VOL.  8.

GRA3STD  RAPIDS,  WED3TESDAY,  DECEMBER  31,  1890. 

NO. 380,

A.  SHELEY.

STOLEN  DIAMONDS.

W. C. WILLIAMS. 

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B Y   USING

A  True  Incident of W ar Times in Mem­

phis.
Written for Thb Tradesman.

“ I am a jeweler,”  said my friend Bur­
ton.  “I once  occupied  a  show  window 
in the drug store of  Carl Perot & Son, in 
the  city of  Memphis, Tennessee, during 
the  Rebellion.  From the  age of  sixteen 
years  i  had  worked  at  the  business  of 
repairing  and  cleaning  clocks  and 
watches,  but it was not until I was about 
twenty-eight  years  old  that I  had  accu­
mulated suflicient  capital  to  carry a fair 
stock of  goods of  my own.  At  the  time 
of  which  I  speak I had  from  five to six 
thousand  dollars  invested  in  gold  and 
silver  watches,  table  ware,  heavy  gold 
chains and miscellaneous jewelry.

The  city  was at this  time  under  mar­
tial  law.  Fort  Pickering,  just  in  the 
suburbs on  the  east bank of  the  Missis­
sippi  river, was  garrisoned  by a colored 
regiment of  the 3d U.  S.  heavy artillery, 
and  most  of  the  time  from  five  to  ten 
thousand  northern  infantry and  cavalry 
were also encamped just outside the Fort. 
An immense  amount of  money was  paid 
out here every month by the government 
alone, and  numbers of  army  paymasters 
and contractors were to be seen. 
It  will 
readily be supposed that greenbacks were 
plenty and  that all classes  spent  money 
freely.  No pinchbeck or shoddy jewelry 
was wanted in those days, and few stocks 
were  any  too  rich  for  the  times or  the 
purses of the customers.

Was  it  not  a  rich  day  for  thieves? 
Well,  not  exactly,  while  the  provost 
guard  were  patrolling  the  streets  and 
watching  both  policemen  and  thieves 
night and day.  Ton see, the police were 
a mixed lot of  men,  probably one-half of 
them  natives,  and  the  balance were  de­
tailed for such service  from the ranks of 
Uncle  Sam’s  army.  At  such a time  no 
one supposed professional  thieves would 
dare visit  this part of  the country,  as, if 
caught, 
they  went  into  the  military 
prison,  to  remain,  generally  until  the 
close of  the  war.  The  newspapers  had 
given accounts of only two startling cases 
of  larceny  during  the  past  year,  and 
those  occurred  in  the  Eastern  States, 
entirely  away  from  the  theater of  war; 
but  the  reports in the  newspapers  were 
sufficiently  notable  to  attract  wide  at­
tention,  from  the  fact  that,  in  both 
instances,  it  was  principally  unset  dia­
monds  that  were  taken  and  their value 
was  estimated  at  many  thousands  of 
dollars. 
It  was  supposed  that  several 
persons,  one  a  woman,  had  been  con­
nected with both robberies, and, although 
large  rewards  had  been  offered, not  the 
slightest  clew  to  the  thieves  had  ever 
been obtained.

So  many  years  of  my  life  had  been 
spent in  drug  stores  that I was  able  to 
answer a call  for  ordinary  medicines al­
most  as  readily  as  for  jewelry.  The 
store of  Carl  Perot & Son  was  not  kept 
open  at  night. 
I  slept in the  only  bed­
room in the  rear,  and,  being a bachelor, 
took my meals at the Gayoso House.  The 
residence  of  Perot  and  his  family  was 
some  distance  away,  in  the  suburbs  of

the city,  and  his son,  a young unmarried 
man, 
lived  at  home,  both  he  and  his 
father  coming  into  town  early  in  the 
morning and returning late at night.

One  dull,  rainy day,  in  the  month  of 
December,  1864,-while:I was  left  quite 
alone in the store and was in the window 
at my  work,  a short, stout  man,  wearing 
a  kind of  blanket  overcoat,  entered  the 
open  door  and  asked if  we  kept  putty. 
Being  answered  in  the  affirmative,  he 
replied 
that  he  would  like  a  small 
quantity.  As I came out of  the window 
to  wait  upon  him,  he  passed  me a ten 
cent  piece  of  fractional  currency. 
I 
weighed  out  half  a  pound—putty  was 
high  in  price  then—and,  hastily  wrap­
ping it in a bit of paper, placed it on the 
counter near  by.  As my time was need­
ed for my work, I gradually moved along 
toward  my window, which  noticing,  the 
man,  taking  his  putty in  one  hand  and 
his chair  in  the  other,  passed  near  the 
door, which was swung open, seated him­
self against its outer edge and continued 
talking. 
I had  no objection to  listening 
if  I  might  work at  the  same  time,  as  I 
had  become  quite  fascinated  with  my 
silver-tongued  visitor.  Occasionally  I 
would  reply  to  a  question.  Once  only 
do I remember  taking my eyes  from  my 
work, and then my customer was leaning 
back  comfortably,  his  overcoat  thrown 
wide  open and  his right  arm  and  hand 
carelessly  lying  over  the  back  of  the 
chair, his  left  hand,  which was  holding 
the  putty, being toward  the  street.  He 
soon after  arose  and,  bidding  me “Good 
day,” with a polite  bow passed  out  into 
the street.

*   *   *

It  was  New  Years  eve,  1864,  and  a 
dark,  foggy  night,  but  warm  as  April. 
I had received an invitation to  a  private 
party in the city, to be held that evening, 
and,  being  fond  of  society,  I  attended. 
It  was at the  residence of  an apparently 
loyal  southerner  of  ample  wealth.  A 
dozen or more  Union  officers, some  with 
their wives  and  daughters,  had  been in­
vited and were present.  The roomy and 
richly furnished old  mansion was ablaze 
with beauty and  fashion. 
I had decided 
to  keep  good  hours and  leave  the  com­
pany at half  past  one  in the  morning of 
the new year.  Living  only a few blocks 
away,  as  was  my  usual  custom,  I  pre­
ferred to walk  instead of  calling a hack. 
In  those  days  I  obtained  a  permit  to 
carry a revolver, although I could hardly 
remember  when 1 had  fired it,  except  at 
a  target;  yet, still  I  felt  quite  able  to
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defend myself, if  called upon,  until help 
should  arrive  from  either  soldiers  or 
police,  both being close at hand.  Reach­
ing the  alley in the rear of  Carl  Perot & 
Son’s  store, I felt  my  way through  the 
darkness in the  door-way  and  carefully 
removed my muddy boots before opening 
the  door,  that  the  carpet on the  door of 
my room might  not be soiled.  Taking a 
small,  flat  key  from my  vest pocket  and 
inserting  it  in  the  lock,  I  instantly  be­
came aware  that the  door was unlocked. 
At  this  discovery,  for  an  instant  only, 
my  heart  seemed to cease  its  pulsatious 
and  my  brain  reeled.  Recovering  my 
equanimity,  I  noiselessly  opened 
the 
door,  stepped  inside  and  stood  listening 
intently  within  the  narrow  hall,  not 
more  than  two  feet  from  my  bedroom 
and twelve from  the opposite end of  the 
hall, which opened into the store.  Quietly 
relocking  the  door  against  which 1 was 
standing,  and  remembering  that  I  had 
two  peep-holes  from  my  room into  the 
store,  1  gently  pushed  open  the  door 
and  stepped  within.  Contrary  to  what 
1  expected,  no  light  came 
through 
the small  holes  into  my apartment.  As 
still as possible in the darkness, 1 crossed 
the  room to the  partition.  As I came in 
a direct  line with one of  the openings,  1 
saw  on  the  floor  behind  the  counter  a 
small  light. 
It  seemed to come  from  a 
dark lantern and threw its rays upon the 
floor  only.  Near it  I  could  distinguish 
the feet of  a man moving about.  As my 
eyes became accustomed to the darkness, 
I noticed that one of  the sliding doors of 
my  show-case  at  the  end of  the counter 
was  open,  and  the  man,  as  near  as  1 
could  judge  from  his  movements,  was 
transferring  its  contents 
to  his  coat 
pockets.  Hesitating  no  longer  and  re­
tracing my  steps  in  my  stocking  feet,  1 
drew  my revolver as  I  passed  along the 
hall. 
Feeling carefully  for  the  knob, 
1  found  the  half-open  door,  and quickly 
pushed  it  open, 
fortunately  without 
noise,  and  stood  within  the  store room. 
Meantime,  since I had  left  my  point  of 
observation  from  my bedroom,  the  bur­
glar had  passed  around  the  end of  the 
counter  nearer  the street  door  and uow 
stood with his back toward  me,  unaware 
of  my presence,  his  lantern  raised  and 
shaded with one hand while peering over 
the  railing  upon  my work  table to  see 
what valuables might be there.

Stepping  forward  within  six  feet  of 
him,  my  pistol  pointing  directly at his 
back,  I  spoke  in  a  sharp,  commanding 
tone:  “Throw up both hands, or l shoot 
you  dead  instantly!”

I meant just what I said,  and my voice 
must have  implied it,  for both  his hands 
went  up,  with  the  lantern  in one, as he 
wheeled about and confronted  me.

“Caught,  by  the  Eternal!”  he  ex­
claimed,  as he looked  into  the  barrel  of 
my pistol.

“No,  by  a  loaded  revolver! ”  I  an­
swered,  correcting  him.  “And,  now,  if 
you  desire  to  live,  do  exactly as I com­
mand—otherwise  you  die  in  this  room. 
One  movement  to  reach  any  arms  you 
may  have, or  to  reach  me,  will  be your 
death  warrant.  First,  turn  that  light a 
little  higher.  Now,  place  the  lantern 
gently  on  the  floor  to  your  right,  with 
the  light  toward  yourself;  then  resume 
your  present  position.  Do  not  put  a 
hand into  your  pocket  nor  behind  you, 
at your  peril.”  He obeyed  me.  “Now, 
remove  your  coat,  vest  and  pants  and 
drop  them on  the  floor.”  He  threw  off 
his coat and vest and then commenced to

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

speak.  “Not  a  word,”  said  I,  “only, 
obey me quickly.”

As  his  pants  dropped  beside  him, he 
said  in  a  low,  pleading  voice,  “ 1  am 
faint—for God’s sake  please reach in my 
pants pocket and find a small package of 
tobacco and place it in my mouth  just as 
it is,  if  you  dare  not trust  my hands  to 
take it.”

1  noticed  that  he  was  deathly  pale, 
but I only replied,  “ You shall have your 
tobacco  presently.  Now,  go  into  that 
hall.”

1  pointed to the  door  and  stepped  to 
one  side to allow  him  to  pass.  He was 
stoutly  built,  and  I  did  not  intend  to 
allow  him  to  grapple  with  me.  He 
obeyed  promptly  and,  catching  up  the 
lantern  from  the  floor,  I followed  him 
closely.

“Turn to your left,” said I,  “and enter 
that room where  you see  the door  open. 
Now,  open the door of that closet in front 
of  you.”  I  held  up  the  light.  As  he 
touched the  handle of  the door, I turned 
on  the  gas  in  my  room.  “Dress  your­
self in the  coat,  vest  and  pants  hanging 
before you,” was  my next  order.  As he 
stepped  into  the  room  again  with  my 
clothes in  his hand, the bright  light fall­
ing  full in his  face,  judge of  my  aston­
ishment in recognizing the customer who 
had  purchased  the  putty  of  me  a few 
weeks  previous. 
I  could  scarcely  dis­
guise  my  surprise  at  the  discovery but 
told  him to make all the  haste  possible. 
While  dressing  himself,  he  once  more 
pleaded  for  his  tobacco, 
to  which  1 
replied,  “I  will  bring  you  some  on  my 
return,  for I am  going  to  leave  you  for 
ten  minutes.  Now,  sir,”  said  1,  as  he 
stood  dressed  in my cast-off  suit,  which 
was much too tight for him,  “I am going 
to lock  you in this  room,  and  shall  also 
lock both doors in the hall. 
I shall then 
call two  policemen—I  do  not  dare trust 
you with one. 
If you  injure anything in 
this  room, or  undertake to break  out of 
it within the next ten  minutes, it will  be 
the worse for you!”

“One  moment,”  said  the  man,  as  I 
commenced  backing  from the  room, my 
revolver  still  in  one  hand, for  I  feared 
he  might  attempt  to  spring  upon  me. 
“Will you  not  please  do  me  the  slight 
favor of  getting  my  tobacco  for me  be­
fore you go?  It is carefully rolled up in 
a bit of  colored  paper,  in the right hand 
pocket of my pants.”

1  shall  never 

forget  that  anxious, 
pleading  voice  and  look. 
I  could  not 
resist replying,  “ Yes,” as  I  backed  out 
with  his  lantern  and  locked  him in. 
I 
had no  difficulty in  finding  the paper, as 
the pocket contained nothing else, except 
a small  knife;  but,  as  my  hand  drew it 
forth and my fingers closed over it, I felt 
sure that  the man  had  lied—that it was 
not  tobacco. 
I  suspected  poison  and, 
concluding not to give it to him, dropped 
it back in the pocket.  1 carefully opened 
the door  again.  He was  standing in the 
same  position. 
I  remarked,  “ I  cannot 
give  you  that  tobacco  now.”  An  ex­
pression of  intense  agony, which  almost 
bordered on insanity, and was absolutely 
terrifying to behold, passed over his face. 
One scrutinizing  look  at  me  to  see if  I 
was  in  earnest,  and  he  staggered  to  a 
chair.  With  tears  streaming  from  his 
eyes,  he  sank  helplessly into  the  seat. 
Now 1 felt certain that it was poison and, 
i saying  to  him,  “ Calm  yourself — that 
tobacco will keep,” I again left the room, 
securely fastening the door after me.

In less than five minutes, I had ushered

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in two  policemen at the  front  door,  and 
had them examining  the  contents of  the 
coat  pockets of  my burglar  and viewing 
the  open  show-case  and  his  big, muddy 
tracks on  the  floor.  He  had  worn  the 
identical  overcoat  in  which  I  first  saw 
him,  and its capacious pockets were now 
well  filled  with  my  best  goods.  Their 
entire contents, with the exception of his 
pocket  knife  and  a  little  blue  paper 
package of  his chewing tobacco,  which 1 
dropped into a drawer of  my work table, 
were  placed 
in  a  small  traveling  bag 
which I produced,  the  lock of  which  we 
placed  a  seal  upon,  to be taken  by  the 
officers  to  the  police  headquarters  to 
appear  as  evidence of  his  guilt.  1 now 
conducted the policemen to my prisoner, 
who  sat  where  1  had  left  him,  looking 
pale but defiant.  As he arose to go with 
them,  I  handed  him a piece  of  tobacco 
I  had  begged  for  him  from  one of  the 
officers.

“ I  can’t  chew  that  kind!”  was  his 
spiteful  remark,  as he viciously  flung  it 
from him.

“I will  be  at  the  police  court  at  the 
usual  hour  and  prefer  charges  against 
him,”  said  I,  as  I  bade  the  officers 
“Good night.”

There  was no sleep  for  me the  rest of 
that eventful New Years night.  A hasty 
inventory of  his  pockets  showed  goods 
amounting  to  $2,800. 
From  his  hip 
pocket  we  extracted a  heavy  32  caliber 
Colt’s  revolver, every  chamber of  which 
was loaded. 
I forced the thief to remove 
his  clothing  on  the  spot,  as  it was  the 
quickest  and  safest  way to  disarm  him 
and would, at the same time, leave all my 
goods in the  room.  Not  knowing where 
he  carried  fire-arms, nor  how many  he 
bad, it was good policy to keep his hands 
from his  pockets and  also keep him at a 
safe distance from my person.

I  was  promptly  on  hand  the  second 
day of January, 1865, to give my evidence 
before  the  police  magistrate in  the  case 
of  the robbery,  which  was  confirmed by 
the two  officers  I  had summoned  at  the 
time.  The  burglar,  who gave  his  name 
as Enos  Lewis,  was  committed  for  trial 
in the Circuit Court.  One  thing puzzled 
the  officers  and  myself  and, 
in  fact, 
everyone  else  who  had  any  knowledge 
of  it,  in regard  to  Lewis.  Not  one cent 
in  money—not  even a pocket-book—was 
found upon his person.  Baggage he had 
none, and  he  persisted in saying  that he 
had no money,  had  spent every cent  and 
was  forced  to  steal  or  starve.  With 
regard  to  his  previous  history,  or  his 
residence,  or where  he was  born, he was 
non-committal  and would  say absolutely 
nothing. 
In due time, however,  his trial 
came  on in the  Circuit Court.  He  man­
aged to  secure  legal  counsel  in the per­
son of  an  impecunious  pettifogger, who 
said  he  pitied  the  poor  devil  and  was 
going to do what he  could for  him, if  he 
never received any fee.  Lewis  was con­
victed  and  sent  to  prison  for  several 
years,  and it afterward  appeared that he 
had  at the  time of  the  burglary  several 
$500  bank  notes  concealed  in his  stock­
ings  and that  the  lawyer  received  $100 
for  defending  him.  When  afterward 
convicted and  stripped at the prison, the 
balance of the money was discovered.

After Enos Lewis received his sentence 
and  before being  committed to prison,  I 
was permitted to have an interview  with 
him. 
I  had a curiosity  to  know how he 
had  obtained an entrance to the  store so 
easily,  and  also why  the  front  and  rear 
doors had  both been  left  unlocked.  He

received me pleasantly and, when I stated 
my errand,  said:

“ Well, it is all over now, except that 1 
must  serve out  my sentence, so I may as 
well  tell  you  all. 
I  came  to  Memphis 
with some money and gained  much more 
by  gambling, but,  still  feeling  dissatis­
fied,  I was  one  day passing  some  richly 
stocked  jewelry stores when  I conceived 
the idea that  a  scheme  might be carried 
out  by one  man  alone to take  out a  few 
thousands  in  value, 
i  finally  settled 
upon Carl Perot & Son’s  store as the one 
from which to take  my  wealth,  and  you 
may remember  my purchasing the  putty 
from  you one  dull,  rainy  day in Decem­
ber. 
I took the impression, before I left, 
of  your front  door lock  while I sat talk­
ing with  you.  To  the  initiated  it is not 
so difficult as you  might suppose. 
I had 
previously informed myself all about the 
premises,  who  slept in the store at night 
and  where  the  others  went,  also  the 
hours  when  each  was  usually  in  his 
place  in  the  store. 
I  was  acquainted 
with  all  your  habits,  and  you  were  sel­
dom  away from  the  store  that I did  not 
know it—where you  were and  about the 
time you would be at home again.  I also 
saw that  you had  no  safe,  and  I  easily 
found  the  place  where  you  were in the 
habit  of  placing  valuable  goods  out  of 
sight.  When  my  key  was  finished,  I 
entered  one  Sunday  evening  while  you 
were  at  church and  took  an  impression 
of  the  lock  upon  the rear  door. 
I  did 
this  in  order  that,  if  disturbed  at  my 
work  while  taking the  jewelry, I  could 
have  two  openings  for escape.  See?  I 
had a system in all  my work and  was no 
penny thief. 
I  never  laid a finger  upon 
an  article in the  store—not even  a  cigar 
—until on the night you caught me.  Had 
you not obtained the  advantage of me as 
you did,  I should probably have attacked 
you,  although  I  never  designed  to com­
mit  murder;  but I saw in your  look that 
you were determined,  and I felt that you 
would  kill  me if  I  disobeyed  your com­
mands.”

I laughed dryly, as I said,  “I regret  to 
say  that I was  not  so  dangerous as  you 
supposed me. 
I  made  a  discovery only 
a  few days  ago which  has taught  me  a 
life lesson. 
It  was  by accident  and not 
by  design  that, on  that  eventful  night 
when  I  caused  you  to  obey  me,  there 
were  only  empty  shells in my  revolver! 
I had  previously  been  firing  at  a  mark 
but was  sure  that  I  had  afterward  re­
loaded  my  weapon.  However,  so  long 
as each of  us believed that death  lurked 
in its chambers it was just as well.”

“It  would  surely  have  made  a  dif­
ference tome had I known it!” exclaimed 
the  prisoner.  “I  trembled  at  the  time 
for fear  you would  want  my stockings,” 
he continued,  “in  which I had  four $500 
bank notes  secreted.  By the  way”  (this 
as  if  the  thought  had  just  occurred  to 
him)  “did  you  throw  away  my  bit  of 
tobacco?”  And he looked sharply at me 
for  the  answer. 
I  said,  “Why  do  you 
ask?  You surely do not wish to swallow 
it now.”

He turned away from  me and made no 
reply. 
I  soon  after  shook  hands  with 
him, told  him  to serve  out  his  sentence 
like a man and try to reform his ways.  I 
never saw the  man  afterwards and  now 
I know the reason why.
•   *   *

It  may have  been six  weeks  after my 
interview with Lewis  that I was at work 
late one night at my table in the window.

[coiminrES on poubtkbnth pass.]

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.

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

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

ORANGES,  LEM O N S and 
S.
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Slot  Cases

Manufacturers  of

Of  Every  Description.

WRITE FOR  PRICES.
First-Glass  Work  Only.
6 3   a n d  6 6  C anal St., 
-  G R A N D   R A P ID S .
ALFRED  J .  BROWN,

SEEDSMAN  AND

Fruit Commission Merchant,

We are direct receivers of  CALIFORNIA  and  F L O R ID A   ORANGES  and  are  headquarters 

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

Cranberries,  Grapes,  California  Fruit,  Bananas,  Oraops,  Etc.,  Eic.

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

make you a satisfactory price.

THE  ALFRED  BROWN  SEED  STORE,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

CRACKERS,  BISCUITS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PA ID   TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

LAffGBST V A .R IFT Y IN THE, STATB
457,  459,  461,  463  W.  WESTERN AVENUE, 
MUSKEGON,  MICH.

Muskegon Cracker Co
No  Connection  T i  My  Cracker  Trust
Confecfionerr  anil Fruits, Its aM Cigars,

WM.  R.  KEELER,

JOBBER  OF

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TELEPHONE  92-3R.

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

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

The  I*  B .  Cough  Drops

H AV E  NO  EQUAL. 

SOLD EVERYW H ERE. 

PUTNAM  CANDY  CO.

MANUFACTURED  B Y

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A R E   PURE,  CLEAN AND  H IG H LY MEDICATED.  MANUFACTURED B Y

PUTNAM  CANDY  CO.

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TTTE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

AMONG THE  TBAJDE. 

| the latter1 ^  loss  is  aboat  81,500.  Hen­
derson A Co.  were bnrned out July 4 and 
j bave now Bearly completed  the  erection
Ida-H .  T.  West has sold^his  grocery  of a brick building about  300  feet  away

abottsd t h e   st a t e. 

stock to Mrs.  M.  Houseman. 

Centerville—E.  M.  Fort  succeeds  Tase 

A Bitts in the meat business. 

from the present  conflagration.

_____

hahufactuelsg  matte ks.

Aniba in the grocery  business. 

Ionia  Ella  C.  Mead  succeeds  W.  T. 

Caro_   Tbe  Caro  Carriage  Co.  has
compromised  with  its  creditors  on  the
Thompson ville  Fred  Thompson  has  basis of 40 cents on  the  dolIar  and  will
resume business  under  a  new  manage-

opened his new hardware store. 

Eaton Rapids—John  Manning has  sold  j  m e u t _

his meat market to Wm.  Rogers. 

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Plain well—Estes  &  Co. succeed  Estes j Annual  Meeting  of the  Michigan  Com- 

j 

I 

NEW DEPASTURE.

| The Ball-Bambart-Putman Co. Special­

ize  Another Department.

the  success  of  their 
Stimulated  by 
I cigar  department, 
the  Ball-Barnhart- 
Putman Co.  has concluded  to  put  their 
tea, coffee and spice lines under a  separ­
ate bead,  having engaged Thomas Fergu­
son to represent that  department  to  the 
trade.  The  house  in  question  has  al­
ways  maintained  an  excellent  reputa­
tion  on 
these  goods,  especially  teas, 
which  have  been  one  of  their  strong 
points.  Under  the  new  arrangement, 
j the already large  stock  of  teas,  coffees j 
and  spices  will  be  augmented,  arrange­
ments having been  consummated to  buy 
in  larger  quantities  than  ever  before. 
Should closer figures  be  obtained,  as  a 
result  of  the  increased  purchases,  the 
characteristic fairness of the  house  is  a 
guarantee that the  trade  will  be  given 
the full benefit.  Mr.  Ferguson,  who will 
represent this department  on  the  road, 
has long been connected  with  the  spice 
house  of  J.  H.  Tompson  A  Co.,  and 
brings to bis new connection a  long  and 
valuable  experience.

Wools Active—Hides Firm—Tallow Dull.
The  dullness  of  the  wool  trade  is 
broken and  sales  have been  made  again 
nearly to  former  prices.  There  are  no 
soft  spots that  manufacturers  are  look­
ing  for,  and it is now  only a question  of 
how stringent the  purchasers’  wants  are 
to  move it.  The  supply on  the  market 
is not large, nor are the immediate wants 
of manufacturers,  but higher prices later 
are almost sure to prevail.

Hides  are  firm,  with a slight  advance, 
but tanners will  not  buy at an  excess of 
price.  Leather is very dull of sale,  with 
no bright spots in  future.

Tallow  is  dull  and  weak,  with  fair 
sales  only.  The  export  demand is light 
and the supply is large.

Furs are in light demand  only for best 
quality,  and those none too good of  sale. 
Another warm  winter does not  move the 
large  stocks  accumulated  for  the  past 
three years.

The  Modern  Method.

“Papa, give me a dollar.”
“What for?”
“O,  just to own.”
“All right, Johnny.  You can own this 
dollar I have  in  my pocket,  but I’ll  play 
I’m a trust company and keep it for you.”

Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  18—Enclosed 
find $1 for  renewal  of  our  subscription 
for your valuable paper for one year.
We  have  added  much  new  trade  in 
Michigan as  a  result  of  our  advertise­
ment in your paper and  have  instructed 
our Mr.  Conner  to  renew  the  same  at 
once. 

Mic h a el  Kolb  & Son.

Man wants but little  here  below,  but 
when he gets on top  he wants the  earth.

~   m a n  i p o l o
W&nshipping
rpÎfBLÂN K S. 6 ^ 0 ,
P llÉ - f S ñ E E t ^  PRICE Ï
BARLOW BROS. GRAND RAPIDEM!'

Michigan  Dairymen’s Association.
It  has  been  decided  to hold  the  next 
I annual convention of the Michigan Dairy- 
I men’s  Association  at  Lansing  on  Tues­
day,  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  Feb.  17, 
18  and  19.  Gov.  Hoard,  of  Wisconsin, 
and  other noted  authorities on dairying, 
are expected to be present.

Ought Not to Go  Down.

Ka l k a s k a ,  Dec.  29.—Pipp  Bros.  A 
Martindale  have  paid  out  over  $35,000 
for lumber,  shingles,  bark,  potatoes  and 
produce since their advent  here.  From 
an annual business  of  $7,000,  five  years 
ago,  tbe firm has  worked  up  a  trade  of 
$80,000 in 1890.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  BTC.

Advertisements will be Inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  Ho  advertise­
ment taken for less than 26 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

155

170

168

F or  sale—stock  o f  g e n e r a l  m er c h a n d ise,

about $4.000, in  a  lumbering  town  in  Michigan. 
Only store in town.  Stock could be  reduced  if  neces­
sary.  Good chance.  Address P. O. box 165,  Bay  City, 
Michigan. 

Fo r  s a l e —c lea n  stock  a n d  b e st  c o u ntry

trade in Michigan.  Beautiful new store and cottage 
for sale at half price.  Post  office  and  railway  ticket 
office goes with store.  Terms  easy.  Reason  for  sell­
ing, must retire  from  business.  No.  159,  care  Michi­
gan Tradesman. 
159
OR 8ALE—8POT CA8H CLOTHING AND MEN’S FUR- 
nishing goods stock in live factory  town  of  2,000 
people.  No  competition  Expenses  light.  For  par­
ticulars write to  M.  J.,  437  West  Kalamazoo  avenue, 
Kalamazoo, Mich. 

F OR  SALE—JEWELRY  STOCK  WITH  SPLENDID 

trade in Grand Rapids on  one  of  best  streets,  will 
invoice  about  $2,500.  This  is  the  best  opening  in 
Michigan for limited  capital,  best  reasons  given  for 
sale.  Address 155 care Michigan  Tradesman. 
U8T  BE  SOLD  ON  ACCOUNT  OF  FAILING 
health, a No. I stock of boots, shoes and robbers, 
groceries  and  provisions;  best 
location  and  good 
trade;  easy terms and a big bargain.  For  particulars 
see Rindge, Bertsch & Co.. Olney &  Judson Grocer Co., 
Grand Rapids, or address Lock Box 25, Harbor Springs, 
Mich. 
F OR  SALE-WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  8TOCK  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. 

Gr ea t ba r g a in—w il l se l l f o r  c a sh a t g r I at

sacrifice, genera]  novelty  works,  consisting  of 
heavy saw mill, with lumber and log cars, trucks, etc.; 
set handle machinery, saw tables,  planer,  etc.,  thirty- 
five horse  power  engine  and  boiler,  building 40 x 70, 
two story, situated in one of tbe most  pleasant  towns 
in  Southern  Michigan.  Splendid  shipping  facilities. 
Wm. H. Scott, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

tures;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  at  a 
bargain.  Address for  particulars  S. P. Hicks,  Lowell, 
Mich. 

FOR SALS—a   COMPLETE  DRUG STOCK  AND Fix­
F R SALE—$300 STOCK  OF DRUG8.  ADDRE88 J. B.. 
WANTED—I  HAVE  8POT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 

general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­

care Michigan Tradesman. 

dress No. 20, care Michigan Tradesman. 

124
115

143

136

169

20

ANTED—A CANNING FACTORY AT WATERVLIET, 
Mich.  Liberal inducements.  Address or call on 
F. H. Merrtfleld, Sec’y Business Nen’a  Association.  101
lng 160 bushels first class potatoes in a  good  loca­
tion.  Will  sell  cheap  for  cash.  Enquire  of  Wm. 
160
Drueke. 16 Cresent avenue. 
ery stand .doing a  strictly cash business of $40 per 
day.  Stock will invoice  $3,500.  Terms  cash.  Reason 
for selling, owner has other business.  Frank O.  Lord, 
___________________________ 165
Grand Ledge Mich. 

F o r  sa l e—f u l l  l in e  o f  g r o c e r ie s,  in c lu d- 
t|H>R  SALE—FIRST-CLASS  GROCERY  AND  CROCK- 

SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

 

TTTANTED—SITUATION  BY  AN  EXPERIENCED.
▼ V  thoroughly  competent  book-keeper.  Address 
Dan’l  G.  Garnsey,  Accountant,  79  Wonderly  block
city._________ 
158
TTTANTED—SITUATION IN  DRUG STORE BY YOUNG
▼ V  man 18 years old with 2 years experience.  Of tem­
.Wages not the object.  George Whyte,
perate  habits 
Richland. Mich 
____________________________   iqs
YTTANTED — 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 > ot so much an object as a pleas­
ant place to work.  Address Z,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man 
W T  ANTRD—SITUATION BY  A ^REGISTERED  PHAR 
" *  macist, in drug or  drug  and  general  store.  Six­
teen  years5  experience. Best of references.  Address
A. D. C., box 588, Cadillac. Mich.___________________ 150

its

MISCELLANEOUS*

■ BOLI8H  THE  PASS BOOK  AND SUBSTITUTE THE 

Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
5,000  Michigan  m erchants—ail  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.

SAMPLES OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE- 
tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany. N. Y.  _______  
FOR  8ALE—A  GOOD  MERCANTILE  BU8INE8S  IN 
the village of Morrice one of the  smartest  towns 
in central Michigan.  The stock consists of  Groceries, 
Boots. Shoes and  Gents  furnishings.  Will  inventory 
about $4,000.  Address Wells & Howard, Morrice, Mich. 
_______________ 
164
F OR  SALE-CLEAN  DRUG  STOCK.  SITUATED  ON 
beet retail street in Grand Rapids.  Expenses small
food  paying  patronage.  Address  No.  162,  care Mich. 
radesman._______  
igjj
T> EMINGTON  TYVE  WRITER  FOR  BALE.  GOOD 
.■Ji condition.  Price $30.  For sample of work, call at 
The Tradesman” office  or  address  No. 160. care Mich­
i«o
igan  Tradesman 

S04

 

 

 

A Cutler in the grocery  business. 

Butternut—J.  S.  Dennis  succeeds  J. 

C. Bunnel A Co.  in general  trade.

Flint—T.  Page  A  Co.  succeeds  Mar­

tin A Page in the grocery business.

North  Branch—H.  C.  Cable  succeeds 

J.  H.  Bidwell in the jewelry business.

Sheridan—D.  B.  Sanders  has  sold  his 
flour and feed  stock  to  A.  H. Greenhoe.
Reed City—S.  R.  Gee succeeds Lindsay 
& Wetzell in the  meat  market  business.
Reese—Archibald  Little  is  succeeded 
by  H.  T.  Greenleaf  in  the grocery  busi­
ness.

St.  Ignace—Mrs.  R.  E.  Metivier  has 
purchased  the  boot  and  shoe  stock  of 
Geo. Orth.

Mayville—Campbell &  Catin  succeeds 
Campbell  &  Gonawicbi  in  the  milling 
business.

Sherwood—C.  L.  Paddock,  harness 
dealer,  has  been  closed  under  chattel 
mortgage.

Thompsonville—The Thompson  Lum­
ber  Co.’s new  store  building  is  nearly 
completed.

North  Branch—Oliver  Cartin succeeds 
C. S. Sicklesteel in the  grocery and  bak­
ery business.

Lapeer—S.  N.  Vincent  is  succeeded 
by S. N. Vincent & Co.  in  the  drug  and 
book  business.

Iron  Mountain — John  J.  Saving  has 
sold  his  merchant  tailoring  business to 
Bonnett A Jack.

Otisco—W. J. Snyder has  assigned his 
general stock to E.  E.  Fales.  The assets 
are $717.74 and the liabilities  are $1,800.
Thompsonville—Wm.  Keys,  of  Bear 
Lake,  will put stocks of groceries,  hard­
ware  and  furniture  in  his  new  store 
here.

Ypsilanti—Henry  McCormick  has  re­
tired from  the  dry  goods  firm  of  E.  M. 
Comstock A Co.  The firm name remains 
the same.

Kalamazoo—Henry  Bresson’s  grocery 
store and meat market  was  burned  Sat­
urday.  Loss. $3,500,  with  $1,700  insur­
ance.  The fire is supposed to have  been 
of incendiary origan.

Lowell—L.  EL  Hunt has sold  his inter­
est in the drug firm of Hunt A Hunter to 
his  partner,  who  will  take  his  son  in 
partnership  and  continue  the  business 
under  the  style of  A.  P.  Hunter A Son.
Maple  Rapids—L. Chambers  has  sold 
his  drug  stock  to  Owen  Bullis,  to take 
effect  May  1,  when  the  stocks  will  be 
consolidated. 
In  the  meantime,  each 
store will  be conducted independently.

Muskegon—The  Lumberman’s Nation­
al  Bank  has  sued  Dudley  O.  Watson, 
Peter DeVoist and Hiram  Munger,  com­
posing the firm of Munger,  Watson A De- 
Votst,  at  Sullivan,  for  $1,000  damages. 
The suit is to  recover  money  advanced.
Holton—The  general  stock  of  H.  S. 
Henderson A Co.  and the  drug  stock  of 
Dr.  Peter  Beyer  were  completely  de­
stroyed by fire on Saturday.  The former 
lose $5,000,  with  $4,000  insurance,  and

mercial  Travelers*  Association.

At  the  afternoon  session,  a 

The sixteenth annual  meeting  of  the 
Michigan Commercial  Travelers’ Associ­
ation  was  held  at  Detroit  last  Fri­
day.  President E.  H.  McCurdy occupied 
the chair and Secretary  M.  J.  Matthews 
kept  the  minutes.  The  meeting  was 
called  to  order  at  10  o’clock  and  the 
morning session was occupied  in  listen­
ing to the President’s address, committee 
reports and tbe report  of  the  Secretary 
and  Treasurer.  The  latter  showed  a 
membership a year  ago  of  528.  During 
the  year  two  members  have  resigned, 
eleven have  died  and  nineteen  have  al­
lowed their membership  to lapse.  In the 
same period three former members  have 
been re-instated and sixty-one new mem­
bers admitted,  leaving  a  total  member­
ship at  the  present  date  of  560. 
It  is 
hoped to increase the  membership  more 
during the coming year than ever before. 
At the beginning of  tbe  year  the  Asso­
ciation  had  to  its  credit  a  balance  of 
$24,823.82 in  the reserve fund, and $3,506 
in  the general  fund.  The  receipts  dur­
ing the  year  have  been,  from  member­
ship fees, assessments and dues, $19,587, 
and by  interest  on  deposits,  $954.24,  a 
grand  total  of  $48,862.06. 
in  the  year 
tbe  beneficiaries  of  each  of  the  eleven 
deceased  members  received  $2,500,  a 
total  of  $27,500.  The  expenses  of  the 
Association have been  $1,839.86.  There 
is now on hand  a  balance  of  $19,522.20.
large 
American flag, purchased  with  the  pro­
ceeds of  a  collection  made  at  the  last 
annual  meeting,  was  delivered  to  the 
Association,  with a neat  speech  by  Sec­
retary Matthews.  The  election  of  offi­
cers for the next year resulted as follows:
—President—A.  W. Kelly, Detroit.
Vice  Presidents—J.  Will  Ailes,  De­
troit; A.  B. Cole, Grand Rapids; Chas.  L. 
Stevens,  Ypsilanti;  George  T.  Warren, 
Flint; H.  W. Parker, Owosso.
Trustees, to serve  two  years—Geo.  L. 
Sampson, S. B. Sinclair,  E.  H. McCurdy.
Trustees  of  Reserve  Fund,  to  serve 
two  years—John  A.  Murray,  H.  W. 
Johnson.
it was decided  to  hold  a  special  con­
vention in Grand Rapids during the sum­
mer of 1891.
The  following  resolution  was  unan­
imously adopted:
W h e b e a s ,  In  the  providence  of  Al­
mighty  God,  the  Michigan  Commercial 
Travelers’  Association  uas  been  called 
upon during the past year  to  mourn  the 
loss by death of eleven of  its members— 
F. S. Cott, S. Ekstein,  J.  L.  Holmes,  L. 
J. Taylor,  C. H.  Brown, J.  H.  Riggs,  E. 
P.  Griswold,  C.  W.  Lowrens,  J.  H. 
Mclntire and A.  W. Culver; and
W h e b e a s ,  it is  with  feelings  of  pro­
found sadness  that  we  are  thus  led  to 
realize the brevity  of  life,  and  the  fact 
that  these  familiar  faces  will  be  seen 
among us no  more  forever,  and  remem­
bering  the  berieved  families  of  our  de­
parted brethren; therefore be it
Resolved,  That while  we  bow  in  sub­
mission  to  the  decree  of  our  all  wise 
Father,  we do  hereby  extend  to  the  be­
rieved  ones  our  heartfelt  sympathy  in 
their bereavement.

Owned by the  Township.

it  appears 

The township of  Norwich,  Missaukee 
county, owns a store,  and  will  sell  it  at 
auction  Jan.  6. 
the 
treasurer used  the  town  money  in  his 
business and  turned  over  all  his  prop­
erty  to  make  good  the  shortage.  His 
bondsmen  have  been  released  and  the 
j store is left to realize upon.

that 

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5

CHANGE IN FIRM.
Grand Rapids, Dec. 24,  1890.
The  firm of Hawkins,  Perry & Co.  has  been  this 
day dissolved, Geo. R. Perry retiring.  The business 
will be continued by the remaining members of the 
firm,  Lewis  E.  Hawkins  and  Wm.  L.  Freeman, 
under the style of Hawkins & Company.

Bespeaking for the new firm a continuance  of the 
kindly  patronage  accorded  the  house  in  the  past 
and  wishing  our  patrons a happy  and  prosperous 
New Year, we are

Yours Truly,

HA W K IN S  &  COMPANY.
REDUCED  PRICES

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

The  New  York  Biscuit  Co.  has  in­
structed S. A. Sears, Manager of the Wm. 
Sears  &  Co. factory,  to add  more  ovens 
and  otherwise  increase  the  capacity  of 
the plant.

Geo. R.  Perry has  sold  his  interest  in 
the wholesale grocery house of Hawkins, 
Perry & Co.  to  the  remaining  partners, 
L.  E. Hawkins  and W.  L.  Freeman,  who 
will  continue  the  business  under  the 
style of Hawkins & Company.

Gripsack Brigade.

It  is  reported  that  J.  P.  Yisner  has 
severed his connection with  E. J. Gillies 
& Co., of New York.

Dell Wright succeeds  Bert  Remington 
as  traveling  representative  for  Mussel- 
man & Widdicomb.

J.  Yandenberg,  buyer  for  the  Chip­
pewa  Lumber  Co.,  at  Chippewa  Lake, 
spent Christmas with his family here.

It may safely  be  set  down  as  a  fact 
that  the  Petoskey  hotel  project  is  as 
dead as 1890 will  be  after  midnight  to­
night.

W. A. Yan Leuven,  who  has been laid 
up a couple of weeks by reason of a kick 
from  a  horse  at  Sparta,  is  able  to  be 
about again.

S.  W. Smith  has  ceased  to  represent 
the Marple-French-McGrath Co., of  Lan­
sing, and  has  not  yet  engaged  for  the 
coming  year.

Chas. E. Hall  has  severed his  connec­
tion with  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler  Com­
pany, and has  not  yet  decided  upon  a 
future  alliance.

L.  Winternitz  and  W.  H.  Goodspeed 
were in Toledo Friday and Saturday,  at­
tending the annual re-union  of  the  rep­
resentatives of the Woolson Spice Co.

Wm.  M.  Averill,  traveling  salesman 
for Andrew Wierengo, of Muskegon,  was 
in town the  day before  Christmas on his 
way to Ann  Arbor,  where he is spending 
the  holidays with friends.

Louis  Immegart  has  transferred  his 
allegiance from the Olney & Judson Gro­
cer Co.  to  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler  Com­
pany.  His successor at the former house 
is John  Cummins,  late  of  Bradford,  Pa.
Chas. M.  Falls,  who  has covered  this 
territory for  several  years  for  Franklin 
MacYeagh & Co.,  has been  called to Chi­
cago to take  the  position  of  city  sales­
man.  His  successor  has  not  yet  been 
announced.

A shrewd member of the light-fingered 
gentry attempted  to “lift” C. Crawford’s 
watch at Marshall  a few  days ago. 
It  is 
needless to say that he was unsuccessful. 
The rogue who  thinks he can  get  ahead 
of Yankee Cornelius mistakes his calling.
Chas. W.  Leggett,  who  formerly  cov­
ered this territory  for  the  soap  depart­
ment of N.  K.  Fairbanks &Co.,  but  who 
has 
traveled  through  Eastern 
Michigan,  has resumed the old  stamping 
ground, consequent upon the resignation 
of  Chas.  L. Withey.

lately 

The  only  change  the  Ball-Barnhart- 
Putman Co.  will  make  in  its  traveling 
force with the new year  is  the  addition 
of Thos.  Ferguson, who has traveled  for 
J.  H. Thompson & Co.  for several  years. 
He  will  represent  the  tea,  coffee  and 
spice  department  of  the  house,  which 
has been specialized for that purpose.

--------m  m  ^

Dr. Will S. Terrill, son of  B.  E.  Ter­
rill, the Muir druggist, has taken the posi­
tion of prescription clerk  for L. M. Mills 
at the union  depot  drug  store.

Purely  Personal.

Geo.  E.  Mills,  the  Petoskey  harness 

dealer, is in town for a few days.

Wm. L.  Freeman has gone to Freeman, 
Ont., 
to  spend  a  fortnight  with  his 
parents.  He is accompanied by his fam­
ily.

L. Winternitz  was  called  to  Chicago 
Monday by  a  telegram  anuouncing  the 
death of  his  brother-in-law,  Leopold P. 
Radish.

Geo. C. Scripps, who was formerly con­
nected with the  now defunct house of  J. 
H.  Thompson & Co., at  Detroit,  was  in 
town  Monday.

Henry  W.  Hall,  formerly  engaged in 
grocery  business  on  Fourth  street, has 
taken  the position of collector for White, 
Friant & Letellier.

A.  G.  Wagner,  formerly  engaged  in 
the  grocery  business  on  East  Bridge 
street, is now sojourning at Denver,  but 
will probably embark in  the  fancy  gro­
cery business at Colorado  Springs.

Wm.  H. White,  senior  member  of  the 
lumber firm of Wm.  H.  White & Co.  and 
the banking  and  general  merchandizing 
firm of  White  &  Fairchild,  was in  town 
a  couple  of  days  last  week.  Messrs. 
White & Co.  now operate hardwood mills 
at Boyne  City and  Boyne  Falls,  and  are 
working  up a considerable  carload trade 
with  the  furniture  factories  of  Grand 
Rapids from the latter point.

W ant New Money for Old.

“Can you give me $200 in new money?” 
inquired a young man at the teller’s win­
dow in one of the local  banks a few days 
ago.  “M r.-----wants it for his wife.”

“Certainly,” replied  the  teller,  recog­
nizing  in  the  applicant the  confidential 
clerk of  one of  tl'.e  bank’s  heaviest  de­
positors.  The money was  hauded out in 
clean, crisp tens and fives that had never 
been  in  circulation.  After  the  youug 
man  had gone,  the teller remarked to the 
writer:  “That  new money  fad is on the 
increase.  Just  as  soon as a man  begins 
to  feel a little  tony  he  gets  the  notion 
that  no  member of  his  family  ought  to 
handle the soiled and crumpled currency 
in  general  circulation.  When  the  ma- 
dame  goes out  shopping  she  must  have 
her  purse  filled  with  brand  new  bills. 
Many  persons  explain  their  mania  for 
new  money on the  theory  that  there  is 
contagion  in'  the  much  handled  bills. 
They  seek  to  keep  disease  away  from 
their  family  circle  by  excluding,  to  as 
full an extent as possible,  all money that 
has  been  in  circulation.  They  keep  a 
supply of new bills of various denomina­
tions  constantly on hand,  and the  ladies 
of the household  feel that  they are  thus 
well protected  against contagion.”

A  Beautiful and Yaluable  Book.
That  ambitious  paper, 

the  Detroit 
Journal,  is unwilling to play  second  fid­
dle to any,  and  its  New Year  Book  for 
1891  completely  bears  out  its  claim  of 
being  finer  than  any  previous  work of 
the  kind  ever  issued.  This  book  con­
tains in its 148 pages a remarkable amount 
of  valuable  information,  alphabetically 
arranged,  aud  among  other  things, the 
complete  1890  census  figures,  election 
statistics in full, etc.  It is also profusely 
and beautifully illustrated with over one 
hundred  “half-tone”  engravings  (from 
photographs), all made  expressly for the 
book,  and  is  printed on fine  paper  and 
bound  in  a  beautiful  cover. 
It  is  an 
immense  improvement on  its two  prede­
cessors  and  should  be  found  in  every 
home. 
It is given free to all subscribers 
of  the  Detroit  Journal,  but  others  can 
have a copy mailed them by remitting 30 
cents in stamps to the Detroit Journal.

ARCTIC  BAKING  POWDER.

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M anufacturing  Company,

Arctic
R I N D G B ,  B B R T S C H  

12.  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST..  GRAND  R APIDS.  MICH.

6 0  
1  20 
2  OO 
9  6 0
Grand  Rapids

C O . ,

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.

W e   a re   a g en ts 

Florida  Oranges

for  H illy e r’s  c e leb ra te d  
S tag   b ra n d , w h ic h   is  th e   finest  fruit  sold  in 
M ichigan.
' T h e   P u t n a m   C a n d y  

W M . SEARS & CO.,

C o .

Cracker  ManilfaGtUrers,

37, 39 a n d  41 K e n t St., G ran d   R apids.

Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
NELSON  BROS. &  CO.,

House  and Store Shades Made to Order.

68  MONROE  STREET.

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Dry  Goods•

Free  Delivering™3To  Charge  for  Pack­

ages.

In his anxiety to obtain or enlanze  his 
trade,  the merchant  should  reflect  long 
and seriously noon the course he intends 
pursuing  and 
its  probable  ultimate 
effects: and. if it is a nearly or quite new 
plan,  use  the  greatest  caution  before 
adopting the measure,  as it  is  often  the 
case that it  "returns to  torment  its  in­
ventor.”  1 once  heard  a  merchant  re­
mark.  "It  would  have  been  a  blessing 
and an immense saving to the  merchants 
of the country if the man  had  died  just 
previous to sending out the first delivery 
wagon."’  Of course,  in this  instance,  it 
was simply a "new  want'* created, which 
was  before  unknown,  and  no:  a:  first 
considered  of  much  convenience  by

later,  it must and  would  be  adopted  by 
nearly  all  others,  entailing  an  annual 
expense  of  hundreds  of  thousands  of

.arger  amounts  of  r * .* _ s.  a? 

delivery system  was  generally  adoptee 
by merchants,  all dealers were  i r m  
:c 
the  same  plane,  and  in  the  nggregsng 
sOld 
bare fact of free delivery would  rxt.se z-: 
increase in  consumt>tion.  while  shoddy 
customers  do  not  hesitate  to  ask  that 
very small packages, such as two  pounds

SrS  ~,nr' vn 5

carried them in person  without the  leas:

on with its  driver  muss  go  five  or  six 
blocks distant.  Thus,  in  many  instan­
ces.  it h a s become  a  grievous  nuisance. 
Many  merchants h a v e   regretted  the  de­
livery  system,  but.  once  universally 
adopted,  there  is  apparently  no  retro* 
g rade.  Had  there been  the small fee  of 
five cents demanded from the first.  I  im­
agine it would have  worked  differently. 
"Don’t  waste  your  sy m p ath y   on  the 
merchant”  says a man at my elbow,  "he 
gets  p ay   for  his  labor  and  interest  on 
the horse and wagon.”  There may  have 
been  a  time  when  this  statement  was 
partially true,  but  in  the  present  close 
competition  in  trade,  he  can  only  re­
ceive pay  at  the  loss  in  divid 
is.  in plain  English,  another  addition» 
s n a i
expense, taken from his profits and  f 
which there  is no escape.

The principle  of exacting any 
without renumeratl >n. is radical! 
as there is always an outlay without  any 
equivalent.  Take, for instance, the pack­
ing  boxes  of  wholesale  merchants  and 
others.  There  was  a  time, not very long 
ago. when every box most not only be paid 
for at a cost of the lumber and labor  but 
a small profit  was expected  as  upon  its
the packine
contenis.  After  a  time, 
boxes were placed  apon  the  in voices at
cost. At  present  ¡ as a  ruler
it  is not
customary to charge for boxing.. notwith-
staadiias the fact that  lumber is  bigher
in priee than ever before!  The praetical
lesson to be learned from these few  lines
is that no merchant,  in his anxiety to S6-
cere a much  larger portion of crade  than
bis feilows,  can long  succeed by  eit:her
doing ior giving  something  for nothiinf.
as by that method be forces his icollaeires.
throngh the law of self  presenration.
to
do the same,  which at once brings all  up­
on the  same  plane  and  thenceforth  he 
has placed  an  extra  expense  upon  the 
entire  mercantile  business,  himself  in­
cluded. 

F.

Bidrfefocd.............. i  >' » _n te a r saüeers

teas* :  teams.

'ek shirtings.  i-

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ro c « * .........

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CaOÜl  B
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ieiiS  f in e r   .  ..  3*% ■* 
6 k
ie s n in sig o ....  S ÿ P octsoocth  robes.  . 6
2 Can S¿ÍT^IZ.¿5  4•’j SSsspeosi mocimiü«.. 6 k
.. .
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skjS M  black. 6 k
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W ï
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c c r j y c . 'Â i   7
India ro te s
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5k   key red...................... 6
Í  Martha  Washington 
« 
7k
i  Martha  Washington
4-*  Turkey red............  SH
5k  Riverpotnt robes.. 
5
4  Windsor fan cy.........6 k
4k  
gold  ticket
6 k  
indigo  U ne  ..........lOH
TtcErva
. 23S A C  A ... 

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D — _.---- s k   T o rk ........................
ÎI  Sw ift R iv er......... - -  TH
S  Pearl  R iv a -...........

Tarkevred  k ~  

12k

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H am ilton K ............ 7k  P e='oertos AA A .. -16

F Armer.......................
P in s  P rise...............
Lenox M ills ______
.............
Boos............................

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Ko  Käme 

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Imperia 
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NEEDLES—FEB  M.

A. dam es....................1  50 Steamboat..................  40
Crowely's..................1  35 Gold  E yed.................1  50
Marshall 
5—4

..........1  00;
TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
—4.  -3 25 5—4. ...1  95 
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2 10

.3  105

2  25 

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y m a s  n o o p s

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

. P .   S T E K B T E B   &   S O N S ,

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS.

81  and  83  MOKKOE  ST. 

10,  I t ,   14,  16,  18  FOUNTAIN  ST.,

THE  TRADESMAN COMPANY,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Grand  Rapid*.

T H E   M I C H I G A N  

T R A D E S M A N .

P ric e s  C u rren t.

A tlantic  A 
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“   Arrow B rand
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................
______33£ Pail TardWIde____
.  . *% Hostess * idsh.......
.... 
ri- r,  .  4^  Hartford A  ...........
A rchery  B tm tisg 
‘ Madras cheese cloth
Beaver B ats  A  A 
5  Koibe R..........
3 lac ¿¿te re  O. £
7  Oar Level  Best
Black  Hock  .......
7 *  Oxford  B .........
Boos. A L..............
Chapman cheese
3k Pequot...............
DáAT.
ropof' se  Heap
LJ W náCJQit  ? .AZ*.

bleached  corros*.
...........7  Glen Mills____
A. 
5  Gold  Medal...
...........  ik G r een   Ticket.
7 4  Hope......... .  . .
ski
H i*»•:»» P».-
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i  Lonsdale Cambric..:
7  L onsdale......... 
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7k  M iddlesex  ........  @
•k Solíame..............
T r i 'Oak View  ................
S  Oar Own...................
Pride of the West 
5»£WMii tllCI » — ...........

*k

»«•-» l i i i  'm

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a ¡Boekesg...........
9oz—
brown
Andover..............
Everett, blue..........
brown.  ...

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;  G le n a rv e n .........
Lancashire.......
Sdrmandie.......
Renfrew Dress. 
Toil da S ard ...
Am aekesg.........
AFC.
Persian............
Bates.................
W arw ick.........

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Peerless,  walte.

dem ies.
,12k Jaffrey......................Ilk
.14k Lancaster  ...............12k
.13  Lawrence, t o e .........13k
S o . 220__ 13 
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“ 
S o .280 —  I lk
“ 
S o .280.... 10k  I
.12  ; 
erxsHaxs.
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.......6k   Lancaster,  staple...  6k
.......6k  
fa n cie s____7
Sorm andle  8
__   7kl 
.......TkfWestbrook...................  8
10©10ki 
................ 10
. . .  7  York............................6k
.......10k  Hampton.................... 6k
___   8 k   Winaermeer.............   5
.......  6k  Cumberland.............   5
__   SkiB esex..........................  4k
CAEFET  WASP.
___ 18 

¡Peerless  colored...20k

5Í4 
. 5
TH10%
9k

OBAIE  BAGS.
.17  Valley City....... ....... 15k
1 Amoske&g..............
t  Stark....................... .  20k G eorgia............ ------15k
i  American............... .. 16k  Pacific  ............. ...  -14k
Clark's Mlle End.. .  45 
1 Coats’,  J. & P ....... . .45 
f Holyoke................. -2 2 k l
White.  Colored. I

¡Barbours  ........ ........88
¡ Marshall’s ........ .......88

KMTTTIMS  COTTON.

White.  Colored.

T H R E A D S .

Voigt, H s M iu r  & Go.,
Dry Goods

Importer* and Jobber* of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturer* of

8hirt8,  Pants,  Oileralls,  Etc.

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

48,50 and 52 Ottawa S t,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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-  MICH

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16...
1 8 -
20...

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

BED  FLANNEL.

6  ..
8  ..
10...
12...

MIXED  FLAMMED.

38 Ko.  14.  . ....37
...38
39
...39
40
...40
41
CAXBBICS.

42
43
44
45
Slater........................  4k Washington.............  4k
White Star..............  4k Bed Cross.................  4k
Eld Glove................  4 k ‘Lockwood..................4k
Sewmarket.............   4k Wood’s ....................  4k
Edwards 
............... 4k Brunswick...............  4k
Fireman................... .«H fT W ...........................22k
Creedmore.  ............27k:F T — ........  
32k
Talbot XXX 
..........30  j.JBF, XXX...............36
Kamsless  ................27k}Buckeye....................82k
Red A Bine,  plaid  40  Grey S R W..............17k
Union R ...................22k*Western W  ............... 18k
Windsor...................18k D B  P ................ 
18k
3 ox Western........... 21 
'Flushing XXX..........23k
Union  B ..................22k Manitoba...................23k
Same'.ws.......8  &  9ki 
9  ©10k 
■ ■  8k@10
12k
CAMVASS  AMS  FADDIMS.
Brown. Black.
9 k
13
15
lifts
17
H k
20
12k

13
15
17
20
Sereren. 8 or ..  . ....  9k West Point, 8 ox. ...10k
-1 2 k
Greenwood,
9k 'Raven, lOoz.............. 13k
Greenwood.
.............. 13k

Slate.  Brown. Black. Slate.
9 k
1ÖH
îîH

7k os 
lo z  ....llk S sta rk  
WASDDtes.
.20 
SILESIAS.
Slater. Iron Cross.  . 8   j Pawtucket................10k
Red Cross 
9  IDundie.......................  9 
Best  ............. 10k;Bedford.......................10k
Best  A A ...... 12k! Valley  City.................10k

.........25  ’Per bale, 40 dox____87  SO

9k 13
10k 15
llkl 17
DUCKS.

White, dox... 
Colored,  dox

. S o * ... -- 1 0 k !

DOXET  FLANNEL.

•  _  10 ox

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COSSETS.

; Coraline...................19  50 W onderful.............. 84 75 i
Schilling’s ..............   9 00 Brighton.................. 4  75
Cortieeili, dox..........75 

[CoitieelU  knitting,

BEWTMO  SILK.

..12 
..12 

“ 
8 
| “  10 
FIMA

twist, dot  37k!  per ko*  b all.........30 
50 yd, dox. .37kI
HOOKS AMD EYES—FSB 6 BOSS.
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Ko  1  Bl'k A W hite..10  [Ko  4 Bl'k A White.,15 
“ 
•‘ 2 
..20 
* * 3  
“ 
..25
Ko 2—20, M  C 
50  K o4—15, P  3 k .........40
45
1  3—1S.SC .
COTTON  TAPE.
Ko  2 White A Bl'k.,12  Ko  8 White A Bl’k..20 
..15  :  “  10 
4 
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..IS 
| “  12 
“  6 
..26
SAFETY  PUTS.
K o 2 ............................ 28 
[No 3 .............................36

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WHODBSAJ^B.

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

GRAND  RAPIDS.

FOURTH M O M  R IE

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

I

A.  J.  Bow n e . President.

i

D. A.-B  ODOETT, Vice-President.

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CAPITAL, 

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

Transacts a general  banking  business.

M akes  Specialty o f Collection*.  Account* 

o f Country Merchant* Solicited.

DON'T  B B   AC
CHUMP

H
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P

BUT  USE

T radesman  Goupons

And avoid  the  losses  and annoyances  Incident 
to the pass-book system.  Samples and  price list 
|  sent free.

H A J Z D W A J t B .

C loth esp in s  V ery   L ow .

A. W.  Dodge, President  of  the  A.  W. 
Dodge  Clothespin  Manufacturing Co.,  at 
Morley,  was  in  town  last  Friday.  He 
says the  clothespin  business  is  at a low 
ebb at present, owing to over-production, 
but  that  the prospects  for a revival  are 
excellent. 
Five  years  ago  only  four 
clothespin  machines  were  in  operation 
in  the  State—two  at  Grand  Rapids and 
two  at  Custer.  Since  that time  the  ca­
pacity of  the State  has more  than quad­
rupled, as follows:
No. Machines
Custer.....................................................................  4
Grand Rapids........................................................  2
Ludington.............................................................   5
M cBain..................................................................  2
M ancelona  ...............................................................   3
Morley....................................................................  2
Perrinton...............................................................  2
Shepard..................................................................   2
Of  the  twenty-two  machines  above 
represented,  only  fourteen  are  now  in
operation, as follows:
Ludington.................
Mancelona.........................
Morley................................
Perrinton...........................
Shepard...............................

5
3
2

Five  years  ago the  manufacturer  was 
able to get 35 cents  for  five-gross  boxes. 
Owing  to  the  burning  of  the  Custer 
factory, causing a short supply, the price 
advanced  to  40  cents,  which  stimulated 
several  new factories  to  enter the  field. 
At  the present  time,  Mr.  Dodge  says he 
is  unable  to  make  a  contract  at  any 
figure.  There  is  no  money  in  turn­
ing  out  pin3  at  present,  Mr.  Dodge 
says,  but  he  confidently 
looks  for  an 
advance in price in  the near future.

me PERFECTION

r   M e a t  C u t t e r

T he  Latest, 

Best j 

Most  Improved 
for Family Use.

CUT8

In stead  o f  M ash es.

Requires
No Repairs.

Equalled 
by None for 
Family Use.

simple to Use. 

Easy to Clean.

Cannot get  Dull 

or Out of 

Order.

No. 1—$2.00.  No. 2—$2.75.  No. 3—$4.00.

Liberal  discount to the trade,  and 
descriptive  circulars  on  application  to
A M E R IC A N   M A C H IN E   CO .,
Lehigh Ave. and American St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Manufacturers of  hardware Specialties,

-------O R   T O -------

JO H N   H .  G RAH A M   &   C O .,

Mnfrs  Ag en t s 

*»3 Chambers St.,  N ew  York.

THE  MICHIQ^lSr  TRADESMAN.

7

P ric e s  C u rren t.

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

augurs and bits. 

dls.
Snell’s ............................................ 
Cook’s ...................................................................  
Jennings’, genuine.............................................. 
Jennings’,  Imitation......................................50A10

 

40
25

AXES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

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

BABROWS. 

dls.
Stove.  ................................................................50610
Carriage new list................................................. 
Plow.................................................................. 40610
Sleigh shoe........................................................... 

bolts. 

dlS.

70
70

BUCKETS.

Well,  plain.......................................................13 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00

BUTTS, CAST. 

dig.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................70&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint..............60610
Wrought Loose Pin.........................................60610
Wrought  Table.  ............................................. 60610
Wrought Inside Blind....................................60610
Wrought Brass.....................................  
Blind,  Clark's.................................................70610
Blind,  Parker’s............................................... 70610
Blind, Shepard’s ............................................ *  70

 

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

40

Grain.........................................................dls. 50602

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

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

CAPS.

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

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

5
65
60
60*

50
25

Socket Firmer.................................................. 70&10
Socket Framing................................................ 70610
Socket Corner....................................................70610
Socket Slicks....................................................70610
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer................... 
40

 

dis.

 
dls.

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

40
25

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

COMBS. 

CHALK.

COPPER

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

dls.

DBIPPINS PANS.

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

31
29
28
28
30
50
50
50

07
6J4

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 In............................. doz. net 
75
Corrugated........................................ dis. 20&10&10
Adjustable.....................................  .......  dls.  40610

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dig.

Clark's, small, 118; large, 826.........................  
Ives’, 1,818;  2,824 ;  3, 830  ..............................  

dls.
piles—New List. 
Disston’s ........................................... 
60610
New  American...............  
60610
 
Nicholson’s ...................................................... 60610
Hellei’s .............................................  
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps..................................... 
50
GALVANIZED IRON

30
25

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

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

13 
gauges. 

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

50

dls.

HAMMERS.

 

 

 

 

60

75

dls.

“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

dls.
dis.

HANGERS. 

MATTOCKS.

wire goods. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

HOLLOW WARE.

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

knobs—New List. 

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

BOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

25
Maydole  6  Co.’s ........................................dis. 
25
Kip’s ............................................................dls. 
Yerkes 6  Plumb’s .....................................dls. 40610
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......................... 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand__ 30c 40610
 
Gate, Clark's, 1, 2 ,3 ........   ......................dls.60610
State............................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4H  14 and
longer........................................................... 
3V4
Screw Hook and  Eye, ¡4...............  
.  net 
10
“ 
X ...........................net 
814
“ 
754
X ...........................net 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  %...................  
net 
754
Strap and T ...........................................  
dls. 
70
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  .  .50610
Champion,  anti-friction................................  60610
40
Kidder, wood track......................................... 
Pots..................................................................... 
60
60
Kettles................................................................ 
Spiders......................  
60
Gray enameled................  
40610
Stamped  Tin Ware..................................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..........  .........................  
25
Granite Iron W are.....................new list 33X610
dis.
Bright...........................................................70610610
70610610
Screw  Eyes.........................  
Hook’s ..........................................................70610610
Gate Hooks and  Eyes.......................  
70610610
levels. 
70
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
 
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...................... 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings..................  
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings........................  
  55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
dls.
Russell 6  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ..........  
55
55
Mallory, Wheeler  6   Co.’s .................... 
 
Branford’s 
55
Norwalk’s  ...................................................... 
55
Adze Bye  ........................................... 516.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye 
115.00, dls. 60
H unt's........................................ 818.50, dls. 20610.
diS.
50
Sperry 6  Co.’s, Post,  handled.......................  
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ......................................  
40
40
“  P. S. 6  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables. . .  
“  Landers,  Ferry 6  CL  k’s ..................  
40
“  Enterprise 
....................... ............... 
25
Stebbin’s  Pattern.............................................60610
Stebbin’s Genuine..............................................60610 |
Enterprise, self-measuring............................. 
25
Steel nails, base....................  ............................1  95
Wire nails, base........................................................2 35
Steel.  Wire.
60...........................................................Base 
Base
10
50...........................................................Base 
20
05 
40........................... 
30..........................................................  
20
10 
30
15 
20..........................................................  
16......................................................  • 
35
15 
12..........................................................  
35
15 
10 .........................................................  
40
20 
50
25 
8........................................  
7 6 6 .......................................................  40 
65
4 
 
60 
90
3..............................................................1  00 
1  50
2.............................................................. 1  50 
2  00
2 00
Fine 3 .................................................... 1 50 
90
Case  10 .................................................  60 
1  00
8.................................................  75 
1  25
6 
90 
1  00
85 
8.................................................1  00 
1  25
6 ...............................................1  15 
1  50
Clinch  10 .............................................   85 
75
90
‘  8..............................................1  00 
6....................................  .......1  15 
1 00
Barrell %...............................................1  75 
2  50
dlS.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy...................................    @40
Sciota  Bench....................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy...........................  @40
Bench, first quality..........................................  @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood............  610
Fry,  Acme................................................ dls.60—10
70
Common,  polished................................... dls. 
dls.
Iron and  Tinned............................................. 
40
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

Finish 10.".'. .’..'.V.’.’.V. .’.V.’.’.V . ' 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base : 

MAULS. 
mills. 

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

molasses gates. 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

PLANES. 

rivets. 

NAILS

PANS.

dls.

Broken packs 54c per pound extra.

 
 

 

 

 

 

ROPES.

squares. 

9
dls.

Com.  Smooth.

Sisal, X inch and larger...............................  
Manilla..............................................................  12X
Steel and Iron..................................................  
75
Try and Bevels................................................. 
60
20
Mitre.................................................................  
Com. 
83  to 
3 30
3 20 
3 30 
3 40 
3 50 
Inches

SHEET IRON.
.............................. 84  20
........ ......................4 20
4 20 
4 20 
4 40 
4  60
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30 

Nos. 10 to 14 
Nos. 15 to 17 
Nos.  18 to 21 
Nos. 22 to 24 
Nos. 25 to 26 
No. 27..........
wide not less than 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER
List acct. 19, ’86...........................
SASH CORD.
Silver Lake, White A ................................ list 
Drab A ....................................  “ 
White  B ................................   “ 
Drab B............................... 
White C..................................    “ 

dls. 40610
50
55
50
“  56
36

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

saws. 

traps. 

Hand............................................
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,

“ 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot__  
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
 
Cuts,  per  root.....................................  
dls.

Solid Eyes.................................................per ton 825
20
50
30
30
Steel, Game........................................................60610
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................. 
35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker....................................... 18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion.................................. 81.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..................................................   65
Annealed Market............................................. 70—10
60
Coppered Market............................................ 
Tinned Market.................................................  62X
  50
d  Fence, galvanized..............................     3 50
“ 
painted.......................................  2 90

S red  Spring  Steel................................. 

wire. 

 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable................................. dls. 25610©25610605
dls. OB
Putnam.............................................. 
Northwestern................................... 
dls. 10610
dls.
Baxter's  Adjustable, nickeled................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine.............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,.............. 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.............................. 75610
dig.
Bird Cages.................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern............................................ 
75
Screws, New List.......................................... 
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate............................. 50610610
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

75

M E T A L S ,
PIG TIN.

28c

30c

7X
7X

ZINC.

SOLDER

Pig  Large...................................................... 
Pig Bars......................................................... 
Duty:  Sheet, 2Xc per pound.
680 pound  casks............................................ 
Per pound...................................................... 
54@54......................................................................   18
Extra W iping.....................................................  
is
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of
solder in the market indicated by nriyate brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson............................................per  pound  16
Hallett’s .......................................... 
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal......................  ..........   .....8 7 00
7 f o
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
8  75
14x20 IX, 
 

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

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
................................... 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

10x14IC, Charcoal 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

8625
6  25
7 75

 

“ 

 

 

ROOFING PLATES

6 25

 

 

 

“ 
« 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

14x20 IC, 
7  75
14x20 IX, 
13 00
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
5  50
7  00
14x20 IX, 
 
20x28 IC, 
14  50
20x28 IX, 
14x28  IX.....................................................  
814 00
14x31  IX..............................................................15 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. I 
¡14x60 IX,  “ 
10

( P«r  Pound 

“  9 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

 

 

8 75

7 75

11 50

H E A D Q U A R T E R S   E O R

F O S T E R ,  S T E V E N S t & OCO.

GRAND  R A PID S,  MICH. 

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The Michigan Tradesman

Offld&l Organ of Michigan Bodiless Men’s  Association. 

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DKYOTO) TO  THK

Retail  Trade  of the Voliierine State,

The  Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered  a t  the  Grand  Rapid»  Poet  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER  31,1890.

SHOULD  MAKE  HASTE.

The  holidays  arrived  without  any 
definite action  having been  taken in the 
Senate,  in regard to either  the  Elections 
bill, the  closure  rule or financial legisla­
tion.  On the surface,  at least, the whole 
subject appears no nearer a solution than 
it was  a  fortnight  ago.  The  debate on 
the Elections bill has continued, and Sen­
ator  Stewart, of  Nebraska,  usually  clas­
sified  as  a  Republican,  spoke  earnestly 
against  i t   Messrs. Cameron  and  Quay 
make  no  secret of  their  indifference  to 
the  subject, and the  former, in an  inter­
view which a Boston paper has published, 
announced  that  he  would  vote  against 
the bill.

The time  which is being wasted in the 
debate  is  serving  a  useful  purpose,  we 
are  told,  in  some  quarters,  by  giving 
opportunity  for  the  opposing  elements 
to  come  together  on  a  finance  scheme, 
and  the delay  is  not  regarded as  objec­
tionable,  it  is  said,  by  Senators  who 
deprecate  crude  and  radical  legislation 
concerning  the  currency.  This  may  be 
true, but all the same the party in power 
can  illy  afford  to  throw away  days  and 
even  weeks  of  a  sessiou  which  must 
reach  its  conclusion in a little  over  two 
months. 
It  is  vital  to  the  plans which 
the  Republicans  have 
that 
they should  perfect their  work as far  as 
possible,  at this session of Congress. 
In 
the next they will be an obstructive force, 
not au initiatory.

formed 

The tremendous strike of  the  railroad 
employes 
in  Scotland  is  by  far  the 
most important,  indeed,  the most serious, 
recent  event  in  British  industry.  The 
operation of the Scotch railroads is  sub­
stantially suspended,  the  ship-yards  on 
the Clyde are nearly closed for the  want 
of fuel  and  other  industrial  operations 
are at the same  pass. 
In  Belgium,  too, 
a bitter  contest  is  apprehended  on  ac­
count  of  the  reduction  of  the  wages 
of  coal  miners.  These  disturbances 
of  the 
labor  world  abroad  are  but 
indicative of what will surely be seen  in 
larger measure,  later on.  The  relations 
of capital  and labor in  Europe are bound 
to undergo  a  serious  strain,  and  prob­
ably important changes,  in the next  few 
years,  and  as  the  conditions  there  are 
improved,  and the cost of  production  is 
increased, the competitive pressure upon 
the laboring masses of the United  States 
will be healthfully diminished.

It is  understood  that  Governor  Luce 
and  Banking  Commissioner  Sherwood 
will  both  recommend  to  the  incoming 
Legislature  that  the  present  banking 
law be so amended as to include  the  in­
spection  of  private  banks.  Sentiment 
in favor of such  an  innovation  appears 
to  be  growing  in  certain  quarters—in 
some cases  among  the  private  bankers 
themselves.

mend his ways in this respect  or  I  mast 
find a new man for the place,  for  I  have
never  known  a  man  to  turn  out  well 
who laid nothing by for a rainy day. 
In 
the nature of  things,  such  a  man  soon 
gets  discouraged  and  eventually  loses 
confidence in himself—finally  losing  his 
self-respect  even.  These  are  but  steps 
on the downward road to failure.”

T H E   M I C H I G - A J S r   TRA D ESM A N
BEGIN  THE  NEW  YEAB  EVEN.
Considering that the  subject of arrear­
age  is  not  broached  in  these  columns 
oftener than once  a  year,  T h e  T r a d e s­
m an  assumes  that  its  readers will  bear 
with it in  this  appeal  for  the  amounts 
due on subscription.  About two thousand 
subscribers  are  in  arrears, their indebt- 
ednes  aggregating  between 
two  and 
three thousand dollars.  To each of these 
the  amount  is  small,  but  its  payment 
will  enable  the  publishers  to  make  the 
paper better and brighter, and thus result 
to the benefit of all concerned.  Let there 
be a prompt and general response to this 
appeal!

M.  M.  Cole  has  resigned  the  position 
of  Cashier in  the  Fairman  Bank,  at Big 
Rapids,  and will take up his residence in 
the South.

Churchill & Webber will  be  the  style 
of the former banking firm of  Churchill, 
Oakes & Co., at Shelby.

Bank  Notes.

Marcus Pollasky has returned to  Alma 
and proposes  to  organize  a  State  bank 
there, with himself  at  the  head  of  the 
enterprise as president.

It  is  announced  that  Governor  Luce 
will  take up his  residence  in  Cold water 
and assume the management of the Cold- 
water  National  Bank,  of  which  he  is 
Vice-President.

FINANCIAL.

Local  Stock  Quotations.

MANUFACTURING.

BANK.
Fifth  National  ....................
.100
Fourth  National  .................
.100
Grand Rapids National.......
140
Grand  Rapids  Savings..  ..
125
Kent County  Savings..........
.130
National  City  ......................
.135
Old National.........................
.135
People’s Savings...................
.100
JOBBING.
Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  ...103
Hazeltine <fc Perkins Drug C o ............................100
Telfer  Spice Co.....................................................110
Antl-Kalsomine  Co.............................................. ISO
Aldine Manufacturing Co....................................60
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.............................. 100
Grand Rapids  Brush Co.....................................  85
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co...  75
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co.................................110
Grand Rapids School  Furniture Co.................110
Michigan Barrel Co..............................................100
New England  Furniture Co...............................100
Phoenix Furniture Co............................................ 80
Sligh Furniture  Co..............................................  85
Alpine Gravel  Road Co.........................................75
Canal Street Gravel  Road Co...............................80
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.......................115
Grandvllle Avenue  Plank Road Co..................150
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co.....................25
Walker Gravel  Road C o ......................................80

HISCBX.I.ANBOU8.

Furniture

-----AT-----

Nelson, 

M atter 

No  new  combinations  of  importance 
have  been  launched  daring  the  past 
week,  but two prospective trusts  are  be­
ginning to  take  tangible  form—the  oat 
meal mills and the  fire  works  factories. 
The former syndicate is headed by James 
Logan, of Glasgow, who  is  backed  by  a 
powerful  Scotch  following.  The  pro­
posed fire works pool is composed of  the 
leading manufacturers of those goods.

T h e  T r a d e sm a n  has  been  favored 
with the working plans of  the  projected 
Patrons’ Commercial  Union,  which  has 
been organized with  a  proposed  capital 
stock of $100,000, and  will  publish  and 
comment on same next  week.

RANDOM  REFLECTIONS.

One  of  the  things  which a  business 
man should continually  bear  in  mind  is 
that checks and drafts are not always  as 
secure as specie or currency,  and  should 
be turned  into  the  proper  channels  at 
the earliest  possible  moment.  No  mat­
ter  how  remote  from  his  banker,  the 
dealer should  mail  a  check  or  draft  to 
the bank the same day it  is  received,  in 
order that  collection  may  be  made  and 
the proceeds  placed  to  his  credit.  Not 
to do so  is to  render  himself  open  to  a 
charge  of  neglect,  in  the  event  of  his 
failure to realize on  the  paper,  and  the 
neglect is often so serious  that  the  mer­
chant is shut out from any remedy to  re­
cover at law.  A case  in  point  recently 
happened  to  a  dealer  in  the  southern 
part of the State.  He shipped a carload 
of apples  to  a  distant  state  and  in  due 
time  received  a  draft  for  the  amount 
agreed  npon. 
Instead of  forwarding  it 
to his banker immediately—he happened 
to  live  in  a  town  twenty  miles  away 
from  a  bank—he  held  it  a  couple  of 
weeks,  when  it  was  deposited  and  for­
warded for collection,  to  be  returned  a 
few days afterward  with the  word  “As­
signed”  written  on  the  back.  Had  it 
been deposited within  a  couple  of  days 
after its receipt, it would have been hon­
ored, but the purchaser of  the draft nat­
urally refuses to pay the claim  a  second 
time, on the grounds  that  the  Michigan 
dealer  is  guilty  of  contributory  negli­
gence.  The case is  an  unfortunate  one 
and should serve  as  a  warning  to  mer­
chants who are  in  the  habit  of  holding 
bankable paper contrary to custom.

*   •   *

“Why does-----look so unhappy these
days?” 1 enquired of  a friend  regarding 
a promising yonng  man  in  his  employ. 
“Because he  is  not  saving  his  money,” 
was the reply.  “He lives  up  to  his  in­
come and is making no headway. 
I talk 
with him about it frequently, but it,  ap­
parently, does no good.  Either he  must

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.,

NASHVILLE,  MICH.

WANTED.

A n   Experienced  Salesman  to  sell  Teas, 
Coffees  and, Spices  on  Commission  over 
an  established  route  in  Grand  Rapids 
and vicinity.  Edwin J.  Gillies  &  Co., 
245  Washington  street,  New  York.

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

Sporting  and  Athletic  Goods  and 
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’s 
Velocipedes and small  Safety Bicycles.
E. G.Studlev,

4  Monroe St.,

GRAND RAPID S

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

& Co.’s

S ty les  N ew ,  C heap, 
M edium   a n d   E x p e n ­
sive.

Large  Variety. 

Prices Low.

For Portable  or  Stationary  Engines, 1 
to 500 Horse Power,  Portable or Station­
ary Boilers, Saw Mills, Shafting, Pullies, 
Boxes,  Wood-working  Machinery,  Plan­
ers, Matchers, Moulders,  etc., call on
W.  C. DENISON,

Manufacturers’  Agent,

88, 90, 93  So. Division St., Grand  Rapids, 

Estimates given on Complete Outfits.

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WARREN,  OHIO.

WHOLESALE 
Rapids.

BY

Dandt,  Watson  &  Co.,  Saginaw. 
W ells-Stone  Mebct.  Co., 
Wa lz & S el l e r, 
G.  W. B ruske, 
J ennison & Co.,  Bay City.
Wa lsh  & Edinborough,  W.  Bay City.
H. D.  Wood & Co., Toledo.
Dunscomb  & Co., 
“
Sta llbek g & Cl a p p,  “

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F oster, Stev en s & Co.,  Grand 
Curtiss & Co., 
OLNEY  & JUDSON GROCER CO., 
Gunn  Ha rdw a re Co., 
Geo. C.  W e t h e r b e e & Co.,  Detroit. 
F letcher,  J en k s & Co., 
E. F.  P er c iv a l,  Port Huron.
D.  Robeson, 
“
Robson Bros.,  Lansing.

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WALES GOODYEARS, 

38  and  6 

WOONSOCB ETS,

40 and  5 

CONNECTICUT*. 

38, 6 and  IO. 

RHODE  ISLANDS. 

40, 5 and  IO. 

HOME  RUBBER  CO., 

60.

the purchase money and I  will  see  you 
about the deed this evening,” and,  taking I 
a roll of bank notes from his  pocket,  he | 
produced the amount required.

“Your name, please?” said the auction- I 
eer,  as he proceeded to fill out the blank,  i
“Write the name Mrs. Charles Hansen,” 
was the  reply.  Taking  the  receipt,  the i 
man  gave  some  directions to the  driver | 
of  the  sleigh,  which at once, left for  the | 
hotel  near by;  then, accompanied  by his I 
companion,  the  two  entered  the  room 
again  and  enquired  for  Mrs.  Hansen. 
They  were  ushered  into  an  adjoining 
apartment,  where 
the  lady  arose  to 
receive  them.  As  she  did  so, the  gen­
tleman who had purchased  the property, 
placing  his  cap upon  a  table  near  and 
bowing  to  the  lady,  unloosed  the  furs 
from  about  his  throat  and  threw  open 
his overcoat.  A death-like paleness came 
over  the  face of  Mrs.  Hansen,  who  was 
watching him, as she gazed upon the man 
for an instant;  her  lips  moved  as  if  to 
speak,  the eyes  closed, and she  fell  for­
ward,  but was  caught in the arms of .the 
stranger, whose  tears  were  now  falling 
fast upon the pale face.  “ My poor, dear 
mother!”  said  the  man.  Turning to his 
companion,  he  said,  “Bring  me  a  glass 
of  water,  Edwin.”  As  the  water  was 
placed  to  her  lips,  she  quickly  revived 
and  mechanically  repeated  the  words, 
“My son, Ludwig!  My brother, Edwin ! 
Father in  heaven,  am  I  dreaming?”  and 
again she fainted.

There  was  a  thrice  happy  New Year 
begun  in  that  house;  for  the  supposed 
dead had arisen and a loved brother from 
whom  Mrs.  Hansen  had  been  separated 
over  twenty  years  was  also  with  her 
once  more.  The  old  home  and  store 
wherein  they  had  passed  many  happy 
years,  and  which  Mrs.  Hansen  had  ex­
pected  to  lose  forever,  were  now  hers 
during the remainder of her life.

The  joy of  this  Happy New Year was 
shared  by  the  entire  community,  many 
of  whom  had  known  Ludwig  as  a  boy 
when assisting his  father in the grocery. 
He and one  companion  had saved  them­
selves in the  storm  when  the  ship went 
down  by grasping a piece of  the floating 
wreck;  were  both  picked  up by a vessel 
bound" to  Africa,  and  for  several  years 
Ludwig  tried  in  vain  to  communicate 
with  his  parents.  At  length,  obtaining 
a  passage  to  Sweden,  the  land  of  his 
birth, where  he  learned  of  his  father’s 
death, he persuaded his wealthy bachelor 
uncle to accompany him to America.

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ONE HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Written tor Th i Tradesman.

It was only  two  days  more  until  the 
New Year would  greet  us.  The  officer 
had possession of the  store,  the  ground 
upon which it stood and the  small  stock 
of  groceries.  All  had  been  mortgaged 
five  years  before  by  the  husband  and 
father  who  had  since  died.  The  time 
had expired; money could  not  be  raised 
and  a  foreclosure  must  take  place  at 
once.  The entire property, with the  ex­
ception of  a  very  few  ordinary  house­
hold  goods,  was  to  be  disposed  of  at 
auction  that  day.  Farmers  and  me­
chanics were  seen  in  groops  about  the 
little village of twenty buildings,  await­
ing the hour of sale  and  discussing  the 
question of a future home for the  widow 
and child.

Charles  Hansen  had  arrived  from 
Sweden,  accompanied  by  his  wife  and 
son,  twenty  years  previously  and  had 
made a  home  in  the  wilderness  where 
the village now  stood.  He  had  erected 
the small store and dwelling  which  was 
now to be sold; had stocked it with goods 
and  had  resided  here  until  his  death. 
Every  farmer  for  many  miles  around 
had known and  respected  Charles  Han­
sen and family  and  had  received  many 
favors at their hands,  and they had  now 
done all they could in their poverty to save 
the  property  for  the widow  and  daugh­
ter; but, failing in this, they  decided  to 
furnish them a house free  from  rent  or 
taxes,  in the village which had grown up 
around  them.  Ten  years  had  passed 
away since their first born and only  son, 
Ludwig,  a sailor,  had  gone  down  with 
his ship at sea, not a soul being  alive  to 
tell of the catastrophe.  This  was  a  se­
vere blow to the parents,  and the mother 
had hardly ceased to mourn  for  the  son 
when the husband and father was taken, 
also.  Mrs.  Hansen  had  managed  the 
business since.  She  had  made  a  com­
fortable living  from  the  store  and  had 
paid interest and taxes, but found it  im­
possible  to  cancel  the  mortgage.  “To­
day,” said she to the neighbors  who  had 
come  to  condole  with  her,  “we  must 
give  up  all  and  move  from  the  home 
which has been  ours  on  long.  O!  that 
my poor boy might have been spared  me 
for aid at such a moment!  but  the  dear 
Lord knows best;”  and her  tears  flowed 
afresh.

*  *  *

“Eleven  hundred  and  fifty!  Eleven 
hundred and fifty! do I  bear  any  more? 
Going at  eleven hundred  and  fifty  dol­
lars, if you are  all  done;”  and the  auc­
tioneer  looked toward three  men  in  an 
open sleigh who had Just driven  up  and 
halted in front of the open door,  around 
which was a large assemblage of  people.
“Twelve hundred dollars!”  came  from 
a voice in the sleigh.  The men had been 
riding  against  a  cold  northwest  wind. 
Heavy overcoats and furs were  wrapped 
closely about them,  and  their  fur  caps 
were drawn  well  down  over  their  fore­
heads, so it was difficult to tell  which  of 
them had spoken.

“Twelve  hundred  dollars!’’  repeated 
the auctioneer.  “Going at  twelve  hun­
dred,  if I hear  no  more.  Going,  going, 
gone!” and he brought his hammer down 
upon the table.

The crowd looked  from one to another, 
wondering who bad  taken the  property, 
and were only answered,  as  two  of  the 
men  who  occupied  a  rear  seat  in  the 
sleigh stepped from the vehicle  and  ap- 
proaohed  the  auctioneer,  one  of  them 
saying to him,  “Give  me  a  receipt  for

Detroit—Mrs.  W.  G. Obenauer,  dealer 

in men’s furnishing goods,  is dead.

G.  R.  MA.YUEW, 

-  Grand  Rapids.

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H IR T H  &  K R A U S E , 118  Canal  St., Grand Rapids.

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Drugfs 0  M ed ic in e s•

Stale  Board  o f Pharmacy*

One  Tear—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owomo.
Three  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Four  Years—James  Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—J as.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Meetings  for  1891—Saginaw, Jan.  IS;  Grand  Rapids, 
March S;  Ann Arbor, May 5;  Star Island (Detroit) July 
7;  Houghton,  Sept. 1;  Lansing, Nov. A
President—D. E. P i ail, 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.

MLichigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Ass'n. 

tv-rand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical Society, 
-‘resident. W. R. Jewett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March, 
June, September and December.
Grand Rapids  D rug Clerks’ Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.________

Detroit  Pharm aceutical  S o c ie ty  

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

Wusfeegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association. 

President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary, A. T. Wheeler.

M ichigan  B oard  o f P h arm acy.

Detr o it,  Dec. 25,  1890.

A meeting  of  the  Michigan  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  for the purpose of  examining 
candidates  for  registration,  will  be held 
at  Saginaw,  Tuesday  and  Wednesday, 
January 13 and 14, 1891.
The  examination  of  both  Registered 
Pharmacists  and  Assistants  will  com­
mence  on  Tuesday at  9  o’clock a. m.,  at 
which  hour  all  candidates  will  please 
report at the Y. M. C. A. Assembly Rooms, 
corner of  Tuscola  and  Franklin  streets.
The  examination  for  registration  for 
all candidates will occupy two days.
Owing to  the  action of  the  last Legis­
lature.  which  caused  the  Railway Asso­
ciation of  Michigan  to  change  its  rules 
relative to  reduced  rates for  assemblies, 
special  railroad  rates  for  this  meeting 
could not be  secured, except  in  case ten 
or  more  persons  travel  together,  when 
tickets will be issued at two cents a mile 
for the round trip,  good for five days.
Other examinations  will  be  held  dur­
ing the year as follows:
Grand Rapids,  March 3.
Ann Arbor,  May 5.
Star Island, July 7.
Houghton,  September 1.
Lansing,  November 4.

Yours  respectfully.

J am es  V ernor,  Sec’y.

Black  Eye.
From the New York Medical Times.
For  black  eyes,  there  is  nothing  to 
compare with  the  tincture  or  a  strong 
infusion  of  capsicum  annuum,  mixed 
with an equal bulk of  mucilage  of  gum 
arabic,  and with the  addition  of  a  few 
drops  of  glycerin.  This  should  be 
painted all over the bruised surface with 
a camel’s-hair pencil,  and allowed to  dry 
on,  a second or  third  coating  being  ap­
plied  as  soon  as  the  first  is  dry. 
If 
done  as  soon  as the  injury  is  inflicted, 
the  treatment  will  invariably  prevent 
the  blackening  of  the  bruised  tissue. 
The same remedy has no equal  in  rheu­
matic sore or stiff  neck.

Watch Your $2 Bills.

Counterfeit $ 2   silver cetificates  are  in 
circulation, which are said to be  danger­
ous  imitations  of  the  genuine.  Local 
cashiers have been  warned  to  look  out 
for this spurious  note.  The  paper  has 
no distributed fiber and no  parallel  silk 
threads,  while the genuine bill  has  both. 
In the counterfeit  a  few  hairs  of  Gen. 
Hancock’s mustache curl upward,  while 
in the genuine the  mustache  is  slightly 
drooping.

T he D rug  M arket.

Gum  opium  is dull  and  lower.  Mor­
phia  is  unchanged.  Qninine  is  firmer 
and is tending higher for foreign brands. 
Pyrogallic acid has advanced.  Oil lemon 
and bergamot have advanced.

L.  M.  Mills and  A. W. Peck have been 
called  in  by  the  Drug  Co. to  assist  in 
taking  inventory.  Crawford,  however, 
is permitted to roam at large.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRAlDESMAlJN

Written for Thx  Tradesman.

A Possible Remedy for  Discourtesy.
I am  again  reminded  that  the  sales­
woman is not treating her  customers  as 
she  ought.  This  time  it  is  the  ladies 
who  are  complaining  of  the  lack  of 
courtesy and affability of their  sex.  Do 
saleswomen,  as a rule, treat their gentle­
man customers differently and with more 
suavity  then  those  of  their  own  sex? 
Naturally,  there would be a slight differ­
ence,  but no true lady will,  in  a  matter 
of business, make  the  slightest  distinc­
tion.  Some  one  says  that  the  favors 
and the politeness between store-keepers 
and their  customers  should  be  recipro­
cal, and,  by right, they  are  so. 
In  one 
sense they are and  should  be,  while  in 
another  they  are  not.  The  merchant 
asks for and invites  customers  in  many 
ways and  as  he  cannot  take  his  store 
to his customers they must come to  him. 
The customer  can go  where  and  when 
he pleases  for  his  goods,  even  leagues 
away from his  home  merchants,  should 
they  by any impolitic act offend or  drive 
him away. 
In another  sense,  the  rela­
tion of gentleman and  lady,  or  business 
courtesy,  should and generally does com­
pel reciprocal actions.  The true  gentle­
man or lady  will  never  forget  what  is 
due from them in correct  deportment  in 
any place and  under  all  circumstances. 
The true lady can be such while  waiting 
upon a customer or  while  being  waited 
upon by another.  There are ladies  who 
pretend to go shopping who only  go  for 
pastime and amusement and  who  weary 
the clerks of either sex  by  the  hour. 
I 
over-heard the remark of  a  saleswoman 
a few days ago:  “Well,  I  tried  so  hard 
to please that lady,  and I  did  not  get  a 
penny from her.  Can it be that she only 
came for fun?” and,  with a  long  drawn 
sigh, she sat down to rest a  moment. 
If 
merchants who  are  employing  numbers 
of clerks would display a  few  cards  in 
conspicuous places in their  stores,  upon 
which in  large  letters  the  public  were 
asked to promptly report to the  proprie­
tor any impertinence or discourteous  act 
of their employes at  once,  there  woald, 
without doubt, be less occasion for  fault 
finding on either  side.

Such  notices  would  serve  a  double 
purpose and  would  at  once  place  both 
clerk and customer upon  their  good  be­
haviour, and would  be a  constant  check 
upon 
the  acts  of  both  parties.  Such 
notices would prove the  good  intentions 
of  the  merchant  toward  his  customers 
and could  not fail  to  meet  their  appro­
val.  Who  will  be  the  first  to  inform 
the 
T h e  T radesm an  he  has  adopted 
remedy? 
H.

Unmailable Goods.

frequently 

Wholesale  druggists 

re­
ceive orders for female pills,  to  be  sent 
by mail.  This they are  prohibited  from 
doing, the law on that  point  reading  as 
follows:

Where the article sent  is  pills  adver­
tised to prevent conception, it is  no  de­
fense to  show  that  they  are  worthless 
for the purpose,  nor that  the  defendant 
deposited them in  the  postoffice  by  the 
hand of another.  Whether  photographs 
or  other  pictures  are  obscene is,  npon 
the trial in court, a  question of  fact  for 
the jury to  determine,  upon  exhibition 
of the pictures.  But for the  purpose  of 
determining as  to  their  mailability, the 
postmaster mnst decide, or,  if  it  appear 
doubtful,  must  submit  the  case  to  the 
Postoffice Department for decision.
In order to test the matter, a dealer  at 
Pittsburg sent to  the  postmaster  a  box 
of Chichester’s Pennyroyal Pills, and  his 
decision was that they  were  not  admis­
sible.

S.  K.  BOLLES.

S .  

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.
K .  H o l i e s   &   C o . ,

17  CAN AL  ST..  G R A N D   R APIDS,  MICH.

W h o l e s a l e   C ig a r   D e a le rs.

“ T O S S   U P

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

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O f   S p o r t i n g   G o o d s .
H av in g   b o u g h t 

e n tire   sto ck   of 
S paldin g  &  Co.,  100  M onroe  S t ,  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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C.  B.  JU D D .

E N G R A V I N G

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

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

WE  m   HEADQUARTERS

Playing Baris

SEND  FOR  PRICK  LIST.

Daniel Lynch,
IGE’S00D

19  So.  Ionia  St,, Grand Rapids.

T h e  m o s t  r e l i a b l e  f o o d  
‘T 1 1  .T .'l J / , \   For Infants and Invalids.;
I J  I  I  I i |  S J f V M d   everywhere,  with  unqualified! 
1 1  I  Cl ■fczJ»accew.  Not a medicine, but a steam-j 
¡cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest! 
stomach.  Take  no other.  Sold  by] 
I druggists.  In cans. 85c. and upwarqJ

For  Fall  painting  you  have  to  use  a

D R Y E R

in mixing  WHITE  LEAD 

• 

USE  OUR

(JROWN  JBPBN  D^ER.

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

Its points of superiority over all others, are: 
1st.  It will mix with RAW or boiled oil. 
It will dry any paint without tack.
id. 
It will dry with a good gloss,  thus  ADD­
3d. 
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.

P a t ap in on . gallon square cans. 

Write for special prices.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND  R APIDS,  MICH.

OUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

---- OR-----

P A M P H L E T S

For the best work, at  reasonable  prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

__________ Grand  R apids,  Mich.___________
GX2TSX2TG  HOOT.

We pay the highest price for it.  Address

B P n F   D B n Q   W holesale  Dr u n iat*, 
r i l b h .   Jj A U o ., 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

T H E   MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

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Wholesale  Price  Current•

Advanced—Oil Lemon, Bergamot, Quinine.
a cibum.

Declined—Gum Opium.

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Morphia,  S. P. & W...2 
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
C. C o.........................2
Moschus  Canton........
Myristica,  No. 1..........
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..
Os.  Sepia......................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co.................  ..........
Picis  Liq, N.  C.,  M gal
doz  ...........................
Picis Liq., quarts 
...
pints..........
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. 
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22). 
Piper Alba,  (po go)  ...
Pix  Burgun.................
Plumbi A cet...............
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz.......
Pyrethrum,  pv............
Quassiae......................
Quinia, S. P. & W  ....
S.  German__
Rubia  Tinetorum.......
Saccharum Lactis pv.
Salacin.........................2
Sanguis  Draconis......
Santonine  ..................
Sapo,  W.......................
“  M.......................-.
“  G.........................

45®2  70
35®2 60 
@  40 
70®  75 
©  10 
33®  38
@2 00
@2  00 @1 00 
©  70 
@  50 @  1 
@  3 
©  7
14®  15 
10®1 20
@1  25 
30®  35 
8®   10 
39®  44 
27®  35 
12®  14 
@  40 
00@ 2  10 
40®  50 
©4 50 
12®  14 
10®   12 
@  15

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Seidlitz  Mixture........   @  25
Sinapis.........................   @  18
“  opt....................  @  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes.........................   @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras,  (po. 13).  .  12®  13 
Soda  et Potass Tart.  .  30®  33
Soda Carb..................   1M@  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............   @ 
5
Soda,  Ash....................  3M@  4
Soda, Sulphas.............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o............  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......  
®2 25
“  Myrcia Imp........   @3 00
*' 
vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 23)...........................  @2 33
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal.......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl............. 2M@  3M
Tamarinds..................  
8®  10
Terebenth Venice.......  28®  30
Theobromae...............  55®  60
Vanilla....................... 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph................. 
7®  8

Roll...............  2M@  3

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OILS.

Whale, winter............  70 
Lard,  extra.................  55 
Lard, No.  1.................  45 
Linseed, pure raw  ...  53 

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
56
56

“ 

paints. 

59
Lindseed,  boiled  ....  56 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
50 
strained................. 
Spirits Turpentine__   43M  50
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian............... 15£  2@3
Ochre,yellow  Mars...  1$£  2®4
“ 
Ber.........1J£  2@3
Putty,  commercial... ,2M  2M@3
“  strictly  pure.......2M  2R®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ............................. 
13@16
Vermilion,  English__  
85@88
Green,  Peninsular  __  
70@75
Lead,  red......................  @7S£
“  w hite.................  @7«
@70
Whiting, white Span... 
Whiting,  Gilders’........  
@90
White, Paris  American 
1  00 
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
c liff....................... 7.. 
140
Pioneer Prepared PaJntI  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints............. ..........1 00@1  20

VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................. 160@1  70
Coach  Body.................2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp  Furn........ 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__ 1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp...........................  70®  76

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Aceticum.......................  
8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  80@1 oo
Boracic 
....................... 
30
Carbollcum...................  28®  38
Citricum........................  50® 55
Hydrochlor.................  
3®  5
Nltrocum 
.....................  10® 12
OxaUcum......................   11®  13
Phosphor!um  dll......... 
20
Sallcylicum.................1  40@1  80
Sulpnuricum.................   1M@ 5
Tannicum.................... 1 40@1  60
Tartaricum...................  40®  42

AMMONIA.

a 

Aqua, 16  deg...............   3M@  5
20  deg...............   5M@  7
Carbonas  ............  
12®  14
Chlorldum...................  12®  14

 

ANILINE.

Black.............................2 00@2  25
Brown.............................  80@1 00
Bed................................   45®  50
Y ellow......................... 2 50@3  00

BACCAB.

Cubeae (po. 1  50..........1 60®1  75
Junlperus....................  
8®  10
Xantnoxylum..............  25®  30

BAXSAMUM.

Copaiba........................  60®  65
Peru?.............................  @1  80
Terabin, Canada.......  35®  40
Tolutan.......................   40®  45

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian...................  18
Cassiae  ..................................  11
Cinchona F la v a ...................  18
Enonymus  atropurp............  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po..............  20
Prunus Virgin!......................  12
Quill ala,  grd..........................  12
Sassafras  ...............................  12
XJlmus Po (Ground  12)........   10

EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24®  25
“ 
po............  33®  35
li®   12
Haematox, 15lb. box., 
“ 
Is.................  13®  14
“  Ms...............  14®  IS
“  Ms...............  16®  17

PERRUM.

Carbonate Preclp.........  ®   15
Citrate and Quinia—   @3 50
Citrate  Soluble............ 
®   80
Ferrocyanldum Sol —  
®   50
Solut  Chloride............ 
®   15
Sulphate,  com’l .......... 1M@ 
2
pure..............  ®  7

*  

Arnica...  ...................  28®  30
Anthemis....................   20®  25
Matricaria...................  25®  30

FLORA.

FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

.....................  20®  22
nivelly......................   25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  Ms......................   12®  15
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  Ms
UraUnd........................ 

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SUMMI.

“ 
“ 

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

Acacia,  1st  picked—   @1  00
....  @  90
....  @  80
®   65
00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  ®  50
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 Ms,
16)............................. 
@  1
Ammoniac...................  25®  30
Assafoetlda, (po. 30)...  ®  15
Benzoinum...................  50®  55
Camphors..........'..........  50®  52
Eupnorblum  po  .........  35® 
lo
Gafbanum....................   @3 00
Gamboge,  po...............   80®  95
Guaiacum,  (po  40)  ... 
®   35
Kino,  (po.  25).............  
®   20
M astic............... 
  ®  90
Myrrh, (po  45)............  @  40
Opii.  (po. 4 00)............2 60®2  70
Shellac  ........................  28®  40
bleached.........  ?3@  35
Tragacanth.................  30®  75

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h b r ba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium...........................   25
Bupatorium...........................   20
Lobelia....................................  25
Majorum................................  28
Mentha  Piperita...................  23
“  V lr...........................   25
Bue..........................................   30
Tanacetum, V ........................  22
Thymus,  V .............................  25

 

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat...............  55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat...........   20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M__  20®  25
Carbonate, Jennings..  35®  36

OLEUM.

Absinthium.................5 00®5  50
Amygdalae, Dulc........   45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae__8 00@8  25
A nlsl............................ 1  90@2  00
Aurantl  Cortex..........  
®2 50
Bergamli  .................... 3 75®4  50
Cajlputi.......................   90®1  00
Caryophylll................ 1  25®1  30
Cedar......................          35®  65
Chenopodli..............  
  @2 00
Cinnamonii................ 1  20®1  25
Cltronella.....................  @  45
Conlnm  Mac...............   35®  66
Copaiba  ...................... l  ao@i  30

 

Cubebae....................12 00@12 50
Exechthitos.................  90@1  00
Erigeron...................... 1  90® Ì 00
Gaultheria........................2 00®2 10
Geranium,  ounce.......  @  75
Gossipi!,  Sem. gal.......  50®  75
Hedeoma  .....................l  85@2 00
Juniper!........................  50@2 00
Lavendula..................   90@2 00
Limonis............................. 1  80@2 80
Mentha Piper.................... 2 90@3 00
Mentha Verid...................2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal...............   80@1 00
Myrcia, ounce..............  @  50
Olive..............................   90@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. .35)  10®  12
R icini.................................1  16@1 23
Rosmarini.............  
75@1  00
Rosae,  ounce...............  @6 00
Succini...........................  40® 45
Sabina...........................  90@1 00
Santal  ..........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras......................  45®  50
Slnapis, ess, ounce__  
®   65
Tiglfi............................   @1  50
Thyme.........................   40®  50
®  60
Theobromas.................  15®  20
BiCarb.........................  15®  18
Bichromate.................  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...  @ 1 5
Potass  Nitras, opt....... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras............... 
7@  9
Prussiate......................  30®  33
Sulphate  po.................  15®  18

opt  ................. 
POTASSIUM.

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RADIX.
Aconitum....................  20®  25
Althae.................. 
25®  30
Anchusa......................  15®  20
Arum,  po......................  @  25
Calamus.......................   20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......  10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po.  45)......................  @  40
Hellebore,  Ala,  po  ...  15®  20
Inula,  po......................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po..........................2 40@2 50
Iris plox (po. 20@22)..  IS®  20
Jalapa,  pr....................  55®  to
Maranta,  Ms............... 
®  35
Podophyllum, po........   15®  18
Rhei................................  75®1 00
“  cut.......................   @1  75
“  pv.........................   75@1  35
Spigelia.......................   48®  53
Sanguinarla,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria..................   40®  45
Senega.........................  50®  55
Slmilax, Officinalis,  H  @ 4 0
®  20
M 
Scillae, (po. 35)............  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po.........................   @ 3 5
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15@)£20
ingiber a ....................  10®  15
Zingiber  j ............... 
22®  25
SEMEN.
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
..  @ 1 5
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is.................... 
4®  6
Carui, (po. 18).............  
8®  12
Cardamon.....................1  00® 1  25
Corlandrum.................  10®  12
Cannabis Sativa..........3M@ 
4
Cydonium......................  75@1 00
Chenopodium  ............  10®  12
Dipterfx Odorate.........2 00@2 25
Foeniculum.................  @  15
Foenugreek,  po.......... 
8
L in i.............................. 4  @  4M
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3M)..  4  © 4M
Lobelia.........................   35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian__ 3M@ 4M
6®  7
Rapa............................. 
Sinapis,  Altra.............  
8®  9
Nigra............  11®  12

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

 
“ 

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

A ccacia.................................   50
Zingiber  ................................  50
Ipecac.....................................  60
Ferri Iod................................  50
Aurantl Cortes......................  50
Rhei  Arom............................   50
Slmilax  Officinalis...............  60
Co........   50
Senega... 
50
Scillae.....................................  50
“  Co................................  50
Tolutan..................................  50
Prunus virg...........................  50

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TIN C TU R ES.
Aconitum  Napellis R.
F .
Aloes.............................
and myrrh........
Arnica.........................
Asafretida..................
Atrope Belladonna__
Benzoin......................
“  Co..................
Sanguinaria  ...............
Barosma......................
Cantharides.................
Capsicum....................
Ca  dumon.....................
Co.................
Castor...........................
Catechu......................
Cinchona....................
Co............  ..
Columba......................
Conium.......................
Cubeba.........................
D igitalis......................
Ergot............................
Gentian.......................
“  Co....................
G uaica.........................
ammon............
“ 
Zingiber.......................
Hyoscyamus................
Iodine..  ....................
“  Colorless..........
Ferri  Chloridum........
K ino............................
Lobelia.........................
Myrrh...........................
Nux  Vomica...............
OR“,Camphorated
“  Deoaor...........................2
Aurantl Cortex.................
Quassia...........................
Rhatany  ........................
Rhei...................................
Cassia  Acutifol..............
Co..........
Serpentaria......................
Stramonium......................
Tolutan............................
Valerian...........................
Veratrum Veride.............
MISCELLANEOUS. 

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I  

ground, 

@  40 @  20 @  101 

Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F.
« 4 P ,
(po.

26© 28
30® 32
2M@  3M
3® 4 !
55® 60
4® 5
55© 60 I
1 35@1  40 !
Antifebrin........
@ 25 I
Argenti  Nitras, ounce
*  @ 75
5® 7
Balm Gilead  Bud.......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............. 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is,  (Ms
11;  Ms.  12)...............   @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
po........................
@1  75 
Capsici  Fructus, a f...
@  16 
®  20 
@  15 
* po.
Caryophyllus,  (po.  20)
15®  18 
Carmine,  No. 40.......... 
_
@3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F .......  50®  55
Cera  Flava..................   38®  40 |
Coccus  .............
Cassia Fructus.
Centraria..........
Cetaceum............ 
_
@  45
Chloroform.................  60®  03
squibbs..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1  5C@1  75
Chondrus,....................  20®  25
Cinchonidine, P.  & W  15®  20
German 
5®  12
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  .........................
@  60 
Creasotum..................
@  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)............
5@
“  prep....................
9®  11
“  preclp................. 
“  Rubra.................  @  8 j
Crocus.........................  30©  35
Cudbear.......................   @  24
Cupri Sulph................  
6®  7
Dextrine......................  10®  12
Ether Sulph.................  68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
i
po....................  @ 
Ergota,  (po.)  60 ..........  50®  55
Flake  White...............  12®  15
Galla............................  @  23 |
Gambler.......................  7  @ 3
Gelatin,  Cooper..........  @ 9 0
“ 
French............  40®  60
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent,
by box 60 less
Glne,  Brown............... 
9®  15
“  White.................  13®  25
Glycerine................... 18  @  25
Grana Paradis!............  @  22
Humulus......................  25®
@1 oo
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..
@  90 @1 1' 
“  Cor ...
Ox Rubrum
Ammoniati.
@1  20 
Unguentum
! 0®  60 
Hydrargyrum........
@  80 
Jjnthyobolla,  Am.
1  25©1  50 
Indigo.........................
75@1 00 
Iodine,  Resubl..........
3  75@3 85 
Iodoform....................
@4 70 
60®  65 
Lupulin......................
I Lycopodium 
............
50®  55 
i M acis...............
80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy
drarg Iod..................   @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M)............................  
2®  3
Manilla,  S. F .............  
50®  60

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T 2

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

G K O C E K IE S.
T he F a te o f a  G rocer’s Sign .

Written for Th e  Te a m  shah.

Harry  Hudson  was,  perhaps,  as  wild 
and rude a young man as  could  be  found 
in a day’s ride, although, as all the pupils 
at the Academy said of him, he had a heart 
the size of  a  pumpkin,  and  no  one  ever 
opened his purse to the needy oftener than 
he.  He was the son of a  prominent  mer­
chant of Rochester, New  York,  and  was 
being educated with  the  expectation  of 
having, at no distant day,  an  interest  in 
his father’s business.

It happened  that a small  grocery  was 
erected within a few rods  of  the  school 
building,  where,  at  times,  many  of  the 
students repaired to  purchase  nuts, can­
dies and such sweetmeats as were  usual­
ly  kept for sale.  Harry had looked inside 
but once, but from what he then saw, and 
also from what he had previously  heard, 
he made up his mind that  the  ouly  sign 
over  the  door—it  read  simply  “Gro- 
ery” —was  a  typographical—or  brushi- 
graphical, if I may be allowed the term— 
error, and that “Groggery” was intended, 
or, at least,  would have been more appro­
priate.  He expressed  his  belief  to  his 
companions the following evening.

“ Well,  what  shall  be  done?”  asked 
one  of  the  company.  “The  mistake 
should be  rectified.”

“Say,  Joe,”  said  Harry,  addressing 
one of the  number,  “let’s  go  this  very 
night and bring the sign to our room, and 
to-morrow night we will  alter  the  read­
ing and then replace it. 
I  like  to  have 
everything  read  just  as  it  means,  and 
that they do retail considerable  ‘red-eye’ 
over there is  a  self-evident  truth  which 
needs no  demonstrating  from  Davies’ or 
any other geometry.”

It was agreed  upon that the sign should 
be brought to  their  room  about 2 o’clock 
that night. 
It was a task  easily  accom­
plished,  and before daylight it was snug­
ly tucked away under one of  the  beds  iu 
their room.  Harry agreed  to  furnish  a 
paint pot and brush  during the day.  and 
the work was to progress rapidly  on  the 
coming evening.  Breakfast  being  over 
and a crackling fire roaring in  the  little 
fire place,  the jolly fraternity  were  seat­
ed around it rejoicing heartily at their last 
night’s adventure,  when  suddenly  their 
faces assumed a  lengthened  appearance 
by observing a  trio  of  persons  entering 
the  grounds  in  front  of  the  building, 
among whom were  the  new  grocer  and 
the village constable.

“Saints protect us!” exclaimed  Harry. 
“As sure as flour  and sugar  means  gro­
ceries they are coming  to  look  for  that 
sign.  What in the  name  of  Providence 
shall  we do?”

“ Burn  it!” suggested  one.
“But they will be in  upon  us,  before 

it will  consume,” said  another.

“Well, there  is  no  time  to  be  lost,” 
said Harry.  “Our  principal  will  expel 
us all,  if we are discovered.  Pitch it in­
to the fire  as  soon  as  possible  and  I’ll 
manage  some  way  with 
them.”  The 
words were hardly out of Harry’s  mouth 
before the sign  was enveloped  in  smoke 
and flame,  and the company was  eagerly 
waiting the next word from their leader.
“Stir  the  fire  briskly,  boys,”  said 
Harry.  “Let it consume as fast as it will, 
but  be  very  quiet.  Hark!  They’re 
coming along the hall  now. 
I  have  it! 
m i  pray,  boys!  They  won’t  come  in 
daring  prayers,  and  when  the  blamed 
thing  has  burned  up,  one  of  you  just

quietly give me a poke in  the  ribs,  and 
I’ll taper off and let them in.”

Down  went  Harry  on  his  knees  as 
close to the  door as  possible  and  began 
praying in a  loud  voice.  The  next  in­
stant  the  officer  and  his  companions 
were at the  door.

“ Walt  a  moment,”  said  one  of  the 
company;  “they are  at  prayers  and  we 
should not disturb  them.”

“I wish  they  wouldn’t  jam  that  fire 
so,”  said the grocer,  “or we  might hear 
what the speaker is saying.”

At  this  juncture  the  noise  ceased. 
Harry was  given  the  desired  “ poke” 
and concluded his prayer  in  the  follow­
ing words:  “And,  O  Lord,  Thou  know- 
est that a wicked generation are  without 
who seek after a sign; but no  sign  shall 
be given them, except the sign  of  Jonah 
the Prophet.”

The men then entered  the  room,  but, 
lo! the sign  they  sought  after  was  not 
there  and, 
little  search  was 
made, as the  grocer  declared  that  such 
good and pious young men could  not  be 
guilty of the  offence.

in  fact, 

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Green, $3.50©4.50 for choice eating and 
S3 for cooking stock.  Evaporated are firm at 13$ I 
13Kc, with a small advance in prospect.
Beans—The market is hardly as strong as it has 
been. Handlers pay $1.65@1.80 for country picked 
and  find  no  difficulty  in  making  sales  at  $2.05 
@2.10 for city picked.
Beets—50c per bu.
Batter—Dairy  is firm and in  good  demand  at 
17@20c per lb.  Creamery finds moderate sale at 
25@26c.

Cabbages—fOc  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—20@25c per bn.
Celery—20@25c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels,$1.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Michigan  berries are  in  fair de­
mand at S3 per bu.  Cape Cod  commands $11@13 
per bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at $10.
Eggs—Fresh are coming in a little more freely, 
dealers pay 20c  and  holing at 22c.  Cold storage 
and pickled stock are in good demand at 20c.
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  84.60  per  bu.; 
medium, $4.30@4.4 *.  Timothy, $1.5) per bu.
Game—Venison, 13c  per  lb.:  Babbits,  75c  per 
doz.;  Partridges, 25c per pair.
Grapes—About out of market.
Maple  Sugar — 8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—The  market  is  steady;  dealers  pay­
ing 30c and holding at $1.
Potatoes—The market is steady and  shipments 
are still made  in  lined  refrigerator  cars and  in 
cars kept warm with stoves.  Dealers pay 80@85c 
at this market and 75@80c at the principal buying 
points In the potato district.

Squash—1 He per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln  dried  Jerseys  have  ad­
vanced to $4 per bbl.  All other varieties are now 
out of market.

quality.

Turnips—30@35c per bn.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new............................................................It  25
Shortcut.............................................................11  00
Extra clear pig, short cut.................................12 50
Extra clear,  heavy........................:................
Clear, fat back.................................................  12 00
Boston clear, short cut...................................   12 50
Clear back, short cut.........................................12 50
Standard clear, short cut. beet......................  12 50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage....................................................6
Ham Sausage..................................................9
Tongue Sausage...................................................9
Frankfort  Sausage  ............................................7H
Blood Sausage..................................................... 5
Bologna, straight.................................................5
Bologna,  thick.................................................... 5
Headcheese......................................................... 5
Tierces..................................................................6%
Tubs.......................................................................7
561b.  Tins.............................................................7

lard—Kettle Rendered.

lard—Family
30 and 50 lb. Tubs......................
3 lb. Pails, 20 iD a  case...............
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.................
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.................
90 lb. Pails, 4 in a case............
50 lb. Cans....................................

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

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

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7 00
7 00
8 75

8H
9

9*6
6X6

9
5&
8
8H

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FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows :

FRESH  FISH.

“ 

Whitefish....................................................  @10
smoked.......................................  @ 8
Trout...........................................................  @ 9
Halibut.......................................................   @18
Ciscoes........................................................  @ 4
Flounders...................................................  @ 9
Blueflsh.....................................................  @10
Mackerel.....................................................  @25
Cod...............................................................  @10
California Balmon.....................................  @22

oysters—Cans.

Fairhaven  Counts....................................  @35
F. J. D. Selects..........................................   @28
Selects  .......................................................  @23
F. J. D ........................................................   @22
Anchors............................................ 
  @20
Standards...................................................  @18
Favorites....................................................  @16
Oysters, per  100........................................ 1  25@1  50
Clams, 
.........................................  75@1  00

SHELL  GOODS.

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A  P artn er W a n ted .

At Wichita, Kan., I  had  to  occupy  a 
room at the hotel with  a  stranger,  who 
told me that he  lived  about  fifty  miles 
away  on  a  ranch.  We  got  along  all 
right for three or  four  days,  and  then, 
one night as we went to bed,  he asked: 
“You kin read and write,  can’t  you?” 
“ Yes.”
“I sorter mistrusted you could.  What 
do they call this thing they get out about 
a new  town?”

“ Do you mean a prospectus?”
“That’s it.  Kin you write one?”
“1 think  so.”
“Kin you draw a sort o’ map?”
“Yes.”
“Just as lief lie as  not?”
“No sir!”
“Well, don’t  get  hot.  Here’s  what I 
want. 
I’ve got 200 acres of land  thirty- 
five  miles  from  anywhar,  and  it’s  too 
cussed  poor  for  a  jack-rabbit  to  even 
run over. 
I want to lay out a town  thar 
and sell off $50,000 worth  of  lots  before 
the end of the month. 
It kin be done  if 
I kin git the right sort of a partner.” 

“You want a liar,  eh?”
“Got to  be.  He’s  got  to  lie  a  river 
alongside  that  property,  two  railroads 
across  it,  15,000  population  into  the 
country,  and  then  wring  in  a  lot  of 
churches, schools  and  factories  to  gild 
it off. 

I’ll give you half.”

“No, I couldn’t.”
“All right—no harm done. 

If you are 
not a liar, that settles it,  and  we  won’t 
have no hard feelings.”
Six weeks later I met  him  in  a  bank 
in Omaha just as he was depositing  $27,- 
000,  and he held out his  hand  and  said: 
“Shoo! 
Is  it  you?  Wish  you’d  have 
come in ten  minutes  ago  and  seen  my 
liar  holding  up  his  half  of  the  deal. 
Conscientious scruples, eh?  Well,  some 
folks has ’em, and  when  they  does,  it’s 
all right,  and  no  hard  feelings  on  my 
part.”

T he  “ A n ch or”  B rand.

F. J. Dettenthaler has always had a re­
markably  good  trade  on  the celebrated 
“Anchor”  brand of  oysters,  but  the  de­
mand for these goods this season  has ex­
ceeded expectation; in fact,  the  owner of 
this popular brand  has  found  it  almost 
impossible to keep pace with  his  orders. 
The large demand  is  due  wholly  to  the 
superiority of the brand and  to  the  fact 
that the fill exactly  meets  the  wants  of 
the trade.  Those who have not  yet han­
dled this celebrated  brand  should  make 
arrangements to secure an  agency  with­
out delay.

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

362tf

Standards, per gal......................................  @1  25
Selects, 
@1  65
Scrimps, 
1  50
1  50
Clams, 
Scallops, 
1  50

BULK  GOODS.
 
 
 
 
 

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Beef, carcass................................................4  @  8H
S  @  3H

Swift and Company quote as follows:
“  hind quarters...................................  5  @ 6
fore 
“ 
loins, No. 3......................................   8  @
*■ 
ribs................................................. 
@ 7
“ 
rounds..............................................   5  @  6
“ 
tongues...........................................   @
Hogs..............................................................4H 9 4H
Bologna.......................................................  @  5
Pork  loins...................................................  @ 7
shoulders..........................................   @ 5
Sausage, blood or head...........................   @ 5
liver.............................................  @ 5
Frankfort....................................  @ 7H
Mutton........................................................  6  @ 6H
Veal.............................................................

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CANDIES, FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.

MIXED  CANDY.

 
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Standard,  per  lb .......................................  @ 8H
“  H.H..............................................  @ 8H
Twist  ..........................................  @  8H
“ 
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pails or packages, net  weight.............9
*• 
24i -lb. bbls  .............................................8
Boston Cream  .....................................................11
Cut  Loaf................................................. -............10H
Extra H. H............................................................11
Boxes.
8V4
814
9
8

Bbls.
...714
Standard, per lb ..............................7H
— 7J4
Leader............... 
7H
...8
Special..............................................8
....8
Royal................................................ 8
Nobby....................................................................  9H
Broken.....................................................................9V4
M idget..................................................................10
English  Rock.......................................................10
Conserves..............................................................10
Cut Loaf................................................................ 10
Ribbon...................................................................10
Broken Taffy........................................................10
Peanut Squares....................................................10H
Extra...................................................................   11
Kindergarten........................................................11
French Creams..................... 
12
Valley  Creams.....................................................13
Per Box.
Lemon Drops........................................................65
Sour Drops............................................................65
Peppermint Drops............................ 
75
Chocolate Drops...................................................75
H. M. ChocolatecDrops....................................... 90
Gum Drops.....................................................40@50
Licorice Drops.........................................................1 00
A. B. Licorice  Drops...........................................80
Lozenges, plain....................................................7o
printed................................................75
Imperials...............................................................70
Mottoes...............................................................  .75
Cream Bar............................................................. 65
Molasses  Bar........................................................ 65
Caramels........................................................ 16@18
Hand Made  Creams........................................9C@1 00
Plain Creams........................................................ 80
Decorated Creams..................................................1 00
String  Rock..........................................................75
Burnt Almonds 
.........................1 0C@1  10
Wintergreen  Berries...........................................70
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.................. 
12
printed, In pails.................................18
Chocolate Drops, in pu ls....................................13
Gum Drops, in pails..............................................6
Moss Drops, in pails.............................................10
Sour Drops, in pails.............................................11
Imperials, in pails................................................12
Floridas, fancy 12 -138.........................  

fancy—In bulk.

@$3 75
151-226..........................  4 03© 4 25
176-200  ..........................4 00© 4 25

ORANGES.

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LEMONS.

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Messina, choice, 360...................................   @ 

fancy, 300.................................  @ 4 50

360...............................   ©

“ 
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

“ 

Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers........   18@20
.........  @16
@10 

choice 

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4 00

12H@14

 

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“  50-lb.  “ 

“ 
Fard, 10-lb.  box.................
.................
Persian, 50-lb.  box............
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona....................
Ivaca..............................
California.....................
Brazils.............................................
Walnuts, Grenoble........................
“  Marbot............................
Naples.............................
" 
Chili .7.............................
“ 
Table Nuts, No. 1..........................
No. 1.........................
Pecans, Texas, H. P .....................
Cocoanuts, full sacks.................
Fancy, H.  P., Suns  ......................
“ Roasted 
.  ___
Fancy, H.  P., Stars  ....... 
.........
“  Roasted..........
Choice, H. P., Ex Prince  ..........
“  Roasted........
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats............
Roasted

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PEANUTS.

“ 

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@ 8 
@ 6

@18
@17
@17
@17
@16
@12
&
@10H 
@16 
@14H @15 
@5 00

@ 6 

&  8H 
@  5<a 7h
@ 5H 
@ 7H

8

C U R T I S S   «fe  C O . ,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block, 

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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W h olesale P r ic e   C u rren t.

The  quotation*  given  below  are  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers u ho 

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

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54 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 

BAKING  POWDER.
 
94 lb. 
 
6 oz. 
 
94 lb. 
 
12 oz. 
lib . 
 
61b. 
 

APPLE  BUTTER.
Chicago goods.................
AXLE  GREASE.
Frazer’s  ...............................(2 40
Aurora.......................................... 1 75
Diamond................................. 1  75
Wise’s ...........................................2 26
Thepure, 10c packages.......SI  20
1  66
2  28
2 76
4  20
5 40
26  CO
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute, 94 lb. cans, doz.. .1  00 
“ ...190
“  .. .3 SO
Acme, 94 lb. cans, 3 doz ... 
45
85
94 lb. “ 
2  “ .... 
1  “ ....  1  10
lib . “ 
bulk......................... 
10
45
Teller’s,  94 lb. cans, doz.. 
941b.  “ 
“  .. 
85
“ ..1 5 0
lib .  “ 
ca n s...............  
60
1  20
 
 
94 lb  “ 
2 00
 
 
1 lb  " 
9 60
5 lb 
 
“ 
Red Star, 94 lb  cans............ 
40
94»  “ 
............ 
80
............ 1  50
1 lb  “ 
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case....... 
80
 
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
American. 2 doz. In case... 
70
Gross
Arctic, '• oz  ovals...................... 4 00

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bluing. 

Arctic, 94 

 

 

 

“ 

8 oz 

“ 
“  pints,  round  .......... 10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
“  No. 3, 
. . . 4  00
“  No. 5, 
. . . 8  00
“  1 oz ball  .....................4  50

“ 
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BROOMS.
...............................2 00

No. 2 Hurl..................................   1 75
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet................................ 2 25
No. 1  “ 
Parlor Gem..................................2 75
Common Whisk................... 
Fancy 
M ill.............................................. 3 25
Warehouse.................................. 2 75
BUCKWHEAT  PLOUR.
Rising Sun  ..•  .......................5 00
York State............................
Self R isin g.................................4 50
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes...............  10
Star,  40 
Paraffine...............................  11
Wicklng.................................. 25

CANDLES
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994

CANNED  GOODS.

90

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PISH.

“ 

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FRUITS.

2 lb.  “ 

Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand— 1  23 
“ 
... .2 25
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...........1  90
2  lb.  “ 
“ 
............2 65
1 lb.  Star................2 50
“ 
2 lb. Star................3 25
“ 
Mackerel, In Tomato Sauce  3 50
lib .  stand  ............120
“ 
2 lb. 
“ 
............2 00
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 50
“ 
Sib.  soused..........3  50
“ 
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  75@l 90
1 lb.  Alaska..  @1  60
“ 
Sardines, domestic  94s ..... 
6
“ 
94a.........@ 8
“  Mustard 94s.......  ©10
imported  54s.. .11  ©12
“ 
spiced,  94s....... 
“ 
10
Trout, 3  lb. brook  ..........  
2 50
Apples, gallons......................
Apricots  ................................ 2 50
Blackberries..........................1  10
Cherries, red......................... 1  30
pitted..................... 1  40
Damsons................................
Egg  Plums............................ 1  53
Gooseberries.........................1  10
Green  Gages.........................1  10
Peaches,  p ie.........................1 85
seconds.................. 2 30
“ 
stan d ......................2 65
“ 
“  California..............2 85
Pears.......................................1  50
Pineapples, common........... 1  25
sliced 
...............2 75
grated................3 00
Quinces................................. 1  10
Raspberries,  black...............1  30
red.................... 1  40
Strawberries......................... 1  25
Whortleberries..................... 1 40
Corned  beef............................... 2 00
Roast.............................................1 75
Beans, soaked  Lima.........  85
“  Green  Lima...........©1  60
String.....................©  90
“ 
“  Stringless..................  90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40
Corn,stand,  brands.. 1  00® 1  25
Peas,  soaked......................   75

“  marrofat......................... ©1 30
“  stand June.......................... 1 40
“  sifted  ‘ 
“  fine French........................ 2 10
Mushrooms..................................1 80
Pum pkin................................. ©1 00
Squash......................................... 1 10
Succotash, soaked.............  85
“ 
standard.............. 1  30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds  @1  00
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
22
German Sweet.................... 
Premium.............................  
34
Pure.....................................  
38
Breakfast  Cocoa...............  
40

VEGETABLES.

@1  75

MEATS.

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CHEESE.

Bulk.
Red
Fancy Full  Cream  ...11  @1:94
Good 
.... jo  @1094
Part Skimmed..............  8  ©   9
Sap Sago......................  @22
Edam  ..........................  @1  00
Swiss, imported........   24©  25
domestic  ....  15©  16 
Limburger............................. 
js
CHEWING  GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps................. 30
200  “ 
„  “ 
..................40
Spruce, 200 pieces................. 40
CATSUP.
Snider’s, 94 pint__
.........1 3 5
pint.............
.........2 30
quart..........
----- 3  50
CLOTHES PINS.
5 gross boxes  .......  ..
........ 50
COCOA  SHELLS.
Bulk 
.................. 4  @494
Pound  packages............  @7
Valley City........................... 

COFFEE EXTRACT.

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75

coffee—Green.

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
“  Mandheling___ 27 @30
Peaberry........................22 @24
7 00
Mocha, genuine.......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 94c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunoia................................... 24M
In cabinets.................2594
M cLaughlin’s  X X X X __ 2594
Lion  .......................................2594
in cabinets  ................. 26
Durham................................. 25
1 20
Cotton,  40 ft..........per doz.  1  35
1  50
1  75
2  00 
2 25 1 00 
1  15
7  50 
7  70

CLOTHES  LINES.
50 ft.
60 ft.
70 f t ........... 
“
80 f t ........... 
“
60 f t ........... 
“
72 f f ......... 
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CONDENSED MILK.

Eagle.
Anglo Swiss  ..

.6 00®

Jnte

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2 50

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COUPONS.
“Superior.”
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“Tradesman.”

8  1  per hundred................   2  50
3 0Q
* 2, 
* 5, 
4 00
5 00
#10, 
#20, 
......................  6 00
( 1, per hundred.................2 00
“ 
2 50
#2, 
3 on
“ 
#5, 
“ 
#10, 
4 00
#20, 
“ 
5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over.............5  per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter...................  794
Seymour 
594
Butter.......................................594
“  family.............................594
“  biscuit........................... 694
Boston.......................................794
City Soda.................................. 7*4
Soda........................................ 6
S. Oyster..................................594
City Oyster, XXX..................   594
38
Strictly  pure........................ 
Grocers’..................  
25

10 
 
............20 
CRACKERS.
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CREAM TARTAR.

 
D R IED   FRUITS.

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DOMESTIC.

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PEEL.

Apples, sun-dried.......8  @ 9
evaporated.... 13  @14
“  — 20  @21
Apricots, 
.... 
10
Blackberries“ 
Peaches 
“ 
.......20 @22
PRUNES.
Turkey.........................   @894
Bosnia...........................  @ 9
Lemon..........................  
18
Orange.......................... 
18
@18 
In drum. 
@20
In boxes.
Zante, In  barrels........   @594
in  94-bbls........   @ 594
in less quantity  @ 6 
r a isin s —California.

CURRANTS.

CITRON.

3  “ 
Foreign.

B a g s ........................
2 25
London Layers,  2 cr’n 
2 50
3  *• 
2 75
fancy. 
-  oO
Muscatels, 2 crown  ... 
2 25
.... 
8
Valencias..................... 
Ondaras.......................   894® 9
Sultanas........................16  @20
Farina, 100 lb.  kegs...........  04
Hominy,  per  bbl...................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box_  55
Imported.......  @11
Pearl  Barley............ 8  @ 394
Peas, green..................  
©110
“  split.................   © 394
Sago,  German..............  ©  5

FARINACEOUS  goods.

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Tapioca, fl’k or p’r i...  5  @  6
©  5
Wheat,  cracked........... 
Vermicelli,  Import__   @ li
dom estic... 
©55
FISH—BALT.

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Cod, w hole....................  594©  594
“  b rick s.................  794®  794
“  s tr ip s...................  7M@  8
Herring, gibbed,  bbl__  
5  25
3 00
94  bbl.. 
“ 
“ 
12 00 
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
75
“  kegs, 
“ 
... 
“ 
S c a le d ............  
20
12 00
Mackerel, No. 1,94 bbl.. 
10  lb  k it. . 110
“ 
Trout,  94  bbls..............  @4  75
“  10  lb.  kits....................  80
White,  No. 1,94 bbls..  @6  50
10 lb. kits.......   90
“ 
Family,  94  bbls..... 3 00
“ 
kits — .........  60
FLAVORING EXTRACTS-Jennings’ 
D C  
D C  
Lemon. Vanilla
125
2 oz folding b o x ...  75 
1  50
...1   00 
3 oz 
“ 
2  00
...1   50 
“ 
4 oz 
“ 
6 oz 
...2   00 
3  00
8 oz 
.. .3  00 
4  1«
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GUN  POWDER.
K e g s........................................5  50
Half  kegs...............................3 00
Sage..........................................id
Hops......................................... 25
Chicago  goods..........................594
30
No. 
No. 1.........................................  
40
No. 2 ........................................  
50
Pure...........................................   30
Calabria....................................   25
Sicily..........................................  18
Condensed,  2  doz.................1  25
No. 9  sulphur........................ 2  00
Anchor  parlor........................1  70
No. 2 h o m e ............................ l  10
Export  parlor........................4  00
Black  Strap.........................
Cuba  Baking.......................
Porto  R ico........................... 26@33
New Orleans, good............  
35
choice..........
fan cy............ 
fO

JELLIES.
LAMP WICKS.

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LICOBICE.

HERRS.

LYE.

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OATMEAL.

One-half barrels, 3c extra 
Barrels  .................................... 6
Half barrels............................ 3  50
ROLLED OATS.
Barrels.........................  
Half bbls.......................   @3  50
Medium......................................  #7 50
“ 
94 b b l............................. 4 25
Small,  bbl.....  ........................9  00
“  94  bbl............................. 5  80

PICKLES.

@6

“  T. D. fu ll count............   75

Clay, No.  216™ *-...................... 1 75
Cob, No.  3 ...................................... 1 25
Carolina head..........................7
No. 1.......................... 694
No. 2................6   ©
Japan, No. 1.............................7
No. 2..............................6

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RICE.

SAUERKRAUT.

Barrels........................................... 5 25
Half barrels.................................. 3 00
Kitchen, 3 doz.  In box.......  2 50
Hand 
2  50

SAPOLIO.
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spices—Whole.

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AllBplce.................................. 10
Cassia, China In mats........   8
Batavia in bund___15
Saigon in rolls.........%
Cloves,  Amboyna................. 22
Zanzibar................... 16
Mace  Batavia........................80
Nutmegs, fancy.....................80
“  No.  1........................ 75
No.  2........................65
Pepper
r, Singapore, black — 16 
white...  .26
“ 
shot...........................20
spices—Ground--In Bulk.
Allspice..................................15
Cassia,  Batavia.....................20
and  Saigon.25
Saigon..................... 42
Cloves,  Amboyna................. 26
Zanzibar................. 20
Ginger, African.....................1294
Cochin.....................15
Jamaica................. 18
Mace  Batavia........................90
Mustard, English................. 22
“ 
and Trie..25
“  Trieste..................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .....................80
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
“  white.......30
Cayenne................. 25
SUGARS.

Cut  Loaf......................  @  794
Cubes...........................  @  694
Powdered.................... 
©  694
Standard  Granulated.  694®  654
Fine............  694®  V i
Confectioners’ A .........  @ 6
White Extra  C............  @ 594
Extra  C........................  @594
C ...................................  @5J4
Yellow 
......................  @  594
Dark  Molasses...........   @  5
Less than 100 lbs.  94e advance.

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scales—Perfection.
Tea, 2-ft,  tin  scoop.......... S 6 50
“  brass  “ 
..........   7 25
“  5-lb,  tin scoop..........   8 75
“  “  brass  “ 
...........  8 75
Grocers’, 11-lb,  tin  scoop.  11  on 
“  brass  “  ..  12 25
“  ..  13 25
brass  “  ..  14 75

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22-lb,  tin 
STARCH.
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20-lb  boxes.............................  694
40-lb 
694
Gloss.
1-lb packages  .......................   6
3-lb 
......................... 6
6-lb 
694
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes...............  494
Barrels  ..................................  494
Scotch, In  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................ 35
French Rappee, in Jars.......43

SNUFF.

 

SOAP.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

Superior.................................3 30
Queen  Anne.........................3 85
German  Family....................
Mottled  German..................3 00
Old German..........................2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain................ 2 00
Frost, Floater.......................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  ......................3 00
Coeoa Castile, Fancy...........3 36
Old Country, 80.....................3 20
Uno.100..................................3 50
Bouncer, 100..........................3 00

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

SODA.

 

se e d s.

SAL  SODA.

B oxes............... 
5)^
Kegs, English..........................4jg
Kegs....................................  
154
Granulated,  boxes...............2
Mixed bird..................   494© 6
Caraway.................................   9
Canary...................................394
Hemp......................................394
Anise.......................................13
Rape.......................................  6
Mustard..............  
794
SALT
Common Fine per bbl.  ...  @95
Solar RoCk, 56 lb. sacks.......  27
28  pocket................................1  75
“ 
60 
................................ 2 00
100  “ 
................................2  15
Ashton bu. bags..................   75
 
Higgins  “ 
75
Warsaw “ 
35
 
...................  20
Diamond  Crystal,  cases__ 1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2  25
28 
.2  10
barrels..  .1  75

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SALERATUS.

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Church’s, Arm A Hammer.. .594
Dwight’s Com.......................... 594
Taylor’s ....................................594
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf..............594
pure........................... 594
Our Leader...........................  5
Corn, barrels...................... 
25
one-half  barrels.... 
27
Pure  Sugar, bbl................. 30@40
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half barrel__ 32@42

SYRUPS.

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

7
814
8
8
8

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

Fair..............................   @20
Good............................   @22
Choice........................... 24  @29
Choicest...................... 32  @38  I
10 @14  I
D ust........................... 

8 UN CURED.
Fair..............................
@3'
Good.............................
@22
Choice...........................24
@29@*6
Choicest....................... 32
Dust...............................10
@14
BASKET  FIRED.
@2C
Fair..............................
@25@35
Choice.........................
Choicest.......................
Extra choice, wire leaf
@4.
GUNPOWDER.
@35
Common to  fair...........25
Extra fine to finest.  ..50  __
@6r
Choicest fancy.............75  @86
Common to  fair........... 25  @30
Superior to  fine........... 30  @50
Fine to choicest........... 55  @65
Common to  fair........... 20  @35
Superior to fine.............40  @5T
Common to  fair............18  @2f
Superior to  fine............30  @40
Fair................................25  @30
Choice............................ 30  @35
Best................................55  @65
Tea  Dust.........................8  @10

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

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PAPER.

D. Scotten A Co.’s Brands.

tobaccos—Smoking.

Hiawatha  ................... 
62
Sweet  Cuba................. 
36
tobaccos—Plug.
Jas. G. Butler A  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good...................... 37
Peach  P ie .................................34
“Tobacco” .................................35
Hector..................................... 17
Plow Boy, 2  oz...................... 32
4  oz...................... 31
18 o z . . ..................32
VINEGAR.
40 gr..........................................g
50 gr................................. 
  9
PA PER  A WOODEN WAR*
Curtiss  A  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw 
.................................... 165
Rockfalls.................................190
Hardware  ...............................294
Bakers......................................294
Dry  Goods...................  594@‘i
Jute  Manilla.................  694@S
Red  Express  No. 1.............   5
No. 2  .....  ...4
48 Cotton..............................   25
Cotton, No. 1..........................22
“  2..........................18
Sea  Island, assorted..........  40
No. 5 Hemp............................18
No. 6  “ ....................................17
Wool.....................................  8
WOODENWARE.
Tubs,No. 1...........................  800
No. 2......................   7 00
“ 
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No. 3........................ 6 00
1  50
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  ...  1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__  
50
Bowls, 11 Inch.....................   1  1)0
1  25
13  “  
2 00
15  “  
17  “  
2 75
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“  15s. 17s and 19s  2 75
35
bushel..................   1  5t:
75
“ 
No.2 6 25
“  No.3 7 25
“  No.l  3 50
“ 
No.2 4 25
“  No.3 5 no
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF» 

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Baskets, market................... 

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WHEAT.

90
W hite........................... 
Red..............................  
90
All wheat bought  on 60 lb. test.

Bolted...  . MEAL.
.  1  30
Granulated
1  75
FLOUR.
sacks  . . .
Straight, In
5 00
barrels.  ... ...  5 20
Patent 
•“ sacks.  ..
6 CO
“ barrels......
“ 
6 20
Graham  “ sacks__ ..  4 ^
Rye 
“
..  2 00
MILLSTUFF9.
Bran...........................
.  18 50
Screenings .
.  16 >0
Middlings  .
.  20 00
Mixed  Fee‘1
Coarse meal
..  22 00
No. 1 ..........
@57
No. 1............
15»
No. 2...........
1  15
Small  lots..
58
Car 
..
54*4
Small  lots  .

RT*.
BARLEY.

CORN.

OATS.

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HIDES.

No. 1.....................................  9 00
No. 2.............  ....................   8 00
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURJ*.
Perkins  A  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows, nominal:
Green.............................. 4 @  5
Part  Cured.................  @ 5
Fall 
5  @594
Dry.................................   6 @ 7
Kips, green 
................. 4  @ 5
“  cured....................  5 @594
Calfskins,  green  .......  5  @ 6
cured............5 @ 7
Deacon skins.................10 ©30

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No. 2 bides 94 off.
PELTS.

WOOL.

Furs.

Shearlings....................10  @25
Estimated wool, per 9) 20  @28
W ashed......................  
2P@30
Unwashed.................. 
10@22
Outside prices are for No. 1 only
Badger.......................#0 20@#l CO
Bear............................ 5 00@25 00
Beaver.........................2 00© 8 (0
Cat,  house............... 
05@  25
Cat, wild..................  
10  »  50
Coon  .......................  
25@  80
Fisher.......................  4 no© 6 00
.............  2 00© 5 00
Fox,  cross 
Fox.  red  .................  1  00 4  1 50
Fox,  gray.  .............. 
40©  70
L y n x ........................  2 00© 3 00
Martin, pale and yel­
low  .......................  
40@  75
Martin, dark............  1  50© 3 On
Mink...... .................. 
25@ 1  00
Muskrat.....................  07 
15
05 
Opossum  ................. 
15
Otter..........................   3 00  8  00
Skunk...................... 
10  1  00
Wolf  ........................  100  300
Beaver castors, per
lb  .........................   2 00  5 00
Thin and green......................  10
Long gray..............................   20
Gray.................... 
*25
Red and  blue........................  35
Tallow  ..........................3  @ 4
Grease  butter............... 1  @ 2
Switches........   ..........   1 *4©  2
Ginseng  ....... 

deerskins—Per  pound.

MISCELLANEOUS.

..  2 5»'®3 0>

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OILS.

follows:

The Standard  Oil  Co. quotes as 
Water White...............  @994
Michigan  test.............   @ 894
Naptha.........................  ©  794
Gasoline.......................  @  9^
Cylinder....................... 27  @36
E ngine......................... 13  @21
Black, 15 Cold Test...  @1094

El.  P uritano  Cigar.
TheFinestlOGentGigar

ON  E A R T H

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,

Grand Rapids.
f BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
X T   T i P   C 5   O  
X X   X L j  O   O

PERKI NS   cfe
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  R A PID S, MICHIGAN.

WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USB.

14

T H E   MICHIGAN  TRAJDESM^N

STOLEN  DIAMONDS.
[continued  from t h ir d pag e.]

The  store  had  been  closed  for  two  or j 
three hours  and  I was alone.  The  thick j 
curtains  were  tightly  drawn so  that  no j 
one outside could see more than a shadow,  j 
I  had one small  light  beside me.  Being 
in  want of a peculiar  drill  which  I  did j 
not often use,  I was searching in  various 
places  for  it.  Among  others,  1  opened j 
the small  drawer wherein I had  dropped I 
Lewis’  tobacco  or  poison,  whichever  it 
was,  for I had  never  examined it.  Now 
I  thought  of  his  strange  actions  about 
that  package, and  I  was  confident,  as  1  j 
pressed  it  in  one  hand,  that  it  did  not j 
contain  tobacco.  Laying  it  upon  the 
table  before  me,  I  cut  the  twine  tied 
around it  and  removed  the  blue  paper, 
then a soft  white  one,  which  was  again 
tied around with grocers’ twine.  Beneath 
this  was  a  soft  piece  of  perfectly  new 
black  silk,  gathered  up all  around  and 
neatly  tied  with a small  silk  cord,  com­
posed  of  blue  and  yellow  silk  twist. 
Need  I  say  that  my  curiosity  was  now 
excited to the highest  pitch.  1  involun­
tarily turned  over the  bag.  On  the out­
side were the two  letters ‘ A.  F.,” neatly 
worked with  pink  silk.  Carefully unty­
ing  the  silk  cord  with  which 
it  was 
fastened,  1  spread  the  round  piece  of 
silk open before me.  Shades of Aladdin’s 
lamp!  Such a blaze  of  light  greeted me 
as  few in this  world  ever  looked  upon.
I quickly turned my lamp lower, gathered 
up the silk and its contents, threw it into 
a glass tumbler standing near and started 
for  my room,  where I  would be still  less 
exposed  to  prying  or  inquisitive  eyes. 
Turning  the  contents of  the glass  upon 
my table,  I  counted  out  fifty-eight  dia­
monds  of  the  first  water,  all  faced  and 
finished ready for setting.  They  were of 
various sizes. 
I could only approximate­
ly estimate  their value, although I knew 
that  several of  them would  have readily 
sold in that  market for  over SI,000 each. 
It is quite  within the  bounds of  truth to 
say  that  there  was  $20,000 in value  be­
fore me. 
I  had  evidently caught  one of 
the  big  diamond  thieves about  whom  1 
had read months before.  All the strange 
actions of  Lewis  concerning  his  “ tobac­
co”  were now apparent.  He had desired 
me  to  put  the  entire  package  in  bis 
mouth!  When  my back  was  turned  he 
would  have  tossed  them  aside,  for  they 
were an evidence of guilt which he would 
not  desire  to  face  in  court.  What  a 
crowd  of  thoughts  rushed  through  my 
brain  as  all  this  blaze  of  wealth  lay 
spread  out  before  me! 
It  was  not  my 
property  and  I  felt  certain  that  it was 
not Lewis.’  What was I to do with it?  I 
would  place  an  advertisement  in  the 
daily  papers.  The  bag could  be identi­
fied  and  some  description of  the  jewels 
given;  perhaps  by  this  means  1  should 
find the owner.

*  *  *

There are persons now living who will 
probably  recollect  seeing  the  following 
few  lines in  the  New York and  Chicago 
papers,  with  attention  called to the item 
in the editorials,  in the month of  March, 
1865.  The  advertisement  was  in  five 
daily papers for several weeks:

Ow ner W a n te d—The  undersigned  is 
in  possession of  information  which will 
lead to the  recovery of  a large  and valu­
able  collection  of  jewels.  Apply  per­
sonally  or  by  correspondence, which  is 
solicited.  Letters  must  give  some  de­
scription  of  their  appearance,  or  they 
will not be answered.  Address J.  B.  W., 
Lock Box 1326,  Memphis,  Tenn.
During the  first week I received  six or |

eight  letters,  evidently  from  crooks  o r ! 
cranks,  as  they  gave  no  description 
worthy the name.  On  May 10,  I went to 
take  dinner  at the  Gayoso  House  where 
I was still  boarding.  Glancing  over the 
hotel  register,  I  noticed  the  names,  “T. 
A.  Franklin, wife and sister, New Haven, 
Conn.”  “More  shoulder  straps,”  I  said 
to myself, as 1 knew that several eastern 
regiments  had 
lately  arrived.  As  1 
looked up from  the book, a gentleman in 
the  dress  of  a  civilian  and  apparently 
about  my own  age  laid  a  letter on  the 
office  counter  in  front of  the clerk  and 
asked him to please  place  it  in  the mail 
box.  The clerk was busy at the moment 
and it was half a minute before he picked 
it  up. 
It was so close to  me that I could 
not  fail  to  read  it  if  I  looked  in  that 
direction. 
I saw  upon the envelope  the 
initials “J.  B.  W.” and  “Lock Box 1326.” 
As the stranger walked away,  I followed 
him,  and,  touching  his  arm,  said,  “Par­
don me, sir—I  think you  are looking for 
me. 
I am  ‘J.  B.  W.’ of  this city.”  And 
I  handed  him  my  card.  His  eyes 
brightened at once  and  he reached  forth 
his  hand,  which I grasped.  After I  had 
dined, I  was introduced to Mr,  Franklin’s 
wife and his sister, Miss  Anna Franklin, 
who was traveling with them.  Mr. Frank­
lin  informed  me that  he was formerly a 
wholesale  dry  goods  merchant  of  New 
York  but was  now  living  in  retirement 
in  the  city  of  New  Haven.  He  now 
described  what  he  supposed  was  his 
property, giving me the exact number of 
diamonds  he  had  lost  and  their  total 
weight,  also a minute  description of  the 
sack containing them and of the peculiar 
cord  with  which  it  was  tied.  His de­
scription was  confirmed by his sister  be­
fore he  left  the  hotel  to go to my  store.
“You will  readily infer that  the piece 
of  silk  has  been in the  hands of  my sis­
ter,”  said Mr. Franklin,“forthose initials 
upon it are  hers, and  nearly  one-half  of 
those  diamonds  are  hers,  also.  We had 
invested in  them  as a matter of  specula­
tion only,  a short  time  before  they were 
stolen.  Greenbacks  were  liable  to  de­
preciate  in  value,  while  diamonds  were 
advancing,  and  many were  investing  in 
such property on that account.”

When  I  delivered  the  jewels.to  their 
owners  that  evening  while  we were  all 
closeted  together,  the  grateful  and  gen­
erous  character of  the trio  was  only too 
apparent.

“Allow  me,”  said  Mr.  Franklin,  “ to 
speak for my sister as well as myself.  We 
have decided to present you with a check 
which  will  not  only cover  all  your  ex­
penses and trouble in  this matter of find­
ing  the  owners  of  the  jewels  but  also 
prove to you  our  lasting  gratitude.  We 
beg that  will  accept  this,” (producing  a 
draft for  $2,000),  “and we trust  that the 
acquaintance formed through our mutual 
mercantile transaction may be continued 
for many years to come.”

Visibly  embarrassed  as  I  was  at  the 
time, 1 managed to reply that 1 could not 
think of  a remuneration of  this  kind  at 
present,  and  must  be  pardoned  for  re­
fusing  to  accept 
the 
future,  I  might  entertain  a  proposition 
more  in  accordance  with  the  services 
rendered.

it,  but  that,  in 

I  was afterward  informed  that a  rela­
tive of  theirs  in  Chicago,  who  knew  of 
their  great  loss,  had  forwarded  a  paper 
to  them  containing  my  advertisement, 
and  they had  left  home  for that  city at 
once  and  thence  via  Cairo  come  by 
{steamer  direct  to  Memphis. 
I  had  the

January 1,1801

B E G I N   T H E   N E W   Y E A R  

R I G H T  !

Write  for  Samples  and  Prices, Stating  abodt  what  Veil  Want.

Our  Stock of  Stationery and  Paper is so large  and varied  that we do not  send a complete line 
of  samples in response to requests, but send a few of  the  papers  best  adapted to the  needs Of  the
customer.

COUPON BOOKS.

HAVING  PUT  r r *lal  m achinery 

for  the  m anufacture 
of  Coupons,  we  are  prepared  to  quote 
low  prices  and  guarantee  accuracy.  We 
make  all  kinds  and  vaiielles  of  Coupons, 
the  “ Tradesm an”  and  “ Superior”  Cou­
pons  being  most  in  demand.

It  pays to Illustrate your 

Business

'rubstflADONi? ór all  kinds
si  “fV i STATIONERY &.CATAL0CUE POINTING

We  are  the  largest  m anufacturers  of 

Use  a  cut  of  your  building  on  your 

Coupons in the country.

stationery.

ENVELOPES..

LETTER  PAPER.

DON’T

I se unprinted envelopes.  A cor­
ner card ensures return to  yon of 
a  missent  letter  instead  of  to  the  dead- 
letter office.

DON’T Use unprinted Letter Paper.  In 

w riting to  a  new house, you  are 

judged by your stationery.

We furnish  1,000  note  heads for  $2.25 

We can p rin t you 1.000 w hite envelopes 

upward.

for $2.00 upward.

We  buy of the  m aker  and  sell  at jo b ­

ber’s  price,  or  less.

We  buy  paper of  the  m akers  and save 
all  unnecessary  handling  and  transporta­
tion.

Statements and Bill-heads.
DON T  :Cse a  note  head  for a bill  bead, 

properly  ruled  heading  w ill 
cost  yon  no  more, and  it  w ill  look  more 
business-like.  We  furnish  1,000  state­
m ents  for  $2.25  upward,  and  1,000  bill 
heads $2.50 upward.

We  can save you money.

ORDER  BILLS.

DON’T

Let your Customer say he “didn’t  
have  any  bill.”  We p rin t  1,000 
order  bills  pnt  up  in  tabs  of  IOO  each, 
4V& x 8.  for  $1.50. 
5,000  at  90  cents  a
thousand.  Try  T hem !

TAOS.

addressing  a  case  of  eggs. 

DON’TlTjm  Use a  bit of  w rapping  paper  in 

I t 
may get torn oft’ and you  know how easy It 
is to get your claim all .wed by the railroad 
company.

BLANK  RECEIPTS.

DON’T Keep  customers  waiting  w hile 

you wri* e out a receipt on  letter 
paper.  We  carry blank  receipts (and notes) 
in stock, 100, 20c;  500, 90c;  1,000, $1.50.

We  p rin t  1,000  of  the  usual  size  tags 

for  $1.50—5,000 at 90 cents per 1,000.

We are first hands.

We buy of the m aker in jobbing quantities

nniT ’fll  Think th at  above is all  we can  do.  We have  four  floors  occupied by o u r En- 
graving, P rinting and  Binding Departm ents, and  carry a full stock of paper 
t i  D ll  A 
and m aterials bought of first hands.

Goods  can be  delivered to any job­
bing  honse  for  shipment  with  your 
goods.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E S M A N

pleasure of  the society of my new-found 
friends  for  several  weeks  before  they 
returned  home.  When,  more  thau  a 
year  afterward, 1 visited ¿New Haven  on 
my  way  to  New  York,  Mr.  Franklin 
privately begged that, as a valued friend, 
I would  name  something for  my trouble 
and kindness,  I merely answered:

“Miss  Anna  is  your  ward,  I  under­
stand.  Give  her to me, even as she  her­
self  already  has  done,  and  I shall  feel 
richly repaid.”

It is needless to say  that  my wish  was 

granted.

The  North Shore Limited.

Which runs  between  Chicago  and  New 
York  and  Boston,  over  the  Michigan 
Central, New York  Central  and  Boston 
&  Albany  railroads,  has  probably  ex­
cited  more  comment  of  most  favorable 
character  from the traveling  public 
in 
general and metropolitan press in particu­
lar, 
than  any  other  train  on  wheels. 
The New York World says:  “The train is 
made of Wagner buffet, smoking  and  li­
brary, sleeping, dining and drawing-room 
cars  built  expressly  for  this  service. 
They  represent  the  best  possible  out­
come of the car-builder’s art,  and  every 
appliance for ease and  safety  has  been 
drawn upon in the construction of  these 
rolling  luxuries.  Once  on  the  flying 
trip  the  passenger  does  not  suffer  the 
least annoyance,  passing  over  such  an 
easy graded and curveless route as  these 
two roads  combine  to  make.  The  ves­
tibule arrangement  of  the  train  makes 
it thoroughly comfortable and  luxurious 
from end to end  and  the  day  spent  on 
the trip between the sea-side  metropolis 
and the  great  city  by  the  lakes  could 
not pass more pleasantly at the  best  ap­
pointed  hotel.  The  meals  served  are 
from choice menus,  with all that  is  sub­
stantial and delicious in  the  great  mar­
kets  at  either  end  of  the  line.  The 
sleeping 
include  well 
heated,  ventilated and  lighted  cabinets, 
where the utmost privacy and  ease  may 
be enjoyed.”
By the recent change in  the  time  card 
of the Michigan Central’s  Grand  Rapids 
division,  the  train  which  formerly  left 
Grand Rapids at 11:55 a. m.,  now  leaves 
at 1:30 p.  m.,  except^ Sundays,  arriving 
at Jackson 4:20 p.  m.  and Detroit at  6:45 
p. m.,  connecting with the  North  Shore 
Limited,  bringing  the  passengers  into 
the Grand Central depot at New York  at 
4:00 p.  m.  and Boston  at  6:00  p.  m.  on 
the following day.  No  extra  charge  is 
made for this  magnificent  and  sumptu­
ous service nor for the  wonderful  speed 
with which the passenger  is  safely  and 
luxuriously carried.
For accommodation and any information 
desired,  apply  to  G.  W.  Munson,  City 
Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St., or to F.  M. 
Briggs,  Geueral  Agent,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.

arrangements 

Good  Words  Unsolicited.

Mrs.  C. Muck, grocer  and  meat dealer, Michi- 

gamme:  “■ Don't want to miss it.”
Crockery & Glassware

LAMP  BURNERS.

No. 0 Sun...................................................................  45
...................................................................  50
NO. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
...................................................................  75
T u b u la r .......................................... 
75

 
lamp  chimneys.—Per box.

 

6 doz. In box.

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First quality.
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XXX Flint.
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No. 0 Sun.................................................................1  75
No. 1  “ 
.................................. ................................1  88
No. 2  “ 
...................................................................2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp top.............................................2 25
No. 1 
“  .............................................2 40
No. 2 
“  .............................................3  40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top............................................ 2  60
No. 1  “ 
......................... ...................2  80
No. 2 
........................................... 3 80
“ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................... 3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
......................4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
......................  4  70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz...........................1  25
•  No. 2  “ 
...........................150
No. 1 crimp, per do*..............................................1  35
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No. 2 
.............................................. 160

La Bastfc.

Pearl top.

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STONEWARE—AKRON.

Butter Crocks, per g a l...................................... 
Jugs, H gal., per doz.........................................   75
..........................................  90
................................. . . . . 1 8 0
Milk Pans, K gal., per doz.  (glased 66c)....  65 
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9 0 c)....  78

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Langelancl Mfg, Co.

Wholes  le  Manufacturers  of

S A S f f

DOORS
Liber, M and Sillies.

DEALERS  IN

Office,  Mill  and  Yard:
East  M uskegon  Ave.,  on  C-  &  W.  M. R’y.

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

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

Grand  Kapids.
J .   S.  WALKBR,

MANUFACTURER  OF

Pickles, Vinegar, Cider, Je lies and Pre­

serves. Min  emcat,  Maple Syrup, 

Sauer K raut and Prod  ce

323  SO.  DIVISION  ST.

I quote the trade as follows :

 

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Medium 1,20630 gal. bbls.............................. $ 7 50
...............................   4 00
60015  “ 
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...............................   8  50
Smfll 
2,400 30  “ 
 
1.20015  “ 
4  75
Gherkins 3,600 30 “ 
 
10 00
1,800 15  “ 
...............................   5 50
3  gal. pails.......................................   140
Fancy Mixed Pickles  30 gal. bbls...............  10 00
” 
15 
...............   5 25
3 gallon pails..............  140
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Chow Chow 15  gals.........................................  5 50
“  3 gal. pails 
...........................   1  40
Split Pickles, plain,  1,200 in bbl...................  5 50
SWEET PICKLES.
Sweet Gherkins, 3.600 30 gal. bbls................$13 00
“ 
1800 15 gal. bbls  ................  7  00
Small,  2,400 30 gal. bbls..................... 11  00
“ 
“  Fancy Mixed, 50 gal.  bbls................  1100
..........   ..  6 10
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Small, 1,20015 gal. bbls.....................  6  00
“ 
Split,  1,20030 
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7 50
600  15 
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4 25
Large pickles put up in 45 gal. casks..........  7  50
BOTTLED PICKLES.
English Pints, per doz...........  .....................$ 2 15
American Pints,  “ 
95
Sauer Kraut, per bbl..........   .........................   4 75

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VINES AR.

40 grain per  gal.  ($1  for  bbl)  ........................$0 08
5'1 
09

J. S. Walker’s pure Table and Pickle.
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White Wine same price.

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JELLIES.
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CHOICE PRESERVES.

SAUCE AND MUSTARD

STANDARD MINCEMEAT.

..............................................  06)4
MAPLE SYRUP.

............................. 
cups, fancy, per  doz.......................  
...................... 
beer mugs........................................  

30 lb. water pails, all kinds.........................$0 0114
201b. 
............. .............  04M
K pints, glass jelly, per  doz........................ 
80
Cass Farm Sauce, per doz.............................. $100
80
Mustard  8 oz. per  doz 
“ 
70
“  wine glass, 
40
*  “ 
95
Black Jugs, per  doz.......................................  1  15
.....................................   2 90
Caddys, 
5 gal.  kegs.............................. :....................... 
l  50
“ 
......................................................  2 90
10 
15 
........................................................  4 00
“ 
Barrels Mustard, per  gal..............................  
22
201b.  Kanakens,  per  lb  ..............................  
10
36 lb  pails, per lb............................................  07
140 lb. kegs,  “ 
New England Mincemeat, per  doz............. 1  00
Extra Maple Syrup, 5 gal. cans  per  gal__ $ 0 85
75
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Vermont 
“  per doz......... 12 00
Extra 
.........  10  50
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Vermont 
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Extra 
.............6 00
Vermont 
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MAPLE SUGAR.
30 and 60 lb. boxes, per lb ..........
10
CATSUP.
Decanter, pints, per doz............
$1  00 
1  50 
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.  2 50 
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Choicest pints, 
50 
5 gal. kegs, per gal......................
60
1  “  jugs, 
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HORSE  RADISH.
..  90 
American pints, per doz............
..  70
3 gal.  palls, per gal......................
APPLE BUTTER.
Per pound............................................................  08
I warrant all goods  offered in this  price list to 
give  satisfaction or send  them  back,  and  will 
always give you the lowest price on good goods. 
As for  cheap  gooas, we  do not  handle them.  I 
will  allow 5 per  cent,  off  for  cash  on all  bills 
paid as soon as you get the goods.

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Please give us a trial.

Tours Truly, 

J. S. W alker.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

In effect December 7,1890.

TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive from  Leave g o in g  
North.
For Saginaw, solid t r a in ........... 
f 7:30 a m
t  7:06  am
For Traverse City.......................... I  5:15 a m  
For Traverse  City & Mackinaw!  9:20 a m   +11:30  a m
t 1:30 p m
For Saginaw, solid train............  
For Cadillac...................... 
f  2:15 pm  
t  5:00  p m
For Mackinaw................................ +  8:50 p m 
|10:30  p m
From Kalamazoo....  ................. t 3:55 p m

South. 

 

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

Arrive from  Leave going 

North. 
For  C incinnati....  .....................|  8:00am 
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago.. .+10:15 a m 
From Saginaw...............................  11:45 am
For Fort Wayne and the  East.. 
For Cincinnati...............................f 5:30 p m  
For Kalamazo and  Chicago... .+10:00 p m 
From Saginaw...............................+10:30 p m

South.
t 6:30  am
+10:30  am
t 2:00  pm
|  6:00  p m
¡11:05  pm
Trains marked (|) run daily; (+) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and parlor car  service:  North—11:30  a  ra 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:30 p m  
for  Mackinaw  City. 
train,  Wagner  sleeping  car 
South—6:30 a m train, parlor chair car for  Cincinnati; 
10:80 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 6p m  
train, Wagner sleeping ear for  Cincinnati;  11:05  p  m 
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

For Muskegon— Leave. 

M uskegon, Grami Rapids & Indiana.
10:10 am
7:00 a m  
11:15 am  
3:45 p m
5:40 p m 
8:45 p m

From Muskegon—Arrive.

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.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

C. L. LOCKWOOD,

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.
Arrives. 
...................... 12:50pm
......................5:00 p m
ess................. 10:25  p m
...................... 6:40 a m
GOING HAST.

fMornlng Express... 
fThrough Mail.......
tGrand Rapids  Expr 
"Night Express.........
t Mixed........................
f Detroit  Express....
fThrough Mail.......... ........................10:10 a m
tE v en in g  Express... ..... ................ 3 :35 p m
•Night  Express......... ......................  9.50 p m

Leaves. 
1:00 p m
5:10 p ed
7:05 am
7:30 a m
6.50 a m
10:20 a m
3:45 p m
10:56 pm
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.  The^e 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  at 
D., G. H. & M .R’v offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.

sleeping 

J as. Cam pbell, C ity  Passenger Agent.

Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  Northern.

For Toledo and all points South and East, take 
the Toledo, Ann Arbor A  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  foT 
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus,  Dayton,  Cincln 
natl, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville  and  all  promt 
nent points on connecting lines.

QCTOBBRJM890.

A. J. P a isle y, Gen’l Pass.  Agent

CHICAGO 

DEPART FOR

&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RY.
A. M. P.  M. P. M. P. M. P. M.
Chicago.............
t9:00 +1:00 *11:35
Indianapolis__
+1:09 §11:35
Benton Harbor.. +9:00 +1:00 11:35
St. Joseph.......... +9:00 +1:00 11:
Traverse  City... +7:z5 +5:05 1*11 ::*>
M uskegon. . . . . . .
Manistee  .......... +7:25 +5:05
Ludington........ +7:25 +5:05
Baldwin  ..........
Big  Rapids........
+7:25 +5:05
Grand  Haven...
:+9:00 +1:00 +  5:05 +8:40
Holland.............
+9:00 -+Ï :0Ò!+  5:05 +8:10 *11:35

+9  00 +1:00' +  5:05 +8:40

+5:05 +11:S0

tWeek Days.  «Daily.  § Except Saturday.

9.A A   A. M. has through chair car to Chlca- 
•U U   go.  No extra charge for seats.
1.A A   P.  M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
• U "   with Wagner buffet car;  seats  75 cts.
5#A r   P. M . has through chair car to Manis- 
•V»)  tee, via M.  & N. E. R.  R. ;  solid  train 
U .D A   P  M. solid train has  sleeper for  Tra- 
n .D K   P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal- 

•O v   verse City.
•tJt)  ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago, 
and also a combination sleeping  and 
parlor  car  through  to  Indianapolis, 
via Benton Harbor.

to Traverse City.

DEPART.

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

Lansing Route.

ARRIVE.

Express for Saginaw and Bay City__   t7:30 a  m
Mail for Lansing, Detroit and East...  +7:25  a  m 
Express for Lansing, Detroit and East +1:21) p m 
Mail for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw  +4:30  p m 
Fast Ex. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m
Mail 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:< 5 p m  
Express from Lansing  and Detroit...  +1:50 p  m 
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and Almat 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 :i5 a m  and  0:S5  p  m,  leaving 
Detroit 1:15 p m and 5:00p  m.
For tickets and Information, apply  at  Union  Ticket 
Office, 67 Monroe street, and  Union Depot.
Geo. DeHavbh. Gen. Pass. & Ticket A g t, Grand Rapids.

15
Michigan C entral

“ The Niagara Falls Route.’*

DEPART.  ARRIVE
j  Detroit Express....................................   7:20 am   10:00 p m
5:00 pm
Mixed  ....................................................  6:30 am  
Day  Express........................................12.00 a m   10:00 a
"Atlantic & Pacific Express............. 11:15 p m 
6:00 a
New York Express..............................5:40 p m 
1  15 p

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

trains to and from Detroit.
|  Parlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid
I  Express to  and  from  Detroit.

Fred M. Briggs, Gen 1 Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson. Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.
O. W.Rugglzs.G. P.  &  T. Agent., Chicago.

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THE  GREAT

EDMUND B. DIKEMAfi
Watch fflaker 
b Jeweler,
fflieli,

44  GÄNÄL  8T„
Grand Rapids  • 
FIT  FOR
Â Milan's

Table:

All goods bearing the 

name  of

THUKBER, WHYLAND  &  CO.,

OB

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

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

THÜEBEB, WHYLAND  &  00., 

West Broadway, Beatle & Hudson Street» 

Hew York City

WA.NTBD.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f  you have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything  In  the  Produce  line,  let 
os hear  from  yon.  Liberal cash  advances 
made  when  desired.

EARL  BROS.,

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference: First National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan T radesman. Grand Rapida.

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W O O D L M 6 T A I  Furniture

LEADS 
ifu, 

Saginaw—E.  R.  Ayres  &  Co.  have 
merged their business into a  stock  com­
pany under  the style of the Ayres  Lum­
ber & Salt  Co.

3EFORE  BUYING  G R A T E S !
j  et  Circular and Testimonials.  Bent  I- ret-, a
!  Economical,  Sanitary,  Cleanly  and  Artistic. 
I
\ loine  fire  p u c e ,  amp rapid , mich. j

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E S M A N

C u t R a.t6  T ro u o io S .

For the past month  there  has  seemed 
to be in different« localities  renewed  ac­
tivity on the  part  of  cutters.  Whether 
this  activity  is  due  to  their  fear  that 
possibly an organized  movement  of  the 
entire drug trade  of  the  United  States 
may be soon instituted,  which  will  ren­
der  impossible  their  cutting  practices, 
or whether druggists are fast  coming  to 
the conclusion that the only way to  deal 
with cutters is to act in retaliation,  it  is 
hard to  decide. 
In  Cincinnati,  a  meet­
ing was held a few days ago  to  consider 
the advisability  of  forming  an  alliance 
for  crushing  out  the  cut rate  stores 
which  are  springing  up  all  over  tha 
city.

In Los  Angeles, Cal.,  the  newspapers 
are about the only  ones  benefiting  from 
the cut rate work there in  force.  Drug­
gists are quite  liberal  in  the  matter  of
advertisements,  several  of  which  show 
one-third,  one-half,  and  even  a  whole 
column of space to advertise  cut  prices. 
Vaseline is quoted  at  5  cents,  Castoria
at 26 cents,  porous  piasters,  two  for  25 
cents  and  other  goods  in  like  propor­
tion.  One  large  general  store  quotes 
three prices,  “ the regular price,  the  ren­
egades 
(backsliding  druggists’)  price 
and our  price.”

Springfield,  Mass., 

is  also  troubled, 
and it is there possible  to  buy  a  dollar 
preparation  for  6  cents.  The  druggists 
of Vincennes,  Ind.,  however,  have  cut 
the deepest,  quinine being  quoted  there 
at 45 cents,  capsules at 10  cents,  Scott’s 
Emulsion  at  63  cents,  Piso’s  Cure for 
Consumption at  17  cents  and  Syrup  of 
Figs at 34 cents.

It is  not  necessary  to  moralize  upon 
these  facts,  for  the  whole  matter  has 
been discussed  in  all  its  phases  for  a 
number  of  years  past.  All  the  plans 
proposed and tried  have  been  found  to 
be failures, so far as cutting  off  cutters’ 
supplies is concerned,  and druggists  are 
fast coming  to  the  conclusion  that  no 
method will be practicable  and  success­
ful  which does not  unite  the manufact­
urer, the jobber and the  retailer  in  one 
good purpose, to one good end.

Sugar  In  Sacks.

Refined sugar has always been handled 
in sacks in the Far West,  and the  Michi­
gan  trade  has  now  an  opportunity  to 
change from barrels to sacks,  if  it so de­
sires.  Spreckles has been shipping sugar 
in 100 pound sacks to this  market  about 
a month,  and  the  New  York  refineries 
give notice that they reserve the  right to 
ship sugar in 200 pound  bags,  instead  of

in barrels,  in case the dearth  in  cooper­
age continues.

The jobber favors  the new  method  of 
handling the staple  for  several  reasons: 
It  involves  a  considerable  saving'in 
freight,  because the sacks  weigh  only  a 
fraction  of  what  the  barrels  do;  it  re­
quires only  two-thirds  of  the  room  for 
storage; it is easier  handled;  it  is  easier 
to  figure  even  decimal  amounts,  and 
there is less liability  to  make  mistakes; 
the  small  dealer  who  does  not  wish  a 
barrel at a time can be supplied  in  orig­
inal packages.  These  appear  to  be  all 
the  arguments  in  favor  of  a  change  in 
the old  way  of  handling  sugar,  and,  as 
yet, T h e  T radesman  has  heard  no  ob­
jections urged against the innovation.

For the retail dealer,  the  sack package 
possesses  at  least  these  advantages—it 
involves a saving in freight;  it  affords  a 
handy  package  for  a  large  buyer  who
purchases  100  pounds  at  a  time;  the 
sugar will look fresher  in  the  barrel  or 
bin  than  where  it  has  to  be  shoveled 
from  barrel  to  barrel  to  make  it  look
bright and lively.
. The Tradesman would  be  pleased  to 
hear from its  friends  in  the  retail  gro­
cery trade on this subject.

Geo.  M. Pullman,  who began his  busi­
ness career in Grand Rapids  and  is  now 
credited with the possession  of  $50,000,- 
000,  was recently  asked  how  it  feels  to 
be a  millionaire,  and  replied:  “I  have 
never  thought  of  that.  But, now  that 
you  mention it, I  believe  that  I  am  no 
better off—certainly no  happier—than  I 
was when I didn’t have  a  dollar  to  my 
name and had to work from daylight un­
til dark. 
I wore a good suit  of  clothing 
then,  and I can only wear one  suit  now. 
1 relished three meals a day then  a  good 
deal more than I  do  three  meals  a  day 
now. 
I had fewer cares;  I  slept  better, 
and I may add generally,  that  I  believe 
I was far  happier  in  those  days  than  I 
have been many times  since  I  became  a 
millionaire.  And, yet, it is a comfortable 
feeling to be rich.”

The Chicago News contains the follow­
ing in reference to the house represented 
in this territory by B.  F.  Emery: 
“The 
North  American  Packing  Co.,  a  rich 
firm that  began  business  at  the  Union 
stock yards August last  under  the  most 
flattering  auspices,  has  about  closed 
down.  A few days ago the company  be­
gan dismissing numbers of  the  400  men 
employed.  They  made  but  few  pur­
chases of hogs, and  have  devoted  more 
time and energy toward disposing of  the 
stuff  and  stock  they  have  on  hand. 
Whether  they  will  stop  work  in  the 
stock-yards plant  or  not  is  not  known. 
The moneyed firm in the big company  is 
Swaybacker  &  Co.,  of  New  Orleans. 
They  have  almost  unlimited  backing, 
and the  question  of  a  shortage  in  the 
capital has nothing to do with the  condi­
tion of affairs.”

F*.  B.  OYSTBRS. 

F \  B.

The  packing  and  distributing  of  FRESH  OYSTERS  among  the  trade in 
Michigan is one of the features of our business,  and  from  September  first  to  the 
May  following,  we  are  headquarters  for  these  goods, and shall appreciate  and 
promptly attend to all orders sent 11s, as heretofore, guaranteeing  quality, measure 
and satisfaction.

T H E   P U T N A M   C A N D Y   C O

TRIMO 
Pipe  Wrench

Made of Forged  Steel and Interchangeable in all its Parts.

S O I.»  BY

HESTER  &  FOX, 

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Grand Ranids,  Mich.

'Spring* & Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE D EALERS  IN

D ress  G oods,  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 els,  B lan k ets,  G in g h am 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  well 

assorted  stock at lowest  market  prices.

'Spring* & Company.
Pennsylvania  LulenaiY

The  best  fitting  Stocking  Rub­
bers in the market.  A  full line of 
Lycoming Rubbers on hand.  Try 
them.
GEO.  H  REEDER & CO.,

State* A gents  for 

LYCOMING  RUBBERGCO.

158  and  160  East  Fulton  Street.

MOSELEY  BROS.,

-------WHOLES ALB------

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

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are In market to buy or sell Clover Seed,  Beans or  Potatoes,  will  bt 

29, 28, 3 0  and 3 2  Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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GRAND  RAPL!

DON’T  SCATTER  YOOR  FIRE, OR  WASTE  COSTLY  AMMUNITION
UNNECESSARILY-
•DECIDE  UPON  WHAT  YOU  WANT, THEN  REACH  FOR  IT.
H E R E   IT   I S !  A N 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-tumbled-down-Barrels  and 
worthless  boxes  These  Cabinets  are  beautifully  Panelled, Painted  and Varnished.  Their use in 
the store is apparent.  T he  5 0   11».  C abinet  is  m ade  p articu larly  for  th e   C ounter 
Shelf;  th e  IOO  lb .  C abinets  to  ta k e  th e   p lace  o f  th e   u n sigh tly  D arrels  so 
often   seen   on  th e  floor.  To  secure these Cabinets  you have only to buy your Bulk Roast­
ed Coffee of the Wnolson Spice Co., or order through your Jobber.  You assume no risk for we fully 
It will cost  you only one cent for a Postal Card 
guarantee the Coflee to  give  perfect satisfaction. 
addressed to the Woolson Spice Company, Toledo, Ohio, for Price-list of Roasted Coffee in Cabinets.

THIS CABINET HOLDS 50 lbs

*®“LION  COFFEE  NOT  SOLD  IN  THESE  CABINETS.“« «

THIS CABINET HOLDS 100 lbs.  |

