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GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  JULY  8,1891.

IKE  BRENNAN’S  WATCH.

“If you think your cousin  Is  a  scoun­
drel, young, man, why,  say the word,  if 
its necessary to say anything. 
It’s mean 
to  shake  a  man’s  good  name away with 
a  shake  of  your  head—that’s  what  I 
think.”

Ike Brennan pushed back his  Panama, 
and looked with anything but approval at 
Lyman Sneed  leaning,  in  spotless  flan­
nels, against the China tree.

In spite of  his  dapper  appearance  he 
was not a pleasant young man to look at. 
He had that  uncertain, nervous  way,  so 
irritating to  the  honest  and purposeful, 
and  it stood written on his  face  that  he 
had  not  loved  a  living  soul.  No,  not 
even  the  pretty  Nona  Duval,  whom  he 
quit Ike to go and  meet.  He thought he 
loved her,  but no feeling  that  possessed 
him was a more thoroughly selfish one.

His cousin, Dick Burleson, loved Nona 
—that  was  quite sufficient  to make  Ly­
man  Sneed  sure  that she was necessary 
to  his  happiness.  So  he  went  eagerly 
now to meet  her. 
Ike  watched  him  up 
the street muttering:

“Of  two  evils,  choose  the  least;  but 
I’ve  allers  noticed  that  women,  of  two 
men, choose  the worst;  wonder  if  little 
Nona ’ll do that same thing?  Her father 
rode through many a  darned fight by my 
side—calculate I’ll take  sides  here—yes, 
sir.”

He  rose  slowly,  lifted  his  rifle,  and 
went trailing up the hot avenue.  He was 
on the  look-out for Dick,  and  very  soon 
found him among a lot of rough teamsters 
who were loafing in one of  the  principle 
stores.  Dick was reading to them a New 
York paper, and backing up his own side 
of  some  political  question  with  a good 
deal of  ferver.  The  men  were  pulling 
their beards and listening with that  true 
Texas phlegm  which  might  at  any  mo­
ment turn into ungovernable passion.

Ike  waited  until  the  end  of  one  of 

Dick’s flowing periods, and then said:

“Thar, Dick,  that’ll  do  for  the  busi­
ness  of  the  U-nited  States;  supposing 
you come  now  with  me  and  look  after 
your own a spell.”

It was so  unusual for  Ike  Brennan  to 
meddle in any one’s affairs that Dick gave 
instant heed to his invitation; and with a 
final broadside of splendid adjectives for 
his own  party, he  joined  Ike,  and  they 
sat down together in the first quiet, shady 
seat.

“Lyman Sneed is  playing the mischief 
with your good name, Dick.  It’s against 
my  habit  to  look  after  anybody’s  but 
my own;  but  I’ve  reasons  contrary  this 
time.”

“Lyman Sneed!  He  is, is  he?”  And 
Dick  instinctively  put  his  hand  on  the 
leathern sheath that held his knife.

“No tools, Dick, of that kind. 

It’s me 
that  is making  this  quarrel,  you  know, 
and I let nobody do my fighting.”

“What did he say?”
“That is it;  he  says  nothing  you  can 
get  hold  of.  Pities  his  uncle—pities 
Nona Duval—and is so sorry you will—”

“What?”
“He  don’t  say—shrugs  his  shoulders 
and shakes his head, and  the  shrug  and

NO.  407

shake stand for drinking, gambling, any­
thing you like to make it.”
“I’ll tell Lyman Sneed—”
“You’ll say neither good nor bad,Dick. 
Lyman is  like  a  pine  coal—if  he  don’t 
burn,  he  blackens.  Only  don’t  throw 
your  chances  away  for  Lyman  to  pick 
up—that is  just  what  he  wants  you  to 
do; give in a bit to the old man; he thinks 
all creation of you, and if  you  won’t  try 
to please  him, why,  Lyman  will,  that’s 
all.”

“I’m not going to take my politics and 
my opinions from Uncle  Jack  Burleson, 
no,  not for  all  his  hog-wallow  prairie, 
and his cattle and gold thrown in.”

“He is an  old  man,  Dick.  Life  is  a 
country  Jack  Burleson  has  gone  pretty 
thoroughly  over;  stands  to  reason  he 
knows more’n you.”

“He contradicts me  half  the  time  for 
the very sake of a fight.  He  does not go 
into court now, and  he  hasn’t  any  law­
yers  or  juries  to  bully.  But  he  won’t 
make Dick Burleson  say  black  is  white 
to please him; you bet he won’t.”

“Dick,  you  are  right;  darned  if  you 
aren’t!  But old  Jack is  wise  and  good, 
and  knows  a  sight  more’n  is  writ  in 
books.  Say ‘yes’ when you can.”

“Sure.”
“And don’t you  meddle  in  my  fights, 
Dick.  If Lyman Sneed  needs  a  hiding, 
I know just how much  will  be  good  for 
him.”

Dick  saw  the  conversation  was  over, 
and, looking at his watch,  saw, also, that 
he was behind  office  hours.  As  it  hap­
pened, a  number  of  trifles  had  already 
irritated  the  old  lawyer,  and  Lyman’s 
lifted  eyebrows  and  ostentatious  dili­
gence irritated Dick.  He flung his books 
upon his desk, dashed his hat into a  cor­
ner, and lifted his feet  to  a  comfortable 
attitude.  His big  boots  and  loose  flan­
nel  hunting-shirt  gave  his  uncle  great 
offense, and he said so.

Dick replied that “he had been talking 
with the Lavacca teamsters, and had for­
got to dress.”

“Lavacca  teamsters,  indeed!  I  don’t 
see what on  earth  makes  you  run after 
every drove that comes to town.”

“I was getting their votes for my side, 
uncle,  and  making  friends  against  the 
day I want their votes for  myself.”

A flash of  keen pleasure shot  into  the 
old man’s eyes, but he was far too full of 
fight to  abandon  the  dispute.  He  first 
attacked  Dick’s  politics,  then  his  per­
sonal appearance  and  abilities,  without 
being conscious how  provoking  he  was.
One bitter word  followed  another  till 
all  three  men  were  on  their  feet,  and 
Lyman, with a little scream,  had rushed 
between his uncle and his cousin.  Dick 
laughed uproarously at the intervention, 
and kicking it out of the way, he said: 

“Good-bye,  uncle;  I’m  not  going  to 
quarrel any more with you.  The  world 
is big enough, I reckon, for both of  us— 
and for  our opinions.”

He went straight to Ike,  who  was  sit­

ting just where he left him, and said: 

“Ike, tell  uncle, in  a  couple  of  days, 
that I have gone West,  and  that  there’s 
no ill blood  between us;  and, Ike, watch

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A C E S M A N .
“Here I  am, Ike!"
“You  tormenting  youngster,  where 

DID YOU DRINK

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Nona for me until I can come after her.”

“You are bound to go, then?”
“Yes;  the  old  man  is  fire  and  1  am 
gunpowder.  We are  better  apart—that 
is  all.”

“Go ’long,  then;  I’ll  watch  what  you 

leave behind.”

Dick felt unhappy  enough  at  leaving 
Nona.  She lived alone  with  her  father 
and he was not  always  the  best  of  pro­
tectors.  Dick spent the rest  of  the  day 
by her side, and left town in  the  cool of 
the evening in no very despondent mood. 
Nona had  promised  everything he asked 
of her,  and all the rest  seemed  possible.
He  had  some  land  and  cattle  on  the 
San Marcus, and he purposed putting up 
a  pretty  house  there  gradually,  mainly 
with his  own  hands. 
In  two  years  he 
would sell some of his  increase,  furnish 
it, marry Nona, turn grazier, and run for 
the legislature.  When he went back, he 
would “make it all right” with his uncle, 
and being so far apart,  they  could  keep 
right; and if not, and he lost his share of 
Jack  Burleson’s  estate,  made  money 
was better than given money, anyway.

For a week after Dick’s  departure  the 
old man hoped against hope; but one day 
when 
Ike  Brennan  carelessly  asked: 
“When  is  Dick  coming  back  from  the 
West?” then he knew the lad had gone to 
shift for  himself,  and  lonely  as  it  left 
him, he thoroughly liked Dick for  doing 
it.  After this, Ike and  the  judge  spent 
much  time  together.  They  kept  up  a 
perpetual  quarrel,  but  they  were  well 
matched,  and  after  a  year’s  disputing, 
the victory on every  single  point  was  a 
disputed one.  Sometimes,  at the end  of 
a long argument, and a  long silence,  the 
judge would say:  “Have you heard any­
thing?” and then Ike,  shaking  his  head, 
and  shaking  the  ashes  from  his  pipe, 
would rise and go away.

“Everywhere, Ike, and  precious  little 
luck either.  At last I  went to Yuba and | 
Nevada  and tried hard to make  my pile. 
Two  months  ago Jim  Harrison  strayed 
up there  and  told  me  uncle  was  dead, 
and Nona going  to marry Lyman  Sneed.
I couldn't stand that, and so I came along 
with what I had.”
“How much?”
“Only eight thousand dollars.”
“That’s  enough. 

I  guess  you’ll  find 

yourself richer than you think.”

The next  morning,  Nona  Duval  com­
pletely amazed  Lyman  Sneed  by  enter­
ing his office accompanied  by  Ike  Bren­
nan and  paying  in  full  every  claim  he 
had  on  the  Duval  place.  But  he  was 
still more amazed by an official  notice  to 
meet, next day, the heirs of  Jack  Burle­
son and hear his will read.  He found at 
the place appointed Dick Burleson, Nona 
Duval,  Ike  Brennan,  and  three  of  the 
principal  citizens  of  the  place.  The 
will, leaving nearly  everything  to Dick, 
was without a  Haw.  Lyman  simply  re­
ceived  one  hundred  dollars  for  every 
mouth during  which he  had  taken  care 
of the estate.

“He took very good care of  it,  gentle­
men,” said Ike,  “just  as good  care as  if 
he thought Dick would never come back. 
He has earned his money, you bet.  But 
I’m  glad  my  watch  is  over—very. 
I 
have been kept too wide awake  for  any 
thing,  between  a  pretty  woman  and  a 
clever lawyer.” 

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eh?”

From the New York Tribune.
A man  with a rather vacant look and a 
hurried  air,  evidently  a dweller  in  the 
suburbs,  with  many  small  errands  on 
his  mind  besides  his  regular  business 
affairs, rushed into  a dry goods store the 
other  day  and  said  to  the  clerk:  “I 
want a small  door  plate.”
“Don’t keep them,”  replied the  clerk. 
“Don’t keep door plates?”
“No,  sir.”
“This is a dry goods store, isn’t it?” 
“Yes,  sir.”
“And  you have a  carpet  department, 
“Yes, sir.”
“And sell rugs and that sort of thing?” 
“Yes,  sir.”
“And yet you don’t keep door plates?” 
“No, sir.”
“Well,  my  advice  to  you  and  your 
employers,  young  man,”  said  the  sub­
urban dweller,  as he  walked out in  dis­
gust,  “is to lay in some sort of a complete 
stock, or retire from the business.”
Then he dashed into a carpet store, and 
asked again for a door plate.
“You’ll  find  them  at  the  hardware 
stores,”  said 
the  clerk.  “We  don’t 
keep them.”
“I never saw  them at hardware  stores 
in all my life,” said the puzzled shopper.
“Can’t  help 
that,  sir,”  replied  the 
clerk.
“So he  tried a  hardware store  in this 
way:  “You don’t keep door plates here, 
do you?”
“Certainly  we  do,”  said  the  clerk. 
“What  size  do  you  want?  Brass  or 
silver?” and he took  down a box of them 
and handed  out one of  each kind for in­
spection.
“What sort of a door mat is that, sir?” 
thundered the annoyed  customer.  “Why 
don’t you  pay a  little  more attention to 
your business?”
“You said door  plate,” said  the clerk. 
“Did  I?  Did  I  say door  plate?  Are 
“Certainly,  that’s what you said.” 
“Say, young man, have you got a fool- 
killer  about  the  store?  Because  if you 
have,  I can  give  him  a  job.  Here  I’ve 
been  blundering  all  the  morning  into 
dry goods and carpet stores, asking for a 
door plate, when I wanted a door mat all 
the time.  I’ll go out and  hire somebody 
to  kick  me!”

you sure?”

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Early in the second year the judge had 
an  accident  that  completely  invalided 
him; and after some months’  decline,  he 
quietly passed away.  Singularly enough, 
there  was  no  will  found,  and  Lyman 
Sneed  took  possession  of  everything. 
No  Dick  appeared to dispute his  claim. 
Ike smoked away in his old shady corner 
and smiled queerly  to  himself  when  he 
saw how diligently  Lyman began to  im­
prove the  city lots, and  how cleverly  he 
collected  and  invested  the  outstanding 
accounts of the  estate.

In all things but one Lyman’s  fortune 
prospered—Nona still  refused all his  at­
tentions.  But as soon as  the judge  was 
dead he began to use  stronger  means  of 
pursuasion.  Nona’s father owed  him  a 
large  sum,  and  their  home  was  mort­
gaged for its  payment.  Lyman soon  let 
father  and  daughter  see on what  terms 
only 
could  be 
saved; and the father cared too much for 
his own indulgence not  to press with  all 
his power so desirable a method of clear­
ing off his liabilities.

the  Duval  place 

Nothing  of  this  plan, however,  came 
to  Ike’s  knowledge  until  one  night  old 
Duyal,  in a  fit  of  maudlin  intoxication, 
revealed it.  Then he went home full of 
anxiety.  He had  no  money  that  would 
touch  Nona’s needs, and he  had not  yet 
heard anything from Dick.

“I’d  give  twenty  of  my best  cows  to 
know if the fellow is  dead  or  alive,”  he 
said,  as  he  pushed  open  the  latchless 
door of his log-cabin.  A man was sitting 
in his own chair fast asleep.

“Dick at last!"
One  soul  wakes  another,  and  Dick 

opened his eyes and answered:

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

MEDITATIONS OF A PESSIMIST.

THIRD  PAPER.

W r i t t e n  f o r  T h e  T r a d e s m a n .

Before we meditate further on this sub­
ject  of  imaginary  wants, let  us  stop  to 
consider what  an  imaginary  want  is,  in 
order  that  we  may  know what  we  are 
talking abont.  A hat of  some kind  that 
will protect  the head  and shade  the face 
from the  scorching rays of  the sun these 
hot days is surely not an imaginary want. 
On  the  other  hand, it  strikes me rather 
forcibly  that  a  rye straw  walking stick, 
a pair of  gold-rimmed  glasses  over  per­
fect  eyes, or  a  long-haired, measly-look- 
ing  pug  doglet in the  close  embrace  of 
an  elegantly dressed  lady in a street car 
are not real necessary wants. 
It may be 
difficult  to draw  the  line with  precision 
that  separates  the two  grand  divisions 
into which human wants are divided, but 
the  disputed  territory is a very  narrow 
strip  and on either  side  the characteris­
tics are  plainly marked  and  the  distinc­
tion  between  the two  classes  is  clearly 
observed.  Necessity  is  no  guide, for  it 
is not a question of bare existence.  The 
man who buys the least possible quantity 
of the cheapest possible quality compati­
ble  with  the  bare  preservation  of  the 
union  between  soul  and  body  is  not  a 
man  but  a  nonentity  who  is sacrificing 
on the altar of stinginess imaginary wants 
and real  necessary wants  alike.  Edenic 
simplicity  might  do  in  some  climates, 
but  it  would  hardly  be  the  thing  for 
Michigan.  The  cave-dwellers  may  not 
have  been  bothered with  many artificial 
wants,  but,  as  they  were  strangers  to 
many  real  and  necessary  wants, we  do 
not  hanker after  their  peculiar  mode of 
living. 
I  would  define  an  imaginary 
want  to  be  a  something  that  has  been 
invented  or  created  and  placed  in  the 
market  for sale  that is not demanded  or 
needed  by the  masses,  and  that, if  pur­
chased,  will  not  and  cannot  contribute 
one single iota to human comfort or hap­
piness,  lighten  the  burdens  of  life,  or 
alleviate, in the least degree, the worries 
and sorrows incident to human existence. 
Were  I a naturalist, I would  liken greed 
to some monster  having an infinite num­
ber of  arms  which  reach  out  in  every 
direction,  each  supplied  with  a  little 
sucker at the  other  extremity.  I  would 
liken these  arms to the  arms and  legs of 
the devil fish which are kept perpetually 
in  motion, sucking  the life  blood  out of 
everything  they  come  in  contact  with 
and  returning  it to the  bloated  carcass 
of  the insatiable and greedy monster.  1 
would have no two suckers alike, so that 
where  one  sucker  failed  to  draw blood, 
another of a different construction might 
be  applied,  and I would  endow  my  im­
aginative  monster  with  the  faculty  of 
increasing  the  number of  arms  and  of 
changing the mechanical  construction of 
the  suckers 
inimitably  and  forever. 
Across  the body of  the  monster I would 
write  the  word  “ Corporation.”  The 
numerous  arms  of  the  beast should  be 
christened “Itinerant  salesmen and  road 
agents,”  and  every  sucker  should  be 
labelled  “imaginary  want.”  This  car­
toon  would  teach us that  an  imaginary 
want  is  conceived  in  greed  and  forced 
into  the markets  for the  purpose of  ex­
tracting  wealth from  the wealth-produc­
ing masses and for no other purpose.

Now,  to  what  extent  are  the  retail 
merchants  aiding  and  abetting  in  this 
devitalizing  process?  Is  it  not  a  fact 
that  many stocks of  merchandise  are to 
be  found in our  cities and  larger towns

which  are  made  up  almost  wholly  of 
worthless trumpery and useless flimadid-! 
dies?  The  man  who is engaged  in  this 
business is extracting hard earned money 
from  the people  and  gives them  simply 
nothing  for  it in return.  The  only  dif­
ference between  him and  the  rum-seller 
is  that  the  latter  gives in return  some­
thing worse than nothing, and the former 
returns  simply  nothing.  Every  man 
should  be  contributing  in  some  way  to 
the  uplifting  and  the  bettering  of  the 
race.  I  will venture the  statement that 
any man, I care  uot  what his  calling  in 
life’s work may be—whether it be preach­
ing the gospel, digging in the  soil or sel­
ling goods in a retail store—who has done 
absolutely  nothing  to  make his  fellow- 
man  better, wiser  or  more comfortable, 
has  lived in vain  and is nothing  but  an 
idle trespasser on God’s  green earth. 
If 
this  be  true, what  shall  we say of  the 
man  who,  knowingly  and  wilfully, for 
pelf, spends  his  energies in the  dissemi­
nation of that which hinders human pro­
gress  and  adds  to  the  burdens  of  life? 
The  retail  merchant in some  respects  is 
an educator and as such he incurs certain 
responsibilities  which  he  should  never 
shirk  or throw off for the sake of  tempo­
rary advantages.  A retail merchant sets 
himself  up  as  a  supply  agent  for  the 
community about him.  He goes into the 
marts  and  selects  and  buys  what  he 
thinks  his  customers  will  need.  He 
knows that  people  everywhere buy their 
supplies  where  they think  they can  get 
the  best  value  for  their  money.  He 
knows, further, that every customer that 
will walk into  his store to buy an article 
will  do so because  he thinks  he can  ob­
tain  better  value in that  article  for  his 
money  there  than  he  can  at  any  other 
store.  If  this were  not so, he would  go 
elsewhere  for the  article. 
I  think  this 
simple  proposition  represents  a  general 
principle so fairly  that no  one will  take 
exception  to  it.  Of  course,  you  know 
that I  can  buy goods  just as cheaply  as 
you  can, and I know  that  you are  com­
pelled to sell  your goods  just as cheaply 
as I sell  mine, but our  customers are  ig­
norant  of  these  things,  hence  a  great 
field is opened up for the exercise of ways 
and means to catch the public eye.  This 
opens  up a new  field of  thought, adver­
tising, which I will  make  the  subject of 
some future paper.

In  view of  what  has  been  said, what 
should  guide the  retailer in selecting his 
stock?  If  he  select  solid,  durable  and 
unadulterated  goods, he  would  be  in  a 
position  to  supply  his  customers  with 
what  they ought to have  and  with what 
they  always  suppose  they  are  getting, 
namely, the  best value  for their  money. 
As an honest  man he knows  that this  is 
the proper course to adopt, but difficulties 
present  themselves.  He  will  be  com­
pelled  to  charge  higher  prices  for  his 
goods  and at the  same  time  be  content 
with a smaller percentage of profit, there­
by giving his shoddy competitors a lever­
age that would  place him at a very great 
disadvantage.  For the  sake of  a tempo­
rary advantage,  he falls  into the old rut, 
dodges  his responsibility  and goes  over 
to  the  great  majority  who  practice  on 
the ignorance  and  credulity of  the  peo­
ple. 
It  has been  said that “the success­
ful  merchant will  carry  in  stock  what­
ever  there is a demand for—good, bad or 
indifferent;  that  the  public  likes  to  be 
gulled and, if you stop to moralize, some 
other  fellow will  slip  in  and  steal  the 
I plum.”  Surely  no  honorable  merchant

will  ever covet a stolen plum, and  plum j 
stealing  will  never  lead  to true  success 
in  mercantile  life. 
I  know  from a five 
years’ experience  in  the  boot  and  shoe 
and  men’s  furnishing  business  in  a | 
country village  that the farming commu­
nity  can  be  educated  in  the  matter of 
buying  goods.  All  that  is  necessary  is 
to  be  strictly honest;  advertise  absolute 
facts;  tell  the simple  truth  and nothing 
but the  truth in showing  up your  goods; 
keep  full  lines  in stock  which  are  best 
suited  to  your  trade, and  see  to it  that 
you  buy the very best  goods that  can be 
made  for the money and  place them into 
your  customers’  hands  at  a  reasonable 
margin.  Do this and wait with patience, 
and, my word  for  it, the  results will  be 
most  satisfactory.  You  will  gain  not 
only in dollars and cents, but in the esti­
mation of  the  people, and  your business 
will become more and more of a pleasure 
as  your patrons  learn to place more con­
fidence  in  you  and  evince a greater  de­
sire  from  day to day to take  you at your 
word.  At  first, I had  frequent  calls for 
cheap and shoddy goods, but they gradu­
ally disappeared  until at last it was only 
an  occasional  transient  caller, who  evi­
dently  had  wandered  away  from  some 
shoddy  dealer’s  jurisdiction,  who would 
ask  for the  spurious  article and  then  I 
would  send  him  across  the  street to my 
neighbor.

In my last  paper,  we  meditated on the 
troubles 
that  these  imaginary  wants 
caused the masses generally, and we will 
close this  paper by meditating a little on 
the  trials  and  tribulations  which  the 
retail merchant is subjected toon account 
of  these  wants.  All  the  evils  referred 
to  in  my  last  paper  apply with  double 
force to the merchant.  He  is  looked up 
to  as an  advisor in local  matters  and  a 
prominent figure-head in the  little world 
which  revolves  about  him.  He  is  the 
encyclopedia  of  the  neighborhood  and 
the  bulletin  board  of  the  select  inner 
circle  which  keeps  an eye  on  the  great 
world  outside.  This  dispensor  of  tape, 
soap, needles  and codfish  has a wife and 
is  just as liable  to be blessed with  chil­
dren as any other man.  Of  course, it  is 
expected that this wife will take a prom­
inent part in all the  little local societies, 
such  as  the  W. C.  T.  U., L. L. S., L. L. 
C.,  L. R.  C., the various  sewing  circles 
and from  nine  to  twenty-seven  church 
societies  of  different  kinds.  The  chil­
dren  must be rigged out  with wings  and 
toggled  up  with  trappings  of  various 
designs  from  time to time, for  they  are 
expected  to  take  a  leading part  in  the 
church  exercises which take place  about 
every  full  moon  under  the  auspices  of 
some ladies’ aid society.

Let  us  drop  a  sympathetic  tear  and 
draw the curtain  over the  domestic  side 
of the merchant’s life and take a glimpse 
at the  business  side. 
It is here that the 
gyrating  arms  of  the  devil  fish  get  in 
their, work.  The retail  merchant  is  the 
natural  prey of  this  greedy monster and 
I  will  assert  without  the  least  fear of 
contradiction,  that  there is not  a  retail 
merchant  in  Michigan  who  has  been in 
business a year  but what  has  lost  blood 
by coming  in  contact with  one  or  more 
of  these  blood  suckers.  They  are  the 
pests of  the  business  world,  by sucking 
the  vitality out of  the retail  business of 
the country, they  cause  more  failures— 
as  before  stated, in  substance—than all 
other  causes  combined. 
Is  there  any 
remedy?  It  is  not  sufficient  to  say, 
“ Why, simply stop buying these things,”

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for this would  be an  appeal to the  judg­
ment  and would  be  just as senseless  as 
to  say to a man,  “Stop having  the  light­
ning strike your cattle in the field.”  My 
brother retailer, if  you fail  to  reach the 
goal  of  success, you  may  charge  your 
failure quite  largely to the fact  that you 
were too  familiar with  the  oily-tongued 
gentlemen  who  dropped  in  to  let  you 
into the secret of becoming suddenly rich 
and  of  compelling  your  competitors  to 
ride in your  dust.  Of  course,  you  will 
never  be caught  twice in the  same trap. 
The great fountain of American ingenui­
ty  is  bubbling over continuously with  a 
multiplicity of  little  schemes,  some  of 
which occasionally deceive the very elect. 
But,  when  you  allow  yourself  to  be 
caught, do^not  exhibit a spirit of  mean­
ness  by  attempting to unload  your trash 
on  your  innocent  customers,  for  that 
would  prove  you out a more  despicable 
scoundrel than the  fellow who  took  you 
in. 

E.  A.  Ow en.

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

A. D.  SPANGLER & CO.,

GENERAL

Commission  Merchants
Fruits and  Produce.

And Wholesale  Dealers  in

We solicit correspondence with both buy­
ers and sellers of all kinds of  fruits, ber­
ries and produce.

SAGINAW,  E.  Side,  B1CH.

B E A C H ’S  

Nbw  York  goffee  Rooms.

61  Pearl  Street.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

from bill of fare.

Steaks, Chops, Oysters and All  Kinds  of 

Order  Cooking  a  Specialty.
FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.
THOS.  E.  WYKES,

WHOLESALE

Marblehead  and  Ohio  White  Lime, 

Buffalo, Louisville and Portland 

Cements, Pire 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.

W A REH O U SE  AND  M AIN O FFIC E  :

Cor. W ealthy Ave. and  Ionfa on M. C. R. R. 

BRANCH  O FFIC E  i 

B uilders’  Exchange.

Grand  Rapids  Electrotype  Co.,

6  and  8  Erie St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

't’H K  M IC H IG A N   T R A D E S M A N .
Detroit—The  Detroit Exploration  and 
J  Investment  Co., with  a capital  stock of 
| $35,000, of which  $7,000 is  paid in,  has 
j  been 
the  purpose 
| of  investigating  mineral  lands  about 
| Vermillion, Minn.

aii  B ec a u se   o f  th e  P revailin g  S ty les.
From the Chicago Tribune.
It was all  the  fault  of the  prevailing 
styles.
The two  young men  stopped in  front 
of a counter that  was piled  with negl/lge 
shirts,  carefully  folded,  and  began  an 
inspection of them.
“There’s about  what you  want,  Jim,” 
said one, pointing to a shirt with a pretty 
blue strip in  it.

incorporated  for 

Saginaw—The  Canadian  logs  brought I 
; over  this  season  are now  being  manu­
factured.  Mill men who are cutting this 
| stock  say  that  it  is  generally poor  and 
does not compare with the average Mich­
igan stock.

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AM ON G  TH E  TR A D E .

A.BOUSD THE STATE.

Vickeryville—Addison  Miller  has  put 

in a hardware stock.

Detroit—J. A.  Zahn  succeeds  Croman 

& Zahn in the drug business.

Oviatt—M.  A.  Carr  has  removed  his 

general stock to Traverse City.

Midland—Cody &  Shaw succeed  A.  E. 
(Mrs. A. S.) Cody in the notion business.
Bay City—Reuben  J.  Ferris  succeeds 
Ferris  Bros,  in  the  grocery  and  meat 
business.

Detroit—Hugh  Lennert.  proprietor  of 
the  Cuban  Cigar  Co.,  has  removed  his 
business to Chicago.

West Bay City—Perry  & Hurley  have 
sold their  millinery and  notion  stock to 
Mrs.  F.  B.  Shareek.

Cheshire—.John  Schoolcraft 

is  suc­
ceeded  by  Schoolcraft &  Harrington in 
the grocery business.

Lansing—George M.  Dayton  has  sold 
his  Port  Huron  stock  of  hardware to  a 
Mr. Thompson, of Saginaw.

Vickeryville — Jos.  E.  Davis  has  re-: 
moved  his  general  stock  to  Durand, ! 
where he had already opened a store.

Spencer Creek—Wm.  Seger,  who  has j 
been  connected  with  a  Cadillac  drug I 
house for several years, has  purchased a 
lot here and  will  erect  a  store  building j 
and embark in the drug business.

Alpena—J.  T.  Bostwick.  the  pioneer 
druggist of Alpena, has filled over 90,000 j 
prescriptions,  and has  been  doing  some j 
figuring  over  it.  He  finds  that  if  the j 
papers  in which  the  prescriptions  are i 
written were laid end to end, they would j 
extend  over  seventy-six  miles  of  terri- 
tory.

Jackson—H.  S.  Holmes,  of  Chelsea, 
purchased the  Tuomey dry  goods  stock 
for  8475 above the two mortgages  aggre­
gating $39,000.  The stock was appraised 
at $50,000.  The  creditors will not realize 
enough  to  pay  the costs  of executions. 
Tuomey  claims 
the  proceedings  were 
illegal, and says he will sue the sheriff.

MANUFACTURING  MATTEB8.

Saginaw—The  new circular  mill of  C. 
S.  Bliss & Co.  is cutting  hardwood  and 
bill stuff chiefly.

Bay City—Bousfield  &  Co.’s  wooden- 
ware  establishment  is  filling  an  order 
for 10,000 dozen  lard  tubs  for* one  Chi­
cago firm.

Hesperia—A.  Burton  & Co.,  who  re­
cently  removed their  shingle  mill from 
White  Cloud  to  Beaver township,  have 
already begin operations.

Saginaw—Murphy  &  Dorr have begun 
shipping 6,000,000 feet of logs in Crooked 
Lake, Clare  county, to  this  river.  Two 
trains are brought down daily.

Charlotte—A. H.  Kesler has purchased 
the interest  of  A.  J.  Hasbrouck  in  the 
lumber firm of Cove &  Hasbrouck.  The 
new firm  will  be  known  as Cove & Kes­
ler.
Sault  Ste. Marie—Ainsworth  &  Alex­
ander,  who are  building  a sawmill here, 
have secured  timber  sufficient  to  stock 
the mill five  years. 
It  will  have  about 
100,000 daily capacity.

Bay City—Thomas Toohey has taken a 
contract to cut  about  18,000,000  feet  of 
timber near Otsego lake for S. O.  Fisher. 
The logs will be cut as  rapidly as  possi­
ble and  railed to this city.

Kalamazoo—The  Kalamazoo Cycle Co. 
has been organized,  for the manufacture 
of  the  Kalamazoo  parcel  carrier  for 
bicycles.  M.  E.  Blood  is  secretary  and 
manager.  Capital stock,  $10,000.

Detroit—The  Detroit  Medical  Co.  has 
| become incorporated with a capital stock 
of $12,000, for  thé  purpose  of  carrying 
; on the manufacture of certain  remedies. 
The stock is  held  by  Linnie  T.  Fuller, | 
j 120 shares;  William  P.  Fuller,  480,  and j 
A. F.  Flint, 600.

Saginaw—Saginaw  is  to  lose  another 
lumberman, Eugene Chappelle intending 
[ soon to remove  to  Duluth.  He  has  for 
many years been  engaged  in  putting  in 
: logs in Saginaw  waters  for  himself  and 
| others and has  also  speculated  in  pine 
: more or less.

Bay City—Ross,  Bradley  &  Co.  have 
I shipped by rail on the  Flint & Pete Mar­
quette and Michigan Central, this season,
13.000.  000 feet of lumber,  3,000,000 shin­
gles  and  4,000,000  lath.  They  have  a
! stock of  10,000,000  on  the  river  and  in 
their  yards,  and  the  planing  mill  and 
factory are crowded with business.

Detroit—On June 11,  1890, the Detroit 
; Steel  and  Spring  Co.  gave  a  chattel 
mortgage  on  its plant  and  stock to the 
Preston and Commerical  National Banks 
for  $79,500.  It  was  also  to  secure  any 
additional 
indetebdness  that  might  be 
incurred.  An additional  debt of  $18,000 
| having been made,  a new  mortgage  was 
I filed July 1.

Saginaw—W. W. Steele is stocking the 
j  mill of E.  F. Gould, and expects tomanu- 
! facture  about  8,000,000  feet  of  lumber.
: He  is  sorting  it,  and  it  will  all  be 
I handled by rail.  E. F. Gould, who owns 
| the mill and made a large fortune in  the 
lumber  business,  has  retired  from  the 
! pine trade and resides in  Atlanta,  where 
I he has large interests.

Alpena—Alger,  Smith  &  Co.  will  ex- 
1 tend the Mud lake branch of the Detroit,
I  Bay  City  &  Alpena  road  a  number  of 
miles, to reach  a  considerable  quantity 
1 of timber that has been run  over by fire. 
They have  a  force  of  300  men  cutting 
and peeling the timber.  There is  about
200.000. 
I portion was injured by fire.

000 feet  in the  tract,  but  only  a 

Au Sable—H. M.  Loud & Sons’ Lumber 
I Co.  insures  all  of  its  employes  in  the 
! American Employers’ Liability Insurance 
Co. 
In  case  of  death,  the  employe  re­
ceives  one  year’s wages,  but  not  to  ex­
ceed  $3,000;  in case of  disability by  rea­
son  of  accident,  weekly  wages  not  ex- 
I  ceeding  one  year ;  medical  attendance 
! and  ftineral  expenses  in  case of  death. 
The  cost  of  such  insurance is 1 cent  on 
| each  81  earned  by  the  employe, and  is 
j deducted  from  the  wages  of  the  men. 
j  Every employ must be insured.

C oal A g e n ts’  M onth ly F arce.

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the West- 
| ern  Sales  Agents of  Anthracite  Coal an 
advance of  10@15c a ton  all  around was 
! ordered,  except  at  Lake  Michigan  and 
| Lake Superior distributing points.  The 
! eastern  agents  advanced  prices  10  and 
i 15c per ton and fixed the output for July 
at 3,000,000 tons.  To judge by the past, 
j neither  the  higher  figures  nor  the  re- 
I stricted output are likely to be observed.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

But Jim shook his head,
“Too  much  blue,”  he  said.  “Now, 
there’s  one that’s something like.  How 
much is that?”
“One-seventy,”  responded the  dapper 
youth behind the  counter.
“Cheap  enough!”  said  Jim.  “I didn’t 
know you could get one  for less than  $3 
or $3.50.”
the  clerk.  “We 
have them  as low as 69  cents.  Will  you 
take this one!”

“0,  yes”  returned 

“Sure—at that price.”
“What size,  please?” 
“Fifteen-and-a-half collar.”
“Fifteen  and  a—excuse  me.  What  is 
the size of the lady’s  waist? We measure 
more by  that you know.”
“Lady!” cried the would-be purchaser. 
“Do  you  suppose  I’m  shopping  for 
women? I want it for myself.”
“O!” said the  clerk,  as he took  one off 
of  the pile  and  shook  it  out,  showing 
that it was  a belted waist.  Third aisle to 
your  right.  Ask for Miss Jones.  She has 
charge of men’s  neglige shirts.  I  handle 
only women’s neglige  waists.”
Then he went  down  to the  end of the 
counter and posed,  and two men walked 
meekly  away  muttering  harsh  things 
about women and their waists.

L igh t  S en ten ce.

Edward W.  Rowell, who  was  recently 
arrested  near  Petoskey  on  a  charge  of 
forgery  in  Florida,  turned  over  to  the 
victimized  banks  all  the  property  pur­
chased  with  the  results of  the  forgery, 
plead  guilty  before  the  judge  and  re­
ceived a sentence of  two  years.  Rowell 
was formerly a resident of Reed City and 
will  be remembered by the  old  residents 
of that place.

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U O R   BALE-NICE  CLEAN  STOCK  OF  HARDWARE, 
1/ 
amounting: to  about  $6,000  for  cash  or  on  easy 
terms,  say  six.  twelve  and  eighteen  months.  Good 
business.  Good locality.  Will  sell  or  rent building. 
F. P. Banders,  Wolcottvilie,  Ind. 
TJOR  SALE-DRUG  STOCK -  INVENTORY  $2,000. -  
r   Good town of 1,000.  Good location.  Good bargain. 
Cash  sales  last  year,  $25  per  day.  Address  No. 277, 
Michigan Tradesman. 

I~vOR  RENT—LBLAND HOTEL.  NO.  522  SOUTH  DI- 
;  vision street; steam-heated throughout; has bath 
rctoirs, closets, gas, etc., on each floor;  the  right  loca­
tion for a  good paying business.  Ed. E. Mohl, 91 Mon­
roe  street.___________________________________ 276
1^0R~SALE—THE  DRY GOODS AND  GROCERY BUSI- 
;  ness  of  Rhodes  A  Leonard  at  Hart,  Mich.  Sale 
compulsory on account of the death of one of  the Arm 
and  the poor  health of  the  other  member.  Splendid 
chance.  Inventory  about  $1,600.  Address  Rhodes  & 
Leonard, Hart, Mich.

EN)R  SALE—THE  ONLY  DRUG  STORE  IN  A  TOWN 

of  700 inhabitants  with  a  rich  farming  country 
miles.  Daily  sales,  $14,  stock,  $2,200.  Will  sell  at 
inventory  No  trade.  Address  Box  120,  Belleville, 
Mich. 

around it.  Three physicians.  Nearest oposition  nine 

267

1 

269

270

D r u g  stock—n e a t  a n d a t t r a c t iv e, a n d n e w

hardwood  fixtures.  Excellent  location  on  best 
retail street  in  Grand  Rapids.  Expenses  very  light 
and  trade  steadily  increasing.  Low  inventory,  ju st 
completed, $2,600.  On account  of  failing  health,  will 
sell  at  Invoice  or  for  $2,400  cash,  if  sold  by  March 
16.  Otherwise will hold it as an  investment.  A  genu­
ine  bargain.  Personal  investigation  solicited.  Ad- 
|  dress “F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co.  City. 197

;  and fixtures, with good established trade.  Address 
lock box 43, Litchfield, Mich. 

of groceries, 30 horse power sawmill, almost new, 
located in finest hardwood belt  In Northern Michigan. 
Address W. A. Partridge, Rondo, Mich. 

I TOR  SALE — GROCERY  AND  CROCKERY  STOCK 
F*OR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE — FOR  CLEAN  STOCK 
1TOR  SALE —STORE  BUILDING  AND  GENERAL 
stock.  Inventory  about  $3,000.  Will  sell  build­
ing  alone if  preferred.  Industries:  sawmill,  shingle 
mill  and  lumbering.  Reason  for  selling, other busi­
ness to attend to.  Address F. J. Hargrave & Co., Ewen, 
Ontonagon county, Mich._____________________ 268
■! 

OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK.  IN- 
ventorying about $1,200,  situated  in  good  coun- 
j  try town of 500 people.  Reason for selling, proprietor 
1  has other  business.  Address  No.  173,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

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

F OR 8ALE—A COMPLETE  DRUG  STOCK  AND  F ix­
I FLOURING  MILL  FOR  SALE —THE  ISLAND  CITY 

flouring  mill and  feed mill  and the  entire Eaton 
Rapids  water  power  will  be  sold  on  the 14th  day of 
July,  at  noon,  at  chancery  sale,  on  first  mortgage. 
For  full  particulars  and  terms  inquire  of  John  M. 
Corbin, Eaton  Rapids.  Mich. 

WANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
dreea No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.___________ 26

general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad- 

173

124

261

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MISCELLANEOUS.

the  heavens 

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

Fo r sa l e- a  sm all  stock o f d r u g s,  a dd r e ss
I TOR  SALE—CHEAP  ENOUGH  FOR  AN  INVE8T- 

TX7ANTED—sPOSITION  IN  A  STORE  BY  A  WOMAN 
»V  with  nearly  twelve  years’  experience  In  one 
general  store.  Satisfactory  reference.  No.  279. care 
Michigan Tradesman.________________________ 279
WANTED—  BY YOUNG  MAN, SITUATION AS BOOK- 
keeper,  assistant  book-keeper  or  collector 
Rest  of  references. Address  E. care  Michigan  Trades­
man^______________ 

The  blue  of the  sky  and  the  bluish 
tinge of distant  objects  has been  shown 
to be  owing  to fine bubbles  of  water in 
the air.  The more  delicate  the walls of 
these  hollow  spheres 
the  clearer  and 
deeper  is  the  blue;  as  they  condense, 
their  hue  shades  off  more  to the  gray 
and white, as  seen finally in the  clouds. 
Hence in warm and dry regions  the blue 
of the  sky is more  intense;  in cool  and 
moist  ones less  so, and on  considerable 
elevations 
look  almost 
black, and the stars are visible at midday.
The relation which the color of flowers 
and fruits  bear to  their  methods of dis­
tribution is a curious branch of botanical 
study. 
It  appears  that in the  struggle 
for  existence  during  a 
long  series  of 
generations,  those seeds  and fruits that 
have a tendency to  succulence and color 
are  most  attractive  to  birds,  and  that 
these 
intensified  by 
inheritance and  natural selection. 
It  is 
also  found  that in  those  fruits that are 
distributed by mechanical agencies there 
is a suppression both of color and succu­
lence.
P E R K I N S   &  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

fX)R  SALE — WHITMAN’S  HALF  CIRCLE  HORSE 
power hay press.  Nearly new.  Will sell for cash 
or exchange for  hay.  Write  to  Kingsley A Gardiner, 
Luther, Mich.________________________________ 272
FK)R  8ALE—CHEAP FOR CASH—ONE CHEESE SAFE 

No. 278, care Michigan Tradesman. 
ment.  Corner  lot  and  5-room  house  on  North 
Lafayette  St.,  cellar,  brick  foundation,  soft  water 
in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms  to  suit.  Address No.  187, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

a set of  black walnut drawers,  cased and  labeled 
fit  for  any  drug  store;  oil  tanks  with  faucet; small 
stock of jewelry and trays.  W. R. Mandigo, Sherwood, 
Mich. 

1  house on North  Lafayette st., cellar, brick found­
ation  and  soft  water  in  kitchen.  $1,200,  Terms  to 
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investment.  Address  No 
187, care Michigan Tradesman. 

I TOR  SALE  OR  RENT-CORNER  LOT  AND  5-ROOM 

tendencies  are 

DEALERS IN

187.

266

278

187

NOS.  128  and  134  LOUIS STREET. ORAN»  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN.

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  OAKB  TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE-

Send Your Standing Orders to Us for

Cherries. Strawberries, Vegetables,  flew Southern Potatoes
Fruit*. SeY d t°S .f and produce.
We  look for liberal  receipts this week. 

ONIONS,  CABBAGES,  ETC 

MOSELEY  BROS,

26, 28, 30 and 32  Ottawa S t, 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

GRAND  RA PID S  GOSSIP.

Cornelias  _  Koopman  has  opened  a 
grocery  store at  729 East  Fulton street. 
The  I.  M.  Clark  Grocery  Co  furnished 
the stock.

J. W.  McCrath  has  purchased  an  in­
terest in the pickle  business  of  John  S. 
Walker.  The new firm will be known as 
Walker & Co.

The  insurance  adjusters  have  settled 
the loss  on  the  Winchester  &  Daniels’ 
lumber  which  recently  burned  at  Kin­
ney’s Siding.  The owners’ loss  is  about 
$1,500 in addition to the insurance.

Lyman T. Kinney, whose  mill  at  Kin­
ney Siding was destroyed by fire in April, 
has  purchased  the West Michigan  Lum­
ber  Co.’s  sawmill  at  Park  City and  re­
moved it to a point near  Keno, where  he 
will  cut  on  contract  for  Winchester & 
Daniels, of this city.

A  new  stock  company  will  be  or­
ganized here  this  week,  with a  capital 
stock of $100,000, under  the style of  the 
Hardware Supply Co.  Chas. L. Frost will 
serve  as Secretary and  Treasurer.  The 
company  will  embark  in  the manufac­
ture  and sale  of  specialties  in  cabinet 
hardware.

C. S. Udell and Arthur Ainsworth have 
purchased  the  S.  P.  Bennett  Fuel  and 
Ice Co. from the estate of  the  late  S.- P. 
Bennett and will  continue  the  business 
under  the  same  style.  Mr.  Ainsworth 
has been identified with  the business for 
several years.  Mr.  Udell will give it his 
entire personal  attention  as  soon  as the 
Brookings Lumber Co. completes  its  cut 
in the fall.

Walter  W. Bracey,  who  embarked  in 
the grocery business at 551 Ottawa street 
nearly a year ago,  “threw up the sponge” 
about ten days  ago and left  the city, the 
stock  being  subsequently  taken  by  the 
Lemon  &  Wheeler  Company  and  the 
Telfer  Spice  Co.  No  suspicion  of  dis­
honesty rests on Bracey, as he took little 
or nothing with him.  The business  was 
not a success and he had not the courage 
to face his  creditors with  a  plain  state­
ment of the facts in the matter.

A  meeting of  the retail  grocers of  the 
city will be held one afternoon this week 
to  make  arrangements  for  the  annual 
picnic,  which  will  be  held  at  Heed’s 
Lake  or  North  Park  some  Wednesday 
afternoon this  month.  Some novel  feat­
ures  will  be  introduced  this  year,  in­
cluding a ball  game between  representa­
tive wholesale and retail grocers.  Treas­
urer Van  Every has $17 in picnic  funds, 
left over from the last picnic, which will 
be  turned  over  to  the  treasurer of  the 
1891  fund, as  soon as a new officer is de­
signated.

S.  Frost  &  Co.,  who  closed  up  their 
shingle  business  at  Stanton a couple  of 
months  ago,  will  soon  be  in  shape  to 
serve  their  customers  from  their  new 
headquarters in Houghton county, wher.e 
theürm has purchased the Morton,  Lewis 
&  Co.  tract  of  pine,  estimated  to  cut 
13,000,000 feet, and a portion of the Ayer 
tract in 49-37.  The timber is about three- 
quarters white pine and one-quarter Nor­
way and  will  all be converted  into shin­
gles.  The  firm  propose  to  merge  their 
copartnership  into a stock  company  and 
carry  on  business  on a very much  more 
extended scale than ever  before.

Use “Tradesman” Coupons

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

A A r m

/

5

7G

That will help a man in his business ought to be 
of  vital importance to him.  Many a successful  mer­
chant has found  when

T O O   T A  T B

That he has allowed his money to leak away.

-JVlopey - Won't take  Bare of Itself.

And  the  quicker you  tumble to the fact  that the  old way of 
keeping it  is  not good,  enough,  the  more of  it  you 
will have to count up.

If  you  wish to stop all the leaks  incident to the  mercan­

tile business, adopt one of the

^ oupop  g jstep is

Manufactured  in  our  establishment—“ Tradesman,”  “ Super­
ior” or “ Universal”—and  put  your business on a cash basis.

For Samples and  Price  List,  address

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Always Satisfactory. 

Always Uniform.

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

THE  WBLSH-DK  ROD  MILLING  GO..

Proprietors  Standard  Roller  jVlills,

HOLLAND, 

-  -  MICH.

U M M E E   W A SH   GOODS :

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

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

OUTING  SHIRTS,  SUMMER  UNDERWEAR,  PANTS,  HAMMOCKS,

STRAW  HATS.

P.  STEKETEE &  SONS,

WHOLESALE  DRY  GOODS. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

B u y   W h at  Y our  T rad e  D em an d s.
From the Dry Goods Bulletin.
No  one  can  tell  you  what  stock  you 
need.  Your trade  journal  can  tell  you 
the signs of  the  times,  what  lines  and 
styles are giving the best general satisfac­
tion, what jobbers and manufacturers are 
offering or  will offer; your  salesman  can 
show you the latest designs and styles of 
finish in  the  various  prices; but no  one 
can tell you exactly what you need.  You 
know, or should know,  best what  goods, 
are best suited to  the peculiar  wants  of 
your trade. 
If  your  customers  are  not 
financially able to buy high priced goods 
a cheap  but  attractive  substitute  must 
be provided; if the opposite,  then  quali­
ty, not quantity should be the aim.  The 
finest heavy all-wool underwear would be 
unsalable  in Florida, likewise the  popu­
larity of fast black  socks  goes  for  noth­
ing in a certain Kansas district.  Read as 
carefully  as  possible  the  signs  of  the 
times, study the peculiar  wants and con­
ditions of your customers, examine criti­
cally  the  samples  and  prices  of  your 
salesman, then blend all the information 
thus  gained into a judicious selection  of 
stock. 
If you listen 
to,  and  rely  implicitly  upon, the  state­
ments  of  your  salesman  he  will  soon 
put you down as a  “mark,” and will  un­
load  undesirable stock  upon you; but  so 
long as he looks  upon  you  as  a  shrewd 
buyer he will never attempt  this.  Buy 
what your trade demands, not  what hap­
pens to attract the eye.

It is the only way. 

Firm er.

W o o ls E a sier— H id es Q uiet—T allow  
Wools  sold  more  last  week  than  for 
some time previous, but  at  a  concession 
in price  and  that  to  supply  immediate 
wants.  Many  commission  houses  have 
stopped  soliciting  consignments,  and 
buyers from buying, on  account of strin­
gent money East.  The  banks  have  not 
enough money to loan, even when securi­
ties are the best.  Prices West have been 
ruinous to any profit, for the buyer.

Hides are quiet with light demand and 
supplies  accumulating  slowly.  No  ad­
vance  in  price  can  be  look  for  in  the 
near future.

Tallow is firmer and in  more  demand, 

but prices are no higher.
Crockery & Glassware

L A H P   B U R N ER S.

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

 

 

 

 

LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX.

6 doz. in box.

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XXX Flint.

First quality.
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No. 0 Sun........................................................1  75
No. 1  “  .........................................................1 88
No. 2  “  .........................................................2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp top...................................... 2 25
No. 1 
“  .......................................2 40
No. 2 
“  .......................................3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top.......................................2 60
No. 1 
“  .......................................2 80
No. 2 
“  .......................................3 80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled....................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
.................... 4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................l  25
No. 2  “ 
....................... 150
No. 1 crimp, per doz.........................................l 35
No. 2  “ 
1  60

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Pearl top.

La Bastlc.

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F R U IT   JA B S .

Mason's or  Lightning.

 

PintB........................................................  .  .11  50
Q uarts................................... 
12 00
Half gallons....................................................15 00
Rubbers.........................................................   55
Caps  only.......................................................  3 50
Butter Crocks, per gal..................................  06 H
Jugs, Mi gal., per doz...................................   75
“  1 
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“  2  “ 
...................................1  80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 75c)__  65
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It paysto illustrate your  business.  Portraits, 
Cuts  of  Business  Blocks,  Hotels,  Factories, 
Machinery,  etc.,  made  to  order  from  photo­
graphs.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Ora/tid Rapids,  Mich.

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

Poppy Cultivation in  Persia.

Dry Goods Price Current.

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BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

U N BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

“  Arrow Brand 544 
“  World Wide..  7
“  LL...............   5
Full Yard Wide...... 644
Georgia  A................614
Honest Width......... 614
Hartford A  ............ 5
Indian Head...........714
King A  A................  614
King EC...............  5
L aw rence  L L ..........514
Madras cheese cloth 614 
6
5* 
6H 
614

Adriatic
Argyle  ...................  614
Atlanta AA............   614
Atlantic  A..............7
H..............  6*
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P ..............6
D..............  6M
“ 
“  LL..............  5*
Amory.....................7
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Beaver Dam  A A ..  544 
Blackstone 0 ,38—   5
Black Crow............ 6}4 Newmarket  G
B
Black  Rock  ...........7  1 
Boot, AL.................   754; 
N...
Capital  A " .............. 5>4j 
DD.
Cavanat V................514' 
X  ..
Chapman cheese cl.  314 Noibe R..................  5
Clifton  C R.............. 514 Our Level  Best...... 614
Comet.......................  7 Oxford  R .................  654
Dwight Star.............  714 "Pequot...................  714
Clifton CCC...........  614 Solar.......................   614
,Top of the Heap—   714

Persia  has of  late years  considerably 
increased  its  production of  opium;  but 
its deficient alkaioidal  strength, as com­
pared  with  the  opium  of  Asia  Minor, 
renders  it  less desirable, excepting  as a 
source  from  whence  morphine  may  be 
derived.  The  same  characteristic  has 
led  to  its  use  for  the manufacture  of 
opium  for  smoking,  for  which  China, 
Siam  and  the  Sunda  Islands  furnish a 
market.  Pharmaceutical  literature fur­
nishes few  details  of  the mode  of  pre­
paring this  particular  form of the drug, 
and the  following  brief  account  and its 
illustrations, by Madame Dieulafoy, will, 
therefore, be  interesting. Speaking  of a 
visit to the opium works of Mr. Collignon, 
in the suburbs of  Ispahan, she writes: 
“The  juice  derived  from  incision  of 
the  capsules  is carried to  the  works in 
A B C ......................854 ¡Geo.  Washington...  8
copper pans and  treated in two different 
Amazon......................6 ¡Glen Mills...............  7
ways,  according  as  it is  to be used  for 
Arnsburg....................7 ¡Gold Medal............... 714
pharmaceutical purposes or for smoking. 
Art  Cambric............ 10 ¡Green  Ticket.......... 814
Blackstone A A.__8 
iGreat Falls...............  644
In the first case, after the  evaporation of 
Beats All..................  414 ¡Hope...............  
714
the  contained  moisture,  the  opium  is
Just  Out........414® 6
.Boston...................1 2 ----- ------
spread upon boards w ith a smooth sp atu la j Cabot......................   7l4jKing  Phillip...........714
of iron.  When  it is  reduced  to a paste | 
foreign  m atter,  it  is  Conway w ..............  7^|Lonsdale...........  @814
and  deprived  of 
formed  into  balls of equal  size  and dried | Cleveland.............  7  Middlesex........   @5
upon straw   prior to  its  being packed  for j D wight Anchor.....  85£|NoName................ 714
shorts.  8%[Oak View............... 6
shipment—chiefly  to  England  and  Hoi 
Edwards................. 6  I Our Own..................   544
land.
Empire...................   7 
iPrideof the West.. .12
Farwell...................734 Rosalind . .................   744
“When, on the  contrary, the  opium is 
Fruit of the  Loom.  7&| Sunlight........ :....... 444
prepared  for  smoking, 
the  workmen 
Fitchville  ............. 7  Utica  Mills.............. 844
cleanse it of impurities  and knead  it, as 
First Prize..............  644 
“  Nonpareil  ..11
Fruit of the Loom 34. 
Vinyard..................   844
in  the  preparation  of  pharmaceutical 
Fairmount.............   444 White Horse...........  6
opium,  and  then  mix  with it  a certain 
Full Value..............6341 
“  Rock.............. 844
proportion  of  oil  for  the  purpose  of 
Cabot......................   7341Dwight Anchor...... 9
facilitating its combustion.  After having 
Farwell...................8  I
carefully  mixed  the 
two  by  treading 
with the feet (as  in the process of wine­
TremontN..............  544 Middlesex No.  1....10
“ 
Hamilton N............   644 
2....11
making),  it is  again  worked  over  with 
L............ 7 
“ 
3. ...12
spatulas  to  expel  any  excess  of  liquid 
Middlesex AT........8 
“ 
7.... 18
and to give  a greater  degree of  fineness 
X...........  9 
8....19
“ 
No. 25....  9
to  the  paste. 
It  is  then  formed  into 
BLEA C H ED   CANTON  FL A N N EL.
balls (or rolls),  and sent to China and the 
Indies, or sold, secretly,  to Persians.
“Poppy  cultivation  is a  large  source 
of revenue  in the  region  of Ispahan,  a 
mule-load being sometimes valued at five 
to six thousand francs.”

^¡Lonsdale cambric!

U N B L E A C H ED 'C A N TO N   FL A N N E L .

H A L F  B LEA CH ED   COTTONS.

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Hamilton N............  7441 Middlesex A A........11
Middlesex P T ..........8 
2.......12
A T ........... 9 
A O .......1344
4.......1744
X A...........9 
X F .........1044 
5.......16
Peerless, white.......18  ¡Integrity, colored.. .21
colored__2044 White Star..............1844
“  colored..21
Integrity................ 18441 
Nameless................20
Hamilton................ 8
...........25
.................9
...........2744
 
...........30
G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless.............. 16
...........3244
......... 35
............... 18

D R ESS  GOODS.

1044

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DEMINS.

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Amoskeag...............1244
9 oz...... 1444
brown .13
Andover..................1144
Beaver Creek  AA... 10 
BB...  9
CC....
Boston MfgCo.  br..  7 

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blue  844 
“  d a twist 1044 
Columbian XXX br.10 
XXX  bl.19
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Columbian brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12
brown....... 12  ,
Haymaker blue........ 714
brown...  714
Jeffrey.....................1114
Lancaster...............1214
Lawrence, 9 os........1314
No. 220....13
No. 250— 1114
No. 280  ... 10H

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fancies ....  7
“  Normandie  8

Lancashire.............   644
Manchester............   534
Monogram..............   644
Normandie............... 744
Persian...................   844
Renfrew Dress........744
Rosemont................. 644
Slatersville.............. 6
Somerset...................7
Tacoma  .................. '744
Toil  duNord......... 1044
Wabash.................... 744
seersucker..  744
Warwick...............   844
Whittenden............   634
heather dr.  8 
Indigo blue  9 
Wamsutta staples...  634
Westbrook..............8
..............10
Windermeer........... 5
York..........................634

Amoskeag................ 744
“  Persian dress 844 
Canton ..  844
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AFC........1244
Arlington staple—   644 
Arasapha  fancy—   434 
Bates Warwick dres 844 
staples.  644
Centennial.............  1044
Criterion  —   ........ 1044
Cumberland  staple.  544
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................444
Elfin.......................   744
Everett classics......844
Exposition............... 744
Glenarie.................  6J4
Glenarven................ 634
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Glenwood........... 
Hampton...................644
Johnson Ghalon cl 
44 
indigo blue 944 
zephyrs.... 16
Lancaster,  staple...  634
Amoskeag.............. 16M|VaUey City...............1544
Stark............ ..........20 
; Georgia...................1544
American...............1644|Pacific  .....................1**4
Clark’s Mile End.... 45  I Barbour's................88
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s ............... 88
Holyoke................. 22441
White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
“  16... ....38
39
'•  18... ....39
40
“  20... ....40
41
CAM BRICS.

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

6  ..
8...
10...
12...

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

..33
...34
...35
...36

G RA IN   BAGS.

T H R E A D S.

No.

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Slater......................  4
White Star............  4
Kid Glove...............  4
Newmarket............ 4
Edwards.................  4
Fireman..................3244
Creedmore..............2744
Talbot XXX............30
Nameless................2744

W ashington..........334
Red Cross................ 334
Lockwood...............4
Wood’s...................   4
Brunswick.............4

T W ........................ 2244
F T ............ ............. 3244
J R F, XXX.............35
Buckeye.................8244

R E D   FLA N N EL.

M IX ED   F L A N N E L .

Red & Bine,  plaid..40
Union R ..................2244
Windsor.................. 1844
6 oz Western...........21
Union  B................. 2244
Nameless...... 8  @ 9441 
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Western W  .............1844
D R P ............. 
1844
Flushing XXX........ 2344
Manitoba................ 2344

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12*4

DOM ET  FL A N N EL.

N otion   S to ck s a s  an   A ttraction .
From the  Dry Goods  Economist.
There  is,  we  believe,  but  one  retail 
dry goods house  in New York  that does 
not  keep a  stock of  notions.  This  one 
being an old and conservative firm prides 
itself  upon being  “strictly  a dry  goods 
house.”  In olden time,  when there  were 
dry goods stores and another class  known 
as  trimming  and  notion  stores,  it  was 
quite common to  see a large house  with­
out needles and pins,  but  nowadays it is 
the exception to  give such an  important 
branch  the  go  by.  When  classifying 
departments under the heads respectively 
of  the  “must  have,”  “probably  will 
have”  and “may  have”  notions  would 
decidedly belong to the first.
Notions attract  shoppers  and  though 
the  profit is  often  small  the  money  is 
quickly turned  over.  Until  the success 
of a new notion is assured,  do not lay in 
too large a stock, for when one drops out 
of favor  it is  buried  as deep  as a well. 
Of course, the standard notions like pins, 
needles,  bones,  casing,  belting,  cotton, 
tape, etc.,  may be  laid  in with  a lavish 
hand, but,  the self-threading  gimcracks, 
safety pockets, etc., may  take and again 
may sell slow and  no buyer wishes to be 
caught  long should  there  be a slump in 
the notion  market.
Keep a  variety, and  offer to get  what 
is on hand, for when  shoppers find  they 
can  get all notions and a full assortment 
at one store they go there for other goods.
The very  word  notion  suggests  small 
wares  to a  buyer  or  shopper,  but it  is 
worth  remembering  that  small  things 
may  accomplish  wonders and  are  often 
indispensable.

W a n t a  Canning: F a ctory.

Sh e r w o o d ,  July  2—To 

responsible 
parties  we have brick buildings suitable 
for  a  canning  factory,  which  we  offer 
rent free. 
any  canners  looking  for  a  location,  or 
them on track  of us,  you  will  confer an 
everlasting favor on  W. R. Maxdigo.

Gass  City—M.  A.  Stevenson  is  suc­
in  the 

ceeded  by  Wm.  Fairweather 
grocery, flour and feed business.

CO RSETS.

“ 

“ 

PR IN T S .

CO SSET  JE A N S.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Coraline................39 50¡Wonderful.  ..........84 50
Schilling’s ............  9 00; Brighton................4 75
Armory..................   634[Naumkeagsatteen..  744
Androscoggin.........744 Rockport..................644
Biddeford...............  6  Conestoga................634
Brunswick..............  6441 Walworth.............. 634
Allen turkey  reds..  534¡Berwick fancies—   44
robes...........  544 Clyde Robes...........  5
pink a purple 644 Charter Oak fancies 444
buffs...........  6  DelMarine cashm’s. 6
moum’g  6
pink checks.  544 
Eddystone fancy...  6 
staples........544
chocolat  6 
shirtings ...  454 
rober  ...  6 
American  fancy—   53£ 
sateens..  6 
American indigo—   534 
Hamilton fancy. —   6 
American shirtings.  444 
staple....  544 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Manchester fancy..  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  434 
new era.  6 
Arnold 
....  644
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Arnold  Merino......6
Merrim’ck shirtings. 444 
long cloth B. 1044 
Repp furn .  844 
“  C.  844
century cloth
Pacific fancy..........6
gold seal......1044 
robes’. ..........   644
green s e a l  TR1044 Portsmouth robes...  6 
yellow  B e a l. .1044 Simpson mourning..  6
serge.............1144 
“ 
greys........6
“ 
Turkey  red..1044 
solid black.  6
Ballou solid black..  5  ¡Washington indigo.  6
Turkey robes..  744 
colon.  544 
India robes —   744 
Bengal bine,  green, 
plain Tky X 34  844 
red and  orange  ..  544
“  X...10
Berlin solids...........544
Ottoman  Tur 
»  oil bine....... 644
key red................ 6
green ....  644
“  Foulards ....  544 Martha Washington
red 34.......... 7 
“ 
Turkeyred 34.......   744
«  %  .......  944 Martha Washington
“ 
“  4 4.......... 10 
“ 
Turkey red........... 944
“  3-4XXXX 12  Riverpoint robes....  5
“ 
Cocheco fancy........6  Windsorfancy........644
“  madders...  6  I 
gold  ticket
“ XX twills..  6441  indigo bine.............1044
solids.......   5441
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

a c  A.....................1244
Pemberton AAA — 16
York.......................1044
Swift River........... 744
Pearl River........... 1244
Warren...................14

TIC K IN G S.

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“ 

Amoskeag AC A. ...13
Hamilton N............ 744
D............844
Awning.. 11
Farmer....................8
First Prize..............1144
....18
COTTON  D R IL L .
Atlanta,  D..............63i|Stark  A
...
Boot.........................634 No  Name 
Clifton, K................  744|Top of  Heap
Simpson.................20
...................18
...................16
Coechco.................1044

SATIN RS.

“ 
“ 

Imperial.................1044
Black................9® 944
.....................1044

“ 

13 
15 
17 
20 

94413 
104415 
11*417 
1244120 
DU CK S.

CANVASS  AND  PA D D IN G .
944 
1044 
1144 
1244 

Slate.  Brown.  Black. I Slate.  Brown.  Black.
13
944
15
1044
17
1144
20
1244
Severen, 8oz.......... 944
May land, 8 oz.........1044
Greenwood, 744 oz..  944 
Greenwood, 8 oz— 1144
White, doz............. 25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz....87.50
Colored, doz..........20  1
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  ¡Pawtucket..............1044
“  Red Cross....  9  Dundie...................   9
“  Best............. 1044 Bedford...................1044
«  Best AA......12441Valley  City.............1044

West  Point, 8 oz— 1044 
10OZ....1244
“ 
Raven, lOoz.............1344
Stark 
.............1344
W A D D IN G S.

SIL E SIA S.

“ 

SEW IN G   SIL K .

2 
3 

“ 
“ 

Corticelli, doz........75  (Corticelll  knitting,

..12  “  8 
.-12 j  “  10 

twist, doz..3744  per 44oz  bail........30
50 yd, doz..3754)
HOOKS  AND  EV ES— P E R  GROSS.
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k & White.,10  INo  4 Bl’k & White..l5 
“ 
..20
** 
..25
No 2-20, M C.........50  INo 4—15 F  344...........40
‘  3-18,8 C...........45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  INo  8 White & Bl’k..20 
“ 
.23
4 
..26
••  6 
No 2........................28 
|No3..........................36

COTTON  T A P E .
..15  “  10 
..18 I  “  12 
SA FETY   F IN S .

P IN S .

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

n e e d l e s — p e r   m .

A. James.................1  SOI Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’s................1 35 Gold Eyed.............. 1 50
Marshall’s ..............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6-4...3 2515—4....1  95  6—4...2 95

TA B L E   O IL  CLOTH.
“  ...3 101

“ ....2 10 

COTTON TW IN ES.

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.................... 12
Domestic............... 1844
Anchor.................. 16
Bristol....................13
Cherry  Valley........15
I XL.......................13
Alabama...................634
Alamance................. 644
Augusta]...................744
Art sapha................  6
Georgia.....................614
G ranite..................  534
Haw  River............ 5
Haw ,J ....................6

“ 

Nashua................... 18
Rising Star 4-ply — 17 
3-ply....17
North Star............ .20
Wool Standard 4 ply 1744 
Powhattan  ............. 18

Mount  Pleasant__ 644
Oneida....................6
Pyrm ont................  534
Randelman............ 6
Riverside...............   544
Sibley  A.................  644
Toledo...............   6

P L A ID   OBNABUBGS.

If you can  put us on track of j Lenox Mills 

J.&P.C0ATS’

IN

SIX-CORD

" 
WHITE,  BUCK  ¿HO  COLORS,

Spool Cotton
Hand and Machine Usa
P.  STEKETEE & SONS.

FOR  SALE  BY

FOR

Spring  Season  1891.

I f  You desire to  sell

Carpets  bp  Sample

Send for

Girellar  and  Price  List.

Soil & Saniord,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Voigt, Qemolsbeier & Go.,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

DRY GOODS,

NOTIONS,

CARPETS,

CURTAINS.
Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Etc.

Manufacturers of

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

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St. 

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

- 

A N D   T E N T S .

Flag’s, Hors« and  Wagon  Covers,  Boat  Shades,  Largo 
Umbrellas,  Oiled  Clothing,  Wide  Ootton  Ducks,  etc. 
a n  a s .  a .  COTE,  11  Pearl  Street. 

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue.

T e le vh o n e   100.

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

Different  Colors  of Gold.

“Most  people  suppose,” 

says  an 
assayer,  “that  all gold is alike  when re­
fined, but  this is  not  the  case.  An ex­
perienced man  can tell at a  glance from 
what  part  of  the  world  a  gold  piece 
comes,  and 
in  some  cases  from  what 
particular  gold  district  the  metal  was 
obtained.  The  Australian gold,  for in­
stance,  is  distinctly  redder 
than  the 
California, and this dilference in color  is 
always perceptible,  even when  the gold 
is  1000 fine.  Again,  the  gold  obtained 
from  the placers  is  yellower than  that 
which  is  taken  directly  from  quartz. 
Why this  should  be the  case is  one  of 
the  mysteries  of  metallurgy,  for  the 
placer  gold  all  comes  from  the  veins. 
The Ural gold is  the reddest found  any­
where.  Few people  know the real color 
of  gold,  as  it 
is  seldom  seen  unless 
heavily alloyed,  which  renders it redder 
than when pure.  The  purest coins ever 
made were the $50 pieces that  used to be 
common in California.  The coinage was 
abandoned for two reasons, first, because 
the loss by  abrasion  was  so great,  and, 
second,  because 
interior  would 
be  bored  out  and  lead  substituted,  the 
difference  in  weight  being  too  small  to 
be  readily  noticed  in so  large  a  piece. 
These  octagonal  coins  were  the  most 
valuable ever struck.”

the 

Hardware  Clerks  and  Salesmen.
A  clerk  or  salesman  in a retail  hard­
ware store,  to  be  of  value  to  the  mer­
chant, should be thoroughly  posted as to 
stock; -not only as to what variety,  whose 
make,  etc.,  but  also  as  to  approximate 
quantity.  When a new device, article or 
tool is bought, it should be examined and 
its  merits  understood  and  details  com­
prehended, so that when  offered for  sale 
he can tell the customer all about  it.  A 
salesman  who  merely  delivers,  without 
comment, the article a purchaser inquires 
for is surely  not as valuable as one  who 
can in a few  brief  words, explain  all of 
its  most  salient  points.  There  are, un­
fortunately for themselves  and their em­
ployers,  numbers  of  clerks  who,  when 
questioned as to the  merits of, or certain 
points in the article or device in question 
cannot  answer, simply because  they are 
not posted.  A  hardware  clerk  requires 
as  much  of  an  apprenticeship  as a me­
chanic.  The  latter  becomes a  journey­
man  only after  four or five  years’  close 
application  to  the specialty he  is  learn- 
ing, and it is  folly on the  part of  a neo­
phyte in a hardware  store to suppose  he 
can go behind the  counter and sell goods 
from  the  start.  He cannot  do  it  with 
success or profit  to  himself or employer. 
Indeed, only after  severai years of  care­
ful and  close  application  can  a  young 
man  make  himself  valuable to the  mer­
chant.  To gain  this end, he  must study 
the  requirements of  customers  and thus 
acquire a knowledge of  their  wants,  and 
be  ready  with  intelligent  suggestions, 
etc.;  but this  is  only  learned  after sev­
eral  years’ acquaintance  with  the  busi­
ness.

On  th e  Verg-e  o f  D issolu tion .

The Watch Trust, which was formed in 
1885, is apparently going to pieces.  The 
first  defection  from the  iron-clad  agree­
ment to maintain  prices was by the Due- 
ber Watch Case Co., two years ago.  Two 
weeks  ago Koch & Dreyfus,  a large  New 
York  firm  who  were  to  be  black-listed 
for cutting prices, obtained an injunction 
against  such  action  on  the  part of  the 
Trust.  Joseph  Fahys &  Co.  have  since 
been  expelled  for  cutting  rates.  The 
meeting  at  which  this  was done  was  a 
stormy  one  and  revealed a weakness  in 
the organization.  Fahys  has  applied  to 
the courts  and  the Trust  may be legally 
broken up if it does not fall to pieces.

Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.

These  prices are  for cash buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dis.

A U GURS  AND B ITS.

Cook’s ........................................  ................ 
4Q
Jennings’, genuine...........!!!!!" !!!!" " " "  
25
Jennings’,  Imitation............................'.’.’.',.50410

AXES.

“ 

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................I 7 50
D.  B. Bronze...............................  12 00
8. B. s. Steel..........................   8 50
D. B. Steel..................................  13 50

barrows. 

dls.
Railroad....................... 
t  ia no
Garden.................................. . . " . '. ‘.V.  n «   »  00
dls.
Stove............  
50410
Carriage new list.......................................... 
75
f.10,* " - ” ................................................... . .40410
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70

bolts. 

 

buckets.

Well,  plain  ................................................. g 3  50
Well, swivel.................................................   400

BUTTS, CAST. 

dig.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................704
Wrought Narrow, brlght5ast joint...........’ .60410
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60410
Wrought Table.........................................   60410
Wrought Inside Blind........................... ’  "60410
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s.................................. 
’  70410
Blind,  Parker’s.................................  
70410
Blind, Shepard’s ................................... " "  
70

BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17,’85...............  
Grain......................................................dls. 50402

40

CRADLES.
CROW BARS.

CAPS.

Cast Steel............................................ per lb 
Fly’s 1-10............................................ per
Hick’s c. f .........................................w~m«~ 
TTf/ktr’a  r*  TP
g. d .......................................;;;;  «* 
Musket.............................................. .  <* 
Rim  Fire.........   .......................................... 
Central  Fire.........   .................... 
dls. 

CARTRIDGES.

5

<5
jj§
go
go
25

chisels. 

dls.

dls.

combs. 

Socket Firmer.............................................  70410
Socket Framing.............................................70419
" *70410
Socket Corner......................................  
Socket Slicks................................................70410
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer................. 
40
Curry,  Lawrence’s................................  
40
25
Hotchkiss................................................... ”  
White Crayons, per gross............. 12®12H dls. 10
30
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
28
14x52, 14x56,14x60 ....................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......................  
25
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................  
25
Bottoms.............. 
27
Morse’s Bit  Stocks..................................... 
50
Taper and straight Shank..........................      50
Morse’s Taper Shank.................................... 
50

CHALK.
COFFER.

 
drills. 

"dls.

“ 

 

D BIFFING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound..................................!  6¡4

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................dos. net 
75
Corrugated......................................dls. 20410410
Adjustable............................................ dls.  40410
Clark’s, small, »18; large, *26.......................  
Ives’, 1, »18;  2, *24;  3, *30............................ 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dls.

30
25

files—New List. 

dls.

Dlsston’s ...................................................... 60410
New American.............................................60410
Nicholson’s ..................................................60410
___________ ___
Heller’s 
Heller’s Horse Rasps.............................

GALVANIZED  IRON

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

12 

14

Discount, 60

13 
GAUGES.

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

RO PES

.......... 

H A M X E R 8( 

I 

, 

dlS.

dls.

dls.

dls.

H IN G ES.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

. 

.. 

s q u a r e s . 

WIRE. 

saws. 

TRAPS. 

dig
dls.

LEVELS. 

HANGERS. 

MATTOCKS.

........... dls.

SHEET IRON.

58
50
kk
S)
«
X

Discount, 10.

wire goods. 

locks—door. 

SASH WEIGHTS.

knobs—New List. 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

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

Solid Eyes.............................................per ton (25
20
70 
so
30
38

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot, 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot... 
Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
„  

Cuts,  per  foot............................... 

g
u u
dls
75
60
20
Com. 
•3 10 
3 20 
3 20 
3 30 
3 40 
3 50
All  Bheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Mitre .
Com.  Smooth.
„  
>4  20
Nos. 10 to  14.....................  
Nos. 15 to 17....................... 
........4 20
4 20
Nos.  18 to 21.................................. 
Nos. 22 to 24............................. 
‘  ’  4 20
_! ]  4 4o
Nos. 25 to 26...........................  
No. 27 ...............................................   4  60
wide not less than 2-10 extra
_ , 
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... <jiS- 
Silver Lake, White A.......................... 
list 
•• 
"  ■* 
’  "   •< 
"  "  «* 

Drab A.......................!. 
White  B................. 
DrabB....................... 
White C...................... 

25  Sisal, % Inch and larger 
25  Manilla............... 

 
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Maydole  4  Co.’s.....................................dls 
Kip’s....................................................... dls! 
Yerkes 4  Plumb’s..................................dls. 40410  „ 
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........................ 30c list 60 ' Steel and  Iron............................... 
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand...  80c 40410 i Try and Bevels............................ 
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3 ...............................dls.604$
State............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 In. 4tf  14  and
3*
V,........... ............ net
10
%........... ............ net
8*
x ........... ............ net
7V4
%........... ............ net
7V4
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50410
Champion,  anti friction..............................   60410
Kidder, wood track........................................... 40
HOLLOW WARE
Pots............................................................ 
80
 
Kettles...................................... 
go
spiders...............................................................go
Gray enameled.............................. 
.’,'.’.’.'."40410
Stamped  Tin Ware...............................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware................................  
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 33J4410
Bright.....................................................70410410
Screw  Eyes.............................................70410410
Hopk’s •••-••••••.................................. 70410410
70410410
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s  .................... 
70
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings........................ 55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  ....................... 
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain................. 
70
Russell 4  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
55
Mallory, Wheeler  4   Co.’s.......................... 
55
Branford’s ................................................ 
55
Norwalk’s .............................................. 
55
Adze Eye.........................................*16.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye.  ......................................»15.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s.......................  ............*18.50, dls. 20410.
dls.
Sperry 4  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
50
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
40
“  P. S. 4  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry 4  Cli'ik’s................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
.....................................  
25
Stebbin’s Pattern..........................................60410
Stebbln’s Genuine....................................... !66410
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base................................................... 1 85
Wire nails, base......................................... . . . 2 20
Steel.  Wire
Base
60........................................
.Base 
50........................................
.Base 05 
10
40........................................
2020
30........................................
10 15 
20.........................................
30
16........................................
. 
15
35
15
35
10!!!."!!!."!!7!".!.".""!!!!!
40
. .   20 
8...........................................
..  25 
50
7 4 6 ....................................
..  40 
65
4...........................................
..  60 
90
3...........................................
.1  OO 
1  50
.1  50
2  00 
Fine 3.............................................. 1 50
2  0090 
Case  10.  ..........................................  60
1 00 
8.................................. ..........  75
6.............................................  90
1  25 
1 00 
Finish 10...................................  .....  85
8...........................................1  00
1  25
6  ..........................................1 15
1  50 
Clinch; 10.........................................   85
75 
8..........................................1 00
90
1 00
6..........................................1 15
Barren %......................................... 1 75
2 50 
dls.
____
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @40
Sciota Bench................................................  @g()
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  @40
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  &10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................ dls. 
70
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 

TIN—ALLA WAT GRADE.
10x14IC,  Charcoal............................ 
“ 
14x20 ic! 
 
10x14 IX, 
“ 
14x20 ix, 
“ 

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 10, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
S te f ig. 
20x28 IX, 

Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ........... 
35
70
I Oneida  Community, Hawley & Norton’s 
Mouse,  choker.................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion.............................. *1.50 per doz.
dls
Bright Market..................................... 
gg
' 70—10
Annealed Market............................" ,
'
Coppered Market.............................................60
Tinned Market........................... . . . . . . . 
6244
Coppered  Spring  Steel................                      50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized........................  3 40
painted...................... .’.’!!!!  2 85
Au Sable.............................. dls. 25410@25410405
dls.  05
...................................... 
Putnam. 
Northwestern................................ 
dls. 10410
dlS
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled............ 
’30
Coe’s  Genuine....................................  
 
go
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,.!!..!!! 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable...............................75410
Bird Cages............................. 
’gg
Pumps, Cistern............................‘.. *.  ....... 
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E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.__________

WEDNESDAY.  JULY  8,  1891.

A SSIST E D  

IMMIGRATION.

A few  years  ago  some  thousands  of 
brown-coated,  obtrusive,  quarrelsome 
little  natives of  the  British  Isles  were 
the  Atlantic,  and 
“assisted”  to  cross 
given  free  quarters 
in  many  of  our 
American  cities.  They  were  low-bred, 
dirty, ill-tempered  little varlets,  always 
ready to eat  or to fight.  Greedy, jealous, 
restless, they were  ready to die  of over­
feeding  rather than see a grain  of food, 
no matter how coarse or filthy, consumed 
by  any  other  winged  thing.  For  this 
reason, it  was supposed that the English 
sparrow might be utilized to do the dirty 
work  which  our  daintier  and  more 
aristocratic native  songsters  stubbornly 
refused  to  perform.  First  among  the 
useful  things  expected of  this  reckless 
foreign  pauper  immigrant  was that  he 
would  clean  the  woods  and fields,  the 
trees  and  streets of  certain  pestiferous 
insects that  made war upon  the foliage, 
in 
and  converted  our  parks 
leafless 
haunts for  the caterpillar. 
It  was  also 
expected that  these  myriads  of restless 
little gluttons  would soon  render street­
cleaning boards unnecessary, and by per­
forming  the  scavenger’s  work  of  our 
municipalities gratis, allow those having 
charge  of  such  public work  to  abandon 
even  that  show  of  activity  which  they 
had  hitherto  scrupulously maintained in 
order to excuse  the  robbery they  perpe­
trated.
For a time these “assisted immigrants,” 
true to  their  greedy  instincts,  not  only 
performed the work for which they were 
imported, but also made war on the aris­
tocratic natives,  whom they quickly sup­
planted.  Robins and sparrows  and the 
shy fly-catchers, with their  sweet  notes, 
fled  away  from  the  towns,  abandoned 
their chosen companion, man,  and hid in 
the darkest woods  and  gloomiest  dells, 
away from their pugnacious, persevering 
and inimitably fecund persecutors.  All 
the native birds  abandoned  their  accus­
tomed haunts.  Our native sparrows de­
serted the  hedges  and  hid  in  the  wild- 
wood.  The  robin’s  note  is  no  longer 
heard  in  the  park.  Even  the  martins 
are harried out  of  their  boxes,  and  the 
envious little invader rears his numerous 
broods  in  their  deserted  homes.  The 
streets swarm with them.  Every  coign 
of  vantage  in wall and  cornice  is  alive 
with them.  The ivy upon  the  wall, the 
eave-spouts and window-caps  are  squat­
ted on by the myriad predators. 
In  the 
gutter,  under  the  horses’  feet—every­
where that  no  other  bird  ever  dreamed 
of being—there the sparrow is sure to be 
found.  Chattering,  sputtering,  eating, 
fighting,  he  seems  to  be  made  for  the 
city’s slums—a feathered  incarnation  of 
its worst elements.  They have taken the 
land, and most  vociferously set up  their 
claims to  be  seen  and heard at all times 
and  on  all  occasions.  With  the  true 
spirit of the  “assisted immigrant,”  they

conceive that  the  land  belong  to  them, 
and has been created solely for their use 
and occupation.

This  feeling,  no  doubt,  has  induced 
them to  forego  one  of  the  chief  duties 
e*xpected  of  them.  By  unanimous  and 
apparently  concerted  action  they  have 
“struck” on caterpillars.  They propose 
no longer to do the dirty work which the 
native American warbler scorns to touch. 
They  know  their  rights.  The  country 
owes  them  a  living,  and  a  living  they 
mean to have, but they draw the  line  at 
caterpillars.  So  the  cobweb  festoons 
hang upon  the  trees, the caterpillars  in­
vade the  boxes  where  they dwell;  even 
the  young  sparrows fall  victims  to  the 
creeping  foe,  but  the  “assisted  immi­
grant” is unrelenting.  He is as  good as 
anyone, and will do nobody’s dirty work, 
if all the  younglings  in  his  nest  die  of 
webs and  hairs.

There  was  one  American  bird,  how­
ever,  that  held  its  ground  despite  the 
sparrow.  The wren  was  as  pugnacious 
as the  imported  bird and  much  nimbler 
and  surer on the  wing.  The  wren  was 
the  one  ornithological “Know-nothing” 
that always gave the foreign-bom intrud­
er as good as he sent and more of  it than 
he wanted.  So the wrens stayed and the 
sparrows  swarmed  around  them — the 
wren,  dainty  and  aristocratic,  but  full 
of  pluck  and  always  aching  for a fight; 
the sparrow, coarse  and dirty, but  never 
flying  away  from  a  row.  They  were 
strangely-matched  enemies,  but  nobody 
thought they would ever become friends. 
Just  here,  however,  comes  the  marvel. 
We are  now informed upon  high author­
ity that  these  hereditary  enemies  have 
formed  an  alliance.  The  wrens, we are 
assured,  have 
intermarried  with  the 
“assisted  immigrants,”  and  so  elevated 
the taste and  habits of  the offspring that 
they  refuse  the  vulgar  food  on  which 
their  fathers fattened, and  like  genuine 
native  American  gentlemen,  insist  on 
living on  the  top  shelf  and  doing only 
gentlemanly work. 
Instead  of  earning 
an  honest living  and  being a blessing to 
the  community, they are of  no  more use 
than a crowd of  ward  politicians  or  the 
licensed  thieves  and  robbers  of  Wall 
Street.

THAT  FOOLISH  SCHEM E.

It is reported that the Alliance in Kan­
sas  is  considering  a  scheme 
to  estab­
lish  banks  and  warehouses  throughout 
the  State  on the  sub-treasury  plan, the 
capital  to  be furnished  by private  sub­
scription.  The  plan  is  to  have  a sub­
treasury  in  each  country  under 
the 
management  of 
the  Alliance.  In  the 
warehouse,  to  be  built  in  connection 
with the  bank, the  farmer  may deposit 
his wheat,  corn and  other  imperishable 
farm  products, and  receive  a chechT for 
80 per cent, of their  value.  He is  to be 
allowed  to let them  remain on  payment 
of  a  small  percentage  for  storage  and 
insurance,  until  he desires to sell them. 
The amount  of produce  deposited  must 
not exceed the capital  stock of the bank. 
The checks are  to circulate as  money.

It would  be  a good  thing to test  this 
scheme. 
If the farmers of Kansas put it 
in operation  and  it works  successfully, 
well and  good. 
If it does  not work, the 
others  may  profit  by  their  experience 
and let it alone.  Let them go  ahead and 
try it.

It Is  extremely  doubtful,  however, if 
political  agitators  care 
the 
scheme  tested in  this way.  The  result

to  have 

of  a  test  would  be 
to  take  the  sub- 
treasury  plan  out  of  politics;  for  the 
failure of this scheme would  be a strong 
argument  against  government  agri­
cultural sub-treasuries; while its success, 
on  the  other hand,  would  demonstrate 
that  there 
is  no  need  or  excuse  for 
calling on  the  government  to  do  what 
can be well done by  private capital.  The 
political agitators are wily enough not to 
let  a  practical 
that  pro­
posed  interfere  with  their  occupation, 
and the Kansas farmers will probably be 
discouraged from making  the test.

like 

test 

In accord with the recommendations of 
bankers  who  have  been  consulted  by 
Secretary Foster, the  administration  has 
decided to extend  the  maturing  4%  per 
cent,  bonds  at  the  rate  of  2  per  cent. 
The  principal  interest  attaching  to  the 
matter is the probability that  it  will  re­
sult in an increase  in  the  national  bank 
circulation.  The  banks  already  hold 
$23,000,000  out of the  $50,000,000 of  4% 
per cent,  bonds outstanding.  It is, how­
ever, hoped that  when  additional  circu­
lation is needed in the early  autumn the 
banks  can  purchase  extended  bonds  at 
par and  use  them  as  a  basis  for  addi­
tional circulation.  Banking  authorities, 
however, hesitate to  commit  themselves 
as to the probabilities of the  matter.

The decline  in kerosene  is due  to the 
reduction  of the  test,  which  was  auth­
orized by the  last Legislature  and  went 
into effect July 1.  The enactment of the 
Ferguson  bill, so  called,  amounts  to  a 
reduction  from  164 to  150  flash test the 
exact wording  of the  law forbidding the 
sale of oil which will ignite and burn at a 
temperature of  120 degrees,  Fahrenheit. 
The law as it  now stands Is  exactly like 
the  Wisconsin  law  and  practically  the 
same as  the  Ohio and  Indiana  statues. 
Under the new standard, oil can be made 
from  one-half  cent  to  a  cent  cheaper, 
while the burning qualities are improved.

The demand of the Grand Rapids ship­
pers for a reduction of the seaboard  rate 
to  90  per  cent, of  the  Chicago  basis  is 
based on  that  difference  in  mileage  be­
tween the two cities—Chicago  being  920 
miles from New York, while Grand Rap­
ids  is only 823 miles.  At a  meeting  of 
the  general  managers  of  the  Michigan 
lines,  held  at  Chicago  last week, a  ma­
jority were  in  favor  of  granting  Grand 
Rapids  92  per  cent.,  and  another meet­
ing was to be held Monday  to  secure,  if 
possible, unanimous-consent to  the  pro­
posed reduction.

T he  D ru g  M arket.

There has  been an  advance  of  %c  in 
white lead, and  a  slight  rearrangement 
of  the  quantities  affecting  the  prices— 
that is  to say,  whereas the highest price 
heretofore applied to lots of less than 1,000 
pounds,  it  now  applies  to  lots  of  500 
pounds the next lowest price now apply­
ing  to  lots  of  500  pounds  to  five tons, 
where  heretofore  that  price  applied  to 
lots of  1,000  pounds  to  five  tons  only. 
The abrogation of all rebates  which  dis­
tinguished the card rates of  1890  is  still 
adhered to, as in the previous list  The 
advance  is  indicative that corroders  be­
lieve in the future of their product.

Wood  alcohol  has  advanced  25c  per 
gallon, due to the  fact  that  the  Whisky 
Trust has secured control of all the  pro­
ducers of crude.

GOLDEN  ADVICE.

Experience  of  a Man  Who  Has  Made 

His  Mark.

From the American Grocer.

There  is  in  a neighboring  city,  a gen­
tleman whom  many young  men envy  as 
they see  him  flying  along over  the road 
behind  his  horses, and,  no  doubt, some 
of them grumble because they can’t have 
theirs, too.  This gentleman would prob­
ably tell these  young  men that  the  way 
to possession  was  just  as  easy for them 
as for him if  they would  only follow his 
example.  “What  boy to-day  is  willing 
to begin  as I began?” said  he.  “Talk to 
them  about  economy, they  don’t  under­
stand  you;  tell  them  they ought  to save 
something each  year, and  they’ll assume 
that it is impossible.  Try to advise them, 
and they’ll say in a hurt tone, that it’s all 
very well  for a man  with  money to  talk 
that way;  he don’t know  anything about 
being  poor.  But  I’d  like  to  know if  I 
don’t  know. 
I  can  give  every  one  of 
them points. 
I was the oldest of a large 
family, and  when  I was 9 years  old  the 
death of my father  rendered it necessary 
that I should go  to  work. 
I  got a place 
in a drug  store  at  50  cents  a  week  and 
my board,  and I tell you I felt like a mil­
lionaire.  It  was  a  big thing  to  control 
50  cents a week and  I’ve never  felt  the 
responsibility of  any  sum  since  then as 
much as I did that. 
I  stayed there for a 
while.  Then  I  went  to  work  at  the 
princely  sum  of  $1  a  week.  I  stayed 
there for awhile.  Then I began to notice 
that I wasn’t in the way of  advancement 
there.  There was  no  chance  to  become 
anything more than 1 was at the time, so 
I  began  to  look  around  for  something 
else and  decided  that the  dry goods was 
what I wanted the most. 
It didn’t occur 
to  me  to  inquire whether  the  dry goods 
business wanted  me or not. 
I wanted it 
and that was an end of it.
“I  got a position  in a house, receiving 
a salary of $S a week, and  paying for my 
board  $1.75.  I didn’t board at a leading 
hotel or a fashionable boarding house,  as 
you  may  imagine, but  I  was  very  com­
fortable notwithstanding, and  I  was liv­
ing within my means and laying up some 
money. 
I  never  had  over  $8  salary  a 
week in all  my life;  yet, before I was 19 
years of age I had between $300 and $400 
laid  up, and  was  ready to go into  busi­
ness for myself, which  I  did, and  didn’t 
I work?  Well, I guess I did, and here is 
the  result. 
It  has  been  steady growth 
from that time until the present, and the 
business  has  not  stopped growing  yet. 
Now, do you wonder that I say any young 
man  who  will  may do the  same  thing. 
The simple truth is he won’t.  He wants 
everything  and  at  once  and  he  gets it. 
There is nothing  truer  than the old  say­
ing  that  you ‘can’t  have  your cake  and 
eat  it too.’  If  you  want  money  you’ve 
got to keep it, instead  of  spending it. 
I 
know some men pretend to scorn economy 
but  they are  the  ones  who  are  always 
scolding  and  complaining  about  the 
shabby way in which fortune treats them. 
The  fault is all  their  own;  they  turn  a 
cold shoulder on fortune, when she would 
smile  on  them if  they would  encourage 
her.  Secret!  There’s no secret to it.  It 
lies just here.  Don’t spend all you earn, 
but save some, even if  it is  only a little. 
You  will  find it as  easy to  acquire  the 
habit of  saving  money as of spending it. 
But it is all in habit anyway.
“Success  is a purely  personal  matter, 
and luck has  nothing  to  do  with it. 
If 
people weren’t so possessed with the idea 
of  having  things, simply because  some­
body else has them, they would get along 
all  right.  They  haven’t  independence 
enough  to  do  as  they  can,  but  they do 
more  than  they  can to ‘save  the speech 
of  people.’  Well, the  result  usually  is 
that  they don’t  ‘save the  speech of  peo­
ple,’ but  they get it in a much less satis- 
frctory way than  they would if they had 
strength of  character  to  only  do  what 
they  could  afford. 
I  never  committed 
what  I  call extravagance;  nothing is ex­
travagant that we can afford  to do, with­
out wronging ourselves or anybody  else. 
Any young  man  can attain what  I  have 
attained if  he were to do as I have done. 
There’s  nothing  wonderful  or  miracu­
lous  about  it. 
It’s  common  sense  and 
hard  work,  and  taking a look  ahead  in­
stead of living wholly In the present.”

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

9

G ripsack  B rigad e

Mr.  Thompson,  who  has  represented 
the Collins Manufacturing  Co., of  Jack- 
son, succeeds J. W. Palmer  as  traveling 
salesman for the Central City  Soap Co.

Lewis Immegart  has severed  his  con­
nection with the Lemon & Wheeler  Com­
pany  and removed  to Traverse  City,  to 
assist in the  managment  of the  grocery 
store  of S.  W.  Perkins &  Co., in  which 
firm he is a partner.

M.  Kerns,  who  has  been  coming  to 
Grand Bapids  for  the  past  dozen  years 
for  Dilworth  Bros.,  Pittsburg,  was  in 
town several days last  week,  dispensing 
that red-headed smile for which he  is  so 
famous.

Chas. B. Smith is again at the helm  at 
the  McKinnon  House,  Cadillac,  having 
finally succeeded in dislodging the lessee. 
Mr. Smith is a competent hotel  man  and 
will probably  succeed  in  regaining  the 
prestige  the  McKinnon  lost  under  the 
former landlord.

Bert  Bemington,  formerly  with  Mus- 
selman  &  Widdicomb,  has  engaged  to 
travel for the J.  G.  Buttler Tobacco Co., 
of St.  Louis,  Mo.,  taking  the  State  of 
Iowa  as  his 
territory.  He  will  begin 
business  for  his  new  connection  about 
the middle of the month.

Geo.  Hodge, formerly  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  the  Soo,  afterward 
on  the  road  for  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler 
Company, but  for  the  past  three  years 
traveling  representative  for  W.  F. Mc­
Laughlin  &  Co.,  of  Chicago,  recently 
died in Dakota  and was  buried at Fargo. 
Death  was  caused  by  blood  poisoning, 
resultant  upon a fall in the  street which 
injured  his  hand.  The  deceased  left a 
wife and three children.

The  possession  of  good  business 
principles by a commerical  traveler is of 
quite as much  importance  as  attractive 
manners  and  the  ability  to  talk  well. 
The reason for this  lies  in the  fact that 
continued and pleasant business relations 
are based on  confidence  and a merchant 
has  confidence only in  that traveler and 
house  who  have  always  accorded  him 
fair treatment.  Under  these  conditions 
a  mutual  feeling  of good will  is enter­
tained, and the house  holds its trade be­
cause  customers  feel that  under no cir­
cumstances will  advantage  be taken  of 
them.

“I will never eat  another  meal in that 
house!”  exclaimed a fastidious  traveling 
man,  as  he passed  out of  a  large hotel 
and walked  np  the street with  a friend. 
“The  waiters  take  the  napkins  which 
have been used by  guests and with them 
wipe  the  plates  of 
later  comers.  To 
my  certain  knowledge,  at  least  three 
complaints  have been  made  about  this 
in  that  house alone,  and no attention is 
paid to them.  A house whose proprietors 
cannot  furnish  towels  for wiping  their 
china  and  glass  had  better  go  out  of 
business.  There are  many unappetizing 
suggestions about the  too prevalent cus­
tom of  using discared  napkins  for such 
purposes,  and it  is a  most  curious fact 
that hotel properietors  seem blind to the 
disgusting practice.  There are many so- 
called first-class places  where it is  quite 
customary, and the fact reflects but little 
credit  on  either  the  waiters  or  the 
management.”

Illu m in atin g  Oils  L ow er.

The  Standard  Oil  Co. announces  an­
other decline in kerosene and  gasoline— 
¿¿con water white,  %c on special  white, 
¿¿c on Michigan test and gasoline.

P u rely   P erso n a l.

A. C. Cross, the Bangor  boot and  shoe 
dealer, was in town a couple of days last 
week.

V.  S.  Heath,  lumber  dealer  at  Mc­
Brides,  was  in  town  a  couple  of  days 
last week.

Henry Smith, tea buyer  for  W. F. Mc­
Laughlin & Co., of Chicago,  was in town 
a couple of days last week.

W. D. Ball  and  C.  McLean, who  com­
prise the grocery firm of  Ball & McLean, 
at  Stanton, were in the city from  Friday 
until Monday.

Fred Epley, of the firm of Epley & De- 
vine,  shingle  manufacturers  at  Beech- 
wood, Iron county, was  in  town  several 
days last week.

Edward  M.  Smith, the  Cedar  Springs 
grocer, was married on  June  27  to  Miss 
Orpha  M.  Thomas.  T h e  T ra desm a n 
extends congratulations,

J. K. Stewart,  the  Gilbert  street  gro­
cer, has returned from a  fortnight’s visit 
with  friends  at  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and 
Youngstown and Cleveland, Ohio.

C. B. Atwood, manager of the boot and 
shoe department  of  the  Hannah  &  Lay 
Mercantile  Co.,  Traverse  City,  was  in 
town Monday, on his way to  Boston.

L. Winterintz  sailed  from  New  York 
Monday, going direct to  Bremen,  thence 
to  his  old  home  at  Prague,  Bohemia. 
The good  wishes of  hosts  of  friends  go 
with him.

C. H.  Felt,  the  Constantine  druggist, 
was recently married to Miss Ella  Cally, 
of Grass  Lake.  The  happy  couple  are 
spending their  honeymoon  in  the  Lake 
Superior country.

O. A. Ball  slipped away from his Bear 
Lake resort and  spent  Monday  with  his 
business  here.  As  it  was  going  along 
smoothly under the oversight of Fred H., 
he left for the resort again Monday night.
H. B. Gibson, who has been engaged in 
the grocery business at  Elm Hall for the 
past year, was in Grand Bapids last week 
for the first time.  He was favorably im­
pressed with the  city  and  its  numerous 
pleasant resorts.

Chas.  L.  Frost,  who  has  faithfully 
served  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler Company 
as  book-keeper  for  several  years,  has 
resigned  to take  the  management of  the 
Hardware Supply Co., which is mentioned 
elsewhere  in  this  week’s  paper.  He  is 
succeeded  by Dick  Pendergast, who  has 
satisfactorily  served  the  Telfer  Spice 
Co. in  the  same  capacity  for  a  number 
of years.

C ountry C allers.

Calls  have  been  received  at  T h e 
T radesm an office during  the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentleman  in  trade: 

Epley & Devine, Beechwood.
Ball & McLean, Stanton.
A. C. Cross, Bangor.
A. Burton & Co., Hesperia.
H. M. Lewis, Ionia.
L. Klinkers, Filmore Center.
B. Yoorhorst, Overisel.
Geo. F. Cook, Grove.
Thos. Sowerby,  Eockford.
Wagner & Son, Belding.
Ward Bros., Howard.
C. W. Winchester, East Byron.
Alex. Denton, Howard City.
W. D. Struik, Byron Center.

A n O bservan t L ad.

Teacher:  What  are  the  names  of the 
several days of the  week?
Boy:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednesday, 
Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Teacher:  That’s  only  six  days.  You 
have  missed  one.  When  does  your 
mother  go to  church?

Boy:  When  pa  buys  her a new hat.

PISHING TACKLE
A. 

—H A N D

SPORTING GOODO

HEADQUARTERS.

SPALDING  X  GO.

SUCCESSORS  to

L. S.  HILL/& CO.

I m p o r t e r s ,  M a n u fa c tu r e r s]' 

and  Jobbers of

Sporting  &  Athletic  Goods.

100  Monroe  St.,

40,  42 i 44 N. Ionia St.

Grand  Bapids, Mich., April 8, ’91.
Having  sold  to  Foster, 
Stevens & Co., of this city, 
our  entire  stock of  sport­
ing  goods  consisting  of 
guns, ammunition,  fishing 
tackle,  bicycles,  etc.,  we 
would  bespeak  for  them 
the same generous patron­
age  we  have  enjoyed  for 
the  past  ten  years,  and 
trust with their facility for 
carrying  on  the  sporting 
goods business our patrons 
will  find  their  interests 
will  be  well  protected  in 
their hands.

Very truly yours,

SPALDING  &  CO.

Having purchased  the above stock of  goods and added to it 
very  largely,  and  placed  it  in  charge  of  William  Wood- 
worth,  who  for  many  years  was  with  L. S. Hill & Co., and 
then Spalding & Co., we  think we are  now in excellent shape 
to supply the trade of Western Michigan.

o st e r & tev en s
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V

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Drugs #  Medicines.

Stale  Board  o f Pharmacy.

One  Tear—Stanley E. P&rkill, Owosso.
Two  Tears—Jacob Jesson,  Muskegon.
Three  Tears—James  Vernor, Detroit.
Four Tears—Ottmar Eberbaeh, Ann Arbor 
Five Years—George Gundrum. Ionia.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—S. E. Parkill,  Owosso.
(Detroit) July 7;  Houghton, Sept. 1:  Lansing  Nov. i.
Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

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

President—D. E. Prall. Saginaw.
Tirst Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, A nn Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treat* u re r— Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 1891.________
Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical Society. 
President. W. R. Jewett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March, 

June, September and December.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. 
^resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. Ç, Smith.______

Detroit Pharmaceutical  Society. 

President, F. Rohnert;  Secretary,  J. P. Rheinfrank.
Muskegon  Drug Clerks’  Association. 

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

A   Burning'  Q uestion.
Press me closer, all mine own,
Warms my heart for thee alone.
Every nerve responsive thrills 
Each caress my being fills:
Rest and peace in vain I crave,
In ecstacy I live, thy slave:
Dower’d with  hope, with  promise  blest, 
Thou do’st reign upon my breast;
Closer still for I am thine,
Burns my heart, for  thou art mine:
Thou the message, I the wire:
I the furnace, thou  the fire:
I the servant, thou the master—
Roaring, red-hot mustard plaster.

B u r d ette.

HYPNOTIZED  PHARM ACISTS.

Justin W. M’Eaehren, Ph. C.  in Bulletin  of  Pharmacy.

Man was born for two things—thinking and 

acting.—Cicero.

All your strength is in your union,
All your danger is in discord —Longfellow.
For  about  half  a  century  a  certain 
electro-positive  element,  which  I  shall 
call Public Convenience,  has  been  mak­
ing sundry passes and otherwise exerting 
a mesmeric influence on an  electro-nega­
tive section of our social economy known 
as Druggists; the result being  the  latter 
have become  completely hypnotized, not 
so much through  the positiveness of  the 
former as by their own negativeness, and 
are to-day, in a  great  measure,  entirely 
subject to the will of the hypnotizer.  As 
every member of  the  pharmacal  profes­
sion freely admits this unpleasant state of 
affairs,  and  constantly  chafes  against 
such enthralment,  I  shall attempt a con­
sideration, 
looking  towards  its  cure, 
with  greater  freedom  and  confidence 
than had  I  first  to demonstrate  its exis­
tence.
The most objectionable feature of  this 
hypnotic state is it is entirely unnecessa­
ry, and, like all other cases of hypnotism, 
only requires the assumption of positive­
ness on  the  part  of  the  hypnotized  to 
break  the  influence  of  the  hypnotizer. 
The  province  of  pharmacy  is  to  meet 
emergencies,  to  supply  necessities,  to 
alleviate suffering,  yet its noble and dig­
nified  ends  are  to  a  great  extent  sub­
served  to  convenience,  thus  tending  to 
weaken its power  and dissipate  its ener­
gies.
The combined demands of Public  Con­
venience upon pharmacists,  focus  them- 
salves at one point,  viz.:  The  inordinate 
hours  which the pharmacist must devote 
to  dancing  attendance  on  the  slightest 
whim of this autocrat, rather  than  look­
ing after the  absolute necessities of  suf­
fering  humanity; and  to  this  phaze  of 
the  question  I  shall  invite  your  atten­
tion.
I have stated these  long hours  are  en­
tirely unnecessary; let us see if I am cor­
rect. 
I  shall  consider  that  portion  of 
the day between eight and eleven o’clock 
in the evening,  the time  when those  en­
gaged in other callings are taking a well- 1 
earned recreation, or  enjoying  the  com­
forts  and  pleasures  of  home-life,  but 
which tell the most  heavily  on  the  ner­
vous and physical life of the pharmacist, 
not only  because at eight o’clock  he  has, 
done a good  day’s  work,  but  because  it 
makes him dissatisfied with his  vocation 
to  stand  night  after  night  behind  Ms 
counter and watch others enjoying them­
selves. 
I hold  there  is  no  more  reason 
or necessity  why a pharmacy  should  re­
main open after eight o’clock than that a 
grocer’s or dry goods  store should do  so.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R ^ lDESMAJST

At eight o’clock most entertainments and 
social  pleasures  begin,  and  from  then 
until the theatres  and  concert-balls  dis­
miss their audiences, only  an  occasional 
straggler drops in to break the  monoton­
ous  hours  of  the  yawning  drug-clerk’s 
vigil;  and  of  these  stray  customers(?), 
not one in twenty-five purchases an abso­
lutely necessary  article.  This  may  be 
somewhat  modified during three  months 
| of  the  summer,  but I am  speaking  now 
in  general  terms.  Public Convenience, 
however,  has  commanded the  drug clerk 
shall stand there, and he passively obeys.
In a drug experience of over ten years,
I during  which 1 have visited  the  princi-
I pal commercial centers of this continent,
II have  not met  one pharmacist  who  ad­
mitted  the  necessity  of  keeping  open 
store  after  eight  o’clock in the evening,
I and  the  average of  the  customers’s  re­
quirements,  that  could  not wait  till the 
following day,I have found to be only one 
in twenty-five.  Why then do we continue 
to  submit  to  such  a  state  of  affairs? 
Simply  because  we,  as  a  body,  fail  to 
assert  ourselves.  We  decidedly  object 
to  the  hypnotic  state,  but  refuse  to  be­
come  positive and  thus  break the  spell. 
Public  Convenience  is  not,  as  a  rule, 
hard-hearted or tyrannical, only thought­
less  and  selfish, and  just as  soon  as  it 
finds a will of equal strength opposing its 
own,  will  generously  acknowledge  the 
injustice of  its present  demands and be­
come  a  warm  ally of  the  pharmacist in 
his  endeavors  toward  a  more  rational 
state;  but with pharmacists, and pharma­
cists  alone, rests  the  first  and  most im­
portant step.
1 need not take further time in attempt­
ing  to  prove  what  pharmacists  so gen­
erally  admit, and  to the  evils of  which 
they are  keenly  alive, but  shall  proceed 
to prescribe a remedy which  I  firmly be­
lieve,  if  properly  and  energetically  ad­
ministered, would  ere  long  result  in  a 
permanent cure.
Psychologists  tell  us the  longer a per­
son remains under the hypnotic influence 
the  more  difficult it will  be for  him  to 
assert the  positive element  and  thus re­
gain  independent  thought  and  action. 
Manifestly then,  it  were wisdom  to  at­
tempt to arouse  those who  have  for  the 
shortest  time  suffered  from the  selfish­
ness  and  thoughtlessness of  public con­
venience, rather  than  seek  to  influence 
persons, who  have so completely yielded 
to this  commercial  hypnotism  that they 
have  become  apathetic  to  all  efforts in 
their  behalf, and  though  admitting  the 
unreasonableness of  the  public demand, 
resignedly exclaim:  “ There is no reme­
dy  for  the  evil.”  Thus  instead  of  ad­
dressing proprietor pharmacists, although 
I am abundantly  assured of their sympa­
thy and  co-operation,  I shall  attempt  to 
arouse  assistant  pharmacists  to  a  state 
of  positiveness, feeling  assured  that, if 
successful, the power public convenience 
has so long wielded will be broken.
“Man was born  for two things—think­
ing and acting” ;  we have  been  thinking 
without acting quite long enough;  let us 
now  think  and  act  together.  The  first 
result of  our thinking, the first  fruits of 
our  assertion of  positiveness,  should  be 
union,  not  local  but  national, and  with 
one definite object  in  view:  The end of 
the  dominance of  convenience  and  the 
commencement of  the reign of necessity.
As an intelligent and professional body 
it is evident  the  methods of  agitation in 
vogue among  existing  unions, especially 
among  the  trades, could  not  for  a  mo­
ment  be  tolerated  as  proper procedures 
for  us  to  follow.  These would  antago­
nize not only proprietor pharmacists, but 
the  best  elements  of  society  which  at 
I  present recognize  the  necessity of  some 
improvement.
First,  national  union;  and  then  let 
every power of tongue, pen and  press be 
exerted 
legislation 
which would  tend to increase  our power 
and  curtail that  of  public  convenience. 
With  auxilliary societies  in  every  town 
and  city;  these conjoined  forming  state 
societies and the combined state societies 
constituting  a  national  association, our 
influence would  be felt  in  every quarter 
of  the union, while our conservative and 
just demands would command the respect 
of every right thinking  person the world 
over.
Let me assure you we would meet with

toward  procuring 

no opposition from our employers; rather 
the reverse.  The  encouragement 1 have 
received from proprietor pharmacists has 
been my principal incentive toward mak­
ing  this  appeal.  Were  I  assured  the 
effort would  tend to better the  condition 
of  assistants  alone,  I  should  certainly 
take no steps  toward  it.  The American 
public  is  generous, though  thoughtless, 
and  a  little  well  directed  missionary 
work  among  its  members,  would  un­
doubtedly  bring  scores  of  warm  sup­
porters to endorse our action.
Do not let the magnitude of the scheme 
dishearten  us. 
Such  a  consideration 
should only be a spur to greater activity. 
Then, is  the  object  not worthy  years  of 
hard  fighting?  To  secure  a  livelihood 
without working  day and night;  to have 
an  opportunity  for  social  pleasures,  to 
which we are at present almost strangers; 
to be  able to enjoy the comforts of  home 
as rational beings should; and, above all, 
to gain that increased health which relax­
ation and recreation alone can bring; are 
not these  objects worth  making a united 
effort to secure?
Henry Ward Beecher says:  “Laws and 
institutions  are  constantly  tending  to 
gravitate.  Like  clocks,  they  must  be 
occasionally cleaned, and wound up,  and 
set to true time.”
Shall it be the province of the assistant 
pharmacists  of America  to regulate  the 
institution  of pharmacy  and set it more 
in time with the advance of intelligence? 
Shall we secure and use the power, which 
I  firmly  believe 
lies  within  our  easy 
reach,  to work  in the  direction  of  leg­
islation which  would perpetuate  the re­
sult of our  efforts  to future  generations 
of pharmacists?  Or  shall we  remain in 
our present  lethargic state,  meekly sub­
mitting  to  the  hypnotic  influence  of a 
selfish  Public  Convenience,  making 
ourselves  slaves  where  we  may  be 
masters; 
laborers  where  we  may  be 
scientists?  The  answers  to  these  per­
tinent  queries  rest  entirely  with  our­
selves.  We may be masters;  we may be 
scientists; but  first we  must cast off our 
present  negation  and  become  positive; 
think  with  our  own  brains,  and  act 
promptly  and  energetically  as the  out­
come of such independent thought.
It will  be 
time  enough  to  discuss  what we  want 
and how to  attain  it  when  we  are in a 
position  to  act  with  power  and  intel­
ligence.  English  chemists’  assistants 
are  daily and  successfully  solving  this 
problem.  They 
their 
evenings and weekly  half-holidays while 
we  grind and swelter  through the  long, 
hot  summer days and  evenings, longing 
for a breath of fresh air and a glimpse  of 
green  fields  and  cool  woods,  yet  com­
pelled  to  sell  soda-water,  cigars,  and 
cosmetiques  to that Public  Convenience 
which  has  completely  hypnotized  us, 
and  to  whose  most  trival  demand  we 
bow in slavish  submission.
Pharmacists  of America,  the time has 
come  to act!  The  time  has come  to be 
positive!  Let us, then, by one concerted 
action  foreswear  forever 
the  hynotic 
state,  and, backed by National unity and 
singleness of purpose, wrest from  Public 
Convenience those  rights which  are ours 
by all the laws  of justice and  humanity; 
and  acknowledge, 
in  strick  harmony 
with  the ethics  of our  profession,  only 
the  behests  of  human  necessity  and 
suffering,
I should be pleased  to  hear from  any 
pharmacist who  may have  done me  the 
honor to read  the  foregoing;  stating his 
views on the matter,  and I  freely pledge 
myself to not furl this standard of reform 
till  it  waves  over  a National  and  vie-1 
torious  Association  of  Assistant  Phar­
macists.

My plea is for  union first. 

are  enjoying 

town  has  an 

A  correspondent  of 

A  Town  where  Stores  Close  Early.
the  Druggist's 
Circular  writes  from  Truro,  N.  S.,  as 
follows:
early-closing 
“This 
association,  which includes all the stores 
of the town, drug,  dry goods,  hardware, 
grocery, watchmakers,  books, boots  and 
shoes, fancy goods, barber’s shops, etc.— 
in  fact,  every respectable  store  of  any 
kind.  We all close at 6 every Wednesday 
and Friday nights, excepting the barbers, 
who close on Thursday night.  Of course,

when all close, it is as fair for one as the 
other,  and  it is  so  well  known  by  the 
town people and  outsiders that the buy­
ing is done  in  time. 
I have often  won­
dered why druggists  allow themselves to 
be worked harder  than others,  and to be 
kept  in  their  stores so  late,  when,  by 
having a mutual  understanding about it, 
they might have at least one evening out 
of the  seven to  themselves.  The  early 
cl'osing  arrangement  here  has  been  in 
operation  about 
two  years,  and  I  am 
quite sure that there is no one  here  who 
has any wish to go back again to the long 
hours. 
I forgot to say  this is a  town of 
7,500  population.”

An  Impostor’s  Success.

representing 

A Minneapolis paper informs us that a 
short time  ago an  agent appeard  in that 
city  and  St.  Paul, 
the 
manufacturing drug firm of J. C. Colliver 
& Co., of Chicago.  According to his state­
ment,  he  was  introducting  a  balm  in 
Gilead, in the shape of “Hermit’s Salve.” 
He did a good business,  a  large  number 
of retail  druggists  being seduced  by his 
smooth talk, giving orders,  In the order 
was where  they were  caught,  as it read 
in the  way of  a promissory note.  At the 
time the order was  given a verbal  agree­
ment was entered into, whereby the goods 
could be  returned,  provided  there  was 
no demand created  by advertising at the 
expense  of  the  agent  over  the name of 
druggist.
The “salve”  arrived  in due time,  but 
failed to sell, as it  was  found to  consist 
mainly of grease, worth about three cents 
per pound.  The  article was returned as 
per  verbal  contract,  but soon after  the 
promissory  note,  otherwise  the  order, 
turned up in the hands of a lawyer named 
Howard  for  collection.  On  payment 
being  refused,  action  was  commenced, 
but  the  druggists  lost  in the  courts  in 
consequence  of evidence  that  oral testi­
mony  cannot  be  introduced  to  vary a 
written  contract.
Satisfactory Formula for Syrup of Tolu.
A  formula  answering  these  require­
ments  has  been  found  in  a process  in­
volving the preparation of distilled water 
of tolu and the solution of sugar therein, 
by  cold  percolation.  Such  a  process, 
while taking some  hours, is one  that  re­
quires  but  little  attention and  yields  a 
pleasant  balsamic  syrup which  is  clear 
and colorless.
Following pharmacopceial proportions, 
we have the formula:
Balsam of tolu, 4 parts (or 7 ozs. av.).
Sugar, In coarse  powder, 65 parts  (or  112  ozs. 
av.).
Water, sufficient quantity to make 100 parts  (or 
1 gallon).
Place the  balsam, contained in a small 
evaporating dish, in the body of a still of 
suitable  size and  pour  therein 38  parts 
(or  56  fluid  ounces)  of  water.  Connect 
the  condenser  and  apply  heat  until  35 
parts  (or  52  fluid  ounces)  of  distillate 
have  passed  over.  Pour  the  distillate 
upon the sugar, previously loosely packed 
in  a  suitable  percolator, and  allow  per­
colation  to  proceed.  When  the  liquid 
ceases 
to  drop,  pass  enough  water 
through the percolator to make the syrup 
weigh  100  parts  (or 1 gallon)  and  mix 
thoroughly.

Preached Many a Silent Sermon.
Ot ia ,  June  27—A  little 

clipping 
from  an old  issue of  T h e  T ra desm a n, 
pasted  upon  a  door  sill,  has  preached 
many a  silent  sermon  and carried  con­
viction 
in  one  instance,  at  least.  A 
workman,  with 
large  family,  whose 
earnings  were  paid  every  month  for 
what he had already consumed, while  he 
had  only longing  looks 
to  offer  in ex­
changed for what  he  desired, said,  after 
prolonged  study  of  the  legend, “Avoid 
the curse  of  credit.” 
It  is  a cruse, but 
what can a man do?”  ‘‘Deliver yourself,” 
was  the reply.  And he  did,  after three 
months’  self denial, bring his  wages be­
fore  his  expenses, instead of  dragging 
them  after.
Another  slip,  “The  Store  Beggar,” 
displayed 
to  advantage  upon  an  or­
namental panel, proved a  veritable Sure 
Shot amongst that pestiferous species.  If 
all the blessing which have been invoked 
upon the heads  of author  and publisher 
alight  there,  they  will be  bowed  down 
with  the  load. 

T.  W.  Brown.

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Galbauum...................  @30®  95
Gamboge, p o .......
®  25
Gualacum, (po  30)
®  20®  90
Kino,  (po. 25)........
M astic...................
Myrrh, (po. 45).
Opll.  (fpSTS 20).............. 2 <»®2 10
Shellac  ..  ................. 
30
“ 
bleached.  28® 
33
Tragacanth.................   30®
hebba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium....................   25
Bupatorlum....................   ¿0
Lobelia...................  
 
Maiorum.............................
Mentha  Piperita............   «3
“  V lr....................  *5
Kue............ .........................   S
Tanacetum, V.................  **
Thymus,  Y.....................   25

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MAGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat...............   55® 60
Carbonate,  Pat  .......  20®  21
Carbonate, K. A  M  ...  20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennings..  35®  36 

O LEUM .

Absinthium.................. 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
Anfsi.............................1 80@1 90
Aurantl  Cortex........3 00@3  50
Bergamil  ...................3 75®4 00
Cajfputi.......................  70® 80
Caryophylll................  90®1 oo
Cedar  .........................  35® 65
Chenopodli...............   ®2 00
Clnnamonii........... ...1  15®1  20
Cltronella...................  @  45
Conlum  Mac..............  36®  65
Copaiba  .....................1-20@1  80

Cubebae......................  @ 7 50
Exechthitos................  90@1 00
Erlgeron.........................2 35®2 50
Gaultheria......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   ®  75
G08sipii, Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  85®2 00
Juniper!......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Idmonis.......................... 2 50@3 10
Mentha Piper...................2 90@3 00
Mentha Yerid................. 2 20®2 30
Morrhuae, gal..................1  00®1 10
Myrcia, ounce............   ®  50
Olive............................... 1 00@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini..............................1  04@1 20
Rosmarin!............  
75@1 00
Rosae, ounce..............  ®6 00
Succlni.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................   90@1 00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   @  65
Tiglfi..........................   @1  50
Thyme.......................   40®  50
o p t.................  @  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20

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POTA SSIU M .

BiCarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide......................  35®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)........  14®  16
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33
Potassa, Bltart, com...  ®  15
Potass Nitras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prusslate....................  30®  33
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................   12®  15
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15).......   10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40)...................  @  35
Hellebore,  Ala, po—   15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po.................. 2 40@2 50
Ins plox (po. 35@38)..  32®  35
Jalapa,  pr..................   40®  45
Maranta,  Xs ..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  75@1  00
Cut......................  ®1  75
pv.......................   75@1  35
Spigeiia......................  48®  53
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  50®  55
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @ 20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po....................  ®  35
Yalerlana, Eng. (po.30)  ©  25
German...  15®  20
Ingiber a ...................  10®  15
Zingiber  j ...............  
22®  25
SEM EN.

“ 

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Anlsum,  (po. 20)........  @  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  22®  25
Bird, Is.......................  4®  6
Carol, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon........................1  00®1 25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 4)4® 
5
Cydonlum...................  75® 1  00
Cnenopodlum  ...........  10®  12
Dipterlx Odorate........ 2 00®2 25
Foenlculum...............   ®  15
FoenugTeek,  po.........   6®  8
L inl............................4  @ 4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3%)...  4  @ 4*
Lobelia.......................   35®  40
PharlarlsCanarian....  3)4® 4)4
Rapa..........................   6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu............   8®  9
Nigra...........  11®  12

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S F IB IT U S .
Frumenti, W.,D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R ...... 1  75@2 00
.................1  10®1  60
Juniperls  Co. O. T — 1  75@1
“ 
1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  E ........ 1 75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli................1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto.....................1  25@2 00
VInl  Alba........................1 25@2 00

 

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

1 40

STBUFS.

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  56
Rhei  Arom..........................  50
Similax  OfflcinallB..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Sclllae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan........... 
50
Prunus  vlr g.........................  50

« 

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TIN C TU R ES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Aconltum Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh...................  60
A rnica..................................  50
Asafoetida..............................  0
A trope Belladonna................  60
Benzoin.................................  60
“  Co............................  50
Sanguinaria..........................   50
Barosma.........   ...................   50
Cantharides..........................   75
Capsicum..............................  50
Ca damon..............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor..................................1 00
Catechu.................................  50
Cinchona.............................   50
Co..........................  60
Columba...............................  50
Conium.................................  50
Cubeba..................................   50
Digitalis...............................  50
Ergot.....................................   50
Gentian.................................  50
“  Co.............................   60
Gualca..................................   50
ammon....................  60
“ 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................   50
Iodine..................................  75
“  Colorless...................  75
Ferri  Chlorldum.................  35
K ino....................................  50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................   50
Opll.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
:  “  Deodor............ ;.......... 2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................   50
Quassia................................  50
! Rh atany........................  
  50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
VeratrumVerlde.................  50

“ 

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26® 28
30® 32
2)4® 3

M ISCELLANEOUS.
J£ther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..
r‘ 
“  4 F ..
Alumen......................
ground,  (po.
7).............................

* 
“ 

“ 

“ 

» 

“ 

“ 

Ge

3® 4
55® 60
4® 5
55® 60
@1  40
@ 25
® 68
5® 7
5®
40
38® 
‘
2 10@2
20
® 9
@1  20
® 20
® 25
® 20
12® 13
@3 75
50® 55
38® 40
@ 40
@ 20
@ 10
@ 42
60® 63
@1  10
1  50@1 70
20® 25
15® 20
3)4® 12

Annatto......................  55®
Antlmonl, po..............  4®
et Potass T
Antlpyrln.................
Antlfebrin................
Argent!  Nitras, ounce
Arsenicum................. 
Balm Gilead  Bud...... 
Bismuth  S.  N ............ !
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  Xs,  12)..............
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................
Capsicl  Froctus, af...
Fpo”
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)
Carmine,  No. 40.........
Cera  Alba, S. A F ......
Cera Flava.................  38®
Coccus....................
Cassia Fructus........
Centrarla.................
Cetaceum...............
Chloroform............
squlbbs
Chloral Hyd Crst.......1  50® 1
Chondrus...................  20®
Clnchonidine, P.  A W 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  ......................
Creasotum.................
Greta, (bbl. 75)...........
“  prep..................
“  precip.............. 
"  Rubra................  @

9®  11
Crocus.......................  28®  30
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cuprl Sulph................  6®
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po...................  @
Ergota^ipo.)  60 .........   50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler......................7  ® S
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  70 and 10. 
bybox60and 10
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White................  13®  25
Glycerlna..................17  @  a>
Grana Paradlsi...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
90 
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @
80 
“  C or....  @
Ox Rubrum
@1  CO 
Ammouiati..
@1  10 
45®  55
Unguentum.
Hydrargyrum............
®
Tcnthyobolla, Am..  ..1  25®1 50
Indigo........................   75®1 00
Iodine,  Resubl.......... 3 75@3 85
@4 70
Iodoform....................
35® 40
45® 43
80® 85
® 27
10® 12
2® 3
50® 60

Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod.................
Liquor Potass Arsinltls 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl 
IX )..........................

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Morphia,  S. P .S f f ...2 05@2 20 
C. Co.......................1  95@2 20
40 
Moschus Canton.
0®  75 
Myristica, No. 1.........
©  10 
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..
8®  30
Os.  Sepia....................
Pepsin Saac, H. A P. D. 
@2 00
Co.
Picis Llq, N. C., % gal
doz  .........................
@2  00 
@1 00 
Picis Llq., quarts......
@  85 
pints.........
@  50 
Fil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..
@  1 
Piper Alba, (po g5)__
©  3 
7
Pix  Burgun...............
Plumbl Acet...............   14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
A P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv............  30®  35
Quassiae.....................   8®  10
Quinla, S .P .4 W ........  33® 36
S.  German___23  @  30
Rubia  Tlnctorum........  12®  14
SaccharumLactispv. 
®  33
Salacin.......................1  80@1  85
Sanguis  Draconis........  40®  50
Sn 
....  @4 50
Sapo, W.......................  12®  14
M........................   10®  12
“  G.........................  @  15

“ 

Seldlitz  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........  @3 00
*‘  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 27).........................  @2 37
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......   @1  30
Sulphur, Subl............ 3  @4
“  Roll..............  2X® 3)4
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae..............  45®  50
Vanilla...  ............... 9 00@16 00
Zlncl  Sulph...............   7®  8

OILS.

Whale, winter...........  70 
Lard,  extra...............   55 
Lard, No.  1...............   45 
Linseed, pure raw —   47 

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
50

“ 

P A IN T S.

Llndseed,  boiled  .... 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............    50 
Spirits Turpentine__  43 

11
50  53
60
50
bbL  lb. 
2@3 
Red Venetian..............IX
2®4 
Ochre, yellow  Mars— IX
2@3
“ 
Ber........IX
Putty,  commercial__2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure..... 2)4 2X@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

V A R N ISH ES.

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

U A Z B B T IN B

&  P B R K I N S  

D R U G CO.

Im porters and Jobbers off

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT  MEDICINES.
Paints, Oils % Varnishes.

DEALERS  n r

i A gents fo r the Celebrated

8*188  H U I  PRENDED  PUNTS.

M   lie of  Staple  D in ts'  S ites.

We are Sole  Proprietors off

Weatherly's fJictiiaan Catarrh Remedy.

Wo Have in Stock and Offer a Pan Xiao of

WHISKIES, BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES, RUM 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 wo receive them.  Send in  a 

trial order.JtaeltiB l Perkins Dnlg  Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS. MICH.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E S M A N ,
I’d rather  have  a  yellow  dog  than  a 
frivolous, fashion-plated wife, because  I 
could kill the dog.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

12

CROCERIES.

Brazen  Pilferers  and  Sneak  Thieves.
From the Canadian  Grocer.
There are two classes of people given to 
“picking and stealing"’ in grocery stores. 
First, there are those who familiarly and 
openly  sample  things,  such  as cheese, 
fruit,  sugar,  nuts, etc.,  and  do it  with 
an air of frankness that makes the offence 
quite  decent-looking.  They  may  eat  a 
pound  of  nuts  or  a  small  measure  of 
apples,  but so  long as  they do it before 
your  face, you are the person who ought 
to blush if you should chance to find fault 
about  it.  Then 
there  is  the  class  of 
people  who  do  the  thing  slyly.  They 
feel mean about it and would be crushed 
if  you caught  them.  Between  the  two 
the grocer has little choice to make.  The 
candor which  disarms you and  the dex­
terity which baffles you are about equally 
hard  to match.
“Talking about petty thefts,”  said the 
proprietor of a  cornor grocery the  other 
day,  “a young man used to come into  my 
place for a large loaf of bread every day. 
To my knowledge, he  never bought any­
thing  else.  About  that  time  I  had  a 
goodly quantity  of prunes on hand, and, 
in  order to  push  them  out, I  accorded 
them a very prominent  position. 
I sup­
pose this young man  had a partiality for 
prunes, for every  day when  he came for 
the bread he helped himself to a handful. 
This  went  on  for  several  days,  and, 
although I was  anxious to dispose of the 
prunes, I was not content to let them  go 
out without some  return in  the shape of 
cash.  What was I to  do?  I did  not like 
to speak about it,  and 1 did  not want to 
withdraw the  prunes. 
I had no  screens 
or  glass  tops  suitable.  So  one  day  I 
thought 1  would  fix him. 
I emptied the 
box of  prunes  out, and,  taking a single 
handful,  I thoroughly  dosed them  with 
cayenne pepper and put the handful back 
into the box. 
I guarded  them  carefully 
all day to prevent  any one but the  right 
party getting them, and when he  came in 
I gave him  all the  chance he  wanted at 
my prune box.  The bait took.  Probably 
thinking that it  was his  last chance,  he 
helped himself freely,  and,  when he had 
left the store, I consigned  the remainder 
of  the  fruit  to  the  dust  bin.  I  heard 
afterwards  that he  drank  quite a  lot of 
water  that  night,  but  this I  know: He 
comes  into  the  store  now  and he  does 
not seem to  want to  touch  anything for 
fear it  might  be loaded.”
That  young  fellow was  of the  sneak 
variety.  The other  sort  is  described in 
the  following  true  occurence:  An  old 
man  who  dealt  with  a  general  store­
keeper  in  the country  many years  ago, 
used to get his  tobacco by  an off-handed 
way  he had  of stealing  it.  The  tobacco 
was cut stuff and kept  in a  barrel.  This 
the old  men would  go to  every  time  he 
came in, and  would fill his  pipe and put 
a large handful in his pocket, talking all 
the time in  an absorbed  sort  of way, as 
if he were  doing the  most  natural thing 
in  the  world.  A  youth  who  had  often 
observed the old man do  this, substitued 
another barrel for the one usually visited, 
put some  straw in and  covered the  sur­
face  with  loose tobacco,  in  which  was 
scattered  a  little  gun power.  The  next 
was the old man’s last stolen smoke.  No, 
the  explosion  did  not  kill  him,  but  it 
made a reformed tobacco  thief of him.
Observations by the  “Philosophic Gro­
Debt is a good  thing when  it  isn’t  in­

cer.”

curred.

The  most  dangerous  fool  is  the  one 

who thinks he is wise.

A  man  who  has  no  bitter  enemies 

usually has no strong friends.

There is no drudgery  about  labor  un­

less you make it your master.
Education  will  not  make 
without the man’s co-operation.

A man’s  trials don’t give  him as much 

trouble as his convictions.

Don’t  marry  for  love.  Be  sure  that 

you have the love before you  marry.
Fill your  head  with  sound  sense  and 
you  will  fill  your  pockets  with  sound 
dollars.

Business  ignorance  is  the  quick  con­
sumption  of  the  family  purse.  Busi­
ness  education  is  both  prevention  and 
cure.

Some people ought not  to  boast  about 
being on the  way  to  heaven,  as  it  may 
discourage others from wanting to go.

It is your duty to die for your  friends, 
if with the  ability to  be  self-sustaining, 
you are living on their bounty.

Money makes the mare go,  but  if  you 
haven’t got the money,  education,  ener­
gy and character make an  excellent sub­
stitute.

There  are  as  many  magnificent  suc­
cesses in  the future as  there  haye  been 
in the  past.  Those  who  deserve  them 
will  stand  the  best  show  of  winning 
them.

It is  a man’s  misfortune  if  he  cannot 
get  the tempting  fruit  above his  reach. 
It is his fault if he fails  to  use  the  lad­
der  that will  enable  him to  go  up  and 
pick it.  The  fruits  of  life  are  secured 
by the ladder of energy.

P hilosophic Grocer.

Tawas—The  Williams  Woodenware 
Co. has been incorporated, with a capital 
stock of §10,000, to  embark in the manu­
facture of  woodenware.

R d d tB eer
EXTRACT.

_JPS0TT11- - - i d
iM ix e S lM
OLD FASfj0fi
WILLIAMS’

RootBeerExtract

It  ts a pure,  concentrated  Extract of Roots 
It makes a refreshing, healthful  summer  bever 

and  Herbs.

age at a moderate cost, for family use.

Every dozen  is  packed  In  a  SHOW  STAND, 
which  greatly increases the  sale, as it is  always 
In sight.

25-cent size only $1.75 per doz.

3 dozen for $5.

For  sale  by  all  jobbers.  Order  a  supply from 
your  wholesale  house.  Show cards  and  adver 
tising matter are packed in each dozen.

H. F. HASTINGS,

Manufacturers’ Agent,

Wayne County Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich.
$500,000  TO  INVEST  IN   BONDS
Issued  by  cities, counties,  towns  and  school  districts 
of  Michigan.  Officers  of  these  municipalities  about 
to Issue  bonds will  find It to their advantage to  apply 
to this bank.  Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings 
supplied  without  charge.  All  communications  and 
enquiries will have prompt attention.  This 
pays 
1 per  oent. on  deposits, compounded semi-annnaUy. 
8.  D. EL WOOD, Treasurer.

May, 1*»1. 

the  man 

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

Beans—Dry beans are  firm  and  in  strong  de­
mand at $2 per bn. for choice hand picked.  Wax 
commands  $1.25@$1.50  per  bu.  String is in  fair 
demand at ll@Sl.25 per bu.
Butter—The market is full all around,  dealers 
purchasing only for  immediate wants at 10@15c.
Cabbages—New stock is in fair demand at $1.50 
@$2 per crate, according to size.
Cherries—$i.50@$2.0t' per bu., for red or white.
Cucumbers—10c per doz.
Eggs—The market is steady.  Dealers pay  1354 
14@ and hold at 15@1554c.
Honey—Dull at 16@18 for clean comb.
Lettuce—5c for Grand Rapids Forcing.
Onions—Green  command 10@15c. per doz., ac­
cording to size.  Southern  command 84 per  bbl.
Potatoes—The  market  is plentifully  supplied 
with  early  Ohio  stock,  which  sells  readily at 
82.75 per bbl.  Tennessee and California are both 
out of market.

Pieplant—2c per lb.
Peas—75c per bu.
Radishes—10@12c per dozen bunches.
Raspberries—10@15c per qt., according to qual 
ity.  The crop is large  and the  price will proba­
bly be low by the end of the week.
Tomatoes—$1.50  for  4  basket  crate  of  fancy 
Acme.
Watermelons—Stock  is  in plentiful supply  at 
S3 per dozen.

PROVISIONS.»

 

 

  5

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

PO R K   IN   B A R R ELS.

s a u s a g e —Fresh and Smoked.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new....................................................   li  25
Short c u t.....................................................   11  25
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  13 50
Extra clear, heavy......................................
dear, fat back.............................................  12 75
Boston clear, short cut................................   13 00
dear back, short cut...................................   13 00
Standard clear, short cut. best................. 
13 00
Pork SauBage.....................................................7
Ham Sausage............................................ 
Tongue Sausage.............................................’  9
Frankfort Sausage  ..........................................8
Blood Sausage................................................. ]  5
Bologna, straight......................................... "   5
Bologna,  thick...........................................  
 
Headcheese.....................................................   5
Tierces............................................................ 8
Tubs....................................................................
501b.  Tins......................................................... 854
Corn-
pound.
9%
6%
7«
7U
¿«
656
6%

Tierces...................................... 6% 
0 and  50 lb. Tubs......................654 
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case..............754 
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case............... 7% 
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a ease...............754 
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a  case..............7 
501b. Cans..................................6% 
B E E P   IN   B A R R ELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs..........................  9 25
Extra Mess, Chicago packing............................  9 25
Boneless, romp butts.....................................
s m o k e d   m e a t s —Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs.....................................  gu
16 lbs...................................... 9*
12 to 14 lbs...............................10

l a r d — Kettle Rendered.

picnic.....................................................7U
best boneless........................................  854
Shoulders........................................................  6J4
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...............................854
Dried beef, ham prices................................... ioh
Long dears, heavy........................................... 654
Briskets,  medium.  ........................................
Ugbt...........  ..................................  D?i

Family. 

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FRESH  MEATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows :

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

“ 
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554® 7 
7  @ 8 
354® 454 
@ 9 
854®  9
6  @7 
@
@ 5 
@ 9 
@ 654 
@ 5 
@ 5 
@ 754
7  @  8 @ 6

FISH and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

F R E S H   P IS H .

o y s t e r s — Cans.

@ 8 @ 8 
@15 
@ 5 
@ 9 
@10 
@25 
- @12 
@20

Whlteflsh...............................................
Trout......................................................
Halibut...................................................
Ciscoes...................................................
Flounders..............................................
Blnefish................................................
Mackerel................................................
Cod.........................................................
California salmon.................................
Falrhaven  Counts................................
Oysters, per  100.....................................
Clams, 
.....................................
H ow   to  K eep  a  Store.
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Bust 
ness,  Location,  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver­
tising. Account Keeping, Partnership«,  etc.  Of 
great Interest to every one In trade.  $1.50.
THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

SH E L L   GOODS.

1  50 
1  00

@40

“ 

Grand  Rapids.

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

STIC K   CANDY.
Full  Weight.

Standard,  per lb.......................... ...  654
“  H.H................................ ...  654
Twist  ............................ ...654
“ 
Boston Cream .............................
Cut  Loaf....................................... ...  754
Extra 11. H ................................... ...  754

Bbls. Pails.
754
754
754
»54
854
854

M IX ED   CANDY.
Full Weight.

 

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

fancy—In bulk.
Full Weight. 

printed............................. ll 

B b lB .
.654
..654
..7
■754 
• 754 
•754 
.7
•754

Standard..........
Leader............
Special............
Royal...............
Nobby..............
Broken............
English  Rock..
Conserves........
Broken Taffy... 
Peanut Squares
Extra...............
French Creams. 
Valley  Creams.

Pails.
754
7548
8
854
854
8548
854
910
1054
1354
Bbls.  Palls.
Lozenges, plain................................ 1054 
1154
1254
1254
Chocolate Drops................................. 
Chocolate Monumentals................... 
14
654
Gum Drops........................................   5 
Moss Drops........................................ 8 
9
954
Sour Drops........................................   854 
1154
Imperials........................................... IO54 
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
9
Imperials..........................................................65
Mottoes.............................................................75
Cream Bar........................................................60
Molasses Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made Creams.................................. 85@95
Plain Creams............................................. 80@90
Decorated Creams............................................. 1 00
String  Rock.....................................................70
Burnt Almonds.... ........................................ 1  00
Wlntergreen  Berries.......................................65
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes..........................  34
51
No. 1, 
No. 2, 
28
No. 3, 
42
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes.........................................1 10
California, Med.  Sweets 128s...........
4 50
150-176s......
5 00
5 25@5 50 
Messina, choice, 360..........................
fancy, 360...........................
5 75@6 00
choice 300...........................
5 50
6  00
fancy 390............................ .
O T H E R   FO R E IG N   F R U IT S .
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers.... 
18@19 
“ 
....
@16 
@1254 
“  Fard, 10-lb.  box.......................
@10 ® 8 
“ 
.......................
“ 
Persian. 50-lb.  box.................
.  4  @ 6
N U TS.
Almonds, Tarragona.........................
@17 
Ivaca...................................
@1654 
California.........................
@17 
Brazils, new........................................
@ 754 
Filberts..............................................
@11 
Walnuts, Grenoble............................
@1154 
“  Marbot.................................
@12 
Chill............... ....................
“ 
@@14 
Table Nuts, No. 1............... ...............
No. 2...............................
@13 
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...........................
15@17 
Cocoanuts, full sacks.........................
@4 00
Fancy, H.  P.,Snns.............................
@ 554 
“  Roasted.................
@  754 
Fancy, H.  P., Flags............................
@ 554 
“  Roasted................
@ 754 
Choice, H. P.,  Extras.........................
@ 454 & 654
“  Roasted..............

CARAM ELS.
 
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“  50-lb.  “ 

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choice 

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P E A N U T S.

ORANGES.

LEM ONS.

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3 
2 
3 

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HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS. 

Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  follows:

H ID E S .

“ 

Green....................................................   4  @5
Part Cured.............................................  @ 5
.............................................5  @5>4
Full 
Dry....................................................... 
6 
Kips, green  .............................................4  @454
“  cured........................................ 
5 
Calfskins,  green.......................................4 @5
cured...................................... 5 @ 6
Deacon skins........................................... 10 @30

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No. 2 bides 54 off.

F E L T S .

W OOL.

Shearlings..............................................10  @25
Estimated wool, per 1b....................—  20  @25
...................................................20@30
Washed.. 
Unwashed.............................................. 
10@20
Tallow...................................................  354® 454
Grease butter  ........................................  1  @ 2
Switches................................................  154@ 2
Ginseng...............................................   2 00@2 50

M ISCELLANEOUS.

@ 7
@5

The Standard Oil  Co. quotes as follows :

OILS.

Water White... 
Special White.. 
Michigan Test..
Naptha.............
Gasoline...........
Cylinder...........
E ngine............
Black,  Summer

@ 854 
@ 854 @ 7* 
@ 754 @ 854 
27  @36 
13  @21 
@ »54

Strawberries.

l
2 25
1 65
1 40
1 25

Whortleberries.

Lawrence........................ 
Hamburg......... ............... 
Erie................................. 
Common......................... 
F. &  W............................ 
Blueberries...... . 
1  30
M EATS.
Corned  beef,  Libby’s..........2 10
Roastbeef,  Armour’s..........1  75
Potted  ham, 54 lb.....................1 50
“  Q lb.................1  00
tongue,  54 lb............ 110
54 H>...........  95
“ 
95
V EG ETA BLES.

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“ chicken, 14 lb............... 

. 

Beans.

 

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“ 
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Peas

“ 
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Corn.

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Hamburg  stringless  ..........1  25
French style.......2 25
Limas...................... 1 40
Lima, green..............................1 30
soaked......................   90
Lewis Boston Baked........... 1  35
Bay State  Baked...................... 1 35
World’s  Fair............................ 1 35
Hamburgh................................1 25
Tiger ...................................
Purity.......................................1 10
E rie.......................................... 1 15
Hamburgh marrofat...........
early June..........1  50
Champion Eng...
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
7 00
French..............................17©18
Erie.....................................   90
Hubbard...................................1 30
Hamburg  ............................ 1  40
Soaked.................................  85
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 60
Van  Camp’s.............................. 1 10
No. Collins................................1 10
Hamburg................................. 1 30
Hancock...................... 
Gallon................................-^75
CHOCOLATE— B A K E R ’S.
German Sweet..  ......   ... 
22
34
Premium.......... ............ 
Pure................................. 
38
Breakfast  Cocoa.............. 
40
Norway......................  @1054
N. Y. or Lenawee......  @10
Allegan  .......................   @9
Skim........................... 
  @8
Sap Sago................... 
  @22
E dam ........................  @1  00
Swiss, imported........  24®  25
domestic  ....  15®  16 
Limburger...................   •••  15
Rubber, 100 lumps................35
Spruce, '200 pieces................40
Snider’s, 54 pint........................1 35
“  pint............................. 2 30
“  quart............................3 50

Tomatoes.

2 00
2 50

CHEW ING  GUM.

“  200 

C H E E SE .

CATSUP.

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CLOTHES P IN S .

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

COCOA  SH ELLS.

COFFEE.
G R EEN .
Rio.

Santos.

Maracaibo.

Fair.....................................2054
Good...................................21
Prime..................................2154
Golden................................2254
Peaberry............................ 23
Fair.................................... 2054
Good.................................. 21
Prime................................. 2154
Peaberry  ............................2254
Mexican and Guatemala.
Fair.................................... 22
Good...................................23
Fancy................................. 25
Prime................................. 2254
M illed............................... 2354
Interior..............................26
Private Growth..................28
Mandehling...................... 29
Imitation...........................25
Arabian..............................2854
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX —  24 M

Mocha.

PACK A G E.

RO A STED .

Java.

A P P L E   B U T T E R .

Chicago goods.................754@8

A X LE  GREA SE.

Frazer’s.

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Wood boxes, per  doz......
3 doz. case..
“ 
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per gross  ...
85 lb. pails,.......................
15 lb.  “ 
......................
Aurora,
Wood boxes,  per  doz......
3doz. case..
pier  gross...

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Diamond.

Wood boxes,  per d o z __
3 doz. case..
per  gross...

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Peerless.

25 lb. pails....................
B A K IN G   PO W D ER .
Acme, M lb. cans, 3 doz  .
54 lb.  “ 
2  “  ..
lib.  “ 
1  “  ..
bulk......................
Telfer’s,  M lb. cans,  doz
“
54 lb.  “ 
« 
j lb 
.<
Arctic, H Tb can s.........
...........
i i »   “ 
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i n>  “ 
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5 n>  “ 
Red Star, & 3) cans......
........
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54 b>  “ 
1 lb  “ 
B A TH   BRICK..

80 
2 40 
9  00 
1  00 
75
60 
1  75 
6 00

50 
1  50 
5 50

90
45 
85 
1  60 
10 
45 
85
1  50 
60
1  20
2  00 
9 60
40 
80 
1  50

2  dozen in case.

bluing. 

English...............................  90
Bristol..................................   70
Domestic..............................  60
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..............4 00
8oz 
pints,  round........... 10 50
No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
No. 3, 
...  4 00
No. 5, 
...  8 00
1 oz ball  ...................4 50

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BROOM S.
 

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...................................   8 25
Warehouse................... 
2 75
BU C K W H EA T  F L O U R .
Rising Sun..........................5 00
York State..........................
Self Rising..........................4 50
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............10K
Star,  40 
.............. 1054
Paraffine............................12
Wicking............................. 25

CANDLES
“ 

CANNED  GOODS.

F IS H .

“ 

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« 

“ 
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

Little Neck,  1 lb.................1  10
2  lb.............. 1  90
Standard, 3 lb..................... 2 30
Standard,  1 lb..........................1 10
2 lb......................... 2 10
Lobsters.

21b.......................  

Star,  1  lb............................ 2 45
“  2  lb.............................3 45
Picnic, l i b ............................... 2 00
“ 
  3 00
Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb...........................1 20
2  lb......................... 2 00
Mustard,  3 lb.......................... 3 00
Tomato Sauce,  3 lb.............3 00
Soused, 3 lb.........................3 00
Columbia River, flat........... 1  85
tails............1  65
Alaska, 1  lb........................1  35

Salmon.
“ 

21b................................2 10

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Sardines.
American  54s...................5® 6
54s...................7® 8
Imported  54s.....................11@12
54s.....................13@14
Mustard  Ms......................  @10
Brook, 3 lb......................... 2 50

Trout.

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F R U IT S .
Apples.

1  75

3 50

Gages.

Cherries.

Gooseberries.

York State, gallons —  
Hamburgh,  “  —
Apricots.
2 25
Santa Cruz...................... 
Lusk’s .............................  
2 50
2 35
Overland........................ 
Blackberries.
F. &  W....................... 
»3
1 20
Red.................................. 
Pitted Hamburg.........  
W hite.............................. 
1 60
1 30
E rie................................. 
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
E rie............................  @1 60
Common......................... 
P ie.............................1  60@1  75
Maxwell......................... 
Shepard's.......................  
California..................2 60@2 75
Domestic.........................  
Riverside......................... 
Pineapples.
Common. 
........ 
Johnson’s  sliced........ 
grated........ 
Quinces.
Common......................... 
Raspberries.
Red.................................. 
Black Hamburg.........  
Erie,  black...................... 

1 10
1 30
1 40

130
2 60
2 85

Peaches.

Pears.

2 25
2 2>

1 25
2 25

1 50

1 10

♦* 

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Idon.....................................2*m
in cabinets.................2554
Durham...............................2454
VaUeyCity.....................  75
Felix.............................1 15

EXTRACT.

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Hummel’s, foil...................1  50
tin ...................f 2 50
cmcoRT.
Bulk.....................................454
Red......................................7
CLOTHES  L IN E S.
Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
“  «*140
50 ft........  
60 ft........  
160
“ 
1  75
“ 
70 ft........  
1  90
80ft.........  
“ 
“ 
90
60 ft.......... 
72 ft’....... 
“ 
100
CONDENSED M ILK .
Eagle.................................   7 40
C row n............................6 50
Genuine  Swiss...................8 CO
American Swiss................. 7 00

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COUPONS.

W i DE

“Tradesman."
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» 1, per hundred............... 2 00
2 50
*2, 
3 00
$ 3, 
3 00
15, 
»10, 
4 00
»20, 
5 00

 
 
 
 
 

 

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.............10 
...  ...... 20 
CRACK ERS.
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“Superior.”
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“ “ 

1 05
8  1  per hundred...............   2 50
»2, 
............... 3  00
8 5, 
...............   4 00
810, 
...............   5 00
»20, 
...................   6 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over............ 5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter.................... 754
Seymour 
554
Butter....................................554
“  family...........................554
“  biscuit.........................654
Boston....................................754
City Soda............................... 7>4
40
Soda.......................................6
S. Oyster ............ 
554
City Oyster. XXX...................554
Strictly  pure......................  30
Telfer’s  Absolute..............  35
Grocers’............................ 10@15

CREAM T A R TA R .

 

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Apples.

Sundried......... '.........   @10
Evaporated...............13  @14
California Evaporated.
Apricots........................... 
Blackberries..............  
Nectarines...................... 
Peaches'.........................  
Pears,  sliced...................  
Plums........................12  @19
Prunes, sweet.................  
Turkey.......................  @ 8
Bosnia........................   @9
French.......................  @10
Lemon........................  
18
Orange.......................  
18
In drum......................  @18
Inboxes.....................  @20
Zante, in  barrels........  @5

CURRANTS.

P R U N E S .

CITRON.

P E E L .

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in  54-bbls........  @554
in less quantity  @ 554 
raisins—California. 
2 00
London Layers,  2 cr’n 
2 10
“ 
3  “ 
2 25
“ 
fancy. 
1  60
Muscatels,2crown  ... 
1  75
.... 
Valencias................... 
654
Ondaras......................7  @ 754
Sultanas......................16  @17

3  “ 
Foreign.

“ 

FA RIN A C EO U S  GOODS. 

Farina.
Hominy.

Maccaroni and Vermicelli. 

100 lb. kegs...................  
4
Barrels............................... 375
Grits.................................
Lima  Beans.
55*
Dried............................ 
Domestic, 12 lb. box—  
60
Imported...................... 
11
Pearl Barley.
Kegs.............................. -3540334
Green,  bu..........................1  20
Split, bbl............................6 50
German.............................. 
5
East India.....................  
5
 

Sago.

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

18

EN G LISH   B R E A K FA ST.

F air............................ 18  @22
Choice.........................24  @28
Best............................ 40  @50

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

“ 

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Plug.

Pails unless otherwise noted.
Hiawatha  .................  
60
Sweet Cuba...............  
34
McGinty....................  
24
54 bbls.......... 
22
Little  Darling........... 
22
20
54 bbl.. 
1791............................ 
20
19
1891, 54  bbls................ 
Valley  City................ 
33
Dandy Jim ................. 
27
Searhead....................  
40
Joker......................... 
24
Zero............................ 
22
26
L. &W.......................  
Here  It Is..................  
28
31
Old Style.................... 
Old  Honesty.............. 
40
33
Jolly Tar....................  
Hiawatha...................  
37
Valley City...............  
34
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 38
Toss Up..  ..............................26
Out of Sight........................... 25
Boss....................................  1254
Colonel’s Choice..................13
Warpath..............................14
Banner................................14
King Bee..............................20
Kiln Dried............... 
17
Nigger Head........................23
Honey  Dew.........................24
Gold  Block......................... 28
Peerless.................. 
24
Rob  Roy..............................23
Uncle Sam...........................28
Tom and Jerrp.....................25
Brier Pipe.......................   ..30
Yum  Yum...........................32
Red Clover...........................30
Navy....................................32
Handmade.........................40
Frog....................................33
40 gr.....................................  8
50 gr.....................................
te ast-  -Compressed.

SI for barrel. 

Smoking.

VIN EG A R.

 

 

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P A P E R .

T W IN E S.

Tin foil cakes, per doz........... 15
Baker’s, per  lb....................... 30
PA PER A WOODEN WARE
Straw 
.................................ij£
Rock falls.............................2
Rag sugar............................ 254
Hardware..............................254
Bakers.................................. 254
Dry  Goods...................  554@6
Jute Manilla...............   654@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.........................  7 00
“  No. 2...........................6 00
“  No. 3...........................5 00
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
1  50
“  No. 1,  three-hoop....  1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
50
Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
“ 
13  “ 
....................   1  25
“ 
15  “ 
......................2 00
“ 
17  “  ......................2 TO
“ 
assorted, 17s and  19s 2 50 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
Baskets, market.................   35
bushel...................1  50
“ 
“  willow cl'ths, No.l  5 TO 
“  No.2 6 25
“ 
“  No.3 7 25
“  No.l  3 50 
“ 
“  No.2 4 25
“ 
“ 
“  No.3 5 00

W OODENW ARB.

“ 
“ 
‘ 
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“ 

M EAL.

F L O U R

W H EA T.

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS
96 
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
No. 1‘Red (60 lb. test) 
96
Bolted...............................  1  75
Granulated.......................  2 00
Straight, in sacks.............   5 20
“ barrels............  5 40
“ 
Patent 
“ sacks.............   6  20
“ barrels............  6 40
“ 
Graham  “  sacks..........  2 40
Rye 
“ 
...........  2 40
M ILLSTU FFS.
Bran..................................  18 00
Screenings.......................
Middlings.......................... 21  00
Mixed Feed......................  24  50
Coarse meal......................  24 00
Milling................................   80
F eed............................. -....  60
Brewers, per  100 lbs................1 25
Feed, per  bu.......................  60
Small  lots.........................  65
Car 
“  .........................  63
Small  lots............................45
Car 
“  ............................ 42
No. 1..................................  16 00
No.2.................................   14 00

BA R LEY .

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

R Y E.

“ 

“ 
“ 

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

Ms 

54s
Allspice.......................   84 155
Cinnamon....................   84 1  55
Cloves..........................   84 155
Ginger, Jam .................  84 1 55
“  Af....................   84 1  55
Mustard.......................   84 1  55
Pepper.........................  84 155
Sage..............................   84

SUGAR.

 

 

 

“ 

“ 
“ 

Cut  Loaf....................  @  554
Cubes.........................  @5
Powdered..................   @5
Granulated................@ 4.56-%
Confectioners’ A.......@4.44-54
Soft A  ............ ..........  @ 454
White Extra C...........  @  454
Extra  C......................  @4
C .................................  3J£© 37s
Yellow  ......................   35>@ 354
Less than 100 lbs. 
advance
STARCH.
Corn.

20-lb  boxes..........................  654
40-lb 
654
Gloss.
1-lb packages  ......................  6
3-lb 
.......................  6
6-lb 
654
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes...............  434
Barrels................................   434
Scotch, in  bladders............37
Maccaboy, in jars...............35
French Rappee, in Jars......43
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Old Country, 80...................3 20
Uno,100...............................3 50
Bouncer, 100....................... 3 00
Boxes....................................554
Kegs, English....................... 434
Kegs................................. 
134
Granulated,  boxes..............  2
Mixed bird.................  454® 6
Caraway..............................10
Canary..................................354
Hemp.....................................454
Anise...................................13
Rape...................................   6
Mustard................................ 754

SAL  SODA.

S N U FF.

SEED S.

SODA.

SOAP.

SALT

Diamond Crystal.

 

 
 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Warsaw.

100 3-lb. sacks......................... 82 40
2 25
60 5-lb.  “ 
2810-lb. sacks...................2 15
2 00
20 14-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases...........................  1 50
50
56 ib. dairy in linen  bags.. 
..  25
28 lb.  “ 
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
35
281b.  “ 
18
“  ■■ 
56 lb. dairy  bags...............   75
56 lb. dairy  bags...............   75
56 lb.  sacks.......................   27
Saginaw and Manistee. 
Common Fine  per bbl...... 
90
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .554
Dwight’sCow........................554
Taylor’s.................................554
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf.............554
pure.........................554
Golden Harvest.....................5

Ashton.
Higgins.
Solar Rock.

SA LERA TU S.

“ 

SY R U PS.
Com.

Pure Cane.

Barrels.................................28
Half bbls..............................30
Amber.........................23 
5
Fancy drips.................28  @30
SW EET  GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
7
Sugar Creams............  
854
Frosted Creams.........  
8
8
Graham Crackers......  
Oatmeal Crackers...... 
8
SHOE  PO LISH .
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box.............75

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN C U R ED .

BA SK ET  F IR E D .

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

YOUNG HYSON.

GUN PO W D ER.

IM PE R IA L .

OOLONG.

FISH—Salt. 

Bloaters.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Cod.

Whitefish.

Halibut.
Herring.

Yarmouth..........................
Whole............................   @654
Bricks............................  8@834
Strips.............................   8@834
Smoked...................... 
1054
Scaled......................... 
24
11  00
Holland,  bbls............  
75
kegs............. 
Round shore, 54 bbl... 
2 75
“  M  bbl.. 
1 50
Mackerel.
No. 1, 54 bbls. 90 lbs.......... 9  50
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs................  1 20
Family, 54 bbls., 90 lbs......
kits, 10 lbs...........

Pollock.
Sardines.
Trout.

“ 
FLA V O RIN G  EX TRACTS.

Fancy.......................   3 50@4 00
Russian,  kegs....................
No. 1, 54 bbls., 90 lbs...........5 50
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   80
No. 1, 54 bbls., 90 lbs...........7 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs............... 1  00
Family, 54 bbls., 90 lbs........3 00
kits. 10  lbs............   50
Jennings’ D C.
Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box...  75 
1 25
1  50
...1  00 
3 oz 
“ 
2  00
...1  50 
“ 
4 oz 
6 oz 
.. .2  00 
3  00
“ 
8 oz 
.. .3  00 
4  CO
“ 
GUN  P O W D E R
Kegs................................... 5 50
Half  kegs............................3 00
Sage...,-.............................. 15
Hops......   ........................... 25
Chicago  goods............   @4
No.............. 
30
No. 1...................................   40
No. 2...................................  50
Pure.....................................  30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
Condensed, 2 doz............... 1 25
No. 9  sulphur..................... 1 65
Anchor parlor.....................1 70
No. 2 home..........................1 10
Export  parlor..................... 4 25

LAM P  W ICKS.

M ATCHES.

LICO RICE.

JE L L IE S .

H E R B S.

LYE.

 

 

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto Rico.

Sugar house....................  
Ordinary..........................  
Prim e...............................  
Fancy............................... 
F air..................................  
Good................................. 
Extra good.......................  
Choice.............................. 
Fancy................................ 
One-half barrels. 3c extra

New Orleans.

16
19
19
23
17
20
26
30
36

OATMEAL.

Barrels 200.................  @6 00
Half barrels 100.................... @3 13
Half  bbls 90..............  @3  13
Barrels  180.................  @6  50

R O LLED   OATS.

PIC K L E S.
Medium.

Small.

Barrels, 1,200 count.......... 86 50
Half  barrels, 600 count....  3 50 
Barrels, 2,400 co u n t.........  7 50
Half barrels, 1,200 count...  4 00 
Clay, No.  216............................ 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  TO
Cob, No.  3.................................1 25

P IP E S .

14
654
13
12
15
10

R IC E.

Domestic.

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

Imported.

Broken...............................
Japan, No. 1..........................65*
“  No. 2...........................554
Java....................................  5
Patna..................................   5

ROOT  B E E R

Williams’ Extract.

25 cent size...............................1 75
3 dozen.................................. 85 00
Kitchen,3 doz.  inbox...... 2 50
Hand 
2 50
Snider’s  Tomato......................2 65

BAPOLIO.
“ 
s o u p s .

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SPICKS.

Whole Sifted.

Allspice................................10
Cassia, China in mats........  754
“  Batavia in bund___ 15
“  Saigon in rolls......... 35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
“  Zanzibar...................13
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

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14

The W isconsin Law in Regard to Brand­

ing  Cheese.

“Wisconsin  full 

The  following  in the  full text  of the 
law  passed  by  the  last  Legislature of 
Wisconsin  regarding 
the  branding  of 
cheese:
Section  1.  Chapter  455 of the  laws  of 
1889 is hereby repealed.
Sec.  2.  Every person who shall, at any 
cheese factory  in the State, manufacture 
cheese,  shall  distinctly  and  durably 
stamp upon each and  every such cheese, 
whether  Cheddar,  twin,  flat  or  Young 
America,  or  by whatever  name  or style 
known,  upon  the  side  thereof,  in  ful- 
faced  capital  letters,  the  grade  of  the 
same,  as, 
cream,” 
“standard”  or  “skimmed,” as  hereafter 
provided  for in  this act,  together  with 
the  name  of the  city,  village  or  town 
where such factory  shall be  located.
Sec.  3.  Such cheese  only as shall have 
been  manufactured  from  pure  and 
wholesome  milk,  and  from  which  no 
portion of the  butter fat  shall have been 
removed by skimming  or  by  any  other 
process, aud in the manufacture of which 
neither  butter  nor  any  substitute  for 
butter or  other animal  or  vegetable fats 
or oils have been used, nor any fat which 
has been extracted from milk in any form 
and  returned  for the  purpose  of filling 
the cheese, shall be  stamped “Wisconsin 
full  cream.”  All  cheese  manufactured 
as above required  from pure  and whole­
some milk, but  from which a  portion of 
the fat has been removed, shall, if it con­
tain not less than 30  per centum of pure 
butter  fat,  be  stamped  or  branded 
“standard.” All  cheese  containing  less 
than  30  per  centum  of  pure butter fat 
shall be stamped or branded “skimmed.”
Sec.  4.  The stamp provided for in this 
act designating the  grade of cheese shall 
be such as to produce an  impression not 
less than  three inches  in width and five 
inches in  length,  and  the words,  “Wis­
consin  full 
cream,”  “staudard,”  or 
“skimmed,”  together with  the name  of 
the  city,  village  or  town  where 
the 
cheese shall have been  manufactured, as 
provided for in the foregoing  sections of 
this  act,  shall  be  in  fullfaced  capital 
letters  of  as  large  a size  as  the  space 
hereby provided for  will permit, and the 
whole  to  be 
included  within  a  plain 
heavy border.  Ordinary “stamping ink,” 
either  red,  green,  purple  or  violet  in 
color, and of such  composition as  not to 
be easily removed  or  wholly  obliterated 
by moisture,  shall  be used  in stamping, 
as provided for in this act.
Sec.  5.  Any  manufacturer  of  cheese 
who  shall sell or  dispose of  any cheese 
without  being stamped  as  required  by 
this  act, or  who shall falsely  stamp the 
same,  and  any  dealer  or  other  person 
who  shall  remove  such  stamp  from 
cheese shall, upon conviction thereof, be 
fined not less than §50 nor more than §100 
for the first offense, and each subsequent 
offense  not less than §100  nor more than 
§200, or be imprisoned in  the county jail 
not  less than  30 nor  more  than  ninety 
days,  or  both,  in  the  discretion of  the 
court before  whom such conviction  may 
be had.  One  half of  all  fines  collected 
under the  provisions of this  act shall be 
paid to the person or  persons furnishing 
the  information  upon  which  such con­
viction is  procured.
Sec.  6.  Nothing  in  this  act  shall  be 
construed to apply  to  edam,  brickstein, 
limburger,  Swis  or  hand 
pineapple, 
cheese,  or  other  cheese  by  whatever 
name  or  style  known  not  made by the 
ordinary cheddar  process.
Sec.  7.  All acts or parts  of acts incon­
sistent  with  the  provisions  of this  act 
are  hereby  repealed.
Sec.  8.  This  act  shall take  effect  and 
be in  force  from  and after  its  passage 
and  publication.

G ood  W ord s  U n solicited .

Fred L. Tapper, druggist, Meredith:  “Cannot 

do without T he Tradesman.”

C. E.  Morse, general dealer and shingle manu­
facturer, Seney:  "Your  paper is a great help to 
me  in my business  and I cannot do without  it. 
Keep me on the list by all means.”

F. N. Cornell, general dealer, Sebewa:  “I like 
your paper and  do  not want to miss a number.” 
Frank  L.  Deal,  general  dealer,  Lacota:  “I 
cannot keep store without The Tkadesman.  All 
hustlers should take it.”

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

GBAUD  RAPIDS CYCLE  COfM

SECTIONAL  VIEW  OF  OUR  CUSHION  TIRE,  AS  ADAPTED  TO  ANT  WHEEL 

OF  7-8  INCH  RIMS.

wwwwW]

W]w

the strike is ended, 
differences are mended 

l|j  all is serene, 
tjj  everything is clean,
■jN cigars will take a boom 
iN  yoiir dealer has not the 
1
lj|  he will have them.

ask him 

THE LUSTIG CIGAR CO.

J.  LUSTIG,  State Agent.

F01TH ETIO M  DANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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

D. A. it  i dgett, Vice President.

H.  W.  Nash, Cashier
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,OCX).

Transacts a general banking business.

Ä  GREAT  SUCCESS

Are  Continually  Behind  on 

orders for onr

Solid  Tired

C L IPPE R S

H od  Tired Clippers.
C lipper Safeties,  [solid tire] List price,  $90,00

On  Hand  for  Immediate 

Shipment.

Cushion Tire, $10 extra.  Clipper Saddles, $5.

GRAND  RAPIDS  CYCLE  CO.,

Erie St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

send for  Catalogue. 

H  Rais Storage & Transfer Co., ¡a.

Winter  8t., between  ShawmUt Sue.  and  W.  Pillion St„

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

General  Warehousemen  and  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, Rakes, Tedders, Cultivators, 

Flows, Pumps, Carts,  Wagons, Buggies, Wind Mills 

and Machine and Flow repairs, Etc.

Make a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

Telephone  No.  945.

J.  Y.  F.  BLAKE,  Sup’t.

R EV O LU TIO N   IN   B U T T O N   F A ST E N E R S!

The  Elliott Automatic  Button  Attaching  Machine,  w h ic .h   fee£?  the buttons from a hopper  and the  wire  from a
------------------------------------------------------ 2-J---------- spool,  making  its  own  fasteners  and  attaching  them at one
operation, is now ready for the  market  No charge is made for  the use of  the machine, which  can  remain in the possession 
of the dealer as long as he uses it on wire  furnished by the  company or its agents.  Price of spool of wire for one great gross 
fasteners,  $1.  First order must include at least 25 spools of wire to secure use of machine.

HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,  AGENTS,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

OLD  MAN  SLIM.

Troubles  and  Trials  of  a  Canadian 

Merchant.

Qu een’s  H ollow,  Ont.,  July  1—The 
notes I took of  the matters discussed  by 
Izik and Mr.  Harvey on the  occasion  re­
ferred to in my last  letter were taken on 
a sheet of  wrapping paper and  the  next 
morning Izik used it to wrap up  a  quar­
ter’s worth of soap;  consequently I shall 
be compelled  to  rely  entirely  upon  my 
memory.  The  loss  is  slight,  however, 
for Harvey used so many big “hifaluten” 
words  that  slipped  through  my  fingers 
and  disappeared  while  I  was  trying  to 
spell them that it  gave the paper the ap­
pearance  of  being  lop-sided  and  very 
much prejudiced  in  favor  of  Izik’s part 
of the confab. 
I was shocked  to  hear  a 
grocer and baker let off his ideas in such 
gorgeous array, escorted by  all  of  Web­
ster’s auxiliary forces; but when he  told 
us that he  had  been,  once upon  a  time, 
a member of the town board of school in­
spectors,  I  no  longer  wondered  at  the 
elegant exuberance  of his  glib,  and  we 
all felt a sudden shock  like  that  caused 
by being suddenly ushered into the pres­
ence  of  an  important  personage. 
Izik 
was  sitting  with  his  legs  crossed,  his 
chair tilted back and his hands buried in 
his trowsers pockets.  Tillie  whispered 
something  in his ear  and  he  resumed  a 
proper position.  She then motioned  me 
to take off my hat, pull down my vest and 
wipe the  tobacco  juice  from  my  chin. 
Tillie thinks  that  because  our local offi­
cials are “some pumpkins” it must be so 
everywhere.  Our county school  inspec­
tors  are  highly  educated  and  receive 
from  $1,500 to $3,500 salary according to 
the  size  and  population  of  the  county. 
Our county register receives  a  salary  of 
$3,000 and has a soft snap for life or dur­
ing good behavior.  Our  sheriff  wears  a 
cocked hat and our county judge is never 
within sight  of the  people, except  when 
he sits on his  judicial  throne, enveloped 
in his wife’s mourning nightgown. Even 
a  common  justice  of  the  peace  knows 
something in this  country,  for  he  is  se­
lected on  account  of  his  fitness for  the 
office by the  Provincial  Parliament  and 
he holds  the  office (if  not dishonored by 
him) during his natural life.
Mr.  Harvey  said  that  the  American 
people were very  ignorant in all matters 
pertaining to Canada.  They  know  very 
little of Canadian  institutions  and  seem 
to care still less. They have sort of an idea 
that Canada is a British colony,  situated 
somewhere  up  north  and  extending 
through to the North  Pole;  that  the  in­
habitants are civilized and strongly tinc­
tured with Indian and French blood, and 
that their  principal  occupation  is  lum­
bering,  hunting,  trapping  and  fishing. 
This  is  a  worse  opinion  than the  igno­
rant and prejudiced Tory  has  of  Michi­
gan. 
In  his  estimation,  Michigan  is  a 
region  composed  of  cat-holes,  marshes 
and frog-ponds,  interspersed with knobs, 
hills and sand  plains,  and  inhabited  by 
Canaidan  refugees  and  the  rag-tag  and 
bob-tail from every nation on the face of 
the globe.  He  thinks  that  this  hetero­
geneous  conglomeration  is  principally 
occupied in sawing jack  pine logs,  peel­
ing hemlock  bark,  fighting  fire,  killing 
snakes  and  shaking  with  the  dumb 
ague.
The first matter  touched upon was the 
common school system. 
Izik is a trustee 
in our section and takes quite an interest 
in school matters.  He thinks the Ontario 
school system is  the  best  in  the  world, 
not even excepting the  celebrated  Prus­
sian system, inasmuch as its  work is the 
most  thorough  from  start  to  finish,  its 
scope  the most  comprehensive,  and  its 
standard the very highest.  Mr.  Harvey 
thought there was danger of  raising  the 
standard too high and  of spreading  over 
too  much  ground  to  secure  the  most 
practical results.  He  said  the  common 
school  system  of  Michigan  was  very 
crude, as compared with that of Ontario, 
but that  it  had  been  greatly  improved 
and  the  standard  considerably  raised 
within  the  last  decade.  He  said  that 
American educators, being inspired with 
the spirit of American genius, were more 
interested in practical utility  than in al­
titude and scope—in other  words, super­
fluity, being  an apparent waste  of  ener­
gy, the great American mind, as it were,

T H E   MICHIGLAJST  T R A D E S M A N .

1 5

was not “in it”—so  to speak.  This  was 
too  much  for  Izik  and  Tillie  secretly 
prayed that the baby might grow up  and 
have a head like Mr. Harvey’s.
Izik cannot  understand  how  any  peo­
ple laying the least claim to  intelligence 
can  passively  submit  to  being  robbed 
and plundered from year  to year for  the 
lack of so simple a  matter  as  a  uniform 
system of text books for school purposes. 
He  says  the  adoption  of  this  measure 
would leave more money  in  the  pockets 
of  the  people  of  Michigan  and  relieve 
them to a greater extent from the oppres­
sive taxation they  have  been  complain­
ing so much of lately than any other pos­
sible measure that could be adopted. 
In 
the  first  place,  your  children  would  be 
supplied  with  better  books,  for  they 
would be selected by your State Board of 
Education,  which  is  composed  (or,  at 
least, ought to be), of you best educators. 
At present, this all  important matter de­
pends,  to  a  very  great  extent,  on  the 
whims of Tom, Dick and Harry  all  over 
your back townships, some of whom can­
not write  their  own  names  and  cannot 
tell  the  difference  between  an  algebra 
and the New Testament.  This advantage 
alone, which  is  of  incalculably  value, 
would warrant the change. 
In the next 
place, it would be a saving to you of ful­
ly 35 per cent, on the cost of your school 
books.  This means  the retaining in  the 
pockets  of  the  people  a  large  sum  of 
hard-earned dollars,  instead of paying it 
over to swell the  treasury of some  great 
book concern. 
In  case  your  publishing 
houses should  become  imbued  with  the 
American  spirit  of  the times  and  com­
bine against  the  state,  it  would  be  an 
easy matter for  the  state  to  do  its  own 
publishing.  Lastly,  the  series  adopted 
would  be  uniform, which  would  be  an 
additional saving in  expense of immense 
proportions, as it would relieve you from 
the onerous and unnecessary  taxation of 
purchasing  a  new  set  of  books  every 
time you  moved your  family into  a  new 
school section—or district, as you call  it 
there.  This desideratum is of the great­
est moment and  is  sufficient of  itself  to 
give  any  government  or  legislature  no 
peace  until  the  people  are  freed  from 
this useless and galling expense, and the 
idiotic policy that makes  it  possible  for 
such a state of things  to  exist  relegated 
to some  dark  region  where  the  light of 
reason has not yet dawned.  Mr.  Harvey 
admitted the truthfulness of Izik’s state­
ments and said that, as a citizen of Mich­
igan, he  felt  ashamed  that  nothing  had 
been accomplished  in this direction  yet. 
He  said  that  for  several  sessions  the 
State Legislature had indulged in a little 
tweedle-dum  and  uttered  a  few  faint 
squeaks in this direction, but  up  to date 
they had made matters  worse  instead  of 
better.  He was of the  opinion that they 
were  either  dumfustigated  with  book 
boodle or else were so engrossed with the 
multiplicity  of the  cares  of  state,  such 
as  perambulating  around  for  suitable 
senatorial and gubernatorial  candidates, 
that  they had no time to attend to minor 
details.  He  hoped that the  time would 
come  when  the  Michigan  Legislature 
would be endowed  with  everlasting life, 
for then they  might  be  able  to  spare  a 
little time  to  consider  what  the  people 
needed  and  wanted.  The  Elder,  who 
had called  in for  a  few  minutes,  heard 
Harvey’s last remark and he said that he 
hoped that  something would turn  up  in 
Michigan  to  save  the  people  from  the 
wrath to come, but Tillie thought it must 
be awful nice to  live in a country  where 
there were so many great  statesmen.
Tillie is not posted  in  politics  and  in 
this respect she  is  fairly  representative 
of  her sex in Ontario.  Our  women are 
so devoted to the duties of home life that 
they have no time or  inclination to  med­
dle with matters which they think lie en­
tirely outside their realm of duty.  Tillie 
can’t tell you why  reciprocity  would  be 
beneficial  to  Ontario, yet  she  favors  it 
because her husband does.  She may not 
be able to define  the  difference  between 
the policy advocated by the Conservatives 
and the one advocated by the Reformers, 
yet she is a  staunch  Reformer,  through 
thick  and thin,  because  her  husband  is 
one, and, should he  change his party af­
filiations,  her  views would change, also. 
She  believes  that  her  husband’s  judg­
ment is superior to her  own  in  all  mat-

R U M   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?
Did you  ever have a pass-book  account  foot up and  balance  with the  corres­
ponding ledger account without having  to  “doctor” it?
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, aud  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 vs. 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,it is just like so much 
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 
I 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,
I 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 fade 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 .

T H E   MTCITIGKAN  TEADESM AIST,

ters  that lie in  the  great  outside world, 
entirely within his realm  of duty, where 
his  activities are  spent,  and  where  his 
observations  are  made  and  his  experi­
In  doing  so,  she  is 
ences are learned. 
simply  yielding  precisely  what  is  con­
ceded to her in return. 
If this is not  an 
application of the true doctrine  of equal 
rights as the  Almighty intended it,  then 
I am looking up the wrong sapling.
Mr.  Harvey  thought  it  very  strange 
that  there should  be  so  many  canning 
factories  in  the  country.  He  visited 
several of  them  w hile  here and  became 
familiar with the manner in  which  they 
are organized  and  operated,  in  view  of 
stirring up his own  people  to  a  realiza­
tion of the immense advantages and ben­
efits to be derived  from them.  We  have 
five  of  these  factories  in  this  county 
alone, and a sixth one is being organized, 
which will give Loyaltown  two.  These 
factories are veritable beehives of indus­
try,  organized  and  operated  by  joint 
stock  companies,  limited, 
through  a 
president  and  board  of  directors.  The 
business is  looked  after  by  a  manager, 
who has an office  in the  factory, and one 
or more  assistants,  as  the  requirements 
of the business may demand.  The tin of 
which the cans are made is purchased by 
the  carload and  made  up  into  cans,  by 
tinsmiths  in  the  tinning  rooms  of  the 
factory,  during 
the  winter  months. 
Aside  from  these  tinsmiths,  the  only 
skilled labor employed is  the  processor. 
He it is who  runs the retort and does the 
sealing, and  so  careful  is  he  of  his  art 
that he will not allow any idle  spectator 
to invade  his  sanctum  sanctorum.  The 
vegetable  stock,  such  as  peas,  string 
beans,  tomatoes,  corn,  etc.,  is  mostly 
contracted for in the early spring.  The 
adjacent  farmers,  many  of  whom  are 
stockholders, sign  a contract agreeing to 
grow  and  furnish  a  certain  number  of 
acres of this,that or the other thing deliv­
ered  at  the  factory  at  a  certain  fixed 
price.  At  our  factory  from  150  to  300 
hands are employed  the year round—the 
smaller number in the winter,  when  the 
stock  consists  mostly  of  chickens  and 
other meats.  The help is composed very 
largely of women  and  during  the  busy 
time in summer, which occurs during the 
school  vacation, a large number  of  chil­
dren are employed.  All are paid  by the 
piece, pound or quart,  coming and going 
just as  circumstances  permit  them,  and 
the more  expert  they  become  the  more 
money  they  earn.  Many  ingeniously 
constructed machines are  now in use for 
pitting  cherries,  shucking  peas,  strip­
ping corn  from  the  cob, and other  pur­
poses, which greatly expedite operations. 
As a general thing, a  sufficient  quantity 
of home-grown  stock  is  obtainable,  ex­
cept  peaches,  which  are  imported, more 
or less, from Delaware  and  other  peach 
growing  sections  of  the  States.  The 
product of  our  factory  at  Loyaltown  is 
shipped into British Columbia, Manitoba 
and  the  North  West  Territories.  The 
business is increasing and the results are 
entirely  satisfactory. 
It  makes  a  home 
market for thousands  upon thousands of 
dollar’s worth of perishable produce that 
would not otherwise find  a  market  and, 
consequently,  would  not  be  grown  or 
produced. 
It finds  steady  remunerative 
employment  for  all  of  the  needy  poor 
and idle unskilled labor of the communi­
ty and pays the  stockholders  a  reasona­
ble interest on  their  investment  beside. 
Mr. Harvey said he was a member of the 
Business Men’s Association  in  his  town 
and he thinks the  Association  could not 
do a wiser  thing than  to send a  commit­
tee over here to  investigate  and  report. 
He says the  country  around  his town is 
specially  adapted 
to  the  growing  of 
small fruits and garden truck; that it lies 
near  the  great  fruit  belt  and  that  the 
country round about  abounds  with  wild 
berries of different kinds.  He said  that 
his Association  had  been  trying  to  in­
duce  some  manufacturing  concern  to 
come to them by the offer of a bonus, but 
that this  was  something  that  would  be 
far more beneficial to  the  town  and sur­
rounding  country  and  wouldn’t  cost 
them a cent.  Considering  the  superior 
advantages tfiat his section  of  Michigan 
had over Ontario  for  a  business  of  this 
kind,  to  say  nothing  of  the  limitless 
market  that  the  boundless  West  would 
afford for the product,  he  eould  not  un­

derstand how it was that no one had ever 
advocated a  canning  factory.  Izik  said 
it  was  only  another  evidence  that  the 
people  of  Michigan  were  away  behind 
the times.  The Elder  arose  to  go  and, 
as he shook hands  with  Mr.  Harvey,  he 
expressed a hope that the people of Mich­
igan would wake  up  to  a  realization of 
their true condition before it is  everlast­
ingly  too  late.  Mr.  Harvey  returned 
thanks on  behalf  of  his  State  and  the 
Elder took his departure.
When  the  Elder  said,  “Good  night, 
Bro. Slim,”  Mr.  Harvey  turned  his  at­
tention to me  for  the  first  time  during 
the  evening  and  he  said: 
“I  suppose 
you have witnessed a great many changes 
during the last two centuries, Mr. Slim?” 
He said it in such a way that it reminded 
me so much of the  oft  repeated  interro­
gation,  “Bubby,  do  you  go  to  school 
yet?”  that  I  inadvertantly  blurted  out, 
“Yes, mam;”  but,  recovering  myself,  1 
said that I thought more changes had oc­
curred in the development  of  the  earth, 
before the  flood  than  since  that  event, 
but the  dumfoolishest change that I  had 
ever witnessed was when an honest, law- 
abiding,  God-fearing  and  liberty-loving 
man  packed  up  his traps  cooly and  de­
liberately  and  changed  his  home  and 
prospects of  life  in  Ontario  for  that  of 
the State of Michigan.  This so relieved 
me that  a  rigid, broad-gauged  smile  il­
luminated my countenance  as I gazed  at 
Harvey.  Had it not been for my ears, it 
would have been a circular  smile  reach­
ing clear around my head.  After he had 
photographed me for  future reference,  I 
disconnected my nose and chin, detached 
the corners of my mouth from the frame­
work  of my  ears  and took a fresh chew. 
Harvey  ventured  the  remark  that  no 
doubt tobacco  chewing was  the cause  of 
my  being  so  slim.  He  said  I  was  the 
slimmest old  man  he  ever  saw  and  the 
only thing  that  kept  me  from  blowing 
away  or  slipping  through  a  crack  was 
my feet. 
I gracefully acknowledged the 
compliment and added that it had always 
been a rule of my  life  never  to  indulge 
in a new quid until the old one was com­
pletely worn  out, and  never  to  bite  off, 
under  any  circumstances,  more  than  I 
could conveniently chew.  Furthermore, 
I never imposed  upon  myself  the  cruel 
task  of  carrying  about any  superfluous 
luggage,  such  as  bones,  blood,  flesh  or 
any other kind of corruption.  By adopt­
ing this mode of life, I have always been 
able  to  furnish  my  jaws  with  all  the 
healthful  exercise  they  needed,  and  I 
have  never  been  charged  with  being  a 
Berkshire  hog for  occupying  room  that 
belonged  to some other human being. 
I 
can pass through  a  crowd  like  the “de­
vil’s darning needle”  and  when  I  come 
home from  the  lodge my  wife  is spared 
the trouble of  getting  up  to  unlock  the 
door,  for  I  can  crawl  through  the  key 
hole. 
I don’t carry around a  filthy  load 
of grease  to  melt  and  drizzle  with  the 
heat. 
I can hide behind a six-inch stove 
pipe and no bullet can ever touch me. 
I 
shall outlive any  mass of corruption and 
when I die only a very  small  portion  of 
me will have to be buried.

Old Ma n  Slim .

C a n v a sed   M eats.

From the American Grocer.
We  suggest  to dealers  the  wisdom of 
extending their trade in canvased meats. 
A naked  ham  or  bacon  is a nasty thing 
to handle in the  store, and  even more in 
the home.  It smuts everybody and every­
thing  it  touches,  attracts  insects,  and 
fastens  all  flying  dust.  Housekeepers 
all  over  the  country are  finding  out  it 
pays to buy canvased goods.  With these 
the end stitches can be cut and the cover 
turned  back to slice for present use, and 
then the  burlap drawn  down  neatly and 
pinned  up until  another  supply is need­
ed.
Consumers  who  once  use  canvased 
meats  will  not go back  to the  old style. 
Hams and bacon can be obtained that are 
covered  by the smokers  fresh to fill each 
day’s  orders.  Beside  all  this  on  the 
housekeeper’s  side, these  goods  are  not 
only safer  and  neater  for the  merchant 
to  handle,  but  they  are  so  much  more 
attractive in appearance  that  he  can get 
out of them lots of free advertising.
Do  not  buy a supply  much  ahead  of 
positive requirements.

Michigan (Tbwtimt,

“ The Niagara Falls Route.’'

DEPART.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express        ............................6:30 am   10:00pm
Mixed  ......................................................0:40am  4:30  pm
Day  Express............................... ......12:40am   10:00am
•Atlantic A Pacific Express..............11:16 p m 
6:00 a m
New York E xp ress.............................. 6:40pm  1:20pm

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

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
F r k d  M. B r ig g s , Gen'l Agent. 86 Monroe St.
G. S. H a w k in s . Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gko. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Ruggles, G. P.  A  T. Agent.,Chicago.

Detroit TIME  TABLE

NOW  IN  EFFECT.

EASTWARD.

Trains Leave +No.  14 +No.  16 +No.  18 *No.  28
10 55pm 
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
12 37am 
Ionia...........Ar
1 55am 
St.  Johns  ...Ar
3 15am
Owosso........Ar
E. Saginaw..Ar
Bay City......Ar
F lin t...........Ar
Pt.  Huron...Ar
Pontiac....... Ar
Detroit.........Ar

3 45pm
4 52pm
5 40pm
6 40pm
8 45pm
9 35pm 
809pm
1030pm
8 55pm
9 50pm

6 50am
7 45am
8 28am
9 15am 
11 05am 
11 55am 
1110am
3 05pm
10 57am
11 55am

1120am
11 25am
12 17am 
1 20pm 
3 COpm 
3 45pm
3 40pm 
6 00pm 
305pm
4 05pm

5 40am 
7 35am 
5 50am 
7  0am

WESTWARD.

Trains Leave 
5 10pm
G’d Rapids,  Lv  7 05am  1  00pm 
6 15pm 
G’d Haven,  Ar  8 50am  2 15pm 
6 45am
Milw’kee Str  “  1...........1...........
Chicago Str.  “  |  ......... 1  .......... 6 00am
♦Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.

i*No. 81 l+No. 11 +No. 13 tNo. 15
10 30pm
11 30pm 
6 45am

Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 p. m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:25 p. m.
Trains  arrive  from  the west, 6:45 a.  m.,  10:10 
a. m., 3:35 p.m. and 9:50 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward—No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
J ohn W. L o u d, Traffic Manager.
B en F letcher, Trav. Pass. Agent.
J as. Ca m pbell, City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street.

+6:30

§6:30
§6:30

DEPART FOR

CHICAGO 

JTOE2,il891-
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  BY.
a . M. ! p.  M.  !  P. M.  P.M.
+10:00
tl0:00
«0:00
« 0:00
+7:25
+9:00
+7:25
+7:25
+7:25
+9:00

+1:151*11:35 
Chicago...........
+1:15  11:35 
Indianapolis ... 
Benton Harbor.
+1:15*11:35 
St. Joseph........
+1:15*11:35 
+5:251*11:30 
Traverse  City..
Muskegon........
+l:15it 5:40
Manistee  ........
+5:25........
+5:25;.......
Ludington......
+5:25;......
Big Rapids......
Ottawa Beach..
+l:15j+ 5:40
tWeek Days.  »Daily.  §Except Saturday.
1 A  .A A   A- M. has through chair car to Chica 
1 U ,U U   go.  H o extra charge for seats.
P. M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
1 :1 5  
with Wagner buffet car;  sea s 50 cts. 
tV ,  P. M. has  through free  chair' car  to 
25 
•AaitJ  Manistee,  via M.  & N. E. R. R.
P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal­
1 1 :3 5
ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago, 
and sleeper  to  Indianapolis via Ben 
ton Harbor.
P.  M.  has  Wagner  Sleeping Car  to 
Traverse City.
P.  M.  connects  at  St.  Joseph  with 
Graham & Morton's steamers for Chi 
cago.
DETROIT,

JUNE  21,  1891.
Lansing & Northern B B
A. M. P. X. P. M.
Detroit................................... +6:50 +1:00 *6:25
+6:50 +1:00 *6:25
Lansing................................
Howell................................... +6:50 +1:00 *6:25
Lowell.................................... +6:50 tl :00 *6:25
+7:05 +4:30
A lm a.........................
St.  Lonis  ............................... +7:05 +4:30
+7:05 +4:30
Saginaw  City....................
6,t7 A  A  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
.*jyj lor car;  seats 25  cents.
■ •AA P. M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 
troit.  Seats, 25 cents.
6 .4) PC  P. M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
lor  car, seats  25  cents.
7 .APT  A. M. has parlor  car  to  Saginaw, seats 
• v U   25 cents.
For  tickets  and  information  apply  at Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.

1 1 :3 0
6 :3 0

Geo. DbHaven, Gen. Pass’r Agt.
CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

DEPART  FOR

---- OR----

P A M P H L E T S

For the beet work, at reasonable prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN COMPANY.

For Saginaw & Big Rapids.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

In effect  Jane 21,1891. 
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.
North.
South.
7:06  am  
7:30 a m
6:60 a m
11:30 a m
9:15 a m
4:30 pm  
2:16 p m
6:05  p m
7:46 p m
10:30 p m
8:46 p m
all  other trains  daily

From  Chicago &  : 
Train  arriving i 
except Sunday.

TRAINS  GOING  SOOTH.

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
7:00 a m
10:30  a m
2:00  p m
8:00 pm
10:30 p m
Train  leaving  for  Cincinnati  and  Chicago  at  10:30 

North. 
For  Cincinnati..............................  6:00am  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago...  10:20 a m 
From Big Rapids & Saginaw ...,  11:50 am
For Fort Wayne and the  E ast.. 
For Kalamazoo..............................  5:25 p m  
For Cincinnati and C hicago....  10:00p m 
From Saginaw............................... 10:40 pm
p m gaily;  all other trains daily except Sonday.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

M uskegon, Grand R apids St Indiana.
7:00 am  
10:10 a m 
12:15 p m 
6:16 pm  
6:30 p m
10:15 p m

From Muskegon—Arrive.

SLEEPING  &  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

N O R T H —6 : 3 0   a m   t r a in .—Sleeping and  parlor 
chair  car.  Grand  Rapids to Mackinaw City. 
Parlor  chair car  Grand  Rapids to Traverse 
Oity.
1 1 : 3 0   a  m  t r a in .—Parlor chair car  G’d 
Rapids to Mackinaw.
1 0 : 3 0   p   m   t r a in .—Sleeping:  car  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey.  Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids to  Mackinaw City.
S O U T H —7 : 0 0  a m  tra in « —Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Chicago.
1 0 : 3 0   a m   t r a in .—Wagner  Parlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
1 0 : 3 0   p m   t r a in .—Sleeping  Car Grand 
Rapids  to  Chicago.  Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.

C h icago v ia  6 .  R.  & I. R. R.

Lv Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

10:30 a m  
3:65 p m  

2:00 pm  
9:00 p m  

10:30pm 

0:50 am

11:80 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
10:30 p m train dally, through Wagner  Sleeping Car. 
6:50 a|m
3:10  p  m  through  Wagner  Parlor  Car.  10:10  p  m 

3:10 p m  
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
8:45 p m  
train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car.

7:05 a m  
2:15 pm  

10:10 p m

Through tickets and full information  can  be bad by 
oalllng upon A. Almquist,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

T oledo,  A nn  A rbor  &  N orth   M ichigan 

R ailw ay.

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwank  e 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  betwe  n 
Grand Rapids and Toledo. *

VIA D., L. A N.

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

VIA D„ G. B. A M.

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

Return connections equally as good.

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

THE GREAT

EDMUND B. DIKEMfl]^
Watch JVlaker 
a Jeweler,
Brand Rapids,  -  JIM .
WAJVTBD.

44  CANAL  81,

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If yon  have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything  in  the Produce  lino,  let 
ns  near  from yon.  Liberal cash advances 
made  when desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

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

157 Sooth Water St.,  CHICAGO.

Reference:  F ir s t   N a t io n a l  b a n k ,  Ohloago. 
Mic h ig a n  Tk adebman. Grand Rapids.

