VOL.  8._________________GBAND  R A PID S,  W ED N ESDA Y ,  M AY  20,  1891.

A  BROTHER’S  KEEPER.

them 

As the Village  Doctor Tells the  Story.
Yes,  you are right.  There is a certain 
relationship,  and for that reason  I  have 
together—the  skull  on  the 
put 
shelf  and  the  cane  against  the  wall 
above.  The skull once formed a  part of 
a worthless vagabond  named Tom  Luys­
ter, who was generally known hereabouts 
fifteen years ago by the  title  of  “Slug.” 
I always  had  an  idea  that  it  was  the 
short for sluggard—but  I  really  do  not 
know.  The cane  was  owned  and  used 
by a very  different  sort of  a  man. 
In­
deed,  sometimes people who have known 
them  both  have  cried  shame  upon  me 
for putting  the  relics  together.  He  it 
was who founded the orphan asylum,and 
endowed the library and the  art  school. 
The drinking  fountains  bear  his  name 
(contrary to his expressed  wish,  by  the 
way),  and the boulevard from here to the 
ocean was built,  for the  most  part, with 
his money.  But, as the  reverend doctor 
observed in the funeral  sermon,  not  all 
his final  benevolence,  great  as  it  was, 
could accomplish more of  good  than  his 
noble,  unselfish life, shining as an exam­
ple to all who knew him.
I have yet to  hear  any  man—high  or 
low, good or bad—speak ill of Humphrey 
Luyster.
And the  relationship?  He  and  Tom 
Luyster, or Slug,  were  brothers.  Hum­
phrey was, I  think,  eight  or  ten  years 
the elder.
The two men were  so  utterly  unlike, 
that if it had  ever  entered  Humphrey’s 
to  deny  the  relationship,  Slug 
head 
would undoubtedly have been driven out 
of town as an imposter.  There was some 
slight  physical  resemblance,  although 
Humphrey was a large man,  and Slug of 
medium size;  and  the  younger  brother 
had the same slow  manner  of  speaking 
that characterized  the elder. 
In  every 
other way they were as  widely  different 
as you could  imagine.
Humphrey Luyster  was  a  prosperous 
man.  He had began life as a lawyer, but 
coming into possession of  a  quantity  of 
timber-land,  through  the  fortunate  ter­
mination of a famous suit,  he  organized 
the great lumber company,  whose  mills 
now give work to a thousand men.  His 
wealth grew,  not  from  mere  luck,  but 
from his own tireless energy  and  super­
ior business skill. 
It is my belief, more­
over, that his  integrity and sense of fair­
ness,  both of  which went forever unchal­
lenged  by  his  associates,  materially 
helped his  progress  in  the  world. 
In 
private life he was  known  not  so  much 
for his mere freedom  from faults,  as  for 
his possession of certain positive virtues. 
Chief among these was a quiet,  unobtru­
sive benevolence. 
Investigation into his 
affairs after death revealed the  fact that 
he had,  for many years, spent about one- 
fifth of his  annual  income  for  charity. 
He had no family—his wife  having  died 
childless; but that he might entertain his 
friends, he kept  house  in  a  large  resi­
dence on the hill.  As his  physician  and 
intimate friend,  I was a constant  visitor 
at the house; I noted how the people who 
knew him best—even  to  his  servants— 
regarded him; and never have I known a 
man so universally  beloved.

But his brother Tom!
All  those  things  which  Humphrey 
Luyster was, Slug  was not.  For  every 
virtue of the one, think—if  it  exists—of 
a corresponding vice for  the  other,  and 
you have him.  A  drunken,  lazy  vaga­
bond,  vicious,  untrustworthy,  ill-natur­
ed.  Every one  despised  him  on  sight, 
and hated and feared him  on  more  inti­
mate acquaintance.  His badness did not 
seem  to  be  natural  and  inevitable—as 
one often feels it is with habitual  crimi­
nals—but was rather something that, out 
of the baseness of  his  soul,  he  had  as­
sumed for the  hideous  satisfaction  that 
it gave him.  He is dead now—the fiend!

NO.  400

This is his skull,  as I  told you—and  if  I 
had no other reason to  believe in a place 
of eternal punishment, save the  thought 
of what that  fellow  deserved,  I  should 
still  without  hesitation  accept  it,  as  a 
necessary part of the  scheme  of  eternal 
justice.
Humphrey had been living in this com­
munity about fifteen years, and the foun­
dation of his prosperity was  well  estab­
lished before ever Slug  appeared on  the 
scene.  He had made no effort to conceal 
the  existence  of  the  wayward  brother, 
and, on one occasion,  shortly before Slug 
arrived,  he brought the matter up in con­
versation with me,  and delivered himself 
with his usual candor.
“Doctor,” said he,  “you have heard me 
speak of my brother Tom?”
“The one you say  is  unsuccessful?”  I 
asked.
“I have  only  the  one  brother,”  said 
Humphrey;  “if I have referred to him as 
having made a failure in life,  I am sorry 
to say it is merely a  euphemistic way  of 
putting  it.  Years  ago  he  contracted 
drinking  habits  and  ceased  to  do  any 
work. 
I have supported him  in idleness 
all this time, on the  understanding  that 
he should keep  away  and  not  interfere 
I have tried  to  do  what  was 
with me. 
right.”
He turned to his desk and  produced  a 
small record-book.
“These are my private  accounts,” said 
he,  and he opened a page,  where  I  read 
at the  top,  “Thomas Luyster,  Cr.”  and 
beneath,  “By  cash  (draft),  January  1, 
$50; January  15,  $50;  February  1,  $50, 
etc.,” all down the column.
“You send him one hundred  dollars  a 
month,  then,” I remarked.
“Yes,” said he,  closing  the  book;  “I 
might send him more,  but he  spends the 
greater part of that  in  drink  and  gam­
bling.”
“Then,  if you will pardon the  sugges­
tion,” I said,  “I believe  you  would  do 
better not to send him a cent.”
“I  have 
Humphrey Luyster  smiled. 
tried that,”  he  answered;  “but  the  re­
sults were less satisfactory. 
I could  not 
endure  the  thought  that  my  brother 
might be starving or in prison.”
He rubbed his hand  across  his  broad, 
white forehead, and  his face wore an ex­
pression of deep concern.

“But what of him now?” I asked.
“Some time ago,” said  he,  “Tom  de­
manded that 1 should pay him a thousand 
dollars,  all in one lump.  1  refused  and 
shortly afterwards he  left his old haunts 
and began to edge in this  direction.  He 
now repeats the  demand  at a good deal 
closer range.  Of course I  continue to re­
fuse, for to grant it would  mean nothing 
but the same story again in a few  weeks 
afterwards.”

“You expect him here?” I asked.
Humphrey  Luyster  bowed  his  head. 
The gesture was not  merely  an  affirma­
tion; it also told his shame.
1 made  awkward  attempt  at  consola­
tion,  assuring  him  that  his  reputation 
was  one  which  no  possible  act  of  his 
brother conld affect.
“I am not concerned about myself,” he 
said, looking up again;  “that is, not  di­
rectly. 
I want to  do  what  is  right  by 
Tom,  and I  know beforehand  there  will 
be some hard questions.”
Shortly after  this  conversation,  Slug 
put  in  his  appearance,  and  the  “hard 
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He came into town on foot,like the tramp 
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T H E   M IC H IG A N   TRA D ESM A N ,

say 

that  Humphrey’s 

Humphrey said:  “Come, Tom.  Let us 
go to the house and talk of  these  things 
there.”
His  persecutor  answered with  many 
oaths:  “No! we will talk here.  You are 
ashamed  of  me. 
I  understand  well 
enough:  but I am not going  to be shaken 
off until I get that money.”
“ What money?” asked Humphrey. 
“One thousand dollars.”
“No, Tom.”
“I don't get it,  eh?”
“No, Tom.”
“Then its  going  to  be  hell  for  you. 
D'ye see?”
They 
face, 
when he came out  of  the  office,  looked 
like that of a man  who  had  lost  rather 
than found a brother.
The vagabond lived among us  about  a 
year,  and, although I never knew him in 
any  other  instance  deliberately  to  tell 
the truth,  his statement  that  Humphrey 
Luyster was destined to experience some 
of the tortures of the  damned turned out 
to be  quite  correct. 
I  suppose  no  one 
knew better than 1  what  the  good  man 
suffered,  and I was conscious of knowing 
only a small part.  At first,  be took Slug 
to his house,  provided him with  suitable 
clothing  and  a  comfortable  room,  and 
tried to treat him as a  man W'ould expect 
to treat his own brother.  He endeavored 
by a simple process of kindness, combin­
ed with an  unswerving  good  humor,  to 
win him over to a  decent  mode  of  life. 
The effort failed,  of  course,  for  a  man 
who has once tasted the joys of vagrancy 
will never willingly abandon  them. 
In 
a short time,  Slug was  back  in  bis  rags 
and resorting to  all sorts  of  devices  to 
get liquor.
This was the  first stage  of  the  affair. 
Later it became more serious.
Now,  Humphrey Luyster was  a  proud 
man at heart,  for all that he was so mod­
est in  his  doing  of  good,  and  for  that 
reason,  1 say,  he must  have  suffered  an 
infinite deal  more  than  any  of  us  ever 
suspected.  The  servants  at  the  house 
told me  that  sometimes  after  a  round 
with his brother,  when  the latter threat­
ened direful  things,  he  would  waik the 
floor half the night,  and if  he  retired  at 
all,  it was plainly not to  sleep.  Yet  he 
contrived to maintain  in  public  always 
the  same  unruffled  composure,  and  1 
doubt  if he suffered any loss  of  dignity 
through the  awkward situation  in  which 
he was  placed.
Our people did what  they could  to  as­
sist him in the fight.  The  storekeepers 
refused to trust Slug, except on a written 
order from  his  brother,  aud the  saloon 
men would give  him  very  little  liquor. 
As to the fellow's  effort  at  blackmail— 
for he dealt a little  in  that  article,  and 
swore  that he  couid  tell  things  about 
Humphrey 
to 
the penitentiary—nobody  gave them any 
attention.  Now, I think of it,  there was 
one man  who,  actuated by  mere  curiosi­
ty, did draw Slug out on  the  subject  of 
his brother’s earlier life—and  he  got  in 
return  a  mess  of  extravagant  lying, 
which not even a bitter  enemy—if Hum­
phrey  had  possessed  one—could  have 
been tempted to believe.
When  the  struggle  had  been  in pro­
gress a little over half a year. Slug added 
a new feature to his rascality.  He began 
to  steal.
At first he  confined  his  efforts  to the 
pilfering  of  small  articles, 
left  lying 
about,  which  he  would  carry  off  and 
endeavor to  trade  for a  drink.  These 
thefts  were reported  to the  authorities, 
who straightway explained the matter to 
Humphrey.
“Capture and  send  back  all  that you 
can,”  was his order:  “and  anything that 
cannot be  recovered,  I will  pay.”
In  a  conversation  which  we  held 
shortly 
these 
tactics  began, 
Humphrey  said  to  me:
“I  am  coming  to  believe that  I shall 
lose in the  contest  with  Tom.  He may 
at any moment commit some crime,  from 
the  consequences  of  which  I  shall  be 
powerless to protect him.”
“That  is  the  best  thing  that  could 
happen,” I  said;  “you  have  more  than 
done  your  duty;  let  the  State  take  its 
turn.”
“My  brother a convict!”  he exclaimed; 
“no,  I could not  endure  it—not  even  if 
the alternative was beggary  for me.”

that  would  send  him 

after 

is 

the  crime?  That 

There  was  no  change 

“But,” 1 said,  “there is no  alternative 
whatever. 
If  he  commits  a  crime,  he 
must suffer  the  punishment.”
“Yes;  but  can  not  I  prevent  his 
committing 
the 
question 1 continually ask myself,  and 1 j 
can’t  sleep  for  the  torment  of it.  My 
brother 
is  naturally  bad,  but  he  is 
determined  to  make  me yield.”
“The infernal scoundrel!”  I burst out; 
“to trade in  this  devilish  fashion  upon 
his own good name and your  feelings  as 
a brother!”
“Well,”  said  Humphrey,  with  a  sad 
smile,  “I am not in the mood to speak in 
his defence.  The question  is,  what  am 
I to do?”
“Have  you  assured  him,”  I  asked, 
“that you  do  not  intend  to  shield  him 
from the  consequences of  crime?”
“That would not be true,  you  know,” 
Humphrey answered.
“ Why, confound it,  man!” I exclaimed; 
“this is not a case where you  can  afford 
to be particular about trifles.  You would 
be justified in saying  or in doing  almost 
anything to get rid of  him.”
“Well,” he said,  “I propose  to do only 
what is just and fair;  but  even  if  I told 
him  what  you  suggest  he  would  not 
believe it.”
1 was at a loss for any further  advice. 
The situation seemed  to  be  entirely  in 
Slug’s hands,  and he  was  evidently  not 
ignorant of that  fact.
for  several 
months.  The  thefts  continued,  and on 
several  occasions  a  general  public  ex­
posure  seemed 
inevitable.  But  Hum­
phrey’s  money,  used  unstintedly,  man­
aged to hush  things  up.
The  Slug  suddenly  disappeared  from 
view,  and we believed that the town  was 
rid of him.  1 mentioned this  opinion to 
Humphrey,  who merely  shook  his  head 
in silence.
He was gone a  week or  ten days,  and 
on  his  return  sought  an 
immediate 
conference  with  Humphrey.  When  it 
was over the elder  brother  sent  for me.
“ I have yielded,” he said;  “Tom  is  to 
have  his  thousand  dollars.”
Then he explained  that  Slug’s  recent 
absence had  been  occasioned  by  a  trip 
to the city.  He had brought  back a  kit 
of burglar’s tools,  and  proposed to begin 
business  immediately.  To  that  end  he 
had  induced  a  couple  of  professional 
cracksmen to accompany him,  aud  they 
were now  hovering  about  the  vicinity, 
looking for a favorable  chance  to  strike 
This last piece  of  information  tallied 
with what I  had  heard  elsewhere;  that 
several  suspicious  looking  characters 
had  lately  put 
in  appearance  in  the 
town.
Humphrey spoke in the excited fashion 
of  a  man  who  has  narrowly  escaped 
some great  danger,  but  is  now  secure.
“I am  to  give  him  the  money  this 
eveuing,  together with  a  railroad  ticket 
the  East,”  he  said;  “he  agrees  to 
to 
leave at once,  and to keep away as  long 
as 1 pay  him  his  old  allowance.”
“But,”  1  objected,  “ as  soon  as  the 
money is gone,  he  will  return.”
“Weil, what  if  he  does?” cried Hum­
phrey;  “I will at  least  gain  a  month or 
two—perhaps a year—of  relief from this 
awful  torture. 
I  positively  cannot  en­
dure  it  any  longer! 
It  will  drive  me 
mad.”
“But  what assurance  can he  give you 
-----” I began.
“None,  except  his  word.  Still,  you 
must consider; there he has his allowance 
regularly,  and  here 
almost  nothing. 
There  he  has  friends  and  associates— 
here is  a  stranger— regarded  with sus­
picion and even contempt.  He has every 
reason  to keep his word.”

I thought differently,  but as  I  saw he 
was determined to make  the experiment,
I said nothing.  He then asked  me to be 
present in the evening, at  the  final  con­
ference,  to  witness  the  payment  of the 
money, and I promised  to come.

I  rem em ber  the  n ight  as  though  it 
were yesterday—yet  it  is  nearly  fifteen 
years ago.  T he  rain  fell  in  a  fine  half- 
jm ist,  w hich 
the  wind  carried  along 
alm ost on  a  level. 
The  darkness  was 
pitchy.
1 drove  over  in  a  buggy,  and  found 
Humphrey waiting in his  iibrary the  ar­
rival of Slug.  On  the  desk  before  him 
I lay a small bag of coin.

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“Never  mind  that. 

Humphrey handed me a sheet of paper 
on which was written the agreement that 
Slug was to sign  and I to  witness.  His 
immediate return to the East and perpet­
ual absence from the State were  solemn­
ly promised,  in return  for  the  payment 
of $1,000 in  hand  and  a  regular  allow­
ance of $100 a  month thereafter.
Hardly had I finished reading  the doc­
ument,  when there was  a  knock  at  the 
door by which the library,  situated  in  a 
wing of the  house,  communicated  with 
the outside,  and Slug entered.  His  face 
wore an ugly,  suspicious  grin,  when  he 
looked  at  me, but, as he  turned toward 
his  brother, 
it  changed to a  malignant 
scowl.
“Have  you  brought  the  money?”  he 
asked.
Then he noticed the bag of gold on the 
table, and his dull eyes  suddenly bright­
ened.
“Yes,” said Humphrey,  “the money  is 
here.  But,  Tom,  you  are  soaking  wet
I  came  here to 
talk business now.  Where’s  the  agree­
ment?”
Humphrey passed  it over to him while 
I stood choking with indignation and dis­
gust.  He  glanced  it  over  hastily,  and 
then reached for a  pen.
“Hold on,” I said,  roused  to  the point 
where I could no longer  keep  silent;  “I 
am  supposed  to  be  a  witness  to  this 
transaction,  but  before  my  name  goes 
down on that document,  I  want  to  feel 
satisfied  that  you  are  acting  in  good 
faith.  Your reputation in that regard is 
none too good, Tom Luyster.  How  is  it 
—do you mean to keep this  promise?”
He looked up  at  me  with  a  contemp- 
tous frankness,  which 1  will  admit  was 
quite convincing, and  said:  “Of  course 
I do.  Don’t 1 want my allowance again?” 
Then he wrote his  name,  and I,  with  an 
air of  solemnity  that  it  now  makes me 
smile to recall,  put mine  beneath.
Humphrey  took  back  the  document, 
methodically blotted the signatures,  and 
folded  it  in  proper  form.  Then  he 
pushed the bag of gold across  the  table. 
Slug  grabbed 
it—1 might  almost  say 
pounced upon  it,  for the  motion  was so 
like that of an animal—and  it  promptly 
disappeared in one of the  great  pockets 
of  his  long, 
ragged  coat.  The  next 
instant he was making  for  the door.
“One moment,”  said  Humphrey,  and 
the vagabond turned.
“You have forgotten something, Tom,” 
he  began,  but the other  interrupted:
“I don’t want any more of that brother­
ly kindness rot—so don’t try to  give it to 
me.”
“It’s not  that,” said Humphrey,  with 
a smile  that  was  like  the  outward ex­
pression of a groan.
“I shall not say good-by to  you,  never 
fear—but  I  wanted  to  give  you this,” 
and  he held  out a small  envelope. 

and includes a sleeper-----”

“What’s that?”
“Your railway ticket—it  is  first-class
“Give me it!”
He took it and tore it in two,  and  spat 
on the fragments as he flung  them to the 
floor.
“You  are  a—couple—of—old—fools,” 
he said with slowemphasis;“did you act­
ually think that I would keep that agree­
ment?  The money was all I wanted, and 
now I have it”—here he  leveled his long 
finger almost into his  brother’s pale face 
—“your hell begins again.  D’ye see?”
A wild idea seized me of  getting  back 
the bag of gold by main force,  and I  ran 
toward the fellow,  but before  I  reached 
him he was out of the door.
Humphrey  Luyster  sank  back  in his 
chair  and  covered  his  face  with  his 
hands.
“He is right,” I said angrily,  “we  are 
a couple of old fools.  What shall  we do 
now?  Pursue him?

Do you see?
It fits perfectly.  Doesn’t it?”
Of course it may be only a  coincidence 
—yet it sets one to  thinking.—San Fran­
cisco Argonaut.

“It is useless,” said Humphrey.
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tervals  during  the  night  the  servant 
heard his measured tread along  the  car­
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To  accommodate  the  increasing  ad­
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As to Slug,  we  have  only  conjecture 
to tell us where he went and what he did 
that  night— circumstantial  evidence, 
which we  had  reason afterwards  to  sift 
down to the minutest detail. 
It was gen­
erally  believed  that,  after  leaving  his 
brother’s  house,  Slug  went  with  the 
thousand dollars to a deserted hovel,near 
which his city friends had  been  seen  in 
the course of the day,and where he often 
slept when  drunk. 
It was not like Slug 
to divide the money, yet it  was very like 
him to exhibit, or,  at  least,  to  boast  of 
his  possession.  The  theory  was  that 
Slug’s friends,  who  were  evidently  ac­
complished  ruffians,  decoyed  him  to  a 
favorable  spot,  and  there  deliberately 
murdered  and  robbed  him.  He  was 
found the  next  morning  by  a  farmer’s 
boy,  lying in the  path,  several  hundred 
feet from the cabin,  dead,  with his pock­
ets turned inside out.  Death was caused 
evidently by a blow,  inflicted on the back 
part of the head with some heavy, sharp- 
cornered  instrument—probably  an  iron 
bar.  There was evidence  that  a  slight 
struggle had  taken  place,  but  nothing 
could  be found that would serve  in  any 
way to identify the murderers.
The hole in the skull is plainly  visible r 
here,  you see.  The live  bone being soft  -P' 
and spongy, naturally took the exact im-  *g> e a s i l y   d ig e s t  
pression of the instrument that delivered  >r invalids as well as for persons m health, 
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thoroughly hunted for the men  who had 
been, seen with  Slug the day  before,  but 
they were not  to  be found.  Humphrey 
offered a reward of five thousand  dollars 
for their arrest,  bnt nothing  came  of  it, 
and the murder  remains  to  this  day,  a 
partial mystery.
However,  Slug was dead; that  was  the 
most important feature of the affair,  and 
Humphrey’s torture was at an end.  Some 
time afterward he said  to  me,  with  the 
air of a man confessing an  awful  crime, j 
“Do you know,  I experienced  something 
like a sense of  relief  when  1  heard  of 
Tom’s death?”
“Relief!” I said,  “by heavens, with me 
it was something very  like joy!  Had that 
scoundrel  lived,  I  believed  he  would 
have driven you at last to utter  despera­
tion,  and,  perhaps,caused your death.”
Humphrey  Luyster  continued  among 
us some  ten  years  after  these  events, 
then he passed away  sincerely  mourned 
by  all  who  knew  him,  and  leaving,  as 
I have said,  nearly all his fortune  to de­
serving charities.
To me he left,  among other things, this 
cane,  the one he was  always  accustomed 
to carry.  For a time I  made  use  of  it, 
but found that its  rough  knobs hurt  my 
band,  and  that,  moreover,  it  was  too 
heavy.  You see I am  getting  to  be  an 
old  man.
All of the  story?  No,  not  quite—not 
quite all.
One day,  several  years  ago, I happen­
ed to be examining the skull, and held it 
in my left hand—thus. 
I had been walk­
ing,  and the cane was in my right hand— 
thus.
Impelled  by  some  odd  influence,  I 
brought the cane  up,  and tilting it off, at 
about this augle, I put its head—made of 
solid  silver,  you  notice,  and  covered 
with these small,  sharp  knobs—against 
the ragged hole in the skull—thus.

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

AMONO THE TRADE.

ABOUND THE STATE.

New Lathrop—S. D. Wilson has opened 

a meat market.

Big; Rapids—Fred Hogan has  sold  his 

drug stock to Peter Currie.

Edmore—E.  A.  Joslin  succeeds  J.  S. 

Burgess in the furniture business.

Clarksville—Dr. A.  G.  Bush  has  sold 

his drug stock to Dr.  I.  W. Pollock.

Port Huron — Kaesemeyer  Bros,  suc­
ceed Henry Huner in the meat business.

New Era—Miller Wilson has closed out 
his grocery stock and retired  from  busi­
ness.

Bay City—B.  H.  Martin  succeeds  B. 
H. Martin & Co.  in the  undertaking bus­
iness.

Bloomingdale—Joseph Fritch has  pur­
chased  the  meat  market  of  Myers & 
Vicker.

Wayland—Dr.  A.  Hanlon has  sold  his 
drug stock to E. H.  Morse,  who will con­
tinue the business.

Shelby—J.  C.  Rings  and  C.  H.  Rose 
will remove to  Walkerville  and  embark 
in business there about June 1.

Fennville—Hutchins &  Hutchins  suc­
ceed Dickinson & Hutchins in the  furni­
ture and undertaking business.

Cheboygan—D.  H.  Moloney  bid 

in 
the  Thomas  Frawley  grocery  stock  at 
sheriff’s sale at  $400. 
It  was  inventor­
ied at  $750.

Sherman—Frank  T.  Foster  has  sold 
his  hardware  stock  to  Thomas  Wilson 
and  O.  Richardson,  who  will  continue 
the business.

Battle Creek — Chas.  Livingston  and 
Chas. Harbeck have purchased  the  boot 
and shoe stock formerly  managed  by  J. 
M. Caldwell.

Big Rapids—Willard Jefts has sold his 
drug stock to Jas. H.  Yoller,  who has re­
moved  it  to  Evart  and  consolidated  it 
with his own.

Charlotte—A.  D.  Baughman celebrated 
the  twenty-fourth anniversary of his  en­
gagement in the  dry  goods  business  in 
this city last Saturday.

Charlotte—Chas.  Shepherd  and  Frank 
M. Grier have purchased  the  dry  goods 
stock of James  Shepherd  and  will  con­
tinue  the  business  under  the  style  of 
Shepherd & Grier.

Petoskey—H.  S.  Beman,  formerly  en­
gaged in  general trade  at  Alanson,  has 
purchased  a store building at  the corner 
of Mitchell and Liberty streets  and  will 
embark  in 
the grocery  business  about 
June 1.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Alma—Ferris & Son have started their 
shingle mill,  with sufficient  stock  for  a 
five months’ run.

Pinconning — The  Excelsior  planing 
mill and factory,  which was  burned  not 
long ago, is to be rebuilt.

St.  Ignace—J.  B.  Kanouse hopes to ad- 
just his lease with the Mackinaw Lumber 
Co.  and start the mill soon.

Detroit—The  Clough  &  Warren  Co. 
succeeds  the  Clough  &  Warren  Organ 
Co. in the manufacture of organs.

Clinton—The Clinton Woolen  Mill Co. 
has offered to furnish water  free  to  the 
village,  if the citizens will lay  the pipe.

Saginaw—William Woodward  has tak-1 
en  the  contract  to  get  out  timber  for 
9,000,000 shingles in  Gladwin county for 
W.  B. Tubbs & Co.
Nessen City—John Nessen, whose saw- 
mill was burned  a  short  time  ago,  has j

is  drawn. 

the debris all cleared away,  and will  be- j break them,  for  if they  are  broken  and 
gin to rebuild at once. 
crushed by rough handling the butter oils
Montague—Burrows &  Jones,  former-  escape and  you  can  find  this  oil  in the 
ly engaged  in  the  lumber  and  grocery  whey tank.  Avoid drafts on the  surface 
business here, are now located  at  Aber-  of the milk  during  the  period of coagu- 
deen,  Wash., where they  operate a  shin-  lation  and  also  on  the  curd  after  the
gle mill under the style  of  the  Burrows 
whey 
this 
& Jones Lumber Co.
method I have never seen much oil in my 
whey  tank.  Cook  the  curd  to  98  and 
keep  it  there  or  near  there  until  it  is
time to draw  the  whey,  which  must be 
determined  by 
judgment  of  the 
operator.  When the curd has a firm and 
I springy  consistency  and  shows  about 
I one-fourth in acid, draw the  whey all off 
by  tipping the vat and allow no whey  to 
remain  to  soak the  curd.  Never  throw 
cold  water on the curd or run cold water 
under it to lessen the  labor  of  handling 
it.  Try to avoid excessive moisture.

Flint—Houran & Whitehead have pur­
chased  the  old  McFarlan  sawmill  and
have purchased machinery for  it. 
It  is 
expected the mill  will  begin  operations 
the  first  of  next  month.  A  drive  of 
2,000,000  feet  of  hardwood  logs  is  al­
ready  on the  way  down  Flint  river  to 
stock the mill.

following 

the 

In 

Detroit—George  E.  Bent,  William H. 
Sanford, Thomas Madill and others have 
incorporated 
the  Alma  Mining  and 
smelting  Co.,  with  $1,250,000  capital, 
§16,000 of which is  paid in.  Bent,  who 
gives his residence as  Mexico, owns  49, 
995 of the  50,000  shares  of  stock.  The 
company operates at Gunajuato,  Mexico.

Dip the curd to the curd sink and hand 
stir until it seems dry  and  firm  enough, 
or until it has that  smooth  silky  feeling 
which should be familiar to every maker. 
Salt 2 lbs to  1,000  lbs  of milk  in  spring 
and 2%  lbs  in  summer,  Vary  the  salt 
| according to condition  of  curd—if  very 
j dry use  less  and if  moist  more.  Press 
gently at first and at night  press up  firm. 
The cheese should be rubbed and  turned 
every day during  the  period  of  curing. 
Use cheese grease  sparingly and let it be 
mostly  elbow  grease  in  rubbing  and 
producing a smooth bright surface which 
makes the cheeses more  attractive to the 
eye,  and produces a  smooth,  thin,  tough 
rind which adds to  the  appearance  and 
also  protects  them  from  insects.  The 
curing room  should be such that an even 
temperature  of  about  70  can  be  main- 
| tained.  Much  late cheese  is  spoiled by 
not being well cured—the room being too 
hot  through  the  day  and  allowed  to 
become cold  at night.  A  cheese  maker 
should be  a  person  who  can think, rea­
son,  and act  and can see a little  beyond 
his thermometer.  Lectures  and printed 
rules amount to little unless he has some 
practical ideas of his own,  and the maker 
who  depends  on  a  certain  method,  his 
thermometer  and  luck,  will  never  be a 
success in making the best home  market 
cheese. 

T.  B.  Harriott.

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Kendallville—Duerr & Gallop,  dealers j 
in groceries and crockery, have  put  in  a 
branch store at  Walcotville.

Wayne County Savings Bank, Detroit, Mieh.
$500,000  TO  INVEST  IN   BONDS
of  Michigan.  Officers  of  these  m unicipalities  abc 
to issue  bonds will  find it to th eir  advantage to  api 
to this hank.  Blank bonds and blanks for proceeds 
suppUed  w ithout  charge.  All  comm unications  a 
enquiries will have prom pt attention  This bank pa 
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S.  D. EL WOOD, T reasurer

May. 1891. 

About  Making:  Home  Market  Cheese.
Every  cheesemaker  understands  per­
fectly  well  his  inability  to  make  fine 
goods  without  the  co-operation  of  the 
producer  to  start  with.  Laying  aside 
breed,  feed,  care,  etc.,  the  one  great 
indispensable  necessity  is  cleanliness. 
Filth  once in the  milk  is  always in  the 
milk.  When the  cans arrive  home with 
milk or whey,  let it be  your first  duty to 
know  they  are  emptied,  washed  and 
scalded at once  and  set out  for  the sun 
and air  to  purify.  Be  careful  that  no 
filth finds its way into the milk pail.  Be 
prompt at  the  factory  and  don’t  allow 
your cans of milk to stand in the hot sun 
or  out  in the  storms  and  take  in  rain 
water to be delivered as  milk.

From experience  I  believe  that  I can 
make a better cheese by  taking  the milk 
at the factory twice  a  day,  for then the 
night’s milk is stirred, cooled  and  aired. 
In the morning the  night’s  milk  should 
be  near  the  acid  point,  but  not  near 
enough to hurry or endanger the process; 
66 in the morning for hot weather and 70 
for ordinary summer weather,  I  consider 
safe.  The object is to  have  the  rennet 
and lactic acid act  together in  expelling 
the whey.  Milk can be kept too cold and 
too sweet  for  cheese.  Many think milk 
cooled so as  to  prevent  souring is suffi- 
cent,  but  milk  cooled  to  a  very  low 
temperature in cans  without  stirring or 
airing will  leave  an  undesirable  flavor, I 
which the taking twice a day at the  fact­
ory will partially  obviate.  Before heat­
ing the vat I skim off all the  cream  that 
has risen over night,  and when the vat is 
warmed  to  82  or  84  and ready  for  the 
rennet,  I  warm  the  cream  to  96 or 100 
run it through a hair sieve,  which leaves 
it of  the  consistency  of  milk,  pour  it 
back into the  vat,  and  add  rennet suffi­
cient to begin coagulation  in  15 minutes. 
As soon as the rennet is  put  in,  stir the 
whole mass with a dipper, rapidly at first 
and then gently,  long  enough to give the 
milk time to become perfectly still before 
coagulation  begins.

The  curd  should  be  ready  to  cut  in 
from 40 to  50  minutes.  Cut lengthwise 
with the perpendicular  knife  and if the 
whey  readily separates  and comes to the 
surface  continue  to  cut  crosswise  and 
then lengthwise with the horizontal knife 
and let it remain 15 or 20  minutes  with­
out stirring or steam.  The cheese cubes 
become covered  with a thin  coating  and 
it should be the object of  the operator to 
cook and  handle these cubes so as  not to

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars are 3-16ths cheaper than a week 
ago,  but will  probably go the other  way 
before the end of the month.  Corn syrup 
is  weaker and lower,  probably due to the 
decline in  corn.  Oatmeal is weaker and
a little lower,  on account of  the  decline 
in oats.  Pickles are weak.  The  Michi­
gan Salt Company has  authorized the re­
duction of 10 cents per  barrel  in  Chica-
go,  Duluth,  Milwaukee  and  St.  Louis, 
and  5  cents  in  Michigan,  Indiana  and 
Ohio.

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BUSINESS  CHANCES.

books to the am ount of $1,600, situated in the best 
little town in Uichigan,  which I offer for  sale for cash 
or  its equivalent-  W.  R. Mandigo, Sherwood, Mich 248

Fo r   s a l e  — i   h a v e   a  s t o c k   o f   d r u g s  a n d
D r u g  s t o c k —n e a t   a n d a t t r a c t iv e , a nd n e w

hardwood  fixtures.  Excellent  location  on  best 
retail street  in  Grand  Rapids.  Expenses  very  light 
and  trace  steadily  increasing.  Low  inventory,  ju st 
completed, $2,600.  On account  of  failing  health,  will 
sell  a t  invoice  or  for  $2,400  cash,  if  sold  by  March 
15.  Otherwise will hold it as an  investm ent.  A  genu­
ine  bargain.  Personal  investigation  solicited.  Ad­
dress “ F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co.  City. 197 
OR SALE — A  FIRST-CLASS,  WEuL-ASSORTED 
stock of  hardw are and building  m aterial, situat­
ed a t P o rt 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

213

in  a 

stock 

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

Fo r   s a l e —f in e   s t o c k   o f   b o o t s  a n d  s h o e s
i X)R SALE—COMPLETE DRUG  STOCK  IN  A  GROW- 

ing village on good line  of  railroad,  surrounded 
by as fine farm ing  country  as  there  is  anywhere  in 
Michigan.  Must q uit the business  on  account of  fail­
ing  health.  Address  No.  213  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

located 

INTERE8T 

IN  A  GENERAL 
th riv in g  
town.  Capital 
necessary,  about  $1.200.  address  No.  241, care  Mich­
igan Tradesman. 
________ ___________241___
tlon.  A bonanza to  the rig h t  m an.  Address Gro­

fJOR  SALE—HALF 
17K)R SALE—GROCERY  STOCK.  DESIRABLE  LOCA- 
FOR  SALE-WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK,  IN- 

ventorying about $1,200,  situated  in  good  coun­
try  town of 500 people.  Reason for selling, proprietor 
has o ther  business.  Address  No.  173,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman.____________________________________173

cer,  care  Michigan Tradesman._______________-  246

tures;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  a t  a 
bargain.  Address for  particulars  S. P. Hicks,  Lowell, 
Mich._________________________________________ 124

FOR 8ALE-A COMPLETE  DRUG  STOCK  AND Fix­
WANTED—1 HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 

general  o r  grocery stock;  m ust be cheap.  Ad- 

dress No. 20, care Michigan Tradesman.___________ 26

1 

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

WANTED—  BY YOUNG  MAN, SITUATION AS BOOK- 

keeper,  assistant  book-keeper  o r  collector 
Rest  of  references. Address  E. care  Michigan  Trades­
m an. 
\ I  7 ANTED— POSITION  BY  REGISTERED  PH ARM A- 
fV 
cist.  Best of  references and no bad  habits. Ad­
dress  No.  251 care  Michigan  Tradesman.______ 251
T I T  ANTED—SITUATION  BY  A  REGISTERED  ASS1S- 
V T 
tw o  years’  experience. 
Good  references.  Address  Lock  Box  O.,  Lowell, 
Mich.___  

ta n t  pharm acist, of 

258

243

MISCfXUANKOUS.

249

A  GENTS  WANTED—FOR  A  NEW  ARTICLE  JUST 
out.  Most  wonderful  advertising  device  ever 
known.  Sells to  every  m erchant  and  Mfr.  Splendid 
pay.  Steady  work.  Enclose 
employment.  Big 
stam p.  Arc Mt.  Mfg  Co ,  Racine,  Wis. 
PLANNING  WORKS  WANTED—WILL  GIVE A BONUS 
V_> 
to rig h t parties.  Address Box 46, Sheridan. Mich. 
__________________________________  

170R   SALE-CHEAP  ENOUGH  FOR  AN  1NVE8T- 

.  m ent.  Corner  lo t  and 5-room  house  on  North 
Lafayette  St.,  cellar,  brick  foundation,  soft  w ater 
in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms  to  suit.  Address No.  187, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

FOR SALE—1TWELVE  TO TWENTY ACRES  OF LAND 

for summ er  home.  Seven  miles  north  of Trav­
erse  City  on  the  East  Arm  of Traverse  Bay on the 
Peninsula  ready  fitted  for  building.  O.  E.  Clapp, 
Archie, Mich. 

238

260

187

ation  and  soft  w ater  in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms  to 

I TOR SALE  OR  RENT—CORNER  LOT  AN IX 5-ROOM 

house on N orth  Lafayette st., cellar, brick found­
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investm ent.  Address  No 
187, care Michigan Tradesman. 
TXT ANTED—REGISTERED PHARMACIST,''WITH TWO 
T f 
or  three  years’  experience.  Must  be  able  to 
give  good references.  Address  No. 247, care Michigan 
Tradesman. 
\X7'ANTED—FIVE  SALESMEN  BY  THE  GEORGE  D. 
f  f  Hawkins  Medicine  Co.  (M anufacturers  and 
wholesale  dealers  in  Hawkins  G reat  Specific  Cures) 
to represent them  on  the  road.  Co a m encing on  July 
10th.  No  one  b u t  first-class  experienced  salesmen 
need  apply.  Good  positions  guaranteed 
to  good 
salesmen.  W rite  for  term s 
to  George  D.  Hawkins 
Medieine  Cem pany,  Hawkins,  Mieh. 

187.

244

247

P E R K I N S   <&  H E S S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

D EALERSIN

NOS.  IKS and  1»4  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WB CARRY A STOCK OF CARR TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

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

Sunday.  The operation was undertaken 
only after a  consultation  of  ten  physi­
cians, eight of whom agreed  that  it  was 
the last  expedient  which  medical  skill 
could resort  to  in  hopes  to  prolonging 
his life.

5
To  Glottiiag and  General  Store  Mer­

chants:

If your stock is running  low or out  of 
sizes  we  have  still a fair  line of  spring 
and summer suitings to select  from,  also 
Overcoats, Pants, etc., and if you require 
samples  to  select  from,  send  us  word 
about the style and  price and  they shall 
be expressed to you, or, if  you write  our 
Michigan  representative,  W illia m   Con­
nor,  who resides  at  Marshall,  Mich.,  he 
will  be  pleased  to  call  upon  you.  All 
mail orders promptly attended  to. 
It is 
wonderful the number of  mail orders we 
receive  for  our  elegant  diagonal,  also 
cork  screw worsted  Prince  Albert  coat 
and  vests  and  three  button  cut  away, 
frock and sack suitings of  same material 
from the merchants of  our perfect fit and

W ILLIAM   CONNOR,

Box 346, 

M arshal],  Mich,

and the many congratulations we receive 
satisfactory prices,  and

Please Remember
That  no  manufacturers  sell  more  ready-made  clothing in Michigan,  and  that we 
catered for the Michigan trade for thirty years and knows their wants.

Our Fall and Winter line will be up to the usual standard.

MICHAEL  KOLB  &  SON,

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

William  Connor  begs  also to intimate  that he has  still on  hand a fair  line of 

Boys’ and Children’s suitings to select from.

Y our Own Price for Butter
Cold  Storage  in connection  with  my business  enables  me to get  you  satis­
factory prices  for your  butter, which is often  forced on the  market on  account  of 
warm weather.  Write for particulars.

T H E O .  B .  G O O S S E N ,

Wholesale Produce and Commission, 33 Ottava S t.,tad  Rapids, Mich.

References—Kent County  Savings  Bank,  H. Leonard & Sons  W holesale  crockery.  Musselman  &  Widdicomb 
Hawkins & Company, Telfer Spice  Co., Voigt,  Herpolsheim er & Co.,  Maurice  M.  Shanahan, Treas.  Bissell C ar­
pet Sweeper Co.

Gripsack Brigade.

Geo.  F.  Owen received  a  setback  last 
week and  will  not  venture  out  on  the 
road again for a couple of weeks.

Chas. R.  Remington  is  laying  off  this 
week for the purpose  of humoring an at­
tack  of  biliousness  and  la' grippe,  com­
bined.

A. S.  Doak and John Payne both  start­
ed out on the  warpath  Monday,  so that 
Hawkins & Company’s full force are now 
in  line,

John  B.  Orr,  traveling representative 
for Swift & Company,  was  in  town  over 
Sunday.  He is half crazy on the subject 
of “ Silver Leaf.”

Wm. Connor,  Michigan  representative 
for  Michael  Kolb  &  Co.,  was in town a 
couple of days last week.  He  will culti­
vate the Minnesota trade for  a  couple of 
weeks.

Ed.  Huyge is taking the Northern trade 
of John Cummins during  his  absence  in 
Pennsylvania.  At last accounts  he  had 
reached  Buffalo  on  his  way 
here 
with  his  family,  where  his  wife  was 
taken seriously ill.

from 

largest  vote 

H. A. Bennett,  traveling representative 
for B.  Desenberg &  Co.,  of  Kalamazoo, 
received 
the 
handlers  of  “Something  Good”  and 
“Peach  Pie”  of  any  salesman 
in  the 
State  and  is,  accordingly,  given  the 
option of a tour of Europe or a check for 
$350 by the Jas.  G.  Butler  Tobacco  CO., 
of St.  Louis.

the 

Particulars of the  Stetson  Fire.

Stetson,  May  11.—The  village  of 
Stetson  was  almost  completely  wiped 
out  by  fire  on  the  9th.  The  loss was 
heavy.  The Butters  &  Peters  Salt  and 
Lumber  Co.  lost  in  building, merchan­
dise,  logs,  etc.,  about  $15,000;  insured 
for  $1,300;  Webb  &  Co.,  druggists,  lost 
$2,000; no insurance; Knowle’s lost build­
ing  and  stock,  about  $4,000;  no  in­
surance ;  A.  J.  Felter  lost  $1,500;  in­
sured for $1,000;  John  Beals  lost  about 
$2,000;  no  insurance;  Chas.  McCluer 
lost about $400;  insurance $1,000.  About 
twenty-five 
rendered 
homeless. 
A.  J.  F e l t e r .
C rockery & G lassw are

families  were 

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

The  unsecured  creditors  in  the White | 
& Mosher failure received the munificent j 
dividend of 4 cents on the dollar.

The Grand Rapids Storage  and Trans­
fer Co.  has  lately  completed  a  commo­
dious  warehouse,  directly  south  of  its 
main building,  which  will  be  used  for 
the storage  of  agricultural  implements 
and machinery.

Mrs.  L.  A.  Knowles,  whose  general 
stock  at  Walkerville  was  partially  de­
stroyed in the recent conflagration at that 
place,  has 
resumed  business,  having 
purchased a new grocery stock of a Grand 
Rapids  jobber  last  week.

A.  L. Lakey has sold the Pipp  Bros.  & 
Martindale  general  stock,  at  Kalkaska, 
to  Chas.  Pipp,  who  will  continue  the 
business.  The  preferred  creditors have 
already  received  a  dividend  of  25  per 
cent,  and  will  probably  get  as  much 
more.

A  cigar  manufacturer  of  New  York 
was in the city last week for the purpose 
of investigating  the  advantages  of  this 
market as the location  for  a  large  cigar 
factory to make cheap goods  for the Chi­
cago trade.  He witnessed  the labor  pa­
rade  gotten  up  in  the  interest  of  the 
street  railway  strikers  on  Thursday, 
noted  the  sentiment  displayed  by  the 
men on that  occasion,  went  directly  to 
his hotel,  paid his bill,  and took the first 
train out of the city.

The Grand Rapids Fire  Insurance Co., 
which has  occupied its present offices  in 
the Houseman building since the  organi­
zation was effected,  has leased the  south 
half of the first  floor in the corner of the 
block and will occupy the  same  as  soon 
as the present tenants remove  to another 
location.  The present store  will  be  di-1 
vided by a partition and made to front on 
Pearl  street,  the  Insurance  Co.  taking 
the corner store in  order  to  secure  the 
advantages of the vault  in  that  portion 
of the  building.  The  remarkable  suc­
cess of this company  is  a  matter  of  es­
pecial gratification to  Grand Rapids peo­
ple,  as  the stock is mainly  held  in  this 
city.

Purely Personal.

Chas. W. Jennings has gone  to Buffalo 
for the purpose of  accompanying his son 
home from school.

P.  A.  Fhilabaum,  whose  grocery stock 
was  destroyed  in  the  conflagration  at 
Muskegon,  was in town  Monday.

Jas.  A.  McDougall,  a  veteran  glove 
manufacturer at Gloversville,  N.  Y.,  is 
.spending  a  week 
the  city,  buying 
skins and selling manufactured goods.

in 

W.  J.  Mills,  formerly  with  Frank 
Beardsley,  at Hersey,  has taken the posi­
tion of prescription clerk for  Fred  Hud­
son,  atRiverdale.

Jas. E.  Granger is Secretary of the  re­
cently  organized Stone-Ordean Company, 
which  succeeds  the  wholesale  grocery 
firm of Stone  &  Ordean,  at  Duluth,  on 
June 1.  The  corporation  has  a  capital 
stock of $250,000, of  which Mr.  Granger 
holds $20,000.

Perry  Barker,  book-keeper  for  A.  E. 
Brooks  &  Co.,  will  be  married  on 
the  20th 
to  Miss  Sadie  H.  Brooks, 
daughter  of 
senior  member  of 
the  above  named  firm.  Mr.  Barker  is 
a  young  man  of  promise  and  will  un­
doubtedly make his mark in the world.

I.  M.  Clark suffered the amputation  of 
his right  leg,  just  below  the  knee,  on

the 

LAMP  BURNERS.

No. 0 Sun.........................................................  45
No. 1  “  .........................................................   50
No. 2  “  .........................................................   75
75
Tubular...................................... 

 

l a m p  c h im n e y s.—Per box.

6 doz. In box.

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First quality.
“ 
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XXX Flint.
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No. 0 Sun..........................................................1  75
No. 1  “  ......................................................... 1  88
No. 2  “  ......................................................... 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top........................... 
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  » 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top.......................................2 60
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled.........................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz............................ 1 25
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per doz.............................................1 35
No. 2  “ 

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........................................1  60

....................4 70
....................4 70

La Bastlc.

Pearl top.

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FRUIT JABS.

Mason's or  Lightning.

Pints...................................................................$7 50
Q uarts................................................................. 8 CO
Half gallons........................................................10 50
Rubbers.........................................................   55
Caps  only............................................................ 3 50

STONEWARE—AKRON.

Butter Crocks, per gal..................................
Jugs, *  gal., per doz...................................
...............................
“  1  “ 
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“  2  “ 
Milk Pans, 14 gal., per doz.  (glazed 75c).... 
“  90c)....
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75
90
8066
78

2 25

THE  BEST  ON  THE  MARKET.

2 40
3 40

HESTER  &  FOX,  Sole  Agents,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
GEO.  M.  SMITH  SAFE  GO.,
-  S A F E S   -

FIRE  AND  BURGLAR  PROOF

DEALERS IN

2 80
3 80

Vault  and  Bank  W ork  a  Specialty.  Locks 

Cleaned  and  Adjusted.  E xpert  W ork 

Done.  Second hand safes 

in  stock.

Movers and Raisers of wood and brick build­

ings,  safes,  boilers and smoke stacks.

OFFICE AND  SALESROOM :

157 and 160  Ottawa St. 

Tel. 1173. 

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

F IR E   PRO O F 
STEAM   PRO O F 

B U RG LA R   PR O O F 

W A TER   PRO O F

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HEB  QUALIFICATIONS.

Dry Goods Price Current.

She  completed 

Woman in Business.

Advantages  and  Disadvantages  of the 
From  the New York Continent.
Instances  in  which  the  “ woman  of 
business”  has shown  a  superior  fidelity 
to  the  trusts  reposed  in  her  might  be 
multiplied without  end.  There is,  how­
ever,  an example, of this  quality  which 
occurred not  long ago  in New York, and 
is  known  to  a  number  of  prominent 
financial people,  which is  really  worthy 
of record.  A  great  railroad  deal  had 
been arranged and a  draft  of  an  agree­
ment decided upon,  the  perfection  and 
ratification of which would have an enor­
mous  effect  upon 
the  stock  market. 
The matter had been  practically  settled 
by  two  or  three gentlemen who were all 
pledged to secrecy until  it was ready  to 
be announced.  So important  was  abso­
lute silence that,  when  the  question  of 
putting the agreement  in  formal  shape 
for execution by the respective  interests 
came up,  they hesitated to put its prepa­
ration in  the  hands  of  even  their  own 
office  employes.
Finally, one of the  gentlemen engaged 
to have the document  prepared  in a few 
hours, without allowing its contents to be 
divulged.  He accordingly took the rough 
draft to a lady typewriter,and put it in her 
hands without  a  word,  except  that  he 
wanted her to complete three copies with­
in a specified time.  As  soon as she read 
the first few lines she recognized  the im­
portance  of  the  agreement,  and  as  she 
had  many  friends  and  patrons  who 
would  not  only be  glad  to  utilize  such 
news  in these speculations,  but  would, 
without doubt, make it  well  worth  her 
while to inform them,  she  felt a momen-1 
tary  temptation to seize the opportunity 
thus presented.  An  instant’s  reflection 
sufficed,  however,  to decide  her  to the 
proper  course. 
the 
copies  within  the  specified  time,  and, 
when she delivered them  to  the  gentle­
man  who had ordered them,  was surpris­
ed to  receive a  check  for ten times the 
amount of  her  bill  for  the  work. 
“I 
have no doubt,  Miss X,”  said  he,  “that 
you appreciated the opportunity you had 
before you,  but  I  had  unlimited  confi­
dence in your discretion when I put it in 
your hands.”  What this young woman’s 
opportunity amounted to may be measured 
by the fact  that  the announcement  that 
such an agreement had been made caused 
an advance of twenty-five percent-in the 
market yalue of one particular stock.
The  chief  disadvantage  under  which 
women labor in  regard  to  business  em-1 
ployments  is  that of  suitable  education 
and training.  Of course,  a great advance 
in this  respect has  been made within re­
cent  years.  But  the  trouble  is  that 
women’s education is,  in many instances, 
of an  impractical  character,  and  is  not 
calculated to  assist  them  in  a  business 
career.  A  business  man  recently  re­
marked that when a young woman comes 
into his  office  as  a  typewriter  or  sten­
ographer,  he  has  to  begin  by  teaching 
her  the  meaning  of  the  words  “per 
centum,” or  the  abréviations  by  which 
the names of the  States  are  designated. 
This may be an  exaggeration,  but  it  is 
certain that many  young  women  at  the 
start of their endeavors to earn their liv­
ings labor under just such disadvantages. 
It would certainly seem that a little  agi­
tation on this  matter and some slight  ef­
forts to make the education of girls a lit­
tle more practical  would confer a lasting 
benefit on a good many of  them.
When  Abraham  Lincoln  Sold  Dry 
When Abraham Lincoln  was a clerk in 
a dry goods store,  he sold  a woman a bill 
of goods,  amounting to $2.06 
He  re­
ceived  the money and  the  woman  went 
away.  On adding the  items  of  the  bill 
again,  to make himself  sure  of  correct­
ness,  he  found  that  he  had  taken 
cents too much. 
It was night,  but  clos­
ing and locking the store,  he started out 
on foot,  a distance  of two or three miles, 
for  the house of his defrauded customer, 
and,delivering over to her the sum whose 
possession had so much troubled him, went 
home satisfied.  This  is  a  very  humble 
incident,  but  it  better  illustrates  the 
man’s  perfect conscientiousness,  and  his 
sensitive honesty, perhaps,  than if it had 
been of greater moment

Goods.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Adriatic...............
A rgyle.................
654
Atlanta AA........... .  654
Atlantic  A............

“  Arrow Brand 5*4
“  World Wide.. 7
“  LL............... 5
Full Yard Wide...... 654
H............ ■  654 Georgia  A.............. 654
“ 
P ............ .  6 Honest Width......... 634
“ 
D............ ■  6% Hartford A  ............ 5
“ 
“  LL............ ■  554 Indian Head........... 7J4
King A  A............... 654
Amory...................
Archery  Bunting.. .  4 King E C ................. 5
Lawrence  L L....... 5*4
Beaver Dam  A A.
.  5 Madras cheese cloth 634
Blackstone O, 32..
Black Crow........... •  654 Newmarket  G........ 6
B  ...... 554
Black  Rock  ......... .  7
N........ 654
Boot, AL...............
754
DD__ 554
Capital  A .............. •  514
X ...... 7
Cavanat V........... •  654
Chapman cheese cl.  334 Noibe K..................  5
Clifton  C R ............ 534  Our Level  Best.......654
Comet..................... 7  Oxford  R................  654
Dwight Star............  754 Pequot.....................  754
Clifton CCC...........  654 Solar........................  654
|Top of the  Heap__75»
Geo. Washington...  8
A B C ......................854
Glen Mills.............   7
Amazon.................. 8
Gold Medal..............754
Amsburg................ 7
Green  Ticket......... 854
Art  Cambric...........10
Great Falls.............   654
Blackstone A A......8
Hope.......................   754
Beats All................   454
Just  Out........434@ 5
Boston....................13
King Phillip...........  75g
Cabot......................   754
OP......754
Cabot,  X.................6*
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1054 
Charter  Oak...........554
Conway W..............  7541 Lonsdale
@  854 
& 5
Cleveland.............  7 
| Middlesex
Dwight Anchor......  83£ No Name................   754
shorts.  8541Oak View............... 6
Edwards.................   6  Our Own................   554
Empire...................   7  ! Pride of the West... 12
Farwell...................7541 Rosalind...................754
Fruit of the  Loom.  734|Sunlight.................   454
Fitchville  .............7  Utica  Mills..............854
First Prize..............  654 
“  Nonpareil  ..11
Fruit of the Loom %.  Vinyard...................  854
Fairmount..............  454 White Horse.........   6
Full Value..............  6541  “  Rock............ 854
Cabot......................   7341 Dwight Anchor...... 9
Farwell...................  8 

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

BLEACHED  COTTONS. 

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1054

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PRINTS.

colored 

DRESS  GOODS.

CORSET  JEANS.

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

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

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CABFET  WARP.

TremontN..............  5 541 Middlesex No.  18 .

Hamilton N............   6541
L............  7
Middlesex  AT........8
X............  9
No. 25....  9  |
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Hamilton N............   754 Middlesex A A 
Middlesex P T ........8 
A T ........9 
X A........9 
X F ........1054 

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

11
2....... 12
A O ....... 1354
4....... 1754
5....... 16
Peerless, white.......18  ¡Integrity, colored... 21
2054 White Star.............1854
“  colored..21
Integrity..................18541 
Nameless................20
Hamilton 
...........25
......... 2754
...........30
.............3254
...........35
Coralino................ $9 50!Wonderful........... $4 50
Schilling’s .............  9 001 Brighton.............. 4 75
Armory..................   6341Naumkeag satteen..  754
Androscoggin......... 754 Rockport.................654
Biddeford...............  6  Conestoga............... 654
Brunswick..............  6541 Walworth..............   634
Allen turkey  reds..  5341Berwick fancies—   54
robes...........  554 Clyde  Robes...........  5
pink a purple 654 Charter Oak fancies 454
D uffs...........  6  DelMarine cashm’s. 6
mourn’g  6
pink  checks.  554 
staples........  55; Eddystone fancy...  6
chocolat 6
shirtings
454 
' 
rober__  6
_ 
American  fancy 
American indigo—   554 
sateens..  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6 
American shirtings.  454 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
staple....  554 
Anchor Shirtings...  454 
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  6 
Arnold 
“  —   654
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Arnold  Merino 
long cloth B.IO34 Merrim’ckshirtings. 454 
“  C.  854 
“  Reppfurn.  854
century cloth 7  ¡Pacific 
fancy....... 6
gold seal..... 1054 
“ robes................   654
green seal TR1054¡Portsmouth robes...  6 
yellow seal. .10541Simpson mourning..  6
serge............ 1154 
“ 
greys........ 6
“ 
Turkey  red.. 1054 
solid black.  6
Ballou solid black..  5  ¡Washington indigo.  6
“  colors.  554
Turkey robes..  754
Bengal blue,  green, 
India robes__754
red and  orange  ..  554
plain Tky X 54 854 
Berlin solids...........  554
•• 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  oilblue....... 654
key red.................. 6
“  green__654
“ 
Martha Washington
“  Foulards —   554
Turkeyred 54........ 754
red 34...........  7
“ 
Martha  Washington
“  X  .........   954
" 
Turkey red..........954
“  4 4..........10
“ 
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“ 3-4XXXX 12
Riverpoint robes....  5
Cocheco fancy........6
Windsor fancy..........654
madders...  6
indigo blue..........1054
XX  twills.. 6541 
solids........554!

gold  ticket

...  6

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TICKINGS.

“ 
“  Awning..11 

Amoskeag AC A.... 13  IA CA .......................1254
Hamilton N............   754 Pemberton AAA— 16
D............  854 York....................... 1054
Swift  River.............  754
Farmer.......................8  Pearl  River..............1254
First Prize..............1154 Warren.....................14
Lenox M ills............18  |
! Atlanta,  D..............  654{Stark  A 
............. 8
Boot.  654 |No  N am e.........................................754
Clifton, K............... 7>4iTop of Heap............. 10
j  Simpson...................20  ¡Imperial................... 1054
................. 18  Black.................9@ 954
................. 16 
......................1054
1 Coechco............... 10541

COTTON  DRILL.

SATINKS.

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Amoskeag.............. 1254
9oz...... 1454
brown .13
Andover.................1154
Beaver Creek  A A.. :10 
BB...  9
CC....
Boston Mfg Co.  b r..  7 

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blue  854 
“  d & twist 1054 
Columbian XXX br.10 
XXX  bl.19

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Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12
brown....... 12
Haymaker blue........ 754
brown...  734
Jaffrey.....................1154
Lancaster................1254
Lawrence, 9 oz........1354
No. 220.... 13
No. 250— 1154
No. 280.... 1054

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eWSBASS.
fancies —   7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire.............   654
Manchester............   534
Monogram..............  654
Normandie............... 754
Persian...................   854
Renfrew Dress........754
Rosemont................. 654
Slatersville.............. 6
Somerset.................  7
Tacoma  .................   754
Toil  du Nord......... 1054
Wabash...................  754
seersucker..  754
Warwick...............   854
Whittenden............   654
heather dr.  8 
indigo blue  9 
Wamsutta staples...  654
Westbrook..............  8
.............. 10
Windermeer........... 5
York..........................654

Amoskeag................ 754
“  Persian dress 854 
Canton ..  854
“ 
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AFC........1254
Arlington staple —   654 
Arasapha  fancy—   454 
Bates Warwick dres 854 
staples.  654
Centennial.............  1054
Criterion................1054
Cumberland  staple.  554
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................  454
Elfin.......................  754
Everett classics......854
Exposition............... 734
Glenarie.................  654
Glenarven................ 654
Glenwood.................754
Hampton...................654
Johnson Chalon cl 
54 
indigo blue 954
zephyrs__16
Lancaster,  staple...  654
Amoskeag.............. 16541 Valley City...............1554
Stark...................... 20  j Georgia................... 1554
American...............1654 ¡Pacific.................... 1454

GRAIN  BAGS.

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THREADS.

KNITTING  COTTON.

Clark’s Mile End....45  IBarbour s ................88
Coats’, J. & P.........45  Marshall’s ............... 88
Holyoke................. 22541
White.
White. Colored.
38 No.  14 .......37
“  16 .......38
39
“  18 .......39
40
“  20 ___ 40
41
CAMBRICS.

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

42
43
44
45

Slater...................... 4 54
White Star............   454
Kid Glove...............  434
Newmarket............   454
Edwards........

Washington..............334
Red Cross................. 334
Lockwood.................454
Wood’s..................   454
4541 Brunswick...............454

RED  FLANNEL.

Fireman.................3254
Creedmore............. 2754
Talbot XXX...........30
Nameless............... 2754

T W ........................2254
F T ............ ............. 3254
J R F , XXX............35
Buckeye.................3254

MIXED  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Union R.................2254
Windsor.................1854
6 oz Western..........21
Union  B................2254

N am eless....... 8  @  9541 
........  834@10  I 

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DOMET  FLANNEL.

Grey S R W.............1754
Western W  .............1854
D R P ......................1854
Flushing XXX........2354
Manitoba................ 2354
9  @1054 
1254
Black.
13
15
17
20

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Brown.  Black. I Slate.  Brown.

CANVASS  AND  PADDING. 
954
1054
1154
1254

Slate.
954 13 
954
1054 15 
1054
115417 
1154
1254120
1254
DUCKS.
Severen, 8oz..........
954
May land, 8 oz.........1054
Greenwood, 754 oz..  954 
Greenwood, 8 oz. ...1154
White, doz..............25
Colored, doz...........20
Slater, Iron Cross 

“  Red Cross....  9
“  Best...............1054
“  Best A A........1254

West  Point, 8 oz__1054
10 oz....1254
“ 
Raven, lOoz............ 1354
Stark 
............ 1354
w a d d in g s.
.17 50
Per bale, 40 doz

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SILESIAS. 
. 8 Pawtucket...............1054
Dundie....................  9
Bedford...................1054
Valley  City.............1054

SEWING  SILK.

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

..12  “ 8 
..12  I “  10 

twist,doz..3754  per 54oz  bail........30
50 yd, doz..37541
HOOKS AND ETES—PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White.,10  INo  4 Bl’k & White..15
“  2 
..20
“ 
..25
3 
No 2-20, M C.........50  INo 4—15 F  854........... 40
‘  3-18, S C ..........45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  INo  8 White & Bl’k..20 
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.23
-26
“ 
No2....................... 28  INo3......................... 36

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

FINS.

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4 
6 

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 2515—4 

1  95  6 -4 .-2  95

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

...3 101
COTTON TWINES.

“ ....2 10 

Cotton Sail Twine.. 28
Crown................... 12
Domestic...............1854
Anchor..................16
Bristol...................13
Cherry  Valley.......15
I XL.  ....................13
PLAID
Alabama.................  634
Alamance...............   654
Augusta;...................754
Ar> sapha................  6
Georgia...................654
G ranite..................  534
Haiv  River............   5
Haw  J .................... 6

Nashua...................18
Rising Star 4-ply__17
3-ply.... 17
North Star.............. 20
Wool Standard 4 plyl754 
Powhattan.............18

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OSNABURGS.

Mount  Pleasant__654
Oneida....................  5
Pyrmont  ...............   554
Randelman............6
Riverside...............   634
Sibley A...............  654
Toledo..................  6

J.&P.COATS’

IN

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

* 
TOTE,  BLACK  ADD  COLORS,
Hand and Machine Use
P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS.

FOR  SALE  BY

FOR

Spring Season 1891.

I f   You  desire  to  sell

ßarpets  by  Sample
Circular  and  Price  List.

Send for

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Voigt, Hemolsbeiier & Go.,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

DRY GOODS,

NOTIONS,

CARPETS,

CURTAINS.
Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Hte.

Manufacturers of

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

48, SO and 52 Ottawa St. 

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 
-  MICH.
Æ W N I N  G S

A N D   T E N T S ,

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

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue.

Telephone  106.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N .
Hardware Price Current.

HAMMERS.

ROPES.

HINGES.

8
dls.

squares. 

Maydole *  Co.’s...............................................dls. 25
Kip’s................................................................. dls. 25
Yerkes *  Plumb’s............................................ dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.........................30c list 60
Blacksmith's Solid Cast  Steel. Hand— 30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3 ...............................dls.OO&lO
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4ft  14  and
334
10
............ net
%...........
............ net
834
%............
X ........................ net
734
* ........... ............net
734
...........dls.
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__ 50*10
Champion,  anti-friction..................................   60*10
40
Kidder, wood tra ck ............................................ 
Pots.......................................................................... 
60
Kettles....................................................................  
60
60
Spiders  .................................................................. 
Gray enam eled..................................................... 40*10

HOLLOW WARE.

Sisal, % Inch and larger................................... 
M anilla..................................................................   1134
Steel and  Iron...................................................... 
75
Try and B evels.................................................... 
60
M itre...................................................................... 
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

3 50
A ll  sheets No.  18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14.............................................14 20 
Nos. 15 to 1 7............................................  4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21............................................  4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24  ...........................................  4  20 
Nos. 25 to 26 ...........................................   4  40 
No. 27.......................................................   4  60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86.............................................dls. 
Silver Lake, White  A ...................................list 
Drab A ......................................  “ 
W hite  B ...................................   “ 
Drab B .......................................  “ 
White C.....................................   “ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

50
50
56
50
55
35

SHEET IRON.

HANGERS. 

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dls.

Discount, 10.

13 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

dls.
dls.

LEVELS. 

wire goods. 

knobs—New List. 

Stamped  T lnW are...  ............................. new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware...........................................  
25
Granite Iron W are...................... new list 3314*10
dls.
Bright............................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  E yes.................................................... 70*10*10
Hook’s ..............................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and E yes.........................  
70*10*10
70
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s  ...................... 
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings.......................  
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m in gs.................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated tr*  '— 
55
55
Door,  porcelBin, trimmin„  — ...................... 
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain...................... 
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ........... 
55
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ................................  
Branford’s ...........................................................  
55
Norwalk’s ...........................................................  
56
Adze E ye...................................................... 116.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye.  ..............................................115.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s ........................... 
.............118.50, dls. 20*10.
dls.
Sperry A Co.’s, Post,  handled...............
dlB.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .............................
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables
“  Landers,  Ferry *  Click’s...........
“  Enterprise 
................

MAULS.
MILLS.

locks—door. 

MATTOCKS.

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

dls.

 

 

dls.

MOLASSES GATES.

.

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NAILS

Advance over base: 

Stebbln’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25
Steel nails, base....................................................1 90
Wire nails, base................................................... 2 30
Steel. Wire.
Base
60.....................................................Base
50..................................................... Base
10
40...................  
05
20
30............... 
10
2030
15
20.........  
35
15
16....................................................  
35
12.:  ................................................ 
15
40
10......................................................  20
Q 
OK
50
65
7&6.” .
. * . * « 1 4 0
90
4.......................................................   60
1  50
3.........................................................1 00
2.........................................................1 50
2 00 
Fine 3................................................1 50
2 00
90 
Case  10.............................................  60
1  00 
8.............................................  75
1  25 
6....... 
90
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 
Barren X...........................................1 75
dls.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................  @4i
Sclota Bench................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool Co.’b, fancy.........................  @40
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.'s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
70
Common, polished................................ dls. 
dls.
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................  
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IBON.

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bivets. 

PLANES.

PANS.

Broken packs He per pound extra.

 

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

dls.

wire. 

SAWS. 

traps. 

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

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

Solid E yes....................................................per ton 825
20
70
50
30
30
Steel, Game............................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .................. 
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s __  
70
Mouse,  choker..........................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion.................................... 81.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market......................................................  65
Annealed Market................................................ 70—10
Coppered Market................................................   60
Tinned Market..................... 
6234
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................... 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..............................   3  50
painted....................................  195
Au Sable....................................dls. 25*!0@25410&05
dls.  05
Putnam................................................. 
dls. 10*10
Northwestern...................................... 
dls.
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled.......................  
30
Coe’s  G enuine.................................................... 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........................ 75
Coe’s  Patent, m alleable.................................... 75*10
Bird C ages...........................................................  
50
Pumps, Cistern............................................... 
75
Screws, New 1 1st...............................................  70*10
Casters, Bed  a  d Plate...............................50*10*10
Dampers,  American...........................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods....................  66

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

wrenches. 

dls.

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METALS.

PIG TIN.

ZINC.

63k
7

26c
28c

BOLDER.

Pig  Large.............................................................  
Pig Bars................................................................. 
Duty:  Sheet, 234c per pound.
680 pound  casks..................................................  
Per  pound.............................................................  
34@34..............................................................................16
Extra W ip in g.........................................................   15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by nrivate brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson.............................................. per  pound  16
Hallett’s ............................................. 
13
TIN—MELVN SHADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal...............................................8  7  50
14x20 IC, 
...............................................  7  50
10x14 IX, 
...............................................  9  25
14x20 IX, 
.......................................   ...  9  25

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

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TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
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10x14 IC,  Charcoal.............................................8  6  50
6  50
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
8  00
14x20 IX, 
00

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

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

HOOPING PLATES

“ 
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“  W orcester.....................................  6 50
“ 
“ 
“  Allaway  Grade................... 
“ 
“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x20 10, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x2010, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28  IC, 
20x28 EX, 
14x28  IX ...................................................................... 814 00
14x31  IX ...................................................................15
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, 1 
10
14x60 IX,  “ 
10

...............................  8  50
.............................  13  50
5  75
7  25
12  00
15  00

f per  pound 

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On the  sly.

W hat Is to be Expected.
Now the milkman wakes us early,
With his long and  mournful cry;
And the greens look fresh and curly 
As the peddler carts them by;
And the youth with mustache twirly 
Sports a vest whose hue is pearly,
As he goes to meet his girlie 
Now the father thinks with groaning 
And thd mother knows with moaning 
And the plumber- 
Man looks glummer,
For he has no show in summer:
But not so the merry drummer,
Setting out with heart of glee 
To talk people deaf and dumb, or 
To death, as it may be.

That the boys all want new boots,
That the girls must have  spring suits: 

Now the man who owns a garden 
Issues forth to view the same,
And begins his hands to harden 
And his back to make quite lame;
'And the small boy thinks of “hookey”
In a calm, determined  way,
And, hiding slate and book, he 
Pegs at marbles all the day.
Now the poet searches madly 
In last spring’s rejected verses— 
Searches wildly, searches sadly—
And with language that much worse is
Than Bob Ingersoll’s deep------ remarks;
And the gentle maiden yearneth 
For the long, long golden days,  .
As she, planning wisely, turneth 
Her last summer's pollonaise;

And the young man’s bosom burnetii 

For one or two damp days—

He is wishing 
To go fishing—

So he says.

Now the painter is most precious,
And engaged for all he’s worth;
While the builder’s hopes are spacious, 
And the rag-man’s full  of mirth:
And ten million schemes fallacious 
In ten million brains have birth.
About this time, good gracious!
All sorts of thing come forth.

Ma d e l in e  S. B r id g e s.

“The  Greatest Orange  Section.”
From  th e San Francisco Country M erchant.
Fifteen years  ago  California  was  not 
widely known  as  an  orange  producing 
section,  but  at  the  present  time thous­
ands of acres are devoted  to orange orch­
ards,  and new trees are constantly  being 
set out,  so  that  the  supply  continually 
increases,  and  luckily  for  growers,  the 
demand is  always on the increase.  The 
shipment of oranges  the  current  season 
has amounted to from 40 to 70 carloads a 
day,  which greatly  exceeds  that  of  any 
previous year.  Strange  as it may  seem, 
higher  prices  have  been  current  this 
winter than at times when the  crop  was 
considerable  smaller;  this  is  certainly 
very encouraging to growers. 
If Califor­
nia continues to advance in the same way, 
it will  take  only  a  short  time  for  this 
state to become the greatest  orange  sec­
tion in the world.  Indeed, California has 
but  very  few  competitors  in  this  line 
now.  This  is  the result of soil  and  cli­
mate  particularly  well  adapted  to  the 
growing of  the  orange,  and  also  in  no 
small degree  due  to  the  men  of energy 
and enterprise engaged in the  business.

“ Imitation is the sincerest form of Flattery ••

THAT THE GEM FREEZER IS RECOGNIZED AS THE  BEST IS PROVEN 
BY THE  WAY  OUR COMPETITORS ARE  IMITATING ITS GOOD QUALI­
TIES,  AND USE  IT  AS  THE  STANDARD  OP  COMPARISON  WHEN 

TRYING TO SELL THEIR  OWN GOODS.

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

WE MAKE  NO CLAIMS THAT CANNOT BE FULLY PROVEN.

FREEZER.

T h e se   p r ic e s  are  fo r  cash  buyers,  w h o  
p a y   p ro m p tly   an d   b n y   in   f u ll  p a ck a g es.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

dlS.

60
Snell’s ......................................................:............  
Cook’s ..................................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine............................................. 
25
Jennings’,  Im itation........................................ 50*10

AXES.

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..............................I  7 50

D.  B. Bronze..................................  12 00
S.  B. S. Steel.................................   8 50
D.  B. Steel......................................13 50

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BABKOVS. 

dlS.

Railroad...............................................................1 14 00
Garden........................................................... net  3900
dis.

bolts. 

Stove.  .....................................................................50*10
75
Carriage new list................................................. 
Plow ........................................................... 
40*10
Sleigh shoe...........................................................  
70

 

BUCKETS.

Well,  plain.......................................................... 8 3  50
Well, sw ivel........................................  ...............  4  00

BUTTS, CAST. 

ills.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................... 70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast join t.................66*10
Wrought Loose P in..............................................60*10
Wrought  Table.....................................................60*10
Wrought Inside B lind........................................ 60*10
Wrought  Brass....................................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s .......................................................70*16
Blind,  Parker’s .....................................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s ................................................. 
70

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

 

40

Grain..............................................................dls. 50*02

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CBOW BARS.

Cast Steel....................................................per lb
Ely’s 1-10.................................................... per m 
Hick’s  C. F ................................................. 
G. D .............................................................  
M usket........................................................ 

CAPS.

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Rim  F ire...........  ................................................. 
Central  F ire...........  ....................................dls. 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

Socket Firm er......................................................70*10
Socket Framing....................................................70*16
Socket Corner........................................................70*10
Socket S lick s........................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged  Firmer................................. 
40

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

40
25

65
60
35
60

56
25

dls.

dls.

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

“ 

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

 

DRILLS. 

dls.

Morse’s  Bit  Stocks...........................................  
Taper and straight Shank................................. 
Morse’s Taper Shank.......................................... 

30
28
25
25
27

50
50
50

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

07
634

DRIPPING PANS.

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 In................................ doz. net 
75
Corrugated.............................................dls. 20*10*10
Adjustable.................................................... dls.  40*10

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 118; large, 126........................... 
Ives’, 1, »18;  2,184;  3,836  ................................. 

piles—New List. 

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

dlS.

dls.

30
25

galvanized ibon

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

13 
GAUGES. 

Discount, 60

12 

14 

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

28
18

50

combs. 

CHALK.

COPPER.

DO NOT BE  IMPOSED UPON BY THOSE WHO MAY TRY TO SELL YOU 
OTHER FREEZERS BY TELLING YOU THEY ARE  "  JUST AS GOOD »• 
or  “ J ust t h e  sam e a s  t h e  Gem."  
In sist  on  having  th e 
Gem AND IF  YOU CANNOT GET IT FROM  YOUR  REGULAR JOBBER, 
WRITS TO US AND  WE WILL TELL YOU  WHERE  YOU CAN  GET IT, 

OR QUOTE YOU PRICES AND DISCOUNTS.

We  have  taken  hold of  this  line of  goods  with  oar  ac­
customed  energy  and  shall  carry  a full  assortment  of  the 
best  makes.  We shall  be  glad to give  full  information  and 
prices to any one desiring to secure an agency.

MANUFACTURED BY

AM ERICAN  M A C H IN E   CO.,

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■ 

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Grand Rapids,  Mich.

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

Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Bnninega Men*«  Aaaociation. 

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

Retail  Trade  of the Wolderine State.

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 Oj/.  ■

E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  MAY  80,  1891.

IS THE  PLAN UTOPIAN?

In the present  contention  between  la­
bor  and  capital—to  be  more  exact,  be­
tween the irresponsible leaders  of  labor 
organizations  and  some  employers  of 
labor—much  ill  feeling  is  engendered 
between  union  and  non-union  men. 
There  have  been  few,  if,  indeed,  any 
strikes  by  union  men  in  which 
the 
strikers  have  not,  to  some  extent,  at­
tempted  to  prevent  non-union  laborers 
from taking their places and carrying on 
the  work.  This  is  probably considered 
necessary  in  order  to  accomplish  the 
objects  sought  to  be  obtained.  The 
strikers start out to force  their  employ­
ers to make certain arbitrary  terms with 
them  regarding  wages,  hours  or  other 
matters of interest, and  this  can  not  be 
accomplished where others  come  in  and 
carry on the work in their  stead. 
If the 
men assume to speak for  themselves and 
endeavor to settle their differences quiet­
ly,  without  resorting  to  outside  inter­
ference,  unnecessary  friction  and 
ill 
feeling  are  usually  avoided. 
In  most 
cases,  however,  the  differences  are  in. 
mediately referred to some union official 
who  has  a  surpassing  idea  of  his  iw t 
importance  and  whose  character  and 
standing  are  too  often  on  a  level  with 
the  saloon  and  brothel.  Such  men  are 
not the proper persons to  deal  witn  em­
ployers,  who usually decline to negotiate 
with any one but representatives of their 
own  men,  whereupon  the  union official 
arbitrarily  orders  a  general  strike  and 
instructs  his  followers  to  prevent  non­
union  men  from  taking  their  places by 
fair means or foul.

It is the undeniable right  of  any  man 
to quit work when not  obligated  by con­
tract  to  continue,  but the prevention of 
another  from  working  is  the  highest 
form of tyranny.

In 

the  opinion  of  many  patriotic 
Americans,  the  time  is  now  ripe  for  a 
new  sort  of  labor  organization—an  or­
ganization  which  leaves  its  members 
free  to  employ  their time  as they think 
best, each working for his own  interests, 
winning  position  and  promotion  by 
merit,  energy  and  ability. 
It  would be 
the friend of employers and the interests 
of  labor  alike.  No  strikes  would  be 
ordered,  no  men  prevented  from  work, 
and  none  molested  in  any  way  by the 
organization. 
It  would  form  a  part  of 
the business industry of  the  country, be 
loyal to public welfare and progress, and 
closely identified  with  the  spirit  of  im­
provement 
The 
organization  would  aid  in  all  this,  but 
would  not  control  its  members  in  any 
manner  affecting  their  labor  or  emply- 
ment. 
It would be a mutual aid society, 
having no authority over its members  in 
their connection with industrial progress, 
their wages,  time employed, or  anything 
connected therewith.  What  might grow 
out of this order  cannot  be  foretold,  but

advancement. 

and 

it has the elements  of  good  in  it  if they 
could only be properly directed.

A decided  sentiment  has  lately grown 
out of labor  troubles  and  unions  that is 
not wholesome  to  a  co-operative growth 
and  reciprocal  interests.  To  some  ex­
tent  trades  unions  and  kindred  orders 
are  considered  to  be  bitterly  arrayed 
against  capital,  and  that  capital  is the 
oppressor  of  labor.  To  some  extent 
there  is  truth  in  both,  but  to a greater 
extent  the  idea  is  erroneous;  but  the 
tendency  of  this  belief  is to place labor 
!.n  an  attitude  repugnant  to  the  means 
that give it employment  and  thus injure 
both  labor  and  the  industrial  advance­
ment  of  the  country. 
In  hundreds  of 
instances,  labor organizations have  been 
labor’s worst enemy.  They have thrown 
more men out  of  employment  and  kept 
them  out  longer  than  all the employers 
put  together  and  have  worked  more 
hardships.  Gould  an  organization  be 
effected  and  successfully  maintained 
that  would  hor.  ■ >s  itself  upon  the  in­
dustrial  world  as  a  part of it, mould its 
actions,  sentiments  and  affections 
in 
harmony with co-operative labor and the 
spirit  of  industrial  liberty  and interde­
pendence,  it would do much  to  solve the 
problem  harassing  economists  and  the 
industial  world.  However  utopian  the 
dream  of  such  an  organization  may be, 
it  contains  elements  of  possibilities 
sufficient  to  inspire  some  faith  and  an 
effort  in 
Should  the 
effort be extended,  its progress would be 
slow,  as  it  would  have  to revolutionize 
present institutions and  re-mould public 
sentiment  to  the  new  order  of things; 
yet its final  success  would  restore confi­
dence and the equilibrium of the business 
world,  which has been so long disturbed.

this  direction. 

GROWING  INFREQUENCY  OF  MAR­

RIAGE.

The Romans had a judicious law under 
which a bachelor was much more heavily 
taxed than a married man,  and the  latter 
the  less  heavily  in  proportion  to  the 
number of his  children.  Something  of 
the same kind will  have to be decreed  in 
England,  as the falling off  in  marriages 
is quite alarming. 
In  1872  there  were 
176 marriages celebrated  for  every  10,- 
000 persons  in  the kingdom;  in 1879 this 
number had sunk to 145;  and  in 1885  to 
132.  A gloomy statistician has reckoned 
that if this state of things  keeps  on, be­
fore the close  of  another  century  there 
will not be a single  marriage  celebrated 
in England!

This is indeed a frightful outlook,  and 
although  statisticians  are  generally  a 
pessimistic and scary set,  one  cannot es­
cape the conclusion that something must 
be  wrong  in  a  society  when  marriage 
steadily  decreases.  Of course,  there are 
any  number  of  doctors  for  this  social 
malady,  and  all  sorts  of  diagnoses  are 
proffered and  cure-alls  suggested.  One 
says it is becanse of the greatly  increas­
ed expenses of  family life;  another  that 
the clubs are to blame, as they offer such 
excellent  substitutes for the  comfort of 
home; one  ungallant  and  bilious  critic 
charges  it  on  the  extravagance  of  the 
women whose expensive  dress  and  hab­
its scare off suitors; another,who, we may 
suppose,  has  “Confessions” 
to  write, 
avers that it  is  the  indolence,  timidity, 
selfishness and general love  of  naughti­
ness in the young man that is at the  root 
of the  evil.  Politeness and truth incline 
us to give a good  deal of  weight  to  this 
last mentioned honest man.  At any rate,

what he says  goes  a  long  ways  toward 
explaining  the avoidance  of  matrimony 
in city life.

Juvenal refers  to the distasts  of mar­
riage as one of the early  signs  of  decay 
in the Roman State.  A  great  and  wise 
author  once  said  that  he  had  learned 
never to put much trust in  an old bache­
lor, as all such have something awry and 
cross-grained in  their  characters.  The 
saying is true,  for the  nature  that is too 
cold,  too timid or too selfish  not  to  feel 
love and  gladly  risk  the  thorns  of  its 
llowery  yoke,  is a poor or a bad one.

is  too  expensive  for 

The blame lies with the men. 

If their 
home-life 
their 
means,  it is because they  are  not  frank 
and  honest  with  their  wives.  Not  a 
woman in the  world who truly loves  her 
husband, but  would  gladly  change  her 
style of living and dressing were the wis­
dom of it fairly presented to  her.  And 
if a man cannot  gain  the  love  of  some 
woman or other it is  usually  because he 
does not deserve it.  Were the  true rela­
tions  of  husband  and  wife  better  un­
derstood  by  both  parties  to  the  act  of 
marriage,  it would  be ever  increasingly 
sought after  and  would  be  restored  to 
what it really is and should be—the ideal 
and only  perfectly  satisfying  condition 
of human life.

less  than 

THE  REVIVAL  OF  FARMING.
Home and Farm,  in many respects the 
most representative agricultural  journal 
of this  country,  begins  to  take  a  most 
hopeful view  of  the  agricultural  situa­
tion,  if a leading editorial in  its  last  is­
sue is any criterion:
The tremendous shortage  in  the  sup­
ply of  all  bread-stuffs is  shown  by  the 
fact that  the  exports  from  the  United 
States for  the nine  months ended March 
31  were  only  $85,000,000  in  value,  or 
$25,000,000 
the  exports  of 
bread-stuffs in the  corresponding  period 
of  the  previous  year.  The  falling  off 
during the three  months ended March 31 
has been still more  marked,  being  only 
$30,000,000 
in 
value. 
the 
spring  opened  with  old  crops  of 
cereals  so utterly  cleaned  out.  This, 
with  the  short  wheat  crop  in  Europe, 
absolutely  insures  good  prices  for  the 
American product of bread-stuffs in 1891. 
The remarkable  increase  in  exports  of 
meat products,  noted  in  our  last  issue, 
further confirms  the  strong  position  of 
our live stock industry.  The cattle busi­
ness is right on its feet again.

$42,000,000 
has 

if  ever, 

Seldom, 

against 

Citing  further  evidences  of  the  gen­
uine  revival which has  lately  overtaken 
the  farming  industry,  the  journal 
in 
question utters the  following wholesome 
advice to the farmer:

Let us boom farming. 

It has been run 
down long enough.  During  these  past 
years of depression the chronic grumbler 
has taken almost entire possession of the 
farmers’  ranks, and not without  reason. 
But it is time the grumbler was cast out. 
He has been a terrible curse to  the busi­
ness.  He has so talked  down  the  busi­
ness of  agriculture  that  in  some  cases 
farms are no longer regarded as gilt-edge 
security for loans.  Now  that  the  tide 
is turning and  the good times are on  the 
way,  let us put on a  bold  face,  talk  up 
farming, restore confidence  in  the  busi­
ness and thus make it  easy  for  farmers 
both to  borrow  money  at  a  reasonable 
interest and to pay it readily.  No  busi­
ness  in the world except  farming  could 
stand the abuse it has received, and even 
agriculture can’t stand it,  as  is  attested 
by  the  lessening  popularity  of  farm 
mortgage investments. 
It is  only neces­
sary to prove  the contrary by  words and 
deeds  to restore the credit of the farmer.
THE  STREET  RAILWAY  STRIKE. 
Retail business  in  Grand  Rapids  has 
been badly demoralized during  the  past 
week by the strike of street railway  em­

ployes,  which begun  on Sunday, May 10, 
and is still on,  although cars are now run 
on nearly all the lines with  old-time reg­
ularity, new  men  having  been  engaged 
to take the place of  the  strikers.  As  is 
usual in such cases,  the union men  have 
endeavored to prevent their places being 
filled  with  non-union  workmen,  many 
acts of violence having been  undertaken 
by the strikers  and  their  sympathizers, 
but public sentiment—which  was  decid­
edly in their favor when  the  boys  went 
out  a  year  ago—is  clearly  against  the 
present  strike  aud  is  rapidly  assisting 
the company  and  police  department  in 
restoring order.

Of the cause of the  present  strike,  lit­
tle need be  said,  for  the reason that it is 
was practically causeless.  But  for  this 
fact the strikers would have  the  sympa­
thy  of  the  public,  without  which  no 
strike can succeed.  The difficulty is due 
almost wholly to the  interference of out­
siders, 
to  which  the  Daily  Democrat 
pays its respects in the  following  vigor- 
terms:
The ever present bummer,  who  never 
works, but makes a living  by  posing  as 
the  champion  of  the  workingman  and 
meets such bills as  he  pays  by  milking 
the real laborer,  is  conspicuous  in  this, 
as in all strikes,  and, with vagabond boys 
who make all the noise,  had much  to  do 
with bringing on the present trouble. 
If 
the men will quit listening to  these  dis­
reputable  agitators  and  manage  their 
own  affairs,  and the  company  will  quit 
blaming the men for what this same class 
says and does,  a long step will have been 
taken toward  a  fair  adjustment  of  the 
present differences.

MULCTED  AGAIN.

The Western Union Telegraph  Co.  ap­
pears  to  be  kept  tolerably  busy nowa­
days,  defending  suits  brought  against 
the corporation by reason  of the inferior 
service given in all parts of the  country. 
Nearly  every  court  of  last  resort  has 
cases  of  this  sort  on  its  calendar,  the 
Kentucky  Superior  Court  having  lately 
purged  itself  of  a  case  which  has been 
before that tribunal  several  years.  The 
gist  and  disposition  of  the  matter  are 
thus described by a legal publication:

the 

A  distilling company  sent  a  message 
to  boilermakers  in  a  neighboring  city, 
notifying  them  that  a  boiler was out of 
repair and asking them to  “ send man at 
once.”  By reason of  the  failure  of  the 
telegraph company to transmit or deliver 
the message,  the distilling  company was 
compelled  to  suspend  operations  for 
twenty-four  hours  longer  than it would 
have  done  had  the  message  been trans­
mitted  and  delivered  in 
regular 
course  of  business.  The  court  held  in 
an action against the telegraph  company 
that  the  sender  of  the  message  was 
entitled  to  recover  for  the  additional 
expense  incurred  in  feeding  cattle, and 
the  additional  amount  paid  to  hands, 
by  reason  of  the  delay  caused  by  de­
fendant’s  failure  to  transmit  the  mes­
sage.  The  court  said  that  as it was the 
business of the firm to which the message 
was sent to send  men  to  repair  boilers, 
it  must  be  presumed  that  they  would 
have  followed  their  regular  course  of 
business,  and  it  was  not  reasonable  to 
presume that  had the  man been sent, he 
could not have done the work.

TAXATION  NOT PROHIBITION.

The  oleomargarine  act  of  1886  was 
ostensibly passed for the purpose of pro­
tecting consumers  of  butter,  but its real 
purpose was to benefit the dairy interests 
of  the  country.  The  first  object  has 
undoubtedly  been  accomplished,  as  no 
one  is  now  able  to  buy  bogus  butter 
without  knowing  it  at  the  time.  The 
second object has not  been  attained, the 
production  of  oleomargarine  having 
greatly  increased  since  the  passage  of

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

0

 

the  act,  as  is  evidenced  by  the  sale of 
oleomargarine stamps since the law went 
into operation, as follows:
1886- 
1887- 
1888- 
1889- 90........................................ 
1890- 

7.... 
8407,670
8 .............................................  642,710
9.............................................   686,674
624.490
1  (ten months only).............  694,949
In case the  sales  of  May and June are 
up to the sales of those months last year, 
the  aggregate  for  the  fiscal year ending 
July 1 will be nearly a million  dollars.

 

A  FRANK  ADMISSION.

The  Workman,  which  assumes 

to 
speak for those workingmen who  belong 
to  trades  unions,  thus  expresses  itself 
on a subject which now  occupies  a good 
share of  the public  attention:

The  Workman is opposed to  monopoly 

except the  monopoly of  labor.

This  doctrine 

is  undoubtedly  an 
extremely  convenient  one,  but  wherein 
does it differ  from every  one else’s ideas 
on  that  subject—that  a  monopoly  is a 
bad thing unless you happen  to be in it?

“Strictly  Confidential.”

From  the New York  Shipping List.

All  the  manufacturers  of  sulphuric, 
nitric  and  muriatic  acids,  east  of  the 
Mississippi  River,  assembled  in  Phila­
delphia  last week to work out and adopt 
some plan  of  salvation.  The  spirit  of 
competition  has been  so  strong that  the 
manufactured  products  were  almost 
given  away  in  order  to  get  ahead  of 
some  business  rival  and to  retain  cus­
tomers.  The  business  of 
the  acid 
makers has been in a “critical condition,” 
as the doctors would say,  and the gather­
ing  at  Philadelphia  was  held to devise 
some  remedy for curing the  evils which 
are  still  making sad  havoc  with 
the 
profits  It was a “star chamber” session, 
every delegate being pledged to  secrecy, 
and  it is difficult  to  find  any person  in 
the trade willing to discuss  the  subject. 
The  evident  purpose 
to  form  a 
combination and advance  prices  before

is 

buyers are aware  of  the  fact,  so  as  to 
prevent a rush of orders  at  present  low 
prices in  anticipation  of  higher  figures 
ruling,  should  the  compact  become  an 
actual  fact.  Notwithstanding  the  priv­
ate nature of the business transacted, we 
that  an  association  was 
understand 
formed after the style  of the  agreement 
between 
linseed  crushers  with  the 
exception that instead of  one  committee 
acting  as  an  excutive  body,  a  general 
committee  is  to  have  supervison  over 
the trade and each  district  is  to  have a 
local committee  to  regulate  prices  and 
arbitrate all differences  of  opinion,  the 
general  committee  to  act as  an  appeal 
court whose decision shall be final.  The 
plan is still in an embryo state, however, 
and another meeting is  announced  to be 
held in a few days to  definitely  arrange 
matters.  The question  has  been  asked 
if  all  the  manufacturers  will  support 
the new feature? 
It  is  safe  to  depend 
on their acquiescence so long  as a better 
one is  not  offered.  They  are  prepared 
to accept almost any new departure  if it 
guarantees  better  returns.  They  are 
ready  to  grasp  this  suggestion  as  the 
Iasi straw,  but if it fails to  work  to  the 
advantage of all alike, as in  the  case  of 
the  Knickerbocker  corporation,  some 
pretext will be found for breaking loose. 
We  hardly think  that  an  argeement  of 
this  sort  could  be  made  a  permanent 
arrangement,  as  some  members  of  the 
trade have an ambition to see  a  majority 
of the factories controlled  by a  corpora­
tion similar to the  National Cordage Co., 
the Procter & Gamble Co.,  the  American 
Cotton Oil Co.  and  other  concerns,  and 
the prediction  has  been  made  that  the 
acid firms  will  be  taken  in  under  one 
wing sooner  or  later.

FOR  SALE.

Small block of  stock  in  best  dividend 
in 
paying  manufacturing  corporation 
Grand  Rapids.  Address  “Stock,”  care 
Michigan Tradesman.

CH AN G E
IN
NAM E !

G r a n d   R a p id s ,  May  15,  1891. 

Notice is hereby  given  that  the  wholesale  grocery  firm  of 
I.  M.  Clark & Son  has  been  merged into a stock company  nn- 
der the style of the

I. lfl. CLARK GROCERY CO.,

which  will continue the business without  interruption  at  the 
old location.
The new corporation  assumes the obligations of the old  firm, 
and has acquired all  the  assets of the  old  firm,  real  and  per­
sonal.
Thankful for past favors and  bespeaking  a  continuance  of 
same, we are, 

Respectfully,

I.  M.  CLARK  GROCERY  CO.

I. M. Clark,  Pres.
M.  J. Clark, Vice Pres.
Frank Jewell, Sec’y.
Fred  B.  Clark, Treas.

3UILT  FOR  BUSINESS!

Do you want to do your customers justice?
Do you want to increase your trade in a safe way?
Do you want the confidence of  all who trade with you?
Would  you  like to rid  yourself  of  the  bother of  “posting” your  books  and 

“patching up” pass-book accounts?

Do you  not  want  pay for all  the  small  items  that go  out of  your  store,  which 

yourself and clerks are so prone to forget to charge?

ponding ledger account without having  to  “doctor”  it?

Did you  ever have a pass-book  account  foot up and  balance  with the  corres­
Do  not  many of  your  customers  complain that  they have  been  charged  for 
items they never  had,  and is not your  memory a little  clouded  as  to whether they 
have or not?

Then  why  not  adopt a system of  crediting  that will  abolish  all  these  and a 
hundred other objectionable features of  the old  method,  and  one  that  establishes 
a CASH  BASIS  of  crediting?

A new era  dawns,  and  with it new  commodities for its  new demands;  and  all 

enterprising merchants should keep abreast with the times and adopt either the

Tradesman  or  Superior  Coupons.

COUPON  BOOK  ys.  PASS  BOOK.

We beg leave to call  your  attention to 
our coupon book and ask you to carefully 
It takes  the  place 
consider  its  merits. 
of  the  pass  book  which  you  now hand 
your customer and ask him to bring each 
time  he  buys  anything,  that  you  may 
enter  the  article  and  price  in  it.  You 
know  from  experience that  many times 
the  customer  does  not  bring the  book, 
and,  as  a  result,  you  have  to  charge 
many  items  on  your  book  that  do  not 
appear on the customer’s pass book.  This 
is sometimes  the  cause of  much ill  feel­
ing  when  bills  are  presented.  Many 
times the pass  book is lost,  thus  causing 
considerable 
trouble  when  settlement 
day  comes.  But  probably  the  most  se­
rious objection to the passbook system is 
that many  times while  busy  waiting  on 
customers  you  neglect  to  make  some 
charges, thus  losing  many  a  dollar;  or, 
if  you  stop to make  those  entries,  it  is 
done when  you can  illy afford  the time, 
as  you  keep  customers waiting  when it 
might be avoided.  The aggregate amount 
of  time consumed in a month  in  making 
these small  entries  is  no inconsiderable 
thing,  but,  by  the  use  of  the  coupon 
system,  it is avoided.
Now as to the use of the  coupon book: 
Instead of giving your customer the pass 
book,  you hand him a coupon  book,  say 
of the denomination  of  $10,  taking  his 
note  for  the  amount.  When  he  buys 
anything,  he  hands  you  or  your  clerk 
the  book,  from  which  you  tear  out 
coupons for the amount purchased, be  it 
1 cent,  12 cents,  75  cents  or  any  other 
sum.  As the book never  passes  out  of 
your customer’s hands,  except when you 
tear off the coupons,itisjustlikesomuch 
money to him,  and when  the coupons are 
all gone,  and he has had  their  worth  in 
goods, there is  no  grumbling  or  suspi­
cion of wrong  dealing. 
In  fact,  by the 
use of the coupon book, you have all  the 
advantages of both  the  cash  and  credit 
systems and none  of  the  disadvantages 
of either.  The coupons  taken  in,  being 
put into the cash drawer,  the  aggregate 
amount of them,  together with the  cash, 
shows at once  the  day’s  business.  The 
notes,  which are  perforated  at  one  end 
so that they can  be readily detached from 
the book,  can  be  kept  in  the  safe  or 
money drawer until the  time has arrived

for the makers to  pay  them.  This  ren­
ders unnecessary the keeping of accounts 
with each customer and  enables  a  mer­
chant to avoid the friction  and  ill  feel­
ing incident to the use of the pass  book. 
As the notes bear interest after a certain 
date,  they  are  much  easier  to  collect 
than book  accounts,  being  prima  facie 
evidence of indebtedness  in  any court of 
law or equity.
One of the strong points of the coupon 
system is  the  ease  with  which  a  mer­
chant is enabled  to  hold  his  customers 
down to a certain limit of  credit.  Give 
some men a pass book and a line  of  $10, 
and they will  overrun  the  limit  before 
you discover it.  Give them  a ten  dollar 
coupon  book,  however,  and  they  must 
necessarily stop when they have obtained 
goods to that amount.  It  then rests with 
the merchant to determine whether he will 
issue  another  book  before  the  one  al­
ready used is paid  for.
In many localities  merchants  are  sell­
ing  coupon  books  for  cash  in  advance, 
giving a discount of from 2 to 5 per cent, 
for advance payment.  This is especially 
pleasing  to  the  cash  customer,  because 
it gives him an advantage over the patron 
who  runs  a  book  account  or  buys  on 
credit.  The cash man  ought to have  an 
advantage  over the credit  customer,  and 
this  is easily  accomplished  in  this  way 
without  making  any actual  difference in 
the  prices of  goods—a  thing which  will 
always create dissatisfaction and loss.
Briefly stated, the coupon system is pref­
erable to the pass book method because it 
(1)  saves the time consumed in recording 
the  sales on  the pass  book  and  copying 
same in blotter, day book and  ledger;  (2) 
prevents  the  disputing  of  accounts;  (3) 
puts the obligation in the form of a note, 
which is prima facie evidence of  indebt­
edness;  (4) enables  the  merchant to col­
lect  interest on overdue notes,  which  he 
is unable to do with ledger  accounts;  (5) 
holds  the customer  down  to the  limit of 
credit established  by the  merchant,  as it 
is almost  impossible to do  with the  pass 
book.
Are  not  the  advantages  above  enu­
merated sufficient to warrant a trial of the 
coupon  system?  If  so,  order  from  the 
largest  manufacturers of  coupons in the 
country and address your letters to

G R A N D   R A P I D S .

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Drugs  M edicines.

State  Board of Pharmacy.

One  T ear—Stanley E. P arkill, Owosso.
Two  Tears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Three  Tears—Jam es  Vernor, D etroit.
Four Tears—O ttm ar Eberbaeh. Ann  Arbor 
Five Years—George Gundrum. Ionia.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—J&s.  Vernor, D etroit.
Treasurer—8. E. Parkill,  Owosso.
(Detroit) July 7;  Houghton. Sept. 1;  Lansing  Nov. A
M ic h ig a n   State  Pharmaceutical Ass’n. 

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

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

Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical Society. 
President. W. R. Jew ett,  Secretary,  Frank H. E scott 
R egular Meetings—First W ednesday evening of March, 

June, September and December.
Grand Rapide Drug Clerks’ Association. 
^resident, F. I). Kipp ;  Secretary, W. Ç. Smith._______

Detroit  Pharmaceutical Society 

President, F.  W. R. P erry;  Secretary,  E.  8.  Anderson.

Muskegon  Drug Clerks’  A s s o c ia tio n . 

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

ARTIFICIAL  FOODS.

Rely  Upon.

The  Natural  Article  the  Only  One  to 
Several  years  ago,  when  a  French 
chemist succeeded in liquefying and solid­
ifying oxygen,  speculation  was rife as to 
the possible  use to which  the  new  sub­
stance  could  be  put  as a food.  People 
who believed that there was such a thing 
as the  “ principle of life,”  thought  that 
it could be directly reached and  sustain­
ed by taking solid  oxygen  into the  stom­
the  supposition  being  that  what 
ach, 
could support  life in one way could sup­
port it in  another. 
If we breath oxygen 
and itdoes us good.why should it not do us 
even more good when  we take it in bulk, 
and let it reach the life principle  by  ab 
sorption through tlie tissues of the diges­
tive  apparatus?  There  was  one  fact, 
however,  which was not taken  into  con­
sideration  by  the  people  who  thought 
that,  at  last,  the  true  pabulum of  life, 
of which the Kosicrucians and  their suc­
cessors had dreamed,  had been found.  In 
the stomach solidified  oxygen  would  al­
most certainly act as a corrosive  poison. 
Davy imagined that the principle  of life 
must  be a  gas,  and  on  this  notion  the 
theory was  built  up  that  the  more  gas 
one can  get into his body the  more  live­
ly  he is likely to  be.  The  doctrine  that 
there is such a thing as the  principle  of 
life except in connection  with living and 
organized matter, is  now  generally  dis­
carded,  and the  man  who  believes  that 
he  can make an egg  from which  a chick 
can  be hatched is, doubtless,  a bold  and 
original thinker, but in practice his work 
is likely to be of little value.  Eggs come 
in the natural course of events,  and  can 
no  more  he  manufactured  artificially 
than a Frankenstein can make a real and 
working man. 
It is, of  course,  possible 
to simulate  some of the  products of  na­
ture, in  the  way  in  which  Italians  are 
said to  make blood  oranges  by injecting 
aniline colors under  the rind of the com­
mon fruit; but oranges  doctored  in  this 
way  are  the  poorest  possible 
substi­
tutes for the products  of  unassisted  na­
ture. 
In itself the blood orange is not  a 
particularly desirable addition to a meal, 
and when it is made artificially it is even 
worse than the original article. There have 
been  chemists  who have been so  utterly 
lost to  all  ideas  of  propriety  that  they 
have made  and  set  before  their  guests 
gelatines  and  galantines  extracted  and 
compounded  from old  boots  and  shoes, 
but nobody except  the  ingenious  chem­
ists themselves has ever been  known  to 
take kindly to this variety of food.  What 
we want to get from nature is that which 
she herself produces in  reasonable ways. 
The orange must be  the  product  of  the 
tree,  and the delicate gelatine must come 
from the sources to which even the prim­
itive man used  to  look  for  it  when  he 
boiled the bones and sinews  of the lower 
animals that ranged the forests of  prim­
ordial times. 
In  short, though there are 
many  ways in which man can manipulate 
for his own purposes even the  refuse  of 
nature, there is little or  nothing that  he 
can do in the way of  improving  natural 
products.  The egg of the hen must come 
directly from the nest,  and  not  be  cun­
ningly contrived  in the laboratory.  The 
apple and the orange have only one prop­

T H E   MICHTG^JSr  TRAJDESM^JST.

er way of coming into existence, and that 
is the way  in  which  they  have  always 
grown.  “Special creations” of this  sort 
are works for  the  production  of  which 
we must  look  to  a  higher  power  than 
that of man.

The  Retailers’  Plan  to  Prevent  Price 

Cutting'.

At  the recent  meeting  of  the  Ameri­
can Pharmaceutical Association,  held  at 
New Orleans,  the  following  report  was 
unanimously adopted:

W h e r e a s,  The  indiscriminate sale of 
medicines by the  ignorant and untrained 
is an evil of  long  standing,  and  public 
welfare  demands  medicines  should  be 
dispensed solely by experienced persons;
Therefore,  It  is the sense of this  Asso­
ciation 
that  medicines  should  be  sold 
only  by  druggists who  have  been  edu­
cated to  properly  perform  their  respec­
tive  duties.  We  therefore  recommend 
that  the  proprietary  articles  be  sold 
hereafter upon the following  conditions:
1.  Manufacturers and owners  of  pro­
prietary  preparations  on  the  contract 
plan agree to sell their products to drug­
gists only.
2.  Wholesale  druggists  or  distribut­
ing agents  agree  to  sell  contract  goods 
solely  to  druggists,  excepting  in  those 
localities where no druggists are in busi­
ness.  Wholesale druggists are not to sup­
ply any dealer on the cut-off lists.  Furth­
er,  wholesale  druggists  agree  not  to 
substitute another in any  order  present­
ed for any article on the contract plan.
3.  Retail druggists to  sign  an  agree­
ment,  including  all  contract  or  rebate 
articles,  that  they  will  not  violate  the 
conditions  of  said  agreement;  further 
agree not  to  substitute  another  article 
for any article requested  that  is  on  the 
contract or rebate plan, nor  deliver such 
goods to any  dealer  on  the  cut-off  list; 
and it is hereby provided that the names 
of  all  druggists  who  fail  to  sign  the 
agreement  be  placed  upon  the  cut-off 
list.
4.  Under no  consideration  shall  any 
manufacturer,  wholesale druggist, or re­
tail  druggist,  directly  or  by  collusion, 
supply  any  proprietary  preparation  in 
the contract plan to dealers  on  the  cut­
off list.
5.  Manufacturers,  wholesale  and  re­
tail  druggists shall refuse  to  sell  com­
mission  merchants,  brokers,  or  agents 
any article  on  the contract  plan,  unless 
such sales are for export, or for purchas­
ers who are removed from domestic com­
petition.
6.  Manufacturers and wholesale drug­
gists, or  distributors  of  articles  on  the 
contract plan,  to agree  not  to  sell  such 
articles  to  any  reta’ler  of  said  article 
who will not agree to  sell  at  full  retail 
prices.
7.  Manufacturers of  proprietary arti­
cles  on  the  contract  plan 
to  make 
their contracts in  such a  manner  as  not 
to  materially  increase  the  purchasing 
price of the retailer.
8.  Any  wholesale  druggist  or  retail 
druggist violating his  contract  shall  be 
placed on the  cut-off list,  as a penalty of 
such violation.  The principles here pre­
sented are submitted to  the  Association 
of  Manufacturers  and  Dealers  of  Pro­
prietary Articles, with  the  view  of  aid­
ing them in the work of solving the  cut- 
rate problem, the details of the said plan 
being  left  to the  judgment  of  the  said 
Association.
After  the  adoption  of  the  report  as 
framed by the  committee,  it was  resolv­
ed  by  the  convention  that  it  be  the 
sense of the body  that the  committee  as 
constituted by the chair remain in power 
until next  year,  and  that  it  be  vested 
with the  authority  of  laying  the report 
framed by it before  the  meeting  of  the 
Manufacturers’ and  Dealers’ Association 
at its next session.

How It Looks  at St. Louis.

From the Shoe and L eather Gazette.

The Michigan Tradesman is out this 
week with a bright new  cover,  a decided 
improvement  on  the  old  style.  The 
Tradesman  is always  full of solid good 
sense,  and its new dress will make it  all 
the pleasanter reading.

H.  B.  FAIRCHILD.

Brief Sketch of  His  Life  and  Business 

Career.

From th e Pharm aceutical Era.

acquired 

Henry B.  Fairchild,  Vice President  of 
the wholesale drug house  of Hazeltine & 
Perkins  Drug  Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  was 
born September  29, 1846, in  the  city  of 
His  early  educa­
Rochester,  N.  Y. 
in 
tion  was 
private 
the  freshman 
schools  and  he  entered 
class of the Rochester University, having 
been examined and passed the  necessary 
examination Jan u ary   10,  1863. 
In  but a 
short  tim e,  however,  in  the  follow ing 
June he  enlisted  in  the  3d  New  York 
Cavalry as bugler and served in the army 
until December 15, 1865.  January 1st of 
the following year,he was initiated in the 
wholesale drug business  through  enter­
ing the employ of the  Buffalo  wholesale 
drug  house  of  Spencer  &  Bullymore 
where he remained  several  years.  Mr. 
Fairchild came  to Grand Rapids  June  1, 
1872,  having been engaged by C. N. Shep­
ard  to start a  wholesale  drug  business. 
Mr.  Shepard had a capital of about  $10,- 
000 which was all invested in retail stock. 
In 
the  new  departure,  Mr.  Fairchild 
found his hands full of  work,  upon  him 
devolving getting the purchasing depart­
ment into shape,  traveling  two  days  of 
each week,  returning home to put up his 
own  orders,  keeping  the  books,  and 
withall managing the retail  department. 
Mr. Shepard was taken sick in  the  win­
ter  of  1872  and  was  obliged  to  absent 
himself  from  business  for  a  year  but 
during his absence  his  business  was  so 
increased  by  Mr.  Fairchild  that  more 
capital was required.  Dr.  C.  S.  Hazel- 
tine joined  Mr.  Shepard  in  May,  1874, 
putting in $10,000,  the  firm name becom­
ing Shepard &  Hazeltine,  Mr.  Fairchild 
being retained as general manager.  The 
entire  retail  stock  was  disposed  of  in 
1875 and  the firm went into an  exclusive 
jobbing business.

A  further  change  was  accomplished 
January  1,  1882,  when Mr. Fairchild was 
admitted into partnership  and  the  style 
altered to that of  Shepard,  Hazeltine  & 
Co.  Four months  later,  C.  G.  Perkins, 
of Henderson, Ky.,  bought Mr.  Shepard’s 
interest  and  the  title  was  changed  to 
Hazeltine,  Perkins  &  Co.  Under  this 
style business was continued  until  Jan­
uary 1, 1886,  when a  stock company  was 
formed with a  capital stock  of  $150,000, 
$100,000 of which was at once paid in,and 
later, January 1, 1890, the stock was ful­
ly  paid  up.  Mr.  Fairchild was  elected 
one of the board of directors  of  the  cor­
poration  upon  its  organization  and  by 
the biard chosen secretary and treasurer, 
which office he held until  the first of  the 
present year when he  was  further  hon­
ored by been chosen vice-president.
□ Through all  the years  from ’72  up  to 
date,  Mr.  Fairchild  has  attended  to  all 
the  buying,  pricing,  looking  after  the 
credits, general  management,  etc.,  and 
has enjoyed  but  one  week  of  vacation 
during these nineteen years.  He  serves 
at present as secretary of the  Lake  Erie

Drug  Exchange  in  which  position  he 
demonstrates fully his capacity  for  sys­
tematic, organized  work  carried  out  in 
all fullness and  dispatch.  He enjoys an 
enviable reputation among business men 
and  particularly among  jobbers  in  the 
drug trade for  his  square,  honest  busi­
ness principles which cover every  action 
of his life._____ _  _  _______
The  Stim ulus  o f  D ebt.

From th e New T ork Tribone.
If a young  man  has  a  good  head  on 
him it is not only safe,  but advisable,  to 
assume financial obligation  where  a way 
can be seen  through  it  by  perseverance 
and  economy.  A  fool  can  do  nothing 
either in debt or out.  Debt  is  a  stimu­
lus to exertion.  The  hammer of the me­
chanic  who  has  purchased  his 
little 
home on part credit is heard  to  resound 
earlier in the morning  and  later  in  the 
evening.  He expends less money on  fri­
volities,  because “that mortgage must be 
met.”  The merchant in debt  takes  bet­
ter care of his stock in trade,  buys closer 
and is more agreeable to customers.  The 
farmer goes to  town  less;  makes  fewer 
purchases  not absolutely needed.  Debt 
is a wonderful stimulus to thrift.  There 
are few farmers who did not  go  in  debt 
for their farms. 
It enabled  them  to  se­
cure a home at  once,  and  instilled  into 
them  good  habits  to  pay  for  it. 
It  is 
wise for a young  couple  without  means 
to purchase a modest home  and  then  go 
to work and pay for it.  They  will  thus 
acquire 
habits  of  economy.  Most 
capable business men have at some  time 
in their life been seriously in debt.  Nine- 
tenths  of  the  business  in  the  country 
have been built  up  by  judiciously  bor­
rowing capital to do it with.

Convicted  in  the  Circuit.

Dr.  Edwin  R.  Moorman,  the  Belding 
physician who was arrested on  a  charge 
of selling drugs  without  being  a  regis­
tered pharmacist,  was  convicted  in  the 
Ionia Circuit Court last  week.  Sentence 
was  suspended  until  an  appeal  to  the 
Supreme Court  is  decided.  Mr.  Moor­
man’s attorneys base their  appeal on the 
alleged unconstitutionality  of  the  phar­
macy law.

The  D rug  M arket.

Quinine  is  firmer.  Opium  is  weak. 
Morphia is  unchanged.  Cubeb  berries 
are lower.  Balsam copaiba has declined. 
Balsam Peru  is  lower.  Arnica  flowers 
have  declined.  Lycopodium  is  lower. 
Oil orange has advanced.  African  cap­
sicum has  decliued. 
Ipecac  root,  pow­
dered,  is  lower. 
Spermacetti  has  de­
clined.

g x n b x n g   r o o t /
We pay the highest price for It.  Address

T )V m r   D D H O   Wholesale Druggists, 
r llU A .  iJ liU O .,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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

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S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 20@2  45 
C.  Co................... 2 10@2 35
Moschus Canton........  @  40
Myristica, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia....................  33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Picis Liq, N.  C., % gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......   @1  00
pints.........   @  85
Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  @  3
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1 20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae....................  8®  10
Quinta, S. P. & W .....  33®  36
S.  German__23  @  30
Rubia  Tinetorum......  12®  14
SaccharumLactlspv. 
@  33
Salacin.......................1  80@1  85
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®  50
Santonine  .................  @4  50
,r  M.......................  10®  12
“  G.......................  @  15

“ 

Seldlltz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis.......................   @  18
“  opt...................   ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12®  13
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30®  33
Soda Carb.................  1)4®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............   @  5
Soda,  Ash..................   3)4®  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......   @2 25
“  Myrcia Imp...  .. 
•'  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 29).........................  @2 39
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl............ 3  @4
“  Roll..............  2)4® 3)4
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice.......  28®  30
Theobromae..............  45®  50
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zlnci  Sulph................   7®  8

OILS.

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

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
59

@3 00

“ 

paints. 

11
62
Lindseed,  boiled  ....  59 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   50 
69
Spirits Turpentine....  43)4  50
bbi.  lb.
Red Venetian..............1M  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__1M  2@4
“ 
Ber........1M  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2)4@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__  70®75
Green,  Peninsular......   70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7)4
“  w hite................  @7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints..................... 1  00® 1  20
No. lT urp  Coach.... 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................166@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 
T u t p.........................  70®  76

VARNISHES.

Wholesale P rice  C urrent•

Declined—Cubeb berries, balsam  copaiba, balsam  peru, arnica  flowers, po. Ipecac  root, African 

capsicum, spermacetti, lycqpodium.  Advanced—Oil orange.

ACIDUH.

8® 10
Aceticum.....................  
Benzoicum  German..  80@1 oo
Boracic 
....................  
30
Carbolicum.................   23® 35
Citricum......................  58® 60
HyOrocMor...............   3®  5
Nftrocum 
...................  10® 12
Oxalicum...................  11®  13
Phosphorium dil........ 
20
Salicylicum.................1  40@1 80
Sulpnuricum................ 
l)i@ 5
Tannicum....................1  40®1 60
Tartaricum.................  40®  42

AMMONIA.

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Aqua, 16  deg..............3)4® 
5
20  deg..............  5V4@  7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chlorldum.................  12®  14

a n il in e .

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

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po.  90)..........   90®1 10
Junlperus..................   8®  10
Xantnoxylum............   25®  30

BALSAM UK.

Copaiba......................  55®  60
Peru............................  ®1  75
Terabin, Canada  ......  35®  40
Tolutan......................  35®  50

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Cassiae  ...............................  11
Cinchona F lav a.................   18
Kuonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po............   20
Prunus Virgin!....................  12
Guillaia,  grd.......................  14
Sassafras  ............................  14
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is...  13® 
14
15
Vis...  14® 
>48...  16® 
17
FERRUM.

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Carbonate Precip........  @  15
Citrate and Quinia....  @3 50
Citrate  Soluble...........  ®  80
Ferrocyanidum Sol —  
<®  50
Solut  Chloride...........  ®  15
Sulphate,  com'l......... 1^4® 
*
*

pure...  & 

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FLORA.

 
FOLIA.

Arnica.......................  18®  ~0
Anthemis...................  20®  ~5
Matricaria 
25®  30

 

nivelly............... 

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
“  Alx. 

...................  20®  38
¿5®  28
35®  50
„
and  V4s....................  12®  15
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  Ms  a 
UraUrsi...................... 

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0UMMI.
“ 
“ 

Acacia, 1st  picked....  @1  00
••  2d 
....  @  90
“  3d 
....  ©  80
sifted sorts...  @  65
“ 
«  po.  .................   75@1 00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  @  50
Catechu, Is, ()4s, 14 )4s,
16)............................  @  1
Ammoniae.................  25®  30
Assafoetlda, (po. 30)...  ®  20
Benzoinum.................  50®  55
Camphorse...................  52®  55
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  lo
Galbanum...................  @3 00
Gamboge,  po..............  80®  95
Guaiacum, (po  40)  ...  @ 35
Kino,  (po.  25)............   @  20
Mastic.......................  ®  80
Myrrh, (po  45)...........  @  40
Opii,  (po. 3 40)............ 2 25@2 40
Shellac  .....................   23@  30
bleached........  28®  33
Tragacanth...............   30®  75

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He r b a —In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorium.........................  20
Lobelia................................   25
Majorum.............................   ~8
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  V ir.........................  25
Rue......................................   30
Tanacetum, V......................
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35®  36

OLEUM.

Absinthium................ 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
A nlsl........................... 1  70@1 80
Aurantl  Cortex...........2 75@3 00
Bergamil  ...................3 75@4 00
Cailputi.................... 
90®1  00
Caryophyill.................1  20@1 25
Cedar  .......................   35©  65
Chenopodii................  ®2 00
Clnnamonii.................1  15@1 20
dtronella ...................  @  45
Conlum  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  .................... 1‘20@1 30

Cubebae.......................... 8 50@9 00
Exechthitos.................   90@1 oo
Erigeron......................... 1  90@2 00
Gaultheria......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  85@2 00
Juniper!.......................   50@2 00
Lavendula...................  90®2 00
Limonls.......................... 2 50@3 10
Mentha Piper...................2 90®3 00
Mentha Verid................. 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal..................1  00@1 10
Myrcia, ounce................  @ 50
Olive...............................1  00©? 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. .35)  10®  12
RIcini.............................. 1 04@1 20
Rosmarin!............  
75® 1  60
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succinl.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................   90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   @  65
Tiglil..........................  @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 90
PGtassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33
Potassa* Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass Nitras, opt......  
8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prussiate....................  30®  33
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

RADIX.

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

Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......   10®  12
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40)...................  @  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po....................... 2 40@2 50
Iris  plox (po. 35@38)..  32®  35
Jalapa,  pr...................  35®  40
Maranta,  )4s..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  75®1  00
“  cut.....................   @1  75
“  pv.......................   75@1  35
Spigelia.....................   48®  53
Sanguinarla, (po  25) ..  @ 20
Serpen taria.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  50®  55
Simllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)..........   10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
ingiber a ..................   10®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®  25
SEMEN.
Anisum,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  22®  25
Bird, Is.....................  
4®  6
Carui, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 4)4® 
5
Cydonium....................  75@1 00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........ 2 00@2 25
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L lnl............................4  @ 4)4
Linl, grd,  (bbl. 3)4) ■ • •  4  @4)4
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
Rapa...........................  6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu.............   8®  9
Nigra............  11®  12
SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W.,D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R ......1  75@2 00
1  10®1  50
 
Juni peris  Co. O. T — 1  75@1  75
“ 
l 75@3 50
Saacharum  N. E ........ 1  75@2 00
Spt.  VIni  Gaili................1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................... 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba....................... 1  25®2 00

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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
140

SYRUPS.

Accacla ..,..........................   50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
F errilo d ............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  50
Rhei  Arom..........................   50
Simllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50.
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus  rtrg.........................  50

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TINCTURES.

 

 

Aconltum Napellis R .........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................   50
Asafcetlda............................  0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinarla.........................  50
Barosma......... ....................  50
Cantharldes.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ua damon............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor..................................1 00 I
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
Co.........................  60
Columba.............................   50
Conium...............  
50
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis........:....................  50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
Co............................  60
Guaica.................................  50
ammon....................   60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................   75
Colorless...................  75
Ferri  Chlorldum.................  35
K ino................  
50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
Camphorated...............   50
Deoaor.........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stromonlum.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian................... 
  50
V eratrum Verlde.................  50

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‘ 
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.¿Ether, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
A lumen......................2)4® 3

MISCELLANEOUS.
“ 
ground,  (po.

7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
4®  5
Antimoni, po.............. 
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin...................  @1  40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argent!  Nitras, ounce  @  66
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  Ms,  12)..............  @  9
Cantharldes  Russian,
po ............................  @1  40
Capsici  Fructus, af...  @  20
po....  ®  25
Bpo.  @ 20
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)  12®  13
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus  .....................   @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  20
Centraria....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  ©  42
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squibbs ..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50® 1  70
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonldlne, P.  &  W  15®  20
German  3)4®  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
60
cent  ...................... 
Creasotum...............   @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep...................  
5®  5
9®  11
“  precip............... 
“  Rubra................   @  8
Crocus.......................  28®  30
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cupri Sulph...............   6®  7
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po..................   @  8
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. 
by box60and 10
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerina..................17  @  25
Grana Paradis!...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..
@  90 
@  80 @1 (0 
“  Cor ....
Ox Rubrum 
@1  10 
Ammoniati.
Unguentum.  4!@  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  70
.1  25@1  50
Ichthyobolla, Am.. 
Indigo......................... 75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 75@3 85
Iodoform.................... @4 70
Lupulln...................... 50® 55
Lycopodium.............. 40® 42
Macis......................... 80® 85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy­
drarg Iod................. @ 27
Liquor Potass Arsinitls 10® 12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl 
2® 3
1)4)..........................
50® 60
Mann!«.  S. F ............

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DEALERS  XM

Importers and Jobbers ot

H A Z E L T IN E

CHEMICALS  AMD

D R U G   CO.

<£  P E R K IN S

PATENT MEDICINES,
Paints, Oils % Varnishes.
Weatherlu’8  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.
trial order.fkeltine i Perkins DnJg Go.,

M   Lite  of  Staile  M fflsts’  S u te s .

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
We give oar Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction.
All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive them.  Send In  a 

SUSS  D U )  PREPARED  PAINTS.

WHISKIES, BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES, RUMS.

We Hare in Stock and Offer a PaD  U a*  of

Soto Agents for the Celebrated

We are Sole  Proprietà» ot

GRAND  RAPIDS. MICH.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TRA D ESM A N ,
Depend  on Tour Own Judgment.

PRODUCE MARKET.

12

GROCERIES

W ool  W eak —Hides  and Tallow  Low er.
The wool  market  is  quiet.  Small lots 
at easier prices to  fill  orders,  with small 
offerings from  light  stocks,  sums  it  up. 
The  new  clip  west  is much higher than 
most  manufacturers  will  pay  and they 
simply  ask,  What  are  you  going  to  do 
with it ?  The excitement has gone to an 
extreme,  and is confined to a certnin few 
manufacturers and dealers,  who  are  left 
alone entirely by the majority, especially 
the  more  conservative.  Prices  on 
the 
coming  clip  are  a  conundrum,  and past 
years’ losses makes  buyers  suspicious of 
the outcome.

Hides are lower and  sell lower,  in face 
of the fact that  tanners  have  no  supply 
on  hand,  and  a  scarcity  of  stock in the 
country.  There  are  no  accumulations 
at any point,  and the kill is light.  Cattle 
are scarce and  likely to be so  for  a  long 
time to come;  but leather will not sell at 
remunerative prices.

Tallow  is  in  light  supply,  yet  ample 
for  all  wants,  with  soapers  hammering 
down the price, or holding off untill they 
have  it  lower  and  tending  downward. 
Lower prices are looked for.

M erged  Into  a  Corporation.

I. M. Clark &  Son  have  merged  their 
wholesale grocery business  into  a  stock 
company under  the  style  of  the  I.  M. 
Clark Grocery Co.  The  corporation  has 
a capital stock  of  $100,000,  all  paid  in, 
divided  among  six  stockholders  in  the 
following amounts:
I  M. Clart  ................................................. J21 000
M. J.  Clark.........................................................2i nm
Fred B. Clark.......................................... [  25 000
Frank Jewell 
...........................................21,000
Samuel Scudder...................................... ”  10JW0
Sumner II. Wells.............................................   2 000
The first  five  named  gentlemen  com­
prise  the  board  of  directors,  who have 
elected the following officers:

President—I.  M.  Clark.
Vice-President—M. J.  Clark.
Secretary—Frank Jewell.
Treasurer—Fred B. Clark.
No change will be made in the office or 
traveling force for the present and  busi­
ness will be continued on  the  same  gen­
eral plan as in the past.

Cold  Storage  on  a  Large  Scale.
It may not be generally known,  but it 
should be  a  matter  of  common  knowl­
edge,  that  dealers  in  butter,  eggs  and 
produce can place  them  beyond  the pos­
sibility of deterioration by shipping them 
to the Grand Rapids Storage  and  Trans­
fer Co.,  which  holds them in cold storage 
until the owners are able to  take  advan­
tage of a favorable turn  of  the  market. 
The charge  for  butter  and  cheese  is  1 
cent per pound;  eggs,  1  cent  per  dozen; 
apples,  50 cents  per  barrel—rates  suffi­
ciently low to  attract  hundreds  of  con­
signments from country dealers  as  soon 
as the advantages  of  this  method  come 
to be appreciated.

A   Slander  on  Our  C over.

From  th e Inter-State Grocer.
T h e  Mich ig a n T radesm an,  of  Grand 
Rapids, comes out  in  a  new  dress  this 
week with  a  handsome  molasses  candy 
colored cover.  T h e T radesm an  is  one 
of the most prosperous and  well conduct­
ed  trade  papers  in  the  United  States. 
We congratulate it upon its  bright,  neat 
and attractive appearance.

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

From the National Grocer.

then  he  has 

It is  said that  “None so deaf  as  those 
who will not hear,” meaning,  of  course, 
those  who  will  not  be  influenced by 
hearing  the arguments  of  others. 
It is 
not good to be as  impressionable as wax, 
nor  should  one  become 
like  brass. 
Rather should one be like  wax to receive 
impressions,  but  like  steel  in  holding 
them.
Too many merchants  depend  upon the 
statements of others  as to the  quality of 
goods as well as on  prices. 
In fact, this 
condition  of  mind  on  the  part  of  the 
buyer  is  the supremity  of  bliss  to  the 
seller.  Once  the buyer has reached that 
stage wherein he is the henchman of  the 
seller, 
lost  the  grip  on 
business which  leads  to  fortune.  Men 
who succeed are not of  those  who allow 
sentiment to flavor either their judgments 
or their purchases.  Given two men, one 
with  commodities  to  sell  to  the  other 
who wishes to  buy,  the  man  will  reap 
the most advantage  whose  knowledge of 
the business is best, and whose confidence 
in his own judgment  cannot  be  shaken.
We  have  in  mind  now  a firm  of  re­
tailers in  this  State,  who  have  bought 
for  years  of  a  limited  few,  and  who, 
though  doing  a  large  business,  never 
could  trust 
themselves  to  buy  in  the 
quantities suitable to their sales.  Years 
ago they started  with a  small  business, 
and to-day they are  sacrificing at  least 8 
per cent,  of  profit,  because  they  fear to 
trust  their  own  judgment in the  matter 
of  purchases.  Of  course 
the  jobbing 
house which has  had  the  bulk  of  their 
business  for  years  back  has  had  no 
interest in pointing  out  the facts  which 
we here state,  for as small and  frequent 
buyers 
they  are  very  profitable  cus­
tomers.
We give  this  example,  but not  as we 
would like,  for the  reason  that many of 
our  readers  might  recognize  the  case, 
and we do not desire  to  cause  criticism 
except as each of our  readers  will apply 
the illustration  to his own  case.
this  dependence on 
the judgment of others  is  manifested in 
the case of certain articles, the  selection 
of which  depends  upon  a  considerable 
study of the goods in  question. 
In such 
cases it  may be that the  dealer is  doing 
himself good  by  consulting a  judgment 
superior to his own,  but we  are  certain 
that more than the ordinary  profit  must 
be paid for all such exercise of judgment 
on the part of others.  How much better 
to spend the time and labor  necessary to 
make  one  independent  of  all  outside 
help!  How  much  better 
to  do  as  a 
grocer  in  this city did,  who  to save  his 
claim on a stock  of  goods  for  which he 
the  purchase  money, 
had  advanced 
bought in the store himself,  and,  finding 
cent,  of 
that  50 
per 
cus­
his 
tomers  were  Germans  spent  all  his 
spare  time  studying 
that 
language? 
This man,  who,  to protect  himself  from 
loss,  was  forced to  become a grocer, has 
become a most  thorough one,  prosperous 
and a credit to his  guild.  His  example 
merits the utmost commendation.
A man who has  had  much  experience 
in the grocery business,  said  to us  once 
on a time that “He found that  he  could 
make more money by living  in  constant 
touch with  the  market  than  by  paying 
attention to what  his  competitors  were 
doing.”  He  made  it  the  study  of  his 
waking hours to learn all he  could about 
everything  which  he  had  to  sell.  He 
found himself,  as  a  rule,  much  better 
posted on prices than  were  sellers,  and 
bought  always  at  bottom  figures.  He 
strengthened his judgment by always ex­
ercising  it,  and  if  he  made  a  mistake 
took the utmost pains  to  find  where  he 
made his error.
The retailer  must  remember  that  he 
goes up or  down  according  to  his  own 
effort; and that he can only hope  to  suc­
ceed through his  own  tact  and  energy, 
and that no one else,  no matter how able, 
can do for him what he can  do  for  him­
self.

More  frequently 

Shoemaker Wanted.

Douglas,  May  15—Our village  wants 
a good shoemaker.  There  Is  a  chance 
for a good one to make some money here.

H.  Bird,  J r.

is really no market.

Apples—So meagre are the offerings, that there 
Asparagus—40c per doz. bu.
Beans—The  market  is  quiet.  Handlers  are 
offering  81.80  per  bu.  for  country  picked  and 
holding city picked at S2.25®82.30.
Butter—The  supply  is  not  equal  to  the  de­
mand.  Dealers pay I7@18e  for  choice and hold 
at 19@20c.
Cabbages—New stock is in fair demand at 83.00 
per crate.
Carrots—20@25c per bu.
Cucumbers—90c per doz.
Eggs — The  market is firmer than ever before 
known at this season of the  year, handlers  pay­
ing 14c for all offerings of fresh and  holding  at 
15c.

Honey—Dull at 16©18 for clean comb.
Lettuce—10c for Orand Rapids Forcing
New Potatoes—Advices from Tennessee are to 
the effect that new stoek will  be  ready  to  ship 
about June  10.  The acreage is the  largest  ever 
known in that State and, unless the present cold 
weather continues, the crop will be a large  one.
Onions—Green  command  16c.  per  doz.  Ber­
mudas bring 82.75 per crate.
Parsnips—40c per bushel.
Potatoes—The  market  is  looking a little  bet­
ter, owing  to  the  fact  that  the  consumptive 
markets  are  clamoring  for  stock again.  Local 
handlers offer 90c for choice stock in carlots and 
85c in smaller quantities.

Pieplant—2c per lb.
Peas—82.15 per bu. crate.
Radishes— 20c per dozen bunches.
Strawberries—The market will run  from  82.25 
@82.75  per  24 qt.  case  this  week.  The  stock, 
which is mostly  from  Southern  Illinois,  is  the 
finest ever received at this market from  that  lo­
cality.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Mess,  new .............................................................
Short c u t ..............................................................
Extra clear pig, short cu t.................................
Extra clear,  heavy.............................................
Clear, fat  back....................................................
Boston clear, short cu t......................................
Clear back, short cu t..........................................
Standard clear, short cut. best.....   ...........

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage........................................................
Ham Sausage........................................................
Tongue Sausage...................................................
Frankfort  Sausage  ...........................................
Blood Sausage......................................................
Bologna, straight................................................
Bologna,  thick...........  ..  ......................  ........
H eadcheese.........................................................

lard—Kettle Rendered.

T ierces...................................................................
Tubs......................................................................
501b.  T in s.............................................................

12 00
12 50 
14 00
13 75
14 25 
14 00 
14 25

7
9
93
5
5
5
5

l a r d . 

Family. 

Tierces......................................6* 
0 and 50 lb. Tubs.....................65£ 
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.............7* 
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case...............7% 
10 lh. Pails, 6 in a case..............7* 
20 lb. Palls, 4 in a  case............. 7 
501b. Cans.................................6J£ 
BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

Corn-
pound.
6%
6%
7%
7u
g*
6%
6%

“ 
“ 

Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs....................
Extra Mess, Chicago packing......................
Boneless, rump butts...................................
sm o k ed  m eats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs.,.................................
16 lbs....................................
12 to 14 lbs............................
picnic................................................
best boneless.....................................
Shoulders.....................................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..........................
Dried beef, ham prices................................
Long Clears, heavy......................................
Briskets,  medium.  .....................................
light............................................

“ 
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“ 
“ 

„ 

9 25 
9 25

9%10*.10*
■  7* 
. 8*
6* 
.  8* 
10* 
•  6* 
-  e*
■  <5*

FRESH MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows :
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Beef, carcass.................
hindquarters___
fore 
....
loins, No. 3........
ribs....................
rounds..............
tongues..............
Bologna.......................
Pork loins....................
“  shoulders.............
Sausage, blood  or head.
liver..............
Frankfort......
Mutton..........................
Veal...............................

“ 
“ 

•  7  @ 8 
.  8  @10 
.  6  @ 7 
@
11  @12 @  9 
11  @12
@ 5* 
@10 
@ 7 
@ 5* 
@ 5* 
@ 7* 
9  @10 
5  @ 6*

FISH and  OYSTERS. 
F. J. Dette nth al er quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

Whiteflsh.....................................
Trout...........................................
Halibut........................................
Ciscoes........................................
Flounders...................................
Blnefish......................................
Mackerel.....................................
Cod..............................................
California salmon.......................
o y sters—Cans.
Falrhaven  Counts......................
F. J. D. Selects............................
SHELL  OOODS.

Oysters, per  100. 
Clams, 

“

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

@40
@35

1 50 
1  00

7*7*88

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.
Full  Weight. 

Standard,  per lb.................................6*
“  H.H......... ............................. 6*
T w ist...................................6*
“ 
Boston  Cream  ..................................
Cut  Loaf............................................. 7*
Extra H. H.......................................... 7*

Bhls.  Pails.
7* 
7* 
7* 
#* 
8* 
8*

MIXED  CANDY.
Full Weight.

“ 

Pails.

Bbls.
Standard.......................................6*
Leader..........................................6*
Special.......................................... 7
Royal............................................ 7
Nobby........................................... 7*
8*
Broken..........................................7*
8*
English  Rock...............................7*
8*8
Conserves.....................................7
Broken Taffy................................ 7*
8*
Peanut Squares.............................
9
Extra.............................................
10*
10
French Creams.............................
Valley  Creams.............................
13*
fancy—In bulk.
Full Weight.
Bbls. Palls.
Lozenges, plain.......................
.. 10*
11*
printed............................. 11'
.11
Chocolate Drops..............
12*
Chocolate Monumentals.
14
Gum Drops.......................................... 5
.  5
6*
9
Moss Drops.......................................... 8
..  8
Sour Drops........................................   8V_
9*
Imperials............................................10*
11*
Per Box
Lemon Drops.................................................. 55
Sour Drops...... ............................................... 55
Peppermint Drops.........................'..................65
Chocolate Drops..............................................70
H. M. Chocolate Drops...................................90
Gum Drops................................................ 40@50
Licorice Drops................................................... 1 00
A. B. Licorice  Drops......................................80
Lozenges, plain.........................  ....................65
printed...........................................70
Imperials........................................................ 65
Mottoes............................................................75
Cream Bar.......................................................60
Molasses Bar...................................................55
Caramels....................................................15@17
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85@95
Plain Creams............................................. 80@90
Decorated Creams............................................. 1 00
String  Rock....................................................70
Burnt Almonds............................................ 1  00
Wlntergreen  Berries......................................65
California,  128....................................... 
150..................................... 
176-2 0-226.........................  

. 
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

3 00
3 50
3 50

ORANGES.

“ 
“ 

“ 

LEMONS.

@6  005 506 00
@ 6

Messina, choice, 360..................................  5  2o@5 50

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

choice 

“  50-lb.  “ 

fancy, 360.
choice 300............................
fancy 300..............................
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers__
....

18@20 
@16 
@12* 
Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................
@10 @ 3 
..........................
Persian. 50-lb.  box......................4
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.............................
@17 
Ivaca......................................
@16* 
California..............................
@17 @ 8 
Brazils, new...........................................
Filberts.................................................
@11 @15 
Walnuts, Grenoble................................
“  Marbot....................................
@12 
Chill........................................
“ 
@ @14 
Table Nuts, No. 1..................................
No. 2..................................
@13
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................  15@17
Cocoanuts, full sacks.
@4 00
PEANUTS.
Fancy, H.  P., Suns.................
@ 5* 
“  Roasted  ...
@  7* 
Fancy, H.  P., Flags...............
@ 5* 
“  Roasted...
@ 7* 
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............
@ 4* 
“  Roasted..
© 6*

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

OILS.

The Standard Oil  Co. quotes as follows :

Water White.........................................   @9
Special White........................................  @ 8*
Michigan Test.......................................  @ 8*
Naptha...................................................  @ 7*
Gasoline.................................................  @ 9*
Cylinder................................................27  @36
E ngine................................................. 13  @21
Black,  Summer.....................................   @ 9*

THOS.  E.  WYKES,

WHOLESALE

Marblehead  and  Ohio  White  Lime, 

Buffalo, Louisville and Portland 

Cements, Fire Brick & Clay.

Agent  for the “Dyckerhoff ” imported  Portland 
cement, the best  cement in the  market  for side­
walks.  Also buy and sell  Grain. Hay, Feed, Oil 
Meal, Wood, Etc., Clover and Timothy Seed.

WAREHOUSE AND MAIN OFFICE :

Cor. Wealthy Ave. and  Ionia on M. C. R. R.

BRANCH OFFICE t 

Builders’ Exchange.

E N G R A V I N G

It paysto illustrate your  business.  Portraits, 
Cuts  of  Business  Blocks,  Hotels,  Factories, 
Machinery,  etc.,  made  to  order  from  photo­
graphs.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Gra/nd Rapids,  Mich.

Chicago  goods............... 7%@8

AXLE 6REA8E.
Frazer’s.

“ 
“ 

Wood boxes, per  doz__
3 doz. case.
“ 
per gross...
“ 
25 lb. pails,......................
151b.  “ 
....................
Aurora.
Wood boxes,  per  doz__
3 doz. case.
per  gross..

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Diamond.

80
.  2 40
.  3 00
.  1  00
75
. 
60
.  1  75
.  6 00

“ 
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“ 
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Peerless.

Wood boxes,  per doz  ...
3 doz. case.
per  gross..
25 lb. pails....................
BAKING  POWDER.
Acme, M lb. cans, 3 doz  .
“  % lb.  “ 
2  “  ..
lib .  “ 
“ 
1  “  ..
bulk.....................
“ 
Telfer’s,  M lb. cans, doz
“ 
“
“ 
“
Arctic, M ft cans............
“  %fl>  “ 
“ 
1 »   “ 
5 5b  “ 
“ 
% ft  “ 
“ 
1ft  “ 
“ 
BATH BRICK.

50
.  1  50
.  5 50
90
. 
45
.  85
.  1  10
.  10
45
85
.  1  50
60
............ .  1  20
............ .  2 00
............. .  9 60
40
......... .  SO
......... .  1  50

Red Star, % lb  cans......... . 

% lb.  “ 
lib .  “ 

8 dozen in case.

Quinces.
Raspberries.

Common 
Red.
Erie, black.................
Strawberries.
Lawrence...................
Hamburg....................
Erie............................
Common....................
F. &  W......................
Blueberries...............

Whortleberries.

MEATS.

1  30 
1  SO
1  40
1
2 25 
1  t5
1  40 
1  25 
1  30

Roast beef,  Armour’s ..........1  75
Potted  ham, % lb..............1  10
“  % lb.................  65
tongue, % lb ..................1 10
“  % lb...........  65
chicken, % lb...........  95

“ 
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VEGETABLES.

Beans.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Hamburg  stringless........... 1  25
French style........ 2 25
Limas................... 1  40
Lima, green..............................l 30
soaked......................  90
Lewis Boston Baked........... 1  35
Bay State  Baked...................... 1 35
World’s  Fair............................ 1 35
Hamburgh..........................1  25
Tiger.....................................1  O0
Purity..................................1  10
E rie..................................... 1  15
Hamburgh marrofat...........
early June........... 150
champion of  En-
land  ................................

Corn.

 

 

 

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“ 

“ 
“ 

Soz 

Peas

Dairy.

b l u in g . 

2 00
2 50

Tomatoes.

BUTTERINE.
Creamery.

BROOMS.
 

English...............................  90
Bristol..................................  TO
Domestic.............................   60
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..  ........... 4 00
“ 
“  pints,  round  ..........10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
“  No. 3, 
...  4 00
“  No. 5, 
...  8 00
“  1 oz ball  ................. 4  50

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

No. 2 Hurl...............................  1 75
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.......................    2 25
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem...............................2 75
Common Whisk. 
....  90
Fancy 
“
.... 1  20
M ill...........
.... 3 25
Warehouse.
.... 2 75
BUCKWHEAT  FLOUR.
Rising Sun.........................5 00
York State..........................
Self Rising-........................4 50

7 00
Hamburgh  petit  pois  ....... 1  75
fancy  sifted____1  90
Soaked................................   65
Harris  standard.................   75
Van Camp’s Marrofat 
.1 10
Early June...........130
Archer’s  Early Blossom__ 1 35
French.................................1 80
French..............................17©18
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-
German Sweet..
Premium............
34
Pure...................
38
Breakfast  Cocoa.
40
Bulk.....................................   4%
Red......................................  7
N. Y. or Lenawee......"  @12
FISH.
Allegan  ....................  @11%
Clams.
Ordinarycream.........   —@11
Little Neck,  1 lb...................... 1 10
Skim .../..  ................  
  @10
2  lb...................... 1 90
Sap Sago...........  ..........  @22
Edam  ........................  @1  00
Standard, 3 lb...........................2 30
Swiss, imported........  24@j|25
domestic  __  15@  16
Standard,  1 lb..........................1 10
Limburger....................—   15
2 10
Star,  1  lb.................................2 50
Rubber, 100 lumps.............. 35
“  2  lb.................................3 50
............... 40
Spruce,[200 pieces...............40
Picnic, 1 lb............................... 2 00
“ 
21b............................... 3 00
Snider’s, % pint..................1  35
pint....................... 2 30
quart..................... 3 50
CLOTHES PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.

Solid packed..............   13%
R o lls..........................  14
Solid packed__...............  11
Rolls...........................  11%
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes........ 10%
Star,  40 
Paraffine.......................  12
Wicking........................  25
CANNED  GOODS.

Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb...................... 1  20
2  lb.................... 2 00
Mustard,  31b......................3 00
Tomato Sauce,  3 lb................. 3 00
Soused, 3 lb............................. 3 00
olumbla River, flat........... 1  85
tails........... 1 60
Alaska, 1  lb..............................1 35
21b............................... 2 10

5 gross boxes...................... 40
Bulk................................     @4
Pound  packages...........  @7

“
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

BAKER’S.
........ 
------ 
........ 

21b.............. 
Lobsters.

Salmon.
“ 

CANDLES
“ 
 

f! A'TRITT*

CHICORT.

“ 
“ 

CHEESE.

10%

“ 
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“ 

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“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 

COFFEE.
GREEN.
Rio.

“ 
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Sardines.
American  %s...................   5@ 6
%s.................... 7@ 8
Imported  %s.....................11@12
%s.....................13@14
Mustard  Ms.......................   @ 9
Brook, 3 lb.................
50

Trout.

FRUITS.
Apples.

4  00

York State, gallons__
Hamburgh,  “ 
__
Apricots.
Santa Cruz.................
2 25 
2 50 
Lusk’s.........................
Overland...................
2 35
Blackberries.
F. &  W.......................
1  10
Cherries.
Red.............................
1  20 
Pitted Hamburg.........
1  75 
W hite.........................
1  60 
E rie............................
1  30
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
E rie............................  @1  60
Gooseberries.
Common.................... 
1  10
P ie............................. 1  60@1  75
Maxwell.................... 
2 25
Shepard’s ................... 
2 25
California..................2 60@2 75
Domestic...................
1  25
2 25
Riverside...................
Pineapples.
Common....................
1  30
2 60 
Johnson’s  sliced......
2 85
grated......

Peaches.

Gages.

Pears.

“ 

Java.

Santos.

Maracaibo.

Fair.....................................20%
Good...................................21
Prime................................. 21%
Golden................................22%
Peaberry............................23
Fair.................................... 20%
Good...................................21
Prime.................................21%
Peaberry  ............................22%
Fair...............................
Good.............................
Fancy............................
Prime............................
Milled..........................
Interior.........................
Private Growth............
Mandehling.................
Imitation......................
Arabian.........................

Mexican and Guatamala.
22
...23
...25
...22%
...23%
...26
...28
...29
.. .25
.. .28%
To  ascertain  cost  of roasted
coffee, add %c. per lb. for roast-
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink-
age.
PACKAGE.
McLsnghUn’s  XXX X — 25M
Lion....................... 
... ....25M
in cabinets ............ ....26%
Durham......................... ....25%
Valley City.................... ... 
75
Felix.............................. ...  1  15
Hummel’s, foil.............. ...  1  50
tin ................ ...  2 50

EXTRACT.

ROASTED.

Mocha.

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TETE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

Jute

CLOTHES  LIMES.
50 ft.
60 ft.
“
70 ft........  
“
80 ft........  
“
60 ft......... 
72fC....... 
“
CONDENSED MILK.

Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
1  40 
1  60 
1  75 
1  90 
90 
1  00
Eagle.
40
Crown  .................................6  50
Genuine  Swiss.................... 8 CO
American Swiss...................7 00

COUPONS.
“Superior.”
$ 1, per hundred.........
$ 5, 
810, 
820,

2 50
3 00
4 00
5 00
6  00

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

“Tradesman.”
8 1, per hundred............... 2 00
 
“ 
8 2, 
 
“ 
8 5, 
“ 
 
810, 
*20, 
“ 
 
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over............  5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

“
“

Kenosha Butter..................   7%
Seymour 
5%
Butter....................................5%
“  family...........................5%
“  biscuit.........................6%
Boston....................................7%
City Soda............................... 7%
Soda.....................................6
1. Oyster............................... 5%
City Oyster. XXX.................  5%
Strictly  pure......................  30
Telfer’s  Absolute..............  35
Grocers’............................ 10@15

CREAM TARTAR.

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Apples.

California Evaporated.

Sundried....................   @11%
Evaporated................14  @14% |
Apricots.
Blackberries...........
Nectarines..............
Peaches!................
Pears,  sliced...........
Plums.  ...................
Prunes,  sweet.........
PRUNES.
Turkey....................
Bosnia......................
French....................
PEEL.
Lemon.....................
Orange....................
CITRON.
In drum...................
In boxes..................
CURRANTS.
Zante, in  barrels........  @ 5%
in  %-bbls........  @ 57a
in less quantity  @ 5M 
r a is in s—California.

19 
10 
18
20
17 
19 
13
|   @9
..  @10 
@11.
18 
18
@18 
@20

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2 10
2 20
2 35
1 60
1  75
• 7M

Bags...........................7
London Layers, 2 cr’n 
3  “ 
fancy. 
Muscatels.2crown  ... 
.... 

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“ 

“ 

3  “ 
Foreign.

Valencias....................... 
Ondaras......................8  @8%
Sultanas..................... 16  @17

fa r in a c e o u s  goods. 

Farina.
Hominy.

4

100 lb. kegs................... 
Barrels................................. 3 75
Grits..................................
Lima  Beans.
Dried............................ 
6
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
60
Domestic, 12 lb. box 
 
Imported...................... 
11
Pearl Barley.
Kegs............................... 3%@33£
Green,  bu.............................1 20
Split, bbl.............................. 6 50
German.............................  
5
Bast India..........................  
5
Cracked.............................. 
5

Wheat.

Sago.

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

 

Cod.

6  @6%

Halibut.
Herring.

Yarmouth..........................
Whole............. 
Bricks.............................6  @8
Strips.............................. 8  @9
Smoked...................... 
Scaled......................... 
Holland,  bbls............  
kegs............. 
Round shore, % bbl... 
“  %  bbl.. 
Mackerel.

10%
24
11  00
75
2 75
1  50
No. 1, % bbls. 90 lbs............ 12 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs................1  25
Family, % bbls., 90 lbs......
kits, 10 lbs...........

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Jennings' D C.

HERBS.

JELLIES.

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

Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box
1  25
3 oz 
1 50
4 oz 
2  00
6 oz 
3 00
3 oz
4 10
Kegs
.5 50
Half  kegs.......................... 3 00
Sage....................................15
Hops................................... 25
Chicago  goods............   4%@5
N o .......................  
30
No. 1...................................   40
No. 2...................................  50
Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25 I
Sicily...................................   18 I
2 50
3 00
Condensed,  2 doz...............1  25 |
4 00
5 00
No. 9  sulphur.....................2 00
Anchor parlor.................... 1 TO I
No. 2 home..........................1  10
Export  parlor.....................4 25

LAMP WICKS.

MATCHES.

LICORICE.

LYE.

 

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Sugar house....................  
Cuba Baking.
Ordinary..........................  
Porto Rico.
Prim e......................  
Fancy............................... 
New Orleans.
F air..................................  
Good................................. 
Extra good.......................  
Choice.............................. 
Fancy................................ 
One-half barrels, 3c extra

 

 

16 1
19
19
23
17
20
26
30
36

OATMEAL.

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

ROLLED OATS.

PICKLES.
Medium.

Small.

Barrels, 1,200 count............86 50
Half  barrels, 600 count__3  75
Barrels, 2.400 count  ..........10 00
Half barrels, 1,200 count...  5 50 |
Clay, No.  216........................ 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3.............................1 25

PIPES.

RICE.

Domestic.

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

Broken...............................
Japan, No. 1..........................6%
“  No. 2...........................5%
Java...................................
Patna..................................

Imported.

ROOT BEER.

Williams’ Extract.

25 cent size.........................1  75
3 dozen............................. 8 5 CO
Barrels................................4 00
Half barrels......... ...............2 50

SAUERKRAUT.

Kitchen,3 doz.  inbox......  2 50
Hand 
......   2 50
Snider's  Tomato................ 2 40

SAFOLIO.
“  “ 
SOUPS.

3 

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Allspice.............................. 10
Cassia, China in mats........  7%
“  Batavia in bund__ 15
“  Saigon in rolls........ 35
Cloves,  Amboyna...............22
’ “  Zanzibar..................¡3
Mace  Batavia.....................80
Nutmegs, fancy..................80
“  No.  1......................75
“  No.  2......................65
Pepper, Singapore, black__15
“ 
“  white... 
.25
shot....................... 19
“ 
Pure Ground in Bulk.
Allspice.............................. 17
Cassia,  Batavia..................20
and  Saigon.25
Saigon...................35
Cloves,  Amboyna...............30
Zanzibar...............20
Ginger, African..................15
“  Cochin...................18
Jam aica................20
“ 
Mace  Batavia..................... 80
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .25
“  Trieste...................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .................. 75
Pepper, Singapore, black__20
“ 
“  white...... 30 
“  Cayenne.................25
Sage.....................................20
“Absolute” in Packages.

Ms  %s
Allspice......................  84  155
Cinnamon...................  84  155
Cloves.........................  84  155
Ginger, Jam ...............   84  155
“  Af...................  84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  155
Pepper.......................    84  1  55
Sage.............................  84

I

Pollock.
Sardines.
Trout.

SUGAR.

Fancy.......................   3 50@4 00
Cut  Loaf....................  @  5?s
Russian, kegs....................
Cubes.........................  @ 5%
Powdered..................   @ 5%  |
Granulated.................@ 4.44-%
No. 1, % bbls., 90 lbs............4 75
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   80
Confectioners’ A....... @ 4 31-M
White Extra  C...........  @  4%
No. 1, % bbls., 90 lbs............7 00
Extra  C......................  @ 4%
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   80
mv. 1, ai,D, iv lua. 
Family, % bbls., 90 lbs........3 00  Yellow.......................   @ 3M
kits, 10 lbs.............  501  Less than 100 lbs. %c advance  I

cu |  C ......................  @ 4

Whitefish.

scales—Perfection.
“  brass  “ 
t brass  “ 
“ 

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

“  brass  “ 
“ 
brass  “ 

“ 
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22-lb,  tin 
STARCH.
Corn.

 

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20-lb boxes..........................  6%
40-lb 
6%
Gloss.
1-lb packages......................  6
13-lb 
.......................6
6-lb 
6%
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  4M
Barrels................................  4M
Scotch, in  bladders............37
Maccaboy, in jars...............35
French Rappee, in Jars......43
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

SNUFF.

SOAP.

 

SODA.

SAL  SODA.

Old Country, 80........................ 3 20
Uno, 100................................3 50
Bouncer, 100........................ 3 00
Boxes................................. 5%
Kegs, English..................... 4M
Kegs...................................  1M
Granulated,  boxes................2
Mixed bird.................4%@ 6
Caraway............................... 10
Canary................................  3% I
Hemp...................................4% !
Anise................................... 13 
j
Rape..................................... 6
Mustard...............................7% j

SEEDS.

SALT

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Warsaw.

Diamond Crystal.
100 3-lb. sacks.................
.82 40
.................
60 5-lb 
“ 
28 10-lb.  sacks...............
!  2  15 
2014-lb.  “ 
.................
.  2 00 
24 3-lb  cases..................
.  1  50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags 
281b.  “ 
“ 
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56 lb. dairy in linen  bags..
28 lb.  “ 
..
56 lb. dairy  bags...............
56 lb. dairy  bags...............
56 lb.  sacks.......................
Saginaw and Manistee. 
Common Fine  per bbl......
90
Church’s, Arm & Hammer
• •5% 
-.5%
Dwight’s Cow...................
Taylor’s .................................5%
DeLand's Cap  Sheaf.............5%
pure.........................5%
Golden Harvest....................5

Ashton.
Higgins.
Solar Rock.

SALEBATUS.

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SYRUPS.
Corn.

Pure Cane.

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

japan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

GUNPOWDER

BASKET  FIRED.

F air............................  @17
Good..........................  @20
Choice..........................24  @26
Choicest...................... 32  @34
D ust............................10  @12
F air............................  @17
Good..........................   @20
Choice......................... 24  @26
Choicest...................... 32  @34
Dust.............................10  @12
F air.............................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
F air.............................18  @22
Choice..........................24  @28
Best.............................40  @50

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

“ 

Pails unless otherwise noted.
60
Hiawatha................... 
Sweet Cuba...............  
34 
McGinty....................  
24
“  % bbls.......... 
22 
Little  Darling........... 
22 
% bbl.. 
20
20
1791............................ 
1891, %  bbls...............  
19
Valley  City................ 
33
Dandy Jim ................. 
27
40 
Searhead.................... 
Joker......................... 
24
Zero...........................  
22
L. & W.......................  
26
28
Here It Is................... 
Old Style.................... 
31

Plug.

I
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Smoking.

18
Old  Honesty.............. 
4j
Jolly Tar....................  
33
Hiawatha...................  
37
Valley City................ 
34
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 37
I Toss  Up.................................. 26
Out of Sight...........................24
! Boss......................  ........... 12%
I Colonel’s Choice.................13
j  Warpath............................. 14
j  Banner...............................14
I  King Bee............................ 20
!  Kiln  Dried..........................17
Nigger Head..................... ’.23
I  Honey  Dew......................... 24
Gold  Block.........................28
Peerless...............................24
! Rob  Roy............................. 25
j Uncle  Sam.......................... 28
; Tom and Jerrp................ ..25
j Brier Pipe.......................  . .30
I  Yum  Yum...........................32
j  Red Clover...........................3u
N avy...,..............................32
; Handmade...........................40
F rog....................................33
40 gr.....................................  8
50 gr.....................................9

VINEGAR.

81 for barrel. 

teast—Compressed.

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PAPER.

TWINES.

splint 

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WOODENWABE.

Baskets, market................. 

“ 
“ 
“ 
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“ 
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“ willow Cl’ths, No.l 

Tin foil cakes, per doz...........15
Baker’s, per  lb........................so
PAPER & WOODENWARE
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­
lows:
Straw 
................................ im
Rockfalls............................ 2
Rag sugar............................2%
Hardware............................2%
Bakers.................................2%
Dry  Goods.................... 5%@6
Jute  Manilla................. 6%@8
Red  Express  No. 1.............. 5
No. 2..............4
48 Cotton..............................25
Cotton, No. 1...................... 22
“  2...................... 18
Sea  Island, assorted........... 40
No. 5 Hemp........................18
No. 6  “ ................................17
Wool...................................   7
Tubs, No. 1........................ 700
“  No. 2.........................6 00
“  No. 3.........................5 00
1  50
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__  1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
so
Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
....................  1  25
13  “ 
15  “ 
.................... 2 00
....................2 75
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
35
bushel..................   1  50
5 75
“  No.2  6 25
“  No.3  7 25
“  No.l  3 50
“  No.2  4 25
“  No.3  5 00
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF8
W hite......................... 
1  04
Red.............................  
1  04
All wheat bought  on 60-lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  50
Granulated.......................  1  60
Straight, in sacks.............  5 60
“ barrels...........  5 80
“ 
Patent 
“ sacks............   6 60
“ barrels...........  6 80
“ 
Graham  “  sacks...........  2 60
Rye 
“ 
...........  2 50
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran...................................  18 00
Screenings.......................  19(0  '
Middlings...........................21  00
Mixed  Feed......................   28 00
Coarse meal....................... 27 CO
Milling................................   80
F eed....................................  60
Brewers, per  100  lbs.............1 25
Feed, per  bu.......................  60
Small  lots.........................  74
Car 
“  .........................  TO
Small  lots.......................... 60
Car 
“  ............................56
No. 1..................................  13 00
No. 2. .............................  
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows  :
Green.........................  4  @5
Part Cured.................  @ 5
Full 
5  @6
Dry................................ 6 @ 7
Kips,green...................4 @5
“  cured..................   5 @ 6
Calfskins,  green...........5 @ 5
cured.........  6 @ 8
Deacon skins............... 10 @30

BARLEY.

WHEAT.

FLOUR

HIDES.

MEAL.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

RYE.

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No. 2 hides % off.
PELTS.

WOOL.

Shearlings................. 10  @25
Estimated wool, per 0> 20  @28
Washed............................20@28
Unwashed....................... 10@20
Tallow...................... ¡J3%@ 4%
Grease batter..............  1 @ 2
Switches....................  i%@ 2
Ginseng..................... 2 50@8 00

MISCELLANEOUS.

  12 00

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TETE  MICrUGAJST  THAX>ESM^1ST.

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vault.  A burglar  alarm  was  connected
with  the front  doors  and  windows, but
with the back.  A large and savage
guarded the  rear,  having  a  kennel 

MBS.  GRAY  OF  PHILADELPHIA.
_ 
Ten years ago in  a  c®rtam  Sood-si^e 
town in Pennsylvania, there lived a fam- 
ily whom 1 will call Mitchell.  The fam- 
ilK-i^°nSiStftd ?f^ USbKDd’ff'IifhAvai^ipHWd   What  the  banker  wanted  to  see  me 
children,  the latter  being  a  boy  aged  o 
was this:  He  had not only missed
and a girl of 7.  Mitchell  was  a  private 
money from his wallet  at  night,  but  on 
banker, known to be honest,  respectable,
two occasions considerable sums of mon­
and worth a clear $100,000. 
I knew lit­
ey  had  been  taken  from  a  small  safe 
tle or nothing about the family until cer­
which  stood 
in  his  office  outside  the 
tain  incidents  occurred.  One  day  his 
vault.  One of the mysteries  was in  the 
wife was fatally iujured in a railroad col­
taking of  the  money.  He  employed  a 
lision at a point fifty  miles  from  home. 
teller  and  a  book-keeper,  neither  of 
When he reached her,  in  response  to  a 
whom had a key to  safe  or vault, unless 
telegram sent by a stranger, he found she 
it  was  a  duplicate  made  without  his 
had been removed to a hotel,  and was be­
knowledge.  Neither  had  the  word  of 
ing tenderly cared for by a  woman  who 
the  combination  of  the  vault,  and  it 
gave her name as Mrs. A. B. Gray of Phila­
seemed impossible that they  could  have 
delphia.  She was on  the train,  but  suf­
taken  the  money  even  if  so  inclined. 
fered no injury.
Both were perfectly honest  so far as any 
Mrs. Gray,  as I might as well  tell  you 
one knew,  and Mitchell was  all  tangled 
now,  was  petite,  good  looking,  a  good 
up over the mystery.  He had not talked 
talker, and, in a  general  way,  captivat­
to me five  minutes  when  1 would  have 
ing.  The fact of  her  taking  charge  of 
taken my  solemn  oath  that  Mrs.  Gray 
Mrs. Mitchell as she had done proved her 
was  the  guilty  party,  but,  of  course, 
tender  heart.  She told Mr.  Mitchell she 
I didn’t drop a hint of  my  suspicions  to 
had been a widow  eighteen  months,  and 
him.  When  it  came  my  turn  to  ask 
was practically alone  in  the  world,  and 
questions, I found out that he was a very 
though he was burdened with  grief  and 
sound sleeper; that he  occupied  a  front 
anxiety,  he did not  forget  to  thank  her
bedroom  with  his  son;  that  Mrs.  Gray
fa0dd?eessSreHe  w o u l^ a “«  'offered  hS I and the girl occupied onein  rear o f. his, 
with an  entrance  to  both  from  a  hall; 
money for her services,  but  he saw  that
that  the  keys of the bank safe and vault 
she was a lady  and  would  feel  hurt  by 
were  always  kept  under  his  pillow  at 
any such action.  She  resumed her jour­
night. 
In addition,  Mrs.  Gray  had  won 
ney, and he took his  wife home to die  of 
the hearts of his children, if not his own, 
her injuries. 
It was  three  weeks  after 
and it was only  by  the  strongest  argu­
her death that 1 came into the case.  Af­
ment that she  had  been  induced  to  ac­
ter everything was over the husband sud­
cept a salary of $10 per week while occu- 
denly  discovered  that  his  dead  wife’s 
I pying her position. 
It was  as  plain  as 
jewelry was missing.  She had  with her 
j  daylight  to  me  that  Mitchell  meant  to 
when the  accident  took  place,  about  a 
marry her iu due course  of  time,  but  it 
thousand  dollars’  worth  of  diamonds. 
wasn't at all plain as  to  what  sort of  a 
They had disappeared, and when be?» ne 
scheme she was working.
to run over events in  his  mind  he  could 
I took the  case, told  Mitchell  I had  a 
not remember that  they  had  come home 
theory,  and  then  began  to  study  Mrs. 
with her.  Mrs. Gray had  turned over to 
Gray. 
I found her to be  a sweet and in­
him Mrs.  Mitchell’s purse and a few oth­
nocent-looking  little  woman,  seemingly 
er things, but a pair of diamond ear-drops, 
devoted to the  children,  and  had  I  not 
two rings and a pin were missing.
been 
and  a  married 
I  was  employed  to  proceed  to  the 
man I might have fallen iu love with her. 
scene of  the  late  accident  and  seek  to 
It was in summer and she was out a great 
trace the jewelry.  The collision had  oc­
deal,  and I  was on hand  to  follow  her.
curred right at the depot in a small town.
People about the depot and at  the  hotel I It seemed to be time thrown away,  how- 
assured  me  that  Mrs.  Mitchell had her  ever. She was shy,prudent and apparently 
jewelry on when taken to the hotel.  The | all right,  and I had put in a month on the 
case and  had  made  no  discovery  when 
landlord’s  wife  was  positive,  and  the
the  outside  safe  was  robbed  again. 
doctor who was  called  in  was  positive, 
A  deposit  and some bonds had  come  in 
and when I had  worked  the  case  out  I 
at the last moment and had  been  placed 
returned home to report to  Mitchell that 
there for the  night.  The  whole  thing 
nobody but Mrs. Gray could  have  taken 
amounted to about $900,  and  bonds  and 
the jewelry.  He was  astonished and  in­
greenbacks were missing  next  morning. 
dignant, and not  only  vigorously  repu­
The safe had not only  been  opened with 
diated  the  implication,  but  discharged 
a  key,  but the bank had been entered by 
me from the case with  the assertion that 
unlocking the rear door.  No  one  could 
I was a  novice  in  the  profession.  No 
have entered by the front without sound­
other  detective,  working  without  bias, 
ing an  alarm.  No  stranger  could  have 
could have come to any  other conclusion 
entered at the  back  on  account  of  the 
than I did,  and,  feeling sure of this fact,
dog,which was wide awake and all right.
I was not so much put out  over  his  act­
When Mitchell  sent for me to give  me 
ion. 
I have found in my long experience 
the  news  1  was  perfectly  satisfied 
that most people who employ a detective 
that Mrs.  Gray  was  the  guilty party. 
I 
on a blind case expect  him  to  think  as 
believed she had the nerve  to  enter  his 
they do,  and to follow up theories  form­
room in the night,  secure  the  keys  and 
ed in advance of his employment.
then slip through  the  back  yard,  enter 
I went about other business, and it was 
the bank and  open  the  safe.  When  I 
about four months before I saw  Mitchell 
learned that the  dog was  a  great  favor­
again.  Then he sent for me in an official 
ite of hers this belief was a certainty. 
I 
capacity again.  No reference  was made 
couldn’t,  for the  reasons  already  given, 
to  my  previous  work,  but  fresher  and 
say a  word to  Mitchell  about  this.  He 
other  troubles  had  come 
to  him.  A 
wanted to suspect  his two employes,  but 
month after the death  of his wife he had j 
when  we  had  canvassed  the  matter  he 
opened correspondence with  Mrs.  Gray, 
was made to see  that  it  was  altogether 
and the result was that she  had come on 
unlikely that  either of them was  guilty. 
to take  charge  of  his  house.  He  was 
Indeed,  he was  alone in  the  bank  when 
without relatives,  or,  at  least,  without 
the bonds and  money  came  iu,  and  he 
those who could aid him  in his situation, 
alone  knew  where  the  deposit  was 
and she claimed to be free in  her  move­
placed.
ments.  You will  suspect,  just as I did, 
I turned to Mrs. Gray 
that she  had  captivated  him,  but  he | 
again, and  in  about  a  week  something
fought  shy  of  any  acknowledgment  of
the sort.  She was in  his  house  to  care  happened to prove that I was on the right
trail.  One of the  street  car lines  of the 
for his children and to manage  domestic 
town  ran down to the railroad depot. 
It 
matters,  and that was no  one’s  business 
was Mrs.  Gray’s habit of an  afternoon  to 
but their own.
ride on this line with the little girl as far 
It 
down as  a certain  park,  and  to  sit  near 
was  situated  just  a  square  from  his 
the  fountain  and  read  while  the  girl 
house,  and  exactly  in  rear  of  it.  The 
romped about with other children.  1 had 
house fronted on one street and the bank 
be-1 closely watched her while  iu  this  park, 
on another,  and there  was  no  alley 
the I  but no one had ever come  near  her, and
tween. 
the  rear  yard  of
house led right up to the rear door of the ! her  demeanor had been  perfection.  On 
bank,  and Mitchell used  to  come and go  the third afternoon after the robbery she 
through the yard. 
In rear of  the  bank- | occupied her usual seat for an hour with- 
ing rooms, divided off by the  usual  rail-  out  anything  happening. 
I  sat  on  a 
ing,  were  the  private  offices  and  the | bench in  rear  of  her  and  about  thirty

I  haven't told you  about the bank. 

What did I do? 

a  detective 

Indeed, 

PAEEOTS  GIVEN AWAY!

know at once the number required.

Our agent is now securing  them  and it is important  that we 
■AST year  we  secured  1,000  Live  Parrots 

for our  customers,  but  the  demand  far  ex­
ceeded our expectations and  we were unable to 
furnish  birds  to  all who  desired  them.  This 
year we shall endeavor to secure a larger supply, 
so that  every one of  our customers who  so  de­
sires may have

A Real Live Parrot  FREE.

B S

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Women’s Button Newports in Dongola,  Grain and Glove Grain.
Lace or Tie Dongola  Newport in plain or patent tip.
Russet Lace Newport in plain or patent  tip.
Misses’ and Child’s Newport  Ties in Black or Russet.
A Nice Line of Ladies’ Fancy and House Slippers.
Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ Canvas Bals.
Bay  State  Tennis  Shoes,  the  best  line  for  the  money  in  the  market.  We 
keep them  in  stock  in  Men’s  and  Boys’  Bals  and in Men s,  Boys’, Youths’ 
Women’s, Misses’ and Child’s Oxfords.

We  would  be  pleased  to show  them   to you  or quote you  prices.

RINDGE, BEETSCH  & CO,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN. 

County o f W a y ne. 

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Jam es B.  W ilkinson,  of  21  Grand  R iver avenue, De­
tro it,  M ichigan.  being  duly sworn,  deposes  and  says 
th a t he has in his  possession and  owns a p arro t of the 
Cuban or Pine  Island variety;  th a t he has  owned said 
p arro t  5 years;  th a t when  said  p a rro t  was 3  years of 
age  this  deponent  was  offered  one  hundred  dollars 
($100)  for said  p arrot;  th a t he refused  said  offer  and 
would not  take live hundred dollars for  said p arro t a t 
the present tune, and fu rth er deponent saith not.

J a n es B. W ilk in so n.

June,  1890 

Subscribed and sworn  to  before me  this 12th  day of 

Notary Public in and for W ayne Co., Mich.

E u g en e 8. Clahkson,

The best variety of talking parrots are secured 
on  the  Isle of  Pines,  about  50  miles  south  of 
Cuba.  They  are  beautiful  birds,  with  green 
plumage  ana  red  breast,  easily  cared  for  and 
intelligent. 
If  captured when  young and  well 
cared  for, a Pine Island  Parrot  n e v e r   f a i l s   t o  
b e c o m e   a   g o o d   t a l k e r .  Our  birds  are  all  se­
cured by O ur Own  Agent,  He  is a competent 
man of  fifty years’  experience, and will  secure 
only  healthy",  sel  cted  young  birds.  He  lias 
now  sailed  for  the  island,  and  in  order  to 
araange for the number required, we wish every 
dealer to

Let us  know soon  if he wants  a  Bird.

These parrots  are  given to our customers who 
handle  our  “PRETT C  POLLY”  cigars,  and 
there is no better 5 cent cigar in the market. The 
trade is strictly net-335 per l,C00(with or without 
a  parrot).  They  give  satisfaction  to  smokers, 
and the parrots increase your sales.
With  an  order  for  600 ‘‘Pretty Polly” cigars, 
we will give ONE parrot free.
With an  order  for  700 ‘ Pretty Polly” cigars, 
we give ONE parrot  in a   h a n d s o m e   w ir e   c a g e

OUR  GUARANTEE

To any responsible dealer who don’t know the 
goods, we will express p r e p a i d  200 of the “Pretty 
Polly" cigars for e x a m in a t io n , to be returned if 
not satisfactory.  If the cigars suit, the balance, 
40U or  500,  can  be  shipped  with  the  parrot  or 
sooner if desired. 
With sample order we will refer you to respon­
sible dealers  throughout the  United  States who 
had our parrots las  season.

,

DETROIT  TOBACCO  CO.,

Griswold  S t. 

Detroit, Mich.

I s s s s s H
a E S e s

m

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

Correspondence solicited. 

81  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N .

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feet away,  and by and by I  noticed  that 
she was  writing  a  note  with  a  pencil. 
She did it so  deftly  that  one  sitting  in 
front of her  could  not  have  told  what 
she was at.  Beside her was a large shade 
tree,  and as  near  as  I  could  make  out 
she disposed of the note, when folded up, 
somewhere about  the  tree.  When  she 
left I followed her for  a  short  distance, 
and looking back I saw a young and well 
dressed man occupying the place vacated 
by her.  An hour later, when I could ex­
amine the tree,  I found  a  hollow  in  the 
trunk  just  about  on  a  line  with  her 
shoulder as she sat  on  the  bench.  One 
not looking for it would  have  sat  there 
fifty time and discovered nothing.
My theory was that she had an  accom­
plice—the young man whom I  had  seen. 
The hollow  in  the  tree  was  their  post 
office.  Next day I was at the  park  half 
an honr before her  usual  time,  and  be­
hold! the young man  was occupying that 
bench.  As she appeared he got  up  and 
took a seat a hundred feet away,  and,  by 
watching closely,  1 saw that  she  took  a 
note from the tree.  Before  leaving  she 
wrote  and  “posted”  one  in  reply,  and 
after she was gone I saw  him  get  it.  1 
was now certain that I  was on  the  right 
trail,  and I  went  to  Mitchell  to  secure 
some particulars  I  wished  to  know.  1 
told him I had a clue,  but  would  not  re­
veal  which way it  led. 
I  learned  from 
him  that the  combination  of  the  vault 
door  had  four  numbers,  and  he  alone 
knew it. 
It had been  changed  about  a 
month after Mrs.  Gray’s arrival,  and he 
hesitatingly  admitted that the word  was 
“Aime,”  which was her Christian  name. 
He would not,  however,  admit  that  this 
fact was known to her.

For two weeks after securing  this  in­
formation  1  hardly  got  sight  of  Mrs. 
Gray.  For  some  reason  she  remained 
very closely at home.  1  found out  from 
Mitchell in a  roundabout  way  that  the 
money  needed to pay the men  at  a  coal 
mine and also  at a large  factory  was de­
posited with  him  on  the  14th  of  every 
month.  It was simply passed in to him to 
be locked up in the vault  overnight as it 
came  up from Pittsburg by messenger.  1 
reasoned  that  Mrs.  Gray  would  worm 
this information out of him in some way, 
or that her accomplice would discover it, 
and that if she  had  the  combinatiou  of 
the vault she would  make  her strike  on 
the night of the 14th.  On  the  12th  day 
of  August  she  exchanged  notes  at 
the  park,  also  on  the  13th.  On  this 
latter date I shadowed the young man for 
three  hours, and became satisfied that he 
was from  Pittsburg,  and a “slick  ’un.” 
Among the things that he  did  was to  go 
to the depot and enquire  about the  vari­
ous  night  trains,  and  particularly  one 
which  passed over the road half an hour 
after midnight.

I  promised  Mitchell  that  a  climax 
would soon be reached, and  then  staked 
my all on  what  might  happen  on  the 
night of the 14th.  At 8 oclock that even­
ing I threw a piece of  “dosed”  meat  to 
his dog from a neighboring  yard,  and at 
10 I  softly climbed the fence to  find  the 
canine in his kennel,  and  sick enough to 
remain there.  I lay down within ten feet 
of him,  hidden behind a bush,  and it was 
an hour and  a half before  anything hap­
pened.  Everybody in the  neighborhood 
was in bed and asleep by that  time,  and 
I was not greatly  surprised  when  a  fe­
male figure which  I knew  to  be  that  of 
Mrs. Gray,  suddenly appeared and passed 
me  five  feet  away,  going  toward  the 
bank.  She  stopped  at  the  kennel  to 
speak to the  dog,  and  then  opened  the 
rear door and entered. 
I  did  not  move 
from my hiding place until she reappear­
ed,  about  twenty  minutes  later.  She 
carefully locked  the  bank,  and  as  she 
passed me on the way to the  house I fol­
lowed quickly  behind.  The  keys  she 
laid on the back steps,  softly opened the 
side gate,  and I let her  reach  the  street 
before  I brought  matters  to  a  climax. 
She was only out of  the  gate  when  she 
was joined by a man,  but when I  rushed 
to seize them he got the  alarm  and  was 
off before I could grab him. 
I  got  her, 
however,  and she had a bundle under her 
arm, which I took  charge  of—a  bundle 
containing about $19,000 in greenbacks.
What a nervy  woman  she  was!  She 
just simply laughed a bit as I led her  up 
the steps  and  rang  the  bell  to  arouse

Mitchell,  and when I  had  told  him  all, 
and had the money and keys to  prove it, 
she just looked up at  him  with  a  smile 
and asked:

“Well,  what of it?”
The  “what  of  it?”  was  a  corker. 
Mitchell  couldn’t  let  the  public  know 
that his bank could be so  easily  robbed, 
and he couldn’t  let society know  that he 
had  been duptd by  an  adventuress,  and 
after a consultation he actually gave that 
little  adventuress  $200 in cash  to clear 
out.  She went,  and as I  left her at  the 
depotshe said  :
“Give the old man my love  when  you 
get back to the house,  and  ask him if he 
never heard of Tony Weller’s advice.”

S u g a r  Inquiries  Answ ered.

F ro m  th e  New Y o rk  S h ip p in g  L ist.

Please give us  some  information  on  the  fol- 

lowing points, and greatly oblige

P e o r ia .  111., A p ril 30.

W.  H  Boniface.

1.  What duty is levied on imported  German or 
French beet sugar?
2.  Is it likely that by reason of market fluctua­
tions. there may be any refined sugar  (granulat­
ed) impoited from England or  Scotland?
3.  W hat num ber covers  (under  D.  S.  system) 
granulated tngar?
4.  How m any degrees  apart are the D.  S. num ­
bers, as near as may be ascertained by color?
5.  In w hat shape is beet refined im ported?
6.  What is amount of  bounty  per  pound  paid 
to the German sending it to this country?
7.  Whence  come  the  low  grades  of  yellows 
for grocers’ use, which are beginning to come to 
this country?

REPLIES  TO  ABOVE.

1.  All  sugars  above  No.  16  Dutch 
standard in color shall pay a duty of one- 
half cent per  pound,  provided  that  all 
sugars above No.  16  Dutch  standard  in 
color  shall  pay  one-tenth  of  one  ceut 
per pound In addition to the  rate  herein 
provided  for,  when  exported  from,  or 
the product of any  country when and  so 
long as such country pays or  shall  here­
after pay, directly or indirectly, a bounty 
on  the  exportation  of  any  such  sugar 
which  may  be  included  in  this  grade 
wiiich is  greater  than  is  paid  on  raw 
sugars  of  a  lower saccharine  strength; 
and on sugars  after  being refined,  when 
tinctured,  colored, or  in  any  way  adul­
terated, five cents per pound.

2.  It is possible.
3.  None.
4.  There is no way to determine.
5.  In bags of 225 pounds each.
0.  The  present  bounty,  or  profit  ac­
cruing to the manufacturers is  conceded 
to be about 2.12 marks per 100 kilograms. 
During the last year it is  estimated  that 
the German  government  suffered  a  net 
loss of 16,000,000 marks from this source. 
The  new bill  in relation to the sugar in­
dustry was under  discussion in the Reich 
stag the other day.  The Secretary of the 
Treasury, in the course of  a  speech,  ad 
mitted  that  from  a  financial  point  of 
view,  the  complete  elimination  of  the 
bounty  clause  from  the  bill  would  be 
altogether advantageous.  But,  he said, 
such a step would not in the least accord 
with  the  policy  of  the  government  at 
this time.  He  expressed  the belief that 
the  German  sugar  industry  would  be 
able  to  compete  successfully  with  the 
industry of foreign countries, even if the 
bounties were entirely  cut off.
•(.  From the West India Islands.  Mo­
lasses  sugar  has  recently  sold  in  this 
market at 3% cents  and  Muscovado  3% 
a 3% for  grocers’  use.  There  is  very 
little yellow sugar  coming  to  this  port 
which  would be acceptable for consump­
tive purposes without refining,

Advertising  the  Soup.

From the N ational Advertiser.

By  renting turtles  to  restaurants  for 
advertising  purposes,  a  citizen  of  St. 
Louis, Mo.,  manages to make a very com­
fortable living.  The turtles  are  always 
in great  demand,  and  he  receives  two 
dollars  per  day  for  each.  He 
leaves 
them  outside  the  door  of  the  eating 
place before  the  turtle  soup  is  served. 
This creates a run on the  soup,  but  the 
big shell fish is  not in it.

Misunderstood  His  Meaning.

A  man  went  into  a  drugs  store  the 
other day to buy some medicine  and  en- 
enquired:  “Do you keep the best drugs?” 
“You can’t get better, sir.”
“Too  bad,  no  use  of  medicine,  then. 

Good day.”

S O M E T H I N G   N E W !

Our Folding Basket Rack.

The  two  main  objections  to  other 
racks  now  in  use,  are  first,  they  are 
not  strong  enough,  and  second,  they 
take up too  much  room  when  not in 
use.
Our racks  will  support a weight of 
several  hundred  pounds,  and  when 
closed  are  but  three  inches  square, 
and yet cost less than  others.
They  will  hold  baskets  level,  or 
tipped at  any angle  desired,  and  will 
stand solidly on uneven  floors.

They  are  made  in  three  heights, 

v iz .,  16,  22  ami 28  inches.

Price  per  doz,  $2,

GRAND  KAHID8  P D
SGREW  GO.  ""k iit
GraM Rapids Storage G Transfer Co.,  y a -

Winter  St.,  between  Shawmiit ine.  and  W.  Pillion St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

General  Warehousemen  ani  Transfer  Agents.

COLD  STORAGE  FOR  BUTTER,  EGGS,  CHEESE,  FRUITS,  AND 

ALL  KINDS  OF  PERISHABLES.

Dealers and  Jobbers in Mowers,  Binders  Twine,  Threshers,  En­

gines, Straw Stackers,  Drills,  Bakes, Tedders,  Cultivators, 

Plows,  Pumps,  Carts, Wagons.  Buggies,  Wind  Mills 

and  Machine and  Plow repairs,  Etc.

Telephone  No.  945. 

-J.  Y.  F.  BLAKE  Sup’t.

\ - / R I T E   us for  Samples and  Prices. 
* *   Possibly  we  can 
save  you 
money.  We  have  a  good  white  en­
velope (our 154) which we sell:

5 0 0
1,000
2 ,0 0 0
5 ,0 0 0
1 0 ,0 0 0

No  6
Size 3 >4x6
$ 1.40
2.4 0
2.15
1.75
1 6 0

No  6y2
Size 353x«>i
$ 1.50
2 .5 0
2 .25
1.85
1.70
Special  prices  on  larger  quantities. 
This  is  not a cheap  stock,  but  good 
fair envelope.  We  have  cheaper and 
have  better  grades,  but  can  recom­
mend this one.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
A b o v e   Prices  Includo  Printing!

I IRE  CRACKERS 
IRE  WORKS 

Yoy  Pistols,  Paper  ßaps,  Etc.
Glimax  Ghocolate  Drops-Latest  and  Best.

LAOS
A .   E .  B R O O K S  &  CO.,
Oonfectioners, 46 Ottawa Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

T H E   M IC H TG A li  TR A D ESM A N .

The  Care of the Eyes.

For a  reader  to  fasten  two  eyes  on 
these  lines  and  carry  them  back  and 
forth for hours  over  the  page,  making 
himself  master  of  their  meaning,  de­
mands a high degree of  mechanical  and 
chemical power,  any loss or 
impairment 
of  which  either  diminishes 
the  sight 
itself or the power of  endurance for pro­
longed  near  work.  To  produce  these 
lines the various types  were  laboriously 
placed in proper  position,  inked, and by 
the mechanical force of the press stamped 
upon the paper and rendered permanent; 
but  before  they  can  be  read,  each  of 
these three  processes  must  be  imitated 
by the eye,  the front  curved  surface  of 
which makes a minute fac-simile  of each 
word, the muscular part presses  it  upon 
the nervous  sheet  which  is stretched  at 
the'  back  of 
the  globe,  where  photo­
chemical  results  are  caused  which  are 
transmitted  through  the  optic  nerve to 
the intellectual  ceutres in the brain,  and 
these  are  accomplished  instan­
all  of 
taneously.
The eye therefore  must  be regarded as 
an optical instrument similar to the photo­
grapher’s  camera,  and  must  possess a 
high  degree  of  mechanical  accuracy to 
perform the  complicated  visual  actions 
needed  for  perfect  sight, 
for  distant 
objects or prolonged power of reading or 
other  near  work.  The  qualities  of  a 
perfect eye are well  known and  demand 
an  equal  curvature  of 
the  different 
meridians  of  the  anterior  transparent 
window,  a globe of tissue  to  give  form, 
of such a  size  as to  yield  a  distance of 
nine-tenths of an inch from  the  anterior 
surface  to the  retina or  screen  behind, 
and an efficient muscular force which can 
compress the lens of  the  eye  and  force 
and  hold  the 
in  contact  with 
the  retina. 
Its  happy  possessor  sees 
throughout his  life distant things  with­
out any effort,  is able to use the muscular 
part for  hours each day in his near work 
until  after  forty-five  years  of  age,  can 
readily  continue  his  work  afterwards 
with simple  glasses,  and may  be almost 
unconscious of possessing visual  organs. 
This type of  eye is  unfortunately in  the

images 

Those  with  mechanical  defects 

minority in cultivated  communities  and 
may  number  perhaps 
twelve  in  each 
hundred.
are 
more numerous and  are classed as astig­
matic, due to malformations in the causes 
of  the  anterior  surface; 
far-sighted, 
due to diminished size in  the  globe,  and 
near-sighted,  caused  by  elongation  of 
the ball;  and sight  in such  eyes is either 
imperfect or is secured  by incessant  and 
straining  use  of 
the  muscular  parts 
which should  be  entirely  at rest for all 
distant sight.  These efforts to  compel a 
defective apparatus  to  perform  efficient 
work lead to chronic inflammations of the 
lids and external parts and to  dangerous 
changes  in  the  interior  of  the  globes; 
the  eyes  may  become  hot,  sensitive to 
light or painful, or there  may  be  head­
ache  more or less severe over the  brow, 
through the  temples  or in  the  back  of 
the  neck  and  head,  which  has  only 
recently  been  ascertained  to  be  caused 
by  eye  strain.  Reading  then  becomes 
laborious if  not  impossible,  advantages 
of  education  cannot  be  embraced,  or 
congeuial  pursuits  are  abandoned  for 
those  in  which  success  may  be  never 
attained.
thousands  of 
students 
show 
conclusively that the eyeball  has  a  ten­
dency  to  become  elongated  and  near­
sighted; one German  observer  reporting 
an increase in the percentage from  12 in 
the  primary 
the 
university; and when it is conceded  that 
this  change  is  produced  by  persistent 
application in near work and is attended 
by an attenuation of the coats of the eye­
ball at its  posterior  pole,  with  changes 
of  structure  visible  by  the  ophthal­
moscope, constituting permanent  disease 
and frequent loss of sight,  it will  readily 
be believed  that  such  over-strain  must 
be most injurious and should be  averted 
by  all  mechanical  or  hygienic  pre­
cautions.  The too early  commencement 
of school life,  the confinement of children 
to rooms deficient in  ventilation and  the 
enforcement of tasks  upon  the  eyes  on 
badly printed books  in rooms  not  suffi­

The  examinations  of 

in  various  countries 

schools 

to  62 

in 

ciently  lighted,  may  be  mentioned  as 
evils  of  great  magnitude.
To  care  for  our  eyes  then  is  to  be 
aware that  any  symptoms  of  fatigue or 
pain may be  due  to  mechanical  causes 
which may  lead  to  change  of  form  or 
structure,  and which should be corrected 
by the use  of  glasses  selected  with  the 
greatest care,  to  obviate  any  individual 
peculiarities  of form  either  congenital 
or  acquired,  and  to  be  used  even  in 
childhood.  No  prolonged  near  work 
should be done in a light,  either  natural 
or  artificial, which 
to  be  too 
feeble,  nor  in  badly  ventilated or close 
rooms.

is  felt 

Since  fatigue  is  usually  due  to  the 
strain  upon  the  muscular  apparatus, 
and as this  is  greater  in  proportion  to 
the nearness  of the  work  from  the eye, 
care  should  be  used  to  avoid  bending 
over or placing  the  head  nearer  to  the 
work than is requisite  for  clear  vision.
The early  use of  glasses  for  persons 
passing  beyond  middle  life,  and  their 
increase in  power as it  may  be  needed, 
is also strongly  advised.

The  avoidance  of all  irritating gases, 
smoke or  dust,  which are felt to produce 
pain, and the  suspension  of  near  work 
when it gives its danger signal of fatigue, 
are self evident.
Assuming the fact  now  admitted  that 
the  most  educated  nations  present  the 
highest  average  of  diseased  eyes,  that 
the  cause  and  effect  are  now  clearly 
perceived  in 
the  overtasking  of  the 
visual apparatus during  the  educational 
period  of  life,  it  becomes  requisite  to 
consider  how 
instruction  may  be  as 
efficiently 
the  brain 
through  the  organs  of  hearing  as  by 
those of vision.  W il lia m   T hompson.

transmitted 

to 

Secure  Y o u r  Lem ons  E a rly .

A. E.  Brooks & Go.  have  a  carload  of 
fancy  lemons,  good  keepers,  now  due. 
This is the  time  to  buy  for  Fourth  of 
July trade and dealers  should not fail to 
secure a few boxes early.

EATON,  LYON  i  00.,

JOBBER8 OF

A  Complete  Line of

HAMMOCKS,

FISH IN G   TACKLE,

MARBLES,
= = =  BASE  BALL  GOODS = =
Our new sporting goods catalogue will  be  ready 
EATO N, LYO N  & CO.,

about February 10th.

SO and 23  Monroe  St.

FOURTH NATIONAL BAM

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bo w ne, President.

D.  A.  •  i d u e t t , Vice-President.

H. W. N a s h , Cashier,
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general  hanking  business.

Hake a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

Drai Store for Saleat a Bargain

On  long  time  if  desired,  or  will  exchange  for 
part  productive real  estate.  Stock  clean  and 
well assorted.  Location the best in the city. 
I wish to retire  permanently from the drug  bus-
meSB‘ 
Opp. New Post Office. 

C.  L.  BRUNDAGE,

117 W. Western Ave. 

Muskegon,  Mich.

HO  DEALER  EVER  LOST  A  CUSTOMER  BY  SELLING  Hiffl

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

O F T E N   IM IT A TED . 

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

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

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

C ood C rease M akes Trade. 

Cheap Crease Kills Trade.

FRAZER HARNESS SOAP 
FRAZER HARNESS OIL 
FRAZER  MACHINE OIL

One Pound Decorated  Tins

1  DOZ.  IN   A  CASK

