Michigan Tradesman.
FUNERÄL DIRECTORS.
EÄTON, LYON 4 CO..

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  18,  1891.
Fire  Insurance  Company.

VOL. 8.
A llen Durfee & Co.,

Retail Grocers of Grand Rapids:

MYSTERIOUS VARIATION IN TRADE.

W. F. McBa in, Sec’y.  S. F. A spinw all, Pres’t.

GRAND  RAPIDS

Prompt,  Conservative, Safe.

108 Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapida.

NO. 391

A. D. Leavenworth.

[COXCL1X>ED  FROM  LAST  WBEK.]

W ritte n  fo r Th e   T radesman.

A llen Dd r fee.

him  a  friendly  greeting,  and  he  had 
probably sat there half an hour when,  as 
I  looked  in his  direction  again, another 
gentleman had joined  him and they were 
conversing  together.  At  that  time  a 
commercial or traveling agent was hardly 
known,  and  I, therefore, supposed  them 
casual visitors in the region, and, as soon 
as  possible,  found  an  opportunity  to 
speak  to  them,  and  enquire  if  I  could 
serve them in any way. 
I was  informed 
that  they had  important  business which 
they  wished  to  transact  with  the  firm, 
and  they  requested  as a favor  that  we 
would  appoint  any  hour  that  evening 
when they could speak with us privately.
“ ‘It  will  be impossible,’ I  replied,  ‘to 
give you our time uutil after nine o’clock 
to-night.  You  notice  that  the  town  is 
full of  our customers, and we keep  open 
until that hour to accommodate  them.’

“ ‘Is not your trade at the present  sea­
son of the year unusually large?’  one  of 
them asked.

“ ‘It is’ I replied.
“ ‘May I ask if you know of any  cause 
for it?’  And  he  looked  at  me  search- 
ingly.

“ ‘We do not,’ I said.
“I saw a smile  of  derision  pass  over 
his face as he glanced at his  companion, 
which, ohserying in  a  stranger,  nettled 
me at once and I continued:

“ ‘There  are  merchants  in  adjoining 
counties, we learn,  who  are  jealous  of 
our  exceptional  trade  and,  not  being 
able  to  account  for  it,  will  accept  no 
statement of ours; but,  sir, they will find 
it to he all owing to low prices and  fair, 
honorable dealing only, as  any  of  these 
farmers will tell you.’

“ ‘Pardon me,’ he replied,  a little  con­
fused at my earnestness.  ‘We are not mer­
chants nor mercantile men.  As our bus­
iness  with  you is  of mutual importance, 
we will  be  promptly on hand at 9:15 to­
night,’  and, as he glanced from his watch 
to our clock,  he asked if we would be  at 
their service.

“The gentlemen’s actions and remarks 
impressed  me  strangely  and  I  replied 
that we would he ready to  receive  them 
at our  office.

“Upon  consultion  with  Mr.  Marvin,
we  decided  to  close  the  store  half  an 
hour earlier than  usual, .to  be  in  plenty 
of 
time  for  the  interview  with  the 
strangers  who,  we  decided,  wished  to 
purchase  an  interest in and  enlarge  the 
business.

“Promptly to a moment they were with 
us.  Their manner was most gentlemanly 
and courteous. 
Imagine our intense sur­
prise when  they exhibited to  us  creden­
tials empowering them under the author­
ity  of  the  government to arrest us  both 
for  smuggling  and  bring  us  before  the 
proper officer!

“As I  remarked at the  commencement 
of my story,” continued Uncle Westover, 
“a  Hash  of  lightning  from a  clear  sky 
could  not  have  startled  me  more  than 
this denouement,  innocent  of  any crime 
as  we  were.  For  a  moment  we  were 
dumb with amazement.

“ ‘Well,  gentlemen,’ said  I,  ‘it  would 
probably be an entire waste of words for

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Allen B. Wrisley, of Chicago will have 
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sample bar of his

It  is  now the  wonder of  the  age  for  a

" Old Goilntry  Soap,”

Far  5  Cents.

ONE  POUND  BAR

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DIRECTORS.

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8. A.  Morman 
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Wm. McMullen 
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H. C.  Russell
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and  savings  deposits.  Collections  promptly 
made  at  lowest  rates.  Exchange  sola  on New 
York, Chicago, Detroit and all foreign countries. 
Money transferred by mail or  telegraph.  Muni­
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Grass,  Red  Top,  Blue  Grass, 
Field Peas, Beans and Produce.

C. AINSWORTH

78 So.  Division St., GRAND  RAPIDS.

“ The  particular  region  of  country  in 
which  we  were  located,  with  the  class 
and  plain  habits of  our  customers, was 
such that low-priced goods were general­
ly  required,  especially  in  lines  of  dry 
goods.  The  house  of  Adams,  Zoller  & 
Co.,  from  whom  our  priucipal  supplies 
came,  usually dealt  largely  in  the  class 
of  goods wanted  for the  north  country 
trade,  and  Mr.  Zoller  had  at  one  time 
informed me  that they  were  heavy deal­
ers  in  imported  goods  of  certain kinds, 
purchased  at  auction  sales in large  lots 
which  had been  seized  for  non-payment 
of  the duty and  sold by the government; 
for  this  reason  they were  able  to  com­
pete in price with anyone in the  market. 
The  house, however, never  dealt  in  any 
old stock or damaged goods.  There were 
no  especial  reasons  for  our  expecting 
any  unusual  fall  or  winter  trade,  but, 
while  making  my  present  selections,  1 
was preparing for future  orders by mail, 
if  required, by taking  note of  the  kinds 
and  qualities of  staple  goods,  with  the 
various  patterns  and  prices  I  thought 
most  desirable.  The  goods  were  ex­
pected  to  reach  us  within  two  weeks, 
which,  considering  our  out-of-the way 
locality,  was  as  soon  as  we  expected. 
While in the  city, 1 thought  best to pro­
cure  some  handbills  and  circulars  an- 
nounciug  the  arrival  of  our  new  stock, 
and, if possible, circulate them in adjoin­
ing counties beforehand.  The few thou­
sand  circulars  were  used  to  the  best 
advantage, by  being  left in  the  district 
schools, to be distributed  among the  pu­
pils,  who  would  naturally  take  them 
home.  By  the  time  our  cases of  goods 
arrived,  several  old  customers  were  on 
hand, as they remarked,  ‘just to see  how 
nicely  the  new  goods  opened  up—not 
that  they wished  to bother  us  when  we 
were  so  busy.’  As a day  or  two  passed 
and  the  weather  was  fine, one at a time 
a few of our old credit customers dropped 
into the store and, after  saying that they 
desired nothing in particular, would pur­
chase  some low-priced  article,  pay for it
and carelessly thrust it into a pocket and
leave for home.

“Either my carefully worded  circulars 
were beginning  to  bear  result, or  there 
was again an unusual  attraction  for new 
goods, as,  within  ten days after  our new 
stock  was  opened,  we  were  obliged  to 
employ an  extra  man in both  the  ware­
house and  cellar, to receive and  care for 
the  produce  alone  that  was  coming in. 
More  strangers  than  ever  were  now 
among  our  best  customers,  and  the 
amount of  money we  were  receiving far 
exceeded  any  of  our  previous  sales  in 
the same length of  time.  We were liter­
ally  in  the  midst  of  a  golden  harvest, 
when,  one  afternoon,  I  noticed, for  the 
first  time,  a  well-dressed gentleman  oc­
cupying  a  seat  in  the  store, apparently 
watching with much interest  both custo­
mer and  seller as the  business was tran- 
! sacting and the large quantities of  goods 
were being carried from the door. 
I was 
unable to leave  my work  even to  extend

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us  to  deny  any of  the  allegations  here 
set  forth, but  we will  thank  you to en­
lighten us upon  the  subject, on the  sup- 
position that we  know nothing  whatever 
about  it,’ strongly  emphasizing  the  last 
words.

“The officer who had  done most of  the I 
talking  now  introduced  himself  as  Mr. 
Davis and replied:
“ ‘If  you  are  not  guilty men, there is 
certainly some  astonishing  mystery  con­
nected with your business.  We have the 
strongest possible evidence that you have 
been disposing of valuable jewels in their 
rough  state, but  this  part of  your  trade 
we have not the  remotest idea  you know 
anything  about, as we  believe  you  to be 
too  intelligent to give  away  jewels or to 
sell  them at one-hundredth part of  their 
value.  You  are  aware  that  nearly  all 
the past summer you have had a pHenom- 
enal trade  for  a  small  country village— 
allow  us  to  ask  if  you  can  explain it? 
You  surely  must  have  been  surprised 
yourselves  and  have  formed  some  idea 
concerning  the  cause.  You  will  gain 
much,  gentlemeu, by  being  candid  with 
us.’

“ ‘We  have,  as  you  supposed,  been 
surprised,’ I  replied,  ‘at  our  very  thriv­
ing  business — even  more,  we  have 
watched  every  movement  of  our  cus­
tomers, have questioned them concerning 
their purchases of certain goods but have 
failed to find  any reason  except  that we | 
kept  just the goods  they required and at 
low prices.  Your assertion that we have 
sold  jewels and  that  you have  proof  of 
it, taken with the admission of your own 
belief in our innocence of any knowledge 
of  having  done so, is certainly paradoxi­
cal  in  the  extreme—please  enlighten  us 
on this point.’

“ ‘Two  or  three  months  ago,’  began 
Mr. Davis,  ‘it was  discovered that  some­
where  between  thirty and  sixty  persons 
of both sexes were occasionally in Boston 
and  New York  offering  jewels  for  sale. 
All of these  jewels were in their natural 
state,  as  taken  from  their  original  de­
posits, and consisted of diamonds, pearls, 
rubies,  emeralds  and  amethysts  and 
other  gems.  The  greater  number  of 
these  persons  were  from  the  farming 
class  of  people  kuown to reside  in  this 
region.  At  first  it was  thought  hardly 
possible that  these could  be genuine and 
few  cared  to  look  at  them,  but,  when 
tested and all found to be genuine,  many 
of  them  were of  large  size—it  was  be­
lieved  that  new  deposits of  these  gems 
must  have  been  discovered  somewhere 
in the Eastern States.  The parties offer­
ing  them  for  sale  seemed  ignorant  of 
their real value, and,  when questioned as 
to  where  so  many  were  obtained,  the 
reply  was,  “We  purchase  them.”  This 
was  all  the  information  that  could  be 
obtained,  as  they refused  to  talk  upon 
the subject.  Detectives were then  hired 
to shadow their movements.  These men 
soon tracked the  jewel dealers into War­
ren county, where most of  them  resided, 
and to your  store,  where  they purchased 
goods  and  took  them  home.  Afterward 
the  same  persons  purchased  goods here 
again  and  again;  then,  after a time,  one 
of  the family would leave for  New York 
or  Boston  and  would  be  shadowed  the 
entire  distance  until  he  again  offered 
jewels  for  sale.  Of  course,  you  were 
suspected,  the  custom  house  was  in­
formed whence the gems came and we at 
once  took the place of  the private detec­
tives.  We  arrested  thoSe  engaged  in 
selling and compelled them to inform us,

under  oath,  from  whom  the  purchases 
were  made.  With  one  accord, they  all 
agree  that  they  find  them  concealed  in 
your  dry goods  and  package  groceries! 
Many of them they find seemingly mould­
ed  into  your  cheap  soaps.  They admit 
that  they do  not  find  them  in  all  your 
goods,  but  in  many  of  them,  and  you 
have sold, unwittingly,  several  thousand 
dollars’ worth of jewels.  Now, the ques­
tion is not,  “How did  these  jewels  come 
in  your  goods?’  as  you were  not  aware 
that  any  were  concealed  in  them,  but 
‘Where did you obtain these goods if you 
are  not  smugglers?’  The  government 
will  insist  upon an answer to this  latter 
question  before  you are  allowed  to  sell 
another article.

“As  Mr.  Davis  closed,  1  turned  to 
glance at  Marvin.  His  face  wore a puz­
zled expression.  Suddenly 1 leaned back 
in  my chair and  laughed  aloud. 
I then 
reached  for a box of  cigars  and, passing 
them  to the  two  gentlemen, asked  them 
to  have  a  smoke.  A  new  light  had 
dawned upon  me. 
I  said  to  Mr. Davis: 
“ ‘We  shall, indeed,  feel  indebted to you 
for closing up our store, as, in all  proba­
bility, you will thereby  save  us  a  small 
fortune  which we were  ignorant of  hav­
ing in our  possession,  and we shall  also 
have no difficulty in proving to you where, 
when  and  from  whom  our  goods  were 
purchased.  Here  are all  our invoices of 
goods  purchased the past season—please 
examine them.

“ 1 turned to my desk and  handed  him 
the package.  He looked  them  over, one 
by  one, carefully,  then  passed  them  to 
It  was  now  Mr. Davis’ 
his  companion. 
turn  to  be  surprised. 
In  truth,  it  was 
an evening of surprises to all of us.  Mr. 
Davis arose  from his seat  and  paced  the 
floor  for  a  few  moments, seemingly ab­
‘Adams,  Zoller  & 
sorbed  in  thought. 
Co.,’ he repeated over and over. 
‘That’s 
the firm, I believe.’  Again resuming his 
seat,  he searched  his pocket for a memo­
randum book.  After  examining this,  he 
said,  ‘Gentlemen,  the  mystery is  solved 
and the government has no claim against 
you!  I  happen to  be  an  important wit­
ness  in  this  case, provided  one  was  re­
quired.  Then, addressing his companion, 
he said,  ‘Our  work is completed.  These 
gentlemen  can do what  they please with 
their stock.  And  now,’ he  continued,  ‘1 
will, in  few  words,  explain.  You  will 
probably remember that, a few years ago, 
a large  quantity of  dry  goods  and  gro­
ceries were one night  landed from a ves­
sel in the harbor of New York and placed 
in the  basement of  an old warehouse. 
I 
was one of  five  officers  employed to find 
and  seize the  goods  and  arrest  the two 
men  who  owned  them.  After  a  three 
days’ search we came  upon them  located 
near  the  foot  of  Chambers street.  The 
men  resisted  arrest, firing  upon  us  and 
badly wounding  one  of  o.;r  men.  One 
of  the  smugglers was  then shot  dead on 
the spot and the other mortally wounded 
and  taken to a hospital.  We  urged  him 
to  give  us  information  concerning  the 
stock—to whom it belonged and where it 
was shipped—but he persistently’ refused 
to speak on the subject and died carrying 
the secret with him.  No papers on their 
persons  or  among their  effects gave  any 
information and, as the vessel had cleared 
at once, nothing further could be learned. 
The  goods  were  sold at  auction  in two 
lots, both  of  which  were  purchased  by 
Adams,  Zoller &  Co., and  the  marks  I 
notice  upon  the goods  here  correspond 
with  those in my  pass  book.  They  are

P.  S 1 E K E 1 E E   &  SONS.

Wholesale  ■ Dry - Goods,

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

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certainly a  part  of  that  stock.  Having  rectum, she agreeing to pay for the same.” I 
sold  these  goods  at  public  sale  to  the 
In support of  the  last  named opinion, 
highest  bidder and  given its receipt  for  the Judge cited  Buck  vs. Haynes  estate, 
the payment, which  fact 1 have recorded  75th  Mich.,  397,  and  Fafeyta  vs.  Mc- 
here,  the  government  has  no  further  Goldrick, 79th  Mich.,  377.  Each case of
this  character  depends  largely  upon  its 
claims  upon  them. 
It  is  simply  your 
own facts, but the general principle is as 
good  fortune  to  have  purchased  these 
stated in the head note above quoted and 
goods, and,  as  you  remarked,  they may 
in  the  latter  part  of  Judge Champliu’s 
yet prove a small fortune in your posses­
recent decision in the Eaton county case, 
sion.  The  hour  is  late,’  he  continued, 
the full text of which is as follows :
rising and  looking at his watch,  ‘and  we 
Ch a m pm n,  C.  J.  This  was  an  action 
will  adjourn  to  the  hotel,  for  in  the 
of  assumpsit  brought  by  the  plaintiff, 
morning we  leave  you.’  Extending  his 
who is  a  physician,  a druggist,  and  gro­
hand,  ‘we  will  congratulate  you,’  said 
cer, 
to  recover  for  medical  services, 
he,  ‘on the  pleasant and—we trust—pro­
drugs and  medicines, and  groceries  fur­
nished to the defendant.
fitable  termination of  this singular  con­
It  appeared on  the  trial  that  the  de­
dition of affairs.’
fendant  was  a  married  woman  living 
with  her  husband,  and  that  they  had 
four  children, all  under 21 years of  age. 
The  action  was  upon  an  open  account, 
which, by the bill of particulars, appears 
to  have originated in 1876, and  extended 
down  to the  time of  the  commencement 
of  suit, a period of  nearly or  quite four­
teen  years.  The  plaintiff  showed  that 
he, at or about  the time  the account was 
opened, was  sent  for  as  a physician  to 
attend  upon  some  one of  the  family of 
the  defendant;  and  that, in  response  to 
such  call, he  went to the  family, and  at 
that  time  had  a conversation  with  the 
defendant.  He  proposed  to  show  that 
he would  not have rendered  his services 
or sold or delivered  any goods to the  de­
fendant or her  family upon the  credit of 
her husband,  for the  reason  that he was 
not  worthy of  credit, and  was  without 
means;  that  he  expected  to  be  able  to 
show,  “That  at  the  time  the  plaintiff 
went there the defendant  stated that her 
husband was  entirely irresponsible,  and 
that  she would  become  responsible  for 
his  pay,  and  that,  relying  upon  that 
promise to pay, he rendered  the  services 
and  procured  the  drugs in pursuance  of 
that contract with him—that the husband 
was  entirely  irresponsible, and  he  need 
not  look to him, and  she  would  see that 
he  had  his  pay.”  He also  proposed to 
show  that, upon  the  services  being  ren­
dered  and  the  goods  sold and  delivered 
to the  defendant for her  famify, he gave 
the credit  upon his  books directly to the 
defendant;  and that he would  not  have 
rendered  the  services or parted with  the 
property on the credit of the husband.
The court, upon these  propositions be­
ing made,  stated  that he understood  the 
rule  to  be  that,  before  liability  could 
attach,  it must  appear  that the  husband 
actually did  refuse, or  its  equivalent,  to 
furnish  necessaries  for  the  family, and 
that  the wife  could  not  be made  liable 
unless  such  was  the  case. 
It  appears 
from the testimony also, it may be added, 
that  the  defendant  was  possessed  of 
property in her own name and  right.
The question  involved in this case was 
recently before this court, and an opinion 
handed  down on  the  14th  of  November 
last, in  the  case  of  Hirshfield vs.  Wald­
ron,  (reported  in  83  Mich.  116), and  it 
will not be necessary in this case to enter 
into any extended discussion of the prop­
osition  with  reference  to  the  power  or 
authority of  a married women to make a 
binding  contract  with  reference  to  the 
purchase  of  goods  or  for  services to be 
performed, where  she  makes  it  in  her 
own  behalf,  and  upon  her  own  express 
agreement  to  pay  for  such  services  or 
goods, where she or some member of  her 
family  derives  the  benefit of  such pur­
chase or services.
We think the  judge erred in excluding 
the testimony, and the judgment must be 
reversed, and a new trial ordered.

“I  will  add,” continued  Uncle  West- 
over,  “that  we  did  not  open  our  store 
next  day but  placed  on  our  door a card 
bearing  the  inscription,  ‘Closed  for  ten 
days to take an account of  stock,” and at 
once  proceeded to carefully examine  our 
entire  stock of  goods—I  need  not  state 
somewhat  to  their  damage—and  found 
large  quantities of  jewels  of  the  kinds 
before  mentioned  carefully  concealed 
in  the  dry goods  in  various  ways  and 
would  hardly be noticed  except by those 
who  were  making  the  goods  into  gar­
ments, being covered  from sight by a bit 
of  the  same  fabric  pasted  over  them. 
We dissolved  every cake of  soap  in  the 
store, and the gems in them  alone aggre­
gated  several  hundred  dollars  in value. 
If  the  soap  contained  any  pearls,  the 
great heat employed  may have destroyed 
them.  By removing the paper  from one 
end of the spools of  thread, we occasion­
ally found  one  filled  with  tissue  paper 
and one or more jewels enclosed.  When 
the whole  affair became  public we after­
ward  enjoyed  many a  good  laugh  with 
our  customers  concerning  their  pur­
chases, many of  whom we had  innocent­
ly presented  with  hundreds  of  dollars. 
For years after the incident, the standing 
by-word of  that entire region, if any one 
was  opening  a  package, was  ‘Any  dia­
monds in those goods?’ and on  one  occa­
sion,  as a bride and groom were  passing 
out  of  the  village  church  one  summer 
day, and  while the  walk was  lined  with 
people,  a  young  scape-grace  of  a  boy, 
close  beside the groom, yelled  out,  lAny 
diamonds in those goods, Mister?”
The Hardware Market.

The floods in Pennsylvania have  inter­
fered with many of the manufacturers of 
barbed  and  annealed  wire,  which  has 
brought about a slight advance by  other 
manufacturers.  The indications are that 
axes will be cheaper than last  year,  ow­
ing to the number of  independent  facto­
ries being started  in  the  country.  The 
nail and glass market is about the  same.

HAPPY  HUSBANDS.

For  Their  Own  Debts.

Wives  Can  Now  be  Held  Responsible 
T h e T radesm an  of  last  week  briefly 
referred  to  a 
recent  decision  of  the 
Supreme  Court,  reversing  a  decision  of 
the  Eaton  County  Circuit  Court,  which 
held  that  a married woman  was  not re-
sponsible for debts of her own contracting 
unless it was shown that the husband was 
unable  to  support  the  family.  This 
opinion really follows the former  case of 
Hirshfield  vs.  Waldron,  83d  Mich.,  116,
in  which  the  point decided  is  stated  in 
the headnote, as follows :

“ A  married  woman  is  liable  for  the 
price of clothing  purchased  by her for a 
minor son, and charged to  her  by her di-

The other justices concurred.
Marquette—The Nester  estate will put
15,000,000 feet  into  the  Sturgeon  river 
by the time the break-up  comes. 
It  has 
also  been  running  three  camps  near 
O’Brien, the logs going into  the  Ontona 
gon.

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

352tf

THE  PUTNAM  GUNDY  GO.,
Wholesale
Man uîacturers.

F ruit  and  N ut  Jobbers.

ASK  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

GRAND  RAPIDS.
Buy our Custom Made River 
Boots  and  Shoes.  We  make 
the  Correct  Styles  in  River 
Goods.  The  bottom  stock  is 
more  solid  and the  fitting  on 
the upper is stronger than any 
other  lines  made.  Our  New 
Spring lines have proved great 
sellers.

Spring & Company,

IM PORTERS  A N D   W H O LESALE  D E A L E R S  IN

R ib b o n s, 

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

W e  invite the attention of the  trade  to our complete  and  well 

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

Spring & Company.

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estate business in Chicago and Chas. Ken­
nedy will join his father as  soon  as  the 
deal is fully consummated.

down.  During the summer 30,000,000 or 
35,000,000  feet  will  be  run  in  on  the 
railroad.

4

AMONG THE TRADE.
ABOUND THE STATE.

Chester—V.  Stiles  has  removed  his 

drug stock to  Whitney,  Ind.

Caro— Herman Bros, succeed  Herman 

& Co.  in the clothing business.

Lapeer—Geo.  Dent  succeeds  John  & 

Geo. Dent in the meat business.

Flint—Carlos A.  Bullock  succeeds  G. 

H. Bradt in the bazaar  business.

Holt—Park  &  Phillips  are  succeeded 

by S. H. Phillips in general trade.

Manistee—Chas.  A.  Zobel  has  opened 
a boot and shoe stock at 321 River street.
the 
clothing firm  of  L.  Friedenburg  &  Son, 
is dead.

Monroe — L.  Friedenburg,  of 

Jackson—Carey & Blake are succeeded 
by  John  C.  Carey  in  the  undertaking 
business.

Nessen City—Geo. E. Dye succeeds  H. 
S. Haines  in  the  dry  goods  and  grocery 
business.

Holland—Rinck  &  Co.  succeed  Wyk- 
huyzen  &  Rinck  in  the  furniture  and 
carpet business.

Holland—C.  De Jonge  is  succeeded by 
J.  &  H.  De  Jonge  in  the  dry goods and 
grocery business.

Tecumseh—Satterthwaite  Bros,  suc­
ceed Satterthwaite Bros.  &  Boyd  in  the 
hardware business.

Charlotte—Church  &  Fenn,  grocers, 
and  Brown  Bros.,  clothiers,  have  ex­
changed locations.

Traverse  City—E.  S.  Cavis,  late  of 
Kalkaska, has begun the  manufacture of 
cigars at this  place.

Reading—Shannon  &  Noyes  are  suc­
ceeded by Enufry & Noyes in the grocery 
and  bakery business.

Manistee — H.  M.  Reynolds  succeeds 
R. D. Booth  &  Co.  in  the  confectionery 
and restaurant business.

Allegan—Foster Bros, have  opened an 
agricultural  implement  store,  with Bur­
dette Sisson as manager.

White  Cloud—L.  D.  Sidebotham  has 
sold  his  stationery  and  confectionery 
stock to Samuel Reed.

Detroit—Wm. B.  Knapp  is  succeeded 
by Wilson & Simpson  in  the  hardware, 
crockery and grocery business.

Shelbyville— L. J. Miller succeeds the 
former firm L. J.  & H. B.  Miller  in  the 
agricultural implement business.

Owosso—R.  Gray  has  sold  his  hard­
ware stock to J. Dodge & Co.  and  J.  V. 
Dodge has sold his second band furniture 
stock to the same firm.

Owosso—W.  E.  Hall  and  L. C.  Hall 
have formed a  copartnership  under  the | 
style of  Hall  Bros,  and  purchased  the 
grocery stock of H. H.  Hall.

Detroit—A change has  occurred in the I
wholesale clothing  firm  of  Schloss Bros. 
&  Co.  Abraham  C.  and  Albert  W.  I 
Schloss will continue the  business under 
the same firm style.

Hastings—G.  L.  Crawley  has  retired 
from  the  grocery  firm  of  Stauffer  & 
Crawley.  The  business  will  be  con­
tinued  by  the  remaining  partner  under 
the style of L. E.  Stauffer.

Detroit—J.  B.  Field  & Co.  have given 
a  bill  of  sale  of  their  stock  of  sporting 
goods to Lyman C. Smith, of Syracuse,  N. 
Y., for §8,100. 
It is subject  to the  recent | 
chattel mortgage given to H. E. Boynton, 
trustee.

Fulton—E.  S.  Kennedy  &  Son  have 
sold their general stock to  L.  H.  Wood, 
general dealers at Sunfield, who will take I 
possession  about  April  20.  The  elder 
Kennedy  is  now  engaged  in  the  real I

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Millington—J.  M.  Eager  &  Son  are 
succeeded by J.  D. Wilsey &  Co.  in  the 
grist mill business.

Culore—J. R. Ketchum’s mill is cutting 
1,000,000  shingles,  and  when  this  job is 
completed will cut 2,000,000  feet of lum­
ber.

East  Tawas—The  Sibley  &  Bearinger 
sawmill  and  docks  are  being  put  in 
thorough repair.  The mill will start early 
and run day and night.

Flint—The  Babcock  Lumber  Co.  has 
purchased  2,000,000  feet  of  hardwood 
logs  on  the  Flint  river,  which  will be 
manufactured at this place.

Dushville—Crane  &  Layman  have  re­
built  their  shingle  mill,  which was de­
stroyed by  fire  some  time  ago,  and  the 
new mill has begun operations.

Mt. Pleasant—The  Mt.  Pleasant Lum­
ber  Co.  has  a  stock of 5,000,000 feet of 
logs in the Chippewa  river, and  will run 
the mill throughout the  season.

Onekama—The  Onekama  Lumber  Co. 
has secured all  the  logs  it  will want for 
the  summer  season  and  will  start  its 
mill about April 1 for the summer’s run.
Caro—J. D.  Wilsey  &  Co.  have  sold 
their dry goods and boot and  shoe  stock 
to J. M. Eager  &  Son.  They  will  con­
tinue the  sawmill  and  grist  mill  busi­
ness.

Moffatt—T.  D.  Potter’s  shingle  mill 
will  finish  cutting  the  timber  in  that 
locality owned by the  firm  this year. 
It 
is expected  the  mill  will  cut  3,000,000 
shingles.

Alpena—Hosick  &  Taber, of  Chicago, 
have  purchased  a  site  at  this place and 
will erect a hemlock extract  factory. 
It 
is expected that the works  will  consume 
10,000 cords of bark  annually.

Hatton—Wilson, Stone  &  Wilson have 
cut  all  of  their  timber  near  this  place, 
and  have  removed  their  mill  to  Frost 
township,  where  they  have timber suffi­
cient to operate the mill a year.

Roscommon — Charles  Blanchard  has 
purchased  machinery  which  will  be  de­
livered on the ground at Higgins Lake the  ! 
last of this month, for a new sawmill, with 
a  capacity  of  30,000  feet  daily.  The 
cutting of stock  for  the  mill  has begun.
Manistee—The surveyors  on the Mani­
stee & Grand Rapids Railroad  have been 
at  work  since  construction 
ceased, 
running out  the  extension  of  the  line, 
and  have  succeeded  in  finding  a  good 
route to Luther,  where  it is suppoed the 
road  will  join  the  Grand  Rapids  & 
Indiana.  The  routh,  as  surveyed,  runs I 
through  about  400,000,000  feet  of pine 
pimber  belonging  to Canfield,  Filer and 
Sands,  and,  besides  this,  there  will be 
unlimited hardwood  that  will be opened 
up  by  the  road,  which  will  largely  ex­
tend  the  life  of  our  mills  at  this point
Manistee—The  receiver  of  the  R.  G. 
Refers Salt  &  Lumber  Co.  will start the 
mills here about  April  1, and  will begin 
shipping  as  soon  as  navigation  opens, 
which  will  be  about  the  same  time. 
Lumber and  salt  have  been  shipped out 
all  winter  by  rail,  although  compara­
tively  on  a  small  scale,  but  things will 
hum  after  All  Fools’  Day.  The 
logging  operations  during  the  winter 
have  been  as  successful  as  could be de­
sired,  and 15,000,000 feet of logs are now 
on  the  river  banks  ready  to  be floated

Neat  Packages.

W ritten for T h e T radesman.

“ What  a  pretty  package  this  is and 
how nicely  the  twine  covers  the  ends! 
It looks as if it had been laundered.”

Such were the delighted  remarks from 
a lady the other day as  I  handed  her  a 
pound  package  of  tea.  Who  does  not 
like  to  see  a  neat,  tidy  package?  And 
who is not disgusted with a slovenly one, 
more  especially  should  its  contents  be 
scattered  along  the  street  on  the  way 
home  from  the  store ?  It  is  an  art to 
make up neat packages,  but  one so easi­
ly acquired that any other is inexcusable. 
The  very  manner  in  which  a  person 
handles the  paper  and  breaks  the twine 
immediately reveals to the adept whether 
he is skilled in the work or not. 
If not, 
he  is  liable  to  find  his  paper  either too 
small or  too  large. 
If  too  small  for his 
use,  a  larger one makes his  package too 
bungling  and  unsightly.  Druggists  al­
most  invariably  hand  you  a neat pack­
age.  Why may not every merchant?

Grocer.

Lakeview Items.

formerly 

Christopher  Dubois, 

from 
Coldwater,  has  his  new  cooper  shop 
nearly ready for  occupancy.
The  Cato  Novelty  Works,  Ensign  B. 
Stebbins,  proprietor,  is  overrun  with 
orders and  has begun the erection of  an­
other  building, 30x40, two  stories  high, 
to  be  used  as  a  finishing  and  storing 
room.
John S. Weidman,  owner  of  the  saw­
mill  four  miles  north of  here, has  suc­
ceeded  in  getting  in  over four  million 
feet of  hardwood  logs this open winter. 
Mr. Weidman is one of  the most resolute 
young  business  men  around  here.  For 
young men, he and John J. Bale can’t be 
beat.
Druggist  S. E.  Young,  who  has  been 
very  ill  with  la  grippe, is  now  slowly 
recovering.
Dr. John Lamoreaux not only deals out 
pills,  epsom  salts  and  calomel,  but  is 
likewise  engaged this  winter  in  putting 
in logs at the sawmill.
Wm. Collard,  a  farmer  one  and  one- 
half  miles  east  of  here,  has  opened  a 
small store in his dwelling house.

April Sugars.

A  wholesale  grocer  of  Grand Rapids 
furnishes T h e  T radesm an  with  the fol­
lowing good  advice  in  regard  to  April 
sugars:
It  would  seem  as  if  the  retail  trade 
would do well not  to  run entirely out of 
sugars  during  the  last  few  days  in this 
month, depending on getting  their April 
sugars in time  for  breakfast  April  1,  as 
in  such  cases  there  is  great  probability 
of  quite  a  crop  of  April fools.  There 
will be a  great  rush  for  sugars  during 
the first week in April and it  will  be  al­
most impossible to fill all orders prompt­
ly,  consequently  those  who  run  their 
stocks down to nothing will be out in the 
cold for early April supply.
We  can  see  no  good  reason  for  re­
tailers  dropping  their  prices,  until they 
can get in their April sugars, at least.

Good  Words  Unsolicited.

Jacob  A.  Lieber,  general  dealer,  Caledonia: 
“We  cannot  get along  without  your  valuable 
j paper.”
G. Hirschberg, general dealer. B ail;:  “Please 
be sure and  continue to send  me  T he  Trades- j 
j  m a s, as  I  cannot  be  without  It.  I  am  of  the 
| opinion  that no  business  man In Michigan  can ! 
afford to go without  it.”
|  M. J.  Hogan,  traveling salesman,  Kalamazoo: 
“Keep right on sending the paper to my address. 
It is a dandy paper.”
j  W. W. Gorthy,  grocer,  Stittsville:  “I look for 
| the  paper, which is invaluable to  me, especially 
| the market reports.'1

J. L. Thompson, groceries and boots and shoes, 
Harbor Springs:  “I could not get along without 
I T h e  T r a d e sm a n.”

Meeting of Local  Traveling Men.
Gra nd  R a pid s,  March 16.—There will 
the  Grand  Rapids 
be  a  meeting  of 
Traveling  Men’s  Association  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel,  at  12  o’clock  on  Sunday, March 
22,  to  make  the  preliminary  arrange­
ments  for  the  coming  meeting  of  the 
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Asso­
ciation,  which  will  be  held  in  this  city 
early in the summer.  A  full attendance 
is  requested,  as  committees  will  be  ap­
pointed and other business of importance 
transacted.  Geo.  H.  Seymour,  Sec’y.

H.  S.  R obertson,  Pres.

FOR SALE, WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  th is  head for 
two  cents  a   word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise- 
m ent taken for less than 25 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

people.  A snap for someone, as there is but one  other 

iness, established five years in good town  of  1,900 
clothing store here.  L. R. Hinsdill, H artford, Mich. 181

FOR SALE-CLOTHING & FURNISHING GOODS Bus­
ÏX)R  SALE—CLEAN  GENERAL  STOCK,  EXCEPT 

drugs and hardw are, si tu a ted a t good country trad  
ing point, 22 n lies  from   Grand  Rarids.  Stock and fix­
tures will inventory about $2,600.  Purchaser will get a 
bargain, as owners have o th er business which requires 
th eir attention.  Postoffice in connection.  C.  Eddy  & 
Son, G rattan, Mich. 

205

211

173

201

I TOR SALE—LARGE  GENERAL  STOCK,  WELL  Lo­

cated. and carrying the good will of a  long  estab­
lished,  successful  business.  Goods  staple  and  all 
bought for cash.  This is a g rea t  bargain  and  a   rare 
opportunity  for  anyone  loouing  for  a  good  busi­
ness opening.  Phil M. Roedel, W hite Cloud. Mich. 204

Fo r   s a l e —d r u g   s t o c k   in   o n e   o f   t h e   b e s t

villages in Michigan.  W estern fever  is  cause  of 
w ishing to sell.  Easy term s given to any one who can 
furnish security.  For  full  particulars  address  “ Kas- 
son,” care of Michigan Tradesman. 

special  line.  No  old  goods.  Everything  desira 
ble.  Good  trade,  m ostly  cash.  Excellent 
farm ing 
country. Address “Shoes,” care Michigan Tradesm an 214

ITH)R  SALE—FINE  STOCK  OF  BOOTS  AND  SHOES 
. 
F TOR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK,  In ­

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

ARDWARE STOCK FOR 8ALE—I DESIRE TO MAKE 
a  change.  I offer m y stock of hardw are,  located 
a t 487 South Division street,  for  sale.  The  goods  are 
all in good condition, and location is one of the best in 
city;  am ount of stock on hand  about  $2500.  John  H. 
Slack. 
T   HAVE  A  FARM  OF  90  ACRES.  PARTIALLY  IM- 
JL  proved, to  exchange  for  a   grocery  stock.  A.  L. 
Vandercook, Mason. Mich. 
212
IX>R SALE—COMPLETE DRUG  STOCK  IN  A  GKOW- 
ing village on good line  of  railroad,  surrounded 
; 
by as fine farm ing  country  as  there  is  anywhere  in 
Michigan.  Must quit the business  on  account  of  fail­
ing  health.  Address  No.  213  care  Michigan  Trades­
m an 

FOR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK  AND 

new  fixtures  in  desirable  location  in  this  city; 
will sell  a t  Invoice  on  reasonable  term s;  reason  for 
selling,  owner  has  o ther  business.  L.  M.  Mills,  54 
South Ionia street,  Grand Rapids. 

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

FOR SALE—a   COMPLETE  DRUG STOCK AND F ix ­
W ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  m ust be cheap.  Ad­
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesm an. 
26
Sa m p l e s  o f   t w o   k in d s  o f   c o u p o n s  f o r   r e -
tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
w rite for them  to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co.. 
Albany, N. Y.________________________ 
D r u g  s t o c k —n e a t   a n d a t t r a c t iv e , a n d n e w
hardwood  fixtures.  Excellent  location  on  best 
retail street  in  G rand  Rapids.  Expenses  very  light 
and  trace  steadily  increasing.  Low  inventory,  ju st 
completed, $2,600.  On account  of  failing  health,  will 
sell  a t  Invoice  or  for  $2,400  cash,  if  sold  by  March 
15.  Otherwise will hold it as an  investm ent.  A  genu­
ine  bargain.  Personal  investigation  solicited.  Ad- 
dress “ F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co., City. 197
17<OR SALK  OR  EXCHANGE—BEING  DESIROUS  OF 
1  devoting our entire tim e to  our  lum ber interests, 
we have  desired  to  offer  our  stock  of  general  m er­
chandise,  consisting  of  dry  goods,  groceries,  hard­
ware, stoves, tinw are, boot  and shoes, h ats  and  caps, 
notions, farm ing tools  and  agricultural  implements, 
together w ith the store furniture  and  fixtures,  which 
will invoice about $4,000, a t & bargain, or will exchange 
the whole for lum ber, e ith er  hard  or  soft  wood,  and
?;ive  good  respon  ible  parlies  a   good  chance.  For 
urtixer particulars w rite u- a t Paris, Mich , o r address 
our agents Geo.  F.  Lewis  A  Co.,  over  37  Monroe  St. 
Grand Rapids,  Mich.  Stickney A Co. 

213

200

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SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

ANTED — SITUATION  IN  OFFICE  BY  YOUNG 
lady of 20, who  has  had  the  advantage  of  col­
legiate education;  does n ot  w rite  short  hand,  but  is 
good penm an; wages i ot so much an object as a  pleas­
a n t place to work.  Address Z,  care  Michigan  Trades­
m an  _________________________________________ 122

MISCELLANEOUS.

J UST HATCHED—EASTER PAMPHLET  CONTAINING 

house on North  Lafayette st., cellar, brick found­
ation  and  soft  w ater  in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms  to 
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investm ent.  Address  No 

fresh laid schemes for  displaying  goods  in  show 
windows and interior store  decorating,  with  illustra­
tions.  Price 60 cents.  Send for a  copy to  H arry  H ar­
m an.  decorator  and  window  draper,  P.  O.  Box  113, 
Louisville,  Kentucky.__________________________ 207
I X>R  SALE  OK  RENT—CORNER  LOT  AND 5-ROOM 
187. care Michigan Tradesman.______________  
Ro om a n d p o w e r  f o r  r e n t  in  g o o d  l o c a t io n
R  plds.M lch. 
208
rflHOSE  WISHING  TO  BUY  PURE  MAPLE  SYRUP 
JL  would do well to write to  F.  N.  Cornell.  Sebewa,
Mich._________________________________________ 215
YTTANTED—I  WILL  PAY  CASH  FOR  A  CLEAN 
VY 
stock of boots and shoes o r hardw are in  a   good 
live town, N orthern Michigan preferred.  Address No. 209 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
209
i JOR SALE—CLEAN  DRUG  STOCK,  INVENTORYING 
about $800. In good locality, in suburb of boon ing 
olty.  W ill be sold cheap, as owner has o ther  business. 
Address 99 New H ousem an block, Grand Rapids.  210

o n  railw ay track.  H. Raderaaker A Sons,  Grand 

187.

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

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

T. J.  Blanchard, hardware  and  furni­
ture dealer at  Sand  Lake,  has  added  a 
line  of  groceries.  The  Ball-Baruhart- 
Putman'Co.  furnished the stock.

Jas.  Winegardeu  and  B.  W.  Barnard 
have  formed  a  copartnership  and  will 
shortly engage in the grocery business at 
the comer of Winter street and Shawmut 
avenue.

Studley & Barclay inform T h e T rades­
man  that  they  did  not  sell  their entire 
sporting goods line  to  Foster,  Stevens & 
Go., retaining  their  athletic  goods  and 
bicycles.

The  W.  R.  Keeler  estate shows assets 
of  $3,200  and  liabilities  of  $5,500.  The 
widow  has  been  appointed  special  ad­
ministrator and  will  carry  on  the  busi­
ness without interruption for the present.
W.  C.  Hopson  &  Co.  have  leased  the 
Mechanic  block  for  a  term  of years, be­
ginning  May  1,  and  will  remove  their 
galvanized  iron  cornice  business  from 9 
Pearl  street  to  that  location,  occupying 
the ground  floor.  They  have  sublet the 
basement to H.  M. Reynolds  & Son,  who 
will  remove  their  roofing  business from 
25 Pearl street to that location.

The Putnam Candy  Co.  is  thoroughly 
introducing 
over  hauling  its  factory, 
much  new 
improved  machinery  and 
changing the position of  that  not  aban­
doned.  The  repairs  will  be  completed 
about April 1,  when the capacity  of  the 
factory will  be  considerably  increased, 
necessitating a larger working force.

A. T.  Slaght  and  H.  R.  Chope  have 
purchased the Grand Rapids  Electrotype 
Foundry and will continue  the  business 
under  the  style  of  the  Grand  Rapids 
Electrotype Co.  Mr. Slaght was formerly 
engaged in the bauking business  at  Caro 
and Mr. Chope has  been,  identified  with 
the Courier Printihg  &  Binding  Co.,  at 
East  Saginaw.  Both  gentlemen  come 
well recommended and will  undoubtedly 
infuse  into  the  business  the  necessary 
energy to make it a success.

About a year ago Jacob  Cohen,  dealer 
in  dry  goods  and  clothing  at  White 
Cloud,  uttered a chattel mortgage  to  his 
wife, as  security  for  alleged  borrowed 
money.  Some of the creditors  were  in­
clined to doubt the consideration  of  the 
mortgage and attached the stock,  on  the 
ground that the “borrowed  money”  was 
a myth.  Peter  Doran,  as  attorney  for 
the attaching creditors, succeeded in get­
ting  the  mortgage  set  aside  and  the 
attachment sustained,  as  the  testimony 
given by Cohen and his wife in court,  as 
to the maner in which the amount named 
in the mortgage came to the wife  in  the 
form of a legacy, did not  agree  on many 
material points.  Mrs. Cohen  replevined 
the stock and has since carried  on  busi­
ness under the style of Annie Cohen  and 
Mr. Cohen has now effected a  settlement 
with the attaching creditors on the  basis 
of 75 cents on the dollar and all  costs  of 
the litigation growing out of the episode.

Purely Personal.

G. 

L. Cleveland, of the drug  firm of P. 

M.  Cleveland  &  Son,  at  Nunica,  was in 
town one day last week.

Frank Hamilton, of the firm of  Hamil­
ton  <fc  Milliken,  at  Traverse  City,  is 
spending a fortnight  in  the  New  York 
and Boston markets.

E.  A.  Moseley  has  returned  from  a 
visit  to  Washington,  Philadelphia  and

Baltimore,  bringing  a  well-developed 
case of la grippe with him.

F. W. Grummond, of the firm of  Hull, 
Grummond &  Co.,  cigar  manufacturers 
at Binghamton, N.  Y., is in  town  for  a 
few  days.  He  is  accompanied  by  his 
wife.

Frank J.  Wurzburg, the  Monroe street 
druggist, has  been  confined  to his house 
for the past two  weeks  with  a severe at­
tack  of  inflammatory  rheumatism.  He 
is  gaining  rapidly  and  will  probably be 
cut in the course of another week.

L.  E.  Bahle,  the  Sutton’s  Bay  mer­
chant,  has  purchased  a  tract  of land on 
Lee’s Point, on the Leelanaw  Peninsula, 
and  will  plat  the  same  for  a  summer 
resort.  Lee’s  Point  is  about  twelve 
and 
miles  north  of  Traverse  City 
possesses  many  advantages  over 
the 
average summer  resort.

Gripsack Brigade.

Chas. H. Minnie, who  has  been  on  the 
road  for  several  years  for  the  Jackson 
Cracker Co., will shortly retire.

Dave Haugh informs T h e  T radesm an 
that the contract price of his  new  home 
is $3,000—not $3,800, as stated last week.
Dave  Smith  has  lately  completed  a 
commodious addition to his Chicago  res­
idence, and Dave  Haugh  has  secured  a 
commanding view of the premises by  in­
stantaneous photography.

D.  G. Crotty has  engaged  to travel for 
Snedeker  &  Boynton,  clothing  manu­
facturers  of  New  York  City.  His terri­
tory  comprises  the  trade  of  the  entire 
State and he  is  now  exhibiting his sum­
mer  line  to  the  dealers  in  the  southern 
tier of counties.

T.  W.  Kramer,  traveling  representa­
tive for the Thompson <fe Chute Soap Co., 
of Toledo, has  removed  his  family  from 
Detroit to this  city,  which  he  will make 
his future home.  He spent $2 on a New 
Foundland  dog  at . Cedar  Springs  last 
week  and  is  now  ldoking  for  a  cat  to 
keep the canine  company.

Some of Luther’s Advantages.

The newly-organized  Luther  Business 
Men’s Association summarizes the natural 
advantages of that place as follows :

ties.

WE  HAVE
A population of 1,5000.
A live and growing town.
A good farming country.
Good water and healthful climate.
An industrious and  intelligent people.
Good  commercial  and  shipping  facili­
Fine natural  features  and advantages.
Great quantities of hard and soft wood.
First-class  schools,  churches  and  so­
cieties.
Excellent  opportunies 
for  manu­
facturing. --------m  m  ^ --------
E asily  Satisfied.
Jas. C. Shaw, the  Canal  street  grocer, 
recently  made  a  leader  of  clothespins, 
selling  four dozen  for a nickle.  Among 
the  purchasers  of  clothespins  on  this 
basis  was a West Side  housekeeper, who 
asked  to  have the  package  delivered to 
her door, which was  ungrudgingly done 
The next day a lank individual  appeared 
at the store and remarked in broken Ger­
man:

“My wife  bought  four  dozen  clothes­
pins  here  yesterday and  there  was  two 
short.”

“All  right,” replied  the  jolly  grocer, 

“Pll give you the two clothespins.”

“But that isn’t enough,” responded the 
husband.  “I  want  an  extra  clothespin 
for coming way over here.”

He got the “extra clothespin,”

Pennsylvania  Lmtierniaa’s.

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

RBD T h e   m o st  e ffectiv e  C ou gh   D rop  in 

158  and  160  East  Fulton  Street.

LYCOMING  RUBBER  CO.

State  Agents for 

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Grand Rapids, Mich. 

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The  Finest  Line  of  Gandy  in  the  State.
P E R K I N S  
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

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NOS.  183 and  124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND  RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CARE  TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE-

R E A D Y -M A D E   CLO TH IN G  1

A L L   S IZ E S   A N D   A G E S !
looking 

through the samples of

Merchants  will  best  consult  their  own  Interests  by 

Michael  Kolb  & 
Wholesale  Clothing  ManilFactilrers.

,

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

ONE of  the  largest  trades  in Michi­

gan,  secured  by  selling  excellent 
made and  well-fitting  garments  at 
such  low  prices  as to meet  the  require­
ments  of  the  merchants  generally, who 
when once they get Michael Kolb & Son’s 
goods  into  their  store  are  constantly 
sending mail orders.  As we supply forms 
and  instructions  for  measurements, our 
fits  and  make  up are  equal  to  the  best 
custom  made.

Write  our  Michigan  representative, 
William  Connor,  at  Marshall,  Mich.,  to 
go and  show  you  our  line  or meet  him 
(as  we  pay expenses  of  customers)  at 
Sweet’s  Hotel, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  on 
Thursday  and  Friday, March  26  and  27, 
room 82 MICHAEL KOLB i SOW.
In addition  to  the  above William Con­
nor calls  attention  to his  elegant  line  of

BOYS’  AND  CHILDREN’S  SUITS,

Which  have  been  pronounced  by experienced  judges as the  nicest,  cleanest  and 
neatest fitting, at lowest prices seen this season.

Bolts  Wanted!

I  want  500 to 1,000  cords of Poplar  Excel­

sior  Bolts, 18, 36 and 54  inches long.

I also  want  Basswood  Bolts, same  lengths 

as above.  For particulars address

J. W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich.

BoUpon  Booh Buy  of  the  Largest  Manufacturers  in  the 

The Tradesman Company, Grand Rapid«

Country  and  Save  Money.

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

FOORTO M I L  BAM

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  B o w n e , President.

D. A.  ■  1  d g e t t , Vice-President.

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

CAPITAL, 

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

J.&P.G0ATS

WHITE,  BLACK  A D   COLORS,

FOR

FOR  SALE  BY

H an d  and M a c h in e  U s a
P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS.
Voigt, T j t l |  & Co.,

04413660

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

DRY GOODS,

NOTIONS,

CARPETS,

_________ CURTAINS.
Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Etc.

Manufacturers of

Elegant  Spring  Line  of  Prints, Ging­
hams,  Toile  Du  Nord,  Challies,  White 
and  Black  Goods,  Percales,  Satteens, 
Serges,  Pants  Cloth,  Cottonades  and 
Hosiery now ready for inspection.
Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed.

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.

GRAND RAPIDS, 

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Playing Bari

WE  ARE  HEIDQU1RTER8

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lpoli,

19  So. Ionia  St., Grand Rapids.

D r y   G oods,
FARMER  TELFER. 

lAir—“ The Old Oaken Bucket.” ]

land;

butter

others

grocer,

fathers

slowly,

princes.

W ritten  for The  Tradesman.
We may sing of  the toil  and  the  wealth of  the 
His virtues and vices—his struggles to win,
Of  the  honest  old  man  in  the  days  of  our 
Who sold the pure  spices—no P. D. within;
The  one  who  grows  rich  on  his  pure  golden 
And sells  the best brands of  both coffee and tea 
Is the man  for this  trade  when the  ghost of  all 
Has gone to that place where all wickedness flee.
Grand  Rapids  can  boast  of  its  mercantile 
Its beauty and wealth  and its palaces grand.
Its orchards of peaches—carloads of bananas 
And  gardens  which  vie  with  the  best  in  the 
Our faultless cuisine, with its turkeys and fishes, 
And dishes of silver which cover the board 
Are such as the  ancients of  old  ne’er  imagined 
The Occident nations of earth could afford.
In  years which  have  faded when  time  drifted 
The sober old merchant was tardy nut sure. 
Content if his calling was humble and lowly 
And goods from the city were warranted pure. 
That  bald-headed  grocer  who  slept 
When farmers were busy in making the hay,
His dreamy reflections of 6 per cent, profit  ’ 
Were lost while he slumbered that beautiful day.
We  have one jolly grocer whose  name the State 
Is known as a son of O-wash-ta-nong—brave. 
While  dreaming of  riches  he  purchased  broad 
And threw off the shackles of servant and slave; 
His numberless  cabbage  heads  now are so quiet 
They never ask credit, as others have done,
And the cornfield and meadow and garden close 
Reward him with happiness honestly won.
His  hen  fruit  is  gathered  by  hand  with  his 
As all must be picked from each tree in the field; 
His  turkeys  are  milked  while  the  dew  of  the 
Contributes a sweet and more bountiful yield; 
The  curd  from  his  cattle  is  cheese  when  it 
And juice from his bagas are rich with old wine, 
And the lard in his  cellar, so sweet in Its flavor, 
He  swears  is  produced  from  the  tree  and  the 

morning

summer

in  the 

ripens;

fingers,

acres

by it

over

vine

come,

grocer.

costly.
brings,
country,

He  knows that such  farming, while  rare, is  yet 
But  pays in  the  health  and  the  joy  which  it 
And he blesses  the hour  when he  moved in  the 
Where hustle  and  bustle have  left on the  wing. 
Let  us  sing  of  Ed.  Teller,  that  honest  farm- 
The boys are all happy to take by the hand,
His  heart in  its warmth  will  bestow  you a wel­
A king might extend with his royal command.
Fill  up  the  bright  goblet with  wine  from  the 
And  drink  to  the  health  of  the  granger  and 
Spice  well  with  some  P.  D.  and  sweeten  if 
All hail to the son of  the farmer conclave!
Our city may boast of her kings of the forest,
Her wealth which is lavished as never before, 
While we  sing to the  health  and  the wealth  of 
The farmer and grocer, till time is no more.

turnip
brave,
need be,

Ed. Telfer,

A   w n i j x  a s

A N D   T E N T S .

Flags, Horse and  W agon  Covers,  Seat  Shades,  Large 
Umbrellas,  Oiled  Clothing,  Wide  Cotton  Ducks,  etc. 
CHAS.  A.  COYE,  11  Pearl  Street. 

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue.

Telephone  106.

WJLNTBD.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all. kinds of Produce.

If y o n   have any  of  t h e   above  goods to 
ship, or a n y th in g :  in  the  Produce line, let 
ns hear  from  yon.  Liberal cash advances 
made  when  d e s ir e d .

E A R L   B R O S . ,
157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

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

Reference:  First National  Ba n k ,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman, Grand Rapid*.

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BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.Arrow Brand 5)4 

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World Wide..  7
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| Atlanta AA............   6)4
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Full Yard Wide......6)4
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Amory.................
King A  A...............   6)4
Archery  Bunting.
King EC.................  5
Beaver Dam  A A.
Lawrence  L L_____5)4
Blackstone O, 32
Madras cheese cloth 6)4
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Black  Rock  ...........  7 
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Boot, AL...............   7)4 
Capital  A ............... 5)4 
DD
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Cavanat V..............5)4 
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Chapman cheese cl.  3)4 Noibe R..................  5).
Clifton  C R ............  5)4 Our Level Best........6)4
Comet..................... 7  I Oxford  R .................   6)4
Dwight Star............  7)4jPequot....................  7)4
CliftonCCC...........  6)i|Solar...... ................   6)4
Top of the  Heap__7)*
A B C ......................83i
Geo. Washington...  8
Amazon.................. 8
Glen Mills.............   7
Amsburg.................7
Gold Medal............   7)4
Art  Cambric...........10
Green  Ticket......... 8)4
Blackstone A A......  8
Great Falls.............   6)4
Beats All................   4)4
Hope....................... 7)4
Boston....................13
Just  Out........  4)£@ 5
Cabot......................   7)4
King  Phillip............  754
Cabot,  %............... 6)4
OP...  .  7)4
Charter  Oak..........   5)4
Lonsdale Cambric.  10)4
I Conway W..............  7)4¡Lonsdale
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Cleveland.............  7  ¡Middlesex
Dwight Anchor......  8)4 ¡No Name.................7)4
shorts.  8)4 Oak View............... 6
Edwards.................   6  Our Own................   5)4
Empire...................   7  Pride of the West... 13
Farwell...................  7)4 Rosalind................. 7)4
I Fruit of the  Loom..  8x1 Sunlight.................   4)4
Fitchville  .............7  ¡Utica  Mills.............. 8)4
First Prize---------- 6)4 
“  Nonpareil  ..11
Fruit of the Loom %.  8  Vinyard..................  8)4
Fairmount..............  4)4 White Horse.........  6
Full Value..............6x1 
“  Rock............ 8)4
Cabot......................   734|DwightAnchor...... 9
Farwell...................  8 
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TremontN..............  5)4 Middlesex No.  1
Hamilton N............   6)4 
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Middlesex  AT........  8
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No. 35....  9
BLEA C H ED   CANTON  FL A N N EL.

H A L F  BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

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Middlesex P T........  8
A T ..........   9
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Middlesex A A....... 11
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D R ESS  GOODS.

CORSET  JE A N S .

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G G Cashmere........21
Nameless  ...............16
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Peerless, white........ 18 ¡Integrity, colored...21
colored— 20)4 White Star..............18)4
Integrity.................18)41 
“  colored..21
Hamilton  — ..........8  ¡Nameless.................20
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Coraline................$9 50|Wonderful............84 50
Schilling’s ............  9 00! Brighton............... 4 75
Armory.................. tiXINaumkeagsatteen..  7)4
Androscoggin.........7)41 Rock port....................6)4
Biddeford...............  6  Conestoga.................6X
Brunswick..............6)4) Walworth  .................6X
Allen turkey  reds..  554¡Berwick fancies__  %
robes...........  5)4|Clyde Robes...........  5
pink * purple 6)4 Charter Oak fancies 4)4
buffs...........  6  ¡ Del Marine cashm’s.  6
mourn’g  6
pink  checks.  5)41 
staples  .......   5)4 Eddy stone fancy...  6
shirtings...  4)4 
chocolat  6
American  fancy—   5% 
rober  ...  6
American indigo—   5X 
sateens.  6
American shirtings.  4)4¡Hamilton fancy.  ...  6 
staple....  5)4
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  4X¡Manchester fancy..  6 
Arnold 
new era.  6
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Arnold  Merino 
long cloth B. 10)4 Merrim’ck shirtings.  4)4 
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century cloth  7  ¡Pacific fancy..........6
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robes............  6)4
“  green seal TR 10)4 Portsmouth robes...  6 
“  yellow  seal. .10)41 Simpson mourning..  6
serge.............11)4 
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solid black.  6
Ballou solid black..  5  ¡Washington indigo.  6
colors.  5)4 
Turkey robes..  7)4
Bengal blue,  green, 
India robes__7)4
red and  orange  ..  5)4
plain T’ky X X  8)4 
Berlin solids...........  5)41
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“  oil blue....... 6)4
Ottoman  Tor-
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key red................   6
“  Foulards 
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Martha Washington
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i Riverpolnt robes_  5
Cocheco fancy........  6  ¡Windsorfancy..........6)4
“  madders...  6  I 
“  XX twills..  6)41  indigo  blue..........10)4
solids........  5X'
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Hamilton N ............  7)4 Pemberton AAA__ 16
D............ 8)4 York..........................10)4
Awning..11  Swift River........  ..7)4
Farmer......................8  Pearl  River.............12)4
First  Prize..............ll)4|Warren........... ........ 14
Lenox M ills...........18 
Atlanta,  D..............  6X ¡Stark  A 
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Boot.........................6X No  N am e................. 7)4
Clifton, K...............   7»4|Top of Heap........... 10
Simpson.................. 20 
¡Imperial................. 10)4
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9 oz...... 14)4
brown .13
Andover..................11)4
Beaver Creek  AA... 10 
BB . ..  9 
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XXX bl.19

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Everett, blue.......... 12
brown.......12
Haymaker blue......   7X
brown...  7X
Jeffrey................. 11)4
Lancaster................12)4
Lawrence, 9 oz........ 13)4
NO.220....13
No. 360....11)4
No. 280.... 10)4

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“  Persian dress 8)4 
Canton ..  8)4
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Arlington staple__  6)4
Arasaphaj fancy....  4X 
Bates Warwick dres 8)4 
staples.  6)4
Centennial..............  10)4
Criterion..............  10)1
Cumberland  staple.  5)4
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................4)4
Elfin.......................  7)4
Everett classics......8)4
Exposition............... 7X
Glenarie.................  6)41 Whittenden__
Glenarven................ 6X
Glenwood.................7)4
Hampton...................6)4
Johnson Chalon cl 
34 
indigo blue 9)4 
zephyrs.... 16

GINGHAM S.
“ 
fancies__7
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire.......... ..  6)4
Manchester............   5X
Monogram..............  6)4
Normandie............... 7)4
Persian...................   8)4
Renfrew Dress........7)4
Rosemont...................6)j
Slatersville............ 6
Somerset...................7
Tacom a...................7)4
Toil  duNord..........10)4
Wabash...................  7)4
seersucker..  7)4 
Warwick.................  8)4
6X
heather dr.  8 
indigo blue  9 
Wamsutta staples...  6X
Westbrook................8
Windermeer............. 5
Lancaster,  staple...  6Xl York........................6X

...............................10

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Amoskeag..
Stark...........
American..............

G RA IN   BAGS.
..16Î41 Valley City..............15)4
• .20)4 ¡Georgia...................15)4
..16)4|Pacific  ....................14)4
TH R EA D S.

| Barbour's............... 88
Clark’s Mile End.... 45 
Coats’, J. & P ......... 45  Marshall’s...............88
Holyoke..................22)4!

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

White.  Colored. 

No.

6  ..  ..33 
8..........34 
10......... 35 
12..........36 

38
39
40

No.  14......... 37 
16......... 38 
“ 
” 
18......... 39 
“ 
20......... 40 

White. Colored.
42
43
44
45

41 -

c a m b r i c s .

Slater......................   4)4
White Star............   4)4
Kid Glove...............  4)4
Newmarket..............'4)4
Edwards.................  4)4¡Brunswick

Washington............  4)4
Red Cross...............   4)4
Lockwood.................4)4
Wood’s..................   4)44X
Fireman................. 32)4 (T W..........................22)4
Creedmore..............27)4 F T ........................... 3244
Talbot XXX........... 30  JB F .X X X ............. 35
N ameless................27)41 Buckeye...................32)4

R E D   FL A N N E L .

M IX ED   f l a n n e l .

Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Union R .................22)4
Windsor................. 18)4
6 oz Western.......... 21
Union  B................ 22)4

Grey SB W.............17)4
Western W  .............18)4
D R P ...................... 18)4
Flushing XXX........23)4
Manitoba................ 23)4

DOM ET  FL A N N EL.

“

“ 

Nameless......  8  ® 9)41 
...... 8)4@10  I

CANVASS  AND  PA D D IN G .
13
9)4
10)4
15
17
11)4
12)4
20

9  ©10)4 
12)4
Slate. Brown. Black. ¡Slate. Brown. Black.
13
9)4
10)4
15
11)4
17
12)4
20
Severen, 8 oz..........   9)4¡West Point, 8 oz__ 10)4
Maylana, 8oz.........10)4 
10 oz__ 12)4
Greenwood, 7)4 oz..  9)4 Raven, lOoz............ 1334
Greenwood, 8 oz — 11)4 ¡Stark  “ 
............. 1334

9)4 13
10)4 15
11) 4 17
12) 4120
D U CK S.

“ 

White, doz............. 25 
Colored,  doz.......... 20  |

W AD D IN G S.

| Per bale, 40 doz___17 50

Slater, Iron Cross 

“  Red Cross....  9
“  Best  ............10)4
“ 
Best AA...... 12)4

SIL E SIA S. 
.  8 Pawtucket...............10)4
Dundie...................   9
Bedford...................10)4
Valley  City.............10)4

SEW ING  SIL K .

Cortlcelll, doz.........75  [Corticelli  knitting,

twist, doz. .37)4  per )4oz  ball........SO
50 yd, doz.. 37)4)
HOOKS  AND  EY ES— P E R  GROSS.

No  1 Bl’k & White..10  ¡No  4 Bl’k & White  15 
2 
..'20
“  
“  3 
..25
No 2—20, M C......... 50  ¡No 4—15  F  3)4........40

..12 
“   8 
..12  j  “  10 

P IN S .

“  
“ 

“  
“ 

3—18, S C...........45  I

COTTON  T A PE .
No  2 White & Bl’k..12 
"  4 
..15 
“  10 
..18  I  “  12 
6 
No 2.

|No  8 White & Bl’k  20 
23
.26
.36

“ 
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NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James................ 1  50! Steamboat................  40
Crowely’s................1 35 Gold  Eyed............... 1  50
Marshall’s..............1 00|
5—4. ...2 25  6—4...3 25|5—4— 1  95  6—4.  .2 95 

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

...3 10|
COTTON T W IN E S.

“ ....2 10 

“ 

Nashua................... 18
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3-ply...17
North Star.............. 20
Wool Standard 4 plyl7)4 
Powhattan.............18

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown....................12
Domestic...............J8)4
Anchor..................16
Bristol...................13
Cherry  Valley........15
I X L.......................13
Alabama.................  0Xj Mount  Pleasant__ 6)4
Alamance...............   6)4 Oneida....................  5
Augusta.................  7)4 Pyrmont  ................  sx
Ar< sapha...............   6  Randelman............ 6
Georgia...................  6X Riversids...............   5X
G ranite..................  5X Sibley  A .................6X
Haw  River............ 5  Toledo................ 
6
Haw  J ....................  5

P L A ID   OSNABURGS.

H A R D W A R E .
How to Treat Your Customers. 

W ritten for Thr Tradesman.

If in the mercantile  business,  remem­
ber that it is  from  your  customers  that 
you derive  support.

Greet them all equally, and  with  can­
dor, remembering that flattery  will  gen­
erally drive them  away.

Do not take  it  for  granted  that  your 
customers wish  you  to  tell  them  what 
and how much to buy.

Never insinuate that your  customer  is 
purchasing too  small  a  quantity;  allow 
her to be the judge and bestow the  same 
thanks.

Many a valuable customer  has  only  a 
small amount of money at one  time,  but 
finds it  really  necessary  to  purchase  a 
dozen articles with  it

Among the nations of Europe a penny’s 
worth of sugar,  tea  or  coffee  is  cheer­
fully weighed to customers.

Somewhere  in  Wisconsin  there is  at 
least one large store where every  article 
is sold for a cent, and it is said  the  man 
is prosperous.

Never try  to  force upon your custom­
er  more than  he  wishes  to  buy.  You 
may imagine he is  very  poor  in  purse, 
if you desire, but never  ask  him  to  tell 
you  so.

Never laugh or smile at  a  blunder  in 
regard to goods  asked  for. 
It  will  em­
barrass,  if  not  provoke  your  customer, 
fie deaf to his frailties, but alert to serve 
him.

Under no circumstances abuse the con­
fidence of your patrons.  A man’s  entire 
faith in  his  merchant  that  he  will  do 
what is best for him will generally retain 
him as a life customer.

Your best  customer  may  occasionally 
expect a favor  of  you  which  may  cost 
you a little money.  Grant  it  smilingly. 
In most cases it may be twenty  cents  at 
interest which will return to you  several 
dollars  within  thirty  days.  All  men— 
or women, either—are not  forgetful.

A Reasonable Request.

E a st  Sa g in a w ,  March  9.  — Sample 
copies  received,  but  I  cannot  do  any­
thing with them. 
If  you could print me 
one paper each week in German, perhaps 
I would take  it.

T eutonic  Mer c h a n t.

7 a

i 9 *

13  THE ONE  YOU  WANT,  IP  YOU  WISH  TO  SELL  YOuft  CUSTOM 

LRS THE  FREEZER  THAT WILL GIVE  T r E  EEST  RESULTS.

DO  NOT  ALLOW  YOURSELVES  TO 
WHO  MAY  TRY  TO  SELL  Y 

TELLING  YOU  THEY ARE

«POSED  UPON  BY  THOSE 
(Tr LR  FREEZERS  BY 
t   a s  G o o d 99  o r

** J u s t   t h e   s a m e  a s  t h e   G e m . ”

If  YOU  CAN’T  GET  THE  GEM  FROM  YOUR  REGULAR  JOBBER, 

WRITE  TO  US  AND WE’ LL TELL  YOU  WHERE  YOU  CAN  GET 

THEM  OR GIVE  YOU  PRICES AND  DISCOUNTS.

AMERICAN  M AC HI NE   CO..

L ehigh  Av e.  and A merican St ., 

-  

P H ILA D E LP H IA .

J o h n   H .   G r a h a m   &   C o .  manufacturers- agents,

113 CHAMBERS STREET,  NEW YORK.

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

7

P r ic e s  C urrent.

T h ese  p ric e s  a re   fo r cash buyers,  w ho 
p ay   p ro m p tly   an d   b u y   in   fu ll  pack ag es.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

dis.

60
Snell’s ................................................................  
Cook’s ................................................................ 
40
25
J enulngs’ .genuine..........................................  
Jennings’,  Im itation....................................... 50410

AXES.

“ 
“ 

First Quality, S. B. Bronze............................. $850
D.  B. Bronze.................................   12 50
S. B. S. Steel..............................  9 50
D. B. Steel.................................   14 00
Railroad...........................................................t  14 00
Garden......................................................  net  30 00

barrows. 

dis.

bolts. 

dis.

Stove....................................................................50410
70
Carriage new list.............................................. 
Plow....................... 
40410
Sleigh shoe........................................................ 
70

 

BUCKETS.

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

BUTTS, CAST. 

dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured....................................704
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint................60410
Wrought Loose P in...........................................60410
Wrought  Table................................................. 60410
Wrought Inside Blind......................................60410
Wrought  Brass................................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s ...................................................70410
Blind,  Parker’s ................................................. 70410
Blind, Shepard's.............................................. 
70

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

40

Grain............. ........................................... dis. 50402

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel.................................................per B> 
5
Ely’s 1-10.................................................per m  65
Hick’s  C. F ............................................. 
60
G. D .........  .............................................. 
35
M usket.................................................... 
60

CAPS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

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

 

 

50
25

Socket F irm er..................................................70410
Socket Framing................................................70410
Socket Corner................................................... 70410
Socket Slicks................................................... 70410
Batchers’ Tanged  Firm er..............................  
40

dis.

d is.

Curry,  Lawrence’s ..........................................  
H otchkiss.........................................................  

40
25

White Crayons, per  gross............... 12@12)4 dis. 10

COMBS. 

chalk.

copper.

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

dis.

DRIPPING PANS.

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

30
28
25
25
27
50
50
50

07
6)4

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 In ..............................doz. net 
75
Corrugated........................................ dis. 20410410
Adjustable................................................ dis.  40410

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dis.

Clark’s, small, 118; large, $26.........................  
Ives’, 1,.$18;  2, $24;  3, $30..............................  

piles—New List. 

dis.
60410
Dlsston’s .................................. 
New  American................................................. 60410
Nicholson’s .......................................................60410
Heller’s ..............................................................  
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps....................................... 
50

 

30
25

GALVANIZED IRON

12 

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

13 
gauges. 

Discount, 60

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

14 

28
18

50

HAMMERS.

 

 

 

 

 
 

dis.

dlS.

dlS.

B IN G E S.

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

dis.
dis.

HANGERS. 

MATTOCKS.

wire goods. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

HOLLOW WARE.

knobs—New List. 

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Maydole  4  Co.’b...............................................dis. 25
Kip’s ................................................................. dis. 25
Yerkes 4 Plumb’s............................................ dis. 40410
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel....................... ,30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40410
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...............................dls.60410
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12  In. 4)4  14  and
3)410
%........... ............ net
%........... ............ net
8)4
%........................ net
7)4
%........... ............net
7)4
50
...........dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__ 50410
Champion,  anti-friction................................  60410
40
Kidder, wood tra c k ......................................... 
Pots..................................................................... 
60
60
Kettles................................................................ 
S p id ers............. 
60
Gray enameled...................................  
40410
Stamped  TinW are..................................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware...................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are....................... new list 33)4410
Bright........................................................... 70410410
Screw  Eyes................................................. 70410410
Hook’s .......................................................... >0410410
70410410
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................ 
levels. 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
70
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings...................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings..................  
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings........................   55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  .........................  
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
70
Russell 4  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ..........  
55
55
Mallory, Wheeler  4   Co.’s ............................. 
Branford’s ........................... 
55
Norwalk’s .......................................................  
55
Adze Eye............................................. $16.00,  dis. 60
Hunt Eye 
.......  ................................115.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ..........................................$18.50, dis. 20410.
diS.
50
Sperry 4  Co.’s, Post,  handled........................ 
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................... 
40
“  P. S. 4  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables  ... 
“  Landers,  Ferry 4  Cl>  k’s ..................  
40
“  Enterprise 
....................................... 
25
dlS.
Stebbln’s Pattern........................................ 
60410
Stebbin’s Genuine............................................ 60410
Enterprise, self-measuring............................. 
25
Steel nails, base........................................................ 1 95
Wire nails, base........................................................2 35
60........................................................... Base 
50........................................................... Base 
40.........................  
05 
10 
30........................................................... 
20.......... 
15 
15 
16........................................................... 
12..........................................................  
15 
10 .........................................................  
20 
8 .............................................................  25 
7 4 6 .......................................................   40 
4 .............................................................  60 
3...............................................................1  00 
2.............................................................. 1  50 
Fine 3.....................................................1  50 
Case  10........................  
60 
8.....................................  
75 
6.................................................  90 
Finish 10..............................................   85 
8.................................................1  00 
6  .............................................. 1  15 
Clinch'10 ..............................................  85 
8..............................................1  00 
6............................................... 1  15 
Barrell X ...............................................1  75 
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy ...................................   @4n
Sciota  Bench....................................................  @60
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................................... dis. 
70
Iron and  Tinned.............................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 
Broken packs %c per pound extra.

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base: 

MOLASSES GATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

PLANES. 

NAILS

rivets. 

PANS.

dis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROPES.

dig.

SQUARES. 

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, H inch and larg er................................  8 ¡4
M anilla..............................................................  n%
Steel and Iron..................................................  
75
Try and Bevels................................................. 
60
M itre.................................................................  
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
$3 10
3 30
3 20
3 30
3 40
3  50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14..........................................$4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17.........................................   4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21........................................... 4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ........................................   4  20 
Nos. 25 to 26 ........................................   4  40 
No. 27 ....................................................  4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86..........................................dis. 
Silver Lake, White  A .................................list 
Drab A ....................................  “ 
White  B .................................   “ 
Drab B.................................. 
White C...................................  “ 

50
50
*55
50
  “  55
35

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

traps. 

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

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

Solid Eyes.................................................per ton $25
20
70
50
30
30
Steel, Game........................................................60410
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................. 
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker....................................... 18c per doz
Mouse, delusion..................................$1.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market— ........................................   .  65
Annealed Market..............................................70—10
Coppered Market.............................................   60
Tinned Market.................................................  62)4
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.  ...........................   3 40

wire. 

dis.

“ 

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

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable..................................dis. 25410©25410406
dis.  05
Putnam .............................................. 
Northwestern...................................  
dis. 10410
dis.
30
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled...................... 
Coe’s  G enuine................................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,  ..........  
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable................. 
75410
dlS.
Bird C ages.......................................................  
50
Pumps, Cistern............................................ 
75
Screws, New List.................................   ..  ..  70410
Casters, Bed  and  Plate......................50410410
Dampers,  American........ ................................ 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........  
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

 

METALS,

0Ji
7

280
28c

ZINC.

PIG TIN.

SOLDER.

Steel.  Wire.
Pig  Large......................................................... 
Base
10
Pig Bars......................................................... 
20
Duty:  Sheet, 2)4c per pound.
20
600 pound  casks............................................... 
30
Per  pound......................................................... 
35
35
40
)4@H.........................................................................16
Extra W iping...................................................... 
is
50
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
65
90
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
1 50
ANTIMONY
2 00
2 00
j 'Cookson........................................  per  pound  16
H allett's.......................................... 
90
13
TIN—MILYN GRADE.
1 00
10x14 IC, Charcoal............................................ $750
1 25
1 00
14x20 IC, 
.......................................  7  50
10x14 IX, 
.......................................  9  25
1 25
1 50
14x20 IX, 
.......................................  9  25
75
90
1 00
2 50

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

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

$650
............................  .........  6  50
..................  ...................  8  00
8  00

.......... !........................... 

TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

dlS.

“ 

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

ROOFING PLATES

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  Worcester..............................  6  50
14x20 IC, 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
.............................  8  to
“ 
20x28  IC, 
.......................  .  13  60
5  75
“  Allaway Grade................... 
14x20 IC, 
...................   7 25
“ 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
“ 
20x28  IC, 
............  . 
12 00
20x28 IX, 
“ 
“ 
..................  15 0}
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28  IX .........................................................  $14 00
14x31  IX .................................................... 
...  .15 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers.
I- per pound
14x60 IX,  “ 

“  9 

10

“

FOSTER,

STEVENS

&  C0>,

E xclusive  A gents  for

WESTERN  MICHIGAN.

grand  Rapids, 

- 

Jülich.

SEND
FOB

DESCRIPTIVE

PAMPHLET.

Stump before »Hast.  I  Fragments aftes a blast.

STRONGEST and  SAFEST EXPLOSIVE
PO W DER, FUSE, CAPS,
E l e c t r i c  M in in g  G o o d s ,

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

Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men*»  Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of tlie Wolverine State, j
The  Tradesman  Company, Proprietor.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office.

E.  A. STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, SEARCH  18,  1891.

Valuable  lessons  may  be  deducted 
from  the  recent  lynching  of  Italians  at 
New  Orleans,  which  our  government 
should  heed.  While  the  government  is 
not  responsible  for  this  fearful  deed of 
fancied retribution,  has  already publicly 
deprecated  the  act  and  will  make  all 
honorable reparation, primary  steps  for 
preventive measures should be  promptly 
taken,  which would forestall a repetition 
of  such  acts.  T h e  T ra desm a n  has 
spoken in the  past  upon  the question of 
peaceful and intelligent vs.  ignorant and 
criminal immigration and  it repeats that 
there  is  but  one  method  to  a peaceful 
solution of this  problem—the  enactment 
of  a  law  by  Congress,  closing  the ports 
of  this  nation  against  the objectionable 
elements  which  are  in  every  way detri­
mental  to  the  peace  and  prosperity of 
our country.  While the intelligence and 
physical development of  our  people will 
doubtless be  benefitted  by  an admixture 
of the Saxon,  Scandinavian,  and most of 
the  northern  nations  of  Europe,  whose 
people are generally  quiet  and peaceful, 
the restless and fiery blood of its southern 
countries  must  be  sifted  of  its pauper 
and  criminal  elements,  before  being al­
lowed  a  permanent  home among us. 
It 
is  a  pertinent  question,  whether  the 
word  “ Freedom ”  has  not  been  prosti­
tuted  to  base  and  ignoble  purposes  by 
many  of  those  who  seek  a  home  upon 
our  shores.  Already  too  long  have  we 
extended  a  welcome  hand—without  re­
gard to character—to every nation on the 
face of the globe, and  unless some strin­
gent lines are  drawn  in  the near future, 
our  great  republic  will  continue  to  be 
menaced by internal commotion  and vio­
lence,  the  effects  of  which  no  man  can 
foresee.

pure  lead, is now  in the  market at  6c in 
packages of  12%, 25, 50 and  100 pounds.
L a te r—Since  the  above  was  in  type 
and  the  drug  quotations  have  gone  to 
press,  sulphur  and  brimstone have each 
advanced  %c.  and Norwegian  cod  liver 
oil has advanced $4 per  bbl., making the 
present price $1.25 per gal.

Too Many Lines to Look After.

A correspondent in a New  York  paper 
makes several  complaints  against  drug 
their  management.  The 
stores  and 
writer objects to the sale of cigars,  soda 
water,  postage stamps, stationery, valen­
tines, holiday cards,  cosmetics,  perfum­
ery, toilet  goods  and  all  sort  of  fancy 
articles in drug  stores.  He  thinks  that 
they are all out of place there.  Besides, 
the sale of these articles  interferes  with 
putting  up  prescriptions,  and  causes 
many  mistakes,  which  sometimes  lead 
to fatal results. 
In  putting  up  a  com­
plicated prescription, a druggist  may  be 
called away from his case a  dozen  times 
to draw a glass of soda water, tell a  per­
son how many stamps to put on a  letter, 
show a customer  the  different  kinds  of 
perfumery,  soap  or  valentines,  or  sell 
cigars,  combs  or  brushes.  Customers 
who call  for  these  articles  want  them 
immediately,  and  allways  expect  to  be 
waited on at  once.  When  the  druggist 
goes back  to  his  prescription,  he  may 
have forgotten jh e last ingredient put in. 
He may duplicate it, or  he  may  omit  it 
altogether.  The  result  may  be  a  pro­
tracted sickness or a death.

Another New  Coupon.

The Tradesman  Company  has  now  in 
preparation another  style of  credit  cou­
pon—worthy  associate  of  the  “Trades­
man” and “Superior” styles—which  will 
be  designated as the “Universal.”  This 
coupon  will  probably meet  with  a  cor­
dial  reception  at the  hands of  the  trade 
and eventually have a large and extended 
sale.

The Tradesman Company is the largest 
manufacturer  of  coupons  in the  world, 
having  put  in  special  machinery  for 
nearly  every  branch  of  the  business. 
Every style of coupon is now thoroughly 
protected  by  copyright, notwithstanding 
which  the  Tradesman  Company’s prices 
are lower  than  those of  other  reputable 
manufacturers  in the country.

Business Changes  at Sunfleld.

The Drug- Market.

Stjnfield, March 15—J. A. Childs  has 
purchased the hardware  stock  of  J.  H. 
Hammond  and  will  continue  the  busi­
ness.
Mr. Hammond has purchased the inter­
est of H. Berra in  the  general  stock  of 
Berra Bros.  The new firm will be known 
as Berra & Hammond.
Mr.  Berra  has purchased Cheetham’s 
I Hotel of G.  H. Cheetham and  will  carry 
on that business.
Mr. Cheetham will  shortly  engage  in 
I the sale of agricultural  implements  and 
su p p lies.
L.  H. Wood is closing out  his  general 
stock preparatory to taking possession of 
the  E.  Kennedy  &  Son  general  stock, 
which he recently purchased.
A new school house  and  a  100  barrel 
roller flouring  mill  are  among  the  im­
provements now under  way.

Alcohol  advanced 2c on  the  11th  and 
2c  on  the  13th.  The  price  in  now  as j 
follows:
Barrels  ...............................................................& 27
Half barrels  .................................................   2 32
10 gallon lots  ............   .  ..............................  2 35
5 gallon  lots  ....................................................   2 37
Terms—30 days, or 5c per gal. discount, if paid I 
In 10 days,  Less than 5 gallons, 12 37 net.
The  advance  in  the  price  of  corn  is 
given by the trust as the  reason  for  the 
advance.  Quicksilver has declined. Cor 
rosive 
sublimate,  calomel,  red  and 
white  precipitate  have  declined.  Chlo­
ral  hydrate is lower.  Sassafras  bark  is 
higher.  Soap  bark  is  very  scarce  and 
higher.  Cantbarides are in small supply 
The dry goods firm of  Leahy  &  Hardy 
and  higher.  Arnica  flowers  are  lower^ 
has been  dissolved  by  the  retirement of 
Oil  cassia  is  lower.  Norway  cod  liver 
Wm. Leahy,  who takes the realty for his 
oil  is  higher.  Oil  wormseed  has  de­
I interest.  Mr.  Hardy  will  continue  the 
clined.  Orris  root has  advanced.  Sala 
j business  in  corporate  form  under  the 
cine  is  lower.  Glassware has  declined, 
I style  of  the  Wm.  D.  Hardy Co., which 
the  present discount  being 70 and  10 on 
| has  been  organized  with  a capital stock 
prescription ware and 75 and 10 on flasks 
I of $40,000, all paid in.
in full  packages.  Gum  opium is steady 
|  G.  W.  Griffin  has  retired  from  the
Morphia is unchanged.  Quinine is weak.
Turpentine  has declined.  Linseed oil is  grocery firm of G. W. Griffin & Co.  The 
. 
unchanged. 
Pittsburgh  lead,  a  pure  business  will  be  continued  by  the  re-
mixture  of  lead  and  zinc,  better  than [ maining partner, John  Knooihuizen. 

MUSKEGON.

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F R U IT S ,  S E E D S ,  P R O D U C E

All Kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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GRAND  RAPIDS.

M u s k e g o n   C r a c k e r   C o .,

Manufacturers o f

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M IC H IG A N .

M U S K E G O N , 

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

Finest Quality  and  Largest  Variety  in  the  State.

Jennings*

Crackers, B iscuits#Sw eet Goods.

Flavoring  E xtracts

Yfffi  PW   YORK  BI8GU1Y  GO.,

Cracker Manufacturers,

Are  Acknowledged  the  Most  Profitable.

S.  A.  SEARS,  Manager.

SEE  QUOTATIONS.

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TELFER  SPICE  COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

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T ea s, C offees a n d   G ro cers’  S u n d r ie s.

1 and 3 Pearl  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.

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

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

O R A N G E S,  LE M O N S and  B AN AN A lS.

SEEDS! Parties  wishing  seeds of  any kind  for  garden 

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

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.

G.S. BROWN & CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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Parties having Clover Seed to sell, please correspond with us.

C a lifo rn ia   O ran ges

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FINANCIAL.

Local  Stock  Quotations.

B A N K .

M A N U FA CTU RIN G .

Fifth National  ................................................ 100
Fourth  National...............................................100
Grand Rapids National....................................140
Grand  Rapids  Savings.................................... 125
Kent County Savings.......................................131
National  City.................................................,.135
Old National.....................................................135
People’s Savings...............................................105
Michigan Trust Co...........................................115
A1 dine 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
Widdicomb Furniture Co.................................120

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

M ERCA N TILE.

M ISCELLANEOUS.

Alpine Gravel  Road Co...................................   75
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

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G R A N D   R A D IO S   C Y C  L B   C O .,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

F. J. BARBER. 

A. C. MARTIN.

BiRBER,  MARTIN  &  CO.
ßonission  Merchants

GENERAL

FOR  THE  SALE  OF

Blitter, Eggs, Poilttrg, Prilit, and all 

Kinds of Goilntry Produce.

191  South  Water  Street,

CHICAGO.

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

Financial  Miscellany.

The  National  Starch  Co.  has  declared 
a  1  per  cent,  dividend  on  its  common 
stock.

It  is  estimated  that  within two years 
nearly $500,000,000  has  been  invested in 
this country  by  foreigners  in breweries, 
malt houses, and grain mills.

A. T. Slaght has retired from the bank­
ing firm of A. T.  Slaght &  Co.,  at  Caro, 
having  purchased  an  interest  in  the 
Grand Rapids Electrotype Foundry.  The 
business  will  be  continued  by  the  re­
maining partners, Wm. Carson and  John 
M. Ealy,  under  the  style  of  Carson  & 
Ealy.  Mr. Slaght still retains  his  inter­
est in the  firm  of  Kelsey  &  Slaght,  at 
Millington.

The  American  Tobacco  Company, 
which controls some of the most extensive 
cigarette  factories  in  the  country,  has 
purchased  the  cheroot  factory  of  P. 
Whitlock,  at  Richmond, Va.  The  price 
is  said  to  have  been  $300,000,  with the 
understanding that  Mr.  Whitlock  is  to 
continue  the  management  of  the  esta­
blishment.  The latest acquisition of the 
monopoly 
the  National  Tobacco 
Works, of Louisville,  which sold  out for 
$1,800,000 — $600,000  cash  and  the  re­
mainder in bonds.  The sale is considered 
a  remarkably  good  one  for  the former 
owners.

is 

the  supervision  of 

At a meeting of the private  bankers of 
the State, held at Detroit last  Friday, an 
organization  was  effected  for  offensive 
and  defensive  purposes,  the  immediate 
object  being  to  fight  any 
legislative 
measure designed to bring  private banks 
under 
the  State 
Banking  Commissioner.  The  private 
bankers entertain  the  belief that Detroit 
banks,  organized  under  the  State  law, 
are  pushing  legislation  against  them, 
hence a threat has been circulated  that a 
private  bank,  with  a  capital  of  $1,000,- 
000,  will be established in Detroit.  The 
main object  of  such  a  bank would be to 
cut off other banks from country deposits.

Queer Complaint.

Big  Rapids,  March 12.—Please  send 
I  do  not get it 

the paper more  regular. 
until after it is printed.  Subscriber.

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Flint—H. D. Parker  has  purchased  a 
lot adjoining hi9 grocery  store  and  will 
immediately  erect  a  commodious  store 
building, which he expects to have ready 
for occupancy by June 1.

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 BN ISO N ,

Manufacturers’  Agent,

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

Estimates given on Complete Outfits.

WM.  BRUMMELER &  SONS

Send for Quotations.

M anufacturers of and Jobbers in 

Pieced and Stamped Tinware, Rags,

Metals, Iron, Rubber and Wiping Rags 

264 So. Ionia St., GRAND  RAPIDS. 

Telephone 640.

Spring  Season  1891.

I f  You  desire to  sell

Garpets  by  Sample

Send for

Girciilar and  Price List.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Manufacturers  of

  Cases

Of Every  Description.

WRITE FOR  PRICES.
First-Class  Work  Only.
G R A N D   R A P ID S .

Always Satisfactory. 

Always Uniform.

6 3   an d   6 6   C anal  St.,

RELIABLE!

Other  brands  of  flour  may  occasionally  make  as  good 
bread,  but  for  absolute  uniformity and  reliability  our  brands 
“Sunlight,” “Daisy” and  “ Purity”  will  be kept at  the  top, as 
they have been in the past.  Write us for quotations.

THE  WBL8H--DE  R00  MILLING  GO.,

Proprietors  Standard  Roller  Mills,

HOJL.I-.A-ISnD, 

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El.  Puritano  Cigar.
The FinestlO Gent Gigar

O N   E A R T H .

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILW0RTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I. M.  CLARK  &  SON,

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

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

I O
D ru gs 0  M e d ic in e s•

State  Board  of Pharmacy.

One  T ear—Stanley E. Parkill, Oworao.
Two  Tears—Jacob  Jess on,  Muskegon.
Three  Tears—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
Four T ears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
Five Years—George Gimdram, Ionia.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—8. E. Parkill,  Owosso.
(Detroit) July 7;  Houghton, Sept. 1;  Lansing  Nov. 4.
Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

Meetings  for  1891—Ann  Arbor.  May  5;  Star  Island 

President—D. E. Prall. Saginaw.
Tirst Vice-President— H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, D etroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Hext Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 1891.________
Grand  Rapids Pharmaceutical Society, 
President. W. R. Jew ett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott 
R egular Meetings—First W ednesday evening of March, 

June, September and December.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks* Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.______

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

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. 

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

POOR PROFITS.

Som e R easons  for  the  P resent  Condi­

tion of the Drug Business.

W ritten for The Tradesman.

Disagreeable as it  may  appear,  there 
is no disguising the  fact  that  the  retail 
drug trade  is  not  paying  as  it  should. 
There are too  many  drug  stores  adver­
tised for sale on account  of  ill  health— 
probably  of  the  trade—and  those  who 
remain in the business find it is not as re­
munerative as  formerly.  What  are  the 
reasons for  this?

First—Like some  particular  kinds  of 
goods—the supply has exceeded  the  de­
mand.  On this point,  there  can  be  no 
question.

Second,  The  suicidal  policy  of  cut­
ting prices, more  especially  on  proprie­
tary medicines, and a few  other  leading 
articles.  A  few  druggists  in  different 
sections of the country  commenced  this 
practice and gradually  others  were  un­
willingly forced into  it.  The  man  who 
first commenced this  cutting  below  the 
retail price fixed  and  printed  upon  the 
article by the manufacturer should  have 
been taken to the nearest goose pond  by 
his  brother  druggists  and  thrown  in, 
clothing and all, again  and  again,  until 
he barely escaped drowning.

Third,  Cupidity  and  jealousy,  com­
bined, have caused dealers in other goods 
to add to their  stock  full  lines  of  sun­
dries,  which  for  the  past  forty  years 
were  almost  exclusively  found  in  the 
drag stores.

Fourth,  The liquor  question.  Pardon 
the writer if he looks at this  last  reason 
from a different point of view than many 
others, and does not aver that  he  is  in­
competent to discuss it,  as  he  does  not 
use  the  article,  has  grown  old  in  the 
drag  business,  and  thinks  he  knows 
something about  it. 
I  frequently  meet 
individuals  of  both  sexes  who  are  so 
thoughtless (or ignorant) as  to  say  that 
a  successful  drug  business  can  be 
carried on without an ounce of spirits  of 
any kind within a hundred miles  of  the 
store!  I need hardly add that these  per­
sons are not even apprentices in the bus­
iness. 
In truth, they do not  possess  an 
average education.  To use  a  slang  ex­
pression, there has  for  some  time  past 
been  such  a  “roar”  against  liquors  in 
drug stores,  from certain classes, that  it 
has become a “plague” to the trade,  and 
rather than  suffer  continually  from  it, 
many  have  actually  thrown  out  every 
drop, except alcohol, thus injuring  their 
business  financially. 
I  know  of  drug 
stores to-day where you cannot purchase 
or find a drop of liquor, If your  child  or 
friend were  dying  for  want  of  it,  and

the man tells you so as if you had caused 
this dearth of it, and exults in  your  dis­
tress.  He is willing to suffer loss,  if  he 
may  punish  the  public. 
It  is  not  the 
proper place here  to  discuss  this  ques­
tion in detail, or to show the  imperative 
importance of liquor in the business, but 
that the agitation concerning  it has  ma­
terially injured the druggist,  nearly  all 
of them will concede.

There are some other reasons why  the 
drug trade is not so profitable as formerly, 
but the four  reasons  herein  named  are 
sufficient to show the decline,  and  now, 
if the  dear pnplic who are our customers 
insist that these  four  reasons  shall  re­
main in  statu  quo—or  worse—the  next 
question is, what will improve the  trade 
of at least a portion of those  engaged  in 
it?  Much depends upon the energy,  de­
termination and  perseverance,  but  still 
more  upon  the  practical  education  of 
the individual, as in this progressive and 
aggressive  age  “knowledge  is  power.” 
A limited number may succeed by  being 
better acquainted  with  certain  lines  of 
drugs and handling those lines  as  spec­
ialties,  where still others, for a  want  of 
that  knowledge,  would  not  attempt  to 
compete with them.  The  particular  lo­
cality where one resides will often deter­
mine what specialty will prove valuable. 
I knew a druggist who was  located  in  a 
city where he  had  an  unusual  call  for 
botanic medicines and,  being  practically 
educated  in  that  branch  of  his  trade, 
conceived the idea of making  it  a  spec­
ialty.  He added to  his  store  a  special 
botanic department,  putting  in  the  fix­
tures to accommodate and show the med­
icines to the best advantage,  and he  has 
told me that, considering the amount  in­
vested, it paid a far  greater  profit  than 
any other branch of his trade.  Not only 
did his brother  druggists  come  or  send 
their customers  to  him  frequently,  for 
those drugs they did not  keep,  but,  not 
being acquainted  with  all  the  common 
names  of  the  plants,  they  often  sent 
customers to him for the very  ones  they 
had  in  their  store  for sale.  While  he 
kept all the usual drugs as well, his  rep­
utation  as  a  botanic  druggist  spread 
abroad until it was a common occurrence 
for him to receive  orders  for  fine  pow­
ders and rare  botanic  drugs  from  forty 
to fifty miles away.  His select  powders 
were kept in glass  in  the  best  possible 
form  for  their  preservation  and  in  a 
dark, cool place.  This hint is  sufficient 
on the specialty point.

A second point by  which  trade  might 
be improved I may speak of,  but  cannot 
expect it to be adopted  in  our  free  Re­
public, even though a considerable  num­
ber should advocate  it. 
In  Russia  and 
(if I am not  mistaken)  in  Germany  the 
druggist, or “apotheke,”  as he  is called, 
holds his position by  appointment  from 
the government.  Just how he is  chosen 
I am not informed.  One such store (and 
no more) is allowed for a certain number 
of inhabitants.  The applicant  must  be 
thoroughly theoretical  qnd  practical  in 
his business and is held  strictly  respon­
sible for  the  acts  of  his  assistants. 
I 
was told by  a  Russian  apothecary  that 
an appointment simply to own and  tran­
sact the business  of  such  an  establish­
ment in his country is  equivalent  to  an 
independent  fortune, 
life  be 
spared,  as  his  appointment  is  during 
life or good behavior.  A board  of  cen­
sors visit him at any time  they  deem  it 
proper and must be given free  access  to 
every thing connected with his  business.

if  his 

T H E   GREAT

a Jeweler,

EDMUND B.DIKEMBN
Watch JVIaker 
44 GAMI 8Y„

Grani Rapids,  -  (liich.

M ILL  S U P P L IE S .
We are agents for the 
Cincinnati Brass 
Works, Kalamazoo 
Split  Pulley  Co., New 
York Belting  &  Pack­
ing  Co.,  E.  C.  Atkins 
& Co., L. Candee & Co.
Saws, 
Piles. 

Pnllies,
Packing,

Lubricators,

Emery Wheels, 

Rubber Belts,
Leather Belts,

Rubber Shoes, 

Columbia.  Victor  and 

Rubber Toys, 
Rubber Clothing, 
Rubber Combs, 
a  large  number of 

8YUDLEY  i BARCLAY.

A. G. Spaulding
Goods.

Send  for catalogue of  any of  the  above  goods.

& Bro.’s Sporting 

other Bicycles.

Grand Rapids,  Rich.

JOBBER OF

Bulk and Canned

F.J.DEYTENTflMR
Y S T E E S ,
Lake Fish XOGean Fish

And  Fresh and Salt

Mail Orders  Receive  Prompt Attention. 

See quotations In another column. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

PENBERTHY  INJECTORS.

the  matter  of  prescriptions, 

In 
the 
board regulate the  price  of  every  drug 
and every article and  the  labor  connect­
ed therewith, so that it is  probably  uni­
form throughout the  province  or  coun­
try.  The price of the  vial  or  box  con­
taining the  medicine,  the  cork,  sealing 
wax, paper and  twine  are  all  included 
and have a  fixed  price—changed  at  in­
tervals by  the  board—and  from  which 
no variation must  be  made.  A  printed 
list of prices  is  upon  each  perscription 
case, which  the  customer  may  demand 
an examination of should  a  questian  of 
price arise. 
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
At the  regular  meeting of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society, held  at 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   office  last  Thursday 
evening, John D.  Muir  reported  his  ina­
bility to secure an  analysis of  “ Malvina 
Cream”  and  suggested  that  the  matter 
be postponed  from the  present.  The re­
port  was  accepted  and  the  suggestion 
adopted.

A p o t h e c a k y .

The Committee on Legislation reported 
that  it  had  sent  a  fully signed  petition 
to  Lansing, protesting  against  the  pro­
posed  amendment to the  pharmacy  law, 
permitting physicians  to  register  with­
out examination.  The report was adopt­
ed.

The same Committee was instructed to 
secure the signatures of all the city drug­
gists to a petition,  praying for the enact­
ment of  the Senate bill  compelling trav­
eling  doctors  and  street  medicine  ped­
dlers to be licensed.

J. W. Colcord, representing  C. I. Hood 
&  Co.,  addressed  the  meeting  at  some 
length, setting  forth  the  reasons  which 
impelled  Mr.  Hood  to  adopt  the 83 cent 
plan.

Will  L.  White—Is  Mr.  Hood  getting 

any replies to his circulars?

Mr.  Colcord—Yes;  about  15,000  retail 
druggists,  representing  two-fifths of  the 
drug  trade of  the country, have  already 
signed the  agreement.

John  D.  Muir—Is  Mr.  Hood  likely  to 
adopt  the $1 selling price  unless he sees 
something in it for himself?

Mr. Colcord—Yes;  he  is  now  fighting 

the battles of others.

Mr. Muir—Are  more of  the goods sold 
where  the  price is  cat to  69  cents, than 
where it is maintained  at 83 cents or $1 ?

Mr. Colcord—No.
Will Z. Bangs—The reason  I  refuse to 
sign at 83 cents is that I can  just as well 
get 81.

Mr.  Muir—If  83  cents  is  generally 
adopted as the price all over the country, 
it is  only a question  of  time  when  that 
will  become the common  price  and  will 
not be looked  upon as a cut-rate price.

Dr.  H. E.  Locher—I  move  that  a vote 
of  thanks be extended  Mr. Hood for  the 
efforts  he is making to put an  end to the 
cutting of  prices, but  that  the Secretary 
notify him  that the Grand  Rapids  drug­
gists still sell the goods at $1.

Mr.  Muir—That is the same as  thank­
ing  a  man  for  coming  in  and  buying  a 
postage stamp.

The  resolution  was  adopted  and  the 

meeting then adjourned.

All  It  W as  W orth.

Customer—I’ll  give  you  a  dollar  for 
that book.  That’s every cent it’s worth.
Clerk—I—I—
Customer  (interrupting)—A  dollar,  or 
nothing.
Clerk—Very well,  sir.  Cash !  I  was 
trying  to  say that the retail price of the 
book  was  seventy-five  cents,  but  you 
wouldn’t allow me  to.

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Declined—Arnica flowers, oil wormseed, oil  cassia, chloral hydrate, glassware, mercury  corrosive 

snbllmate, calomel, red precipitate, white  precipitate, salacine.

Aceticum........  :....... 
8®  10
Benzoicnm  German..  80@1  oo
Boracic 
....................  
30
Carbollcum................  26®  36
Citricom....................   58®  60
Hydrochlor................  3®  5
Nltrocum 
.................   10®  12
Oxalicum...................   11®  13
20
Phosphorium dll........ 
Salley licum .....................1  40@1 80
Sulpnuricum.............. 
IX®  5
Tannlcum........................ 1  40@1 60
Tartaricum.................   40®  42

AM M ONIA.

51 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  314®  5
20  deg..............  514®  7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chloridum................   12®  14

A N IL IN E .

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

BACCAS.

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

BALSAM UM .

Copaiba......................  60®  65
Peru............................  ®1  80
Terabln, Canada  ......   35®  40
Tolutan......................  40®  45

CO RTEX .

Abies,  Canadian.................   18
Cassiae  ...............................  11
Cinchona F la v a .................   18
Enonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerífera, po.............  20
Pranus Virgin!....................  12
Quillaia,  grd.......................   14
Sassafras  ............................  14
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

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EXTRACTUM .
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra..
po.........
Haematox, 15 lb. box.
Is............
Ks...........
fcs...........
FX RRU M .
Carbonate Precip......
Citrate and Quinia...
Citrate  Soluble.........
Ferrocyanldum Sol...
Solut  Chloride.........
Sulphate,  com’l ........
pure...........

“ 

24®
33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

®3
@
@

@1)4®

Arnica.... ..................   22®  25
Anthemls...................  20®  25
Matricaria 
25®  30

 

 

Barosma 
Cassia f Acutifol,  Tin-
nlvelly...........   25® 
Salvia  officinalis,  14s
and  V4s...........   12® 
UraUrsl............. 
8® 

...................  20®  22
28
35®  50
15
10

“  Alx. 

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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Acacia,  1st  picked—   ®1
2d 
....  @
3d 
....  @
sifted sorts...  @
po.................   75®1
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  ®
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 !4s,
16)..........................   @
Ammoniac.................   25®
Assafcetlda, (po. 30)...  ®
Benzoinum.................  50@
Camphoric...................  50®
Euphorblum  po  ........  35®
Galbanum...................  @3
Gamboge,  po— „ —   80® 
Guaiacum, (po  40)  ...  ®
Kino,  (po.  25)............. 
  ®
Mastic...........................  @
Myrrh, (po  45)..............  @
Opll,  (po. 3 75)...........2 25®2
Shellac  ......................  28®
“ 
.-3@
Tragacanth................  30®
hxrba—In ounce packages.

bleached........ 

Absinthium.............. .........   25
Kupatorium.............. .........   20
Lobelia...................... .........   25
Mftjorum................... .........   28
Mentha  Piperita...... .........   23
“  V lr.............. .........   25
Rue............................ .........   30
Tanacetum, V........... .........   22
Thymus,  V................ .........  25
Calcined, Pat............ .  55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat......... .  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M... .  20®  25
Carbonate, Jennings. .  35®  36

MAGNESIA.

OLEUM.

Absinthinm.............. .5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dule...  . .  45®  75
Amy dal ae, Amarae... .8 00@8 25
Anlsl......................... .1  70® 1  80
@2 50
Auranti  Cortex........
Bergamii  ................. .3 75@4 00
Cajlputi.................... .  90®1  00
Caryophylll.............. .1  20@1  25
Cedar....................... .  35®  65
Chenopodli..............
®1  75
Cinnamon!).............. .1  10@1  15
Citroneila.................
@  45
Conium  Mac............ .  35®  65
Copaiba  ................... .120®!  30

Cubebae...................is  00@12 so
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Erlgeron......................... 1  90@2 00
Gaultherla......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  85@2 no
Juniperl......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Llmonls...........................1  80®2 80
Mentha Piper...................2 90@3 00
Mentha Verld................. 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal..................1 00@1 10
Myrcla, ounce............   ®  50
Olive................................1 00@2 75
Plcis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Klein!.............................. 1  16@1 28
Rosmarin!............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succini.......................  40©  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  ®  65
TIglli..........................  @1  50
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............  15®  20

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POTASSIUM.
BICarb....................... 
is®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide.................... 
37®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)........  14®  16
Cyanide.....................   50®  55
Iodide............................. 2 86@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33
©  15
Potassa, Bitart, com... 
Potass Nitras, opt......  8®  10
Potass Ultras.............. 
7®  9
Prussiate....................  30®  33
Sulphate  po...............  15®  18

RADIX.

Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae........................   25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Aram,  po....................  @ 25
Calamus.....................   20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15)......  10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 10)..................   @  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po....................... 2 40@2 50
Iris  plox (po. 35®38)..  32®  35
Jalapa,  pr..................   45®  50
Maranta,  J4s..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  75@1  00
“  cut.....................   @1  75
“  pv.......................  75@1  35
Spigelia.....................   48®  53
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  50®  55
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  ©  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
  @ 35
 
Valeriana, Eng. (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
inglber a ..................   10®  15
22®  25
Zingiber  j .............. 

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

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.  @ 15
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, is.................... 
4®  6
Carui, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon.................. 1  00® 1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 4)4® 
5
Cydonium..................   75®1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
enopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........2 00®2 25
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L in i............................4  @4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3*4)...  4  @ 4)4
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian__3)4®  4)4
Rapa..........................   6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu............  8®  9
Nigra...........  11®  12

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S PIR IT U S.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R.......1 75@2 00
 
1  10@1  50
Junl peris  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......... ........
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage .......................
Hard for  slate  use__
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se..........................

1  40

 

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac................................    60
Ferri  Iod..................... 
50
Auranti  Cortes....................  50
Rhei  Aram..........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scili ae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Frunua  flrg.........................  50

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TIN CTU RES.
Aconitum  Napellls R.
F.
Aloes..........................
and myrrh........
Arnica.......................
Asafcetida..................
Atrope Belladonna__
Benzoin.....................
“  Co.................
Sanguinaria...............
Barosma....................
Cantharides...............
Capsicum..................
Ca damon..................
Co...............
Castor........................
Catechu....................
Cinchona..................
Co...............
Columba....................
Conium.....................
Cubeba............ ..........
Digitalis....................
Ergot...........................
Gentian......................
“  Co..................
Gualca.......................
ammon...........
“ 
Zingiber.....................
Hyoscyamus...............
Iodine.......................
“  Colorless..........
Ferri Chloridum........
K ino..........................
Lobelia.......................
Myrrh.........................
Nux  Vomica..............
O pll............................
“  Camphorated......
“  Deodor...............
Auranti Cortex...........
Quassia.....................
Rhatany  ....................
Rhei............................
Cassia  Acutifol.........
Co....
Serpentaria...............
Stramonium...............
Tolutan....................
Valerian.................
Veratram Veride........
M ISCELLANEOUS.

‘ 

Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F.
“ 
“  4 F .
ground,  (po.

69 
50 
60 
60 
50 
0 60 
60 
50 I 
50
¡S50 
75 
75 I 
00 
50 50 
60 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
60 
50 
60 
50 
50 
75 
75 
35 
50 
50 
50 
50 
85 
50 
!  00 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 I 
50 
60 
60 
50 
50

26®  28
30® 32
2)4® 3)4
3® 4
55® 60
4® 5
55® 60
@1  40
@ 25
@ 65
5® 7
38® 40
2 10@2 20
® 9
@1  40
@ 25
@ 28
@ 18
13® 14
@3 75
50® 55
38® 40
@ 40
@ 20
@ 10
® 45
60® 63
@1  10
1  30@1  60
20® 25
15® 20
3)4® 12
61
50
@
@ 2
5® 5
9® 11
@ 8
28® 30
@ 24
6® 7
10® 12
68® 70
@
@ 3
50® 55
12® 15
@ 23
7  @ 8
@ 70
40® 60

d 10.

9® 15
13® 25
17  @ 25
@ 22
25® 55
@ 90
@ 80
@1 (0
@1 10
4:@ 55
@ 70
1  25@1 50
75@1 00
3 75@3 85
®4 70
50® 55
56© 55
80® 85
@ 27
io@ 12
2® 3
50® 60

et Potass T

Antipyrin . 
Antifebrln.

11; J48, 12)..................

Cantharides  Russian
po.......................
Capslci  Fructus, af...
* po.

Carmine, No. 40.

Coccus ............
Cassia Fructus.
Centrarla.........
Cetaceum........

squibbs.

per

Corks,  list,  dis.
cent  .................
Creasotum...........
Creta, (bbl. 75)__

“  prep.

ubra.
Crocus  ........
Cudbear......

“ 

po..........

Ether Sulph...............
Emery,  all  numbers.
Ergota, (po.)  60........
Galla.
Gelatin,  Cooper.

by box60and 10 
Glue,  Brown......
Glycerins........
Grana Paradisi.
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite 
“  Cor  ..
Ox Rubrum
Ammonisti.
Unguentum 

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Hydrargyrum 
Icnthyooolla, Am.

Lyc
Mai
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy
drarg Iod.................
Liquor Potass Arsinitii 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
154)................
Manula,  S. F...

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Ä 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 20@2 45 
C. Co.......................2 10@2 35
Moschus  Canton......  ®  40
Myrlstica, No. 1.........   70®
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia....................  33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co...........................   @2 00
Plcis Liq, N.  C„ 54 gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Plcis Liq., quarts___  @1 00
pints.........   @  85
Pll Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  @  3
Plx  Burgun...............   ®  7
Plumb! A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvls Ipecac et opll. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae....................  8®  10
Quinia, S .P .4 W ......  35®
S.  German__  23®  30
Rubla  Tinctorum......  12®  14
SaccharumLactispv..  ®  40
Salaein......................... 1  80@1  85
Sanguis  Draconls......  40®  50
Santonine  .................  @4 50
Sapo,  W.....................   12®  14
“  M.......................  10®  12
“  G.......................  @  15

“ 

Seidlltz  Mixture.........  ®  25
Sinapis....................  @ 
18
“  opt..................   @  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12®  13
Soda et Potass Tart...  30®  33
Soda Carb.................  154®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   @  5
Soda,  Ash..................   354®  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  55
“  Myrcla  Dom......  @2 25
“  Myrcla Imp........  @3 00
‘  Vinl  Rect.  bbl.
2 27).........................  @2 37
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur, Subl..............23S£@ 354
“  Roll..............  254® 354
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae..............  56®  55
VaniUa..................... 9 00®16 00
Zincl  Sulph...............   7®  8

OILS.

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

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
58

“ 

paints. 

Lindseed,  boiled__   58 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............  
50 
Spirits Turpentine__  44 

61
69
50
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian............. l x   2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars... IX  2@4
“ 
Ber........IX  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2X 254®3
“  strictly  pure..... 254  2X@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__ 
85®88
Green,  Peninsular......   70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7)4
“  w hite................  @7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
White, Paris  American 
1 00
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff..........................  
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl 20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
Paints.....................1  00®1  20
varnishes.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................ 160@1  70
Coach Body...............2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn....... 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No,  1 
Turp.........................  70®  76

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12

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

A ltogether  Too  H onest.

Seven years ago,” he said, as he entered 
a  crockery store  on  Monroe, street  the 
other  day,  “seven  years  ago  I  came  in 
here  and  bought  six  plates of  you, and 
banded you—”
He  knocked a thirty-cent pitcher off  a 
shelf  as  he  waved  his  arm  about,  and 
after the pieces were gathered up he con­
tinued:
“I handed  you a five-dollar  bill.  You 
warranted them plates to be all wool and 
a yard wide, and I want to say right here 
and now that—  Excuse me.”
He knocked a couple of lamp chimneys 
off a rack  with  his coat  tails, and it was 
with a shade of asperity in his tones that 
the crockery man asked his errand.

“Why, I bought six plates of you.” 
“Well?”
“It was seven  years ago.”
“Well ?”
“Them plates  come to sixty cents, and 
I handed  you a $5 bill.  When  1 come to 
count  my change I was  half  way  home, 
and  1  found  you  had  given  me  'ieven 
cents  too  much. 
1  was  calculatin’  to 
come to town  agin  the next  week, but— 
What’s that?”
In  moving  about in the  narrow  space 
his foot hit a four-gallon crock and upset 
it  and  broke a liberal  piece  out  of  one 
side.
“Did  you  want  anything?” asked  the 
dealer,  in an acid voice.
“Certainly I do.  Kinder risky moving 
around in here, I  see.  Yes, I  found you 
had  overpaid  me  by  ’leven  cents,  and 
though I meant to come in and  return it, 
I’ve  had  a fever  sore  on  my  leg, and  I 
had to go out to Elmira to see my daugh- 
I ter, and  the  old  woman  has  bin  ailing 
more  or  less.  Being  as  I  was  in  town 
to day I thought I’d  step—  Lands !  but 
| thar goes sunthin’ else!”
It  was  a  fifty-cent  vase,  aud  as  the 
crockery man  gathered  up the  pieces he 
took the old man and led him to the door 
j and asked:

“Anything in our line to-day.?”
“Of course, it’s in your line!  I  want to 
clear my conscience and I've come to pay 
! them  ’leven  cents.  Here’s  a  quarter 
| which has been plugged, I guess, and I’ll 
call it 23 cents.”
“Sir,  the  man  who  was  here  seven 
I years ago is dead.”
“Gosh! ”
“And I want you to go out of that door 
i and take a walk.  Keep right on walking 
j until you fetch up in the river.”

“What fur?  What have I done?”
“You are too blamed  honest.  Walk!” 
The  old  man  stepped  out, and  when 
j the door  closed after  him  he turned and 
regarded  the  crockery  man  looking  at 
1 him through  the  glass. 
It  was  a  long 
| minute before he got it all straight.  Then 
] he  spit  on  the  palm  of  his  left  hand,
I made a fist  of  his  right  and, bringing  it 
I down with a great “spat!”  he shouted: 
“Hanged  if  this hain’t  an  everlasting 
lesson to me!  From this minit to the day 
of  my death  every  durned  wallet I  find 
I in  the  road  I’ll  put  right  down  in  my 
I breeches  pocket  an’  say  nuthin’  to  no- 
i body!”

The  rage  for  separator  creameries  in 
I this  State  is  now  as  great  as  that  for 
cream  gathering  creameries  was  a  few 
J years ago. 
In both cases a  certain dairy 
I supply  house  profited  by  the  furor  it 
assisted  to  create  and  reaped  a  rich 
harvest.
J. P. Yisner, broker for Thomas Stokes,
| New York City,  wholesale dealer  in  salt 
; fish, 
is  headquarters  for  good  yalues. 
I Address 17 Hermitage block, Graud Rap- 
| ids, for prices on full weight and reliable 
quality.

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Green, $4.25@4.50 for choice easing and 
33.50@$3.75 for  cooking  stock.  Evaporated  are 
firm  at  14@15c,  and  sun-dried  are  strong  at 
10@10V4c.
Beaus—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  32.05@2.10 for city picked.

Beets—50c per bu.
Butter—The scarcity  of  choice  stock  has  ap­
proached a famine.  Dealers are  offering 20c for 
all  offerings of  dairy  which  will  pass  muster. 
Creamery is firmly held at 28@32c.

Cabbages—fOc  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—2i’@25c per bu.
Celery—20@25c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, 31.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Cape Cods are nowout of market. 
Bell  and  Cherry  are  held  at  39  and  Jerseys 
at $9.50.
Eggs—The market is  nominally  weak, dealers 
paying 13c and holding at 14c.
Honey—Scarce at 16@18 for clean comb.
Onions—Unchanged.  Dealers stand  ready  to 
pay $1.26 aod hold at $1.40.
Potatoes—The market is still  stronger, having 
advanced  5c  a  bushel  during  the  past  week. 
Shippers  are  now  able to  pay  90c  and  make a 
handsome profit.

Squash—114c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are in good 
Turnips—30@35c per bu.

demand readily commanding  33.50 per bu.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

FO R K   IN   B A R R E L S.
 

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new.................... 
10 75
Short c u t.....................................................   10 50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  12 50
Extra clear,  heavy.......................................  12 00
Clear, fat back.............................................  11  75
Boston clear, short cut................................   12 00
Clear back, short cut....................................  12 00
Standard clear, short cut. best....................  12 00

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

LARD.

Family.

lard—Kettle Rendered.

Tierces ............................. — 5V4
0 and  50 lb. Tubs............... — 55S£
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case........— 6V4

Pork Sausage.....................................................6V4
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage................. ............................ 9
Frankfort Sausage 
.......................................7V4
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................  5
Headcheese....................................................   5
Tierces............................................................7
Tubs.................................................................7M
501b.  Tins....................................................... 7J4
Com­
pound.
a*
GÜ
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.........
6H
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case..........— 6V4
6
20 lb. Palls, 4 in a  case........ ...6
50 lb. Cans............................
...5JÍ
5V4
B E E F   i n   b a r r e l s .
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.........................   6 75
Boneless, ru m p  b u tts........................................ 10 00
Hams, average 20 lbs......................................   8J4
16 lbs.......................................83£
12 to 14 lbs..................................  9*
picnic..........................................................5£
best boneless..............................................8J4
Shoulders.............................................................   554
Breakfast Bacon, boneless................................  7H
Dried beef, bam prices................................  ...  8%
Long Clears, heavy.............................................
Briskets,  medium.  ............................................  £

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

5*

lig h t.......................................................6J4

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FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

F R E S H   F IS H .

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

oysters—Cans.

SH E L L   GOODS.

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Oysters, per  100.....................................1
Clams, 
...........................................
Standards,  per gal. 
Selects,
Scrimps,
Clams,
Scallops,

B U LK   GOODS.

@10 
@ 9 
@18 
@ 5 
@9 
@12 @25 
@12 
@18
@38
@30
@25
@23
@20@18
2S@1  50 
75@1 00
@1  25 
@1  ~  1  50 
1 50 
1  50

FRESH MEATS.

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Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass..........................................6  @  7V4
“  hindquarters................................  @8
fore 
“ 
...............................   @ 454
loins, No. 3...................................  @11
“ 
ribs..............................................  @ 9 V4
“ 
rounds............................ : ..........   @
“ 
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tongues.........................................  ®10V4
Bologna.................................................   @5
Pork loins..............................................   @7
“  shoulders.........................  ...........  @5
Sausage, blood or head.........................  @5
liver........................................   @5
Frankfort.................................  @ 754
Mutton................................................... 7Vi@8
Veal........................................................   6V4@ 7

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STIC K   CANDY.

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
Standard,  per lb...................................   @
“  H.H..........................................   @8
“  Twist  .......................................  @8
“ 
pails or packages, net  weight......... 8Vi
“ 
24< -lb. bbls  ........................................  8
Boston Cream ................................................ 10
9
Cut  Loaf...................... 
Extra H. H.......................................................10
Pails.
8
8
8V4
8V4

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

Bbls.
..7V4
..8
. .8

M IX ED   CANDY.

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

.......   9
.......   9
....... 10
..  ..  9
.......   9
Broken Taffy............................................... net,  9V4
Peanut Squares............................................ net,  9 Vi
E xtra.....................................................................10Vi
Kindergarten........................................................10
French Creams.....................................................11
Valley  Creams.....................................................14
Per Box
Lemon Drops........................................................60
Sour D rops............................................................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  B ar.......................................................60
Caram els........................................................ 16@18
Hand Made  Creams...................................90@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
12
Chocolate Drops, in pails...................................12
Gum Drops, In pails.............................................. 6
Moss Drops, In pails........................................... 10
Sour Drops, In pails........................................... 10
Imperials, in pails...............................................11
Floridas, fan cy ..................................  .

printed, In palls....................... 

fancy—In bulk.

ORANGES.

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LEM ONS.

138-126 ...........................  3 00@3 25
96..................................  @
S 25
Russets, fancy 200-176-150-138...............  
3 01
126-112 ............................. 
Valencias, choice to fancy 420.............
300-240........  2  75@3 00
“ 
Messinas, 
3 75
200.............. 
“ 
75@ 4 00 
Messina, choice, 360............................. 3
50@  4 75 
fancy, 360 .............................4
4 00 
choice 300............................
50@ 4 75
fancy 390.............................4
O T H E R   FO R EIG N   FR U IT S .
18@20 
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers........
@16 
........
@12Vi 
@10 @ 8 
4  @6

choice 
Fard, 10-lb.  box —  
...
Persian,50-lb.  box.
NUTS.

“  50-lb.  “ 

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Almonds, Tarragona..............
Ivaca.......................
California...............
Brazils, new............................
Filberts.......................... .......
Walnuts, Grenoble.................
“  Marbot.....................
Chill.........................
“ 
Table Nuts, No. 1...................
No. 2...................
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............
Cocoanuts, full sacks............
P E A N U T S.
Fancy, H.  P., S u n s...............
“  Roasted —
Fancy, H.  P., Flags  ..........
“  Roasted...
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............
“  Roasted..

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@17Vi
@17
@17
@12V4
@11
@15Vi
@10Vi 
@15Vi @14 
14@16 
@4 50
@   6 
7Vi@  8 
7V4@8 
@ 5 
6V4® 7

@ 6 

G R O C E R IE S .

The  G rocery  M arket.

Sugars  are  cheaper,  jobbers  actually 
selling  them  less than  cost to clean out 
their  present  stocks,  preferring  to  sell 
at a small loss now than at a much larger 
loss  after April  1.  All the  refiners  are 
now  working  in  bond,  nearly  all  spot 
sugars  having passed into second  hands. 
There is bound  to be considerable disap- 
poiutment among the retail trade through 
their  inability to get  sugars  a couple  of 
weeks  hence,  due  to  the  desire  of  the 
retailer  to  reduce  his  prices  before  he 
can  actually get  cheap sugars  in  stock. 
A local wholesale grocer gives some good 
advice on  this  point in another  column, 
which T he T radesm an’s grocery friends 
would do well to heed.

The coffee  market is unsteady  and un­
settled.  A  little  advance  would  create 
a  demand,  but  no  one  is  now  buying, 
owing to the prevailing uncertainty.

The  pickle  market is firm  and  higher 
prices are  looked for in the  near  future. 
A year  ago  dealers were  selling  pickles 
at  $10, with  more  stock  in  the  country 
than there is at the present time.

Corn syrup has advanced  2c per  gallon 

during the past ten days.

Canned  corn  and  tomatoes  are  still I 
very strong.  Strawberries  are  practi­
cally out of market.

Spot  pork  is  75c  per  barrel  higher. 
Hams and  shoulders, lard and dried beef 
have  each  advanced lie.  All kinds  of 
provisions are firmer,  with no  indication 
of a lower market in the near future.

The P. J.  Sorg  Co.  has  advanced  its 
Joker  plug  from  22  to  24c.  and  gives 
notice that Spearhead  will  be  advanced 
lc. on March 31.

Good Location for a Tannery.

T r a v er se Cit y ,  March  15—It  strikes 
me as peculiar  that  Perry  Hannah  has 
never  appreciated  the  advantages  this 
place possesses as a  location  for  a  tan­
nery and embarked in the  tannery  busi­
ness here on  a  large  scale.  Situated in 
the midst of enormous tracts of hemlock, 
which are tributary to the town  both  by 
rail  and  water,  and  with  direct  water 
communication with all the great leather 
markets of the West, 1 am  satisfied  that 
a tannery could be conducted  here  with 
a  larger  margin  of  profit  than  at  any 
other place in the country.  As Mr. Han­
nah is a gentleman  of great wealth,  and 
is faithfully devoted to  the  interests  of 
the city  which  has  been  his  home  for 
nearly forty years, I suggest that he give 
this matter a little investigation,  as I  am 
confident that the  outcome  would  be  a 
tannery, giving  regular  employment  to 
a half hundred men. 

Ob serv er.

A  Polite  Dun.

W. R. Mandigo, the Sherwood druggist, 
sends  T h e  T radesm an  the  following 
form of a “ polite dun,” as he calls it:
As  a  late  snow  bank  melts  under a 
warm  spring  sun,  so melts my bank ac­
count  when  “ warmed  up ”  by  checks 
for new goods.  Just  at  this  time,  when 
so much is “ outward  bound,” I  feel the 
need  of  money,  and  any one owing me 
will confer a favor by  handing  in  what I 
they have to spare,  and  I  assure them it j 
will be  appreciated.  A  little  from each I 
one will be a big help when  all together.
“ A  continual  dropping  of water will!
wear  away  a  big  rock,”  and  a  tittle j 
money from  each  one  will  help  pav  a ! 
big bill.

Seconds  the  Motion.

Kalamazoo,  March  15.—I noticed the 
suggestion  of  N.  Bourns,  of  Fisher Sta­
tion.  in  regard  to  a  mass  meeting  of 
merchants, 
the  peddling j 
problem,  and  desire  to  state  that  I am 
heartily in favor  of  the idea and hope to 
see it carried into execution.  Grocer.

to  consider 

PAUL  EIFERT

Manufacturer of

Tills, M i Bap and Cases

SAMPLE  TRUNKS  AND  GASES 

MADE  TO ORDER.

Write for  Prices.

C U R T I S S   &  
WHOLESALE

P aper 

C O . ,

War.

41  SO.  D IV X SIO N fST.,

FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINS  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Grand  Rapids, 

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^ichitjan.

Houseman  Block, 

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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

•SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

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Allspice............................... 10
Cassia, China in mats........  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
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
Cayenne................25
Sage..................................... 20
is84 1  55
81 1  55
84 1  55
84 1,55
84 1  55
84 1  55
84

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“Absolute” in Packages.

Allspice......
Cinnamon
Cloves.........
Ginger, Jam. 
“  Af...

Sage.

... 

@  67á 
Cut  Loaf............
Cubes...............
@  67á 
Powdered.........
@  67á 6.44 
Granulated.......
Confectioners’ A 
634
White Extra  C.. 
Extra  C............
@  534
C ...................................   @5*4
Yellow 
@ 5
Less than 100 lbs.  34c advance 
Tea, 2 lb,  tin  scoop........ $ 6  50
..........   7 25
“  5-lb,  tin  scoop..........  8 75
...........  8 75
“ 
Grocers’, 11-lb,  tin  scoop.  11  00 
brass  “  ..  12 25
“  ..  13 25
brass  “  ..  14 75

scales—Perfection.
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22-lb,  tin 
STARCH.
Corn.

 

 

 

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SOAP.

SODA.

20-lb  boxes.............................  634
40-lb 
6>4
Gloss.
1-lb pack ages  ........................  6
3-lb 
.........................   6
6-lb 
634
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes...............   4U
Barrels......................................4%
Scotch, In  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars.......43
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

SNUFF.

SAL  SODA.

Old Country, 80.................... 3 20
Uno, 100................................. 3 50
Bonncer, 100......................... 3 00
B oxes....................................... 5»a
Kegs, English..........................4%
Kegs..................................... 
144
Granulated,  boxes...............2
Mixed b ird..................   434© 6
Caraway..................................9
Canary...................................   334
Hemp.........................................434
Anise......................................13  -
R ape.......................................  6
Mustard....................................734
Common Fine per bbl.......  @95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks.......  27
28 pocket...............................1  75
60 
................................2 00
100 
................................2  15
Ashton bu. b a g s...................  75
...................  76
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw 
36
 
...................  20
Diamond  Crystal,  cases —  1  50 
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2  25

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W h olesale P r ic e   C u rre n t•

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

pay "promptly and buy in full packages.

A P P L E   B U TTER .

Chicago  goods..  ............ 734@8

A X LE  G R EA SE.
Frazer’s.

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Wood boxes, per  doz....... 10 80
“  3 doz. case...  2 40
“  per gross.___  i  00
25 lb. pails, per doz........... 13 00
per  gross........  8 50
15 lb.  “ 
Aurora.
Wood boxes,  per  doz........ 50 60
“  3 doz. case...  1  75
“  per  gross___  6 00
Diamond.
Wood boxes,  per doz  ...... SO 50
“  3 doz. case ...  1  50
“  per  gross___  5 50

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10

34 lb.  “
1 lb.  “ 

BA K IN O   PO W D ER .
34 lb.  “ 
lib.  “ 
bulk.................. 

25 lb. pails..............................So 00
45
Acme, 34 lb. cans, 3 doz  ... 
“ 
2 
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“ 
1 “  ....  1  10
“ 
Telfer’s,  *4 lb. cans, doz..  45
85
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1  50 
60
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1  20
“ 
2  00 
9 60
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40 
80 
“ 
1  50
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Arctic, 14 t> can s...........
«> 
34 
...........
1 1b  “ 
5 
lb 
Red Star, la 1b  cans........
........
34 ®  “ 
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1 1b 
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B A T R   B R IC K .
2 dozen in case.
English...................... 
  90
Bristol..................................   70
Domestic.............................   60
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..  ......... 4 00
8oz 
..............  7 00
pints,  round  ..........10 50
No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
No. 3, 
...  4 00
“ 
No. 5, 
...  8 00
“ 
1 oz ball  ................. 4  50
B R O O K S.
No. 2 Hurl..........................   1  75
.......................... 2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.........................5^25
No. 1  “ 
.......................   2 50
Parlor Gem.........................2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
.................   1  20
M ill....................................3 25
Warehouse.........................2 75
b u c k w h e a t   f l o u r .
Rising Sun..........................5 00
York State..........................
Self R ising.........................4 50

bluing.  Gross

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Creamery.

Dairy.

Solid packed.........'....... ..  1334
Rolls............................. ..  14
Solid packed................. ..  11
Rolls............................. ..  1134
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes.............  10
Star,  40 
Paraffine............................11
Wicking.............................25

CANDLES
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CANNED  GOODS.

F IS H .

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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
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
“ 
1 lb.  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..  @1  40
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Sardines, domestic  34s....  5® 6 
“ 
Hs....  7®8
“  Mustard 34s.........  @10
imported  24s...  @11
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spiced,  34s  ......... 
10
Trout, 3 lb. brook  .........   2 50

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F R U IT S .

Pears.

Gages.

Peaches.

Cherries.

Apricots.

4 00
York State, gallons—  
Santa  Cruz................. 
2-25
Lusk’s......................... 
2 40
Red.............................  
1  20
Pitted Hamburg.........  
1  40
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
E rie............................  @1  65
Gooseberries.
Common...................  
1  10
P ie............................. 1  60@1  75
Maxwell.................... 
2 25
Shepard’s ................... 
2 2>
California.................. 2 60@2 75
Domestic....................  
l  25
2 25
Riverside.................... 
Pineapples.
Common.....................  
1  30
Johnson’s  sliced........ 
2 40
2 65
grated  ...... 
Quinces.
Common.................... 
1  10
Raspberries.
Bed  ............................ 
1  30
Black  Hamburg.........  
1  40
Strawberries.
Lawrence................... 
1  10
Hamburg...................  
2 00
Whortleberries.
Common.................... 
1  40
Corned  beef.  ..................... 2 00
Roast.........................................1 75

K E A T S.

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Beans, soaked  Lim a..,......   85
“  Green  Lima.......... @1  60
“  String.....................@  90
“  Stringless...................   90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40 
Corn, stand,  brands.. 1  05@1  25
Peas,  soaked.......................   75

C H IC O R T.

@1  75

“  marrofat.......................@1 30
“  stand June........................1 40
“  sifted  * 
“  fine French......................2 10
Mushrooms...............................1 80
Pumpkin  ......................... @1  00
Squash......................................1 10
Succotash, soaked..............   85
standard..................1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1  00@1  10
CHOCOLATE— B A K E R ’S.
German Sweet.................. 
22
34
Premium........................... 
Pure.................................. 
38
Breakfast  Cocoa.............. 
40
Bulk.....................................4
Red......................................  7
Fancy Full  Cream__11  @11 34
Good 
....10  @1034
Part Skimmed............  8  @ 9
Sap Sago.......................   @22
Edam  ............ 
  @1  00
Swiss, imported........  24@  25
domestic  __  15@  16
Limburger..........................   15
Rubber, 100 lumps................35
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Snider’s, 34 pint........................1 35
pint............................2 30
quart.......................... 3 50
CLOTHES  P IN S .

C H E E SE .
....................
....................
 

CHEW IN O   G U K .
200 

CATSUP.

gross boxes  ...................... 50
Bulk.............................4  @434
Pound  packages...........  @7

COCOA  SH ELLS.

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“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 

DRIED  FRUITS.

DOM ESTIC.

“ 

Apples, sun-dried......1034@11
evaporated__14  @15
Apricots, 
“ 
__14  @20
Blackberries“ 
9
.... 
Peaches 
...... 20 @22
“ 
PRUNES.
Turkey.......................  @  9
Bosnia........................   @10
French.........   ..........  @11
Lemon........................ 
18
Orange.......................  
18
In drum.....................   @18
In boxes.....................  @20
Zante, in  barrels........  @ 5*4
in  34-bbls........  @ 534
in less quantity  @  6 
r a isin s —California.

CURRANTS.

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

FARIN A CEO U S  GOODS.

3  “ 
Foreign.

B ags......................... 7
2 10
London Layers,  2 cr’n 
2 20
3  “ 
2 35
fancy. 
1 65
Muscatels,2crown  ... 
2 00
.... 
Valencias................... 
8
Ondaras.....................  834@ 9
Sultanas.....................16  @20
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl.................. 4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box 
40
Pearl  Barley.............. 3  @ 334
Peas, green................. @1  10
“  split.................... @334
Sago,  German............
© 5
Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl... 5  @ 6
Wheat,  cracked......... @ 5
Vermicelli,  import — @11
domestic... @55
F IS H — SA L T .

imported

@11

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COFFEE.
G R EEN .Rio.

Santos.

Fair..................................... 20 34
Good....................................21
Prime..................................21*4
Golden................................ 22*4
Peaberry  ............................23
Fair.....................................20*4
Good................................... 21
Prim e..................................21H
Peaberry  .............................2234
Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair.....................................22
Good....................................23
Fancy..................................25
Prime..................................2214
M illed................................ 24
Interior.............................. 25
Private Growth.................. 26
Mandehling.......................29
Imitation............................25
Arabian...............................27

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

R O A STED .

“ 

EX TR A C T.

PA CK A G E.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 pier  cent,  for shrink­
age.
M cLaughlin's  XX X X . ...2134
Lion  .................................... 2534
in cabinets.............T..26J4
Durham.................................. 25 34
Valley City......................... 
75
Felix....................................1  15
Hummel’s..........................  
65
Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  35
1  50
1  75
2 00
2 25
1  00
1  15
Eagle...................................  7 50
Anglo-Swiss...............6 00@ 7 70

CLOTHES  L IN E S.
50 ft.......... 
“ 
“ 
60 ft.......... 
70 ft.......... 
“ 
80 ft..........  
“ 
60 ft.......... 
“ 
“ 
7 2 ff........ 
CONDENSED K IL K .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

COUPONS.
“Superior.”

$ 1, per hundred................   2 50
#2, 
..............3  00
* 5, 
................  4 00
$10, 
................  5 00
$20, 
...................   6 00

“  “ 
“ 
“ 
“  “ 
“ “ 
“Tradesman.”
“ 
“ 
“  “ 
“ 
“ 
“  “ 

$ 1, per hundred............ ».  2 00
$ 2, 
...............   2 50
................  3 OP
$ 5, 
$10, 
............... 4  OU
$20, 
................5  00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over. 
........  5 per  cent.
10 
500  “ 
 
20 
1000  “ 
 
CRA CK ERS.
“ 

Kenosha Butter..................   7¡4
Seymour 
5!4
Butter....................................544
“  family...........................5*4
“  biscuit.........................6*4
Boston...................................7H
City Soda............................... 734
Soda.....................................6
S. Oyster............ 
534
City Oyster. XXX...................534

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CREAM  TA R TA R .

Strictly  pure........................   38
25
Grocers’................................ 

I

“

“ 

“ 
“  kegs, 

Cod, whole................. 5*4® 534
“ .  bricks...............  734®  9
“  strip s................   734® 9 
Halibut......................  @10
Herring, gibbed, bbl__ 
5 25
“ 
34 bbl.. 
3 00
“  Holland,  bbls..  12 00
80
“ 
... 
“ 
Scaled........... 
25
Mackerel, No. 1, 34 bbl.. 
12 00
“ 
10  lb  kit..1  10 I
Pollock....................... 300@3 25
Trout,  34  bbls............   @5 50
“ 10  lb.  kits.....................   80
White, No. 1, 34 bbls..  @7  uO
“ 
10 lb. kits......   95
Family,  34 bbls........3 00
“ 
*• 
kits.................  55

“ 
“ 
Jennings’ D C.

FLA V O RIN G  EX TRACTS.

JE L L IE S .

LA M P  W ICK S.

1  00 
1  50 
...2  00
“  
...3 00
“ 
G U N   P O W D E R .

Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box
1  25
1  50
3 oz 
4 OZ 
2  00
3 00
6 oz 
4 10
8 oz
.5 90
Kegs
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
choice.......  
35
fancy........ 
45
One-half barrels. 3c extra

M OLASSES.

M ATCHES.

LICO RICE.

H E R B S.

“ 
“ 

LY E.

OA TK EA L.

Small.

Barrels  ............................... 6 50
Half barrels..............................3 38
R O LLED   OATS
@6 50 
Barrels......................
@3 38
Half bbls....................
PIC K L E S.
Medium.
.$7 50
Barrels, 1,200  count..
Half  Barrels.......................  4 25
Barrels, 2.400  co u n t.........   9 00
Half barrels, 1,200 count...  5 00
Clay, No.  216............................ 1 75
Cob, No. 3 ................................ 1 25
Carolina head........................7
“  No. 1........................6
“  No. 2...............   @5
Japan, No. 1..........................63»
“  No. 2...........................534

“  T. D. full count...........  75

P IP E S .

R IC E.

SA U ER K R A U T.

Barrels......................................4 50
Half barrels.........................2  5

Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box......  2 50
  2 50
Hand 
Snider’s  Tomato......................2 40

SA POLIO.
“ 
SO UPS.

3  “ 

 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

28 
“
barrels.
8ALERATÜ8.

.2 10
.1  Î5
Church’s, Arm & Hammer ...534
Dwight’s Cow.  ................ ---534
Taylor’s............................ ...534
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf........ •-.534
pure..................
...534
Our Leader.....................
.  5
Corn, barrels....................
one-half barrels__
Pure  Sugar, bbl...............
“ 
half barrel__

27
29
30@40
3S&43

SYRUPS.

SWEET GOODS.
7
Ginger Snaps..............
Sugar  (’reams............
8
Frosted  Creams.........
8
Graham  Crackers......
Oatmeal  Crackers__
8
SHOE  PO LISH .
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box............ 7!

“ 

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SU N  C U RED .

B A SK ET  F IR E D .

F air,..........................   @20
Good'..........................   @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest.......................32  @36
D ust............................ 10  @14
F a ir............................  @20
Good..........................   @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest.......................32  @?6
Dust.............................10  @14
F air............................  @20
I Choice........................  @25
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @10 
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
@65
Fine to choicest...........55
@35
Common to  fair...........20
@50
Superior to fine............ 40
@26
Common to  fair...........18
@40
Superior to  fine...........30
EN G LISH   BR EA K FA ST.
F a ir............................... 35  @30
Choice............................30  @35
B est............................... 55  @65
Tea D ust........................ 8  @10

TO UNG  HYSON.

G U N POW DER.

IM PE R IA L .

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

13
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
•'** 
Baskets, market.................   35
“ 
bushel.................  1  50
5 75
“ willow cl'ths, No.l 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  No.2 
“  No.3 
“  No.l 3 50
“  No.2 
“  No.3 

“ 
“ 
*’ 
“ 

splint 

6 25
7 25
4 25
5 00

RYE.

M EAL.

FLO U R .

W H EAT.

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF»
W hite......................... 
96
Red............................ 
96
A11 wheat bought  on 60 ib. test.
Bolted...............................  1  45
Granulated.......................  1  65
Straight, in sacks.......... .  5 00
“  barrels...........   5 20
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks.............   6 00
barrels...........  6 20
Graham
sacks.
4 80 
Rye
2  00
M IL L ST U FP8.
Bran............................
£0  00 
Screenings.................
18 (0 
Middlings.,
............   20 59
Mixed  Feed..........................   25 00
Coarse meal..........................   25 00
Milling................................   80
F eed........................... 
  60
Brewers, per 100  lbs........... 1 25
Feed, per  bu.......................  60
Small  lots.........................  65
Car 
“  .........................  63
Small  lots............................ 57
Car 
“  ............................ 55
No. 1..................................  9 50
No.2.................................  8 50
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows, nominal:
Green..........................  4  @5
Part Cured....................   @5
Full 
5  @6
Dry...*........................   6  @ 7
Kips, green  ................. 4  @5
“  cured..................  5  @6
Calfskins,  green.........  5  @ 6
cured.........  5  @ 7
Deacon skins............... 10  @30

BA R LEY .

H ID E S .

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

“ 

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No. 2 hides 34 off.
PE L T S .

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

CO
Hiawatha  ................... 
Sweet  Cuba................. 
34
tobaccos—Plug.
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 37
...34
Peach  Pie  .........
...35
“Tobacco” ........
tobaccos—Smoking
.17
Hector................................
Plow Boy, 2  oz —
4 oz...........
IS oz—

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yeast-  Compressed 

VIN EG A R.
40 g r...........................
50 gr...........................
Tin foil cakes, per doz 
Baker's, per  lb—  —
P A P E R  & W O O D E N  W A R P  

PU B S .

WOOL.

Shearlings....................10  @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @28
Washed.............................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 CO
05©  25
Cat,  house.............. 
Cat, wild................. 
10 «8  50
Coon  .....................  
25© 1  00
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
40®  1  00
low  ...................... 
Martin, dark...........   1 50© 3 00
25®  1  25 
07 
20
Muskrat.
15
Opossum
10 00 
Otter —
3 00 
1  40 
............................. 2H Skunk...
10
3 00
..............................234 Wolf  ...
.........1  00
l b ...........................  2 00  5 00
Thin and green......................  10
Long gray............................  30
Gray____ !........................25
Red and  blue........................  35
Tallow ..........................   3  @ 4
Grease  butter  ............  1  @ 3 '
Switches......................  134® 3
Ginseng  ....................3 5 )@3 03

deerskins—Per  pound.

Beaver castors, per

M ISCELLANEOUS.

PAPER.

534@‘>
634@s

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­

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

lows:
Straw 
Roekfalls 
Rag sugar.
H ardw are.
Bakers ..
Dry  Goods..............
Jute  Manilla...........
Red  Express  No. 1.
No. 2.
TWINES.
48 Cotton.................
Cotton, No. 1...........
Sea  Island, assorted 
No. 5 Hemp
No. 6  “ ......
Wool.........
Tubs, No. 1........................ 7 00
“  No. 2......................... 6 00
“  No. 3......................... 5 00
1  50
“  No. 1,  three-hoop. ... 1  75
50
100
.................... 1  25
.................... 2 00
2 75
..................

Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes....
Bowls, il Inch..................

13  “ 
15  “ 
17  “ 

W O ODENW AR

“ 
“ 
“ 

OILS.

follows:

The Standard  Oil  Co. quotes as 
Water W hite...............  @ 9
Michigan  test.............   @ 834
N aptha.........................  ©  734
Gasoline.......................  ©  934
Cylinder........................27  @86
E n g in e ..........................13  @31
Black. 15 Cold  T est...  @934

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2

WALES Goodyear  Tennis
WALES Goodyear  Tennis

B A L s .

O X F O R D S .

CHAMPION  OXFORDS.

CANDEE  TENNIS,  50  Off  List.

Send  your fall orders on  Woonsocket  Rubbers, 50 off.  Rhode  Islands, 50 and  10 off.

G r .  R .  M A.YHRW ,  G rand  R apids,

14

C O N F E S S IO N S  O F Mr D RUM M ER.

IX
W ritten fo r The Tradesman'.

The  next  city  I  struck  was  one  in 
which Syrup & Co.  had never done  busi­
ness, probably because it was a little  off 
from our regular  route  in  that  part  of 
the State. 
I was getting short of  money 
and I knew that I  should  have  to  wait 
somewhere for the house to pay  a  draft, 
and I thought I might work up some new 
business there.

When I got off the train  and  got  into 
the’bus at the depot  I  had  just  money 
enough to pay my fare to  the  hotel,  for 
that was  one  of  the  towns  where  ’bus 
rides are not free.

I was comparatively new  on  the  road 
then, and was thinking over my  circum­
stances  in  no  very  pleasant  frame  of 
mind, when a young fellow bounded into

THE  M ICHIGAN  TiRAJDESMAJST.

the ’bus and  clapped  me  on  the  shoul­
der with—

“Hello, Bob!”
Now, my name is not a pretty one,  but 
it isn’t Bob, or  anything  like  it,  and  I 
had no recollection of ever  having  seen 
the  fellow  before,  but  I  said  “Good 
morning” and started in with some  com­
monplace talk to  see  if  I  couldn’t  find 
out who he  was  and  where  I  had  met 
him.

“What are you doing now?”  he  asked.
“Traveling for Syrup & Co.”
“Aint that something new?”
“Yes;  I’ve  only  been  at  it  a  little 

while.”

1 noticed the chap looking at  me  in  a 
guess kind of a way,  and  was  about  to 
tell him that I didn’t remember of having 
seen  him  before  and  that  my  name

wasn’t Bob, when the ’bus backed  up  to 
the hotel.

The clerk looked at me out of the  cor­
ner of his eyes  while  I  was  registering 
and whirled the  book  around  and  read 
the name before he said a word.

“Two dollars a day.  Pay in  advance, 

please.”

Talk about a man going up in a balloon 
and falling out!  I felt as though  I  was 
falling about  ten  thousand  miles.  For 
the first time I was flat broke on the road, 
and for the first time I was asked to  pay 
in advance.

“Isn’t  that  unusual  with 

traveling 

men?” I asked.

“Who you traveling  for?”
“Syrup &  Co.”
“You sold blue sky the  last  time  you 

came here.”
“What?”

“Blue  sky—patent  right 

territory. 
And you went away  and  forgot  to  pay 
your bill.  You’ll pay  that,  too,  before 
you get a room here.”

“But I was never here  before.”
“Not under that name—no.”
“Not under any name.”
“Oh, come  off,”  broke  in  the  young 
man who had talked with me in the’bus. 
"You  recognized  me  at  the  depot  all 
right enough.”

.“Come, come,”  said  the  clerk,  walk­
ing out from behind the desk,  “we  don’t 
want any scene here.  Either pay  up  or 
out.  Porter!”

If 1 ever run a hotel I  shall  employ  a 
good large porter with a wicked face and 
a fist like a maul, just like  the  one  that 
kept me from bumping that clerk’s head.
The upshot of it. all  was  that  I  went 
out, followed by a little  crowd  of  hotel

AMBOY

We  claim  it  to  be  the  Best  made—Why  do  we  think  so 1

c a u se   o u r tra d e  tell  u s so. 

F o r   2 0   y e a r s  it  h a s  b een   th e  L ea d in g   B ran d . 
It  n e a r ly  d o u b led   o u r  C h eese  tra d e  la st  y ea r. 
»It  a lw a y s   b rin g s  th e  h ig h e st  p rice,  an d   be-

If  th a t  is  n ot  e n o u g h ,  try   it.

OLNEY  &   JUDSON  GROCER  CO.
H. LEONARD  &  SONS, Brand Rapids.

Wholesale  A gents  for  the  National  Vapor  Stoves•

30  PER  CENT.  DISCOUNT  FROM  LIST.  CRATING  EXTRA.

THI8 ELEGANT CABINE  ,  No. 

List each $28.00.

1  Burner National Junior Stoves, List $4.00 each.
2  Burner National Junior Stoves, List $6.00 each.

8  Burner National Vapor Stoves, List $8.00.

your  last  five  dollars,  stay  where  you 
are until you hear from the house.”

With the money rattling in  my  pocket 
I felt like going back and  making  faces 
ai; the hotel clerk,  but I  thought  of  the 
porter and didn’t go. 
I was  making  my 
way to the depot when I  heard  someone 
calling my name.

“Charley!  Charley!  Ho,  Charley!”
I never  knew  until  then  how  happy 
the sight of a familiar  face  could  make 
a man, and by the time I got hold of Jim 
Mason’s outstretched  hand  I  was  fairly 
dancing up and down.

“What are you doing here?” he  asked, 
catching his breath after the run he  bad 
had following me.

Mason  was  an  old  friend  whom  I 
thought I could  trust,  and  I  explained 
that  my  principal  business  there  was 
getting fired out of hotels and “soaking” 
personal  property,  which  brought  out 
the whole story.

The first thing Mason did was  to  lean 
up  against  a  convenient  building  and 
laugh until I thought seriously  of  going 
away and leaving him.  The  next  thing 
he did was to take  me  by  the  arm  and 
march me back to the  hotel.

“See here,”  he  said  to  the clerk,  “I 
want  to  introduce  you  to  a  friend  of 
mine—Mr. Smith, Mr. Blue Sky.”

“I have met Mr.  Blue  Sky  before  to­

day,” growled the clerk.

Mason went off in another fit of  laugh­
ter and offered to bet ten that he  hadn’t. 
And all this time  1  stood  there, feeling 
like a man being tried  before  a  country 
police judge.

Then the clerk turned to  me.
“Wasn’t you here last  summer  selling 

county rights?”

“Scarcely.”
“Selling nothing,” laughed Mason. “I’ve 
known this man five years, and he  don’t 
know any more about county rights  than 
he does about  getting  out  of  a  scrape. 
What was it the governor of  North  Car­
olina said to the governor of  South  Car­
olina?”

The clerk still looked doubtful,  but he 
I had had 
lead the way to the bar room. 
enough of  that  sort  of  thing  with  my 
festive friend down the road and  took  a 
cigar.

“Ever see this man before?” asked  the 

clerk of the man behind the bar.

“Guess not.”
“Don’t  you  think  he  looks  like  our 

county right man?”

“No more than you do.”
“Well, that’s a horse on me,” said  the 
reaching  out  his  hand.  “You 

clerk, 
came here to sell goods, didn’t you?”

I handed him another card.
“Well,” he said,  “you stay here to-day 
and I’ll go out  with  you  this  afternoon 
and  square  this. 
If  you  don’t  sell  a 
thousand dollars’  worth  of  goods  here, 
I’ll  buy  ’em  myself  and  stock  up  the 
hotel.”

He did go out with me, and  from  that 
time on that was one of  the  best  places 
I “made.”  The only drawback was that 
I was always “Mr.  Blue Sky”  there.

loungers who made acrimonious remarks 
as I hastened over the ten miles of  space 
between  the  counter  and  the  door. 
I 
have been informed  since  that  the  dis­
tance referred  to is not ten miles, but  it 
seemed more than that then.

A few years later I should have known 
just what to do, but I didn’t know  then, 
so I just walked up and down  the  street 
thinking.

I didn’t have  the  nerve  to  go  to  an­
other hotel,  for  the  chances  were  that 
the fellow who had “sold blue  sky”  and 
who looked like  me,  had  gotten  in  his 
perfect work in more places than  one  in 
in the town. 
I didn’t  like  to  telegraph 
to the house, because I was off my route, 
and didn’t want them to know  it  unless 
I sent in  a  good  order  from  there. 
In 
fact, I  had  my  doubts  about  the  tele­
graph clerk sending my  message  unless 
paid for in advance.

At last I saw  three  golden-hued  balls 
suspended in front of a  door  across  the 
street. 
I had never patronized an  insti­
tution of that kind,  and  didn’t  like  to, 
for I had been told that  the  significance 
of the sign was that when  you  put  any­
thing  in  there  it  was  two  to  one  you 
wouldn’t get it back.

There seemed no other  way,  however, 
for I didn’t  know  how  I  was  going  to 
get out of town or where  my  next  meal 
was coming from, so I went  in  and  laid 
my gold watch  and  chain  down  on  the 
showcase.

The pawnbroker  was  a  burly  villain 
with  gray  hair  and  whiskers  and  the 
general aspect of a man you  would  turn 
out for if you  were  to  meet  him  in  an 
alley or on the street after  dark.

He looked the  watch  and  chain  over 

carefully and laid them down  again.

“Yell.”
“I want ten  dollars.”
He examined the  property  once  more 

and shoved it back to me.

“Five.”
That would supply  me  until  I  could 
get back on my route  and  draw  on  the 
house.

“Well, give me five.”

,  “Vere you get it?” he asked.

“Bought it,  there’s  my  name  on  the 

case.”

“How I know dot?  You be identified?”
“If I knew  a  person  in  the  town,  1 
wouldn’t have to  put  it  up,”  I replied, 
handing out my card.

He looked at the card as he had looked 

at the watch.

gested.

“Gif you  five  out  and  out,”  he  sug­

“No, it cost a hundred and fifty.”
“Ten.”
“No.”
“How long you vant it?”
“Until I  hear  from  the  house—three 

days.”

He put the watch in the safe, gave  me 
a ticket and counted out  five  silver  dol­
lars, each one of which looked  larger  to 
me than the G. K. & I. train shed.

After explaining that he must send the 
property to me by express  when  I  sent 
the money and ticket in a registered  let­
ter I went out, the happiest  man  in  the 
State.

I may as well say here that it  cost  me 
about  eight  dollars  to  get  my  watch 
back,  and  that  “the  boys”  roasted  me 
unmercifully about the transaction, when 
they found  it  out.  When  I  did  get  it 
back I took out my note book  and  made 
another  mem.:  “When you get  down  to

Steering  Clear  o f Sin.

Milkman—“ Johnny,  did  you  put wa­
ter in the milk this morning?”
New Assistant—“ Yes, sir.”
“ Don’t  you  know  that  is  wicked, 
Johnny ?”
“ But  you  told  me  to  mix  water with 
the milk.”
“ Yes, but I told you  to  put  the water 
in first and pour the milk into it.  Then, 
you see, we can tell  the people  we never 
put water in our milk.”

1 

For  tickets  and  information  apply  at  Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.

Geo. DeHaven, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

F o r  M u s k e g o n —L e a v e . 

F r o m  M u sk e g o n —A rriv e .

7:00  a m  
11:15  a  ra  
5:40  p  m  

10:10 a m
3:45  p  m
8:45 p  m

T h r o u g h  tic k e t s  a n d  f u ll i n f o r m a tio n   c a n   b e  h a d  b y  
c a llin g  u p o n  A. A lm q u is t,  t i c k e t   a g e n t   a t   U n io n  S ta ­
tio n ,  o r   G e o rg e   W .  M u n so n ,  U n io n   T ic k e t  A g e n t, 67 
M o n ro e  s t r e e t .  G r a n d  R a p id s , M ich.

G e n e r a l P a s s e n g e r  a n d  T ic k e t A g e n t.

O . L . L O C K W O O D ,

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

Mic h ig a n  C entral I

“ The Niagara Falls Route.’'

D EPA RT.  A RRIV E
D e tr o it E x p r e s s .............................................  7:80 a  m   10:00 p  m
M ix ed  
D a y   E x p r e s s .................................................12:00 a m   10:00 a  m
" A tla n tic  &  P a c ific  E x p r e s s ................11:15 p m  
6:00 a  m
N ew  Y o rk   E x p re s s .....................................5:40 p  m  
1 :16 p  m

............................................................... 6:30 a m  

5:00 p m

" D a ily .
A ll o t h e r  d a ily  e x c e p t S u n d a y .
S le e p in g   c a r s   r u n   o n   A tla n tic   a n d   P a c ific   E x p re s s  

train s to  a n d  f r o m   D e tr o it.
E x p re s s  to   a n d   f r o m   D e tr o it.

P a r l o r   c a r s  r u n   o n   D a y   E x p re s s   a n d   G ra n d  R a p id  

I 

F r e d  M. B r ig g s . G e n 'l A g e n t, 85 M o n ro e  S t.
G . S. H aw k ins, T ic k e t A g e n t, U n io n   D e p o t.
G e o . W .  Mu n s o n , U n io n  T ic k e t O ffice, 67 M o n ro e  S t.
O.  W . RuGGLBB. G. P .  &   T .  A g e n t., C h ic a g o .

Detroit

GRAND HAVEN TIME  TABLE

NOW  IN  EFFECT.

EA STW A RD .

tNo.  14 tNo.  16 tNo.  18*No.  28
Trains Leave
G’d  Rapids, Lv 6 50am 1  20am 3 45pm 10 55pm
. Ar 7 45am 11 25am 4 52pm 12 37am
Ionia........
St.  Johns  .. . Ar 8 28am 12 17am 5 40pm 1 55am
Owosso...... At 9 15am 1 20pm 6 40pm 3 15am
E.  Saginaw Ar 11 05am 5 1 0pm 8 45pm
Bay City__ . Ar 11 55am 6 25pm 9 35pm
Flint  ....  .. Ar 11 10am 3 55pm 80: pm 5 40am
Pt.  Huron.. .Ar 3 05pm 6 50pm 10 ?0pm 7 35am
Pontiac__ .Ar 10 57am 3 05pm 8 55pm 5 50am
Detroit........ Ar 11 5 am 4 05pm 9 50pm 7  20am

W ESTW A RD .
j ♦No. 81  1 tNo. 11  II  tNo. 13
I  5  10 pm 
7 05 am
6  15 pm
8 50 am 

1  00 pm
2  15 pm

Trains Leave 

Grand  Rapids,  Lv 
Grand  Haven,  Ar 
Milwaukee Str, Ar 
Chicago Str,  Ar

 

*Dally.  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 9:50 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parle r  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward—No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
J ohn W. Loud, Traffic Manager.
Ben F letcher, Trav. Pass. Agent.
J as. Cam pbell, City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street.

CHICAGO 

JA^LA-RJ 4,1891-
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RY.

P .  M.

P .  M.

D E PA R T   FO R

P . M.
*11:35 
811:35 
til :35 
til:35
t  5:05 t8:40

A .  M.  I  P .  M.
t9:00|  tl :00 
........  tl:09
t9:00  tl :00 
t9:00  tl:00
t9:00  t l : 0 0  
t7:25  t5:05 
t7:25  t5:05 
+ 7 :2 5   * 5 :0 5
t7:25l  f5:05; 
t9:00  tl:00t 5:05 
t9:00|  tl :00|t 5:05

Chicago............
Indianapolis__
Benton Harbor..
St. Joseph.........
Traverse  City...
Muskegon.........
Manistee  .........
Ludington........
Baldwin  ...........
Big Rapids........
Grand  Haven... 
t8:40
Holland............
t 8 : I 0 *11:35
tWeekDays.  »Everyday.  § Except Saturday.
9 .A A   A. M. has through chair car to’Chica- 
•U U   go.  No extra charge for seats.'
1.A A   P. M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
,U U   with Wagner buffet car;  seats  75 cts. 
C ,A E   P. M. has  through free  chair  car  to 
. " u   Manistee,  via M.  & N. E. R. R. ; solid 
H .O  C  P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal 
»OO  ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago
NOVEMBER  30,  1890.
DETROIT,
& Northern R R

train to Traverse City.

Lansing

p . m .

D E PA R T   FO R

A  M.
P .M .
Detroit  and  East..................
t7:25 tl :20 *6:25
Lansing................................
t7:25 tl:20 *6:25
t7:25 tl :20 *6:25
Howell...................................
Grand  Ledge...  ................... +7:25 tl :20 *6:25
Lake Odessa.......................... +7:2? tl :20 *6:25
Plymouth...............................
t7:25 tl :20 *6:25
Howard  City.........................
t7:30 t4:30
Edmore................................. +7:30 +4:30
........... +7:30 +4:30
Alma...................  
St.  Louis  ............................... +7:30 +4:30
Saginaw  City.........................
t7:30 t4:30
♦Every Day.  tWeek Days.
'T .Q rr  A  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
• 
I .O A   P. M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 

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

15

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

I n  e ffe c t F e b r u a r y  1,1891.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

South. 
For Saginaw, solid tra in   ........... 
For Traverse City....................... |  5:15 a m 
For Traverse  City & Mackinaw ||  0:20 a m 
For Saginaw, solid tra in ............  
For Cadillac..................................f 2:15 p m  
For Mackinaw..............................t  7:45 p m 
From Kalamazoo..........................f  8:55 p m

Arrive from   Leave going 
North.
f 7:80 a m
t   7:06  a m
t il  :30 a m
t  4:30 p m
t  5:00 p m
|10:30  p m

TRA INS  GOING  SOUTH.

South.

North. 
For  Cincinnati............................. |  6:00 a m 
For Kalamazoo and  C hicago.. .ft0:l5 a m  
From Saginaw..............................  11:45 a m
For F ort W ayne and the  Fast'.. 
ForC incinnati..............................f 5:30 p m  
For Kalamazo and  Chicago__tl0:00pm  
From Saginaw..............................110:30 p m

Arrive from   Leave going 
t  7:C0  a m
110:30  a m
f  2:00  p m
|  6:00  p m
¡11:05  p m
Trains m arked (J) run daily; (t) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and p arlor car  service:  N orth—11:30  a   m 
train , parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw C ity;  10:30 p m  
for  Mackinaw  City. 
train ,  W agner  sleeping  car 
South—7:00 a  m train , parlor chair car fo r  Cincinnati: 
10:30 a  m train , through parlor coach to Chicago; 6 p m 
train , W agner sleeping car for  Cincinnati;  11:06  p  m 
train , W agner sleeping car for Chicago.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  North  Michigan 

Railway.

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

VIA  D ., L .  Jk  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., e. H.  a si.

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

Return connections equally as good.

W. ‘H-.  Bennett, General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo, Ohio.

i V e / s o n , 
FJrnitilre
M atter <£ Co.’s

S ty le s   N e w ,  C heap, 
M ed iu m   a n d   E x p e n ­
sive.
Large  Variety. 

Prices Low.

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

We  also want
P o ta to e s  a n d   O n io n s
In car lots.

We pay highest market  price  and  are 

always in the  market.
W.  T.  LAMOREAUX  &  00.

128,130 and 132 West Bridge St., 

GRAND RAPIDS, 

MICH.
czzTszxrc  h o o t .

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W o  p a y  t h e  h i g h e s t  p r ic e  f o r  it.  A d d re s s

PUP*IT  U U n a   Wholesale Druggists, 
L l l U l l   -DilUSO.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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

MUSKEGON’S  PROGRESS  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-inch 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 L B R O O K ,

Secretary  of  the  Board  of Trade.

NO  DEALER  E V E S  LOST  A   CUSTOMER  BY  SELLING

THE  FRAZER

A L W A Y S   U N IF O R M .

O F T E N  

IM IT A T E D .

N E V E R   E Q U A L L E D .

K N O W N   E V E R Y W H E R E .

N O   T A LK   R E Q U IR E D   T O   S E L L   IT.

Good Crease Makes Trade 

Cheap Crease Kills Trade.

One Pound Decorated Tins

1  DOZ.  IN  A   CASE.

FRAZER HARNESS SOAP 
FRAZER  HARNESS OIL 
FRAZER  MACHINE OIL

