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ANGUS  M ’PHERSON.

A  True  Story of  How  a  Boy  Saved a 

Store.
W r itte n   f o r   Th e   T r a d e sm a n.

Angus  McPherson,  one of  my  boy ac­
quaintances,  was  of  Scotch  parentage, 
and,  as  1  think of  him  now,  he was  the 
nearest  perfection  in  character  of  any 
boy of his age I ever knew.  To my mind, 
he  seemed  to  have  no  faults,  and I fre­
quently remarked  to  my  mother that  he 
was  “a  boy  man.”  At  an  early  age, 
both  of  us  occupied  humble  places  in 
two  different  stores  in  the  village  in 
which we  lived,  and it is no  wonder that 
we soon  became  firm  friends. 
In  those 
days,  boys of  our age—about  14  years— 
were  expected to  be  ready for  business 
at 6 o’clock in  the  morning  and to retire 
at 9 p.  m.  Angus  and I were  both  fond 
of  fishing with rod  and line  and,  having 
no other time to indulge in the  sport,  we
would  often  rise in  summer at the  first 
peep  of  day, repair  to  a  stream,  half  a 
mile distant,  and  enjoy  ourselves  for au 
hour  and  a  half  before  breakfast. 
In 
the  autumn,  we  went  to  the  forest  to­
gether after  chestnuts  and,  when  a hol­
iday came,  we  would  be  found  in  each 
other’s company.  Sometimes  other boys 
would  accompany us,  but in all  our boy­
ish  deliberations, it was Angus  who was 
chosen to  decide.  Somehow,  Angus and 
myself  were  always  in  partnership and 
neither of us rarely enjoyed any pleasure 
alone. 
If  one had  any fruit or lunch,  it 
was shared freely with the other,  and we 
always threw our  fish  into the  same pail 
of  water as  we  caught  them  and,  when 
ready  for  home, 
they  were  as  nearly 
equally  divided  as  our  judgment  could 
If  a child  or an  animal  was 
determine. 
found  in  distress, 
the  sympathies  of 
Angus  were at once  enlisted  and  he  al­
ways  found  a  moment’s  time  to  relieve 
it  and  care  for  its  safety. 
I  speak  of 
these  excursions  and  characteristics  of 
Angus  to  show  the  innate  goodness  of 
the  boy, for all  this  is  only a preface to 
my  story.  He  was,  moreover,  a  very 
thoughtful  and  observing  boy;  careful, 
cautious  and  trustworthy  in  the  store. 
Anything out of its place about the build­
ing  at  once attracted  his  attention.  He 
was watchful  of  his  employer’s interest 
in seeing that spigots in barrels and kegs 
were  properly  turned, that  no  leakages 
might  occur,  and that all doors  and win­
dows  were  fastened  at  night.  He  was 
not in any sense a garrulous boy, yet one 
whose  eyes  and  ears  were constantly in 
use and alert.  Between him and his em­
ployer,  Mr.  Black,  there was  always  the 
most cordial  feeling,  and  the  boy  grate­
fully appreciated  the  situation.  He had 
been in the  employ of  Mr. Black about a 
year and a half,  and while  one  day busy 
about the store,  he heard  him  say to  his 
clerk and book-keeper:

“Tom, I must start for Montreal by the 
morning stage to-morrow, as the business 
will  not  admit  of  further  delay.  You 
will have to do the best you can with the 
help of  Angus while I am  gone.  My in­
surance  policy  on  stock  and  building 
will  expire  in a few  days  and it will  be 
two  or  three  weeks before  I  can  renew

________________ NTO. 397
it,  but.  as there  are no fires in the  build­
ing  now and  as it stands  sixty feet from 
any  other,  I  hope,  by  being  careful,  all 
danger will  be  avoided  until  my return. 
My  loss at the  present  time, without  in­
surance,  would  be  at  least  $5,000. 
I 
must,  therefore, caution you to be watch­
ful of  those  who  smoke  about the  store 
and  to examine  the  rooms  carefully be­
fore leaving at night.”

This knowledge was sufficient to cause 
anxiety  and  vigilance  on  the  part  of 
Angus,  even  without  the  least hint  that 
he ought to exert them—anxiety, because 
he  had  long  known that  Tom drank  too 
much intoxicating  liquor and  was  liable 
to  become  oblivious  to  all  that  might 
occur at  such  times.  He  carried  a  key 
to  the  store,  however,  and  felt  it  to  be 
his  duty,  while  Tom watched  the  store, 
to watch him.

About  a  week  after  Mr.  Black 

left 
home, I  was visiting  Angus in his  room 
at his employer’s house.  The short sum­
mer  evening  had  passed  away  rapidly 
and pleasantly to us, and we were hardly 
prepared  to hear  the old clock  strike 10, 
when,  grasping  his  hat,  Angus  said: 
“ You  amuse yourself  with those  books 
while I visit the store and  see that  all is 
right  and  then  I  will  return  and  you 
remain with me to-night.”

“Nonsense,” I  replied,  “why  visit  the 
store  when  you  know that  Tom  sleeps 
there,  and  he  is  probably  in  bed  long 
ago? ”

“I  have not  missed  going  back to the 
store  every  night  before  I  slept,  ever 
since Mr.  Black  left  home,  and 1 .should 
not sleep unless I go now,”  he answered.
“Then,  if  you  must  go, I  will  accom­
pany  you,”  I  rejoined,  and  we  left  tho 
house  together.  The  store  was at least 
a  quarter  of  a  mile  distant  and in  the 
opposite  end  of  the  village.  With  a 
cloudy  sky  and no  street  lamps  except 
in  front of  the  hotel,  the  streets at  this 
time  of  night  were  not  only  dark  but 
nearly  deserted.  As  we  came  within a 
short distance of the store,  and naturally 
cast  our eyes  upward  to obtain  an  out­
line of  the  building  against  the  sky, we 
were astonished  at  seeing a high column 
of  smoke  lazily  issuing  from  its  only 
chimney.  An exclamation of alarm came 
from  us  both  at the  same  instant,  and 
our steps were quickened into a run.  As 
Angus  hastily unlocked  the  door,  a vol- 
umn  of  smoke  rolled  into our  faces,  al­
most driving  us  back.  A moment after, 
we could  discern through the smoke and 
darkness  a  flickering  flame  on  the  floor 
near the back end of one counter and the 
outlines  of  two  men  lying on the  floor 
near it.  But  few words were  spoken by 
either of us, for we were badly frightened, 
yet we both seemed to think and instant­
ly act  in  concert. 
It  was  impossible  to 
see  who  the  men  were,  but  we  rushed 
through  the  smoke  and  I  seized  one of 
them by the arms while Angus took hold 
of  his legs and,  together,  we carried  and 
dragged  him  out the  door.  He made no 
movement  and,  although  the  body  was 
warm,  he was  apparently dead.  We ran 
back for the other man and was dragging 
him out,  also,  when he suddenly resisted

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

our  efforts  and  commenced  to  swear  at j 
us in  broken  sentences.  The  voice was 
Tom’s, and he was evidently very drunk. 
In  leaving  the  door  open,  most  of  the I 
smoke  had  passed  out,  but the  fresh air 
had  fanned  the  flames,  which  were  eat­
ing their way into a board partition in an 
alarming  manner. 
I  at  once  ran  for 
help,  leaving  Angus to do what he could 
with a pail of  water  at  band.  My cries 
of  “ Fire!”  in  a  frightened,  boyish tre­
ble,  and  my pounding  against the  doors 
of  several  buildings soon  brought us aid 
and,  although  much  damage  had  been 
done,  the  building  and  contents  were 
saved.  When a light  was  obtained,  the 
remains of  a  bacchanalian  feast was  on 
the end of  one counter and  the lamp lay 
upon the floor, with its glass font broken, 
and  the  burning  fluid—a  compound  of 
rectified turpentine and alcohol—had evi­
dently caused  the  fire.  The  liquor and 
the  smoke  together  had  overcome  the 
two  men  and  in  twenty  minutes  more, 
had  we  not  arrived,  both  would  have 
been dead and  the building and  contents 
past  saving. 
It  appeared that Tom  had 
invited  one of  his  boon  companions  to 
partake of a cbkl lunch that evening and, 
as the  store contained liquors of  various 
kinds, the  mixed  drinks  became  master 
of  the situation. 
It was  nearly morning 
before a physician  could  be  certain that 
Tom’s  friend  would 
live,  while  Tom 
himself was  most of  the time  in a maud­
lin  stupor  or  crying from  pains  caused 
by  burns  upon  his  neck  and  face.  He 
carried the  scars of  his debauch through 
life.

The store was closed  until  Mr.  Black’s 
return,  when  Tom  was  at  once  dis­
charged,  and  another  man  placed  in his 
position.  The  praise of  Angus McPher­
son  was'on every tongue in the township, 
and  Mr.  Black  not  only  thanked  him 
warmly for  his thoughtfulness and hero­
ism in saving both  life and property at a 
time  when  it  would  have  been  utter 
financial  ruin  to  Mr.  B.,  but  also  pre­
sented  him  with  a  substantial  reward. 
As Angus became  older,  Mr.  Black  gave 
him an interest in  the business, and when 
his old employer  died,  he was enabled to 
continue the business on his own account 
in  the  same  building. 
I  have not  seen 
Angus  for  many years,  although  I  hear 
from him occasionally,  and learn  that he 
has made a success in life and is a model 
man and citizen,  as  he was a boy.
A  Confidence  Game  Worked  Years 
Ago.
Written  for  The  Tradesman.

“ When I was  younger  in  the  business 
than  I  am  now,” said  an  old  merchant, 
“I treated every one as if  strictly honest 
until  I found out he  was a rogue.  Now, 
however,  I  reverse  the  axiom  (in  my 
mind  only,  of  course)  and  while  out­
wardly 
treating  all  courteously,  I  am 
constantly  weighing  both  the words and 
actions of  my customer.  Whether  there 
were  any  less  percentage  of  scoundrels 
and thieves fifty years ago than now  may 
be questionable,  but it is certain that  far 
less  successful  swindling  and  cases  of 
burglary occurred.

“In the first store of my own, soon after 
my  marriage,  a  German  lad  seventeen 
years  was  all  the  help  1  ordinarily  re­
quired.  My residence was  adjoining the 
store and,  if  crowded  with customers  or 
it became  necessary for  me to be absent, 
my wife  would  take  charge of  the busi­
ness.  At  one  time, 1  was  called  away 
from  home  for  twenty-four  hours  at  a 
season of  the year when  business  would

hardly  permit  me  to  be  absent,  yet  my 
better  half  assured  me  that,  with  our 
faithful  Peter to assist  her,  I  need  feel 
no  anxiety  regarding  the  store. 
I  will 
relate what  occurred  as  nearly as possi­
ble in  the language of  my wife,  who was 
deeply mortified over the loss:

“ ‘The  day you  left  home was  a  busy 
one in the store from early until late and 
it was about the  middle of  the afternoon 
when  three ladies,  apparently from  dif­
ferent  stations in  life,  came in almost at 
the  same  time.  Whether  they  were 
strangers  to  each  other,  I could  not de­
termine.  Each  seemed to be  purchasing 
for herself  only and  paid no attention to 
one  another.  They  all  remained  about 
twenty minutes,  in  the  meantime select­
ing and  paying for  goods'to the  value of 
two or three  dollars  each.  One of them 
was  waited  upon  by  the  German  boy, 
while  my attention  was  directed  to the 
other two.  Each  one  finished  her shop­
ping and  left  the store  alone.  The  last 
one  remaining,  I was  waiting upon  my­
self.  She  was  a  middle  aged  woman, 
apparently  a  well-educated 
lady,  and, 
among  other  goods,  she  had  been  ex­
amining minutely a piece of  heavy black 
satin—a  kind of  goods at  that  day  very 
fashionable  for  both  sexes  who  could 
afford it. 
In gentlemen’s dress suits this 
was the material  for  the vest, and  ladies 
used  it  for  either  basque or skirt.  She 
wanted  at  least  six  yards,  if  it  would 
match  in  weight  and  texture a piece of 
goods at another store not more than one 
block  from  us.  She  was a long time ex­
amining it and turned  from  it  reluctant­
ly.  Then  she  remarked,  “I  am  very 
anxious to have  the dress pattern I men­
tioned,  provided  this  satin  will  match.
I  am  a  stranger  to  you,  but  will  you 
please  allow  me to deposit $20 with  you 
and  take this  piece to the  store. 
I  will 
not be away more  than fifteen minutes.” 
“As the store is so near to us,  and it will 
only  occupy  a  few  moments,  it  is  not 
necessary  to  leave  any  deposit,”  I  re­
plied.  “Take  it  along  and 1 trust  that 
both of us may make  a  sale.”  “I would 
prefer  that  madam  would 
retain  the 
money  as  an evidence  of  honorable in­
tentions,”  she  answered,  as  she  placed 
four bank notes on the counter,  and took 
up the  piece of  satin.  “You  need  not 
tie up  my other  goods  until I return, as 
I  hope  to  want  this  also,” she  further 
added,  as  she  passed out  the  door.  By 
this time,  other  customers  were waiting 
and,  laying  aside  the  strange  lady’s re­
cent  purchases,  I was  again  busy and  a 
full hour and a half  passed  away  before 
the lady or the  satin were again  thought 
of.  Alarmed  at  the long  absence—par­
ticularly as she bad not paid for the other 
goods  selected—I  at  once  sent the  boy 
to  the  store  to  enquire  about  her,  but 
only  to  learn  that  no such  person  had 
been there, neither could she be found.’” 
“The most  singular  part of  this  inci­
dent  was  that,  although  the  money was 
so well  executed  as  to  almost  defy de­
tection,  the  woman  was  not  attempting 
to  utter  any  of_ it  in  our  part  of  the 
country,  but  was  paying  her  bills  in 
gold  and  silver  and  simply  using  this 
money  as  security for  goods  loaned  (as 
at  my store)  while  she  could  get  away 
with  and  place  them in the  hands of  a 
fence.  At  another  town,  about  thirty 
miles from us,  while leaving her security 
as  usual,  the  money  was  detected  as 
spurious  before she  left the  store.  She 
was arrested,  her  ill-gotten  gains adver­
tised,  and  among  those  yet in her  pos­
session,  though  in  a somewhat  damaged 
condition,  was  our  ten  yards  of  black 
satin.  The  woman  eventually  served  a 
long term in prison.”

T.

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these  coupons  for  100  times  what  they 
cost,  for  aside  from  the 
losses  inci­
dent to the pass book system,  the annoy­
ances  and 
ill-feeling  with  customers 
takes away all the pleasure  and satisfac­
tion of doing  businesss.  Even  the  cus­
tomers  are  benefited  in  many  ways  by 
this system. 
I know that it causes  them 
to  use this  kind of money,  so  to  speak, 
with much foresight and prudence. They 
hesitate before making  purchases, to  be 
sure they can afford  it;  often  look  over 
their book  to see how much is remaining 
and if one book of  coupons  is  expended 
too soon, they  feel sensitive about asking 
for another. 
‘Why,’ said a man to me last 
week,  ‘you  know,  Mr.  Morgan,  how  it 
was formerly,  when  I  had  an  open  ac­
count with you.  Every  member  of  my 
family,  old enough  to  get  to  the  store, 
was buying  something,  and  when  your

account was presented for settlement, the 
amount always  surprised us. 
It was im­
possible for  wife  and  I  to  know  every 
item that was  purchased,  and  we  often 
thought there were  some  mistakes,  yet, 
having much confidence in your  integri­
ty,  we  said  nothing. 
It  is  a  continual 
check upon our expenditures,  by  always 
being  before us,  and  we  seldom  see  a 
coupon removed without a thought of its 
value.  Thus, to my family,  at least, the 
system  is  an  actual  saving  to  us.’ 
I 
am positive,”  said  Mr.  Morgan,  “that  no 
system so  desirable  for  both  merchant 
and customer was ever before devised, or 
one that will,  after a single trial,  always 
meet with such universal approval.”

Portland—Mrs.  L.  K.  Showman is suc­
ceeded  by Miss  Minnie  Brace in the mil­
linery  business.

M E , BERTSCH 4  CO.

G RA N D   R A PID S.

Buy our Custom Made River 
Boots  and  Shoes.  W e  make 
the  Correct  Styles  in  River 
Goods.  The  bottom  stock  ic 
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,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Dress  Goods,  Shawls,  Cloaks, 
Notions,  Ribbons,  Hosiery, 
Gloves,  Underwear,  W oolens, 
Flannels,  Blankets,  Ginghams, 
Prints and  Domestic Cottons.

W e  invite  the  attention  of the  trade  to  our  com plete  and  well 

assorted  stock  at lowest  m arket  prices.

Spring & 

C.

COUPONS  VS.  PASS  BOOK.

Experience  of  a  Merchant  Who  Has 

Used  Both Systems.

Written tor T h k T r a d e sm a n.

from 

the  speaker 

forth  with  much 

“Ten pounds of  sugar and two pounds 
turned 
of  coffee!”  and 
the  desk  and  walked 
away 
impa­
back  and 
“Morgan!”  and the man again 
tience. 
stopped  in 
front  of  the  desk,  “you 
have positively mixed up some  one’s  ac­
count with mine. 
I never had those two 
items;  and  you  have  read  over  other 
smaller  items  that  don’t  belong  to  my 
account,  but  they  are  so  trilling  that  I 
thought I would say nothing about them; 
but read on.”

The merchant did as requested.
“Stop right there, Jim!”  said  the  cus­
tomer,  rather  familiarly,  as  the  grocer 
had continued reading. 
“You say four­
teen pounds of ham?  Now,  I’ll just bet 
you  the  entire amount  of that  account 
that that fourteen pounds of ham was on 
my bill last month,  and  you  know  that 
I  never  bought  but  one  ham of you  in 
my  life.”

“I  know  the  ham  was  on  your  last 
statement,”  replied the grocer,  “ but you 
never paid  the  bill!  That  part  of  the 
business, and  a very important  one,  you 
have probably forgotten.”

“Do you mean to say that I didn’t  pay 
that  bill  last  month!”  The  customer 
said this in almost  too loud a voice,  and 
with a rising inflection.

“You certainly did not,”  was  the reply 
of Mr.  Morgan,  “as you  well  know  that 
1 always receipt your bills  when  you  do 
and if you can  produce that one, you will 
find it not only unpaid,  but the same ar­
ticles carefully placed with this  month’s 
supplies, yet I  add  nothing  to  your  ac­
count for my extra labor and  trouble.”

“Well, may be you are right,” said the 
customer,  “but I would have sworn  that 
ham  was  paid  for  anyway.  However, 
you just receipt that bill,  and  here’s  the 
money,  and I guess  I’ll  trade  elsewhere 
awhile,  as  1  am  not  quite satisfied with 
your book keeping.”

“I regret you should think anything is 
wrong  witli  your  account,”  replied  the 
grocer,  “and I would be willing  to  take 
a day’s time  to convince you of your  er­
ror, as I dislike losing  a customer in this 
way.”

“I  think  it  best  that  we  separate  at 
present,  Mr.  Morgan,”  was  the  petulant 
reply, and the  man  took  up  his  receipt 
and left the store.

“It must  be  very  unpleasant,”  said  1 
to the merchant,  as  the  man  closed  the 
door,  “to oblige people in  the  way  you 
do  and then have  them imagine  you  are 
attempting  to defraud them?”

“Merchants  have  many  such  custom­
ers,” was the reply,  “and,  of course, that 
is the most unpleasant  part of the credit 
system.  Still,  we know  that  even  hon­
est and honorably people may occasional­
ly be out of ready money, and require time 
to  pay  for  a  few  articles  they  need  at 
once,  and I want some way of  accomtno- 
dating  them,  without  feeling  nervous 
over it; but I also desire to  have  the  fa­
vor appreciated.”

I  was  well  acquainted  with  James 
Morgan, and knew he would not knowing­
ly  wrong  a customer in any manner,and 
I had watched with interest the result of 
his attempted settlement with a careless, 
if not a churlish customer, and  as I rode 
homeward on  the  train  that  evening,  1 
wondered if something could not be done 
to avoid such a seene as I had witnessed.

Six  months afterwards  I  again  found 
myself in the  same  village  and,  remem­
bering the above incident,  I was prompt­
ed to call upon  Mr.  Morgan  again.  He 
was busy at the moment,  but  soon  found 
time  to  chat  with  me,  and  1  could  see 
he was cheerful and elated with success. 
Touching him gently on the arm,  I  smil­
ingly asked in a  low  tone,  “How  is  the 
credit business?”

“Oh,  1  remember,”  he  replied,  "you 
were here once  when I  had a settlement 
with  Andrew  Harding,  and  he  paid  up 
and left me as I supposed,  for good.  Do 
not  be  surprised  when  I  tell  you  that 
Andrew is now one of my best customers. 
His wife convinced him  that his  account 
with  me  was  entirely  correct,  and  that 
he had  never  paid  any  bill  twice.  Sit 
down,”  he  continued,  “ while  1 tell you 
that,  at last,  I have found  the  true  way 
to avoid all such scenes as you, witnessed, 
and it works to a charm.  Do  you  know 
anything about a system of  credit  coup­
ons  or  checks,  now  quite  extensively 
used  by  merchants,  and  by  all 
those 
manufacturers who are  selling merchan­
dise in connection with their business?”

“I have heard of them,”  was my reply. 
“It is the only true way  for merchants 
to  accommodate  their  customers,”  said 
Mr.  Morgan.  “They  pay  me  from  $1 
to $20 for a book of  the  coupons,  so  ar­
ranged  that  any  person  can  make  the 
right change, and these coupons are cash 
at  the store from  which  they  are  issued, 
and  are  so  acknowledged  by  the  mer­
chant.  Of course,  all  parties must exer­
cise the  same care  with  them  that  they 
would with  the cash  itself,  for,  if  lost, 
there is no redress.  By  an  examination 
of  their  books,  customers  may  always 
know  in  a  moment  exactly  how  much 
they buy, and will be certain that all has 
been  paid  for,  and  there  can  be  no 
wrangling over accounts.”

“But,” said I,  “suppose 1 have not the 
ready cash  to  pay  for  this  little  book, 
what then?”

“In that case,  if I  deem  you responsi­
ble,  I  ask  you  to  sign  a note  at hand 
for the amount; or,  if not,  or  you  are  a 
stranger to me, I  ask  you  to  please  get 
an endorser  acceptable  to  me,  and  you 
can have the coupons.  This  note  I  can 
place in  the  bank  and  thus  obtain  the 
use  of  the money if necessary.

“Being obliged  to  trade  with you,  af­
ter  having  purchased  the  coupons,  do 
not customers feel  as  if  in  your  power 
and  that  you  might  charge  them  more 
for goods?”  I enquired.

“Not  at  all,”  was the reply.  “Why 
should they? 
In fact, my experience has 
been just the reverse.  They  sometimes 
ask  if I cannot sell an article for less,and 
jokingly say,  ‘This  is cash,  you  know!’ 
‘It is,’  I reply,  ‘and if it were gold coin, 
I  could  make  no difference.’  They  well 
know that by  such  a  system. 
I  can  by 
no possibility  suffer  loss, and,  therefore, 
it is  to  my  own  best  interest  to  retain 
every customer.  Why, my  friend,  busi­
ness never moved along half so pleasantly 
as now.  There are always a  few  whose 
notes would be worthless,  and  those I am 
obliged to refuse  or ask  them  to  get  an 
endorser,  but  I  do  it  in  such  a  kindly 
manner they take  no  offense,  and  when 
they  have  money  or  produce  to  sell 
they still  trade  with  me.  Formerly,  I 
kept  my  own  books.  Having  none  to 
keep at present,  I  save  the  services  of 
one  clerk and,  being  always  present  at 
one of the counters  in  person,  my  eyes 
are over  all. 
I  would  not  be  without

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AMONG THE  TRADE.

ABOUND THE STATE.

Morley—Strope & Lamb succeeds Hen­

ry Strop« in general trade.

Reading—C.  C. Wood, meat dealer, has | 

removed to Montpelier, Ohio.

Reading—T.  S.  Ewing  has  sold  his 

drug stock to F.  L. Shirley & Co.

Lansing—Fuller  Bros,  succeed  Chas. 

Maynard  in  the  grocery  business.

Caro—L.  A.  Phelps  succeeds  J.  D. 

Wilsey & Co. in the grocery business.

Charlotte—Donovan  &  Packard  suc­
ceed Donovan & Vanderhoof in  the  fur­
niture business.

Otsego—Doud  &  Co.,  late  of  Goshen, 
Ind.,  have  embarked  in  the  dry  goods 
and notion business.

Northville—C.  W.  Horton  &  Co.  suc­
ceed C. M. Joslin & Co.  in  the  dry goods 
and grocery business.

Perrin ton—J.  A.  Crawford  has  sold 
his  grocery  stork  to  D.  M.  Brown  and 
purchased  the boot  and  shoe  stock of C. 
N. Cowles.

Rockford—C.  O.  Cain  has  traded  his 
farm  near Sparta  for  the  D.  R.  Stocum 
general stock and  building and  will con­
tinue the business  here.

Morley—J.  S. Barker has  admitted  his 
son, Vettie, to  partnership  in  the  hard­
ware  business  and  the  new  firm  will 
hereafter  be  known  as  J.  S.  Barker & 
Son.
□ Pine Grove—J. W.  Marvin has sold his 
general stock to E.  Mason,  who will  con­
tinue  the  business.  Mr.  Marvin  will 
immediately take up his residence in Cal­
ifornia.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Standish—The Standish Stave & Head­
ing  Co.  has  been  incorporated,  with  a 
capital stock of $15,000.

Detroit—The  Walnut  Lumber,  Coal & 
Mineral Land Co.  has been  incorporated, 
with a capital stock of $250,000.

Mecosta—M. Carman  has  shipped  his 
shingle mill to Trout Lake,  where he ex­
pects to resume operations by May 20.

St.  Ignace—It is rumored  that Sailing, 
Hansen & Co., of Grayling, may purchase 
the  plant of  the  Mackinaw  Lumber Co., 
at this place.

West  Bay  City—A  Detroit  syndicate 
has  purchased a tract  of  land here,  and 
report says that the  Michigan Car Works 
are  to  be  removed  here,  although  the 
rumor is not generally credited.

Tawas—The  Tawas  Manufacturing  & 
Improvement Association, which recently 
purchased  the  Sibley & Bearinger  saw­
mill,  has overhauled it,  putting  in a new 
circular rig,  top saws and other improve­
ments.

Gladwin — Cooper  &  Son  have  pur­
chased  the  shingle  mill of  J.  Thorring- 
ton,  near  Howry’s Station, together with 
1,000 acres of shingle timber.  They have 
also purchased  the  timber on 5,000 acres 
of the Howry tract.

Detroit—The  E.  W.  Leech  Hardwood 
Lumber Co.  has  been  incorporated,  with 
a  stock  of  $10,000,  of  which  $8,000  is 
paid  in.  The  stockholders  are  Rachel 
M.  Leech,  Calvin  A. Hunt  and  Edward 
W.  Leech,  of Detroit.

Woodville—The West  Michigan  Lum­
ber Co.  has  sold  10,000  acres of  land in 
Newaygo  county,  including a 1,000  acre 
stock  farm  near  Diamond  Lake.  The 
land  is  excellent  for  farming and  fruit 
raising  purposes  and 
it  is  understood 
that the purchasers  intend to colonize it.
Saginaw — S.  &  C.  Stone,  who  have

operated a shingle mill here several years, | 
have  purchased  the Wells-Stone  shingle 
mill, and will  operate two mills this sea­
son.  The Wells-Stone mill was formerly 
owned by E. R. Phinney, and subsequent­
ly by J.  H. Freeney,  who  failed,  and  the 
property  passed  into  the  hands of  the 
Wells-Stone Mercantile Co.

Saginaw — Eaton,  Potter  &  Co.,  who 
have operated a sawmill here  since 1872, 
have  sold  their  property  to W.  H. Carn- 
brey,  A.  G. Wall  and T.  K.  Webber,  who 
have begun refitting the  mill.  Carnbrey 
and Wall  have  had  considerable  exper­
ience,  the former  having long  been fore­
man of  the  mill  and A.  G. Wall  has for 
several  years  been  connected  with  the 
Tittabawassee  Boom  Co.  They have no 
standing timber,  but  will fill sawing con­
tracts for others.

Detroit—McLaughlin Bros. & Co., cigar 
manufacturers at the corner of  First and 
Larned  streets,  and  operating  a  retail 
store  at  36  Monroe  avenue, have  made 
an assignment  to  D.  R. Currey.  The as­
sets  are  estimated  at  $30,000  and  the 
liabilities  at  $21,000,  so  if  the  firm  can 
get an extension of  time from their cred­
itors,  who  are  mostly  Eastern  parties, 
they  expect to  meet  obligations  in  full. 
The  firm  recently  bought  out  Ed.  Burk 
&  Co.,  and  the  assignment  was  caused 
by their inability  to  raise  enough funds 
to run both places of business.

A Little Ahead of Michigan.

The Massachusetts Senate  has  passed 

the following bill:

Section 1.  All persons, companies and 
corporations owning and operating sleep­
ing cars in this commonwealth are  here­
by declared common carriers.
Sec. 2.  Whenever any person  or  per­
sons shall pay for the use and occupancy 
of a lower berth in any sleeping car in this 
commonwealth,  such  person  or  persons 
so paying for,  and occupying, such berth, 
shall have the right to say to the conduc­
tor,  porter, or other person  in  charge of 
such  sleeping  car,  whether 
the  upper 
berth  shall  be  opened  or  closed  until 
such upper berth is actually sold and oc­
cupied,  and it shall be  the  duty  of such 
person,  company or  corporation  owning 
or operating such sleeping car to comply 
with the  request of such person  or  per­
sons, who have paid for  the  use of  such 
lower berth.
Sec.  3.  Any person, company  or  cor­
poration 
to  comply-  with 
the 
shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemean­
or,  and,  upon  conviction,  shall  be fined 
not less than $50 nor more  than $200.

provisions 

this  act 

refusing 

of 

T h e T r a d e sm a n is in receipt of anony­
mous  communications from  Holton  and 
Hawkins,  which  are  not  admissable  to 
its  columns  in the  absence of  reputable 
sponsors.

THE  GREAT

I EDMUND B.DIKKMAN
Watch JKaker 
i Jeweler,
Grand Rapids  -  fflißli.

44  CANAL  8!„

THE  MICHIGAN  TBADESMAN,

OF  COURSE  YOU  WANT

POINTER

SOM ETHING

To Liven up Trade !

Every wide-awake merchant expects to keep a place in 
tho procession  and  secure his share of  patronage,  and  the 
pointer  we wish to give  is,  if  you  are  not  already  selling 
Woolson Spice Co’s  C rushed  J a v a   in   T in  C ans, you 
should  at once  place an order,  for  its  sales  are  immense.

B u y   it   o n ly   in   T in   Cans,

B ead   th e   follow ing  d e sc rip tio n  t

W'
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RUSH EDJ AVA

^TVA/FRUITCA^

This Coffee is a blend of  exceeding merit,  and  produces 
an  excellent  and  satisfactory result  in the  Cup.  Being 
roasted  by  improved  methods  and  by  Natural  Gas,  its 
superiority  is assured.
Packed  in  ear  Air-Tight  T ig  Fruit  dag,
The  absolute  retention  of  Flavor and  Aroma is  secured, 
and the results of atmospheric and other outside influences 
are prevented.

S-AJV^IE  T H IS   0 -A-2Sro

The Can in which this Coffee is packed, is the regulation 
Tin  Fruit  Can,  and its use to  Housewives  and  consumers 
generally, will be quickly indicated for the canning of fruits 
or vegetables after the Coftee has been used.  As its value is 
Five cents, it will be readily seen that the cost of the Coffee 
is correspondingly lessened.

— a n d —

FOR  SALE  B T   JOBBERS  EVERYW HERE
CURTISS  &  C O .,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block, 

- 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Jennings9

Flavoring  Extracts

Are  Acknowledged  the  Most  Profitable.

SEE  QUOTATIONS.

THE  MICHIGJLlSr  TRADESMAN.

5

Resort  Notes.

The  Universalist  Resort  Association 
has begun the  erection of a  commodious 
hotel  at Ne-ah-ta-wanta and is  also  put­
ting  in a system  of  water  works.  The 
construction  of  the  hotel  is  under  the 
management of  Kirkpatrick,  of  Charle­
voix.

The  Traverse  Point  Association  and 
the Universalist Resort  Association  will 
run a  joint excursion from Grand Rapids 
to  their resorts on  May 12.  Half fare has 
been arranged for over  either  the  G.  R.
& I.  or C.  & W. M.

J.  H.  Wonderly  and  Mrs.  M.  V.  Al­
drich,  of this city,  have each arranged to 
erect 83,500 cottages  at  Old  Mission  the 
coming season.

The  Onekama  will  run  between  Elk 
Rapids and  Northport this season, touch­
ing  at  Old  Mission  and  Sutton’s  Bay. 
The  route  from  Traverse  City  to  Old
Mission will  be  by  boat  from  Traverse 
City to Mapleton  Dock,  thence  by  stage 
to Old Mission.

The  first  shipment  of  the  celebrated 
“Riverside” cheese  was  received  by  the 
Ball-Barnhart-Putnam  Co.  Monday,  but 
was all sold in  advance  of its  arrival to 
dealers who have handled the  brand  for 
years and are acquainted with its merits.
A  sugar  fifteen  times  sweeter  than 
cane sugar and twenty times sweeter than 
is  reported  by  a  German 
beet  sugar 
chemist from  cotton seed  meal. 
It  can­
not be sold to compete  with the ordinary 
article.

Playing Cards

UMMEß WASH GOODS :

CANTON  CLOTH, 
BRANDENBURG  CLOTH, 
B.  C.  SAT1NE,
EXPORT  SATINE,
SERGE  SATINE, 
CASHMERE  SATINE,
A.  F.  C.  GINGHAM, 
SONORA  GINGHAM, 
AMOSKEAG  GINGHAM,

OUTING  FLANNELS, 
PRINTS,
WIDE  BLUES, 
SHIRTING,
LYON  SERGE, 
ARMENIAN  SERGE, 
SEERSUCKERS, 
CHALLI,
LAWNS.

OUTING  SHIRTS,  SUMMER  UNDERW EAR,  PANTS,  HAMMOCKS,

STRAW  HATS.

P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS, 

W HOLESALE  D RY  GOODS. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

To  ClothiHg  and  General  Store  Mer­

chants:

It cannot be disputed that

Rochester,  N. Y.,

Have  had  for  nearly 30 years  past and 
have  to-day one of  the largest  trades  in 
Michigan;  and  why?  Because  the  mer­
chants  who  handle  our  line  know  that 
when a customer  visits  their  store  they 
can rely upon  good goods and  materials,
well  and our  prices so equitable that we 
ufaeturers  making  inferior  garments  to

WILLIAM   CONNOR,

Box 346, 

M arshall,  M ich.

and a perfect fit.  Our  goods  are made s< 
fear  no competition, not  even  from  inai 
catch the merchants with low prices.

WE  IR E   HEADQUARTERS

We  commence  April  1st,

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Wm. L.  Smedley has sold  his  grocery 
and notion stock at 168  Fourth  street  to 
A.  M.  Stover.

D.  Mansfield  has  engaged  in  the  gro­
cery and boot and  shoe  business  at  Re­
mus.  The  Olney  &  Judson  Grocer  Co. 
furnished the groceries.  The boots and 
shoes were purchased in Detroit.

A.  Yidro  has  removed  his dry  goods 
and grocery stock from 257 and 259 Fourth 
street to  his  new  two-story  brick  store 
building  at  186,  188  and  190  Stocking 
street.  Mr.  Vidro  begun  business  on 
Fourth street nearly ten  years  ago  in  a 
store 16x30 feet in  dimensions.  As an in­
dex  of the change which has  taken place 
in  the meantime,  it is  only  necessary  to 
note that his floor space has been increas­
ed from  480  to  6,528 square feet,  during 
which  time  the  clerical  force  has  been 
increased from one man  to  five  persons. 
Mr. Vidro’s success is a standing  rebuke 
to the statement, frequently  repeated,  to 
the effect that  there  is  “no  longer  any 
money in business.”

Purely Personal.

A. C.  Adams,  the  Morley  grocer,  was 
in town Monday on  his way  home  from 
Bradley,  where  he  was  called  by  the 
serious ilness  of his father.

Irving  Kemp,  formerly  billing  clerk 
for  Studley  &  Barclay,  has  taken  the 
position of assistant book-keeper for  the 
Lemon  & Wheeler  Company.

S.  T.  McLellan,  who has  been engaged 
in general  trade at Denison  for the  past 
ten years, is very low with paralysis and 
his death is momentarily expected.

Walter A.  Smith is still confined  to his 
home with a serious attack  of  la  grippe 
and his recovery is  not  so  rapid  as  his 
friends could desire.

The wife  of  Frank  Parmenter  is  se­

riously ill with erysipelas.

David Holmes,  the  versatile  manager 
of the West Michigan Lumber Co.’s store, 
at Woodville,  was in town  Saturday.

For the finest coffees in the world, high 
grade teas,  spices,  etc.,  see  J. P.  Visner, 
304  North  Ionia  street,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich., general  representative  for  E.  J. 
Gillies & Co.,  New  York City.

SEND  FOR  PRICE LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  So.  Ionia  St.,  Orand Rapids.

DEALERS IN

P E R K I N S   &   H E S S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
Pennsylvania  LmlenaB’s.

WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE-______________

NOS.  123  an*-124  LOUIS  STREET. GRAND  RA PID S,  MICHIGAN.

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

State  Agents  lor 

LYCOMING  RUBBER  CO.

158  and  160  East  Fulton  Strict

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.

C L O S IN G   OUT

Our entire  line of  Spring and Summer  Goods at great  bargains and  prefer to offer 
the same to the general trade  rather than to one or two  large houses. 
It  will  pay 
you to write our  Michigan agent, William Connor,  who resides  at  Marshall,  Mich., 
to call upon you and look at these

G R EA T  B A R G A IN S  IN

fflen’s,  Yodttis’,  Bop’  and  Children’s  Glothing

William Connor will  be at Sweet’s Hotel,  Grand  Rapids,  on Thursday, April oq.

We are now ready to make contracts for the season of 1891.

Correspondence solicited.

81  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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THE  TVfT OfTTflA N   TRADESMAN

Influence of the  Imagination.

D r y   G o o d s   P r i c e   C u r r e n t .

W r itte n  f o r  T h e  Tr a d e sm a s.

“What a strange  people  we  are?”  said 
a dry goods man,  as we walked down the 
street together.  “How  ready and  apt to 
receive impressions.  Did you ever think 
that ideas,  as  well  as  disease,  are  often 
very  contagions?  Just  start  the  cry of 
‘pickpocket,’ for instance, and how quick­
ly every one  looks after his pocket book, 
even if  there is not a thief within a hun­
dred miles.  Let a few who are supposed 
to  know  all  about  the  finances  of  the 
country  scart  the  doleful  cry  of  ‘hard 
times,’  and  how  soon  the  masses  are 
affected by it.  ‘Yes,’ say they,  ‘we know 
it  is  hard  times,  and  wonder  note  why 
we did not  notice the fact  before.’  You 
have  only a faint  idea  how soon  such  a 
cry will  affect  trade.  We  actually  feel 
it  within a  few  days.  Says one,  ‘I  did 
intend  purchasing some  new carpet, but 
we  must  practice  economy  now,  and  I 
will  wait a little;  we will  make  the  old 
one  do.’ 
‘Mary,’  says  another  to  his 
wife,  ‘if you can manage to get along for 
a  few months  without that  rocker, until 
these  hard  times  they  tell  about  are 
bridged  over,  I  will  feel  pleased,  and 
can’t  you  also  have  the  grocer  drop off 
our  coffee for the  present?  I  will drink 
tea,  as you do. 
I think we can cut down 
expenses and  hardly know it, in our  loss 
of  comfort  until  the  times  are  better.’ 
And at the  same  moment  the  poor  fel­
lows  are  wailing  over  their  imaginary 
troubles,  the ‘times’  are  just  as  good— 
just as easy to earn a dollar—as for years 
past.”

Thus the contagion spreads.  Frequent­
ly some newspaper  will  happen  to  men­
tion  the  cry  which  is  then  paramount 
and immediately it goes  into  every fami­
ly  in  the  land.  Some  one  class  is then 
singled  out  for  misfortune  and  again 
public  sympathy  is  contagious. 
It  be­
gins to  tighten  its  purse strings,  and  to 
wear  a  woe-begone  countenance,  until 
great numbers of people are affected. 
It 
is the farmers who are the great sufferers 
and  the  unfair and  deceitful  statement 
has  gone  forth  that  a  majority of  the 
farms  in  the  country  are  loaded  down 
with mortgages.  The class to whom this 
false  sympathy is directed  will  to a cer­
tain  extent be injured by it,  be it true or 
false,  as anything which tends to lock up 
the circulation of  the  currency  is an  in­
jury to all. 
In truth,  a money panic can 
be created from almost nothing, provided 
a few influential  and determined persons 
will  it.  Such  persons  frequently  have 
all  to gain  and  nothing to lose by such  a 
course,  and  care  nothing  for the  suffer­
ings  of  others.  Their  motives  may  be 
various,  but  usually  will  be  for  money 
or  power.  There  is  a species of  refined 
cruelty,  as  well  as  wrong,  in  this  dis­
semination  of  error  which  should  call 
forth the abhorence if  not the execration 
of all good citizens.

P A U L   E IF E R T

Manufacturer of

M s , Travivi Bap ani Cases

SAMPLE  THUNKS  AND  CASES 

MADE  TO  ORDER.

Write for  Prices.

41  SO.  DIVISION  ST.,

Grand Rapids, 

-  Jflichiqan.

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

“  Arrow Brand  514
Adriatic.................
7
“  World Wide..  7
Argyle  .................... 614
5
“  LL...............
Atlanta AA............
614
Pull Yard Wide— 654
Atlantic  A .............
654 Georgia  A.............
H .............
“ 
6*
6 Honest Width........
“ 
P .............
6*
654 Hartford A  ............ 5
D .............
“ 
5M Indian Head..........
“  LL.............
754
Amory.....................
7 King A  A ...............
654
5
Archery  Bunting.. 4 King EC .................
514 Lawrence  L L....... 5M
Beaver Dam  A A ..
Blackstone O, 32... 5 Madras cheese cloth 654
Black Crow............ 6M Newmarket  G....... 6
B .......
Black  Rock  ..........
554
N ....... 654
Boot,  AL.................
DD... 554
Capital  A ...............
X ....
Cavanat V .............
7
Chapman cheese cl 354 Noibe R..................
5
Clifton  C R ............ 5*4 Our Level  Best__ 654
Comet...................... 7 Oxford  R ...............
654
754 Pequot........ ...........
Dwight Star...........
754
654 Solar.......................
Clifton CCC..........
654
Top of the  Heap... 754

7
754
554
554

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BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 

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“ 

614

854 Geo.  Washington.. 8
A B C ......................
7
8 Glen Mills..............
Amazon..................
Amsburg................. 7 Gold  Medal............ 754
Art  Cambric.......... 10 Green  Ticket........
854
Blackstone A A__ 8 Great Falls.............
654
454 Hope........................ 754
Beats A ll................
Boston.................... 12 Just  Out........   434®  5
Cabot....................... 714 King  Phillip..........
754
Cabot,  % . . . ............ 654
OP.... 754
Charter  Oak..........
554 Lonsdale Cambric. 1054
Conway W.............
Lonsdale...........   @854
Cleveland..............
Middlesex.........  @ 5
Dwight Anchor__ 854 No Name................ ‘ 754
shorts 8* Oak View.......  .....
6
Edwards.......................... 6 Our Own................
554
Empire.................... 7 Pride of the West.. 12
Farwell................... 734 Rosalind.................
754
Fruit of the  Loom. 834 Sunlight.................
454
Pitchville  ............. 7 Utica  Mills............ 854
First Prize.............
“  Nonpareil  . 11
Fruit of the Loom % 8 Vlnyard..................
854
Falrmount.............. 454 White Horse..........
6
Full Value.................... 654
“  Rock...............
854
Cabot.................................
9
7341 Dwight Anchor___
Farwell...........................
8
Tremont N .................... 514 Middlesex No.  1. . . 10
4 4  2... 11
Hamilton N .................. 614
3 . . . 12
L.................
“  
Middlesex  AT..........
44  7... 18
8
X ...............
9
8 . . . 19
“  
No. 25... 9
BLEACHED CANTON  FLANNEL.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTON8.

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CARPE1 W ARP.

Hamilton N .................
Middlesex P T ..........
A T ..........
X A ..........
X P .......... 1014

714 Middlesex A A .......... 11
8
2.......... 12
9
A O.......... 1354
9
4.......... 1754
5.......... 16
Integrity, colored.. 21
“  colored. 21
8 Nameless....................... 20
9
......................... 25
10H
......................... 2754
G G  Cashmere.......... 21
........................ 30
Nameless  ..................... 16
......................... 3254
...................... 18
35
......................

Peerless, white...... 18
Integrity.................. 1854
Hamilton 

colored. . . 2054 White Star............. 1854

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

DRESS GOODS.

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44 
44 
44 
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44 

44 
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44 
“  

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41 

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44 

CORSETS.

44 

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“  
“  
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C lv iio   P n h a o

CORSET JEANS.

| 
“  —   614 ! 

Corallne.......................... ■9 50iWonderful.................. !4 50
Schilling’s .................... 9 00|Brighton......................... 4  75
Armory-...........................
6* Naumkeag satteen. 754
Androscoggin........ 754 Rockport................
654
Biddeford..............
6 Conestoga...............
fili
Brunswick.............
654 Walworth..............
6?4
PRINTS.
Allen turkey  reds. 534 Berwick fancies...
r54
pink & purple 654 Charter Oak fancies  454
bu ffs..........
6 Del Marine cashm’s
6
pink  checks 554
mourn’g 6
staples.......
5 Vi Eddystone  fancy.. 6
chocolat  6
454;
American  fancy__ 554I 
rober__   6
American indigo__ 534 
sateens..  6
American shirtings.  414¡Hamilton fancy.  ...  6
staple__   554
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  434  Manchester  fancy..  6 
Arnold 
new era.  6
.  .  6  j Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Arnold  Merino 
long cloth B . 1014 ; Merrim’ck shirtings.  454 
“ 
“  Reppfurn.  814
“  C.  814) 
“ 
century cloth 7  j Pacific  fancy...........6
“ 
gold seal.......1054 
“ 
“ 
robes.............  614
“  green seal TR1014 Portsmouth robes...  6 
yellow  seal. .1014¡Simpson mourning..  6
“ 
“ 
serge............. 1114 
greys.........6
“ 
“  Turkey  red.. 1014 
solid black.  6
“ 
Ballou solid black..  5 
iWashington indigo.  6
“ 
colors.  554 ¡
Turkey'robes..  714
Bengal blue,  green, 
India robes___ 714
red and  orange  ..  5%
plain T’ky X 54  814 
Berlin solids............  5%
“  X...10
“ 
oil blue........  654 j
Ottoman  Tur-
green  —   6%
„--------------- -  key red................  6
••  Poulards—   554 Martha Washington
red 34 
“ 
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“  X  ..........   914  Martha Washington
“  4 4 
“ 
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“  3-4XXXX 12 Riverpolnt robes__   5
“  madders. . 6 1  
“  XX twills..  614! 
solids.........   5141
“ 

7  Turkey red 54.......  714
10 j  Turkey red...........  914
Cocheco fancy........   6  ¡Windsorfancy...........614
“ 
indigo bine..........1014

gold  ticket

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AC  A....................... 1214
Pemberton AAA__ 16
York..........................1014  '
Swift River.............   714
Pearl  River............. 1214
Warren.....................14

TICKINGS.

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Amoskeag A C A .... 13
Hamilton N .............   754|
D................814
Awning. .11
Parmer......................8
Pirst  Prize................1114
Lenox Mills  ..<.......18
Atlanta,  D ...............  654¡Stark  A
Boot............................. 634 No Name
Clifton, K..................  7)4 ¡Top of  Heap
Simpson....................20
...................18
...................16

COTTON  DRILL.

SATINEB.

“ 
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I Coecbco....................1014

Imperial................... 1054
Black..................9@  954
........................1014

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Amoskeag...............12 VS
9 oz.......1414
brown .13
Andover..................1114
Beaver Creek  A A.. .10 
BB...  9
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 
blue  814
Columbian XXX br.10 
XXX  bl.19

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(Y j

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Amoskeag................  754
“  Persian dress 814 
Canton ..  854
“ 
APC........ 1214
“ 
Arlington staple—   614 
Arasapha  fancy—   4J£ 
Bates Warwick dres  854 
staples.  654
Centennial..............  1014
Criterion...............1014
Cumberland  staple.  514
Cumberland............ 5
Essex.......................... 414
Elfin.........................   754
Everett classics...... 854
Exposition.................754
Glenarie...................  654
Glenarven................  634
Glen wood................   754
Hampton.................... 614
Johnson Uhalon cl 
14 
indigo blue  914 
zephyrs — 16 
Lancaster,  staple...  614

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DEMINS.

“ 

Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue.......... 12
brown.......12
Haymaker blue.........754
brown...  734
Jeffrey.......................1114
Lancaster..................1214
Lawrence, 9 oz........ 1314
No. 220....13
No. 250....1114
No. 280.... 10H

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GINGHAMS.
fancies__ 7
“ 
“  Normandie  8

Lancashire...............  614
Manchester..............  534
Monogram...............  654
Normandie.................714
Persian.....................  854
Renfrew Dress.........754
Rosemont...................654
Slatersvllle.............   6
Somerset............. 
7
Tacoma  ...................  754
Toil  duNord..........1014
Wabash....................   754
seersucker..  754
Warwick.................  854
Whittenden..............  G34
heather dr.  8 
indigo blue  9 
Wamsutta staples...  634
Westbrook...............   8
............10
Windermeer............   5
York............................654

GRAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag...............1654 ¡Valley City................1514
Stark........................20  ; Georgia.....................1514
American................1654 ¡Pacific......................1414

t h r e a d s .

Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's.................88
Coats’, J. & P ......... 45  Marshall’s .................88
Holyoke...................22141

KNITTING  COTTON.

.

16...

..33
No.  6  .
...34
“ 
8...
10... ....35
“ 
...36
“  12...

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

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

Slater..............
White Star....
Kid Glove......
Newmarket...
Edwards........

.......454 Washington. 
...  434
....  454 Red Cross..........
...  454
.......454 Lockwood.........
...  434
......   454 Wood’s ...............
..  434
.......  454 Brunswick.......
-   454
RED  FLANNEL.
.......3254 [T W.................... ■■2254
...3254
...35
--.3254

Fireman........
Creedmore — ........ 2754 F T .......................
Talbot XXX... ........30
J R F , XXX.......
.......2754|Buckeye.............
Nameless.......
MIXED  FLANNEL.
Red <& Blue,  plaid..40 Grey S R W.......
........ 2254 Western W .......
Union R........
........ 1854 DR  P .................
Windsor........
.......21
Flushing XXX..
6 oz Western..
.......2254 Manitoba...........
Union  B ........
DOMET  FLANNEL.

...1754
...1854
...1854
...2354
.2354
.......9 @1054
.......
1254
Slate.  Brown.  Black. Slate.  Brown. Black.
13
954 
15
1054 
17
1154 
20
1254 

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
15
17
20

Nameless....... 8  @ 954
....... 854@10

954 13 
1054 15 
1154 17 
1254 20 
DUCKS.
Severen, 8 oz...........
914
May land, 8 oz......... 1014
Greenwood, 714 oz..  914 
Greenwood, 8 oz— 1114

West  Point, 8 oz.... 1054 
10 oz  ...1214
“ 
Raven, lOoz..............1354
Stark 
..............1314
WADDINGS.

954
1054
1154
1254

White, doz............. .25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz___17 50
Colored,  doz............20 

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8ILE8IA S.

Slater, Iron Cross... 8  | Pawtucket................. 1054
Best..............1014 Bedford..................... 1014
Best  AA...... 12141 Valley  City...............1H14

“  Red  Cross.... 9  ID undie.......................  9
“ 
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SEWING  SILK.

Cortlcelli, doz......... 75  [Corticelli knitting,

twist, doz.. 3714  per l4oz  ball........ 30
50 yd, doz..37141
HOOKS AND STBS—PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White..l0  ¡No  4  Bl’k & White..15 
..20
“  2 
“  3 
..25
No 2-20, M C..........50  ¡No 4-15  P  314.........40
‘  3-18, S C ...........45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20

..12 
“  8 
..12  |  “  10 

COTTON  TAPE.

PINS.

NEEDLES— PER   M.

A. James..................1  501 Steamboat.................  40
Crowely’s.................1 35 Gold  Eyed................1  50
Marshall's............... 1  001
5—4....2 25  6 - 4 . 3  25|5—4__ 1  95  6—4...2 95

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

...3  101
CbTTON TW INES.

“ ....2  10 

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown..................... 12
Domestic................ 1854
Anchor....................16
Bristol.....................13
Cherry  Valley........ 15
I X L .................:___13
Alabama..................   654
Alamance.................  654
Augusta'..................   714
An sapha.................  6
Georgia....................  654
Granite...................   554
Haw  River.............   5
Haw  J ......................5

Nashua.....................18
Rising Star 4-ply___17
3-ply....17
North  Star................20
Wool Standard 4 plyl714 
Powhattan.............. 18

T‘ 

Mount  Pleasant__ 654
Oneida......................  5
Pyrmont.................  554
Raudelman.............6
Riverside.................  554
Sibley  A ..................   654
Toledo......................  6

PLAID  O8NABUBGS.

Voigt, Herplsbeier  Go.,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Pancy

DRY GOODS,

NOTIONS,

CARPETS,

CURTAINS.

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Etc.

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 D etroit Prices Guaranteed.

48,  50 and 52 Ottawa St. 

GRAND RAPIDS, 

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-  MICH.

A W N I N G S

A N D   T E N T S .

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

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue.

T elep hone  106.

Spring  Season 1891.

I f   You  desire  to  sell

Garpsts  by  Sample
Girciflar  and  Price  List.

Send for

GRAND  RAPIDS.

J.&P.COATS’

*  

IN

SIX-CORD

Spool  Cotton

FOR

WHITE,  BUCK  ¿HB  COLORS,
Hand and Machine Usa
F.  S T E M  & SONS.

FOR  SALE  BY

From the  Industrial World.

Combination of Steel  Cut Nail Men.
Leading  Eastern  and  Southern  steel 
cut nail manufacturers have held several 
preliminary meetings with a view  to  or­
ganizing  for  the  purpose of  advancing 
prices  to a fair  and  profitable basis. 
It 
has been  known to the  trade for months 
that  current  prices  are too  close to cost 
to afford any margin for profit, and while 
there may be some doubt  as  to  their im­
mediate  success  in  forming  an  associa­
tion,  it is  obvious that  they cannot  long 
delay the movement.  The consummation 
of such a deal  is,  we  are  informed, ren­
dered  absolutely necessary from the fact 
that present rates are suicidal.

‘T he

Good Words  Unsolicited.

H. W. Hutchinson,  grocer, Kalamazoo: 

T radesman is a good paper.”

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think the paper is a good one and one that every 
dealer should have.”

Albert  Kent,  general  dealer, Kentville:  “As 
your valuable paper  has  been of  great  value to 
me, I have recommended It to another merchant, 
just  starting in business, and  herewith  enclose 
$1 for a year’s  subscription  for  Elijah Ransom, 
of Lake Ann.

G. O.  Adams,  general  dealer,  Dushville:  “I 

feel lost without T h e   T r a d e s m a n . ”

Paper Tool  Handles.

A  novelty  in  tool  handles  for  files, 
chisels,  etc.,  made of  paper under heavy 
pressure,  are  being  extensively  intro­
duced  and  used  in  England.  They  arc 
said to be  practically indestructible  and 
much  cheaper  than  wood  or  malleable 
iron handles.  Even  when  placed  under 
a steam  hammer  they  cannot be split or 
cracked,  although of course flattened.

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THEM  OR GIVE  YOU  PRICES AND  DISCOUNTS.

AMERICAN  MACHINE  CO.,

Lehigh  Ave.  and American St., 
PHILADELPHIA.
John H. Graham & Co.  manufacturers* agents,
•*p., 

113  CHAMBERS STREET,  NEW  YORK.

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TTThl  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

7

AXES. 

H a r d w a r e   P r i c e   C u r r e n t . 

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

AUGURS AND BITS.

dls.

Snell’s ................................................... ............ 
Cook’s .................................................. ............ 
Jennings’, genuine............................
............ 
............50&10
Jennings’,  Imitation........................

60  G
40  S
25  S(
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dis. 

BARROWS.

............8 7 50
First Quality, 8. B. Bronze..............
............  12 00
D.  B. Bronze...............
S.B .S. Steel...............
............  13 50  8
D. B. Steel.................
g
..........6 14 00  C
Railroad.............................................
Garden................................................. ...  net  30 00  K
Stove.................................................... ............. 50&10  £
Carriage new list..............................
70  s
Plow....................................................
70  u
Sleigh shoe.........................................
a
............8 3 50  J
............  4 00  G

Well,  plain........................................
Well, swivel.....................................

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

BUCKETS. 

BOLTS.

dis.

HAMMERS.

.. .30c 40*10

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3V4
longer............................................................. 
.net 
10
net  8%
K 
.net
.net
% 
50
dis.
50*10
60*10
40
60
60
. 40*10

HOLLOW  W ARE.

HA N G ERS.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

HOPES.

SQUARES.

8
11Hdls.
75 
60 
20
Com. 
(3  10 
3 20 
3 20 
3 30 
3 40 
3 50
A11  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Sisal, % Inch and larger................................ 
Manilla
Steel and Iron.................................................
Try and Bevels...............................................
Mitre........ .......................................................
SHEET IRON.Com.  Smooth.
Nos. 10 to  14........................................ «4 30
Nos. 15 to 17........................................ 4 20
Nos.  18 to 21........................................   4  30
Nos. 28 to 34 ........................................   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.................................... “

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

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Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

dls.

saws. 

wire. 

traps. 

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

“ 
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 125
20
70
50
30
30
Steel, Game........................................................60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................. 
35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s __  
70
Mouse,  choker....................................... 18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion.................................. 61.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market...................................................  65
Annealed Market............................................. 70—10
Coppered Market.............................................   60
Tinned Market.................................................  62H
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.............................  3 40
painted.................................  3 80
Au Sable................................. dis. 25*10©25*10&05
Putnam.............................................. 
dis.  06
dls. 10*10
Northwestern...................................  
dls.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled...................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine................................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,....................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................................. 75*10
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Bird Cages......................................  
 
50
Pumps, Cistern............................................ 
”5
Screws, New lis t ..............................................70*10
Casters, Bed a  d Plate.............................50*10*10
Dampers, American........................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........  
66

horse nails.

wrenches. 

dls.

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METALS.

PIG TIN.

6Ji
7

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large.................................................
Pig Bars....................................................
Duty:  Sheet, 2Vic per pound.
680 pound  casks............................................... 
Per  pound..................................................  . 
K@K.........................................................................16
ExtraWIping......................................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson............................................per  pound  16
13
Hallett’s.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................
........................................
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
........................................
14x20 IX, 
........................................
Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

TIN—MXLTN GRADE.

7 50 
9 25 
9 25

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

 
 
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Each additional X on this grade 11.50.

ROOFING PLATES

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‘  Worcester..............................  6 50
14x20 IC, 
‘ 
...............................  8  60
14x20 IX, 
“ 
.............................   13  50
20x28 IC, 
I  Allaway Grade.................. 
5 76
14x20 IC, 
7  26
II 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
12 CO
20x28  IC, 
11 
15 00
20x28 LX,
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28  IX..............................................................814 00
14x31  IX...............................................................15
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, i 
► per  pound
10
!
14x60 IX,  “  “ 9 

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W IRE  GOODS.

BUTTS, CAST.

dis.
«
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................... ..............70& 
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.
Wrought Loose Pin........................... ..............60&10 
f
Wrought  Table................................. ..............60&10
Wrought Inside Blind...................... ..............60*10  o
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s
Wrought Brass.................................. .............. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s ................................... ..............70&10  T
Blind,  Parker’s .................................. ..............70*10  r
Blind, Shepard’s .............................. .............. 
70  I
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85.. .............  
40  1
X
Grain.................................................. ....  dis. 50*02  1
*
Cast Steel............................................ ... per 2> 
Ely’s 1-10............................................ ... per m 
Hick’s  C. F .......................................
G  D ...................................................
Musket..................................... ........

5
i
65  ]
60  Ì
35
60

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CROW  BARS. 

CRADLES. 

BLOCKS.

CAPS. 

MATTOCKS.

LOCKS— DOOR.

k n o b s—New List.

.70*10*10
70* 10*10
70
55
55

dis.
dis.

...  . 
....... 

CARTRIDGES.

dis.

dis.

COMBS.

CHISELS.

.............  
.......dis. 

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

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

Currv,  Lawrence’s .........................
Hotchkiss.........................................
White Crayons, per  gross.............. 12@12K dis. 10
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........ per pound 
30
28
14x52, 14x56, 14x60......... ...............  
25
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60......... ................ 
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................... ...............  
25
27
Bottoms...............  ..........................
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks......................... .............. 
50
50
Taper and straight Shank............. ...............  
Morse’s Taper Shank...................... ...............  
50
DRIPPING   PANS.
...............  
Small sizes, ser pound.................
............... 
Large sizes, per pound..................

COPPER.

DRILLS.

CHALK.

07
6K

dis.

“ 

ELBOWS.

75
Com. 4  piece, 6 In...........................
Corrugated....................................... ..dis. 20*10*10
Adjustable....................................... ........ dis.  40*10
dis.
30
25

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

.doz. net 

EXPANSIVE BITS.
Clark’s, small, 818; large, 826.......
Ives’, 1,818;  2, 824 ;  3, 836  ............
FILES—New List.
New  American..............................
Nicholson’s ...................................
Heller’s Horse Rasps....................
GALVANIZED  IRON

dis.

............... 60*16
...............60*10
............... 60*10
50
............... 

12 

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

Discount, 60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s — ............. 

13
GAUGES.

14 

aïs.

28
18

50

MILLS.

P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables.
Landers,  Perry & Clr * k’s .............
Enterprise 
..................................

MOLASSES  GATES.

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Advance over base :

Wire.
Base10
20
2030
35
35
40
50
65
90
1  50
2  00
2 00
90
1  00

Steel. 
.. Base 
.. Base 
05
40..................................  ............
10 
30.................................................
20......................
15
16.........................................................
12.........................................................  
15
10...................................................  
30
8.............................................................  35
7& 6......................................................  40
4 ...........................................................  60
3.............................................................. 1 00
2 
..........................................................1  50
1  50
Fine 3 ..........  
Case  10.  ..............................................  60
8........................................ 
75
6.................................................  00
Finish 10..............................................   85
1  00
1  25
8.................................................1 00
1  50 
6  .............................................. 1  15
75 
Clinch: 10.............................................   85
90
8...............................................1 00
6...............................................1 15
1  00
2  50 
Barrell %...............................................1 75
dis.
@4i
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..............................
Sclota Bench....................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy...........................  @40
Bench, first quality..........................................  @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood............  *10
Fry,  Acme................................................dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................... dls. 
70
dls.
40
Iron and  Tinned.............................................  
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
‘*B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 ...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISH ED  IRON.

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rivets. 

PLANES.

PANS.

Broken packs He per pound extra.

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
IV.  C.  D E N I S O N ,

M a n u fa c tu re rs'  A g e n t,

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

Estimates given on Complete Outfits.

We  have  taken  hold  of  th is  lin e o f  goods  w ith  our  ac­
custom ed  energy  and  shall  carry  a  fu ll  assortm ent  o f  the 
best  makes.  We  shall  be  glad  to  give  fu ll  inform ation  and 
prices  to  any  one  desiring to  secure an  agency.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

THE  MICHIGLAJN'  TRADESMAN

8

Michigan Tradesman
Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.
Retail  Trade  of the Wolverine State.

▲  WKKKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

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.

W EDNESDAY,  A PR IL  «9,  1891.

THF  TACK  COMBINATION.

to 

the 

Referring 

newly-organized 
tack  combination.  Hardware  writes  as 
follows:
The  idea  is  then  to  concentrate  the 
manufacture of wire nails in  one  place, 
another  branch  of  the  industry  in  an­
other mill,  and so on, so as  to  reach  the 
greatest economy.  Of course,  little  can 
be done in the way of fixing an  arbitrary 
price list,  the  fact  that  there are  3,000 
tack  machines  in  the  country  being  a 
perpetual stay on any design  in  that  di­
rection.  The history of the business also 
shows a bitter experience  in  the  matter 
of fixing  prices.  When  the  tack  manu­
facturers  combined  several  years  ago 
they  at  first  were 
satisfied  with  a 
moderate  profit.  All  would  have  been 
well, but 10 per cent, dividends gave way 
to  15,  cupidity took 20, and then  “the bit 
was taken”  and 30  was  considered  none 
too good.  Capital discovered the  golden 
mine and almost anyone who  could  talk 
tacks found it possible to  obtain  a  mon­
eyed  partner, and  when  the  end  came, 
eighty concerns  were  uncovered  to  the 
light of statistics.  The impetus was  on, 
however,  and  the  number  did  not  stop 
there. 
It was  the  killing  of  the  goose 
that laid the golden egg with a vengeance 
not often seen.  Now there is nothing  to 
be made without the closest economy  on 
the part of all  concerned.

The 7 o'clock closing movement, which 
was  inaugurated by  the  Grand  Rapids 
grocers last Monday, gives every promise 
of being successful,  fully  nine-tenths  of 
the  dealers  having  turned  the  keys  in 
their locks at the time agreed upon.  The 
President of the trades union with which 
some of the clerks have affiliated  has  is­
sued  an  edict,  threatening  to  place  a 
boycott on those  dealers  who  refuse  to 
fail into line without further delay.  T he 
T r a d e sm a n  believes  in  early  closing 
and has favored the enactment  of  a  law 
on the subject,  but it joins  with the con­
servative  members of the trade in depre­
cating the introduction  of  a  weapon  so 
un-American  and  irresponsible  as  the 
boycott. 
In a  city  like  Grand  Rapids, 
where  the  workingmen  are  clearly  in 
favor of shorter  hours of labor, the mere 
publication of a list of  those  merchants 
who refuse to join the  movement  would 
certainly  accomplish  the  desired result, 
for  those  who  have  not  yet  agreed  to 
close  are  mostly  small  dealers,  doing 
business in the suburbs.  The large deal­
ers on Monroe street  close  at  6  o’clock, 
i ndependent of any agreement.

Senator Doran’s  sleeping  car  bill  suf­
fered  a  temporary  defeat  in the  Senate 
last week and  it  now behooves the  trav­
eling fraternity and  the traveling  public 
generally  to  act  promptly  in  order  to 
save the measure from  complete annihil­
ation.  Representatives  of  the  Pullman 
and  Wagner  companies  were  there 
in 
full  force,  but  no  one  in  favor  of  the 
measure put in an  appearance.  The bill 
is a meritorious  one  and  T h e  T r a d e s­
m a n  hopes  to  see  the  people  directly 
interested  in 
the  matter  arouse  from

their  lethargy and  show the  Legislature 
that Senator  Doran had good  reasons for
fathering the bill.

The  Tradesman has in preparation  a 
compilation,  comprising  figures obtained 
by  correspondence  and  otherwise  from 
the  registers  of  deeds  of  the  so-called 
“potato counties”  in Northern Michigan, 
showing  that  over  $1,000,000  in  farm 
mortgages have  been  liquidated  during 
the past winter and spring from the  pro­
ceeds of the potato crop of 1890.  As this 
enormous sum will largely  go into circu­
lation again in this State, it will do much 
to relieve the  rapidly disappearing tight­
ness of the money market and contribute 
largely to hastening the revival  of  busi­
ness which is  clearly apparent in nearly 
every branch of business.

Henry  Clews  &  Co.,  whose  financial 
predictions have  come to  be  considered 
in  the  light  of  prophecies,  now  put 
themselves on  record  as  predicting  the 
largest year’s business for 1891 this coun­
try has ever seen.  They base this opinion 
on  the excellent prospects for good grain 
crops all over the country,  as against the 
prospect  of  poor  crops  in  Europe  and 
the possibility of an European war in the 
near  future.  The  only  great  staple 
which is  still  backward  in  showing  its 
hand is iron.______________

pressed.

its  yards,  and 

The Shipping  List  is authority for the 
statement 
that  “pure  sugar”  syrups 
which  tastes  salty  and a stringent  are 
made  from  beet sugar.
The  “Barometer  of  Trade”  Still  De­
Mancelona, April 25. — The  Antrim 
Iron  Co.  has  16,000  tons  of  pig  piled 
up  in 
is  adding  to 
the accumulation at the rate  of  seventy- 
five tons per day.  Only  one  stack  is  in 
blast at present, and but for the fact that 
a shut-down would work  hardship to  its 
employes,  such a course would  undoubtr 
edly he taken,  pending  an  improvement 
in the market. 
It  is  reported  that  the 
company has offered iron at  cost,  which 
is  figured at $15 per ton  on  the  basis  of 
present cost of ore and labor,  but no  one 
seems to be in  the  market  for  iron,  al­
though everyone connected with the bus­
iness anticipate  a  lively  demand  and  a 
sharp  advauce  as  soon  as  the  revival 
comes,  which,  from the  present outlook, 
is not  far distant.

fhditport  may  shut  down.

Fruitport, April  27.—Manager  Ford, 
of the Spring Lake Iron  Co.,  states  that 
he will go out of  blast the  first  week  in 
May, unless the prospect improves in the 
meantime.  Mr. Ford usually takes a very 
rosy view of the situation and is  not giv­
en to going to extremes,  and  it  is  to  be 
hoped  that he will see  a sufficient rift  in 
the cloud to warrant  him  in  continuing 
operations at the furnace  without  cessa­
tion.

Send for Quotations.

WM.  BRUMMELER  &  SONS

Manufacturers o f  a n d   J o b b ers In 

P ieced and Stam ped  Tinware,  Rags,

M etals, Iron,  Rubber and W iping  Rags 

264 So. Ionia St., GRAND  RAPIDS.

I Telephone 640.

c.

N.  R A P P   &  CO.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.

9  No. IONIA  ST., GRAND  R A PID S, MICH. 

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

ORANGBS, LBMONS and BANANAS.
S E E D S ! 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.

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

G.S.  BROWN &  C O .,

C alifo rn ia  O ran g es

------- j o b b e r s   o f --------

^   B luefield  B a n a n a s.

SEND  FOR  QUOTATIONS.

24 and 26 North Division St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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

M anufacturer» o f

Crackers, Biscuits^Sweet Goods.
MICHIGAN.
MUSKEGON, 

Finest QVality and  Largest Variety in the State.

: 

: 

: 

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PA ID   TO  M AIL  ORDERS.

T U C K E R ,  C O A D E   &  CO.,

Wholesale - P ro to  - Commission-Merchants,

SPECIALTIES :  Butter, Eggs and Fruits.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
56 andj>8 South Ionia St., 
REFERENCES:  Grand Rapids National Bank, Elliott & Co., T. Wasson, E. J. Herrick, Rem­
ington & Horton, all of Gaand Rapids.  Consignments solicited.  Stencils and  cards  furnished on 
application.  Returns made immediately on sale of goods.  TELEPHONE 87.

W rite  for Quotations.

THEO.  B.  GOOSSEN,

Wholesale  Produce  S  Gommission

Rroker in  Hardwood and Hemlock Lumber,

33 Ottawa St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Consignments  solicited. 

Reference, Kent County Savings Bank.  -

TELFER  SPICE  COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spices  and  Baking  Powder,  and  Jobbers  of 

Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries.

1 and  3 Pearl  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

M O S B B B Y  B R O S.,
Clover  &  Timothy  Seeds,

Jobbers  of

BEANS, POTATOES, EVAPORATED APPLES, 

j 26, 28,  30 and 32  Ottawa St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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.85
.50

REDUCED!

Genuine Peninsular Button Fasteners, per great gross, 
Duplex Button Fasteners,  per great gross, 

- 
Above prices are for  10 great gross lots.

- 

Order now before the manufacturers combine to advance prices again.

HIRTH  &   KRAUSE, 

Grand Rapids,  Micli.

Remember we are headquarters  for Shoe Store Supplies.

Warehouse  P latform  T ruck,

This  Truck is designed  for  use  in  warehouses,  whole­

sale establishments,  flour and  feed,  and other stores.

Has  platform 30x38 inches.  Frame  well  made of  hard 
maple.  Wheels  8  inches  in  diameter;  caster  wheel  6 
inches.  Height  from  floor  to  surface  of  platform  11 
inches.

PRIOE,  $5.

GRAND  RAPIDS

T P   |<EW  YORK  BISCUIT  GO,,

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

Cracker Manufacturers,
Grand  Rapids.

87, 89 and 41 Kent St.,

GEO.  M,  SMITH  8RFE  GO,,

DEALERS IN

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
FO B  SA LE.  W A N TE D ,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  &  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 85 cents.  Advance payment.

G ripsack B rigad e.

Wm.  Connor has nearly recovered from 
la grippe and will be able  to  fill  his  ap­
pointment here on the 30th.

T.  P.  S.  Hampson was  confined  to  his 
room  at  the  Cadillac,  at  Detroit,  last 
week,  with an attack of la grippe.

Chas.  0.  Barton,  who  has been laid up 
with  la grippe  for  several  days,  is  able 
to be about  again,  but is taking life very 
easy until he regains his strength.

A.  S.  Doak  has  been  confined  to  his 
bed  at  the  Hotel  Phelps,  at  Greenville, 
for  the  past  three  weeks with a serious 
attack  of  la  grippe.  He  is  expected 
home this week.

Ed. O. Wood,  Michigan  representative 
for  Hackett,  Carhart  &  Co., New York, 
and Geo.  C.  Gale, traveling  salesman for 
Buhl,  Sons  &  Co.,  of  Detroit,  were  in 
town  last  week to attend  the  funeral of 
the late Congressman Ford.

Every traveling  man  should write  his 
Senator  at  once, asking  him  to  use  his 
iufluence  to  secure  a  re-hearing  of  the 
Doran sleeping car bill.  Unless prompt 
attention is given the matter, the measure 
will not be taken up again at this session 
of the Legislature.

President Geo.  E.  Bardeen has appoint­
ed  J.  L.  McCauley,  of  Detroit,  as  the 
representative of  the  Michigan  Knights 
of the Grip at the meeting of delegates to 
be held  at Chicago on June 10 to arrange 
for  the  proper representation of the fra­
ternity at the Columbian Exposition.

M.  Kerns,  who  spends  a  week  four 
times  a  year  with  the  Grand  Rapids 
trade in the  interest  of  Dilworth Bros., 
of Pittsburg, beamed on his friends  here 
the  past  week.  He  reports  increased 
sales on  “El Puritano” —due,  of  course, 
to the advertisement carried in  the  T he 
T r a d e sm a n.

One  of  Flint’s  eighty  traveling  men 
tells  T h e  T r a d e sm a n  a  good story  on 
Frank  Tilden,  the  immaculate  grocery 
salesman. 
It  appears  that  Frank  was 
recently captivated on a railway train by 
the youthful mother of  a handsome baby, 
who shed  such a ray of  sunshine  in  the 
traveler’s heart as to cause him to forget, 
for the  time  being,  where he was going. 
When  the  train  neared  West  Bay City, 
the  lady asked  Frank  to  hold  her  child 
while she  ate supper,  to  which arrange­
ment  he  readily assented.  A  moment’s 
absence  from  the  fair  mother  enabled 
Tilden to  gather  his  wits,  when he hap­
pened  to  remember  that  he must  cross 
the river to get his train and  that he had 
only a few  minutes to make  his  connec­
tion. 
It would  not do to leave the  child 
alone,  so  he  approached  the  only  other 
occupant of  the  car,  an  old  lady of  un­
certain  age,  whom  he  asked to care  for 
the infant  while he started off  in  search 
of the train.  Frank explained  the situa­
tion to the  lady,  but she declined to be a 
party to any such proceeding, remarking: 
“I’ve heard before of people who deserted 
children  on the  cars,  and  you  look  just 
like a person who would do such a thing.” 
The  train  went off  without  the  traveler 
that day.

Real estate dealers report more sales of 
farm property during the past six months 
than for three years previously.  The pre­
vailing high prices for-all classes of farm 
products have lifted agriculture out of the 
list of uncertain industries into the realm 
of profitable  pursuits.  The  hegira from 
the farm to the  city appears to have been 
turned in  the opposite direction.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

■   SNAP—CLOTHING  AND  MEN'S  FURNISHING 

goods  stocks  for  sale  in town of  1,800  people. 
$2,600 a week  paid out  in  factories  every  week.  For 
particulars, address No.  236 care  Michigan Tradesman, 
Grand  Rapids. 
236

Only clothing  store  in  town.  Trade  all  spot  cash. 

retail street  in  Grand  Rapids.  Expenses  very  light 

a RUG STOCK—NEAT  AND ATTRACTIVE, AND NEW 

hardwood  fixtures.  Excellent  location  on  best 
and  trade  steadily  increasing.  Low  inventory,  just 
completed, $2,600.  On account  of  failing  health,  will 
sell  at  invoice  or  for  $2,400  cash,  if  sold  by  March 
15.  Otherwise will hold it as an  investment.  A  genu­
ine  bargain.  Personal  investigation  solicited.  Ad­
dress “F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co.  City. 197

For sale — a  first-class,  well-assorted

stock of  hardware and building  material, situat­
ed at Port Huron.  Did a business of  $68,000 last  year. 
No old  stock or rubbish.  Will  invoice  about  $20,000. 
Proprietor  sick in  bed  and  unable  to  attend  to  the 
business.  Address Geo. M. Dayton, Lansing. Mich.  228

special  line.  No  old  goods.  Everything  desira 
ble.  Good  trade,  mostly  cash.  Excellent 
farming 
country. Address “Shoes,” care Michigan Tradesman 214

For  sale—fine  stock  of  boots  and  shoes
I ¡'OR SALE—A GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF  HARDWARE 

and agricultural implements, situated in  a  good 
town  of  1,500  inhabitants  on  the  Michigan  Central 
Railway.  Good  farming  country  surrounding.  Has 
enjoyed and does now the leading trade.  Good satisfac­
tory reasons for selling.  This is a bargain for anyone 
with energy and push.  Address No. 218  care  Michigan 
Tradesman.___________________________________ 218

213

232

FOR SALE—COMPLETE DRUG STOCK  IN  A  GROW- 

ing village on good line  of  railroad,  surrounded 
Michigan.  Must quit the business  on  account  of  fail­
ing  health.  Address  No.  213  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

by as fine farming  country/as  there  is  anywhere  in 

I ¡'OR SALE—WILL SACRIFICE A STOCK OF GENERAL 

merchandise inventoried at $800.  Only store within 
three  and  one  half  miles.  Situated on C.  A   W.  M. 
Railway.  Good  store  building,  dwelling  and  barn. 
Reasons for  selling, death  of proprietor.  Address H. 
M. G.,  care Michigan Tradesman. 

try town of 500 people.  Reason for selling, proprietor 

tures ;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  at  a 

business;  in  good  town;  plenty  boarders; good 
chance;  other  business  reason  for  selling.  Address 
box 238,  Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich._______________233

ventorylng about $1,200,  situated  in  good  coun­
has other  business.  Address .No.  173,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman._______________________________  

i jH)R  SALE—BAKERY  AND  RESTAURANT ;  GOOD 
FOR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK,  IN- 
FOR  SALE—A  COMPLETE  DRUG STOCK  AND F ix­
bargain.  Address for  particulars  S. P. Hicks,  Lowell, 
WANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
WANTED-POSITiON  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA- 
cist,  four  years practical  experience.  Address
Box 170, Bangor, Mich.__________________________229
TTTANTED—SITUATION  BY  REGISTERED  PHARM- 
VV  acist.  Ten  years'  experience.  References  fur- 
nished.  No. 226, care Michigan Tradesman.______ 226
WANTED—POSITION IN STORE BY  A  SINGLE MAN 

who  has  had  fourteen  years  experience  in  a 
general  store;  can  give  A  No. 1 references.  Address
Dick Starling, Eastmanyille, Mich.  _______________225
YTT ANTED—SITUATION  BY  AN  EXPERIENCED 
W   hardware clerk.  Can  furnish No.  1  references. 
Address  Box  33,  Bangor,  Mich. 

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.___________ 26

general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad-

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

Mich. 

124

239

173

MISCELLANEOUS.

T IT  ANTED—AN EXPERIENCED HARDWARE CLERK. 
VY  A married man. who wants  steady  employee ent 
will  have  the  preference.  Send  references  from  last 
employer to box 1,204, Cadillac, Mich. 
230
OR SALE—TWELVE TO TWENTY ACRES  OF LAND 
for summer  home.  8even  miles  north  of Trav­
erse  City  on  the  East  Arm  of Traverse  Bay on the 
Peninsula  ready  fitted  for  building.  C.  E.  Clapp, 
Archie,  Mich. 

IX>R  SALE  OR  RENT—CORNER  LOT  AND  5-ROOM 

4  house on North  Lafayette st., cellar, brick found­
ation  and  soft  water  in  kitchen.  $1.200.  Terms  to 
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investment.  Address  No 
187, care Michigan Tradesman. 
QODA  FOUNTAIN  FOR SALE  CONSISTING  OF  TWO 
io   copper  fountains,  cooler  and draft  arm  for  $50, 
address Lock  Box  25, Sheridan,  Mich.__________

FOURTH MOMLBH

187.

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowne, President.

D. A.  ‘i  < d sb 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.

Grand  Rapids  Electrotype  Co.,

ELECTROTYPERS

AND

STEREOTYPERS,

And Manufacturers of

Leads,  Slifgs,  Brass  Rille,  Wood  and 

Melal FilrniWre.

6  and  8  Brie  St.. GRAND  RAPIDS.

F IR E   PRO O F 
STEAM   PRO O F 

B U RG LA R   PRO O F 

W A TER   PRO O F

Vault  and  Bank  Work  a  Specialty.  Locks 

Cleaned  and  A djusted  Expert  W ork 

Done.  Second hand safes 

* 

in  stock.

Movers and Raisers of wood and brick build­

ings, safes,  boilers and smoke stacks.

OFFICE  AN D   SALESROOM  :

157 and 180  Ottawa 8t. 

tel, 1173. 

G R A N D   R A PID S.

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THE  MICECTOAJSr  TRADESMAN.

D r u g s  0

 M e d i c i n e s ,

State  Board  o f Pharm acy.

One  Tear—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Two  Tears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Three  Tears—James  Vernor, Detroit.
Pour Tears—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Fire Y ears—George G undrum. Ionia.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—S. E. Parkill,  Owosso.
(Detroit) July 7;  Houghton, Sept. 1;  Lansing  Nov. 4.
M ichigan  State  Pharm aceutical  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, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 1891.

Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical Society. 
President. W. R. Jewett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March, 

June, September and December.
Grand Rapids  D rug Clerks' A ssociation. 
resident, F. D. Kipp ;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.______

Detroit  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President, J. W..Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackman.
M uskegon  Drug Clerks'  Association. 

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

King:  Alcohol  Pleads His  Own  Case. 

Written for The Tradesman.

for 

the  most 

“I am  King  Alcohol! ” said  he, as  he 
sat  astride a barrel  to  address  his  sub­
jects  who  had  assembled  to  hear  him, 
“and I deny the monstrous lie,  that I am 
a cruel  and  relentless monarch,  and  that 
I  have  cursed  mankind. 
It  has  ever 
been  the case  that  the  vilest  and  most 
depraved  attempt  to apologize  for  their 
misdeeds  and to escape  their  own  guilt 
by  charging  the  responsibility  upon 
others.  Thus,  I am  loaded with  execra­
tions and  charged with  crimes for which 
I am  innocent  and in their  rage,  my  ac­
cusers would, had they the power, banish 
me from the  earth  forever.  Banish  me, 
If it could  be  so,  they would 
did I say? 
banish  one of  their  best  friends. 
It  is 
for  the most  cruel  and  detestable  deeds 
of  mankind  that I am  accused  and  bur­
dened with infamy.  Am  I to be  blamed 
because I am forced to become a party to 
the crimes others commit?  Is it my fault 
if  mankind  misr.se  me?  Am  I  to  be 
judged  guilty,  if  men  debauch  them­
selves?  Am  I  to  be  blamed  for  be­
ing  In  existence,  when  my  creator 
intended  me 
noble 
purposes?  Away with  such  unjust  rea­
soning!  Look  around  you  and  behold 
the  array of  useful,  yea,  indispensable, 
preparations  which  owe  their  birth  to 
me.  The  very life of  the  best vegetable 
food  is  due  to  my presence.  Where  to­
day would have been  the valuable  anaes­
thetics  but  for  my aid?  Where  the  al­
most  invaluable  extracts of  the pharma­
cist and the grateful perfumes the world 
admires? 
I  have  many  warm  friends, 
as  well  as  unjust  enemies,  and  among 
my  best  friends  1  am  proud  to  include 
all the most scientific minds of the earth. 
They are the  ones who  know and  justly 
appreciate  my value. 
In  the  agonizing 
surgical  operations  to  which  mankind 
must  submit,  the  surgeon  turns  to  me 
and  my  combinations  for  aid,  when 
nothing  else  will,  or  can,  serve  his 
purpose.  Point, if you can, to the power 
that  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave  has 
relieved human  suffering as I have done, 
lam  the  handmaid of  many of  the most 
valuable scientific discoveries which have 
proven  of  untold benefit to mankind. 
I 
am  the  preserver and  defendor of  nine- 
tenths  of  every  liquid  preparation  the 
chemist  and  druggist  possesses.  1  am 
the  indispensable  base  upon  which  his 
superstructure rests. 
I  am  King of  the 
Drug  Store!  While  many  of  my  de­
tainers my be honest in their  convictions 
and conclusions, they are either ignorant 
or  wilfully blind  to  my value  and  use­
fulness. 
If  1  have  been  the  innocent

cause of  adding to the woes of  mankind,
I  have  also  added  to  the  sum of  their 
happiness. 
If  I  have  caused  suffering 
and sorrow in the  world, I have  relieved 
much more. 
If  I  have  been  the  means 
of  the  ruin  of  thousands, I have  saved 
the  lives of  millions. 
I  will  suffer my­
self to be  arraigned  before  an  impartial 
jury  of  the  most  intelligent physicians, 
pharmacists and scientists in the country 
and  agree  to  abide  their  decision to re­
main still crowned as King or be banished 
forever from society.

Criticism.

Takes  too  Serious  a  View  of  the 
St.  I g n a c e,  April 22—Your correspon­
dent  from  Brinton  in your  issue of  the 
22d  inst.  shows  a  lamentable  ignorance 
of  the  subject  he  tries  to  write  about. 
The very fact that he believes a druggist 
should  see  the  invalid to enable  him to 
properly prepare the physician’s prescrip­
tions should  be enough to prove  that  he 
is  not  competent  to  speak  in  this  con­
troversy.
If  the proposed  law  would  grant  cer­
tificates as druggists to properly qualified 
physicians  only,  no  one  would  object, 
but  under  the very lax  medical  laws of 
Michigan,  a  gang of  unqualified  physi­
cians would establish themselves as drug­
gists under their medical diplomas,  when 
they would be unable to pass the required 
examination  as  registered  pharmacists. 
As  it  is, the  law does  not  prevent  any 
physician  from  furnishing  medicines  to 
his own patients.
I do not have the  pleasure of  knowing 
your  correspondent,  Mr. Worden,  nor do 
I  know his  occupation,  but I do take the 
liberty to express  my opinion,  that  he is 
very unfortunate in  his  acquaintances if 
he  rightly  depicts  the  druggists  he  is 
familiar with,  in his correspondence.  As 
a life-long  pharmacist,  I  openly  declare 
that  he  foully  slanders  our  profession 
and I am  willing to stake  my  reputation 
as  a  practical  pharmacist  by  declaring 
that  substitution  is  rarely if  ever  prac­
ticed,  unless  it  may  be  by Mr.  Worden’s 
friends,  and  that,  as  a  rule,  druggists 
care for more  than their  fees only,  their 
reputations and consciences being as dear 
to them as their hank accounts.
In  addition,  I  would  add  that  1  am 
surprised  that  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   should 
publish  such a slandrous  article  against 
a body of men who very liberally patron­
ize this paper. 

L.  P a u l y .

There is more than one way of looking 
at a thing,  and  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   main­
tains  that  the  publication of  the  com­
munication  of  which  Mr.  Pauly  com­
plains was justified by the circumstances 
and  will  serve  the  drug  trade  of  the 
State a good turn by disclosing the weak­
ness  of 
the  position  assumed  by  the 
quack  doctors  in  attempting  to  secure 
an  iniquitous amendment  to  the present 
pharmacy  law.  The  fact that  the  com­
munication  lay on the  editor’s table  for 
nearly  two weeks,  during which  time its 
contents  were  discussed  a  half  dozen 
times  with as many representative drug­
gists,  shows that the publication  was not 
due  to  thoughtlessness  but  was  made 
with careful deliberation, the editor sum­
marizing his opinion of  the matter in his 
headline,  “The  druggists  will  survive.”

Only  Fair  Play  Wanted.

From the New Tork S k ip p in g   List.

An energetic  cut-rate  druggist  of  this 
city  has  been  occupying  considerable 
space  in  the  daily press  in an  effort  to 
have consumers of  patent medicines sub 
stitute his  preparations for those having 
an  established  reputation. 
In  order  to 
influence public opinion he refers to such 
nonsense  as-  a  drug  “combine,’’  and  so­
licits assistance  to  annihilate  the  same, 
characterizing those identified  with  it  as 
“insatiate  leeches,”  “extortionists  with 
hundreds of millions,” etc.
If  this  gentleman desired  to  show his 
sincerity  in  the  controversy,  he  would 
offer  for  sale,  at reduced  figures,  if they 
could  be  obtained,  some of  the proprie­

tary  articles which  the  public  want, in­
stead of  pushing  his  own  preparations, 
which  have  yet  to  become  known  and 
recognized  as  staple. 
If  he  does  not 
know,  he should  know that  no combina­
tion  exists  for  advancing  prices.  The 
manufacturers have  an  established scale 
of prices, which wholesalers and retailers 
have paid  for  years,  and  there is no  de-' 
sire  or  intention  to  increase  the rates. 
It was only recently concluded to endeavor 
to give  the  relief  asked  for by retailers 
who  complained that  their  business was 
being  ruined by such  cutters as the  gen­
tleman  in  question,  who believe  in  sub­
stitution  and  simulation  at  the expense 
of  others,  as  the  basis  of  a  successful 
business.  Retailers  who  want  to  live 
and  let  live  by conducting  a  legitimate 
trade are asked  to  adopt a rebate system 
and  sign  a  contract  when  purchasing 
supplies not  to offer goods  at a sacrifice, 
and  that is all  there is to  the  scarecrow 
which is ingeniously brought to the  pub­
lic gaze  to  turn  the  patronage  in  other 
directions.  Professional  cutters  should 
treat  the  subject  honestly,  and  allow 
their own goods  to  sell  on  their  merits, 
instead of  creating  public  opposition  to 
necessary methods of protection.

The  Drug: Market.

□ Quinine is steady.  Opium and morphia 
are unchanged.  Norway  codliver  oil  is 
lower.  Gum camphor is scarce and  very 
firm.

Use  “ Tradesman ”  Coupons.

J.  L.  Handy,  druggist  and  grocer  at 
Boyne City, was in town a couple of days 
last week.

PENBERTHY  IN JECT O R S.

The  Most  Perfect  A utom atic  Injector 

Made.

H B S T B R   &   B O X ,

Sole A genta,

GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

Drnc Store for Sale at a Bargain

On  long  time  If  desired, or will  exchange  for 
part  productive real  estate.  Stock  clean  and 
w ell assorted.  Location th e best in the city. 
I wish to retire  permanently from  the drug  bus­
iness.
Opp. New Post Office. 

C.  L.  BRUNDAGE,

117 W. Western Ave. 

M uskegon,  Mich.

E L   P u r i t a n o   C ig a r .
The PtaBStlO Gent Gigar

ON  EARTH

MANUFACTURED  BY

D IE W ORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,

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

R E D  The  most  effective  Cough  Drop in 

a 

the  market.  Sells  the
-a A X v   quickest  and  pays  the

Grand Rapids, M ieh.

MANUFACTURED  BY

C O U G H   5£ i.Trjr 
A. E. BROOKS & CO.
D R O P S
The  Finest  Line  of  Gandy  in  the  State.
H e y m a n   &  C o m p a n y

Manufacturers  of

Of  Every  Description.

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

63  and 66 Canal  St.,

THE  m C H IG A N   TRADESMAN

“ 

" 

Morphia,  S. P. A W .. 2 20®2  45
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
C. C o....................... 2 10@2 35
®  40
Moschus  Canton.......
70®  75
Myristica, No. 1........
Nux Vomica,  (po 20).
@  10
Os.  Sepia....................
33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................
@2 00
Plcis  Llq, N.  C., K gal
doz  .........................
@2 00
®i  00
Plcis Llq., quarts  —
pints........
@  85
@  50
Pii Hydrarg,  (po. 80).
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22).
®   1
Piper Alba,  (pò g5)...
®   3
Pix  Burgun...............
@  7
Plumb! A cet.............
14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opli. 1  10@1  20
Pyrethrnm,  boxes  B
& P. D.  Co., doz__
®1  25
30®  35
Pyrethrum,  pv..........
Q'uasslae....................
8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W....
33®  36
S.  German... 21K®  28
Rubia  Tinctorum__
12®  14
®  33
Saccharum Lac tis pv.
Salacin........................ 1  80®1  85
Sanguis  Draconls__
40®  50
Santonine  .................
@4 50
12®  14
Sapo,  W......................
“  M.......................
10®  12
“  G........................
©  15

50

“ 

Seldlltz  Mixture........   @  25
Sinapls..........................  @  18
“  opt....................  ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes.........................  
®  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12®  13 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30®  33
Soda Carb..................   IK®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............   @  5
Soda,  Ash....................  3K®  4
Soda, Sulphas.............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o............  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom.......  @2 25
“  Myrcia Imp........   @3 00
•’  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 31)...........................  @2 41
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal.......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl..............3  @'4
“  Roll...............   2?i@ 3K
Tamarinds.....................  
8® 10
Terebenth Venice.......  28®  30
Theobromae...............  45®  5G
VanUla....................... 9 00®16 00
Zincl  Sulph.................... 
7®  8

OILS.

Whale, winter............  70 
Lard,  extra.................  55 
Lard, No.  1.................  45 
Linseed, pure raw  ...  56 

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
59

“ 

paints. 

11
62
Llndseed,  boiled  __   59 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained................. 
69
50 
Spirits Turpentine__   43K  50
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian.............. 13£  2@3
Ochre,yellow  Mars... IX  2@4
“ 
Ber........ IX  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2X 2X@3
“  strictly  pure......2K  2X@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13®16
ican ............................. 
Vermilion,  English__  
70®75
Green,  Peninsular....... 
70@75
Lead,  red......................  @?X
“  w hite.................  ®7X
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  
@90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
c liff........................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Faints...................... 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  Fum ........1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55® 1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp...........................  70®  76

Wholesale Price  Current.

Declined—Cubeb berries, cod liver oil.

“ 

ACID U M .
Aceticum...................
Benzoicum  German.
Boracic 
....................
Carbolicum...............
Citricum....................
Hydrochior...............
Nltrocum 
.................
Oxalicum...................
Phosphorium dii.......
Salicylicum...............
Sulphuricum.............
Tannicum...................
Tartaricum.................
AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16  deg..............
20  deg..............
Carbonas  ...................
Chlorldum.................
A N IL IN E .
Black...........................
Brown.........................
Red..............................
Y ellow ........................
BACGAS.
Cubeae (po. J  10........
Juniperus..................
Xantnoxylum............
BAL8AM UM .
Copaiba......................
Peru.............................
Terabln, Canada  .......
Tolutan......................

8®   10 
80@1 00 QA
!  23©  35 
55®  58 
3®  5
.  10®   12 
11®  13 
20
1  40@1  80 
IX®  5 
1  40@1  60 
40®  42

.  3X@  5 
.  5K@  7 
.  12®  14 
.  12®  14

.2 00@2 25 
.  80@1  00 
45®  50 
.2 50@3 00

.1  20@1  30 
. 
8®  10 
.  25®  30

.  60®  65 
©1  80 
35®  40 
.  35®  50

Abies,  Canadian —   ..........   18
Cassiae  ..................................  11
Cinchona Flava  ...................  18
Euonymus  atropurp............  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po..............  20
Prunus Vlrginl......................  12
Quill&la,  grd.........................   14
sassafras  ..............................   14
Ulmus Po (Ground  12).........  10

EXTHACTUM .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po............  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
Is.........
13®  14 
KB........
14®  15 
........
16®  17
FER R U M .
Carbonate Preclp—
Citrate and Quinia..
Citrate  Soluble........
Ferrocyanldum Sol..
Solut  Chloride........
Sulphate,  com'l.......
pure..........

@  15 
@3  50 
®  80 
®  50 
15®

IK®

“ 

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

FOLIA.

“

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ Alx. 

nlvelly..............   25® 

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

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

and  Kb..............   12® 
8® 

Salvia  officinalis,  Ks
UraUrsi................ 
SU M M l.
Acacia, 1st  picked.
2d 
“ .
3d 
sifted sorts
po

@1  00 
®  60 
®  80 
@  65 
75®1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®   12
®  50
“  Soco tri, (po.  60).
Catechu, Is, (Kb, 14 Xs,
16)............................. 
@
Ammonlae...................  25@
Assafcetlda, (po. 30)...  @
Benzolnum...................  50®
Camphors....................   50®  52
—   10
-  
- 
Euphorbium  po  .........  35@^
®3 00 
Galbanum
80®  65 
Gamboge,  po..........
®   35 @  20 
Gualacum,  (po  40)
Kino,  (po.  23).........
®   80 
M astic.............
40
Myrrh, (po  45).
Opli,  (po. 3  50)............. 2  25@2 40
Shellac  ........................  23®  30
bleached........   28®  33
Tragacanth.................  30®  75

“ 
herba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium...........................  25
Eupatorium...........................  20
Lobelia....................................  25
M&jorum................................  28
Mentha  Piperita...................  23
“  V lr...........................  25
Rue..........................................   30
Tan&cetum, V ........................  22
Thymus,  V .............................  25

- 

MAONESIA.

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

OLEUM.

Absinthium..................5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........   45®  75
Amydal&e, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
A n isi..............................1  70@1 80
Auranti  Cortex...........   @2  50
Bergamli  .....................3 75®4  00
Cajlputi...................  90@1 
00
Caryophylll.................. 1  20®1 25
Cedar...........................   35®  65
Chenopodii............  @2 
00
Cinnamon!!.................1  15®1 20
Cltronella....................   ®  45
Conlnm  Mac...............  35®  65
Copaiba  .......................1,20®1  30

Cnbebae.....................10 50@ll  00
Exechthltos.................  80@1  00
Erlgeron.......................1  90@2 00
Gaultherla................... 2 00®2 10
Geranium,  ounce.......  @  75
Gossipi!,  Sem. gal.......  50®  75
Hedeoma  .......... v ___1  85®2 00
Juni perl........................  50®2 00
Lavendula..................   80@2 00
Limonis........................ 2 50@2 85
MenthaPlper................2 90®3 00
Mentha Verid.............. 2 50®2 60
Morrhnae, gal............... 1  00@1 10
Myrcia, ounce.............   @  50
Olive..............................1  00@2 75
Plcis Liquida, (gal.,35)  10®  12
R icini.............................1 04@1 20
Rosmarini.............  
75®1  00
Rosae,  ounce...............  ®6 00
Succini.........................   40®  45
Sabina.........................   90®1  00
Santal  ..........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras......................  45®  50
Sinapls, ess, ounce__  
®   65
Tiglii............................   @1  50
Thyme.........................   40®  50
opt  .................  @  60
Theobromas.................  15®  20

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POTASSIUM.

BiCarb.........................   15®  18
Bichromate.................  13®  14
Bromide.......................   37®  40
Carb..............................   12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 16)........   14®  16
Cyanide.......................   50®  55
Iodide............................ 2 80@2 80
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ©   15
Potass  Kltras, opt....... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras............... 
9
7® 
Prusslate......................  30®  33
Sulphate  po.................  15®  18

BADIX.

“ 

Aconitum....................   20®  25
Althae...........................  25®  30
Anchusa......................  15®  20
Arum,  po......................  ®   25
Calamus........................  20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......  10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po.  10)....................  
@  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__   15®  20
Inula,  po......................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po..................... 2 50@2 60
Irls  plox (po. 35®3S)..  32®  35
Jalapa,  pr....................   35®  40
Maranta,  Xs............... 
®   35
Podophyllum, po........   15®  18
Rhei..............................   75@1  00
“  Cut.......................   @1  75
“  pv.........................   75@1  35
Spigelia.......................   48®  53
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  @ 2 0
Serpentaria..................   40®  45
Senega.........................   50®  55
Simllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 4 0  
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)............  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po......................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
lngiber a ....................  10®  15
Zingiber  j ............... 
22®  25
SEMEN.
..  @ 15
Anlsum,  (po.  20). 
Apium  (graveleons)..  22®  25
Bird, Is.................... 
4®  6
Carul, (po. 18).............. 
8®  12
Cardamon..........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrum.................  10®  12
Cannabis Sativa..........4K@ 
5
Cvdonlum....................   75@1  00
Chenopodlum  ............  10®  12
Dipterlx Odorate.........2 00®2 25
Foeniculum.................  @  15
Foenugreek,  po..........  
6® 
8
L in i..............................  4  @ 4K
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3K) • 4  @ 4K
Lobelia.........................   35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian__   3K@ 4K
Rapa............................. 
6®  7
Sinapls,  Albu.............  
8®  9
,r  Nigra............  11®  12

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SPIRITUS.

 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

Frumenti, W.. D.  Co. .2 00@2  50
D. F. R ........1  75®2 00
1  10@1  50
Juniperls  Co. O. T ___1  75@1  75
..............1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  E .........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli................. 1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto...................... 1  25®2 00
Vini  Alba..........................1  25®2 00

SPONGES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage..........................2 25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ..................  
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.......... 
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage....................  
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage .........................  
Hard for  slate  use__  
Yellow  Reef, for  slate 
u se ............................  

2  00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

SYRUPS.

A ccad a..................................  50
Zingiber  ................................  50
Ipecac.....................................  60
Ferri  Iod................................  50
Auranti Cortes......................  50
Rhei  Arom.............................  50
Slmllax  Officinalis...............  60
Co.........  50
Senega...................................   50
Sdllae.....................................  50
“  CO................................  50
Tolutan..................................  50
Prunns  vtrg...........................  50

“ 

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TINCTURES.

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

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

Aconltum Napellls R ..........  68
p ..........   50
Aloes.......................................  60
and myrrh..................   60
Arnica...................................   50
o
Asafcetida..............................  
A trope Belladonna...............  60
Benzoin..................................  60
“  Co.............................  50
San gu In aria...........................  50
Barosma..................................  50
Cantharldes.............................  75
Capsicum..............................   50
Ca damon..............................   75
Castor.................................... 1 00
Catechu..................................  50
Cinchona..............................   50
Co...................  60
C’olumba................................  50
Conlum...........................  
 
Cubeba...................................   50
D igitalis................................  50
Ergot.......................................  50
Gentian..................................  50
“  Co................................   60
Guaica...................................   50
“ 
Zingiber................................  50
Hyoscyamus.........................   50
Iodine.....................................  75
Ferrl 
E ln o ..........:..........................   50
Lobelia.....................................   50
Myrrh.......................................  50
Nux  Vomica...........................   50
O pli..........................................   85
“  Camphorated.................  50
“  Deodor.......................... 2 00
Auranti Cortex........................  50
Quassia..................................  50
Rhatany  ..................................  50
Rbel..........................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol......................   50
Co.................  50
Serpentarla...........................  50
Stromonium...........................  60
Tolutan..................................  60
Valerian...........................  
 
Veratrnm Verlde....................   50

Colorless........  75
Chlorldum......   35

ammon..........  60

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MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

‘ 
“ 

u 
ground, 

.Ether. Spts  Nit, 3 F..  26®  28 
“  4F ..  30®  32
Alumen..........................2)4® 3

“  German  3K® 

(po.
7)................................ 
3®  4
Annatto........................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po............... 
4®  5
55®  60
et Potass T. 
Antipyrin....................   @1  40
Antifebrin...................   @  25
Argent!  Nltras, ounce  @  66
Arsenicum..................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud.......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............. 2  10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ks
ll;  Ks,  12)...............  @  9
Cantharldes  Russian,
p o ..............................   @1  40
Capslci  Fructus, af...  @  25
“ po—   @  30
“ B po.  @  20
Caryophyllus,  (po.  18)  13®  14
Carmine,  No. 40..........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F .......  50®  55
Cera Flava..................   38®  40
Coccus.........................  @  40
Cassia Fructus............  @ 2 0
Centraria......................  @  10
Cetaceum....................  @  45
Chloroform.................  60®  63
squlbbs..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1 50®1  70
Chondrus....................  20®  25
Cinchonldine, P.  & W  15®  20 
12
Corks, list,  dls.  per
60
cent  ........................ 
Creasotum................. 
@  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)............  @  2
“  prep..................... 
5®  5
“  preclp................ 
9®  11
“  Rubra..................  ®   8
Crocus.........................  28®  30
Cudbear.......................   @  24
Cuprl Sulph................. 
7
Dextrine......................  10®  12
Ether Sulph.................  68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po.......  ..........   @  3
Ergota, (po.)  60 ..........  50®  55
Flake  White...............  12®  15
Galla.............., .............  @  23
Gambler.......................   7  @ 8
Gelatin,  Cooper..........   ®  70
“ 
French............  40®  60
Glassware  flint,  70 and 10. 
bybox60and 10
Glue,  Brown............... 
9®  15
“  White..................  13®  25
Glycerins....................17  @  25
Grana Paradisi............  @  22
Humulus......................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  90
“  Cor__  
®  80
Ox-Rubrum  @1  <0
Ammoniatl. 
@1  10
Unguentum.  41®  55
Hydrargyrum.............   @ 7 0
Jchthyobolla,  Am. 
.1  25@1  50
Indigo...........................  75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl........... 3 75@3 85
Iodoform......................  @4 70
Lupulln........................  50®  55
Lycopodium...............  50®  55
M ad s...........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod..................   @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
IK).......................  aa  3
Mannla,  S. F .............  
50®  60

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H A Z B L T 1N B

& 

PBRKIN
D R U G   CO.

Importers and Jobbers of

50

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT  MEDICINES.

d e a l e r s  in

Paints,  Oils % Varnishes.

Ado Agents for tbe Celebrated

SWISS  If ILIA  PREPARED  PUNTS

M   Line of V e  Druggists’ Sites.

We are Sole  Proprietors of

Weatherly's  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

Wo Have In Stock and Offer a Ton UaO 9t

WHISKIES, BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES, RUMS.

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Gnarantee Satisfaction.
All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive chem.  Send in  a 

trial order.Jiaxeltine S Perkins Dnlg Bo.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

P a ten ts  an d   C op yrigh ts.

From the Boston Globe.
The  country  has  just  completed  its 
first century of experience  with the  pat­
ent law.  The first  statute  enacted  con­
cerning patents was in 1790.  Mr.  Madi­
son is supposed to have been  the  author 
of the patent provision  in  the  Constitu­
tion,  he having  introduced the clause  in 
1787. 
It is difficult to estimate  the influ­
ence  of  patents  upon  the  wealth  and 
progress of the country.  During the year 
after the first  statute  was  enacted,  but 
three patents  were granted.  Now thou­
sands are granted yearly,  and  over  450,- 
000 in all  have  been  granted  up  to  the 
present  time.  Counting  the  aggregate 
wealth of the country at  543,000,000,000, 
it is estimated that two-thirds of it is due 
to inventions upon  which  patents  have 
been secured.  There is a  close  analogy 
between a  patent  and  a  copyright,  the 
latter being practically a patent  secured 
on some kind of mental  invention put in 
type or found in a map,  drawing  or  pic­
ture of some kind.  The subject  of  pat­
ents and copyrights has an  unceasing in­
terest for people who think, since  it  in­
volves the  very  interesting  question  of 
the proper limits  of  property  in  ideas. 
There seems to be little doubt,  however, 
that the notion of “ perpetual property in 
an idea” is not  tenable.  The  fact  that 
both  patents  and  copyrights  are  made 
the  subject  of  statute  law  is  in  itself 
pretty conclusive evidence that  they  are 
proper subjects  of  statutory  limitation. 
It is said that if Shakespeare  had  taken 
out a copyright on his plays,  and it  had 
remained as  the  perpetual  property  of 
his legal  heirs  and  assigns,  a  fortune 
would have been amassed equal in  value 
to half of  Great  Britain.  Such  things 
show  the  absurdity  of  the  claim  that 
ideas and combination  of  words  should 
be property like other property.

The  Grocery Market.

the  sugar 

As predicted by  T h e T r a d e sm a n  two 
weeks  ago, 
refiners  have 
dropped back to  the  quotation  of  April 
1—4j^c. 
for  granulated,  reducing  the 
Grand Rapids  price  to  4%c.  Corn  syr­
ups  are  strong  and the  manufacturers 
talk confidently  of  higher prices.

in  Chicago 

A disputed grocery  bill  caused a fatal 
affray 
recently.  A  man 
named  Dennis  Cramer  refused  to  pay 
his grocer,  and  the  latter  brought  suit 
and won  the  case,  Cramer  expected to 
received the verdict on the  testimony  of 
three  acquaintances,  but  they  didn’t 
show up in court.  Cramer  hunted them 
up a day or two later  and shot all  three 
fatally wounding two of them.

PRODUCE  M ARKET.

„

_  

. 
lers pay 16@18c and hold at 18@20e.

Apples—So meagre are the offerings, that there 
Is really no market. 
Beans—The  market  is  firm.  Handlers  are 
offering  *1.80  per  bu.  for  country  picked  ana 
holding city picked at *2.25@*8.30.
Beets—Out of market. 
.
Butter—The supply  is  not  over large.  Hand­
Cabbages—Old stock is about out of market.
Carrots—20@25c per bu.
Cranberries—Out of market
Eggs—The  market  holds  steady at 12c, owing 
io the large quantity being  taken by the picklers 
and cold storage men.  The 5c duty on Canadian 
eggs is likely to hold  the price stiff  all  summer, 
and  the  absence  of  Canadian  eggs  from   the 
American markets  later in the season w ill  Prob­
ably bulge the  price to figures  affording holders 
a handsome  margin.

Honey—Dull at 16@18 for clean comb.
Lettuce—13c for Grand Rapids Forcing
Onions—Scarce  and  firm.  Dealers  pay  *1.40 
for all offerings of choice, holding at *1.65.  Ber­
mudas are in good demand at *3per crate.

Parsnips—40c per bushel.
Potatoes—The  market  is  weaker, owing  to  a 
decline at St. Louis  and  a  decided  dullness  at 
Chicago  and  Cincinnati.  The  decline  is  un­
doubtedly due to the throwing of poor  stock  on 
the market, but whether  it  will  rally  from  the 
depression, it is  now  impossible  to  determine. 
Handlers have dropped their paying price to 85c.

Radishes—40c per dozen bunches.
Strawberries—*3.50 per case of 24 quarts.
Squash—154c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are in small 
Turnips—30@35c per bu

demand at *4

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

FORK  IN  BARRELS.

 

Mess,  new................................... 
13 00
Short c u t...........................................................  12  75
Extra clear pig, short cut...............................  14 50
Extra clear,  heavy..........................................
Clear, fat back.................................................  14 25
Boston clear, short cut...................................   14 25
Clear back, short cut............................................  14 50
Standard clear, short cut, best— ...........  
14 75

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage........................................................7
Ham Sausage........................................................  9
Tongue Sausage...................................................9
Frankfort Sausage  ............................................754
Blood Sausage......................................................  5
Bologna, straight..................................................  5
Bologna, thick....................................................  5
Headcheese...........................................................  5

i .a r h — Kettle Rendered.

 

lar d. 

Tierces........................ 
854
Tubs........................................................................854
501b.  Tins............................................................. 854
Corn-
pound.
654
654
754
7%
7
634
65»

Tierces......................................... 654 
0 and  50 lb. Tubs.......................634 
lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.............. 754 
_ lb. Pails, 12 in a case................7% 
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case............... 754 
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case..............7 
50 lb. Cans....................................634 
BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

Family. 

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs........................  9 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.........................   9 00
Boneless, rump butts........................................
smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

Hams, average 20 lbs..........................................10

16 lbs...........................................105*
12 to 14 lbs.................................. 1054
picnic..........................................................754
best boneless..............................................854
Shoulders.............................................................   6X
Breakfast Bacon, boneless................................  834
Dried beef, ham prices................................— 1054
Long Clears, heavy............................................... §3£
Briskets,  medium.  ............................................  634
634

ligh t..........................................  

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12

GROCERIES.

Sanitary  Qualities of  W atercress  and 

Onions.

The watercress  is  a  plant  containing 
very sanitary qualities.  A curious char­
acteristic of it is that,  if grown  in a  fer­
ruginous stream,it absorbs into itself five 
times the amount of iron  that  any  other 
plant does.  For all ansemic constitutions 
it is, therefore,  specially of value.  But 
it also contains proportions of garlic and 
sulphur,  of iodine  and  phosphates, _ and 
is  a blood  purifier,  while  abroad  it  is 
thought  a  most  wholesome  condiment 
with meat,  roast or grilled.  The  culti­
vated plant is rather more easy of  diges­
tion than the wild one.  Botanically  the 
onion belongs; to  the  lily  family.  The 
odor  of  the  vegetable,  which  is  what 
makes it so unpleasant,  is due to a  vola­
tile oil, which is the same  as that in gar­
lic,  though in the onion it  is milder  and 
naturally does not last  so  long.  There 
are,  besides, easy  ways  of  removing  at 
once all  unpleasantness from the  breath. 
A little parsley or a few grains of  coffee, 
or even a swallow or two of milk,  if tak­
en after eating,  proves an  effective rem­
edy.  Boiled onions are the least  object­
ionable in regard to odor, and are as easi­
ly digested as any.  The  oil in the onion 
passes off with  the  water  in  which  the 
vegetables are boiled,  and if the kettle be 
closely covered  and  the  water  changed 
after they have boiled five  minutes,  and 
then  again ten mintues later,  there  will 
be no odor  through  the  house,  and  the 
onions will be white instead  of  gray,  as 
they so often are.  Besides  being rich in 
flesh-forming elements,  raw  onions  are 
especially  good  in breaking  up  a  heavy 
cold.  They  are  also stimulating  to  fa­
tigued persons and are otherwise  benefi­
cial.

"country.

Sources  of  Raw  Sugar  Supply. 
The value of the sugar received by the 
United  States from  the  most  important 
sugar centers for last year was as follows:

»39.009.670 
Germany  .................... ...  16,098,224
Hawaiian Islands....... ...  11,559,142
British West Indies... ...  8,010,130
Phillipine  Islands — ...  6.817,863
British Guiana..  ....... ...  4,325,370
Porto  Rico  ................. ...  3,681,347
Dutch East Indies— ...  2,722,320
San  Domingo............. ...  1,715,460
Brazil........................... ...  1,659,251
Austria-Hungary....... ...  1,578,494

VALUE.  PERCE NT Ai
38.61
15.90
11.42
8 80
6.73
4.27
3.81
2.69
1.70
1.65
1.56
Tack  Manufacturers  Combine.
A dispatch from  Taunton,  Mass., is to 
the effect that a  deal  has  been  consum­
mated  whereby  the  five  strongest  tack 
and wire  nail  concerns  have  formed  a 
combination,  presumably with the inten­
tion of sustaining  prices,  which  of  late 
have been somewhat irregular.  Thomas 
J.  Lathrop, of the Taunton Tack Works, 
is the general manager,  and Mr.  Parks, 
of  Parks  &  Loring.  Plymouth, 
financial  agent.

B E A C H ’S 

New  York  Roffee  Rooms.i 
[ew  York 
(Joffee  R 00ins-

CANDIES.  FRUITS  and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.
Full  Weight. 

Standard,  per lb ....................................654
“  H.H.........................................  654
Twist  ......................................654
“ 
Boston  Cream.....................................
Cut  Loaf..................................................754
Extra H. H.............................................. 754

Bbls.  Pails.
754
754
754
954
854
854

MIXED  CANDY.
Full Weight.

75488
8548

854
854

** 

Pails.
754

Bbls.
Standard......................................... 654
Leader...............................................*54
Special.............................................. 7
Royal.................................................7
Nobby...............................................754
Broken.......... ...................................754
English  Rock................................. 754
Conserves........................................7
Broken Taffy...................................754
Peanut Squares................................
Extra.................................................
French Creams................................
Valley  Creams..............  .'..............
fancy—In bulk.
Full Weight.

854
9
10
1054
1354
Bbls. Palls.
1154
..1054
Lozenges,  plain....................................1054
..11
1254
printed................................ 11
Chocolate Drops......................
14
Chocolate Monumentals.......
..  5
654
Gum Drops.............................................. 6
9
..  8
Moss DropB.............................................. 8
954
..  854
Sour Drops.............................................,854
1154
..1054
Imperials.................... -  ••••••  •.........
Per Box
i. 
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.
Lemon Drops........................................................®
Sour Drops...........................................................
Peppermint Drops................................................¡®
Chocolate Drops...................................................
H. M. Chocolate  Drops.................................--v*)
Gum Drops.....................................................40@S0
Licorice Drops.....................................................1 w
A. B. Licorice  Drops..........................................
Lozenges, plain.....................................................65
Imperials............................................................... 65
Mottoes...................................................................¿5
Cream Bar............................................................. j|0
Molasses  Bar.................................................
Caramels.........................................................J®®“
Hand Made  Creams......................................|5@95
Plain Creams.....................»..........................80@90
Decorated Creams— ...............................— 1  JK
String  R ock.......................................................• *0
Burnt Almonds— ........................................... l
Wlntergreen  Berries...........................................65
California,  128................................
150................................
176-2  0-226...................
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300-240.......
200...............
5  25
Messina, choice, 360 ................................ 
fancy, 360 ...............................   5 50@6  00
choice 300................................ 
5  25
fancy 300 .................................. 
6  00

Messlnas, 

ORANGES.

LEMONS.

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3 00 
3 50 
3 50

OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

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choice 

Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers........   18@20
  @16
“ 
Fard, 10-lb.  box.............................  @10
.............................  @ 8
Persian. 50-lb.  box........................4  @  6
NUTS.

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.........  @1254

Almonds, Tarragona................................  @1754
Ivaca...........................................  @17
California................................  @1754
Brazils, new...............................................  
• {
Filberts......................................................  
© “
Walnuts, Grenoble...................................   @15
“  Marbot.......................................   @12
“  Chili.............................................  @
Table Nuts, No. 1.....................................  @14
No. 2.....................................   @13
Pecans, Texas, H. P ..................................  15@17
Cocoanuts, full sacks..............................   @4 00
Fancy, H.  P.,Suns...................................   @ 554
»  Roasted  ......................  7  @  754
Fancy, H.  P., Flags.................................   @554
“  Roasted......................   7  @754
Choice, H. P.,  Extras..............................   @454
“  Roasted...................6  @654

PEANUTS.

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OIL8.

The Standard Oil  Co. quotes as follows :

Water White..............................................  @ 9
Michigan  test............................................   @854
Naptha................................   .....................  @754
Gasoline.....................................................   @9)4
Cylinder.................................................... 27  @36
E ngine......................................................13  @21
Black, 15 Cold  Test..................................  @ 954

J. P. Visner, broker for Thomas Stokes, 
the I New  York  City,  jobber  of  salt  fish, is 
headquarters  for good  values.  Address 
=   304 No.  Ionia  street,  Grand  Rapids,  for 
prices on full weight and reliable quality,

FRESH  MEATS.

«*

^  

61  Pearl  Street.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served | 

hindquarters..................................  @  9
fore 
..................................6  © 7
loins, No. 3......................................  @13
ribs.................................................. 
@1154
rounds..............................................  @
tongues............................................  @1054
Bologna......................................................   @ B
Pork loins...................................................  @1054
shoulders..........................................  @ 654
Steaks,  Chops,  O ysters and  A ll  K inds  of j  S au sag e, blood  or head...........................  @  5
@  5 
@ 7> 
@  9 
@  554

Order  Cooking  a  Sp ecialty. 
FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop■ 

| ve£i°n.  .

from bill of fare.

Frankfort.'.

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FISH  and  OYSTERS 

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WANTED.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED |

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f yon  have  any  o f  the  above  goods  to j 
■hip' or  anything  In  the  Produce  lin e,  let 
os hear  from   yon.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made  w hen  desired.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FR ESH   FISH.

Whltefish....................................................
Trout............. ................   .........................
Halibut.......................................................
Ciscoes........................................................
Flounders...................................................
Bluefish...............  ....................................
Mackerel....................................................
Cod..............................................................
California salmon.....................................

E A R L   B R O S . ,  

oysters—Cans.
I Fairhaven  Counts......................
C o m m is s io n   M e r c h a n t s  j Selects..........................................
SHELL  GOODS.

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO.

Referenoe:  First National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapida.

Oysters, per  100........................................ 1 :
Clams, 

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@10 
@ 9 
@18 
@ 5 
@ 9 
@12 
@25 
@12 
@20

@40
@36
@27

51  GO 
51 00

S T A R T   R IG H T !

And by that  we mean  begin  your cheese  business for 1891  by 
handling the

RIVERSIDE  BRAND.

For  nine  years it has  stood the  test  and  is  to-day  acknowl­
edged the Finest

FULL  CREAM  CHEESE

offered to the Michigan trade.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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Jute
“

CLOTHES  LINES.
1 10 Cotton, 40 ft
50 ft
“ 
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60 ft
1 30
70 ft
1 50
“ 
80 ft.
1 40
“ 
60 ft.
“ 
1
72 f f  .
2 25 
CONDENSED MILK.
1  65
Eagle....................................   7 40
Crown 
..................................650
1  40 
Genuine  Swiss.................... 8  CO
1  25 
American Swiss...................7  00
1  30

1  40
1  60
1  75
1  90
90

1  00

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Quinces.
Common......................
Raspberries.
Red................................
Black  Hamburg..........
Erie,  black..................
Strawberries.
Lawrence....................
i Hamburg......................
Erie...............................
Common......................
F. &  W.........................
I Blueberries.................
Corned  beef,  Libby’s...
10
. Roast beef,  Armour’s .......... 1  75
“  % lb...................  65
tongue, % lb ..........   ..110
“  % lb ............   65
chicken, % lb............   95

Whortleberries.

50 
1  50
_ 
8 80  Potted  ham, % lb .......................1 10

MEATS.

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HERBS.

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

22 » ,  tin 
STARCH.
Corn.

scales—Perfection.
“  brass  “ 
“ 
c brass  “ 

Tea, 2-ft,  tin  scoop..........8 6 50
..........  7 25
“  5-lb,  tin  scoop..........   8 75
..........   8 75
“ 
Grocers’, 11-ft,  tin scoop.  11  00 
brass  “  ..  12 25
“  ..  13 25
brass  “  ..  14 75

Jennings’ D C.
Lemon. Vanilla
125
2 oz folding b ox...  75 
1 50
...1  00 
3 oz 
“ 
2 00
4 oz 
...1  50 
“ 
6 oz 
.. .2 00 
3 00
“ 
8 oz 
.. .3 00 
4 CO
“ 
GUN  POWDER,
.5 50
K egs.............................
Half  kegs.............................. 3 00
Sage......................................... 15
Hops........................................ 25
Chicago  goods............  4%@5
No...............  
!
No. 1....................................... 
i
No. 2. .....................................  
!
Pure.........................................  30 ! Maccaboy, in jars
Calabria 
Sicily.......................................  18 I
SOAP.
2 50
3 00
Condensed,  2 doz...................... 1 25
4 00
5 00
No. 9  sulphur.............................2 00
Anchor parlor................ — 1 70
No. 2 home.................................. 1 10
Export  parlor.............................4 25

20-lb  boxes............................   6%
40-lb 
6%
Gloss.
1-lb packages.........................  6
......................... 6
3-lb 
6-lb 
 
6%
40 and 50 lb. boxes................. 4%
Barrels...................................   4-Si
Scotch, in  bladders............. 37
.35
French Rappee, In Jars.......43
Allen B. Wrisiey’s Brands.

LAMP WICKS.

MATCHES.

LICORICE.

JELLIES.

SNUFF.

LYE.

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SODA.

SAL  SODA.

Old Country, 80.................... 3 20
Uno.100...................  .............3 50
Bouncer, 100......................... 3 00
B oxes.......................................5%
Kegs, English..........................4M
Kegs......................................  1M  I
Granulated,  boxes...............  2
Mixed bird..................   4%@ 6
Caraway.................................   9
Canary..................................... 3%
Hemp........................................4%
Anise......................................13
Rape.......................................6
Mustard....................................7%

SEEDS.

SALT

Diamond Crystal.

 
 

 
 

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Warsaw.

Ashton.
Higgins.

100 3-lb. sacks....................... 82 40
2 25
60 5-lb 
“ 
28 10-lb. sacks.......................2 15
2 00
20 14-lb.  “ 
24 2-lb.  cases........................   1 50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
50
25
281b.  “ 
-- 
35
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
281b.  “ 
•• 
18
56 lb. dairy  bags................. 
75
56 lb. dairy  bags................. 
75
56 1b.  sacks..................—  
27
Saginaw and Manistee.
Common Fine  per bbl....... 
95
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5%
Dwight’s Cow.......................... 5%
Taylor’s ....................................5%
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf..............5%
pure........................... 5%
Golden Harvest....................5

Solar Rock.

SALERATUB.

“ 

SYRUPS.
Corn.

Pure Cane.

Barrels...................................30
Half bbls.................................32
Amber.........................23  @25
Fancy drips................ 28  @30
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps...............  
7
8%
Sugar  Creams.............. 
Frosted  Creams..........  
8
Graham CTackers....... 
8
Oatmeal Crackers----- 
8
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box..............75

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

GUNPOWDER.

BASKET  FIRED.

Fair..............................   @17
Good.............................  @20
Choice......................  --24  @26
Choicest.......................... 32 @34
D ust................................ 10 @12
Fair..............................   @17
Good.............................  @20
Choice..............................24 @26
Choicest..........................32 @34
Dust.................................I® @12
Fair.................................18 @20
Choice...........................  @25
Choicest........................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40 
Common to  fair............ 25 @35
Extra fine to finest....50  @65
Choicest fancy.............. 75 @85
Common to  fair............ 23 @26
Superior to  fine............ 28 @30
Fine to choicest............ 45 @55
Common to  fair............23 @26
Superior to fine............. 30  @35
Common to  fair............18  @26
Superior to  fine............30  @40
Fair................................18  @22
Choice............................ 24  @28
Best................................40  @50

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

Pails unless otherwise noted.
Hiawatha.
Sweet  Cuba.......
McGinty............
“  % bbls.
Little  Darling..
1791.............
1891, %  bbls. 
Valley  City. 
Dandy Jim..
Searhead__
Joker ..........
Zero.............
L. & W........
Here  It I s ... 
Old Style....

Plug.

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
. Cuba Baking.
Porto Rico.

Sugar hou se...................... 
Ordinary............................. 
Prime.................................. 
Fancy.................................. 
Fair.....................................  
Good.................................... 
Extra good.......................... 
Choice................................  
Fancy..................................  
One-half barrels. 3c extra

New Orleans.

OATMEAL.

16
19
19
23
17
20
26
30
36

Barrels  200..................   @7  25
Half barrels  100...................... @3 75
Half  bbls 90...............  @3  75
Barrels  180...................  @7 00

ROLLED OATS.

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200  count............ 87  50
Half  barrels, 600 count__   4  25
Barrels, 2.400  count  ..........  9 00
Half barrels, 1,200 count...  5 00

Small.

PIPES.

Clay, No.  216...............................1 75
Cob, No.  3....................................1 25

T. D. full count............  75

RICE.

Domestic.

Carolina head..........................7
No. 1..........................6
No. 2.................  @ 5

Broken..................................
Japan, No. l ...........................6%
No. 2 ........................... 5%
Java.......................................
Patna.....................................

Imported.

SAUERKRAUT.

Barrels.........................................4 00
Half barrels................................ 2 50

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

Kitchen,3 doz.  inb ox.......  2 50
Hand 
  2 50
Snider’s  Tomato...  .............2  40

3  “ 

 

shot............................ 19  I

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 
» 
w hite...  .25
“ 
Pure Ground in Bulk.

Allspice.................................. 15
Cassia,  Batavia.....................20
and  Saigon.25
Saigon.....................35
Cloves,  Amboyna................. 30
Zanzibar................. 20
Ginger, African.....................15
Cochin.....................18
Jamaica..................20
Mace  Batavia........................ 80
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste. .25
Trieste.....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .....................75
Pepper, Singapore, black— 20
h 
“  white....... 30
“  Cayenne...................25
Sage.........................................20
“Absolute” in Packages.

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Allspice........................  84  155
Cinnamon............. 
84  1  55
Cloves...........................  84  155
Ginger, Jam.................  84  1 55
“  A f....................   84  1  55
Mustard........................  84  1  55
Pepper.........................   84  155
Sage.

84

SUGAR.

Cut  Loaf......................  @  5%
Cubes...........................  @5%
Powdered....................   @5%
Granulated...................  @4M
Confectioners’ A .........  @ 4M
White Extra  C............  @4%
Extra  C........................  @ 4%
C ...................................   @4%
Yellow.........................  
Less than 100 lbs.  Me advance

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Smoking.

18
40
Old  Honesty...............  
33
Jolly Tar...................... 
Hiawatha..................... 
37
Valley C ity................. 
34
Jas. G. Butler  & Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good...................... 37
Toss  Up......................................26
Out of Sight..............................24
Boss.......................................  12%
Colonel’s Choice................... 13
Warpath.................................14
Banner...............................1 4
King Bee................................20
Kiln Dried............................. 17
Nigger Head..........................23
Honey  Dew........................... 24
Gold  Block............................28
Peerless.................................. 24
Rob  Roy................ 
25
Uncle  Sam............................. 28
Tom and Jerrp.......................25
Brier Pipe.......... ................... 30
Yum  Y u m ........................... 32
Red Clover............................. 30
Navy....................................... 32
Handmade............................. 40
Frog....................................... 33
40 gr.......................................... 8
50 gr......................................... 10
Tin foil cakes, per doz............ 15
Baker’s, per  lb..........................30
PA PER  St WOODENWARE 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­
lows:
Straw 
.................................... 1M
Rock falls.................................2
Rag  sugar................................ 2%
Hardware................................ 2%
Bakers......................................2%
Dry  Goods...................... 5%@S
Jute  Manilla...................6%@6
Red  Express  No. 1...............5
No. 2...............4
48 Cotton...............................  25
Cotton, No. 1..........................22
“  2..........................18
Sea  Island, assorted............ 40
No. 5 Hemp............................18
No. 6  “ .................................... 17
Wool.......................................  7

yeast—Compressed.

VINEGAR.

TWINES.

PAPER.

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WOODENWARE.

splint

Tubs, No. 1...........................
“  No. 2...........................
“  No. 3...........................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__
Bowls, 11 inch......................
“ 
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13  “ 
“ 
15  “ 
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“ 
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17  “ 
“ 
assorted, 17s and  19s 
“  15s, 17s and 19s
“ 
Baskets, market...................
“ 
bushel..................
“  willow cl’ths, No.l 
No.2
No.3
No.l
No.2
No.3

7 00 
6  00 
5 00 
1  50 
1  75 
50 
1  00
1  25
2  00 
2 75 
2 50
2 75 
35
1  50
5 75
6 25
7 25
3 50
4 25
5 00
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF» 
WHEAT.
1  06 
W hite...........................
1  06 
Red..............................
test.
All wheat bought  on 60 lb.
1  70 
Bolted..................................
1  80
Granulated.........................
5 60
Straight, in  sacks  ............
5 80
“ 
“  barrels............
6 60 
Patent 
“  sacks.............
6 80
“  barrels............
“ 
2 25
Graham  “  sacks............
“ 
Rye 
............
MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR.

MEAL.

“ 

RYE.

OATS.

CORN.

.1  25 
.  60

21  00 
18 10 
22  00 
28 00 
29 00

Bran.....................................
Screenings.........................
Middlings...........................
Mixed Feed........................
Coarse meal........................
Milling.................................
F eed .....................................
BARLEY.
Brewers, per  100  lbs. 
Feed, per  bu..............
Small  lots..................
Car 
“  ...................
Small  lots..................
Car 
“  ...................
13 00 
No. 1............................
12 00
No.2............................
HIDES, PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows  :
Green...........................  4  @ 5
Part  Cured..................   @ 5
Full 
Dry................................  6  @  7
Kips,green.................4  @ 5
“  cured.................. 5  @ 6
Calfskins, green.........  5  @  6
cured.........  6  @  8
Deacon sklnB...............10  @30

“  ...................   5  @  8M

HIDES.

HAY.

“ 

No. 2 hides M off.
FELTS.

WOOL.

Shearlings................... 10  @25
Estimated wool, per ft 20  @28 
Washed..............................20@30
Unwashed...................   ••  10@22
Tallow........................ B3%@ 4%
Grease  butter  ............1  @ 2
Switches......................  1%@ 2
Ginseng..................2 50@3 00

MISCELLANEOUS.

APPLE  BUTTER.
AXLE GREASE. 

Frazer’s.

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Wood boxes, per  doz........  

80
“ 
3 doz. case...  2 40
“ 
per gross........ 3 00
25 lb. pails.............................  1 00
15 lb.  “ 
.......................... 
75
Aurora.
60 
Wood boxes,  per  doz...
1  75 
3 doz. case
per  gross.
6  00

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Diamond.

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lib .  “ 

Peerless.

bulk........................... 
Telfer’s,  M lb. cans,  doz.. 

Wood boxes,  per doz  ..
3 doz. case
per  gross.
25 lb. p ails......................
BAKINS  POWDER.
Acme, M lb. cans, 3 doz  ... 

90
45
“  % lb.  “  2  “  ....  85
1  “  .... 1  10
“ 
“ 
10
45
“  ..  85
“ 
“  .. 1  50
“ 
60
1  20
 
“  % ft “ 
2 00
 
“ 
l f t  “ 
9 60
“ 
 
5 ft “ 
Red Star, M ft  cans............ 
40
............  
“  % ft  “ 
80
« 
1ft  “ 
............  1  50
BATH BRICK.

Arctic, M ft ca n s............... 

% lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 

 

2 dozen in case.

 

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8oz 

BLUING. 

E nglish..................................  90
Bristol.....................................   70
Domestic................................   60
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..  ............ 4 00
“ 
7 00
“  pints,  round............10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
“  No. 3, 
...  4 00
“  No. 5, 
...  8 00
“  1 oz ball  ...................  4  50
BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl.............................  1  75
No. 1  “ 
...............................2 00
No. 2 Carpet........................... 2  25
No. 1 
“ 
2  50
Parlor Gem..................................2 75
Common Whisk................... 
90
Fancy 
...................  120
M ill.......................................  3 25
Warehouse..................................2 75
BUCKWHEAT  PLOUR.
Rising Sun..................................5 00
York State............................
Self Rising.................................. 4 50

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BUTTE BINE.
Creamery.

Dairy.

Solid packed......................   13%
R olls....................................  14
Solid packed......................  11
R olls....................................  11%
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................. 10%
10%
Star,  40 
Paraffine.................................12
Wieklng.....................  
25

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FISH.
Clams.
Little Neck,  l i b ..........
2  lb..........
“ 
Clam Chowder.
Standard, 31b...............
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb..............

...1  10
...1  90
....2  30
....1  10
21b.............. .......2  10
Lobsters.
Star,  1  lb...................... .......2 50
2  lb...................... .......3 50
Picnic, 1 lb.................... .......2 00
21b.................... .......3 00
Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb............... .......1  20
2  lb.............. .......2 00
Mustard,  31b............... .......3 00
Tomato Sauce,  31b— .......3 00
Soused, 3  lb................... .......3 00
Columbia River, flat... .  ...1  85
.......1  60
Alaska, 1  lb .................. .......1  35
21b.................... .......2 10
Sardines.
...  5@ 6
American  Ms..............
..  7@ 8
%s..............
...11@12
Imported  Ms...............
%8................. ...13@14
...  @ 9
Mustard  Ms.................
.......2 50
Brook, 3 lb...................

Salmon.

“ 
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Trout.

tails..

“ 
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FRUITS.
Apples.

4  00

York State, gallons —
Hamburgh,  “  —
Apricots.
2 25
Santa  Cruz..................
2 50
Lusk’s ...........................
235
Overland....................
Blackberries.
1  10
F.  &  W.........................
Cherries.
1  20
Red................................
1  75
Pitted Hamburg..........
1  60
W hite...........................
1  30
TCrfft 
.............................
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green
@1  60
E rie..............................
Gooseberries.
1  10
Common......................
P ie ................................ 1  60@1  75
2 25
M axw ell......................
2 25
Shepard’s ....................
California.................... 2 60@2 75
1  25
Domestic......................
2 25
Riverside....................
Pineapples.
1  30
Common.....................
2 60
Johnson’s  sliced.......
2 85
grated.......

Peaches.

Gages.

Pears.

“ 

COUPONS.
“Superior.”

$  1, per hundred................   2 50
3 00
$   2, 9 5, 
4 00
5 00
810, 
820,
6 00

“  “ 
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“Tradesman.”
 
 
 
 

8 1, per hundred.................2 00
8 2, 
8 5, 
810, 
820, 
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over.............   5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

“
“

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

Kenosha Butter.............
Seymour 
.............
Butter..............................
“  family....................
“  biscuit..................
Boston..............................
City Soda.........................
Soda.................................
S. Oyster.........................
City Oyster. XXX............
CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly  pure..................
Telfer’s  Absolute..........
Grocers’...........................

...  7%
...  5%
...  5%
...  "5%
• ••  6%
...  7%
...  7*
...  6  '
...  5%
...  5%
30
.10@15

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Apples.

California Evaporated.

Sundried......................  @11%
Evaporated.................14  @14%
19 
Apricots. 
Blackberries..
10 
18
Nectarines__
Peaches!.........
20
17 
Pears,  sliced..,
19 
Plums..............
13
Prunes,  sweet.
@  9 
Turkey... 
Bosnia... 
@10 
French..
@11
18 
Lemon... 
18
Orange...
In drum. 
In boxes.
Zante, in  barrels........   @5%
in  %-bbls........   @ 57s
in less quantity  @  5%
r a isin s —California.

@18@20

CURRANTS.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Bags..............................7
2  10
London Layers,  2 cr’n 
2 20
3  “ 
2 35
fancy. 
1  60
Muscatels,2crown  ... 
1  75
.... 
I’M
Valencias..................... 
Ondaras!.....................   8  @8%
Sultanas.......................16  @17

3  “ 
Foreign.

“ 

farinaceo us  goods. 

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs..................... 
4
Barrels..................................3 75
Grits.....................................
Lima  Beans.
Dried..............................  
6
Maccaronl and Vermicelli.
Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
60
Imported........................ 
11
Pearl Barley.
Kegs.................................. 3%@3M
Green,  bu.............................1  20
Split,  bbl...............................6 50
German................................ 
5
East India............................. 
5
Cracked.................................

Wheat.

Sago.

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

6 @61

 

“ 
“ 

Cod.

Halibut.
Herring.

Yarmouth.............................
Whole......................  
Bricks............................... 7  @8
Strips.................................8  @9
Smoked.............................  
Scaled...........................  
Holland,  bbls.............. 
kegs............... 
Round shore,  % bbl... 
“  M  bbl.. 
Mackerel.

10
24
11  00
80
2 75
150
No. 1, % bbls. 90 lbs............12 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................  1  25
Family, % bbls., 90 lbs.......
kits, 10  lbs............

Pollock.
Sardines.
Trout

Fancy..........................  3 50@4 00
Russian,  kegs............... —
No. 1, % bbls., 90 lbs............5 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs...................  80
No. 1, % bbls., 90 lbs............7 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs...................  80
Family, % bbls., 90 lbs........ 3 00
kits, 10 lbs..............  50

Whitefish.

“ 

“ 

VEGETABLES.

Beans.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Hamburg  stringless............ 1  25
French style....... 2 25
Limas...................1  40
Lima, green.................................1 30
soaked.........................  90
Lewis Boston  Baked............ 1  35
Bay State  Baked.........................1 35
World’s  Fair...............................1 35
Hamburgh...................................1 25
Tiger;.............................................1 00
Purity.......................................... 1 10
E rie.............................................. 1 15
Hamburgh marrofat............
early June...........15 0
champion of  En-
land  ....................................

Corn.

Peas

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

Tomatoes.

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Hamburgh  petit  pois  ......... 1  75
fancy  sifted  __ 1  90
Soaked...................................   65
Harris  standard...................  75
Van Camp’s Marrofat 
.1  10
Early June.........1 30
Archer’s  Early Blossom___1  35
French................................... 1  80
French................................17218
Erie.........................................  90
Hubbard.................................1  30
Hamburg...............................1  40
Soaked....................................  85
Honey  Dew............................1  60
Hamburg................................
Van  Camp’s........................... 1  10
No. Collins.............................1  10
Hamburg...............................1  30
Hancock................................ 1  05
Gallon................................... 2  75
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet...................  
22
Premium............................. 
34
Pure..................................... 
38
Breakfast  Cocoa............... 
40
Bulk........................................  4%
Red.........................................   7
.11  @12 
.10  ©1C% 
.  8  ®  9 
@22 
@1  00 
.  24®  25 
.  15®  16

CHICOBT.

CHEWING  GUM.

pint..................
quart.............
CLOTHES PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.
Bulk...............................
Pound  packages...........

.1  35 
.2 30 
.3 50

@4
@7

COFFEE.

GREEN.
Rio.

Santos.

Mexican and Guatamala.

Fair......................................... 20%
Good........................................21
Prime.......  ............................21%
Golden....................................22%
Peaberry................................23
Fair.........................................20%
Good....................................... 21
Prime..................................... 21%
Peaberry  ...............................22%
Fair.........................................22
Good....................................... 23
Fancy......................................25
Prime......................................22%
M illed....................................24
Interior.................................. 25
Private Growth.....................26
Mandehling..........................29
Imitation...............................25
Arabian.................................. 2

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

ROASTED.

PACKAGE.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add %c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
McLaughUu’s  X X X X ....25%
Lion............................ ............25%
“  In cabinets  ................. 26
Durham..................................25
Valley City........................... 
75
Felix......................................1  15
I Hummel’s, foil....................   1  50
t in ......................2 50

EXTRACT.

14
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THE  MICHIG A N   THAJDESMAJST.

One  Thousand  Agencies  Established  in  the  United  States.

TO  DEALERS:  ___■
R efrigerator with the  numerous “talking”  points of excellence that we show.  Dry air—cleanable—charcoal filled—five walls—carved and ornamented—s 
__Leonard shelf—Leonard ice rack—spring castor—refrigerator trap—special interior construction.  Only made in hardwood antique ash finish.
List  Prices  only  are  given,  write  us  for  Discount and  complete  Catalogue•

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give you the  exclusive  sale of  the  BEST  KNOWN  REFRIGERATOR  in  the  market.  You  can  find  no  other 

Where  there  is  no  agent,  any person may write to us for catalogue and price on a single refrigerator.

J ---------- air tight locks

------ ” | 

-- 

— 

J 

- 

: 

Style of Nos. IO, 11 and  12. 

35
53
77

Dim ensions and Prices.
len’h. depth. hgt.
lbs. ice.
38
42
44
WITH WATER COOLER.
42
44

25
27
31

16
18
20

18
20

27
31

53
77

No. Wt.
130
10
160
11
185
12

211
212

170
130

Price.
SII  50
14  00
18  00

17  00
21  50

Style of Nos. 503, 504 and 505.  Dim ensions and Price.

Telegraph Code.

Lilac.
Magnolia.
Peony.

Number. Lbs. of Ice.  Length. Depth. Height.

503
504
505

50 
90 
125 

34
36
40

21
22
25

48
50
51

Style o f Nos.  13,14 and 15.  N ickel Plated Docks 

213,214 and 215 are same with water cooler added.

Style of Nos. O,  1 and 3.  Real Bronze Locks. 

D im ensions and Prices.

Telegr. No. Wt. lbs. ice. l’th. d’pli. h’gt.
42
Bank.
44
Bead.
47
Birth.

53
160 
190 
88
225  108

27
31
32

18
20
24

0
1
2

Price.
$15 50
20 00
23 50

Price. 
$24  00 
27  00 
31  50

GROCERS’  REFRIGERATORS

F O R   G R O C E R S   A N D   H O T E L S .

Style  of  No. 62.  Antique  Finish.

D im ensions and Prices.

No.
13
14
15

wt.
210
245
275

D im ensions and Prices.
lbs. ice. 

l’gth. d'pth. h’gt.
46
34
48
36
49
38

20
21
24

93 
108
145

Price.
$23  50
26  50
30  00

No. 
83% 

Style o f No. 83^ .  Solid  Oak.  A ntique Finish. 

D im ensions and Prices.

wt. 
725 

lbs. Ice.  l'nth. 

h’gt. 
73 
WITHOUT THE  SIDEBOARD TOP.
40 

iTth. 
21 

40 

77 

77 

Price
$45  00

Price 
$80  00
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Tel.  No. 
Mine. 
62 

l’nth.  wt. 
925 

h’gt.  d’pk. 
84 

40  42 

30  00

200 

83 

40 

21 

ONE  HUNDRED  STRONG.

List  o f Grand Rapids B oys W ho Repre­

sent  Outside  H ouses.

[The following is believed to be a nearly 
complete list  of  the  traveling  men  who 
reside in this city,  but  represent  outside 
houses. 
If  any errors  have  crept  in or 
any  omissions  are  made,  correction  of 
same will  gladly  be  recorded  in  subse­
quent issues.]

cinnati.

F.  G.  Aldworth,  John  Wyeth  &  Co., 
Philadelphia.
Geo.  W.  Alden,  Petoskey  Woodenware 
Co., Petoskey.
Frank C. Adams, Adams & Ford, Cleve­
land.
Will Adams,  Cerealine  Co., Columbus, 
Ind.
Wm. Boughton,  H. S.  Robinson  & Co., 
Detroit.
Harry Bedell, Jas.  S.  Kirk  &  Co., Chi­
cago.
Chas.  Barton,  Walter  A.  Wood  Mow­
ing  and  Reaping  Machine  Co., Hoosick 
Falls, N. Y.
B.  A.  Beneke, Clafflin,  Larabee  &  Co., 
Boston.
Mr.  Benscoter, Nonatuck Silk Co., Chi­
cago.
Chas.  W. Baxter,  Stein,  Bloch  &  Co., 
Rochester.
Frank  Conlou,  Price  Baking  Powder 
Co., Chicago.
F. A. Caldwell, Childs,  Lee &  Dunlap, 
Toledo.
F.  E. Chase, A. C.  McGraw  &  Co.,  De­
troit.
Herbert  T.  Chase,  Chase  &  Sanborn, 
Chicago.
P. J.  Coppens,  Chicago  Stove  Works, 
Chicago.
L.  M. Cary, Cary SafeCo.,  Buffalo.
N. B. Carpenter,  F. Strauss & Co., Cin­
A.  B.  Cole, Bickford & Francis,Buffalo.
P. H. Carroll, Selz, Schwab & Co., Chi­
Frank  Collins,  W.  F.  McLaughlin  & 
E. P.  Dana,  Phelps,  Brace  & Co.,  De­
J.  J.  Dooley,  H.  E.  Bncklen  &  Co., 
Patrick  Delahunt  Burnham,  Stoepel 
M.  S.  DeLano,  A.  H.  Pratt  &  Co., 
B.  F.  Emery,  Silberhorn  Co., Chicago.
-----Findlater, De  Golyer  & Co., Chi­
Geo. W. Feldner,  Gray Bros.,Syracuse.
J. T.  Flaherty,  Pacific  Mutual  Insur­
Wallace  W.  Franklin,  Westinghouse 
C.  M.  Falls,  Franklin  MacVeagh  & 
W.  R.  Foster,  N.  Y.  Underwriters’ 
F.  E.  Francisco, L.  Kahner & Co., New 
Eugene  C. Goodrich,  Rockford  Furni­
Ed. Groesbeck,  Sisson  &  Lilley  Lum­
Harry T.  Goodrich,  Stronacli  Lumber 
F. H.  Goodspeed,  Thomas  &  Hayden, 

ance Co., San  Francisco.
Electric Co., Pittsburg.
Co., Chicago.
Agency,  New  York.
York.
ture Co., Rockford, 111.
ber Co.,  Lilley.
Co., Manistee.

cago.
Co., Chicago.
troit
Chicago.
& Co., Detroit.
Ithaca, N. Y.

cago.

Chicago.
Toledo.

W.  H. Goodspeed, Woolson  Spice  Co., 
E. I. Goodrich,  Roe  &  Co.,  Troy.
G. A. Gonzalez,  The  Monypenny-IIam- 
mond Cigar Co., Columbus,  Ohio.
□ L.  H.  Hascall,  Wheeler,  Blodgett  & 
Co.,  Boston.
T.  P. S. Hampson,  U.  S.  Gutta  Percha 
Faint Co., Providence.
Robert Hannibal,  Standard  Watch Co., 
New York.
W. G.  Hawkins,  Detroit  Soap Co.,  De­
troit.
Will  Hubbard,  C.  P.  Kellogg  &  Co., 
Chicago.
R. B.  Hyman,  G.  W.  Van  Slyke & Co., 
Albany.
C. W. Jacoy, Peter  Schneider’s Sons  & 
Co., New York.
J.  B.  Josselyn,  Ellis  Lubricator  Co., 
Boston.
Frank L.  Kelly,  Carson,  Pirie,  Scott & 
Co., Chicago.
W.  K.  Kathan,  Owosso  Casket  Co., 
Owosso.

F. J. BARBER. 

A. C. MARTIN.

BiRBER,  MARTIN  &  CO.
ßOMiSSiOR”  

12669749

GENERAD

'

FOR THE  SALE  OF

Blitter, Eggs, Poilltry, Prilit, and  all 

Kinds of Goilntty  Prodifee.

191  South  Water  Street,

C H I C A G O .

P .  M.

A. M.

D E PA R T   FO R

P .  M.
Detroit  and  E ast.................... +7:25 + 1 :2 0 *6:25
+7:25 + 1 :20 *6:25
Lansing...................................
Howell...................................... +7:25 + 1 :20 *6:25
Grand  Ledge.......................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Lake  Odessa............................ +7:2f +1:20 *6:25
Plymouth.................................. +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Howard  C ity........................... +7:30 +4:30
........................ +7:30 +4:30
Edmore  .. 
+7:30 +4:30
St.  Louis  .................................. +7:30 +4:30
Saginaw  City........................... +7:30 +4:30

.. 

tWeek Days. 

»Every Day. 
r y .O f i  A  M. runs through to Detroit withpar- 
I  . ¿ i t !  lor car;  seats 25  cents.

1.Q S \  P. M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 

troit.  Seats, 25 cents.
P. M. runs  through to D etroit  w ith par- 

O . . —it#  lor  car, seats  25  cents.

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

Geo.  De Haven, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

M uskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

From Muskegon—Arrive.

7:00&m 
11:15 a m 
5:40  pm  

10:10am
3:45 p m
8:45 pm

Through tickets and full information  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almquist,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 07 
Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.0. L. LOCKWOOD,

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

EA STW A RD .

W ESTW ARD.

Trains Leave

NOW  IN  EFFECT.

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”

York.
Chicago.
Boston.

M i c h i g a n  C e n t r a l

TIME  TABLE

D EPA RT.  A RRIV E
Detroit Express...................................7:80 am   10:00 pm
Mixed  ....................................................6:30 a m 
6 :00 p m
Day  Express............................... . 
.12.-00 am   10:00 a m
6:00 am
•Atlantic & Pacific Express.............11:15 p in 
New York Express..............................5.40 p m 
1:15pm

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

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs. Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. 8 .  H a w k i n s , Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gko. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Rugglbs.G. P.  &  T. Agent., Chicago.

Trains Leave +No.  14 +No.  16 +No.  18 *No.  28
G’d  Rapids, Lv 6 50am 1  20am 3 45pm 10 55pm
Io n ia .......... . Ar 7 45am it 25am 4 52pm 12 37am
St.  Johns  .. Ar 8 28 am 12  17am 5 40pm 1 55am
Owosso....... Ar 9 15am 1 20pm 6 4opm 3 15am
E.  Saginaw. . Ar 11 05am 5 10pm 8 45pm
Bay City  ... . Ar 11 55am 6 25pm 9 35pm
Flint  .......... Ar 11  10am 3 55pm 8 Oí pm 5 40am
Pt.  Huron.. Ar 3 05pm 6 50pm 10 30pm 7 35am
Pontiac__ .Ar 10 57am 3 05pm 8 55pm 5 50am
Detroit......... . Ar 11 5'am 4 05pm 9 50pm 7 20am

Chicago.
cago.
Chicago.
town, Ohio.
Cleveland.
Detroit.
Insurance Co., San Francisco.

Insurance Co., San Francisco.
York.
Louisville,  Ky.
burgh,  N.  Y.
Chicago.
Co., Detroit.
Johnstown,  N. Y.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,
Ed.  C.  Lockwood, Pacific  Mutual  Life 
A.  M.  Love, Standard  Watch Co.,  New 
Chas.  L.  Love, Ashton  Distillery Co., 
H. G.  McDowell,  D.  N.  Selleg,  New­
W.  W.  McKean,  J.  V.  Farwell  &  Co., 
Jas. W.  Moore,  Burnham,  Stoepel  & 
Chas.  G.  McIntyre,  Hutchens & Potter, 
Wm. McWilliams, Berry Bros., Detroit.
C. S.  Menhennick.  Jas.  S.  Kirk & Co., 
J. B.  Mclnnes, Jas.  S.  Kirk & Co., Chi­
J.  H.  McKelvey,  F.  W.  Devoe  &  Co., 
M.  M.  Mallory,  P.  J.  Sorg Co.,  Middle- 
A.  L.  Osborn,  Kinney,  Levan  &  Co., 
Geo.  F.  Owen,  Stanton,  Morey &  Co., 
Nelson  Patterson, Pacific'Mutual  Life 
John  Pryne,  Poker  Mfg. Co., Chicago.
C. B. Quigley,  Rosenburg & Sous, New 
Bert  Remington,  H.  C.  &  C.  Durand, 
P.  Reynolds,  Warren  Boot & Shoe Co., 
R.  Rosenthall,  R.  Brand,  Toledo.
M.  H.  N.  Raymond,  Connecticut  Fire 
Graham  Roys,  L. U. Beals & Son, West- 
J.  H.  Roseman,  Pitkin  &  Brooks,  Chi­
W.  II.  Swan,  Vacuum Oil  Co.,  Roches­
H.  R.  Savage,  H. C.  &  C.  Durand, Chi­
H.  J.  Snell,  Brookings  Lumber  Co., 
Ira  Smith,  Edson,  Moore  &  Co.,  De­
W.  II.  II. Smith,  M. Koch & Co., Cleve­
D.  E.  Stearns,  Broadhead  Worsted 
Thos.  Taylor,  Maine  Mutual  Life  In­
J.  V.  Tooker,  Chase, lsherwood & Co., 
E.  T.  Thorne,  Marshall  Field & Co.,  | 
Howard  Udell,  Harry  Weissinger, 
R.  Van  Ness,  White  Sewing  Machine 
W.  T.  Welch, J. G. Butler Tobacco Co., 
E. E. Wooley,  Root  &  McBride  Bros., 
Algernon  E.  White,  Rolla  Thomas, 
M.  K.  Walton,  Felix  &  Marston,  Chi­
E. C.  Wright,  Cereal  Milling Co., Chi­
Chas.  E. Watson,  S. A.  Maxwell & Co., 
C.  F.  Young,  Newman  &  Son,  Fair- 
S.  G.  Young,  Newman  &  Son,  Fair- 

Insurance Co., Hartford.
field,  Mass.
cago.
ter.
cago.
Brookings.
troit.
land.
Mills, Jamestown, N. Y.
surance Co., Portland.
Toledo.
Chicago.
Louisville.
Co., Cleveland.
St.  Louis.
Cleveland.
New York.
cago.
cago.
Chicago.
port, N.  Y.
port,  N. Y.

Chicago.............
Indianapolis  —  
Benton Harbor..
St. Joseph..........
Traverse  City...
Muskegon..........
Manistee  ..........
L udington........
B aldw in............
Big Rapids........
Grand  Haven... 
Holland.............
+Week Days.  »Every day.
9:00
1:00
5:05
11:35
DETROIT,

Trains arive from the east, 0:40 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  Parler  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. »2 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward —No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
J ohn W. Loud, Traffic M anager.
B en F l e t c h e r , Trav. Pass. Agent.
J as. C a m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

*11:35
+9:00  +1:00:
.........  +1:00
*11:35
+9:00  +1:001 
*11:35
+9:00  +1:00[
+7:25  +5:051 
+9:00  +1:00 +  5:05 
+7:25  +5:05 
+7:25  +5:05 
+7:25  +5:05 
+7:25  +5:05
+9:00  +1:00; t   5:05  +8:40  ........
+9:00|  +1:001+  5:05]  +8:40¡*11:35

A. M. has through chair car to Chica­
go.  No extra charge for seats.
P. M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
with Wagner buffet car;  seats  50 cts. 
P. M. has  through free  chair  car  to 
Manistee,  via M.  & N. E. It. R.; solid 
train to Traverse  City.
P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal­
ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago.

JANU_ARYM89L
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RY.

+No. 11
*No. 81
7 05 am
1  00 pm
8 50 am
2  15 pm
. . . . . . . . . .

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

Lansing & Northern R R

CHICAGO 

tDaily except Sunday.

+No. 13
5  10 pm
6  15 pm

23 Monroe Street.

D E PA R T   FO R

»Daily. 

15

Grand  Rapids  A Indiana.

In effect February 1,1891.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

South. 
For*3aginaw, solid t r a in ........... 
For.Traverse City........................|  6:15 a m 
For.Traverse  City & Mackinaw!  9:20 a m 
For Saginaw, solid train............  
For Cadillac..................................t  2:15 p m  
For Mackinaw..............................f  7:45 p m 
From Kalamazoo..........................t  8 :66 p m

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
t7:30  am
t  7:05  a m
til:30  a  m
t  4:30 p m
t  5:00  p m
¡10:30  p m

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

North. 
For  Cincinnati............................. I  6:00am 
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago... 110:15 a m 
From Saginaw...............................  11:45 am
For Fort Wayne and the  East.. 
For Cincinnati..............................t  5:30 p m  
For Kalamazo and  Chicago__ tl0:00 pm  
From Saginaw.............................. +10 :30 p m

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
t  7:C0 am
tl0.-30  am
t  2:00  p m
|  6:00  p ra
¡11:05  p m
Trains marked (|) run daily; (t) daily except Sunday. 
Sleeping and parlor car  service:  North—11:30  a  ra 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:30 pm  
train,  Wagner  sleeping  car 
for  Mackinaw  City. 
South—7:00 a m train, parlor chair car for  Cincinnati: 
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 6 p m  
train, Wagner sleeping car for  Cincinnati:  11:05  p  m 
train, Wagner 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.

V IA  D ., l .  & N .

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

v i a   d .,  e .   H .  a   s i.

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

Return connections equally as good.

W. 1H.  B e n n e t t ,  General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo, Ohio.

Furniture

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Nelson, 
Matter

&  Co.’s

Styles  New,  Cheap, 
Medium  and  Expen­
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
Potatoes  and  Onions
In car lots.

We pay highest market  price  and  are 

always in the  market.
W .  T.  LA M O R E A U X   &  CO.

1 2 8 ,130 and 132  West Bridge St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

MICH.
GX2TSE2TG  H O O t T

- 

We pay the highest price for It.  Address

D P r i i r   "DUHQ  W holesale  Druggists, 
r i l U A   D I l U O ., 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

THE  MTCHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

M U SK EG O N ’S  PR O G R ESS  FOR  1890 As follows:  Three  lines of  Electric  Railway,  six  miles of  paving,  making 
twenty-five miles in all;  new Water Works with  Lake Michigan as source of 
supply;  four  miles 24-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.  HOLBROOK,

Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trade.

HO  DEALER  EVER  LOST  A  CUSTOMER  BY  SELLING

THE  FRAZER

ALWAYS  UNIFORM.

OFTEN  IMITATED.

NEVER  EQUALLED.

KNOWN  EVERYWHERE.  NO  TALK  REQUIRED  TO  SELL  IT.

Cood Crease Makes Trade. 

Cheap Crease Kills Trade.

One  Pound  Decorated  Tins

1  DOZ.  IN  A  CASE.

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FRAZER HARNESS SOAP 
FRAZER HARNESS OIL 
FRAZER  MACHINE OIL

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