VOL. 8.

GRAND RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25,  1891.

NO. 388

B E A C H ’S

New  York  ßoffee  Rooms.

61  Pearl  Street.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

from bill of fare.

Steaks, Chops, Oysters and All  Kinds  of 

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

PEOPLE'S  SAVINGS  BANK.
Liability,  $100,000. 

Cor. Monroe and  Ionia Sts.,

Depositors’  Security,  $200,000.

OFFICERS.
Thomas Hefferan, President.
Henry F. Hastings, Vice-President.
Charles M. Heala, 2d Vice-President.
Charles B. Kelsey, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.

D. D. Cody 
S. A.  Morman 
Jas. G. MacBride 
Wm. McMullen 
D. E. Waters 
Jno. Patton, Jr. 
Wm. Alden Smith 

H. C.  Russell
John Murray
J. H. Gibbs 
C. B.  Judd
H. F.  Hastings
C. M. Heald
Don J. Leathers 

Thomas  Hefferan.

Four per cent. Interest paid on time certificates 
and  savings  deposits.  Collections  promptly 
made  at  lowest  rates.  Exchange  sold  on New 
York, Chicago, Detroit and all foreign countries. 
Money transferred by mail or  telegraph.  Muni­
cipal  and  county bonds  bought and  sold.  Ac­
counts of mercantile firms  as  well as banks and 
bankers solicited.
We  invite  correspondence  or  personal  inter­
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A d d e r  D u r f e e . 

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Choice Dairy Butter, 19c.
Fresh Eggs, 18.
Choice Messina Lemons, $3.50.
Choice Oranges, $2.75 to $3.50.
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Kinds of Goifntry  Produce.

191  South  Water  Street,

CHICAGO.

THOMAS  STOKES,
S A L T   F IS H ,

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

New  York  City.

Represented in Michigan by

J.  P.  1H8NER,  Merchandise  Broker,

H erm itage  Block,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Who will quote  prices by mail or  call on dealers 
wishing a supply for lenten trade.
DAVIS’ CARBOLIC OIL 

LINIMENT.

D etroit, Mich.

Gents—In 18561 broke a knee-pan in the  Prov­
idence, R. I., gymnasium,  and  ever  since  have 
been  much  troubled  with  severe  pains  in  the 
knee joint.  A few weeks ago I had a very severe 
attack of  inflammatory rheumatism in the  same 
knee, when  I  applied  your  Davis’  Carbolic  Oil 
Liniment, the third application  of  which  cured 
me  entirely.  You  have  my  permission  to  use 
my statements  as  you see  fit.  I  am very thank­
ful for the relief experienced.  Yours truly,

ROBT. J.  F.  ROEHM, Jeweler.

WILLIAMS, SHELEY & BROOKS

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

WEALTH AN ACCIDENT  OR DESIGN? 
“ Are you a  reporter  for  th e ----------
Journal ?”  asked an old  gentleman with 
a book in his hand,  as  1  stepped into an 
office  to  transact  a  little  business  one 
rainy ¿ay.

“ I am,” was my short reply.
“ I thought you were the man,”  he re­
joined,  “ and,  as  I  was  reading  some­
thing here which  reminded  me of a sim­
ilar incident in my  own  life, 1 think you 
ought to  hear  it.  As it is an unpleasant 
day to be out of doors, please be seated and 
I will try to interest you.  Do you know, 
my  friend,”  continued 
the  old  man, 
whom  I  will  call  Thomas,  as  he asked 
me  not  to  use  his  name,  “ that  a  far 
greater  number  of  persons  become 
wealthy by accident than by design?”

“ I do not,”  was my reply.
“ I am much older than you  are,” said 
he,  “ and,  from  long  and  careful  obser­
vation, such is my opinion.  We  hear  a 
great  deal  about  good  and  bad luck in 
the  world,  you  are  aware,  and  many 
often  sagely  remark  that  people  make 
their  own  good  and  bad  luck.  Those 
who speak in that  manner have general­
ly  been  the  lucky  ones,  and  they ego­
tistically imagine it is  all  the  result  of 
their own genius and talent,  when,  were 
it not  for  a  chain of  fortunate  circum­
stances  they  would,  to-day,  have  been 
* hewers of wood and drawers of  water.’ 
I  myself  have  the  credit  of  being,  at 
least,  a careful and thoughtful  man,  had 
the advantage of as good country schools 
as  there  were  in  my boyhood,  the good 
advice of the best of parents  and,  lastly, 
in maturer years was left what  was then 
considered a small fortune  in money and 
property,  which,  in  attempting  to  in­
crease,  and,  through  no  fault  of  mine, 
was  nearly  all transferred to the coffers 
of strangers.

“ I  was  a  middle-aged  man  with  a 
wife  and child,  and  with  only  $2,000 in 
cash and a few ordinary household goods, 
when I made up my mind to  change  my 
residence,  then in Southern Indiana.”

Here  Mr.  Thomas  relapsed  into deep 
thought for  a  few  moments,  while  his 
eyes  were  directed 
toward  the  storm 
without.  At  length,  he  said,  “ I  sup­
pose that, in duty and justice, I  ought to 
tell you that I possessed a  wife who was 
a treasure and whose suggestions, advice 
and assistance were,  in  all probability,  a 
capital  of  $2,000  more—at least, 1 have 
often thought so, and  she shall have the 
credit  of  it.  She  was  my  superior  in 
education  and  diplomacy,  generally, 
having been a teacher  in  a  high  school 
before  our  marriage.  Our  sudden  loss 
of the  greater  portion  of  our  property 
naturally  caused  us  to  drop  out of  the 
society  in  which  we  had  previously 
moved,  and  her  opinion,  with  which  1 
fully  concurred,  was  that  we  ought to 
move  to  some  new  section  of  country 
where a little money would do  more  for 
us  and  where,  if possible,  we might re­
cover a part of  what  we  had  lost.  My 
father  had  been  a  country merchant in 
his  day,  and  why,  with  $2,000  capital 
carefully  invested,  could  I  not  follow 
safely  in  his  footsteps?  We  decided

upon  the  then  wilderness  of  Northern 
Michigan as our future home.  This  was 
in  the  month  of  May,  18—.  Placing a 
higher value upon  the  judgment  of  my 
wife  than  I  did  upon  my own, I asked 
her to accompany me,  and  we  would ex­
plore  the  new  region  together.  This 
was  fortunate  incident  No.  1,  as  she 
suggested that the future  advantages  of 
our  making  a  home  in  the  midst  of a 
good  agricultural  region,  where  good 
roads  would  naturally  be  constructed 
first,  and also near the shore  of  a  small 
lake,  near  which,  if a railroad was ever 
surveyed through  the  State, it would,  in 
all probability, come.

“ * But  where  are  our  customers  to 
come  from,’  I  auxiously • enquired  of 
her,  ‘if  we  embark  in  the  mercantile 
business in this new region ?’

“ * Why they are coming from Indiana, 
from  Southern  Michigan  and  from  all 
over  the  country ? ’  she  asked. 
‘ Have 
we  not  found  a  family here  and  there 
all  through  the  woods,  as  we traveled 
along,  and  have  we  not  passed  many 
others  who  are  seeking  homes?  Are 
there  not  two  log  farm-houses in sight 
on  the  borders  of  this  lake  already ? 
There is not a store  from  which  to  buy 
even  a  pound  of  nails  or sugar within 
thirty miles of this  place,  and  I  assure 
you  that  we  shall do business from the 
start.  You  will  want  to  take  up  160 
acres  of  this  hard-timbered  land,  and, 
for  a  time,  I  may  attend  the store oc­
casionally while you  oversee  and  assist 
in  clearing  a  few acres about the house 
for  a  garden,  as  we will  wish to have a 
few fresh vegetables in season.  Besides, 
you  will,  occasionally,  get a little work 
to do in this new country in  the  way  of 
surveying.’

“ I  decided  that  her advice was wise, 
and  here  we  made  our  selection  for a 
home.  Finding a  family not  far  distant 
who were willing to board  my  wife  and 
child  while  I  returned  to  Indiana and 
brought mechanics to assist  in  building, 
purchased my stock of goods, etc.,  I  set 
out,  with my horse and  wagon,  to return 
alone.  Desiring to see  as  much  of  the 
country  as  possible,  I  followed  a  new 
route  for  a  portion  of the way and ob­
tained a still more favorable  impression. 
My  general  stock  of  merchandise 
I 
purchased in Chicago,  leaving the  goods 
subject  to  my  order  when 
the  room 
should  be  nearly  completed  to  receive 
them.  Engaging two well-known house 
carpenters  from  my  own  neighborhood 
and packing up our personal  and  house-
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hold  effects,  I  hired  a farmer, with his 
horses  and  wagon,  to  transport us and 
the  boxes  to  the  spot where our future 
home was to be.  A good milch  cow was 
tied behind the wagon,  and a  small coop 
of chickens was carried within,  as  milk 
and  eggs  we  thought  indispensable  in 
any civilized country.  As  there  was no 
sawmill cutting lumber  within  a reason­
able distance of our  lake  in  the  woods, 
we  had  previously  decided  to construct 
our  house  and  store  of logs and,  when 
convenient  to  do so,  afterward ceil  with 
boards on the inside. 
In  the  meantime,
I would  send  this  farmer  about  thirty 
five  miles  distant  where  1 had  learned 
that some seasoned  pine lumber could be 
purchased,  two  loads  of  which  would 
answer  for  the  floors  and 
finishing. 
Doors and windows could  be  had  ready 
made,  and the  shingles  would  be  made 
by the carpenters from pine on the south­
east  shore  of 
lake.  Everything 
seemed  to  favor  us,  and  by June 20 we 
had  a  fair-sized  log  store,  two  stories 
high,  with  a  small  log kitchen and din­
ing  room  attached,  covered  with  good 
shingled  roofs,  and  were occupying the 
residence portion.  The goods  had  been 
ordered shipped by water  from  Chicago 
to  a  point  on  Lake  Michigan,  and my 
teamster  would  leave  on the morrow to 
bring  them  from  the  landing,  when an 
incident  occurred  which  was  probably 
one  of  those  unforeseen  and  unknown 
causes which  often  produce  permanent 
and  startling  changes 
in  the  lives  of 
many persons.

the 

in 

“ During the night,  which  was  warm 
and  rainy,  I  was  called from my bed to 
find two teams in front of  my  premises, 
in which were four  men  who craved the 
hospitality  of  a  shelter  for themselves 
until  morning,  as  they  had  traveled a 
long  distance  during  the  day and  were 
wet and weary.  Upon procuring alight, 
there was a mutual  recognition  between 
two  of  the  men  and  myself,  as  1 had 
transacted  business  with  them  in  past 
years.  Their  names  were  Weir  and 
Robinson,  the first a  Scotch  shoemaker, 
the  latter  a  blacksmith,  both possessed 
of  considerable  property  when  1  had 
known them.  The  other  two  strangers 
were  Swedes  who  had  been 
this 
region  before  I  came.  They had taken 
some  land  as  homesteads  and  had also 
purchased and  paid  for  one  section  of 
heavily timbered pine  land not  far  from 
the  south  shore  of  our small  lake. 
In 
conversation with one of these  brothers, 
(Mr.  Olafsen),  the  following  morning, 
he stated that they  bad  intended  build­
ing  a  small  steam  sawmill  about  two 
miles  distant  the  present  summer, 
if 
possible,  in connection  with  which  they 
would  operate  a  shingle  machine,  that 
their  means  in  ready  cash  was  some­
what  limited,  as  it  was principally in­
vested  in  lands,  and,  finding that I  was 
opening a general store at this  point,  he 
asked  if  it  would  be possible for me to 
give a limited credit for  themselves  and 
their workmen,  provided  ample security 
was  given  me  in  advance  upon 
their 
timber  and  land,  for which they held a 
title.  From  my 
clear  and  undisputed 
previous  experience,  also 
the I 
known truthfulness and houesty  of  this 
nationality of people,  I  did  not  hesitate 
to  answer  in the affirmative,  provided 1 
was  satisfied  with  the  security. 
I was 
also  anxious  that  my  acquaintances, 
Weir and Robinson,  should  remain  near 
me,  as,  in a new country,  the  right  kind 
of  men  of 
their  particular  vocations

from 

would  not  only  be valuable aquisitions 
but would naturally bring me  much  ex­
tra  trade.  Their  objective  point,  upon 
leaving  Indiana,  was  the Traverse Bay 
region,  and  it  seemed  to  be  to my in­
terest to offer such  inducements as would 
induce  them  to  change  their plans.  1, 
therefore, explained  to them  the  mutual 
advantages which would accrue by  their 
remaining  and  doing  business  near the 
mill  which the Olafsen  brothers  were  to 
erect and,  further,  that  it was my inten­
tion  to  found  a village on my own  land 
as soon as time would permit  me  to  lay 
out  the  streets. 
I  offered  to donate to 
each  one  acre  of  ground  fronting  the 
main street and,  as near as might be, op­
posite my own store,  in  consideration of 
their at once erecting  buildings  thereon 
and prosecuting their  trades  and  agree­
ing  to  remain  for  a  certain  length  of 
time.  Being  anxious  to  lose  no  time, 
having  left  families  behind  who  must 
come north during the warm  season,  the 
two agreed to my proposition if  I  would 
immediately  stake  out  the  main  street 
and the land  upon  which  they  were  to 
build,  in  order  that  they  might  assist 
each  other  in 
rough 
buildings.  They would also gratuitous­
ly aid me in the work of  the  survey,  by 
carrying chain,  making and  driving  the 
stakes, cutting away trees, etc.

the  erection  of 

“ By the time my  teamster  had  trans­
ferred all my goods from the  harbor, the 
first street in the present village of W—  
was laid out nearly on a north and  south 
line,  was  graded  for  a  distance  of six 
hundred  feet  and  connected  in  one di­
rection  with a'state road survey.

“ 1 will not weary  you  with  the  inci­
dents and changes that  occurred  during 
the  summer, only  to say that the first of 
October had  brought  many  new  acces­
sions to our county,  that lumber was  be­
ing  manufactured  at  the  new  Olafsen 
mill and that my own  business had been 
even  more  prosperous  than  I  had  an­
ticipated.  As  is  often  the  case  in the 
settlement  of new regions,  a majority of 
the 
immigrants  brought  considerable 
money;  consequently,  for  the  first year 
or  two, 
little  credit  was  asked  for. 
Many  of  them,  I found,  had previously 
suffered  from being in debt and, in  com­
mencing  life  anew,  were  adopting  the 
wise motto of  * pay  as  you  go.’  There 
were  already  five  families  in our small 
village, and they seemed  contented  and 
happy  in  their  new  homes.  Both  the 
pine and  hard timbered lands  for several 
m ies  in  any  direction  were fairly well 
settled upon.  Under these  conditions, 1 
need hardly say that my  mercantile bus­
iness had  been,  and  still  was,  gratify­
ing in the  extreme.  People  came  from 
long distances to trade  at  * the log store 
by  the  lake,’  as  my  place  was  called, 
frequently  camping  in  the  woods near 
and remaining several days.  Flour, salt, 
hardware and other heavy  staples  being 
constantly 
required,  1  was  obliged 
to engage a permanent man and his team 
to haul my supplies from the nearest har­
bor on Lake Michigan and,  as the winter 
was  approaching  and  navigation  must 
close, to stock myself with  all  the goods 
1 could afford to  purchase.  The Olafsen 
Bros.’ 
trade  had  been  considerable. 
They had already paid  me  several  hun­
dred  dollars  and were indebted for $500 
more,  for  which I held a mortgage upon 
two hundred acres of land,  covered prin­
cipally with heavy  pine.  They  had not 
yet  added  the  -shingle  machine to their 
sawmill,  but  the work was progressing,

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and,  daring  the  winter,  they  expected 
to  employ  nine  additional men.  That, 
to me, meant  several  more  families  re­
quiring supplies.

“ It was time that  I  was  visiting  the 
markets  once  more  and  selecting  my 
winter stock.  Leaving my  wife and her 
sister,  who  was  visiting  us, 
in  sole 
charge of the store,  I went  with my man 
to the harbor in a lumber wagon  and en­
gaged passage in a steamer  for  Chicago. 
My credit was fair,  and,  with the  money 
at my command, I  was  able to bring my 
stock  up  to  over  $3,000.  The press of 
business in the store had  prevented  any 
improvement of my farm,  and  little had 
been done by me  for  4 the  village  with 
one street and no name.’  We were great­
ly  in  need  of  a  hotel,  as all  travelers 
were dependent upon the  hospitality  of 
the inhabitants,  whose homes  were none 
too  large  for  their  own  requirements. 
At my request, the Olafsens often kindly 
converted their large boarding  house in­
to  a  temporary  hostelry  until  a  storm 
abated,  for which  they  would  accept  a 
small sum from the grateful travelers.  1 
had advertised the situation,  had opened 
correspondence with  several parties and 
had made a gratuitous and  generous  of­
fer  of  a  fine  location  one  block  away 
from  my  store  to  the  right  man  who 
would  erect  and  furnish  a  good-sized 
hotel,  but,  thus far,  to no purpose.  The 
question of a public house  was  continu­
ally in  my  mind,  and I occasionally had 
long  conversations  with  Olafsen  Bros, 
concerning it.  They  had  proved  them­
selves  thorough  business  men  and had 
made money ever since they came.  They 
had now seen sufficient to convince  them 
that there was money in  such  undertak­
ings,  and the;  had  more  than  once  re­
marked to me,  4 Had  we  money  to  pay 
you  and  save  our  timber,  we  would 
build a hotel  ourselves.’  Another  win­
ter passed and still there  was  no  hotel. 
A  large  bakery  had,  in  the meantime, 
been built by a  man  from  Canada,  and 
he  was  accommodating  the  public in a 
small way under the name of a  boarding 
house.  The  village  had  added  a  few 
more desirable families and  one  grocery 
and  confectionery  store,  so  that  I now 
had  competition,  which  is  said 
to  be 
4 the life of trade.’

441 had been in  business  considerably 
more  than  a  year  when,  one dull after­
noon 
in  summer,  Peter  Olafsen,  the 
elder of the brothers, came in,  as  he  re­
marked, to make me  a  proposition.  At 
that  time,  the  two  brothers  owed  me 
$1,000—all  1  would  allow them to have 
on the security 1 held—and I  much  pre­
ferred  the  money  to  the  land,  as  my 
business  was  still  increasing and 1 was 
desirous of building  a  new  frame  store 
and  enlarging  my  stock.  Succeeding 
better than 1 had expected, I had lost all 
desire  for  a  farm  or for speculation in 
anything,  and  my  wife  had lately been 
advising  me  to  dispose of the farm and 
confine  myself  to  merchandise  only, so 
that I was quite disposed  to listen to my 
friend’s proposition.

44 Mr. Olafsen,  speaking both  for  him­
self  and his  brother,  said,  4 If you will 
cancel  our  indebtedness  for  the  $1,000 
now  due  you  from  us and will deed us 
your  farm  of  160  acres,  reserving  for 
yourself 50 x 150 feet on the  main  street 
for  your  business  and  one entire block 
for a residence,  we will,  in  return, deed 
you  the  200  acres  of  land upon which 
j  you  now  hold  a  lien of $1,000, pay you 
i  $500  in  cash  and  agree to erect a large

hotel within two blocks of your  store, to 
be completed  and  occupied  the  coming 
autumn.  This  will  place  us  out of all 
danger  of  failure,  give  you  additional 
money in your business,  benefit  the  en­
tire  village  and,  ultimately,  your  own 
property and business. 
It would simply 
be  impossible  for  us to raise the $1,000 
for you at present, much  as we desire to 
pay you,  and we do  not  think  you  will 
ever regret taking the land.’

44 4 Come to me at this hour to-morrow,’ 
1 replied,  4 and  I  will give you my ans­
wer,’ and we shook hands  and separated.
44 When I make known  to  my wife the 
offer I had from the Olafsens,  I saw that 
she was excited.

44 4 What is the matter ? ’  I asked.  4 If 
you disapprove of the  sale,  that  is  suf­
ficient.  Our  fortunes  are  inseparably 
connected,  and  I  will  make no sales of 
our real estate without your  advice.’

44 4 1  do  not  disapprove,’  she replied, 
recovering her self-possession.  4 On  the 
contrary,  I am not only pleased  with  the 
offer,  but  also  think it the most desira­
ble  transaction  you  ever  made.  With 
your time  and  energies  devoted  wholly 
to  trade,  and  with  the  $500  in cash at 
this  time,  you  will be able to carry the 
amount  of  stock  you  require  and  will 
own  a  piece  of  real  estate which will, 
eventually,  be worth  as  much,  or  more 
than,  your store business  itself  with  all 
the profits of years added.’

I 

44 4 1  think  you  a  little  wild  in your 
views of pine land three or four hundred 
miles  from  any  market,’ 
replied. 
4 Still it  may  prove  a  good  investment 
for the future.’

“ We  thereupon  agreed  to  risk  the 
trade  and  say  nothing  further  about 
farming  for  the  present.  The  Olafsen 
Bros,  at  once  commenced  to  improve 
their village property,  and  they  offered 
every  inducement  to  desirable  settlers. 
Several new streets were laid out.  The 
promised hotel  was  at  once  commenced 
and  was  completed  within the specified 
time,  and a man was found  who honored 
the position of landlord  and satisfied the 
people.  The  village  prospered,  and 
strangers  came  to  look  at the valuable 
timber in the locality.

44 Four  years  after  the trade with the 
two brothers was consumated, I disposed 
of all my village property,  personal  and 
real, and moved to this  city.  That  was 
many years ago and all  Northern  Michi­
gan has vastly improved since.  Where, 
then,  was  a  dense  wilderness  is now a 
thriving farming community.  Lumber­
men have repeatedly asked  me  to  place 
a price  upon  my  200 acres of pine land. 
I  have  always  referred  them  to  Mrs. 
Thomas, saying that I would  ratify  any 
contract she made. 
It was only  a  short 
time ago that she received an offer which 
pleased  her  and  we  both  signed  the 
deed.

44 Here  is  the  4 similar  incident ’  I 
spoke  of  reading.’’  Here  Mr.  Thomas 
handed  me  a  Chicago  paper he held in 
his hand. 

I read as follows:

LARGE  SALE OF  PINE LAND.

On Tuesday last, S. W. Thomas,  Esq., 
of this city, sold  two  hundred  acres  of
first quality white pine, located in --------
county, Michigan,  to  C.  B.  Cheesbro  & 
Co. for the sum of $160,000.

“ And,  now,  my  friend,”  said  Mr. 
Thomas,  as  I  was  congratulating  him, 
44 will  you  not  agree  with  me  that  I 
have been made wealthy by accident and 
not by design ?  I will admit that  a  few 
far-seeing individuals may  have  design­
edly done the same thing, but those  cas­

es  are  the  exception  and  not the rule. 
lumber  kings  are 
A  majority  of  our 
those  who  invested,  at  first, 
in  pine 
lands  with  little  thought of  their pros­
pective value,  but with the  intention  of 
making  manufacturing  a  pleasant  and 
fairly profitable business, like any  other 
vocation;  and  still  others  invested  be­
cause  they  believed  the  soil  better for 
farming purposes than  it  proved  to  be 
later.” 

F.  A.

AVOID  THE

B Y   USINO

•TRADESMAN

‘SUPERIOR’T  Coupon Books

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

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F la n n e ls,  B la n k ets,  G in g h a m s, 
P r in ts  a n d   D o m estic  C otton s

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AMONG  THE  TRADE.

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

Stanton—E. G. Curtis  has  opened  his 

new grocery store.

Kingston—C.  L.  Soper  has  sold  his 

drug stock to J.  K.  Thomas.

Blissfield—C.  W.  Back  has  sold  his 

book stock  to  Henry Rouse.

Saranac—Lester &  Co.  have  removed 

their dry goods stock to  Ada.

Burr Oak—P.  E.  Cooney  succeeds  A. j 

Buffham in the meat  business.

Union  City—Chas.  E.  Mason  has  sold I 

his grocery stock to Rob’t F.  Watkins.

St. Clair—J.  R.  Whiting & Co.  succeed 
H.  Whiting, Son & Co.  in  general  trade.
Union  City—Herbert Brown  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Will  Wat­
kins.

Saginaw—Chas.  Roseland is  succeeded | 
by Otto M.  Rohde  in  the  grocery  busi­
ness.

Three Rivers—Daniel Sherwood is suc­
ceeded by G. W. Cole in  the  meat  busi- I 
ness.

N

Plainwell—H.  J.  Brown  has  sold his 
late  of 

meat  market  to  H.  H.  Kelly, 
Way land.

Lowell—E. E. Chase has sold  his  gro­
cery and confectionery stock  to Chas.  E. 
Lawrence. 

Chippewa Lake—G.  A.  Goodsell  suc­
ceeds G. A. Goodsell  &  Co.  in  the  gro­
cery business.

Jackson—Gallup,  Luther & Co.  is  suc­
ceeded  by Gallup  &  Lewis in the  furni­
ture business.

Garden—Max M.  Savlan  has  removed 
his dry goods and furnishing goods stock 
to Crystal Falls.

Charlotte—Ellis & Miller  are  succeed­
ed by John C.  Miller in  the  agricultural 
implement business.

¡Stanton—Maurice  Lightstone  will  re­
move his dry  goods  and  clothing  stock 
from Belding to this place.

Elk  Rapids—A.  G.  Hanson  recently 
left  town,  leaving  word  that he  would 
return in  a few days.  Failing to  put  in 
an  appearance, Jas.  Saulsbury foreclosed 
his  chattel  mortgage  on 
the  grocery 
stock  and  other  creditors  have  since 
come to town,  including the  attorney for 
the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., which 
is  interested  in  the  failure  to the tune 
of $400.

Harrietta—Representative  Alexander 
has introduced a bill  in  the  Legislature 
providing  for  the  incorporation  of  the 
village of Gaston as the successor of  the I 
present  hamlet  of  Harrietta  and  the 
postoffice of Springdale.  The desire  for 
fuller authority to make public improve­
ments, to secure better government,  and 
to have the village and postoffice alike in 
name, are some of the reasons  given  for 
desiring the incorporated  village and the 
new name.

M ANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Mears—Geo.  A.  Wagar  will remove his 
sawmill from Point Sable  to  Pentwater.
Detroit—McLaughlin  Bros,  succeed 
McLoughlin Bros.  & Co.  in the  manufac­
ture of cigars.

Rogers City—The Rogers  City  Mineral 
Paint Co.  has already received orders for 
500 tons of paint for spring shipment.

Lucas—John Eppink  has put  in  shin­
gle  machinery  in  connection  with  his 
sawmill  and  is  running  same  day  and 
night.

Standish—Clarence  Judd, the Saginaw 
banker, is  building  a  cheese  factory  at

If,  when 

the  hour 

nine-iifty-nine. 
is 
reached,  I  do  not  see  a  cloud of snow 
going down  the road  at  a  twelve-miles- 
an-hour  gait,  with  you  leading  it by a 
good length,  I shall take down  that long, 
keen, 
featherbone  buggy 
whip which yon see hanging on the wall, 
and  cut  buttonholes  in  the ampler por­
tions of your  knickerbockers.  Now  va­
mose ! ”

ten-shilling 

And Tabby did as he was told.

G e o .  L .  T h u r s t o n .

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisement« 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 85 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

1 

199

191

201

190

173

EJOR SALE—STORE BUILDING WITH  OR  WITHOUT 

stock of furniture and  undertaking  goods.  New 
hearse.  Living rooms overhead.  Cottage  adjoining. 
Barn.  Terms to suit.  Address No. 190,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

t !H>R SALE  CHEAP—NEARLY  NEW  GRAIN  8CALE, 

IX>R SALE—CLOTHING A FURNISHING GOODS  BUS 

especially  adopted  for  fiour  and  feed  dealer. 
Owner  has  no  use  for  it.  Geo.  Lehman,  46  West 
Bridge street, Grand Rapids. 
ANTED—'TO  EXCHANGE  TWO  GOOD  STORES 
and good brick residence, with stock of  general 
merchandise, for a  good  water  power  custom  roller 
mill  on  railroad  in  good  town.  Northern  Michigan 
preferred.  Adpress 1. P. Roberts, Springport, Mich. 189
iness, established five years in good town  of  1.300 
people.  A snap for someone, as there is but one  other 
clothing store nére.  L  R. Hinsdill, Hartford, Mich  181 
OR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  IN  ONE  OF  THE  BEST 
villages in Michigan.  Western fever  is  cause  of 
wishing to sell.  Ea«y terms given to i ny one who can 
furnish security.  For  full  particulars  address  "Kas- 
son,” care of Michigan Trades os an. 
U O R  SALE—STOCK  OF  BOOTS,  8HOES.  HATS  AND 
U   caps.  Will sell one or  both.  Bargains  for  some 
one.  For  particulars,  address  18  East  Main  street. 
Battle Creek, Mich.____________________________ 202
WANTED—TO BUY A 8MAlL  STOCK  OF  GROCER- 
F'tOR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK.  IN- 

ventorying*about $1,200,  situated  in  good  coun­
try town o f 500 people.  Reason for selling, proprietor 
has other  business.  Address  No.  173,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

ie8 for cash, in a lively town of about 890 inhabi­

tants  Address Box 174, White  Cloud,  Mich, 

F o r   sa l e—w e l l -se l e c te d  d r u g stock  a nd

new  fixtures  in  desirable  location  in  this  city; 
will sell  at  invoice  on  reasonable  terms;  reason  for 
selling,  owner  has  other  business.  L.  M.  Mills,  54 
South Ionia street,  Grand Rapids. 

tures ;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  at  a 
bargain.  Address for  particulars  8. P. Hicks,  Lowell, 
Mich. 

F OR SALE—A  COMPLETE  DRUG STOCK  AND F ix­
WANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 

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

general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 
T   WANT A  STOCK OF  GOODS  IN  EXCHANGE  FOR 
X   a  good farm between Muskegon and Grand Rapids 
or  a  house  and  lot  in  Grand  Rapids.  Write, giving 
particulars, to O. F. Conklin. Grand Rapids._______ 185
SAMPLES  OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE- 
tjiOR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK AT $1,800 IN CITY OF 5000 
Only  three  other  stores in the  city.  Owner is a 
non-resident and  will  make  favorable  terms  to  good 
man.  For particulars address C. A. Jerman, care Lord, 
Owen A Co., Chicago, 111._______________________ 194
F o r   sa l e —f r e sh   stock  o f   g r o c e r ie s 
in
good location  Rent of brick store, only $225  per 
year, payable ia trade.  Reason for selling, sickness of 
proprietor, who has been unable to attend to  business 
for two months.  A bargain for some one.  Address  F. 
T. Moore, 408 Franklin st.,  East,  North  Lansing  Mich.
203

fX)R SALE—BRANCH  DRUG  STOCK,  IN  CITY  OF 

50,000.  Sales $6 to $8  per  day.  Price,  $500  Will 
sell half interest to responsible party.  Address No. 193, 
care  Michigan Tradesman. 
T~\RUG STOCK—NEAT AND ATTRACTIVE, AND NEW 
- U   hardwood  fixtures.  Excellent  location  on  best 
retail street  in  Grand  Rapids.  Expenses  very  light 
and  trade  steadily  increasing.  Low  inventory,  just 
completed, $2,600.  On account  of  failing  health,  will 
sell  at  invoice  or  for  $2,400  cash,  if  sold  by  March 
15.  Otherwise will hold it as an  investment.  A  genu­
ine  bargain.  Personal  investigation  solicited.  Ad­
dress “F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co., City. 197

124

135

193

564

26

a capital of $4,000;  It  is  a  first-class  chance  for  an 

lished business in  Petoskey,  Michigan,  requiring 
energetic m an; satisfactory  reasons  for  selling.  Ad­
dress Lock box W, Petoskey, Mich- 

EX)R  8ALE—AN  EXCELLENT  AND  WELL  E8TAB 
I ¡'OR SALU  OR  EXCHANGE—BEING  DESIROUS  OF 

devotirg our entire time to  our  lumber interests, 
we have  desired  to  offer  our  stock  of  general  mer­
chandise,  consisting  of  dry  goods,  groceries,  hard­
ware, stoves, tinware, boot  and shoe*, hats  and  caps, 
notions, farming tools  and  agricultural  implements, 
together with the store furniture  and  fixtures,  which 
will invoice about $4,000, at a bargain, or will e  change 
the whole for lumber, either  hard  or  soft  wood,  and 
give  good  respon  ible  parties  a  good  chance.  For 
further particulars write u • at Paris, Mich , or address 
our agents Geo.  F.  Lewis  A  Co.,  over  &7  Monroe  St. 
Grand Rapids,  Mich.___________________________ 200

196

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

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.

WANTED—1  WILL  PAY  CA8H  FOR  GENERAL 
stock of from $7.000 to  $15,000,  if  offered  cheap 
for spot cash.  Drawer, 37, Sheridan,  Mich. 
192
Fo r  sa l e  o r  r en t—c o r n e r  lot  a n d  5-room
house on North  Lafayette st., cellar, brick found­
ation  and  soft  water  in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms  to 
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investment.  Address  No 
137.
137, care Michigan Tradesman. 

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E SM A N ,
“ Well,  here you are.  Now climb.” 
Tabby was not around again  until  af­
ter dinner.  Then  he  walked  calmly in 
and inquired:

j this  place.  Geo.  Parry  will officiate  as 
j maker.

Douglas—Jas.  Gardiner  has  been ap- 
! pointed  receiver  of  the  Fruit  Grocers’ 
i  Manufacturing  Co.—not  Wm.  Weed  & 
I Co., as erroneously stated last  week.
| 

Jackson—Ferdinand Hanaw & Co. have 
purchased 
the  carriage  and  road  cart 
business of J.  W.  Hewitt  and  will  con­
tinue the same under the style  of  J.  W. 
Hewitt Co.

Belding—Belding Bros,  have  arranged 
to  erect  a  three-story  brick  building, 
45 x 100  feet  in  dimensions,  which will 
be leased  to  W.  H.  Ballou,  of  Becket, 
Mass., as a basket factory.
□ Kent  City—B.  L.  Hall  will  start  a 
cannery  here  the  coming  season,  if  a 
sufficient  number  of  contracts  can  be
made with the farmers  to  furnish  vege­
tables  and  fruit.  Mr.  Hall  hails from 
Benton  Harbor.

Kalamazoo—The Wiuans &  Pratt  Car- 
Manufacturing Co.  has  filed  articles  of 
incorporation  with 
the  county  clerk. 
The capital  stock  is  $30,000,  of  which 
$20,000 is paid in, being held as follows: G. 
H.  Winans 975, S.  P.  Winins 25,  A.  L. 
Pratt 900, E. T.  Pratt  100.

Whitehall—The Eagle Tanning  Co.  is 
the 
largest  manufacturer  of  Russia 
leather  in  this  country.  The  tannery 
has  a  capacity  of  40,000  sides  of  this 
leather annually,  requiring  the  employ­
ment of seventy-five  men.  The  payroll 
frequently amounts to $600 per week.

Lansing—Geo.  B. Caldwell, D. R. Corey 
and  S.  E.  Oviatt have formed a copart­
nership  under  the  style  of  the  Oviatt 
Wagon  Co.  to  engage  in  the  sale  of 
wagons  made  on  the  Oviatt  patents. 
For the present the wagons will  be made 
on  contract  by  J.  M.  Clark  &  Co., of 
Howell,  but the salesroom and office will 
be located here.

Detroit—Carlton  H.  Mills,  Frank  J. 
Lingemann,  August  Hertz,  Louis Tail- 
man and Henry Peters have incorporated 
as the F. J.  Lingemann,  Hertz  &  Tail- 
man Co.,  with a capital stock of  $10,000, 
of which $5,400 is paid in.  The business 
of  the  company  will  be buying,  selling 
and manufacturing lumber.

THE  STORE  BEGGAR.

A  Character  Common  to  Every  Mer­

chant.
W ritten  for  The  Tradesman.

“ Got  any  empty  boxes?”  was  the 
query fired through a crack  in  the  door 
the other morning,  while 1 was sweeping 
out  the  store.  The  speaker was Tabby 
Miller,  of  local  fame  as  a  persistent 
beggar.

“ No.”
“ Got any old newspapers ? ”
“ No.”
" Any empty bottles ?”
“ No.”
“ Got any tea lead to give away ? ”
“ No. Get out.”
“ Haint in,” yelled Tab,  as  he  banged 
j shut the door.  A half hour later he was 
back,  smiling  sweetly,  and  apparently 
thinking  me  ignorant  of  his  previous 
j raid.

“ Got any advertisement cards?”
“ No.”
“ Got  any  picture  cards  you  don’t 

i w ant?”
“ No.”
“ Kin  I  have  some  tinfoil  offen  to- 

backer ? ”

“ If  I  give  you  a  piece  will  you go 
home and not come back for a  month ? ”
“ Unhuh.”

“ Got  any  dictionaries ?  Them  what 

conies with patent medicine,  I  mean.”

“ No sir, not for you.”
“ W hy?”
“ Why ?  Why,  because you  promised 
me  that  you  wouldn’t  come  back here 
again this month.  That’s why.”

“ Got any almanacs ? ”
“ No.”
“ Any cook books ? ”
“ No, not one.  Now you go  home and 

stay there.”

Tabby’s next visit was in  the evening. 
“ Has the mail come yet ? ”
“ Yes.”
“ Is there anything for paw ? ”
“ No.”
“ Say,  have you got any sample bottles 

of liniment to give away ? ”

“ No,  we haven’t.”
“ Kin I have one o’  them  little  books 

like you gave Jimmy Johnson ? ”

“ No, sir.  You’re a dead beat.  Your 
ma  wants  you,  and  you’d  better  go 
home.”

“ Can  I  have  a clay pipe ? 

I  want to 

blow bubbles.”

“ No sir.  You  can’t  have  anything.”
“ Can I--------”
“ N o!”
“ Go home ? ”
“ Yes.  Git.
The  last  time  Tabby  called,  he  en­

quired sweetly:

“ Got any old rubbers ? ”
“ No.”
“ Or any  rags ? ”
« No.”
“ Or  any  old  boards  that  1 can have 

for kindlin wood ? ”

“ Not a bit.”
“ Or auy waste paper ? ”
“ No, sir.”
“ Can I have a big calender ? ”
“ No.”
“ Or a little one ? ”
“ No, you can’t.
“ Or a cigar box ?”
“ No. Now let up.”
“ Please  can  I  have  a  piece o’ twine 
about as loug as from here to the door ? ” 
“ No,  you  can’t,  unless  it  will  hire 

you to keep  away from here.”

“ Well,  if you’ll let me have  a piece o’ 
twine an’  two old cans and  some  o’  the 
skin  what  come  around  putty  and  a 
chuuk o’  rosin an’ two buttons  an’  some 
old  nails  and  some  bottles  and  some 
wire and some pieces  o’  board  an’  lend 
me a big gimlet I wont  never ask for an­
other thing.”

1 managed  to  survive  this onslaught. 
How I did,  1 know not. 
It  was  fired  at 
me  all  in  one  breath,  and  with  great 
earnestness.  Finally 
to 
stammer:

i  managed 

“ Wh-wh-what  in  the  world  are  you 

going to do with all th at?”

“ Make  a  telephone.  Me  an’  Willie 
Reinhart wants one.  An’ say,  if  you’ve 
got  any  little  bells  you don’t want, I’d 
like ’em fer to call each other with when 
we wanter talk.”

“ Well,  Tabby,”  said 1 at last,  “ I  ad­
mire your gall.  Still 1 cannot allow my I 
admiration to overcome my  better  judg 
ment. 
I am a poor man.  Should  1 give 
you  all  the  things  for  which you have! 
asked, I should not only do  you  an  un­
kindness,  but  I  should pave my way to 
squalor,  insanity  and  early  keatb.  Do j 
you see that clock?  The hands  point to [

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

1 ately been on  the  road  for  the  Toledo 
Tobacco Works,  recently committed  sui­
cide  by  shooting  himself  through  the 
head  at  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  Domestic 
trouble  and  an  insatiable  appetite  for 
drink  are  believed  to have been the un­
derlying causes  which led to the act.

News of the death of W.  R. Keeler was 
received  too  late  to  call  the  traveling 
men  together on Sunday,  in  which  case 
committees  would  have been selected to 
attend the funeral. 
In lieu of a personal 
representation,  which  it  was  impossible 
to secure under the circumstances,  Pres­
ident  Robertson  ordered  a  handsome 
floral piece sent to the  late  residence  of 
the deceased.

5

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them.
GEO.  H  REEDER & CO.,

Stat«  Agentarfor 

LYCOMING  RUBBER  CO.

158  and  160  East  Fulton  Street.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

A  man  named  Burley  has  opened  a 

meat market at 796 Madison  avenue.

H.  A.  Brooks has opened a  meat  mar­

ket at 237 East Bridge street.

Mat.  Kavanaugh has arranged to  open 
a  grocery  store  at  Carson  City.  The 
Olney  &  Judson  Grocer  Co.  furnished 
the stock.

Hirth & Krause and  Hirth,  Krause  & 
Wilhelm have removed their leather  and 
finding business from  118 Canal  street to 
12 and 14  Lyon street.

H.  F.  May has  purchased  the  general 
stock at Crofton,  formerly  conducted  by 
Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.,  and will  continue 
the business at the same location.

Wm.  Reid  is  having  plans  prepared 
for a three-store brick  building,  40 x 100 
feet  in  dimensions,  which he will erect 
at  the  corner  of  Louis  and  Campau 
streets.

Yerplanke & Van Werts,  meat  dealers 
at 796 Madison avenue,  have removed  to 
the corner of Madison  avenue  and  Hall 
streets.  Wm.  H.  Kindra  having  aban­
doned the meat bnsiness at that location.
Mrs. Frank Conlon has  purchased  the 
Geo. T. Grady grocery stock,  at  the  cor­
ner  of  Spring  and  Island  streets,  and 
will  continue  the  business.  The stock 
was replenished by the Lemon & Wheeler 
Company.

John  Kosten  and  Martin  Schlaafsma 
have  formed  a  copartnership under the 
style of Kosten & Co.  and opened  a  gro­
cery  store at the corner of Quimby street 
and North Coit avenue.  The  stock  was 
furnished by the Lemon & Wheeler Com­
pany and the Telfer Spice Co.

Gustafson & Johnson  have arranged to 
open  a  tinshop  at  Cadillac  as  soon  as 
Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  can  supply  the 
necessary  tools  and  plate.  Both  part­
ners  have  been  in  the  employ of J.  M. 
Cloud for several  years,  and  Mr.  John­
son  will  remain  with  the parent house 
for another year.

Hester  &  Fox  have  sold  a  60  horse 
power  boiler  and  engine  to  the  Eesley 
Milling Co.,  Plainwell;  a 30 horse power 
engine and  boiler to the  Michigan Paper 
Co., Plainwell;  a  60  horse  power  boiler 
to the Benton Harbor Brick and Tile Co., 
Benton  Harbor,  and  a  35  horse  power 
engine and  boiler to the Valley City Reed 
and Rattan Co.,  Grand Rapids.
Gripsack Brigade.

Chas.  B.  Parmenter,  started  Monday 
for a six weeks’  trip to the  Pacific coast. 
He goes via the Central  Pacific and Short 
Line.

Chas.  L.  McLain  is  now  out  of  the 
hospital,  but will  be too  weak  to resume 
his  visits  to  the  trade  for  a  couple  of 
weeks.

Chairman  Gonzalez, of  the  Knights  of 
the Grip  Hotel Committee,  has appointed 
as his assistants Frank Hamilton, of Port 
Huron,  and Fred  Douglass, of Marquette.
Isadora  Meyer,  traveling  representa­
tive  for  Foster,  Hilson  &  Co.,  of New 
York,  was  shot  dead  by a man who be­
came  suddenly 
insane  on  a  Pullman 
sleeper near  Searcy,  Ark.,  on the 17th. 
The deceased had been visiting this mar­
ket regularly for about two years, having 
spent two days  here  a  couple  of weeks 
ago.

Thomas J.  Post,  who traveled for I. M. 
Clark & Son several years  ago,  but  has

Purely  Personal

J.  M.  Welker, general dealer at Bryan. 
Ohio,  is in town for a few days, the guest 
of a daughter.

Wm. T.  Hess is happy over the receipt 
of a pair  of  live  opossoms,  the  gift  of 
Albert Fecht,  who picked up the pets  in 
Indian a.

E. A.  Mosely has gone to  Philadelphia 
and will spend a month or  six  weeks  at 
that  city,  Baltimore  and  Washington. 
He is accompanied by his  wife.

John  M.  Hinchman,  of the wholesale 
drug  firm  of  T.  H.  Hinchman & Sons, 
was  married  last  Thursday to a Boston 
lady and is now off on a wedding trip.
C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

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LAMP  BURNERS.
No. 0 Sun...................................... 
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No. 1  “  .........................................................   50
No. 2  “  .........................................................
Tubular.....................................  
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LAMP  CHIMKKT8.— P er bOX.
 
No. 0 Sun............................................... 
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No. 0 Sun, crimp  top........................................... 2 25
No. 1 
No. 2 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top.............................................2 60
No. 1  “ 
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Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
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No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................1  25
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No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 
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Butter Crocks, per gal  ...............................  06H
Jugs, V4 gal., per doz...................................   75
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Milk Pans, V4 gal., per doz.  (glazed 75c) —   65 
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SEEDS! Parties  wishing  seeds of  any  kind  for  garden 

or  field  please  send  for  our  catalogue  and 
wholesale price list before buying.

2 80
3 80
We  carry the  largest  and  most  complete stock of  seeds in Western  Michigan, 

and offer only such seeds as are of the highest grade.

The  Alfred  Brown  Seed  Store.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Parties having Clover Seed to sell,  please correspond with us.
Ix^o.p>ro^vr3 c i   F I tjlo  S c r a p e r .

W A N TED .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

E A R L   BROS., 

If you  have  any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or  anything  in  the  Produce  line,  let 
us  hear  from  you.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made  when  desired.
Commission Merchants
Reference:  First National  Bank,  Ohioago. 
M ic h i g a n  Tradesman. Grand Rapids

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

THE BEST ON THE  MARKET.

HESTER  &  FOX,  Sole Agents,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
H e y m a n   &  C o m p a n y ,

Manufacturers  of

SIiov  Cases

Of  Every Description.

6 3   a n d   6 6  C an al  St.,

WRITE FOR  PRICES.
First-Class  Work  Only.
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AMBITION.

Fred Waraer Shlbley, in Boston Globe.

Eat, drink, and sleep the self-same way; 
And kings can eat but thrice a day,

The German emperor tnd I 
Within the self-same year were born. 
Beneath the self-same sky,
Upon the self-same morn;
A kaiser he of high estate.
And I the usual chance of fate.
His father was a prince:  and mine—
Why, just a farmer—that is all.
Stars still are stars, although some shine 
And some roll hid in midnight's pall; 
But argue, cavil all you can,
My sire was just as good a man.
The German emperor and I 
For bread is bread ana pie is pie,
And sleep will only come to those 
Whose mouths and stomachs are not foes.
I rise at six and go to work;
And he at five and does the same.
We both have cares we cannot shirk;
Mine are for loved ones, his for fame. 
He may live best, I cannot tell;
I’m sure I wish the  kaiser well.
I have a wife and so has he;
And yet, if pictures do not err,
As far as human sight can see 
Mine is by long odds twice as fair,
Say, would I trade those eyes dark brown, 
Not for an empress and her crown.
An I so the emperor and I 
On this one point could ne'er agree; 
Moreover, we will never try—
His frau suits him and mine suits me. 
And, though his sons one day may rule, 
Mine stand A 1 in the public school.
So let the kaiser have his sway,
I have my freedom and my say,
For I, unknown to fame or war,
Live where each man is emperor.

Bid kings and nations tumble down;
And fear no ruler and his crown;

A Glance Backward.

them  upon 

La n sin g,  Feb. 20.—1  recently  visited 
the  old  store  in  which  I  took my first 
lessons  in  store-keeping;  where  I  had 
unpacked  the  cases  of  crockery  and 
washed  and  placed 
the 
shelves,  and had received reprimands for 
having broken too  many  while  engaged 
in  the  work. 
I  had  left  it,  an orphan 
fifteen years old,  and  after  experiencing 
all  the  vicissitudes  of  youth  and man­
hood that  forty  years  could  bring,  my 
footsteps  had  again  fallen  upon 
its 
floor.  How  changed  was  everything 
about i t !  The  old  porch  in  front,  be­
neath whose grateful shade  so many had 
reposed,  had been torn  from  its founda­
tions and removed  entirely.  The  invit­
ing board benches under each  front win­
dow,  whereon the men and  boys had sat, 
talked  and  whittled,  had  disappeared. 
The  modern  architect  had  changed  its 
square, old-fashioned windows  in  front, 
over  which  I  had  so  often  put up the 
wooden shutters at night,  and  fashiona­
ble cloth blinds on the inside  now  dark­
ened  them  instead.  My  kind  old  em­
ployer  and  his wife were sweetly sleep­
ing in the cemetery on  the hill and their 
children  had  taken  their  places in this 
busy world among the  sons  and  daugh­
ters of men.  The vacant  lots  adjoining 
the old store,  and across the  street  from 
it,  had  disappeared  and  in their places 
modern  business  blocks  several  stories 
in  hight  seemed  to  look  down  with 
derision  upon 
their  old  diminutive 
neighbor, 
i  glanced  around  me.  Not 
one familiar face was seen,  nor  one  re­
membered voice heard. 
I was a stranger 
in my own  land. 

X.

Spring Season 1«91.

If  You  desire  to  sell

Garpets  by  Sample

Send for

Circular  and  Price  List.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

UNBLEACHKD  COTTONS.

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BLEACHED  COTTONS.

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

H..............61£ 
P ..............6 
D..............Bit 

Middlesex No.  1__10
2....11

Atlantic  A..............7  ¡Clifton CCC.............654
“  Arrow Brand 554
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“  Worldwide..  7
“  LL..................6
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"  LL..............  51t Full Yard Wide...... 654
Amory....................   7  Honest Width......... Bit
Archery  Bunting...  4  Hartford A  ............   5 it
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5^ ¡Madras cheese cloth Bit
Blackstone 0 ,32__  5  iNoibe R....................5)«
I Black Rock  ...........7  TOur Level  Best........654
Boot, AL...............   7it Oxford  R ..............  6)4
Chapman cheese cl.  31£ Pequot....................  754
Comet..................... 7  Solar.........................   6*4
Dwight Star............  754lTop of the Heap__ 754
Arnsburg.................7
Glen Mills.............   7
Blackstone AA...... 8
Gold Medal.............   754
Beats All................ 454
Green  Ticket.......... 854
Cleveland.............  7
Great Falls..............   654
Cabot...................... 754
Hope........................ 754
Cabot,  %.................64£
Just  Out........   444@ 5
Dwight Anchor......81t
King  Phillip............714
OP..... 754
shorts.  814
Edwards............... 6
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1054
Empire.................7
Lonsdale..........  @ 854
Middlesex........   @5
Farwell...................  714
Fruit of the  Loom..  814
No Name..................754
Fitchville  .............754
Oak View...............   6
Our Own................ 554
First Prize..............654
Fruit of the Loom X.  8
Pride of the West.. .12
Fairmount..............  4*4
Rosalind...................754
Full Value..............  644
Sunlight..................  454
Vinyard................  854
Geo. Washington...  854
Cabot......................   714|DwightAnchor
Farwell...................8  I
TremontN..............  554
Hamilton N............ 654
L.............  7
Middlesex  AT........  8
X.............  9
N o ......  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Hamilton N ............ 754
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A T.........9
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DBE8S  GOODS. 
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G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless..............16
............. 18

Middlesex A A........11
2.....12
A O........1354
4....... 1754
5...... 16
Nameless................20
...........25
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...........30
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......... 35
Blddeford...............6  INaumkeagsatteen..  754
Brunswick..............  6541 Rockport.................654
Allen, staple...........  554
Merrim’ck shirtings.  454 
fancy...........  5)4
“  Repp fura .  854
robes...........  5
Pacific fancy..........6
American  fancy__  514
robes..............654
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American Indigo__514
Portsmouth robes...  6 
American shirtings.  454
Simpson mourning..  6
Arnold 
654
greys........6
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long cloth B. 1054
solid black.  6 
Washington indigo.  6 
“  C.  854
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“  century cloth 7
“  Turkey robes..  754
“  gold seal...... 1054
“  India robes__ 754
“  Turkey red.. 1054
“  plain T’ky X 14 854 
Berlin solids...........  554
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“  oil blue.......   654
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red................ 6
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Cocheco fancy........  6
Martha Washington
“  madders...  6 
Turkeyred 14........ 754
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
Martha Washington
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6
Turkeyred.......... 954
staple__5H
Riverpoint robes__5
Manchester  fancy
Windsor fancy........654
6
new era.  6 
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Merrimack D fancy.  6
indigo blue......... 1054
ENGS.
TICK
Amoskeag A C A__1354
A C A...................... 1254
Hamilton N ............ 754
Pemberton AAA__16
York........................1054
D .................854
Awning.. 11
Swift River............   754
Farmer....................8
Pearl  River.............1254
First Prize............. 1154
Warren................... 14
| Lenox M ills...........18

COBSET  JEANS.

Hamilton

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COTTON  DRILL.

A tla n ta ,  D ..................  614 S tark   A
Boot.........................614  No  Name ,..
Clifton, K............... 7>4|Topof  Heap.
Simpson................. 20
.................18
.................16
Coechco................. 1054

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Imperial.................1054
Black................9@ 954
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SATINES.

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9 oz...... 1454
brown . 13
Andover................ 1154
Everett, blue..........12
brown......12

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Glenarven................ 614
Lancashire.............   654
Normandie............... 754
Renfrew Dress........754
Toll du Nord... ,10@1054
Amoskeag.............. 7
AFC........1054
Persian...................   854
Bates.........................614
Warwick...............   854
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Lancaster................1254
Lawrence, 9oz........ 1354
N0. 220....13
No. 250....1154
No. 280.... 1054
Lancaster,  staple...  614

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fancies__7
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Westbrook..............  8
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Hampton...................654
Winaermeer........... 5
Cumberland...........   5
Essex...................... 454
colored. ..2054

GRAIN  BAGS.

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43
44
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THBEADS.

BED  FLANNEL.

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...34
...36
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MIXED  FLANNEL.

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

KNITTING  COTTON.

Amoskeag...............16541Valley City.
■ 1554
Stark.......................2054 Georgia...................1554
American...............1654 Pacific
■1454
Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's................88
Coats’, J. & P........45  Marshall’s.............88
Holyoke................22541
White.  Colored. 

N a m e le s s ........8  @  9541 
......   854@10  I 

38 No.  14... ....87
39
“  16... ....38
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18... ....39
“  20... ....40
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Slater......................   454
Washington............  454
Red Cross..  ...........  454
White Star.............  454
Lockwood.................4)4
Kid Glove.............    4M
Wood’s..................   4)4
Newmarket.............  454
Edwards.................  454 Brunswick
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Fireman.................3254
T W........................ 2254
F T .............  
Creedmore..............2754
3254
J R F , XXX............35
Talbot XXX........... 30
Nameless............... 2754
Buckeye.................3254
Red & Blue, plaid. .40  ¡Grey S R W...........1754
Union R................. 2254 Western W  ..............1854
Windsor..................1854 DR P.............. 
1854
6 oz Western...........21  Flushing XXX........ 2354
Union  B .................22541 Manitoba................. 2354
9  @1054 
1254
Slate. Brown. Black. Slate. Brown. Black.
13
954
15
1054
17
1154
20
1254
Severen, 8 oz..........   954|West  Point, 8 oz__ 1054
Mayland, 80Z.........1054 
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Greenwood, 754 oz..  954 Raven, lOoz............ 1354
Greenwood, 8 oz__1154|Stark 
...........1354
WADDINGS.
White, doz............ 25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz___ 17 50
Colored, doz...........20 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
“  Red Cross....  9
“  Best  .............1054
“  Best AA........1254

Pawtucket...............1054
Dandle....................  9
Bedford...................1054
Valley  City.............1054
Coraline................19 50|Wonderful............ 64 75
Schilling’s ............   9 00]Brighton................4 75
Cortlcelli, doz.......... 75  [Cortlcelll knitting,

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
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1254

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1054 15
1154 17
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DUCKS.

DOMET  FLANNEL.

SEWING  SILK.

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twist, doz. .3754  per 54oz  ball........30
50 yd, doz..37541
HOOKS AND ETES—FEB GROSS.
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‘  3—18, S C ............45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k..12 
|No  8 White <& Bl’k..20 
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No 2..........................28  |No3..........................36

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

PINS.

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NEEDLES—PEB  M.

A. James.................1  SOISteamboat.
Crowely’s............... 1  »  Gold  Eyed...............1  50
M a rsh a tl’s ...................1  00|
5—4— 2 »   6—4.. .3 2515—4__1  95  6—4. ..2 95

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
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W. STEKE1EE & SOWS,
Wholesale  ■  Dry • Goods,

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH.

W e  have  just  received  a  large  line  of  Outing 
Shirts  in  Flannel,  Silk,  W ool  and  Linen,  Domett, 
Cheviot and  Satine;  also a complete  line of cheap 
and medium price  PANTS.  Inspection invited.

FOURTH NATIONAL BAM

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bowne, President.

D. A. 

•  d g e t t , Vice-President.

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

CAPITAL, 

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Transacts s  general banking business.

M akes  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country M erchants Solicited.

White.  Colored.! J.&P.COATS

FOR

FOR  SALE  BY

TOTE, BLACK  AND  COLORS,
Hand and Machine Use
P.
Uli Herplsbeier & Go.,
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

&

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Oileralls,  Etc.

Complete  rFall  Stock  now  ready  for 
Inspection, including a fine line of Prints, 
Underwear, Pants, Gloves,  Mittens  and 
L u m  bermen’s Goods.  Chicago and Detroit 
prices guaranteed.

48, SO and 52 Ottawa SL, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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Planino Bards

WE  ARE  HEÄDQUÄRTER8

SEND  FOR  PRICE LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  So. Ionia  St., Grand Rapids.

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Prices  Current.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TRAEESJÆAJST.

ROPES.

 

dls.

squares. 

sheet iron.

Sisal, tt Inch and larger.............................  
814
Manilla.........................................................  1154
Steel and  Iron............................................  
75
Try and Bevels............................................   * 60
M itre.........................................  
 
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
33 10
3 00
320
330
340
3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to  14.................................... 34 20 
Nos. 15 to 17....................................   4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21.....................................  420 
Nos. 22 to 24.....................................  420 
Nos. 25 to 26.....................................440 
No. 27 ...............................................   4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dls. 
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
Drab A..............................  “ 
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Drab B  ..............................   “ 
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SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

50
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SASH WEIGHTS.

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wire. 

saws. 

traps. 

Hand........................................ 

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 125
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Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,. . .  
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
50
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot__ 
30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  root.............................................  30
dls.
Steel, Game............................................ 
60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse's...............  
35
I Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion............................... 31.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market  ............................................   65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62>4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 40
painted.... ...........................   3 80
Au Sable...............................dls. 25*10@25*10*06
Putnam.......................................... 
dls. 05
Northwestern................................ 
dls. 10*10
dls.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,..................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75
Screws, New List........................................  70*10
Casters, Bed  and  Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American.................................. 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods...... 
66

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

wrenches. 

dig.

“ 

METALS.
PIG TIN.

6£

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Steel.  Wire.
Pig  Large.................................................... 
Base
Pig Bars....................................................  
10
20
Duty:  Sheet, 2V4c per pound.
20
680 pound  casks........................................... 
30
Per pound...................................................7
35
35
40
tt@V4...................................................................16
Extra W iping.................................................  15
50
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
65
solder in the market Indicated by nrtvate brands
90
vary according to composition.
1 50
ANTIMONY
2 00
! Cookson..................   .................. per  pound  16
2 00
Hallett’s......................................  
13
90
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
1 00
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................3 7 50
1 25
7  50
14x20 IC, 
1 00
10x14 IX, 
9 25
1 25
14x20 IX, 
9 25
1 50
75
, 
90
1 00
2 50

Each additional X on this grade, 31.75.
............................. 

10x14 IC, Charcoal 
I 6 SO
6  50
14x20 IC, 
 
10x14 IX, 
................................... .  .  8 00
14x20 IX, 
8 00

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAY GRADS.
“ 
“ 
“ 

dls.

“ 

 
 

 
 

Each additional X on this grade 11.50.

 

 

 

 

 

ROOFING PLATES

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
........ 
14x20 IC, 
 
14x20 IX, 
 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
. . . .  
14x28  IX................................................. 
14x31  IX...............  
 
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I 
i-p er  po n n d
“  # 
14x60 IX.  “ 

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

................... 
................... 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

 
 

6  50
8  !0
13  50
5  75
7 25
12 CO
1501
314 00
15 50
10

F0STEB,

STEVENS

&  CO.,

Exclusive  Agents  for

WESTERN  MICHIGAN.

Brand  Rapids, 

- 

jWieh.  W

p a m p h l e t , 

jlv f
% O

ffaimj before * blast.  I Trapmenta after a blast

S IM M  a l SAFEST EXPLOSIVE
POWDER, FUSE, CAPS,
Jblleetric Mining Goods,

K n o w n   t o   t lx e   A . r t « a

AMD ALL TOOLS FOR BTUKP BLASTING.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay prom ptly  and  buy in  fu ll  packages.

Auroras and bits. 

dis.

60
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
25
J ennlngs’, genuine......................................  
Jennings’,  Imitation...................................50*10

AXES.

First Quality, 8. B. Bronze..........................$ 8 50

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

“ 
“ 
“ 

Railroad......................................................|  14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00

BARROWS. 

bolts. 

 
dlS.

dls.

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

BUCKETS.

Well,  plain...................................................I 3 50
Well, swivel.............................................. .  4 00

BUTTS, CAST. 

dls.
Cast Loose Pin, figured................................70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*16
Blind,  Parker’s........................................ ...70*10
Blind, Shepard’s .........................................  
70

BLOCKS.
CRADLES.
CROW BARS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85................ 
40
Grain................................................... dls. 50&02
Cast Steel............................................per 1b  5
Ely’s 1-10............................................ perm  65
60
“ 
Hick’s C. F .......................................... 
G. D .’...................................................  “ 
35
Musket...............................................  
“ 
60

CABTRIDOES.

 

Rim  Fire.....................  
56
25
Central  Fire............................. .............dls. 
Socket Firmer..............................................70*10
Socket Framing............................................ 70*10
Socket Comer............................................... 70*10
Socket Slicks...............................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer.................. 
40

chisbls. 

dls.

 

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

 

40
25

 
dls.

White Crayons, per gross..............!2@12H dls. 10

“ 

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

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

DRILLS. 

dis.

30
28
25
25
27
*50
50
50

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound................................  
0%
Com. 4  piece, 6 in............................doz. net 
75
Corrugated......................................dls. 20* 10*10
Adlustable...........................................  dls.  40*10

ELBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 118; large, 126....................... 
Ives’, 1,318; 2,324; 3, 330............................ 

30
25

piles—New List. 

Dlsston’s .......................................................60*16
New  American.............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ........................... 
60*10
 
Heller’s................................................ 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps..........................  —  
50

GALVANIZKD IRON

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

13 
gaugbs. 

Discount, 60

12 

14 

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

28
18

50

dis.

dls.

combs. 

CHALK.

COPPER.

hahhkbs.

 

 

dls.

di8.

dl8.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

dlB.
dls.

HANGERS. 

MATTOCKS.

WIRE GOODS. 

hollow wabe

LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

May dole  *  Co.’s...................................   dls. 
25
Kip’s ...............................................   ..  dls. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s..................................dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......................  30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand— 30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,3........ 
dls.60&10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4K  14  and
longer.......................................................   314
Screw Hook and  Bye, 14.....................   net 
10
96.....................  net  814
“ 
X.......................  net  714
“ 
“ 
%.......................  net  714
Strap and T .........................................  dis. 
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track..  .50*10
Champion,  anti-friction.............................  60*10
40
Kidder, wood track..................................... 
Pots............................................................... 
60
Kettles........................................................  
60
Spiders  ...............................................  
60
.... 
Gray enameled...........................................  40*10
HOUSE FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin Ware...............................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware.  ..........................  
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 3314*10
Bright...................................................... 70*10410
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.....................  
70*io*lP
LEVELS. 
70
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.............. 
56
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 
........... 
55
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings....................... 
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain...... 
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
55
........ 
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s............  
Branford’s ................................................... 
55
Norwalk's  ..................... 
 
55
Adze Eye  ........................................116.00,  dis. 60
Hunt Bye 
.....................................  115.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s ...................................... 318.50, dis. 20*10.
dlS.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................... 
... 
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables  ... 
“  Landers,  Ferry *  Cl.-  k’s ................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
 
25
dls.
MOLASSES GATES. 
60*10
Stebbln’s Pattern.......................... 
Stebbln’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base.................................................. 1 95
Wire nailB, base...................................................2 35
60......................................................Base 
50......................................................Base 
40 ....................................................   05 
30.....................................................  
10 
20.....................................................  
15 
16..................................................       15 
12.....................................................   15 
10.....................................................   20 
8........................................................   25 
7 *  6 .................................................   40 
4 .......................................................   60 
3.........................................................1  00 
2.........................................................1 50 
Fine 3................................................1  50 
Case  10 .............................................  60 
8.............................................  75 
6.............................................  90 
  85 
8............................................ 1  00 
6  .......................................... 1  15 
85 
8......................................... 1  00 
6................................  
  1  15 
Barrell \ ...........................................1  75 
PLANES. 
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................  @4i>
Scioto  Bench................................................  @6»'
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  @40
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme.............................................dls.60—10
Common,  polished................................dls. 
70
dls.
40
Iron and  Tinned........................................ 
Copper Rivets and Burs............................. 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
9 20
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 

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

Clinch 19........................ 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base: 

MAULS. 
mills. 

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

rivets. 

NAILS

PANS.

Broken packs He per pound extra.

 

 

 

 

The Mica Industry.

From the Engineering and Mining Journal.

With the extraordinary growth  0(  the 
electrical industry in  the  United  States 
for a number of years past there has been 
created  a  new  and  steady  demand  for 
mica,  which curiously,  has failed to stim­
ulate the mica  mining  industry  in  this 
country; the most  important  mines,  in­
deed, show a decided decrease in produc­
tion during this time,  and  the  business 
is now in a depressed condition. 
In  the 
construction of dynamos, electric  moters 
and  some  other  electrical  appliances 
mica is a  very  important  element,  val­
ued on account of its  flexibility  and  ex­
cellent 
insulating  qualities.  For  this 
purpose,  however, 
there  is  a  decided 
preference for  foreign  mica,  the  Cana­
dian “amber mica” being generally used. 
The increased demand has had but  little 
effect upon the market  tor  the  domestic 
product.
Mica is employed in dynamos and elec­
tric moters, mainly  in  building  up  the 
armatures, strips of various  dimensions, 
but  usually  about  one  inch  wide,  and 
from  four  to  eight  inches  long  being 
used.
The foreign mica is considered  prefer­
able to that  of  the  North  Carolina  for 
this purpose,  in that while the latter can 
be  split  into  thin  sheets,  it  is  by  no 
means so tough, which  is  an  important 
requisite.  Such mica may,  perhaps,  be 
found in the  United  States,  but  up  to 
the present time there is  no  doubt  that 
some imported micas  have  proved  more 
suitable for this purpose than  the  usual 
domestic  grades.
Hitherto the  most  important,  in  fact 
almost the only important  use  for  mica 
has been in stoves, and the demands  and 
consequently  prices  of  the  article  for 
this purpose have  been  such  that  mica 
mining was  carried  on  at  considerable 
profit.
The chief mines in the country  are  in 
New Hampshire and North Carolina,  but 
principally in  the latter state, these  pro­
ducing an excellent quality of the miner­
al.  Several  years  ago  changes  were 
made in the patterns  of  stoves  whereby 
smaller and correspondingly less  expen­
sive sheets of mica  were  used,  and  the 
lower prices resulting depressed  the  in­
dustry greatly, especially in North  Caro­
lina,  where  many  mines  were  closed. 
The total  value  of  the  product  in  the 
United States decreased from $368,625 in 
1884  to  $70,000  in  1888.  During  the 
same time the  imports  of  mica,  which, 
prior to  1884,  had  been  of  but  trifling 
importance, 
increased  from  $28,284  to 
$57,541.

'  Imitation is the sincebest  form of Flattery ••
THAT THE GEM FREEZER IS  RECOGNIZED AS THE  BEST IS  PROVEN 
SY THE  WAY  OUR COMPETITORS ARE  IMITATING ITS GOOD QUALI­
TIES,  ANO  USE  IT  AS  THE  STANDARD  OP  COMPARISON  WHEN 

TRYING TO  SELL THEIR  OWN  OOOOS.

~ 7 f a , y t t j u  n -c e & e * *

WE  ONLY  CLAIM  A  DOUBLE  ACTION  FOR  THE .OEM  FREEZER 
BECAUSE  IT  IS  IMPOSSIBLE  TO  GET  MORE  THAN  TWO  MOTIONS 
FROM  ANY  SYSTEM  OF  GEARING  IN  USE  AT  PRESENT  IN  ANY 

WE  MAKE  NO  CLAIMS  THAT  CANNOT  BE  FULLY  PROVEN.

FREEZER.

DO NOT BE  IMPOSED UPON  BY THOSE WHO  MAY TRY TO  SELL  YOU 
OTHER  FREEZERS BY TELLING YOU  THEY  ARB  “  JUST  AS GOOD •• 
OR  "JU ST THE  SAMS AS  THE OEM.•• 
INSIST  ON  HAVING  THE 
GEM  ANO  IP  YOU CANNOT GET IT  FROM  YOUR  REGULAR JOBBER, 
WRITS  TO  US  ANO  WE WILL TELL YOU  WHERE  YOU  CAN  GET  IT, 

OR  QUOTE YOU  PRICES ANO  DISCOUNTS.

MANUFACTURED BY

AMERICAN  MACHINE  CO., 

L e h m h  Avenue a  A merican St r e e t,  Ph iiadelfh ia.

JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  *   CO.,

Mjwri». ahnt., 113 Chamber* St ., New Y ork.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T^AJDESM^JSI
CONFESSIONS OF A DRUMMER.

8
The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men's  Association.

▲  W EEK LY   JO U RN A L  DEVOTED  TO  T H E

Retail Trade of the Woliferine State.
The  Tradesm an  Company,  P roprietor.

subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable I 
| 
Advertising Rates made known on application. 

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered at  the  Grand  Rapids  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY  35,  1891. 

!

POOR  ECONOMY.

The  Michigan  Business  Men’s  Asso-1 
ciation has repeatedly declared  itself  in 
favor  of  a  State  Food  Commissioner. 
The same is true of the Michigan  Dairy­
men’s Association,  each  annual  conven­
tion for the last four years having adopt­
ed resolutions asking for  the  enactment 
of a law  creating  such  an  officer.  The 
Fruit  Manufacturers’  Association  has | 
taken the same stand on  the  occasion  of 
two annual conventions and  is  now  cir­
culating petitions by the hundred, which 
will  be  presented  to  the  Legislature 
later in  the  session.  T h e  T radesm an 
is not fully informed on  this  point,  but 
believes the Michigan State  Grange  also 
favors  such  a  measure,  which  has  re­
ceived  the  endorsement  of  numerous 
farmers’ organizations for  the  past  half 
dozen  years.

The demand for  such a  law  being  so 
general and  coming  from  so  many  dif­
ferent classes of people,  what is  to  pre­
vent  its  enactment?  Nothing  but  the 
stolid  attitude  of  the  majority  of  the 
Legislature, the members of  which assert 
with gusto  that  this  session  is  pledged 
to great reform and that  no  new  offices 
will be created.  The health of  the  peo­
ple,  in other words,  must  be  subordina­
ted to  the  hue  and  cry  for economy in 
public expenditures!

T h e  T radesm an does not believe that 
any  considerable  number  of  legislators 
will stand in the way of  such a measure, 
in view of  the necessity for  its existence 
and the clamor for its enactment. 
If the 
fish  and  game  are  to be protected,  why 
not  also  protect  the  people’s  stomachs? 
And if the officer entrusted to the former 
duty can  make  his office more  than  self- 
supporting  through  the  medium of  fines 
and  penalties,  is  there  any reason  why 
a  Food Commissioner  should  not  do  the 
same—in  other words,  make  his  office a 
source of revenue to the public  treasury, 
instead of a burden on the  people?

For the credit of  the State,  whose food 
laws  are  laughed  at because of  the  lack 
of  an  executive  officer  to  enforce them; 
for the sake of  the farmer and  manufac- 
turer,  whose products are  depressed  and 
depreciated  by  the  flood of  impure  and I 
adulterated goods from States where they 
cannot  be sold  because  of  the watchful­
ness of  Food Commissioners;  for the sal­
vation of  the  people’s stomachs  and  the 
preservation of  the public  health,  which | 
are  in  constant  jeopardy  through 
the 
existence  of  sophisticated  food — The 
T radesm an  hopes  that  every  legislator 
pledged to reform will  consider the term I 
in its  truest  meaning  and see  something i 
in  it  besides  the  sordid  view  of  fiscal j 
economy—no matter  at  what  expense of 
health and life!

NO  MONEY  IN  FARMING.

The  stock  argument  of the rural agi­
tator,  there  is  no  money  in farming at 
the  present  time,  received a severe set-1

back  at  the  annual  convention  of  the 
Michigan  Dairymen’s  Association 
at 
Lansing last week.  E.  L. Lockwood, of 
Petersburg,  Monroe  county,  who  owns 
1,080  acres  in  one  parcel  and  several 
smaller farms in the same locality,  open­
ly  asserted  that  his  wheat  crop  was 
harvested  at  a  total  expense  of  83.98 
cents  per  bushel,  while  his  corn  crop 
cost him only 9%  cents  when  deposited 
in the  crib.  This  statement  was  chal­
lenged  by  the  editor  of  the  Michigan 
Farmer,  who  laughingly  asserted  that 
such disclosures tended to  disparage the 
editorial  whinings  of  no inconsiderable 
portion  of  the  agricultural  press.  Mr. 
Lockwood was as stolid as  a  rock,  how­
ever,  repeating  his  assertion  with  the 
statement  that  he  could  present  his 
books in  support of his claim.

Another  farmer,  L.  H.  Heydlauff, of 
Ionia township,  Ionia  county,  presented 
an  itemized  statement  of  the  cost  of 
growing  180  bushels  of  wheat  on nine 
acres of land,  as follows:
Int. on $540 @ 7 per  cent............................$ 37 80
14 bushels  seed @ 80c................................   Ilo20
2 days fitting  ana  drilling.............................  
5 00
16 lbs.  twine @ 14c..........................................  2 24
Help to cut  .......................................  
4 00
Help to haul and  stack.................................. 
Help  to thresh................................................  3 00
Cost of  threshing...........................................  
4 50
Cost of marketing...........................................   8 00
Total  cost................................................... $77 74

  2 00

 

RECEIPTS.

Sold 180 bushels  & 80c....................................$144 00
Value of straw  ..........................................  9 00

Total..........................................................$153 00

RESULTS.

Net  profit................"...  ............................$ 75 26
Percentage of profit................................... 
97
Profit per acre.................................................   8 38
As Mr.  Heydlauff has figured  his  land 
at $60 an  acre and his crop at 80  cents  a 
bushel,  whereas  as  high as 90 cents has 
been paid in his market,  his  estimate of 
profit is by no means overdrawn.

Isn’t it about time to  inter  the thread­
bare statements to the effect that “ There 
is no money in farming”  and  “ No money 
in the  mercantile  business” ?  There  is 
no money in either pursuit for  men  who 
are  devoid  of  the  necessary  amount of 
business capacity,  but for men  who pos­
sess  the  attributes  of  thrift,  economy 
and  foresight,  there  is  as  large  a per­
centage  in  farming  as  in  any  other 
legitimate  business.

One of  the  things which  makes  a city 
great is a steadfast belief in its future on 
the part of  its people.  Such a spirit has 
played  no small  part  in  the  progress of 
Grand  Rapids and has  been an insepara­
ble  handmaid of  growth to every  <*ty of 
considerable importance.  One of the last 
cities  to  feel  the  effects of  such  an  in­
fluence  is  Muskegon, whose  people have 
largely  been  croakers  and  complainers. 
Having changed their tune, however,  and 
fallen into line with such spirited leaders 
as  Hackley,  Holbrook,  Mason,  et  al., 
T he  T radesm an expects to welcome the 
time when Muskegon will take rank with 
the leading  commercial and  manufactur­
ing communities of the country.

In the death of ffm. R. Keeler,  Grand 
| Rapids  loses a young  business  man  who 
would,  undoubtedly, have made his mark 
j in the commercial  world.  He  was  ener- 
| getic  and  aggressive,  knowing  no such 
| word  as  fail  when  only personal effort 
stood  in the path of accomplishing a cer- 
I tain end.  ________________

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

352tf

VI
Written for The T r a d es m a n . 

«

When I became a commercial  traveler, 
I felt that I had a mission to  perform  in 
the interest of the fraternity. 
I believed 
that there were a good many  abuses  lin­
gering  about the hotels of the land which 
might be ameliorated with  the  aid  of  a 
good hard cheek and  plenty  of  kicking.
The first abuse against which I set  my 
lance was the bell boy  abuse.  The  bell 
boy is born, not made.  He rageth  about 
the corridors of the  inn,  seeking  whom 
he may aggravate unto the pitch  of  pro­
fanity.  Early in  my  mad  career  I  be­
came convinced that he  who  could  take 
the hide off from two bell boys where the 
hide of only one had  been  taken  before 
would go down to  posterity  as  a  public 
benefactor.

I resolved to make an  example  of  the 

first bell boy who fell into my hands.

I found him on the line  of  the  Michi­
gan Central Railway, and  a  more  inno­
cent looking rascal I never met.  He  sat 
on a bench in the office reading  “Bloody 
Bob; or, the Black  Burglar  from  Blind- 
man’s  Bay.”  It  was  in  the  middle  of 
the afternoon,  but  I  went  to  my  room 
for the  express  purpose  of  holding  an 
executive session with him.

I rang the bell at 2:45 and sat down  to 
write  some  letters.  At  3:05  the  door 
opened with a bang and my friend of the 
gory romance entered.

“Did you ring?”
“Did  I  ring?”  I repeated,  musingly. 
“I believe I did  ring  for  some  wood  a 
long  time  ago,  but the  summer  is  here 
now,  and  you  may  bring  me  some  ice 
water.”

The youthful  villain  made  a  face  at 
the  door  knob  that  would  have  done 
credit to Quilp and went  out.

At 3:25 he came back with half  a  pint 
of water and a piece of ice a trifle  small­
er than the  marbles  he  was  rattling  in 
his pocket.

“What’s that?” I asked.
“Ice  water.”
“Where’s the ice?”
“In the water.”
“Oh, I didn’t see  it  anywhere  around 
and I thought perhaps you had it  in  one 
of  your  vest  pockets. 
Ice  come  high 
now?”

“This 

ice  come  four  stories  high. 

Anything else?”

“Yes, if you think  you  can  get  back 
before dark, go to the bar and  get  me  a 
cigar.”

“Fiver ten?”
“Ten.”
At 3:45 he came  back  with  a  broken 

cigar and one  match.

“Did you have to wait long,  sonny?”  I 

asked.

away.”

“Huh?”
“Did you have to wait longP”
“Wot  fer?”
“For  some  bootblack  to  throw 

this 

“It’s just as I got it. 

Is that  the  first 

cigar you ever had,  mister?”

“Yes, sonny,  and you may take it  and 
tie  it to the tail of the first cow  you  see 
climbing a telegraph pole.”

“Anything  else?”
“Yes; 

I’m coming here again in  Jan­
uary,  and you may as well begin to build 
a  fire  now.  What  became  of  Bloody 
Bob?”

“Oh,  he got fresh an’  the devil  turned 
him into  a  drummer.  Anything  else?” 
I couldn’t think of  anything  else  just

then,  and  the  boy  went  away,  leaving 
me  to my letters  and  my  sad  thoughts. 
For the next  half  hour  every  one  who 
passed my room stopped  a  moment  and 
went away laughing.  At  last  I  opened 
the door and found this  placard: 

Be w a r e!

Crazy  man in this room.

Please  do nothing to agitate him.

I appealed  from  the  bell  boy  to  the 

clerk.

If I could have  secured  possession  of 
the boy for about  ten  minutes,  the  ap­
peal  would  never  have  been  taken. 
I 
saw the smiling face  of  the  young  imp 
peering around an angle of  the  hallway 
as I passed  down  stairs,  but  I  did  not 
attempt to catch him.  Once or  twice  in 
my lifetime I have endeavored  to  arrest 
the small boy in his  hasty  flight,  and  I 
am  satisfied  that  these  were  the  most 
unprofitable moments I ever knew.

I placed  the  placard  on  the  counter 

before the  clerk.

“ What’s that?” he asked.
“ Read it.”
He  adjusted  his  eyeglasses  to 

the 
bridge of a nose that immediately reject­
ed them,  and then proceeded to read  the 
placard without their assistance.

“That seems to be all  right,”  he  said 

with a smile meant to be encouraging.

“ But I found it posted on the  door  of 

my room.”

“Oh; inside or out?”
“Outside, you blasted  idiot.”
“Did you put it  there?”
“Did 1 put it there? you-----”
“Oh,  never mind,”  said  the  clerk  go­
ing back to  his  books,  “I  didn’t  know 
but you carried your sign with you when 
you traveled.  Shall I do it up for  you?” 
I intimated  to  the  clerk  that  if  he’d 
take the bell boy and go out in  the  back 
yard I’d do them up.

“Yes,  yes,” said the clerk, impatiently, 
“I have plenty of opportunities like that. 
What’s the boy got to do with  it?”

“ He put this thing on the door  of  my 

room, I tell  you.”

The clerk hit the bell  and  young  As- 
modeus came skulking out of  the  check 
room.

“Did  you  make 

that?”  asked 

the 

clerk.

47?”

“Noap.”
“Did you post it  on  the  door  of  No. 

“Noap.”
“Ever see it before?”
“Noap.”
“You can go.”
He stepped around  the corner  of  the 
counter, ran his tongue out  about  three 
inches and  vanished.

I sank into a chair in  a  sort  of  daze. 
There  were  plenty  of  things  I  might 
have said,  but as I ran them over  in  my 
mind they all  seemed  Inadequate  to  the 
occasion.

“See  here,”  I  said  at  length  to  the 

clerk,  I believe you wrote  that.”

He never looked up from his books. 
“And bribed that young  imp  to  hang 

it on the door of my room.”
Scratch,  scratch,  scratch!
“And  I’ll  advertise  your  bed-buggy 
old  shebang  the  whole  length  of  the 
road!”
The  clerk  hit  the  bell  and  the  boy 
again skulked out of the check room.
“Bring a  bag  of  ice  for  this  gentle­
man’s head and a pound of salt.” 
“Yessir.”
There wasn’t any  use  of  my  staying 
there and collecting a crowd,  was  there? 
I went to my room and packed up.
I  The bell boy nuisance still exists.

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

FINANCIAL.

L ocal  S to ck   Q uotations.

BANK.

Fifth National  ................................................ 100
Fourth  National  ..................... 
100
Grand Rapids National....................................140
Grand  Rapids  Sayings....................................125
Kent County  Savings.......................................131
National  City................................................... 135
Old National....................................................135
People’s Sayings...............................................105
Michigan Trust Co............................................115

MANUFACTUBING.

 

Aldine Manufacturing  Co...............................  60
Anti-Kalsomine  Co.......................................... 150
Antrim Iron  Co...................... 
115
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co............................100
Berkev & Gay  Furniture Co............................  85
Grand Rapids  Brush Co..... 
...................  ...  90
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......................................   60
Sligh Furniture  Co............................................85
Wiadicomb Furniture Co.................................120

MERCANTILE.

Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  ... 103 
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug C o ......................... 100

MISCELLANEOUS.

Alpine Gravel  Road Co...........................  
 
Canal Street Gravel  Road Co..........................  80
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.................... 120
Grandville Avenue  Plank Road Co................150
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co.................  25
Walker Gravel  Road Co  .................................   80

Financial  M iscellany.

The Diamond Match Company  has  de­
clared  a  quarterly  dividend  of  2)4 per 
cent.,  payable March  12  to  stockholders 
of record March 4.

Chemical National Bank stock  sold re­
cently at New York for $4,750  per share. 
There  is  said  to be in the market an of­
fer of $5,000 per share for  a round lot of 
100 shares.

Whatever ill  fortune  may  have  over­
taken  the  Westinghouse  Electric  Com­
pany,  Mr.  Westinghouse  says  the  air­
brake company is  earning  30  per  cent, 
a year. 
It paid 18 per cent, in  1889  and 
16 in 1890,  besides putting  $500,000  into 
new plant.

The elevation of S.  F. Aspinwall  from 
the position of Secretary to that of  Pres­
ident of the Grand Rapids Fire Insurance 
Co.  meets the hearty approval  of  every­
one  familiar  with  the company and the 
superb  manner  in  which  it  has  been 
managed.  Mr.  Aspinwall’s  incumbency 
of the highest office in the gift of the  di­
rectors  means  a  continuance of the pol­
icy which has proved so successful in the 
past  and  is  likely  to  meet  with  even 
greater returns in the future.

MUSKEGON.

The  attachment  suit  of  Hawkins  «St 
Company, of Grand  Rapids,  against Holt 
&  Co., 
the  Lakeview  grocers,  was 
brought to trial in Circuit  Court  Friday, 
resulting in a disagreement  of  the  jury 
the day following.  During the  trial  H. 
M.  Butts,  book-keeper  for  Hawkins  «Sfc 
Company,  was arrested on a capias,  Holt 
& Co.  claiming $5,000  damages  to  their 
business 
reputation.  Bail  was 
promptly  furnished,  the  Grand  Rapids 
parties  announcing  their  intention  of 
fighting the matter to the bitter  end.

and 

S u ggests a M ass M eeting of M erchants.
F i s h e r   S t a t i o n ,  Feb.  21—As  the 
country In this vicinity  is literally  over­
run with peddlers,  I suggest that  a mass 
meeting of merchants be  held  at  Grand 
Rapids at some time in  the  near  future 
for the purpose of raising a  fund  to  en­
force the law relative to peddlers. 
I  do 
not believe in shutting out  the  peddlers 
completely,  for  that  would  work  hard­
ships in mamy cases.  All  1  approve  of 
is the thorough enforcement of  the  law, 
to the end that the peddler may share the 
burdens  now  borne  by  the  merchant 
alone. 

Nicholas Bouma.

W ool  Firm—Hides  Dull—Tallow  F irm - 

Furs  Quiet.

Stocks of fleece wool  are  not  large  or 
in  good  assortment.  Sales  have  been 
small,  as  selections  were  not to be had 
and some good  lots  are  held  above  the 
market.  The  available  supply 
to  go 
forward is not as  large  as supposed and 
prices  are  above  manufacturers’  views, 
who  buy  only  as  immediate  wants  re­
quire.  Australian wools have sold free­
ly for  American  use,  as  manufacturers 
find  them  better  to  mix  with  inferior 
home-grown.  Prices on such are  firm.

Hides  are  scarce  and  in light supply 
and  light  demand.  The  past week has 
shown 
the  dullest  leather  market  for 
years.  There  was  no  demand and tan­
ners would not buy hides at the  advance 
asked by holders.  Hides are  held  at  % 
to  %c.  above  tanners’  views  and sales 
are made on a concession  where  tanners 
were  actually  obliged to have them. 
It 
is not a healthy  market.

75
Tallow  shows  some  firmness,  but  no 
advance.  Supplies are ample,  with  con­
siderable trading done.

Furs  are  more  quiet  in  tone,  the ex­
citement  having  abated.  Buyers  are 
well stocked at high prices, and  now are 
endeavoring to hedge.  Only well-fured 
skins suitable for dying  are  in  demand, 
or  choice  natural  colored  furs.  The 
poor grades must go lower.

Proposed Business V entures  at  Delton.
Delton,  Feb. 23—A. P.  Leonard,  for­
merly engaged on business here, but now I 
a resident of Grand Rapids, contemplates | 
embarking in the bool and shoe business.
M. J.  Goss,  formerly engaged in gener­
al  trade  at  Prairieville,  is  considering 
the plan of  opening  a  dry  goods  store 
here in company with Mr.  Blackman,  of 
the same place.
A.  A.  Aldrich,  hardware  dealer  at 
Hickory  Corners,  announces  his  inten­
tion of erecting a  building  here  in  the I 
spring and open a hardware  store.

The  H ardware  Market.

Bar iron  is  weak.  The  manufactur­
ers of strap and T hinges have adopted a 
new list, which will be out in a few days, 
at the same time  changing  the  discount 
from 75 to 50  per  cent.  Glass  is  with­
out  change.  Sisal  and  manilla rope are 
still  weaker.

The  embargo  put  on the  shipment  of 
syrup  and  molasses  in  pails  and 
of 
kits—the  doubling  of  the  freight  rate 
amounting to an  embargo—has left some 
of  the grocery  jobbers with  large  stocks 
on  hand,  which  it  will  be  difficult  to 
move,  as little of  the goods is sold in the 
city, the  demand  being  mostly from  the 
country.

Our  line  of  Rubber  Goods 
cannot  be  surpassed in the 
State.

SHOES,  CLOTHING,

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ORDER AT ONCE-

Miscellaneous  Rubber  Goods.
We  also  carry  a  large  and 
complete line of Mill Supplies, 
Sporting  Goods  and  Fire  De­
partment Supplies.

Stodie; & Barclay,

Grand  Rapid«,

Mich.

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T H E   M IC H IG A N   T~R.AT)ER1VT A 1ST.

Drugs  Medicines.

State  Board of Pharmacy*

One  Tear—Stanley E. Parkill, Owoao.
Two  Tears—Jacob  Jeeson,  Muskegon.
Three  Tears—James  Vernor, Detroit.
Pour Tears—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Fire Tears—George Gundram, Ionia.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vemor, Detroit, 
rreasurer—Geo  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Meetings  for  1891—Grand  Rapids,  March  S;  Ann 
Arbor, May 5;  Star Island (Detroit) July 7;  Houghton, 
Sept. 1;  Lansing  Nov. 4.____________________________
Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical Ass’n. 

President—D. E. Frail. Saginaw.
Tirst Vice-President— H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 1891.

Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
President. W. R. Jewett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March, 
June, September and December._________________
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. 8mith._______

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

Muskegon  Drug Clerks*  Association. 

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

Tales  Told  by  Two  Drug-gists.

Written for Thb Tradesman.

It  is  not  a  pleasant position  to  find 
yourself  an  unwilling  listener  to a con­
versation of  others,  but  as  I  am  one  of 
the  craft,  and  will  not  divulge  names, 1 
will give the readers of T h e  T radesm an 
the  benefit  of  an  evening  chat  by  two 
druggists which 1 overheard only a short 
time  ago. 
It  is,  no  doubt,  true  to  the 
letter, as it all  sounds  familiar to an  old 
pestle-grinder.

“ 1  would  find  no  fault  with  my cus­
tomers  if  they  would  exercise  a  little 
reasoning  power  when  they  come  to me 
with  a  prescription,” said  No.  1,  “Pre­
suming  too  much  upon  their  intimate 
acquaintance  and  patronage, 
they  are 
entirely  too  familiar,  and  often  really 
impertinent. 
It  hardly  seems  possible 
that  true  ladies  and  gentlemen  would 
talk aud act as some of my customers do. 
Yesterday  a  young  fop  of  a  man  ap­
proached  me  with  a  prescription  for  a 
lady;  and his  first salutation was,  ‘I say, 
old boy, I want  you to tell me  what that 
medicine  is  in  English,’  pointing  with 
his  finger to one  prominent  article in it. 
Without  answering  his  question,  I  said 
‘do  you  wish  this  prescription  put  up 
here?’ 
‘Why,—yes,’  he  replied  hesitat­
ingly,  ‘if I knew  what  that  article was.’ 
‘Perhaps  it  is  unnecessary  for  you  to 
know what  it  is,’  I  rejoined,  ‘but if  you 
must know,  the  only way  open to you  is 
to consult  the  physician  who  wrote  it. 
The  business of  the  druggist  is  only  to 
prepare  the  medicine, and it would  be a 
violation of good breeding in the pharma­
cist who would converse with others con­
cerning  it.’  He  growled  out  something 
about  'might answer a question’ and said 
I  might prepare  the medicine if I would. 
Others often  hand  me a prescription,  re­
marking  that  they  suppose  they  must 
wait  for  it, and  hope  it  won’t  be long, 
and  at  once  take a  seat  as  near  me  as 
they can conveniently get and  voluntari­
ly commence  a  story,  when I am obliged 
to ask them  not to talk to me  while I am 
at work.  Still  others  who  seem  to  be 
acquainted with the names of drugs used 
are  now  carious  to  have  all  their uses 
explained  in  detail  and  to  this class  I 
usually  say,  ‘Pardon  me, I  am  not  here 
as a teacher in  the art of pharmacy.’ ”

“Your  experience  is  mild,  compared 
with  mine,”  replied  No.  2. 
“A  man 
came  to  my store  in  great  haste  a  few 
days  ago  for  medicine  which  could  not 
be  prepared  in a hurry, and  as  I  placed 
some  powders,  which  required  careful 
trituration  and  manipulation,  in  a  mor­
tar and he saw me  take up the pestle, he 
came forward at once  and remarked that

he guessed as he was in a hurry he would 
‘grind’ the powders, while I prepared the 
remainder.  I gave him a short  answer to 
the effect that as I was responsible for its 
correctness, I  would  do  the  entire  work 
myself, and if it was  impossible  for him 
to  wait, he might  leave  fifty cents  with 
me  and  go  home  for  fifteen  or  twenty 
minutes, when  I  would  have  it  ready. 
Women are also very carious and trouble­
some occasionally.  Still,  I  never  forget 
the  deference  due  them,  while  secretly 
wishing  they  had  received  a  different 
education. 
I  have  one  lady  customer 
who  often  comes after  cough  medicines 
and,  after  making  her  purchases,  she 
seats  herself  and  watches  like  a  hawk 
while I wait  upon  others,  sometimes  be­
coming so interested that she will remain 
nearly an  hour,  and  after  they  have  all 
left  and we  are alone  she  plies me  with 
many  such  extremely  pointed  questions 
as  the  following: 
‘Who  was  that  old 
lady in the  dark dress who asked for the 
soothing  syrup?’ 
‘My eye  sight is poor, 
but I just thought  I  would  ask  whether 
that  bottle  the  young  lady bought  was 
morphine?’ 
‘I  noticed  you  gave  that 
boy a box of  rat  pizen;  isn’t  there a law 
against  it?’ 
‘Do you  have  many  opium 
eaters  among  your  customers?’ 
‘1 sup­
pose in this business you can’t help mak­
ing  a  mistake  once  in  a  while?’ 
‘You
ought  to  be  very  careful,  hadn’t  you?’ 
‘Does old Mrs. Jones buy her drugs here?’ 
‘Do you  suppose old  Marvin  bought  the 
pizen of you that he gave his wife.’ ”

A  man  is  obliged  to  have  a  large 
amount  of  human  kindness  in  him  to 
stand such questioning, and remain good 
natured;  and then  this is only  one  day’s 
persecution  of  this  kind.  Verily  the 
drugger is not to be envied.

On e W ho  Knows.

Unfounded  Charges,  R ecklessly  Made.
Detr o it,  Feb.  14—1  notice the follow­
ing  screed in the  Detroit  News of  a  few 
days  ago:
“There were nine fatal cases of  poisoning last 
year In  this city, and  In a majority of the  cases 
the  poison  was  procured  from  the  druggists 
without the necessary  formalities  prescribed by 
the  statute.”  said  a  well  known  physician 
“There is a law  which if carried out would pre­
vent  many  suicidal  and  accidental  deaths  by 
poisons  and would  also prevent  that  most  in­
famous form of murder—secret poisoning.
“Section 9320  of  Howell’s  annotated  statutes 
prescribes that  druggists who sell  poisons shall 
affix  on  each  package  a  label  with  the  word 
poison  printed  thereon,  and  also the  joame  of 
some simple antidote.  The penalty of  failing to 
do this is a fine of not more than 8100.
"Section 9321 provides that every druggist shall 
keep a book in which shall be recorded the sales 
of  poison, the kind  and  amount  and the  name 
and  address of the person to whom  sold, which 
shall be open  to  inspection  by any physician or 
police officer.  The  penalty  for neglect is a fine 
of  not  more  than  $50.  Other sections  provide 
that any purchaser  of  poison who gives a false 
or fictitious  name to the  drnggist shall be liable 
to a fine of  850, and  if a physician while  drunk 
prescribes  any poison  he may be  fined  not less 
than $500.
“The  law  is  all  right,”  said  the  physician; 
“but I doubt very much whether it is lived upto 
by  pharmacists  or  enforced  by  the  state. 
It 
would be a good thing to insist that  where such 
cases  are  discovered  by  the  coroner,  he  be 
specially delegated to prosecute druggists under 
the state law.  It was recently shown that many 
druggists  In  this city sold  liquor illegally, ana 
I believe that some are guilty of the same offense 
in regard to poisons.”
In  my  opinion,  this  attack  is a rather 
reprehensible  way  of  intimating  that  a 
highly  honorable  and  respectable  class 
of  merchants  are  so  mercenary as  to be 
guilty of criminal carelessness or of  wil­
fully  ignoring  the  laws  while  pursuing 
their legitimate  business.  A  law of  the 
State compels the drnggist to pass a most 
rigid examination in pharmacy,  if  not in 
chemistry,  before  he  is  allowed  to  dis­
pense poisons  at  all.  He  cannot,  there­
fore,  be accused of  incompetency,  but as 
deaths  are  frequent  from  accident  or 
suicide, some  one is supposed to be guil­
ty of  carelessness  or  informality,  and  it 
is convenient to accuse the druggist,  and 
to “doubt  very much” whether  he obeys 
the  laws,  even  withont  a  shadow  of 
preof.  A  “well-kaew* physician” should

bear  in  mind  that  he  resides  in a glass 
house and that a pebble from some drug­
gist,  carefully  thrown,  might  produce  a 
fracture  in  his  dwelling. 
Is it not  just 
possible that accidental  deaths are some­
times caused  by overdoses  prescribed by 
physicians?  Our  interests with  those of 
physicians  are  so  closely  allied  that, 
without  the  strongest  proof,  I  cannot 
believe  they  would  make the  direct  as­
sertion  contained in tbe  above item,  and 
I  can  hardly  credit  the  source  from 
whence the News obtains its information 
Druggists are by no means as ignorant of 
the laws pertaining to their own  business 
as is implied by the above interview, and 
I  consider  it  a  gratuitious  insult to the 
intelligence of the registered pharmacists 
of Michigan to parade  these two sections 
of  the  law  before  them.  Not  content 
with  the  most  stringent  laws  for  tbe 
safety of the people—with which we find 
no  fault—it  seems as if  there  are  those 
who would, if possible, force  ns to aban­
don the  business in disgust,  at the  treat­
ment  we  sometimes  receive.  We do not 
like  to  be accused,  even by  implication, 
of either  neglect or wilful evasion of the 
law. 

P ha rm a cist.

The  Drug  Market.

Opium  is  steady.  Morphine  is  un­
changed.  Quinine is  firm,  with  an up­
ward tendency.  Citric  acid is very  firm 
and tending higher.  Chloride hydrate is 
down.  Nitrate  silver  has  declined. 
Cloves are advancing.  Sassafras bark is 
scarce  and  will  be  higher.  The  Paris 
Green Association announces that  it will
name the price on  April  15.  Linseed oil 
is very firm and another  advance will be 
made March  1.

Frustrated  an  A ttem pt  at  Suicide.
Felix Moloche, tJf the firm  of  Moloche 
Bros., druggists  at  Belding,  recently at­
tempted self-murder by means  of  acon­
ite. 
It took all the  doctors  in  the town 
to dissuade him of his purpose.
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ip. 
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S. N.  Y.  Q. &
C. Co.......................2
Moschus Canton........
Myristica, No. 1.........
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..
Os.  Sepia....................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................
Plcis Liq, N.  C., M gal
doz  .........................
Plcis Liq., quarts......
pints.........
PII Hydrarg, (po. 80).. 
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..
Piper Alba, (po g5)__
Pix  Burgun...............
Plumb! Acet..............
Pulvis Ipecac et opil.. 1 
Pyre thrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......
Pyrethrum,  pv...........
Quasslae....................
Qulnia, S. P. &W......
8.  German__
Rubla  Tlnctorum......
Saccharum Lactls pv..
Salacin.......................2
Sanguis  Draconls......
Santonine  .................
Sapo,  W.....................
,r  M.......................
“  G.......................

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20@2 45
S ln a p ls..............................  
@  18
10@2 35 
“  opt..................   ©  30
@  40 
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
70©  75 
Voes.......................  @  35
©  10 
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  ©  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12©  13 
33©  38
Soda et Potass Tart...  30©  33
Soda Carb.................  1M@  2
©2 00
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   ©  5
Soda,  Ash.................... 3M@  4
@2 00 
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
@1  00 
Spts. Ether C o...........  50©  55
©  70 
“  Myrcia  Dom......  @2 25
@  50 
©  1 
“  Myrcia Imp........  ©3 00
*'  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
©  3 
2 23).........................  @2 33
©  7
14©  15 
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
10@1 20
Strychnia Crystal......  ©1  10
Sulphur, Subl.............. 2M@ 3M
©1 25 
30©  35
Tamarinds.................  8®  10
.. .
35® 10 Theobromae.........
...  50© 55
24© 30 VanUla..................
.9 00@16 00
12© 14 Zinc!  Sulph........... ...  7© 8
© 40
00@2 10
40© 50
@4 50 Whale, winter........ ..  70
12© 14 Lard,  extra............ ..  55
10© 12 Lard, No.  1............ ..  45
© 15 Linseed, pure raw  ...  55

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
56
58

“  Roll..............  2M@ 3

OILS.

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61
Llndseed,  boiled  __  58 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
strained...............   50 
Spirits Turpentine__  44M  50
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian............. IK  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars... IK  2@4
“ 
Ber........IK  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2K 2M@3
“  strictly  pure..... 2M 2K©3
Vermilion Prune Amer­
ican .......................... 
13©16
Vermilion,  English__ 
85@83
Green,  Peninsular......  70©75
Lead,  red....................  ©7K
“  w hite...............   ©7U
Whiting, white Span...  @78
Whiting,  Gliders’........ 
©90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff..................... . 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  VUla  Prepared 
Paints............ .........1 00©1 20
No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................160@1  70
Coach  Body...............2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Fum .......1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  56©1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp.........................  70©  76

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Wholesale Price  Current•
Declined—Nitrate Silv  Chloral Hydrate.
Advanced—Nothing. 

ACIDUM.
Aceücum.....................  
8® 10
Benzolcum German.. 
80@1  00
Boracic 
30
....................  
Carbollcom...............   26©  36
Cltricum....................  58®  60
HyOrochlor...............   3©  5
Nltrocum 
.................  10©  12
Oxallcnm...................  11©  13
Phosphorlum dll........ 
20
Salley licum .................1  40@1 80
Sulphuricum................  15i@ 5
Tannicum....................1  40@1 60
Tartarlcum.................  40©  42

AMMONIA.

Ä 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  3*4©  5
20  deg..............  5M@  7
Carhonas  ...................  12©  14
Chlorldum.................  12®  14

ANILINE.

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

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

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba.....................   60©  65
Terabln, Canada  ......  35©  40
Tolutan......................  40©  45

CORTBX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  13
Cassiae  ...............................  H
Cinchona F lav a.................   18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrlca  Cerifera, po............   20
Frnnus Vlrglnl....................  12
Quill ala,  grd.......................   12
Sassafras  ............................  12
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

BXTBACTUM.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24©  25
“ 
po...........  33©  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
Is...............   13©  14
“ 
“  Ms..............  14©  15
14s..............  16©  17
“ 
VERBUM.

Carbonate Preclp........  ©  15
Citrate and Qulnia—   ©3 50
Citrate  Soluble...........  © 8 0
Ferrocyanldum Sol —   © 5 0
Solut  Chloride...........  ©  15
Sulphate,  com’l .........   1)4©  2
pure............   ©  7

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Arnica.......................   28©  30
Anthemls..................   20©  25
Matricaria 
25©  30

 

FLORA.

 
FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia -Acutifol,  Tin-

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

Salvia  Officinalis,  üs
UraUrsl...................... 

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Acacia,  1st picked—   ©1  00
2d 
...  @  90
....  ©  80
3d 
sifted sorts...  @  65
po ........  75@1 
00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50©  60
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ©  12
“  Socotrl, (po. 60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 Ms,
16)..........................   @  1
Ammoniac.................  *25©  30
Assafoetida, (po. 30)...  @  15
Benzoinum.................  50©  55
Camphors...................  50©  52
Euphorbium  p o ........  35©  lo
Galbanum..................   @3 0Ö
Gamboge,  po..............  80©  95
Gualacum, (po  40)  ..  @ 3$
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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MASNBSIA.

Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorium.........................  20
Lobelia................................   25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  Y lr.........................  25
Rue......................................   f0
Tan ace tum, V......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25
Calcined, Pat..............  56©  60
Carbonate,  P a t.........   20©  22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20©  25
Carbonate, Jennlng5..  35©  36
Absinthium................ 5 00@5 SO
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45©  75
Amyaalae, Amarae__8  00@8 25
A n isi..........................1  90@2 00
Aurantl  Cortex.........   ©2 50
Bergamll  ...................3  75©4 00
Cajlputi......................  90@1 00
Caryophyill.................1  20©1 25
Cedar  .......................   35©  65
Chenopodli...............   ©2 00
Cinnamonli................ 1  20©l 25
CitroneUa..................   @  45
Conlum  Mac..............  «35©  65
Copaiba  .....................1>20©1_30

OLEUM.

Cubebae...................IS 00@12 50
Exechthitos...............   90@1  no
Erigeron.........................1  90@2 00
Gaultherla......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......  ©  75
Gosslpil, Sem. gal......  50©  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  85@2 00
Juniperl.....................   50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90©2 00
Limonis.......................... 1  80@2 80
Mentha Piper...................2 90@3 00
Mentha Verld................. 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal..............  80©1 00
Myrcia, ounce................  © 50
Olive............................  80@2 75
Piets Liquida, (gal. 35)  10©  12
Ricini..............................1  16@1 23
Rosmarini............  
75©1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  ©6 00
Succlnl.......................  40©  45
Sabina.........................  90@1 00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  45©  50
Slnapls, ess, ounce...  @ 65
Tlglll..........................  @1  50
Thyme.......................  40©  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............  15©  20
BiCarb.......................  15©  18
Bichromate...............   13©  14
Bromide.................... 
37©  40
Carb...........................   12©  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)......  14©  16
Cyanide......................  50©  55
Iodide............................. 2 8G@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30©  33 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ©  15
Potass Nitras, opt...... 
8©  10
Potass Nitras...........  .  7©  9
Prussiate....................  30©  33
Sulphate  po...............   15©  18

POTASSIUM.

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Aconitum..................   20©  25
Althae........................   25©  30
Anchusa....................  15©  20
Arum,  po....................  ©  25
Calamus......................  20©  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......  10®  12
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16©  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40)..................  
©  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15©  20
Inula,  po....................  15©  20
Ipecac,  po....................... 2 40@2 50
Ins p’ox (po. 20@22)..  IS©  20
Jalapa,  pr.............  
  45®  50
Maranta,  K8 --.........  ©  35
Podophyllum, po.......   15©  18
Rhei.............................   75@1 00
“  cut.....................   @1 75
“  pv.......................  75@1  35
Spigelia.....................   48©  53
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpen tarla.................  40©  45
Senega.......................  50©  55
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40 
M  ©  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10©  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti
dus,  po....................  ©  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15©  20
lngiber a ..................   10©  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22©  25
SKMEN.
Anisum,  (po. 20). 
©  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  15©  18
Bird, Is..................  
4©  6
Canti, (po. 18)............   8©  12
Cardamon........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrum...............   10©  12
Cannabis Sativa.........  4M©  5
Cydonium....................  75@1 00
Chenopodlum  ...........  10©  12
Dlpterfx Odorate........ 2 00@2 25
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6©  8
L ini............................4  © 4M
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3M) - - -  4  © 4M
Lobelia.......................  35©  40
Pharlarls Canarian —   3M© 4M
Rapa..........................  6©  7
Slnapls,  Albu............   8©  9
“  Nigra...........  11©  12

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

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

SYRUPS.

Accacla...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferrl Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  56
Rhei  Arom..........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  60
........  50
Prunes  v

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TINCTURES.

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Co.............  60

Aconltum Napellis R.........   66
F .........   50
Aloes...................................  60
and myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................  50
Asafoetida.................  ........  o
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................  50
Sangulnarla........................   50
Barosma.............................  50
Cantharldes........................   75
Capsicum............................  50
Cu  damon...........................   75
Co.............  75
Castor.................................1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona...........................   50
Columba.............................  50
Conlum...............................  50
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis.............................  50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................  60
Gualca................................  50
‘ 
Zingiber.............................  50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine....’............................  75
Colorless..................   75
Ferrl  Chlorldum.................  35
K ino...................................  50
Lobelia................................  50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica............   ........  50
Opil.....................................  S5
“  Camphorated...............   50
Deoaor........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
H hatany.............................  50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol..................   50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stromonlum.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................  50
Veratrum Verlde.................  50

ammon.........  60

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.¿Ether, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26©  28 
‘ 
“  4 F ..  30©  32
Alumen......................2M© 3M
“ 
').............................  3©  4
Annatto.... .................  55©  60
Antlmonl, po..............  4©  5
55© 60
Antlpyrln................ .1 35@1  40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  ©  68
Arsenicum................. 
5©  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38©  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
11;  *s,  12)..............  ©  9
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................  @1  75
Capslci  Fructus, a f...  ©  22

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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
Centrarla....................  ©  10
Cetaceum..................   ©  45
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squlbbs..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1  40© 1  65
Chondrus...................  20©  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  &  W  15©  20
German 3M®  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
59
cent  ...................... 
Creasotum...............   @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................  
5©  5
“  preclp.............. 
9©  11
“  Rubra...............   ©  8
Crocus.......................  30©  35
Cudbear......................  ©  24
Cupri Sulph...............   6©  7
Dextrine....................  10©  12
Ether Sulph...............   68©  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  ®
po..................   ®  i
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........   50©  65
Flake  White..............  12©  15
Galla..........................  ©  23
Gambler......................  7  © 8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
“ 
French...........  40©  60
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent. 
bybox601es8
Glue,  Brown.............. 
9©  15
“  White...............   13©  25
Glycerlna...................17  ©  25
Grana Paradis!...........  ®  22
Humulus....................  25©  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  95
“ Cor .... 
©  85
Ox Rubrum  @1  (5
Ammoniatl.  ©1  15
Unguentum.  45©  55
Hydrargyrum............   ©  75
.1  25@1  50
TchthyoboUa, Am. 
Indigo..........................   75©1 
Iodine,  Resubl........... 3 7E@3 851
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulln......................  50©  55
Lycopodium..............  50©  55
MaciB.........................  80©  85
Liquor  Arsen  et,Hy-
drarg Iod....................   @ 
Liquor Potass Arslnltis  10©  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
a©  3|
Mannla,  S .F ............  50©  60

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Gius,  Wine®,  H u m i.

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

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GRAND  RAPIDS,DMICH.

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

Told by a  K alamazoo M erchant.
‘Is that the fruit of your own farm, Ma­
tilda?” said a merchant to an old  colored 
woman who had  deposited  a  basket  of 
eggs on the top of a barrel  as  she  came 
in,  and then approached the counter.

The woman  turned  and  gave  a  half- 
startled glance toward the  basket,  as  if 
she expected to witness  some  wonderful 
transformation,  and then replied:  “Wy, 
how  ye  starkled  me,  Mistah  Jones. 
Them’s aigs; no frute in dat basket. 
I’se 
low  down  in  eddycation,  but  I  knows 
aigs frum frute.  How much is ye payin’ 
fer aigs?”

“Twenty cents,  Matilda.”
“Can’t ye say twenty-one?”
“I  cannot.”
“Well,  ye can take ’em. ef  ye’ll  throw 
in this leetle paper o’ smokin’  terbacker, 
and a clay pipe,” laying  her  hand  on  a 
half pound  package of the weed.

As she had six dozen,  they  closed  the 

bargain for the  “fruit.”

PRODUCE  m a r k e t .

Apples—Green, $4.25@4.50 for choice eating and 
$3.50@$3.75 for  cooking  stock.  Evaporated  are 
firm  at  14@15c,  and  sun-dried  are  strong  at 
10@10*c.
Beans—The  demand is steady and  the  market 
without special change.  Handlers pay $1.65@1.80 
for country picked and find  no difficulty in mak 
ing  sales  at  $2.05@2.10 for city picked.

Beets—50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy  is  in  active demand.  Dealers 
pay 16c and  hold at 18c.  Creamery is in fair  de­
mand at 22@24c.

Cabbages—EOc  per doz. or $4 per 1
Carrots—9'@25c per bu.
Celery—20@25c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels ,11.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Cape Cods are nowout of market. 
Bell and  Cherry are held at $9@$10 and  Jerseys 
at $10@$10.50.
Eggs—The  “cold  snap”  has  interfered  with 
shipments and  brought about au active  demand 
and  an  advance  in  price.  Dealers  pay  15c for 
strictly fresh and hold at 17c.
Onions—The high price has  curtailed the  sale 
very materially, few consumers  being willing to 
pay 40c  or  50c  per  peck  at retail  Dealers  pay 
$1.25 and  hold  at $150.
Potatoes—The  market  is  looking  brighter  all 
along the line,  Cincinnati, Indianapolis  and  St. 
Louis having increased their paying price  from 
90c  to  $1  per  bushel.  The  demand is  ►tronger 
and a return to the  old  time paying  prices is by 
no means unlikely.

Squash—l* c  per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are in good 
Turnips—30@35c per bu.

demand readily commanding  $3.50 per bu.

Gossip.

A  Grocer’s  Crusade  A gainst  tbe 
W.  L.  Brownell,  the  Kalamazoo gro­
cer, makes the  following  generous  offer 
through  the  medium  of the press of his 
city:

I have no furniture, crowbars  or  fine- 
tooth combs to give away,  and on general 
principles  I  do  not  believe  in  buying 
trade,  but  as  an inducement for people 
to  be  good,  and  for  the  purpose  of 
stirring  up  business,  I  have decided to 
make the following magnificent offer:
I  will  give  one  dozen  nice  15-cent 
oranges  to  any  man or woman  between 
the ages of 21  and 100 years,  who for one 
week  will  refuse  to  listen  to  idle and 
malicious gossip circulated in  regard  to 
their neighbors.  “ From the center  way 
round to the sea,”  and from  the  asylum 
clear  down  to  the  river,  this seething, 
rushing torrent  of  personalities  carries 
everything before it.  No one is exempt. 
It  strikes  high  and  it strikes low—and 
still  there  is  a  scheme  to  enlarge  the 
city limits.

H ow  Pork  is  Packed.

Grand  Ra pid s,  Feb.  21—The  state­
ment  in  this  week’s  paper  that  196 
pounds of green pork  should  be  packed 
in  a  barrel  is susceptible of correction. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  it is the rule with 
packers  all  over  the  country  to put in 
only  190  pounds,  which  increases  in 
weight to 200 inside of  twenty  days.  A 
barrel  of  pork  which  does  not contain 
200  pounds  net  when  it reaches the re­
tailer should be regarded with  suspicion 
and no retailer should accept it as  a bar­
rel,  as  it  was  clearly  packed  short- 
weight. 

P acker.

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The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars ruled steady all last week  until 
Saturday,  when  the  refiners  advanced 
hard grades a sixpence.*  From the pres­
ent  outlook,  sugars  will  be scarce next 
month, owing to the great  amount  refin­
ers and jobbers are  putting in  boud,  and 
it is not  unlikely  that  the  refiners  will 
improve  the  opportunity 
to  advance 
prices 
to %c.  Sauerkraut  is  lower. 
Holland and scaled herring are higher.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

pork  in  barrels.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new.....................................................  10 25
Short c u t.....................................................   10 50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  12 50
Extra clear,  heavy...................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  II  50
Boston clear, short cut................................  12 00
Clear back, short cut....................................  12 00
Standard clear, short cut. best....   ............   12 50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

.........................................7%

Pork Sausage.....................................................6%
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage.............................................. 9
Frankfort Sausage 
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................5
Headcheese....................................................   5
Tierces............................................................ 63£
Tubs.................................................................7
501b.  Tins....................................................... 7

lard—Kettle Rendered.

LARD. Family.

Com­
pound.
5*
6*
6
5*
5*

Tierces.................— ......... 5*
0 and  50 lb. Tubs........
...........534
3 lb. Palls, 20 in a  case.
...........6*
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.. ...........6?s
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case..
...........654
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a  case.
...........6
501b. Cans...................
............ 534
BEEF  IN
BARBELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.....................   7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  6 75
Boneless, rump butts.....................................  9 75
Hams, average 20 lbs.......................................  8*
16 lbs.......................................  9
12 to 14 lbs...............................  9*4
picnic...................................................6
best boneless........................................  8*
Shoulders..........................................................554
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   8
Dried beef, ham prices..................................  8
Long Clears, heavy......................................... 5*
Briskets,  medium.  ........................................  554
light................................................554

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

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FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

Whitefish.........................................
Trout................................................
Halibut............................................
Ciscoes.............................................
Flounders.........................................
Bluefish  ....................... ..................
Mackerel.........................................
Cod  .................................................
California salmon..........................
Fairhaven  Counts..........................
F. J. D. Selects................................
Selects............................................
F. J. D.............................................
Anchors...........................................
Standards........................................

oysters—Cans.

An  A dvocate  of Bogus Jelly.

Detr o it,  Feb.  21—In  T h e  T ra des­
man of Feb 4 th, I notice that A.  S.  Mus­
sel man is puzzled to know how manufac­
turers  of  jelly  can  pay  fiye  cents  per 
pound for apple  parings  and  cores  and 
then sell the  manufactured  product  so 
cheaply that it can  be sold by the  jobber 
at four  cents.
As Lincoln used to say  in  war  times, 
“This reminds  me  of  a  story.” 
It  ap­
pears that,  at one time,  an English scien­
tist  visited  Hindostán  and  among  his 
many instruments was a powerful micro­
scope.  One  day  while  endeavoring  to 
convince an old  Parsee  that  roast  beef 
was a superior kind of food and  that  he 
would be  a  better  man  by  renouncing 
that portion  of  his  religion  which  for­
bade  him  to  eat  anything  that  had 
once lived,  he saw  the old  man  drink  a 
large  goblet  of  water.  “There!”  said 
the  Englishman  “you  have  swallowed 
thousands of animals alive,  and  yet  you 
refuse to taste a piece  of  cooked  beef.”
With a doubtful shake of the head and 
a sickly smile the Parsee looked incredu­
lous.  “I  will  convince  you”  said  the 
Englishman and placing a drop of  water I 
from the jar containing  it  upon  his  ob­
ject glass,  he bade the old  man  examine 
it.  One long and earnest gaze was  suffi­
cient,  and with an  expression  of  horror 
upon his face he dashed  the  instrument 
upon the stone floor,  ruining  it  forever, 
and exclaimed:  “Go! thou curse of civili­
zation, destroyer of all  my happiness  on 
earth and my hope of heaven.”
Thus  I  hesitate  before  allowing  Mr. 
Musselman a view of  this  jelly  through 
my  microscope  or  description  as  it  is 
generally made,  fearing it may  ruin  his 
taste  for  the  saddle  of  roast  venison, 
which in the judgement of an epicure  is 
quite  insiped  without  the  well-known 
•ccompaniment.  Allow me to say,  how­
ever, that the jelly I describe  is  just  as 
fine  and  healthful,  if  carefully  made, 
and contains even  more nutrition than if 
made from the  fruit  alone.  The  secret 
is that the apple  parings  and  cores  are 
only to impart the  flavor to animal  jelly. 
Of course, different  makers  use  quanti­
ties of apple juice,  according as its price 
will  allow,  and leave them  a  margin  of 
profit.  After the  juice  is  purified  and 
refined by steam and certain chemicals,  a 
quantity of gelatin is dissolved and many 
times the weight of that made from the ap­
ple is added and properly sweetened  and 
spiced, if  desired.  Formerly  what  was 
called  French  gelatin  was  used,  but 
there is no possible  reason  why  Ameri­
can gelatin should not  be  made  just  as 
fine and quite as cheaply  as the  foreign. 
One pound  of  this  refined  gelatin  will 
cost in large quantity not to  exceed  six­
teen  cents, 
is  exceedingly  wholesome 
and nourishing when  properly  prepared 
and no one should offer  the  least  objec­
tion  to  its  use.  The  manufacturer  is 
only  making  a  fair  profit,  while  fur­
nishing a  really  good  article  at  a  low 
price to the consumer.  As we  are  talk­
ing  particularly  in  regard  to  price,  it 
should here be stated for  the  benefit  of 
those  who may not know, that one pound 
of solid gelatin  will,  by  the  absorption 
of liquid,  make many pounds of the mer­
chantable  article.  The  writer  answers 
the query of Mr.  Musselman in the  most 
kindly  spirit,  and  would  scorn  to  class 
this food  with the army  of  factitious  or 
adulterated  preparations. 

Chem ist.

M ysterious  D isappearance.

From the Shelby Herald.

W.  E.  Hightower,  since  engaging  in 
business  some  years  ago,  has  had  an 
eventful and not altogether  pleasant  ca­
reer.  His latest  venture  was  the  run­
ning of a shingle mill  in Ferry  township 
and he left last  week  on  business  con­
nected with the  same,  and  has  not  re­
turned. 
It is believed by many  that  he 
has gone to Washington.  The men  who 
have been working in the mill and  those 
who have  cut  and  hauled  logs  are  the 
creditors of Mr. Hightower to the amount 
of nearly $700, liens for which have been 
filed on  a quantity of  shingles  valued at 
$200.  This is a case  of  first  come  first 
served,  however,  and it  looks  as  if  the 
laborers were left.

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Beef, carcass..........................................  5*@ 7*
hindquarters...................................  @ 
fore 
loins, No. 3.................................  10*@11
ribs..................................................  @ 
rounds........................................   5
tongues........... 
@10* 
@  4 *  @ 5 
@ 7 
@ 5 
@5 
@ 5 
@ 7* 
Mutton
@ 7*
Veal........................................................  6*@ 7

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Hogs...............................
Bologna.........................
Pork loins......................
“  shoulders..............
Sausage, blood  or head.
liver..............
Frankfort........

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CANDIES.  FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.

weight.

MIXED  CANDY.  ^

 
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Standard,  per  lb........  .........................  @8
“  H.H..........................................  @8
Twist  ......................................   @8
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pails or packages, net  weight.  ...
......  8*
......  8
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24i -lb.  bbis  ...................................
......10
Boston  Cream  ............................................
.  ...  9
Cut  Loaf...................................................
......10
Extra H. H......................
‘ Bbls.
Pails.
...7*
8
Standard, per lb........................... 7*
...7*
8
Leader.......„................................. 7*
...8
Special..........................................8
8*
...8
Royal............................................ 8
8*
Nobby..............................................................  9
Broken...............................................................9
M idget............................................................ 10
English  Rock..................................................  9
Conserves........................................................  9
Broken Taffy.............................................net, 9*
Peanut Squares............................................... net, 9*
Extra..............................................................  10*
Kindergarten...... ...........................................10
French Creams............. 
It
Valley  Creams................................................ 14
Per Box
Lemon Drops................................................... 60
Sour Drops...................................................... 60
Peppermint Drops............................................70
Chocolate Drops...............................................70
H. M. Chocolate Drops............................. 
90
Gum Drops................................................ 40@50
Licorice Drops.....................................  
  1  00
A. B. Licorice  Drops........................  
80
Lozenges, plain...........’....................................65
printed........................................... 70
Imperials................................. 
65
Mottoes.............................................................75
Cream Bar........................................................60
Molasses Bar................................................... 60
Caramels................................................... 16@18
Hand Made  Creams...............................9C@1  00
Plain Creams........................................   .. 80@90
Decorated Creams.........................................1 00
String  Rock.....................................................75
Burnt Almonds................................... 1 00@1  10
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................65
Lozenges, plain, In  palls.................................11
printed, In palls..............................12
Chocolate Drops, In pu ls.................................12
Gum Drops, in palls........................................   6
Moss Drops, in palls....  .................................. 10
Sour Drops, In palls.........................................10
Imperials, In pails............................................11
Floridas, fancy 250-200176-150 ...........  3 50@$3 75
138-126........................   3 25@3 50
96...............................  ©
3 25

Russets, fancy 200-T?6-l50-138 .............. 
126-112................................ 
Valencias, choice to fancy 420  ................  
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300-240 .......  2 75@3 00
200............  
3 00
Messina, choice, 360............................3  50@  4 00
fancy, 360...........................   4 50©  4 75
4 00
choice 300.............................  
fancy 380.............................4  50©  4 75

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fancy—In bulk.

ORANGES.

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3 00
5 75

@10 
@ 9 
@18 
@ 5 
@ 9 
@10 
@25 
@10 
@18
@35
@30
@25
@23
@20
@18

OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

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choice

“  50-lb.  “ 

“  nhnlnA  “ 

Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................
.........................
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................4

Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers........  18@20
@16
@12* 
@10 
@ 8 
@ 6
Almonds, Tarragona.............................   @17*
Ivaca.....................................  @17
California.............................   @17

“  Marbot...................................  @12
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Brazils....................................................   @
Filberts..................................................  @
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @15*
Chili..............................................@10*
Table  Nuts, No. 1..................................   @15*
No. 2..................................  @14
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................  14@16
Cocoanuts, full sacks............................  @4 50
Fancy, H.  P., Suns  ...............................  @6
“  Roasted  ...................7*@  8
Fancy, H.  P., Flags 
...................  @6
“  Roasted...........  ...... 7 *@ 8
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............................  @5
“  Roasted.................6*@ 7

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SHELL  GOODS.
Oysters, per  100.....................................1  25@.l  50
Clams, 
.....................................  75@1  00
New maple sugar is beginning  to come 
in, the season having opened earlier than 
Standards,  per gal. 
@1  25 
@1  65 
Selects,
ever known before.  The indications are
1  50 
Scrimps,
1  50 
that the crop this year will be the largest  5la??8'
1  50
Scallops,
ever recorded. 
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BULK  GOODS.

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Fresh  meats  are  higher,  beef having 
sustained  an  advance  of  about  lc.  per ] 
pound.

Thanks,  Gentlemen!

Kalamazoo,  Feb.  17.—At  a  meeting 
of  the  Directors of  the  Knights  of  the 
Grip,  held  at  the  Kalamazoo  House last 
evening,  your  paper  was  recognized  as 
the official  organ of  the Association  and 
will be so reported to our order.

G.  E.  Baedeen, Pres.

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

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

'  FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block, 

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Ginger, African...................15
Cochin................... 18
Jam aica................ 20
Mace  Batavia......................80
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste. .25
Trieste...................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................75
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 20
“  white.......30
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“  Cayenne.................25
Sage.................................... 20
“Absolute” in Packages.

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SUGARS

Ms  Ms
Allspice.....................   80  150
Cinnamon..................   84  1  55
Cloves.........................  84  155
Ginger, Jam ...............   84  1 55
“  Af..................   80  1  50
Mustard......................  84  1  55
Pepper......................  84  155
Sage.............................  84
Cut  Loaf....................  ©  7%
Cubes........................   @7
Powdered..................   @7
Standard  Granulated 
©  6%
Fine...........  @ 67b
Confectioners’ A.......   @6 69
White Extra  C.........   @6
Extra  C......................  @  594
C .........   ...................  @ 5M
......  @  5M
Yellow 
Dark  Molasses...........
Less than 100 lbs.  Mo advance 
Tea, 2-B>,  tin  scoop.  __* 6 50
...........  7 25
“  5-lb,  tin  scoop...........  8 75
...........  8 75
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Grocers’, 11-ib,  tin  scoop.  11  00
12 25
13 25
14

scales—Perfection.
“  brass  “ 
“  brass  “ 

brass 
tin
brass
STARCH.
Corn.
20-lb  boxes..........................  6M
40-lb 
6M
 
Gloss.
1-lb packages.......................  6
.......................6
3-lb 
6M
6-lb 
 
40jand 50 lb. boxes................494
Barrels  ...............................  494
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in JarB......43

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SOAP.

SODA.

SEEDS.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior................................... 3 30
Queen  Anne......................... ..3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German......................3 00
Old German.............................2 70
IT. S. Big Bargain.........   . ..2 00
Frost, Floater.......................... 3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .................... 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy...........3 36
Old Country, 8 0 ...........
...3 20
lino, 100.........................
...3 50
Bouncer, 100..................
...3 00
Boxes..........................
....5M
Kegs, English..............
...494
SAL  SODA.
Kegs..............................
- 
1M
Granulated,  boxes........
...  2
Mixed bird.................  4M@ 6
Caraway...............................9
Canary................................   3M
Hemp.....................................4M
Anise...................................13
Rape...................................   6
Mustard...............................7M
Common Fine per bbl......   @95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   27
28 pocket............................ 1  75
60 
............................. 2 00
100 
............................. 2  15
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
75
Higgins  “ 
 
Warsaw “ 
35
 
  20
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Diamond  Crystal,  cases__1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2  25
28 
.2  10
barrels..  .1  75
Church’s, Arm <k Hammer.. .5M
Dwight’s Cow....................... 5M
Taylor’s ...............  
...........5M
DeLand’sCap  Sheaf............5M
pure........................5M
Our Leader.........................  5

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Corn, barrels.................... 
25
Pure  Sugar, bbl................30@40
3j@42

one-half  barrels_______  27
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SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar  Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.........  
Graham Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers__ 
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine. 1 doz. in  box.............75

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8
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TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

GUNPOWDER.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air............................  @20
Good.... .....................   @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest...................... 32  @36
D ust............................10  @14
F air............................  @20
Good..........................   @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest...................... 32  @?6
Dust.............................10  @14
F air............................  @20
Choice.........................  @25
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to fair...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy............ 75  @85
Common to fair...........25  @30
Superior to  fine...........30  @50
Fine to choicest...........55  @65
Common to fair...........20  @35
Superiortofine............ 40  @50
Common to fair...........18  @2f
Superiortofine...........30  @40
F air............................. 25  @30
Choice..........................30  @35
Best............................. 55  @65
Tea Dust.....................  8  @10

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

tobaccos—Smoking,

Hiawatha  __ .*.......... 
60
Sweet  Cuba...............  
34
tobaccos—Plug.
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 37
Peach  Pie  ..............................34
“Tobacco” ..............................35
Hector.................................. 17
Plow Boy, 2  oz.................... 32
4 oz.................... 31
16 oz.................... 32
VINEGAR.
40 gr.......................................8
50 gr.....................................   9
Tin foil cakes, per doz........... 15
Baker’s, per  lb....................... 30

yeast-  Compressed.

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PAPER.

twines.

PA PER & WOODEN WARE 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­
lows:
Straw 
................................. 175
Roc kf alls..............................200
Hardware..............................2M
Bakers.................................. 2M
Dry  Goods.................  5M©8
Jute Manilla................. 6M@S
Red  Express  No. 1...........   5
No. 2 ............4
48 Cotton............................  25
Cotton, No. 1...................... 22
“  2...................... 18
Sea  Island, assorted.........  40
No. 5 Hemp........................18
No. 6  “ ................................17
Wool...........  
7
Tubs, No. 1........................   7 00
“  No. 2.........................6  00
“  No. 3.........................5  00
1  50
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  ...  175
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
50
Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
13  “ 
....................  1  25
15  “ 
....................  2 00
17  “  ...... .............  2 75
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
Baskets, market.................  35
bushel.................  1  50

 
WOODENWARE.

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W H EAT.

MEAL.

“ 
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splint 

“ willow cl'ths, No.l  5  75
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“  No.2 6 25
“  No.3 7 25
“  No.l  3 50
“  No.2 4 28
“  No.3 5 00
GRAINS and FEEDSTUIF8 
W hite........................  
93
Red............................ 
93
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  45
1 65
Granulated....................... 
'  FLOUR.
Straight, in  sacks  ...........  
5 00
“ barrels............  5 20
“ 
Patent 
“ sacks.............   6 00
“ barrels............  6 20
“ 
Graham  “ sacks.............  4  rfn
“ 
Rye 
2 00
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran...... ...........................  19 50
Screenings.......................  18 10
Middlings........................   20 50
Mixed Feed.....................   22 00
Coarse meal.....................   22 00
No. 1  ..........................  ...  @56
NO. 1....................................  1 25
No. 2...........................  ...  1  20
Small  lots........................   58
Car 
“  .........................  55
Small  lots............................52
“  ............................ 48
Car 
No. 1....................................  9 00
No. 2....................................  8 00
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows, nominal:
Green......... —   .........  4 @5
Part Cured.................  @ 5
Full 
Dry.......................... ;.  6  @ 7
Kips,green  ..................4  @5
“  cured......  .........  5 @ 594
Calfskins,  green.........  5 @ 6
cured...........5 @ 7
Deacon skins............... 10 @30

.................  5  @  594

BARLEY.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

RYE.

H ID E S .

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No. 2 hides M off.
PELTS.

FURS.

WOOL.

Shearlings..................10  @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @28
W ashed........................... 20@30
Unwashed.......................10@22
Outside prices are for No. 1 only
Badger.....................*0 20@#1  00
Bear............................  5 00®30 00
Beaver....................  2 00@ 8  < 0
Cat,  house.............. 
05@  25
C’at, wild................. 
10 <a  50
25©  1 00
. ....................  
Coon 
Fisher  .....................  4 00@ 6 00
Fox,  cross..............  2 00@ 5 00
Fox,  red  ................   1 00® 1  75
Fox,  gray...............  
40@  70
Lynx.......................  2 00@ 3  00
Martin, pale and yel­
low .....................  
40@  1  00
Martin, dark...........  1  50@ 3  00
25®  1 25
Mink....................... 
Muskrat...................   07 
20
Opossum................. 
05 
15
Otter.......................  3 00  10 00
Skunk.................... 
10  1 40
Wolf  .....................   100  300
Beaver castors, per

l b .............................   2  00  5 00

deerskins—Per  pound.

Thin and green....................   10
Long gray............................   20
Gray.....  ................................25
Red and  blue......................   35
Tallow.........................  3 @ 4
Grease butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  1M@ ~
G inseng..................2 51@3 0  >

MISCELLANEOUS.

OILS.

follows:

The Standard Oil  Co.  quotes as 
Water White..............  @9
Michigan test............  @ 8M
Naptha..............  ......   @ 7M
Gasoline.....................  @ 994
Cylinder......................27 @36
E ngine........................13 @21
Black, 15 Cold  Test.  .  @  9M

Wholesale P r ic e   Current*

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

pay promptly and bay in fu ll packages.

A PPL E   BU TTER .

Chicago goods.................7M@8

A X LE  GREA SE. 

Frazer’s.

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“  M lb. 
6 oz. 
“ 
“  M lb. 
“ 
12 oz. 
“ 
lib. 
51b. 
“ 

Wood boxes, per  doz  ......10 80
“ 
3 doz. case...  2 40
“ 
per gross....... 9 00
25 lb. pails,  per  doz  .........13 00
151b.  “ 
per  gross.......   8 50
Aurora.
Wood boxes,  per  doz........$0 60
“ 
3 doz. case...  1  75
“  per  gross__   6 00
Diamond.
Wood boxes,  per d o z ...... 10 50
“  3 doz. case...  1  50
“  per  gross__   5 50
25 lb. pails P.e0rl.e8S'..  . 
,*o 90
BAKING  POWDER.
Thepure, 10c packages___$1  20
 
1  56
2 28
 
  2 76
 
 
4 20
 
5 40
26 CO
 
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Acme, M lb. cans, 3 doz  ...  45
“ Mlb.  “ 
85
1  “  ....  1  10
“ 
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Telfer’s,  M lb. cans, doz..  45
“ 
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M lb. 
“ 
“  .. 1 50
“ 
l lb. 
60
“  M 9) “ 
..............  1  20
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Bed Star, 14 1b cans........... 
........  

40
80
...........   1  50
English, 2 doz. in case...... 
90
Bristol,  2  “ 
15
 
American. 2 doz. in case...  70
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals.................... 4 00

Arctic, M 1b can s.............. 

M ib  “ 
IB)  “ 
BATH BRICK.

“ 
bluing. 

balk....  10

2  “  .... 

1 lb.  “ 

Gross

ft 
n> 

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1 
5 

 

 

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8oz 

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

 

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90
.................   1  20

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

CANDLES
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.............  9M

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BROOMS.
 

CANNED  GOODS.

PISH.

“ 

21b.  “ 

Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb................. 2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —  1  25 
....2 25
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........... 1  90
 

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2  lb.  “ 
2 65
« 
lib.  Star.................... 2 50
“ 
2 lb. Star.................... 3 25
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce 3 50
“ 
1 lb.  stand  .......... 1  20
“ 
2 lb. 
2 00
“ 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 50
“ 
31b.  soused..........3 50
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  75@1  90
lib.  Alaska..  @160 
“ 
Sardines, domestic  Ms —   5@ 6 
“ 
Ms....  7@ 8
“  Mustard Ms.........  @10
imported  Ms. • •  @11
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spiced,  M s........  
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook  ............  2 50

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FRUITS.
Apples.
Apricots.

 

1 40

Gages.

Peaches.

3 75
2 25
2 40

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

Gooseberries.

York State, gallons.... 
Santa  Cruz...................... 
Lusk's.............................  
Cherries.
Red........................... 
Pitted Hamburg. . . .  
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
E rie................................. 1  35@1 45
Common 
1 10
P ie...................................1  60@1 75
Maxwell......................... 
2 25
Shepard’s .......................  
2 25
California....................... 2 25@2 50
Domestic......................... 
1 25
2 25
Riverside......................... 
Pineapples.
Common..........................  
1 30
Johnson's  sliced........ 
grated  ........... 
2 65
Quinces.
1 10
Common......................... 
Raspberries.
Red.................................. 
1 30
Black  Hamburg.........  
Strawberries.
Lawrence.......................  
1 10
2 00
Hamburg........................  
Common......................... 
1 40
Corned  beef.............................2 00
Roast.........................................1 75

Whortleberries.

Pears.

2 40

1 40

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VEGETABLES.

 

 

Beans, soaked  Lima...........  85
“  Green  Lima...........@1  60
“  String.................... @  90
“  Stringless...................   90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked. .1 40 
Corn, stand,  brands..1  C5@l  25
Peas, soaked.......................  75
“  marrofat..................@1 30
stand June.................. 1 40
“ 
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@1  75
sifted  ‘ 
fine French.................2 10
“ 
Mushrooms...............................1 80
Pumpkin........... 
.......... @1  00
1  10
Squash  .................. 
Succotash, soaked..............   85
“ 
standard..................1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1  04@1  10 
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
22
German Sweet.................. 
Premium..........................  
34
Pure.................................. 
38
Breakfast  Cocoa.............. 
40
Bulk..  .................................. 4
Red..........  
7
Fancy Full  Cream  .1 1   @11M
Good 
...1 0   @1CM
Part Skimmed............  8  @9
Sap  Sago....................  @22
Edam  ......................   @1  00
Swiss, imported 
......  24@  25
domestic  __  15@  16
Limburger..........................   15
CHEWING  GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps................35
 
200 
....................2 00
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
....................  9 60
Snider’s, M pint........................1 35
pint............................2 30
quart.......................... 3 50
CLOTHES FINS.

CHICOBT.

CHEESE.

CATSUP.

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COCOA  SHELLS.

COFFEE EXTRACT.

5 gross boxes  ...................... 50
Bulk.............................4  @4M
Pound  packages...........  @7
7 00
Valley City.........................  75
Felix.........................................1 15
Hummel’s..........................  
65
coffee—Green.
Rio, fair......................
@2 0 
good  ..................
@21 
prime..................
@22 
fancy,  washed...
2 00
@24M 
golden.................
@23 M @23 
Santos.........................20
2 50
Mexican & Guatemala 23
@25 
Java,  Interior.............24
@26 
“  Mandhellng__ 27
@29
Peaberry......................22  @24
Mocha, genuine......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add Me. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunola......................  
in cabinets  __ _
McLaughlin’s  XXXX
Lion  .............................
“  in cabinets  ..........
Durham........  ............ .
CLOTHES  LINES.
Cotton,  40 ft__ ... per doz.  1
1
“ 
50 ft....
1
“ 
60 ft...
“ 
2
70 ft...
“ 
2
80 ft...
60 ft—
1
“ 
1
raft-...
“ 
CONDENSED M ILK.
7 50 
Eagle............... .................  7
Anglo-Swiss__ ........6 00@ 7
0

...... 24M
24M
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• 2414 
.25M
• 24M

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“Tradesman.”

COUPONS.
“Superior.”
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$ 1  per hundred...............   2 50
“ 
$2, 
..............3  00
“ 
*5, 
...............   4 00
...............   5 00
110, 
“ 
*20,  “ 
.........   ...  6 00
$ 1, per  hundred...............   2 00
“ 
*2, 
...............   2 50
................3  00
“ 
*5, 
“ 
*10, 
............... 4  00
“ 
*20, 
............... 5  00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.............. 5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
1 20
Kenosha Butter.............  7M
Seymour 
Butter.............................. 5M
family.....................5M
biscuit.
•  6M
Boston...........
•  7M
City Soda......
•  7M.  6
C ity!
Soda 
S. Oyster 
5M
City Oyster, XXX.................  5M
Strictly  pure......................  38
Grocers’................................ 
25

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

10 
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DRIED  FRUITS. 

DOMESTIC.

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Apples, sun-dried— : 10M@U
evaporated__14  @15
“  — 14  @20
Apricots, 
.... 
9
Blackberries “ 
Peaches 
“ 
...... 20 @22
PRUNES.
Turkey.......................   @9
Bosnia........................   @10
French.......................   @11
18
Lemon........................ 
Orange.......................  
18
In drum......................  @18
In boxes.....................  @20

CITRON.

PEEL.

CURRANTS.

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Foreign.

Zante, in  barrels........  @  5M
in  M-bbls.......   @  5M
in less quantity  @  6 
r a is in s —California.

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

B ags......................   7
London Layers, 2 cr’n
2  10 
3  “
2  202 35 
fancy.
Muscatels.2crown  ...
1  65
...
3  00
Valencias...................
8
Ondaras.....................   8M@ 9
Sultanas.................... 16  @20
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl.................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box
imported......
@11 
Pearl  Barley..............3
@  3M 
Peas, green.................
@1  10 
“  split....................
@   3M @ 5 
Sago,  German............
Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl...  5
@  6 @ 5 
Wheat,  cracked.........
Vermicelli,  Import__
@11 
domestic...
@55
f is h —SALT.

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Cod, whole...................5M@ 5M
“  bricks...............  7M@  8
“  strip s.................. 7M@  8M
Halibut......................  @10
Herring, gibbed,  bbl__ 
5 25
“  M bbl  . 
3 00
“ 
12 00
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
“  kegs, 
“ 
... 
80
“ 
Scaled........... 
40
25
Mackerel, No. 1, M bbl.. 
12 00
“ 
10  lb  kit  .110
Pollock.......................3 00@3 25
Trout,  M  bbls............   @5 50
’’  10  lb.  kite.................  80
White,  No. 1, M bbls..  @7 00
10 lb. kite......   95
“ 
Family,  M bbls........3 00
“ 
kite....   ......   55

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HERBS.

FLAVORING EXTRACTS. 

JELLIES.

LAMP  WICKS.

Jennings’ D C.
75 
“
1  00 
“
...1 50
“ 
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...2   00
“  
...3 00
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GUN  POWDER.

Lemon. Vanilla
1  25
2 oz folding box
1  50
3 oz 
4 oz 
2  00
3 00
6'oz 
4 00
Sf oz 
Kegs
.5 50
Half  kegs............................3 00
Sage.... ................................ 15
Hops........................ ...........25
Chicago  goods....................4
No.  ... 
30
No. 1....................................  40
No. 2...................................  50
Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
Condensed, 2 doz...............1  25
No. 9  sulphur..................... 2 00
Anchor parlor.....................1  70
No. 2 home..........................1  10
Export  parlor..................... 4 25
16
Black  Strap...................... 
Cuba Baking.................... 
19
Porto  Rico........................19@23
New Orleans, good........... 
25
35
choice........ 
fancy.........  
45
One-half barrels, 3c extra 

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LICORICE.

LYE.

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OATMEAL.

PICKLES.

ROLLED OATS.

Barrels  ...............................6 00
Half barrels........................ 3 25
Barrels......................  @6 Oo
Half bbls........’...........  @3 25
Medium................................  *7 50
“  M b b l...........  .......4 25
Small, bbl.............................. 9 00
“  M  bbl........................... 5 60
Clay, No.  216..........................1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3.............................. 1 25
Carolina head....................... 7
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“  No. 1....................... 6
“  No. 2...............   @  5
Japan, No. 1..........................7
“  No. 2...........................6

PIPES.

RICE.

SAUERKRAUT.

Barrels................................... 4 50
Half barrels...........................2 ,5
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box......2 50
Hand 
  2 50
Snider’s  Tomato................... 2 40

SAPOLIO.
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SOUPS.
SPICES.

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Whole Sifted.

Allspice................................10
Cassia, China in mate........  7
“  Batavia in bund__ 15
Saigon in rolls........35
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................25
Zanzibar..................15
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancy...................80
“  No.  1. 
.................. 75
“  No.  2.......................65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 15 
“  white...  .25
~  
shot.........................19
“ 
Pure Ground in Bulk.
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon....................35
Cloves,  Amboyna................30
“  Zanzibar.................20

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EL  P uritano  Cigar.
The FinestlO Gent Gigar

O N   E A R T H .

M A N U FA C TU R ED   BY

DIL WORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

T R A D E   S U P P L IE D   BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,

Grand Rapids.
RRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.

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

A  Singular  Taste  Gratified.

Written (or Thr  Tradesman.

Years ago, I  was engaged in  the retail 
grocery business in the Southeastern part 
of  Erie  county,  New  York,  which  was 
then rather famous for its superior cheese 
and which found a cash market in Buffa­
lo, whence it was  distributed to the mar­
kets farther  west.  That was  before  the 
days of  creameries and  cheese factories, 
and  every  farmer  who  had  a  certain 
number of  cows made butter and cheese. 
I generally  bought  one  or  two  tons  of 
cheese  each  year, if  I could  obtain it in 
exchange for goods.  1 always endeavored 
to  buy new  cheese,  and  cure or ripen  it 
myself,  as  by that  means 1 could  secure 
a far larger  profit.  1  had a cheese  room 
built  adjoining  the  store  expressly  for 
this  purpose,  and  I  seldom  offered  any 
cheese for sale  until  it was ten or twelve 
months old.  and  1 often obtained a fancy 
price for  three and  four years old  stock. 
This,  however,  was  some  time  after  an 
accidental  discovery  gave  me  a  better 
market.  One  summer,  when money was 
close  with everyone and trade unusually 
dull,  1  found  1  could  purchase  large 
quantities,  if  so  disposed,  at  a  lower 
price  than  usual,  as the farmers  wanted 
goods and  had little  cash.  As  1  did not 
wish to remain  idle  during  the  summer 
and would not be obliged to ask for much 
credit,  1  concluded to take  the  risk  and 
buy  what  1  conveniently  couid.  With 
the assistance of  one  man  and  my wife 
as  clerk,  I  purchased  almost seven  tons 
during the  season.  Cheese  being low in 
price and an  inferior cash market for the 
green  product,  I  drew  the  trade  from 
long  distances  away  and  quite  unex­
pectedly  would  now  and  then  get  con­
siderable cash  from  the same  parties, so 
that at the  close of  the season  1 was  out 
of  debt,  with  a  fair  stock of  goods  on 
hand, and  my cheese well  under  way  in 
the ripening process.  Trade did not pick 
up during the following winter,  as usual, 
and I managed through  the cold  weather 
with  as  little  help as  possible.  Spring 
opened  early and  warm  and 1 put a man 
among  my cheese  again, as  they  needed 
turning,  rubbing and airing  quite  often. 
My commission merchants in Buffalo had 
informed me that the prospect for a mar­
ket  in  the west  was  anything  but  good, 
and that I ought not to buy any more for 
the  present. 
I  felt  rather  uneasy  with 
so much on my  hands  and was revolving 
the  question of  a market  in my mind,  as 
I  desired very  much to dispose of  a part 
of the stock,  when  the thought  suddenly 
came  to  me  that  Canada  was  full  of 
cheese-eating  Englishmen  and  Scotch­
men, and, as the duty was almost nothing, 
and 1 had some relatives not far from St. 
Thomas,  I  would  run over  into Her  Ma­
jesty’s dominions  and  see what  could  be 
done  there.  The  project  was no  sooner 
conceived than put into execution.  With­
in  twenty-four  hours 1  was  on  board  a 
steamer at Buffalo which  was to touch at 
Port Stanley, on the north shore of  Lake 
Erie,  and  not  more  than  twenty  miles 
south  of  the  point  which  I  desired  to 
reach.  During  my visit  with  friends,  1 
made several journeys to St.  Thomas and 
surrounding towns  and  received  several 
invitations to attend some genuine Scotch 
and  English  dinner  parties.  The  last 
course at these  tables was  the  old  time 
bread and cheese,  with  ale or wine as an 
accompaniment,  and  let  me  assure  the 
reader,  if  he is not  already aware of  the 
fact,  that  the  representative  people  of 
those  countries are  connoisseurs in their

to 

judgment of cheese,  but that tastes differ 
I  must admit.  The  custom at that  time 
was to  bring the  entire  cheese upon  the 
table  and,  after  a  portion  of  it  was  cut 
into  small  cubes  by  the  host,  it  was 
passed  around  for  each  guest  to  help 
Judge  of  my  surprise,  when 
himself. 
the  cheese  was  passed, 
find  it 
veined 
throughout  with  a  light  blue 
mould  which  was  not  only  considered 
undeniable  evidence of  its  richness,  but 
superiority in flavor  as well.  While  the 
article  would  not  have  sold  for  three 
cents  a  pound  in  the  Buffalo  market, I 
was obliged to admit  that  it was  a  very 
rich  cheese,  and  a  person  also  soon 
relished the  peculiar  flavor  imparted by 
the delicate mould. 
In this instance,  the 
host  was  evidently proud of  his dessert, 
as  he  took  occasion  to  remark  that, al­
though  it  was  Yankee  cheese,  it  was 
equal to that of  old  England when  three 
years  old,  as this  was.  To  an  enquiry 
from  someone  as  to  the  cost  of  such 
cheese,  1  heard  the  reply  that  he  had 
paid  uiuepence  ha’penny  per  pound, 
which  was  equal  to  about  sixteen cents 
in  American money. 
I then made a wish 
that all my cheese would mould as rapid­
ly  as  possible.  After  dining with  some 
of  the  first  families  and  learning their 
peculiarities of  taste in cheese, I  may as 
well confess that  my hopes  for a market 
in Canada fell  below zero.  Finding that 
no  single  retail  dealer  would  purchase 
more than  half  a ton  at one  time, I  was 
forced  to  look  farther  for  a  wholesale 
market where two or three  tons, at least, 
could be disposed of.

Taking with me letters of introduction 
from two or three of my Canadian friends, 
among  whom  was  Neil  McAlpine  and 
Captain  John  Shore,  of  St.  Thomas, I at 
once  set  out  for  London.  Here  I  was 
told that,  if  my cheese was  approved  by 
such men as those whose letters I brought 
and  to  whom  I  was to send  samples,  it 
was sufficient and they would  then make 
me  an  offer  for  what  I  had on  hand,  to 
be delivered  in  London  June 1. 
It was 
now  the  last  of  April.  Just  as  I  was 
preparing  to  return  home, a  letter  from 
my wife informed  me that the  continued 
damp  and  warm  weather  together  was 
softening  the  cheese,  and  that an  exam­
ination  revealed  a  slight  mould  upon 
several of  them,  and, fearing  loss if  not 
immediately  attended  to,  she  asked  for 
instructions.  Mailing  a  letter  to  her  at 
once,  I left for home on the first steamer, 
Arriving  at  Buffalo,  I  consulted  an  old 
expert in the  business,  at  the same  time 
stating  my  discovery  in  regard  to  the 
taste of our Canadian  neighbors.

“Take  advantage of  this circumstance 
at once,” was his reply,  “for,  unless they 
are removed  from the place they are now 
in,  you will lose them all.  Remove them 
from  the boxes  and wipe  them as dry as 
possible,  then  pack  them  in  bright  dry 
oat straw—not any chaff—in  barrels, and 
as  tightly  as  may  be  without  crushing. 
Then  ship  them at  once  and  take  your 
chances for a market in Canada.”

“Had  I  not  better  send  samples of  it 
first  and  get  opinions  of  the  quality?” 
I asked.

“ It  would  be  too  late,”  he answered. 
“If  you  value  my  opinion,  I  say  no, 
decidedly.  Mould is a plant, and, under 
the right conditions, such^s warmth and 
moisture  afford,  it  grows  like  a  mush­
room, while a change of temperature and 
dryness  will  check  that  growth and  put 
money in your purse.  Dry oat straw will 
absorb much  moisture from  them during

MOSELEY  BROS,

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

F r u its ,  S eed s, O y ste rs*  P r o d u c e

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

2 6 ,2 8 , 30 and 3 2  Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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GRAND  RAPED

DEALERS IN

P E R K I N S   &  H E S S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
RED T h e   m o st  effectiv e  C ou gh   D rop  in

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

WE CARRY  A  8TOCK  OP  CARE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USB-

-*• 

MANUFACTURED  BY 

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

Grand Rapids, Mich,

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Jennings*

Flavoring  E xtracts

[. Are  Acknowledged  the  Most  Profitable.

SEE  QUOTATIONS.

ESTABLISHED  30  YEARS.

,
Michael  Kolb  & 
Wholesale  Clothing  ¡manufacturers

ONE  OF  THE  OLDEST  AND  MOST  RELIABLE

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

■  BUSINESS  established  30  years 

speaks'well  for its  integrity  and 
it  is  just 30 years  since  Michael 
Kolb  first  entered  into  the  wholesale 
Clothm g^M anufacturing£Bustness 
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  trustingjto future  events. 
In  addi­
tion,  Mr. Connor  attends  periodically at 
Sweet’s  Hotel in Grand  Rapids  and will 
be there  Friday and  Saturday,  February 
27 and  28,  in  room  82, 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.

MICHAEL  KOLB  «6  S O J V .

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

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Gboceb.

J. H. P.  H u s h a r t ,  Secretary.

N otice  to  Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the 
Grand  Rapids  ft  Indiana  Railroad  Company, 
will  be  held at the general  office, injthe  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 
as may be presented at the meeting.

transit  and  they  will  present  a  better  merry twinkle in his eye,  arose  and said, 
appearance  in  market. 
If  in the  condi-  “This  cheese is Erie  county,  New  York, 
tion represented in your letter, you would  brand of  ‘Old  English’ and is one of  the
lose money by attempting to sell them in 
original  cargo  first  brought  to  this  dis­
this  city.  Your  only  hope  is  Canada 
trict by our friend, Mr.  G.,  who evidently 
now  and  I  would  advise  to  take  what­
does not  recognize  it,  and I  will  place it 
ever you  can get, if  it is only first cost.” 
beside  any Euglish  brand  in our  market 
Determined  to  act upon  his  advice,  I 
for richness and delicacy of flavor.”
purchased  at  once  and  shipped  home  a 
quantity  of  new 
flour  barrels  and 
hastened  to  follow  them.  Within  one 
week afterward, my cheese was all on its 
way to Port  Stanley and  I was a passen­
ger on  the same  steamer.  No  change in 
the  temperature of  the  weather  had oc­
curred  when I reached  port, although  it 
was  once  more  clear  and  dry.  Leaving 
my  cargo  in  care of  the  warehouseman, 
I  shipped  one  barrel  to  St.  Thomas,  in 
care of my English friend, Captain Shore, 
whom 1  asked to be present  when it was 
I  here  mention,  with  pardona­
opened. 
ble  pride, 
the  fact  that  my  cargo  of 
cheese  was  produced  by  the  most  ex­
perienced  makers,  was  full  cream  and, 
while  new was  ranked  as  number  one. 
This was now in its favor.  A rich smell 
peculiar  to  old  cheese  arose  from  the
barrel  as  its  head  was  removed, and,
from the brightening of the old Captain’s 
eye  and  the  movement of  his  lips  as if 
already tasting it, 1 gained  courage.  As 
a large  knife  divided  one of  the  cheese 
and a few minute globules of butter were 
seen to break from the cells,  while a few 
light  blue veins  ran  irregularly from its 
circumference  toward  the  center,  my 
friend  remarked,  “ Very  fine  in  appear­
ance,  sir—will improve by age,  I think.” 
And he proceeded to taste it.  “As I have
received a letter from my friends in Lon­
don,” he continued,  “and  am  authorized 
to reject or purchase your stock on hand, 
we will  adjourn to the  hotel  and, over a 
sample of this cheese and a bottle of ale, 
we will discuss the question of  price.”

F.J.DBYTENrj'lflLER
Y S T E K S ,
Lake Pish & (tan  Fish

Mail Orders  Receive  Prompt Attention. 

And  Fresh and Salt

Bulk and Canned

See quotations in another column. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Parties  having  beans  or  clover  seed 
for sale will find a purchaser,  if  samples 
and prices are right.

JOBBER OF

I had not informed  him that my entire 
stock was in the  Province, while he sup­
posed  that I had  only  shipped a sample; 
neither  did I make  the fact  known until 
after  the  sale. 
I  will  only  say, in ref­
erence  to  this,  that, after a lengthy con­
versation and the consumption of several 
bottles of  ale,  in  which  the genial  land­
lord,  Mr.  Mann,  was  invited  to  join, 
Captain  Shore  purchased  for  H.,  B.  & 
Co., grocers, of  London, my entire  cargo 
at  sevenpence  (Halifax  currency)  per 
pound, or  about  eleven  and a half  cents 
American  money.  While  1  had  paid 
goods for  my cheese,  upon  which 1 made 
a  fair  profit and had  now realized about 
$350 more by this  fortunate sale, when  I 
had  expected  to  lose  money,  it  may  be 
imagined  that I felt  quite  satisfied with 
my  venture.  Quite  unintentionally,  I 
had also opened up a new market for my 
own brand of  Erie county cheese,  where, 
for  several  years  after,  I  shipped  my 
stock to advantage.  1  visited my Scotch 
and  English  friends there  several  times 
afterward, and on  one  occasion  my wife 
and I were  specially invited  to  pay Cap­
tain Shore a Christmas  visit,  when,  after 
partaking  of  a  dinner  consisting  of  a 
monster wild turkey and a saddle of ven­
ison,  with  the  standard  English  plum 
pudding and  brandy  sauce,  the company 
were  informed  that a rare  treat  was  in 
store for them in a sample of  famous old 
Berks  county  English  cheese. 
It  was 
found to be very rich  and quite variegat­
ed with  mould,  but  rather  dry with  age 
to  suit an American  taste. 
It was voted 
excellent quality.  After listening  to  its 
praises,  the  jolly  old  Captain,  with  a

We  also want
Potatoes  and  Onions
In car lots.

We pay highest market  price  and  are 

always in the  market.
W. T.  LAMOREAUX  &  CO.

128,130 and 132  West Bridge St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMRN
Watch fJaker 
a Jeweler,
44  G A M   8T„
(M .
Grand Rapids  ■ 

i 3 E F O R E   B U Y IN G   G R A T E S
.,  et  Circular and Testimonials,  s e n t   F r e e r .  
; 
i   Economical,  Sanitary,  Cleanly  and  Artistic. 
■ALPINE  FIRE  PLACE,  flKiSD RAPID?, «ICR.  |

Mic h ig a n  (T e n t p a l

“ The Niagara Falls Route.”

0:90am  

DEPART.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express.................................... 7:20 am   10:00 pm
Mixed  .......... 
5:00pm
Day  Express........................................19:00 a m   10:00 am
■Atlantic ft Pacific Express..............11:16 pm   6:00 am
New York Express...............................6:50 pm  
1:15 p m

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

■Daily.
AU other dally except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Qrand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs. Oen'l Agent. 86 Monroe St.
G. 8.  H aw kins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gxo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Ruoglks. Q. P.  ft  T. Agent., Chicago.

GRAND HAVEN TIME  TABLE

D etroit

NOW IN  EFFECT.

IASTVABD.

Trains Leave +No.  14 +No.  16 tNo.  18 •No.  28
G’d  Rapids, Lv 6 50am 1  20am 3 45pm 10 55pm
Ionia......... Ar 7 45a m 11 25am 4 52pm 12 37äm
St.  Johns  .. Ar 8 2'am 12 17am 5 40pm 1 55am
Owosso...... Ar 9 15am 1 20pm 6 4opm 3 15am
E.  Saginaw Ar 11 05a m 5 < Opm 8 45pm
Ar 11 55am 6 25pm 9 35pm
Bay City
F lin t____ Ar 11 10am 3 55pm 8 0< pm 5 40am
Pt.  H uron.. .Ar 3 05pm 6 50pm 10 30pm 7 35am
Pontiac...... .Ar 10 57am 3 05pm 8 55pm 5 50am
Detroit........ Ar 11 5'am 4 05pm 9 50pm 7 20am

WESTWARD.

Trains Leave

•No. 81
Grand  Rapids,  Lv  ? 05 am 
Grand  Haven,  Ar  8 50 am
Milwaukee Str, A r............ .
Chicago Str,  A r ............

tNo. 11
tN o. 13
1 00 pm  5  10 pm
2  15 pm  6 15 pm

•Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.

Trains arive from the east,6:40 a. m., 12:50 p. m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:25 p. m.
Trains  arrive  from  the west,  10:10 a. m., 3:35 
p.m. and 9:60 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlor  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward—No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
J ohn W. Loud, Traffic Manager.
B e n  F l e t c h e r , Trav. Pass. Agent.
J a s.  Ca m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street.

CHICAGO

JANUARY 4,1891.
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RT.

DEPART FOR

*11:35  ........
§11:35  ........
+11:35........
+11:35  ........
+ 5:05 +8:40

Chicago............
Indianapolis__
Benton Harbor..
St. Joseph.........
Traverse  City...
Muskegon.........
Manistee  .........
Ludington........
Baldw in  .............
Big Rapids........
Grand  Haven... 
Holland............
+8:10 •ii:36
tWeekDays.  »Everyday.  § Except Saturday.

t l :00 
+1:09 
+1:00 
tl:00 
+5:05 
+1:00 
+5:05 
+5:05 
+5:05 
+5:05 
+1:00 
+1:00

+9:00
t9:00
+9:00
+7:25
+9:00
+7:25
t7:25
+7:25
+9:00
+9:00

+ 5:05 
+ 5:05 +8:40

train to Traverse City.

.*)»>  ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago.

9 «nil  A. M. has through chair car to Chlca- 
•U V   go.  ho extra charge for seats.
1.A A   P. M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
•UU  with Wagner buffet car;  seats  75 cts.
5.A E   P. M. has  through free  chair  car  to 
•UO  Manistee,  via M.  ft N. E. R. R.; solid 
n .Q C   P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal- 
DETROIT,

NOVEMBER 30,  1890.
Lansing & Northern R R
P. X .
Detroit  and  East................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Lansing................................
+7:25 +1:20 *6:25
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
Bdmore................................. +7:30 +4:30
Alma...................  
........... +7:30 +4:30
St. Louis  ............................... +7:30 +4:30
Saginaw  City......................... +7:30 +4:30

DEPART  FOB

A  M.

P. M.

•Every Day.  tWeek Days. 
rr.n p T   A  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
I  .¿ it f  lor car;  seats 25  cents.
1.G A   P. M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 
6 ,O C   P. M. runs through to Detroit  with par 

•¿A J troit.  Seats, 25 cents.
•¿nJ lor car, seats  25  cents.
For  tickets  and  information  apply  at Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.

Gxo. DeIIaven, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

For Muskegon—Leas*. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids ft Indiana.
10:10 am
7:00 a m  
11:16 a m  
8:45 pm
6:40  p m 
8:46 p m

From Muskegon—Arrive.

Through tickets and foil information  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almqulst,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  Qeorge  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street, Qrand Baplds, Mich.

•m o ral Passenger aad Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD.

Grand  Rapids  ft Indiana.

In effect February 1,1891.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
F orSafin sv, solid t r a in ........... 
t  7:80  a m
For,Traverse City..........................|  5:15 a m  +  7:05  a m
For,Traverse  City ft Mackinaw!  9:90 a m 
+11:30  a m
t  4 30  p m
For Saginaw, solid train............. 
For Cadillac....................................t 8:15 p m   + 5:00  p m
For Mackinaw................................ f  7:45 p m 
¡10 :30  p m
From Kalamazoo.......................... +  8:55 p m

South. 

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

North. 
For  Cincinnati............................. |  6:00 a m 
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago...+10:16 a m 
From Saginaw..............................11:45 am
For Fort Wayne and the  Bast.. 
For Cincinnati.............................. t 5:30 pm  
ForKalamazoand  Chicago__ tl0:00pm  
From Saginaw.............................. +10:30 p m

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
+ 7:00 a m
tl0:90  am
t 8:00  pm
j  8:00  p m
|U:06  pm
Trains marked (|) run daily; (t) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and partor car  service:  North—11:30  a  m 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:30 pm  
for  Mackinaw  City. 
train,  Wagner  sleeping  car 
South—7:00am train, parlor chair car for  Cincinnati; 
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 0p m  
train, Wagner sleeping car for  Cincinnati;  11:05  p  m 
train, Wagner sleeping car  for Chicago.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  ft  North  Michigan 

Railway.

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  ft 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven ft Milwaukee 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  between 
Grand Rapids and Toledo.

VIA D ., L.  A N.

Lv. Grand Rapids at......7:25 a. m. and 6:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t ............... 1:10 p.m. and 11:00 p. m.

VIA D ., G.  H.  A M.

Lv. Grand Rapids at...... 6:50 a. m. and 3:45 p. m.
Ar. Toledo at............... 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.

Return connections equally as good.

W .  H .  B e n n e t t , General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo, Ohio.

FIT  FOR
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All  g o o d s b e a r in g   th e  

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THURBER. WHYLAND  ft  CO..

OR

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JB.

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

THCTBBEB, WHYLAND  &  00.,

West Broadway, Bea Je & Hudson Streets 

New Yc rk Oity

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

Manufacturers’  Agent,

88,  90, 92 |So.  Division  St., Grand  Rapids, 

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M U SK EG O N ’S  P R O G R ESS  FOR  1890  As follows:  Three  lines of  Electric  Railway,  six  miles of  paving,  making
twenty-five miles in all;  new Water Works with  Lake Michigan as source of 
supply;  four  miles 24-incb main put in;  five new school  buildings,  several churches, numerous  residences,  and  the finest public library in the  State were  built.  The 
Muskegon Iron and  Steel Co., The Chase Bros.  Piano Co., The  Sargeant  Manufacturing Co., The  Heaps Earth  Closet Co., The  Muskegon  Cracker Co., The Muskegon 
Milling Co.,  The Kelly Bros.  Manufacturing Co., The Michigan Washing  Machine Co.  and The Electric Power Co. each  built a good plant.  All of  these are now com­
pleted and  running.  Besides the nine  factories above  enumerated several  more were started  and are well  under way,  viz.:  The  Muskegon  Machine Co., The R.  D. 
Scott & Co. Carriage and Cart Co., The Morton  Key Seating Co.,  The Muskegon Malleable Iron Works,  The  Morton  Implement Co.  These  together with  the Nelson 
Piano Co., The Gray Bros. Manufacturing Co., The  Muskegon  Furniture Co., The Muskegon Wire  Nail  Co., The Alaska  Refrigerator Co. and  others will be pushed to 
completion early this spring.  Come and see for yourself or send for printed matter to

F .  H.  H O LBRO O JC,

Secretary  of  the  Board  of Trade.

