
dent of a great nation, or  be  the  owner 
of a grocery store with one  or two clerks 
for my assistants.  But to return to hot 
any:  Dr.  E.  had  contracts  with  whole­
sale drug stores in the eastern  American 
cities and in Montreal  where  they  were 
glad  to  receive  all  the  medicines  fur­
nished in good order.  We were required 
to  gather  each 
its  proper  season. 
First,  in the  early  spring  our  attention 
was  directed  to  flowers,  of  which  the 
American dogwood  (Cornus Florida)  was 
wanted in large quantities.  These were 
gathered in the cool  or  cloudy  days,  if 
possible, and carefully dried in the shade 
before packing.  Rather later,  the barks 
were gathered,  of which the slippery elm 
(Ulmus  Fulva)  was 
largely  required. 
Sassafras, poplar and wild  cherry  barks 
also received our attention.  A  descrip­
tion of gathering and preparing one kind 
will,  in a measure,  apply to  each:  The 
trees being felled and branches removed, 
the trunk was ready for the work  of  the 
entire class.  We chose the  largest  and 
oldest elm trees growing  on  the  highest 
lands,  sometimes  devotiug  an  entire 
week upon one such  tree,  first  carefully 
removing  the  ‘ross’  or  rough  external 
bark from the surface;  then,  as the bark 
would  peel  easily,  it  was  quickly  re­
moved and cut into strips  and  taken  to 
the drying room where,  by the  aid  of  a 
cutting box,  it was  chopped into bits the 
size of Indian corn, then thoroughly dried 
in the shade and taken to the  mill  to  be 
ground—the miller refused  to  bolt  it— 
and it was then sifted by  hand,  the  fine 
flour  being  afterwaad  packed  into  two 
and four ounce squares or  cubes  and la­
beled.  The  coarser  or  fibrous  portion 
was shipped  in  bulk.  Occasionally  an 
order  came  for  a  thousand  pounds  in 
twenty-four inch strips of the  dry  crude 
bark. 
in  the  early 
spring or after the top  was  dead  in  the 
autumn.  They,  of  course,  had  to  be 
carefully washed before drying.  Lobelia 
and scullcap were  gathered  when  fully 
matured  but  before  any 
frost  had 
touched them,  as  it  was  important  not 
only  to  have  the  full  strength  of  the 
leaves but to save  the  seeds,  also.  We 
sent over fifty  different  kinds  of  medi­
cines to market during  that  season  and 
we all look back upon that time as among 
the happiest years of our  lives. 
It  was 
not a thoroughly scientific  knowledge  of 
botany that  we  obtained,  but  a  knowl­
edge  of  far  greater  practical  value  to 
some of us who engaged in the drug bus­
iness afterward.  Such an education  en­
ables one to not  only tell  the  kind  and 
species of medicine at a glance,  but  also 
to judge instantly as  to  its  quality  and 
whether inert and worthless by improper

Roots  were  dug 

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caring. 
Two  of  the  class  afterward 
made a specialty of  botanic medicines in 
their drug stores,  and had the  almost ex­
clusive sale in  that  branch  in  their  re­
spective localities.”

Result of the  Lansing:  Session.

The following is a list  of  the  persons 
who passed a successful examination and 
were registered as pharmacists and assist­
ant pharmacists at the recent meeting  of 
the Board of Pharmacy at Lansing: 

PHARMACISTS.

Henry Emil,  Mt.  Clemens;  William  L. 
Baldwin,  Yassar;  Edwin  Ballard,  Sagi­
naw; Reuben T.  Bower,  Petoskey;  David 
C.  Burley,  Port  Huron;  Cornelius Chud- 
zinski, Saginaw; Charles W. Cook, Grand 
Rapids;  Andrew  R.  Cunningham,  Port­
land;  Walter  L.  Day  and  James  W. 
Downey,  Detroit;  Andrew  H.  Elliot, 
Harrison;  Theron  Forbes,  Middleville; 
Frederick  Fox,  Marlett;  Albert  J. Gies, 
Detroit;  Ernest W.  Goff,  Tecumseh;  Mac 
Herriman, Cadillac;  Charles  C.  Hessey, 
Bangor;  John W.  Hoffman,  William  E. 
Johnson,  Walter  E. Judge,  Oscar  Karn- 
sen,  Detroit;  Albert W. Lindbohm,  Han­
cock; John  W.  Luckham,  Sarnia,  Ont.; 
Albert I.  Luke,  Detroit;  Harry D.  Luke, 
Wingham,  Out.;  Charles  W.  Morse,  Do- 
wagiac;  William  W.  Monger,  Portland; 
Lorenzo E.  Norton,  Hesperia;  Edwin  F. 
Owen,  Petersburg;  Julius  F.  Peppier, 
Muskegon;  Harry T.  Richter, Tecumseh; 
Milton H.  Robertson,  Otto  Schmidtt,  De­
troit;  James  N.  Taggert,  Potterville; 
Harry Thorp, Warren, lnd.;  Henry Van- 
dervelde,  Grand  Rapids;  William  H. 
Vaughan, Oscoda; Wilford W. Wells and 
John A. West, Detroit; Charles Williams, 
Ann  Arbor;  Franklin  S.  Wilson,  Mt. 
Clemens;  Grant  W.  Woolsten,  Jackson 
and Edward Young, Detroit.

ASSISTANT  PHARMACISTS.

John E.  Peck  suggested that the regu­
lar meetings  of  the  Association be held 
quarterly,  instead of  monthly,  as hereto­
fore.  As  the  suggestion 
involved  a 
change in the constitution, written notice 
of such amendment was offered by W.  L. 
White.
After  a  lengthy  discussion  on  trade 
interests,  it  was  decided  to  meet  the 
prices  on  toilet  articles  and  perfumes 
made bfy the dry goods stores.
On motion  of  John  E.  Peck, John D. 
Muir was authorized to procure an analy­
sis  of  “Malvina”  and  publish it in the 
city papers.

The meeting then adjourned.

Six Meetings Next Year.

D e t r o i t ,  N ov.  15. — The  Board  of 
Pharmacy has decided to hold three extra 
meetings  in  1891,  which will  make  the 
meetings about as follows:
Saginaw,  second Tuesday  in  January.
Grand Rapids,  first  Tuesday in March.
Ann Arbor,  first Tuesday In May.
Detroit,  first Tuesday in July.
Upper Peninsula,  first Tuesday in Sep­
Lansing,  first Tuesday in November.
J a m e s V e r n o r ,  Sec’y.

Yours truly,

tember.

The Drug  Market.

Quinine is weak aud lower for foreign. 
Domestic is unchanged.  Opium is  dull 
aud  weak.  Morphia  is  unchanged,  as 
yet,  but will be lower soon.  Nitrate  sil­
ver has  declined.  Oil  peppermint  has 
advanced. 
is  higher. 
Glycerine has  declined.  Turpentine  is 
higher^____________________________

Oil  wormseed 

Eaton,  L p n  

Go.,

20 

Olir Fall Line Now Ready

E A T O N , L Y O N   & CO .
22 Monroe St,  Grand  Rapid».

*1*1123  M O S T  R E L I A B L E   F O O D  
For Infants and Invalids*
Used  everyw here,  with  unqualifta 
success.  Not a medicine, but a steam-j 
cooked  food,  suited  to  the  w eakesf
stomach.  Take  no other.  Sold  Km 
uzgists.  In cans. 35c. and upwanLf 
W ooLK icH   a  Co. on^ver^label»

m
OOP

Clement A.  Davis, Grand Ledge; Evard 
W.  Decker,  Harry Dolson and Charles R. 
H.  Fischer,  Saginaw;  Frank  N.  Fisk, 
Edwardsburg;  Arthur B. Fleischer, Sagi­
naw;  Walter  J.  Foster,  Bath;  Hart  P, 
French, Mulliken; W. F. Gallinger, North 
Branch;  Edward  J.  Garner,  Petoskey; 
Albert  N.  Harris,  Frank L.  Hayes, De­
troit;  Eugene Hume,  Owesso;  Henry  I. 
Isbell, White Pigeon; Joseph S. Kirchner, 
Detroit;  Addison L.  Kirtland,  Lakeview; 
William  F.  Knapp,  Monroe;  Henry B. 
Longyear,  Mason;  Uno N.  Montin,  Han­
cock;  Wallace  E.  Newark,  Brookfield 
Charles L. Osborne,  Vandalia;  William 
T.  A.  Payne,  Detroit;  Herman T. Raible, 
Monroe;  William A. Repp, Detroit;  T. E. 
Reily,  North  Branch;  Henry  Rickel, 
Grand  Rapids;  Charles  A.  Robertson, 
Coopersville;  Hiram  W.  Schall,  Three 
Rivers;  Frederick  C.  Schirmer, Saginaw; 
Robert W.  Shaw,  Port Huron;  Edwin  N. 
Snyder,  Sunfield;  J.  Harry  Triece,  New 
Buffalo;  Henry  J.  Loon.  Detroit;  James 
T. Van Est,  Peck;  John G. Fryd, Detroit 
Peter J.  Dykema,  Grand  Rapids;  Ernest 
R.  A.  Hunt,  Lowell;  Fred  A.  Pfannen- 
schmidt, Detroit.
Meeting of the Grand Rapids Druggists
At the  annual  meeting  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society, held  at 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   office 
last  Thursday 
evening,  applications  for  membership 
were received from  E.  A.  Parkinson, 245 
South  Division  street;  S.  A.  Soule,  139 
Monroe  street;  L.  M.  Mills,  54  South 
Ionia  street;  H.  E.  Grand-Girard,  12 
Monroe  street;  John  C.  Dutmers,  438 
South  Division  street.  On  motion  of 
F.  J.  Wurzburg,  all  of  the  applicants 
were accepted and  the Secretary author­
ized to cast the ballot of the Association
The report of  the Secretary-Treasurer 
showed a balance on hand of $10.60.  The 
report  was  adopted  and  the  Secretary 
was authorized to hire a conveyance  and 
collect the outstanding dues.
Election of officers for the ensuing year 
resulted as follows:
President—W.  R. Jewett.
Vice President—R.  A.  McWilliams.
Secretary-Treasurer—F.  H. Escott.
Board of Trustees—President, John E, 
Peck,  F.  J.  Wurzburg,  H.  E.  Locher 
W.  L.  White.
On motion of W.  L.  White,  the  salary
°f  the  Secretary  was  fixed  at the same I P £ Q K   B R O S .,  WGRAND  RA^ftJs!'' 
sum paid him previous years. 

Its points of superiority over all others, are:
1st.  It will mix with RAW or boiled oil.
It will dry any paint without tack.
2d. 
3d. 
it will dry with a good gloss,  thus  ADD­
ING a GLOSS to the paint,  rather  than  making 
It FLAT, as most Dryers  do.
4th.  It  is  free  from  Rosin,  and  is  entirely 
without sediment, and will not thicken.
5th. 
It is always  reliable and is the STRONG­
EST  LIQUID  DRYER in the market.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,
GXXTSXXTG  ROC^T.

GROWN  JAPAN  DRYER.

We call your attention to our CROWN  JAPAN 
DRYER, that we can guarantee  equal  In  every 
respect to any on the market.

For  Fall  painting  you  have  to  use  a

DRYER

in miring  WHITE  LEAD 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

P u t  u p  In o n e g a l lo n   s q u a r e  c a n s .

We pay the highest price for It.  Addreee

Write for special prices.

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Wholesale Price  Current•

Advanced—Oil Peppermint, Oil Wormseed, Turpentine.
Declined—German Quinine, Nitrate Silver, Glycerine.

ACIDUX.

A ceticum ....................... 
8®  10
Benzoicum  German..  80@1  00
Boracic 
......................  
30
Carbolicum...................  30®  38
C itricum ........................  50® 55
H ydrochlor.................... 
3®  5
Nitrocum 
.....................  10® 12
O xallcum ......................   H@  13
P hosphorlum   d ll..........  
20
Salicylicum................1  40@1  80
Sulph uricum ............. *  IX®  5
Tannlcum................... 1  40@1  60
Tartaricum .....................  40® 42

AXXONIA.

« 

Aqua, 16  deg..................gM©
20  deg..................5M@
Carbonas  ......................   }®@
C hlorldum ...................  12®

ANILINE.
.....••..•* ••2  00®2 25

Black 
11^ : : : : ..................

::....................a 

°°

BACCAB.

Cubeae (po. 1  50...........1  60®1  75
i^ ro x y 8!^ :::::::::  a il  *>

BAL8AMUM. 

__

Terabln, C an ad a.......  35®  40
T olutan........................

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian...................  18
Cassiae  ..................................
Cinchona F la v a ...................  »
Euonymus  atropurp............  «j
Myrlca  Cerlfera, po..............
Prunus Vlrglni......................  J®
Quill ala,  grd..........................  "
Sassafras  .............................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)......... 
io

EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24®
PS-
11®
Haematox, 15 lb. box
13®
Is.............
“ 
14®
“  M"..........
16®
“  M*.........
JE R R U M .

Carbonate Preclp........  @ 1 8
,®3 50
Citrate and Q ulnla.... 
Citrate  S o lu b le........  @
F errocyanidum  S o l.. ..  
w
Solut  Chloride........... 
9
Sulphate,  com’l .......... 1V4®
a>®

pure... 

"  

FLORA.
A rn ica................. 
j®@
A nthem ls............  20®
M atricaria..........  -®®

FOLIA.

28® 22
28
«  Alx.  35® m

.....•,••••••• 
Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin-
nlvellv.............   25® 
Salvia  officinalis,  Ms
and  Ms.............  12®
U raU rd ............... 
8®

« T 

“ 

“ 
“ 
•• 

®1  00 
Acacia,  1st  picked....
®   90 
2d 
....
®   80 
®   65
sifted sorts... 
I   „
p o .....................  75@1 00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 

“  Cape,  (po.  20)...  ®
“  Socotrl, (po.  60).  ®
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 Ms,
16)............................... 
€»
Ammo n iac.....................  25®
Assafoetlda, (po. 30)...  @
Benzolnum.....................  ¿0®
Cam phors......................   “0®
Euphorbium  p o .........  35®
Gatbanum......................   ^@3 jw
Gamboge,  po............
Gualacum,  (po  40)  .
Kino,  (po.  25).................   @ ®
M astic.............................  @ 80
Mvrrh. (po. 45)...............   @ 40
  6 ^ 4  75)............3  10@3 25
®
Shellac  ..........................  28® 40
bleached.........  *3®  35
T ragacanth...................  30® 75

“  
Herba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium ...........................   25
Eupatorlum ...........................   20
Lobelia....................................  25
M ajorum ................................   *8
Mentha  Piperita...................  23
“  V lr...........................   25
Hue...........................................  80
Tanacetum, V ........................  **
Thymus,  ................................  25

MAGNESIA.

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

OLBUX.

A bsinthium ................. 5 00®5 50
Amygdalae, D ulc.........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae__ 8 00®8 25
A n lsl.............................2 00®2 10
Auranti  Cortex..........   ©2 50
Bergamii  .....................3 25®4 00
C ailputl........................  90®1  00
Caryophylli..................1  25®1  30
Cedar  ............................  35®  65
C henopodll.................  @2 00
d n n a m o n ll................. 1 40®1  50
C ltronella....................   @  45
Conlum  Mae...............   85®  65
CtoptlbB  ......................1  20®1  »

Cubebae.................... 13 50@14 00
Exechthitos.................  90®1  00
E rlgeron........................1  90@2 00
G aultheria....................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce.......  ®  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal.......  50®  75
Hedeoma  .....................1  85@2 00
Juniperi..........................  50@2 00
L avendula.....................  90@2 00
Lim onis.........................1 50@2 20
Mentha Piper................2 90@3 00
Mentha Verid.............. 2  50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal................  80®1 00
Myrcia, ounce.................   ®  50
O live.............................  90@2 75
Plcis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
R icini............................ 1  16@1 28
Rosmarlni.............. 
75@1  00
Bosae, ounce...............   @6 00
Succinl.........................   40®  45
Sabina..........................  90@1  00
Santal  ..........................3  50®7 00
Sassafras......................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   @  65
Tiglfl......................... 
@150
T hym e.........................   40®  50
opt  .................  @  60
Theobromas.................  15®  20
BiCarb.........................   15®  18
B ichrom ate.................  13®  14
Bromide...................... 
37®  40
Carb...............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16).........  14®  16
Cyanide........................  50®  55
Iodide........................... 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ©  15
Potass  Nitras, opt....... 
8®  10
Potass N itras...............  
7®  9
Prusslate......................  30®  33
Sulphate  po.................   15®  18

potassiux.

“ 

RADIX.

“ 

“ 

A conitum ....................   20®  25
Althae...........................   25®  30
A nchusa......................  15®  20
Arum,  po......................  @  25
Calamus........................  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15).......  10®  12
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
.............   ©  40
t,  p o ....  15®  20
Inula,  po......................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po.................... 2 40@2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20®22) ..  18®  20
Jalapa,  p r....................   60®  65
Maranta,  Ms...............   @  35
Podophyllum, po.........  15®  18
R hei...............................  75@1  00
cu t........................  @1  75
pv..........................  75@1  35
Spigelia........................  48®  53
Sangulnarla,  (po  25)..  @ 2 0
Serpentaria...................  40®  45
Senega.........................   50®
Similax, Officinalis,  H  ®
M  @
Scillae, (po. 35)............  10®
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
®
 
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®
German...  15®
inglber a ....................   10®
Zingiber  j ...............  
22®
SEMEN.
Anlsum,  (po.  20).. 
Aplum
Bird, is .......
Carui, (po. 18).............. 
8®   12
Cardamon....................1  00® 1  25
Corlandrum.................  10®  12
Cannabis Sativa.......... 3M@
Cydonium....................   75@1  00
Cnenopodium  ............  10®  12
Dipterfx Odorate........2 00®2 25
Foeniculum.................  ®  15
Foenugreek,  po
L in l.............................. 4  @ 4M
Llnl, grd,  (bbl. 3M) • • •  4  @ 4M
Lobelia.........................   35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian —   3M® 4M
R ap a............................. 
Sinapis,  Albu...’..........  
!
N igra...........   11®  II

..  @
ilum  (graveleons)..  15®

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

6®
8®  

‘f 

“ 

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SPIRITUS.
Frumentl, W., D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R .......1  75@2 00
1  10@1 50
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T — 1  75@1
» 
1  75®3 50
Saacharum  N.  E ..........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  G alli.............1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................. 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba..................... 1  25@2 00

 

8PONOB8.

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

1  40

SYRUPS.

A ccacia..................................  50
Zingiber  ................................  50
Ipecac.....................................   60
Ferri  le d ................................   50
Auranti  Cortes......................  50
Rhei  Arom.............................  50
Similax  Officinalis...............   60
Co.........  50
Senega....................................  50
Scillae.....................................   50
“  Co................................   50
T olutan..................................  50
Prunus  flrg....... 91

“ 

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TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

I5 

'T* 

Aconitum Napellis R ..........   60
F ..........   50
Aloes.......................................  60
and  m yrrh...................  60
A rn ica....................................  50
Asafoetida..............................  
0
Atrope Belladonna...............   60
Benzoin..................................  60
Co.............................  50
Sangulnarla...........................  50
Barosm a..........  ...................  50
Cantharides...........................  75
Capsicum ...............................  50
Cardamon..............................   75
Co...........................   75
Castor.....................................1 00
Catechu..................................  50
C inchona..............................   50
Co...........................  60
Colum ba................................  50
C onlum ..................................  50
Cubeba...................................   50
D igitalis................................  50
Ergot....................... 
50
G entian..................................  50
Co..............................   60
G ualca....................................  50
ammon......................  60
Z ingiber................................   50
HyoscyamuB.........................   50
Iodine.....................................   75
Colorless....................   75
Ferri  Chlorldum...................  35
K in o .......................................  50
Lobelia....................................  50
M yrrh.....................................   50
Nux  Vomica.........................   50
O pii.........................................  85
“  Camphorated.................  50
..................2 00
Auranti Cortex......................  50
Q uassia..................................  50
R h atan y .........................   ...  50
Rhei.........................................  50
Cassia  Acutlfol.....................  50
Co................  50
Serpentaria...........................   50
Stromonium...........................   60
T olutan..................................  60
V alerian................................  50
VeratrumVerlde...................  50

Deoaor 

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“ 

26®

5®' 

‘ 
“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.
Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F .. 
“  4 F ..
A lum en........................2M@ 3M
(po.
3® 
4® 

r‘ 
ground, 
7)....................... 
4
Annatto........................  55®  60
5
Antimoni, po...... 
et Potass T.  55®  60
A ntipyrin....................1 35@1  40
Antifebrin...............«...  @  25
Argenti  Nitras,  ounce  @  74
Arsenicum ........ 
7
Balm Gilead  Bud.......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N .............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
11:  Me,  12)......  @ 
9
Cantharides  Russian,
po..........................
@1  75 
Capsid  Fructus, a f...
®  16 
@  20 
Ipo.
@  15 
Caryophyllus,  (po.  20)
15®  18 
Cannine,  No. 40..........  
_
@3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F .......  50®  55
Cera Flava..................   38®  40
Coccus.........................   @  40
Cassia Fructus............  @  20
Centrarla......................  @  10
Cetaceum....................   @  45
Chloroform.................  60®  63
Bqulbbs..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1  85@2 00
C hondrus....................   20®  25
Cinchonidlne, P.  &  W  15®  20
German  5®  12 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .........................
Creasotum ..................
Creta,  (bbl. 75)............
“  prep....................

5®
9®
@
Crocus.........................   30®
Cudbear........................  ©   24
Cupri Sulph................. 
6®   7
D extrine......................  10®  12
Ether Sulph.................  68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po....................   @ 
J
Ergota, (po.)  60..........  50®  55
Flake  W hite...............   12®  15
G alla............................   @  23
Gambler.......................   8  @ 9
Gelatin,  Cooper..........   @  90
“ 
French............  40®  60
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent.
by box 60 less 
Glue,  Brown...

reap
preclp.
Rubra.

“ 

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“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Grana Paradisi..........
Humnlus....................
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite. 
“  Cor  ...
Ox Rubrun
Ammontati. 
Unguentum
Hydrargyrum.........  .
Jjhthyobolla,  Am.

9® 15
. 
.  13® 25
.18  @ 25
@ 22
.  25® 55
@1 05
@ 95
n  @1 15
@1 25
.  £0® 60
© 90
.1  25©1 5C
.  75®] 01
.3 75@i 85
@4 71
.  86®] UC
.  55® 6C
.  80® 85
Liquor  Arsen 
% 27
drarg Iod....
Liquor Potass Arsinltls  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Mtoni^RF;:::::::"  so l  <»

Iodoform.

“ 

* 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W . . .2 60@2  85 
C. C o.........................2 50@2 75
Moschus  Canton.........  @  40
Myrlstlca, No. 1..........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia......................  33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
C o .............................   @2 00
Plcis Liq, N.  C., M gal
d oz............................   @2 00
Plcis Liq., q u a rts.......  @1  00
p in ts..........  @  70
Pll Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..  @ 1 8
Piper Alba,  (po g5) —   @  35
Pix  Burgun.................  @  7
Plumb! A cet...............   14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz.......  @125
Pyrethrum,  pv............  30®  35
8®  10
Quasslae...................... 
Qulnla, S. P. & W .......  39®  44
S.  German__   27®  37
Rubla  Tinctorum.......  12®  14
Saccharum Lac tis pv..  @ 4 0
Salacin.........................2 40@2  50
Sanguis  Draconis.......  40®  50
Santonine  ..................   @4 50

“ 

“  G.........................   @  15

@  25 
Seldlitz  Mixture. 
@  18 
Sinapis
®  30
De
Snuff,
Voes......................
@  35 
®   35 
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
12®  13 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .
30®  33
_
Soda  et Potass T art... 
Soda Carb...................  1M@
Soda,  Bl-Carb
Soda,  Ash...................... 3M@
Soda, Sulphas.............   @
Spts. Ether C o ............  50®

« 
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.

Myrcia  Dorn.......  @2 25
Myrcia Im p........   @3 00
Vini  Rect.  bbl.
00* «W
........................... 
@110
Strychnia  Crystal..
Sulphur, Subl.........
. •  2M@ 3M
..  2M@3
Roll..........
8®  10
Tam arinds.............. ... 
Terebenth Venice..
..  55®  60
Theobrom ae..........
Vanilla.................... ..9 00@16 00
Zinc!  Sulph............ ... 
7®  8

“ 

OILS.
. . 7 0  
Whale, w inter........
Lard,  extra.............. . . 5 5  
Lard, No.  1............. . . 4 5  
..  58 
Linseed, pure raw .

Bbl.  Gal 
70
60
50
61

“ 

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b b l. 

p a in t s. 

strictly  pure.

64
Llndseed,  boiled  —   61 
Neat’s  Poet,  winter
69
strained...................  50 
Spirits Turpentine....  46H  50
lb .
Red  Venetian...............IX  2@3
Ochre,yellow  M ars...  IX  2@4
Ber.........IX  2®3
Putty,  commercial__ 2M  2M@3-
M  2X@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13@16 
ican .........................
85@88 
Vermilion,  English..
70@75 
Green,  Peninsular...
Lead,  red...................
@7X 
@7X @70 
Whiting, white Span.
@90 
Whiting,  Gilders’ __
1 00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
Cliff............................  
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
P aints....................... 1 00@1  20

VABNIBHBS.

No. 1 Turp  Coach....1  10@1  20
Extra Turp..................160@1  70
Coach  Body.................2 75®3  00
No. 1 Turp  F u rn ........ 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar —  1  55®1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp...........................  70®  75

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Dealer* in

We  are  Sole  Proprietors ol

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDI

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W b ls U e s ,  B randies,

Gins,  W in e s ,  B um s.

W e are  Sole  A gents  in  Michigan  for  W . D. & O o, 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

Pazeltine b Perkins  Driig  Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Green,  $3.50  for  choice  eating  and 
$3 for cooking stock.  Evaporated are firm at 13c, 
with every  indication  of  an  advance  to 15c in 
the near future.
Beans — The  market  is  firmer  and  higher. 
Handlers pay $1.75@1.80 for country  picked  and 
find no difficulty  in  making  sales  at  $2.10@2.15 
for city picked.

Beets—50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy  is firm and in  good  demand  at 
17@20c per lb.  Creamery finds moderate sale at 
25@26c.

Cabbages—50c  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—20@25c per bu.
Celery—20@z5c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, 11.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Michigan  berries  are in fair de­
mand at $2.75 per bu.  Cape  Cod  commands  $10 
per bbl and Bell and Cherry  are held at $9.  The 
market is firm.
Eggs—The market is almost completely bare of 
fresh stock, all offerings meeting a ready demand 
at 25c.  Cold  storage  and  pickled  stock are in 
good demand at 20c.
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $4.60  per  bu.; 
medium, $4.30@4.4->.  Timothy, $1.51 per bu.
Game—Venison, 13c  per  lb.:  Babbits,  '5 
■5c  per
doz.;  Partridges, 25c per pair.
Grapes—All varieties are out of market, except 
Catawbas and Concords, which are  held  at  35® 
40c per 9-lb  basket.
Maple  Sugar —8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to
Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—The  market  is  firmer, dealers paying 
80c and holding at $1.
Potatoes—The market  is  wild, but no more so 
than  the  buyers, who  are  crowding  prices up­
ward quite as fast as  the market warrants.  The 
anticipations excited by the attitude of the  buy­
ers has caused  the  farmers  holding  the  larger 
lots to withdraw them from  the  market  for  the 
present, so they will probably not be moved until 
spring.  Present  quotations  are  70®80c,  with 
still higher prices in prospect.

Squash—lH c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $2.75 per bbl;  Jer­
Turnips—30@35c per bu.

seys, $3.25 per bbl.

PROVISIONS.

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co 

lard—Kettle Rendered.

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new.........................................................  11  50
Short c u t ..........................................................  12 50
Extra clear pig, short cut.............................. 13 75
Extra clear,  heavy..........................................
Clear, fat  back.................................................  13 25
Boston clear, short cu t...................................  1350
Clear back, short cu t.......................................  13 50
Standard clear, short cut. best......................  13 50
Pork Sausage..........................................................7
Ham Sausage..........................................................9
Tongue Sausage.....................................................9
Frankfort Sausage............................................”  g
Blood Sausage.....................................................”  5
Bologna, straight..............................................[  5
Bologna,  thick...................................................... 5
Headcheese.................................................. ” ”   5
Tierces.....................................................................
"   73£
Tubs...........................................................  
5oib.  Tins........................................................... ;; 7^
TiPPPPfl 
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30a n d 50l
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a case.......................................   7
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.........................................’ ¿34
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.........................................] gv
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.......................................”  gi4
50 lb. Cans........................................................... "  -6^
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs........................  7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing....................... ’  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.......................................’  9  go
HamB, average 20 lbs..........................................  gv
16 lbs..........................................10
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picnic..........................................................7
best boneless...........................................”  914
Shoulders.
6*
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................. .  8
9
Dried beef, ham prices................................ 
Long Clears, heavy..........................................*  g
Briskets,  medium.......................................’ 
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lig h t...................................................‘.  6H

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

lard—F amily
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BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

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F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

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smoked.......................................  @ y
T rout-;........................................................  @7K
Ciscoes.......................................................   @ 4
Flounders..................................................   @ 9
Bluefish  ....................................................  @10
Mackerel....................................................  @25
Cod..............................................................   @10
California salmon.....................................  @22
Fairhaven  Counts...................................   @35
F. J. D. Selects..........................................  @ag
Selects  ...............   .....................................  @25
J - D ........................................................   @23
Anchors  ....................................................   @21
Standards.................................................   @19
Oysters, per  100........................................ 1  25@1  50
.........................................  75@,1  50
Clams, 

oysters—Cans.

SHELL  GOODS.

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G R O C E R I E S .

Purely  Personal.

Chas.  B.  Johnson,  the Palo  grocer  and 
bookseller,  was  in  town  one  day  last 
week.

B.  S.  Holly,  general  dealer  at  Wood­
land,  was in town  a  couple  of  days  last 
week.

Phil.  M.  Roedel,  the White  Cloud gen­
eral dealer and banker,  was in  town  last 
Friday.

Wm. H.  Hooper,  President of the P. of 
I.  Stock  Co.,  of  Martin,  was  in  town 
Monday.

John Pedrick,  head clerk for Monroe & 
DeHaven, grocers at Bangor, was in town 
last Friday.

J. E. Mills, of the firm of Mills & Mills, 
general  dealers at Ashland,  was  in town 
one day last week.

F.  D.  Cleveland,  general  dealer  at 
Shepardsville, was in town  last week, for 
the first time in two years.

E.  M.  Everts,  Secretary  of  the  Bell 
Furniture and  Novelty Co., at Nashville, 
was in town last Thursday.

C.  L.  Mauer,  of  the firm of M.  Y.  Gun- 
drum  &  Co.,  general  dealers  at  Leroy, 
was in town a couple  of  days  last week.
A.  H.  Perry, manager of the S.  K.  Nor- 
tham  hardware  business,  at  Traverse 
City,  was  in  town  a  couple of days last 
week.

Jas.  V.  Crandall,  general  dealer  at 
Sand  Lake,  put in  several  days  in  the 
city 
last  week,  hovering  around  the 
Masonic Fair.

Peter  Dykema,  formerly  with  Thum 
Bros.,  has taken the position of prescrip­
tion elerk for A.  H.  Eckerman,  the  Mus­
kegon  druggist.

H.  E.  Decker,  formerly  with  L.  M. 
Mills,  has taken  the position of prescrip­
tion clerk  for E.  A.  Parkinson, the South 
Division street druggist

Sid.  V.  Bullock,  prescription  clerk for 
H.  M.  Gibbs,  the Howard  City  druggist, 
is devoting a couple of weeks to  the pur­
suit of deer and other game  “up north.”
Frank  D. Green,  formerly  city  sales­
man for Jennings & Smith,  but  for  sev­
eral years past chief clerk at the Bennett 
House, Galesburg,  was  in  town several 
days last week.

Jno.  J.  Dodds,  of Detroit,  was in town 
last Thursday on his way  home from Pe- 
toskey,  whei e he took  possession  of  the 
Fasquelle drug  stock,  subsequently  sell­
ing same.to Bower &  Barber.

O.  H.  Richmond,  the  South  Division 
street druggist,  has removed  to  Chicago 
and is reported  to be  coining  money and 
fame in organizing lodges of the Order of 
Magi, of which he is the originator.

Bryant H.  Howig,  formerly  proprietor 
of the  Big  Rapids  Herald,  but  for  the 
past ten  years  connected  with  some  of 
the largest printing offices  of  Iowa,  has 
taken  the  position  of  foreman  of  the 
printing  department  of  the  Tradesman 
Company.

A Dirty  Grocery  Store.

From the Denver Grocer.

A little hint to the retail  grocer  as  to 
the condition of his store may  be  some­
what superfluous, considering that  he  is 
being badgered to death  by  every  trade 
paper on that  question.  However,  it oc­
curs to us just  now  that  we  were  in  a 
grocery store  yesterday,  which, for dirt, 
disorder and general chaos  was  playing 
a most successful  star  engagement 
It 
reminded us  of  a  general  store  an  old 
uncle  of  ours  used  to  keep  down  in 
Maine.  He did  a  tremendous  business 
in his way and never found  time  to  put 
things away.  The result was that along!

in the afternoon  the  codfish,  dry  goods, 
clothes lines,  molasses,  vinegar,  vermi­
fuge,  boots,  shoes,  wood saws  and  stick 
candy  were  one  conglomeration.  His 
soda barrel and tea  chest  stood  side  by 
side,  and in weighing out a pound of  the 
former the residue  stood  equal  chances 
of finding its way among the tea,  instead 
of back to its rightful place.  The result 
was that tea drawn from that  particular 
chest  presented  a  bright  green  hue, 
which denoted  in  his  argument  a  per­
fectly  new  importation  of  a  superfine 
grade.  And  would  you  believe  it,  a 
great demand  arose  for  that  particular 
tea and when the chest was  sold  out  he 
had to purposely mix soda  with the next 
in order to retain his  customers.

The  Value  of Small Things.

It  may  be  cash  in  every  merchant’s 
pocket to give  just  two  minutes  of  his 
time in reading and thinking  about  this 
stickful of  truth:

The amount of money that is  obtained 
from apparently indifferent and  immate­
rial businesses is  sometimes  very  large. 
For 
instance,  the  value  of  the  paper 
thrown away in some large stores  is suf­
ficient to pay a good many salaries.  The 
managers of  a large dry  goods  house  in 
New York awoke to this fact  when  they 
learned that the man  who  had  the  con­
tract  for  cleaning  their  establishments 
was rapidly acquiring a fortune  by  sell­
ing  the  waste  materials  found  on  the 
floors.  He had  undertaken  to  provide 
help and see that the place  was  cleaned 
nightly in return for the waste paper and 
pasteboard boxes. 
It required very little 
attention,  as the man had  a  foreman  to 
see that the work  was done properly.  At 
the expiration of his contract it  was  not 
renewed and  the  house  now  takes  the 
profits.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars  are  &c.  lower.  New  Orleans 
goods are  in  market  and  will  probably 
meet with a good demand as soon as cold 
weather  comes.  The  raisin  market  is 
firm and prices  are likely  to  go  higher. 
Arbuckle  has  issued  a  circular  to  the 
trade,  authorizing  a  cut  of  %c  on  his 
package goods,  when ordered  in  lots  of 
300 pounds.  The lot must be sold to one 
firm and billed and shipped at  one  time. 
The P.  J.  Sorg Co.  is out with a circular, 
offering a  discount  of  2  cents  a  pound 
from its published list  on  all  brands  of 
plug tobacco.

Status  of the  Peters  Failure.

•  M a n is t e e ,  N ov.  17.—Judge  Judkins 
will hold  court  in  chambers  here  next 
Monday  for  the  purpose  of  confirming 
the sale of R.  G.  Peters’  interest  in  the 
wholesale  grocery 
firm  of  Lemon  & 
Peters,  at Grand Rapids.
It is  understood  that  Mr.  Peters  has 
decided that the  interests  of  the  estate 
can  best  be managed by  a  receiver  and 
that he will recommend the  appointment 
of same at the meeting  of  the  creditors, 
on Friday of  this week.

Uangeland Mfg. Co.

Wholes  Manufacturers  of

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DOORS

DEALERS  IK

Limer, Lé

Office,  Mill  and  Yard:
Eaat  Muskegon  Ave.,  on  0.  &  W.  M. R’y.

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BULK  GOODS.
Standards,  per gal....................................  @1  35
....................................  @1  75
Selects, 
Scrimps, 
1  50
 
1  50
Clams, 
 
Scallops, 
1  50

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Beef, carcass...............................................  4  @654

Swift and Company quote as follows:
“  hindquarters...................................  5J4@  6
fore 
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loins, No.  3.....................................   8  @ 8i4
ribs..................................................   7  @ 8
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tongues..........................................  @
Hogs............................................................. 454®
Bologna......................................................  @ 5
Pork loins................................................... 7  @ 8
shoulders..........................................  @ g
Sausage, blood or head............................   @ 5
liver..............................................  @ 5
Frankfort...................................   @ 7H
Mutton ........................................................6  @ gj4
Veal..............................................................  6*4® 7

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CANDIES, FR U IT S  and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. qaotes as follows:

STICK  CANDT.

Standard,  per  lb .......................................  @ 9
“  H .H ...............................................  @ 9
“  T w ist...........................................  @ 9
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pails or packages, net  weight............ 9J4
24t -lb. B b ls.......................... 
Boston  C ream .....................................................1114
Cut  Loaf............................................................... 1014
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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Standard, per lb .....................................................8H
Leader.....................................................................8!4
Special..................................................................   9
Royal.............................. 
9
Nobby...................................................................   914
Broken..................................................................  9*4
Midget  ..................................................................10
English  Rock.......................................................10
Conserves..............................................................10
Cut Loaf................................................................ 10
Ribbon......................'.......................................... 10
Broken Taffy........................................................10
Peanut Squares..................................... 
 
E x tra...................................................................   11
K indergarten......................................................u
French Creams....................  
12
Valley  Creams.....................................................13
Per Box
Lemon Drops................  
55
Sour D rops........................................................... 55
Peppermint Drops................................................75
Chocolate Drops...................................................75
H. M. Chocolated!)rops....................................... 90
Gum Drops...................................... 
40@50
Licorice Drops..................................  
A. B. Licorice  Drops...........................................go
Lozenges, plain.....................................................70
printed................................................75
Imperials.........*.....................................................70
Mottoes.................................................................. 75
Cream Bar............................................................. 95
Molasses  Bar........................................................ gs
Caramels........................................................ 16®18
Hand Made  Creams..................................9C@1  00
Plain Creams........................................................ 80
Decorated Creams.............................................1  00
String  Rock..........................................................75
Burnt Almonds.......................................1  oo@l  10
Wlntergreen  Berries...........................................70
Lozenges, plain, In  pails....................................12
printed, in pails.................................13
Chocolate Drops, in pails....................................13
Gum Drops, in pails............................................  g
Moss Drops, In pails.............................................u
Sour Drops, in pails.............................................n
Imperials, in pails.........................  
12
Jamaica, B bl............................................  @
Box 176......................................  @
Florida.........................................................   @ 4 50
Messina, choice, 360................................  @

fancy—In bulk.

ORANGES.

LEMONS.

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360...............................   @  6 00

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OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

Malaga 
Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers........   18@19
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Fard, 10-lb.  box.............................  @10
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Persian, 50-lb.  box........................6  @  6K
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.  .............................   @1754

California................................. 

Ivaca......................................  @17
Brazils.........................................................   @17
Walnuts, Grenoble....................................  @17$4
Marbot......................................   @13*4
Naples......................................  @17
Chill...........................................  @12
Table  Nuts, No. 1.....................................   @ig
  @15
Pecans, Texas, H. P ................................ 14  @ig
Cocoanuts, full sacks..............................   @5 00
Fancy, H.  P., Suns  .................................   @ 8
“  Roasted  ....................   @11
Fancy, H.  P., Stars  ... 
......................  @ 8
“  Roasted  ...................   @  914
Choice, H. P.,E x P rin c e ........................  @ 8
“  Roasted....................   @ 9V4
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats........................  @  8V4

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COUGH  best  Try
DROPS

A. E BROOKS & CO.
The Fine  Line  of  Candy  in  the  State,

th e   m a rk e t 
S ells  th e 
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Grand Rapids, Mich,

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Wholesale Price Current»

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

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Lump in Bulk.

starch  —  Combination  Prices. 
Large boxes and barrels__   i%
12-lb boxes  ..............................5%
Gloss.
1-lb packages  ..........................6Vi
 
3-lb 
6J4
6-lb 
..........................7
Corn.
20-lb  boxes...........................  7
40-lb 
5%
Lots of  200  lbs., freight paid. 
Lots of 500 lbs., freight paid and 
5 per cent,  discount.
Goods made by manufacturers 
not in  the  trust  are  sold from 
Vi@Vic lower.
Scotch, in  bladders..............37
Maccaboy, in jars................. 35
French Rappee, in Jars....... 43

SNUFF.

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Holland,  bbls.. 
Scaled 

Herring, gibbed,  bbl...
Vi bbl.
7

5  25 
3 00
12 00 
75 
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12 00
Mackerel, No. 1, Vi bbl.. 
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Trout,  Vi  bbls.............   @4 75
"  10  lb.  kits...................  60
White,  No. 1, Vi bbls..  @5  50
10 1b. kits.......  80
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40
FLA V O RIN G  E X T R A c T s - J e n n in g s ’
Lemon. Vanilla
1  25
1  50
2  00
3 00
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SODA.

H E R B S.

SEEDS.

JE L L IE S .

M ATCHES.

SAL  SODA.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

LA M P W ICK S.
 
LICO RICE.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.
Superior.......................................3 30
peen  Anne.............................. 3 85
erman  Fam ily....................
Mottled  German........................3 00
Old German................................2 70
IT. S. Big  Bargain...................... 2 00
Frost, Floater.............................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  ...................... 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy............3 36
Old Country, 80...........................3 20
Uno, 100........................................3 50
Bouncer, 100................................3 00

2 oz folding box
3 oz 
4 oz 
6 oz 
3 oz
Kegs
Half  kegs....................................3 00
Sage...  ..................................15
Hops........................................25
Chicago  goods......................  5V4
30
No.  ... 
No. 1................  
40
No. 2...................................... 
50
Pure.........................................  30
Calabria..................................  25
Sicily.......................................  18
Condensed,  2  doz.......................1 %
No. 9  sulphur.............................2 00
Anchor parlor.............................1 70
No. 2 home...................................1 10
Export  parlor............................. 4 00
Black  Strap........................ 
17
Cuba BHklng...................... 
22
Porto  Rico..........................26@33
New Orleans, good............ 
35
fO Ashton bu. bag
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. . . 3  50 Diamond  Cryst
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@6  75
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Barrels  .........................
Half barrels..................
ROLLED  OATS.
Barrels........................
Half bbls......................
Michigan  Test.............
Water W hite......................... 10
PICKLES.
Medium................... 
  $7  50
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Small, bbl............................... 9 00
“  Vi  bbl............................5 60

B oxes...................................... 5V4
Kegs, English...............   .......
Kegs..................................... 
Granulated,  boxes...............2
Mixed bird........
.......4V4@  6
Caraway.............
.................  9
Canary...............
.................3V4
.................  4
Hemp...................
Anise...................
.................13
.................  6
R ape...................
M ustard.............
.................7H
Common Fine per bbl.......  @95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks.......  27
28  pocket...............................1 75
................................2 00
60 
.................. 2  15
..................   75
..................   75
..................   35
...................  20
,  cases__ 1  50
28-lb sacks  25 
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2 25 
28 
.2  10
barrels.. .1  75
SA LERA TU S.
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. ,5Vi
Dwight’s Com.......................... 5V4
Taylor’s ...  ............................. 5V4
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf............. 5Vi
pure........................... 5V4
Our Leader...........................  5
Corn, barrels...................... @34
one-half  barrels__ @36
Pure  Sugar, bbl................. 30@40
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half barrel....32@42 

One-half barrels, 3c extra

Higgins  “ 
Warsaw “ 

fancy__

OATMEAL.

M OLASSES.

ST R U PS.

PIPES.

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BABKET  F IR E D .

F a ir..............................   @20
Good.............................  @22
Choice............................24  @29
Choicest.........................32  @36
D ust.............. 
10  @14
F a ir..............................   @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
Common to  fair............20  @35
Superior to fine............. 40  @50

GUNPO W D ER.

IM PE R IA L .

OOLONG.

YOUNG  HYSON.

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

EN G LISH   BR EA K FA ST.

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

tobaccos—Fine C ut 
D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha  ................... 
Sweet  Cuba................ 
tobaccos—Plug.

 

62
36

tobaccos—Smoking.

Jas. G. Butler &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good...................... 37
Peach  Pie  .................................34
“Tobacco” .................................35
Hector..................................... 17
Plow Boy, 2  oz......................32
4  oz...................... 31
18 oz...................... 32
VINEGAR.

“ 
“ 
40 gr. 
50 gr.
P A P E R  & WOODEN W ARE 

PAPER.

“ 

“ 

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­

TWINES.

WOODENWARE.

lows:
Straw 
.................................... 150
S u g ar....................................... 180
H ardw are................................ 2V4
B akers......................................2VÏ
Dry  Goods...................... 5V4@8
Jute  Manilla.................  6Vi@S
Red  Express  No. 1...............5
No. 2 ......  ...4
48 Cotton....................... 
25
Cotton, No. 1..........................22
“ 2..........................18
Sea  Island, assorted..........  40
No. 5 H em p............................18
No. 6  “ .................................... 17
W ool.........................................8
Tubs, No. 1...........................
“  No. 2...........................
“  No. 3...........................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop —
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__
Bowls, 11 inch.....................
......................
13  “ 
15  “ 
......................
......................
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and  19s 
“  15s, 17s and 19s
Baskets, market.........  .......
bu sh el..................
willow cl’ths, No.l 
No.2
No.3
No.l
No.2
No.3

8 00 
7 00 
6  00 
1  50 
1  75 
50 
1  00
1  25
2  00 
2 75
2 50 
275
35 
1  50
5 75
6 25
7 25
3 50
4  25
5 00

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

splint

“ 

MEAL.

FLOUR.

WHEAT.

GRAINS and FK EU3TUFF8
W hite........................... 
88
Red..............................  
88
All wheat bought  on 60 lb. test.
Bolted.................................  1  30
Granulated.........................  1  75
Straight, in s a c k s ............   5 10
“  barrels............   5 30
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks..............  6  10
“  barrels............   6 30
“ 
Graham  “  sacks............  4 80
Rye 
“ 
............  3 70
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran.....................................  16  50
Screenings.........................   16  5»
Middlings  .........................   19  00
Mixed  Feed........................  22 50
Coarse meal.......................   22  50
RYE.
N o.l  ...................... 
  @60
BARLEY.
NO. 1.....................................  1  20
N o.2....................................   1  15
Small  lots...........................  60
Car 
“  ...........................   57
Small  lots...............................52
Car 
“  ...............................48
No. 1.....................................   9 00
N o.2....................................   800
H ID ES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows, nominal:
G reen...........................  4V4@ 5
Part  Cured..................   5J4@ 5V4
Full 
...................5V4@  5M
Dry................................6  @  7
K ips,green.................4  @ 5
Calfskins,  green........   5  @ 7
cured.........6  @ 8
Deacon skins................10  @30

“  cured..................  5V4@  5*£

HIDES.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

“ 

“ 

No. 2 hides V6 off.
PELTS.

... 

WOOL.

Shearlings.....................10  @25
Estimated wool, per 0) 20  @28
Washed............................... 20@30
Unwashed  ......................... 10@22
Tallow .........................   3  @ 4
Grease  b u tte r ............1  @ 2
Switches......................   1V4@  2
Ginseng 
. 2  5 V?A3 OT
LU BRICA TIN G   OILS. 
The  Hogle  Oil  Co.  quote  as 

MISCELLANEOUS.

ANIMAL  OILS.

LUBRICATING  OILS.

follows:
Extra W S Lard..........53  @58
|  “  No. 1  “ 
...........45  @50
N o .l.... 
“ 
...........35  @40
PureNeatsfoo1__ ...  52  @60
W Va  Summer............7 Vi @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
D istilled......................$1  10@1 25
M in eral......................   30@  35
Water W hite...............   @10
Michigan  test.............
Gasoline.......................  9H@14
FAINT  OILS.
Linseed  Oil, boiled.. .65  @75
“  raw ........62  @72
N aptha........................... 7K@10
Turpentine.................. 45  @50

BURNING  OILS.

CASTOR  OIL.

“ 

A P P L E   B U TTER .

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

A X LE  GREA SE.

Arctic, Vi 

Red Star, Vi B>  cans............ 

Chicago goods......................
Frazer’s ......................................82 40
Aurora..........................................1 75
Diamond...................................... 1 75
Wise’s ........................................   2 25
B A K IN S   PO W D ER .
Thepure, 10c packages.  .. .81  20
1  56
 
M lb. 
2 28
 
6 oz. 
“ 
 
“  % lb. 
  2 76
4  20
 
12 oz. 
“ 
“ 
1 lb. 
.......  5 40
“ 
51b. 
 
26  CO
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute, % lb. cans, doz.. .1  00 
V4 lb. 
“ 
“ ...190
lib . 
“ ...3  50
“ 
45
Acme, »4 lb. cans, 3 doz  ... 
85
“  Vi lb.  “ 
2  “  .... 
lib .  “ 
“ 
1  “  ....  1  10
" 
bulk........................... 
10
45
Telfer’s,  V4 lb. cans, doz.. 
85
“  .. 
Vi lb. 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
1 lb. 
“  ..  1  50
c a n s ...............  
60
“  Vi »   “ 
.................  1  20
.................  2 00
“ 
1 lb  “ 
5 lb  “ 
“ 
.................  9 60
40
Vi»   “ 
“ 
............  SO
............  1  50
“ 
1 lb  “ 
B A TH  B B IC K .
English, 2 doz. in case....... 
80
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
....... 
American. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Gross
Arctic, < oz  ovals...............   4  00
“ 
8 oz 
7 00
pints,  round............10 50
“ 
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
“  No. 3, 
...  4 00
“  No. 5, 
...  8 00
1 oz ball  ...................4  50
“ 
No. 2 H url.............................  1  75
2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet........................... 2 00
No. 1 
“ 
2  25
Parlor Gem.............................2  50
Common W hisk................... 
90
Fancy 
...................  1  20
M ill..........................................3  25
W arehouse.............................2 75
BTTCKWHEAT  PL O U B .
Rising Sun  ........................... 6 00
York State............................
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes...............   10
Star,  40 
Paraffine.............................. J*
W lcking................................25

CANDLES
 
“ 

bluino. 

BBOOMB.

9V4

“ 
“ 

CANNED  GOODS.

“ 

“ 

“ 

 

 

 

 

 

F IS H .

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

' “ 

“ 
 

FBTTITS.

Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck....... 1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb ...................2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand.... 1  25 
... .2 25
2 lb. 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic............ 1  90
2  lb.  “ 
2  65
“ 
l lb.  Star...................2 50
• “ 
2 lb. Star................3 25
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce  3 50
“ 
1 lb.  s ta n d .............1 20
** 
2  lb. 
2 00
“ 
3 lb. in M ustard.. .3  50
“ 
31b.  soused............3 50
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  75@1 90
lib .  Alaska..  @1  60
“ 
Sardines, domestic  Vis......... 
6
“ 
Vis........®  8
“  Mustard Vis..........  ©1<>
imported  Vis...11  @12
“ 
“ 
spiced,  V is..................... 10
2  50

Trout, 3 Id. b ro o k ..........  
Apples, gallons......................
Apricots  ................................ 2  50
Blackberries................................1 10
Cherries, red ................................1 30
p itted ............................1 40
Damsons................................
Egg  Plum s...................................1 53
Gooseberries............................... 1 10
Green  Gages...............................1 60
Peaches,  p ie ............................... 1 85
seconds........................2 30
s ta n d ........................... 2 65
California....................2 85
Pears.............................................1 60
Pineapples, common..................1 25

slic ed .................2 75
grated.................3 00
Q uinces.................................110
Raspberries, black.....................1 30
red .................... 1  40
Strawberries...............................1 25
W hortleberries............................1 40
Corned  beef 
Roast.............................................1 75
Beans, soaked  Lima.........   85
“  Green  Lima...........@1  60
“ 
String.....................@  90
“  String! ess..................   90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40
Corn, stand,  brands..1 00@1  25
Peas,  soaked.......................  75

....................... 2  00

V EG ETA B LES.

M EATS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

@1  75

“  m arrofat.........................@1 30
“  stand Ju n e ..........................1 40
“  sifted 
“  fine French........................2 10
Mushrooms..................................1 80
Pumpkin  ............................@1  00
Squash.........................................1 10
Succotash, soaked.............  85
standard....................1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds  @1  00 

“ 

“ 

' 

 

CHOCOLATE— B A K E B ’S.
.............. 
German Sweet.. 
Premium........................ 
Pure................................  .. 
Breakfast  Cocoa..........  

22
38

34
40

CHICO RT.

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

f* ATHTTP

.11  @11 Vi
....10  @1GV4

Bulk..  ................................... 6Vi
R e d .............................. 
C H EESE.
Fancy Full  Cream 
Good 
Part Skimmed.............   8  @ 9
Sap  Sago............   @22
Edam  ..........................  @1  00
Swiss, imported 
.......  24@  25
domestic  __   15@  16
C H EW IN G   GUM.
200 

Rubber, 100 lumps................. 30
Spruce, 200 pieces........ ........ 40
Snider’s, Vi pint..........................1 35
p in t...............................2 30
quart.............................3 50
CLOTHES F IN S .

COCOA  SH ELLS.

C O FFEE  EXTRACT.

coffee—Green.

5 gross b o x e s........................ 65
B ulk............................... 4  @4Vi
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 A Guatemala 23  @24
Java,  Interior..............24  @26
“  M andheling— 27  @30
Peaberry...................... 22  @24
Mocha, genuine.......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add Vic. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink- 
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunola................................... 24 Vg
in cabinets................ 25V4
M cL aughlin’s  XXXX....25V4
Lion  .......................................25 V4
in cabinets  ..................26
Durham............... ................. 25
Cotton,  40 f t ..........per doz.  1  35
1  50
175
2  00
2  25
1  00
1  15
Eagle.....................................  7 50
Anglo-Swiss............6  00® 7  70

CLOTHES  L IN E S .
5 0 ft........... 
“ 
60 f t _____  
“ 
70 f t ........... 
“ 
“ 
80ft........... 
60 f t........... 
“ 
7 2 f f ......... 
“ 
CONDENSED M ILK .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“Tradesman.”

COUPONS.
“Superior.”
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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
................. 3  00
8 5,  “ 
810,  “ 
.................4  0)
820,  “ 
.................5  00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over.............5  per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter....................   7Vi
.................... 5 Vi
Seymour 
B utter....................................... 5Vi
“  family...........................5 Vi
“  biscuit........................... 6Vi
Boston.......................................7Vi
City Soda.................................. 7vi
Soda........................................ 6
S. Oyster ............. 
5V4
City Oyster, XXX...................  5Vi
Strictly  pure........................ 
38
Grocers’................................ 
25
D R IE D   FRUITS.

10 
 
............. 20 
CRA CK ERS.
“ 

CREAM  TA R TA R .

“
“

“ 

“ 
“ 

@  5V4 
@  5 Vi 
@ 6

DOM ESTIC.
evaporated 

Apples, sun-dried.......  8  @  9
13  @14
Apricots, 
.20  @21 
Blackberries ‘ 
10
Peaches 
1
..20  @22
Turkey. 
.  @  8 Vi
Bosnia.,
.  @ 9
18
Lemon.
18
Orange.
@18
In drum ......................
In boxes.....................
@20
CURRANTS.
Zante, in  barrels........
in  Vi-bbls........
in less quantity 
r a is in s  —California
Bags..............................
London Layers,  2  cr’n
2 50
3  •*
2  75
fancy
2 00
Muscatels, 2 crown  ..
2 25
3  “
Foreign. 
8
Valencias...................
Ondaras......................
8V4@  9
Sultanas...................... 13  @17
Farina, 100  lb.  kegs..............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl.................. 4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__   55
imported.......  @11
Pearl  Barley...............   @ 3
Peas, green...................  @110
“  spilt...................  @ 3V4
Sago,  German..............  @  5
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l...  5  @ 6 
Wheat,  cracked..........   @  5

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

Clay, No.  216...........................1 75
“  T. D. full count............  75
Cob, No.  3.................. .......... 1  25
Carolina head............ ............7
“ 
“  N o.2............ . . . 6   @
............7
Japan, No. 1.............
“  N o.2...............
............6

No. 1............ ............6V4

RICE.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

22-lb, tin 

spices—Whole.

scales—Perfection.
“  brass  “ 
brass  “ 
“ 
“  brass  “ 
“ 
“  brass  “ 
SAFOLIO.
“ 
soups.

Tea, 2-lb,  tin  scoop..........S 6 50
“ 
..........   7 25
“  5-lb,  tin  scoop..........   8 75
“ 
..........   8 75
Grocers’, ll-fi>, tin  scoop.  11  00
.. 12 25
.. 13 25
.. 14 75
Kitchen, 3 doz. in box.........2 50
Hand  3  “ 
.......2 50
Snider’s  Tomato.................2 40
Allspice................................. 10
Cassia, China in m ats........   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
“ 
w hite...  .26
shot..........................20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice.................................15
Cassia,  Batavia....................20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
Saigon.................... 42
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 26
“ 
Zanzibar................. 20
Ginger, African....................12 Vi
“  Cochin.....................15
“ 
Jam aica................. 18
Mace  Batavia.......................90
Mustard,  English................22
and Trie..25
“ 
“ 
Trieste.....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ....................80
ir, Singapore, black__ 18
Pepper
“  w hite.......30
“  Cayenne..................25

“ 

“ 

“ 

SUGARS.

“ 

Cut  Loaf......................  @ 7 Vi
C ubes...........................   @ 7
Powdered....................   @ 7
Standard  Granulated.  @ 6%
Fine............  @  69»
Confectioners’ A ____   @ 6Vi
White Extra  C............  5%@ 6
Extra  C........................  5Vi@  5%
C ..............................   @ 5%
Y ellow .........................  @  5J6
Dark  Molasses............  @ 5
Less than bbl.  Vic advance.

SW EET  GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..............  
Sugar  Creams.............. 
Frosted  Creams..........  
Graham  Crackers....... 
Oatmeal  Crackers___  
SH O E  P O L ISH .
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box.............. 75

8
8 Vi
8
8
8

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

F a ir..............................   @20
Good.............................  @22
Choice.......................... 24  @29
Choicest.......... -........... 32  @36
D u st.............................10  @14

C A U T IO N !

O u r A b so lu te  Spices in  b u lk  can   be 
o b tain ed   o n ly  by o rd e rin g   d irec t  from  
us,  as th e y  a re   n e v e r  sold  th ro u g h   th e  
w h o le sa le   g ro c e ry  trad e.
T e l f e r  S p ic e  C o m p a n y ,

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

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

D EA L ER S IN

  T R

H

NOS.  128  an d   124  LOUIS  STREET. G RAN D   R A P ID S .  M IC H IG A N .

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE.

14:
NEW  YORK  TRIBUNE.

1 8 9 1 .

T h e  T ariff and  th e   F arm er.

The Tribune will  devote much space during 1891 to 
the Tariff as it affects the Fanner and the Mechanic.
Hon.  Roswell Q. Horr, of Michigan, has been added 
to  the Tribune’s  staff of Tariff writers for this  pur­
pose.  He will, through the columns of The Tribune, 
devote  himself to this  topic, and  will  invite  and  an­
swer questions upon points which perplex the Ameri­
can  Farmer  and  Mechanic.  He will  also,  so  far  as 
other duties will allow, attend Farmers' Institutes and 
agricultural  gatherings the coming winter and spring, 
and expound the principles of the Tariff.
Those  who  desire  the  presence  of  Mr.  Horr  at 
Farmers’ Institutes-etc.. are invited to communicate 
promptly with The Tribune.
Y ou n g M en w h o w ish  to   Succeed.
Many a man  feels  the lack of early direction of his 
energies  and  early  inculcation  of the  maxims  which 
promote  the  formation  of  character and  success  in 
after life.  Every such man would gladly see the young 
men of  to-day  belter guided  in  youth  than  he  was. 
The  Tribune  has planned  the following series of val­
uable articles, which will appear in this paper only:
W h at  sh all  I   D o?  By S. 8. Packard,President 
of Packard's Business College.
Suggestions fo r th e   Boys on th e  F a rm  w ho 
a re   A m bitious.  By  the  Hon.  J.  H.  Brigham,  of 
Delta, Ohio, Master of the National Grange.
E d u catio n   w ith o u t  th e   H elp  o f a  College. 
By President C.  K. Adams, of Cornell University.
A  C o n tin u atio n  o f “  How to  W in F o rtu n e.”  
By Andrew Carnegie, whose remarkable article of last 
Spring was so full of encouragement to poor men.
M u ltip licity  o f P a y in e   O ccupations in   th e  
U nited  S tates.  By  the  Hon.  Carroll D.  Wright, 
Commissioner of  the Department of  Labor.
A  T alk   w ith   A m erican  B oys.  By  P.  T. Bar- 
num, of  Bridgeport, Conn., the great American show­
man, temperance lecturer, traveler and writer.
E xam ples in  th e  H isto ry  o f o u r ow n Conn- 
try .  By  Gen.  A.  8.  Webb,  the  gallant  soldier of 
Gettysburg  and  Spottsylvania and College  president.
Im p o rta n ce  o f Good M anners.  The views of 
Ward McAllister.
A C ollege E d u catio n   good  fo r  a l l ;  w h a t Is 
best  fo r  th o se  w ho  can n o t  g e t  it.  By  Presi­
dent William Pepper, University of Pennsylvania.
The  Tribune  will  print  from  week  to week, well- 
considered answers to any questions which yonug men 
or women, in any part of the country, may ask.
V ital  T op ics  o f  th e   D ay.

P rese n t N eeds a n d  F u tu re  Scope o f A m eri­
can   A g ric u ltu re.  By the Hon. Jeremiah Rnsk.
P ro p e r F u n ctio n  o f  th e  M inority in   L egis­
latio n .  By the Hon. Julins C. Burrows, Kalamazoo.
T illag e  Im p ro v em en t  A ssociations,  th e ir  
p ra c tic a b ility   in   R u ra l  D istricts,  w ith   th e  
story  o f  c e rta in   M odel V illages,  By the Hon. 
B. G. Northrop, of Clinton, Conn.
P rin cip le   In  P o litics  and  th e   V irtu e   o f 
C ourage.  By the Hon. James S. Clarkson, of Iowa.
Influencea  o f  th e   L ab o r  M ovem ent upon 
H um an  P rogress.  By  Samuel  Gompers,  Presi­
dent of the American Federation of Labor.
A m erica’s Suburban an d  R u ra l H om es.  By 
George Palisser, of New York.
W areh o u ses  fo r  F a rm   P ro d u cts.  By  L.  L  
Polk, President of the National Farmers’ Alliance.
G laciers  o f  th e   U n ited   S tates.  By Professor 
Israel  C.  Russell,  of  the  United  States  Geological 
Survey and explorer of Alaska.

O th er  F ea tu res.

During 1891 The Tribune will print a valuable aeries 
of  articles, written  by  its own  traveling correspond­
ent,  on  the  agriculture  of  the  United  States, with 
explanations of a large number of model farms.
A special  correspondent, a practical farmer, is  now 
In France, vi siting the farms and f arm-buildings of that 
thriftiest of the agricultural nations of the world.  He 
will  report  upon  the  dairy,  grain,  stock  and  other 
branches of French farming in illustrated articles.
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, President of the Woman’s 
Belief Corps, will contribute a column  of notes  and 
news to The Tribune’s G. A. R. page, every week.
Admirable letters of travel in  the Southern  States, 
illustrated with  pictures, will  be  printed,  describing 
the Sooth as it exists to-day.

All the regular features will be continued.
The Home Circle columns will be varied by frequent 
illustrated articles on  home decoration, fashions and 
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now it is intentional,  and  each  seems to 
vie with the other in  artistic  perception 
of effect.  Contagious, you say ?  Yes, it 
is the contagion of thought.  Everything 
that draws custom and cash is contagious 
in  this  age,  and where  the  results  are 
good it elevates humanity  and is worthy 
of commendation.

Yon grocer’s window  reminds  us  that 
the ides of  November  are  here.  What 
could  be  more  seasonable  than  those 
fancy  packages  of  buckwheat,  canned 
goods,  apples,  pumpkins,  squashes  and 
turnips; nuts from our native and foreign 
forests,  and  baskets  heaped  high with 
popcorn  in  the  ear ?  Next  door  the 
butcher displays his most  tempting  sau­
sage and bacon in the  most  conspicuous 
place—fit companions  for  those  bags of 
buckwheat and oatmeal.  Come with me 
in front of this dry goods window.  Here 
are  piles  of  woolen  dress  goods,  all 
grades,  and  a  dazzling  variety  of  pat­
terns.  Look  inside  the  store.  See  the 
ladies  making  purchases  of  the  latest 
styles and  latest  prices.  And  in  this 
other  window,  what  a  rich  display  of 
hosiery.  Even  a view of  it fairly causes 
a feeling of warmth and  comfort.  The 
merchant does not  appear to be ashamed 
of  his  low  prices,  as  the  bright  cards 
attached speak for themselves.  The win­
dow  of  the  hardware  store is no longer 
a wilderness of fancy cutlery and curious 
novelties;  but,  instead,  stands a monarch 
of  the  drawing  room  or  kitchen,  with 
beauty and strength  combined,  and with 
a name  suggestive  of  its  fuel  and  the 
happiness it will confer.

Here  we  are  in  front  of  a  clothing 
store.  How  changed 
in  appearance 
within the past six months!  The cotton 
and linen goods have vanished  with  the 
fallen 
leaves,  and  overcoats,  flannels, 
heavy  Scotch  goods  and  underclothing 
have taken their  places.  Fur  caps  and 
gloves are gradually brought  into  view 
and  thoughts  of  Thanksgiving,  Santa 
Claus and the new year which is coming, 
steal over us,  and cause  us  to  feel  per­
ceptibly older. 

H.

Bicycles,
Tricples,
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods
( Agents for A. G. Spalding &  Bro.’s  I 

Sporting  and  Athletic  Goods  and  I 

American Powder Co.’s Powder.

AND

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

4  M onroe  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS

Call and  see  them 
or  send  for  large, 
I l l u s t r a t e d   cata* 
logue.

W ritte n  fo r Th e  Tradesman.

Goods  Appropriate  to  the  Season.
In no respect is the shrewdness  of  the 
merchant and the progress  of  the  times 
better illustrated than in the  good  taste 
now used in the display  of  goods appro­
priate  to  the  seasons.  This  was once 
only  accidental  with  merchants,  while

^RLOW’s
^SHIPPING
BLANKS,

PATEN T

S A M P L E   S H E E T ^ P R IC E S

BAR LOW BROS.GRAND RAPIDS,MICH

TETE  MICHia^ISr  TEADESMAN.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

In effect October 5,1890.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

South. 
For Safrinaw, solid t r a in ........... 
ForTrarerseCity........................|  5:15am  
For Trarerse  City & Mackinaw!)  9:90 a m  
For Saginaw, solid train............  
For Cadillac.....................................t 2:15 p m  
For Mackinaw...............................t 8:60 p m 
From Kalamazoo..........................t 3:55 p m

Arrive from  Loare going 
North.
t  7:30  am
t 7:05  am
«1:30 a m
t  4:30  p in
t 6:00 p m
|10:S0  p m

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

North. 

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
For  Cincinnati............................... |  6:00 a m 
t  6 :S0 a m
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago.. .«0:15 a m 
«0:30 a m
From Saginaw..............................11:45 am
For Fort Wayne and the  East.. 
f  2:00  p m
ForCincmnati...............................t 5:30 pm  
I  6:00  p m
For Kalainazo and  Chicago... .«0:50 pm  
¡11:30  p m
rom Saginaw..............................« 0 :30 pm
Trains marked (|} run daily; (t) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and parlor car  serrice:  North—11:30  a  in 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:80 pm  
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; 6 p m 
train, Wagner sleeping car for  Cincinnati;  11:30  p  m 
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

For Muskegon—Leare. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
7:00  am  
10:10 am
3:45 pm
11:15  am  
8:45pm .
6:40 pm  

From Muskegon—Arrire.

Through tickets and full information  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almquist.  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

C. L. LOCKWOOD,

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven A Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

Loares. 
1:00 pm  
5:10 pm

Arrlres.
tMoming Express............................ 12:50 p m
fThrough Mail....................................5:00 pm
fGrand Rapids  Express..................10:25  p m
•Night Express...................................6:40 a m
tMlxed................................................
GOING BAST.
6:50 am  
tDetroit  Express.............................
10:90 a m 
tThrough Mail.................................. 10:10 a m
fEvening Express..............................8:36 p m
3 :46 p 
10:55 p m
Night Express.................................. 9:50 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at  10:55  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to ¿Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a m.
Tickets  and 
car  berths  secured  a 
G. H. A M .R’y offices, 23Monroe St.,andatthedepoi 
jas. Campbell. City Passenger Agent. 
Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

sleeping 

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor A Northern.

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

A. J. Paisley, Gen’l Pass.  Agent

ARRIVE.

DEPART.

Fruit Belt Line.

BHICAGO  A  WEST  MICHIGAN  RAILWAY. 
Mall and Express for Big Rapids, Lud- 
ington,  Manistee & Traverse City..  *7:25  a  m 
Express for Chicago and  Muskegon..  t9:00 a  m
Fast Mail for Chicago...........................+1:00  p m
Express for Muskegon and H art.........+5:0>  p m
Night Express for  Chicago...............*11:35  p  m
Night Express for  Indianapolis  —   Tll:35 p  m 
Mail  for  Big  Rapids,  Manistee  and
Traverse City  .....................................   t5:05 p m
Ex. for Grand Haven &  M uskegon...  +8:40  p  in
Night Express from Chicago  .............   *6:30 a  m
Night Express from Indianapolis  —   {6:30 a  m 
Ex. from Muskegon, Hart A Pentwater+10:45  a  m 
Express  from  Big  Rapids,  Baldwin
and Traverse  City..............................t!2:15 p  m
Mail from Chicago and Muskegon  ..  +3:55  p  m
Express from Grand Haven................+5:50  p  m
Fast Express from  C hicago.............. +10:15  p  m
Ex. from  Muskegon and Pentwater..+  5:50  p  m 
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City.  +5:40 p m
Express from Traverse City.................*10:40  p m
•Daily. 
tDaily except Sunday.  ID aily except 
Saturday. 
tDaily except Monday.
Through chair  car  for  Chicago  on  9:00  a  m 
train:  no extra charge for seats.  Trains leaving 
Grand  Rapids  at  1:00  p m   and 11:35 p  m  run 
through to  Chicago  solid. 
Through  sleeping 
cars  between  Grand  Rapids  and  Chicago  on 
night  express  trains.  Through  combination 
sleeping and chair  car  between  Grand  Rapids 
and Indianapolis on night express trains.
Wagner drawing  room  buffet  cars  on  trains 
leaving  Grand  Rapids  1  p  m and Chicago 4:40 
pm .  4:40pm   train  leaving  Chicago  connects 
with sleeper leaving Grand Rapids  11:30 p m for 
Traverse City.  The 5:05 p m  train  has  through 
free parlor car to Manistee via M.  A N. E. R’y.
For tickets  and  information, apply  at  Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street,and Union Depot.

Gen  Pass. & Ticket AgL, Grand Rapids.

Geo DeHaveh,

DEPART.

B ETROIT,  LANSING  A  NORTHERN  R.  R. 

Lansing  Route.

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ARRIVE.

Express for Saginaw and Bay City—   +7:30  a  m 
Mail for Lansing,Detroit  and E ast...  +7:25  a m 
Express for Lansing, Detroit and East +1:20  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.  ...+11:45  a  m 
Mail from Lansing, Detroit and  East.+12:10  a  m 
Fast Express from Lansing and East.  *5:05 p  m 
Express from Lansing  ana D etroit...  +9:50  p 
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and Alma+10:30  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 7:25 a m  and  6:25  p  m,  leaving 
Detroit 1:16 p m and 5:00 p  m.
For tickets and Information, apply  at  Union  Ticket 
Office, 67 Monroe street, and Union Depot.
Gko. DkHavkn, Gen. Pass. A Ticket Agt., Grand Rapids.

Michigan P entimt,

“ The Niagara Falls Route.’*

DEPART.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express....................................   7:20 a m  10:00 pm
5:00 pm
Mixed  .......................................................  
Day  Express....................... ..11:66a m   10:00am
6:00 am
■Atlantic A Pacific Express..............11:16 pm  
New York Express...............................5:40 p m 
1.25 p m

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

■Dally.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  ran  on  Atlantic  and  Paclfio  Express 
Parlor cars ran  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs, Gen’l Agent, 86 Monroe St.
G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gko. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Rugglks. G. P.  &  T. Agent., Chicago.

EDMUND B.DIREMN
Watch f/laker 

THE  GREAT

§ Jeweler,-
44  CANE  8Y„
Grand Rapids  ■  JM .
W A N T E D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f  yon  have  any  o f  th e   above  goods  to  
ship,  o r  an y th in g   in   th e   P ro d u ce  lin e,  le t 
os  n e a r  from   you.  L ib eral  cash  advances 
m ade  w hen  desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

C o m m issio n Me r c h a n ts
Reference:  Fir st  National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

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

THUEBEB, WHYLAND  &  00.,

West Broadway, Eea-le & Hudson Streets.

New York Oity

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

H.  L E O N A R D   &  SO N S,

SPECIAL  AGENTS  FOR

Alfred. Meakin, 'Tunstalll, England—

W h ite  G ranite, L u stre   B an d  a n d  “R o sa lin e ” P a tte rn s.

Johnson Bros., Hanley, England—

E n am ele d  “M a rg a re t” a n d   P rin te d  “R o sed ale.”

Haviland &  Co., Limoges,  Erance—

Choice Gold  B and, W h ite  a n d   D ecorated C hina.
And  Many  Other  Manufacturers  of  England,  Erance  and  Germany.

If  A ny 
M e rc h a n t 
H a n d l i n g  
O ur L ines

Of  merchandise  has  not 
received  our  Illustrated 
Catalogue 
of  Holiday 
Goods by this time, please 
write for it,  as  the  omis­
sion  was  unintentional. 
And,  if it is quite  impos­
sible for you to call  upon 
us  in  season  to  secure 
this profitable line, please 
advise  us  and  we  will 
endeavor  to  make  some 
arrangements 
show 
them  to  you, or,  if  you 
will  leave  the  selection 
to us or to any one of our 
agents  with  whom  you 
are  acquainted,  we  will 
use our utmost endeavors 
to  select  our  choicest 
values.

to 

CORRESPONDENCE

INVITED.

H.  L E O N A R D   &

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

W h ile

th e

M ichigan
M asonic

F a ir

Brought  us  the  greatest 
number  of  customers we 
ever had in a single week, 
we  are  pleased  to  state 
that  our  assortment 
is 
unbroken  as  yet.  Some 
few  items  are  naturally 
exhausted,  but  the  vari­
ety is still with  us.  No 
where can  you  see  such 
an  assortment  of  wares 
suitable for

Holiday  Lines

as we  present,  and with­
out  hesitation  we  say 
that  it  will  repay  such 
small expenditure as  will 
be necessary to  call  and 
examine goods and  prices 
in person.

ONE  BLOCK  FROM

UNION DEPOT.

SONS,

THE  MTCTTIGA.lSr  TRADESMAN.

The  Introduction of Com Flour.

Another  article  for  grocers,  and  one 
they will take a conscious pride in selling, 
is certain to come into public favor soon. 
It is well known that  the  States  of  Ne­
braska  and  Iowa  are  chief  among  our 
corn producing  districts. 
In  fact,  it  is 
their great staple product and their  peo­
ple are making every honorable  exertion 
to enlarge its consumption  and  demand, 
and  lastly—but  not 
less  important  to 
them—its price.  Not content in attract­
ing  attention  to  this  grain  by  their 
unique corn palaces, they have  sent spe­
cial agents among the nations of  Europe
w ith   sam p les o f th is g ra in ,  from   th a t  in 
th e  e a r  to  e v ery   d e lic ate   p re p a ra tio n   of
the  meal  ready  for  the  cuisine,  among 
them  being  “corn flour,”  a new product 
of the West,  differing from corn  meal  by 
its finer grinding and bolting.  An  arti­
cle in a late number  of  the  Omaha  Bee 
says: 
“The demaud for  American corn 
products in  Europe is  already  in  excess 
of the supply;”  and William  Hilditch,  of 
that city,  further adds in support of  this 
statement,  “For a few weeks  past  (Oct. 
18)  I have had an order  for  several  car­
loads  of  American  corn  flour,  without 
being able to execute it,  although  I  had 
written  to  half  a  score  of  Nebraska 
millers,  who  stated  they  had  not  yet 
turned  their  attention  to  its  manufac­
ture.”  Mr.  Hilditch  further  says: 
“I 
am in  a position to  make  a  contract  for 
the supply of ten carloads weekly of this 
corn flour alone.”  Here,  then,  is an  arti­
cle of food which,  so far as  its  nutrition 
and healtbfulness are  concerned,  will be 
unequaled,  and only a brief time  will  be 
required to educate  a  taste  and  prefer­
ence  for 
it  among  our  own  people. 
There are millions of laborers in  Europe 
who do not  know  and  can  hardly  esti­
mate the value of  this new  flour,  either 
as a luxury or a necessity in |heir house­
hold,  which, once introduced,  would cre­
ate for itself a demand that would favor­
ably affect every grower  of  corn  in  the 
Union.  For a short  time,  at  least,  this 
new article of food should  be put  up  for 
the market in ten to  twenty pound pack­
ages,  that it may more  readily  be  intro-

duced by the grocers and given a trial by 
every family.  As no complex machinery 
will be required to manufacture it,  prob­
ably that already in use for other cereals 
may,  by slight  modifications,  answer ev­
ery  purpose,  making  it  cheaper  than 
wheat flour and a much more hearty  and 
strengthening food.  All honor to the in­
genious perseverance of  those  who  con­
fer this boon to  mankind! 

H.

Manual  Training  School.

Chas.  H.  Leonard  authorizes  The 
T rad esm a n'   to  s ta te  th a t  he  w ill  be  one
of twenty men to subscribe $500 each for
the purpose of organizing a stock company 
to  inaugurate  and  maintain  a  manual
training  school.  Mr.  Leonard  asserts 
that  unless  Grand  Rapids  takes  some 
steps in this direction she  will  be  blind 
to her best interests and that  her  manu­
facturers will suffer from the  absence  of 
local  recruits  in  the  skilled  branches. 
The training school at Chicago, conducted 
on a stock company basis, has  proved  to 
be a remarkable success, both financially 
and in point  of  educational  value,  and 
there  is  no  reason  why  Grand  Rapids 
should not be similarly favored.
C ro c k ery  & G la ssw a re

L A W   BURNERS.

No. 0 Sun...............................................................  45
No. 1  “  ...............................................................  50
No. 8  “  ...............................................................  75
T ubular............................................ 
75

 

Pearl top.

First quality.

“
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XXX Flint.
“ 
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la Mr  chimneys.—Per box. 
6 doz. in box.
No. 0 Sun...................................................
1  75 
No. 1  “  ...................................................
1  88 
No. 2  “  ...................................................
.2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top..............................
.2 25 
.2 40
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  *• 
“  ................................
3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top..............................
.2 60 
.2 80 
...............................
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
“  ..............................
.3 80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled..........
.3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
..........
4 70 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
..........
.4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz..............
1  25 
No. 2  “ 
..............
1  50 
No. 1 crimp, per doz................................
.1  35 
................................
No. 2 
“ 
.1  60
B utter Crocks, per gal.....................................  06)4
Jugs, H gal., per doz.......................................  75
.......................................  80
..................................... 1  80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__  65
“ 
C   “  90c).  ..  78

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STONEWARE— AKRON.

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La Bastic.

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Wall  Paper and Window  Shades.
N ELSO N   BROS. &  CO.,

¡House and Store Shades Made tolOrder.

68  MONROE  STREET.

Florida  Oranges

W e   a re   a g e n ts 

for  H illy e r’s  c e le b ra te d  
S tag   b ra n d , w h ic h   is  th e   finest  fru it  sold  in 
M ichigan.
T h e   P u t n a m   C a n d y   C o .
Muskegon Cracker Co
LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE
No  Coiection  with  Any  W ei  M

457,  4 5 9 ,  4 6 1 ,  4 6 3   W.  WESTERN AVENU E, 

SPECIAL  ATTENTION □ PA ID   TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

CR ACKERS,  BISCUITS AND  SWEET GOODS.

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

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S.  K.  BOLLES. 

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

S .  K .   B o l l e s   &   C o .,

77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

" W h o le sa le   C ig a r  D e a le rs.

“T O S S   U P ! ”

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

R E M O V A L !

GEO.  H.  REEDER  &  CO.  have  removed from  24  Pearl street to 158 and 160 
East Fulton street,  where they have more room and  better  facilities  for  handling 
their increasing trade.  Customers are invited to call and inspect the new quarters.

W M . S E A R S  & CO.,

Gracker ManilfaMrera,

87, 89 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.

DON’T  SCATTER  YODR  FIRE, OR  WASTE  COSTLY  AMMUNITION
UNNECESSARILY--DECIDE  UPON  WHAT  YOU  W ANT,THEN  REACH  FOR  IT.

H E R E   IT   I S !  AM D  W E   G IV E   T H E M  A W A Y   F R E E  !  They  are  dollars 
and cents to you, Boxes and Barrels are  good in their  place, but these Cabinets dress up  your store, 
and cost  you 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-tumhled-down-Barrels  and 
worthless  boxe-.  These  Cabinets  are  beautifully Panelled, Painted  and Varnished.  Their use in 
the store is apparent.  T h e  5 0   lb .  C abinet  is  m ade  p articu larly  for  th e   C ounter 
Shelf;  th e   lOO  lb .  C abinets  to   ta k e   th e   p lace  o f   th e   u n sigh tly  B arrels  so 
often   seen   on  tlie   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  you only one cent  for a Postal Card 
addressed to the Woolson Spice Company, Toledo, Ohio, for Price-list of Roasted Coffee in Cabinets.

THIS CABINET HOLDS 50  lbs 

Jt^LION  COFFEE  NOT  SOLD  IN  THESE  CABINETS.*^«

THIS  CABINET  HOLDS  100  lbs.

