Michigan Tradesman.

YOL.  8.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  JA N U A R Y  21,  1891.

NO. 383.

E STA B LISH ED   1841.

THE  MYSTERIOUS  BURGLAR.

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A gents for A.  6 . Spalding & Bro.’a  I 
Sporting  and  A thletic  Goods  and  I 
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Velocipedes and sm all  Safety Bicycles.

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4  M o n ro e   S t.,

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A lle n D u r f e e. 

A. D.  Leavenw orth.

A llen   D urfee & Co.,
FUNERAL  DIRECTORS,
W m .  H. W h ite   &  Co.,

103 Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapids.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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D etroit, Mich.

G ents—In  1856 I broke a knee-pan in th e  Prov­
idence, R. I., gym nasium ,  and  ever  since  have 
been  m uch  troubled  w ith  severe  pains  in  the 
knee joint.  A few  w eeks ago I had a very severe 
attack of  inflam m atory rheum atism  in the  same 
knee, w hen  I  applied  your  Davis’  Carbolic  Oil 
Linim ent, the third application  of  w hich  cured 
m e  entirely.  You  have  my  perm ission  to  use 
my statem ents  as  you see  fit. 
I  am  very th a n k ­
ful for the relief experienced.  Yours truly,

ROBT.  J.  P.  ROEHM, Jew eler.

WILLIAMS, SHELEY & BROOKS

Successors to F a r r a n d, W illiam s & Co.

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for sale will find a purchaser,  if  samples 
and prices are right.

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We pay highest market  price  and  are 

always in the  market.
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Written  for The Tradesman. 

“I fully believe,”  said  my  friend  Pat­
ton,  “that  man  and  all  the  higher  ani­
mals are dual  beings,  and  that  the  real 
man,  under  certain  conditions,  and  not 
otherwise,  can leave his earthly tenement 
and go and return as rapidly as the light­
ning’s  flash;  still  further,  that  he  is 
often able to take cognizance of all which 
is transpiring  around  him  at  such times 
and fasten it upon his memory even more 
firmly  than  when  in  his  dual  condition.
I see in all  this nothing unnatural,  but  1 
may say,  in  passing,  that I do not believe 
in ghosts  or  goblins.  Mankind  may  be 
in  possession  of  a  long  array  of  facts, 
but may  not  always  be  able  to  explain 
why they are so;  nevertheless,  the  facts 
remain.  Something still more wonderful 
in connection  with  this  duality is an ex­
ternal  cause  sometimes,  under  certain 
circumstances,  acting  upon  us  with  a 
force  which  is absolutely irresistible. 
I 
will  not  attempt  any  explanation,  but 
will  simply state  facts and  leave you  to 
your own reflections.  The  singular  and 
wonderful incidents which I am about te 
relate  I cannot  explain  upon  any other 
theory  than  my  own; 
if  others  can,  I 
shall  be pleased,  indeed,  to listen.

I have a distant relative in one of the 
Eastern  States,  by the  name  of  Barnett,
who resides in the city  of  B----- ,  which,
at  that  time,  had  a  population  of  about 
15,000. 
I was then residing in a country 
village  about  forty  miles  distant  from
B----- ,  with which we were connected by
rail  in  a direct  line.  We  had  formerly 
been  residents  of  the  same  town,  had 
been school-boys  together  and  were firm 
friends.  He  was  the  oldest  son  of 
Boston  merchant.  He  had  been  for 
years  employed  in  a  general  dry goods 
store owned by his f&ther,  and  was  con 
sidered  thoroughly  conversant  with  the 
business.  He  was  now  a  married  man 
over thirty-five years of age and desirous 
of engaging  in  business  for  himself and 
allowing  a  younger  brother  to  take his 
place at home.

“Having business  on  the  railroad line 

somewhere  west  of  the  village  where 
resided,  Barnett managed  to stop off over 
night  while  passing,  to pay  me  a  brief 
visit and to make me a proposal  of  part­
nership. 
‘You  remember  Ned  Ryan,  do 
yon not,’ said he,  ‘who  attended  school 
with us at Amherst,  Mass?’ 
I nodded  in 
the affirmative. 
‘Well, he  had  a  wind 
fall of $5,000  not  long  ago  and  wants to 
put  $4,000  of  it  in  business. 
I  hav 
$10,000  more,  but  that  is  not  enough 
capital,  and I want you to  put  in  $0,000 
more to  make  up  $20,000,  which is what 
we really  ought  to have.  You  may be  a 
silent partner and remain where  you  are 
if  you  prefer. 
I  intend  to  locate  the
store at B----- , on this line of road, where
we  shall  have  connection  direct  with 
New York,  and  shall,  of  course,  take 
charge and put Ned in as our chief sales­
man. 
If  business  demands  more  help, 
we will look for it at  B.  Our  stock  will 
be dry  goods  only,  and  more  than  half 
of  it  will consist  of  gents’  fine  suiting

cloths  and 
ladies’  best  silk  and  dress 
goods.  We shall  carry the  richest  lines 
of 
ladies’  and  gentlemen’s  furnishing 
goods  within  an  area  of  one  hundred 
miles,  for  in these are  the  laiger profits.
If  you  agree  to  this,  Patton,  I  will 
have  the  articles  of  partnership  drawn 
up  for  you  to  sign  when  the  store  is 
ready,  take  your  check  for  the  amount 
and at once put in the stock.’

The result  o f  this further renewal of 
old acquaintance was that,  in  less than a 
month,  the new  firm  of  Barnett,  Patton
& Co.  was  doing  business  in  B------,  and
had made  a  trip  to  that  city  to take a 
look  at  the  stock in  which  about  one- 
half of  what  I  was  worth was invested.
I was more  than  pleased  with  my new 
venture with  two  old  and  tried  friends, 
and trade  was  opening up  with  very flat­
tering  prospects.  Young  Ryan,  the  old 
ichool-mate  whom  I  had  not  seen  for 
five  or  six  years,  had  developed  into  a 
tall,  fine-appearing  business  man.  He 
talked about  little  outside  of  business, 
dressed plainly  and  put  his  entire time 
into  the  work.  He  made  acquaintances 
only  as  they  brought  custom  and  be­
longed to no expensive clubs.  Ned was 
a bachelor.  His  neatly  furnished  room 
on the  second  floor  was  reached  by  an 
inside  stair-way,  which  also  entered  a 
room where extra stock was stored.  The 
store itself was the central one in a block 
of  five,  all of  which  were constructed of 
brick and  iron  as  far  as  possible.  The 
block was 120 feet  deep,  the stores open­
ing into a spacious  alley  in  the  rear.  1 
neglected to say that the windows of  the 
first  story 
in  the  entire  block  were 
guarded at night with the old-style wood­
en  blinds,  fitted  as  closely  together  as 
might  be,  which  bad a heavy,  flat  bar of 
iron  placed  across  them  on  the  outside, 
with  strong  bolts  passed  through  holes 
in  the ends  and  extending  through  the 
casings,  where they were securely  keyed 
on the  inside.  A  heavy  lock,  having  a 
brass  key  fully  six 
long  and 
weighing six ounces,  was  used  upon  the 
front  door.  As  a  further  precaution,  a 
strong  iron  bar  was  bolted  across  the 
doors  on  the  inside,  which  effectually 
prevented entrance from the outside even 
with  our  own  keys.  We  were  soon 
obliged  to  hire  a  young  man  as  extra 
clerk.  His  name  was  Allen,  and  he 
boarded and lodged at  his  parents’  home 
in  the city. 
I  have  been  thus minute in 
my  descriptions  that  what  follows may 
be more plainly understood.

inches 

“Three years had passed since the firm 
of Barnett,  Patton & Co. commenced bus­
iness.  We  had  done  exceedingly  well 
the first year,  declaring  a  large dividend 
on  the 
investment.  The  second  year 
commenced  well  but  times  in  general 
were not  so good.  Money  was close and 
obtainable  only  at  high  rates  with  the 
best  securities. 
‘ If  merchants  make.a 
living,  pay expenses and  keep  free from 
debt,  it is all we can expect,’  was said.

“As  the  third  year  was  nearing  its 
close,  one  evening  during  the  month of 
November,  I  received  a  letter from Bar­
nett,  requiring  my  presence,  the  follow-

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ing day,  at B----- on very important bus­
iness.  Taking  an  early  morning  train,
I  made the run  in  a  trifle  over  one hour 
and  went  directly  to  his  residence. 
After breakfast we  repaired  to a private 
room and were closeted together for more 
than  an hour. 
I was  informed  that  the 
discovery had  been  made  that  our store 
was  being  systematically  robbed  of  its 
most  valuable  goods 
in  entire  pieces, 
principally fine silks,  broadcloths,  heavy 
beaver cloths and cassimeres. 
Ilow  long 
this peculation  had  been  carried on,  or 
to  what  extent,  there  was  no  means i 
of  knowing,  except  by  taking  an  ac­
count  of  the  stock  on  hand.  Our only 
clerk, as  has  been  stated,  was  residing 
with his parents  and  never  had  a key to 
the store.  Even if  he had have had one, 
it  would  have  been  impossible  for  him 
to effect an entrance, as every door, front 
and  back,  was  barred  on  the  inside. 
The  salesman,  Ryan,  was  not  a  sound 
sleeper,  and,  with  his  bedroom  door, 
which  opened,  as  I  have stated,  on  the 
stair-way to his  room,  nearly always left 
ajar,  he was certain  that  no  move could 
be made  below  without  bis  hearing it. 
Nothing  was  found  in  disorder  in  the 
store when goods  were missed, but every­
thing,  if  removed  at  all,  seemed  to have 
been replaced  by the thief or  thieves be­
fore departing.  From one to four pieces 
of goods would be missed  from  the coun­
ter  and  drawers,  by  either  one  of  the 
partners  or  the  clerk.  Sometimes  the 
pieces had  been  counted  day  after  day, 
just after closing the store at night,  and, 
when  counted  again  the  next  evening 
and  sales  of  them  carefully  deducted, 
whole  pieces  would  again  be  missing. 
It  seemed  evident  that  someone  must 
take them  during  the  day. 
I  therefore 
suggested  that  a  detective  should  be 
stationed at  some  point  above  where he 
could  have  his  eye  upon  everyone who 
entered  and  departed  during  the  day. 
All concurred  with this plan and decided 
that it should be carried out at  once.  A 
point of  observation  was  chosen  on  the 
floor  above,  and,  by  an  opening  in  the 
ceiling and an ingenious  arrangement  of 
mirrors,  a person  could  see almost every 
point of the room  below  and  could  have 
a good  view  of  every one entering or de­
parting from  the door.  That which puz­
zled  us most  was  the  seeming  impossi­
bility of  any  person  removing,  without 
detection,  the  large and heavy  pieces of 
cloths from the store  in  broad  daylight, 
or even one at  a  time.  We  could  better 
understand  that pieces of  silk  and  other 
tine dress  goods  might  be  removed,  but 
that  pieces  of  cloths  containing  from 
twenty to thirty-five yards each and  from 
thirty-six  to  forty-two  inches  in length, 
should  be  spirited  away  day  after  day 
was astounding.  To be  sure,  the winter 
had  been  very  cold,  and  large  overcoats 
were  worn,  and  it  was  barely  possible 
that the  pieces could  be hidden  inside of 
of these.

“During  the  next  ten  days,  we  kept 
one  of  the  keenest  detectives  on  the 
watch every hour  the  store was open  for 
business,  without  obtaining  the 
least 
clue  to  the thieves.  During  this  time 
two hundred and  fifty  yards of  a certain 
class of  goods  had  mysteriously gone to 
join its kiudred. 
I  think  that  I was the 
coolest man of  the  firm at the expiration 
of our ten  days’ espionage.  Barnett and 
and Ryan  were  fairly  boiling  over with 
rage!  We held a short consultation,  dis­
charged our detective and  had  Mrs.  Bar­
It need
nett take his place for one week. 

hardly  be  added  that  there  were  four 
others. in  the  store,  for  1  remained  in 
B----- all this  time,  who  were  also con­
stant  watchers.  Curiously enough, while 
the lady  was  on  duty  not  a  thing  was 
missing  from  the  store, 
vt  the  end  of 
the week  she  was  also  withdrawn  from 
her post,  and  it  now  seemed  as  if  the 
depredations  had  ceased,  as  for a month i 
or  more afterward  nothing  disappeared. 
We  were  just  making  preparations  to 
take inventory  when a  new development 
arrested  our  attention  and  delayed  the 
work.

“ I had  returned  home  with a mind ill 
at ease,  as,  so  far  as  1  could  see,  it was 
one of  the most mysterious cases  of  rob­
bery  on  record,  and,  if  not  soon  made 
clear,  must result in  our  closing  up our 
business.  While  the  detective  was  in 
our service  we  had  placed  him  in  the 
street  on  duty  several  evenings  until 
nearly  midnight,  where,  passing  fre­
quently in sight of  the store,  it was  kept 
under surveillance on  the  outside  from 
both front and back,  but  at  no  time was 
he  rewarded  with  any  discoveries. 
I 
need not tell  you  that my mind  was con­
tinually  occupied  upon  the  subject  of 
this robbery to  the  exclusion  of  almost 
every other,  and  that  letters  passed  be­
tween myself  and  partners concerning it 
almost daily after my return  home.

“One  night  some  time  after  this,  at a 
late hour,  1 found  myself  on  the  streets
of  B----- ,  going  in  the  direction  of  our
store.  The  night  was  neither  very cold 
nor  stormy  but  exceedingly  dark  and 
still.  1 seemed to  be entirely alone with 
no sound of life around me. 
I remember 
distinctly  how  well and  how full  of  life 
and  health I seemed, how  lightly  and air­
ily  I  walked  and  how  keenly alive were 
all  my  senses;  in  truth,  I  had never  felt 
so perfectly well. 
In  passing in front of 
the store,  1  naturally  halted  a  mompnt 
and  looked  toward  it.  A  few  rays  of 
light  came  through  a  crevice  between 
the blinds  in  one  place  only,  where  the 
boards  had  shrunken  a  little.  1 stepped 
lightly but cautiously to the  window and 
placed  one  eye  to  the  crevice.  For  an 
instant all  was  inky dark,  and  I  fancied 
myself a victim of  an hallucination;  but 
retaining  my  position  for  a  few  mo­
ments,  the  light  again  penetrated  the 
crevice  and  brought  to  my  view  two 
strange men  in the store.  One  of  them 
was  holding  a  dark  lantern,  with  the 
bull’s-eye  turned  toward  one  of  the 
counters,  so  that  I  could  neither  see 
plainly beyond  them nor nearer the front 
door. 
‘Here are our burglars,’  I  said  to 
myself.  At that moment the position  of 
the  lantern  was  changed  to  the  front, 
l and  I saw  both  men  plainly. 
I  seemed 
endowed  with  almost  unnatural  powers 
of observation and took  in  every  minu- 
tia  at  a  glance.  The  man  holding  the 
lantern  was  short  and  stout  and  was 
plainly dressed.  He  had  an  intelligent 
face.  There was  a  cicatrized  scar  upon 
the left temple,  as  if  from  a  burn years 
I before.  He  was  marked  for  life.  His 
I companion, who was examining the cards 
attached  to  the  ends  of  the  goods,  was 
| more  spare  and  was  taller—somewhat 
older,  and  his  skin  was  as  fair  as a wo- 
j  man’s.  His dress  was  much the same as 
! the  other’s,  no  jewelry,  not  even  a ring, 
j As  he  turned  his  face  squarely  toward 
I the counter,  I  saw  an  excrescence like a 
I mole or wart on  the left side  of  his neck 
i a little below the ear.  Unarmed  though 
I was,  and  without a thought of  the con- 
j sequences  or  why  I  acted  as  I  did,  I

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instinctively stepped  to  the  door,  gently 
turned  the  latch,  pushed  it  open  and 
stood  within, closing  it after me without 
a  sound.  The  two  men  had  changed 
their  position  and  now stood  with  their 
backs  toward  me, evidently unaware of 
my  presence. 
I  stood  with  my  back 
against the door I had just closed, watch­
ing  their proceedings,  when  the  shorter 
one of  the  two  suddenly  turned to look 
toward  the  door,  his  light  falling  full 
upon  me.  With  a  look  of  horror  I can 
never forget,  and  an  exclamation  I  did 
not  clearly  understand,  he  whipped  out 
something  from his pocket,  and I looked 
through ten feet of  space  into the bright 
steel  barrel of a heavy  revolver. 
‘Don’t 
shoot!’  I  remember  saying,  and  the 
same  instant,  with a  frightful  groan,  I 
fell  like a log  upon  the floor. 
I heard a 
noise of  shuffling feet and  of  chairs fall­
ing.  Then  there was a brilliant  light in 
the  room  and  I  heard  the  voice  of  my 
own  wife. 
in  the 
world is the matter?’

‘Will,  Will,  what 

“ I was  lying on the  carpet  a few feet 
from my  bed,  and  she  was  bathing my 
face with  a  wet  towel,  and  there  was a 
look of extreme  distress  in  her  face. 
I 
think I must have fainted through terror. 
Recovering  myself,  however,  in  a  mo­
ment,  instead of  answering her,  I  looked 
wildly  around  for  the  burglars. 
‘You 
must  have  been  dreaming,  Will,’  she 
said. 
‘Are you  injured,  for  you  fell so 
heavily.’ 
‘Where  are  those  men!’ were 
my first words,  ‘and how came you here?’ 
Thinking, evidently,  that  I  had  gone in­
sane  from  some  cause,  she  commenced 
weeping,  when  with  a  great  effort,  I 
arose,  and,  realizing  that  I  was  at home 
and  that  my  wife  had  said  something 
about dreaming,  I began to sooth her and 
to talk more sanely. 
I must  have  fallen 
very heavily,  as I was somewhat bruised 
‘What do  you  mean  by  asking  for those 
men?’  again queried  my wife. 
‘There is 
no one here.’ 
‘ I have seen our burglars 
Mary,’  I answered,  ‘who  have evaded us 
for so long. 
I am  sure  of  it,  and I shall 
know  them  if  I  ever  see  them  again 
‘Well,’  she replied,  ‘I hope that they will 
never  again  come  to  this  house  to  be 
recognized  by  you  and  give  me such a 
fright as I have had to-night!’  * 1 do not
think they came at all, Mary,’  1 rejoined 
‘but it was I who went  and  found  them, 
1 am puzzled to  know  how  they entered 
that store,  but  I  feel  confident  that we 
shall yet capture them.’

“I obtained no  more  sound  sleep that 
night.  The  next  morning  in a letter to 
Mr.  Barnett, I gave him a minute descrip 
tion of  my  vision—I  cannot  be induced 
to say dream—asking  him  to  watch  the 
store at night.  While  he  laughed  at my 
vision,  and  said  that  there  was  noth 
ing  in  dreams  excepting  a  disordered 
stomach  or  imagination,  he  admitted 
the fact  that  two  pieces  of  goods  had 
been stolen  from  the  counter  that  very 
night,  and that they were the first we had 
lost in six weeks!

“Another week  passed.  One  night 
awoke with a forcible impression  that
must go to B------at once. 
I  lay  confus
edly thinking about  it  for  several  min 
utes and wondering whether I was really 
awake or only dreaming; but,  almost  be 
fore I realized what I was  doing,  I  had 
struck a light and was dressing.  Then 
glanced at the clock. 
It was just 1 a.  m 
The night express  would  be  going  east 
in thirty minutes,  and would run through 
In one hour,  including one stop at  a  sta­
tion fifteen  miles  distant. 
I  continued

dressing but awoke  my  wife  to  inform
her that business called  me  to  B------on
the first  train. 
I  begged  the  privilege 
of not  answering,  until  my  return,  her 
anxious questions concerning  my sudden 
departure,  assuring her,  however,  that  I 
was never more sane nor in  better  health 
in mind and body in my life.

“The train was on  time.  As I  entered 
a car and found it  already  filled,  I  was 
obliged to pass through  a  third  one  be­
fore obtaining a vacant  seat.  Now  that 
I was on board, a change of feeling  came 
over me.  All my  nervous  anxiety  was 
gone,  and I  experienced  a  quiet  relief.
felt that it was right and  proper for me 
to  obey  the  strong  impressions  which 
had so  suddenly  aroused  me  from  my 
slumber. 
I even became  drowsy.  Half 
asleep,  with  my  head  pillowed  on  my 
overcoat,  I  was  aroused  by  the  long 
shrill  whistle  announcing  the 
fifteen 
mile station.  We halted  for  a  moment 
only. 
I was lying down  in  my  seat  as 
well as I  could  in  a  cramped  position, 
when, as the train  pulled  slowly  out,  I 
heard the door open at  the  rear  end  of 
the car,  and two men came  tramping  up 
the aisle.  As I partially raised my  head 
to look at them,  they took seats in  front 
of me.  One glance at them,  even  in  the 
dim  light  of  that  car,  sent  the  blood 
I  sank lower 
swifter through my veins. 
I  should 
have known  the men among a thousand— 
they were my  burglars!

the  seat  to  avoid  notice. 

{c o n c l u d e d   n e x t   w e e k .]
Notice to  Stockholders.

T he annual m eeting of the stockholders of the 
G rand  Rapids  &  Indiana  R ailroad  Com pany, 
w ill  be  held at the general  office, in  the  city or 
G rand Rapids,  M ichigan, on W ednesday,  M arch 
4th, 1891, at one o’clock p.  m., for the election of 
thirteen D irectors to serve  for the ensuing year, 
and  for the  transaction of  such other  business 
as may be presented a t th e m eeting.

J . H. P. H u o h a b t,  Secretary.

KNIGHTS  OF  THE  GRIP

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

N A S H V IL L E ,  M IC H .

Bell  Furniture  and  Novelty  Co.,
F.J.DETTEHTHALEB
YSTERS,

Bulk and Canned

JOBBER OP

And  Fresh and Salt

M a il  O rd e rs   R e c e iv e   P r o m p t  A tte n tio n . 

See quotations in another column. 

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

THE  PUTNAM  CANDY  GO.,
Wholesale
Alan ufacturers.

Fruit  and  Nut  Jobbers.

A S K   F O R   P R IC E   L IS T .

CHANG II 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

Y ours Truly,

HA W KIN S  &  COMPANY.
R IN D G E , B E R T S C H  &  C O . ,

1 2.  14  A N D   16 

P E A R L   S T ..

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,
Ask  our  salesmen 
or  call  and  see  our 
improved  a n d   n ew  
lines  of  Men’s,  Boys’ 
and  Youth’s  S h o e s 
for  Spring trade.

We  are  making  the 
best  lines  for  service 
offered by any one.

Our river goods lead 
all  others.  We  carry 
a  full  line of  jobbing 
goods  and  offer  most 
e v e r y t h in g   at  old 
prices.

Spring &  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

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

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well 

assorted stock at lowest market  prices.

Spring &  Company.

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

AMONO THE  TRADE.

AROUND THE  STATE.

Cassopolis—Chase  &  Underhill  have 

opened a new grocery  store.

Wolverine  — S.  Golds tick’s  general 

stock has  been seized by the sheriff.

Detroit—Beyer  &  Blum  are  succeded 

by Edward  Blum in the drug business.

Oscoda—Simoneau  &  Bliss  succeed 

Victor Filteau in  the grocery business.
Three  Rivers—M.  J.  Walton  succeeds I 
Walton Bros,  in the  dry  goods  business,  j
Owosso—M.  A.  Sprague  &  Co.  have J 
purchased the  drug stock  of  Stephen  B.  I 
Pitts.

Sullivan—Hiram  Munger 

succeeds 
Munger,  Watson  &  DeVoist  in  general 
trade.

Mancelona — H.  F.  Hansburger  has 
opened a dry goods store.  He hails from 
Cadillac. 

Jackson—Frank  McLean  &  Co.  suc­
ceed  Belden &  Belden  in  the  hardware 
business.

Adrian—G.  D.  Kinney &  Co.  will open 
a furniture, crockery and glassware store 
about Feb.  1.

S

Charlotte—Geo.  Brackett  has  sold  his 
“Corner Grocery” stock  to C.  D.  KimberH 
ly,  of Bellevue.

Detroit—E.  D.  Foster  &  Co.  succeed 
Mumford,  Foster & Co.  in  the  wholesale 
leather business.

Cedar  Springs—H.  W.  McBryer  suc­
ceeds  T.  B.  Haines  in  the  grocery  and  | 
crockery business.

Flint—Christopher  Green 

succeeds 
Green  &  Freeman  in  the  grocery  and 
crockery business.

North  Lansing—Lemon  Bros,  succeed 
T.  Rork  &  Lemon  Bros,  in  the  general  j 
merchandise business.

Detroit—Joseph  Huettemann  succeeds 
Huettemann,  Rademacher  &  Co.  in  the 
wholesale grocery business.

Reed City—P.  H.  Uoonau contemplates 
removing  to  Montana,  as  soon  as  his 
drug stock is disposed of.

Cassopolis—Wm.  Pollock and  Hayden 
&  Co.  have  consolidated  their  grocery 
stocks under the style of Hayden  &  Pol­
lock.

Mecosta—E.  F.  Burdick  has  purchased 
from Chas.  Calkins  his  undertaking  bus­
iness and will put in  a new  stock of  fur­
niture.

Hudson—Horace Goodnow has  bought 
the grocery stock of A.  O.  Laughlin,  aud 
will continue the  business  at  the  same I 
location.

Carletou—J.  N.  Covert  has  sold  his 
grocery  stock  to  Frank  Houghtalin  and 
Chas.  Fleming,  who  will  continue  the 
business.

Cassopolis—  Peter Stetner,  for several 
years past clerk for Ilayden  &  Co.,  has 
engaged in  the  grocery  business  ou  his 
own  account.
Newaygo—W.  H.  Cole has  retired from j 
the firm of  Husband  &  Cole,  dealers  in j 
harness.  The business  will be continued 
under the style of R.  W.  Husband.

Sparta—Field  &  Ballard  have  sold j 
their  hardware  stock  to  S.  H.  Ballard,  I 
who  subsequently sold the stock to C.  H. 
Loomis,  who  consolidated  it  with  his 
stock.

Hart—The Journal is authority for the I 
statement that  the  Patrons  of  industry 
contemplate purchasing the general store 
of W.  E.  Thorpe  and  running  it  on  the j 
mutual  plan.

Cheboygan—Louis Pinkous has  retired I 
from the  firm of  Henry Pinkous  &  Son, 
dealers in  dry goods,  clothing  and  hats I

j and  caps.  The business will  be  contin­
ued by the  remaining  partner  under  his 
| own name.

Charlotte—Foote  &  Church  have  sold 
j their hardware  stock  to  C.  M.  Jennings, 
j of  this  city,  and  Munger  &  Pettit,  of 
! Eaton  Rapids.  The purchasers  will take 
; possession  Feb.  1.

Greenville—J.  S. Cyosby has  opened  a 
j general  store at  the corner  of  Main  and 
j  Mountcalm  streets  under  the  manage­
ment of  L.  Osborn,  who  was  formerly 
| with O.  C.  Miller & Son.

Banfield—L.  N.  Mosher aud wife  were 
surprised  on the occasion of their  silver 
wedding,  Jan.  9, by  the  appearance  of 
eighty friends,  who brought with  them a 
handsome silver service.

Hastings—Frank Goodyear has  retired 
from  the  firm  of  Goodyear  &  Barnes, 
dealers in dry goods and groceries.  The 
business  will  be  continued  under  the 
style of Geo.  A.  Barnes,  Agt.

Levering—The report that M.  C.  Cran­
dall  & Co.  and F.  L.  Burger  propose  to 
consolidate their  stocks  here  is  denied 
by both firms.  M.  C.  Crandall and F.  L. 
Burger have,  however,  joined  hauds  un­
der the style of  Crandall  &  Burger  and 
opened a branch store  at  Cross  Village, 
handling  lines  of  groceries,  provisions, 
flour and  feed and staple drugs.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Vermontville—The  McCotter  cheese 
factory has been  purchased  by  A.  D.  D. 
Wood,  of Rives  Junction,  who  will  con­
vert it into a fruit  evaporator.

Detroit—The Detroit Electric Soap Co. 
has leased  the three-story  brick  building 
at the corner of  Brush  and  Woodbridge 
streets and  will  be ready to begin  opera­
tions in about 30  days.

Detroit—The  Michigan  Upholstering 
and  Furniture Co., capital  stock  825,000, 
of which 818,000 is paid  in,  has  been  in­
corporated  by  Fred  B.  Potter,  Fred  B. 
Gray,  Charles  L.  Williams  aud  Charles 
W.  Fox.

CONFESSIONS OF A DRUMMER.

I.
Written for T i l  Tbadbiman.

I can’t remember the time  when  I  did 

not want to be a drummer.

I recollect that the first thing I did,  af­
ter placing the display goods in  front  of 
Jones & Company’s  retail  grocery on the 
first morning of my service there,  was  to 
sit down  on  the cover  of  a  sugar  barrel 
and imagine myself, clothed like Salomon 
in  all  his  glory,  hustling  into  the  store 
with two  “grips”  aud a  diamond  pin.  I 
remember,  too,  that  that  wicked  cover 
opened inthe middle and landed me in the 
barrel  in  such  shape  that the senior clerk 
had to  come  and  help  me  out. 
I  have 
thought since that it  was a little remark­
able that,  while  1  was a drummer only in 
my mind,  I  had  to  be  helped  out  of  a 
scrape.  I  hadn’t any idea then that things 
of that sort  went  with  the  business. 
I 
found that out  afterward.

To my mind,  a  drummer  was  a  bigger 
man  than  Speaker  Reed.  1  heard  their 
talk about  “hitting the wire”  when  they 
wanted money,  I saw  them  riding  about 
the city in  hacks,  I  sniffed  the  odor  of 
their ten-cent cigars,  I even knew of their 
being familiar with hotel clerks and slap­
ping railway conductors on  the shoulder. 
In all the wide range of  favored  people, 
who could have  greater  privileges  than 
these?  To use a sarcastic  expression  of 
the senior clerk’s,  I cared no  more  about 
being  a drummer than  I  did  about  my 
right eye!

One day,  when  I had  been in  the  store 
about a year,  Jones  came  to  me  with  a 
| smile on his face—the kind of a smile  he 
used  to carry around with  him  when  he 
wanted some extra work done.

“Tommy,” he said, “we’re loaded down 
with eggs.  We get that way  about  once 
a year,  on account of having a large farm­
ers’ trade.  Suppose you go out this after­
noon  and  work them off.  We  are  retail­
ing them  at sixteen, but,  if  you  can  un­
load at a  shilling,  Pll  make  you  a  pres­
ent.”

Work  them off?  Well!  I had  an  idea 
that I could  work off bricks at  five  for  a 
quarter,  and I intimated as much to Jones.
“ Perhaps,  perhaps,”  was the  cautious 
reply.  “Spruce up a little and try it, any­
way.  And you had better  make  a  start 
quite a distance from here.  The  grocers 
around  here  are  probably  in  the  same 
shape that we are  in  regard  to  eggs. 
I 
will  make up a basket of samples  and  we 
will see what stuff you’re  made  of.”

So,  that  afternoon,  gorgeous  in  clean 
collar and new twenty-five  cent  necktie, 
I  started  out  to  sell  eggs.  At  last,  1 
was  a  drummer. 
in 
a hack; I  was minus  the  two  grips  and 
the diamond  pin,  but I had  made  a start. 
I wouldn’t have traded my basket of eggs 
and my  opportunity  for  Jones  &  Com­
pany’s whole store.

I  didn’t  ride  off 

1 walked about a mile on  air. 

I  have 
since discovered that there are wide pine 
walks on both sides of the streets I  trav­
eled that day,  but  I didn’t realize it then.
At last,  I fonnd.a  corner  grocery  that 
had an  encouraging  look  and  went  in. 
The proprietor was alone in the back end 
of the store. 
I tried my best  to  act  like 
au old-timer as I  walked  up  to  him  and 
set my basket  down on the counter  with 
the question:

“How are you off  for eggs to-day?”
The proprietor transferred  his  specta­
cles  from the bridge  of  his  nose  to  the 
center of his bump of benevolence and un­
covered the  basket  without  even  looking 
at  me.

“How much  are  you  paying  to-day?” 
I asked,  aud 1 am afraid  there was just  a 
little tremble in my voice; at any rate, the 
question didn’t  sound,  even  to  my  own 
ears,  as if a real drummer  had  asked  it.
“One dozen,” said the merchant, count­
ing out my precious samples six at a time. 
“Ten  cents  in  cash,  shilling 
in  trade. 
Anything you  want in  the store?”

To tell the  honest  truth,  there  wasn’t 
anything  in the store I wanted just at that 
moment except my  uice,  large  samples. 
The merchant had actually  mistaken  me 
for a country boy  who  wanted  to  barter 
I  wanted to get away 
eggs for groceries! 
somewhere  in  some 
thinly  populated 
neighborhood  and  think  it  over;  and, 
while I stood  there in the deepest  humil­
iation,  wondering if I  would  ever  again 
be as  large as I was  when  I  entered  the 
store,  aud feeling every  patch on  my un­
mentionables burning a large hole in  my 
anatomy,  the  cold  and  cruel  merchant 
stood  there  carelessly  drumming  on  the 
counter with his knuckles.

“Cash or trade?”  he  demanded.
At last I found  my tongue.
“Those are samples,” I said faintly.  “I 

am with Jones & Company. 

I—”

“Huh?”
“Samples—eggs—Jones & Company—”
“Oh!  Do Jones &  Company  sell  eggs 

by sample?”

look little.

All  1 could do  was to  stand  there  and 

“I suppose Jones & Company lay these 

eggs themselves?”

I was so scared I couldn’t  have told  an 
eight-day  clock from a sugar cured  ham, 
and I answered:

“Yes,  I think they do.”
“The egg market  is  falling,” said  the 
merchant,  with  a  malicious  look  in  his 
eyes,  “but if  Jones  &  Company  have  a 
large line of real nice,  old  eggs,  I  might 
make a dicker  with  them. 
I  have  been 
wanting some eggs of the vintage of 1,700 
for my hotel trade.  Did you notice wheth­
er any of  the  eggs  these  samples  came 
from had  whiskers?”

If the merchant had only  been  out  on 
the common somewhere!  If he had  been 
anywhere  on  earth  except  in  his  own 
store,  and I had my  samples again!

“I suppose you’ve got a  license  to ped­
dle eggs,” continued the merchant, “cause 
if you haven’t  you’re  likely  to  get  into 
trouble.  Last week the police  caught  a 
kid selling eggs  without  a  license,  and 
they cut off one of his ears  and  sent  him 
over the road for  five  years.'  Of  course, 
these eggs might have paid a license eight 
or ten years ago,  but that don’t count, un­
less you can show that they are old enough 
to vote.”

I was new in the business then and  did 
not know how to  talk  back. 
I  took  my 
empty basket and  went out.  The air  on 
which I had walked  before  wasn’t  thick 
enough to hold me up. 
I didn’t  dare  go 
back to the store to be  laughed  at,  for  I 
had an idea that Jones had  put  up  a  job 
on me. 
I walked  the  streets  until  after 
dark,  and then crawled tearfully into bed 
to dream of  a benevolent  home  for  aged 
and infirm eggs,  and a barber shop where 
their whiskers are trimmed free of charge. 

[ t o   b e   c o n t i n u e d .]

B U S IN E S S   C H A N C E S .

174

172

179

|X>R SALE—WE OFFER FOR SALE OUR  DRUG  BUS- 
JT 
iness in Chase, including: stock, store build ng and 
residence valued at 92,500.  Will  exchange  for  Grand 
Rapids  residence.  H.  Matthews  A  Co.,  74  Sixth  st., 
cor. Broadway, Grand Rapids, Mich._____________180
WANTED—SITUATION  BY AN EXPERIENCED^DRY 

goods,  clothing,  boot  and  shoe  and  grocery 
salesman.  Would invest a  few  hundred  dollars  in  a 
good paying business in a live town.  Address  No.  179, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

I ¡'OR  SALE—CLEAN  STOCK,  COMPRISING  HARD> 

ware,1 groceries,  crockery,  harness  and  general 
lrmberman’s supplies.  Stock will inventory from $12,- 
000 .to  $15.000.  To  a  purchaser  with  a  considerable 
quantity of cash, a great bargain  will  be given.  Pipp 
Bros. A Martmdale,  Kalkaska,  Mich. 
I  ¡'OR  SALE—A  CLEAN  GROCER  STOCK  AT  HART.

County seat of Oceana  County  the  Banner  fruit 
belt.  Will invoice at about $1,200.  Good  reasons  for 
selling.  A  crisp  snap  for  a  live  man.  Sanford \  A 
Henwood, Hart. Mich. 

FOR  SALE—CLEAN  DRUG  STOCK. “SITUATED  ON 

best retail street in Grand Rapids.  Expenses small 
good  paying  patronage.  Address  No.  102,  care Mich. 
162
Tradesman. 
XT'OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  8TOCK~1N~- 
-F 
ventorying about $1,200,  situated  in  good  coun­
try town of 500 people.  Reason for selling, proprietor 
has other  business.  Address ;No.  173,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
T70R SALE—SPOT CA8H CLOTHING AND MEN’S FURr 
JF  nishlng 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. 
OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK  AND 
new  fixtures  in  desirable  location  in  this  city; 
will sell  at  invoice  on  reasonable  terms;  reason  for 
selling,  owner  has  other  business.  L.  M.  Mills,  54 
South Ionia street,  Grand Rapids. 
135
FOB SALE—A COMPLETE  DRUG 8TOCK  AND F ix ­
tures;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  at  a 
bargain.  Address for  particulars  S. P. Hicks,  Lowell, 
Mich.__________________________________________124
WANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CA8H  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.  __________26
F OR  SALE—FULL  LINE  OF  GROCERIES,  1NCLUD- 
IpOR SALE—A  FIRST  CLASS  FRUIT  AND  CONFEC 

ing 150 bushels first class potatoes in a  good  loca­
tion.  w ill  sell  cheap  for  cash.  Enquire  of  Wm. 
166
Drueke. 16 Cresent avenue. 
tlonary store.  Best location in  the  city.  A  well 
worked-up wholesale  and  retail  trade.  Good  reason 
for  selling.  Capital,  stock  and  fixtures,  about  $800. 
Address  3. S. Mittembal, 204 East Main Street,  Kalama- 
zoo, Mich. 

general  or  grocery stock ;  must be cheap.  Ad­

SAMPLES OF TWO  K1ND8  OF  COUPON8  FOR  RE- 

tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  8utliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany. N. Y. 

176.

173

170

664

! 

S IT U A T IO N S   W A N T E D .

WANTED—SITUATION  BY  REGISTERED  GRADU- 
ate of the School of Pharmacy of the University 
of Michigan.  Four years experience.  German.  W- O. 
Kirchgessner,  Ph.  C.,  84  Canal  St.,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.________________________________ _________177
■ ANTED—POSITION  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA- 
cist.  Four  years practical experience.  City
prefered.  Address Box* 149, Hastings, Mich._______178
W ANTED — SITUATION  IN  OFFICE  BY  YOUNG 
lady of 20, who  has  had  the  advantage  of  col­
legiate education;  does not  write  short  hand,  hut  is 
good penman ; wages i.ot so much an object as a pleas­
ant place to work.  Address Z,  care  Michigan  Traded* 
man 

ltt

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TTIAlüESMAlT^

5

BANKRUPT SALE

Of  Sp ortin g   Goods.
H a v in g   b o u g h t 

en tire  « to o k   o f 
S paldin g  &   Co.,  lOO  M o n ro e  St.,  o f  th e 
o u t  at  o n ce  at w a y  
a ssig n ee ,  it  m u st  be  so ld  
A v a il  y o u r se lv e s  o f
b e lo w   w h o le s a le   p rices, 
th is o p p o rtu n ity .

th e 

C.  B.  JU D D

RED T h e   m o st  effectiv e  C ou gh   D rop  in
Try 
DROPS

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

S e lls   th e 
A.  J ^ L A \ -  q u ick est  an d   p a y s  th e

COUGH 

th e  m a r k e t 

M A N U F A C T U R E D   BY

G rand R apids, M ich

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.

. 

9  N o.  IO N IA   ST.,  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

ORANGES,  LEMONS 

BANANAS.

Heyman  &  Company,
Slot  Cases

Manufacturers  of

Of  Every  Description.

WHITE FOR  PRIEES.
First-Glass  Work  Only.
G R A N D   R A P ID S .

pected to visit  his  Grand Rapids  friends 
early in February.

A.  F.  Peake,  A.  A.  Howard  and W.  J. 
Richards recently put in  a  few  days  at 
Chicago,  stopping at the Tremont House. 
Unfortunately,  Peake  succumbed  to  an 
attack of freshness, compelling his  com­
rades to give him an ice treatment.

The  Grand  Rapids  traveling men  hav­
ing voted to furnish a  room  at  the  Ma­
sonic Home,  the management of  that  in­
stitution  has  assigned the  fraternity  the 
front room on the  second  floor,  directly 
over  the  main  entrance. 
It  has  a  fine 
bay window and is one of the most desir­
able in  the building.  Secretary Seymour 
is  now  anxious  to  make  the  necessary 
collections with as  little  delay  as  possi­
ble and requests all  the  members  of  the 
fraternity who  wish to  contribute  $1  to 
the fund to hand or  send the  amount  to 
him on or before Feb.  1.

Purely  Personal.

H.  Matthews,  the  Chase  druggist,  will 

reside in Grand  Rapids for a time.

J.  Steinberg,  clothing  merchant  at 
Traverse  City,  was  in  town  last  Thurs­
day.

A.  Norris,  the Casnovia merchant, who 
is undergoing treatment at Mt.  Clemens, 
is  improving.

Homer Klap, formerly behind the coun­
ter for C.  E.  Smith,  is now  acting as  col­
lector for W.  E.  Cooper.

M.  C. Griswoold,  Cashier of the Lowell 
State Bank,  was  in  town  Saturday  and 
Monday,  having spent  Sunday  with  old 
friends in Middleville.

D.  W.  Higgins,  who  contemplated  ac­
cepting  a  position  in  a  drug  store  at 
Aberdeen,  Wash.,  has  concluded  to  re­
main  with  W.  H.  Hicks,  the  Morley 
druggist,  another year.

Ike  Van Westenbrugge,  the  Comstock 
addition grocer,  passed around the cigars 
Saturday in celebration of  the  advent of 
an eight pound boy,  which arrived at his 
home  the evening before.

M.  L.  Decker,  the Lacota  druggist,  is 
anxious to secure the location of a physi­
cian  at that  place.  He will  answrer  any 
enquiries concerning the town  from  phy­
sicians looking  for  a  desirable  place  to 
locate.

Wm.  N.  Ford,  western manager  for the 
Jas.  G.  Butler Tobacco Co.,  of  St.  Loui3, 
Mo.,  is in  town  for a few  days.  Mr.  Ford 
is  now  a  stockholder  in  the  company, 
which was merged  into  a  corporation  a 
few weeks ago,  but is none the  less  lofty 
on that account.

J.  H.  Thompson,  formerly  engaged  in 
the  wholesale  grocery  business  at  De­
troit,  but  now  at  the  head  of  a  large 
spice  house  at  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  writes 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   as  follows:  “This  is 
a  fine  place  for  business,  as  merchants 
concede  to  St.  Joe  the  largest  trade  of 
any place  along  the  river. 
It  is  some­
what  like  Grand  Rapids as to hills,  only 
much more so. 
It  is  all  up  and  down, 
with  very  little  level  country,  except in 
the outskirts.  The  streets  are  narrow, 
but  the  mode of  travel  is  fine—all elec­
tric power—and for the size of the place, 
it is well covered  with car lines, the pop­
ulation  being  only  about  52,000.  The 
wholesale houses are fine,  both  for  style 
and size;  being much  larger  than  any  at 
Detroit.”

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Riley Reed,  meat  dealer  at  Mulliken, 
has added  a line of groceries.  The stock 
was purchased in  this market.

Martin Elenbaas has  opened a  grocery 
store  on  South  Prospect  street.  The 
Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Co.  furnished  the 
stock.

T.  W. Preston, grocer aud  druggist  at 
Millbrook,  has  added  a  line  of  fancy 
goods and notions.  P.  Steketee  &  Sons 
furnished the stock.

Geo.  I.  Herzog has sold his  meat  mar­
ket at the corner of Hall street and Mad­
ison avenue  to  Wm.  Kindra,  who  will 
continue the business.

Wm.  Brummeler  has  taken  his  three 
sons—Alfred J.,  Wm.  G.  and  Richard  J. 
Brummeler—into partnership with him in 
the tinware,  rag and metal business.  The 
new firm will  be  known  as  Wm.  Brum­
meler & Sons.

D.  Viergever has formed  a  copartner­
ship  with his  sons,  Martin  and  James, 
under the style of D.  Viergever  &  Sons 
and opened a grocery store at 157  Clancy 
street.  Musselman  &  Widdicomb  fur­
nished the stock.

A.  Austin  and  F.  G.  Hough  have 
formed  a  copartnership  under the  style 
of  Austin  & Hough  and  will  embark  in 
the  grocery  and boot and  shoe  business 
at  79  West  Leonard  street.  The  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman  Co.  will  furnish  the
groceries.  _______ •_________

John  Deegan  has  purchased the inter- 
terest of  M.  Cain  in the  grocery  firm  of 
Deegan  &  Co.,  at  802  South  Division 
street.  The business  will  be  continued 
by Jas.  P.  Deegan  and  John Deegan  un­
der the style of Deegan & Co.,  having re­
moved to  the  new  store building  at  the 
corner  of  South  Division  and  Wilder 
streets.

Gripsack Brigade.

Jas.  S.  Knox has  gone on the  road  for 

the Goshen Sweeper Co.

M.  W.  Monnett  has  taken the  position 

of city salesman for  S.  K.  Bolles  Co.

W.  J.  Richards,  the  elephantine whip 
salesman  of  Union  City,  was  in  town 
Saturday.

Ed Pike has  lost  the  use  of  his  legs, 
but  is  feeling better  otherwise  than  he 
has for months.

B.  F.  Winch,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
grocery business at Bangor,  has  gone  on 
the road for the Alabastine Co.

Jas.  I>.  Wadsworth,  formerly  with  the 
Lemon  &  Wheeler  Company,  is  now  on 
the road for a San Francisco spice house, 
covering  a  portion  of  Northern  Cali­
fornia.

John H.  Payne,  shipping clerk  for  the 
Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Co.,  has  engaged 
to travel for  Hawkins  &  Company,  tak­
ing  the  territory  formerly  covered  by 
Greg.  M.  Luce.

John  Shields,  who  has  been  seri 
ously ill with  malarial  fever,  is  conval­
escing  at  the  home  of  his  parents  at 
Hilliards.  He  will  start out on the war­
path  again  about  Feb.  1.

Wm.  B.  Kieft,  who  has  engaged  to 
cover the Muskegon  trade for the Muske­
gon Cracker Co.,  was  formerly  engaged 
in  the grocery  business—not lumber bus­
iness,  as stated  last  week.

Herbert  A.  Filler,  formerly  Michigan 
representative  for  the  P.  J.  Sorg  Co.,  is 
now State agent in Ohio for  S.  W.  Vena­
ble & Co.,  of  Petersburg,  Va.  He Is  ex-

egon Cracker Co

6 3   an d   6 5   C an al  St.,

C R A C K E R S .  B ISC U IT S  A N D   S W E E T   GOODS.

S P E C IA L   A T T E N T IO N   P A ID   TO   M A IL   O R D E R S .

A/ ask 
L A R G E S T  V A R IE T Y  IN  T H E  S T A T E
Ho  Connection  n it  Any  Cracker  M
457,  459,  461,  463  W.  WESTERN  AVENUE, 
MUSKEGON,  MICH.
THE  HEW  YORK  B1SGU1T  00.,

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S.  A.  S E A R S ,  Manager.

A man  is  overstocked  with  good  mo­
tives if he fails to put them  to  practical 
use.

Luck is  a  good thing 

letter P before it.

if  you  put  the

C ra ck e r M anufacturers,

8 7 , 3 9   a n d   41  K en t St., 

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G rand  R a p id s.

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'ITïïi,  M IC fflG A N   TO AD ESM AN

D ry   Goods.

P ric e s  C u rren t.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  is not given to “blow­
ing its own  horn,”  but  will  venture  the 
statement that no trade journal is quoted 
from  more  frequently  than  this  paper. 
The  current  issue of  the  Boot and Shoe 
Recorder,  which is  one  of  the  foremost 
trade  journals  of  the  world,  contains 
three  articles  which originally appeared 
in 
in 
Stores,”  “Five  Phases  of  the  Credit 
Business”  and  “Can’t  Always  Tell.” | 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   aims to  make  a paper I 
suited to the wants of  its paying patrons 
and is pleased to note that in doing so,  it 
meets  the  generous  appreciation  of  its 
competitors as well.

these  columns— “More  Light 

The  North Shore Limited.

Which runs  between  Chicago  and  New 
Tork  and  Boston,  over  the  Michigan 
Central,  New Tork  Central  and  Boston 
&  Albany  railroads,  has  probably  ex-1 
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-1 
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 j 
appliance for ease and  safety  has  been j 
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 j 
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,  I 
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 1:20 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 
' uxuriously carried.
For accommodation and any information 1 
desired,  apply  to  G.  W.  Munson,  City 
Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St., or to F.  M.  j 
Briggs,  General  Agent,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.

arrangements 

UXBLEACHKD  COTTONS.

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| A tlantic  A ..............

7 ¡Clifton C C C ....... ...  6k
H .............. .  6k
“  Arrow B rand  554
P .............. .  6
“  W orld Wide..  7
D .............. .  6k
“  L L ............. ...  6
L L .............. .  5 k   F ull Yard W id e.. ...  654
1  Amory...................... .  75»  H onest W idth__ ...  6 k
I  A rchery  B unting.. .  4 k   H artford A  ......... ...  5 k
!  Beaver Dam  A A ..
¡Madras cheese cloth 6 k
Blackstone O, 32. .. .  5 (Noibe  R ................ ...  5k
Black  Rock  ........... .  7
¡O urLevel  B est.. ...  654
¡Oxford  R  ...........
j  Boot,  A L..................
..  6k
Chapm an cheese cl
3 k iPequot.................. ...  754
; Com et.......................
7 ¡Solar.....................
..  654
:  Dwight S tar............
754{Top of th e  Heap. ...  754

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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A rnsburg.................
7 IGlen M ills............ ..  7
Blackstone  A A __ 8 Gold  M edal.........
7 k
Beats A ll.................
454 Green  T ick et__ ..  8 k
7 G reat F a lls ..........
C leveland...............
..  6 k
C abot........................
754  H ope......................
..  7 k
Cabot,  %..................
6 k  J u s t  O ut.........  4k@   5
Dwight A nchor__ 9 King  P h illip .......
..  7k
shorts
8 k  
OP..
..  754
Edw ards..................
6 Lonsdale  C am bric.. 1054
E m pire.....................
7 L onsdale............ @  8 k
F arw ell....................
7 k  ¡M iddlesex.......... @  5
F ru it of the  Loom.
8k)N o N am e..............
• ■  754
754  Oak  V iew ............
F itchville 
..............
..  6
654 Our O w n..............
F irst P rize..............
..  554
F ruit of the Loom % 8
..12
Pride of the West
4 k  ¡Rosalind..............
F airm ount...............
..  754
F ull V alue..............
6 k  ¡Sunlight...............
..  454
Geo.  W ashington..
85¿IVinyard................
..  854

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HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

C abot........................
F arw ell....................

7M D w ight A nchor..
8

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Trem ont N ...............
“
Hamilton N .............
L .............
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M iddlesex  A T .......
X ...........
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No. 25...
BLEACHEI CANTON  FLANNEL.

554 M iddlesex No.  1.
2.
654
7
3.
7.
8
9
8.
9

44 
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..10
..11
-.12
..18
-.19

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H am ilton 

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DRESS GOODS.

H am ilton N .............
M iddlesex P T .......
A T .......
X A .......
X  F ....... 1054
..............
................ 1054

754 M iddlesex A A __ ..11
2__ ..12
8
9
• 1354
9
4 .... ..1754
5 .... ..16
..20
-.25
................ •  2754
an
....................3214
................   35 "
B iddeford.................   6 
INaumkeag satteen ..  754
B runsw ick................654|Rockport......................654

.................... 9
G G  C ashm ere......... 21
Nameless  ................. 16
18

8 N am eless..............

CORSET  JE A N S.

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A llen, stap le............   5%
fa n c y .............  5 k
robes.............
American  fa n c y __ 5 k
American indigo__ 5J£
American shirtings.  454
A rnold 
654
long cloth B.IO54 
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“  C.  8*
“ 
century cloth  7
“ 
gold seal....... 1054
“ 
“  T urkey  re d .. 10!4
Berlin solids.............  554
“  oil b lu e.........  654
“  green  ....  654
“ 
Cocheeo fancy.........  6
m adders...  6 
“ 
Eddystone  fa n c y ...  6 
H am ilton fancy.  ...  654
sta p le __ 554
M anchester  fancy .  6 
new   era.  654 
M errimack D fancy.  654

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M errim’ck shirtings.  454 
“  Repp f urn  .  854
Pacific  fa n c y ............6
robes..............  654
“ 
Portsm outh robes...  6 
Simpson m ourning..  654
g re y s .........654
solid black.  654 
W ashington indigo.  6 
“  Turkey robes..  754
“ 
India robes__ 754
“  plain T’ky X X  854
......................X ...10
“  Ottoman  T u r­
key re d ...................   6
M artha W ashington
T u rk e y re d  k ....... 754
M artha  W ashington
T urkey re d ............  954
R iv erp o in tro b es....  5
W indsor fa n c y .........654
gold  ticket 
indigo  Dine...........1054

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TICKINGS.

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Amoskeag A C A. ...I354IA C  A ......................... 1254
Hamilton  N ..............   754 Pem berton A AA ___16
Y ork...........................1054
Sw ift R iver..............  754
Pearl  R iv e r..............1254
W arren............ ..........14

D .............. 854
A wning. .11
F arm er....................... 8
F irst  P rize................II54
Lenox  M ills............18
A tlanta,  D ................   6%¡Stark  A 
.............  8
B oot............................ 6k  No  N am e.................... 754
C lifton, K ..................  754|Top of  H eap............10

COTTON  DBII.lt.

SA TIK ES.

Sim pson.....................20  ¡Im perial..................... 1054
....................18  B lack....................9© 954
..........................1054
....................16 
C oechco.....................1054I_______________________

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GINGHAMS.
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A m oskeag.................1254
Jeffrey .................... .1154
L ancaster.............. ■ 1254
9 oz....... 1454
brown  .13 Lawrence, 9 o z .... ..1354
No. 220.. ..13
A ndover....................1154
No. 250.. ..1154
E verett, b lu e............12
brow n........12
No. 280.. ■ 1054
G lenarven__ .......6 k Lancaster,  staple. ■  6 k
fa n c ie s .. ..  7
L ancashire__ .......  654
N orm andie  8
N orm andie__ ........754
Renfrew  Dress ....... 754 W estbrook.............
.  8
............. ..10
Toil du N ord.. ■ 10@1054
York........................ ..  6k
A m oskeag.......
.  654
AFC
.  5
P ersian ............
.  5
B ates.................
W arw ick.........

........7
....... 1054 H am pton................
.......  854 W inderm eer..........
.......  6k C um berland..........
....  854 E ssex...................... ■  454
CARPET  WARP.

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Peerless,  w nite .......18

Peerless  colored.

.2054

Voigt, inoM fiier & Go.,
Dry Goods

Im porters and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AN D  H OLIDAY OOODS.

M anufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Etc.

A m oskeag.......
S tark................
A m erican.......

Clark’s Mile E nd__ 45
Coats’,  J . & P.
H olyoke............ .......2254
W hite. Colored.

GRAIN BAGS.

THREADS.

.......17 Valley C ity............
....... 2054 G eorgia.................
....... 1654 P a c ific ...................
B arbour's...............
....... 45 M arshall’s .............
KNITTING COTTON.

W hite.  Colored.

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42
43
44
45

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

F irem an.........
Creedm ore—
Talbot XXX..
N am eless-----

38 No.  14......... 37
16..........38
39
40
18......... 39
20..........40
41
CAMBRICS.

No. 
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S later................. ....... 4 k W ashington....... ....  4 k
W hite S tar....... . . . .   4 k Red Cross........... ....  4k
Kid G love........ .......4k Lockwood.......... ....  4 k
N ew m arket— .......4 k Wood’B................ ...  4 k
.......4 k B ru n sw ick ........ ...  4 k
E dw ards..........
BED  FLANNEL.
T W .....................
....... 3254
...2254
F T .......................
...3254
.........2754
J  R F , XXX.......
.......30
...35
....... 2754 B uckeye.............
.3254
MIXED  FLANNEL.
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40 Grey S R W .......
.........2254 W estern W  .......
U nion  R .........
W indsor.........
.........1854 D R  P ..................
6 oz W estern.. .........21
Flushing X X X ..
Union  B ......... .........2254 M anitoba............
N am eless....... 8  @  954

••1754
...1854
•••1854
...2354
...2354
.......   9 @1054
1254
Slate.  Brown.  Black. Slate.  Brown. Black.
954 
1054 
1154 
1254 

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
15
17
20

DOMET  FLANNEL.

....... 854@10

954
1054
1154
1254

13
15
17
20

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9k 13 
1054 15 
1154 17 
1254 20 
DUCKS.

Severen, 8 oz.. 
.......  954 W est  Point, 8 oz ...1054
M ayland, 8oz.
10 oz
“  
.......1054
-1254
G reenwood, 754 o z ..  954 Raven, lOoz.......
...1354
......... ...1354
Greenwood, 8 oz__ 1154 Stark 
WADDINGS.
..(7  50

Per bale, 40 d o z.

W hite, doz__ .. . .   25
Colored,  doz..
....... 20

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Slater, Iron Cross.
Red Cross..
B est............
Best  A A ...

SILESIAS.
.  8
P aw tucket.........
.  9 D undie...............
.1054 B edford.............
.1254 Valley  C ity.......
CORSETS.
Coral i n e ................. 69  50| W onderful........
Schilling’s .............
9 00¡ B righton.............
.75 Cortlcelli  knitting.
Cortlcelli, doz.......

SEWING  SILK.

...1054
...  9
...1054
...1054
.64  75
..  4 75

. ..30

per 54oz  b all..

..12  “ 8 
..12  J  “  10 

tw ist, doz .3754
50 yd, do z..37541
BOOKS AND EYES—PEB GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White.,10  {No  4 Bl’k & White.,15 
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No 2—20, M  C ...........50 
|N o4—15 F   354.............40
‘  3-18, S C ............ 45  I
No  2 W hite A Bl’k..12  ¡No  8 W hite & Bl’k..20 
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No 2 ............................ 28  IN oS..............................36

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

PINS.

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NEEDLES—P E R   M.

A. Jam es................... 1  501 Steam boat..................   40
Crowely’s.................. 1  35 Gold E y ed ........................1 50
M arshall’s .................1  OOj
5—4 ....2   25  6—4.. .3 2515—4__1  95  6—4 ...2   96

TABLE  OIL  CLOTtt.
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.1554
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Underwear,  Pants, Gloves,  Mittens  and 
Lumbermen’s Goods.  Chicago and Detroit 
prices guaranteed.

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

ORAND  RAPIDS.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A   J .  Bo w n e, P resid en t.

D. A.  B; ODGETT, V ice-President.

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

Transacts a general banking business.

Hake a  Specialty of Collections.  A c c o u n ts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

D O N 'T   B E   A

Playing Cards

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SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grand, Rapids.

P.  @$EKE$EE & SONS,

WHOLESALE

Dry  Goods  and  Motions.

(’lose Prices and Prompt Shipment Guaranteed

B3  Monroe  and  ID, 12,14,16  and  18  Fountain  8h., 

-  GRIMO  RAPID8.

CHUMP

CH
M
P

BUT  USE

Tradesman  Coupons

A nd avoid  the  losses  and annoyances  Incident 
to th e pass-book system.  Samples and  price list 
sent free.

THE  TRADESMAN COMPANY,

Grand  Sapida.

H A H n W A R B .

Prices  Current.

T H E   MTCHia^LlSr  TRA D ESM A N ,

7

T h e s e   p ric e s   a r e   fo r   c a sh   b u y e rs ,  w h o  
p a y   p r o m p tly   a n d   b u y   in   f u ll  p a c k a g e s .

AUGURS AND BITS. 

dlS.

Snell’s ....................................................................  
60
Cook’s ....................................................................  
40
25
Jennings’, g enuine............................................. 
Jen n in g s’,  Im itatio n ..........................................50*10

F irst Q uality, 8. B. B ronze...............................I 8 6 0
D.  B. B ronze.................................  12 50
S. B. 8. S teel..............................  
D. B. Steel......................................  14 00

“ 
“ 
“ 

9 50

R ailroad...............................................................|   14  00
G arden.........................................................   n et  30  00

 
diS.

dis.

Stove........................................................................ 50*10
Carriage new  lis t................................................. 
70
P low .........................................................................40*10
Sleigh sh o e...........................................................  
to

AXES.

BARROWS. 

bolts. 

buckets.

W ell,  p la in ............................................................1 3 5 0
Well, sw ivel...............................................................  4 00

BUTTS, CAST. 

dlS.
Cast Loose Pin, figured...................................... 70*
W rought N arrow , bright 5ast jo in t.................60*10
W rought Loose P in ..............................................60*10
W rought  T able.....................................................60*10
W rought Inside B lind........................................ 60*10
W rought  B rass....................................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s .......................................................70*10
Blind,  P arker’s .....................................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s ................................................  
TO

O rdinary Tackle, list A pril 17, ’85.................. 

40

G rain .............................................................dis. 50*02

Cast S teel....................................................per lb 

5

Ely’s 1-10................................................................p e rm  65
H ick’s  C.  F ............................................... 
G. D .............................................................  
M u sk e t........................................................ 

60
35
60

“ 
“ 
“ 

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

CAPS.

CARTRIDGES.

chiselb. 

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

50
25

Socket F irm e r..................................................... 70*10
Socket F ram ing................................................... 70*10
Socket C orner.......................................................70*10
Socket S lic k s.......................................................70*10
B utchers' Tanged  F irm er................................. 
40

dis.

dis.

Curry,  Law rence’s  ...........................................  
H o tch k iss.............................................................  

W hite Crayons, per  gross................. 12@12H dis. 10

combs. 

CHALK.

copper.

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

dis.

Morse’s  Bit  Stocks...........................................  
Taper and straight S hank................................. 
Morse’s Taper S hank.........................................  

40
25

30
28
25
25

50
50
50

DRIPPING PANS.

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Com. 4  piece, 6 In .................................doz. n et 
C orrugated................................................................dis. 20*10*10
“ 
A diustable.................................................................dis. 40*10
“ 

elbows. 

07
6V4

75

.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, sm all, $18; large, 826........................... 
Ives’, 1, »18;  2, »24;  3,830  ................................. 

30
25

files—New List. 

dlS.

dis.

D isston’s ............................................................... 60*10
New  A m erican.....................................................60*10
N icholson’s .................... 
60*10
H eller’s ..................................................................  
50
H eller’s Horse  R asps.........................................  
50

 

GALVANIZED IRON

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
L ist 
15 
dis.

13 
GAUGES. 

D iscount, 60

12 

14 

Stanley R ule and  Level Co.’s .........................  

28
18

50

HAMMERS.

25
M aydole  *  Co.’s .......................................... dis. 
25
Kip’s ................................................................dis. 
Y erkes *  Plum b’s ....................................... dis. 40*10
M ason’s Solid Cast S teel............................30c list 60
Blacksm ith’s Solid Cast  Steel, H an d __ 30c 40*10

HINGES.

 

. 

. 

dlS.

dlS.

dis.
dis.

HANGERS.

MATTOCKS.

WIRE GOODS. 

lo n g e r.............

LOCKS—DOOR. 

HOLLOW WARE.

MAULS. 
mills. 

knobs—New List. 

% ............
%..............
%.............

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

Gate, C lark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...................................dls.60&10
S tate.................................................. per doz. net, 2  50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 4%  14  and
3V4
Screw Hook and  Bye,  V,H ............. .............. net
10
...........  net
8V4
.............not
7V4
............ net
7H
70
...........dis.
dis.
.50*10
60*10
40
60
60
60
. 40*10

Barn Door K idder Mfg. Co., Wood track
Champion,  anti-friction ............................
K idder, wood tr a c k .....................................
P ots..................................................................
K ettles.............................................................
Spiders  .........................................................
Gray enam eled..............................................
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  T ln W are ....................................new list 70
Japanned T in W are.................................. 
25
G ranite Iron W a re .........................new list 3314*10
B right............................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  E yes.....................................................70*10*10
Hook’s ..............................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and  E yes..................  ... 
70*10*10
levelb. 
Stanley  Rule and Level  Co.’s 
to
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m in g s.......................  
55
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m ings..... 
........... 
Door, porcelain, plated trim m ings................ 
55
55
Door,  porcelain, trim m ings  ........................... 
Drawer  and  S hatter, porcelain.....................  
70
55
Russell *  Irw in  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ........... 
Mallory, W heeler  *   Co.’s ................................ 
55
55
B ranford’s .............................. 
N orw alk’s 
55
... 
Adze Bye  ..............................................116.00, dis. 60
H unt Bye 
.........................................   115.00, dis. 60
H unt’s  ...........................................»18.50, dis. 20*10.
dlS.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  h a n d led .........................  
50
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .........................................  
40
P.  S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s M alleables____ 
“ 
“  Landers,  F erry *  CL  k’s ....................  
40
“  Enterprise 
.......................................... 
25
Stebbln’s  P a tte rn .................................................60*10
Stebbin’s G enuine............................................... 60*10
Enterprise, self-m easuring............................... 
25
Steel nails, b ase......................................................1  95
W ire nails, b ase............................................................2 35
Steel.  Wire.
60............................................................... Base 
Base
10
50............................................................... Base 
20
05 
40 ............................................................. 
20
10 
30............................................................... 
30
15 
20..............................................................  
16.........................................................   . 
35
15 
35
12..............................................................  
15 
10..............................................................  
40
20 
8 ................................................................   25 
50
7 * 6 ...........................................................  40 
65
90
4 ..................................................................  60 
1 50
3 ..................................................................1  00 
2 00
2.................................................................. 1  50 
F ine 3 ........................................................1  50 
2 00
Case  10.......................... 
90
60 
8...................................... ;
i  oo
re 
6........  
90 
125
F inish 10...................................................  85 
100
8 ....................................................1  00 
6  ..........................................  ...1   15 
C linch'10..................................................  85 
8................................................ 1  00 
6 ..................................................1  15 
1  75 

B arrell \
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y ......................................  @4i>
Sciota  B ench........................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fan cy .............................  @40
Bench, first q u ality .............................................  @60
Stanley R ule and  Level Co.’s, w ood..............  *10
Fry,  A cm e................................. »...dls.60—10
TO
Common,  polished......................................dis. 
Iron and  T in n ed ................................................  
40
Copper Rivets and B u rs.................................. 
50
“ A” W ood’s p atent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10  20 
“ B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9  20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base: 

1 25
1 50
75
90
1 00
2 50

MOLASSES GATES. 

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

 
.......... 

PLANES. 

rivets. 

N A IL S

PANS.

dlS.

dlS.

dis.

 

 

Broken packs He per pound extra.

ROPES.

 

 

 

 

9
dis.

SQUARES. 

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, H Inch and la r g e r .................................. 
M anilla..................................................................   1254
75
Steel and  Iro n ................................... 
Try and B evels.................................................... 
60
M itre .............................. 
20
 
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
»3 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40
3  50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Nos.  10 to  14.............................................»4 20 
Nos.  15 to 17............................................  4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21............................................  4  20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ...........................................  4  20 
Nos. 25 to 2 6 ............................................  4  40 
No. 27 .......................................................   4  60 
w ide not less than 2-10 extra
L ist acct. 19, ’86...........................................  dis. 40*10
Silver Lake, W hite  A .................................. list 
50
55
D rab A .......................................  “ 
50
W hite  B ...................................  “ 
55
D rab B .......................................   “ 
35
W hite C......................................  “ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

D iscount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

traps. 

H a n d .............................................. 

“ 
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per fo o t,__  
“ 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per fo o t__  
“ 
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per fo o t__  
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  fo o t....................................................  

Solid E yes....................................................per ton »25
20
70
50
30
30
Steel, G am e............................................................60*10
35
Oneida Community, N ew house’s .................. 
Oneida  Community, Hawley a  N orton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker..........................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion .................................... »1.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright M arket  ....................................................  65
A nnealed M arket...............................................70  10
Coppered M arket................................................  60
Tinned M arket....................................................  62V4
50
Coppered  Spring  S teel.....................................  
Barbed  Fence, galvanized....................................  3 40
p a in te d ..........................................  2 80

w ire. 

dis.

“ 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

A n Sable....................................dis. 25&10@25*10&05
dis. 05
P u tn am ................................................. 
N orth w estern.....................................  
dis. 10*10
dis.
B axter’s  A djustable, nickeled .......................  
so
50
Coe’s  G en u in e.................................................... 
Coe’s P atent A gricultural, w rought,........................ 75
Coe’s  P atent, m alleable.................................... 75*10
50
Bird C ag es........................................................... 
75
Pumps, C istern............................................... 
50
Screws, N ew L ist................................................  
Casters, Bed  and  P late...............................50*10*10
40
Dampers,  A m erican........................................... 
66
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods__  

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dis

M E T A L S.

PIG TIN.

ZINC.

28c
30c

SOLDER.

Pig  L arge............................................................. 
Pig B ars.................................................. ..........  . 
D u ty :  Sheet, 254c per pound.
600 pound  casks..................................................  
Per  p o u n d ............................................................. 

7^
7$$
.........................................................................   .18
E x tra W ip in g .........................................................   15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the m arket Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
Cookson.............................................. per  pound  16
13
H allett’s ............................................. 
“ 
10x14 IC, C harcoal.........................................  
» 7 0 0
7  ro
14x20 IC, 
8  75
10x14 IX, 
8  75
14x20 IX, 

TIN—MELYN GRADE.

ANTIMONY

Each additional X on this grade, ( 1.75.

 

 

10x14 IC,  C h arco al....... ...................................j   6  25
6  25
14x20 IC, 
7  75
10x14 IX, 
7  75
14x20 IX, 

 
Each additional X on this grade »1.50.

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 
ROOFING PLATES

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  W orcester..............................   6 25
..............................   7  75
“ 
.............. .  .........  13 00
“ 
550
“  Allaway  G rade.................. 
11 
11 
7  00
 
“ 
11  50
“ 
“ 
“ 
14  50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IG, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28  IC, 
20x28 IX, 
14x28  IX ...................................................................... »14 00
14x31  LX........................................................................ 15 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers,  I 
14x601x1 

’ [P er  pound 

“  9 

„
10

“ 

 
 

 
 

 

 

Getting-  Started.

From the Christian Union.

is 

One of the great things in life is to get 
started.  The shores are  lined  in  every 
direction  with  craft  of  all  sizes  which 
seem  unable to  get themselves launched; 
they are eager for the  water  but  fail  to 
reach it.  A host of  men  and  women  are 
in this  position;  they  are  bewailing the 
fact that  they  are  not  at  work,  and are 
going  about  in  every  direction  seeking 
for  openings,  but  they  find  nothing  to 
their  mind.  Now,  while it  is  true  that 
there  is  nothing  more  difficult,  in many 
cases,  than to get  a  start  in  life,  it very 
often happens that the inherent difficulty 
of  the  undertaking 
immensely  in­
creased by the ladk of  practical sense on 
the part of  the  man  or  woman  who  is 
making the endeavor.
Gaspar Becerra,  in Longfellow’s poem, 
waited a tedious time for the  wood  fit to 
receive  the  image  which  he  meant  to 
carve when the proper  material  came  to 
hand.  Despairing  at  last  of  securing 
what  he  was  waitiug  for,  he  picked up 
the  thing  nearest—a  piece  of  burned 
wood—and carved his image out of  that. 
It was a wise decision,  but it would have 
been wiser if it had been reached earlier.
Too  many  men  and  women  wait  for 
“just the  thing”  they  want,  not  know­
ing  that  just  the  things  one  wants  are 
very  difficult  to  get,  and  when  gotten 
very often turn out to be the very  things 
one does not want.  The true way to  get 
a start in  life is to  take  the  first  chance 
of  getting  into  the  race. 
It  may  be  a 
very  inferior  and  unattractive  chauce, 
but it is a chance,  nevertheless.  It takes 
one  out  of  his  stationary,  waiting  posi­
tion,  gets him  into  the  field,  loosens  his 
limbs,  and  puts  him  into  training  for 
whatever  lies  before  him;  aud  it  often 
happens  that  these  very  unpromising 
chances  are  straight  roads  to  fortune. 
No man ever succeeds who  refuses to  do 
anything until he can  do  it  on  his  own 
terms.  The  man  who  succeeds  is  the 
man  who is  willing  to  do  the  thing  on 
any honorable terms.  We must begin  as 
servants if  we  wish to  end  as  masters. 
We  must  take  what  we  can  get  if  we 
hope  finally to  get  what  we want.  The 
first  opportunity  is  the best opportunity 
if it really opens a door into life.

Virginia  is  recognized  as  the  largest 
producer  of  peanuts. 
In 1889  the  crop 
was  very  short,  owing  to  unseasonable 
weather,  but the crop for  1890  was  esti­
mated  at  2,700,000 bushels,  which netted 
the farmers $2,000,000.

Look before you leap,  and  don’t  leap 
until you know where you  are  going  to 
alight.

m PERFECTION
■  M e a t  C u t t e r

T he Latest, 

Best /

Most  Improved 
for Family Use.

CUTS

Instead  o f  M a s h e s

E qualled 
by None for 
Family Use.
Simple to Use.
Easy to C lean.
Cannot get  Dull 

or OUt of 

Order.

No. 1-*2.00.  No. 2— $2.76.  No. 3 -J 4 .0 0 .

L ib e ra l  d isc o u n t  to  th e  tra d e ,  a n d  
d e sc rip tiv e   c irc u la rs  o n   ap p licatio n   to
AMERICAN  MACHINE  CO.,
Lehigh Ave. and American St., Philadelphia,  Pa.

MANUFACTURERS OF HAROWARE SPECIALTIES,

JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  &  CO.,

M m  Agents. 

i »3 C ham bers S t.,  N ew  York.

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   &  CO.

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

S en 

o r ’F r lc e  L ist.

8
The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DKVOTKD  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Woliferine State.

T h e   T ra d e s m a n   C o m p a n y ,  P ro p r ie to r .

Subscription Price, One  D ollar per year, payable 
A dvertising Rates m ade know n on application. 

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

E ntered  a t  the  G rand  R apid*  Pod, Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

W E D N E S D A Y ,  JA N U A R Y   2 1, 1 8 9 1 .

COUNT YOUR SEEDS.

“Count your pickles”  having come  in­
to  common  parlance  with  the  grocery 
trade of  Michigan,  through  the  instru­
mentality of  this  paper,  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n   now  offers  another  pertinent  sug­
gestion to the trade—“Count your seeds”. 
It will  soon  be  time  for  the  large  seed 
growers to send out their  boxes  on  con­
signment,  each  box bearing a  list  of  the 
packages alleged to be contained therein. 
How many persons  have ever counted the 
contents of a box,  to verify  the  invento­
ry of  the  shipper?  Probably  less  than 
one  in  a  hundred.  For  the  purpose  of 
ascertaining  whether  the  inventory  of 
the grower was correct,  a reporter of T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   solicited an  opportunity  to 
count the contents of a half dozen  boxes 
a year ago.  Every box  was  short  from 
$3 to $6 worth of seeds,  the  average  be­
ing about $4.50.  Other  merchants  were 
then asked to count the contents of  their 
boxes,  with similar results. 
In  no  case 
was the inventory an  honest one,  but the 
agent  who came around  at the end of the 
season  to  settle  for  the  packages  sold 
made no objection  to the  shortage  claim 
set forth  by the  merchant,  proving  con­
clusively that he  was aware of the fraud­
ulent character of the inventory.

In  the 

light  of  these 

facts,  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   is confident it  is  offering  a 
suggestion  which  will  put dollars  in  the 
pockets of thousands of merchants  when 
it gives birth to another crystalized  cau­
tion.—“Count your seeds!”

When  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   published  its 
exposure of the Patrons of  Industry, two 
years ago,  it warned  the  Patrons  against 
the  Vertican-Krause-Woodsworth  trium­
virate, giving  reasons  why  they  should 
be regarded  with suspicion.  This advice 
was disregarded and  treated  as the  utter­
ance of an enemy.  Now it is  announced 
that Krause is $1,400 short in his accounts 
as Supreme Treasurer,  having  spent  the 
funds of the  Patrons  in  endeavoring  to 
establish  his  Western  Farm  and  Home. 
Wadsworth  has  sent  in  his  resignation 
as  Supreme  Secretary,  for  reasons  best 
known to himself.  The saintly  Vertican 
still  remains  at the head of the organiza­
tion  as Supreme President,  but  the  indi­
cations  are  that  he  will  be  relieved of 
that office at  the March  meeting.  Possi­
bly  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’ s  advice  was  good 
after ail.

Some  of  the  ideas  set  forth  by  “Ob­
server,’’  in  another  column,  are  worthy 
of  careful  perusal,  but  the  statement 
that  suburban  dealers  are  not  troubled 
with dead-beats  will  be  received  with  a 
grain of allowance.  While dealers  whose 
trade is confined  to  a  particular  locality 
usually look after their  customers closer 
than  their brethren  in  the  more  central 
portions of the city, it is impossible even 
then  to avoid  all the  losses  and  annoy­
ances incident to the credit business, and

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D E SM A N

any statement to the contrary discloses a 
lack of  familiarity  with  the  subject  on 
the part of the writer.

It  is  unofficially  announced  that  the 
National Wholesale  Grocers’ Association 
has  concluded  to  abandon  its  plans  of 
| reforming  the  present  system  of  doing 
I business.  The  experience  of  the starch 
combination  with the Association was  so 
disastrous  as  to  preclude  any  further 
attempts  in  that  direction.  Much  hard 
I work  has been done  in  the  Association’s 
behalf,  but  many  evidences  of  disinte­
gration are plainly manifest.

The leaders of the Patrons of Industry 
| are alarmed  at the  rapidity  with  which 
I the organizations are changing over  into 
| Farmers’  Alliance clubs and are  making 
| a desperate effort to stem the tide  of  se- 
I cession.  As the funds  on  hand  by  the 
local  and county bodies are  turned  over 
to the new organizations,  the  officers  of 
I the P.  of I.  are taking  measures  to  pre- 
!  vent  what  they  term  the  “misuse  of 
funds.”

Count your pickles  and  report  the  re­
sult to T h e   T r a d e s m a n . 
If  the packer 
I is giving all  he  agrees  to,  he  is  entitled 
to honorable mention;  if he is not fulfill- 
| ing his guarantee,  the  trade  ought  to be 
; warned against him.

Vigorous Protest Against the Copy­

right Bill.

W ritten fo r Tb s Tradesman.

While in  many  instances  combinations 
of capital afford  numberless  benefits  to 
the  people,  at  other  times  and  under 
ether circumstances they  are  a  positive 
injury.  When the  combine  or  trust  is 
in the hands of unscrupulous and  avari­
cious parties  whose  only  object  is  the 
accumulation of wealth  for  themselves, 
without a thought or desire for  the  hap­
piness or  welfare of  the masses,  it  then 
becomes an out and out  steal,  and  peo­
ple should not hesitate to call it  by  that 
name.  There 
is  a  new  copyright  bill 
now before  Congress,  which,  if  passed 
without amendment,  will  become  a steal 
of the first magnitude.

The  Scientific  American  for  Jan.  10 
furnishes an  exhaustive  article  on  this 
subject  which  should  be  widely  read. 
We have already seen the evil  effects  of 
book  combinations,  in  the  enormously 
high  price  of  school  books  throughout 
the country and do not desire to see them 
extended  Jto  ail  classes  of 
literature. 
This copyright bill works largely  to  the 
interest of foreigners and does  gross  in­
justice to our  people.  “The  best  read­
ing at the lowest prices”  should  be  the 
watch-word for  America.  Cheap  books 
always  means 
increased  business  for 
authors,  engravers,  book-binders,  paper- 
makers,  publishers and the many  thous­
ands of workingmen  who furnish  mater­
ial  and do the work,  and the direct effect 
of this bill,  unless it should  be modified, 
will  be  a  partial  cessation  of  these 
branches  of  business,  with  disastrous 
consequences and an enormous tax  upon 
the  reading  public,  and  mush  of  the 
profits will  pass into the pockets  of  for­
eigners.  No  reciprocal  benefits  with 
I foreign countries can be pleaded in exten­
uation,  as  there  is  no  comparison  be- 
I tween  American  and  foreign  readers.
I There are twenty to one in our  favor.

One of the greatest  objections  to  this 
j bill  is that it grants  book patents  to  for- 
j eigners for forty-two years. 
In  its prac­
tical  operations  it  would  stand  as  an- 
I other degrading “fugitive slave law bill”

in that it makes it obligatory on the  offi­
cers of the  post-office  and  treasury  de- 
I partments of  the  United  States  to  pry 
into,  spy out and  seize  any  and  all  in­
fringements for  the benefit of  these  for­
eign  monopolists. 
I  take  a  broader 
view of the intelligence of our  law-mak­
ers than to believe that the bill will pass. 
And I hope that,  when  the  time'  comes 
for its last reading,  it will be quietly  re­
legated to the shades of the past.

H o w ig .

Thirty-Six  Out of  Forty-One.

At the examination session of the State 
Board of Pharmacy, held at Saginaw last 
week,  forty-one  candidates  presented 
themselves  for  registration.  Of 
this 
number,  seventeen  passed  as  registered 
pharmacists  and  nineteen  received  cer­
tificates  as  assistant  registered  pharma­
cists.  The list  of  the  successful ones is 
as follows:

r e g i s t e r e d   p h a r m a c is t s .

William C. Church,  Detroit; Harry Dol- 
son,  Saginaw;  Adolph  E.  Dryer,  Ann 
Arbor;  A.  B.  Fleischer,  Saginaw;  M.  D. 
Henes,  Bay City;  C.  T.  Hicks,  Pontiac; 
J.  R.  Lewis,  Otisville;  H.  N.  Meloche, 
Belding;  U.  M.  Montin,  Ishpeming;  C. 
L.  Osborn,  Vandalia;  F.  A.  Sandford, 
Grand  Rapids;  F.  C.  Schirmer,  Saginaw;
A.  F.  Dunlop,  Alpena;  J.  F.  Vannest, 
Peck;  E.  C.  Yoght,  Escanaba;  David 
Watson,  Detroit;  August  Werner,  Sagi­
naw.

ASSISTANTS.

W.  C.  Babcock,  Britton;  W.  R.  Bacon, 
Ann  Arbor;  C.  W.  Burdick,  Flint;  W.  E. 
Decker,  Saginaw;  Thos.  Dugan,  Lapeer; 
John Fairbairn, Detroit; C. R.  H. Fischer, 
Saginaw; Elizabeth Golden, Fenton; C. L. 
Grube,  Saginaw;  H.  A.  Herzer,  Saginaw; 
T.  Karmsen.  Greenville;  H.  Keller,  De­
troit;  A.  L.  Kirtland,  Lake View;  H.  B. 
Longyear,  Mason;  G.  McGillivray,  Ionia;
B.  E.  Matthews,  Wayne;  W.  P.  Payne, 
Lake  Odessa;  W  E.  L.  Smith,  Fenton; 
E.  Anschutz, Saginaw.

The Pharmacy Appointment.

influences  brought 

L a n s in g ,  Jan.  19.—It  is generally con­
ceded that Geo. Gundrum, the Ionia drug­
gist, will receive the appointment of mem­
ber of the State Board of Pharmacy, Gov­
ernor Winans  having  expressed  himself 
as intending to pursue that course  in the 
near  future.  This appointment  is  not in 
keeping with  the recommendation of the 
druggists of the State—Mr. Gundrum hav­
ing received only 64 votes  to 174 cast  for 
Mr.  McDonald—but is due  to  a  combin­
ation  of 
to  bear 
against the Kalamazoo gentleman.  In the 
first  place,  Mr.  McDonald does  not  pull 
with the “ring”  which has nearly always 
dominated  the  Board.  This  naturally 
gave him the serious opposition of Messrs. 
Jesson  and  Parkill,  who  are  support­
ed by that prince of  wire  pullers, Frank 
Wells, of  this  city.  A  crusade  against 
Mr.  McDonald was begun  by  those  gen­
tlemen  several  months  ago,  on  purely 
personal grounds,  resulting in  poisoning 
the  mind of  the  Governor  against  him. 
Mr.  Wells being an old friend of  Govern­
or Winans, it has been comparatively easy 
to lead him to promise  the  office  to  Mr. 
Gundrum, although, in doing  so, he over­
looked the Lansing candidate,  who  stood 
second to Mr.  McDonald in the  unofficial 
vote of the pharmacists.  This  has,  very 
natnrally, excited the antagonism of  the 
Lansing druggists, who unanimously sup­
ported their townsman,  and they promise 
to make  it  very  uncomfortable  for  the 
Governor from this time on.  M o r t a r .

Open  to Criticism.

M u s k e g o n ,  Jan.  19—In  my  opinion, 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’ s  statement  of 
last 
week relative to Hawkins  &  Company’s 
onslaught on Holt & Co.  is open to  criti­
cism.  Hawkins  &  Company  have  not 
yet got their money and  I  rather  think 
they never  will  see  the  color  of  their 
$450  claim.  Their  sharp  practice  will 
avail them nothing in this case.

Cr e d it o r .

Electrical 

interests  have  become  so 
important that  an  electrical  journal  of 
Berlin is now published daily.

Dissolution of Copartnership.

Notice is hereby given th a t  the  copartnership 
heretofore existing  betw een  Jas. P.  Deegan an a 
M.  Cain,  un d er  th e  style  of  Deegan & Co., has 
been this day dissolved, Cain retiring.  The bus­
iness w ill be continued un d er  th e  sam e  stylelby 
Jas. P.  Deegan  and  Jo h n   Deegan,  w ho  assum e 
all the liabilities of the form er firm and to whom 
all debts ow ing th e late firm m ust be paid.

G rand Rapids, Jan . 13,1891.  Deegan & Co.

VALENTIE !
lace  Valentines,

leading  m anufacturers.

NEW
STYLES
FOR

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Valentine  Novelties,
Booklets, Cards  and  Souvenirs.
Sample lots  and  assortm ents  to  any  am ount, 
carefully  selected  to  PLEASE  THE  TRADE. 
NO OLD STOCK.  O rder  AT  ONCE  to  get best 
selections.
Dealers w ho have  not  received  our  Catalogue 
should Bend for one, w ith special discounts.

FRED  BRUNDAGE,

W h o le s a le   D ru g s,  D r u g g is ts ’  S u n d rie s , 

P a in t s ,  C ig a rs.  S ta tio n e r y  

a n d   N o v e ltie s .

21, 23, 25 and 27 Terrace S t.,  Muskegon,  Mich.

G b a n d   R a p i d s ,  Ja n . 1, 1891.

Yours Respectfully,

I have  this day  associated  with  me in business,  my 
sons  Alfred  J., William  G. and  Richard  J., under  the 
name and style of Wm  Brummeler & Sons.
My  sons  have worked  with  me  for  years, they  are 
well  acquainted with  the businees, are  hard workers, 
and  we  trust,  by  strict attention  to  the  want of  our 
trade to pash to the front.  We shall  continue to man­
ufacture Tinware, do a general rag and metal business 
and hope to merit your confidence.  Thanking you for 
past favors and  soliciting  a  continuance of  the same, 
we remain 

Fürnitürß

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&  C o .’s

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M ed iu m   a n d   E x p e n ­
siv e.

Large  Variety. 

Prices Low.

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FINANCIAL.

Local  Stock  Quotations.

B A N K .

 

 

 

JO B B IN 9 .

M ANU FA CTU RIN G .

F ifth   N a tio n a l.........................................................100
F ourth  N atio n al.......................  
100
G rand Rapids N ational.......................................... 140
G rand  R apids  Savings.......................................... 125
K ent County  S avings............................................. 131
N ational  C ity........................................................... 135
Old N ational..............................................................135
People’s S avings.......................................................105
M ichigan T rust Co...................................................115
G rand R apids Packing  and Provision Co. 
.. .103 
Hazel tine & P erkins D rug C o ..............................100
A ldine M anufacturing  Co....................................   60
A nti-K alsom ine  Co................................................. 150
A ntrim  Iron  C o.........................................................115
B elknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.................................100
Berkey & Gay  F u rn itu re Co................. 
85
G rand Rapids  B rush Co.................................  ..  100
G rand Rapids Electric L ight and Pow er Co...  75
G rand R apids F elt Boot Co...................................110
G rand Rapids School  F u rn itu re C o..................110
M ichigan Barrel Co................................................. 100
Nelson, M atter  & Co................................................100
N ew  E ngland  F u rn itu re Co.............................. .100
Phoenix F u rn itu re  C o ...  ......................................  80
Sligh F u rn itu re  C o....  .......................................... 85
W iddicom b F u rn itu re C o.......................................120
A lpine G ravel  Road Co............................................75
Canal Street G ravel  Road Co...............................  80
G rand Rapids F ire Insurance C o........................120
G randville A venue  P lank Road C o...................150
Plainfield A venue G ravel Road Co...................... 25
W alker G ravel  Road Co  ........................................ 80

M ISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Financial  Miscellany.

The First  National  Bank  of  Maniste 

has declared a dividend of 8 per cent.

The  Priestley  Express  Wagon  & 
Sleigh Go.  paid an 8 per  cent,  dividend.
H.  K. Jennings has been elected Cashier 
of the Merchants’ National  Bank of Char­
lotte.

The Michigan Barrel  Co.  paid  a 7  per 
cent,  cash  dividend  and  a  5  per  cent, 
stock dividend from the earnings of 1890.
The Second National Bank  of  Owosso 
will be merged into the  Owosso  Savings 
Bank as soon as possible.  The same  of­
ficers and directors have been  selected to 
manage the aifairs of the new institution.
Dr.  Chas.  S.  Hazeltine  has  purchased 
Capt.  C.  G. Perkins’ $48,400  stock  in  the 
Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co.,  making 
his  holding  in  that  corporation  nearly 
$90,000.  Mr. Perkins’ place as Vice Pres­
ident has been  taken by H.  B.  Fairchild, 
M.  S.  Goodman  succeeding him  as  Secre­
tary and Treasurer.

The  Manistee  County  Savings  Bank 
has been organized with a capital of $50,- 
000, the directors being E.  Golden  Filer,

Thomas  Kenny,  Edwin  Russell,  J.  H. 
Grant,  Thos Barry,  Joseph  Kirster,  Ja­
cob Aarons,  Fred C.  Reynolds and  C.  A. 
Waal.  Thos  Kenny  has  been  elected 
President and Edwin Russell Vice-Presi­
dent.  The Cashier has not  yet been  se­
lected.

Bowne,  Combs  &  Striker,  who  estab­
lished a  private  bank  at .Lowell  Oct.  1, 
1888,  under  the  management  of  M.  C. 
Griswold,  have  merged  it  into  a  State 
bank under the style of  the Lowell State 
Bank.  The new  institution has a capital 
of  $25,000,  the  directors  being  A.  J. 
Bowne,  of  Grand Rapids;  R.  E.  Combs, 
of  Middleville;  Daniel  Striker,  of  Has­
tings,  and M.  C.  Griswold  and  Jennie C. 
Griswold,  of  Lowell.  A.  J.  Bowne  will 
act as President,  Daniel  Striker  as Vice- 
President and M.  C.  Griswold as Cashier. 
As the business of  the  Bank  is  already 
well established,^the principal stockhold­
ers men of  long  experience  in  banking, 
and the Cashier a man  who  has seen sev­
eral years service—having formerly acted 
as Cashier of the Bowne & Coombs bank, 
at Middleville—there is every  reason  for 
thinking  that  the  new  institution  will 
meet with an unusually successful career.

GENERAL.

It is stated that  the  H.  B.  Ciatlin  Co., 
the incorporated  dry goods house of New 
York,  has  earned  in  its  first  half  year 
nearly 20 per cent,  on its  common  stock.
The new  banking law of  North  Dako­
ta compells every private  banker  receiv­
ing deposits to incorporate and  have  his 
business examined by the public  examin­
er.  By this method  the.safety of deposit­
ors is  insured  aud  the banks are taxed in 
proportion  to their capital  and  business.

Another  Whip  Factory  for  Michigan.
A  Massachusetts  whip manufacturer is 
considering the plan of locating a  factory 
in some Michigan town.  He is favorably 
disposed toward  Three Rivers,  owing  to 
the water power  privileges to be  secured 
there.

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

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

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

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Jennings*  Extracts.

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Geo.  C.  W e t h er b eb & Co.,  Detroit. 
Fle tc h er,  J en k s & Co.,
E.  F.  P e r c iv a l,  Port Huron.
D.  Robeson, 
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Robson Bros., Lansing.

Dandt,  Watson  &  Co.,  Saginaw.
Wells-Stone Merct.  Co., 
Wa lz & Ke l l e r, 
G.  W.  B rü sk e, 
J ennison & Co.,  Bay City.
Wa lsh  & E dinborough,  W.  Bay City.
H.  D.  Wood & Co., Toledo.
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S ta te   B o a r d   o f   P d a r m a c j .

O.ae Tear—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Tear»—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three  Tears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Pour  Tears—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
Fire Tears—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—J&s.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo  McDonald. Kalamazoo.
Meetings  for  1891—Grand  Rapids,  March  S;  Ann 
Arbor. May 5;  Star Island (Detroit) July /;  Houghton, 
Sept. 1;  Lansing. Nov. 4. 

______________

M ic h ig a n   S ta te   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A m ’d . 

President—D. E. Pi all. Saginaw.
T in t 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.

G ra n d   R a p id s   P h a rm a c e u tic a l  S o ciety . 
President. W. R. Jewett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March, 

June, September and December.
G ra n d  R a p id «   D ru g  C lerks* A ss o c ia tio n . 
President, F. p. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C- Smith.________

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

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

M u s k e g o n   D r u g   C lerks*  A s s o c ia tio n . 

President. C. 8. Koon;  Secretary, A. T. Wheeler.

A Talk Heard about Drugs.

A short time  ago,  I  sat  listening  to  a 
conversation  in  which I  was not only per* 
sonally  interested,  but,  knowing  that,  in 
part,  at least,  it  was  true,  I  believed  it 
would also interest many  readers of  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n .  The trio of gentlemen who 
were  talking  were  evidently  familiar 
with business methods,  and one  of  them 
was the traveling salesman  for  a  whole­
sale drug house of Chicago.

“Why  is  it,”  asked Mr.  A.,  “that  the 
wholesale druggists  all  over the country 
are  doing  a  nourishing  business,  while 
the retail  drug  stores  aTe  all  the  time 
complaining that the business is no long­
er what it used to be,  and  many of  them 
are glad to sell out  at any  price  and  en­
gage in  some other business?  I  am  not 
mistaken  when  1  make  this  statement, 
for I have made it a point to keep my eyes 
open,  and  1  know what I’m talking about. 
These parties’who are  leaving  the  busi­
ness are graduates in  pharmacy,  and  the 
most of them have been at  the  work  for 
years.  Can either of  you  enlighten  me 
as to the reason of this  condition  of  af­
fairs?”

“I think that,  perhaps,  I  can,”  replied 
Mr.  B.  “There are  several causes,  some 
of which are more  prominent  than  oth­
ers.  While it is probably true that the to­
tal amount of the drug trade  will  aggre­
gate far more now than at any time since 
the war,  it is no less  true  that, from  the 
close competition  in the business and  the 
combination  of  capital,  the  margin  of 
profit has decreased in proportion  to  the 
sales.  The numerous  bazars and so-called 
department stores have made  serious  in­
roads in the sales of not  only  the  fancy 
and  miscellaneous  goods  formerly  sold 
by druggists,  but also in the sales of arti­
cles  pertaining  directly  to,  and  sold  in 
connection  with,  medicines  prescribed; 
for example,  the long  line of  rubber  and 
glass goods which  have,  from time imme­
morial,  been  kept and sold  by  druggists 
only. 
laws 
which  should  govern 
fair  profits,  or 
throngh 
their  cupidity,  these  general 
dealers sell the class of goods  mentioned 
at nearly one-half less than  they  should 
be sold for at retail.  I suppose that these 
parties imagine that they are using  good 
judgment when  they sell a  rubber  water 
bag at the same per cent, profit which they 
would exact on a pound of tea, when they 
ought to know—and will certainly sooner 
or later find to be a  fact—that, compared 
with the sales of the tea,  only 5  per cent, 
of the rubber goods will  be  disposed  of. 
Such dealers have yet to learn  that  there 
are kinds of goods which depend upon clr-

In  their  ignorance  of  the 

cumstances for their sale,  the same as do 
medicines for the sick,  and which  at  any 
other times cannot be sold at  a  profit,  if 
at all; on that account it would not pay to 
manufacture and sell them  at  any  ordi­
nary profit.  This is the class  of  dealers 
who not only injure  the  legitimate  drug 
trade,  but also make  a  sworn  enemy  of 
that class of merchants.”

“ You surely do not question  the  right 
of other merchants to deal  in  the class of 
goods you mention?” said Mr.  A.

“Oh, no,  not the  right,  although  I  do 
question  the  policy,”  rejoined  Mr.  B. 
“Much  has been said,  from time to  time, 
about the druggist keeping his own  lines 
more closely drawn,  some  claiming  that 
no article should be kept by him for  sale 
which does not come under  the  head  of 
medicine, or is not for the use of the  pa­
tient.  Were  this  course  pursued,  two- 
thirds of all  the  retail  druggists  in  the 
country would at once be obliged to seek 
some other employment.”

“While this is a free  country  for  all,” 
said Mr.  A.,  “and  until,  like  Russia  and 
some other countries in  the  East,  certain 
privileged classes obtain,  this  and  many 
other lines of trade will be overdone, and 
constant changes  will  take  place—there 
is no other  alternative.”

“ Let me point out another cause,” said 
Mr. C.,  “ why the  retail  druggist  suffers 
from a diminished trade,  and  which  has 
largely increased within a few years; it is 
this—a class of  manufacturers of  an  al­
most  unlimited  list  of  pharmaceutical 
preparations,  consisting of  elixirs,  pills, 
granules,  etc.,  ostensibly  for  the  trade 
market,  and all of them first class,  if not 
officinal  in  their  character,  for  causes 
best known  to themselves,  send out their 
agents not only  among  the  retail  drug­
gists,  but also among country physicians, 
many of whom are obliged to furnish their 
own  medicines.  They  supply these goods 
at the same or lower prices than they  are 
offered to the  druggist  for,  and  already 
they have a large trade  with  physicians. 
As all the new  preparations  which  they 
wish to bring into use  cannot at  first  be 
sold  to  the  trade,  these  manufacturers 
take this method  of  creating  a  demand 
for them  and will often  furnish  them  to 
physicians at the bare  cost  of  materials 
in order to introduce them.”

“With the introduction and created de­
mand for these medicines, is the sale with­
drawn?” enquired Mr.  A.

“Not at  all,”  replied Mr.  C.,  “and  the 
further injustice lies  in  their  having,  in 
the meantime,  sold more or less to  drug­
gists,  who cannot now readily dispose  of 
them.  These agents go over the  ground 
from three to six times a year  with  their 
samples, and these  physcians  are  grad­
ually encroaching upou the  trade  of  the 
local druggist. 
I  am  acquainted with  a 
respectable physician  in  Southern  New 
York  who says that one agent visits  him 
regularly as ofteu as mentioned, aud each 
time he  takes  his  order  for  an  invoice 
amounting to 875 or $100.  The manufact­
urers of these preparations find it conven­
ient to keep in  stock  most  of  the  crude 
drugs and a few of the  tinctures  in  gen­
eral use among physicians,  and the agent 
soon finds out what  quantity  they  are  in 
the habit of purchasing and quietly  sup­
plies them at the regular wholesale rates. 
The physician  whom I mention  had  pre­
viously bought nearly all  his drugs in the 
neighboring  village,  but  now  got  there 
only  what he was  compelled  to  use  im- 
i mediately.  On  looking over the last  bill 
i from his agent,  which  he  showed  me,  I

noticed,  among  others, 
goods:

the 

following 

”

2  gals.  Aqua Ammonia 3f.
1 gal.  Spts. Nit.  Dulc. 
lib  Tinct. Opii.
2  ft> Opii Camph.
2  ft>  Brom.  Potass.
1  ib  Iod. 
1  lb  Brom.  Ammonia.
2 oz.  Quinia Sulph.
1  ”  Morphia  ”
5 yds.  Surgeon’s Plaster.
5  ”  Court
“It will readily be seen that this  agent 
for pharmaceutical preparatious was tak­
ing the cream  of  this  physician’s  trade 
out of the hands of  home druggists,  and, 
at the prices he was paying,  rendering  it 
impossible to make any profit upon goods, 
should he afterward become a customer.” 
“Do you  know,” asked Mr. A., “ wheth­
er this species of piracy in trade  extends 
to other states than  New York?”

“I only know,” answered  Mr. C., “that 
it is practiced in  several  of  the  Eastern 
States,  but the probability is  that  it  has 
extended farther than the  druggists gen­
erally are aware of.  You see, the tenden­
cy is to  enlarge  the  wholesale  trade  in 
drugs  and  to  lessen,  comparatively,  the 
retail trade in the same line.  Only a short 
time ago.  a personal  friend  of  mine who 
is traveling for  a  wholesale  drug  house 
assured me that there is  no  better  place 
in  America,  to-day,  to open  two or  three 
large wholesale drug stores  than  in  Chi­
cago. 
‘The  following  are  some  of  the 
reasons for this,’ said  he:  ‘those  now  lo­
cated there have more business than they 
can  well manage; they are  over  crowded 
constantly,  and,  being  independent  of 
further extension of trade,  they treat the 
small customer as if he amounted to very 
little,  anyway,  and they are  disposed  to 
limit all  accommodation,  discounts, etc., 
often to the  disgust  of  those  who  find, 
after  transferring  their  patronage  from 
one house to another, that they have prac­
tically jumped out of one frying  pan  in­
to another.  A new wholesale drug house 
would,  therefore,  secure  a  large  trade 
from  the  start,  provided  it  could  com­
mand  sufficient  capital.  A  new  house 
should start with  a  cash  capital  of  not 
less than $1,000,000 and  should  expect to 
keep a resident buyer in  Europe.  From 
$5,000,000 to $8,000,000  in  sales  can  be 
made yearly.”  Looking just then  at  his 
watch,  the  speaker  started  to  his  feet. 
“Good  morning,  gentlemen. 
I  must  be 
at the train  in  fifteen minutes.”
And the company separated.

A Boycott of Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
The  retail  druggists  of  Utica,  N.  Y., 
numbering some  sixty  shops,  have,  with 
the  exception  of  two  small  concerns, 
united in a boycott  of  Hood’s  Sarsapar­
illa.  The reason for  this  action  is  the 
persistence of the Hoods in  selling  their 
preparation to a big dry goods  establish­
ment kept by  one  Meyers,  who,  to draw 
trade,  has cut the price to a point  where 
there is absolutely no profit  in  handling 
the article.  Without special reference to 
the  Hoods,  we  sincerely  hope  that  “No 
pent-up Utica”  w ill*‘contract  the  pow­
ers”  of this boycott,  and that  the  exam­
ple thus set will extend until  the  princi­
ple  involved can  claim  that “the bound­
less universe is ours.”  If,  in every town 
and city where patents and  proprietaries 
are placed  and kept in the hands of  gro­
cers  and  dry  goods  men,  the  druggists 
would quietly  unite  in  refusing  to  han­
dle such goods so long as they  remain  in 
the hands of cutters,  the evil would  soon 
be throttled. 
It will not take the Messrs. 
Hood long to decide whether  they  would 
rather have the trade of sixty retail drug­
gists or of one dry goods man.

T E C E   MICŒïlGL^JST  T R A D E S M A N .

A  Hard  Nut to  Crack.

B ig   R a p i d s ,  Jan.  17—I  note  that  the 
chivalrous  attorney-detective  of 
the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  has  been  after  the 
widows  again,  having  lately  prosecuted 
the brother of  a  worthy lady druggist at 
Hersey, whose business does not warrant 
her  employing  a 
licensed  pharmacist. 
The man  who was  prosecuted  and  fined 
was studying hard to  fit  himself  for  au 
appearance at an  examination session of 
the Board, which renders the prosecution 
all the more groundless and unnecessary.
The action of  the  Kalamazoo  attorney 
in this city  meets  the  condemnation  of 
every  fair-minded  citizen.  Mrs.  T.  D. 
Mulberry was  left  a  drug  stock  by  her 
late  husband  and  has  done  her best  to 
conduct  it  successfully.  Dr.  Burkhart, 
who  bears  a  professional  reputation 
which is not confined to the limits of Big 
Rapids,  occasionally  puts  up  prescrip­
tions in the absence of the owner  and on 
one occasion  happened  to  wait upon the 
Board’s  spy.  The result was  a prosecu­
tion and fine,  which was paid.
Why Mr.  Kinnane is so anxious to per­
secute  the  widows  of  the  drug  trade, 
while  he  makes  no  effort  to  suppress 
such  arrant  old  frauds  as  Dr.  Pattison, 
at Milbrook,  is  one  of  the  things  which 
I am  unable  to  reconcile  with  common 
fairness or half way decency.

D r u g g is t .

The  Drug  Market.

Gum opium  is  dull  and  lower.  Mor­
phia is  unchanged.  Quinine  is  steady. 
Citric acid  is  firm  and  advancing.  Bal­
sam  peru is lower.  Cacao  butter  is low­
er.  Cooper’s gelatine has declined.  Cod 
liver oil is advancing.  Malaga  olive  oil 
has declined.  Golden seal  root  has  de­
clined.  Cloves  are  lower.  White  lead 
has declined.

Become  as  intimately acquainted  with 
every  customer  as  possible.  When  the 
salesman  knows  all  his  peculiar  tastes 
and  wants,  he  will  be  able  to  secure 
almost his  entire  trade  and  please  him 
every  time.  Remember  that  acquaint­
ance, combined with  kind  actions  and  a 
pleasing address,  is  always  good  capital 
in trade.

A  swindler got in his work  in  Kalama­
zoo 
last  week  by  means  of  a  scheme 
whereby he said the victim’s  credit  at  a 
certain grocery store would be  increased 
by  paying  a  certain  amount  of  cash. 
After swindling 65 families  of  amounts 
ranging all the way  from  $2  to  $8,  the 
sharper skipped.

Old  age,  as  a  rule,  is  what  youth 
makes it. 
If you want  the  pathway  of 
life to  be  strewn  with roses,  plant  the 
roses now.

For  Fall  painting  you  home  to  use  a

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Its points of superiority over all others,  a re : 
1st. 
2d. 
3d. 

It w ill m ix w ith RAW or boiled oil.
It w ill dry any paint w ithout tack.
It w ill dry w ith a good gloss,  th u s  ADD­
ING a GLOSS to th e paint;  rather  than  m aking 
it FLAT, as m ost D ryers  do.
It  is  free  from   Rosin,  and  is  entirely 
w ithout sedim ent, and w ill not thicken.
It is alw ays  reliable and is the STRONG­
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4th. 
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W rite for special prices.

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We pay the highest price for It.  Address

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T H E   MICHTG^Isr  TR A D ESM A N .

W h olesale P r ic e   C u rre n t•

A dvanced—N othing.  D eclined—Gum  Opium,  Balsam   Peru,  Cacao  butter,  Cooper’s  G elatin,

“ 

ACIDUM.

AMMONIA.

m   10
80@1  ooMl
38®  38 
50®  55 
3® 
5
10®   12 
11®  13 
20
40®1  80 
Hi®  5 
40®1  60 
40®  42

A qua, 16  d eg ................   3*4® 
5
7
20  d eg ................   5*4® 
Carbonas  ......................  12®  14
C h lo rld u m ....................  12®  14

A ceticu m ......................
Benz oleum  G erm an..
........... ...........
Boracic 
C arb o licu m ..................
C itric u m ........................
H v d ro ch io r..................
N ltrocum  
....................
O x alicu m .................. .
Phosphor! urn  d ll.........
Salley lic u m ..................1
S ulphuricum ................
T annlcum ..................... 1
Tartar! cum ....................

M alaga O live Oil, G olden Seal R t., Cloves, W hite Lead, Red Lead.
Cubebae...................... 12 00@12  50
E xechthltos....................   90@1 00
R rig e ro n ........................ 1  90@2 00
G a u lth e rla ..........................2 00®2 10
G eranium ,  o u n ce.......  @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. g a l.......   50®  75
Hedeom a  ...................... 1  85@2 00
Ju n ip e rl...........................   50@2 00
L a v e n d u la ......................  90@2 00
L lm o n ls............................... 1  80@2 80
M entha P ip er......................2 90®3 00
M entha V erid ....................2 50@2 60
M orrhuae, g a l...............  80@1  00
M yrcia, o u nce..................   @ 50
O liv e.................................  80®2 75
Plcls Liquida,  (gal. .35)  10®  12
R Ic in i................................... 1  16@1 28
R osm arinl.................... 
75@1 00
Rosae,  o u n c e .,............. 
®6 00
S u c d n l.............................  40® 45
S a b in a .............................   90®1 00
Santal  ........................... 3  50®7  00
S assafras.......................   45®  50
Slnapls, ess, o u n ce__   @  65
T lglfi.......................   ...  @ 150
T h y m e ...........................   40®  50
opt  ..................  @  60
Theobrom as..................  15®  20
Bi G arb...........................  15®  18
B ich ro m ate..................  13®  14
B rom ide.......................  
37®  40
C arb.................................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 16).........  14®  16
C yanide.........................   50®  55
Io d id e.................................. 2  80@2 90
Potassa, B itart,  p u re..  30®  33
®   15
Potassa, B itart, co m ... 
Potass  N itras, o p t.......  
8®  10
Potass N itras................  
7® 
9
P ru ssia te.......................   30®  33
Sulphate  po..................  15®  18

B lack................................2 00®2 25
B row n.............................  80@1  00
R ed...................................  45®  50
Y ello w .............................2  50@3 00

C opaiba.........................   60®  65
P eru .................................  @1  80
Terabln, C anada  .......   35®  40
T o lu ta n .........................   40®  45

Cubeae (po. 1  50............ 1  60®1 75
J u n lp e ru s ...................... 
8®  10
X antnoxylum ...............  25®  30

BALSAMUM.

POTASSIUM.

ANILINE.

COBTBX.

BACCAB.

“ 

 

 

Abies,  C anadian....................  18
Cassiae  ....................... 
11
C inchona P i a v a ....................   18
R uonym us  atro p u rp .............  30
M yrica  Cerifera, p o ...............  20
P runus Y lrg ln l........................  12
Q uillaia,  g rd ...........................  12
Sassafras  ............ 
12
U lm us Po (G round  12).........  10

 

EXTBACTUM.
G lycyrrhlza  G lab ra..
“ 
p o ...........
H aem atox, 15 lb. box.
Is.............
“ 
“  Vis...........
“ 
J4*...........
FER R U M .
Carbonate P recip ... 
Citrate and Q uinta.
Citrate  Soluble.......
Ferrocy anidum  S ol.
Solut  C hloride.......
Sulphate,  com’l —  
p u re .........
FLORA.

24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  17

®   15 
@3 50 
®   80 
®   50 
®   15

1V4Ô®

A rn ic a ...........................  28®  30
A n th e m ls......................  20®  25
M a tric a ria ....................  25®  30

FOLIA.

......................  20® 

Barosma 
Cassia  A cutifol,  Tin

'¿2
n iv e lly ........................  25®  28
A lx.  35®  50
and  Vis........................  12®  13
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  V4s
U ra U rsi.........................  

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« 

SUMMI.

« 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

A cacia, 1st  p icked—   ®1 00
....  @ 9 0
2d 
3d 
....  ©   80
@ 6 5
sifted so rts... 
p o ...................  75@1  00
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 6 0 )... 
50®  60
“   Cape,  (po.  20)... 
®   12
“   Socotri,  (po.  60).  @ 5 0
Catechu, Is, (Vis, 14 Hs,
16)............................... 
@  1
A m m onlae....................  25®  30
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)...  @  15
B enzoinum ....................  50®  55
C am phor»......................  50®  52
E uphorblum   po  .........  35® 
lo
G albanum ......................  @3  00
Gamboge,  po................   80®  95
G uaiacum ,  (po  40)  .. 
@ 3 5
Kino,  (po.  23)..............   @  20
M a s tic ...........................  
®   90
M yrrh,  (po. 45)............   @  40
Opil,  (po. 4  00).................. 2  35@2 50
Shellac  .........................   28®  40
b leached.........  ?3@  35
T ra g a c a n th ..................   30®  75

“ 

hebba—I n ounce packages.

A b sin th iu m .............................  25
R u patorium .............................  20
L obelia......................................  %
M aiorum ..................................   28
M entha  P iperita....................  23
V ir .............................  25
R u e.............................................   30
Tanacetum , V .........................   22
Thym us,  Y ...............................  25

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MAGNESIA.

Calcined, P a t................  55®  60
Carbonate,  P a t............   20®  22
C arbonate, K. &  M __   20®  25
Carbonate, Jen n ln g S ..  35®  36

OLEUM.

RADIX.

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“ 

A c o n itu m .....................   20®  25
A lth ae.............................  25®  30
A n c h u s a .......................   15®  20
A rum ,  po.......................   @  25
C alam us.........................   20®  50
G entiana,  (po. 15).......   10®  12
G lychnhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
H ydrastis  Canaden,
@  35
(po. 40)...................... 
H ellebore,  Ala,  p o __   15®  20
Inula,  p o .......................   15®  20
Ipecac,  p o ........................... 2 40@2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..  18®  20
Jalapa,  p r......................  45®  50
M aranta,  Ms................  @  35
Podophyllum , p o .........  15®  18
R hei................................   75@1  00
“  c u t.........................   @1  75
“  p v ...........................  75@1  35
S p ig elia.........................   48®  53
S angulnaria, (po  25)..  @ 2 0
Serpen ta ria ....................  40®  45
S e n e g a ...........................  50®  55
S im ilar, Officinalis,  H  @ 4 0  
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)............   10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
  @  35
V aleriana,  Eng.  (po.30)  ®   25
G erm an...  15®  20
ingiber a ......................  10®  15
Zingiber  j ................  
22®  25
SEMEN.
A nlsum ,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 1 5
A pium   (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, i s .......................  
4® 
6
Carui, (po.  18)............... 
8®  12
C ardam on............................1  00@1 25
C orlandrum ..................  10®  12
C annabis S atlva...........3V4® 
4
C ydonium ........................  75@1 00
Cnenopodlum   .............  10®  12
D ipterix O dorate..........2 00@2 25
F oeniculum .................. 
®   15
Foenugreek,  p o ........... 
8
6® 
L l n i.................................4  @ 4V4
U n i, grd,  (bbl. 3V4).. -  4  @ 4)4
L obelia...........................   35®  40
P harlaris C an arian __ 3*4®  4V4
R a p a ............................... 
7
Slnapls,  A lb u ............... 
9
N ig ra............   11®  12

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

6® 
8® 

,r 

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SPIBITU8.

“ 
“ 

F rum entl, W ..D .  C o ..2 00@2 50
D. F. R ....... 1  75@2 00
1  10®1  50
 
Junlperis  Co. O. T ....1   75®1  75
“ 
1  75@3  50
Saacharum   N.  B ..........1  75@2 00
Spt.  V inl  G alU............. 1  75®6 50
V inl O p o rto ........................1  25@2 00
V inl  A lba............................1  25@2 00

 

SPONGES.

F lorida  sheeps’  wool
ca rriag e........................... 2  25@2 50
N assau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................... 
Y elvet  ex tra  sheeps’
wool  carriag e........... 
B xtra  yellow   sheeps'
c a rriag e...................... 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ........................... 
H a rd fo r  slate  u s e __  
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u s e ............................... 

2  00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

A b sin th iu m ........................5 00@5 50
A m ygdalae, D ulc.........  45®  75
A m yaalae, A m arae__ 8 00@8 25
A n is i.............................. 1  90@2 00
A urantl  C ortex...........  @2  50
Bergam ii  ......................3 75@4  50
C a jlp u ti.........................   90@1  00
Cary ophy 111........................ 1  20@1 25
C e d a r.............................  35®  65
C h en o p o d ll..................  @2  oo
C ln n a m o n ll........................ 1  20@1 25
C ltro n ella......................  @  45
Conlum   M ae................   35®  65
Copaiba 
1  80

........................1 

SYRUPS.

A c c a c ia ....................................  50
Zingiber  ..................................  50
Ipecac........................................  60
F errl  Io d ..................................   so
A urantl  Cortes........................  50
R hei  A rom ...............................  50
Sim ilax  Officinalis................  60
C o.........  50
S en eg a......................................  50
ScQlae........................................  50
“   C o..................................   50
T o lu ta n ....................................  50
P runus  fir g .............................  90

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TINCTUBES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“  

Co................  75

C o................  60

A conitum   N apellls R ...........  60
F ...........  50
A loes...........................................   60
and  m y rrh ......................  60
A rn ic a ........................................  50
A safcetida................................  
0
Atrope B elladonna..................  60
B enzoin......................................   60
C o.................................  50
S anguinaria...............................  50
B aro sm a....................................  50
Cantksffides...............................  75
C apsicum .................................  50
Ca  dam on.................................  75
C asto r..............................................1 00
C atechu....................................   50
C in c h o n a ................................   50
C olum ba..................................  50
C o n lu m ....................................  50
C ubeba......................................  50
D ig ita lis ..................................  50
E rg o t.........................................   50
G e n tia n ....................................  50
Co................................   60
G u a lc a ........................................  50
Z in g ib e r..................................  50
H yoscyam us...........................  50
Iodine..........................................  75
F erri  C hlorldum ...........................' 35
K in o .........................................   50
Lobelia......................................  50
M yrrh........................................  50
N ux  V om ica...........................  50
O p ii...........................................  85
“   C am phorated.............. 
50
“   D eodor.................................. 2 00
A urantl C ortex.........................   50
Q u a ssia ....................................   50
K hatany  ....................................   50
R hei...........................................   50
Cassia  A cutifol......................  50
C o................   50
S erp e n ta rla .............................   50
Strom onlum .............................  60
T o lu ta n ....................................   60
V a le ria n ............................. 
 
V eratrum V eride......................  50

am m on...........   60

Colorless..........  75

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MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

“  

“  

“ 
“ 

5® 

‘ 
“ 

11 
ground, 

A£ther, Spts  N it, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 F  ..  30®  32
A lu m e n ......................... 2*4®  3*4

“ p o .... 
“ B po. 

(po.
3® 
7 ).................................. 
4
A n n atto .........................   55®  60
A ntlm onl, p o ................ 
4® 
5
56® 60
et Potass T. 
A n tlp y rin ...................... 1  35® 1  40
A ntirebrin....... ............   @  25
A rgentl  N itras, ounce  @  75
A rsenicum .................... 
7
Balm Gilead  B u d .......   38®  40
Bism uth  S.  N .................... 2  10®2 20
Calcium  Chlor, Is, (Vis
C antharldes  Russian,

11;  Ms,  12)................   @ 
9
p o ................................   @1  75
Capslcl  F ru c tu s ,a f...  @  16
®   20
@  15
Caryophyllus,  (po.  18)  13®  14
Carm ine,  No. 40...........  @3 75
Cera  A lba, S. & F .......   50®  55
Cera F la v a ....................  38®  40
C occus........................... 
®   40
Cassia F ru c tu s............  
®   20
C entraria.......................   @  10
C etaceum ......................  @  45
C hloroform ..................  60®  63
sq u ib b s..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd C rst..........1  50®1  75
C h o n d ru s......................  20®  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  &  W  15®  20
G erman 
5®  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cen t  ...........................  @  60
C reasotum ....................  @  50
®  
Creta,  (bbl. 75)............  
2
“  
prep.....................  
5
5® 
precip.................. 
“ 
9®  11
*'  R u b ra..................  @ 
8
C ro c u s...........................  30®  35
C udbear.........................   @  24
Cuprl S u lp h .................. 
7
D e x trin e .......................   10®  12
B th e r S ulph..................  68®  70
Bmery,  all  num bers..  @
p o .....................   @  3
Brgota,  (po.)  60 ...........  50®  65
F lake  W h ite................  12®  15
G a lla ..............................   @  23
G am bier......................... 7  @ 3
G elatin,  Cooper........... 
®   70
F re n c h .............  40®  60
“ 
G lassw are  flint,  70 per cent, 
by box 60 less
G lue,  B row n................  
9®  15
“  W h ite..................  13®  25
G ly ce rln a............................. 17  ®  25
G rana P arad isi.............  @  22
H um ulus........................  25®  55
H ydraag  Chlor  M ite ..  @1  00 I
“  C o r___  @  90
@1  in
@ 120
to®   60
H y drargyrum ............ ..  @ 8 0
Tchthyobolla,  Am. 
.1  25®1  50
Indigo.............................  75@1  00
Iodine,  R esubl.............3  7£®3  85
Iodoform .......................   @4 70
L u p u lin .........................   60® 
L ycopodium ................  56®  55
M a c is .............................  80® 
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
Liquor Potass ArslnitiB  10®  12 I
M agnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
IK )............................... 
3 1
M annia,  8. F ..............  

Ox R ubrum  
A m m oniati. 
U nguentum , 

drarg Io d ....................  @  27

2® 
50®  60

65 |
86 ,

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

6® 

“ 

11
59
69
50

“ 

M orphia,  S.  P.  & W .. .2  30®2  55 
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
C. C o .......................... 2  20@2 45
®   40
M oschus  C anton__ __ 
M yrlstlca,  No. 1...........  70®  75
N ux Vomica,  (po 20)..  ©   10
Os.  Sepia.......................   33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H.  & P. D.
C o ................................   @2 00
Picls  LIq, N.  C.,  V4 gal
doz  .............................  @2 00
Picls LIq., quarts  __   @1  00
p in ts ...........  @  70
Pii H ydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  N igra,  (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__   @  3
Pix  B urgun ..................  @ 
7
PlumbI A c e t................  14®  15
P ulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum ,  boxes  H
&  P. D.  Co., doz.......   @1  25
Pyrethrum ,  p v ............   30®  35
Q u asslae....................... 
8®  10
Q uinia, S. P. & W .......  37®  42
S.  G erm an__   27®  35
R ubia  T inctorum .......   12®  14
Saccharum  Lactls p v . 
@ 4 0
S alacin...........................2 00®2  10
Sanguis  D raconls.......   40®  50
S antonine  ....................  @4  50
Sapo,  W .........................   12®  14
M ...........................  10®  12
“  G ...........................  @  15

“ 

Seldlitz  M ixture.......
@  25
Slnapls..........................
@  18
“   o p t..» ..............
®   30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
@  35
V o e s .........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras,  (po. 13).
12®  13
Soda  et Potass T a rt..
30®  33
Soda C arb...................
1Í4®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............
5
©  
Soda,  A sh....................
3V4® 
4
Soda, Sulphas.............
©  
2
Spts. E ther C o ...........
50@  55
“  M yrcia  Dorn__
@2 25
“  M yrcia Im p ...  .
@3 00
‘  V ini  Rect.  bbl
@2 33
2  23)...........................
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  C rystal__
@1  10 
S ulphur, S ubl............
2V4® 3V4
R o ll..............
2*4®  3  1
T a m arin d s..................
8®  10
T erebenth V enice__
28®  30
T heobrom ae..............
EC®  55
V anilla.........................9 00®16  00
Zincl  S ulph................
7® 
8

“ 

OILS.

W hale, w in te r............
Lard,  e x tra ..................
Lard, No.  1..................
Linseed, pure raw   ...

Bbl.  Gal
70 
70
55 
60
50
45 
53 
56

“ 

paints. 

Lindseed,  boiled  ___  56 
N eat's  Foot,  w inter
s tra in e d .................. 
50 
Spirits T urpentine__   43 H 
bbl. 

lb.
Red  V enetian............... IX   2@3
Ochre, yellow  M ars...  IX   2@4
“ 
B er.........IX   2@8
P utty,  com m ercial__2*4  2V4@3
“  strictly  p u re ......2*4  2X®3
V ermilion Prim e A mer­
ican ............................... 
13@16
V erm ilion,  E n g lish __  
85®88
70®75
Green,  P en in su lar.......  
Lead,  re d ........................  @7*4
w h ite ..................   @7*4
@70
W hiting, w hite S pan... 
W hiting,  G ilders’......... 
@90
W hite,  Paris  American 
1  00
W hiting,  Paris  Eng.
1  40
c lif f ..............................  
Pioneer Prepared P aintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  V illa  Prepared 
P a in ts ........................1  00@1  20

“ 

VARNISHES.

No. 1  T urp  C oach___1  10@1  20
E x tra Tun»...................160@1  70
Coach  B ody.................2 75@3  00
No.  1  T urp  F u m ........ 1  00®1  10
E utra T urk D am ar__1  55@1  60
Jap an   Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rp .............................  70®  76

HAZEL, TINE

&  PER K IN S

DRUG  CO

50

Im porten  and  Jobben of

--D R U G S-

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries
Patent Medieines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes.

Sole  Agents  for the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

D ealen in

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

JM tine l Perkins  Drug  Go,,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

We  are  Sole  Proprieton of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W l i i s l s l e s ,   B r a n d i e s ,

G i n s ,   W i n e s ,   R u m s .

12

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TRADESM A N,

PRODUCE  MARKET.

FRESH  MEATS.

C R O C B R IE S .

The  Grocery  Market.

Refined sugars are considerably firmer, 
Spreckles  hating  started  the  upward 
movement  on  Thursday.  Referring  to 
the  market,  Willett & Gray  write  as  fol­
lows:

Refined is  without special comment,  as 
far as regular demand  goes,  but  several 
expressed wishes of grocers to buy a sup­
ply  for April delivery are  met with total 
refusal  to name prices. 
In  this  connec­
tion,  it may be well to  call attention to a 
difficulty  which  may  prove  temporarily 
serious  either  in  March  or  April.  The 
new tariff law  which permits  refining  in 
bond during March  contemplates  that  a 
refinery which  engages  in  this  business 
must abandon  refining duty  paid  sugars 
during  the  same  time.  Hence some re­
fineries will  work in  March  on duty paid 
sugar  and  some  refineries  will  work on 
“in bond” sugars.
If too many refineries work  in bond  in 
March,  then  refined  for  March  delivery 
will be scarce and high,  while if too  few 
work in bond in  March  refined  will  be 
scarce and high  in  April.  This  can  be 
avoided by  the  Government  permitting 
the refining  of  duty  paid sugars to con­
tinue up to the first  of  April,  and allow­
ing the usual  drawback  on  all refined in 
warehouse  on  April  1st,  the  same  as if 
exported. 
It  is very doubtful,  however, 
if  this  will  be  done  and  refined sugar 
buyers  may  have  to  prepare  for  such 
a contingency  as  is  suggested.  At  the 
close to-day  sales  have  been  made to re­
finers  in  New  York,  Philadelphia  and 
Baltimore of five cargoes Cuba 96 degrees 
Centrifugals  at  3J£e.,  cost  and  freight. 
We understand that Philadelphia refiners 
are selling  moderately  of  refined  for all 
April delivery at 4?.£c.  for granulated.
Canned  corn  and  tomatoes  are  very 
active  and  prices  are  getting  firmer. 
There are no stocks to  speak  of  in  job­
bers’ hands and  Eastern packers are  get­
ting in  shape  to  ask  their  own  prices. 
Canned  fruits  are  about  in  the  same 
shape,  especially  gallon  apples,  which 
are firm at $3.75 at first hands.

The new oatmeal combination is as yet 
in statu quo,  no  definite  agreement  hav­
ing been reached.

More  Short Count Pickles.

G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  Jan.  13.—I   recently 
bought a barrel of J.  S.  Walker’s pickles 
through a local  wholesale grocery house, 
and,  seeing the  complaint  of  John  Sny­
der published in  a  recent  issue  of  T h e  
T r a d e sm a n,  concluded to count its  con­
tents.  The  count  showed an even thou­
sand—no more,  no less.  As about 10 per 
cent of the pickles  exposed  for  sale  are 
usually  consumed  by  “samplers,”  the 
profit on  short-count goods is  reduced to 
a granulated sugar basis. 
I  think  it  is 
time  the  retail  grocers  banded  together 
to put an end  to the cheats and frauds  in 
trade.

I s a a c   V a n   W e s t e n b r u g g e ,

Cor.  Center and Third Sts.

is  English.  Allan 

Some Observations by an Old Merchant.
D u s h v i l i.e ,  Jan.  15. —What’s  in  a 
name?  Perhaps considerable.  My name 
is Ailyn,  it having been spelled that way 
for many years by  my  Scotch  ancestors. 
Allen 
is  Highland 
Scotch.  Allin is Irish.  Alleine is Welsh. 
Allinje is Dutch.
Forty-eight years ago,  at the age of 14, 
1 was badly crippled  in the left arm by a 
runaway horse.  My father  gave me two 
dollars.  My mother  gave  me  a  market 
basket.  These,  with  my  bodily  defect 
and  my  natural  pluck,  constituted  my 
stock in  trade.  1  have  since  then  ped­
dled for about ten years—with  a  basket, 
with a tin box,  with two  tin  boxes,  with 
two satchels,  with  one  horse,  with  two 
horses. 
I  have  sold  essences,  Yankee 
notions,  almanacs, pictures, maps, shirts, 
washing  machines,  bibles  and  tracts  in 
English, French and Spanish, fence posts, 
cull shingles, beans and clover seed.  For 
ten  years  I  conducted  a  general  store 
near  the  “Father  of  Waters”  in  Iowa. 
Eleven years have been  spent  here  in  a 
general  store.  Ten  years  teaching  and 
ten  years of growing boyhood  and a  few 
years in miscellaneous  operations  round 
up  the  writer’s  days  past  three  score 
years and passing toward the ten.
If,  in  those various  callings,  some les­
sons have not been  learned,  some  truth­
ful  pictures  seen,  your  correspondent 
would  be  too  dull  to  pen  this»introduc- 
tory sheet.
With the consent of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n , 
I  will  endeavor,  as  opportunity  presents 
itself,  to  give  statistics,  facts, etc.,  that 
have come  under  my  personal  observa­
tion.  They  may  prove  interesting  and 
useful to  younger  merchants  and  other 
would-be merchants.
It has been a considerable part  of  my 
business to  keep  a  general  supervision 
of the work,  and I would say to  the  rea­
ders  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   that  short 
count pickles are not  the  only  shorts in 
our business.  Our  pails  of  candy  lack 
from  two to three  pounds  of  the  candy 
that is paid for in  a  pail.  Kerosene  oil 
lacks full measure  often  from  three  to 
seven gallons to the barrel. 
I say to  the 
retail  merchants  of  Michigan,  look  to 
this matter.  Many of your  goods  which 
come by the gallon  in  barrels  are  sealed 
or gauged too high  in the interest of  the 
large companies much  to  the  detriment 
of the small trader. 
In  fact,  the  retail 
merchants’  business is so punctured with 
gimlet boles that it is a wonder that  any 
escape bankruptcy.
I  am  pressed  for tim e ju st  at  present, 
but  I  w ill  have more  to  say  about  th is 
m atter  another  tim e. 

P.  A l l y n.

It  is  understood  that  the  business of 
the  late  firm  of  Pliny,  Watson  &  Co., 
wholesale grocers at Toledo,  will  be con­
tinued under the  same  style  by  the  re­
maining  members,  Mr.  Watson’s  heirs 
having  assumed his  interest in the  busi­
ness.  A  partnership  has  accordingly 
been  formed  for one year, with Lawrence
Newman as a special partner, and Messrs. 
E.  E.  Dow  and A.  J.  Snell  and  the  heirs 
of Mr.  Watson as general partners.

Pennsylvania  L u te m ’s.

The  beat  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  RUBBER  CO.

158  and  160  East  Fulton  Street.

MOSELEY  BROS,

F ru its,  S eed s, O y sters § P rod  ucf

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

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If yon are in market to buy or sell Glover Seed,  Beans or  Potatoes,  will  be 
GRAND RAPED

pleased to hear from you.
- 

20,28,30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

- 

Apples—Green, $4.25@4.50 for choice eating and 
J3.50@f3.75 for  cooking  stock.  Evaporated  are 
firm at 13@14c, and sun-dried are strong at 9@10c.
Beans—The  m arket is more  active, but no  ad ­
vance has taken  place.  H andlers pay $1.65@1.80 
for country picked and find  no difficulty in mak 
ing 'sales  a t  $2.05@2.10 for  city picked.

Beets—50c per bu.
B utter—Dairy is quiet and in  small dem and at 
17@20c per lb.  Creamery finds m oderate sale at 
25@26c.

Cabbages—?0c  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—-2<)@.25c per bu.
Celery—20@25c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, 11.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
C ranberries—Cape  Cod  com m ands  $11@13  per 
bbl.  and Bell and Cherry are held at $9.50@#10.
Eggs—Fresh  are  firmly held  at  22@34c.  Cold 
storage and pickled stock  are about  out of  m ar­
ket.
F ield  Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $4.60  per  b n .; 
m edium , $4.10@4.30.  Tim othy, $1.50@1.60  per bu.
L ettu ce— There  is  less  dem and  than  usual, 
ow ing to the great am ount of  celery on the m ar­
ket.
Onions—N early  o u t  of  m arket.  D ealers  pay 
$1.25 and hold at $1.51 per bushel.
Potatoes—The  m arket  is  steady, the  dem and 
continuing good from  nearly  a ll'jo in ts   of  the 
compass.  Shippers are paying from  80@90c per bu.
Squash—1‘Ac per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—K iln dried  Jerseys are scarce, 
T urnips—30@35c per bu.

readily com m anding  $4.50 per bu.

P R O V IS IO N S .

T he G rand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follow s:

PO R K   IN   B A R R ELS.

Mess,  new .............................................................   It  00
S h o r tc u t..............................................................   11  00
E x tra clear pig, short  c u t..................... 
12 50
E x tra clear,  h ea v y .............................................
Clear, fa t  b ac k ....................................................   12  00
Boston clear, short c u t......................................  12 50
Clear back, short c a t.........................................   12  25
Standard clear, short cut. b est.....   ...............  12  5«)

sausage—F resh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage..............................................................656
Ham Sausage...........................................................   9
Tongue Sausage........................................................ 9
F rankfort  Sausage  .................................................‘756
Blood Sausage..........................................................  5
Bologna, straig h t....................................................5
Bologna,  th ic k .......................................................  5
Head Cheese.............................................................   5

lard—Kettle Rendered.

lard. 

T ierces......................................................................   634
Tubs..............................................................................7
561b.  T in s...................................................................7
Corn-
pound.
5?4
554
6*i
6%
6
534
556

T ierces........................................... 5 «4 
0 and  50 lb. T u b s......................... 534 
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case................6% 
5 lb. Pails, 12 in  a case................ 6% 
10 lb. Pails, 6 in  a case................. 6 54 
20 lb. Pails, 4 in  a  case................ 6 
50 lb. C ans....................................... 5 *  
BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

Fam ily. 

E x tra Mess, w arranted 200  lb s..............................   7 00
E x tra Mess, Chicago packing...................................7 00
Boneless, rnm p butts................................................   8 75

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

Hams, average 20 lb s .............................................  854
16 lb s .............................................. 9
12 to 14 lb s ....................................   956
p ic n ic ........ .................................................. 6

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

S houlders.................................................................   554
B reakfast Bacon, boneless..................................   8
Dried beef, ham  p ric e s ........................................  8
Long Clears, h ea v y ................................................   514
Briskets,  m edium .  ...............................................  554
lig h t.......................................................... 554

„ 

F IS H   a n d   O Y STERS.

F. J .  Dettenthaler quotes as follow s: 

FRESH  fish.

“ 

Whitefish.............................................
sm oked.........................................
T ro u t.............  ...............................................
I H alib u t...........................................................
1 Ciscoes 
........................................................
Flounders  ..................   ...............................
Bluefish  ........................................................
M ackerel.......................................................
C od..................................................................
C alifornia salm on.......................................

oysters—Cans.

F airhaven  C ounts......................................
F . J . D. S elects.............................................
Selects  ...........................................................
F. J . D ...........................................................
A nchors.........................................................
S tan d ard s......................................................
F avorites........................................................
Oysters, per  100........................................... 1
oysters
Clams,
Standards,  pergal.
Selects,
Scrimps,
Clams,
Scallops,

BULK  GOODS.

SHELL  GOODS.

@10 
@10 
@  9 
@18 
@ 4 
@ 9 
@10 
@25 
@10 
@18

@35
@28
@23
@22
@20
@18
@16

2S@1  50 
75@1  00

@1  25 
@1  65

Sw ift and Company quote as follow s:

“ 

“ 
“ 
*• 
“ 
“ 

.................................... S56@  4

Beef, carcass.................................................5  @656
hindquarters.-...................................   6  @  654
fore 
loins, No. 3.........................................   @1054
rib s .................................................. . 
@854
rou n d s.................................................   5  @ 6
tongues..............................................  @ 9
Hogs.................................................... ............ 4Ji@  456
B ologna.
@  5 
Pork  lo in s.........................
@  7 
shoulders............
@  656 
Sausage, blood  or h e a d .
@  5 
** 
liv e r................
@  5
“  Frankfort.......
Mutton.........................
V eal....................................

I  7H

754

“ 

C A N D IE S .  F R U IT S   a n d   NUTS.

T he P utnam  Candy Co. quotes as follow s:

STICK  CANDY.

“ 
“  

Standard,  per  lb 
.............................  @ 8
H .H ....
.............................   @ 8
Tw ist
..............................  @ 8
pails or packages, n et  w eig h t............. 856
24« -lb.  bbls  .............................................   8
Boston  Cream  ........................................................10
C ut  L o a f . ..............................................................
E x tra  H.  H ......................'........................................10

mixed  candy.

 

 

Boxes.

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Bbls. 
8
Standard, per l b ...............................  756 
L eader................................................. 756 
8
S pecial...........................%■................. 8 
856
856
R oyal................................................... 8 
N obby.......................................................................... 956
B roken.......................................................................  956
M id g e t.......................................................................10
E nglish  R ock...................................................... 
  956
Conserves.................................. 
10
C ut L o af....................................................................
R ibbon.......................................................................
Broken T affy..............................................................956
P eanut S quares....................................................... 1056
E x tra ........................................................................   11
K in d erg arten ...................................... .'..................
F rench C ream s........................................................12
Valley  Cream s........................................................14
Per Box
Lemon D rops............................................................60
Sour D ro p s................................................................60
Pepperm int D rops................................................... 90
Chocolate D rops.......................................................75
H. M. Chocolated D rops..........................................90
G um  D rops........................................................ 40@50
Licorice D rops.......................................................1 00
A.  B. Licorice  D rops..............................................80
Lozenges, plain....................................................... 70
p rin te d ..................................................75
Im perials...................................... 
................70
M ottoes.......................................................................75
Cream B ar................................................................. €0
Molasses  B ar............................................................60
C aram els............................................................ 16®18
H and Made  C ream s....................................9C@1  00
P lain Cream s........................................................... 80
Decorated Cream s................................................ 1 00
String  R ock.............................................................75
B urnt A lm onds..........................................1  00@1  10
W lntergreen  B erries.............................................70

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Lozenges, plain, in   p alls..................................... 12
printed, in p alls..................................13
Chocolate Drops, in  p alls.....................................13
Gum Drops, in  palls...............................................   6
Moss Drops, in  p alls..............................................10
Sour Drops, in  p ails.....................- .......................10
Im perials, In p alls..................................................12

ORANGES.

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Florida«, fancy 250-20017^-150............*3  75@|4  00
138-126............................   3  7f>@3  50
96....................................3  25@ 3 00
3  75
Russets, fancy 200-1'*6-150-138 ................ 
3  50
125-112............................... 
.
V alencias, choice to fancy 420—  
300-240........  3 00@3  25
M essinas, 
200............... 
3 25

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LEMONS.

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M essina, choice, 360................................
fancy, 360........................... ...
choice  300................................
fancy 380 
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OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, Sm yrna,  new ,  fancy  layers  ...
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choice 
F ard, 10-lb.  b o x .........
.........
Persian,50-lb.  b o x ...
NUTS.
Almonds, T arragona.............
Iv aca.......................
C alifornia..............
Brazils........................................
F ilb e rts ....................................
W alnuts, G renoble................
M arbot....................
C hili........................
Table  N uts, No. 1..................
No. 1..................
Pecans. Texas. H. P  .............
Cocoanuts, fu ll sacks  .........
P E A N U T S .

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Fancy, H.  P., Suns  .........................
....
“  Roasted 
Fancy, H.  P., Stars....................
........
“  Roasted 
Choice, H.  P.,  E x P r im e ...........
“  R oasted.............
Fancy, H. P., Steam boats...............
Roasted.

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75@  3  25 
@  3  50 
@  3  50 
; 75@  4  00
18@20 
@16 
@1256 
@ 1 0  
@  8 @ 556
@18
@17
@17
@17
@1156
@16
@12
@1056
@16
@1454
14@16 
@4  50
@  6
@ 5
©   5
@

8  Û 85* 
7  @ 756 
7  @ 756 

C U R T I S S   &   CO.,

WHOLESALE

P aper  W arehouse.

FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TW INE  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block, 

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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W h olesale P r ic e   C u rre n t•

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

APPLE  BUTTER.

 
 

 
 

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AXLE  GREASE.

R  % lb. 
6 oz. 
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54 lb. 
« 
12 oz. 
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lib . 
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51b. 

Chicago  goods....................7V4@8
Frazer’s 
........................12  4u
A urora....................................  1  75
D iam ond.................................. 1  75
Wise’s ...........................................  2 25
BAKING  POWDER.
Thepure, 10c packages. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

...#1  20
1  56
2  28
2  76
4  20
5  40
26  00
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
A bsolute, 54 lb. cans, doz.. .1  00 
“ ...1 9 0
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45
2  “  ....  85
1  “  .... 1  10
  10
d oz.. 45
“  ..  85
“  .. 1  50
60
1  20
2  00
9  60
Red Star, V* lb  ca n s............. 
40
............. 
80
.............   1  50

T elfer’s,  U  lb. cans, 
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Vi lb. 
li b . 
Vi lb.  “ 
li b .  “ 
b u lk ......................... 

Vi lb. 
1 lb. 
Vi»   “ 
1 B>  “ 
5 lb  “ 
Vi  »  
1  lb 
BATH  BRICK.

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Acme, hi lb. cans, 3 doz  ... 

A rctic,  H lb  c a n s ..............  

b l u in g . 

80
E nglish, 2 doz. in  ca se.......  
 
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
A m erican. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Cross
Arctic,"« oz  ov als........................4 00
8oz 
...................7  00
pints,  round  ........... 10 50
No. 2, sifting b o x ...  2  75 
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No. 3, 
. . . 4   00
“ 
No. 5, 
. . . 8  00
1 oz ball  ...................... 4  50
BROOKS.
No. 2 H u rl...............................  1  75
...............................2 00
No. 1  “  
No. 2 Carpet........................... 2  25
No. 1 
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Parlor G em .............................2 75
Common W hisk.................... 
90
Fancy 
.....................  1  20
M ill.........................................   3  25
W arehouse.............................2 75
BUCKWHEAT  PLOUB.
R ising Sun  .............................5  00
York S tate..............................
Self R ising  .............................4  50
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 10
Star,  40 
P araffine.................................  11
W lcking.............  ..................25

CANDLES
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C A N N E D   G OO D S.

PISH.

 

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lb.  “   

Clams. 1 lb. L ittle N eck...... 1  10
Clam Chow der, 3 lb — .......2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. s ta n d ... .1  25 
....2   25
Lobsters, 1 lb. p icn ic............1  90
2  65
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li b .  S tar.....................2 50
“ 
2 lb.  S tar................   .3 25
M ackerel, in  Tom ato Sauce  3 50
“ 
1 lb.  stand  .............1  20
«* 
2 lb. 
2  00
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3 lb. in  M ustard..  .3 50
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31b.  soused.............3 50
Salm on,1 lb. Colum bia 1 75@1  90
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li b .  A laska..  @ 160
Sardines, dom estic  54s........_   6
“ 
Vis......... ®   8
“  M ustard Vis.........  @10
Im ported  V is... 11  @12
** 
spiced,  Vis  .......... 
“ 
10
T rout, 3  Id. brook  ........... 
2  50
Apples, gallons  ...........  ....... 4 00
A pricots  .................................. 2 50
B lackberries...........................1  10
Cherries, re d .......................... 1  30
p itte d ...................... 1  40

FRUITS.

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D u n u m s ..................................
Egg  P lu m s............................. 1  53
G ooseberries..........................1  10
G reen  G ages..................   -- - -1  *0
Peaches,  p ie ................ 1  90@2 00
seco n d s.................. 2  30
s ta n d ...................... 2 65
C alifornia.............. 2  85
P ears........................................ 1  50
Pineapples,  com m on........... 1  25
g rated ................3  00
Q u in c e s.................................. 1  10
Raspberries,  b la ck ...............1  30
re d ......................1  40
S traw b erries......................... 1  25
W hortleberries......................1  40
Corned  beef 
.........................2  00
R o ast...........................................1 75
Beans, soaked  L im a............   85
“  G reen  L im a............@1  60
"  S trin g .........................@  90
“  S tringless......................   90
“  Lewis’ Boston B aked.. 1  40 
Corn, stand,  b ran d s.. 1  00@1  25
Peas,  soaked ...........................   75
“  m a rro fa t...................... @1 30
“  stand J u n e ....................... 1 40
“  sifted  ‘ 
@1  75
fine F re n c h .....................2 10
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M ushroom s............................... 1 80
P u m p k in ...............................@1 00
S q u ash ....................................... 1 10
Succotash, soak ed .................  85
stan d a rd ................1 30
Tom atoes, stand br’ds  @1  00

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CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
G erm an Sw eet..................... 
P rem ium ............................... 
P u re ........................................ 
B reakfast  Cocoa................  

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38
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CHICORY.
 
CHEESE.

COFFEE EXTRACT.

 
CATSUP.

B u lk ........................................... 4
R ed............  
7
Fancy F u ll  C ream .... 11  @11 Vi 
Good 
.  ..10  ©lCVi
P art Skimme d ..............  8  @ 9
Sap  Sago.......................   @22
Edam   ............................  @l  00
Swiss, im ported 
.......  24@  25
dom estic  __   15@  16
L im burger...............................  15
CHEWING  GUM.
Rubber, 100 lum ps.................. 40
200 
50
Spruce, 200 pieces...................40
Snider’s, Vi p in t....................... 1 35
p in t............................. 2 30
q u a rt.....................  ..3 50
CLOTHES PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.

5 gross boxes  ..........................50
B u lk ................................. 4  @4 Vi
Pound  packages............   @7
75
Valley C ity............................. 
F elix ........................................... 1 15
Hum m el’s ............................. 
65
coffee—Green.
@21
Rio, fa ir.........................
“   good........................21
@22
“  prim e.....................
@23
“ 
fancy,  w ash ed ...
@24
“  golden.................... 23
@24
@23
S antos.............................22
@24
M exican A Guatem ala 23
Java,  In te rio r...............24
@26
@30
“  M andheling___27
P eab e rry .........................22  @24
M ocha, g enuine.......   26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add  Vic. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for s hrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
B unola................... .................. 2454
in cabinets...........
.24 Vi 
M c L a u g h lin ’s  X X X X
.24*
Lion  ..................................
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.24 Vi
D urham .........  .................
clothes  lin e s.
Cotton,  40 f t ...........per doz.  1  35
50 f t ............  
1  50
“ 
1  75
“ 
60 f t ............  
70 f t ............  
2 00
“ 
80 f t ............  
2  25
“ 
60 f t ............  
“ 
100
7 2 f f ..........  
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1  15
CONDENSED MILK.
E ag le.......................................  7  50
Anglo-Swiss............... 6  00®  7  70

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COUPONS.
“ Superior.”

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$  1  per h u n d red ................   2  50
3  00
9 2,*5,  " 
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4  00
#10,  “  •  “ 
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5  00
6  00
#20,  “  
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Tradesm an.”
2 00
$  1, per  h u n d red .............
2  50
•  2, 
3 00
(   5,
(10,
4  0U
5 00
«20,
Subject to  th e  follow ing  dis­
counts :
200 or o ver.................5 per  c e n t
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha B utter....................  7Vi
Seymour 
5V4
B u tter..........................................5Vi
fam ily...............................5V4
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“  b is c u it............................. 6Vi
Boston..........................................7Vi
7vi
City Soda............  
Soda............................................. 6
S. O y ster.................................... 5Vi
City Oyster, XXX......................5V4
Strictly  p u re .........................  
38
Grocers’.................................. 
25

.............. 20 
CRACKERS.
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D R IE D   F R U IT S .

DOMESTIC.

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PEEL.

Apples, sun-dried....... 10  @10Vi
evaporated__ 13  @15
— 20  @21
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Apricots, 
10
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B lackberries“ 
Peaches 
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PRUNES.
T u rk ey ...........................  @ 8
B osnia.............................  @ 9
Lem on............................  
18
18
O range...........................  
@18@20
Zante, in  barrels.........  @  554
in   Vi-bbis.........  @  5Vi
in less quantity  @  6 
r a isin s —California.

CURRANTS.

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2  25
2  50
2  75
2  oO
2  25

3  “ 
Foreign.

B a g s.........................
London Layers,  2  cr’n 
3  *’ 
fancy. 
M uscatels. 2 crow n  ... 
.... 
Valencias..................... 
8
O ndaras........................... 8Vi@  9
S ultanas.......................   16  @20
F arina, 100  lb.  kegs..............   04
Hominy,  per  b b l....................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   55
im ported.......   @11
Pearl  Barley...............3  @  8 Vi
Peas, green....................  @110
“  sp lit........................  @  3Vi
Sago,  German..............  @ 5

f a r in a c e o u s  g o o d s.

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Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l ...  5  @ 6
W heat,  cracked...........  @ 5
Vermicelli,  Im port__   @11
dom estic...  @55
FISH—SALT.

H erring, gibbed,  b b l 

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Cod, w hole....................  5  @  5Vi
“  b ric k s .................  754®  7Vi
“ 
i t r i p s .....................754@
5  25
 
3 00
Vi  b b l.. 
“ 
12 00 
H olland,  bbls.. 
“ 
75
... 
“ 
20
S c a le d ............. 
“ 
12 00
M ackerel, No. 1, Vi b b l.. 
10  lb  k it..110
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Trout,  Vi  b b ls..............   @5 75
“  10  lb.  k its....................  85
W hite,  No. 1, Vi b b ls ..  @7 00
10 lb. k its.......   95
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Family,  Vi  b b ls.........2 75
“ 
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k its ................  60
FLAVORING EXTRACTS-JenuingS’
D C  
D C  
Lemon. V anilla
125
2 oz folding b o x ...  75 
150
...1 0 0  
3 oz 
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2 00
...1   50 
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4 oz 
“ 
6 oz 
.. .2  00 
3 00
8 oz 
.. .3  00 
4 0
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K e g s .........................................5  50
H alf  kegs.......   ......................3 00
Sage...........................................15
Hops....... ...................................25
Chicago  goods.......................   4
30
No. 
No. 1.........................................  
40
No. 2 ........................................  
50
P u re...........................................   30
C alabria....................................   25
Sicily.........................................   18
Condensed,  2  doz..................1  25
No. 9  su lp h u r.........................2 00
A nchor  parlor........................1  70
No. 2 h om e..............................1  10
Export  p arlo r........................ 4 00
Black  S trap.........................  
17
Cuba B aking.......................  
22
Porto  R ico............................26@33
New Orleans, good............  
35
choice......... 
40
fan cy ........... 
60
O ne-half barrels. 3c extra

LAMP WICKS.

MOLASSES.

LICORICE.

MATCHES.

JELLIES.

HERBS.

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OATMEAL.

PICKLES.

B arrels  .....................................6  7
H alf barrels.............................. 3 50
ROLLED OATS.
B arrels.........................  
@6  5
H alf b b ls.......................   @3  50
M edium .................................   #7 50
“ 
Vi b b l .......................4  25
Small,  b b l..................................9 00
“  Vi  b b l...........  ............... 5 60
Clay, No.  216PIP*9.’..................1 75
“  T. D. fu ll c o u n t.............  75
Cob, No.  3 ..................................1 25
Carolina h e a d ........................... 7
No. 1 ........................... 6 Vi
No. 2 ..................6  @
Jap an , No. 1.............................. 7
No. 2 ...............................6

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SAUERKRAUT.

 

 
SAPOLIO.

B arrels...............  
.5  25
H alf b arrels-....................„.. .3 00
K itchen, 3 doz.  in bo x .........  2  50
H and 
“  —  .• 2  50
Snider’s  Tom ato.....................2 40

SOUPS.

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A llspice.....................................10
Cassia, China in m ats.........  8
B atavia in  b u n d .... 15
Saigon in  ro lls..........35
Cloves,  A m boyna...................22
Z anzibar.....................16
Mace  B atavia..........................80
N utm egs, fan cy ...................... 80
“  No.  1.......................... 75
“  No.  2.......................... 65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
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“  w h ite ...  .26
“ 
sh o t............................ 20
spices—Ground--In Bulk.

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A llspice.................................... 15
Cassia,  B atavia...................... 20
and  Saigon.25
S aig o n ....................... 42
Cloves,  A m boyna...................26
Z anzibar....................20
G inger, A frican ......................12V4
C ochin.......................15
J a m a ic a ........  ........ 18
Mace  B atavia..........................90
M ustard,  E n g lish ...................22
“  and T rie ..25
T rieste.......................27
N utm egs, No. 2 ...................... 80
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
..  w h ite.........30
C ayenne....................25

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Cut  L oaf.......................   @  7K
C u b e s.............................  @  6%
P ow d ered .....................   @  69S4
Standard  G ranulated. 6.31@  6%
F in e ..............6.31©  6X
Confectioners’  A .........654@  654
W hite E x tra  C .............  @57«
E x tra  C .........................   @  5%
C .....................................   @ 5 »
Yellow 
.......................   @  554
D ark  M olasses.............
Less than 100 lbB.  Me advance.

scales—Perfection.
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Tea, 2-B>,  tin   scoop...........# 6 50
...........  7 25
“  5-lb,  tin   scoop...........  8 75
...........  8 75
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Grocers’, ll-8>,  tin   scoop.  11  00
.. 12 25
.. 13 25
.. 14  75

brass  “ 
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20-lb  boxes..............................   654
40-lb 
654
Gloss.
1-lb packages  .........................  6
3-lb 
...........................6
6-lb 
654
 
40 and 50 lb. b oxes................  4%
B arrels......................................  454
Scotch, in  bladders.............. 37
Maccaboy, in  ja rs ..................35
F rench Rappee, in  J a r s .......43

SNUFF.

 

SOAP.

D etroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

Superior....................................3  30
Q ueen  A n n e...........................3 85
German  F am ily.....................
M ottled  G erm an....................3 00
Old  G erm an............................2 70
U. S. Big  B argain..................2 00
Frost,  F lo ater.........................3  75
Cocoa  Castile  ........................3 00
Cocoa Castile, F an cy ............3  36
Old Country, 80.......................3 20
U no, 100.................................... 3 50
Bouncer, 100............................3 00

Allen B. W risley’s Brands.

SODA.

SEEDS.

SAL  SODA.

B o x es........................................ 55*
Kegs, E nglish..........................454
K egs....................................... 
1514
G ranulated,  boxes................ 2
M ixed b ird ....................  4V4@ 6
Caraway....................................9
C an a ry ......................................  354
Hemp............................................354
A nise.........................................13
R a p e .........................................   6
M ustard...................................... 7V4
Common F ine per bbl.......   @95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sack s.......   27
28  pocket................................. 1  75
60 
..................................2 00
100 
.................................. 2  15
A shton bu. b a g s ....................  75
 
75
H iggins  “ 
W arsaw  “ 
35
 
....................  20
Diam ond  Crystal,  cases —  1  50 
28-lb sacks 
25
50
56-lb 
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28 
.2  10
barrels ..  .1  75

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SALERATUS.

C hurch’s,  Arm & H am m er.. .554
D w ight's Com............................ 5V4
Taylor’s .......................................554
D eLand’s Cap  S heaf...............5V4
p u re.............................5V4
Our L eader.............................  5
Corn,  barrels........................ 
25
one-half  b arrels—  
27
Pure  Sugar, b b l...................30@40
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h alf barrel —  32@42

SYRUPS.

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SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps................  
Sugar  Cream s............... 
Frosted  Cream s........... 
G raham   C rackers.......  
Oatmeal  C rackers—  
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettin e, 1 doz. in   b o x ...............75

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8
8
8

TE A S.

ja pan—Regular.

F a ir ................................   @20
G ood..............................  @22
Choice.............................24  @29
C hoicest......................... 32  @36
D u s t................................10  @14

SUN CURED.

GUNPOWDER.

BASKET  FIRED.

F a i r ................................  @20
G o o d ..............................   @22
Choice...............................24  @29-
Cholcest...........................32  @.-6
D u st..................................10  @14
F a ir ................................   @20
Choice............................   @25
Choicest.........................   @35
E xtra choice, w ire leaf  @4*
Common to  fa ir.............25  @3T
E xtra fine to fin est— 50  @65
Choicest fan cy ...............75  @86
Common to  fa ir.............25  @30
Superior to  fine.............30  @50
F ine to choicest.............55  @65
Common to  fa ir.............20  @35
Superior to fine.............. 40  @50
Common to  fa ir.............18  @2f
Superior to  fine.............30  @40
F a ir ..................................25  @30
Choice.............................. 30  @35
B e s t..................................55  @65
Tea  D u st...........................8  @10

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—F ine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

tobaccos—Plug.

tobaccos—Smoking.

H iaw atha 
60
.................... 
Sweet  C uba.................. 
34
Jas. G.  Butler &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good  ......................37
Peach  Pie  ...................................34
“Tobacco” ...................................35
H ector........................................17
Plow  Boy, 2  o z ........................32
4  o z........................31
16  o z........................32
VINEGAR.
40 gT............................................. 8
50 g r...........................................  9
P A P E R  A W O O D E N  W A R ! 

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C urtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 

low s:
Straw  
.......................................175
R o ck fa lls...................................200
H ard w are.................................. 254
B a k e rs........................................ 254
Dry  Goods......................  5V4@S
J u te   M anilla..................  6!4@8
Red  Express  No. 1...............  5
No. 2 ...............4
48 C otton...................................25
Cotton, No. 1........................... 22
“  2 ............................18
Sea  Island, assorted...........  40
No. 5 H e m p ............................. 18
No. 6  “ .......................................17
W ool.........................................   7

TWINES.

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Tubs, No. 1.............................
“  No. 2.............................
“  No. 3 .............................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—  
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —
Bowls, 11 in c h .......................
.......................
13  “ 
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15  “ 
17  “ 
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assorted, 17s and  19s 
“  15s, 17s and 19s
Baskets, m arket....................
b u s h e l....................
“  No.2
“  No.3
“  No.l
“  No.2
“  No.3

7 00 
6  00 
5  00 
1  50 
1  75 
50 1  00
1  25
2 00
2  50
2 75 
35
1  50
5  75
6  25
7  26
3  50
4  25
5 00
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WHEAT.

W h ite ............................. 
92
92
Red................................. 
All w heat bought  on 601b.  test.

M EAL.

 

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B olted....................................  1  45
G ranulated.................. 
1  65
5 00
Straight, in s a c k s ............ 
“  barrels............ 
5  20
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks.............. 
6  00
“  barrels.............   6  20
“ 
G raham  “  sacks................   4  80
Rye 
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............   2 00
MILLSTUFFS.
B ran.......................................   19 00
.........  16 10
S creenings............  
20  00
M iddlings  ...............  
M ixed  F eed .........................  22  00
Coarse  m eal.........................  21  50
No.  1  .............................. 
@57
No. 1 ...................... ...............   1  20
No. 2 ..,..................................  1  15
CORN.
58
Small  lo ts........................... 
Car 
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55
OATS.
Small  lo ts............................   52
Car 
48
No. 1 ......................................   9  00
No. 2.......................................   8  00
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lows, nom inal:
G re e n .................. 
  4  @ 5
P art  C ured....................  @ 5
Full 
5  @5V4
D ry...................................  6 @ 7
K ips,green  .  .................4  @ 5
Calfskins,  green  .......  5  @ 6
cu re d ..........  5 @ 7
Deacon s k in s ...,...........10 @30

cu re d .......................5 @554

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PELTS.

PURS.

WOOL.

05@ 
10 rh 
25® 

Shearlings.......................10 @25
E stim ated wool, per Tb 20  @28
W ashed................................. 20@30
U n w a sh e d ................... 
10@22
O utside prices are for No. 1 only
B adger........................SO 20@$1  00
B e a r................................   5  00@25 00
B eaver.......................   2 00@  S  f 0
25
Cat,  h ouse................ 
Cat, w ild ...................  
50
Coon 
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90
F is h e r.......................   4  00@  6  00
Fox,  cross  ..  —  ..  2  00®  5  00
Fox,  red  ..................  1  00«}  1  75
Fox,  g ray .................. 
88
Lynx  .. 
..................  2 00® 3 00
M artin, pale and yel­
low  ......................... 
40@ 
75
M artin, d a rk ............   1  50@  3 00
M ink........................... 
25®  1  0O
M uskrat......................  
16
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15
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O possum .................... 
O tter...........................  300 
800
S k u n k .......................  
10 
1  25
W olf  .........................   100 
300
Beaver castors, per

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deerskins—Per  pound.

T hin and g reen .......................   10
Long g ra y ................................   20
G ra y ..........................................*-25
Red and  b lu e .........................   35
T a llo w ............................  3  @  3$£
Grease  b u t t e r ............. 1  @ 2
S w itch es........................  1V4@  2
G in s e n g ..................... 2 5 1@3  01

miscellaneous.

5 00

O IL S .

he  Standard  Oil  Co. quotes as 
follow s:

W ater W h ite................  @ 9
M ichigau  test 
...........  @  8V4
N ap th a...........................  @  754
G asoline— ................. 
©   9M
C y lin d e r......................... 27  @36
E n g in e ........................... 13  @21
Black, 15 Cold  Test. 

El.  Puritano  Cigar.
TheFinestlOGentGigar

EL PURITANO

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O N   E A R T H

MANUFACTURED  BY

DIL WORTH  BROTHERS,

P IT T S  KU KG  H .

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &   SON,

Grand Rapids.
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
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Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  188  and  184  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WE CABBY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOB MILL USB.

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OUT  ABOUND.

Pacts  and  Fancies  Picked  up  by  an 

Occasional  Contributor.

In my travels  I  may  be  able  to  fur­
nish  a  few  items  concerning  business 
and the  curious  things  I  see  and  hear 
which may  be of  some  interest  to  your 
five  or six thousand readers.

Having  business  with  merchants  and 
business men generally gives me  an  op­
portunity to study human nature  and  to 
note the true  road  to  happiness. 
I  am 
positive that a greater percentage of  the 
truly  happy ones are those who are what 
the world is pleased  to  call  poor.  One 
principal factor in  this happiness is  that 
the rushing,  crushing  haste  that  seems 
to pervade rich  people is quite  unknown 
In the  larger  towns  which  I 
to them. 
am visiting I find that the  happiest  and 
most contented  merchants  are  those  in 
the  suburbs,  and  I  believe  that  I  can 
give some reasons for  this.  As  a  rule, 
the  suburban  dealers 
in  merchandise 
own  the store  and  dwelling,  which  are 
generally under one roof,  where the hus­
band is not  separated  from  the  family, 
and  where each can,  if  necessary,  assist 
the others.  From a door opening into the 
dwelling  one  obtains  a  glimpse  of  the 
wife or  daughter  busy  with  household 
duties,  but ready  and  capable  of  aiding 
in  the store  when  a  rush  of  customers 
demands.  The expenses of this class  of 
merchants are small, even  if  the  build­
ing  is  a  rented  one.  They  will  carry 
from §1,000 to $3,000 stock and generally 
do the business  without  help,  outside  of 
their own family.  Why?  because  their 
customers do not all  come at once,  as  is 
so often the case in the business  centers 
of more fashionable  trade.  With  many 
of  this  class  of  dealers  trade  is  very 
good,  but no curt speeches are  heard  by 
customers if it is not.  They are  always 
pleasant,  wear no anxious,  careworn  ex­
pression  upon  their  faces and  the  stran­
ger is not greeted  with  a  crusty  saluta­
tion.  They pay  little attention  to  regu­
lar hours,  but are up early and  often,  if 
the weather is  fair keep  the  store  open 
late.  Their habits  are  plain  and  their 
tastes not extravagant.  No extremes  of 
fashion  oppress  or  plague  them.  Of 
course,  they have a  leisure  hour  occas­
ionally during the  day  or  evening,  and 
I find that a portion of them  improve  it 
in  reading  and  study.  While  not  neg­
lecting  business,' often  one  member  of 
the family will  sit  and  read  while  the 
others continue their work and listen.

The dead-beat,  I am happy  to  say,  is 
almost unknown to this class  of dealers. 
The merchants in the  central  parts of  a 
city  doing  a  far  heavier  business  are 
often greatly  over  worked,  both  physi­
cally  and  mentally.  Their  rents and 
taxes are high  and  other  expenses  bur­
densome,  and there is  usually more com­
plaining among them regarding business 
than is heard among the suburban dealers. 

*  *  #

Among the druggists,  few  complaints 
are heard in regard  to  the  condition  of 
trade,  if I except a few of their legitimate 
lines which dry  goods  and  bazaar stores 
have cut into and are  making leaders of 
at  ruinous  prices.  This  too  common 
practice is deplored by them all over  the 
country,  and each has a  remedy  to  sug­
gest for the  evil.

I found a few  curiosities  in  the  way 
of orders from  the  country  which  may 
be of sevice to the trade in attempting to

THTi  M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N .

decipher similar  ones. 
ample  presented  I 
ones from different parties:

In  the  first  ex­
include  two  small 

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1 oz.  Kupart Bark.
1 oz.  Serpent Ontario  Root.
2 oz.  Why,  Who?
20 grs.  Saturn  Nine.

What the druggist sent was the follow­

Don’t mix ’em.

ing:
1 oz.  Rhubarb Root.
1 oz.  Serpentaria (Snake root.)
2 oz.  Wahoo bark.
20 grs.  Santonin.

n
1 oz Vomit Buttons.
2 oz.  Fishes’  Bones.
2 oz.  Squashy.
1 oz.  Oxe Bright.

The druggist sent the following:
1 oz.  Nux Vomica (Dog  buttons.)
2 oz. Cuttle-fish  (Os.  Sepia.)
2 oz.  Quassia  chips.
1 oz.  Lobelia herb  (Eyebright.)

Here are four articles  sent  for  separ­

ately:
Vinegar Silly Sally.
Aunt Chuse Root.
Golly.
Genuine Root.
The druggist  sent:
Salicylic acid.
Anchusa root.
Galls  (Nutgalls or Galla.)
Gentian  root.

It takes an exceedingly  practical,  well 
educated and experienced  druggist  who 
would dare to assume  the  responsibility 
of filling such orders  as  the  above  and 
feel certain that no  harm—if  no  good— 
would  arise  from  their  use.  The  par­
ties from  whom I obtained the above  or­
ders  afterward  obtained  corroborative 
evidence that the drugs sent were  really 
what were  wanted,  and  also  made  the 
statement that  when sent to other  places 
they  could  not  be  read.  The  writer 
would  not,  by  any  means, 
intimate 
that guessing should,  for  a  moment,  be 
thought of by any  person  in  filling  or­
ders for drugs and medicines,  unless  the 
use and effects  were fully  known.  Such 
very faulty orders as  these  are  a  proof 
of the great  value  of  close  observation 
and long experience.  Many  well-educa­
ted persons  may  often  be  awkward  in 
expressing  themselves  regarding  medi­
cine,  as they have  paid  no  attention  to 
that particular subject, and few,  indeed, 
are supposed  to know about  the  nomen­
clature of drugs;  but  some  of  the  mis­
takes made  are,  to  say  the  least,  ludi­
crous in  the extreme.

*  *  *

Grocers in the retail trade,  while  they 
do not actually complain of  hard  times, 
say that,  as  a business,  it is not so pleas­
ant and profitable as in  the  past. 
I  am 
told that the number of articles  in  their 
line which they are expected to keep  for 
sale is continually on the increase, which 
requires  larger  capital  with  no  corres­
ponding increase in  the  profits.  A  few 
say that the credit system in  their  busi­
ness Is alone responsible  for  more  than 
half the failures and that, without a com­
bined  and determined  effort,  nothing 
can be done by the  few to stay  its  prog­
ress of ruin.  Said one grocer:

“One-half the population in cities  and 
villages have no permanent abiding place 
and are  on  the  move  continually.  We 
cannot know this of each one personally, 
having neither the time nor opportunity. 
They live from  hand  to  mouth,  hardly 
knowing why  or  how,  purchasing  their 
supplies often  but  in  small  quantities, 
at first paying  cash,  then  asking  for  a

few  days’  credit.  Then,  perhaps,  they 
| pay  up  what  they  owe  and  pay  cash 
I again. 
If I  refuse  to  credit  any  more 
I —perhaps he already owes me  a  little—
I perhaps he goes to the next  grocer,  gets 
i accomodated(?)and I lose him  and  what 
! he owes me forever.  This  is the  course 
generally  pursued,  so  anxious  is  each 
dealer for trade. 
I  lose  10  per  cent,  of 
all my sales,  annually,  by the credit  sys­
tem,  to say nothing of worry and  wakful 
hours at  night  and  the  shoe  leather  I 
wear  out  in  trying  to  collect  it.  The 
facilities for  getting  away  secretly  are 
now so great all  over  the  country  that 
these  migratory  people  take  their  de­
parture some  dark night  for  some  dis­
tant town or state,  leaving  no  clew  be­
hind of their  intended  destination,  and 
most  of  them  are  never  found  again. 
You see the situation—what can  we  do?
“Why,  refuse to credit anyone  at all,” 

1  replied.

“Then,  situated as I am,  I  might  bet­
ter close my business altogether and save 
expenses,  as I  could  not  pay  rent  and 
live.”

“Probably your competitors also suffer 
from the same cause,  and why  will  they 
not join  you  in an endeavor to  stop  this 
kind of business?”  I asked.

“They  pretend  they  are not  crediting 
when I know they are, and, sir, it is only a 
question of the  deepest  purse  who  can 
stand  it  longest.”

*   *   *

One evening at my hotel,  I  sat  listen­
ing to  a  party  of  commercial  travelers 
who were conversing with some farmers. 
Their  conversation  turned  upon  cold 
weather,  and  the  “oldest  inhabitant” 
granger had  told  his  experience,  when 
one of the men  remarked  that  those  so 
far  south  as  Southern  Michigan  knew 
but little about the wonderful  effects  of 
frost,  and said that he would relate an in­
cident  which  occurred  up in the  “Soo” 
region one fearfully  cold  winter  a  few 
years ago.  Being a stranger to  the  nar­
rator,  I  do  not  wish  for  a  moment  to 
question  the  veracity  of  that  commer­
cial traveler,  although I will say that  he 
must,  in  his  youth,  have  perused  the 
“Arabian  Nights”  and,  possibly,  Baron 
Munchausen. 
I  afterward  admitted  to 
myself that the weather  mentioned  was 
quite cold.  Said he:

“A farmer of  my  acquaintance  north 
of  the  ‘Soo’,  who  considered  himself  a 
scientific  weather  prophet,  determined 
to have an  extri  good  thermometer  for 
that cold region.  Accordingly, he ordered 
one made. 
It was a monster.  The  case 
and  glass  tubing  was  nearly  six  feet 
long,  and  the tube and its bulb  held  ten 
pounds of quicksilver.  This  thermome­
ter he kept hanging on an apple  tree  in 
his orchard  the  year  round.  The  first 
winter he obtained it,  it was  uncommon­
ly cold even  for that region,  and  neither 
the old man nor his family hardly moved 
away from the  house.  One  day  in  the 
last days of the May  following,  the  old 
gentleman  told  one  of  his  overgrown 
boys that it was time  to  commence  pre­
paring the ground  for  gardening,  as  it 
had  now  begun  to  thaw  out.  While 
spading in the earth beneath one  of  the 
wide-spreading trees,  the boy  threw  out 
some pieces  of  metal,  and,  noticing  its 
brilliant  appearance,  he  went  at  once 
to call  his  father.  The  old  gentleman 
was  delighted  and  believed 
it  to  be 
silver.  An  expert  was  at  once  sum­
moned  who  quickly  pronounced  it  sil­

ver of  the  purest  kind  in  the  form  of 
solid  crystals—something  before  un­
known. 
It seemed to be  found  in  good 
sized veins for five  or  six  feet  beneath 
the surface.  The excitement spread and 
soon  a mining company was  formed  and 
the  entire  farm  was  sold  for  $50,000. 
Not long afterward and while  the  work 
was progressing,  the mineral  seemed  to 
give out  entirely.  An  examination  re­
vealed the fact that  it  was  quicksilver. 
The intense cold of the past  winter  had 
not only  frozen  the  mercury  solid  and 
into the most beautiful crystals,  but  had 
caused it to assert  its  natural  tendency 
to go lower,  until it  had  penetrated  the 
frozen earth almost six feet in depth!”

Another agent then related  his  exper­
ience while camping  on  the  east  shore 
of Lake Superior with a  party  of  seven 
hunters some five years  previous.

“One unusually cold morning,” said he, 
“as  we  went  from  breakfast  into  the 
open air,  preparing to start  out  for  the 
day,  it was discovered that, although we 
could talk,  there was no  audible  sound, 
although  we  made  the  most  desperate 
efforts to speak louder and even  to  yell. 
Our voices were in the shape of  fine  en­
graving,  which  was  frozed  solid  and 
floated off into the atmosphere as  fast  as 
it was emitted,  the same as  smoke  from 
a cigar,  as we were  obliged  to  converse 
by signs.  Some of the party were  badly 
frightened and for  a  time  continued  to 
scream as loudly as lungs would  permit, 
thinking that soon  they  would  be  able 
to  here  each  others’  voices.  Still  no 
sounds  were  heard.  With  the  cold  so 
extreme, we concluded  to  pack  up  and 
leave the country at  once.  The  follow­
ing spring a  party  who  went  up  there 
trout fishing reported  that,  as the  weath­
er  became  warmer  and  everything  be­
gan to thaw out,  the sounds of men  con­
versing with each other—voices with en­
raged  yells  and  some  swearing—came 
through the air  from  all  points  of  the 
compass,  at  times  so  intermingled  that 
it seemed as if all were talking  at  once. 
Among  the  voices  they  plainly  recog­
nized old John Benson’s  by  his  fearful 
swearing,  also Abe  Higgins’  voice,  who 
lives down in  the  south  part  of  Posey 
county, 
Indiana.  He  was  alternately 
calling and  whistling  for  his  dog,  and 
soon after,  from the yells  and  howls  of 
the poor animal,  it was inferred that  the 
dog had not heard  and  was  being  pun­
ished for disobedience. 
It  was  nature’s 
own phonograph reproducing  the  frozen 
voices of that hard  winter!”
Crockery & Glassware

LAMP  BUBNXBB.

6 doc. In box.

F irst quality.
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L a B as tic.

Pearl top.

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.2 60 
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4 70 
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Butter Crocks, per gal...................................  
Jugs, %  gal., per doz.......................................  75
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Milk Pans, H gal., per doz.  (glazed 76c)....  66 
(  •“  90c)....  78
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T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D E SM A N .

From the  Standpoint of the  Buyer. 
One of the best  speeches  made  at  the 
recent  banquet  of  the  Knights  of  the 
Grip,  at  Kalamazoo,  was  by  W.  L. 
Brownell,  the  Celery  City  grocer,  who 
responded to the  toast  of  “The Buyer.” 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   solicited  an  opportu­
nity to reproduce the effect,  and was cor­
dially  accorded  the  opportunity.  The 
response was as follows:

The  gentleman  who  requested  me  to 
respond  to  this  toast,  “The Purchaser,” 
very kindly  informed  me  that  the  com­
mittee did not expect very much from  me 
in a literary  way,  and I  promised  not  to 
disappoint you  in that  respect,  at  least, 
lie said that,  as mine  was one of  the last 
numbers on the  program,  you  would  all 
be tired and  sleepy,  and that  you would 
not be so particular about  the quality,  if 
1 would only give you  a  small  quantity.
One  of  the  last  speakers at a banquet 
is always at a disadvantage.  1 am placed 
at a peculiar disadvantage,  as the gentle­
man  who was  to  stand  in  my  place  to­
night is one whom you would all be  glad 
to hear,  and one  who,  I  am  sure,  could 
have done justice to  the  subject  and the 
occasion.

It requires a  man  with  iron  nerve  to 
tell a story in  the  presence  of  traveling 
men,  for,  if there is  any  story  that  they 
have not heard and repeated to their cus­
tomers, it is either very, very new or else 
very,  very poor.

I am not so  fortunate as  the preacher, 
although  1  fear  I  shall  be  placed  very 
much in the  same position.  His preach­
ing was  so  dull  and  uninteresting  that 
the old,  bald-headed deacons,  try as hard 
as  they  would,  could  not  keep  awake. 
This naturally made the preacher a little 
nervous,  and a  small boy  in  the  congre­
gation,  noticing  the  condition  of  things 
for several  Sundays, came to  service one 
morniug  prepared  to  help  the  minister 
out.  When the  deacons  got  to  nodding 
nicely,  the  boy  extracted  a  few  mealy 
apples from his pockets  and  commenced 
pecking the sleepy deacons on their shiny 
bald  pates.  The  minister  stopped  ab­
ruptly,  and  the  boy  sang  out  encour­
agingly,  “You  go  right  on  with  your 
preaching,  mister;  I’ll  keep  ’em  awake 
for you.”

I  think  you  will  all  agree  with  me 
when I say that human  nature is  human 
nature, whether in the  form  of  a  buyer 
or a seller,  and that  no  class  of  citizens 
in this country have  the  opportunity  or 
use that opportunity to better  advantage 
in the study of human nature than do the 
traveling men,  who daily come into  con­
tact  with  all  kinds  and  conditions  of 
men.  The  veteran  salesman  will  size  a 
man up as a dealer would measure a yard 
of cloth or weigh a pound of sugar.

There  are  some  kinds  of  business— 
small  business—that  have a tendency to 
dwarf men and make them  little in  their 
dealings.  You  gentlemen  of  the  road 
must—and  I  know  that  you  do—make 
allowances for this  no  very  small  class.
I remember going one night into  a  lit­
tle grocery kept by a  man  who  had  seen 
better days.  The  store  was  lighted  by 
two little kerosene lamps  that  struggled 
hard  to  perform  their  duty,  while  the 
fragrant odor from the latest fall style of 
codfish permeated the atmosphere.  Upon 
the shelves  were a few cans of  coffee ex­
tract, an assortment  of  soda  and starch, 
while,  displayed  conspicuously  in  the 
window,  was  a  large  box of  clay pipes. 
The  grocer  was  seated  upon  an  empty 
soap box back of the stove, his long neck, 
with head attached, craned to one side of 
the stove as  I  opened  the  door.  A  few 
preliminary  remarks  led  to  an  inquiry 
from  me  as  to  the  condition  of  trade. 
“Trade,”  he said,  “is no good.  Farmers 
haven’t much to sell,  and what they have 
don’t bring ’em anything.” 
(Did  any  of 
you  ever'  hear  that  remark  before?) 
“And then  this  McKinley bill  is  knock­
ing my business endways.”  At this point 
the cat got up,  looked  sorrowfully at her 
master  and  went  into  the  back  room. 
“No siree; we’ve got to have a change in 
this country before long  or we’re  all  go­
ing  to  the  dogs!”  The  door  opened, a 
young lady entered  and the  grocer,  with 
some  of  his  old-time  vigor,  pushed his 
hands through  his  straggling  locks  and

sang to her that  sweet  refrain  that  has 
been  sung  by  all  merchants  since  the 
time  that  Noah  made  his  contracts for 
building  the  ark  down  to  the  present 
era:  “Nice  day  we’ve  been having,  but 
looks some like rain this evening.”  The 
young lady thought so too,  and, thus far, 
both  their  minds  running  in  the  same 
channel,  everything 
looked  propitious 
for  a  good,  healthy* trade;  but,  as  it  is 
always either a feast or  a  famine  inthis 
world,  the grocer’s time for  feasting had 
not arrived,  for,  in  one  of  the  sweetest 
and most cordial  voices I ever heard,  she 
inquired if  he  kept  postage  stamps  for 
sale.  The two little lamps sputtered and 
flickered,  a chunk of  alum  on  the  shelf 
puckered and turned over and the grocer 
admitted that he did,  but hastened  to  re­
mark that  the  government  didn’t  allow 
him  to  make  a  cent  on  them,  that  he 
sold them at cost  and only  kept  them as 
an accommodation.  The  young lady de­
parted; the grocer re-seated himself upon 
his soap box;  the  cat came back and  laid 
down  in the beans,  and the  good old gro­
cer,  heaving a  sigh  that  for  expression 
and  volume I never heard equalled,  said, 
“William,  you can see for yourself about 
how my trade runs!” 
If one of  you gro­
cery salesmen  had  happened  in  on  the 
old gentleman the next morning,  and bad 
not been received with that fervency that 
you thought should  characterize  the  oc­
casion,  knowing his  trade  and  what  he 
had  to  contend  with,  could  you  blame 
him?

You must sometimes make allowances. 
That there is a different and, for the most 
part,  a far superior  class  of  men  repre­
senting wholesale houses to-day  as  com­
pared  with  fifteen  years  ago,  is  beyond 
question.  It is a fact, too,  that  is noticed 
by  everyone.  As  your  procession  was 
passing down  Main  street  this  morniug, 
you  were closely watched by  an  old lady 
who stood  upon the  corner.  Turning  to 
her  companion,  she  said,  “Jane,  I’ve  no 
doubt some of those men had respectable 
parents!”

The  traveling  salesman 

is  the  best 
business  friend  a  merchant  has,  espe­
cially a small merchant,  and the buyer,  1 
care  not  who  he  is,  how  large  or  how 
small  his  business  may  be,  who  stands 
back  upon  his  dignity and  usq? the trav­
eling man  as  he  uses  his  dentist—only 
when  necessity drives him to it,  and then 
in  small  doses  and  with  a  wry  face—
makes a mistake.
Buyers,  too,  should make  some  allow­
ances.  Traveling men  are  like  all other 
men—they  cannot  always  be  jolly.  A 
friend of mine and a  representative of  a 
large  Eastern  house,  a  man  who  was 
always good-natured and full of good feel­
ing,  came into my  store one day,  and, un­
thinkingly,  1  chaffed him  about his  long 
face  and  sober  look,  and  asked  him  if 
some of the boys  had  stolen  a  customer 
from him.  The tears came into his eyes. 
He opened his  watch  and  held  it  toward 
me.  On the inside case was a sweet baby 
face.  Pointing to it,  in  a  husky  voice, 
he  said,  “Baby  is  dead!”  He  had  re­
ceived  a  dispatch  from  his  wife  that 
morning  and  was  on his way home then.
Gentlemen,  we  must  all  of  us,  buyer 
and  seller  alike,  sometimes  make  allow­
ances.

THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMfl|i
Watch fflaker 
a Jeweler,
Grand Rapids  ■  (Hob

44  GRNR!  8 f„

Grand  Rapids  8s Indiana.

In effect December 7f 1890.

TRA IN8  GOING  N ORTH.

For Saginaw, solid t r a in ........... 
For Traverse City...........................I  5:15 a m 
For Traverse  City & Mackinaw!  9:20 a m  
For Saginaw, solid train............  
For Cadillac.....................................t 2:15 p m  
For Mackinaw.........................    .t  8:50 pm  
From Kalamazoo..........................t  3:56 p m

South. 

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
t  7:30 am
t 7:05  am
tll:30  a m
t 4:30  pm
t  5:00  p m
|10:30  p m

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

Arrive from  Leave going 

North. 
For  Cincinnati............................. |  6:00am 
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago...110:15 a m 
From Saginaw..........  ....................11:45 a m
For Fort Wayne and the  East.. 
For Cincinnati...............................t  5:30 p m  
For Kalamazo and  Chicago__ 110:00 p m  
From Saginaw................................tl0:30 p m

South.
t 6:30  am
tl0:30  am
t 2:00 pm
|  6:00  p  m
¡11:05  p  m
Trains marked (|) run daily; (t) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and parlor car  service:  North—11 :S0  a  m 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:30 pm  
for  Mackinaw  City. 
train,  Wagner  sleeping  car 
South—6:30 a m train, parlor chair car for  Cincinnati;  | 
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago : 6p m  
train, Wagner sleeping car for  Cincinnati;  11:05  p  m 
train, Wagner sleeping car  for Chicago.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
10:10 am
7:00 am  
11:15 a m  
3:45 pm
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  Oeorge  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids. Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

GOING WEST.

Arrives.
tMornlng Express.......................... 12:50 p m
tThrough Mail................................. 5:00 p m
tGr&nd Rapids  Express................ 10:25  p m
6:40 a m
"Night Express...............................
tMixed..............................................
GOING KA8T.
t De troit  Express............................
tThrough Mail................................. .10:10 a m
3:35 p m
fEveiling Express..........................
"Night  Express............................... 9 :50 p m

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
Leaves
1:00pm
5:10 p m
7:05 am
7:90 am
6:50 a m
10:20 a m
3:46 pm
10:55 p no
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  "Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50»a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at  10:55  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to .Detroit, arriving in Detroit  at 7:20 a m.
Tickets  and 
car  berths  secured  at 
D., G. H. A M. K’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot 

sleeping 

Jab. Campbell. City Passenger Agent.

Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  8t  Northern.

For Toledo and all points South and East, take 
the Toledo, A nn Arbor &  N orth  M ichigan  R ail­
Sure  connections 
way from  Owosso Junction. 
at above point w ith trains of D., G. H.  & M., and 
connections at Toledo  w ith  evening  trains  for 
Cleveland,  Buffalo, Columbus,  D ayton.  Clncin 
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, O rville  and  all  prom i­
nen t points on connecting lines.

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

GH1GÂ60 

DEPART FOR

OCTOBER 5,1890.
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RY.
A. M. j  P.  M.  j P. M. P. M. P. M.
+9:00  +1:00*11:35 
C hicago..............
+1:09 §11:35
In d ia n a p o lis__
Benton Harbor.. 
+9:00  +1:00+11:35 
+9:00!  +1:00|+11:35
St.  Jo se p h ...........
T raverse  C ity... +7:25  +5:05|+ll:3i
M uskegon  ......... +9:00  +1:00 +  5:05 +8:40
M anistee 
........... +7:25  +5:051
L u d in g to n ......... +7:25  +5:05
Baldwin  ............
Big  R apids......... +7:25|  +5:05
G rand  H aven... +9:00|  +1:00+  5:05 +8:4(1
H o lla n d .............
tW eek Days.  »E veryday.  § Except Saturday

+9:00|  +1:00 t   5:05 +8: ,0 *li:35

+7:25  +5:05+11:30

to T raverse City.

. O l l   verse City.

•U U   go.  > o ex tra charge for seats.

P. M.  is solid  train  w ith W agner pal-
• O 0   ace sleeping  car  through to <  bicago. 
and also a com bination sleeping  and 
parlor  car  through  to  Indianapolis, 
via B enton Harbor.

9 « n f i   A.  M. has through chair car to Chica- 
1 ,1  u  j  P.  M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
•U U   w ith  W agner buffet car;  seats  75 cts. 
r  , n r   P.  M. has through chair car to Manis- 
O «U0  tee, via M. & N.  E.  R.  R. ;  solid  train 
M. Q f |  P  M. solid train has  sleeper for  Tra- 
■ 
DETROIT 
NOVEMBER  30,  1890. 
______ Lansing & Northern R R
r. M. P. M.
D etroit  and  E a st...................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
+7:25 +1:20 *6:25
L ansing......................................
H ow ell......................................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
G rand  Ledge........................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
+1:20 *6:25
Lake  O dessa..............................
P lym outh.................................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Howard  C ity ............................. +7:30 +4:30
Rdmnre 
+7:3 » +4:30
+7:30 +4:30
A lm a......................  
St.  Louis  .................................... +7:30 +1:30
Saginaw  C ity............................. +7:30 +4:30

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

DEPART  FOR

A  M.

+7:2

♦Every Day. 

tW eek Days. 

t y .O C   A  M. runs through to D etroit w ith  par- 
I  . ¿ t )   lor car;  seats 25  cents.

I.tV/Y  P.  M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 

.¿ A J   troit.  Seats, 25 cents.
.SYpr  p.  M. ru n s through to D etroit  w ith par 
••ai0   lor  car, seats  25  cents.
F or  tickets  and  inform ation  apply  at  Union 
T icket Office, 67 Monroe  street, or Union station.

Geo.  DeH aven, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

15
Michigan (Tentfat,

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’1

DEPART.  ARRIVE

Detroit Express.................................... 7:20 am   10:00 pm
Mixed  ....................................................6:30 a m   5:00 pm
Day  Express........................................12:00 a m   10:00 am
"Atlantic A Pacific Express.............11:15 p m  6:00 a m
New York Express..............................5:40 p m 
1:15 p m

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

•Daily.
All outer daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
F r e d  M. B r ig g s, Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. S. H a w k in s, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
G io. W. Mu n so n, Union Ticket Office. 67 Monroe St. 
O. W . R u g g l k s. G. P.  A  T. Agent., Chicago.

FIT  FOR

i Minus

Table:

All  goods bearing  the 

name  of

THÜRBER, WHYLAND  &  CO.. 

OB

ALEXIS  GODILLOT,  JR.

Grocers visiting New  York  are  cordially invited 
to  call and  see  us, and  if  they  wish, have  th e ir 
correspondence addressed  in   our  care.  We  sh a ll 
be glad to he o f use  to  them  in   any  way.  Write 
as about anything you w ish to know.

THURBSB, W HYLAND  & 00., 

West Broadway, Bea le & Hudson Streeta 

New Ycrk Oity

W A N TE D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If yon have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything  in  the  Produce  line,  let 
us hear  from  you.  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 W ater S t.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  F ir s t   N a t io n a l   B a n k ,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand Rapids.
3EFORE  BUYING  GRATES a
b et  Circular and Testimonials.  Sent  Fn 
5
J  Economical,  Sanitary,  Cleanly and  Artistic.  J 
lALOiNE  FIRE  PLACE,  ARAliP RAPID ,  MICH  j

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 .  D E N I S O N ,

Manufacturers’  Agent,

88,  90, 92  So.  Division  S t.,  Grand  Rapids. 

E stim ates given on Complete Outfits.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TEA D ESM A N ,

THANKS!

VE take this method of  thanking those who, by  their generous 

support, have helped us complete this  BY  FAB THE LARG­
EST AND ROST SUCCESSFUL YEAR’S  BUSINESS IN OUR 

It  is gratifying to know that our efforts to win friends are  so 

HISTORY.

appreciated.

The wonderful  increase in our business not only convinces us 
that we are on the right track, but  also  enables  us to sell  goods 
on  still CLOSER  MARGINS than ever, and we  propose  to  HEAD 
THE  PROCESSION  right  along.  When  in  the  city  STOP 
WHERE  YOU  SEE  THE  MOST  BUSINESS  GOING  ON,  and
• visit  U S .

Respectfully,

OLNEY

& JUDSON  GROCER CO.

Seen  Through  a  Boy’s  Eyes.

De e r  Ma—you  wantid  I  should  rite 
you wen I got here  but  I  was  so buisy 1 
cant till to-day.  uncle john and me cume 
over here from the Cars in  an  old waguu 
and it joltid all the way.  we are so busy 
I did not have no time  to  rite  Till  now. 
Papa has a  nice  big  Store  and  me  and 
papa  wate  on  the  peeple. 
that is What 
be calls it.  The Folk Buy all they  want 
hear,  and thar is  no  other  store  in  this 
vilage and no other bilding  an  no  place 
for enny for  the  trees  are  not cut down 
Much Tet.  papa says we must make hay 
while the  Sun  shines,  for  there  will  be 
More stores here  Bimeby  and a  ralerode 
and the Cars will Come two.  What  does 
he mean ma about makin hay for I didn’t 
like to ast him. 
there  aint  no  place  to 
make hay  around Here till  you  get  One 
or two Miles off.  Papa  and  me  are  the 
post-master  here  to  We  Sort  over  the 
letters and papers and there is  not  men- 
ny to sort over ether,  the little male bag 
come here on  a mule with  a  man  Settin 
on  It  now.  Papa  says  it  will be bigger 
bime by—the male bag  I  mean—not  the 
Mule.  We live in the back rooms Of the 
store.  The  Cat  stais  there  part  of  the 
time to.  Papa  is  a  good  Cook  but  he 
Burned  the  pan  cakes  Once,  and I  thot 
he yoused  sware words then for he  lookt 
arownd to me  Kind of  scart  like,  but  I 
pertended I dident here,  he maikes Good 
boiled  potatoes  when  I  watch  The  fire 
under em,  and He boils good Beef.  He is 
lots of  help  I  tell  you. 
I  bring in the 
would an bring some water  an  go  down 
to aunt hanners after the  Milk,  and part 
of the time  she  sends  some  cream  two. 
papa  Likes  cream  In  his  coffee.  The 
folks Come to This  village  to  buy  snuff 
And calico  and tea  and  sugar,  and They 
bring some egs and Butter to pay for  em 
and sometims when the  egs is  all traded 
out the women  reach Down  in their  shoe 
or their Stockin—Ime Not Shure which— 
and pull out a little money, and trade out 
that too.  The egs Is good and tne butter 
aint so good,  it smells sometimes.  Papa 
sends  the  batter  awai  somers Where  he 
says they Dont  mind  if  It  is  strons. 
I 
guess  its  eat  By  Strong  men  In  the

woods. 
I see Some men Yesterday what 
looked As if they eat strong butter,  their 
trousers was Made of striped an checkerd 
woolen  Blankits  and they  wore long Red 
flannel stockins Way up over Their neas. 
A  woman Come here yesterday for A let­
ter and papa charged her  Two  cents  for 
it an she Actid mad when  she  See  there 
Was a stamp on it  an  said  he  shouldn’t 
charge a cent an showed him  It was paid.
1 thought she Was right  but  she  paid it. 
An ma I see a  Man  take  a  Big  wad  of 
Tobacco  out of  papa’s  pail  of  what  he 
calls fire Cut I think,  and  put  it  In  His 
mouth  quick  when  He  thought  No one 
was lookin,  and when I  went  round  and 
told papa About It he only sed hush  and 
didnt  seam  to  cair. 
I  Thought  it  was 
Stealin.  Was it  right  ma.  You tell Me 
in your Next letter.  I think next should 
be scratched out  for  you  Havent  wrote 
any  letter  Yet  at  all.  We  sell  a  few 
shoes  here  and  the  wimen  Take  the 
Stoutest ones. 
I ast one woman why,  an 
she said  they kep  her  feet  warmer  And | 
wore  longer. 
I tell That  to  you  ma  so | 
you can Bye that  Kind. 
It  was  A  cold 
day  and this  woman  Had  a  shawl  over 
Her head  and when she took It  off  there 
was  no  bunnit  Under  it,  nothin  but  « 
high comb,  and she sed  I  should  tell My 
mother about that too.  Well 1 must stop 
writin  and  begin to Get supper. 
I alters 
make a fire first and then  put  on  the  tee 
Kittle.  Thats rite aint it ma.  I’m keepin 
a diry ma an 1 shall tell you More  in  my 
next letter,  papa likes this Country  and 
tells me he’s makin  money  but  sed  dont 
say enny thing about.  But I thought I’d 
tell you  Cause your  my  ma  An  I  want 
you  to  come  hear  to  Live with Us, and 
papa wants you To come too.  he  knows 
I’m writin To  you  and  sed  Kiss  Mama 
For  Me.  1 guess he  ment  send it  in the 
letter.  Tell  Morty rood I like  the  Store 
Business,  an That if he wants to  See  me 
he’il have to  cum  to  Michigan. 
Its way 
ahed of Ohio,  and I’m not cumin Back.

Your good boy

J im m ie   B ntD S E iit..

•  

ESTABLISHED  30  YEARS.

ONE  OF  THE  OLDEST  AND  MOST  RELIABLE

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

Michael  Kolb  &
Wholesale  Clothing  jfaniktilrero
R  BUSINESS  established  30  years 

speaks well  for its  integrity  and 
it is  just 30 years  since  Michael 
Kolb  first  entered 
into  the  wholesale 
Clothing Manufacturing Business 
at  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  it  is  an  ad­
mitted* fact  through  the  trade  generally 
that  he  has  not a rival  in  style,  fit  and 
make  up of  every garment  shipped  out 
of that eminent house of  Michael  Kolb & 
Son.  The  senior  member  of  the  firm 
always was  and is opposed to leaders  or 
baits  in  any  special  line,  he  adopts  the 
honest system of  small  profits,  one price 
and quick returns.
The firm’s  representative in  Michigan, 
William Connor,  who is in his tenth year 
with us,  will wait upon any of  the  trade 
and  show  our  line,  buy or not  buy,  giv­
ing  every one  an  opportunity to see  our 
line, learn our prices and equitable terms 
and  trusting to future  events. 
In  addi­
tion,  Mr.  Connor  attends  periodically at 
Sweet’s  Hotel in Grand  Rapids  and will 
be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 
Feb.  5, 6  and  7,  1891,  when  customers’
expenses  are paid  who  meet him  there to buy.  Such of  the  trade wishing  him to 
call, kindly address William Connor, Box 346, Marshall,  Mich.

Education makes the  man  only  when 

character and purpose go with  it.

M I C H A E L   K O L B   &   S O N .

