YOL. 8.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  JA N U A R Y  28,  1891.
ESTABLISHED  1841.

WHAT DID  THE  OFFICER SEE?

NO.884

than a plea of not guilty to  convince  me 
that I am wrong. 
If you  refuse  to  take 
him in charge,” he added, turning  fierce­
ly on  the  officer,  “I  will  summon  your 
captain and report you!”

The officer ignored the senior  partner’s 
insolence as he  had  ignored  his  conclu­
sions.

“I believe the man incapable of the of­
fense charged,” he said,  obstinately.  “Is 
the cash  short only when he  handles it?” 
The senior partner hesitated a moment. 
Then he said,  “It has been short  two  or 
three times a week for  over  a  year,  and 
I have watched and accused every person 
who has handled it.”

“Including  your  nephew  whom  you 
drove into  exile?”  suggested  the  officer. 
The senior partner grew red in the face. 
“I have a right to conduct my own bus­
iness in my own  way,” said he, “and I am 
not here to account to you  for  the  man­
ner in  which  I have done it.  Once  more 
I give you your  choice—either  take  this 
man  in  charge  or  report  to  your  supe­
riors.”

“And once more  I  tell  you,” said  the 
officer,  “that I have seen no offense  com­
mitted, and that I utterly refuse to arrest 
this man for an offense of which you have 
already accused others.”

The senior partner sank into a chair in 
dispair.  As  a man of business,  he  knew 
that  he  had  weakened,  if  notJ|utterly 
ruined,  his case by the admission that  he 
had accused several others of the same of­
fense of which he now accused me.

“What do you propose to do, then?” he 
asked.  “If I leave the  whole  matter  in 
your hands,  what steps will  you  take  to 
bring the guilty person to justice?”

“One of the accused persons sits listen­
ing to our conversation,” replied  the  of­
ficer.  “Send him about  his business. 
I 
will then discuss the  matter  with  you.” 
The senior partner  looked  at  me  and 
pointed toward the door.  Trembling like 
a man rescued from certain death, I arose 
and staggered from the room.

H

I  have to introduce myself as  the officer 
referred to as  having  been  called  in  to 
make an arrest in the above  case.  I  did 
not make the arrest  because there was no 
proof. 
It is not always the duty of an of­
ficer to act at the  command  of  an  angry 
and suspicious man who has personal in­
terests at  stake.

After my friend  had  left  the  room, I 
made a careful examination of the appart- 
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The cash drawer lay on the senior part­

ner’s desk.

The senior partner’s fat  fingers  waded 
in and out of a small fortune in white and 
yellow coins.

The senior partner looked me full in the 
face and deliberately asked me a series of 
insulting questions.

“Who handled the  cash  while  Striker 

was at lunch to-day?”

“I did,  sir.”  <
“Who handled the  cash  while  Striker 
was at lunch yesterday,  and  the  day  be­
fore yesterday, and the day before that?”

“1 did,  sir.”
“Do you know that the  cash has fallen 

short twenty dollars in three days?”

in 

the 

The  senior  partner  rattled  the  small 
coin round and  round  with  one  stubby 
finger, and I sank into a chair with a  feel­
ing in my head which must come to people 
when they are sinking  for the  last  time.
The fixtures  in  the  office where  I  had 
risen from errand boy to accountant were 
fixtures no longer.  They reeled and rocked 
and changed positions, and, always in the 
way, always in danger of  being  wrecked 
and  maimed 
incomprehensible 
whirl about  me, drifted  and  floated  my 
pretty cottage in the suburbs, walked and 
staggered the  brown-eyed  girl  who  had 
been my wife for less than a year.

If ever an innocent man expressed guilt 
by his manner of  receiving a sudden  ac­
cusation,  I expressed it then.  The senior 
partner was unable  to  comprehend  that 
suspicion to an honest man is more  terri­
ble than actual discovery to a guilty one.
While I was  in  a  dead  faint  he  sum­
moned an officer from the  nearest station 
house. 
I don’t know how  long  they  sat 
there waiting forme to recover conscious­
ness.  The senior partner was a  deliber­
ate man.  He would have waited there all 
night.  When I did recover, the first thing 
I saw was  a  police  uniform.  The  next 
thing I saw was one of  the  kindest  faces 
that ever looked out from  a  helmet  hat. 
Before I recognized  the  face  of  my  ac­
cuser in that of the senior partner,  I  rec­
ognized the face of  a  tried  and  faithful 
friend in that of the officer.

When 

the  senior  partner  spoke,  he 
spoke with the triumphant air of  a  man 
who had successfully terminated a mighty 
undertaking.

“You see how it is,” he said;“ he faint­
ed at the bare mention  of  a  shortage  in 
the cash.  Take  him in charge.”

The officer drew a glass of  water  from 
the cooler, allowed me to drink half of  it 
and tfirew the rest in my  face.

“Wait until  he  finds  his  tongue,” he 
said.  “It will do no harm to hear what he 
has to say for  himself.”

What could I say except that 1 was  in­
nocent?  I said it in the fewest words pos­
sible.  The officer believed me.  The sen­
ior partner did not.

“Someone  has  been  robbing  the  firm 
for more than a year,” he  said  excitedly. 
“I have watched night and day  to  catch 
the thief. 
I believe I have succeeded  at 
last,  and I warn you that it will take more

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“You are no better than the rest,” said j 
the senior partner, fretfully.  “Every offi­
cer  who  has  been  here  has  begun  by J 
searching  for  a  place  of  concealment. | 
You will find it on the right there.  It has 
been occupied dozens of times, aud noth-1 
ing ever came of  it.”

The place indicated was a narrow  clos­
et  extending  the  whole  length  of  the 
counting  room. 
It  had  evidently  been 
used as a place of  storage  but  for  some 
reason  had  been  abandoned.  A  ray  of 
light at the rear showed that an  opening 
had been made in the  dividing  wall  from 
which a full view of  the  couuting  room 
could be obtained.

It was Saturday night and,  as  business 
had closed for the week,  I asked for keys 
to the counting room  and closet and went 
away. 
I had made up my mind, however, 
that the closet was a good deal of a chest­
nut as a  point  of  observation, for,  with­
out doubt, every employe knew it as such.
On Sunday I had full possession  of the 
couuting room.  By removing books  and 
cutting out the bottoms of the drawers of 
an  old-fashioned  secretary,  I  prepared 
for my useon the following day a cramped 
and  musty hiding  place from  which  the 
whole room was in sight.  The cash draw­
er was within six feet of  the slit through 
which I  looked.

The firm was doing  a  large  wholesale 
business,  and the cashier  was  kept busy 
all the foreuoon.  When lunch time came, 
a young man who had been in  the  house 
but a short time was selected to stand the 
noon  watch.  Before  leaving  the  desk, 
the cashier ran over his slips  and  made a 
note of the amount of cash in the drawer. 
This memorandum he  folded  neatly  and 
handed to the senior  member of the firm, 
who placed  it in his pocket before leaving 
the room.

When the clerk found  himself alone  in 
the'room,  he carefully placed the  key  to 
the  cash  drawer  in  his  pocket  and  sat 
down a t’^his  own' desk,  which  stood  in 
such a position that the  drawer 'was  be- 
tween'the young man and myself.

Twenty minutes passed and  not a move 
was made in the  room.  Then  the7closet 
door opened.  . The clerk  arose  from  his 
work after it  had remained  open  a  min­
ute and  closed  it.  On  the  way  back  to 
his desk he stopped  at  the  window  and 
looked  out.

As he did so, I saw  a  key  inserted  in 
the lock of the  cash  drawer] and  turned 
with a quick motion.  Then  the  drawer 
opened and  1 saw two twenty-dollar  gold 
pieces leave it and pass into the air.  They 
remained there an  instant until the draw­
er closed and  the  key  turned  again  and 
left the lock.

Then the gold pieces and the key, mov­
ing as  if clasped  by  an  invisible  hand, 
passed on in the  direction  of  the* closet 
door.  During all this time, no figure had 
been in sight.  The air about the moving 
coins remained as empty as that  in front 
of the hole through  which I was looking.
The clerk turned around from the  win­
dow and looked  sharply toward the draw­
er as if disturbed in  his  meditations  by 
the opening and closing and  turned back 
to the window.  Then the  metals  moved 
faster toward the closet door and  I  heard 
a sound on the floor as of  hurrying  feet.
In a second  I  was  out  of  my  hiding 
place rushing toward  the  closet door and 
calling upon  the  clerk  to  take  hold  of 
what he saw moving through the air.

Although he stood almost between  the 
door and myself, thus impeding  my  pro­
gress,  I  reached  the  objects  first  and

clutched  at  them.  What 1  touched  was 
not  gold  or  steel—it  was 
the  closely 
clenched fingers of a hand!

Then I received a blow full  in  the face 
and fell  backward.  Before I could  recov­
er,  the closet door opened and closed and 
the metals disappeared from my  sight; at 
the same time, I again heard the sound of 
shuffling feet,  this time in the closet.

Urged on by a fierce excitement  which 
counterbalanced  the deadly  fear  at  my 
heart,  I jerked the door  open  and  looked 
in.  I saw the dusky, narrow room, lighted 
only at the doorway and at the distant end 
where the wall  had  been  pierced  aud— 
nothing else.  Even  the  gold  pieces  aud 
the key with which  the drawer  had  been 
unlocked had  vanished.

The young clerk called  my attention to 
a bleeding wound  in my  forehead. 
I,  in 
turn, told him to  look at  his  cash.  The 
drawer  was  securely  locked,  but, upon 
examination,  two twenty-dollar gold  pie­
ces were found to be missing.  The invis­
ible hand that had struck  me  down  had 
robbed the firm!

When I made my report  to  the  firm,  I 
was laughed at.  When I  put  my  bruise 
in as proof, they called  my  attention  to 
the edge of the closet door.  When  I  of­
fered the shortage in  cash  as  conclusive 
evidence, they shook their heads.

1 have read of people who had the pow­
er  to  make  themselves  invisible. 
I  ex­
press an opinion neither one  way nor the 
other.  1 do not insist that  it was or  was 
not a  human  being  that  1  encountered 
that  day.  Draw  your  own  conclusions.

m

I am the architect employed by the firm 
mentioned to investigate  the construction 
of the building in which the circumstance 
recorded took place.  I found a secret door 
leading from that closet to a narrow stair­
way built in the thick wall  between  the 
two houses.  At the  head  of  this  stair­
way,  in the building adjoining the count­
ing room,  I  found an elegantly furnished 
apartment which  had  been  occupied  for 
some months  by a young  gentleman  liv­
ing  in  seclusion.  He  had  disappeared 
while my investigation  was  in  progress, 
but I am informed  that  several  articles 
were found in the room which the  senior 
member of the  firm  identified  as  having 
belonged 
to  his  nephew,  who,  some 
months before,  had fled from the position 
of cashier with the keys of the firm in his 
possession.  The stairway  leading  from 
this room to the counting  room indicated 
frequent use,  for they were well worn.  It 
is a mystery to me how  that  secret  door 
leading from the  closet  to  the  stairway 
escaped discovery so long as it did.

IV

I am a physician.  A short ti.me ago,  1 
was requested by a police  detective  well 
known  to  me  as  a  faithful  officer  and 
truthful man to make inquiries in regard 
to the power of  man, either  by  external 
or internal means,  to make himself, for a 
short space of time,  invisible  to  the  hu­
man eye.  T  told  him  at  once  that,  al­
though an old theory, it was a very  silly 
one.  Finally, he  frankly  related  to  me 
his  experience 
in  the  counting  room. 
Then,  instead of looking up the theory of 
invisibility, I began looking up  the  mat­
ter of diseases of the eye.  I found that  a 
certain disease  of  the  optic  nerve  pro­
duces strange effects; for instance, one so 
afflicted will see,  for  a  minute,  only  the 
ears of a horse  moving  in  the  street, al­
though he can hear  the  creaking  of  the

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losses caused by the ruinous retail credit 
system.  Others tell me that they turned 
over  the  proverbial  new  leaf  with  the 
new year and are not  crediting  a  dollar; 
that,  while less  goods  are  going  out  of 
the store,  more cash is coming in,  the re­
sult  being  very  satisfactory,  new  cash 
customers filling the place  of  old  credit 
ones.

It speaks well for the health of Muske­
gon to  say  that  there  is  probably  more 
dullness in the  retail  drug trade  than in 
almost any other  trade  just  at  present, 
several  druggists  wishing  to  sell  their 
stocks if a good opportunity offers.  Dull­
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that city, as anyone can  see  who  travels 
about, or who  reads  the  advertisements 
of  those  desiring to  sell.  Possibly  peo­
ple are paying more attention to diet and 
buying less physic.

It will detract nothing from the public­
spiritedness of the citizens of the  city of 
Grand Rapids to speak in praise  of  only 
one  of  Muskegon’s  most  respected  citi­
zens, whose  most  generous  deed  for the 
public good will live in the hearts of  the 
people  long  after  his  ashes  shall  have 
become  dust. 
I  refer  to Mr. Charles H. 
Hackley and his princely gift of a public 
library to the city of his adoption.  I im­
proved  the  opportunity  of  visiting  the 
building.  Through the  courtesy  of  the 
librarian I was shown the various rooms. 
The building is  mainly  of  granite, mar­
ble and glass, and, for its size,  in all that 
is substantial and beautiful,  modern  and 
artistic in  finish,  it is one of the best.  It 
is said that the building alone cost $100,- 
000. 
It was opened to  the public during 
the past  year,  and  now  contains  about 
15,000 volumes.  This modest and appro­
priate inscription is  engraved on  a  mar­
ble slab which is a part of the base of the 
building and near the entrance:

CHARLES  H.  HACKLEY.

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harness and the rumbling  of  the vehicle 
at his heels.  The next  minute,  the  par­
tially paralyzed nerve will  renew its life 
and the whole equipage will be  in  sight. 
Such cases are not common,  but they  are 
in the books. 
I made a  thorough  exam­
ination of the eyes of my  friend, the  de­
tective, and found no  disease  of  the  op­
tic nerve.  When he asked for  my  opin­
ion regarding his  strange  experience . in 
the counting room, I declined to  give  it.
I decline to give it now.  The second man 
in the  room, the  young  clerk, ought  to 
settle the question beyond  a  doubt.  He 
should know whether the person who took 
the money from the cash drawer  that day 
was or was not visible  during  the  strug­
gle  at  the  closet  door. 
I  am  informed 
that he declares upon  his  honor  that  he 
heard a scuffle but saw no one in the room 
except the detective. 
If he stopped here, 
the officer’s case would be  complete  and 
science would have an old theory to  han­
dle  seriously.  The  young  man  states, 
however,  that  he  was  so  astonished  at 
seeing a man come bounding out of what 
he supposed to be  a  single  drawer  in  a 
secretary, yelling at the top of his  voice, 
that he never took his eyes oif  him  until 
the closet door had opened and  closed, so 
that,  if a third person had been visible in 
the room, he would  not  have  seen  him. 
He remembers closing the closet door be­
fore he  stopped  and  looked  out  of  the 
window,  but he thinks that,  if a man  en­
tered the room by it, he  might  have  se­
cured a hiding  place before he closed  it.
I leave the whole matter to the decision 

of the reader. 

Al f r e d  B.  T ozer.

Observations  on Muskegon.

Written for TheTTradrsman.

Twenty-five  years  have  passed  away 
since  my  first  visit  to  Muskegon,  then 
called the “Sawdust  Village,”  and  with 
sand  and  fleas  ad  libitum.  What  a 
change  from the  village  of  that  period! 
No  wonder  its  people  are  proud  of 
their  city,  and  that  they  listen  with  a 
shade of  jealousy ito  any  derogatory re­
marks that strangers may  make concern­
ing  it.  As  it  is  an  acknowledged  fact 
that the chief factor in its past commercial 
progress,  viz.,  pine  lumber  and  timber, 
is fast vanishing away, efforts—very suc­
cessful, too, it  may be  said—have  lately 
been made for  the  continued  prosperity 
of the city and  country  round  about  it, 
by offering  special inducements  to  man­
ufacturers of various kinds.  Many have 
thus seen fit  to  remove  from  other  sec­
tions  of  the  country  and  establish  ii 
business there.

It is a  city of  “magnificent distances” 
but weirconnected by  electric  railways 
and every point has its fair proportion of 
trade.  Whether the brilliant future pre­
dicted for it by its hustling and sanguine 
citizens will be realized, the future alone 
must  determine.  We  hope  so,  as  such 
persevering effort by  any city  richly  de­
serves success.

There are  few  complaints  among  the 
merchants,  excepting the one  of  season 
able  dullness  which, in  the  absence  of 
sleighing,  prevails everywhere.  No fail 
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lately occurred, or  seem likely to  occur 
All, with one accord, say,  “Give  us  half 
a  chance,  even  with  no  sleighing,  and 
don’t  crowd  us  to  the  wall  purposely 
and we  shall tide over  the  dull  months 
and  go  forward  prosperously.”  Those 
who  retire  from  business  do  so, for the 
most part, with small loss to  their  cred­
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or  call  and  see  our 
improved  a n d   new  
lines  of  Men’s,  Boys’ 
and  Youth’s  S h o es 
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 th in g   at  old 
prices.

THE  PUYNRM  CANDY  GO,,
Wholesale
Man ufacturers.

Fruit  and  Nut  Jobbers.

ASK  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

S.  K.  BOLLES. 

S .   K. 
H.

Bolles &  C o . ,
"W holesale  C igar  D ealers.

77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

i i T O S S   U P ! 99

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

Spring* <£  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Dress  Goods,  Shaw ls,  Cloaks, 
Notions, 
Ribbons,  Hosiery, 
Gloves,  U nderw ear,  W oolens, 
Flannels,  Blankets,  G ingham s, 
P rin ts and  Domestic Cottons

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

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

Spring & Company.

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AMONG  THE  TEA RS.

A.ROCSD THE STATE.

Milan—C.  B.  Hobbs  has  sold  his  gen­

eral stock to M.  M. Clark.

Kingston—C.  L.  Soper  has  sold  his 

drug stock to .J.  K. Thomas.

Charlotte—W. S. Seavolt  has  engaged 

in the handling of produce.

Sunfield—L.  EL  Wood  succeeds  L.  H. 

Wood & Co. in general  trade.

Hesperia—Corbin  & Stultz  succeed  M. 

S. Ames in the meat business.

Linden—Leal  A  Curtis  are  succeeded 

by E. J. Curtis in general trade.

East Thetford—M.  L.  Miller  has  sold 

his general stock to E.  T. Johnson.

Sturgis—Max Kempner succeeds Frank 

Kempner in the clothing business.

Perrinton—C.  W.  Hale  &  Co.  sue- j 

ceed C.  W.  Hale in the drug business.

Grand  Ledge—McRobert  Bros,  have 
sold their meat market to S. Harder & Son.
Pierson—E.  C.  Gage  succeeds  D.  R. 
Honeywell in the blacksmithing business. ‘
Cadillac—Olsen  & Gustafson have sold 1 
their grocery stock to LaBar & Cornwell.  I
Charlotte—J.  E. Sherman succeeds Per- | 
key & Turner in the flour and feed  bnsi- | 
ness.

A rm ada—Geo.  H.  H ebblew hite  sue- I 
eeeds H ebblew hite &  Preston  in  general 
trade.

Arbela—The general stock of  Mrs.  L. 
Jacobs is now in the hands  of  her  cred­
itors.

Clifford—J.  K.  Thomas  has  sold  his i 
furniture and  undertaking stock to O. H. 
Brooks.

Climax—E. R. Jebb has sold his interest I 
in  the  drag and  grocery  firm  of  Pierce 
A Jebb.

Dryden—E.  Weaver has sold his furni- j 
ture  and  undertaking  stock  to  Norman 
J.  Markle.

White  Pigeon — Fieidhouse  &  Smith j 
succeed  F.  E.  Fieidhouse  in  the  grocery  ! 
business.

Coopersville—Francis  Plant  has  pur­
chased an  interest in the  meat  market of j 
B. S.  Taylor.

Climax—L.  E.  Fineot,  proprietor  of j 
the Climax  Harness  Co.,  has  sold  out  to | 
Geo.  Watson.

Portland—Newman  &  Kennedy  suc­
ceed  Orvis,  Newman A Co.  in  the  hard­
ware business.

Prairieville—M.  T.  Jones  succeeds  E. | 
M. & M. T. Jones in the  agricultural  im- j 
plement business.

Traverse City—A.  E.  Waterbury A Co. | 
will shortly open  a  jewelry  store in the 
McManus building.

Otisco—W.  H.  Hanks  purchased  th e ! 
Snyder general  stock  at  the  assignee’s 
sale last week  Wednesday.

Lansing—The  Kirby  drug  stock  has | 
been sold by Lambert A Lawman to F. J. 
Eilenburg,  the Fowler druggist.

Battle  Creek—Dan  Kirkland 

has 
opened a fruit,  confectionery  and  cigar 
store at 14 North Jefferson street.

Montague—G. H.  Mason  has closed his 
branch  store at  Shelby  and  returned the 
stock to the parent store at this place.

Hudson—John  and  Frank  Whitbeck 
have bought the  grocery  stock  of  Z. T. 
Maynard, and will take possession Feb. 1.
Oakland—M.  Heyboer  &  Bro.  have 
given a trust mortgage  on  their  general 
stock,  naming Lester J. Rindge as trustee.
Fennville—Gregory Bros,  have  moved 
their general  stock  into  the  new  brick 
building on the opposite side of the street.
Bellevue—D. C.  Kimberly has removed 
the grocery stock  he  recently purchased

of  Geo.  Brackett,  at  Charlotte,  to  this j 
place.

Benton  Harbor—H.  J.  Pettys  has 
opened a branch grocerj  store  on  Pipe-  ! 
stone street,  in the  southern  portion  of j 
the city.

Saginaw — Lambert  A  Lowman  have I 
taken  possession  of  the  W.  E.  Belsher 
drug  stock,  placing it in charge of  Karl j 
Andreas.

Luther—E.  E.  Barrett has resumed op- | 
erations at his  hardwood  mill.  He  has j 
logs enough in  his yard to  run  the  mill ! 
until April  1.

Saginaw—Louis Pinkous.  formerly en- i 
gaged  in  general  trade  at  Cheboygan, j 
will open a general 'store on Court street 
about Feb.  15.

Saginaw—Daudt.  Watson  A  Co.  have j 
merged  their  wholesale  crockery  busi- 
ness into a stock company under the style 
of  Daudt A Watson Co.

Harbor Springs—M.  A. Cummings  has 
sold the stock of groceries and boots  and 
which he purchased of  J.  L.  Thompson j 
to M.  H.  Davoll, of Boyne  Falls.

Bangor—Geo.  H.  Remington  has  sold j 
his grocery  and  provision  stock  to Qp- 
penheimer & Son,  who  will continue the 
business  in  addition 
to  their  clothing 
business.
Port Huron—The  boot  and  shoe stock | 
of  O.  M. Clement has  been  taken  on  a 
chattel  mortgage  amounting  to  $5,000, 
held  by  his  father,  S.  N.  Clement,  of 
Colon, Mich.

Kent City—Eugene  O’Connor  recently 
purchased 
interest  of  Elmer  J. 
Thompson in the general firm  of  O’Con­
nor &  Thompson,  subsequently  making I 
an assignment.

the 

Charlotte—Shepherd  Bros,  have  sold 
their lumber yard to the Webster A Cobb 
Co.,  of  Eaton  Rapids.  Mr.  Cobb  will 
remove to this city and  assume  the man- 
agement of the business.

M ANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Caro—Chas.  Montague  announces  his 
intention  of  building a stave  factory  at { 
Wilmot

Farnham—The  Farnbam  Lumber  Co. 
has incorporated,  with a capital stock  of 
$100,000.

St.  Helens — Henry  Stevens  &  Co. 
have incorporated,  with  a  capital  stock ! 
of $50,000.

Gladwin—Neff  &  Son’s  shingle  mill 
| will  begin operations in a few days,  hav-1 
| ing stock  sufficient  for  several months’ 
run.

Marion—All  the  shingle  mills in this 
|  vicinity are shut down,  with  one  excep- i 
: tion,  but the owners are getting in timber 
supplies on the present  snow.

Lake  George—E.  J.  Roys  has 

logs 
enough  skidded to run  his  shingle  mill j 
i for the next twelve months,  and  is  now 
I busy hauling and  banking  on  the  lake.
|  Saginaw—C.  B.  Hubbard,  J.  E.  King 
and George Dingwall  have organized the 
; Michigan  Land  A Timber  Co.  Opera- 
I tions will  be carried on in Midland coun­
ty.  The capita] is $98,000.

South Boardman—H. E.  Hogan,  J.  H.
:  Murray and R. N. Thompson have formed 
| a copartnership under the style of the R.
I N. Thompson  Bowl  Co.,  and  embarked 
in the manufacture of  bowls.
I  WhiteCioud—C. R. Wyman has assigned 
| his  lumber  business  and  planing  mill.
| The liabilities are about $20,000  and  the 
assets  are  about  $10,000,  which  is  not 
enough to satisfy  the  secured  creditors.
Reed  City—Stoddard  Brothers  have

a

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

purchased 280  acres  of  timber  land  in 
section  14,  Hartwick 
township.  The 
timber is hemlock,  pine  and  cedar,  and 
will  be sawed at  Rosenberg’s mill  in  this 
city.

Muskegon—Ryerson,  Hills  A  Co.  are 
cleaning  up  their scattered  pine  in  the 
vicinity of  Newaygo,  and  will  probably 
come  out  in  the  spring with  20,000,000 
feet.  This  will  be  their  last winter  in 
the woods.

Muskegon—T.  D. Stimson  is  stocking 
one  mill  this winter’ and  will  be content 
with  a crop of 25,000,000 feet;  the opera­
tion is near Paris in  the winter time,  and 
over the  logging  road  at  Big  Rapids  in 
the summer.

Ishpeming—Johnson  &  Stark,  sash, 
door and  blind manufacturers, have  dis­
solved,  Wm.  Johnson  continuing.  The 
retiring partner,  H.  A.  Stark,  will go  in­
to the same  business  with  his  brothers 
in Cincinnati.

Muskegon—Robert K.and Wm. H. Mann 
have formed a copartnership  to  succeed 
to the lumber business  of  A. V.  Mann & 
Co.  They  will  conduct  a wholesale and 
retail lumber yard and distribute lumber 
both by water and rail.

Mayfield—George  Payn,  of  Traverse 
City,  has  bought  the  Sampson  A   Drury 
w ater power sawm ill, near this place, and 
w ill  stock  it  w ith  pine  and  hardwood 
from  bis  own  land  in  the  vicinity.  He 
will cut  and  haul  the  logs  w inters  and 
cut  lum ber summers.

Muskegon—Johnson Bros, have retired 
from  the  firm  of  Johnson  Bros.  & Co., 
boiler  makers.  The  remaining  partner, 
C.  D.  Stevens,  has  formed  a  copartner­
ship with  Ed.  Behrens  and  the  two will 
continue the  business under the  style of 
the Muskegon Boiler Works.

Sault Ste.  Marie— Hall A Munson will 
soon start up  a  box  factory  which  will 
employ  fifty  men  at  Bay  Mills,  where 
Hall  &  Buell’s  big  mill  is  located,  on 
Waisky  bay.  A  spur  two  and  a  half 
miles long with a  trestle  7,500 feet long, | 
has been put in to connect  the  mill with 
the woods.

Ontonagon—The  Diamond  Match  Co. 
has bought 100,000 acres  of  timber  laud 
within a year or more, on  the Ontonagon 
and its  tributaries,  covered  with  about 
«00,000,000  feet  of  pine.  About  18,000 
acres,  estimated  to  contain  70,000,000 
feet,  were lately bought from the Ayer es­
tate.  The company will erect  a  shingle 
mill on this land, to  have  a  capacity of 
i about 200,000  daily.
|  Saginaw—The  old  Whitney  mill,  on 
j  the bay  near  Point  Lookout,  and  1,000 j 
acres of land,  have been purchased by E. j 
i O.  Day and  Captain  McGowan,  of  Buf- |
| falo,  who will cut  the  timber,  which  is 
j mostly hardwood  and  cedar.  The  con-1 
| sideration is reported at $25,000, which is 
! a  pretty  good  sale.  The  mill  has  cut 
i very  little lumber in  several  years,  the i 
! pine having been exhausted long ago.

Manistee — The  Manistee  Boom  Co. 
comes  very  near  being a bonanza.  The I 
i amount of  stock  actually  paid in is $22,- 
000,  and  the  amount  of  dividends  de- 
I dared  and  paid  to stockholders  on  last j 
! season’s business is $12,000.  After these 
dividends were paid,  there still  remained 
I a cash balance  on hand of  nearly $4,000, I 
the receipts from all sources  for the  last 
J year  being  about  $95,000.  There  are j 
| seventeen  persons  listed as holding  this 
1 stock.

Saginaw — The  Presque  Isle  Lumber 
| Co.  has been incorporated,  with a capital |

stock  of  $150,000.  The  company  owns
16.000  acres  of  land on  Hammond  Bay, 
where  it  proposes  to  build  a  mill  and 
store.  The  work of  constructing a dock 
is  now in  progress.  This  winter  it  will 
cut  150,000  railroad 
ties  and  600,000 
cedar  posts.  F.  W.  Talimadge is Secre­
tary  and  Treasurer  of  the  corporation 
and  will  manage its affairs from an office 
in this city.

Saginaw—An  office  for  the  Western 
Plaster  Works, of  Alabaster,  which  re­
cently filed articles with the Secretary of 
State, is being fitted up in the McCausland 
block on North Tilden street.  The capi­
tal  stock  is  $400,000, all  paid  in,  and its 
officers  are:  President,  B,  F.  Smith, of 
Alabaster;  Vice President,  W. A. Avery, 
of Detroit;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  B. 
W.  McCausland,  of  Saginaw.  Last year 
there  were  shipped  from  the  works at 
Alabaster 55,000 barrels of calcined plas­
ter and 25,000 tons in bulk.  The capaci­
ty of  the  works  has  been  increased  to
125.000  barrels.  The  new  corporation 
assumes control on February 1.

G ood  W o rd s  U nsolicited.

J. H. Thompson, Manager  Midland Coffee and 
Spice  Co.,  St. Joseph,  Mo.:  “Send  along  T he 
T r adesm an,  for I am lost w ith ou t i t /'
Morris H. Treusch & Bro , Cigar Jobbers, Grand 
Rapids:  “Enclosed please find fl in payment of 
the eighth  renewal  of  T he  Michigan  T r a d e s­
man.  We desire  to  express  our  satisfaction for 
your  valuable  paper.  We  have  always  found 
T he  T radesm an  teeming  with 
reliable  and 
s o u n d  ’'b u sin e ss  principles.  The  success  you 
enjoy is well bestowed.”

FOE  SALE,  WANTED,  BTC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 25 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

FOR SALE-CLOTHING & FURNISHING (JOODS  B us­
iness, established five years in good town  of  1.300 
people.  A snap for someone, as there is but one  other 
clothing store here.  L  R. Hinsdill, Hartford, Mich. 181
WANTED—SITU ATION  BY AN EXPERIENCED DRY 
goods,  clothing,  boot  and  shoe  and  grocery 
salesman.  W ould invest a  few  hundred  dollars  in  a 
good paying business in a live town.  Address  No.  179, 
179
care Michigan Tradesman. 
F o r   s a l e —c l e a n   s t o c k ,  c o m p r is in g   h a r d -
ware.f  groceries,  crockery,  harness  and  general 
lrmberman’s supplies.  Stock will inventory from 912,- 
000  to  915.000.  To  a  purchaser  with  a  considerable 
quantity of cash, a great bargain  will  be given.  Pipp 
Bros. & M&rtindale,  Kalkaska,  Mich. 
174
F o r   8a l e—c l e a n   d r u g   st o c k ,  s it u a t e d   on
best retail street in Grand Rapids.  Expenses small 
good  paying  patronage.  Address  No.  162,  care Mich. 
Tradesman. 
162
OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK.  IN- 
ventorying about 81,200,  situated  in  good  coun­
try town of 500 people.  Reason'for selling, proprietor 
has other  business.  Address  No.  173,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

173

OR  SALE-WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  8TOCK  AND 
new  fixtures  in  desirable  location  in  this  city; 
will sell  at  invoice  on  reasonable  terms;  reason  for 
selling,  owner  has  other  business.  L.  M.  Mills,  64 
South Ionia street.  Grand Rapids. 
135
FOR  SALE—A  COMPLETE  DRUG 8TOCK  AND  F ix ­
tures;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  at  a 
bargain.  Address for  particulars  8. P. Hicks,  Lowell,. 
124
Mich. 
WANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­
26
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 
F OR  SALE—FULL  LINE  OF  GROCERIES,  INCLUD- 

ing 150 bushels first class potatoes in a  good  loca­
tion.  Will  sell  cheap  for  cash.  Enquire  of  Wm. 
Drueke. 16 Cresent avenue. 
166
QAMPLE» OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE- 
O   toilers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y. 

664

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

TT7"ANTED—SITUATION  BY  REGISTERED  GRADU- 
VV 
ate of the School of Pharmacy of the University 
of Michigan.  Four j ears experience.  German.  W- C. 
Kirchgessner,  Ph.  C.,  84  Canal  St.,  Grand  Rapids. 
Mich._________________________________________ 177
\YTANTED—POSITION  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA 
W  
cist.  Four  years practical experience.  City
prefered.  Address Box 149. Hastings,  Mich.______ 178
WANTED — SITUATION  IN  OFFICE  BY  YOUNG 
lady of 20, who  has  had  the  advantage  of  col­
legiate education;  does not  write  short  hand,  but  is 
good penman; wages » ot so much an object as a pleas­
ant place to work.  Address Z,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man_ 

122

MISCELLANEOUS.

■ BOLISH  THE  PASS  BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 
Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
6,000  Michigan  merchants—ail  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  91«  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Hatfield  & Haigh  succeed  H.  H.  Reed 
in the bakery and confectionery business.
Jas.  £.  Kilmartin  has  sold  his  meat 
market  at  999  South Division  street  to 
L.  M.  Wilson.

Wm.  Harrison  has  opened  a  grocery 
store at Williams.  Musselman & Widdi- 
comb furnished the  stock.

A. Yonk & Sons, grocers at 840 Wealthy 
avenue,  have added a line of notions.  P. 
Steketee & Sons furnished the siock.

W.  H.  Van Gordon has  opened  a  gro­
cery store at  Petoskey.  The  stock  was 
furnished  by Musselman  &  Widdicomb.
Martin  Eleubaas,  grocer  on  South 
Prospect  street,  has  added a line  of  no­
tions.  The  stock  was  furnished  by  P. 
Steketee & Sons.

G. S.  Brown  &  Co.  succeed  Alfred  J. 
Brown in the  fruit  and  vegetable  busi­
ness.  Alfred J.  Brown will continue the 
seed business at the same location.

Geo. J.  Vrieling has opened  a  grocery 
and notion store at 341 East Bridge street. 
I.  M. Clark & Son  and  the  Telfer  Spice 
Co.  furnished the groceries and P.  Steke­
tee & Sons  the notions.

Fred  N. Avery  has  retired  from  the 
firm of Perkins,  Richmond & Co., dealers 
in  photo,  supplies  and  bicycles.  The 
business will be continued by the remain­
ing partners under  the  style  of  Perkins 
& Richmond.

Frank  O.  Lord,  formerly  engaged  in 
the grocery business at Grand Ledge, has 
leased the store at the corner of Fountain 
and  North  Ionia streets—formerly occu­
pied as a grocery store by Chas. E.  Smith 
—and will engage in the grocery business 
under the style of F.  O. Lord & Co.

Chas.  R. Smith  has purchased  the gro­
cery  stock  of  P.  Wendover,  at 161  Mon­
roe street, and  will continue the business 
at  the  same  location.  Mr.  Wendover 
will hereafter devote his entire attention 
to  his  grocery  store  at  the  corner  of 
Highland  avenue  and  South  Lafayette 
street.

The attachments  against  the  grocery 
stock of Holt & Co.,  at  Muskegon,  made 
at  the  instance of the Lemon & Wheeler 
Company,  the  Valley  City  Milling  Co., 
the  Walsh-DeRoo  Milling  Co.  and  the 
Muskegon  Cracker  Co.,  were  dissolved 
before the  Circuit  Court  Commissioner. 
Hawkins & Company appealed  direct  to 
the  Circuit  Court,  satisfied  they  could 
not  obtain  justice  before  the  Commis­
sioner.

to  consider 

At a meeting of  the  retail  grocers  of 
the city held at Gossen’s hall  last Friday 
evening 
the  compressed 
yeast situation,  only three  grocers  were 
found to prefer bulk yeast—nearly every 
dealer being in favor of the tin foil pack­
age.  A  committee  was  appointed 
to 
confer with the local  representatives  of 
the  various  yeast  companies,  with  a 
view to securing two sizes of  packages— 
the present  size  at  10  cents  per  dozen 
and cakes twice as large at 20  cents  per 
dozen.

Purely Personal.

H.  P.  Foster has taken the  position  of 
office manager and  book-keeper for F.  C. 
Miller.

Paul Steketee has  been  elected  a  di­
rector in the company of DeGraaf, Vriel­
ing & Co., in place of  Remmelt  Koning.

Charles F.  Nevin,  President  of  T.  H. 
Nevin & Co., the Pittsburg  paint  manu­
facturers, was in town one day last week.
Maurice A.  Reed,  formerly  book-keep­
er  for  Tncker,  Hoops & Co.,  at  Luther, 
succeeds Geo.  B.  Caldwell as  head  book­
keeper at the Grand Rapids  office  of  the 
firm.

Mr.  Solheim,  of  the  former  firm  of 
Haven  &  Solheim,  grocers at  Muskegon, 
was in town  Monday  for the  purpose  of 
purchasing a new  grocery  stock.  So far 
as  learned,  he did  not  conclude to leave 
his order.

John  D.  D.  Davis,  junior  member  of 
the  firm  of  John  W.  Davis  &  Son, gen­
eral  dealers  at  Mackinac  Island,  is  in 
town  for a couple of  weeks,  the guest of 
his  friend,  Prof.  Ferris,  of  the  Grand 
Rapids Business College.

W.  L.  Brownell, the Kalamazoo grocer, 
recently drove  from Vicksburg  to  Kala­
mazoo  in  a  minute  and  a  half.  T h e 
T r a d e s m a n   should  qualify  this  state­
ment to the effect that  Brownell  claimed 
to drive that distance in the time named.
Geo.  Hancock,  the  Grand  Haven  flor­
ist, celery grower and  vegetable  canner, 
was  in  town  one  day  last  week.  Mr. 
Hancock  handled 500,000 stalks of celery 
during 
and  ex­
pects to  increase  th is  am ount  in  1891. 
He also put up  1,500  cases  of  tom atoes 
and axpects to have an output  of  15,000 
cases of tomatoes and beans another  sea­
son.

the  past 

season 

»   *  » --------
Gripsack Brigade.

Gordon Spencer is taking a trip around 
the State in the interest  of  the  Fidelity 
Knitting Works,  at  Peachbelt.

C. W. Starr, for  the  past  five years on 
the road for the Drummond Tobacco Co., 
has arranged to embark in the  wholesale 
cigar business at Owosso.

F.  J.  Cox,  who has  traveled  for W.  R.
Keeler for the past seven months, has en­
gaged with  the Zeno  Manufacturing Co., 
of Cleveland.  He will travel through the 
Southern States.

Frank  E.  Hutchins  has  gone  on  the 
road for the  wholesale  hardware  house 
of  Bostwick,  Broun  &  Co.,  of  Toledo, 
covering the trade of Southern  Michigan 
and Northern Ohio and  Indiana.

Jas.  L. Wheeler,  who  served  as  head 
miller for the Valley City Milling Co.  for 
eight years,  has  engaged  to  travel  for 
S.  Howes, manufacturer of  grain  clean­
ing  machinery  at  Silver  Creek,  N.  Y. 
His territory comprises the  entire  state.
E.  A.  Wright,  who  travels  for  the 
Quaker oats house,  was  severely  injured 
in the hip during a runaway  with  one of 
Dunn’s teams,  at  Traverse  City,  a  few 
days ago.  A  Milwaukee  traveling  man 
suffered a dislocated shoulder at the same
®
time. 

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The  Situation at the  Celery  City.
From the Kalamazoo Telegraph.
George McDonald,  who is succeeded by 
George Gundrum,  of  Ionia,  as a member 
of the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  has 
served six years as member of the Board, 
and has been one  of  the  most  active  of 
the members.  Mr.  McDonald was a can­
didate for re-appointment,  not  from  his 
own wishes,  but  through the earnest de­
sire of the members of the State Pharma­
ceutical  Association,  he  being 
their 
favorite  candidate  by  an  overwhelming 
majority,  but the Governor  ignored their 
wishes 
the  matter  and  some  of 
them are already  whetting  their  knives 
for the Governor.

in 

Correct to  a Package.

Glen  Arbor,  Jan.  22.—I  counted  my 
seeds,  received  from D.  M.  Ferry & Co., 
Detroit,  and  found  them  correct  to  a 
package. 

C. F.  Walker.

TETE  M TC H IQ A ^Sr  T R A D E S M A N .

5

BANKRUPT SALE

Of  S p ortin g   G o o d s .
H aving  bought 

entire  stock  of 
S paldin g  &  C o .,  lOO  M onroe  St.,  of  the 
assignee, it m ust  be  sold  out  at  once  at w ay 
below  w holesale  prices.  Avail yourselves of 
this opportunity.

the 

C.  B.  JUDD.

a 

MANUFACTURE»  BY

c o u g h  

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

RED The  most  effective  Cough  Drop in 
the  m ark et  Sells  the
J.  / i l l   quickest  and  pays  the
Try
DROPS
Goiipon  Booh Buy  of  the  Largest  Manufacturers  in  the 

The Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids

Cou  try  and  Save  Money.

Grand Rapids, Mich

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.

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

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

O R A N G E S ,  I B M O K S  a n d   B A W A N A S .

H e y m a n   &  C o m p a n y ,

Manufacturers  of

Show  Cases

Of  Every  Description.

WRITE FOR  PRICES.
First-Class  Work  Only.
GRAND  RAPIDS.

63  and 66 Canal St.,

CRACKERS,  BISCUITS  AND  SWEETcGOODS.

Muskegon Cracker Co
No  Connection  fit  Any  Cracker  Trust

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

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PA ID   TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

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

D r y   G oods.
A  B usiness  M an’s  R est.

From the Pittsburg Bulletin.
Happy the man that  can  lay  aside his 
business cares with the overcoat he hangs 
upon his home rack when the day is done. 
Too rare,  indeed, is the man whose latch­
key’s jingle in his front door is the signal 
for dropping the curtain of forgetfulness 
upon the cares  that  infest  the  day,  and 
who can  put on a spirit of  light-hearted­
ness  with  his  dressing-gown.  For  him 
and for his household the home fulfils its 
highest and sweetest significance, and the 
“shop”  is  relegated  to  the  dim  back­
ground  for  at  least  twelve  hours.  For 
him  and  his  family  these  long  winter 
evenings  are  all 
too  short,  yet  long 
enough  to  bring  a  peace  and  rest and 
happiness which nothing  else  can  give. 
The comforts of  religion  appeal—unfor­
tunately—to the minority only; the bene­
fits which wealth brings in  its  train  are 
but superficial,  and  have  their  burdens. 
But the faculty of closing one’s own door 
so as to shut out care and anxiety as com­
pletely as winter’s  snow  and  chill,  is  a 
faculty whose exercise makes  life  worth 
living, and one’s home  worthy the  title, 
in the highest  acceptance  of  that  term. 
The need of such hours  of  care’s  efface- 
ment is becoming  greater  every  year,  in 
every man  and every  woman’s  life. 
In 
particular are such periods needed by the 
business man of the present day and gen­
eration.  A state of  continued  high ten­
sion is the normal condition of  the  busi­
ness man. 
It  is  become  so by reason of 
the  fierce  competition  which  exists  in 
nearly every branch of  business,  and  is 
intensified  by  the  growing  worship  of 
wealth.  This  latter  condition  is,  in its 
turn, the  natural outgrowth of  the  fact 
that at no time in the world’s history has 
money  been  more  potent  to  command 
luxuries that make life pleasant  and  de­
sirable.  The  tastes of  the people are in 
process of  refinement,  and this  in  itself 
makes wealth  more  desirable  than  for­
merly.  To  gratify  a  refined  taste  one 
must  possess  means.  Not  to be  able to 
do  so  is  a  torture.  Thus  goaded  and 
stimulated,  the business man of the clos­
ing years of the Nineteenth Century gives 
himself up to a strain that knows no ces­
sation day or night.  His* cares  cling  to 
him like the shirt of  Nessus.  They  fol­
low him across the threshold of his home 
and come between him  and the  faces  of 
wife  and  children.  They pursue him to 
the sanctuary and they are his close com­
panions  during  the  brief  midsummer 
holiday  at  the  resort  or  in  the  forest’s 
depths.  It is not strange, therefore,  that 
gray hair and wrinkles come to him early 
in life.  Or,  worse  than  these  outward 
signs of care’s enthronement, there comes 
to him mental impairment ere middle age 
has run  its course.
It is, therefore, a  vital  necessity  that, 
with the dawning of  a  new  year,  a  re­
solve should be  made  and  kept  bearing 
upon  this  question—a  resolve to banish 
business  cares  when  within  sight  of 
home;  to  cast  aside  worries  when  the 
latch-key comes out,  and to  be  divorced 
from the  shop when the home  fireside is j 
reached.  The  middle-aged  veteran  of 
life’s battles may not be  able  to  do this. 
But  the  younger  business  men  of  this 
community may at  least  set  about  mak- | 
ing and keeping  this  resolve  and  culti­
vating  this  faculty.  One  of  the  seven j 
wise men of Greece  was  once  found  en- j 
gaging in play with a group of boys.  On 
being  questioned  he  remarked,  laconi­
cally:  “The  bow  that  is  always  bent 
will soon be broken.”  About  nine  hun­
dred and ninety-nine  business  men  in  a j 
thousand  are  bows  always  bent.  That j 
they  are  broken  is  self-evident.  They j 
grow  old  before  their  time  and  live  a | 
crabbed  old  age, or  meet  a  swift  death ' 
amid the forties,  as the penalty they pay j 
to outraged nature.  To the younger men, 
entering active business life, and soon  to 
bear the full burdens  which  such  a  life 
entails, it is  said:  let  there be  one place 
where your  cares  and  worries  dare  not | 
follow  you,  and  that  place—your  home.

Prices  C urrent.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

H..............  6It 
P ..............6  j 
D..............  6%: 

Atlantic  A..............7  CliftonCCC.............  6%
“  Arrow Brand 5%
“  World Wide.. 7
“  LL................ 5

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“  LL..............  5li Full Yard Wide......   654
Honest Width.........  6li
Amory..................... 
Archery  Bunting...  4^ Hartford A  ............ 5J4
Beaver Dam  A A .. 
Madras cheese cloth 63£
Blackstone O, 32__5 
Black  Rock  ...........7  Our Level  Best........ 654
Boot; AL...............  7>4 Oxford  R  ...............  654
Chapman cheese cl. 3|£ Pequot.....................  754
Comet...................   7  ¡Solar..........  ............   6V4
Dwight Star..........  TJiiTop of the Heap—   75*

jNoibe R....................

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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shorts.  854i 

Amsburg...............7 
'Glen Mills.................   7
Blackstone A A__ ■.  S  ¡Gold  Medal.............   714
Beats All.......... j ...  454 ¡Green  Ticket......... 814
Cleveland.............  7  ¡Great Falla..............  614
Cabot....................   714'Hope......................... 714
Cabot,  X......   ........634 Just  Ont..........  454® 5
Dwight Anchor....  9  King  Phillip.............  754
OP.—   714
Edwards.................   6  ¡Lonsdale Cambric.. 1014
Empire...................   7  ¡Lonsdale...........  @ 834
Farwell...................  754 Middlesex........   @5
Fruit of the  Loom.. 854 No Name..................  714
Fitchville  .............714 Oak View.................  6
First Prize.....  ......   654 ¡Our Own.................  514
Fruit of the Loom %.  8 
jPrideof the West.. .12
Fairmount............  454 Rosalind...................714
Full Value............  6«¡Sunlight...................   414
Geo.  Washington... 814iVInyard...................  854

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FRINTS.

Hamilton

COSSET  JEANS.

..............1014

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

L...........
X...........
No. 25  ...
BLEACHED

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DBESS  GOODS.

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

Cabot....................   754{Dwight Anchor........9
Farwell.................  8 
Tremont N.............. 554 Middlesex No. 1 . -.10
M 2.. ..11
Hamilton N............ 654
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3  ...12
7
Middlesex  AT........ 8
7.. ..18
it
8.. .19
9  I 
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’c a n t o n   f l a n n e l .
Hamilton N ........... 754 Middlesex A A
2
Middlesex P T........ 8
A T ........ 9
A O
X A ........ 9
4
5
X  F ........ 1054

..11
..12
-.1354
.1754
..16
8  ¡Nameless................20
.................25
.................2714
.................30
................. 3214
..............  35
Biddeford...............  6  ¡Nanmkeag satteen.. 714
Brunswick..............654¡Rockport.....................614
Allen, staple...........514iMerrim’ckshirtings.  454
fancy...........  554 
“  Repp furn .  854
robes...........  5  Pacific fancy..........6
robes............¿14
American  fancy—   554 
“ 
American indigo__  5341Portsmouth robes... 6
American shirtings.  414 
Simpson mourning..  654
“  —   654
Arnold 
greys........614
long cloth B.1014 
solid black.  654 
Washington Indigo.  6 
“  C.  814
century cloth  7
“  Turkey robes..  714
jold seal 
1014  “  India robes__714
“  Turkey red
.1014  “  plain Tky X 54 854
Berlin solids__
514  “ 
“  X...10
614  “  Ottoman  Tur-
“  oil blue..
“ 
“  green
614  key red................   6
6  Martha Washington
Cocheeo fancy..
6 
Turkey red 34......   714
“  madders
Eddystone  fancy 
Martha Washington
614  Turkey red..........  914
Hamilton fancy.
staple.
554 Biverpomt robes....  5
Manchester fancy
6  Windsor fancy........  ¿14
Merrimack D fancy.  6141  indigo blue......... 1014
A C A..................... 1214
Amoskeag A C A — 1354
Pemberton AAA — 16
Hamilton N............ 754
York.............. 
1014
D............ 814
Swift River............  714
Awning. .11
Farmer....................8
Pearl  River............1254
First  Prize.............1114
Warren.  ................ 14
Lenox M ills..........18
Atlanta,  D..............  654'Stark  A
Boot........................ 634N 0  Name 
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Clifton, K...............   7^4¡Top of Heap.
Simpson.......
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new era.  654 

COTTON  BRILL.

gold  ticket

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Coechco ........ ........10541

DEMINS.

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Amoskeag...............1254! Jaffrey.................... 1154
9oz...... 1414 Lancaster................1214
brown .13  ¡Lawrence, 9os........1314

No.
No. 280— 1014
Lancaster,  staple...  654 

Andover.................1114 
Everett,blue..........12 
brown...... 12 
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Glenarven................654
Lancashire.............   614
Normandie...............7V4
Renfrew Dress........714
Toil dn Nord... .1001014
Amoskeag.............. 7
AFC........1014
Persian...................   854
Bates.........................654
Warwick................  814;
Peerless, wnite.......18  ¡Peerless  colored

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fancies —   7 
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Westbrook..............8
........................10
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York....................... 634
Hampton.................614
Winaermeer........... 5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................414
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No.

THREADS.

RED  FLANNEL.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

Amoskeag...............17  ¡ValleyCity........:...1554
Stark...................... 20541Georgia.................. 1514
American...............1614 Pacific  ....................1454
Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour s ............... 88
Coats’. J. & P .........45  Marshall’s ...............88
Holyoke..................22141
White.  Colored. | 
..33
6  .
8... ....34
10... ....35
.36
12...

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

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

KNITTING  COTTON.

Slater......................  454¡Washington............  414
White Star............   454 Red Cross...............   454
Kid Glove...............  4541 Lockwood........... 
454
Newmarket............   434 Wood’s................    454
Edwards.................  454 ¡Brunswick...........   454
Fireman.................3254IT W..........................<B54
Creedmore............. 2714 F T ......................... 3214
Talbot XXX........... 30  J R F , XXX............. 35
Nameless............... 2714 ¡Buckeye...................8214
Red & Blue,  plaid..40  ¡Grey S R W............ 1714
Union R.................22!4iWestem W  ..............1814
Windsor................. 1854D R P ....  .  . . ..........1814
6 oz Western..........21 
| Flushing XXX.........2314
Union  B ................ 2214|Manitoba.................2314
Nameless......8  ® 9141 
...... 9  01014
...... 814010  I 
......  
1214
Brown.  Black.¡Slate.  Brown.  Black. 

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Slate.
954 13 
13
914
101415 
15
1014
115417 
17
1114
1214120 
20
1214
DUCKS.
West  Point, 8 oz__1014
Severen, 8 oz..........
914’
10 o z....1214
“ 
May land, 8 oz.........IO54
Raven, lOoz............ 1314
Greenwood,714 oz..  914 
Stark 
............1314
Greenwood, 8 os— 1114
WADDINGS
White, doz............ 25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz___17 50
Colored, doz.......... 20  I
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  ¡Pawtucket..............1014
“  Red Cross__   9  Bundle.....................   9
“  Best..............1014  Bedford...................1014
“  Best AA.......12141 Valley  City............. 1014
Coraline................19 50|Wonderful............64 75
Schilling’s ............  9 00; Brighton............... 4 75
Corticelli, doz.........75  [Corticelli  knitting,

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13 
914 
1054 
15 
17 
1114 
20 
1214 

DO MKT  FLANNEL.

twist, doz. .3714  per 14oz  ball........30
50 yd, doz. .3754)
BOOKS AND ETBS—FEB GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White..l0  ¡No  4 Bl’k & White..15 
“  2 
..20
.  25
“ 3 
No 2—20, M C......... 50  ¡No 4—15  F  314........40
•  3—18, S C .......... 45 
No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20

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SEWING  SILK.

BILE BIAS.

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NEEDLES—FEB  M.

A. James.................1 50 Steamboat...............   40
Crowelv’s............... 1 35 Gold  Eyed.............. 1  50
Marshall’s .............. 1 OOj

........20  ¡Imperial — ..........1054 5—4.. ..2 25  6—4...3 2515—4--- 1  95  6-4...2 95
........18  ¡Black........... ■ •..  9@ 954
........16 
1054

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TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
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i .   S fE K E fE E   &  SONS.

WHOLESALE

Dry  Goods  and  Notions,

Close Prices and Prompt Shipment Guaranteed

WE  ÄRE  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOB  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lpßh,

19  So. Ionia  St., Grand Rapids.

Voigt, HemolsMir & Go.,
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

j Shirts.  Pants,  OUeralls,  Etc.

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

48, SO and 52 Ottawa St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bowne, President.

D.'A. B  odgbtt, Vice-President.

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

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchant« Solicited.

i.&P.COATS

IN

SIX-CORD

Spool  Cotton

* 
WHITE,  BLACK  AND  COLORS,
Hand and Machine Use.
F.  STEKETEE  &  SONS.

FOR  SALE  BY

FOR

Jackson — Clark,  Baker  &  Co.  have 
merged  their wholesale grocery  business \ 
into a stock  company  under the  style  of j 
the Jackson Grocery Co.

83 Monroe and 10,12,14,16 and 18 Fountain 8Is., -  -  GRÄfiD  RÄP1D8.

HAJVDWAJtB.

Geo. Sage’s Big Feet.

Rockford,  Jhn.  23—His brother  mer­
chants are  having  no  end  of  fun  with 
Geo. A.  Sage  over  an  encounter  he  re­
cently  had  with  a  drummer  in  C.  F. 
Sears’ store,  adjoining his  own  grocery. 
The traveling man carried a line of  hos­
iery  and  was  considerably  annoyed  at 
the manner in which George  insisted  on 
handling  his  samples.  He  was  in  a 
hurry to finish packing up,  as  the  dray 
was  already  at  the  store  to  take  his 
trunk to the depot,  but  George  leisurely 
pawed over every sample until  he  came 
across  a  style  which  suited  him.  He 
then informed Sears that he  would  pur­
chase a pair of such hose as soon  as  the 
shipment arrived.  The drummer looked 
at Sage’s  elephantine  pedal  extremities 
and exclamed:  “If  you  will  wait  until 
warm  weather  comes,  we  will  have  a 
pair made out doors which  will  be  sure 
to fit  you.”
Between  carrots  and  hosiery,  Sage 
comes in for his share of ridicule.

Status of the Tulip & Scott Failure.
Assignee Kendall  has filed his schedule 
of  assets  and  liabilities  in  the  Tulip & 
Scott  estate, from  which it appears  that 
the  assets  are  $19,0*28.80,  appraised  at 
$16,206.89.  The liabilities are $14,122.34 
—$11,966.80  in  notes  and  $2,155.54  in 
accounts—divided  among  twenty  credi­
tors in  the following amounts:
Hathaway, Soule & Harrington,  Boston..  178 65
Field, Thayer & Co....................................  180 00
Grand Rapids National Bank.................. 1,000 0 •
E. M. Kendall, Grand Rapids....................1,350 00
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E. G. Studley, 
401  95
“  — ............  300 00
“ 
Sarah E. Scott, 
E. F. Bosworth.  “ 
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500 00
1  95
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Hirth 4  Kranse,  “ 
Stacy, Adams & Co., Brocton, M ass........2.824  51
Lilly, Brackett & Co., 
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324 68
M. A. Packard & Co., 
1,435  50
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N. D. Dodge, Newburyport, Mass............  219 95
H. W. Merriam Co., Newton, N. J ............   133 50
Myron F. Thomas, Compello,  M ass........  532 80
P. Cox Shoe Co.,  Rochester, N. Y............   701  70
Wright & Peters, 
..........2,301  39
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Adams & Pettingell.Amesbury, Mass......  219 95
Goodyear Glove Rubber Co., N. Y 
........  710 46
G. W. Herrick & Co., Lynn, Mass............   780  00
Cutler, Lyon 4 Fields,Greenfield, Mass..  141  80

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An Evil of Modern Life.

At a meeting of the Paris  Academy  of 
Medicine,  M.  Motais contended that myo­
pia,  or near sightedness,  is  a  disease  of 
civilization,  induced by  artificial  condi­
tions of living.  He supported this  view 
by an investigation of  the  eyes  of  wild 
beasts in captivity.  Lions,  tigers,  etc., 
which had been  captured  after  the  age 
of six or eight mouths were found to  be, 
and to continue,  far-sighted;  while  those 
which  had  been  captured  earlier,  and 
especially those born  in  captivity,  were 
near-sighted.

“  IMITATION  IS  T H E   SIN CEREST  FORM 

OF  F L A T T E R Y ”

th at  t h e  G EM   F R E E Z E R  
is  recognized  as  th e  B es t  is
PROVEN  BY THE WAY OUR COMPETITORS ARE IMITATING ITS GOOD QUALI­
TIES,  AND USE IT AS A STANDARD OF COMPARISON  WHEN TRYING TO SELL 
THEIR  OWN GOODS.  WE  LEAD— OTHERS FOLLOW.

WE  CLAIM  FOR  THE  GEM  FREEZER  NOTHING  THAT  CANNOT  BE 
FULLY  PROVEN.  WE  ONLY  CLAIM A DOUBLE ACTION  BECAUSE IT IS 
IMPOSSIBLE TO GET  MORE  THAN  TWO  MOTIONS  FROM  ANY SYSTEM  OF 

GEARING IN USE IN ANY FREEZER AT THE  PRESENT TIME.

DO NOT BE  IMPO8E0 UPON BY THOSE WHO MAY TRY TO SELL YOU OTHER 
FREEZERS  BY  TELLING  YOU  THAT THEY  ARE  1 * JU ST AS GOOD ”   OR 
INSIST ON HAVING THE  “  G E M ,”  AND IF YOU  CANNOT  GET  IT  FROM 
YOUR  REGULAR  JOBBER, WRITE TO US AND  WE  WILL  TELL  YOU  WHERE 
YOU CAN GET IT, OR QUOTE YOU PRICES AND DISCOUNTS.

'* JU ST THE  SAME AS THE  GEM .”

pay  prom ptly  and  buy  in  full  packages.
dl8.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

Snell’s ..........................................................  
Cook’s ..........................................................  
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
Jennings’,  Imitation......................... 

60
40
25
50410

 

AXIS.

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..  .....................I 850

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

“ 
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“ 

BABROWS. 

dlS.

Railroad......................................................1 14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00
Stove.  ........................................................... 50&10
Carriage new list.......................................... 
70
Plow.............................................................. 40&10
Sleigh shoe  .......................................  
70

bolts. 

dis.

 

 

BUCKETS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

Well,  plain.................................................I 3 50
Well, swivel.................................................   4 00
dlS.
Cast Loose Pin, figured................................704
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60410
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60410
Wrought  Table.............................................60&10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60&10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70410
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................70410
Blind, Shepard’s .........................................  
70

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85

 
dis.

CROW BARS.

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

CAPS.

CARTRIDGES.

Rim  Fire......................................................
Central  Fire.......................................... dis.
dis.
Socket Firmer..............................................70410
Socket Framing............................................70410
Socket Corner...............................................70410
Socket Slicks...............................................70410
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............  
40

CHISELS.

 

combs. 

CHALK.

COPPER.

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

 

40
25

White Crayons, per gross..............12@1254 dis. 10

“ 

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

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

 

30
28
25
25

dis.

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound......   .................
07
Large sizes, per  pound................................   654

ELBOWS.

75
Com. 4  piece, 6 In............................doz. net 
Corrugated..................................... dis. 20410410
Adjustable............................................ dis. 40410
dlS.
30
Clark’s, small, *18; large, *26....................... 
Ives’, 1, §18;  2, *24;  3, §36............................ 
25

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dis.
files—New List. 
Dl8Ston’s ...............  
60410
 
60410
New American..............................  
Nicholson’s ..................................................60410
Heller’s.
Heller’s Horse Rasps................. 
galvanized iron
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26; 
LlBt 

12 

14

.

 

 

Discount, 60

13 
GAUGES.

dis.

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

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

7

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who | Yerkes & Plumb’s

HAMMERS.

 

 
 

dlS.

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dis.
dis.

HINGES.

HANGEBS. 

wire goods. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

HOLLOW WARE.

25
May dole  A Co.’s .....................................dis. 
----- 
dis. 
25
dis. 40410 
30c list 60 
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..................
80c 40410
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand.
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 ............................... dis.60410
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 454  14  and
longer.......................................................   354
Screw Hook and  Eye, 54.....................   net 
10
“  %.................... 
“ 
net  854
“  M........................net 
“ 
754
* .......................  net  754.
“ 
“ 
Strap and T ........................................ 
dis. 
70
dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track— 50410
Champion,  anti friction............... 
60410
40
Kidder, wood track.......................  
 
Pots.....................................................  
 
60
Kettles..................   ..................................... 
60
Spiders........................................ ..............  
60
Gray enameled.............................................40410
BOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin Ware...............................new list 70
Japanfied Tin Ware.  ....................... 
25
Granite Iron W are...................new list 3356410
dis.
Bright..................................................... 70410410
Screw  Eyes............................................ 70410410
Hook’s ....................................................70410410
70410410
Gate Hooks and Eyes  .................... 
levels. 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
to
knobs—New List. 
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
55
.... 55
Door,  porcelain, jap.  trimmings 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings  ............ 
55
Door,  porceluin, trimmings....................... 
55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain...... 
Russell 4  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
55
Mallory, Wheeler 4   Co.’s ...........................  
56
Branford’s .........................  
55
Norwalk’s .................................  
■ • ■ 
55
MATTOCKS.
Adze Bye  .........................................*16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye.......................................... 115.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ......................................*18.50, dis. 20410.
dlS.
50
Sperry 4  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dis.
40
... 
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .................... 
40
“  P. S. 4  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables 
.. 
“  Landers,  Ferry 4 Cli  k’s.  .............. 
40
25
“  Enterprise 
.................................... 
MOLASSES GATES. 
dlS.
Stebbin’s Pattern.......................... 
60410
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 60410
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base................................................... 1 95
Wire nails, base...................................................2 3r
Advance over base : 
Steel.
60............................... 
50.....................................................Base
40....................................................  
05
10
30....................................................  
15
20....................................................  
16.................................  
15
12....................................................  
15
10....................................................   20
8.......................................................   25
7 4 6 .................................................   40
4.......................................................   60
3.............................................................1 00
2.............................................................1 50
Fine 3....................................................1 50
Case  10...................... 

Wire.
Base
Base
10
20
2030
35
35
40
50
65
90
1  50
2  00
2  0090
60
8.............................................  75
1  00
6.............................................  90
1  2:
85
1  001  25
8............................................1  00
1  50 
6  ................  
1  15
75 
Clinch  10.........................................   85
90
'  8.......................................... 1  00
6...............................................1 15
1  00
2 50 
Barrell %...............................................1 75
dis.
@4t
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy............................
Sclota Bench................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy.........................  @40
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  410
Fry,  Acme............................................ dls.60—10
Common,  polished................................ dis. 
70
dis.
40
Iron and  Tinned................................... 
 
Copper Rivets and Burs............................. 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

Finish 10....................... 

PATENT PLANISHED  IRON.

MAULS. 
mills. 

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

rivets. 

NAILS

PLANES.

PANS.

Broken packs 54c per pound extra.

 
 

 

 

 

 

ROPES.

9
dis.

squAREs. 

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, 54 Inch and larger.............................  
Manilla  .......................................................   1254
Steel and  Iron........................................... 
75
Try and Bevels...........................................  
60
Mitre..........................................................  
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
S3 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.  18to 21.....................................  4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4 20 
Nos. 25 to 26 .....................................  4 40 
No. 27 ...............................................   4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86......................................dis. 40410
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
50
Drab A.................................  “ 
55
White  B.............................   “ 
50
Drab B.............................. 
  “  58
White C...............................  “ 
35

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

TRAPS. 

H and..,.................................... 

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 125
20
70
50
30

“ 
Silver Steel  Dfa. X Cuts, per foot,  .. 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot__ 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  foot........................................ 

30
dlS.
Steel, Game...................................... 
60410
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ........... 
35
70
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion.............  
§1.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market  .............................................  65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market.......................................       6254
Coppered  Spring  Steel........................... 
  50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.  .........................  3 40

wire. 

“ 

painted...................................   2 80

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable.............................. dis. 25410Q25410405
Putnam.......................................... 
dis. 06
Northwestern................................ 
dis. 10410
dis.
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................  
50
Coe’B Patent Agricultural, wrought,..................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75410
Bird Cages..................................................  
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................ 
-5
Screws, New List.........................................  
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate........................  50410410
Dampers, American.................. 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods  ___ 
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dis.

 

METALS.
PIG TIN.

 

 

 

ZINC.

28c
30c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large.................................................... 
Pig Bars....................................................... 
Duty:  Sheet, 254c per pound.'
660 pound  casks..........................  
754
Per  pound..................................................*  754
54@54...................  
18
Extra W iping............... 
15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market indicated by m-iyate brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONT
Cookson........................................per  pound  16
Hallett’s
13
10x14 IC, Charcoal...................................
7 (X)
...................................
14x20 IC, 
7 (0
10x14 IX, 
....................  ............
8 75 
14x20 IX, 
................................
8 75
Each additional X on this grade, §1.75.
....
.............................  ...
...................................
...................................
Each additional X on this grade §1.50.

“ 
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TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

§ 6 25 
.  6 25 
.  7 75 
7 75

TIN—MEL YN GRADE.

ROOFING PLATES

 
 

 
 

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

14x20 IC, 
6 25
7  75
14x20 IX, 
13 00
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
5 50
7 00
14x20 IX, 
11  50
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
14 50
14x28  IX........................................................ §14 00
14x31  IX..........................................................15 50
K  lx! f“r N°’ I B°"erS’ [ Per pound 

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C A R  
S T O V E .
Used  Largely  bg  those  Shipping  Potatoes.

MANUFACTURED BY

AM ERICAN  M ACHINE  CO.,
LEHIGH AVE. A AMERICAN S T .,
“ m"

P h i l a d e l p h i a ? 

FOSTER,  STEVENS  &  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

MANUFACTURED  BY

8
[he Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.

A  WEEKLY  journal  devoted  to  the

Retail Trade of the Woliferine State.
The  Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered at  the  Grand  Rapide Poet Office.

E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY  28, 1891.

THE  IMMIGRATION  BILL.

Within the  last ten years  about 5,000,- 
000  immigrants arrived  in  this  country. 
This is double  the  number  of  the  pre- j 
ceding  decade.  With  the  increase  in 
numbers,  the  quality  has  changed  for 
the worse.  The immigration from north­
western Europe has  fallen  off  and  that 
from the south and  east  of  Europe  has 
increased.  The character  of  the  immi­
gration that now comes from the countries 
that formerly sent the best class has also 
greatly deteriorated.  An  alarming  pro­
portion  of  the  present  immigration  is 
from the  helpless and  dangerous  classes 
of  the  large  cities of  Europe—material 
out  of  which  it  is  impossible  to  ever 
make good  American  citizens.  Degrad­
ed foreigners, joining the already crowd­
ed ranks of  cheap labor,  can only add to 
the  prevailing  discontent  and 
increase 
the difficulty of  solving  the  labor  prob­
lems.
There is a  bill  now  before  Congress, 
the  object of which should  meet  the  ap­
proval of every  patriotic  American  citi­
zen. 
It is a bill to  restrict  immigration. 
Its provisions,  if. carried  out,  will  keep 
out  criminals,  those  who  are  not  self- 
supporting, the most  ignorant and all the 
most undesirable  classes of  immigrants. 
The bill provides that  the  foreigner  in­
tending  to  settle  in  this  country  shall 
first secure from  a consul or other repre­
sentative  of  the  United  States  in  his 
country, a certificate to the effect that he 
is sound in  mind and body,  able  to  sup­
port himself, not a criminal,  not  obnox­
ious to the laws of the United States, not 
assisted by charity to  emigrate,  able  to 
read and write his own  language,  and to 
read the constitution of the United States, 
either in  bis own  language or in English.
The bill  will not keep out any desirable 
class of immigrants.  Only those who can 
be  admitted  under  its  provisions  are 
fitted  ever  to  become  citizens.  The 
educational  requirement  Is  one  of  the 
most important features of  the  bill. 
It 
would cut off large numbers of  ignorant, 
cheap laborers that come  over  here  and 
enter  into  disastrous  competition  with 
the most poorly paid classes of American 
laborers. 
Indeed,  the bill,  if  it becomes 
a law,  will  be a very  important  measure 
of protection  to  American  labor  of  all 
classes.

three 

In the unofficial  vote for candidates for 
the Board of Pharmacy,  Geo.  McDonald 
received  nearly 
times  as  many 
votes  as  George  Gundrum.  The  forty 
druggists of Grand  Rapids  subsequently 
protested against the appointment  of the 
latter in the most  vigorous  terms.  Gov­
ernor Winans, however,  carried  out  the 
pledge made some time ago  to  Mr.  Gun- 
drum’s friends and sent  in  his  appoint­
ment to the  Senate  last  Tuesday.  This 
appointment  was  foreshadowed  by T h e 
T radesman  two  weeks  ago,  and  again 
last  week,  and  will  meet  with the ap-

| proval of some druggists and  the  acqui- 
j escence of the  remainder. 
It  is in keep- 
j ing  with T h e  T radesm an’s  frequently 
expressed theory, to  the  effect  that  ap- 
| pointive offices  of  that  character should 
j  be  “passed around” occasionally, but the 
j rank  and  file  of  the  drug  trade of the 
State took a contrary view of the matter,
| and T h e  T radesm an  undertook  to  co­
operate with the majority. 
It has,  how­
ever,  no  reflections to cast on the Gover- 
j nor in this connection and trusts the new 
I member of the  Board  will prove to be as 
j faithful  aud  painstaking  as  his  pre­
decessor.
j  Considerable clamor is now being made 
j against national  bank notes,  bat  by’ the 
time their opponents are in possession of 
> power  to  legislate  against  them  there 
may be  very  few  of  them  to  legislate 
against.  National bank notes  are  based 
on  government  bonds.  The  approach­
ing extinction of the bonds means the re­
tirement of national  bank  note  circula­
tion.  But the national banks are  antici­
pating  this  time  by  voluntarily  selling 
their bonds  and  retiring  their  national 
bank note circulation.  They are  selling 
their bonds now  because  they  command 
a high premium. 
If  they keep  on at the 
present  rate,  bank  notes  will disappear 
long  before  the  bonds  mature.  From 
8341,000,000 in 1873,  bank  note  circula­
tion will soon be reduced to  about $125,- 
000,000.

The annual  meeting  of  the  Supreme 
Lodge of the Patrons of Industry,  which 
will  be held at Lansing Feb 24 to  28,  in­
clusive.  promises to be a  lively  one. 
It 
is hinted  that  Supreme  President  Ver- 
tican and  Office  Hungry  Partridge  will 
be apt to hear remarks which  will  make 
tbeir ears tingle,  and  it  is  not  unlikely 
that the Patrons’ Commercial  Union  will 
be hauled over the  coals.

The report of the State  Salt  Inspector 
shows that 3,803,407 barrels of  salt were 
made in  Michigan  last year, of which the 
Michigan Salt Association handled 2,864,- 
000 barrels.

He  Liked  Beet  Sugar.

W ritten for The  Tradesman.

“Air these yer  specimens  in  the  win­
der?” said a  lank  young man  from Way 
Up,  as he held the door  open  and  spoke 
to the drug clerk.

“Yes, sir,”  was the answer.
“I was told afore I cum down  that  I’d 
find  ’em  in  your  winder.  Don’t  cost 
nothin’  to look at ’em, does it?”

“Oh,  no,  sir,”  smilingly  replied  the 
clerk,  “ but please step in,”  for  the  man 
still  held  the  door  half  open,  with  his 
head thrust inside.

The young man obeyed the request and 
then  said,  “Them  specimens  ain’t  fer 
sale, air they?”

“Why—yes,”  said  the  clerk,  hesitat­
ingly;  “that is,  if  anyone paid the price, 
but I guess you wouldn’t want  either  of 
them, for we should have to charge about 
$10 for each.  They attract  much  atten­
tion and are worth a great deal to  us  for 
that.”

“Of  course,”  said the young man,  “ so 
I’ll jest step round and take a  good  look 
at ’em.”

He  walked around the  corner  directly 
in  front  of  the plate glass window,  and, 
not calculating well the distance, bumped 
his nose against it.

“B’gosh!” he exclaimed.  “I cum mighty 
nigh breakiu’ that winder the fust thing.”

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

*

«

»

Y.

«

«

A mass of  crystallized alum  lay in the 
window,  its  beauty  increased  by  the 
black  velvet  ground  upon  which  it 
rested. 
It was  nearly as  transparent  as 
the  glass  itself.  Not far from this  glis­
tening mass on the velvet was another of 
brimstone,  similar in  size but presenting 
a differently shaped surface.  It had been 
broken from a  large piece,  and  the  sur­
face of the fracture glistened in the  rays 
of the sunlight like sands of gold.

“Wall, I swan,  ef  these  two  pieces  of 
sugar  ain’t  wuth  goin’  miles  to  see,” 
said the countryman to himself.  “Don’t 
you think so, Mister?” said he  to  a  man 
who had stopped near him and was look­
ing at the display and had heard his  last 
remark.  “B’gosb!” he added, not giving 
the  stranger  time  to  reply.  “I  guess 
John told nothin’ but the  truth  when  he 
said that yalier  specimen of  crystallized 
beet sugar was the purtiest he ever seen. 
I alius did like sugar that had some color 
to it—none of yer white-livered sugar fer 
me.  Ther aint no flavor  to  white  sugar 
—nothin’  but  sweet.  An’ John  told  me 
to  notice  that  hunk  o’  rock candy, tew. 
That’s a real beauty and the  girls  would 
jest  go  crazy  over  it;  but  give  me  the 
beet sugar ev’ry time, now that I’ve seen 
it. 
I shall  coax  father  to  go  into  beet 
raisin’ after this,  sure.”  And,  biting off 
a  fresh  chew  of  tobacco,  he  started 
toward the depot,  firm in the  belief  that 
he had looked upon the  two  finest speci­
mens of  beet sugar  and  rock candy ever 
produced in the country. 

F.

FINANCIAL.

Local  Stock  Quotations.

BANK.

 

JOBBING.

MANUFACTURING.

Fifth National  ................................................ 100
Fourth  National  ..................  
100
Grand Rapids National....................................140
Grand  Rapids  Savings....................................125
Kent County  Savings.......................................131
National  City................................................... 135
Old National.....................................................135
People’s Savings...............................................105
Michigan Trust Co...........................................115
Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  .. .103 
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug C o ......................... 100
Aldine Manufacturing Co.................................60
Anti-Kalsomine  Co..........................................150
Antrim Iron Co................................................115
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co............................100
Berkey & Gay  Furniture Co............................  85
Grand Rapids  Brush Co.................................. 100
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co...  75
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co..............................110
Grand Rapids School  Furniture Co............... 110
Michigan Barrel Co..........................................100
Nelson, Matter  & Co........................................ 100
New England  Furniture Co............................100
Phoenix Furniture Co........................................80
Sligh Furniture  Co.....  ..................................  85
Wiadicomb Furniture Co.................................120
Alpine Gravel  Road Co...................................  75
Canal Street Gravel  Road Co..........................  80
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co-.................... 120
Grandvilie Avenue  Plank Road Co................150
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co...................25
Walker Gravel  Road Co  ................................   80

MISCELLANEOUS.

Financial  Miscellany.

B.  H. Lawson & Co.  will  be  succeeded 
by G. J.  Baetcke in the banking business 
at Brighton February 1.

The Chicago & West Michigan Railway 
directors will,  it is  reported, pay a 2 per 
cent, dividend next month.

John M.  Corbin has been elected Presi­
dent of the Michigan State Bank of Eaton 
Rapids in place of H.  H. Cobb.

Bowne  &  Coombs  have  merged  their 
bank at Middleville  into a  State  institu­
tion under the style of the State  Bank of 
Middleville.  The new institution  has  a 
capital stock of $25,000.

The Tawas  State  Bank  was  organized 
on the 10th with a capital of $25,000.  M. 
H.  French, of West Branch, is President; 
Milo  Eastman,  Vice-President;  F.  F. 
French,  Cashier;  Directors,  Milo  East­
man,  Nat  Robinson,  Geo.  Prescott,  Tem­
ple  Emery,  Isaac  Bearinger  and  W. G. 
Richards.

Sixty Years Hence.

Written for Thb Tradesman.

A belated  old  gentleman  of  the  last 
century,  who has just  walked  out  upon 
the metal  porch  of  a  modern  mansion, 
speak?  to  a  man  who  is  apparently 
smoking while reclining  on a  strangely 
constructed  seat:  “May  I  ask  where 
that  smoke  comes  from  through  that 
flexible metallic  tube  I  notice  you  are 
using?

“Certainly,  sir,” replies  the  man.  “I 
bad forgotten  that  everything  must  be 
new to you.  Have a seat, Uncle, in  one 
of our modern chairs  and  reach  one  of 
those mouth  pieces  hanging  above  you 
and enjoy an electric  pipe.  First,  blow 
through the tnbe,  then  draw  with  your 
mouth,  and you are ready for a first-class 
smoke.  There,  you see  how easily it is 
done! 
I will now  answer  your  question 
by explaining the  action  of  your  pipe. 
When you blow once through  that  tube, 
it closes a circuit  from  an  electric  bat­
tery,  and,  the  .current  passing  over  a 
small  wire  about  three  inches 
long, 
which forms a part of  the  circuit,  it  is 
instantly heated to a red heat,  and,  then, 
with the first draw from your mouth  the 
tobacco is lighted.  The pipe  bowls  are 
made of  a  compound  material,  so  that 
any  desired  flavor  of  tobacco  may  be 
had  by  using  a  different  bowl.  The 
pipes from which we are  smoking are  in 
a fire-proof vault  in  the  third  story  of 
my  house.  By  an  automatic  arrange­
ment,  the pipe is always kept  filled  and 
ready  for  use  until  its  two  pounds  of 
tobacco  are exhausted.

Glancing at a time-piece set in  a  part 
of the wall,  the old gentleman  saw  that 
it was 8:30 a. m.  At that  moment,  with 
a great noise,  a rush of people  began  on 
the  street.

“Why are  all  those  men  and  women 
running so, in all directions?”  he asked. 
“Is there a fire somewhere?”

“O, no,  Uncle, those  people  are  only 

getting there, that’s all.”

“Getting where?”
“Ah! I see yon are unacquainted  with 
our peculiar phrases,  although  many  of 
them began  to  be  common  in  the  last 
century. 
I mean  that  they  are  simply 
going  to  their  daily  labor.  You  have 
lived in  what  is  known  to  ns  as  ‘the 
slothful age,’  when  people  labored,  or 
pretended to labor,  from ten to  eighteen 
hours  out  of  twenty-four.  Now,  six 
hours 
in  twenty-four  is  a  legal  day’s 
work,  and many artists  and  professional 
men only labor from three to four  hours 
a day.  We accomplish as much in  these 
few hours  as  you  did  in  eighteen,  for 
our machinery is far  in  advance  of  the 
last century and facilitates our  work  in 
proportion.  Great haste  is  now  neces­
sary,  as business is all done on the  light­
ning principle.  As I  think  I  told  you 
last night,  you  are  now  living  in  ‘the 
lightning  age.’  I  suppose,  instead  of 
running,  the  people  walked,  and  that 
very  slowly,  in  your  youth?  You  no­
ticed,  did you  not,  that  many  of  these 
people were riding in  a  kind  of  basket 
above  the  heads  of  the  pedestrians? 
Those are people  in  better  circumstan­
ces,  who are able  to  ride  in  their  own 
electrovehr,  which is something that  did 
not exist in your day. 
It is simply a min­
iature flying machine propelled by  light­
ning  and  takes  the  place  of  the  old 
wheel machines known as tri-cycles,  etc. 
No vehicles of any kind are now allowed 
to move on the streets of a city, and very 
few anywhere  on  the  ground.  Electro-

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T U ©   “ H O M E   R U L E ”   F a m l l y
Olii  AJiD  GASOMfiE  CAR.

Packets are alone allowed  to  carry  pas­
they  can  also  carry  express 
sengers; 
goods. 
I was conversing with a friend in 
Liverpool  by  telephone  this  morning, 
and  he  informed  me  that  these  ships 
were loaded,  principally,  with drugs and 
groceries and that they  left  at  daylight 
yesterday  morning.  The  packets  gen­
erally make six hours’ better  time.”

[TO BE CONTIirCED.]

N e w  S to re   a t  W ilm o t.

Wil mot,  Jan.  24—Chas.  Montague & 
Co.,  general dealers at Caro, have opened 
a general store  at  this  place.  A  stave 
factory will be built  here in  the  spring 
and the future prospects of the place are 
excellent. 

W illia m s.

Dissolution of Copartnership.

Notice is hereby given that  the  copartnership 
heretofore existing  between  Jaa. P. Deegan ana 
M.  Cain,  under  the  style  of  Deegan & Co., has 
been this day dissolved, Cain retiring.  The bus­
iness will be continued under the same stylejby 
Jas. P. Deegan  and  John  Deegan,  who  assume 
all the liabilities of the former firm and to whom 
all debts owing the late firm must be paid.

Grand Rapids', Jan. 12,1891.  Deegan & Co.

Notice to  Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the 
Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana  Railroad  Company, j 
will  be  held at the general  office, in the  city of 
Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, March 
4th, 1891, at one o’clock p. m., for the election of 
thirteen Directors to serve for the ensuing year, 
and  for the  transaction of  such other  business I 
as may be presented at the meeting.

J. H. P. H ughabt, Secretary.

THE  WINFIELD  MANUFACTURING  CO.,

-MANUFACTURED  BY

WARREN,  OHIO.

A T   W H O L E S A L E   BY

vehrs are now the most  common  vehicle 
in use for carrying  one  or  two  persons 
only,  also  small  packages  and  parcels. 
These are allowed to land  in  the  cities, 
but must keep  from  eighty  to  100  feet 
above the street during  transit,  and  all 
larger public  conveyances  must  be  not 
less than 200 feet  above.”

“I would suppose  that,  if  such  great 
haste as I have witnessed is a daily  hab­
it,  it  would  shorten  the  lives  of  your 
people?” said the old gentleman.

‘‘Your supposition is correct,”  replied 
the nephew,  Mr.  Earle.  “The  average 
limit of human life is  now  thirty  years 
and the longest only fifty,  if  we  except 
the use of  artificial  aid,  as  we  call  it. 
We learn from history that,  in  the  past 
centuries,  one hundred years was not  an 
unusual age,  and that some lived far  be­
yond that term.  We learn also that your 
wealthy classes  were  the  shorter  lived. 
With  us  it  is  the  l’eversed  and  the 
wealthy classes live  the  longer;  this  is 
owing to the fact that  longevity  can  be 
purchased.  Our chemists have  complet­
ed some discoveries which  yours  began. 
As every known plant  has  its  parasite, 
your doctors believed that every  disease 
had its baccilla,  or microbe, which  grad­
ually but  surely  assisted  in  shortening 
life,  and they had  made  some  advances 
toward  specifics.  The  chemists  of  to­
day  have  discovered  and  perfected  a 
combination which is found to be  a  uni­
versal panacea,  and  which,  if  taken  at 
the proper times  and  in  stated  quanti­
ties,  will  kill  all  species  of  microbes. 
They  also  prepare’ foods  which  renew 
the tissues and n'ervo-vital  fluids  of  the 
body,  thereby  giving  youthful  activity 
and  appearance,  and  from  twenty  to 
thirty  years  additional  length  of  life. 
Both  the  medicine  and  the  foods  are 
very expensive,  so that  only  those  who 
are  wealthy can lengthen their  lives  by 
making constant use of them.”

“Could not your  poor  laboring  class, 
by working more slowly and for a greater 
number  of  hours,  gradually  lengthen 
their lives naturally?” asked the old gen­
tleman.

“Impossible—life would become a bur­
den  at  once,”  replied  Mr.  Earle,  “as 
every occupation now moves  along  with 
the  precision  of  clock-work,  and  the 
least variation in time or place by a  few 
stops, like a broken cog in  a  wheel,  the 
entire machinery of work;  once  started, 
there is  no  stopping.  Of  course,  it  is 
the  fault  of  past  generations.  They 
gradually  inaugurated  this  system  of 
haste,  from  which  it  now  seems  im­
possible to  recede.  We  all  regret  that 
such a  time  has  arrived,  and  I  assure 
you that many people,  as  soon  as  they 
feel able to exist without,  are  abandon­
ing all active business.”

“What  are  those  singular  appearing 
objects we see in the  sky  so  far  in  the 
west?” suddenly enquired the old gentle­
man.

“I  have  been  watching  them  some 
time,” replied Mr. Earle,  “but  had  for­
gotten  that  you  have  never  seen  any­
thing of the kind.  Those  are  merchant 
air ships.  Come,”  he  continued,  drop­
ping the tube of his pipe,  “ let  us  go  to 
the landing which  is  only  a  short  dis­
tance  away.  Some  of  them  will  be 
bringing freight this  way.”

“And  will  there  be  no  passengers?” 

enquired the old  gentleman.

“None,” answered  Mr.  Earle,  as  the 
law permits  no  passengers  on  board  a 
merchant  ship.  The  “Shooting  Star”

Foster, Stevens  & Co.,  Grand  Rapids. 
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Fletcher, J enks & Co.,
E. F.  Pebcival, Port Huron.
D.  Robeson, 
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Wells-Stone Merct.  Co., 
Walz & Keller,
G.  W.  Bruske,
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Stale  Board  of  Pharmacy.

One  T ear—S tan ley E. P ark ill, Owoeso.
Two  Tears—Jacob  Jesaon,  M uskegon.
Three  Tears—Jam es  V em or, D etroit, 
fo u r  Tears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
F ive T ears—G eorge Gundrum, Ionia.
P resident—Jacob  Jesson, M uskegon.
Sec -etary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit, 
rreasurer—Geo  McDonald, K alam asoo.
M eetings  fo r  1891—Grand  Rapids.  March  S;  Ann 
Arbor, May 5;  Star Island (D etroit) July /;  H oughton, 
Sept. 1;  L ansing, N ov. 1.

vfichigan  State  Pharmaceutical  A.ss’n. 

President—D. E. Prall. Saginaw .
T irst Vice-President—H. G. Colem an, K alam azoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott. Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. V em or, D etroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—W m Dupont, Detroit.
N ext M eeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 1891._________
Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  goclety. 
President. W. R. Jew ett,  Secretary,  Frank H. E scott 
R egular M eetings—F irst W ednesday evenin g o f March, 

June, Septem ber and Decem ber.
Grand Rapids  Drug Clerks’ Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp; Secretary. W. C. Smith._____

Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society 

P resident, J.  W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackm an.

Huskegon  Drug  Clerks*  Association. 

President, C. 8. Koon;  Secretary, A. T. W heeler.

The  Druggist  Knew  Best.

W ritten fo r Th b Tradesman.

“Did you put up a prescription of mine 
last  evening  for  Mrs.  Clinton’s  baby?” 
enquired a young physician who dropped 
into my store toward the close of the day.
“I  filled  a  prescription  of  yours,  but 
how should I know it was for an infant?”
1 evasively replied.

“Sure enough!”  1 heard him  mutter to 
himself.  Then  he  said  to  me,  “Please 
allow me to see the prescription.”

I reached for the prescription book and 
laid it before him.  Watching his face as 
he turned over the leaves, 1 saw a deathly 
pallor pass over it and one hand clutched 
the railing for support.  Just then, I pre­
tended to be very busily occupied  in  the 
small room back of  the prescription case 
and remained for a moment  out  of  sight 
in order that he might have time to think 
what to say. 
I purposely came  out with 
a bottle of  brandy in  my  hand,  thinking 
I might  have  use  for  it,  when  I  found 
him  leaning  upon the  counter  near  the 
desk,  with  a  determined  look  upon  his 
face.

“You are not looking well to-day, Doc­
tor Orme,” said  I, pleasantly.  “ Have  a 
a spoonful of this Catawba.”

1 took a  wine  glass  from  the  counter 
and passed both it and the bottle to him. 
He poured out a small quantity, drank it 
and then  said,  “Did you put up  the  pre­
scription exactly as I ordered it?”

“Why should I not, Doctor?” I replied.
“Yes — certainly — why  not?”  he  re­
joined,  as  if  talking  to  himself,  then, 
suddenly,  “I  have  a  telegram  to  go  to 
Chicago  at  once  on  business,  James.” 
Here  he  took  a  paper  from  his  pocket 
and looked it  over  hurriedly.  “If  Clin­
ton’s  family  send for  me, please call up 
Dr. Scoby and ask him to go in my place. 
Say that  I am out of  town.”  And,  with 
a wave of  his  hand to  me, he passed out 
of  the  door  and  walked  rapidly  up the 
street toward the depot.

1 was  willing that Dr. Orme  should be 
punished  just  a  little.  He  was  one  of 
those  young,  inexperienced  physicians 
who  sometimes  emanate  from  college 
fancying that they possess the knowledge 
which  years  of  practice  alone  can  give 
them,  and  who  are  unwilling  that  the 
druggist  shall  presume  to  exercise  any 
judgment  of  his  own  in  regard to what 
they order, even when  a  mistake  is  ap 
parent;  one  of  those  who  never do, nor 
never  can,  make  an  error,  i. e., in their 
own  estimation.  Dr.  Orme  had  sent  a 
prescription to me by a young lady,  with 
instructions to send the  medicine  to  the 
family as soon as possible; had neglected

to say whether it was for man,  woman or j tongue. 
child, or whether it was for a  human be­
ing  at  all,  but  which,  if  prepared  as 
ordered, and given to a small child would 
have  caused  its  death. 
I  had taken the 
liberty of  substituting  one  article  only, 
paregoric for laudanum, and I knew then 
that the same quantity of  paregoric  was 
too much, although not a dangerous dose.
Believing  that  the  doctor  had  made  a 
mistake  in  writing  the  tincture,  I  had 
asked the young lady for whom the med­
icine was intended at Mr. Clinton’s, when 
she answered that it  was  for  the  baby, 
whose age I knew.  Then, without wish­
ing to compromise the doctor in any way,
I put up the medicine  and  sent  it  to the 
house at once.  When  the  doctor  called 
to ask about his prescription, I  knew,  in 
advance, that he had heard that the child 
had been  sleeping  and  perspiring freely 
much of the time since his  medicine had 
been given, and I also knew what  he did 
not, that the  child was  said to  be  better 
fact,  out  of  danger.  This  last 
knowledge  having  come  to  me  alone, 1 
did not deem it time to make the denoue­
ment in the  case until  he  had  suffered a 
little  for  his  egotism  and  carelessness.
In that I was successful, but, as regarded 
the doctor, not exactly  as  I  anticipated.
Many were the enquiries for Doctor Orme.
Every effort made by myself and others to 
hear from him in any way  proved  fruit­
less. 
I  believed  that  the  young  man, 
shocked by the discovery of his error, had 
sailed for Europe.

A year passed  and  still  no  tidings  of 
him,  when, one day,  a letter  was brought 
me, the address being in his handwriting 
It  was  postmarked  in  one  of  the  Gulf 
States.  Opening it, I read as follows:
------- June 10,18—

Mt d ea r F.  L.,
I feel  a  thankfulness  to-day  which  I 
cannot  express,  caused  by  meeting  our 
mutual friend,  Mr.  C.  R.  Holting, of your 
city.  From him I  learn  that  Mrs. Clin 
ton’s  child  did  not  die—heaven  alone 
knows why if your Tinct.  Opii was offici 
cinal.  You will remember that I asked if 
you put up  my  prescription  as  written 
I inferred from your answer that you did 
I will tell you something.  The  truth  is 
I had made a blunder and, thinking it too 
late to  save  the  child, thought—foolish 
ly, perhaps—that you had not noticed  it 
Forgive me, my friend, for  all  the  pain 
I may have caused you by my foolish  re 
marks  concerning  your  medical  knowl 
edge, and especially for saying that I hard 
ly dared trust you  to  prepare  the  medi 
cines I required.  Had I long before made 
a confidant of you,  I feel sure that this ac 
cident would not have happened, for you 
would not then have hesitated to  tell  me 
that I had made a blunder.  Mr.  H. could 
give  me  no  particulars,  but, of  course 
something must have happened to prevent 
giving the child the medicine,  for  which 
I cannot be too thankful.  Shocked upon 
looking at my prescription in your  regis 
ter the day I left,  I could not bear to face 
the public reproof—and  perhaps  trial 
that I was certain would follow, and, over 
whelmed with shame and  remorse, 1  de 
termined, on the instant, to leave the city 
at once and  forever. 
I  shall  anxiously 
await an answer  from  you to make clear 
the providential  circumstance  which  in 
tervened to save the life of the child.

Faithfully yours,

George W.  Orme,  M. D.

It is not necessary to say that I at once 
informed  Doctor  Orme  that I  had  sub 
stituted  one  article  for  another  in  his 
prescription,  and  that  the only reason 
did not at once inform him of my act was 
that,  from  personal  knowledge  of  his 
disposition,  I  felt  positive  I  should not 
only lose his  custom  but  that  he  would 
injure  me  still  more  in the  eyes  of  the 
public  by  his  egotism  and  voluble

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

I  have  since  then  visited  the 
gentleman and we are the best of friends, 
but  he  has  never  been in the  Northern 
States since his memorable flight.

Druggist.

Paid  in  Their .Own  Coin.

intention  of 

“The recent  experience  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  druggists  reminds  me  of 
the 
manner in which the  Oil  City  druggists 
took the bull by  the  horns  a  few  years 
ago,” remarked W.  K.  Walker,  the  Lan- 
ing druggist, a few days  ago.  “Several 
of the dry goods  stores  put  in  lines  of 
soaps,  perfumes and  other  toilet  goods, 
whereupon a wealthy druggist  there  an­
nounced  his 
teaching 
them a lesson they would not soon forget. 
In furtherance of this  determination,  he 
procured ten cases of muslin  and  adver­
tised that on a certain  day he would  sell 
ten yards of the goods to every applicant 
at an unheard of figure.  The  showcases 
were removed from one side of  his  store 
aud from morning until midnight the day 
of the sale his  store  was  crowded  with 
anxious  purchasers.  The  next  day’s 
papers  announced  another  special  sale 
the week following  and  the  crusade  of 
the druggist  was  the  talk  of  the  town 
and  the  country  roundabout.  The  dry 
goods men  were  thoroughly disconcerted 
and began to make overtures to the drug­
gist.  First,  they proposed to  restore the 
regular prices on the articles  sold at cut 
rates;  then  they  offered  to  discontinue 
the sale of such goods, as soon as present 
stocks  were  exhausted.  The  druggist 
was  implacable.  His  only  alternative 
was the purchase of all goods peculiar to 
the drug line  in 
the  hands  of  the  dry 
goods  dealers  and  the  signing  of  an 
agreement not to handle  such  goods  for 
a  period  of  five  years.  The  druggists 
demurred,  but the second  special sale of 
the druggists brought them to  terms and 
peace now hovers over the city.”

The  University Appropriation.

Kalamazoo,  Jan.  23—As  the  Univer 
sity budget  will  soon  be  under  discus­
sion,  I beg leave to state a few  words  in 
regard to  the  Pharmacydepartment. 
It 
is at present of  little  or  no  use  to  the 
practical druggists of  the State.  While 
everybody might  enter  the  department 
without the least  experience  in  manual 
business work,  it is too often the case that 
the department is overfilled with unprac 
tical, self-conceited students, who merely 
aspire to the title of Ph.  C.  Besides, the 
stock of teachers, with the  exception  of 
the director  and  other  eminent  gentle 
men.  is possibly the poorest you  can find 
anywhere.  A  certain  professor  spends 
half of the students’ time in  laying down 
rules for the explanation  of  all  myster 
ies in chemistry, from Glauber up to  the 
present time.  Common  sense  is  indeed 
a  rare  article  at  Ann  Arbor.  This 
not to be wondered at,  when  the  salary 
of the teacher  is  considered.  The  bulk 
of the appropriation is spent in  furnish­
ing us with masters of literature,  art and 
the natural sciences—the mole in  broad­
cloth.  As Wendell Phillips says.  “Is  it 
not time for  practical  business  men  to 
look after the so-called educational  insti­
tutions  and  make  them  useful  to  the 
community at large  and  not  over  stock 
them  with  effeminate  youth,  who  are 
eager to become  rotten  before  they  are 
ripe?” 

Louis  H-----

Another  Scalp  for  Mr.  W ells’  Belt.
L ansing,  Jan.  25—I am  informed that 
Senator  Doran,  of  Grand  Rapids,  made 
a spirited fight  against  the  appointment 
of  Geo.  Gundrum to the  Board of  Phar­
macy,  fortified by the  written protest of 
every  druggist  in  Grand  Rapids.  The 
opposition  was  without  avail,  at  I  inti­
mated it would  be  in  my  letter  of  last 
week,  as  the  appointment  had  been  de­
cided  upon  several  days  ago. 
Frank

Wells can now hang  another scalp in his 
belt, having  carried  his  point in opposi­
tion  to  the  implied  desire of  the  drug­
gists of  the  State,  as expressed  in  their 
unofficial  vote.  Whatever  may  be  said 
against  Mr.  Wells’ methods, no  one  can 
help  admiring  the  consummate shrewd­
ness  with  which  he  conducts  his  cam­
paigns.  Had  the  fight  against  Mr.  Mc­
Donald  been  conducted in an open  man­
ner, I think  he would  undoubtedly have 
won,  but  the  result  proves  what I  have 
long  held—that chicanery is an essential 
requisite  in  securing  political  appoint­
ments. 

Druggist.

The  L oaves  and  Fishes.

Considerable speculation  has  been  in­
dulged in during  the past week as to the 
probable  distribution  of  the salaried of­
fices of the Board of Pharmacy under the 
new  dispensation.  Mr.  Gundrum  be­
ing  a  new  member,  he  will  not  expect 
any office the  first  year,  in  which  event 
the presidency will go to either Mr. Eber­
bach or  Mr.  Yernor.  How  Messrs.  Jes­
son and  Parkill will  divide  the  salaried 
offices is,  as yet,  unannounced,  but in all 
probability  Mr. Parkill will be Secretary 
and Mr. Jesson Treasurer.  Both  gentle­
men are  competent  to  hold  either  posi­
tion,  Mr.  Jesson  having  already  served 
as Secretary for six years. 
In all  proba­
bility the re-organization  will  not be ac­
complished until  the  regular  meeting in 
this city, on March 3.

The  Drug  Market.

Opium is dull  and  lower.  Morphia  is 
unchanged.  Quinine  is  steady.  Quick­
silver  has  declined.  Mercurials  are  all 
lower.  Hemp seed is advancing.

The  Busted  Man.

From  th e Dallas Morning News.

Let others sing of the heroes 
The honored and cherished van;

But I sing of another 
Less fortunate brother,

The neglected and busted man.
All join in singing the praises 
Of the great, the good and trusted,

But seldom is heard 
One sympathetic word 
For the man entirely busted.
'Tis said the world is charitable,
That mankind is always just,

Though few there be 
Who are able to see 

That the noble sometimes bust.
Just let the wheel of fortune 
Make the Croesus poor again,

And friends will shy 
And pass him by 

As they do other busted men.

Cass City—W.  J. Campbell  succeeds J. 
H.  Striffler  in  the  agricultural  imple­
ment business.

NEW
STYLES
FOR

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leading manufacturers.

Lace  Valentines,

Comic  Valentines. 

Valentine  Noveltie-,
Booklets, Cards  and  Souvenirs.
Sample lots  and  assortments  to  any  amount, 
carefully  selected  to  PLEASE  THE  TRADE. 
NO OLD STOCK.  Order  AT  ONCE  to  get best 
selections.
Dealers who have  not received  our  Catalogue 
should send for one, with special discounts.

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Advanced—Turpentine.

Declined—Opium, Opium pr., Corrosive subi., Calomel, Red precipitate 

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

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paints. 

Lindseed,  boiled__   56 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   50 
Spirits Turpentine__  45 

11
59
69
50
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian............. IK  2@3
Ochre,yellow  Mars... IK  2@4
“ 
Ber........IK  2@3
Putty,  commercial.... 2K  2)4©3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2K®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican .................  ......  
13@16'
Vermilion,  English__ 
85®88
Green,  Peninsular...... 
70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7K
“  w hite...............   @7K
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints..................... 1 00@1  20
VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10®1  20
Extra Turp.................160@1  70
Coach  Body............... 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn____1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar  ... 1  55®1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turn.........................  70®  76

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S. N.  T.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W ...2 30@2 55 
C. Co.......................2 20@2 45
Moschus Canton.......   @ 40
Myrlstica, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................  33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co . ..........................  @2 00
Picis  Uq, N.  C., % gal
doz  ........................   @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......  @1  00
pints.........  @  70
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5) —   @  3
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet............ *  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opll.rl  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
QuasBiae....................  8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W......  37®  42
S.  German—   27®  35
Rubia  Tlnctorum......   12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @ 40
Salacin.......................2 00®2  10
Sanguis  Draconls......   40®  50
Santonine  .  ..............  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
,r  M.......................  10®  1«
“  G.......................  @  15

“ 

@  25
Seldlltz  Mixture......
@  18
Sinapis......................
®  90
opt.................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
@  35
Voes.....................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
12®  13
Soda Boras, (po. 13).
30®  33
Soda  et Potass Tart..
Soda Carb................. 1)4®  2
Soda,  Bl-Carb...........
©  5
Soda,  Ash................. 3)4®  4
Soda, Sulphas...........
@  2
50®  55
Spts. Ether C o.........
@2 25
“  Myrcla  Dorn__
@3 00
“  Myrcla Imp...  .
‘  Vini  Rect.  bbl
@2 33
2 23).......................
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
@1  10
Strychnia  Crystal__
Sulphur, Subi........... 2)4® 3)4
Roll............
2K@ 3
8®  10
Tamarinds...............
28®  30
Terebenth Venice__
Theobrom ae............
5G®  55
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
7®  8
Zlncl  Sulph..............

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OILS.

Bbl.  Gal
70
Whale, winter........... 70 
Lard,  extra...............
60
55 
45 
56
Lard, No.  1...............
Linseed, pure raw  ... 53 
56

HAZEETINE

ACIBUK.

A ceticum ....................
Benzoicum  German..
Boracic 
....................
Carbolicum .................
C itricum ......................
Hydrocmor................
Nitrocum 
...................
Oxalicum...................
Phosphorium dii........
Salicylicum.................1
Sulphuricum...............
Tannicum.................. 1
Tartari cum...................

m   io 
80@1 00 
30
28®  38 
50®  55 
3®  5
10®   12 
11®  13 
20
40@1  80 
IK®  5 
40®1  60 
40®  42

AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16  deg..............
3K@  5
a 
20  deg............
5)4®  7
Carbonas  ................... .  12®  14
Chloridum................-.  12®  14

ANILINE.

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

BACCAE.
Cubeae (po. 1  50........ .1 60®1  75
8®  10
Juníperos.................
.  25®  30
Xantnoxy lum ...........
BAL8AMUM.
Copaiba..................... .  60®  65
@1  80
Peru...........................
35®  40
Terabin, Canada  ......
40®  45
Tolutan.....................

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CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.  ..............  18
Cassiae  ...............................  11-
Cinchona Flava  .................  18
Bnonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po............   20
Prunus Virgin!....................  12
Quillala,  grd.......................  12
Sassafras  ............................  1»
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

KXTBACTÜM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
p o ..........
“ 
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
Is.
“  %*......
K«........
“ 
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip—  
Citrate and Quinta
Citrate  Soluble........
Ferrocy anidum Sol..
Solut  Chloride........
Sulphate,  com'l......
pure.........
FLORA.

“ 

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

®  15 
®3 90 ®  80 
®  50 
@  15 
2 
®  7

1)4®  

Arnica.................   28® 
Anthemls.............  20® 
Matricaria 

30
25
25®  30

 

 
folia.

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Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin

...................  20®  22
nl7elly....................   25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
15
10

and  )4s..............  12® 
8® 

Salvia  officinalis,  K8
UraUrsl...............  
OUMMI.

® 

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« 

Acacia,  1st  picked—   ®1  00
....  @  90
2d 
3d 
®  80
.... 
sifted sorts...  ®  65
po ...................   75@1 00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60
“  Cape, (po.  20)... 
®  12
“  Socotrl, (po.  60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (fts, 14 K8,
16)..................... 
1
Ammoniae.................  25®  30
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  ®  15
Benzoinum......... .......  30®  55
Camphors........... '.....  50®  52
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  lo
Galbanum..............  @3 
00
Gamboge,  po..............  80®  95
Guaiacum, (po  40) 
..  @  35
Kino,  (po. 25)............   @  20
Mastic.................  @ 
90
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opil,  (po. 3 85)...........2 25@2 40
Shellac  ......................  28®  40
bleached........  ?3@  35
Tragacanth...............   30®  75

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hxrba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.......................- •  25
Eupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  V lT  ......................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V ......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25
Calcined, Pat.........   55® 
60
Carbonate,  Pat  ...........  20® 22
Carbonate, K. &  M_  20®  25
Carbonate, Jennings..  35®  36

MAONBSIA.

ounw.

75@1 00

White  precipitate, Mercury.
Cubebae.................. 12 00@12 so
Exechthitos.................   90®1 00
Erigeron..................... 1 90®2 00
Gaultheria..................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipil, Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  85@2 00
Juniper!.......................   50@2 00
Lavendula...................  90@2 00
Limonis.......................1 80®2 80
Mentha Piper...............2 90@3 00
Mentha Verid............. 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal..............  80®1 00
Myrcla, ounce............   @  50
Olive............................  80®2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Ricini..........................1  16@1 28
Rosmarini................. 
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succini.........................  40® 45
Sabina.........................  90@1 00
San tal  ....................... 3  50©7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tiglfi..........................  @150
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  « ............   @  60
Theobromas...............  15®  20
BlCarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide.................... 
37®  40
Carb...........................   12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)........  14®  16
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide......................... 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass  Nitras, opt...... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras.............. 
7®  9
Prusslate....................  30®  33
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

“ 

RABIX.

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Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus.....................   20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......   10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
©  35
(po. 40)................... 
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po...................2 40@2 50
Iris plox (po. 20@22).. 
18®  20
Jalapa,  pr..................   45®  50
Maranta,  Ms.... .........  @  35
Podophyllum, po.......   15®  18
Rhel...........................   75®1  00
“  cut.....................   @1  75
“  pv.......................  75@1  35
Splgelia.....................   48®  53
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  ®  20
Serpen tarla.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  50®  55
Simllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Syutplocarpus,  Fceti-
dus,  po....................  @ 35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
ingiber a ..................   10®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®  25
SEMEN.
@ 15
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
Aplum  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is..................  
4©  6
Carui, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon...................1  00@1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa.........3)4®
Cydonium..................   75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterfx Odorate........ 2 00®2 25
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
Uni :..........................4  © 4)4
Uni, grd,  (bbl. 3)4). - -  4  @4)4
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
Rapa..........................  6®
Sinapis,  Albu............   8®  9
Nigra..........   11®  12

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

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

Absinthium .................... 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dale.  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae_8 00@8 25
A nisl............................... 1  90@2 00
Aurantl  Cortex.........   @2 50
Bergamli  ...................3 75@4  00
Cajiputi................   90®1 
00
Caryophylll.....................1  20@1 25
Cedar  .......................  35®  65
Chenopodli  ...............   @2 00
dnnam onil.....................1 20@1 25
Cltronella..................   @  45
Conlum  Mao..............  35®  65
Copaiba  .......... 
1  20®1  30

 

SYRUPS.

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac................................    60
Ferrl Iod.............................  50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  50
Rhel  Aram..........................  50
Simllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................  50
Scillae..................................  50
  50
Tolutan.............  
50
Promts  virg........................   *

“  Co.......................... 

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TINCTURES.
Aconltum Napellls R.
F.
Aloes..........................
and myrrh........
A rnica.......................
Asafcetida.................
Atrope Belladonna__
Benzoin.....................
“  Co.................
Sanguinaria  ..............
Barosma....................
Cantharides...............
Capsicum..................
Ca damon..................
Co................
Castor........................
Catechu....................
Cinchona..................
Co................
Columba....................
Conium.....................
Cubeba.......................
Digitalis....................
Ergot..........................
Gentian......................
‘  Co..................
Guaica.......................
ammon...........
‘ 
Zingiber....................
Hyoscyamus..............
Iodine.......................
Colorless.........
Ferrl  Chloridum........
K ino..........................
Lobelia.......................
Myrrh.........................
Nux  Vomica..............
Opii............................
Camphorated......
Deodor.................
Aurantl Cortex...........
lutasia.....................
hatany....................
Rhei............................
Cassia  Acutifol.........
Co....
Serpentaria...............
Stramonium....   ........
T olutau....................
Valerian.................
Veratrum Veride........

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60 
50 
60 
60 
50 0 
60 
60 
50 
50 
50 
75 
50 
75 
75 
00 50 
50 
60 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
60 
50 
60 
50 
50 
75 
75 
35 
50 
50 
50 50 I 
85 
50 
!  00 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
60 
60 
50 
50

MISCELLANEOUS.

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ground,  (po.

.¡Ether, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen..................... 2)4@ 3)4
7).............................  3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antimonl, po..............  4®  5
et Potass T.  55® 60
Antipyrln...................1 35@1 40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argentl  Nitras, ounce  @  75
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N.............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  Ms,  12)..............  @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
po............................  @1  75
Capslci  Fructus, af...  @  16
“ 
po—   @  20
“  B po.  @  15
Caryophyllus, (po.  18)  13®  14
Carmine,  No. 40.........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus.......................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  20
Centraria....................  @  10
Cetaceum..................   @  45
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squlbbs..  @1  10
Chloral HydCrst........ 1  50®1 75
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonldlne, P.  &  W  15®  20 
German  5®  12 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................  @  60
Creasotum.................  @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep...................  
5®  5
“  preclp................   9®  11
“  Rubra................   @  3
Crocus.......................  30®  35
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cuprl Sulph...............   6®  7
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po....... ..........   @ 
i
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........   50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler.....................   7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French..'.......   40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent, 
by box 60 less
Glue,  Brown.............. 
9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerine.........................17  @ 25
Grana Paradis!...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  95 
“  Cor ...  @ 85
Ox Rubrum  ®1  • 5
Ammonlati.  @1  1 
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............  @  75
Ichthyobolla,  Am. 
.1  25@1  50
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl............... 3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  60®  65
Lycopodium..............  50®  55
Macis.........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
IK )..........................  
a a   3
Mannia,  S. F ............  
50®  60

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Wools  Firm—Hides Lower—Tallow 

Weak—Furs  Strong.

Wools  are  freely  taken  by  manufac­
turers, as  they believe  they  are  fully as 
low as they will  be and try to force prices 
on  cloths  to  keep  pace  with a firm  and 
advancing market  for wool.  The  prices 
ruling  at  present  are a loss  on  last sea­
son’s  purchase,  and such  holders do  not 
offer their  stock  except to clear out rem­
nants and close the deal.

Hides  are  lower  and weaker  and  are 
freely offered  at 
below  a  week ago, 
with  bids %  to lc  below.  Transactions 
are  few  and  small,  as  tanners  will not 
buy freely  except  at  lower  prices.  The 
market  is  not  only  much  lower,  but  is 
dull as well.

Tallow  does  not  revive,  but  tends 

downward,  with large stocks offering.

Furs have had a spurt for higher prices 
in anticipation of  large advances at Lon­
don sales.  At  the  sales  last  week,  this 
advance was sharp  and well  maintained, 
but not  to  the extent  anticipated, show­
ing  that the  advance  here  was far  more 
than  it  should  have  been,  as  usual  in 
such  times.  The  extreme  cold  weather 
in Europe created a large demand for the 
manufacture of furs and has helped clean 
out old stocks of  goods, which will place 
fresh  goods  on  a  firm  basis  and  keep 
prices  well  up  here.  The  depression is 
over.

A Shortage of Eighteen Per Cent.
Grant)  Ra pid s,  Jan.  23—I  recently 
purchased five barrels  of  J. S. Walker’s 
pickles from a local jobber.  Noting T he 
T radesm an’s advice  on  that  subject,  1 
concluded to count  the  four  barrels  not 
yet  opened,  resulting  in  the  disclosure 
that all  were short,  as follows:

910 
984
1,008 

First barrel, 1,056 pickles.
Second  “ 
Third  “ 
Fourth  “ 
Instead of having 4.800 pickles, to which 
I  was  entitled,  I  received  only  3,958— 
210J4 pickles per barrel less than the guar­
antee of the packer.  Of course, I report­
ed the shortage to the jobber,  and it  was 
made up to me, but I have  a  poor  opin­
ion of the packer who does business  that 
way. 

J ohn  Rynberg,

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Cor. So.  Div.  and Hall Sts.

Pickles by the Hundred.

A Grand  Rapids  pickle  dealer  is con­
sidering the plan of adopting the method 
of  handling  pickles  pursued  at  Detroit 
and Cleveland—selling  by  the 100 at the 
grocer’s door,  the  same  as  oil  and com­
pressed  yeast  are  now  delivered.  By 
this method no opportunity  is  given the 
packer  to  put  up  short  count  and  the 
dealer is not compelled to purchase more 
than to meet his  immediate wants. 
It is 
claimed that the  plan  meets  the  hearty 
approval  of 
the  dealers  in  the  cities 
named.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar  is  without  particular  change. 
Grand Rapids jobbers are quoting granu­
lated at 6%e this  week,  while  Wm.  M. 
Hoyt & Co.’s price is  6-44c.  Prunes  are 
higher and firmer,  and evaporated apples 
are a notch nearer the skies.  Canned to­
matoes and corn are both  firmer and  are 
bound to be higher before new  goods are 
in market.

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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Card from the Elder Walker.

Grand  Ra pid s,  Jan.  26—Yes,  “Count 
your pickles,” and,  while doing so, weigh 
your groceries; measure,  count and weigh 
your vegetables; buy your berries in  dry 
measure quarts, not the small  tin  liquid 
measures which retail grocers use in sell­
ing.
And, now,  Mr.  T radesman,  wholesale 
and  retail  dealers,  gentlemen  in  trade 
generally,  it is very poor  policy  for  dis­
honesty to accuse honesty of false dealing.
According to the report in the Press  of 
the gi ocers’ meeting held last Friday even­
ing,  the impression has gone out that the 
firm which I represent—Walker &  Son— 
is guilty of putting up short count pickels; 
further,  that, during the existence of the 
Grocers’ Association,  our pickles used  to 
be  full  count,  whereas,  now,  they  are 
falling  short.  This  I  flatly  contradict. 
Our pickles were always full count before 
any such organization  was  ever  thought 
of, and they are so to date.  Of  300  bar­
rels sold to the wholesale trade,  we  have 
not had one reported  short.  How  could 
they be when every  package is more than 
count?  Of this over count,  however,  we 
hear  nothing.
I would like to ask the  following ques­
tions: How many dealers  are  there  who 
live up to Michigan law?  How many sell 
unadulterated  spices?  How  many  are 
there  to-day  who,  notwithstanding  all 
my  former  exposures,  are  selling  sul­
phuric acid  vinegar?
You invite continual correspondence to 
protect the trade, but what about the pub­
lic—the consumer?
I trust that you will, in all fairness, give 
this a place in your  columns  as a simple 
vindication of the firm which I represent.
I  think  if  people  would  sweep  their 
own doorsteps before attempting those of 
their neighbors it would be far better for 
all concerned. 

T hos.  Walker.

From the Belding Banner.

The Pharmacy  Law to  Be  Tested.
The case of the  People  vs.  Dr.  Moor­
man,  which was tried  by a jury in Justice 
Curry’s court at  Ionia,  is  creating  con­
siderable interest  throughout  the  State. 
He was found  guilty  and  fined  $20,  but 
immediately took an appeal  direct to the 
Supreme Court,  Mr.  Dooling, his lawyer 
having  laid  the  foundation  for  such a 
move by raising the point of  the  uncon­
stitutionality of the law.  As has already 
been stated,  the  Doctor  is  a  practicing 
physician,  and,  as such,  claims  he  has a 
perfect right to compound and sell drugs 
when and wherever he is requested to do 
so. and  is confident  the  Supreme  Court 
will stand by him.  He  is  in  receipt  of 
numerous letters from  different  parts of 
the  State,  written  by  physicians  and 
druggists,  congratulating  him  on 
the 
stand he has taken,  and  expressing a de­
sire to share the expenses in  testing  the 
case, fully believing the law is a piece of 
class legislation which was enacted solely 
for  the  purpose  of  giving  the  prime 
movers fat offices.

Two in Place  of  One.

The Michigan Salt Association will ex­
pire  by  limitation  on  March  31,  when 
two organizations will  be formed to han­
dle the  product of  the  State—one  com­
posing the manufacturers of the Saginaw 
Valley  and  the  other including  the  pro­
ducers at Manistee and Ludington.

The  Proctor & Gamble Co. has declared 
a quarterly divided of 2 per cent,  on  its 
preferred  stock.  The  net  earnings  for 
six months have been $300,000.

Hand-Book  on  Gheesemaking

By  Oeo.  E.  Newell.

The Most  Comprehensive  Work  on  the 

Subject Ever Published.

50  CENTS  PER   COPY.

Address  all  orders  to  Michigan  Dairyman, 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

PRO DUCK  MARKET.

Apples—Green, $4.25@4.50 for choice eating and 
$3.50@$3.75 for  cooking  stock.  Evaporated are 
firm at 13&14C, and sun-dried are strong at 9@10c.
Beans—The  market is more  active, but no ad­
vance has taken  place.  Handlers pay $1.65@1.80 
for country picked and find  no difficulty in mak 
ing  sales  at  $2.0a@2.10 for city picked.

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

Cabbages—fOc  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—20@25c per bu.
Celery—20@25e per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels,$1.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Cape  Cod  commands $11@13  per 
bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at $9.50@$10.
Eggs—Fresh  are  firmly held  at 21@23c.  Cold 
storage and pickled stock  are about  out of  mar­
ket.
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, #4.60  per  bu.; 
medium, $4.10@4.30.  Timothy, $1.50@1.60 perbu.
Lettuce—There  is  less  demand  than  usual, 
owing to the great amount of  celery on the mar­
ket.
Onions—Nearly  out  of  market.  Dealers  pay 
$1.25 and hold at $1.5 • per bushel.
Potatoes—The  market  is  steady, the  demand 
contlnuiug good from  nearly  all  points  of  the 
compass.  Shippers are paying from 80@90c per bu.
Squash—154c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are scarce, 
Turnips—30@35c per bu.

readily commanding $4.50 per bu.

P R O V IS IO N S .

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

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

 

 

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

lard—Kettle Rendered.

.........................................754

Pork Sausage.....................................................654
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage.............................................. 9
Frankfort Sausage 
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................5
Headcheese.................................................... 5
Tierces............................................................6S£
Tubs...........................................................:...  7
501b.  Tins....................................................... 7
Com­
pound.
Family.
...554
Tierces.......................................554
514
0 and  50 lb. Tubs...................... 53S£
...534
5%
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case..............654
...654
654
5 lb. Pails, 12 In a case......... — 6
654
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case............... 654
6
...654
...6
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.
534
50 lb. Cans..................... 
534
...534
554
BEEP  IN  BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.....................................  8 75

LARD.

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

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Hams, average 20 lbs......................................   854
16 lbs.......................................9
12 to 14 lbs................................ 954
picnic....................................................6
best boneless......................................... 9
Shoulders........................................................  534
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................. 8
Dried beef, ham prices.............................  ...  8
Long Clears, heavy...........................................554
Briskets,  medium.  ........................................   534
lig h t.................................................534

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F I S H   an d   O Y S T E R S .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

PRESH  PISH.

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Whitefish...............................................
smoked...................................
Trout......................................................
Halibut..................................................
Ciscoes...................................................
Flounders  .............................................
Bluefish  ................................................
Mackerel................................................
Cod.........................................................
California salmon  ................................

oysters—Cans.

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

Falrhaven  Counts................................
............   @35
............   @28
F. J. D. Selects.......................................
...........  @23
Selects  ..................................................
............   @22
F. J. D...................................................
............   @20
Anchors.................................................
...........  @18
Standards...........  .................................
Favorites................................................
.............  @16
SHELL  GOODS.
Oysters, per  100.....................................1  25@.l  50
Clams, 
.....................................  75@1 00
Standards, per gal..................................  @1  25
Selects, 
@1  65
1  50
Scrimps, 
Clams, 
1  50
Scallops, 
1  50

BULK  GOODS.
 
 
 
 
 

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Swift and Company quote as follows:

 

 

 

 

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5  @7
hindquarters................................  6 @754
fore 
S54@ 4
loins, No. 3....................................10 @1054
ribs.............................................  @854
rounds..........................................  5 @6
tongues.......................................   @ 9
Hogs......................................................... 4£@ 454
Bologna.
@ 5 
Pork loins......................
@ 7 
“  shoulders.........   ..
@ 554 
Sausage, blood or head.
@ 5 
@  5 
liver..............
Frankfort........
@ 754 
@  7 
Mutton..........................
7 J
Veal...............................

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CANDIHS.  FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.

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Standard,  per lb..............................  

 
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

  @8
“  H .H .........................................   @8
“  Twist  ........................................  @8
pails or packages, net  weight......... 854
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“  24( -lb. bDls  ..........................................8
Boston Cream ................................................ 10
Cut  Loaf...................... 
Extra H. H ......................................................10
MIjA d  CANDY. Bbls.
Boxes.
Standard, per lb...........................754
8
Leader..........................................754
8
Special..........................................8
854 
Royal............................................8
854 
Nobby...................................................
954
Broken..............................................................954
M idget............................................................ 10
English  Rock..............................................    954
Conserves............................. 
10
Cut Loaf..........................................................
Ribbon............................................................
Broken Taffy..................................................   954
Peanut Squares............................................ 
Extra...... .........................................................11
Kindergarten  .................................................
12
French Creams................... 
Valley  Creams................................................ 14
Per Box
Lemon Drops................................................... 60
Sour Drops...................................................... 60
Peppermint Drops............................................90
Chocolate Drops...............................................75
H. M. Chocolatec Drops............... 
90
Gum Drops............................. .'.................40@50
Licorice Drops...............................................1 00
A. B. Licorice Drops.......................................80
Lozenges, plain................................................70
printed............................................75
Imperials................  
70
Mottoes............ :..............................................75
Cream Bar........................................................60
Molasses Bar................................................... 60
Caramels................................................... 16@18
Hand Made  Creams................................90@1 00
Plain Creams................................................... 80
Decorated Creams.........................................1 00
String  Rock.....................................................75
Burnt Almonds................................... 1 00@1  10
Wlntergreen  Berries.......................................70
Lozenges, plain, In  pails.................................12
printed, In palls..............................13
Chocolate Drops, In pu ls.................................13
Gum Drops, In pails........................................   6
Moss Drops, In palls....  ................................. 10
Sour Drops, in pails.........................................10
Imperials, in palls........................ 
...12
Floridas, fancy 250-200 176-150...........$3 75@$4 00
138-126 ........................   3 75@3 50
96...............................3 25® 3 00
3 75

fancy—In bulk.

ORANGES.

choice  “

“  50-lb.  “ 

OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

Russets, fancy 200-176-150-138 .............. 
Valencias, choice to fancy 420............
Messinas, 
200............  

126-112 ................................ 
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“  300-240.......   3 00@3 25
“ 
3 85
LEMONS.
Messina, choice, 360.............................2 75® 3 25
fancy, 360..............................   @ 3 50
choice 300..............................  @ 3 00
fancy 390  ............................3 75@ 4 00
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers.......   18@20
@16 
@1254 
Fard, 10-lb.  box........
@10 
........
@ 8 
Persian,50-lb.  box...
@ 654
NUTS.
@18 
Almonds, Tarragona.  ........
@17 
•  Ivaca...................
@17 
California...........
@17 
Brazils..................................
Filberts...............................
@1154 @16 
Walnuts, Grenoble..............
“  Marbot.................
@12 
Chili.....................
“ 
@1054 
@16 
Table  Nuts, No. 1...............
@14*4
Pecans, Texas, H. P .............................   14@16
@4 50
Cocoanuts, full sacks
@ 6 
Fancy, H.  P., Suns  ......................
“  Roasted 
........
©  85«
Fancy, H.  P„ Stars  .....................
“  Roasted  ..........
@  754
Choice, H. P.,  Ex Prime  .........
“  Roasted...........
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats............
Roasted.

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WHOLESALE

Paper 

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FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block, 

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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W h olesale  P r i c e   C u r r e n t .

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

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5ft  “ 
14 ft  “ 
1ft  “ 
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APPLE  BÜTTKB.
Chicago goods............... •714@8
AXLE GREASE.
..12  40
Frazer’s  ........................
Aurora............................ ...  1  75
Diamond............................  1  75
Wise’s ............................. ..  2 25
BARINO  POWDER.
...*1  20
Thepure, 10c packages.  . 
14 lb. 
...  1  56
...  2 28
6 oz. 
......  2 76
141b. 
...  4 20
12 oz. 
lib. 
..  5 40
51b. 
...26  00
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute, M lb. cans, doz.. .1  00 
1  90 
.3 50 
“ ..
45 
Acme, M lb. cans, 3 doz  ...
85 
141b.  “  2  “ ....
1  10 
“ ....
lib .  “  1 
10 
bulk........................
45 
Teller’s,  \  lb. cans, doz..
85
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“ ..
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60
Arctic, 54 8) can s..............
........  1  20
..............
........  2 00
..............
........9 60
..............
........ 
40
Red Star, 54 ft cans...........
........  80
...........
........1  50
...........
English, 2 doz. In case...... 
80
 
Bristol,  2  “ 
75
American. 2 doz. In case...  70
Gross
Arctic, < oz ovals...................... 4 00
“ 
7 00
“  pints, round  ............10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
“  No. 3, 
...4  00
“ 
«  No. 5, 
...  8 00
“ 
“  1 oz ball  ...................4 50
BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl..........................   1 75
No. 1  “ 
.......................... 2 0°
No. 2 Carpet.....................  2 25
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem.........................2 75
Common Whisk.................  
90
Fancy 
.................  J 20
Mill .  ..................................  3 25
Warehouse.......................... 2  75
BUCKWHEAT  FLOUR.
Rising Sun  ......................... 5 00
York State..........................
Self Rising.......................... 4  50
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes.............. 10
Star,  40 
Paraffine............................ H
Wicklng...........  .........  ...  25

.b l u i n g . 
 

CANDLES
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8oz 

CANNED  GOODS.

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10  @1C14 

CHICORY.
Bulk.......................
Red.........................
CHEESE.
Fancy Full  Cream.. 
Good 
Part Skimmed............  8
@9 
Sap Sago....................
@22 
Edam
@1  00
Swiss, imported.......   24@  25
domestic  __  15®  16
Lim burger..........................   15
CHEWING  SUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps................40
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Snider’s, 14 pint........................1 35
“  pint............................. 2 30
“  quart............................3 50

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CLOTHES PINS.

COCOA  SHELLS.

COFFEE EXTRACT.

coffee—Green. 
.21

5 gross boxes......................50
Bulk.............................4  @414
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City........................   75
Felix.........................................1 15
65
Hummel’s.
Rio, fair.  .
@21
“  good..
@22
@23
“  prime..................
@24
“  fancy,  washed...
@24
“  golden................. 23
@23
Santos.........................22
@24
Mexican & Guatemala23 
@26
Java,  Interior.............24
Mandheling  ...27  @30
Peaberry.................... 22  @24
Mocha, genuine......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 14c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunola...........,— ..............2454
in cabinets..............2454
McLaughlin’s  XXXX... .2454
Lion  ................................... 2454
in cabinets  ................2514
Durham.............................. 2414
CLOTHES  LINES.
Cotton,  40 ft..........per doz.  1  35
50 ft.......... 
“ 
150
175
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60 f t_____ 
70 ft.......... 
“•  2 00
80 ft.......... 
2 25
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60 ft.......... 
“ 
100
72fC........  
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CONDENSED MILK.
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss..............6 00@ 7 70

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.1  00 
.1  50 
1
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.2  00 
.3 00
1
GUN  POWDER.

Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl...  5  @6
Wheat,  cracked.........   @  5
Vermicelli,  Import__  @11
domestic...  @55
TPYQH__A A I.T
Cod, whole...............’.  554® 514
“  bricks...............  714@  8
“  strip s................ 7%@ 814
Halibut............... 
  @10
5 25
Herring, gibbed, bbl__ 
3 00
14 bbl.. 
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12 00 
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
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75
50
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Scaled........... 
20
Mackerel, No. 1, 14 bbl.. 
12 00
10  lb kit  .110
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Pollock.......................3 00@3 25
Trout,  14 bbls............   @5 25
“  10  lb.  kits.................  85
White,  No. 1,14 bbls..  @6 50
10 lb. kits......   95
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Family,  14 bbls........2 50
“ 
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k its ........ 
60
FLAVORING E X T R A C T s - J e n n in g s ’ 
DC  DC 
Lemon. Vanilla
1  25
2 oz folding box.
1  50
3 oz 
4 oz 
2  003 00
6 oz 
4  0
3 oz 
Kegs...................................5 60
Half  kegs...........................3 00
Sage......................................15
Hops.....................................25
Chicago  goods....................  4
No.  ...
...  30
No. 1............................... ...  40
No. 2..............................
. ...  30
Pure.............................
....  25
Calabria.......................
....  18
Sicily............................
...1   25
Condensed,  2 doz........
No. 9  sulphur..............
. . . . 2   00
Anchor parlor..........   .
...1 70
....1  10
No. 2 home..................
Export  parlor.............. ....4 00
MOLASSES.
17
Black  Strap.................
Cuba Baking.......
22
Porto  Rico........................26@33
New Orleans, good....................  35
choice.................  40
fancy...................  50

LAMP  WICKS.

LICORICE.

MATCHES.

JELLIES.

HERBS.

One-half barrels, 3c extra

LYE.

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Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck......1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb........... 2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand— 1  25 
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21b.  “  — 2 25
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic..'....... 1  90
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
...........2 65
“ 
lib .  Star............... 2 50
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2 lb. Star.............  3 25
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce 3 50
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1 lb.  stand  .......... 1 20
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2 lb. 
2 00
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3 lb. In Mustard.. .3 50
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31b.  soused............3 50
Salmon.l lb. Columbia 1 75@1 90
lib.  Alaska..  @1  60
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Sardines, domestic  54«........ 
6
14s........® 8
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imported  54s- • .11  @12
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spiced,  14s  ......... 
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Trout, 3 Id. brook  ......... 
2 50
Apples, gallons...........  ......4 00
Apricots  ............   ..............2 50
Blackberries...................... 1  10
Cherries, red.......................1  30
Damsons.............................
Egg Plums........................ 1  53
Gooseberries..................... 1  10
Green  Gages...............
Peaches,  pie..............i  90@2 00

f r u i t s .

“ 

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pitted.......................... 1 40

“ 

“ 
seconds.......................2 30
*• 
sta n d ..........................2 65
“  California................... 2 85

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MEATS.

red...

Pears........  .........................J  £9
Pineapples, common.........1  25
sliced 
..............2 75
grated............... 3 00
Quinces.............................1  10
Raspberries, black............1 30
1  40
Strawberries............................ 1 25
Whortleberries......................... 1 40
Corned  beef............................ 2 00
Roast............................  
1  75
Beans, soaked  Lima...........  85
“  Green  Lima..........@1  60
String................... @  90
“ 
“  Stringless...................   90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40 
Corn, stand,  brands.. 1  00@1  40
Peas,  soaked.......................   75

VEGETABLES.

“  marrofat.......................@1 30
“  stand June........................1 40
“  sifted  * 
“  fine French......................2 10
Mushrooms...............................1 80
Pum pkin..............................@1 00
Squash......................................1 10
Succotash, soaked..............   85
standard..................1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1  0>)@1  10
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
22
German Sweet............—  
Premium..........................  
34
P u re ............................ 
38
40
Breakfast Cocoa.............. 

@1  75

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“Tradesman.”

COUPONS.
“Superior.”
$ 1, per hundred...............   2 50
..............3 00
“ 
*2,  “ 
“ 
$ 5,  “ 
............... 4 00
$10,  “ 
“ 
...............   5 00
*20,  “ “ 
......................  6 00
t   1, per hundred............... 2 00
* 2 
............... 2 50
* 5,  “ 
............... 3 00
*10,  “ 
............... 4 ft)
$20,  “ 
............... 5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over.............. 5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter..................   714
Seymour  “ 
5l4
Butter....................................514
“  family.......................... 514
“  biscuit.........................614
Boston....................................714
City Soda...............................7*4
Soda.....................................6
S. Oyster............................... 514
City Oyster, XXX...................514
Strictly  pure......................  38
Grocers’.............................  
25
DRIED  FRUITS.

10 
 
............ 20 
CRACKERS.

CREAM TARTAR.

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DOMESTIC.

“ 

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Apples, sun-dried......10  @1014
evaporated__13  @14
“  — 20  @21
Apricots, 
.... 
10
Blackberries“ 
Peaches 
“ 
...... 20 @22
PRUNES
@  9 
Turkey... 
Bosnia... 
@10 
@11
French  .
18
Lemon... 
18
Orange...
@18
In drum. 
In boxes.
@20
CURRANTS.
@ 514 
Zante, in  barrels........
in  14-bbls........
@ 514 
in less quantity 
@   6
raisins—California
Bags...........................
London Layers.  2 cr’n 
2  10 
3  “
2  20 
2  40
fancy.
1  65
Muscatels,2crown  ...
....
2  00
Valencias................... 
8
Ondaras.....................   814® 9
Sultanas....................  16  @20
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl.................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   55
imported......   @11
Pearl  Barley............. 3  @ 314
Peas, green.................  @110
«  split....................  @314
Sago, German............   @5

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

3  “ 
Foreign.

“ 
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OATMEAL.

PICKLES.

ROLLED OATS.

Barrels  ............................... 6  7
Half barrels..........................3 50
Barrels......................  @6  5
Half bbls....................  @3 50
Medium.............................  *7 50
“  H b b l..................... 4 25
Small, bbl.............................9 00
14 bbl..........................5 00
Clay, No.  216P1P1!8!............... 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3............................. 1 25
Carolina head....................... 7
No. 1........................614
No. 2............... 6  @
Japan, No. 1......................... 7
No. 2..........................6

RICE.

SAUERKRAUT.

“ 

3  “ 

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

Barrels..................................5 25
Half barrels..........................3 00
Kitchen, 3 doz. in box........2  50
2 50 
*
Hand 
■ 
..  2 40
Snider’s  Tomato..........
spices—Whole.
Allspice...............................10
Cassia, China in mats........  8
Batavia in bund — 15
Saigon in rolls........35
Cloves,  .Amboyna,..............22
Zanzibar.................16
Mace  Batavia..................... 80
Nutmegs, fancy.................. 80
"  No.  1....................... 75
“  No. 2....................... 65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
b 
“  white...  .26
shot......................... 20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice.............................. 15
Cassia,  Batavia..................20
“ 
“  ’  and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon.....................42
Cloves,  Amboyna..........26
“  Zanzibar..................20
Ginger, African..................1214
“  Cochin.....................15
Jam aica.................18
“ 
Mace  Batavia.....................90
Mustard,  English...............22
“ 
and Trie. .25
“  Trieste....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ..................80
Pepper, Singapore, black— 18
“  white......30
“  Cayenne..................25
SUGARS.
Cut  Loaf....................
@ 6% 
Cubes.......................
@ 0% 
Powdered.................
Standard  Granulated
@  69. 
Fine.........
@  6% 
Confectioners’ A-----
@6.19 
@ 6 
White Extra  C.........
@ 5& 
Extra  C....................
@ 514 
C ...............................
Yellow.....................
@ 514
Dark  Molasses.........
Less than 100 lbs.  Me advance

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scales—Perfection.
Tea, 2-B>,  tin  scoop......... $ 6 50
“  brass  “  ..........  7 25
“  5-lb,  tin  scoop.........  8 75
“  “  brass  “ 
..........  8 75
Grocers’, 11-lb,  tin scoop.  11  00
brass  “  ..  12 25
“ . . 1 3 ®
brass  “  ..  14 75

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22-ft, tin 
STARCH.
Corn.

 

 

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20-lb  boxes.........................  644
40-lb 
6}4
Gloss.
1-lb packages  ......................  6
3-lb 
.......................6
6-lb 
614
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes................4%
Barrels................................  4%
Scotch, in  bladders........... 87
Maccaboy, in jars...............35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

SNUFF.

 

SOAP.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

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

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

SEEDS.

SAL  SODA.

Boxes..............— ...............5**
Kegs, English.......................4%
Kegs.................................  
14£
Granulated,  boxes..............  2
Mixed bird.................  4V4@ 6
Caraway...............................9
Canary.................................. 314
Hemp.....................................3*4
Anise..................................  .13
Rape...................................   6
Mustard.................................714
Common Fine per bbl.  ...  @95
Solar Rock, 561b. sacks......  27
28 pocket..............................1 75
“ 
60 
............................. 2  00
100  “ 
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
 
75
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw “ 
35
 
.................  20
Diamond  Crystal,  cases__1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2 25
28 
.2 10
barrels..  .1  75

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14 bu  “ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

SALT

“ 

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8ALERATU8.

“ 

Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .514
Dwight’s Com........................514
Taylor’s.................................5M
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf.............514
pure.........................514
Our Leader.........................  5
Corn, barrels.................... 
25
one-half barrels—  
27
Pure  Sugar, bbl................30@40
“ 
half barrel — 32@42

SYRUPS.

“ 

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
7
81
Sugar  Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.........  
8
8
Graham  Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers__ 
8
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box............ 7

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

F air............................  @20
Good.... .....................   @22
Choice........................24  @29
Choicest................... 32  @36
D ust.......................... 10  @14

SUN CURED.

GUNPOWDER.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air...........................   @20
Good..........................   @22
Choice.......................... 24  @29
Choicest....................... 32  @.c6
Dust............................. 10 @14
F air............................  @2i
Choice........................   @25
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to fair...........25 @35
Extra fine to finest —  50  @65
Choicest fancy.............75 @85
Common to  fair...........25 @30
Superior to  fine...........30 @50
Fine to choicest...........55 @65
Common to fair...........20  @35
Superior to fine............ 40  @50
Common to  fair...........18  @2)
Superior to  fine...........30  @40
F air............................. 25  @30
Choice.......................... 30  @35
Best............................. 55  @65
Tea  Dust...... , ...............8  @10

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

YOUNOHYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha  ................. 
60
Sweet  Cuba...............  
34
tobaccos—Plug.
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 37
Peach  P ie ..............................34
Tobacco” ..............................35
Hector.
Plow Boy, 2  oz 
4 oz.
18 oz..  .
VINEGAR.

tobaccos—Smoking.

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PAPER.

TWINES.

2 15
“ 

40 gr. 
50 gr.
PA PER & WOODEN WAR! 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw 
................................ 175
Rockfalls.......................  ...200
Hardware.............................214
Bakers................................. 2V4
Dry  Goods...............   5*4@8
Jute  Manilla................ 614@S
Red  Express 
No. 
No.  2 ............. 4
48 Cotton............................  25
Cotton, No. 1.......................22
“  2.......................18
Sea  Island, assorted —   ..  40
No. 5 Hemp........................ 18
No. 6 “ ................................ 17
Wool...................................   7
Tubs,No. 1.........................  700
“  No. 2........................  6 00
“  No. 3........................5 00
1  50
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  ...  1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —  
50
Bowls, 11 inch..  ...............  1  00
...................  1  25
13  “ 
15  “ 
...................2 00
...................  2 75
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
Baskets, market..............  .  35
bushel.................  1  50
“  No.2 6 as
“  No.3 7 25
“  No.l  3 50
“  No.2 4 25
“  No.3 5 00
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF*

“ 
“ willow cl’ths, No.l  5 75
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WOODENWARE.

splint 

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*’ 
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WHEAT.

W hite........................  
92
9:
Red............................ 
Ali wheat bought  on 60 lb. test

MEAL.

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FLOUR.

BABLEY. 

Bolted...............................  1  45
Granulated................  
1  65
Straight, in  sacks  .........   5 00
“  barrels..........  5 20
“  sacks...........  6 00
Patent
“  barrels.........  6 20
“  sacks............  4  80
Graham
“  “ 
..............  2 00
Rye
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran..................................  20 00
Screenings.......................  16 i 0
Middlings........................   21  00
Mixed Feed......................  22 00
Coarse meal......................  22 00
RYE.
No. 1  .................  
@57
No. 1..................................  1  20
No. 2.................................  1  16
Small  lots....................... 
58
Car 
55
“  ....................... 
Small  lots............................52
Car 
“  ............................48
No. 1..................................  9 00
No. 2..................................  8 00
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows, nominal:
HIDES.
Green.........................  4
Part  Cured...........
Full 
 
 
Dry.............................   6
Kips, green  .*................4
“  cured.................  5
Calfskins,  green........  5
cured........  5
Deacon skins...............10

@ 5 
5
® 514 
@ 7 
@ 5 
@ 514 
@  6 
@7 
@30

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

“ 

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No. 2 hides % off.
PELTS.

. 

1.  5

Shearlings...................10
@25
Estimated wool, per ft 20
@28
WOOL.
W ashed.................
■ 20@30 
Unwashed...........
10@22
FURS.
Outside prices are for No. 1 only
Badger....................*0 20@*1  CO
Bear.......................  5 00@25 00
Beaver....................  2.00@ 8 (0
Cat,  house.............. 
05@  25
Cat, wild................. 
10 rh  50
Coon 
...............  
25@  90
Fisher....................  4 00© 6 00
Fox,  cross  ............  2 00@ 5 00
Fox,  red  ...............   1  00®  1  75
Fox,  gray.  ............   40@  88
...............   2 00@ 3 00
Lynx 
Martin, pale and yel­
low ......................  40@  75
Martin, dark..........   1  5Q@ 3 Oo
25@ 1  00
Mink....................... 
Muskrat..................   07 
16
15
05 
Opossum................. 
Otter.......................  3 00  8 00
1  -25 
Skunk.................... 
10
3 00
Wolf  .....................   1  00
Beaver castors, per
5 00
lb  .......................2 00
Thin and green....................  10
Long gray............................  20
Gray.......................................25
Red and  blue......................  35
Tallow  .....................   3  @ 3M
Grease  b u tte r...........1  @2
Switches....................  114© 2
Ginseng 

deerskins—Per  pound.

MISCELLANEOUS.

...............   2 5 *03 01
OILS.

he Standard Oil  Co. quotes as 
follows:
Water White..............  @9
Michigan  test 
.........   @ 814
Naptha.......................  @ 754
Gasoline.....................  @  94£
Cylinder................... 27  @36
¡Engine.....................13  @21
I Black, 15 Cold  Test. 

@ 9*4

EL  P u rita n o   C igar.
The FinesilO Gent Cigar

ON  EARTH.

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILW0 RTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,

Grand Rapids.
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City*
P E R K I N S   So  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

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

WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

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

THE  MYSTERIOUS  BURGLAR.

W ritten  fo r  T h e  T radesman.

[continued  from  last  w e ek.]
‘•Here was  a revelation  indeed! 

I had 
noticed that  one  of  them  had  stared  at 
me as if transfixed by a  spell  for  an  in- 
staut only,  but as  if  his  thoughts would 
pierce  my very brain. 
I  was  now  wide 
awake  and  listening, though  pretending 
otherwise, my thoughts crowding rapidly 
one upon another.

“Of course they did not know me, but I 
knew them.  How did we happen to meet 
on the  same train?  What were  they do­
ing at the small town where they boarded 
the train?  Would they  leave the train at
B----- , and,  if  so,  were they intending to
visit our store  that night?  If  they  sup­
posed I was  following  them,  would they 
murder  me  if  circumstances  permitted? 
These  and  other  questions  chased  each 
other through my fevered brain  as 1 was 
trying to  catch  some  of  their  conversa­
tion.  At  all  events 1  would watch their 
movements  if  possible.  They  spoke  in 
low tones,  but with my sense  of  hearing 
sharply on the alert, 1 could occasionally 
distinguish  a  word  and  a  sentence.  *lt 
won’t  do  to  take  chances’  came  to  my 
ear. 
‘I  would  swear  he  is  the  man,’ 
‘How  did  he  get  out  of  the  door,’  and 
‘He,  of  course,  doesn’t  know  us,’  were 
also distinct.  Before  the  train  reached 
B,  1 arose, turned my  back  to  the  men 
and, with my overcoat on my arm, passed 
back to the rear, keeping my head in such 
a position that no  clear view of  my  face 
could be  seen.  From  the  platform  out­
side  1  could  watch  them  without  being 
seen,  and as they arose from their seat to 
leave the car by the front door, 1 stepped 
off on the  opposite  side  from  the  depot 
and passed quickly behind a  building on 
that side of the track.  As the train left 
I saw them inside the station  conversing 
together,  both  afterward  crossing  the 
street  to  a  hotel.  During the  next  two 
hours I wandered about,  my  walk  being 
by different  routes,  principally  between 
that hotel and our  store,  until I was  sat 
isfied  my  burglars  had  retired  for  the 
night,  then  I  sought  another  hotel 
another  part  of  the  city  and  slept, 
only a man can when his mind is at  rest 
and the goal he has been hoping to reach 
almost in sight.

do not believe it  was  from  any  unnat­
ural reason,  and leave the rest to his own 
researches  and  philosophy.  1  am  here 
reminded  of  a  line  from  Pope  which  is 
ery  applicable:  ‘One  thing  is  clear: 
whatever  is,  is  right;’  for had I  reached 
the  store  that  morning,  it  will  be  seen 
hereafter  that  my  purpose  would  have 
been  completely  defeated.  Before  I 
reached  Barnett’s  residence, 1  had  been 
in a  deep study over  the  possibilities  of 
this robbery and new thoughts seemed to 
come to me;  and while I  was  reciting to 
him the incidents  of  the  past  night  and 
this morning,  I suddenly asked if he had 
ever  suspected  that  our  partner,  Mr. 
Ryan,  was  possibly  connected  with  this 
theft.  He  did  not  seem  startled  at the 
question,  but  calmly  replied:  ‘Yes,  the 
thought  did  come to  me  once  or  twice, 
but was as quickly dismissed, for I would 
as soon  suspect you or I  as  Ryan.  Why 
hould  he desire to rob himself—not only 
of goods, but reputation and—worse than 
all—his  freedom  if  caught?’ 
‘Mr.  Bar­
nett,’  1  rejoined,  ‘I  have  not  even  a 
hadow  of  legal  proof  that  Mr.  Ryan is 
an accomplice in this robbery, but to-day 
I am so strongly impressed that he is the 
chief  of  this  trio  that  it  seems  to  set 
every  other  argument  aside,  and to  my 
miud 
is  almost  positive  knowledge. 
But,’  1 continued, ‘we shall see,  as I also 
feel  confident  the  denoument  will  be 
reached to-night.  With your permission,
I  will  have  four  or  five  policemen  on 
hand,  who  at  the  proper  moment  will 
arrest the parties at  their work,  as there 
is little doubt that to-night, or to-morrow 
night at the farthest, the  men  I  saw  on 
the train last night  will  be  seen  by  me 
inside our store; and,  sir,  that front door 
is left unbarred on purpose,  by  our part­
ner in business,  in  order  that  they  may 
gain admission!  Mr.  Ryan is  not  aware 
that I am in the city,  unless informed by 
the two men  whom I saw leave the depot 
for a hotel  last night  and  it  is  therefore 
best that I remain in your house,  and out 
of sight, except at night, while I am here. 
Should he mention my name  or  ask  if  I 
am here,  you may  then be positive that I 
am  right  in  my  impression,  and  place 
him  under  police  surveillance  at  once. 
Why?  Because  he  will  have  been  in 
communication  with those  men,  whom I 
know have been in our  store—will know 
that I came,  and may, unthinkingly, give 
himself away.’

Wall  Paper  anil Window  Shades.
N E L S O N   B R O S. &  CO.,

House  and Store Shades Made to Order.

68  MONROE  STREET.

ESTABLISHED  30  YEARS.

Kolb  first  entered  into  the  wholesale 
C lo th in g  M a n u fa c tu rin g  B u sin ess 

ONE  OF  THE  OLDEST  AND  MOST  RELIABLE

Michael  Kolb  &  Son,
Wholesale  Clothing  flanilfactilro
■  BUSINESS  established  30  years 

speaks well  for its  integrity  and 
it is  just 30 years  since  Michael 

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

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  aud  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.
M IC H A E L   K O L B   <£  S O N .
Pennsylvania  Lumberman’s.

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

State  A g e n ts  fo r 

L Y C O M IN G   R U B B E R   CO.

158  and  160  East  Fulton  Street.

returned 

“When  Mr.  Barnett 

that 
night,  he was sad and  dejected  from the 
questions  asked  him  by  our  partner, 
Ryan,  and  was  convinced  that  in  some 
manner he was  connected  with  the  rob­
bery.

“I breakfasted at a late hour the follow 
ing morning  and at  three different times 
afterward left my hotel for  the  store  to 
inform my partners of my strange adven 
tures of  last  night,  and  to  discuss  with 
them privately, our plans for the  future 
What  turned me  back  each  time?  for 
started  with  the  determination  to  go 
there,  and no  other  thought  entered  my 
mind.  Why did I  start  on  my  walk  so 
“I will not weary you  with  any  more 
brisk, and determinedly,  and then return 
details,  except  to  say  that,  with myself 
slowly  and  thoughtfully  as  if  1  hardly 
for a pilot,  the  ¡Alice  found  the  unsus­
knew why, or realized what I was doing 
pecting trio at  work,  and  arrested  them 
The last time 1 made  an  effort  to  reach 
all  that  night.  From  only  one  place 
the  store  1  had not  proceeded one block 
could they be  seen  and  that  was  where 
in the direction until I came near falling, 
the few  rays  of  light  came  through the 
by a sudden jerk backward,  as  if  from a 
crevice  in 
the  shutters,  and  through 
hand on the  collar  of  my  coat,  and with 
which  I  had  before  observed  two  of 
the exclamation in a whisper close to my 
them,  while  lying  on  my  bed  at  night 
ear,  ‘Don’t  go!’ 
I  then  began  to  con­
forty  miles  distant!  The  police  found 
clude 1 was  not  in a proper  condition to
every  door  barred,  and  were  obliged  to
go anywhere;  and  remained  in  my room  command  Ryan  to  open  one  and  allow 
at the  hotel  until  an  hour  when  I  felt  them  to  enter.  Ryan  was  dogged  and 
confident  of  finding  Mr.  Barnett  at  his I would say nothing,  but after  being  com- 
house,  whither  I  then  at  once  repaired,  mitted for trial, one of  the others turned 
I think I know why I  did  not  reach  the  state’s evidence  and  disclosed  all.  The 
store that morning,  yet  feeling incompe- j first inception of  the plot  was  concocted 
tent to satisfactorily explain the cause to  by Ryan,  who  had  known  these  rascals
others,  I must  content  the  reader by  re­
from boyhood.  He was  to  furnish them 
with false keys and to  leave  one  of  the HESTER  &  FOX,
peating what I have previously said, that

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doors—front or rear,  as  might be  agreed 
upon—unbarred so they could enter,  and 
he  was  to  leave  the  goods  to  be  taken 
each  night  in  a  certain  place  and  with 
certain  marks  on  the  tickets  attached, 
that they might do the work in haste and 
depart.  Ryan  made  every  appointment 
of  the  nights  they  were  to  come  after 
goods,  which  was  always  through  the 
mail and in language understood only by 
themselves.  Ryan  was  to  be  on,  or  at 
the head of the stairway above whenever 
they came,  in order to  see that no others 
accompanied them,  and that they carried 
away only such goods as  he  had  an  ac­
count of,  also as had been agreed,  that if
the  two  were  caught  in  the  store,  he 
would  be  found  in  bed  in  his  room— 
‘drugged’  and, of  course,  innocent.  Af­
ter  a  long  time,  however,  he  became 
careless  and  was  with  them—partially 
dressed—on the ground floor.  Thus was 
he seen through the  fatal  crevice  on the
night  when  arrested.  The  systematic 
robbery had been carried on much longer 
than  was  suspected,  and  goods  to  the 
value  of  $5,000  had been  taken.  These 
had been all shipped out of the state and 
were found in fair order,  stored in a safe 
place,  hundreds  of  miles  away,  as  the 
two strangers were to have  opened a dry 
goods store the coming  spring  in a west­
ern  country  town. 
In  due  time,  Ryan 
was to sell out his interest in the store at 
B. and  engage  with  them  as  an  active 
partner.  It was such an aggravated case 
of larceny that Ryan and one of  his  pals
were each  given the  full  extent  of  the 
law,  but what became  of  them  after the 
expiration  of  their  sentences  I  never 
knew.

“Long afterward, the short,  stout man 
who  turned  state’s  evidence  and  thus 
escaped  punishment,  said  he  desired  1 
would  answer  a  few  questions. 
‘First,’ 
said  he,  ‘do  you  remember  the  time  I 
came near shooting you?’ 
‘I think I do,’ 
was my reply. 
‘Then please  inform me, 
if you will,  how  and  when  you  entered 
that  store,  and how and  where  you  left 
it, when I  pointed  my  revolver  at you?’ 
‘I  may  as  well  be  candid,’  I  answered, 
‘and tell you that I was not  there in per­
son or body that night, but was certainly 
at  my  home, forty  miles  distant,  where 
my wife found me  on  the  floor  where  1 
fell.’ 
‘My  God!’  cried  the  man,  *is  it 
possible  you  speak  the  truth?’ 
‘I  cer­
tainly  do,’  said  I. 
‘I  saw  you,  appar­
ently, fall, just as I  was  going  to  speak 
to you and what in the  world  became  of 
you,  was always a  question  with  me.  1 
did not intend to  shoot  you,  and  should 
to the  latest  hour  of  my  life  have  be­
lieved  it  all  a  delusion, had 1 not  after­
ward  seen  and  recognized  you  on  the 
train.  We  supposed  you  went  to  some 
point farther East  that  night, as  we  did 
not  see you leave the  train,  but,  for fear 
of  being watched,  waited  until  the  fol­
lowing  night  to  make  our  usual  theft.’ 
‘My mind and eye  were  there  and  upon 
you  in our  store  that  night,’  I rejoined, 
“and thus I  instantly  recognized you on 
the  train. 
I  saw  that  scar  upon  your 
temple as plainly that night at  the  store 
as  I  do  now.’ 
‘And  we  have  both  had 
the  same  strange  experience,’  said  the
burglar;  ‘you to see me while  out  of  the 
body and I to  see you  in  that  condition, 
while yet in mine.  Wonder of wonders!’ 
He reached out to  shake hands with  me, 
as  he  said: 
‘Mr.  Patton, you  have, in a 
few  minutes,  done  me  a  life  service. 
You have  made a better  man of  me  and 
opened to  me  a  new  life.  Now  I  know 
that life is real and eternal!  It can never 
die.  Good-bye.’ ” '

C rockery & G lassw are

LAMP  BUHNERS.

No. 0 San  .......................................................   45
No. 1  “  .........................................................   50
No. 2  “  ............... 
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No. 1  “  ..........................................................1  88
No. 2  “  ......................................................... 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top..............................  
2 25
No. 1  “ 
2 40
No. 2  “ 
 
3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top........................................... 2 60
No. 1  “ 
2 80
No. 2  “ 
...3 86
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz......................1  %
No. 2  “ 
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No. 1 crimp, per doz.......................................1  35
No. 2  « 
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Pearl top.

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Jugs, 14 gal., per doz...................................   75
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Milk Pans, K gal., per doz.  (glazed 75c)  ...  66 
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Y ST E R S,

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GRAND  RAPIDS.

Spring Season 1891.

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GRAND  RAPID S.

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Grand Rapids,  - 

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

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

In effect December 7,1890.

TRAINS  GOING  NORTH .

For Saginaw, solid tr a in ........... 
For Traverse City..........................I  5:15 a m  
For Traverse  City A Mackinawl  9:20 a m  
For Saginaw, solid train............ 
For Cadillac....................................t  2:15 p m  
For Mackinaw.........................  ...t   8:50 p m 
From Kalamazoo..........................t 3:55 p m

South. 

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
t 7:30 am
t  7:05 am
t il :30 a m
t  4:80 p m
t 5:00 p m
fl 10:30  p m

TRA INS  GOING  SOUTH.

Arrive from  Leave going 

North. 
For  Cincinnati............................. |  6:00a m  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago., .t 10:15 a m 
From Saginaw.............................. 11:45 am
For Fort Wayne and the  East.. 
ForCincinnati.................................t 5:30 pm  
For Kalamazoand  Chicago...  tlO 0opm  
From Saginaw.............................. 110:30 p m

South.
t  0:30  a n
110:30  a m
t  2:00  p i
|  6:00  p m
fll:06  p m
Trains marked (|) run daily; (t) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and parlor car  service:  North—11:30  a  m 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:30 pm  
train,  Wagner  sleeping  car 
for  Mackinaw  City. 
South—6:30 a m train, parlor chair car for  Cincinnati: 
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 6 pm  
train, Wagner sleeping car for  Cincinnati;  11:05  p  m 
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

M u sk ego n , G ran d   R a p id s &  In d ian a.
7:00  am  
11:15 a m  
5:10 p m 

From Muskegon—Arrive.
10:10 am
8:15 pm
Through tickets and full information  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almquist.  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  Qeorge  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

3:15 pm

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

Detroit, Grand H aven & M ilwaukee.

GOING W EST. Arrives.
12:60 p m 
t Moral nr Express............................
♦Through Mail..................................
5:00 p m
t Grand Rapids  Express................. .10:25  p m
6:40 am
•Night Express...........................
t Mixed................................................
GOING  EAST
tDetroit  Express........................  ..
tThrough Mail.....................  ......... .10:10 a m
tEvening Express........................... 3:36 p m
•Night  Express................................ 0:50 p m

Leaves
1:00pm  
5:10 p m
7:06 a m
7:30 a m
6:50am
10:20 a m
3:46 pm
10:55 p m
tDally, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has'W agner parlor 
and bnffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 pm  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.t 6 . H . A M . R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot 

sleeping 

Jab. C a m p b e l l , City Passenger Agent.

Jno. W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  Northern.

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

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

CHICAGO 

OCTOBERM890. 
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  BY.
P.  M . P. M.

A.  M . P.  M .  I  P. M .

DEPART FOR

+8:40

Chicago............
t9:00 +1:00*11:35 
Indianapolis —  
t l:0 9  §11:35 
Benton Harbor.. 
+9:00
+1:00  +11:35 
St. Joseph.........
+9:00
+1:00|+11:35
Traverse  City...
+7:25 +5:051+11:3C
Muskegon.........
+1:00 +  5:05 
+9:00
Manistee  .........
+5:05|
+7:25
Ludington........
+5:051
+7:25
Baldwin  ...........
+7:25 +5:05 +11:30
Big Rapids...  .. + 7:25 +5:05'
Grand  Haven...
+9:0C + 1:00+  5:t'5 +8:4(1
Holland............
+9:00 +1:00 +  5:05!  +8:  0 »11:35
tWeek Days.  »Everyday.  § Except Saturday.
9:00
A. M. has through chair car to Chica­
go.  No extra charge for seats.
1:00
P  M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
with Wagner buffet car;  seats  75 cts. 
5:05
P. M. has through chair car to Manis­
tee, via M. & N. E.  R.  R. ;  solid  train 
to Traverse City.
11:30
P  M. solid train has  sleeper for  Tra­
verse City.
11:35
P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal­
ace sleeping  car  through to i hicago, 
and also a combination sleeping  and 
parlor  car  through  to  Indianapolis, 
via Benton Harbor.

A  M.

DETROIT 

NOVEMBER 30,  1890.
Lansing & Northern R R
r. M. P. M.
DEPART  FOR
Detroit  and  East.................. +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
+7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Lansing................................
Howell................................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Grand  Ledge......................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Lake Odessa.......................... +7:2 +1:20 ♦6:25
Plymouth............................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Howard  City......................... +7:30 +4:30
+7:3 » +4:30
........... +7:30 +4:30
Alma...................  
+7:30 + 1:30
St. L ouis............................
Saginaw  City..................   ... +7:30 +4:30

»Every Day.  tWeek Days. 
fT.OpT  A  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
I 
I ,t) A  p. M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 
6.Opr  P. M. runs through to Detroit  with par 
For  tickets  and  information  apply  at  Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.

lor car;  seats 25  cents.
troit.  Seats, 25 cents.
lor  car, seats  25  cents.

Geo. DeHavsn, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

15
Michigan(Tbntfal

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”

D EPA RT.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express....................................  7:20 am   10:00 pm
Mixed  ....................................................6:30 a m   5:00 pm
Day  Express............ r*........................12:00 am   10:00 am
'Atlantic A Pacific Express.............11:16 p m  0:00 a m
New York Express............... ...............5:40 pm  
1:15 pm

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

•Daily.
All other daily except 8tmday.
Sleeping!  cars  ran  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor  cars ran  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
F r e d  M. B r i g g s . Gen’l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. 8. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. M u n s o n , Union Ticket Office, 07 Monroe St. 
O. W. RUGGLE8. G. P.  A  T. Agent., Chicago.

Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

THURBER, WHYLAND  &  CO., 

OR

ALEXIS  GODILLOT,  JR.

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

TH0EBEE, WHYLAND  & 00., 

West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Streets 

New York Oity

WA.NTBD.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   BROS.,

Co m m issio n   M e r c h a n t s

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  First  National  Bank,  Ohicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.
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CONFESSIONS OF A DRUMMER.

II.
W ritten for T n  TRADIS»* N

It took me a long time to get  over  my 
first  experience  as  a  drummer.  For 
weeks I heard nothing but  eggs  by  day 
and dreamed nothing but eggs  by  night. 
Even  now  when  1  do  business  with 
Jones & Company my card is of no avail. 
I am  “Eggs” to  the  firm,  and  probably 
always  shall  be. 
I  can 
stand it as long as they buy my goods.

I  don’t  care. 

I must admit,  however,  that  my  first 
trip  on  the  road  was  not  a  continual 
round of pleasure. 
I prepared my  sam­
ples the night before,  and went to bed at 
a hotel,  so  as  to  be  sure  to  catch  the 
early  train. 
I  explained  to  the  clerk 
that I was a  commercial  tourist  for  the 
great house of Syrup & Co.,  and  endeav­
ored to give him the impression that  the 
sun  wouldn’t rise the next  day  unless  I 
got off on that early train.  1  even  tried 
to be  familiar  with  the  clerk,  and  re­
ceived in return for one of my best  jokes 
a stony stare that would have derailed  a 
Pullman  sleeper.

To the best of my belief some one  was 
playing draw  poker  in  the  next  room. 
Whatever they  were  doing,  they  made 
noise enough to nearly  lift  the  roof  off 
the building.  When  at  last  I  did  fall 
asleep,  I  was  forced  by  the  god  of 
dreams  into  umpiring  a  prize  fight  be­
tween a queen full and a diamond  flush.
When I heard the hall-boy pounding at 
my door  and  shouting  “Early  train”  I 
wasn’t  sorry. 
I  had  paid  my  bill  the 
night before, and was in  the  train  ’bus 
in about three minutes, with all my sam­
ples about me. 
I  had  heard  drummers 
say the people always  kicked  about  the 
size and quantity of their  sample  cases,

so I took it in the light of  a  compliment 
when 
the  people  in  the  ’bus  kicked 
about mine.

I might have been a trifle fresh  in  my 
manner  of  arranging  them.  Come  to 
think of it,  I admit  that  I  was  a  good 
deal fresher than my  egg  samples  were 
on my first trip.  At last  an  old  fellow 
in  a slouch  hat  and  a  red  necktie  ob­
jected to a  pernicious  habit  one  of  the 
| cases had formed of falling  off  the  seat 
and getting astraddle of  a favorite corn.
I  suggested to him that his corn  would 
probably ride with less  risk  in  a  grain 
wagon,  and  smilingly waited for  the  oc­
cupants of the ’bus to laugh.

They did not laugh.  At  least  if  they 
did I did not hear them. 
I was too  busy 
watching  my  new  sample  cases  being 
moved out of the rear door by  the  large 
man in the slouch hat and the  red  neck­
tie.
I  followed them out  in  as  dignified  a 
manner as I could assume with two large 
hands urging me  on,  and  sat  down  on 
the  roadside  just  in  time  to  hear  the 
last  faint  echoes  of  an  air  from  the 
latest opera which the driver of the  ’bus 
was carrolling as he drove on  in  the  di­
rection of the depot.

As his song died away in  the  distance 
I heard the early train  leave  the  depot. 
Perhaps I should have remained there in 
deep meditation longer than  I  did  if  it 
had not been for a  policeman,  who  saw 
me sitting in  gloomy  grandeur  and  the 
center of the street  repeating  to  myself 
such words  as  I  thought  a  full-fledged 
drummer ought to say under the  circum­
stances.

The policeman didn’t know  whether to 
I  exhib­
accept my explanation or  not 
ited my tickets  and  opened  my  sample |

cases  for  his  inspection,  but  he  stood 
there looking like a man who had  struck 
the  one  opportunity  of  his  life,  and 
didn’t like being talked or  reasoned  out 
of it.
Then  he sampled my  breath.  When  I 
have  been  drinking—that  is,  I  mean 
when my  uncle  in  California  has  been 
drinking, he can never detect  the  smell 
of  liquor  in  another  person’s  breath. 
And this  policeman  had  certainly  been 
drinking. 
I  believe  I  draw  it  very 
mildly when I state that one blast of  his 
breath would  have  corrupted  a  keg  of 
spoiled fish.

I did not mention this circumstance  to 
him then.  There are times when silence 
is more than golden—when  it  is liberty, 
and I had  business  down  the  line  just 
then which I could not afford to  sacrifice 
for the mere privilege  of  expressing  an 
opinion.

At  last  the  policeman  signified  that 
it was bis royal  pleasure  that  I  should 
depart.

“Yees be a troifle fresh,” .he said  in  a 
brogue  as  Irish  as  Paddy’s  pig,  “but 
ye’ll git over that  afore  ye’s  been  long 
with the byes on the road.”

And the policeman was right.
When I  reached  the  depot  the  early 
train was far away on its  path  of  duty. 
The only satisfaction  I  had  in  the  cir­
cumstance was that the large man in  the 
slouch hat and the red necktie  had  gone 
away with  it. 
In  the  excited  state  of 
my feelings I think I would have  secret­
ed myself in an empty freight car  before 
I would have encountered him again.

“Miss  the  train?”  asked  the  station 
master as I  panted  down  the  platform, 
loaded to the ears like a  Colorado  mule.
I hadn’t got over being fresh yet,  so  I

insisted that the train had missed me.

“Oh, well,” said  the  official,  “if  you 
look at it  in  that  way,  yon  are  not  to 
blame,  and you had  better  step  in  and 
go to bed.”

“Go to bed?  Where?”
“Why,” replied the  official  as  he  ex­
tinguished his lantern and started  away, 
“you will find a sleeper or two out  there 
under the ties.”

Right there I took  out  my  note  book 
and made  a  memorandom  “Never  joke 
with the station master.”

The baggageman informed me that  the 
next  passenger  train  going  my  way 
would leave at five o’clock that afternoon, 
but that a freight train then standing  in 
the yard would leave at once.

their 

I would have mounted  a  wheelbarrow 
if it would have taken  me  out  of  town, 
so I clambered into the  caboose  and  sat 
down.  The train men whispered  among 
themselves,  pointed 
smirched 
thumbs  at me over their  shoulders  and 
grinned,  but  the  train  was  in  motion 
then, and I leaned back  and  smoked  in 
peace.
the  conductor  came  along—I 
never saw a man who carried  more  hair 
and grease to the square inch—I  handed 
out my book and went on smoking.

When 

He lowered  his lantern,  read  the  few 
concise  sentences  with  which  railway 
companies are wont to send  their  thous­
and mile favors out into  the  world,  and 
then looked at  me.

“This ticket is not good on this train,” 
he  said, grimly,  “and,  as we are  not  al­
lowed  to accept  money,  you’ll  have  to 
get off.”

Then he hung his head out of the win­
dow  and  waited  for  an  oportunity  to 
signal the engineer to stop the train.

