Published  Weekly.

VOL.  9.

THÉ  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS.
GLAND  EAPIDS,SEPTEM BER  16,  1891.

$1  Per  Year.
NO.  417

G - e t   t h e   Z B je s o ? I

J e n n i n g s *

F l a v o r i n g   E x t r a c t s

SEE  QUOTATIONS.

T E L F E R   S P I C E   C O M P A N Y ,

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   OF

S p ice s  an d   B a k in g   P o w d e r ,  an d   J o b b ers  o f 

T ea s, C offees an d   G ro cers’  S u n d ries.

1 and 3 Pearl  Street. 
jr jX T   \ 
JP I/U 1 H S   We look for large receipts of plums this week.  Prices reasonable.

This  will  be  the  week  to  order
Peaches.  We look  for quality  to  be 

unusually fine—recent rains will  improve size and quality.

Crawford and Barnard

T T T ^  

GRAND  RAPIDS

TOUR  ORDERS  SOLICITED. 

_  
Fruits,  Seeds,  Beans and  Produce.

..  WHOLESALE:

M O S E L E Y   B R O S .,

T E N N I S   S H O E S .

“ 

MEN’S  OXFORDS............................... 40c  YOUTHS’  OXFORDS........................36c
BOYS’ 
....................... 31c
Also a line  of  Candee  Tennis Shoes 50 per  cent,  off list.  A  nice  line of  Men’s, 
Boys’,  Youths’,  Women’s,  Misses’  and Child’s Shoes in  Calf,  Grain,  Glove Grain, 
Dongola, etc.  Would be pleased to show you styles and prices.

........................... 38c  CHILDS’ 

“ 

GEO.  H.  REEDER  &  CO.,

188  &  1 6 0   F u lto n   S t ,  G rand  R a p id s,  M ich.

YflE  P   YORK  BISCUIT  GO.,

S.  A.  SE A R S,  Manager.

C r a c k e r  M a n u fa c tu r e r s ,

87, 89 and 41 Kent St., 

-  Grand Rapids.

W .  H.  D O W N S ,

-----JOBBER  O F------

Notions  &  Fancy  Goods.

8  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

I have just  received a fresh invoice of Ribbons, on which I am prepared to make nnusnally olose prices.

Send  your orders for PEACHES to

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

Wholesale Produce and  Commission,  33 Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapids.

“  For  Ten  Long  Years! ”

A lbion,  New York,  June 33,  1891.

W.  S. TODD.

Yours respectfully, 

Albion  Milling Co., Albion, Michigan:
Gents—1 very  gladly  recommend  to the public  your  “Albion  Patent  Flour.” 
I have used  it in  my  family for ten years,  and in all that  time i have “never found 
its equal.” 

"D F M E M B E P   Goods  are not  genuine  unless our  guarantee card  is 
XV1 1 

If  your grocer  does not 
keep our “Albion Patent,”  send your order direct  to  us.  Satisfaction guaranteed.

* 11,1 1 
ALBION  MILLING  COMPANY,  Albion,  JHieh.
E 3   IR . 

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Hides, Purs, Wool &   Tallow,

X   JST  S  

found on every package. 

K L  

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DEALERS IN

NOS.  122  and  i24  LOUIS STREET, GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN. 

w f  p a r p v   a  Qnnnnu  n r   caKF t a f t o w   pair  vtt.t.

PEACHES  AND  BANANAS.

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS.

Mail  Orders  Receive  Prompt  Attention.
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C O . ,
TRIP 
H a P ip ß   Wrenili
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Made  of Forged Steel and  Interchangeable Injall Its Parts.  Sold by

HESTER  &  FOX, 

- 

- 

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

M anufacturers of

Crackers, Biscuits 9® Sweet Goods.
M IC H IG A N
M U S K E G O N , 

Finest (Jiiality  and  Largest  Variety  in  the  State.

: 

: 

: 

SPECIAL,  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDER«.

G.  S .  B R O W N   &   CO.,

-------  JOBBERS  OF  -------

Domestic Fruits  and  Vegetables

We carry the largest stock In the city and guarantee satisfaction.  We always bill  goods at the 

lowest market prices. 

SEND  FOR QUOTATIONS.

24 and 26 North Division St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

PEACHES  PEACHES
This will be peach week  for everybody,  as Crawfords and  Barnards have  been 
coming in very slow  this  last  week  and we look  for  lower  prices if  it only turns 
warm.  We  can  give everybody all the peaches  they  want  and will  bill as low as 
the lowest.  All we ask is for yon to send in your orders early enough to select you 
fancy fruit and our having three large orchards to handle,  we can  make prices that 
will  suit all.  Write for prices or wire us.

TUCKER,  COADE  &  CO.,

56 and 58 South Ionia St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

STANDARD  OIL  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Dealers  in  Illuminating  and  Imbricating

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NAPTHA  AND  GASOLINES.

Office, Hawkins Block. 

Works, Butterworth Are.

BULK  STATIONS AT

Grand Rapid« Big Rapids, Cadillac, Grand  Haven,  Ludington,  Howard  City,  Mus­

kegon,  Reed City,  Manistee, Petoskey, Allegan.

Highest Price Paid for Empty Carbon and Gasoline Barrels-
R I N D G E ,   B E R T S C H   &  C O . ,   h p  

Manufacturers and Jobbers of Boots and Shoes. 

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Wholesale
Grocers.

BARNHART 

PUTMAN  CO

j  T ~ ) P T T F N T H A T   P R  
L  rT .vrvl_iJZ jrx

1  1 

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JOBBER  OF

gÇtkNDi OYSTERS
POULTRY  l  GAME

SALT  FISH

i f  ail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. 

See Quotations in Another Column.

CONSIGNMENTS  OP  ALL  KINDS  OP  POULTRY  AND  GAME  SOLICITED.

Grand Banids Storage & H e r  Co., n s

Winter  St.,  between  Shawmilt Aire,  and  W.  Fiilton St.,

k

¡ g i g s

M i m i l i

Our  fall  lines  are 
now complete in every 
department.
Our  line  of  Men’s 
and  Boys’  boots  are 
the best we ever made 
or  bandied.
For  durability  try 
our own  manufacture 
men’s,  boys’,  youths’, 
women’s,  misses’  and 
children’s shoes.
We  have the  finest 
lines  of  slippers  and 
warm  goods  we  ever 
carried.
,  We  handle all  the lead 
g  ing lines of felt boots and 
gàsocks.
¿'■t  We solicit  your  inspec­
“Agents  for  the Boston 

tion before purchasing.
Rubber Shoe Co.”

I M P O R T E R S   A N D

Wholesale  Grocers

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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, 

Plows, Pumps, Carts, Wagons, Bnggies, Wind Mills 

and Machine and Plow repairs, Etc.

H eym an  &  Com pany,

S p r in g  & 

C,

Telephone  No.  945. 

j .   y .  f .  BLA K E,  Sup’t.

Manufacturers  of

Slow  Cases

Of Every Description.

* 4

6 8   a n d   6 8  C a n a l  S t.,

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

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

R ib b o n s, 

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

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well 

assorted stock at lowest market  prices.

S p r in g  &  C o m p a n y .

YOL.  9.
PEOPLE’S  SAVINGS  BANK,
Liability,  $100,000 
Capital,  $100,000. 

Cor.  Monroe  and  Ionia  Sts.,

Depositors’  Security,  $200,000.

•  

O FFIC E R S.

Thomas Hefferan, President.
Henry F. Hastings, Vice-President. 
Charles M. Heald, 2d Vice-President.
Charles B. Kelsey, Cashier.
D IREC TO R S.H. C. Russell 
John Murray 
J. H. Gibbs 
C. B. Judd 
H.  F. Hastings 
C. M. Heald
Don  J. Leathers 

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

Thomas Hefferan.

Four per cent, interest paid on time certificates 
and  sayings  deposits.  Collections  promptly 
made  at lowest rates.  Exchange  sold  on  New 
York, Chicago, Detroit and all foreign countries. 
Money transferred by mail or  telegraph.  Muni­
cipal  and county bonds  bought  and  Bold.  Ac­
counts of mercantile  firms as well as banks  and 
bankers solicited.
We  invite  correspondence or  personal  inter 
view with a view to business relations.

.THE.

FIRE
I N S .
CO.
PRO M PT,  C O N SER V A TIV E,  S A F E .

Y

S. F. Aspinwall, Pres’fc 

W . F r e d  M cB a in. S e c ’y

S e e d s

We  carry the  largest line  in  field and 
garden seeds  of  any  house in  the  State 
west of Detroit, such as Clover, Timothy 
Hungarian,  Millet,  Red  Top;  all  kinds 
of  Seed  Corn, Barley,  Peas, in  fact any 
thing you need in seeds.

We pay the  highest  price for Eggs,  at 
all  times.  We  sell  Egg  Cases  No. 1 at 
35c, Egg  case fillers,  10  sets  in a case at 
$1.25 a case.

W.  T.  LRMQREAUX  X CO.,

188,130,132 W. Bridge St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

E S T A B L ISH E D   1841.

THE MERCANTILE AGENCY

R . G. D u n   &  Co.

and Canada

Reference Books issued  quarterly.  Collections 

attended to throughout United States 
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  m unicipalities  about 
to issue  bonds will  find it to th eir advantage to  apply 
to this bank.  Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings 
supplied  w ithout  charge.  All  communications  and 
enquiries will have prom pt attention.  This bank pays 
4 per  cent, on  deposits, compounded sem i-annually. 
May, 1891._____________ 8.  P. KLWOOD. Treasurer.

WAJVTED !

I  WANT  TO  BUY  one  or  two thou­
sand  cords  of  good  16-inch  beech  and 
maple wood.
I  ALSO  WANT  TO  SELL  Lime, 
Imported  and  Domestic  Cements,  Fire 
Brick,  Sewer  Pipe,  Drain  Tile,  Hay, 
Grain,  Feed,  Oil  Meal, Clover  and  Tim­
othy Seed,  Land Plaster, Etc.

THOS.  E.  WYKES,

W H O LESA LE  W A REH O U SE  AND  O F F IC E :

Cor. W ealthy Ave. and Ionia on M. C. B. K. 

* b a n c h   o f f ic e :  B uilders’  Exchange.

Correspondence Solicited.

IN  THE  WOODPATH.

As I trudged  along  the  road with  my
knapsack  on  my  shoulder—a  knapsack 
that had been a soldier’s during the time 
of  war,  and  which  now  held  all  my 
worldly  goods—1  was  making  up  my 
mind what  I should do when  I  got to the 
great city for which I was bound.

I  had  left home  to  seek  my fortune— 
the home where I had no nearer kin than 
a  cranky  old  second  cousin,  who, as he 
loved  nobody,  could  not  be  expected to 
make  an exception in my favor—and his 
wife,  who 
the  only 
worthy person in the world  and the only 
one likely to  go to  heaven when she was 
forced to leave the world.

thought  herself 

I had arisen at dawn, put on my jacket 
and  knickerbockers,  long  woolen  stock­
ings,  thick  shoes  and a Tam  O’Shan ter 
cap;  and  in  my knapsack  were  a  few 
under-garments,  a  half-dozen  handker­
chiefs and a few childish keepsakes.  My 
worldly  wealth  was five  dollars in  small 
change;  but the  world  was “my oyster,” 
which  I  intended to open  with anything 
that came handy,  and I felt happy  to  be 
free  from the  thralldom of  doing  chores 
for Cousin Hezekiah and his wife Ann.

1 could read,  write and cipher;  I could 
play the  flute  by ear  and had  learned to 
dance  without  the  aid  of  a  master. 
I 
intended  to  get a good  education,  some­
how;  and I was  only  eighteen,  which  is 
a  hopeful  and  happy  age  when  one  is 
healthy and  strong  as I was;  and  I  had 
no  such  word as  “fail”  in  my lexicon,  I 
am  sure,  as  I  turned  from  the  sunny 
oad  into a little  woodpath  that  ran  in 
the right direction and saw a stout,  well- 
dressed  gentleman on  his  knees  at  the 
foot of  a great  oak. tree,  covering a hole 
that he had just dug with a knife.

My  cousin’s  wife often  went into  the 
woods  to  get  plants  for  her  window 
boxes,  and  I  fancied  this  gentleman 
might  have been  doing the  same  thing 
and  paid  little  attention  to  him;  when 
suddenly he sprang to his  feet,  with  the 
knife  in  his  hand,  his  face  furious, his 
eyes gleaming.

“You young  spy,”  said  he,  “what are 

you watching me for?”

“I’m not watching you,” said I.  “What 
have  you  been  doing that  you’re afraid 
folks should see?”

Suddenly his face changed;  he assumed 
a smile  that was  more disagreeable than 
his scowl.

“You  are  a  boy  of  spirit,”  said  he 
I  only wanted  to  frighten 

“I  like you. 
you—there’s  something  for  you  to 
member me by.”

He offered me a silver half-dollar.
“Keep  your  money for  beggars,” said 
I;  “I’ll remember you easy enough with 
out it;”  and off 1 marched.

When  I  got to the  turn of  the  road 

looked  back—he was  pressing the  earth 
down  over the hole he had  dug,  with hi 
feet,  and in  a  moment  he walked  away 
and went up the steps that led to a house 
built on some  high  ground-*a handsome 
house—a  gentleman’s  residence  I  sup­
posed,  but I noticed that there was crape 
on  the door  and an  undertaker’s  wagon 
I walked on,  a little saddened
before it. 

and a  good  deal  upset.  All  the  world 
had  seemed  so  bright  to  me  just  now;
but I had  been  very angry with  the man 
who  had .attacked  me,  and  the  black 
wagon,  the  floating  crape,  the  signs  of 
sorrow in the midst of  the blooming gar­
den chilled me.

The  sky,  which  had  been  bine,  was 
beginning  to  be  cloudy also;  the clouds 
thickened.  When  I  reached  the  adja­
cent town  a slow drizzle  had  begun,  and 
in  it  I  entered a poor  little  tavern,  the 
only sort where I dare seek  lodging with 
my limited means,  and  made my bargain 
for the  night.

Sapper,  however, restored  me  to  my 
usual  spirits, and  1  sat  listening to the 
older men, who were drinking at the bar, 
until  late  in  the  evening.  They  spoke 
several  times of  the  death  of  some  old 
man  in  the  neighborhood,  whom  they 
called  Rich  Tyler,  and  wondered  who 
would get  the money.  Though  I  asked 
no  questions, I  fancied  that  they spoke 
of  the person  who had  owned the house 
on  the  hill, at the  door of  which  I  had 
seen the preparations for the funeral.

The steward was talked of as an artful 
man,  and  one  that  no  one  liked;  and  1 
gathered  that  he  had  estranged the  old 
gentleman’s  relations from him  for  pur­
poses of his own.

In  the  morning I left  the  tavern  and 
proceeded on my way, and finally reached 
the town which was my destination; and, 
my  anxiety about  practical  matters, 
almost  forgot  that  little  incident of  my 
journey with which  this story begins.

I got something to do before I had been 
in the city  a week. 
It was not work that 
paid  well,  but it kept  me from  starving. 
Later  1  found  a  place  in  a  hardware 
store;  not that  1  knew  anything  of  the 
business,  but  that a hardware  salesman 
must  have strong  arms  in  order to han­
dle the stock, and mine were very strong.
I  slept in my  master’s  garret  on  an old 
cot,  amongst boxes of  screws and papers 
of  tacks, piles of  wash-boards  and  bar­
rels of stove-lifters. 
I ate in my master’s 
kitchen, and was snubbed by the servant, 
who had a cousin who wanted all the odd 
pieces  of  pie  and  legs  of  cold  chicken 
for  himself;  and  as  my master  was  one 
of  the  early-closing  people,  I  got  leave 
to go to  night-school.

The  night-school  was  in  a  crowded 
ward  and  teemed with  boys of  all ages, 
from  the  little  bare-footed  children  of 
eight  to  men of  any age—licensed  ven­
ders,  some of  them,  with  all the  rough 
ways of  their  sort.  Though  there were 
many  who,  like  me, honestly  wished  to 
learn  something,  there were  others  who 
came  for fun—to  have a jolly  time  and 
create confusion.

The  principal  was  a  young  man  of 
thirty,  who  had  not a kindly feeling  in 
his  heart, I  believe,  and  who was  cruel 
to  boys and  assistants  alike.  The  boys 
often deserved it.

Our teacher was a young lady—a pretty 
girl of  about eighteen,  with a very  mild 
and ladylike manner. 
I found out after­
ward  that  Mr.  Jobsou  had  desired  her 
place for a bold,  insolent  young  woman 
with  whom he iad  a flirtation.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  16,  1891.

NO.  417

Druj Store for Sale at a Barcain

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

C.  1«.  BBÏÏNDAGE,

Opp. New Post Office. 

117 W. Western Ave. 

Muskegon,  Mich.

’STUDLEY  &  BARCLAY

We carry the finest line of  felt and k n it boots, socks 
and  rubber  clothing  in the  m arket.  Send  for  price 
list and discounts.

4 Monroe St«, G rand Kapids, Mich.

We quote:

Sll  d  Brand Oysters.

Selects.................. 28  E.  F ......................   23
Standards............ 20

Daisy  Brand  Oysters.

Selects,................. 26  Standards...............   18
Favorites..............  16

"Our  Favorite  Brand.

“  

Mrs.  W ithey’s Home-made Mince-Meat.
Large bbls..............6!4  Halfbbls...................6?i
401b. pails..............  7   201b.  pails  ............. 7%
101b.  pails.............7%
21b. cans, (usual  weight)..............$1.50 per  doz.
5  lb .  
“  
...................... $3 .7 5   p e r   q o z .
Choice Dairy  Butter........................................   18
Pure Sweet Cider,  In bbls.,  ............................  15
Pure Cider Vinegar............................................10
Choice 300 and 360 Lemons............................ $4.50
Will pay 40 cents each for Molasses half  bbls. 
Above prices are made low to bid for trade.
Let your orders come.

“  

EDWIN  FALLAS  *  SON,

/alley City Colt Stone,

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TH E  M1CHIGLAJST  TRADESMAN

Stella  Lee  was  a  well-educated  girl, 
anxious  to  teach  her  scholars;  but her 
class—the  noisiest  in  the  school—num­
bered  at  least  ninety.  The  boys  were 
large,  and  many of  them  bent on doing 
their  very worst.  Mr.  Jobson,  who  had 
a policeman  at  the  door to defend  him, 
punished  offenders  by  the  simple  pro­
cess of knocking them down and  kicking 
them  afterward. 
I  have  since  under­
stood  that  corporal  punishment  is  not 
allowed in the  public  schools,  but  prob­
ably  this  law  did  not  extend to  night- 
schools. 
If  it  did,  he  defied  it.  Many 
of  the boys were large  enough to thresh 
him,  but  were  afraid  of  arrest  if  they 
did  so. 
Jobson  was  a  man  who  had 
received  his appointment through politi­
cal influence.

Everything  has altered  for  the  better 
in the twenty years that  have intervened 
between  those  days  and  these,  and  the 
public schools are well managed and well 
governed,  and  their  teachers  gentlemen 
and ladies well qualified for their duties; 
but then there was much  that was rotten 
in Denmark.

Jobson,  promoted from a tavern where 
it had been  his task to hustle  drunkards 
with  empty pockets  into the  streets,  re­
tained the manners  suitable to that posi­
tion,  but  rather unsuitable  for the  prin­
cipal of a school of any sort.

In the  day-school  under  his  supervis­
ion,  he maintained  a  reign of  terror,  his 
only way of  exacting respect.  The boys 
spoke of  him with  awe  in  consequence. 
But  I  always  hated  brutes.  When  he 
spoke  rudely to pretty, gentle  Miss  Lee,
I  fancy that  he  sometimes  saw my face 
change,  and  I  knew  by  his  glance that 
he would  have endeavored  to  knock  me 
down  also, had 1 given  him  the faintest 
excuse  for  doing so.  However,  I  knew 
my own  temper. 
If  he had touched me, 
I should have proven to him the strength 
of  muscles  belonging  originally  to  a 
country boy,  and  now exercised  daily in 
the  duties  of  a  hardware  salesman.  1 
was  at  the  age  when  men  make  their 
triumphs  in  fisticuffs.  And  Jobson was 
experienced in such  matters.  He  was— 
1 think—a  little doubtful of  flooring me. 
Miss  Lee,  however,  was. as most  women 
would  be, impressed  by the  breadth  of 
Jobson’s  shoulders  and  the  size of  his 
limbs.  Once  when  be  had  said  some­
thing offensive to her—1  think  he called 
her  an  idiot—she had  noticed  that I re­
sented  it,  and  asked  me  to  wait a few 
moments after  school.

“I  wanted  to  speak  to  you,  Harris,” 
said she,  “and  to  warn you.  1  saw that 
you  knew that  Mr.  Jobson  was rude to­
day.  1  knew  it  very well, but  I  try to 
despise  him  and  not to care. 
I  need to 
earn  the  money  which  teaching  night- 
school  will  add  to  my  salary,  for  my 
mother  and  I  have  been  unexpectedly 
cast  on our  own  resources. 
I  beg  you 
not to glance at Mr.  Jobson  again as you 
did  to-day'.  1  was  much  obliged to you 
for  feeling  as  you  did;  I  knew I had  a 
friend  who  understood  what I endured. 
But  he  is  a  savage.  He  would  attack 
you very furiously  if  you angered  him— 
and—I do not want to see you hurt.”

I could not help smiling.
“He  could  not  hurt  me,  Miss  Lee,” 
said 1.  “ You  think  that,  because  he  is 
older and  larger than  I—1  know  better.
I think he does.”

She shook her head.
“If  you  took  my part  it  would do  me 
harm,”  she  said.  “That  will  be  suffi­
cient argument,  I know.” *

“Yes, ma’am,”  I  said.  “1  will  never 

glance at him again in school.”

I did not.  But  shortly after  this,  Mr. 
Jobson’s  manner  changed.  He  became 
civil to Miss Lee;  he was even gallant in 
his  way.  He  paid  her coarse  compli­
ments, and  made  her  offerings  of  fruit 
and candy.  Once he brought her a glass 
of  champagne. 
I  could  see  that  these 
attentions gave her no pleasure, and they 
made me  furious.  1  scarcely knew it  at 
the  time,  but  I  was  in  love  with  my 
beautiful  teacher.

She was younger  than  1. 

I  knew she 
was my superior, and had had advantages 
that  I  had  not;  but 1 intended  to  make 
myself worthy of  her.  She  spoke to me 
very  pleasantly,  and  it  seemed  to  me 
that if  1 could  only get a chance  to visit 
her  now  and  then  in her  own  home  I 
might  keep  my footing  as a friend  until 
I was  justified in telling her all my feel­
ings.  You  may see that I had  advanced 
rapidly  since  I  left  my  cousin’s house. 
Then I was a mere  boy,  now I felt like a 
man. 
I worked  hard  at  my studies and 
at my business.  1  had conceived  one or 
two good ideas, and had contrived a little 
mechanical toy which attracted attention 
to  the  window. 
I  felt that  my  master 
was  very good  to me  when he praised it, 
and in  my innocence  felt  proud  that  he 
should  patent  it.  He  raised  my wages, 
and  promised to advance  me. 
It  never 
occurred to me  until  long after  that  he 
made  a  little  fortune  by  my invention, 
and gave me no public  credit for it. 
In­
creased  wages  and  a  liberal  Christmas 
box  fully contented  me,  but  before  the 
Christmas  was over something happened.
Mr. Jobson  had  been  more gallant  to 
Miss  Lee  than  1 cared  to  see  him  for 
some  time,  and  fell into  the way of  lin­
gering in  her  class-room. 
It  was at the 
end  of  a  long  corridor,  and  when  the 
boys  were gone, as lonely  a place as any 
in  the  building.  With  my  feelings  it 
was unendurable to know that he detained 
her there,  as I felt,  against her will;  and 
one  night I slipped  behind the  crowd of 
boys  as  they rose to leave the room  and 
hid  in  the  wardrobe  closet.  Miss  Lee 
left  the  room a few moments  and  then 
returned  for  her  hat  and  cloak.  She 
was putting them  on  in  haste when Mr. 
Jobson  entered  and  shut  the  door  be­
hind him.

“I  want  you  to  take a glass of  wine 
with  me,  Miss  Lee,” he  said.  “I  have 
some  famous sherry  here.  Do you good 
before your cold  walk.”

“Thank  you,  Mr.  Jobson,” said  Miss 
Lee,  coldly.  “ I  do  not  care  for  wine, 
and I must get  home as soon as possible. 
Mother  is  not  very  well,  and  will  be 
anxious if I am late.”

“You are so stiff and offish,  Miss Lee,” 
said  Jobson.  “Not  to  brag,  you  know 
there’re  very 
few  assistant - teachers 
would  try  to  bluff a principal  like  me. 
The girls usually like me, too.  I suppose 
your back  is  up because  I  wanted Tiny 
Hull instead of you.  Well, I’ll  tell why: 
Tiny is jolly;  doesn’t mind a  joke;  gives 
a  fellow  a  kiss.  You’re  as  prim  as  a 
pike-staff;  but, look here, you’re as pretty I 
as a picture,  and  cut  her out all  hollow 
in  th at. respect.  Just  be  friendly  and 
we’ll get on lovely.”

“I  am  sure 1 am  friendly,” said  Miss 
Lee.  “ Will  you  kindly  open  the  door?
I must go hone,  Mr. Jobson.”

“Must you?”  said Jobson.  “Very well, 

say good-bye.”

He  put  his  arm  about  her waist, she 
.pushed  him  away;  he caught  her  again

and  kissed  her;  the next  moment  he lay 
upon the  floor, experiencing: the  punish­
ment of  his life.  The  door  was  closed, 
the windows  shut—his cries  brought  no 
aid. 
I gave  him no mercy,  and  left him 
at last  lying panting  and  almost  sense­
less  upon  the  boards.  Meanwhile Miss 
Lee  had  leaned  against  the  wall,  trem­
bling "with terror.

“I  will  see  you  safe  home,  if  you 
please?”  I  said,  as  I  resumed  my coat. 
“The rascal will come to himself shortly; 
I have not killed him.”

I  walked  beside  my little  teacher  for 
awhile  in  silence,  then  she  turned  so 
faint  that I  was  obliged to offer  her  my 
arm.

The  delicious  sensation  her  delicate 
hand gave me,  I can  never describe.  At 
her door I said  “Good-bye.”

“You  will  never  be  allowed to  enter 
that school-house  again,”  she said,  “but 
you  must  come  to  see  me  sometimes. 
Come  on  Sunday  and 
take  tea  with 
mother  and  me—do  not  speak  of  any 
trouble  at  school—there will  be  more  I 
fear.”

“Oh,  he’ll  not  dare  to  publish  this 

affair,” said I.

However,  she  was  right. 

I  went  to 
the  school-door  the  next  evening—Mr. 
Jobson and a policeman faced me.

“Harris, you  are  expelled,” said  Job- 
son,  whose eyes were black and blue and 
whose mouth was swollen.

“And  if  you  come  here  again  I’ll run 

you in,” said the  policeman.

I  had  sense  enough  not  to resist  the 
strong  hand  of  the  law,  and  after  that 
studied at  home.  But 1 thought  only of 
Sunday  evening,  and  when  it  came  I 
made as careful  a toilet  as  possible  and 
presented myself at Miss Lee’s door.

Mrs.  Lee  was a courtly  old  lady,  with 
very affable  manners.  She  spoke of  me 
as  “one  of  the  young  gentleman,”  and 
she gave me a little hint of  a loss of  for­
tune which  compelled  them  to reside  in 
such  poor  rooms and  hoped 1  would par­
don  deficiencies.  There  were  none,  as 
far  as I knew,  but if  the  feast had  beeu 
of  the  poorest I should  have rejoiced  in 
it,  for  I  sat  at  Stella  Lee’s right  hand.
I  became a friend  from that  hour.  But 
the  end  of  my  championship  of  my 
teacher  had  not yet come.  Jobson’s  re­
venge was  slow  but  sure.  He  had  his 
tools in the school.

One  Sunday  I  found  the  little  home 
darkened  by  what was  to  them a tragic 
event.  Humiliating  charges  had  been 
made against Miss Lee, and she had been 
dismissed  from  her  place  at 
the  day 
school  as  well  as  from  the  temporary 
night-school  position.

“ We  have  nothing,”  she  said,  at  a 
moment  when  her  mother  was  absent 
from  the  room;  “and  after  such  ex­
perience I  cannot  hope to teach  again.” 
Then  it was  that I  went  upon  my  knees 
before her.

I  am  not  highly educated. 

“You  have  me,”  said  1.  “I  ask  no 
better than to devote my life to your ser­
vice. 
I  am 
not  a  gentleman  of  position,  and  I  am 
poor;  but I mean  to  improve, and  I  am 
already  able to keep  the  wolf  from  the 
door. 
If  you  can  only  try  to  love  me 
enough to be my  wife, all  things will  be 
possible to me.”

Stella smiled  through her tears.
“I shan’t have to try,”  she said.
And so we  were  engaged,  and  shortly 
married;  and we were very happy.  How­
ever,  we  had  very little  to  live on;  and 
when,  in  the  course  of  a  year,  a  very

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small  son  lay in his  cradle,  I  began  to 
know  what  care  was,  and  to  fall  into 
debt  for  sheer  necessities,  and  to  lie 
awake  at  night wondering when,  in  the 
slow  progress of  events,  I  should  have 
peace once more.

“The  doctor has  sent his  bill again,” 
said  my mother-in-law one  night, as she 
held the  baby on her  knee.  “How hard 
it  is  to  be  poor!  And  do  you  know, I 
never dreamed of such a thing four years 
ago.  Then  we  were  living  with  my 
brother at his  country-seat.  My brother 
was  an  eccentric  old  bachelor,  so  very 
wealthy through oil  speculations that he 
was spoken of as  ‘Rich Tyler.’ ”

“Rich Tyler?”  I repeated.
“Yes,  my  dear,”  said  my  mother-in- 
law;  “I was  his  only sister.  But I mar­
ried against  his counsel,  and  he  made a 
will in  favor of  a  steward,  who  did  his 
best to estrange him  from everyone else. 
The will  had  been  made when  my hus­
band  died;  but  after  I was a widow  my 
brother sent  for us to come  to  him,  and 
was perfectly reconciled to me.  He then 
made a  will  in  my  favor,  he  told  me, 
the  property  to  be  first  mine and  then 
Stella’s;  with a good  legacy to the  stew­
ard,  to  be  sure. 
I  know  the  will  was 
made;  but when my brother died sudden­
ly,  it  was  not  to  be  found,  and  as  the 
first  will  was  still  in existence,  no  one 
could  swear  that  my  brother  had  not 
altered  his  mind  and 
reinstated  his 
favorite.  We  might  have  gone  to  law, 
but that seemed  hopeless to me;  so John 
James  has  the  fortune,  and  we,  as  you 
know,  are penniless.”  And  the old lady 
sighed.

Then  suddenly there  rushed  into  my 
mind a picture  of  the  woodpath,  of  the 
man  who  knelt at the  foot of  the  great 
oak,  and  who  called  me  a  spy  and 
threatened me on the day of Rich Tyler’s 
funeral. 
I saw him again treading down 
the  earth  at  the  foot  of  the  tree,  and 
climbing the steps to the grounds  above. 
Again  the  gloomy  picture of  the  hand­
some house,  with crape  floating from  its 
door,  arose.  Again  I  trudged  through 
the mist and  dampness to the  old tavern 
and heard the men talking of the steward 
who won his master from all his friends. 
John  James?  Yes,  they  spoke  of  him 
and of the dead man as Rich Tyler.  How 
strange it all was!  Was the  man  I  saw 
John James?  And what was  it  that  he 
hid under the oak-tree on the  day of  his 
master’s funeral? 
I determined to know.
The  next  day,  1  asked  for a holiday, 
and got it;  and  without  telling  my wife 
or  her  mother  where  I  was  going,  I 
stepped into the cars and  alighted at the 
station  nearest  the  place of  my  adven­
ture.  The  woodpath  was  unchanged, 
,and the vicinity of the steps in  the green 
bank marked the particular oak of which 
I was in search. 
I had put a little trowel 
in  my  pocket,  but  the grass  had  grown 
and  moss  had  gathered  about the  roots 
of  the  tree,  so that  no  one  could  have 
guessed  that  anyone  had ever  disturbed 
the earth  near  them;  and,  indeed, John 
James—if  it  were  he—might  long  ago 
have  taken  away  his  hidden  treasure. 
However,  I dug in this  direction  and  in 
that,  finding  nothing  for a long  while;
' obliged to pause and lie upon the ground 
to  hide  my  work  whenever  feet  ap­
proached.

Once they came  down  the steps of  the 
old  Tyler  mansion,  and,  looking  up, I 
saw  the  man  whom  1  supposed  to  be 
John James—the man who had called me

a  spy—descending  them.  He  was  now 
very  handsomely  dressed,  and  wore  a 
heavy  watch-chain  and a diamond  pin.  | 
I covered the loose earth with my person j 
and  pulled  my hat  over  my eyes  as  he ! 
came near.  He paused and looked at me.
I muttered something  unintelligible.
“Some  drunken  rascal,”  he  said 

to | 

himself and walked on.

When  he  was  out  of  sight,  I  set  to 
work  again,  and  this  time  I  found  the I 
outline of  a  hand  with pointing  fìnger, I 
cut  into the  bark of  the  tree;  and  dig­
ging  below this,  soon  came  upon  a  tin | 
box, such  as  lawyers  use,  long,  narrow 
and  well  padlocked. 
it  was 
marked the name—

Upon 

S.  P. TYLER.

Carrying this with me I made the  best 
of  my way to the  office  of  a  celebrated 
lawyer, 
told  my  story,  mentioned  my 
suspicions, and  in  his  presence  opened 
the box. 
It contained, as I had all along 
believed,  the  last  will  and  testament of 
Rich  Tyler,  stolen,  there  could  be  no 
doubt,  by  his  steward,  John  James. 
Whether  the man  was  superstitious and 
dared  not destroy  the  will,  or had  some 
intention  of  making  restitution  on  his
own death-bed,  no  one  can  know.  The 
figure cut in the  bark  seemed to indicate 
the latter  fact.  But  at  all  events, Mrs. 
Lee  declared  that  she  would  take  no 
steps  to  punish  the  man.  The lawyer 
would declare the discovery of  the latest 
will,  which,  as  the  witpesses  were  all 
living, could not be disputed.

The  legacy  his  master  intended  for 
John  James would  be  his,  and  no  more 
need be thought of  him.

It  was  condoning a felony,  the  lawyer 

declared,  but it* was none of his affair.

And so one day my mother-in-law took 
I left the hard­
possession of her estate. 
ware  shop  to  become  her  steward,  and 
we  all  live -happily together  in  the  old 
Tyler  mansion,  and  shall,  I  hope,  for 
many,  many years.

Ma ry Ky le Da ll a s.

The  Modern Method.

I’ll tell you  a tale  of a man who  went 
to a general store  to  spend  a  cent.  He 
bought the  goods he was  told to get,  but 
they  wouldn’t  let  him  have  them  yet. 
They sent  them first  to the  entry  clerk, 
a weary  man with two men’s work.  He 
sent them up to be checked and they sent 
them  back  to  be  entered  again.  Then 
came a boy with a  braided  cap and  took 
them  down  for  a  girl  to  wrap.  She 
wrapped them  tight and laid  them aside 
till  after  lunch,  when  they  were  tied. 
The bundle  then was  lugged about from 
pillar to  post  and  in and  out,  to  be  en­
tered and checked,  examined and then to 
be  entered  and  checked  and  examined 
again, till at  last they  reached the start­
ing  place,  and  the  purchaser  met  them 
face to face.  He spent the remaining part 
of the day reaching  the cashier’s desk to 
pay,  and finally took his goods and went, 
right glad it was  only a  penny he spent. 
“Had I squandered  a nickel,” he said  to 
his  wife,  “ ’twould  have  taken  the  rest 
of my natural life.”

Safeguard  Against  Corners.

Referring to the collapse of the rubber 
corner,  the  New  York  Daily  Bulletin 
says:
“Experience  teaches  that  no  law,  in 
this  or  any other country,  is effective to 
prevent such  conspiracies against public 
interest.  The  only  safeguard  that  the 
public has,  is found in the fact that laws 
of  trade are  against  every  combination 
to make the 'necessaries of  civilized  life 
unnaturally  costly,  and  wherever  such 
an attempt is made all the forces of mod­
ern  commerce  tend  to  embarrass  and 
finally crush it.”

PUILY  FOR  BUSINESS I

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,  and  one  that  establishes 
a CASH  BASIS  of  crediting?
A new era  dawns, and  with it new  commodities for its  new demands;  and  all 
enterprising merchants should keep abreast with the times and adopt either the

Tradesman  or  Superior  GoUpons,

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  causihg 
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  fa d e 
evidence of indebtedness  in any court of 
law or equity.
One of the strong points of the coupon 
system is  the  ease  \yith  which  a  mer­
chant is enabled  to  hold  his  customers 
down to a certain limit of  credit.  Give 
some men a pass book and a line  of  $10, 
and they will  overrun  the  limit  before 
you discover it.  Give them a ten  dollar 
coupon  book,  however,  and  they  must 
necessarily stop when they have obtained 
goods to that amount.  It  then rests with 
the merchant to determine whether he will 
issue  another  book  before  the  one  al­
ready used is paid for.
In many localities  merchants  are  sell­
ing  coupon  books  for  cash  in  advance, 
giving a discount of from 2 to 5 per cent, 
for advance payment.  This is especially 
pleasing  to  the  cash  customer,  because 
it gives him an advantage over the patron 
who  runs  a  book  account  or  buys  on 
credit.  The cash man  ought to have  an 
advantage  over the credit  customer,  and 
this  is easily  accomplished  in  this  way 
without making  any actual  difference in 
the  prices of  goods—a  thing which  will 
always create dissatisfaction and loss.
Briefly stated, the coupon system is pref­
erable to the pass book method because it 
(1) saves the time consumed in recording 
the  sales on  the pass  book  and  copying 
same in blotter, day book and  ledger;  (2) 
prevents  the  disputing  of  accounts;  (3) 
puts the obligation in the form of a note, 
which is prima 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 .

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

AMONG  THE  TRADE.
ABOUND THE STATE.

Decatur—Alfred  W. Chamberlain,  the 

grain dealer, is dead.

Adrian—John Muffit has sold  his meat 

market to Chas. Eagan.

Otsego—Truesdell  &  Son  have  sold 

their grocery stock to C.  F.  Strutz.

Shepherd—Morgan & Struble have sold 

their general stock to Frank Taylor.

Stanton—Hawley & Owen are about to 

add dry goods to their general stock.

Marquette—M.  H.  Foard  has  sold  his 

grocery stock to J.  W.  & L.  M.  Budd.

Sunfield—Deatsman & Hutchinson suc­

ceed E.  H.  Deatsman in general trade.

Dundee—W. J.  McDonald, of  the  gro­
cery firm of Ronig &  McDonald, is  dead.
Edmore—L. C. Cronkhite  has  sold  his 
hardware  stock  to Purple  &  McDonald.
Rockford—Geo.  V.  McConnell has sold 
his furniture stock  to  Chas.  H.  Wilson.
Tallman — E.  A.  Buckhout  succeeds 
Danaher & Buckhout in the grocery busi­
ness.

Saginaw—Keeler  &  Hogeboom  have 
sold  their  drug  stock  to  Parkinson  & 
Parkinson.

Petoskey—C.  E.  Dean has sold his gro­
cery stock to F.  E.  Weeks,  who  will con­
tinue the business.

Stanton—A.  Levitt  is  closing  out  his 
stock of dry  goods and  clothing and will 
retire from business.

Detroit—Don  A.  Lochbihler  succeeds 
Don A.  Locbbiler & Co.  in the wholesale 
hat and cap business.

Muskegon—N.  N. Miller,  who recently 
sold his drug stock  to  A.  H.  Eckermann, 
has gone to California.

Lake Odessa—H.  Hines & Co.  are  suc­
ceeded  by  Burger & Loury  in  the  fruit 
and restaurant business.

Stanton—D.  M.  Garduer has moved  to 
St.  Louis  and will  engage  in  the  cloth­
ing,  boot and shoe business.
□ Manton—M.  F.  White,  who bid  in  the ! 
McFarlan stock at mortgage sale,  is clos­
ing out same as fast as  possible.

Greenville—H.  W.  Riley  has  sold  his 
meat  market  and  business  to  Serviss  & j 
Riley,  who took possession Sept.  15.

Carson City—F.  E.  Prestel  & Co.  have 
packed up the  remainder  of the  Lane  & 
Hamilton stock and gone with it to Sheri­
dan.
New  Era—W.  J.  Haughey  has  pur­
chased  the  building  formerly  occupied 
by Alex.  Paton  and  put  in  a  general i 
stock.
Spring  Grove—J.  S.  Marr  &  Son will 
erect a new store  building,  24x80 feet in 
dimensions,  and  consolidate  both  their i 
stocks under one roof.

Lowell—C.  G.  Stone  &  Son  have  de­
cided to  open a  branch dry  goods  store j 
at  Freeport,  having  leased  the  Yarger 
store for that purpose.

Kalamazoo—The  dry  goods  firm  of 
Spring,  Hodgeman  &  Co.  has  been  dis­
solved,  and  will  hereafter  be  known as 
B.  W.  Hodgeman  & Co.

Greenville—W.  D.  Reynolds is  closing \ 
out his grocery stock,  preliminary to  his 
returning to  Coopersville,  where he  was I 
formerly engaged in business.

Manton—It is  reported  that J.  C.  Bos­
tick is  about to buy  the  store  and  drug 
stock  of  R.  Fuller. 
If  the sale  is  con- j
sunimated, the two houses will  be consoli- j 
dated at the Fuller stand.

is  erecting  a 

Clarksville—Geo. E.  Marvin,  the hard- j 
ware  dealer, 
two-story j 
brick store building,  24x75 feet in dimen­
sions,  which  he  will  occupy  with  his 
hardware stock about Oct.  1.

Ashley—J.  N.  Day,  manager  of  the 
Star drug  store, has  gone to  Detroit  for 
the purpose of taking a six months’  med­
ical course.  Chas.  Harrison,  of  Sparta, 
will  serve as  manager of  the  store dur­
ing his absence.

Hart—W.  A.  Sanford  has  bought the 
Rhodes  grocery  stock  of  P.  L.  DeVoist 
and  will  occupy  the  south  half  of  the 
store  with  his  stock.  Mr.  DeVoist  will 
occupy  the  north  side  of  the  store and 
add to his dry goods stock.

Muskegon—David  M.  Roy,  dealer  in 
agricultural implements, has  assigned to 
Edward H.  Wagoner.  His  liabilities are 
given  at  $2,472.29; 
including 
stock,  store  building, etc., $2,356.20,  and 
good book accounts to raise assets  to $3,- 
200.  The largest creditor is W. F. Wood, 
of this city,  who is iuterested to the tuue 
of $460.

assets, 

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Eaton Rapids—Geo.  W.  Minnie has be­

gun the manufacture of cigars.

Champiou—Dyer Bros, have ordered an 
electric  light outfit  for  tlieir new  shingle 
mill.

Saginaw—The  Michigan  Hoop  Co.  ex­
pects to handle 10,000,000 hoops at  Clare 
the coming year  and  contemplrtes erect­
ing a mill at that point.

Muir—N. B. Hayes has rented the cheese 
and  condensed  milk  factory,  and  will 
begin  making  cheese  in  a  few days and 
condensing milk as soon as possible.

Cheboygan—Hayes &  Monroe,  late  of 
Deer  Lake,  have  concluded  to  remove 
their  shingle mill to this  place  and will 
locate same at the  lower  end of  Duncan 
Bay.

West Branch—The machinery of G.  G. 
Williams’ bowl  factory  has been shipped 
to* Wagner,  111.  For  some  reason  the 
venture of Mr.  Williams did not meet his 
expectations.  *

Cheboygan—The  new  shingle  mill  of 
Ellis &  Stinchfield, on  Mullet lake, is  in 
operation, cutting  pine  and  cedar  shin­
gles.  A sawmill is being added for man­
ufacturing hardwood lumber.

Evart—George C.  Miller will  establish 
a  camp  on  Butterfield  creek,  where he 
will  put in  200,000  pieces  of  cedar and 
several  hundred  thousand  feet  of  scat­
tering pine,  hemlock and  ash logs.

Detroit—The  Detroit  Cabinet  Co.  has 
filed articles of  association  with  $25,000 
capital stock. $10,000 of which is paid in. 
The stockholders are J. J.  Keenan,  F.  A. 
Schulte, J.  Roltz aud Adolph Jahn.

Marquette—George  L.  Burtis has  laid 
off  the  night,  crew  at  his  saw  mill. 
Some of the logs which he was to saw for 
others are still in the streams,  with  little 
likelihood of their being moved this fall, 
so that the product  of  the  mill  will  be 
reduced.

Clarion—J.  H.  Milor  has  sold  James 
Buckley  his  one-third 
interest  in  the 
sawmill and woodenware  business of the 
Buckley-Milor Co., his  retirement  being 
due to failing  health.  Mr.  Buckley now 
owns 
two-thirds  of  the  business  and 
Chas.  Peterson the  remainder.

Lhdington—Stitt & Cartier have bought 
the 
logging  railroad,  engines,  camp 
equipments,  etc.,  from  the Shores  Lum­
ber Co.,  of Ashland,  Wis.,  and  have con­
tracted to log 80,000,000 feet of  property 
across  the  bay from  Ashland, of  which 
amount  20,000,000  feet  are to go in  the 
coming winter.

Detroit—The Detroit  Smoke Preventer 
Co., capital  stock  $10,000,  paid  in,  has 
been  incorporated  by  Charles  W. Wol­

cott,  Walter H.  Stowers  aud  Warren  H. 
Woodbury.  The  company  D  organized 
for the. manufacture  of an  apparatus to 
be placed in fire boxes to prevent the for­
mation of smoke.

Pinconning—Estey &  Calkins own 18,- 
000,000 feet of hardwood  timber in Bent­
ley,  Gladwin county,  and  from  this  and 
I settlers  they supply  stock for  their  mill 
here, cutting  30,000  feet  daily, employ­
ing forty men. 
In  addition  to their own 
timber they have paid to  settlers $15,000 
this season for timber.

Tanner—I.  Williamson,  who  has  been 
running his mill steadily up to the  pres­
ent time,  will  shut  down  to  make some 
changes in  the  shingle  mill  end  of  his 
plant.  When  he  starts  up  again,  he 
will saw what shingle  timber  he has ac­
cumulated  while  his  hemlock  and hard­
woods were being sawed.

Clare—DavisonJ &  Gardner,  who  have 
several  camps  in  this  county,  have  had 
an  extension  built  to  their  land  by  the 
Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  North  Michigan 
road,  having sold 3,000  car  loads  of  pail 
and tub timber to the  St. Louis Wooden- 
ware  Co.  They  wilt  have  about  70,- 
000,000 feet of  shingle  and  other  timber 
scattered over 12.000 acres.

Naubinway—The  Arthur  Hill  Com­
pany, of  Sagibaw,  is  banking  3,500,000 
feet  of logs  near this  place,  which  will 
be  manufactured  by  Pelton & Reed,  at 
Cheboygan.  The  company  has  also 5,- 
000,000 feet  on Pine  River,  which  have 
been  hung  up,  but  it  is  expected  they 
will  get  out  and  reach  Cheboygan 
in 
time  to  be  manufactured  by  Pelton  & 
Reed before the season  closes.

Alpena—The Ansell  spool factory  ap­
pears to be a success  and its  capacity  is 
to be  enlarged.  A  new  building, 48x48 
feet,  two-stories high,  is being built, and 
several  new  machines  are  to  be  added, 
giving  capacity  for an  output  of  1,000 
gross of spools daily.  The machines are 
the invention  of an  Alpena  citizen,  and 
it is  claimed  that this  factory  can  suc­
cessfully compete  with any in the United 
States.

Baraga—The  rumor  that  the  Nester 
estate would build ten  miles  of  logging 
road from  Baraga  has  received support 
from the appearance  of  a  corps  of  en­
gineers who  are  now  locating  the  line. 
The proposed  line  is  about  the  same as 
that of  the  proposed  Baraga  &  Waters- 
meet Railway,  work  on which  was  to be 
begun Sept.  1,  but on  which nothing has 
yet been done. 
It  seems  probable  that 
this move will expedite  the construction 
of  that railway.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—License  has  been 
granted to incorporate the Lake Superior 
Lumber  Co.,  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$200,000,  to  succeed  H.  B.  Nease, Son  &
! Co.,  who have lately built a planing mill.  I 
The following officers have been selected; 
H.  B.  Nease,  president;  D.  A.  Nease, 
vice-president; Benjamin Moore,  secreta­
treasurer.  More  capital  was 
ry-and 
needed 
to  place  the  concern 
in  good 
shape  and  reorganization  was  brought I 
about. 

•

Harrison—Wilson,  Stone  &  Wilson  I 
have  purchased  the  old  mill  site of  W. | 
H.  & F.  A. Wilson  and  will  at  once be- 
gin  the  erection  of  a  saw  and  shingle) 
mill,  and  a  shingle  mill  will  also  be  i 
erected  by  Lyman  Williams  to  cukthe 
timber  in  Greenwood 
township  to  be 
reached by  the  construction  of  an eight 
mile  branch  by  the  Flint  & Pere Mar­
quette.  The timber is largely  owned  by 
It  is calculated
W.  H.  & F.  A.  Wilson. 

that each of the firms  has timber enough 
to stock the new mill five years.

Flint—The  Flint P.  Smith Lumber Co. 
is running the  Crapo  saw  mill,  recently 
leased by that company, to its full capac­
ity,  cutting special  orders for one of  the 
large  car  manufacturing  companies  at 
Detroit.  The  Flint  Cooperage  Co.  will 
put a full complement  of  stave  machin­
ery into the  old  and  dismantled  mill of 
the  Flint  P.  Smith  Lumber  Co.  S. C. 
Randall  &  Co.  are  repairing  the  old 
Crapo planing  mill,  and  will  occupy  it 
with a plant consisting of  a planing mill 
and a sash and door factory.  Two tracks 
will  be laid  for  betterment  of  shipping 
facilities.

Hastings—W.  D.  Hayes  has  been  ap­
pointed  receiver  of  the  manufacturing 
business  of  Bentley  Bros.  &  Wilkins. 
The  firm  consists  of  J.  W.  Bentley,  W. 
L.  Wilkins,  and the estate of  C.  G.  Bent­
ley.  At  the  time  of  the  latter’s  death 
the  firm’s  affairs  were  not in shape  for 
settlement,  although  it  was strongly de­
sired.  Since  then  it has  been  the  effort 
of  both  Mr. Bentley and  Mr. Wilkins to 
shape  its  affairs  for  the  step  that  has 
now been  taken in the appointment of  a 
receiver.  The  interests  represented  in 
the firm are  complicated,  and it was  felt 
by  all  concerned  that  it  would  be  the 
only safe and just way to have a receiver 
appointed  to  settle  up  the  business  of 
the  partnership,  and  award to each  his 
proper share  after  all  had  been satisfac­
torily closed up.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  bead for 
two  cents  a  word  th e  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each.subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
m ent taken fo r less th an  85 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

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cality  on  corner.  Will  invoice  about  $1,500. 

W ould sell one-half Interest.  3 and 4 Tower Block.  309

IjiOR  SALE—GROCERY  AND  BAKERY.  GOOD  L o­
I TOR  SALE  — HARDWOOD  LUMBER  MILL,  SIX 

miles  from   railroad, with  plenty  of  tim ber  for 
several years1 cut.  Shingle m achine  in running order 
if desired.  Saw mill ready to set  up.  Teams, trucks, 
sleighs,  shop  and  building all  in order to begin work 
a t once.  Address  J.  J.  Robbins,  Stanton.  Mich,  or C. 
H. H unter, 122 Monroe street, Grand Rapids. 
. 
$1,100  to  $1,200  per  m onth.  Poor  health, reason  for 

1To r   SALE—A  COMPLETE  GROCERY  STOCK  AND 

fixtures.  Trade  well  established;  will  average 
selliog.  Address  H., 213  East W alnut  street, K alam a­
zoo. Mich. 

1TOR  SALE-STOCK  CLOTHING.  GRAND  OPPOR- 

tunity  to  engage  in  clothing  business  in  this 
growing city.  Store  in  best  location.  G.  A.  Dibble, 
Owosso, Mich. 
fTlINNERS TAKE  NOT1CE-A  FIRST-CLASS  CHANCE 
A  
for a  tin n er with small capital.  Tools, bench and 
everything  ready to work.  Shop  doing  good  paying 
business.  Owner  is  obliged  to  give it up on  account 
of ill health.  Lease of  shop n ear business  center and 
well established patronage.  Also ageney of  best line 
of  furnaces,  samples  on  floor,  which  are  paid  for 
when sold.  This  is an  A1  chance for m an with  little 
m one), as present  owner m ust  seek  another  clim ate. 
No. 310, care Michigan Tradesman. 

I TOR  8ALE—DRUG  STOCK  IN  THRIVING  SUMMER 

resort  town.  Will inventory about  $1,200.  Rare 
1 
opportunity.  Address Lock Box 87, C rystal, Mich. 299 
ANTED—I HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  m ust be cheap.  Ad­

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 

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SITUATIONS  WANTED.

TXT'ANTED— POSITION  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA- 
T ▼ 
cist of  four  years’ experience.  References fur­
nished.  Address No. 307, Michigan Tradesman. 
309 
XXTANTED—SITUATION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER  BY  A 
Vi  m arried  m an  who  can  give the  best of  refer­
ences.  Address  No.  305,  care  Michigan  Tradesm an, 
Grand Rapids.___________________________  

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MISCELLANEOUS.

s it

ORSES  FOR  SALE—ONE  SEVEN-YEAR OLD  FIL 
ly, one three-year-old  filly,  and  one six-year-old 
gelding—all sired by Louis Napoleon,  dam  by W iscon­
sin Banner (Morgan].  All fine, handsome, and speedy; 
never been  tracked.  Address  J.  J. Robbins, Stanton, 
Mich. 

i X)R  SALE-CHEAP  ENOUGH  FOR  AN  INVE8T- 

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

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

'   house on N orth  Lafayette at., cellar, brick found­
ation  and  soft  w ater  in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms  to 
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investm ent.  Address  No 
187, care Michigan Tradesman. 
rp H E   MORTGAGE  ON  BLANCHARD  A  PRINGLE’8 
JL  stock, a t Sand Lake, has been paid and discharged, 
leaving th eir stock of  about $3,500 free and  clear, and 
the firm is now in good circumstances. 
XX7ANTED—YOUNG  SINGLE  MAN  WITH  ONE  OR 
VV 
two years1 experience in the dry goods business. 
W ages m oderate.  Address  804, care  Michigan Trades­
man. 
TIT ANTED — A  GOOD  LOCATION  FOR  SAWMILL. 
VV  Address No. 306, care of  Tradesm an, Grand Rap­
ids, Mich. 

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

G.  Wiersum has opened  a grocery store 

at 201 Bates street.

Valentine  Bromenski  has  opened*  a 
grocery store  at  the  corner  of  Seventh 
and McReynolds streets.  The Lemon  & 
Wheeler  Company  furnished  the  stock.
W. J. Eness has opened a grocery store 
at  163  Taylor  street.  The  stock  was 
furnished by the Olney &  Judson Grocer
Co. 

________________

Fred  McKay,  grocer  at  670  Cherry 
street,  has  purchased the interest  of  his 
partner,  Mr.  Zacharias,  and  will  con­
tinue the business  under his  own  name.
Preston  S.  Fancher,  of  the  drug  firm 
of  Steketee  &  Co.,  has  sold  his  drug 
stock at  Mt.  Pleasant to  Wm.  F.  Taylor, 
who was formerly  engaged  in  the  same 
business at the same place.

Harry T.  Stanton,  who has been out of 
business for about a year,  has  concluded 
to  embark  in  the wholesale  lumber busi­
ness.  He  will  make  his office  with  the 
Grand Rapids Planing Mill Co.

A. M. Fleischauer,  who  has  embarked 
in the grocery business at 40 West Bridge 
street, purchased  his  stock  of  the  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman  Co., 
the  Lemon  & 
Wheeler  Company  and  the  Telfer  Spice 
Co.

OyJ.  Kraft,  grocer  at  600 South  Divis- 
ion^pfeet, and  R.  H.  Boyce,  meat  dealer 
at 78ilSfeuth Division  street, have formed 
a copartnership under the  style of  Kraft 
& Boyce a: d  opened a  grocery store and 
meat market at 774 South Division street.
Most  of  the  grocers  who closed  their 
stores  on “ labor  day,”  so  called,  assert 
that they will  never do so  again,  should 
ever  another attempt  be  made  to  cele­
brate  the  event.  The 
inconvenience 
caused  the  great  majority  of  the  con­
suming  public,  which  is  not  in  sympa­
thy  with  the  movement,  is  the  reason 
for this decision.

A local  butcher  has a number of  curi­
osities  which  he  has  picked  up  in  a 
career of two dozen  years.  One of  them 
is a pork  chop weighing  about  a  pound 
on  which  there  is  not  a  speck of  lean 
It is solid  fat  from  the  bone  to 
meat. 
the extreme edge, 
lie  has  it  preserved 
in  alcohol and  says that  one entire  side 
of  the hog  was in  this  condition,  while 
the  other  side  was  like  the  ordinary 
porker.  Another  curio is the  foot of  a 
porker with six toes.  He also has a por­
tion of  the  head  of  a  steer  which  had 
three  horns.  Two  of  them  are  in  the 
natural  position,  while  the  third,  of 
equal size,  protruded  from the  center of 
the head just above the eyes.  The horns 
are  about a foot  long.  He also  has  the 
head of  a  pet  sheep  which  was  in  his 
family  for  a  number  of  years.  This 
sheep had four  horns,  two extending up­
ward in the usual manner and two of the 
same length growing downward.

Two Points for Merchants.

The  person  who  understands 

the 
handling of goods has a  great advantage 
over one who  does not.  No matter what 
the dimensions  of  the  store  may  be,  it 
will  be attractive in  the same proportion 
as the right goods are  in  the  right  place 
and shape.
There is no sense  in  deluding  oneself 
with  fictitious  values.  An  inventory 
should  always  be taken  at rock  bottom 
to be a solid inventory and of good value. 
Goods should be estimated at acual value I 
regardless of the  first cost.  There is  no 
satisfaction in invoicing shelf-worn goods j 
at the original cost.

Purely  Personal.

W.  C.  Spreen, the  Elmira  grocer,  is in 

town during fair week.

A  Purchase,  general  dealer  at  South 

Blendon,  was in town  Monday.

W.  R.  Mandigo,  the  Sherwood  drug­

gist,  is in town for the week.

Chas.  H. Wagner,  the Big Rapids drug­

gist,  was in  town one day last week.

Arthur Mulholland,  the Ashton  gener­
al dealer,  was in town one day last week.
R.  M.  Cherrie,  President  of  the  Pine 
Lake Iron Co., lronton, was in town Mon­
day.

Geo.  E.  Marvin,  the  Clarksville  hard­
ware  dealer,  was  in  town  one  day  last 
week.

Geo.  B. Caulfield has  arrived at  Sitka, 
Alaska.  He is  expected  home  in  about 
four weeks.

Wm. T Hess  has  gone  to  Stony lake, 
where  he  joined, a  fishing  party  com­
posed of Chicago hide and leather men.

Frank C.  Sampson,  formerly  engaged 
in  the  hardware  business  at  Cadillac, 
but now engaged in  the  manufacture of 
shingles  at  Boon,  has  purchased 
the 
handsome residence  at  47 Charles street, 
and will  remove  his  family  to  this city 
in the spring.

An Easy Going Merchant.

One of  the  most  easy going merchants 
in the  State  conducts  a  general store at 
Ashton,  where  he  has  been  located  for 
the  past  twenty  or  twenty-five  years. 
He gets up when  he  feels  like it, opens 
the  store  whenever  the  fancy  strikes 
him,  and  keeps  it open or closed, just as 
he happens  to  feel.  A  few  days ago he 
concluded to  take  a  trip  to  Canada and 
closed  the  store  during  his  absence. 
When  a  certain  Grand  Rapids  lumber 
firm failed, eight  or  nine  years  ago,  he 
had its checks in his  safe  to  the amount 
of SI,200—some of them a year  old.  He 
pays his bills  when  it best suits his con­
venience and  collects  his  book  accounts 
with  equal  avidity.  Those  who  know 
the man and appreciate the opportunities 
he has failed  to  improve  to  their  fullest 
extent assert that  Frayer Ualliday ought 
to be  worth  SI 00,000—and  would  be,  if 
he  had been  a  man  of  great energy and 
shwewd foresight.

Go  Slow.

In making up your  mind that  you  are 
the  most  unfortunate  person 
in  the 
world,  go slow in  believing  discreditable 
things  of  others.  Hate  nobody  whom 
you don’t know.  Go slow  in giving con­
fidence, to  a  new  made  friend.  Don’t 
complain of bad  luck,  for the world will 
believe you  unlucky, and  the world  has 
no  use  for  an  unlucky  man.  Have  as 
many  acquaintances as  you please,  but 
go  slow in  adopting friends,  and  if  you 
find one, cling to him.  Go slow in mak­
ing up your mind, then act.
Go slow in all the  indulgences of  life. 
There  is  a  day of  reckoning with  your 
body  coming if  you  abuse  it.  For  the 
loss of  health  neither  riches  nor  fame 
will  compensate.  Go  slow  in  acknowl­
edging  that  you  are  wrong;  but  if  you 
once  find  that  you  are  wrong,  haste  to 
make  amends.  Go  slow  in  taking  of­
fence—an angry man is never  a  sensible 
man. 

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Country Callers.

Calls  have  been  received  at  T he 
Tradesman office during  the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentleman  in  trade:

Robt. Johnson, Cadillac.
Alex Denton,  Howard City.
Geo.  E.  Marvin,  Clarksville.
Arthur  Mulholland,  Ashton.
W.  H.  Hicks,  Morley.
S.  C.  Sibole, Breedsville.
W. C. Spreen,  Elmira.
A.  Purchase,  South Blendon.

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Our  travelers  are  now on the  road with  a complete  line 

of Jewelry, comprising all the latest novelties in
B r a c e le ts ,

N e c k la c e s ,

H a ir   O rn a m e n ts,

Including a 
buttons, etc. 
styles  of

large  variety of  s 
In  addition  to

E a c e   P i n s ,   E t c . ,
leeve  buttons, scarf  pins,  collar 
the  above  we  show  over  2U0

of  our  own  importation at astonishingly  low  prices. 
be to your advantage to see our line before buying.

S i HaM H M s id  Mufflers
J .  & W.  M.  TONE,

12 Call  St,  and  12  & 14 Arcade,  ■ 
Send for Sample Line of our Handkerchiefs and Mufflers.

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It will 

COFFEE.

An article of  absolute merit.

This  popular  brand  is  composed of  MOCHA,
JAVA  and  33.10.  Every  package  contains  a 
handsome  picture  card.  For  purity,  flavor  and 
strength Lion Coffee excels them  all.

Merchants You need  one or more of  these  CAB­

INETS.  Besides  serving  as  a  con- 
they dress up a store and  attract  trade.

f  00LS0N SPICE  CO., Toledo, 0.

For sale by wholesale grocers everywhere. 
Order from your jobber, or address the

P E A C H E S  I

Early Crawfords and Barnards

Are fast disappearing,  but it is not  too  late  yet if  you  order 
promptly.  We have  four or five  splendid orchards that are a 
little late, and always produce a fine article.
The  following  varieties will  begin to put  in  an  appear­
Mixon Free Stone  (large white w ith pink  cheek 
S how’s  O ran g e  (yellow with red cheek)
Wager  (creamy yellow)
Reeves’  Favorite  (very large and handsome) 
Famous Late Crawfords.

P r ices w ill b e reason ab le 
and p rob ably  lo w  if   w arm  
w ea th er.

ance this  week.

Addi •ess

Al f r e d   J.  b r o w n ,  Grand  Rapids,  Midi.
Free  Waterpower Privilege.
H.  M.  REYNOLDS  &  SON,

Tar and  Gravel  Roofers,

1 have a fine waterpower on Rapid River, near 
where the new extension of the Chicago & West 
Michigan crosses said  river, near enough to run 
a side  track, which, with  the necessary  ground 
for building  I  am  anxious  to  give away.  Who 
wants it? 

ALLAN  F.  LITTLE,

Aabwood, Kalkaska Co., Mich.

And  dealers  in  Tarred  Felt,  Building  Paper, 
Pitch,  Coal  Tar,  Asphaltum,  Rosin,  Mineral 
Wool, Etc.

Corner T.onis and Campan Sts., 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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W h a t  G loves  a re   M ade  Of.

From   th e New York Sun.

“Many of the gloves  sold in this coun­
try  under  the  comprehensive  title  of 
‘kid’”  said  a  glove  manufacturer,  “are 
really made of  goatlkin.  There is hard­
ly a  country in  the  world that  does not 
supply some sort  of materials which  are 
made up into  gloves,  and many of which 
pass for  kid  in  the  retail  stores.  The 
supply of kidskin  of the finest quality is 
naturally  limited.  The  greater  part  is 
absorbed in the  manufacture of women’s 
gloves.  Men’s gloves,  therefore, are fre­
quently made of  fine lambskin, which  is 
better  than  the  second-rate  kid.  The 
genuine 
fine  kidskins  are  mainly  of 
French  origin,  and those  obtained  from 
mountain slopes of  Southern France  are 
world-famed  for  their  excellence.  All 
the  best  conditions  of  climate,  air  and 
diet  appear to  unite in  exactly  the  de­
gree required to secure perfection in this 
district.  Nowhere  else  are  the  condi­
tions equally favorab!e,although kidskins 
of great excellence are produced through­
out  the  mountain  ranges  of  Southern 
Europe.  Their  production is the princi­
pal industry among the mountaineers.
“Great pains must be  taken to  secure 
the softness  and delicacy of  texture and 
freedom  from  blemish  which  form  the 
value of kidskins.  The diet is one of the 
most  important  factors,  and  mother’s 
milk is  required to  keep the kid  in  per­
fect condition. 
If  the animal is allowed 
to  eat  grass  its  value  declines,  as  the 
skin  immediately  begins  to  grow  hard­
er and coarser in  texture.  To  keep  the 
skin in  perfect condition  the young  kid 
is  kept  closely  penned  and  carefully 
guarded  against  injury  from  scratches, 
bruises,  and  so on.  As soon  as the kids 
have reached the age at which their skins 
are in the best  condition for  the  glover, 
they are killed  and the skins  are sold to 
traveling peddlers,  who bear them to the 
great  centers of  the tanning industry  at 
Grenoble, Annonay,  Milhau and Paris.
“Fine  lambskins  are  raised  in  great 
quantities 
in  Southern  Europe  and 
throughout  Hungary,  Servia,  Bulgaria 
and Romania.  The American glovemak- 
ers buy most of their  lambskins at Vien­
na or MuUJuirg.
“London Jtth e  chief market of  all the 
m iscellanW i 'skins.  Here may be found 
the Cape  sheepskins,  tough and  durable 
from  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope; colt  and 
calf skins from  Buenos  Ayres and  other 
cities  of  South America;  hogskins  from 
Mexico and  Brazil;  antelope from India, 
Brazil,  Colorado  and  Africa.  Of  late 
years many  of  these skins,  having  been 
brought  directly  to  New  York,  Amer­
ican  buyers no  longer  find it  necessary 
to go  to London.  While fine  lambskins 
are the staple  in men’s  gloves,  coltskins 
are  rapidly  coming into  favor, and  fine 
calfskins are also extensively used.  Each 
has  a  grain  peculiar  to  itself,  which, 
while  not  visible to the ordinary  buyer, 
can be instantly perceived by the expert.
“Calfskins  are good  looking,  soft  and 
pliable,  but are apt to crack.  This  fault 
is not found in  coltskins,  which are dur­
able and handsome,  and in many respects 
make  model gloves.  The  wrinkles  are 
objectionable,  but these  disappear when 
the glove is on  the hand.  The ‘jacks’ of 
Venezuela  contribute  the  majority  of 
deerskins at  present.  The castor  comes 
from the antelopes of the West.  Heavy 
leather  gloves  are  obtained  from  elks. 
Hogskins  are used to  a moderate extent. 
Patnas  or  Calcutta  ox  hides  are  also 
used.
“Every invoice of  heavy skins contain 
more or less  curiosities,  and the  kind  of 
leather that will  be evolved from  a stray 
moose, muskox,  llama or  kangaroo skins 
depends upon  the  skins that accompany 
it.  Dogskins are  occasionally  made  up 
into gloves,  but their use is very  uncom­
mon.  Everything that goes by the name 
of dogskin nowadays is likely to be Cape 
sheep.  Ratskin gloves are about as  fre­
quent as rat sautes in Chinese laundries.”

A  S k etch   from   Life.

The  footsteps  died  away at last,  and I 
was alone. 
It  was  at  night.  A  weird 
and ghostly  night,  when  ghostly  fancies 
troop and memories of  the  dead  awaken 
all  the  past;  when  the  wind  moans 
around the  house  and  comes  sobbing to 
the door  like  a lost soul out in the dark.

I had lost  track  of  time. 
I  only  knew 
that I had striven  to  catch  for  hours, it 
might have  been  days,  a message from a 
voice  afar.  At  length  it  seemed to me 
I that I was  mad.  And  yet  there  seemed 
a  very  method  in  my  madness, though 
my brain throbbed as  the  hot  blood rose 
to my burning brow.  Faintly  now,  then 
rising,  still the voice called  to  me.  But 
in a language no man  could  understand. 
Then  silence  fell. 
I  pleaded  with  it. 
I called again,  and at last the voice came 
back,  half  human  in  its  incoherency. 
Then as I strove  to  catch  the  import of 
I the  words  they  died  away,  then  rose 
again,  yet louder still.
This time it seemed as  if  I  partly un­
derstood.
I could have danced with joy.
I called  aloud  that  I  understood,  but 
there was no reply.  Again I  called,  and 
It 
once  again,  and  still  no  sound. 
seemed as if  in  that  ghastly  place  even 
the echoes were dead.
Then  as  I  strove  once  more,  a  harsh 
rattle  answered  back,  and the  madden­
ing sound of the  ringing  wild  of  bells. 
Then  voices, one, two,  ten,  a  babel  of 
bedlam,  called  across  the  night.  Afar 
off, and ringing  clear,  I  seemed  to  hear 
thy voice to which at first I listened, and, 
as the other sounds all died away, I strove 
to interpret it,  those  syllables that came 
from where  I  knew  not.  Mystic.  Aw­
ful.
But  now  it  seemed  that  the  voice 
mocked,  and what I strove  to  know,  the 
words,  whatever  they  were, were  never 
to reach  me.  1  calmed  myself  with  an 
effort,  and tried again to catch the sound.
Again, that  harsh,  metallic  whir  that 
maddened me.  Then followed,  as before, 
the  babel  of  discordant tongues,  while, 
amid  them,  still,  half drowned  by  the 
fearful clangor, caine the voice.
Lights  seemed  to  dance  before  my 
eyes.  My head  swam  round  and round, 
and in my anguish I knew not what I did 
and  raved  and  blasphemed.  And  then 
the babel once again,  and louder  yet and 
louder yet!
With a wild cry I threw  up  my  hands 
in the abandonment of despair.
D—n a telephone,  anyway!
N ew   P h arm acy   L aw   in  P o rtu g a l.
The Pharmacy Law  which was recent­
ly  presented  to  the  Portuguese  Cortes, 
makes it legal for a  qualified pharmacist 
to associate himself  with an  unqualified 
person in the  purchase and conduct of  a 
pharmacy. 
In that case  the name of the 
qualified  man shall  be  the  title  of  the 
firm,  while  the  unqualified  partner  or 
partners  may  only  appear  as  “& Co.” 
This article  is intended to  cut short  the 
abuses which have arisen under the pres­
ent law,  a  number  of  spurious  pharma­
cies having  sprung up.  Another  article 
provides  that  the heirs  of a  pharmacist 
shall be allowed to  carry on his business 
for a year after his death  under the man­
agement  of  a  qualified  man.  At  the 
close of the  year the heirs,  if  not  quali­
fied, must  withdraw  from  the  business. 
The simultaneous exercise  of the profes­
sion  of  medicine or  veterinary  surgery 
with that of pharmacy is prohibited,even 
if the medical man or veterinary surgeon 
should also be qualified as a  pharmacist. 
It is open  to a  pharmacist to dispense at 
the request of a customer, and without in­
curring  any  responsibility,  a  prescrip­
tion which has  already  been  previously 
dispensed.  Under the  present law  only 
one supply of  medicine is  allowed to  be 
filled from  the  same  recipe.  Civil  and 
military hospitals, belonging to the State, 
and  charitable  institutions,  are  allowed 
to have a private  pharmacy,  but it  must 
be under  the management  of a  qualified 
man,  and  under  no  pretext  may  any 
medicines be sold in it.

W eigh  A ccu rately .

When a grocer sells a pound of any ar­
ticle  the  customer  is  entitled 
to  one 
It  is  just  as 
pound—no more,  no less. 
inaccurate to weigh out  sixteen and one- 
half ounces  as  to  weigh  out  fifteen  and 
one-half  ounces. 
In  one  instance  you 
cheat  the  customer;  in 
the  other  you 
cheat  yourself. 
It  is  common  to  give 
down weight, but the dealer loses money 
unless  his  charges  are  high  enough  to 
cover the difference;  but such  a thing  is 
seldom taken into account.

TTTTfl  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Dry Goods Price Current.

UNBLEA CH ED   COTTONS.

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BLEA CH ED   COTTONS.

“  Arrow Brand 5k 
Adriatic
“  World Wide..  7
Argyle  ..................   6k
“  LL............... 5
Atlanta AA............   65.4
Pull Yard Wide......6k
Atlantic A..............7
Georgia  A................6k
H ............   611
“ 
Honest Width.........6k
“ 
P .............  6
Hartford A ............ 5
D.............  6k
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Indian Head..........   7k
“  LL...............5J£
Amory....................   7
King A  A................. 6k
King EC.................  5
Archery Banting...  4 
Lawrence  L L .......   5k
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5k
Madras cheese cloth 6k
Blackstone O, 32__5
Newmarket  G........6
Black Crow............   6k
B  ..... 5k
Black  Bock  ...........7
N........6k
Boot, AL...............   7k
DD....  5k
Capital  A............... 5k
X ....... 7
Cavanat V..............5*4
Noibe R..................  5
Chapman cheese cl.  3%
Clifton  C R ............ 5k|Our Level  Best...... 6k
Comet..................... 7  Oxford  R.................   6k
Dwight Star............  7k Pequot......................7k
Clifton CCC...........6k Solar....................... :  6k
ITopofthe Heap___  7k
Geo. Washington...  8
Glen Mills.............   7
Gold  Medal.............7k
Green  Ticket......... 8k
Great Falls..............  6k
Hope....................... 7k
Just  Out......  4k© 5
King Phillip........... 7k
OP......7k
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10k
Lonsdale...........  © 8k
Middlesex........   @ 5
No Name................   7k
Oak View............... 6
Our Own.................5k
Pride of the West.. .12
Rosalind...................7k
Sunlight.................   4k
Utica  Mills.............8k
Nonpareil ..11
Vinyard..................  8k
White Horse.........  6
Rock-------  .  8k
9

A B C ......................8k
Amazon...................8
Amsburg................. 7
Art  Cambric..........10
Blackstone A A......  8
Beats All................   4k
Boston................... 12
Cabot......................  7
Cabot,  X.................  6k
Charter  Oak...........5k
Conway W..............7k
Cleveland.............. 7
Dwight Anchor......  8k
shorts.  8k
Edwards................. 6
Empire...................   7
Farwell...................7k
Fruit of the Loom.  8
Fitchville  .............7
First Prize..............6k
Fruit of the Loom %.
Falrmount..............  4k
Full Value..............6k
Cabot......................  7k Dwight Anchor
Farwell...................8  |
U N BLEA CH ED   CANTON  FL A N N EL.
TremontN................5k
Hamilton N............   6k
L............ 7
Middlesex AT........8
X...........  9
No. 25....  9
BLEA C H ED   CANTON  FLANNEL,
Hamilton N .............. 7k
Middlesex P T ..........8
A T ..........9
X A..........9
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Middlesex A A.......11
2.........12
A O .......13k
4.......17k
5.......16
Peerless, white....... 18  I Integrity, colored. .-¿"I
colored— 20k White Star...........;*8k
Integrity.................18kI 
“  colored..21

Middlesex No.  1__10
2....11 
3....12 
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G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless............... 16

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.30 
•32k 
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Coraline..................... $9 50
Wonderful........... 84 50
Schilling’s .................  9 00
Brighton............... 4 75
Davis  Waists......  9 00
Bortree’s ..............09a00
Grand  Rapids......  4 50
Abdominal...........15 00
Armory.................. 6k
Naumkeagsatteen..  7k
Androscoggin.........7k
Rockport.................  6k
Blddeford...............  6
Conestoga.................6k
Brunswick..............6k
Walworth .................6k
Allen turkey  reds..  5k]Berwick fancies__  k
robes...........5k Clyde Robes.............5
pink a purple 6k Charter Oak fancies 4k
buffs...........  6  DelMarine cashm’s.  6
pink  checks.  5k|_ 
mourn’g  6
staples  ........5k
Eddystone fancy...  6 
shirtings...  4
chocolat  6 
American  fancy__5k
rober  ...  6 
American indigo__5k
sateens..  6 
American shirtings.  4 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6
Argentine  Grays...  6 
staple__5k
Anchor Shirtings...  4k 
Manchester fancy..  6 
Arnold 
....  6k
new era.  6 
Arnold  Merino
Merrimack D fancy.  6
long cloth B. 10k Merrim’ek shirtings. 4
C.  8k
Repp furo .  8k
“ 
century cloth 7
Pacific fancy.........6
“  gold seal......10k
robes...........6k
“  green seal TRlOk
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  6
“  yellow seal.. 10k
“ 
serge.............ilk
greys....... 6
solid black.  6
“  Turkey red.. 10k 
Ballou solid black..  5 
Washington indigo.  6 
“ 
“  colors.  5k
'  “  Turkey robes..  7k
Bengal blue,  green, 
“  India robes__7k
red and  orange...  5k
“  plain T’ky X X 8k 
Berlin solids...........  5k
“ 
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“  oil blue..6k
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  green ....  6k
“ 
key red................  6
“  Foulards....  5k
Martha Washington
r e d k ...........7
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Turkeyred X..... 7k
Martha Washington
“  X .....  »k
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Turkeyred..........  9k
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Riverpofnt robes....  5
Cocheco fancy........  6
Windsor fancy.......6k
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gold  ticket 
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“  XX twills..  6k
indigo blue........ 10k
solids.........5k
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Hamilton N ............  7k
D........... 8k
Awning.. 11
Farmer....................8
First Prize.............Ilk
Lenox M ills...........18
Atlanta,  D..............  6k I Stark  a
Boot....................... 6X  No Name__
Clifton, K.............. 6k  [Top 
SA TIN ES.
Simpson..................20
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Coechco................. 10k

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Imperiai................. I0k
Black................  9© 9k
"  CB.......... 10@10k

AC A..................... 12k
Pemberton AAA__16
York....................... 10k
Swift River............   7k
Pearl  River............ 12k
Warren................... 14

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9 oz...... 13k
brown .13
Andover.................Ilk
Beaver-Creek  A A. ..10 
BB...  9
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blue  8k
“  d a twist 10k 
Columbian XXX br.10 
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Everett, blue.......... 12
brown.......12
Haymaker blue......   7J£
brown...  7X
Jaffrey.....................Ilk
Lancaster................12k
Lawrence, 9 oz........13k
No. 220....13
No. 250--- Ilk
No. 280.... 10k

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Lancaster,  staple...  6X

“  Persian dress 8k 
Canton  ..  8k
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“ 
Angola.. 10k
“ 
Persian..  8k 
Arlington staple—   6k 
Arasapha  fancy—   4X 
Bates Warwick dres 8k 
staples.  6k
Centennial............   10k
Criterion................ 10k
Cumberland  staple.  5k
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................4k
Elfin.......................  7k
Everett classics......8k
Exposition............... 7k
Glenarie.................  6k
Glenarven..............   6X
Glenwood.................7k
Hampton...................6k
Johnson Chalon cl 
k  
indigo blue 9k 
zephyrs. 

GINGHAM S.
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fancies___ 7
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire............... 6k
Manchester............   5X
Monogram..............  6k
Normandie............... 7k
Persian..................... 8k
Renfrew Dress..........7k
Rosemont................  6k
Slatersville.............. 6
Somerset.................   7
Tacoma  ...................7k
Toil  duNord......... 10k
Wabash...................  7k
seersucker..  7k
Warwick...............   8k
Whittenden............   6X
heather dr.  8 
indigo blue 9 
Wamsutta staples...  6X
Westbrook..............  8
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Windermeer........... 6
York..........................6X

Amoskeag...
Stark...................... 20
American__

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G RAIN  BAGS.
.17 ¡Valley City...... ......16
.20 ¡Georgia........... ___ 16
■ 16k Pacific........... ...... 15
THREADS.
.45  1IBarbour's................88
Clark’s Mile End..
.45 Marshall’s ....... ......88
Coats’, J. & P .........45
Holyoke..................22k
• 22k
White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
“  16...
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*•  18... ....39
“  20...
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41
CAM BRICS.
..  33£ ! Washington.
.  3X Red Cross.
..  3?i Lockwood....  £ l
x  Wood’s ............t ”
..  säi[Brunswick..........f  3X
R E D   F L A N N E L .

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

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

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10...
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Creedmore..............27 k
Talbot XXX............30
Nameless................27k

TW ........................22k
F T ......................... 32k
J R F , XXX........... 35
Buckeye................ 32k

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Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Grey S R W.............17k
Western W  .............18k
Union R .................22k
Windsor.................18k
DR P ............ ......... 18k
Flushing XXX........ 23k
6 oz Western.......... 20
Union  B.................22klManitoba................ 23k
Nameless...... 8  © 9k I 
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12k
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Slate.  Brown.  Black. I Slate.  Brown.  Black. 
13
9k 
15
10k 
17
Ilk  
12k 
20
Severen, 8 oz..........   9k |West  Point, 8 oz —  10k
10 oz  ...12k
May land, 8 oz......... 10k 
“ 
Greenwood, 7k oz..  9k Raven, lOoz............ 13k
Greenwood, 8 oz— llklStark 
............13k
WADDINGS.

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
9k 
10k 
Ilk  
12k 

9X13 
10k 15 
Ilk  17 
12k|20 
DUCKS.

13 
15 
17 
20 

SILESIAS.

White, doz..............25  I Per bale, 40 doz__ 87 50
Colored, doz...........20 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
Red Cross....  9
Best.............10k
Best AA......12k
8k

Pawtucket...............10k
Dundie...................   9
Bedford...................10k
Valley  City.............10k
K K ..........................10k

“ 

|

SEW IN G   S IL K .

Coìticeli!, doz..........75  [Corticelli knitting,

twist,doz..37k  per koz  ball........30
50 yd, doz.. 37k)
HOOKS  AND  E T E S — 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  3 k ...........40

..12  “ 8 
..12  I  “  10 

“ 
“ 

P IN S .

2 
3 

3-18, S C ............45  I

No  2 White & Bl’k..12  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20 
“ 
.23
“ 
..26
No 2......................... 28  |No3..........................36

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

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

4 
6 

NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James...
...........1  501 Steamboat.............
Crowely’s... ............1  35 Gold  Eyed...........
Marshall’s..
.......... 1 oo|
5—4....2 25 6—4...3 2515—4.... 1  95  6-4.

TA B L E   O IL  CLOTH.
“ 

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

“  ....2 10

.  40
.1  50

.2 65

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.....................12
Domestic................18V
Anchor................... 16
Bristol.................... 13
Cherry  Valley........15
I X L........................13

“ 

Nashua................... 18
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3-ply__ 17
North Star...............20
Wool Standard 4 plyl7k 
Powhattan............. 18

P L A ID   O8N A B U B G 8.

6X Mount  Pleasant..
.  6k
6k Oneida.................
.  5
7k Pyrmont  .............. .  5X
6 Randelman.........
.  6
6M Riverside.............. .  ox
5X Sibley  A..............
•  6k
5
Toledo.................
6
5

A  FAMILY  AFFAIR.

and  Ending in Michigan.

A  Domestic  Drama  Begun in Germany 
In a small town  in  Northern Michigan 
lives  a  butcher  named—no,  we  won’t 
give  his  name.  Just  call him  Schmitt, 
because that isn’t anything like what  his 
real  name  is.  Well,  Schmitt  has  a fine 
family of daughters and one  son,  as  well 
as a good and faithful frau—that is,he did 
have  until  recently.  Now  he  and  his 
worthy wife are  all to themselves.  And 
what  is peculiar about  the  affair is that 
Schmitt  says  that  he  don’t  care  a  cent 
about  his daughters  and  son  any more. 
The cause of this state  of affairs  is  this:
Two  years  ago  Schmitt’s  son,  Henry, 
attended  a  theater  one night  and  there 
beheld an angel—at  least Henry thought 
so at the  time.  She  wore  (on the stage) 
a smile and  a pair of  wings,  and  before 
she  disappeared  behind  the  scenes  she 
had  Henry’s  ixeart  under  one  of  the 
wings.  Henry  soon afterward made her 
acquaintance,  and  then  made  her  his 
wife,  leaving his  family  and  disappear­
ing with the angel.  The angel,however, 
soon afterward tired of  her husband and 
gave him  a dose of arsenic  in his  coffee. 
Evidently she wanted  to make  an  angel 
of him,  too.  Henry  didn’t  die,  though, 
but his  angelic wife  disappeared and  is 
now,  no  doubt,  playing  angel  and  mak­
ing mashes somewhere in the West.

This was blow  No.  1  for  Mr.  Schmitt, 
and  he had  hardly got  over it when  his 
eldest  daughter,  Lizzie,  gave  her  hand 
and  heart and $200  of her  father’s  sav­
ings to a village loafer,  whose only occu­
pation  in  life  was  to  keep  away  from 
work.  They  attended  a picnic one  day 
and  then  went  to  a  minister’s.  After 
that  the husband  went  to  the dogs  and 
Lizzie went to work.  She is now anxious 
for forgiveness,  but Schmitt says no.

The  last  straw  fell on  Schmitt  a  few 
weeks  ago,  and  he  says it  nearly broke 
his back.  His heart was broken long ago. 
His  baby  daughter,  15  years  old,  on 
whom he  relied for  company in  his  old 
age,  gathered her  clothes  together,  slid 
from the  second-story  window on a  bull 
rope and into a buggy where there was a 
young fellow with open  arms.  The gate 
was  open,  too,  and  away  they  went. 
When Schmitt  woke  up  in the  morning 
he found the  bull  rope all right,  but  his 
daughter  was  gone,  and  she  hasn’t  re­
turned yet.  None of  his other  children 
have  come  back,  either.  Perhaps  they 
will,  some  day,  to  get  the  old  man’s 
blessing and some of  his money.

The  most  singular  thing  about  the 
whole  affair is  that  elopements seem  to 
run in the family.  When Schmitt  was a
young  fellow  in  Germany  he  won  the 
heart of the daughter of a musician.  The 
father of the girl  didn’t think music  and 
sausages would make a good combination, 
but  the girl  did,  so  she  ran  away  with 
her  bold  butcher  boy.  They  came  to 
America and  settled in  Michigan,  where 
they lived  happily  until  their  children 
took it  into their  heads to  follow in  the 
footsteps of their  parents.

Good  Ground  for  Unbelief.

Father—“Come, Jonnny, do  as  I bade 
you!  Take off your coat this instant.”
Johnny—“You  aint  goin’  to  lick  me, 
are you?”
Father—“Certainly I am.  Didn’t I tell 
you this morning I would pay you off for 
your behavior?”
Johnny—“Yes, but I didn’t think you’d 
do  it.  You  told  the  grocer  and 
the 
butcher you’d pay them off last week and 
1 know you let up on them.”

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

HAMMERS.

7

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

eo
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine......................................  
25
Jennings’,  Imitation....................................50*10

AUGURS AND BITS. 

AXES.

“ 
“ 

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................$ 7 50
D.  B. Bronze...............................  12 00
S. B. S. Steel..................  ......   8 50
1). B. Steel..............................  13 50
Railroad......................................................g 14 00
Garden..................................................   net 30  00

b a r r o w s. 

b o l t s. 

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

dls.

 

BUCKETS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

Well,  plain.................................................. g 3 50
 
Well, swivel............................................ 
dlS.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought  Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass.................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s .................. ..........................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s .......................................... 
70

 

 

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

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

00

CROW BARS.

Grain......................................................dls. 50*02
Cast Steel............................................per ft  5
Ely’s 1-10.................................... 
 
Hick’s C. F ............................................ 
G .D ......................: ............................. 
Musket.......................;............... ....... 
Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire..................................................... dls. 25

perm 65
“ 
“ 
“ 

CARTRIDGES.

60
35
60

50

chisels. 

Socket Firm er..............................................70*10
Socket Framing............................................70*10
Socket Corner...............................................70*10
Socket Slicks...............................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

Curry,  Lawrence’s......................................  
40
Hotchkiss....................................................  
25
White Crayons, per  gross.............. 12@12*£ dls. 10

combs. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

dls.

dls.

“ 

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

drills. 

30
28
25
25
27
dls.
  50
50
50

dripping pans.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
Large sizes, per pound................................  

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................dos. net 
Corrugated....................................................... dls 40
“ 
Adjustable....................................................... die. 40*10
“ 

ELBOWS.

07
6*4

75

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 118; large, 826 ....................... 
Ives’,1 ,118;  2,824; 3, «30............................ 

30
25

dls.

dls.

piles—New List. 

 

 

Dlsston’s ...................................................... 60*10
New  American...........................................  60*10
tfllcholson’s .  ...............  
.60*10
 
.Heller’s........................................... 
50
. Heller’s Horse Rasps................................... 
50
28
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24; 25  and  26;  27 
15 
List 
18
dls.

13 
GAUGES. 

GALVANIZED IRON

Discount, 60

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

12 

14 

50

 

 

 

, 

“ 
“ 
“ 

dls.
dis.

HINGES.

levels. 

HANGERS. 

MATTOCKS.

wire goods. 

LOCKS—DOOR 

HOLLOW WARE.

knobs—New List. 

Maydole  *  Co.’s.................................... dls. 
25
25
Kip’s .......................................................dls. 
Yerkes & Plumb’s..................................dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........................30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ..............................dls.60&10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 in. 4*4  14  and
longer.......................................................   3*4
Screw Hook and  Eye, *4....................... net 
10
“  %........................ net 
“ 
8*4
7*4
3»........................ net 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  %.........................net 
7*4
Strap and T ............................................dls. 
50
dls.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  antl-frlctlon.............................  60*10
Kidder, wood track....................... 
40
 
Pots............................................................... 
60
60
Kettles..........................................................  
Spiders  ........................................................  
60
Gray enameled....................................  
40*10
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin Ware.... ..........................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
4 00
Granite Iron W are...................new list 33*4*10
dls.
Bright............................................ 
70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s .............. 
70
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
55
 
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings.................... 
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
70
diS.
55
........ 
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ...........................  
55
Branford’s ................................................... 
55
Norwalk’s ....................................... 
 
55
Adze Eye...........................................116.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye.......................................... 115.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ...................................... 118.50, dis. 20*10.
dis.
50
Sperry * Co.’s, Post,  handled..................... 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................................... 
40
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables__ 
“  Landers,-Ferry & Clc >k’s................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
30
Stebbin’s Pattern....   .................................. 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 80*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25
Steel nails, base................................................... 1 80
Wire nails, base................................................... 2 20
Steel.  Wire.
60..................................................... Base 
Base
10
50......................................................Base 
40 ....................................................   05 
20
20
10 
30..................................................... 
30
15 
20..................................................... 
35
16..................................................... 
15 
12..  ................................................ 
35
15 
40
10......................................................   20 
8 .......................................................   25 
50
65
7 * 6 ..................................................  40 
00
4........................................................  60 
1  50
3.........................................................1 00 
2 00
2.........................................................1 50 
2 00
Fine 3................................................1 50 
Case  10.............................................   60 
90
8.................................. 
100
  75 
1 25
6..............................................  90 
Finish 10...........................................   85 
1 00
1  25
8.............................................1 00 
1  50
6.............................................1 15 
Clinch; 10..........................................  85 
75
90
8..........................................1 00 
6...........................................1 15 
1  00
Barren %...........................................1 75 
2  50
diS.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @40
Sciota Bench...............................................   @60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  @40
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dls.60—10
Common,  polished................................dis. 
70
dis.
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................  
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base: 

MOLASSES GATES. 

mauls. 
mills. 

FLANSS. 

rivets. 

NAILS

........... 

FANS.

Broken packs V4c per pound extra.

dis.

 

 

 

ROPES.

7

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, *4 inch and larger.............................  
Manilla........................................................   11*4
Steel and  Iron..................... .......
75
Try and Bevels.............................
80
Mitre............................................
20
Com. Smooth. Com.
12  95
3 (5
3 15
3  15
3 25
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter, over 30 Inches

Nos. 10 to  14................................ ...84 05
Nos. 15 to 17................................. ...  4 05
Nos.  18 to 21.................................. 
4 (5
Nos. 22 to 24................................. ..  4 05
Nos. 25 to 26..........................
..  4 25
No. 27........................................... ...  4 45
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86......................................dls.
I Silver Lake, White A..............................list
“ 
Drab A..................................  ««
“  White  B..............................  “
“ 
Drab B.................................   “
“  White C................................  “

SAND PAPER
SASH CORD.

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

traps. 

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

Silver Steel  DIa. X Cuts, per foot,______  70

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 125
“ 
20
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot....  50
“  Special Steel DIa. X Cuts, per foot 
  30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot............................................   30
Steel, Game................................................... 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s _______ 70
Mouse,  choker................................... 18c per doz
Mouse, delusion..............................11.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market..............................................   66
Annealed Market...................................... . .70—10
Coppered Market.........................................’  60
Tinned Market..........................................     62*4
Coppered  Spring  Steel...........................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 45
painted....................................  2 95

wire. 

dis.

“ 

 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable.............................. dis. 25*1G@25&10&05
dls.  OB
Putnam.......................................... 
N orth western................................ 
dig. 10*10
"dis
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine........................................... 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........... 
76
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Bird Cages.................................. 
so
 
Pumps, Cistern........................................  ’ 
-5
Screws, New lis t.......................................... 70*10
Casters, Bed a  d  Plate............. 
50*10*10
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods__ 
65

dlS.

 

METALS,
PIG TIN.

7

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large.................................................... 
Pig Bars.......................................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
600 pound  casks...........................................  614
Per pound.................................................... 
*4@*4.................................................................. 16
Extra WIpiug....... .........................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market indicated by nrfvate brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cook son.......................................per  pound  16
Hallett's.
13
10x14 IC, Charcoal...................................
7 50 
14x20 IC, 
....................................
7 50 
10x14 IX, 
...................................
9 25 
14x20 IX, 
..................................
9 25
Each additional X on this grade, $1.75. 
10x14 IC,  Charcoal..................................
14x20 IC, 
...................................
10x14 IX, 
....................................
14x20 IX, 
...............................
Each additional X on this grade 81.50.
ROOFING PLATES
Worcester......................

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

.1 6 50 
.  6 50 
.  8 00 
00

TIN—MELYN GRADE.

Allaway  Grade.

14x20 IC,
14x20 IX,
20x28 IC,
14X20IC.
14x20 IX,
“ 
“ 
20x28 IC, 
......
20x28 IX, 
“  ___
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATS.
14x28 IX............................................
14x31  IX............................................
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, 1,
14x60 IX.  “ 

“  9

“ 
“ 

j- per pound

6  50 
8 50
13 50 
5 75
7 25 
12  00 
15 00
114 C§ 
.15

P

) U P O N T

P R IC E   L I S T

DuPont  Gunpowder.

RIFLE.

Kegs, 25 lbs. each,  Fg,  FFg and Fh'Fg................ $5  50
Half kegs,  12%  lbs. each,  Fg,  FFg and  FFFg...  3  00 
Quar.  kegs,  6%  “ 
...  1  65
1  lb. cans  (25 in case)...........................................  
30
18
>4  lb.  cans (25 in a case)........................................ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

CH O K E  K O RE.

Kegs, 25 ibs.  each,  Nos. 5 and 7...........................$6  50
Half kegs,  12% lbs.  each,  Nos. 5 and  7..........  3  50
Quar.  kegs,  6%  lbs.  each, Nos.  5 and 7...............1  90
1 lb.  cans  (25 in case)...........................................  
34

EAGLE  DECK.

Kegs, 25 lbs. each,  Nos.  1,  2, 3 and  4.............. $11  00
Half  kegs,  12%  lbs. each, Nos.  1, 2, 3 and 4 ...  5  75 
Quar. 
“  1,2,  3 and 4 ...  3  00
1 lb.  cans  (25 in case).........................................  
60

6% 

“ 

•* 

“ 

CRYSTAL  GRAIN.

Nos.  1, 2, 3 and 4,  1 lb.  cans  each....................... $  90
Quarter kegs,  6% lbs.............................................4  50

P O W D E R

TA,KJß  NO  OTHEK !

In sist  on   yo u r  J ob b er  fu rn ish in g   th is  B ran d .  I f  lie  d eclin es to  do 

it sen d   to  us  d irect.

iqents  for  Western  Michigan,

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MichiganTradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association. 

▲  W U K L T   JO U RN A L  DEVOTED  T O   T H E

Retail  Trade  of the Wolderine State.
The  Tradesman  Company, Proprietor.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office, 100 Louis St.

Entered at the Grand Rapid» Poet Qp.ce.

E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  16,  18D1.|

THE  NINTH  YEAR.

The issue of last week closed the eighth 
volume of T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  consequent­
ly the present issue  marks the beginning 
of the ninth year of  publication.

It  has  not  been  customary  for  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   to improve this opportunity 
to  boast  of  its  success  in the past or to 
make  fulsome  promises  for the  future, 
and there is no reason  why  the program 
should  be varied at this time.  Suffice to 
say, the publishers of  the  paper are  sat­
isfied  with  the  patronage  accorded  the 
journal,  both  subscription  and  advertis­
ing, and will  undertake  to  make even a 
better paper in the future than they have 
iu  the  past.

LABOR  DAY.

The Christian world  has insisted  since 
the  beginning of  time that  labor  was a 
curse  on  the  human  family  in  conse­
quence  of  man’s  disobedience  in 
the 
Garden of  Eden.  Such has  been  the ac­
cepted  theory,  based  on  the  prediction 
recorded in the third chapter of  Genesis, 
“In  the sweat of  thy face  shalt  thou eat 
bread,  till  thou returu  unto the ground.” 
So  long  as  this  injunction  was  taken 
literally, people  insisted  that  labor  was 
a  curse  and that  those  who  were  com­
pelled to labor were cursed.

The  theory that  toil is a misfortune is 
no  longer  accepted,  however,  by  the 
great  mass  of  people, 
in  the  light  of 
the  present  century  it  has  come  to  be 
conceded on all  sides that  the man  who 
labors with his hands,  or with  his brain, 
or with both, is blessed,  instead of  being 
cursed,  and that labor—which is the key 
which  unlocks the  doors of  progress—is 
a  blessing to the world  and  not a curse.
In recognition of  the majestic  mission 
of  labor,  a small  portion  of  the  toiling 
masses are  attempting to institute a new 
holiday,  which  was  celebrated  in  some 
sections of the country last  Monday. 
In 
the present  form,  however,  it will  never 
meet  the  approval of  conservative  citi­
zens and  patriotic  people for  the reason 
that  it  takes  but a limited  view of  the 
great world of  toil  and is meant to refer 
only  to  manual  labor,  the  small  souls 
who inaugurated the movement  being so 
blinded  by prejudice  as to be  unable  to 
see  that  the  hand is but  the  servant of 
the  brain,  and  that  in  recognizing  the 
hand’s  labor and  ignoring the  directing 
mind they committed  an absurdity which 
should  be  laughed  out  of  existence. 
When  the  time  comes that a labor  holi­
day is the  dual  celebration  of  both  the 
skilled  intellect  and the  trained  hand— 
of  those who  plan as well  as  those who 
execute—it will  then be in line with  the 
progress of  the people  and the intellect­

SENTIMENTAL  FINANCE.

I confess to a  little  satisfaction at  the 
failure of the  scheme for  forming a syn­
dicate of national  banks to purchase $5,- 
000,000  of  the  maturing  4K  per  cent. 
Government  bonds  and,  after  extending 
them at 2 per cent.,  to  take  out  circula­
tion against  them. 
I  do  not  claim that 
the recent expression of my views on the 
subject  had  any  influence  in  bringing 
about the failure, for the arguments I ad­
duced were such as  would naturally pre­
sent themselves to any  intelligent  mind. 
Only, as I said,  all measures for inflating 
the currency,  and thereby raising prices, 
are  so popular that I was quite prepared 
to  see a  sufficient number of bank presi­
dents  carried away  by  this  one,  and  its 
defeat was an  agreeable surprise to me.

But, as if to prove that  my foreboding 
was  not  altogether  unjustified, the  offi­
cers of the Fourth National Bank of New 
York,  since the $5,000,000 syndicate  was 
abandoned,  have  taken  a  step  which 
proves  either  their  weakness  as  finan­
ciers  or  their  shrewdnes  in  catering to 
popular prejudices.  For the purpose of 
stimulating the  return to this country of 
at least a part of the  $75,000,000 in  gold 
which we have exported  to Europe since 
Jan.  1,  they  have  agreed  to  lend  the 
equivalent  of  $1,000,000  of  it  to its im­
porters, free of interest from the time of 
its  shipment to  the  time  of  its  arrival 
here. 
In  other words,  they  pay  a  pre 
mium on the geld equal  to interest upon 
it for a week or more.  As a matter of bus­
iness,  this is throwing away just so much 
money,  as a  matter of sentiment,  it  may 
be not only  justifiable,  but  good  policy.
In  fact,  the  legitimate  effect  of  the 
presence  and  the  absence  of  gold  in  a 
country is so complicated  with the work­
ings of men’s  imaginations  that it is dif­
ficult  not  to  yield occasionally to senti­
mental considerations in dealing with the 
metal.  There is a story of  a  clergyman 
who,  several  times  running,  borrowed  a 
ten-dollar bill from  one  of his congrega­
tion  every  Saturday,  and  returned  the 
identical  bill  the 
following  Monday. 
Finally,  the lender  was  curious  enough 
to ask  for an  explanation  of the  trans­
action,  and got  this:  “Oh! I can  preach 
ever so much better with a little money in 
my  pocket.” 
It made no difference that 
the money was borrowed;  it was  enough 
that the borrower bad it in his possession 
for the time  being.  So, my  Fourth  Na­
tional Bank friends are not concerned as 
‘to  the  means  adopted  to  bring  gold 
across  the  ocean,  provided  it  gets  here 
somehow.  Knowing that its coming  un­
der normal conditions indicates a flow of 
capital  to  this  country,  and  knowing 
that the public,  so long as they  see it ar­
riving, will  assume that it is sent in  the 
natural course of trade, they  set to work 
to  produce  the  result  artificially,  with 
the  well-grounded  expectation 
that  it 
will have the same effect as if it had been 
due to unassisted causes.  Their success, 
indeed,  has  been  greater  than  they  ex­
pected.  The  amount  of  the  shipment 
they have  aided  has  been  doubled  by 
being reported, not only when it was en­
gaged,  but also when it was put on board 
the  steamer,  and,  probably,  when  it  ar­
rives  it  will  be  counted  a  third  time. 
Like the  supernumeraries in a play,  the 
same  $1,000,000 will  be  marched  across 
the stage again and again until it creates 
to the spectator the illusion of being $2,- 
000,000 or $3,000,000,  and  perhaps  more. 
By  the  way,  how  is  it  that,  in 
these 
' days  of  labor-saving  contrivances,  in

THK  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

ual  growth of  the age  and  will  receive 
the cordial co-operation it deserves.

The  T r a d e s m a n   advises its readers to 
send to the Secretary of the Treasury for a 
pamphlet,  just  printed  by  the  depart­
ment,  which will  be  mailed free  to  all 
who  apply for  it.  The  intense  interest 
in  the  financial  question  will  create  a 
great demand for the  pamphlet,  the con­
clusion of which  will doubtless  provoke 
much  criticism,  as  the  circulation  per 
capita in  1865  is placed at $22.16 against 
$23.45  as  the average  for the  fiscal year 
ended  June 30,  1891. 
It  has  been  cur­
rently believed that our per capita circu­
lation  was  nearly  $50  in  the  booming 
times  at the  close of  the war. 
If there 
was no such  amount of  money in  circu- 
1  tion,  and if we really have more money 
per capita circulating among  the  people 
to-day  han  at  that  time, many  of  the 
points are  false  upon  which  the  advo­
cates  of  free  coinage  have  based  their 
opinion  as  to  the  necessity  for  more 
money.

A  strong  effort  will  now  be  made  to 
compel  Austro-Hungary  to  repeal  her 
prohibition  against American  pork  pro­
ducts. 
In fact, she has got to do it or this 
country will rule out her beet sugar.  An 
effort will also be  made  to open  the Ital­
ian  market.  Even  with  the  markets of 
Germany.  Austria,  France  and 
Italy 
closed against the American product, the 
United  States 
exported  688,000,000 
ponnds  of  bacon,  hams  and  salt  pork 
last year.  The total  value  of  American 
meat  products  exported  to  Europe  in 
1881,  the last year that our trade enjoyed 
unrestricted  trade  with  Germany  and 
France,  Europe  took  $70,000,000  worth 
against  only  $39,000,000  in  1889.  The 
T r a d e s m a n   believes  these  exports  will 
now  jump  up  again  to  $50,000,000  in 
value at least within a year.

Most of  the “labor leaders” are  so im­
pressed  with  the  dignity  of  labor  that 
they  usually  keep  at  a  respectful  dis­
tance from it.

Credit.

When  he  writes 

Education and  energy are like the two 
parts of a seidlitz-powder—they  must be 
put together in order to  do their work.
How  the  Merchant  Can  Maintain  His 
If  he  has  any claims  for  shortage or 
damage, let  him send  them  on  the  day 
the goods are checked.
When  a  monthly  statement  is  ren­
dered, check it,  and if wrong write about 
the error at once.
let  him  remember 
that  civility  is  the  pass-word  to  good 
treatment,  and that business correspond­
ence is an art which,  when  properly cul­
tivated,  brings large returns.
If  he cannot  remit when  asked  to,  he 
should  drop a line  stating when  he  rea­
sonably expects to be able to do so.
If  notified  that  after a lapse of  time, 
he  will  be  drawn  upon,  immediate  at­
tention  should  be given  to  the  matter, 
first  to  see  that the  amount  and  terms 
are  correct,  and  secondly, that  his  bill 
book will permit him to accept the draft. 
If  not, let  him  write  exactly  what  he 
wants.  Unless  there  is  a  prior  under­
standing  to  the  contrary, let  it  be  his 
ardent  ambition  never  to  dishonor  a 
draft.
If he cannot meet a draft  at  maturity, 
he should write or telegraph.
Above all things he should  make it his 
firm purpose never to  “kick,”  when kick­
ing  is  prompted  solely  by  a  captious 
spirit or  when he is sure  kicking will do 
no good.
To these suggestions we might add one 
more thing,  and  that is in  ordering from 
salesmen or  by mail,  to order deliberate­
ly and with such  intelligence  that it will 
be unnecessary  to  cancel any order ever 
given,  for the  worst crank in business is 
the  cancellation  crank,  and  we  some­
times  speculate  as to  whether  it  would 
not  be  wiser  for  a  man  who has  been 
hasty in  sending  an  order, or has  made 
a mistake  in  it, to  stand  the  cost  and 
charge  it  to  experience  rather than  to 
class himself  among  the cranks  referred 
to.

A great contest is  under  way  in  Ger­
many to force  the  government  to admit 
cereals and  flour  free  of  duty  this sea­
son,  to  supply  the  present  crop  deficit 
which  has  already  raised  the  price  of 
bread 
to  an  exorbitant  figure.  The 
popular  demand  bids  fair  to  compel  a 
compliance.  The  admission of  our pork 
and cereals at the duty imposed on other 
countries,  and  lower  freights  on cereals 
to all parts of  the Empire, show that the 
Emperor appreciates  the  gravity  of  the 
situation.  All  this  will  further  stimu­
late the foreign demand for our stuffs.

It is  yet  altogether too  early  to  state 
definitely  the  chances  for  an European 
demand  for  our  potatoes.  We  can  ex­
port quite a quantity  to the West Indias, 
but  Canada’s  crop  can  undersell us  in 
Europe. 
In 1889 the  United  States  had 
about the same  crop that  we  shall  have 
this  year  (rot  promises  to  reduce  the 
yield  to  191,000,000  bushels),  while  in 
1888 we had a still bigger crop—202,000,- 
000  bushels.  The  foreign  shortage  in 
cereals  will naturally  affect the  demand 
far more than  was the case in these years.

Sulphuring or bleaching  dried fruit 

certainly a mistake if not a crime. 
It is 
true  that  evaporated  fruit  prepared  in 
this  way  dries  quicker,  looks  better, 
keeeps  better  and  at  present also  sells 
better.  But fruit  prepared in  this  way 
is  unhealthful 
in  the  highest  degree, 
j The  public  is  “getting  onto”  this  fact,
| and  evaporators  who  don’t use  sulphur 
I will yet scoop the business.

Dispensed with  an  Attorney.

From  the Ionia  Standard.
Geo.  Gundrum  returned  Wednesday 
from the Houghton  meeting of the  State 
Board of Pharmacy.  The  Board  being 
now without an attorney,  it devolves up­
on the members to investigate complaints 
of violations of the  pharmacy  law.  Mr. 
Gundrum visited  Elk  Rapids  and  Lud- 
ington on errands of that nature.

Will  Open  a Fourth  Office.

R. G. Dun & Go.  announce  their inten­
tion  of  opening an  office  at  Marquette 
about  Jan.  1.  Like  the  Grand  Rapids 
and Saginaw offiees,  it will be a “branch” ’ 
of the Detroit office,  which  is the  execu­
tive headquarteis of  the agency for  this 
State.

Menominee—Joseph McKosh  &  Co., a 
logging firm of this city, has  been forced 
to the wall after a series  of misfortunes. 
Last  winter they  fell  short  $2,600 on  a 
contract  with  the  Detroit  Lumber  Co., 
which seized their horses  and  camp out­
fit  on a  chattel mortgage  to  secure  ad­
vances.  They also  came  out badly in  a 
contract with the  Menominee  Hardwood 
& Cedar Co.,  and have  numerous  liabili­
ties.

Marquette—The  Cleveland  Saw  Mill 
Co  has  purchased from  the  Manistique 
Lumber Co.  10,000,000 feet of logs on the 
line of  its  logging  road  south of  Seney. 
The logs  are  brought  to this city by rail 
—two train loads daily—which are sawed 
as fast as they  arrive.  The  most  of  the 
logs  intended  for  the  Cleveland  com­
pany’s mill  are  hung  up  on Dead river, 
and were  it  not  for  this  purchase  the 
mill would  probably  have to lose part of 
the sawing season.

T Effi  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

9

surrendered  national  bank  circulation, 
amounting  to  some  $30,000,000  or  $40,- 
000,000,  and  for  which  the  banks have 
deposited  greenbacks  and gold  with  the 
Treasury, is  erased  from the  statement 
altogether!  There  is,  to my mind, noth­
ing  alarming  in  these  changes.  The 
Government is not rendered bankrupt by 
them  any  more  than  it  would  be  made 
bankrupt by  refraining from them,  or  is 
made solvent by  their  adoption.  Only, 
entertains me to see how the Secretary 
the  Treasury,  being  a  politician  and 
knowing how  people  are  influenced  by 
appearances,  has  contrived  to  show  a 
cash balance  in his  possession  of  $150,- 
000,000  or  $160,000,000,  whereas,  if  he 
had stuck  to the  methods  of  his  Demo­
cratic  predecessors,  he  would  have  to 
acknowledge a large deficit.

How mch sentiment  controls the stock 
market,  and how prices go up and down, 
not according to intrinsic values,  but ac­
cording to the  temper  and whims  of the 
public, I  have  before  this,  pointed  out 
Indeed,  when I  consider  the vagaries  of 
Wall  street,  I am  sometimes  puzzled  to 
decide  whether  I  myself  am  crazy  or 
hether  other  people  are,  so  radically 
contrary  are my views from those which 
prevail  for  the  moment  with  the  great 
majority, and I am inclined to agree with 
that  sect  of  philosophers  which  holds 
that  nothing  in  the  world  is  real,  but 
that  everything is  imagination and  illu­
sion. 
It is  plain that  it  is  not  the  eye 
hich sees,  nor the ear  which hears, nor 
the tongue which tastes,  but that it is the 
mind  behind  these  organs  which  inter­
prets the  impressions  made  upon  them 
into sensible ideas.  Whether, now,  ideas 
produced  from  within  by  the  imagina­
tion are not entitled to  be  treated  as  of 
the  same value  as those  produced  from 
without by external  agencies  is  a  ques­
tion  about which  two  opinions  may  be 
reasonably entertained,  and I am not go 
ing  to  say,  therefore, that  sentiment  in 
finance is not  a factor which deserves  to 
be  taken into account as seriously as any 
other.  We  cannot see  the  wind,  but  a 
hurricane is not  on that  account less de­
structive; heat  cannot be weighed in  the 
hand,  but  it  is  a  potent  element in  na­
ture,  while,  as to that most subtile of all 
forces, electricity,  it baffles  all  analysis. 
Judged  by its  effects, sentiment  equally 
deserves  recognition,  and  the  problem 
for the  practical  business  man is  to  de­
cide how  much  importance  he  shall  al- 
l0w to it. 

Matthew  Maushai-l.

Ten  Out of Thirteen.

Det r o it,  Sept.  12—There  were  thir­
teen  applicants  for  registration  at  the 
meeting  at  Houghton,  Sept.  1,  and  ten 
were granted certificates,  as follows:

R E G ISTER ED   PH ARM A CISTS
Frank B.  Jones, Bessemer.
Edward Koivupalo,  Bed Jacket.
Henrik A.  Lodegren,  Hancock.
Bobt. M. Wetzel, Calumet.
John C. Furness,  Nashville.
Zach W.  Wikander, Bed Jacket.
Edwin Wirness, Ironwood.
John Vik,  Ishpeming.
J. Wiltse Walker,  Powers.
J.  H. Urquhart,  Ironwood.

ASSISTAN TS.

J ames V ernor,  Sec’y.

international  balances  by 

finance  as  in  other  departments  of 
human  activity;  with checks and  drafts 
for  the  settlement  of  home  balances; 
-with gold  certificates and  silver  certifi­
cates  freely  used  in the  place  of  coin; 
and with bank clearing houses at all  our 
great money centers,  we still continue to 
settle 
the 
clumsy,  costly  and  risky  transportation 
of  actual  gold? 
It  is  counted  and 
weighed out, packed  in  boxes and  kegs, 
carted to  steamers,  stored  away in  their 
holds, then  shaken  and rolled  about  on 
the  ocean  for  a  week  or  more,  to  its 
great  detriment by  wear,  and finally un­
loaded  again  and  carted  to its  destina­
tion,  after  paying  roundly  for  freight 
and insurance.  All this could be avoided 
if the great  financial  institutions of  the 
world  would  only  establish  a  common 
gold warehouse,  and use  the  rebeipts  of 
its custodian,  in place of the  actual coin 
or bars.  The United States Government 
performs this function  for this  country.
Its gold  certificates  pass  from  bank  to 
bank  the  same  as  coin,  and,  years ago, 
the banks of  this city  made the Bank  of 
America  their  common storehouse  for 
gold and  employed  its  receipts  in  set­
tling balances  between  themselves. 
If, 
in the same  way,  the  Bank  of  England, 
the  Bank  of  France,  the  Bank  of  Ger­
many,  and  the  United  States  Treasury 
would each agree to accept certificates of 
gold deposits issued by the others as  the 
•gold itself,  there would  be an end of the 
expense, risk  and  delay  which  now  at 
lend  the  transfer  of  gold  to  and  fro 
across  the  ocean.  Of  course,  it  would 
have to be a  matter of houor  all  around 
not to issue  phantom  certificates,  and  it 
would have to  be  stipulated that in case 
of war the  actual gold  should  be  deliv 
ered,  but these  are  not  insuperable  ob 
stacles.

in  gold  was 

To return,  however,  to  this  matter  of 
sentiment in finance, and to the power of 
imagination in  financial affairs.  Just  in 
the same way  that  the  $¡5,000,000  bond 
syndicate  was  planned  avowedly  to  in 
fluence public opinion and  to  toll  along 
other purchasers for  the  maturing 4}£s 
and just as the Fourth National Bank  i 
artificially  stimulating  gold imports  for 
the purpose of inspiring confidence in the 
financial  future,  so,  I  see, the  Secretary 
of  the  Treasury  is  manipulating  hi 
monthly  statements to  make  them  look 
pretty.  When  the  Cleveland  Adminis 
tration came in,  the surplus was  uncom 
fortably  large,  and  every expedient  was 
employed to diminish its  apparent bulk 
First,  $100,000,000 
sub 
tracted  from the  cash  on  hand  and  set 
aside,  without warrant  of law,  as a fund 
unavailable for  any  purpose but  the re 
demption of the  greenbacks.  Then  the 
fractional coin in  the  Treasury,  amount 
ing to $30,000,000, was declared to be u 
less  for  the  payment  of 
the  nation 
creditors, and, thirdly, but  very  proper 
ly,  when  a  check  was  given  out,  the 
amount of it was deducted  from the bal­
ance against  which it  was  drawn,  with­
out waiting  for  it  to  be  presented  for 
payment.  Now that  not  only  the  sur­
plus  thus diminished  in appearance has 
vanished, but  enough  more  money  has 
been taken from  the Treasury  to  create 
an  apparent  deficiency,  a  new  system 
has  been  adopted.  The  $100,000,000 
greenback  reserve  and  the  fractional 
coin are  lumped into  one  general  fund, 
and checks given out are  not charged up 
until  they  are  actually  paid. 
In  addi­
tion,  the  liability  of  the  Traesury  for

To Clothing and General Store Merchants—

It  will  pay  you  well to see  our  line of  fall  and  winter 
clothing, especially our elegant line of  the real  genuine “Tre- 
voli  Mills”  all wool  fast  colors.  Kersey  overcoats  at  $8.50 
and  $9, silk  faced, single  and  double  breasted.  Also  our 
Melton  overcoats  and  one of  the nicest  line of  Ulsters in all 
shades, grades  and  material in the  market.  Our  Chinchillas 
are up to the equal standard, the whole  selected from  the best 
foreign and domestic goods.

STTITIHSTO-S.

We have an excellent  assortment in fine worsted, cheviot, 
pequay, meltona, cassimere and other famous mills.  We have 
a  reputation of  over 30 years  standing  established for selling 
excellent  made  and  fine  fitting  clothing  at  such  reasonable 
prices  as  enables  merchants  to  cater  for  all  classes.  Our 
Prince Alberts  have got a world fame popularity and our line 
of pants is most attractive.
William  Connor,  for  nine  years  our  representative  in 
Michigan,  will  be  at  Sweet’s  Hotel  in  Grand  Rapids  on 
Thursday and  Friday, Sept.  17  and  IS, and  will  be  pleased 
to show our  line.  Expenses  paid for customers  meeting  him 
there, or he will  wait upon you if  you  drop  him a line to  his 
address at Marshall, Mich., or we will send samples.

MICHAEL  KOLB  &  SON, 

Wholesale Clothiers,

Rochester, N. Y.

William  Connor  also  calls  attention to his  nice  line of 
Boys’ and Children’s Clothing of every description for fall  and 
winter  trade.

C O L O R E D  

S*T A  T E M E N T S

We  have  a  few  thousand  6-pound 
colored statements, size 51 xSk, super­
fine paper, which  we will close  out4

Printed  and  Mocked  in  tabs of 100 

f  500,  $1  05
2  50
1  1,000, 
( 2,000, 
2  25

We have the following  colors, Rink, 
Blue,  Canary,  Cherry,  Fawn,  Amber, 
Lilac.  We  cannot  break  packages- 
that is, print  less than  600 of one color 
—of these goods.

The Tradesman Company,

Grand  Rapids.

B usiness  C hanges  a t  A arw ood.
A arwood,  Sept.  12—Moritz Bros, have 
bought the saw and  planing mill proper­
ty of A.  F.  Little and  will add more  ma­
chinery,  anticipating  a  larger  business 
when the  new  extension of  the  Chicago 
& West Michigan Bailway gets  here.
A. Anderson is about  moving his store 
to a point near the new station at the in­
tersection  of  Kalkaska avenue and High 
street.

New Line of  I  P E N N Y   GOODS. for September Trade.

Order Tycoon Gum and Chocolate Triplets.

A.  E.  B R O O K S   &  CO.,

No. 46 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS

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days  to   g e t  goods  from   p la c e s   named.  We  re c e iv e d   o r­
d e rs   p la c e d   th ro u g h   you  sdme  day.  We  know  i t   i s   to  
o u r  b e n e f it  to   p la c e   o rd e rs   th ro u g h   you,  and  b e lie v e  
i t   i s   to   th e   i n t e r e s t   o f  eacn  and  e v e ry   d r u g g is t  o f 
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*•  opt.................
C. Co.......................1
Moschus Canton........ @ 40 Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
70® 75 Voes.....................
@ 35
Myrlstica, No. 1.........
Nux Vomica, (po 20).. @ 10 Snuff, Scotch, De. voes  @ 35
11® 12
Os.  Sepia.................... 25® 28 Soda Boras, (po. 12).
30® 33
Soda  et Potass Tart..
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
@2 00 Soda Carb................. 1)4® 2
Co...........................
© 5
Soda,  Bi-Carb...........
Picis  Llq, N.  C.,  )4 gal
@2 00 Soda,  Ash................. 3)4® 4
doz  ........................
@ 2
Picis Liq., quarts  —  . @1  00 Soda, Sulphas...........
50® 55
pints......... @ 85 Spts. Ethèr C o.........
@2 25
“  Myrcia  Dom__
Pll Hydrar'g, (po. 80).. @ 50
“  Myrcia Imp...  .
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22).. @ 1
@3 00
Piper Alba, (pö g5)__ @ 3
•’  Vini  Reet,  bbl
@ 7
2 27)....................... 2 31@2 41
Pix  Burgun...............
Plumbi Ä cet.............. 14® 15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Pulvis Ipecac et opll.. 1 10@1  20 Strychnia  Crystal__
@1  30
Sulphur, Subi........... 3  @ i
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
“  Roll............
2X® 3)4
Pyrethrum,  pv........... 30® 35 Tamarinds...............
8® 10
8® 10 Terebenth Venice__
Quassiae....................
28® 30
Quinta, S. P. & W...... 31® 36 Theobromae............
45® 50
S.  German__20  @ 30 Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
12® 14 Zlncl  Sulph..............
Rubia  Tinctorum......
7® 8
@ 35
Saccharum Lactis pv.
Salacin.......................1  80®1  85
Bbl.  Gal
Sanguis  Draconis...... 40® 50
Santonine  ...................
4  50 Whale, winter........... 70
70
60
55
50
45
~   M.......................
“  G....................... @ 15 Linseed, pure raw  ... 40
43

12® 14 Lard,  extra...............
10® 12 Lard, No.  1...............

& P. D.  Co., doz...... @1  25

OILS.

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p a i n t s . 

Llndseed,  boiled  ___  43 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................. 
SpiritsTurpentine__  42 

11
46
50  60
46
bbl.  lb..
Red  Venetian..............1^  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars...  1)£  2@4
“ 
Ber........ 1J£  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2H®3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2)£®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ................. 
  13@16
Vermilion,  English__ 
70@75
70@75
Green,  Peninsular...... 
Lead,  red.....................  7  @7)4
“  w hite.................7  @7)v
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  n
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 RN ISH ES.

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

Turp. 

Wholesale Price  Current.

Advanced—Arnica flowers, po. jalap, turpentine. 
Declined—Benioic acid, oil cloves, oil erigeron.

ACIDUM.

8®  10
Aceticum................... 
Benzoicum  German..  50®  6o
Boraclc 
....................  
90
Carbolicum................  23®  35
Citricum....................  50®  55
Hydroeblor...............   3®  5
.................  10®  12
NItrocum 
Oxalicum...................  11®  13
Phosphorium dil........ 
20
Salley lieum ...............1  30@1  70
Sulphuricum..............  12£@  5
Tannicum.................. 1  40@1  60
Tartarlcum.................  40®  42

AMMONIA.

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Aqua, 16  deg..............  354®  5
20  deg................554®  7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chloridum.................  12®  14

A N IL IN E .

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

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po.  90)........  90@1  10
Juniperus................... 
JJJ
Xantnoxy lum ............   25®  30

b alsam um.

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

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................   18
Cassiae  ...............................  JJ
Cinchona Flava  .................  18
Euouymus  atropurp...........  30
My rica  Cerífera, po............   20
Prunus Vlrglnl....................  1~
Qulllala,  grd.......................   14
Sassafras  ........... — ..........  }*
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

BXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po........... 
35
11®  12
Haematox, 15 lb. box 
is...............   13®  14
t4s..............  14®  15
S s..............  16®  17
FERRUM.

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Carbonate Preclp........  @  J®
Citrate and Quinia....  @3 50
Citrate  Soluble...........  @  80
Ferrocyanldum Sol —   @ 50
Solut  Chloride...........  @  1"
Sulphate,  com’l ..........   1V4@  *
pure............   @  "

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FLORA.

FOLIA.

Arnica....................... 
Matricaria 

|2@  25
......   25®  30

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin

..................   20®  50
nivelly....................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  )4s....................  12®  15
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  14s
UraUrsl.....................  

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eUMMI.
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Acacia,  1st  picked—   @  90
2d 
...  @ 65
3d 
....  @ 50
sifted sorts...  @  35
po.  ..............  60@[_,80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotsi, (po.  60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (V4s, 14 34s,
16)..........................   @  l
AmmOnlae.................  30®  35
Assafcetlda, (po. 30)...  _@  2l
Benzoinum.................  50®  55
Camphors..................   52®  55
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  10
Galbanum...................  @3 00
Gamboge,  po..............  80®  95
Gualacum, (po  30)  ...  @  25
Kino,  (po. 25)............   @  20
Mastic.............  
©  ?0
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opll.  (po. 3 30)..........2 10@2 20
Shellac 
....................  23®  30
bleached........  28®  33
Tragacanth................  30®  75

“ 
Herba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorlum.........................  «0
Lobelia................................   *5
Majoram.............................  «
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  V lr.........................  2o
Rue......................................   30
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25

 

MAGNESIA.

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

OLEUM.

Absinthium..............3 50@4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc.......   45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae —  8 00@8 25
A nisl.........................2 00@2 10
Aurantl  Cortex........ 3 60@3 75
Bergamli  ...................3 75@4 00
Cajlputi.................... 
70®  80
Caryophylii...............   90@  95
Cedar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodll...............   @2 00
Clnnamonll..............1  15@1  20
Cltronella..................   @  45
Conlum  Mac.............    35®  65
Copaiba  ....................1-20@1  30

Cubebae.....................   © ? on
ExechthitOS..............  2 50@2 75
Erigeron.........................2 25®? 50
Gaultheria...........!.. .2 00@2  10
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gossipi!, Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  40@1  50
Juniperl.....................   50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonis.......................... 2 50@3 10
Mentha Piper...................2 90®3 00
Mentha Verid.................2 20®2 30
Morrhuae, gal..................1  00@1 10
Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive..........................  85@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini.........................1  08@1  24
Rosmarini............ 
75@1 00
Rosse, ounce.............   @6 50
Succinl.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90®1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50®7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tiglli....................  ...  @1 00
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............  15®  20
BiCarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide....................  28®  30
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)........  14®  16
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide............................. 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  28®  30 
Potassa. Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass li liras, opt...... 
8®  10
Potass Ultras.............. 
7®  9
Prusslate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

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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
HeUpbore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po....................... 2 40@2 50
Iris  p’.ox (po. 35®38).  32®  35
Jalapa,  pr..................   45®  50
Maranta,  )4s..............  @ 35
Podophyllum, po.......   15®  18
Rhel............................  75@1  00
“  cut.....................   @1  75
“  pv............  
  75©1 35
Splgeiia.....................   48®  53
Sanguinarla,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  30®  35
Senega.......................  40®  45
Similax, Officinalis,  H @ 40
M  @ 20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po....................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
15®  20
lngiber a ..................   10®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®  25
SEMEN.

German... 

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@ 15
Anlsum,  (po.  20) 
Aplum  (graveleons)..  20®  22
Bird, Is..................  
4®  6
Carul, (po. 18)............  
8®  12
Cardamon................... 1  00@1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Satlva......... 
4@4)4
Cydonium..................   75@1  0U
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterlx Odorate........ 2 00@2 25
Foenlculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po...... .. 
6®  8
L ini............................4  @ 4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3)4)...  4  @4)4
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlarls Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
Rapa..........................  6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu............   8®  9
“ -  Nigra...........  11®  12

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

SPONGES.

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

2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

SYRUPS.

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  56
Rhel  Arom..........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae.................................    50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus  flrg.........................  50

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Aconltum Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes.....................................  60
and  myrrh...................  60
Arnica..................................  50
Asafcetida............................  0
Atrope 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
Conlum................................   50
Cubeba..................................  50
Digitalis...............................  50
Ergot.....................................  50
Gentian................................   50
“  Co.............................   60
Guatea..................................  50
“ 
amnion..................   60
Zingiber...............................  50
Hyoscyamus.........................  50
Iodine....................................  75
Colorless.................  75
Ferri  Chloridum...............   35
Kino.....................................   50
Lobelia..................................  50
Myrrh...................................   50
Nux  Vomica.........................  50
Opll......................................   85
“  Camphorated.................  50
“  Deodor............................. 2 00
Aurantl Cortex......................  50
Quassia................................   50
Rhatany  ...............................  50
Rhel.......................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol....................   50
CO................  50
Serpentaria..........................   50
Stramonium..........................   60
Tolutan................................   60
Valerian...............................  50
VeratrumVerlde..................   50

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

“ 
ground,  (po.
7)  ...........................  
3®  4
Annatto.....................   55®  60
Antlmonl, po.............  
4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin..................   @1 40
Antlrebrin..................  @  25
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  @  68
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  *8,  12)..............  @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
po............................  @1  20
Capslcl  Fructus, af...  @  20
po—   @ 25
B po.  @  20
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)  12®  13
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus  .....................   @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  20
Centrarla....................  @  10
Cetaceum..................   @  42
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squlbbs ..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst....... 1  50@1  70
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonldlne, P.  & W  15®  20 
German 3)4®  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  .....................  
60
Creasotum...............   @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................  
5®  5
9®  11
“  preclp.............. 
“  Rubra— .........  @  8
Crocus.......................  28®  30
Cudbear.....................   @  24
Cupri Sulph...............  5 ®   6
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po  .................  @  8
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........   50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler..................... 7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @ 70
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  70 and 10. 
by box60and 10
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerine.................. 17  @  25
Grana Paradlsi...........  ®  22
Humulu8....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @ 90
“  Cor  ....  @  80
Ox Rubrum  @1  10 
Ammoniatl.  @1  10
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  70
.1 25®1  50
lihthyobolla, Am. 
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  35©  40
Lycopodium..............  40®  45
Macis.........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4)..........................   2®  3
Mannla,  S. F ............   50®  60

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Get  What  Yon  Ask  For!

-HINKLEY’S  BONE  LINIMENT-

FO R   T H IR T Y -F O U R   Y EA R S  T H E   FA V O R IT E .

Enclosed in White  Wrappers and made by D. F. FOSTER,  Saginaw, Mich.

Drugs HI Medicines»

State  Board  of Pharmacy. 

One  T ear—Stanley E. P arkill, Owosso.
Two  Tears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Three  Tears—Jam es Vernor, D etroit.
Four Tears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Five T ears—George Gundrum. Ionia. 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Maskegon. 
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. G^undrum. Ionia.

Meetings  for  1891—Lansing, Nov. 4._______
Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

President—D. E. Prall, Saginaw.
Tirst Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, D etroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dunont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann  Arbor, Oct. 20,81 and 22,1891.
Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
President, W. R. Jew ett, Secretary,  Frank H. Bscott, 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March 

June, September and December.
Grand Rapids Drug: Clerks9 Association, 
resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.

Detroit Pharmaceutical  Society. 

President, F. Rohnert;  Secretary, J. P.iRhe inf rank.
Muskegon  Drag Clerks9  Association. 

President  N. Miller;  Secretary* A. T. W heeler.

A  Swindler to be Guarded  Against.
The Oil,  Paint and Drug Reporter pub­
lishes  the  following  regarding a  clever 
variation of  the draft  scheme which was 
attempted recently:

A well dressed man  about 35 years old 
called  on a well-known  sponge  dealer in 
this city,  and,  introducing himself  as W. 
S.  Finlay,  Jr.,  of  Finlay  &  Brunswig, 
New  Orleans,  proceeded  to  select  an 
order  for  sponges,  two  small  cases  of 
which  were  ordered  sent  by express  at 
once, the  remainder of  the  purchase  to 
be held until the selection was completed. 
The putative Mr. Finlay then  mentioned 
that  he  wished  to  purchase  some  dia­
monds, and was accordingly taken across 
the  street  and  introduced to a diamond 
merchant. 
In  due  course  he  returned, 
showing  a  receipted  bill  for  some $200 
worth of  diamonds,  and  stated that  the 
diamonds  would  be sent  over  from  the 
dealers,  and would the sponge firm kindly 
keep them in their  safe until  such  time 
as  he  should  leave  for  home,  etc.  He 
incidentally mentioned that, having paid 
out all  his ready cash  for the  diamonds, 
it  would  be  necessary for him  to  draw 
on the  firm and get  some one to cash  his 
draft.  The  sponge dealers  not display­
ing  any  special  eagerness  to  act  as  his 
bankers, the  self-styled  Mr.  Finlay  left, 
after asking a member of the firm to dine 
with  him on  the  following  day—an en­
gagement  which,  it is scarcely necessary 
to  state, was  never  fulfilled.  Some  of 
the actions  of  the  otherwise prepossess­
ing  stranger  aroused  the  suspicions  of 
the sponge men before he was introduced 
to  the  jeweler,  whom  they  privately in­
formed  of  these  doubts. 
Investigation 
disclosed  that  the  diamonds  had  been 
paid  for  with  a  check  on  the  Second 
National  Bank  of  New  Orleans,  and

Finlay & Brunswig wrote that they knew 
nothing of  the  order,  nor was  there  any 
authorized  purchaser  in  their  sponge 
department  by  the  name of  W.  S.  Fin­
lay,  Jr.

How To Loosen  Glass  Stoppers.
1.  Hold the bottle or decanter firmly in 
the  hand  or  between  the  knees,  and 
gently tap the stopper on alternate sides, 
using  for the  purpose  a  small  piece  of 
wood, and direct the strokes upward.
2.  Plunge the neck of the vessel in hot 
water,  taking care  that the water  is  not 
If  the 
hot  enough  to  split  the  glass. 
stopper is still fixed, use the first method.
3.  Pass a piece of  lint arount the neck 
of  the  bottle,  which  must  be  held  fast 
while  two persons  draw  the  lint  back­
wards and forwards.
4.  Warm the  neck of  the bottle before 
the  fire and  when  it  is  nearly  hot  the 
stopper can be removed.
5.  Put a few drops of oil around the stop­
per where it enters the glass vessel which 
may  then  be  warmed  before  the  fire. 
Then apply  process  No.  1. 
If the  stop­
per still continues immovable, repeat the 
above  process until it  gives  way,  which 
it is almost sure to do in the end.
6.  Take a steel  pin or needle,  and  run 
it round the top of the stopper in the an­
gle formed  by it  and  the  bottle.  Then 
hold  the  vessel  in  your  left  hand  and 
give  it a  steady  twist  toward you  with 
the right,  and it will very  soon be  effec­
tual. 
If this  does not  succeed,  try  pro­
cess No.5,  which will be facilitated by it.

The  Drug’ Market.

Opium  is  steady.  Morphine  is  un­
changed.  Quinine  is  firm.  Borax  is 
tending higher.  Arnica  flowers  are  ad­
vancing.  Benzoic  acid  is  lower.  Oil 
cloves  has  declined.  Oil  erigeron  is 
lower. 
Powdered  jalap  root  has  ad­
vanced.  Turpentine is  higher.

Circumstances  Alter  Cases.

In a  town not  far  from Toledo  an  ex­
judge is cashier of a bank.  One  day  re­
cently he refused to  cash a check offered 
by a stranger.
“The check is all right,”  he said, “but 
the  evidence  you  offer  in  identifying 
yourself as the  person to  whose order  it 
is drawn is scarcely sufficient.”
“ 1 have known  you to  hang a man  on 
less evidence, Judge,” was the stranger’s 
response.
“Quite  likely,”  replied  the  ex-judge, 
“but when it comes  to  letting go of  cold 
cash we have to be  careful.”

GXXTSSXTG  R O O T .
We pay th e highest price for it.  Address

TTPmT-  "D'D n o   W h o lesa le  D ru g g ists 
r i j U J i   D l l U o .f   GRAND  RAPIDS.

13

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

G rip sack   B rigade

A. D.  Baker  has  been  confined  to  his 
bed for  a week  or ten  days at  Traverse 
City.

W.  F.  Wurzburg  started  out  Monday 
for a  fortnight’s  trip  through  Southern 
Michigan and Northern  Indiana.

Capt.  Frank Conlon  has returned from 
Ontario,  where he  spent a  month in  the 
interest of  the Price Baking  Powder Co.
Many  of  the  local  traveling  men  are 
staying  in  this  week to  greet  those  of 
their customers  who  come to  market  to 
attend the fairs.

Geo.  H. Jacobs,  city  salesman  for  the 
Valley  City  Milling  Co.,  has  returned 
from Macatawa  Park,  where  his  family 
remained nine weeks.

Ezra O. Phillips,  traveling  representa­
tive  for  W.  F.  &  W.  M.  Wurzburg,  is 
spending a-couple of months in the Upper 
Peninsula and  Northern  Wisconsin,  Du­
luth being the objective point.

It 

Wallace  S.  Bush  was  married 

last 
Thursday to  Miss  Anna  Joy  Gordon, of 
Upper Sandusky, Obix.  They will make 
their home’at that place,  and will  be  “at 
home” after Oct.  10.  at  36  North  Eighth 
street.

Julius Harris,  traveling representative 
for  a coffin  bouse  in  St.  Louis,  carries 
perhaps the most unique  “sample” in the 
drumming  profession. 
is  nothing 
less than a human  body, three years old, 
an  example of  the  efficacy  of a  certain 
embalming  fluid.  For  three  years  this 
mummy  has  been  transported  on  the 
railroads as a sample case would be; and, 
indeed,  there  is  no  outward sign  which 
would indicate the uncanny nature of its 
contents. 
In  this  instance,  the  longer 
the body is preserved  the more of an ad­
vertisement it is for the fluid in the veins 
of  the  “stiff.”  The  box  is  zinc-lined, 
and  does  not  exceed  the  limits  of  the 
railroad excess baggage rule in weight.

A  Detroit  traveling  man  writes  The 
T radesm an  as  follows  in  regard  to  a 
matter of  interest  to  many  members  of 
the fraternity:  “ Under the management 
of the  now  retired  General  Manager  of 
the  F.  & P.  M.  Railway,  it  was  really  a 
pleasure to  travel on  that road. 
It  was 
equipped with  modern conveniences and 
attended by competent and attentive em­
ployes.  Especially so  was  the  drawing 
room service, having for conductors men 
who  had  secured  their  positions  by 
faithful service in inferior places.  Some 
of these began  on  the road  as  newsboys 
and had  by  their  politeness  and  atten­
tion merited not  only  this  advancement 
but  the  good  will  of  the  frequent  pas­
sengers,  among  which are quite  a  num­
ber of  commercial  travelers  residing  in 
Detroit,  who begin their weekly route on 
Monday,  making  Saginaw  the  first  stop 
and returning to  Detroit  from  there  on 
the following  Saturday  evening  and  al­
ways  riding  in  the  drawing room  cars. 
As  the  old  man  said,  “Things  have 
changed  since Hannah died.”  Recently 
there  has  been  a  new  Manager  put  in 
charge of  the  passenger  service,  and  it 
appears  that,  like  all  ‘smart  alecks,’ he 
must  do  something  to  let  people  know 
that he  is  boss.  On  a  recent  Saturday 
evening a party of ten or  more  commer­
cial travelers  chanced to  meet at the de­
pot to take the same train to Detroit and, 
as  usual,  repaired  to  the  drawing room 
car  for  seats,  but  instead  of  being  met 
by an old, competent, courteous  conduc­
tor,  they were  confronted by a  swarthy- 
faced son of  Ethiopia.  With  consterna­

tion depicted on their  faces,  the  passen­
gers returned to the depot platform, held 
a short  consultation  and,  upon  enquiry, 
they  learned that  the  former conductors 
had  been  discharged  and  these  sons  of 
Ham  employed  to  take  their  places  be­
cause they  would  work  for  less  wages 
and  prey  upon  the  passengers  for  tips 
and extras and in this  way  help  the  ra­
pacious new Manager make a larger divi­
dend  for  his  stockholders.  Maybe  this 
will  work with some,  but it will not with 
the  party  of  commercial 
travelers  re­
ferred  to,  for  in  future  (at least so long 
as 
these  bloodsucking,  bribe-taking 
children  of  Congo  are  in  charge),  they 
will  ride 
the  common  everyday 
coaches.”

in 

Special Invitation.

Muskegon  Branch of  the U.  S.  Baking 
Co.,  beg  to  call  the special  attention of 
all  visitors  to  the West  Michigan  Fair 
and Exposition,  to their grand display of 
crackers,  biscuits  and  cakes. 
It  is  the 
largest  and  finest  exhibit  ever made in 
the  State, and  demonstrates  the  perfec­
tion  and  high  quality of  goods  made at 
the Muskegon factory.

Do  not  fail  to  see  this  exhibit,  and 
sample the goods.  An  attendant will  be 
on hand to receive callers.

U n it e d   S t a t e s B a k in g   Co.,

Muskegon Branch.

Harry Fox,  Manager.

The Grocery Market.

Sugars are scarce and  some  grades are 
hard to get  from  the  refiners,  owing  to 
the great demand.  Fruit  jars are scarce 
and it is difficult for some  of  the jobbers 
to bill  orders.

Muskegon—W.  I.  McKinzie,  the  gro­
cer,  who suffered the rupture  of  a blood 
vessel  in  the  head  a  short  time ago,  is 
very  ill, but  hopes  are  entertained  for 
his recovery.

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  little cough  is  a  sm all  affair,  but it 

sometimes  fills a coffin.
Crockery  & G lassw are

LAMP  BURNERS.

6 doz. In box.

No. 0 Sun..............................................
NO. I  “  ...................................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
Tubular..................................... .  ......
lamp chimneys.—Per box. 
No. 0 Sun..............................................
No. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top............................
“  ............................
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
"  ...................
No. 0 Sun, crimp top............................
“  ............................
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
“ 
..........................
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled.........
‘r  
No. 2  “ 
.........
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
.........
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz............
............
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per doz.............................
No. 2  “ 
.............................

First quality.
“ 
“ 
XXX Flint.
“ 
“ 

La Bastlc.

Pearl top.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

45
50
75
75

1  75 
1  882 70
.2 25 
.2 40
3 40
.2 00 
.2 80 
.3 80
.3 70
4 70 
.4 70
.1 25 
.1  50 
.1 35 
.1  60

F R U IT  JA R S .

Mason’s or  Lightning.

Pinte...............................................................il 50
Quarts ........................................................... 12 00
Half gallons....................................................15 00
Rubbers....................................................  
50
Caps  only.........................................  
4 50
 
Butter Crocks, 1  and 2 gal..........................  06
_  “ 
Jngs, % gal., per doz...................................   75
....................................  90
..................................   1 go
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 75c)....  «0 
“ 
72

STONEWARE—AKRON.
3  to 6 gal.............................   06%
“ 
“ 

** 
1  “ 
1  2  “ 

“  90c). 

“ 

1 

( 

PRODUCE  MARKET. 

ing at 15c.@16e.
Catawbas, 5c. per lb.

bu.  Cooking are held at 50@60.
mand at 12 per bu. for choice hand picked.
while  factory  creamery  has advanced to 23c.

j 
Apples—Fancy  eating  command  75@95c  per | 
Beans—Dry beans are  firm  and  In  strong  de­
Butter—Choice  dairy now  commands  18@19c, 
Celery—20c per doz. bunches.
Cabbages—35@40c per doz.
Cucumbers—10c per doz.
Eggs—Dealers pay 14c@14%c and freight, hold­
Grapes—Worden’s  command 3c; Niagaras and 
Honey—Dull at 16@18 for clean comb.
Onions—75c per bu. for good stock.
Muskmelons—50c @ II  per  doz.,  according  to 
quality and size.
Peaches—The high prices of  the past week ap­
pear to  be at an  end, as  the  demand is  not  so 
active as  it  has  been.  Late  Crawfords  are  in 
fair supply at 11.50; Chilis at 11.25 and Mixons at 
21.Pears—Bartlett and  Flemish  Beauties  are  in 
good  demand  at  #1.50  $1.75  per  bu.;  common 
grades are about out  of market.
Plums — Lombards  command  <S2.25@i53.50  per 
busheL
Potatoes—Little doing at about  35@40c per bu.
Tomatoes—The  market  varies,  according  to 
the  quantity  brought  in, ranging  from  5Uc@90 
per bu.

Watermelons—The market Is flat.

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay as follows for dressed fowls:

Spring  chickens  ..................................12  @13
Fall  chickens...............................  
  @10
Turkeys......................  
 
@11
Spring ducks.........................................   @13
Fall  ducks........... .............................. 10  @11
Geese  ...................................................   ®

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PO R K   IN   B A R R ELS.

 

l a r d — Kettle Rendered.

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Mess,  new...................................................  11  75
Short c u t.....................................................  13 o1
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  15 00
Extra clear,  heavy......................................
Clear, fat back..........................  ...............   15  ’ 0
Boston clear, short cut................................  15 00
Clear back, short cut...................................   15 00
Standard clear, short cut. best................. 
15 00
Pork Sausage............................ 
 
7
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage..............................................  9
Frankfort Sausage 
......................................   3
Blood Sausage.................................................  5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................  5
Head Cheese....................................................  5
Tierces............................................................
Tubs........................................................   8%
8%
501b.  Tins.
Com­
pound.
6%
6%
7%
7%
6%
6»
6%

Family.
Tierces .........................
. 6%
0 and 50 lb. Tubs........ 
__
•  6*
3 lb. Pails, 30 in a  case..............7%
...7%
5 lb. Palls, 12 in a case............... 7%
10 lb. Palls, 6 in a case..
...7%
201b. Pails, 4 in a  case.
.. .7
50 lb. Cans................................. 63i
-  65i
B E E F   IN   BA RR ELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.................
Extra Mess, Chicago packing..................
7 50 
Boneless, rump butte...................................
10 50
smoked meats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs......................................   9^
16 lbs...................................... 10V
12 to 14 lbs............................... 10V4
picnic...................................................  8J4
best boneless...................................  

Shoulders........................................................  7^
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................10%
Dried beef, ham prices................................... 10
Long Clears, heavy.....................   ......... .......  8
Briskets,  medium...........................................   8V
 

light.......................................... 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

LARD.

“ 
“ 

„ 

 

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

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

Beef, carcass.................
hindquarters___
fore 
......
loins, No. 3.........
ribs....................
rounds..............
tongues..............
Bologna.......................
Pork loins....................
.........
Sausage, blocd  r head
......
......
Mutton..........................
Veal..............................

“  shoulders 

liver 
Frank 

“ 
“ 

4M® 6 
6  @  7 
3%@ 4
@  9% 
7%@ 8 
6  @ 7
@ 5 
@10 @7% 
® 5 
@ 5 
@ 7% 
6  @  7 
6%@  7

FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F R E S H   F IS H .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows;
Whlteflsh...............................................
Trout.....................................................
Halibut..................................................
Ciscoes...................................................
Flounders..............................................
Bluefish...............................................
Mackerel.........................................
Cod........................................................
California salmon.................................
Falrhaven  Counts..............................
F. J. D. Selects.....................................
Selects.................................................
f   j . d...................................................;
Anchor................................................. .
Standards  .............................................
Favorites..................................  ...........
SHELL  GOODS.
Oysters, per  100.....................................
Clams, 
.....................................

oysters—Cans.

“ 

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

@40
@28
@30
@30
@25

1  25 
1  00

  9%

CANDIES, FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK   CANDY.
Full  Weight.

Standard,  per  lb.......................... ...  0% 
“  H.H................................ ...  6% 
Twist  ............................ ...  6% 
“ 
Boston Cream .............................
...7%  
Extra H. H................................... ...  7% 

Bbls.  Pails.
7%
7%
7%
9%
8%
8%

 

“ 

“ 

Full Weight.

.  5
.  8
.  8%
• 10%

f a n c y —In bulk. 

M IX ED   CANDY.
Full Weight.
Bbls.
................ 6%

.....................................- - .8 %

Pails.
7%

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

88%8%8%
88%9
10
10%
13%
Bbls. Palls.
.10%
Lozenges, plain...............................
11%
12%
printed............................
.11
12%
Chocolate Drops...............................
14
Chocolate Monumentals.................
6%
Gum Drops......................................
9
Moss Drops......................................
9%
Sour Drops.......................................
11%
Imperials.........................................
Per Box.
f a n c y —In 5 lb. boxes.
Lemon Drops................................................... 55
Sour Drops...................................................... 55
Peppermint Drops....................... 
65
Chocolate Drops...............................................70
H. M. Chocolate  Drops....................................90
Gum Drops................................................ 40@50
Licorice Drops...................................................1 00
A. B. Licorice  Drops.......................................80
Lozenges, plain................................................65
printed............................................70
Imperials......................................................... 65
Mottoes............................................................ 75
Cream Bar........................................................60
Molasses Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85@95
Plain Creams.  .......................................... S0@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
Sorrentos,  200......................................
4  50 
Imperials,  160.........  
..........................
4 50
Messina, choice, 360.............................
@5 50 
fancy, 360.............................
@6  00
choice 300.............................
fancy 300...............................
Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers.......
“ 
........
“  Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................
..........................
“ 
“ 
Persian. 50-lb.  box......................
N U TS.
Almonds, Tarragona.............................
Ivaca............................
California..........................
Brazils, new........................................
Filberts.................................................
Walnuts, Grenoble...............................
“  Marbot....................................
Chill........................................
“ 
Table Nuts, No. 1..................................
No. 2................................ ;
Pecans, Texas, H.  P .,.........................
Cocoanuts, full sacks............... .........
Fancy, H.  P., Suns................................
8%
Fancy, H.  P., Flags  ____ ___ ______
Choice, H. P.,  Extras...........................
“  Roasted.................
HIDES, PELTS  and  FURS.

@ S 
@
@17 
@16% 
@17 @ 8 
@11% @14% 
@12 
@10 @14 @10% 
@17% 
@4 00
@ 5% 
@  7% 
@ 5% 
@ 7% 
@ 4% @ 6%

“  Roasted.....................  7
“  Roasted...................  7

c a r a m e l s .
 
 
 

O TH ER   FO R E IG N   FR U IT S.

@16 @12% @10 

“  50-lb.  “ 

#  
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

choice 

PEANUTS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

o r a n g e s .

LEM ONS.

@18 

“ 
“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 
 
 

“ 

H ID E S .

Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  follows:
Green.................................................
Part Cured.........................................
Full 
..........................................
Dry......................................................
Kips, green  ........................................
“  cured.........................................
Calfskins,  green................................
cured................................
Deacon skins......................................

“ 

No. 2 hides % off.

P E L T S .

WOOL.

Shearlings...........................................
Lambs......................................'..........
Washed..............................................
Unwashed..................................
M ISCELLANEOUS.
Tallow................................................
Grease  butter  ...................................
Switches.............................................
G inseng............................................

4  @ 5 
@ 5 
@ 5% 
6  @ 7
4  @ 5
5  @5%
4  @ 5
5  @ 6% 
10  @30

.10  @25 
.20  @60
...... 20@30
10@20
• '3%@ 4% 
- 1  © 2 
1%@  2 
2 59@3 25

The  Standard  Oil  Co.  quotes  as  follows,  1 

OILS.

barrels, f. o. b. Grand Rapids:
Water White__
Special W hite.. 
Michigan Test.
Naptha.............
Gasoline...........
Cylinder...........
Engine...........
Black,  Summer.

@ 8% 

@ 8% @ 7* @  7% @ 8% 

27  @36 
.13  @21 
@ 8

THE  M CHIGAN  TRADESMAN

1 8

754@8

A P P L E   B U TTER .
Chicago  goods............
A X LE  G R EA SE.
Frazer’s.

 

“ 
“ 

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

80
3 doz. case...  2 40
“ 
per gross  __   9 00
“ 
251b. pails,.........................  1 00
15 lb.  “ 
 
75
A urora.
Wood boxes,  per  doz........ 
60
6  00

3 doz. case...  1
per  gross..
Wood boxes,  per doz  ...
3 doz. case.
per  gross..

Diamond.

50 
1  50 
5 ¡¿0

“ 
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“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Peerless.
25 lb. pails.................
BAK IN G   PO W D ER .
Acme, V lb. cans, 3 doz  .
14 lb.  “ 
2  “  ..
11b.  “ 
1  “  ..
bulk.....................
Teller’s,  M lb. cans, doz 

54 lb.  “
1 lb.  “

Arctic, M lb can s...........
...........
...........
...........
Red Star, 14 1b  cans........
........
........

54 ft  “ 
1 ft  “ 
5ft  “ 
V4 ft  “ 
1 1b  “ 
B A TH  B R IC K .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

2 dozen in case.

 

 

 

“ 

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“ 

8 oz 

BR O O K S.

bluing. 

English...............................  90
Bristol..................................  70
Domestic.............................   60
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..............  4 00
“ 
7 00
“  pints,  round.......... 10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75 
“  No. 3, 
...  4 00 I
“  No. 5, 
...  8 00
“  1 oz ball  .................   4  60
No. 2 Hurl..........................   1  75
2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.....................   2 25
2 50
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem............................... 2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
1  20
M ill...................................   3 25
Warehouse............................... 2 75
B U C K W H EA T  FLO U R .
Rising Sun............................... 5 00
York State..........................
Self Rising............................... 4 50
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............  1014
Star,  40 
1054
Paraffine............................  12
Wicking............................. 25

CA NDLES
“ 
 

“ 

 

 

 

 

CANNED  GOODS.

TI8H.
Clams.

“ 

“ 

“ 

Little Neck,  l i b .........
“  2  lb...........
Clam Chowder.
Standard, 3 lb..............
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb..........................1 10
21b......................... 2 10
Lobsters.

.1  10 
.1  90
: 30

Star,  1  lb............................ 2 45
“  2  lb.............................3 45
Picnic, 1 lb...........................2 00
“ 
21b........................... 3 00

Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb...........................1 20
2  lb.........................2 00
Mustard,  31b...........................3 00
Tomato Sauce,  3 lb................. 3 00
Soused, 3 lb..............................3 00
Columbia River, flat........... 1  95
tails........... 1  75
Alaska, 1  lb..............................1 25
21b........................... 195
Sardines.
American  Ms...................  5® 6
14s.....................7@ 8
Imported  Ms.....................11@12
Ms.....................13@14
Mustard  Ms......................  @10
50
Brook, 3 lb.................

Salmon.

“ 
“ 

Trout.

“ 
“ 

F R U IT S .
Apples.

3 25

Gages.

York State, gallons—  
Hamburgh,  “  —
Apricots.
Santa  Cruz.................
2 50 
Lusk’s.........................
2 35
Overland..................
Blackberries.
90
F. &  W.......................
Cherries.
Red.............................
1  20 
1  75 
Pitted Hamburg.........
1  60 
W hite.........................
1  30
E rie............................
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
E rie............................  @1  60
Gooseberries.
Common.................... 
1  10
P ie.............................1  60@1  75
Maxwell.................... 
2 25
Shepard’s ................... 
2 2»
California..................2 60@2 75
Domestic...................
Riverside...................
Pineapples.
Common....................
Johnson’s  sliced......
grated......
Quinces.
Common...................
Raspberries.
Red............................
Black Hamburg........
Erie, black...............

Peaches.

Pears.

“ 

Whortleberries.

Strawberries.
Lawrence..................
1
Hamburg....................
Erie............................
1  05
Common....   ............
l  40 
F. &  W.......................
Blueberries...............
1  30
Corned  beef,  Libby’s...
.2  10
Roast beef,  Armour’s..........1  75
Potted  ham, M lb...... 
.... 1  50
“  M lb.................1 00
tongue, M lb...............110
“  M lb..........  95
chicken, M lb.......... 
95

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

M EATS.

V EG ETA BLES.

Beans.

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

Peas

“ 
“ 
“ 

Corn.

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........... 1  35
early June..........1  50
Champion Eng... 1  50
Hamburgh  petit  pois..........1 75
.1  90 
fancy  sifted
65
Soaked ..........................
Harris  standard...........
Van Camp’s Marrofat 
.1  10 
Early June..
.1  30 
1  35 
Archer’s  Early Blossom
.1  80
French.........................
Mushrooms.
French.................................17® 18
Pumpkin.
.  90 I 
Erie..........................
Squash.
.1  30
Hubbard...................
Succotash.
1  40 
Hamburg  .................
85 
Soaked ......................
1  60
Honey  Dew..............
Tomatoes.
Van  Camp’s......; .................1  10
No. Collins...........................1  10
Hamburg............................ 1  30
Hancock............... ..............1  05
Gallon................................ 2 75
CHOCOLATE— B A K E R ’S.
22
German Sweet.................. 
34
Premium..........................  
Pure.................................. 
38
Breakfast  Cocoa.............. 
40
Norway......................  @102£
N. Y. or Lenawee......  @11
Allegan  ..................   @10M
Skim..........................8  @9
Sap  Sago....................  @22
@1 00
E dam ..................... 
Swiss, imported.......   @  25
domestic  —   @1354
Limburger.........................   10
Brick.................. 
1254
Rubber, 100 lumps................35
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Snider’s, M pint...................1  35

 
CHEW IN G   GUM.
200  “ 

C H EESE.

CATSUP.

“ 

“ 

 

“ 
“ 

pint............................2 30
quart.......................... 3 50
CLOTHES  PIN S .

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

COCOA  SH ELLS.

COFFEE.
G R EEN .Rio.

Java.

Mocha.

Maracaibo.

Fair.....................................20M
Good....................................21
Prime................................. 2154
Golden................................2254
Peaberry 
............................23
Santos.
Fair.................................... 2054
Good...................................21
Prime................................. 2154
Peaberry  ..........................--2254
Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair.................-.................. 22
Good...................................23
Fancy.................................25
Prime.................................2254
M illed............................... 2354
Interior............................... ~6
Private Growth................... 28
Mandehling........................29
Imitation............................ 25
Arabian...............................28M
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink 
age.
M cLaughlin's  XXXX... .23)4
Durham............................... 23
Lion, 60 lb. case  ............... "M
Lion, 100 lb. ease Cabinets con- 
ta in in g   120 
one  p o u n d  
p'kages (sim­
ilar to accom­
panying 
ill­
u s tr a tio n )  
sold  at  case 
price,with an 
a d d itio n a l 
charge  of  90 
cents for cab­
inet.

PACKAGE.

RO A STED .

EX TRA CT.

Valley City........................   75
Felix..................................   1  15

“ 

Hummel’s, foil......... .........1  50
t i n ....................  2 60
CHICORY.
Bulk....................................   454
Red  ....................................7
Cotton,  40 ft.........per doz.  1  25
140
160
1  75
1  90
90
1  00
Eagle.................................  7 40
Crown.......................   ...... 6 50
Genuine  Swiss..................   8 CO
American Swiss.................7 00

CLOTHES  LIN E S.
“ 
50 ft.......... 
“ 
60 ft_____ 
70 ft.........  
“ 
80 ft.......... 
“ 
60 ft.........  
“ 
72 ft’........ 
“ 
CONDENSED M ILK .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

COUPON  BOOKS.

“Tradesman.1 
?  1, per  hundred.........
........
$ 3,  “ 
“ 
........
“ 
8 5,  “ 
“ 
810,  “ 
........
820,  “ 
........
“ 
“Superior.”
8  1  per hundred.......
8 2,  "
8 5. 
810, 
820,

2  002 50
3 00
3 00
4 00
5 00
2 50
3 00
4 00
5 00
6  00

 

10

...............20

“Universal.1 
..
“ 
.....
“ 
......
“
“

82 50 
8  1, per hundred. 
8 2, 
.  3 00 
.  4 00 
$3, 
.  5 00 
.  6  00 
810, 
.  7 00
820, 
Bulk orders for above coupon 
books are subject to the follow­
ing  discounts:
200 or over........................5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000 
“  
COUPON  PA SS  BOOKS.
I Can  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from 810  down. |
20 books.........................8 1  00
50  “ 
2  00 
3 00 
100  “ 
6  25 
250  “ 
10 00 
500  “ 
17 50
1000 
“  
Kenosha Butter...........
-  754 
..  6 
Seymour  “ 
...........
.  6 
Butter............................
.  6
“  family..................
- -  654 
“  biscuit.................
40
1  754 
Boston...........................
1  7M 
City Soda .*.....................
..  6 
Soda...............................
..  6
S. Oyster.......................
City Oyster. XXX...........
CREAM  TA RTA R.
Strictly  pure.................
Telfers  Absolute.
Grocers’........................... 10@15

......................
....................
................
......................
......................................
CRACK ERS.

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Apples.

PR U N E S.

California Evaporated.

Sundried.......................   @ 8
Evaporated..................   @11
Apricots
Blackberries..............
Nectarines.................
Peaches  ....................
Pears,  sliced..............
Plums.........................
Prunes,  sweet............
Turkey.......................
Bosnia........................
French ......................
Lemon.....................  -
Orange.......................
In drum.....................
In boxes.....................
CURRANTS.
Zante, in  barrels........
in  54-bbls........
in less quantity 
r a i s i n s  —California 
London Layers, 2 cr’n 
“ 
3  “
fancy.
“ 
Muscatels,2crown  ...

CITRON.

P E E L .

“ 
“ 

“ 

3  “
Foreign.

Valencias 
Ondaras..
Sultanas.....................

©  654 
@ 8

18
18
@24
@24
@ 55: 
© 554 
1 »
1 !
2 00 
2 25 
1  50i eo
6
@  654

FA RINACEOUS  GOODS

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs...................
Barrels.................................3 75
Grits.................................
Lima  Beans.
Dried............................ 
6
Maccaroni and Vermicelli. 
Domestic, 12 lb. box —  
45
Imported...................... 
10
Pearl Barley.
Kegs............................... 3M@3M
Green,  bu.............. 
1  10
Split, bbl.................................. 6 00
German.............................  
East India..........................  

Sago.

Peas.

5
5

FISH—Salt. 

Bloaters.

“ 
“ 

Cod.

Yarmouth..........................
Whole............   .............  @6
DOUKH..........................
I72M0O7*<a9
Strips............................
Halibut.
Smoked ......................
1054
Herring.
24
Scaled.........................
Holland,  bbls............
11  00
75
kegs............
2 75
Round shore, 54 bbl...
1  50
“  M  bbl..
Mackerel.
No. 1, 54 bbls. 90 lbs....
...  9 00
No. 1, kits. 10 lbs.........
...  1  20
...  3  50
Family,  54 bbls., 100 lbs 
...  45
kits, 10  lbs__
Fancy.......................  3 50@4 00
Russian,  kegs..............
No. 1, 54 bbls.. lOOlbs... __ 5  00
....  80
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.........
Whitefish.
....7  00
No. 1, 54 bbls., lOOlbs...
....1  00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.........
Family, 54 bbls., 100 lbs ...  2 75
....  50
kits. 10  lbs  ...
Jennings’ D C.

“ 
FLAVORING EX TRACTS.

Pollock.
Sardines.
Trout.

“ 

Lemon. Vanilla

H E R B S.

JE L L IE S .

2 oz folding box
“
3 oz 
1  00
...1  50
“ 
4 oz 
...2   00
6 oz 
“  
“ 
...3 00
8 o%
GUN  PO W D ER .
Kegs.......... ................
Half  kegs....................
Sage.............................
Hops...........................
Chicago  goods............
LAM P W ICK S.
30 
... 
No.  ... 
........
...  40
No  1
No. 2.............................. ... 
50
Pure............................... ....  30
Calabria......................... ....  25
Sicily............................. ....  18
Condensed, 2 doz......... ....1  25
No. 9  sulphur............... ....1  65
...1 70
Anchor parlor...............
No. 2 home.................... ....1  10
Export  parlor...............
MINCE  M EAT.

LICORICE.

MATCHES.

LY E.

2 3

1720
26
30
36

3 or 6 doz. in case  per doz.

MOLASSES. 
Blackstrap.
Sugar house............... .
Cuba Baking.
Ordinary......................
Porto Rico.
Prime
Fancy ...............................................
]T ^1r - 
....................
Extra good......................
Fancy..............................

New Orleans. 
- 

One-half barrels, 3c extra

OATMEAL.

Barrels 200................. @5  50
Half barrels 100.............. .©2 88
Half  bbls 90.............. @2 88
Barrels  180................. @5  50

RO LLED   OATS.

PIC K L E S.
Medium.

Small.

Barrels, 1,200 count....... ..85 00
..  3 00
Half  barrels, 600 count.
Barrels, 2.400 co u n t..........
Half barrels, 1,200 count ..  4 00
...1  75
Clay, No.  216...........................
...  75
“   T. D. full count —
...1 25
Cob, No.  3....................

P IP E S .

B IC E.

Domestic.

... .7
Carolina head........................
....6
“   N o .l.........................
“   No. 2......................... @   5

“ 

“ 
“ 

Nutmegs, fancy...................80
“  No.  1......................75
“  No. 2......................65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 15 
“ 
“  white...  .25
BUUb.......................IV
Pare Ground in Bulk.
..............15
Allspice..............
..............20
Cassia,  Batavia..
and  Saigon.25
............ 35
Saigon ..
Cloves.  Amboyna ..............30
..............20
Zanzibar 
..............15
Ginger, African.. 
Cochin..
..............18
Jamaica ..............20
Mace  Batavia__ ..............80
Mustard.  Eng. and Trieste. .25
............ »27
Trieste..
..............75
Nutmegs, No. 2  ..
Pepper. Singapore, black — 20
white......30
Cayenne ..............25
............. 20

“ 
“Absolute” in Packages.

Sage....................

“ 
“ 

“ 

Ms 

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

SUGAR.

Cut  Loaf....................  @534
Cubes........................   @4 M
Powdered..................   @5
1  25  Granulated. 
...........4.56@ 454
150  Confectioners’ A......   @4.56
2 00  soft A  ....................   @  4M
3 00  White Extra C.........   @  434
4  t0  Extra  C.....................   4  @ 4M
C ..................  ...........   @4
5 50  Yellow  ... 
......  @ 3M
• 3 00  Less than 100 lbs.  Me advance
• 15 
-25 

STARCH.
Corn.
 

 

“ 

“ 
“ 

SODA.

SEED S.

SNUFF.

SAL  SODA.
. .i........... 

I 20-lb  boxes..........................  654
40-lb 
6M
Gloss.
1-lb packages  ......................  6
3-lb 
.......................  6
6-lb 
654
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes....1.........  4%
Barrels................................   454
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, In Jars......43
Boxes....................................5M
Kegs, Englisb....................... 4H
E^6K8 • 
1
Granulated, boxes..............  2
Mixed bird.................  454® 6
Caraway............................... 10
Canary................................  354
Hemp...................................   454
Anise....................................... 13
Rape.......................................  6
Mustard..........................
Diamond Crystal.
.82  40 
100 3-lb. sacks.................
2 25 
.................
60 5-lb 
“ 
.  2 15 
28 10-lb. sacks...............
2014-lb.  “ 
.................
2 00 
.  1  50
24 3-lb  cases..................
50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags. 
25
28 lb.  “ 
“ 
35
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
18
28 lb.  “ 
“  • • 
56 lb. dairy  bags...............  
75
561b. dairy  bags...............  
75
56 lb.  sacks.......................  27
Saginaw and Manistee. 
Common Fine  per bbl...... 
90
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .554
Dwight’s Cow........................5M
Taylor’s.................................5M
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf.............554
pure.........................5M
Golden Harvest 

Ashton.
Higgins.
Solar Rock.

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

Warsaw.

SALERA TU S.

SALT

754

“ 

“ 

“ 

SY RU PS.
Corn.

Pure Cane.

Barrels.................................28
Half bbls..............................30
Amber......................... 23 
5
Fancy drips................. 28  @30
SW EET  GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
7
Sugar Creams.................. 
Frosted  Creams.........  
8
Graham Crackers...... 
8
8
Oatmeal Crackers.... 

TEAS.

“ 

BOOT  B E E R .

SU N  C U RED .

japan—Regular.

Imported.

Williams’ Extract.

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

F air............................  @17
Good.................. 
  @20
Choice...........................24 @26
Choicest........................32 @34
D ust............................. 10 @12
F a ir............................  @17
Good..........................  @20
25 cent size.......................^ 1  75
$ 5 00 | Choice...........................24 @26
3 dozen....................
Choicest........................32 @34
SA POLIO.
Dust..............................10 @12
Kitchen, 3 doz.  In box......2 50
2 50 I P alr.............................18  @20
Hand 
“
,  
Choice........................   @25
SO UPS.
Snider’s  Tomato...
2 °5  Choicest.....................   @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40 
SPICES.
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

.10
“  Batavia In bund — 15
“  Saigon in rolls.........35
i ............... % 
I

Whole Sifted.
Allspice......................
Cassia, China In mats........  754

C1<r 8’ ^ E
Mace  B a t a v i a !

BA SK ET  F IR E D .

G U N POW DER.

OOLONG.

3  “ 

IM PE R IA L .

YOUNG  HYSON.

Common to  fair...........23 @26
Superior to fine............ 30 @35
Common to fair........... 18 @26
Superior to  fine........... 30 @40
F air............................. 18 @22
Choice.......................... 24 @28
Best............................. 40 @50

EN G LISH   BREA K FA ST.

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

“ 

“ 

Plug.

Pails unless otherwise noted.
Hiawatha  ................. 
60
34
Sweet Cuba...............  
McGinty.................... 
24
54 bbls.........  
22
22
Little  Darling........... 
M bbl.. 
30
1791............... ............ 
20
1891, 54 bbls...............  
19
33
Valley  City................ 
Dandy Jim ................. 
27
Searhead.................... 
38
24
Joker.......................  
22
Zero............................ 
2 .
L. &W.......................  
Here  It Is................... 
28
Old Style.................... 
31
Old  Honesty............. 
4u
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..................... 
  24
Uncle  Sam...........................28
Tom and Jerry.....................2»
Brier Pipe............................ 30
Yum Yam...........................32
Red Clover...........................32
Navy....................................32
Handmade...........................40
Frog....................................33
40 gr.....................................  8
50  gr.....................................

Smoking.

VINEGAR.

81 for barrel.
W ET  M USTARD.

..................  6 00

“ 

TW IN ES.

PAPER.

W OODENW ARE.

............  
teast—Compressed. 
“ 
“ 

Bulk, per gal 
30
I  Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75 
Fleiscbman, per doz. cakes..  15
per lb.................30
Fermentum, per doz. cakes..  15 
per lb.................3i
PA PER & WOODEN WAR*. 
Straw 
................................. im
Rockf alls..............................2
Rag sugar..............................2
Hardware..............................2M
|  Bakers.................................. 25»
I Dry  Goods..................   554@S
Jute Manilla...............   @654
Red  Express  No. 1...........  554
No. 2 ............ 454
48 Cotton.............................  22
Cotton, No. 1....................... 20
•  “ 
“  2........................18
Sea  Island, assorted......... 35
No. 5 Hemp......................... 15
No. 6  “ .................................15
Tubs, No. 1..........................  7 00
No. 2
No. 3.........................5 00
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
1  35
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1  60
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
50
Bowls, 11 inch..................  1  00
“ 
13  “ 
...................  1  25
“ 
15  “ 
.....................2 00
“ 
17  “ 
...................  2 75
“ 
assorted, 17s and  19s 2 50 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
Baskets, market.................   35
“ 
shipping  bushel..  1  2u 
..  1  30
“ 
full  hoop  “ 
“  bushel.................  1  50
“ willow cl’ths, No.l 
5 75
“ 
“ 
No.2 6 25
“ 
“  No.3 7 25
“ 
“  No.l 3 50
“ 
“ 
No.2 4 25
“ 
‘ 
854
“ 
“ 
No.3 5 00
“ 
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF8
WHEAT.
90
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 
90
Bolted...............................  1  75
Granulated.......................  2 00
Straight, in sacks.............  5  10
“ 
“  barrels...........   5 30
“  sacks.............  6  10
Patent 
“  barrels...........   6 30
“ 
Graham  “  sacks...........  2 45
Rye 
“ 
. ...—   2 "75
MILLSTUFFS.
i Bran..................................  16 00
Screenings.......................  12 09
Middlings.......................... 21  00
I Mixed Feed......  
26 00
Coarse meal.....................   26 50
CORN.
Car  lots...............................  68
Less than  car  lots..............  70
Car  lo ts .............................   35
Less than car lots...............   37
No. 1 Timothy, car lots — 13 00 
No. 1 
lots  ................................12 00

HAY.
less than  car

splint 

FLOUR.

MEAL.

OATS.

“ 

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t h e   MiCTnaAJsr  t r -a h e s m -ajst

I «  Wheinor & Co,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

and when  to  the cost  value is added  the 
cost of transportation and customs duties, 
we  have  the  cost  price  laid  down,  and 
when we find Gobdarn selling these goods 
under this price, it looks as though these 
goods  were  either  smuggled  into  the 
country  or  bought  at  a  partial  loss  to 
somebody.  Gobdarn,  no  doubt,  handles 
these  cheap,  low-grade  goods  as  an  ad­
vertising  fake,  but  nobody  believes that 
he does  so  at a downright  loss  to  him­
self.  There  may  be  some  interesting 
developments in the immediate future.
Old  Man  Slim .

P.  S.—Cronk’s  hired girl  just told Til­
lie that  the next  morning after  he  came 
home he told  his  wife that  his Salvation 
Army  expenses were  so  heavy while  in 
Detroit  that  she would  have to go with­
out  her  new teeth  and  be compelled  to 
gum it for another year.  She said Cronk 
put his arms around  Ms wife’s  neck and 
called her  his girl and  kissed her for the 
first time in seventeen years. 

Slim .

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DRY GOODS,

NOTIONS,

CARPETS,

CURTAINS.
Shirts.  Pants,  Oueralls,  Eto.

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 DetroitjPrices'Guaranteed.

48, SO and 52 Ottawa St. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH.

OLD  MAN  SLIM.

Troubles  and  Trials  of  a  Canadian 

Merchant.

rings 

She  says 

Qu een’s  H ollow,  Ont.,  Sept.  8— The 
excursion  to  Detroit  last  Saturday  was 
taken advantage  of by some of  our  peo­
ple for the  purpose of visiting the  expo­
sition and  enjoying  a  boat  ride  on  the 
beautiful Detroit River.  The ride on the 
river  was all that  was expected,  but  the 
exposition  was a  full-grown  disappoint­
ment.  The  general  opinion,  freely  ex­
pressed,  is  that  the  present  exposition 
“ management,” 
like  poor  Hogan,  has 
given  its  last  exhibition and that  in  the 
future it will be as difficult for one to at­
tract  the  attention  of the  public as  the 
izik  and Tillie went  on  the  ex­
other, 
cursion  and  Tillie  has  been  nervously 
unstrung  ever  since. 
that 
“ thud” 
in  her  ears  continu­
ously and  that she  cannot  banish  from 
her  mind  the sight  of poor  Hogan  (she 
caught  one glimpse only  and  dared  not 
raise her eyes again)  as he was approach­
ing  the earth with arms extended  in  his 
terrible  fall.  Fairs may come and fairs 
may  go,  but  the  25,000  (more  or  less) 
who  saw  Hogan  leap  from  the  clouds 
will never  forget the  Detroit  exposition 
of 1891. 
Izik could think of three things 
only which attracted his  attention as be­
ing  the  largest  specimens  he  had  ever 
seen—a plank,  a  brook trout and a  one- 
year-old German carp.  He saw some  fine 
stock,  but  he  says  the  pomological de­
partment would be a disgrace and a dead 
give  away to  any  township  fair  in  On­
tario.
Old  Cronk  took in  the  excursion,  but 
he did  not return  until  Tuesday and  he 
has  been  seen  on  the  street  but  once 
since.  Cronk  never had been in  Detroit 
before and  he swears  that he will  never 
go  there  again.  He  says  they  are  all 
Yankee  cutthroats  and 
that  they hoo­
dooed him  and  shadowed  him  and con­
spired  together to  capture and rob  him. 
He said  they acted  like a  pack of  fools. 
They dared  not say  anything about  him 
to  his  face,  but  would  converse  behind 
his  back  in such  a  way  that he  would 
hear jt and  know that it was he who was 
being talked about, and all  the time they 
would keep under cover,  so that he could 
find  no  good,  valid,  lawful  excuse  for 
knocking them down.  He said that some 
of the best people seemed to be mixed up 
in  this  hoo-doo  business  and  they  all 
acted as though they were trying to scare 
him off the  face  of  the  earth.  He  said 
that they bore down so hard  at the depot 
when he was  leaving that  he got so  mad 
that  he swore  like a  trooper  and  cried 
like  a baby and  to make the matter still 
worse, no  one gave  him  the least  cause 
for  mopping the floor  with them,  which 
would have  been a  great  relief.  Cronk 
says they played it on him because  he  is 
a British  tory,  but  Izik saw  a  drummer 
over in  Loyaltown last night who knows 
all about  it.  The drummer  said he  met 
Cronk  in  the  afternoon on  Saturday  in 
company  with  a  professional  spotter. 
Cronk was  just  sober  enough  to recog­
nize the drummer,  who  asked him if had 
been to the fair.  He replied that he had 
not and,  furthermore,  he didn’t intend to 
go.  He was  having a good  time and  he 
said that he thought he would stay a few 
days and  take in the  town.  The  drum­
mer  asked  him  where  he  put  up. 
“Where  ever  night  overtakes  me,”  re­
plied  Cronk,  “and  in  the  meantime,  I 
have taken  a private room  in  a  private 
house  on  a  private  street at  fifty  cents 
per day.”  He  said a “friend”  gave him 
the address  and  recommended the  place 
to  him.  The  drummer  ’said  he  owed 
Cronk  one on  account of a  shipment  of 
goods  that  be  sent  back  to  the  house, 
with an  explanatory  letter  stating  that 
he had never ordered the goods, and that 
their Mr.  Blank  must  have  been  either 
drunk or  crazy at the  time when he sup­
posed that  he had  taken  the  order.  So 
the  drummer  left  Cronk  with his  new­
found friends and  prophesied a  glorious 
time for him  before he  got through with 
it.  Drinks that  he  was  not  used to  put 
ideas into his  head  that  he  was  not  ac­
customed to.  More drink demanded that 
these new  ideas should  be put  into  exe­
cution. 
Intoxication  finally  took  full 
and complete possession  and drove judg­
ment, discretion  and common  sense  out

of the back door. If he had been a young 
man, or if he had  been an  old veteran in 
the  bum  business,  no  one  would  have 
noticed  him; but, as  it  was, Cronk  car­
ried  a  very  legible  sign  wherever  he 
went,  which  covered  his  face  and  at­
tracted  the attention  of  every  sport  in 
the  city.  The  sign, of  course,  was  de­
veloped  by  whisky  on  the 
inside  and 
then displayed on the  outside.
Of  all  the  gods  in  heathendom,  Bac­
chus  is the  most  deceptive.  He allures 
us  on  with  a  captivating  wink  and  a 
most  bewitching  smile  with the  double 
assurance  that  it  is  the  only  pathway 
which  leads up to  the enchanted  region 
of  perpetual  bliss.  Fatal  delusion! 
It 
is a pathway which  leads straight  down 
to the  bottomless pit of  remorse, dispair 
and  eternal  death! 
It  is  a  pathway 
strewn  with the  bleached bones  of  once 
kind and  loving  parents  and  pure  and 
affectionate sons  and  brothers! 
It  is  a 
pathway paved with the wreckage of once 
happy  homes  and  cemented  with 
the 
blood of—but,  pshaw!  1  didn’t intend to 
write  an  essay  on  temperance.  All  1 
wish to  say is,  that  if  you  listen to  the 
blandishments  of  this  deceptive imp  of 
strong  drink,  sooner  or  later, as sure  as 
death and taxes,  he will set down on you, 
turn  you  inside  out  and  shake  you,  set 
all the hounds of the infernal regions af­
ter you and  drive  you  up  a  tree, where 
he will mock you and induce your friends 
to  perforate  your  miserable  anatomy 
with  poisoned  arrows;  and,  finally,  he 
will tie  you  up  in  a  little  bundle  and 
drop  you  in the  bottomless  pit.  So  he 
hung a  sign out on poor old Cronk’s face 
which  was very  legible and  read as  fol­
lows:  “This  old  fool  imagines  he is  a 
gay young sport and can catch on all  the 
clam bakes  in the  city  without  any  as­
sistance,  thank  you.  He  is  rural, juicy 
and  tender and was  never  initiated  into 
the soul-roasting mysteries of hoodooism. 
He is to let at reasonable figures.  Occu­
py and enjoy him.”
Now, Cronk is a member in good stand­
ing  of  twb  or  three  leading  fraternal 
secret  societies  and  a  member  of  a 
Christian church besides,  and does it not 
seem  rather strange  that the  great  city 
of  Detroit  failed to whisper one  word of 
advice into  the old  man’s  ears or extend 
a helping  hand  to  a  weak  and  erring 
brother  during  all  the  time he was  led 
captive by the devil?  So goes the world. 
Who is my brother?  Not the poor fellow 
who stumbled and fell.  No,  he was run 
over  and  crushed;  but the  man  who  is 
abundantly  able  at  all  times  to  paddle 
his  own  canoe  and  keep  up  with  the 
procession—he is my  brother.
Cronk’s hired girl told the elder’s hired 
girl  and she told  Tillie  that Cronk  told 
his  wife that  Hogan’s awful  death  dum- 
fusticated  his  mind  to  such  an  extent 
that  he  missed  the train  and that  after 
that it leaked  out that  he  was a British 
tory  and opposed to annexation and then 
they tried to ruin  his  reputation by mix­
ing him up with the ladies and  they con­
spired  together to take  his  life,  inch  by 
inch,  by  administering  slow  poison  in 
the  shape of  Yankee  whisky and  that if 
his constitution had not been like that of 
an  ox,  he  never  would  have  reached 
home  alive.
Do I hear some reader exclaim:  “Good, 
blamed  old  fool;  served  him  right!” 
True, but you look out that it is not your 
turn  next  to  stumble  and  fall, for if  it 
should  be,  you,  no  doubt,  would  change 
your opinion and whistle a different tune.
The gentle  breezes  have  been  wafting 
certain vague  rumors  over  the  hills  of 
late  to  the  effect that  Gobdarn’s Ameri­
can goods are smuggled into the country. 
He certainly has  been selling a consider­
able  quantity of  cheap,  shoddy  Ameri­
can  goods. 
It  is  said  that these  goods 
do  not  reach  his  store  in  the  original 
cases,  showing  that  they  are  repacked 
somewhere in transit and,  as they are all 
shipped  from Canadian  points, the  most 
natural inference to be drawn is that  the 
goods  are  repacked  on  the  American 
side  for the  purpose of  smuggling them 
into  the  Canadian market.  This  infer­
ence  is  strengthened when  we  consider 
the very low prices at which he has been 
selling these goods.  True, his American 
goods  are  pretty much  all of  the  cheap 
shoddy  grades,  yet  they  have  a  certain 
I fixed cost value  as do  the higher  grades,

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LIFE  BEHIND  THE  COUNTER. 

Written for T h e  Tradesman

In  looking  through  an  old  book  the 
other  day,  I  came  across  the  following 
“Good  advice  to  business  men,”  which 
certainly is as much good solid meat as a 
♦nut of that  size  could  possibly contain. 
This “advice”  was  published over forty 
years ago and,  as I  have referred to it as 
the meat of a nut,  it  is,  no  doubt,  owing 
to  its  venerable  age,  a  “chestnut,” but 
not one  of  the  kind  which  gets mouldy 
with  age. 
It  is  as  applicable  to  the 
great army of  toilers  who are struggling 
for  fortunes  behind  the  counter  to-day 
as it  was  to  their predecessors  of  forty 
years ago.  Here it is :

“What  perturbation  of  mind!  What 
struggling  and  scratching,  and  shift­
ing  and  lying  and  cheating  is  prac­
tised  every  day  by  mammon  wor­
shipers  to  make  money!  What  a com­
parison between  the  successful  and un­
successful!  Of the millions who embark 
in  business  to  make  money,  how  few 
succeed,  and  why?  Because  but  few 
know the secret of  success.  Most think 
it chance or  good  fortune;  but they are 
sadly mistaken;  and if  such  as  are  now 
pining to  get  rich  would  only  strictly 
mind the following  advice and  be guided 
by  it,  there would be no  doubt  of  their 
realizing their golden dreams:
“Let the  business  of  everybody  else 
alone,  and attend to your own;  don’t buy 
what you don’t want;  use  every hour to 
advantage,  and study to  make  even  leis­
ure hours useful;  think twice before you 
throw  away  a  shilling;  remember  you 
will  have  another  to make for  it;  find 
recreation in looking after your business; 
buy low;  sell fair,  and  take  care  of  the 
profits;  look  over  your  books regularly, 
and if  you  find  an  error,  trace  it  out; 
should a stroke of misfortune come upon 
you in trade,  retrench,  work  harder,  but 
never fly  the  track;  confront difficulties 
with  unflinching  perseverance, and they 
will disappear at last;  though you should 
fail  in the struggle,  you will  be honored; 
but shrink  from  the  task,  and  you  will 
be despised.”

It would be difficult to improve on this 
advice or crowd better  or more  practical 
council  into  the  same  space.  “Let the 
business  of  everybody  else  alone  and 
attend to your own”  has the ring of  gen­
uine metal,  but who is able to observe it? 
Other people’s business is so much easier 
to look after and attend to than our own, 
that,  somehow we leave the more difficult 
task for some  other  fellow,  and  take up 
the  easier  one  and,  consequently,  the 
other fellow  wins  the  plum  and  we re­
main with the great majority.

“Don’t  buy  what  you  don’t  want” 
sounds  very  familiar,  indeed. 
It  is  a 
twin sister  to  “Never  bite off more than 
you  can  conveniently  chew,”  and  al­
though we have  been sawed all our lives 
by these old saws,  we go  right  down the 
street,  trading  off  our  capital  for  what 
we don’t want,  and  biting  off  more than 
a half dozen such fellows as we are could 
possibly  chew.  Still  we  wonder  how it 
is that we don’t get rich.

“Use  every  hour  to  advantage  and 
study to make even leisure hours useful” 
is plain,  simple and to  the  point,  but if 
we never get rich  until  we  observe this 
rule,  I  fear  we  shall  never  enter  the 
Senate  of  the  United  States.  Are  the 
hours  all  used  to  the  best  advantage? 
How ought we  to  spend  the hours to ad­
vantage,  as  business  men  seeking  for­
tunes  of  greater  or  lesser  dimensions? 
Sitting  in  the  theater  boxes  night after 
In  the  social  club?  Not 
night?  No. 
until  the  fortune  is  made. 
Playing 
poker in questionable  places and indulg­
ing  in 
that  first  stimulates 
and  then  intoxicates?  Not  exactly. 
In 
idle gossiping and  profitless  and  vulgar

the  cup 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

1 Ö

conversation?  By  no means.  Yet this is 
the way the most of  us spend our leisure 
hours and still  we  wonder why it is that 
Dame Fortune does not  smile upon us as 
she does upon the man  who makes use of 
every hour to advantage, and even makes 
his leisure hours practically useful.

“Think  twice  before  you  throw away 
a shilling”  is also plain  English, yet only 
one in a thousand realizes its full import 
and  enjoys  the  reward  that  awaits all 
those who strictly observe  it.  The fact 
of  the  business  is, the most of  us do not 
stop to  think  once  before  we  squander 
the  shilling,  and  still  we  wonder  in 
idiotic,  blank  amazement  why  the  shil­
lings desert us so freely, while they cling 
with  such  tenacity  to  the  fellow  who 
I stops to think and who  makes use of the 
| brains God has given him.

“Find recreation  in  looking after your 
business”  was  written  forty  years  ago 
and seems to be  altogether  out  of  joint 
with  these  modern  times!  Our  rule to­
day is,  “Find recreation in  looking" away 
from  your  business,”  which  is  directly 
opposite of the old rule.  Our  way  is to 
pack up and  go away  for a few weeks to 
some  point  where  the  cost  of  living 
is four of five  times  greater  than it is at 
home,  and  leave  our  business  in charge 
of  Tom, Dick  and  Harry during our ab­
sence.  This is the  way  we do and if  we 
could only get  rich  at  it,  it would be an 
easy thing to prove  that  the  fellow who 
wrote the old  rule did not know what he 
was writing about.

“Buy  low”  is  one  thing  we  are  all 
really trying to do and if  we  should  ex­
ercise the same  judgment  and  put  forth 
the same effort  in  the  observance  of  all 
the points in this  “Good  Advice”  as we 
do in this one point,  our cases would not 
be so entirely hopeless.

“Sell  fair”  means  that  the  highway 
to success is by way of  fair  dealing  and 
a  reasonable  profit  and  not  by  cutting 
and slashing,  and lying and cheating.

“Take care of  the profits”  is  certainly 
a self-evident  proposition,  but a difficult 
one  for us Americans to observe.  When 
we  are  fortunate  enough  to realize  any 
profits,  we  not  only spend  them  but we 
look  upon  Old  Squeezit,  who  hoards up 
his  profits,  as a member of  some  family 
of  the  swine  tribe.  But  Squeezit  gets 
there all the  same  and we remain on the 
outside.

“Never fly the track”  is the key, in the 
writer’s  mind,  which  unlocks  the  secret 
of  success.  When  misfortune  of  any 
kind comes upon us,  instead of retrench­
ing and  putting forth  renewed  energies, 
we become disheartened and fly the track. 
On  account of  some  trifling  local  diffi­
culty which  causes  a  temporary  lull  in 
business,  we  lose  our  patience and  “fly 
the  track.”  We  give  up,  sell  out  or 
trade off  our life  business—the  business 
which  we  understand  and  for which  we 
are  specially  qualified—and  rush  head­
long,  with  feverish  excitement,  into  a 
business which  is  new  to  us  and  if  we
succeed  it  is  more good  luck than  good 
management. 
It  is  this  tendency  to 
“fly  the  track”  which  has  given  the 
Yankee the reputation of  being  “Jack of 
all  trades  and  master  of  none.”  The 
sure  and  certain way  to  ultimate  suc­
cess is to  “confront  difficulties with  un­
flinching  perseverance,”  and  they  will 
disappear  at  last  and leave us master of 
the situation. Every obstacle surmounted, 
every difficulty overcome  and  every  ob­
struction  removed  is  a  long  stride  to­
ward  the goal of  ultimate  success and a 
sure means of  winning  Dame  Fortune’s 
most approving smiles.  E. A.  Ow en.

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their  capital 

Some  retailers find the  task  of  estab­
lishing  a  credit  where  they  wish 
to 
open  an  account  a  disagreeable  duty. 
Experience  among wholesale  merchants 
show that many,  particularly small deal­
ers  established  only  a  year or  two,  and 
conscious that  their  business  is  as  yet 
small, 
likewise,  though 
they may be getting  along very well, are 
adverse  to making  a statement  of  their 
affairs.  They  shun or  evade a  personal 
interview  with the  members of the  firm 
or  the credit  man,  whose  business  it  is 
to  interview new  customers  and  watch 
those  who  are  “getting  slow”  in  their 
payments,  ask  for  accommodations, etc. 
Very  often this  avoidance  of a free  and 
open  conversation,  this  false  delicacy, 
for such it  is,  proves  to be  detrimental 
to  the  party  concerned, 
the  apparent 
evasion, or even  positive refusal to make 
a statement being looked upon a sproof a 
of  weakness. 
It  is  argued,  “If  a  mau 
wants to buy  goods of us  and  has  noth­
ing to  hide,  why  should  he  not  of  his 
own accord  offer to  tell  us  all about  his 
means,  business, etc.?
A  retailer two  years in  business in  a 
small  town and  fairly  successful, came 
to  market this  summer to obtain  points 
and  information,  and also  to buy  a  cer­
tain  make of goods for which he had  had 
many  calls.  The  travelers  of  the  firm 
making  the  goods  not  visiting  small 
towns,  he  had  no  opportunity  to  buy 
them.  So he called on this firm and  was 
met at  the door  by  a  salesman,  who  in­
quired his wants.
“ 1  would like to see your------------- , of
which I have heard.”
"Certainly,”  answered  the  salesman, 
•‘step this way.”
The samples  and prices  proved appar­
ently satisfactory.
“What  part  of  the  country  are  you 
buying for?”  inquired  the salesman.
“I  am  doing  business  in-------------
answered the merchant, offering his card.
“Oh, yes, I  have  heard of  your  town. 
If  you need  anything  else in  our line, I 
will be glad to show it to you.”
“No, thank you; I’m not here to buy  a 
general  bill. 
I will  give  you an  order 
for  the goods  1 was in  search of  and  if 
they sell will  re-order.”
“Very  well,”  and  the  salesman  took 
down his order and then inquired, “Have 
you ever bought of  us—have you  an  ac­
count with us?”

“No,  this is my first bill with you.”
“Will  you  see our M r.------------- ,  the
credit man,  or have you someone to refer 
to?” politely inquired the salesman.
“No,  I  don’t care  to  see  your  credit 
man. 
If you  have  any doubts  as to my 
responsibility  you  can  go  to S.  & B. 
I 
have  bought  goods of  them, seeming  to 
resent  the (as he thought) implied doubt 
as to his responsibility.
"All  right,”  answered  the  salesman, 
and  having  given  shipping  directions, 
the gentleman left
S.  & B.,  the  reference,  answered  the 
inquiry  thus:  “Our traveler sold him a 
small  bill,  which  was  paid  when  due. 
We know nothing as to means or responsi­
bility, and should not sell him any amount 
without a personal statement.”  Of course 
this was not very satisfactory.  The mer­
cantile  agency’s  report  was  fair  only, 
nothing definite,  and the  result was that 
the goods were  not shipped,  but  a  letter 
was sent asking for  a  statement,  which 
the  buyer declined  to  give,  saying  that 
if  they  didn’t  want  to  sell  him  they 
should  have  told  him  so  while  in  the 
store.  So he had wasted his time, didn’t 
obtain the  goods  he  wanted,  succeeded 
in having been  refused credit, and being 
placed in a  false position  besides, mere­
ly  because  he had  the mistaken  notion 
they “had no  business  to cross-examine 
him like a criminal.”  The  fact  that  he 
would have  found the credit  man a  per­
fect gentleman and he could  easily  have 
established  his  credit by a  plain  state­
ment  of  facts, and  he  would have  had 
the desired merchandise.
This is only one of many similar cases. 
Many small  merchants  in  remote  towns 
seem to have an idea  that, because  they 
are running  a store and  have their shin­
gles  over  the  door,  the  whole  country 
knows all about them,  and to be asked to 
make a statement of their affairs,  includ­
ing, perhaps, such private matters as their

living  expenses,  they  consider humiliat­
ing and  impertinent,  and  can’t  seem  to 
understand that it is simply business.  In 
all cases except where no credit is asked, 
it  is advisable  to give  all  the  informa­
tion  that may  be asked, and  it  is  even 
better to offer it unasked, as that inspires 
confidence  at  once. 
If  a  man  has  for 
some especial  cause been  a little behind 
his  payments;  has  perhaps  been 
obliged  to  ask  for  accommodations,  he 
should at once  upon his arrival go to the 
house, seek an  interview with the  credit 
man or the firm and  make his  statement 
or explanation,  and  in nine  cases out  of 
ten,  if  nothing serious  has  occurred  to 
shake confidence,he will be met half way 
and  receive  encouragement  and  often 
sound advice,  which may help him to get 
on his feet again.

H ad   Him   F a st.

When Col.  Bob lngersoll was in Europe 
last  he  visited  Westminster  Abbey  for 
the first time.  As he was contemplating 
the tomb of Nelson the guide said:
“That, sir, his the tomb of the greatest 
navel ’ero of Europe or  the whole  world 
hever knew—Lord Nelson’s.  This  mar­
ble sarcoughogus  weighs forty-two tons. 
Hinside that his a steel receptacle weigh­
ing twelve  tons,  and  hinside  that  is  a 
leaden casket, ’ermetically sealed, weigh­
ing over  two  tons.  Hinside  that  his  a 
mahogony  coffin  holding  the  bashes  of 
the great ’ero.”
“Well,” said  the  colonel,  after  think­
ing awhile,  “I  guess you’ve got him. 
If 
he ever gets  out of  that, cable me at  my 
expense.”

Good Words  Unsolicited.

Susie  McLellan,  successor  to  S. T. McLellan, 
general  dealer,  Dennison:  “ I  could  not  get 
along  without  an  occasional  visit  with  T h e 
T ra d esm a n.”
Harvey W. Hawkins, dry goods and  boots and 
shoes, Reed City:  “ I  find  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   in­
dispensable.”
J. R. Vance, general  dealer, Afton:  “We like 
your  paper  very  much  and  think  no  dealer 
should be without It.”

For  Th e  Baby 

Get The

trades OLILI ETTA* Mahi1*
Owing to  Lite fact  lIuil  mc  s u e   unable 
to  meet  the  demand for Chamoise  moc 
casins  last  fall, we advise  placing your 
orders now.
We  have  them  in  all  grades  ranging 
from SI.85 to S4.75 per dozen.
SEND FOR SAMPLE.

HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

S . A , M oririnn

WHOLESALE 

Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio

LIME,

Akron, Buffalo and Louisville

C E M E N T S ,

Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe, 
EIRE  BRICK  AND  CLAY. 

Write for Prices.

-   GRAND  RAPIDS.
20  LYON  ST., 
Harvest  Excursions

At  LO W   R A T E S  

via  Missouri  Pacific  Ry. 
and  iron  Mountain  Route.
To  M issouri,  Kansas,  A rkansas,  Texas  an d   all 
points  W est a n d  Southw est.  Aug. 25, Sept. 15 and 
29.  Good fo r 30 days, with stop-over privileges.
H.  C.  TOWNSEND,  6. P.  A.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.

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

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

DEPART.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express....................................  6:30 a  m  10:00 p m
....................................................6:40 a m   4:30  p m
M ixed 
Day  Express............................. .........1:20p m   10:00am
•Atlantic A Pacific Express.............11:16 p m  6:00 a m
New York Express...............................5:40 p m  12:40 p m

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

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
P arlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M .  B r i g g s ,  Gen'l Agent, 85 Monroe St.
G. 8. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
G$o. w . Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. RUGGLE8. G. P.  A  T. Agent., Chicago.

TIME  TABLE

NOW  IN  EFFECT.

Detroit

Milwaukee
.  RAILWAY

EASTWARD.

Trains Leave 
G’d  Rapids,
Ionia.........
St. Johns  ..
OWOSBO
E. Saginaw 
Bay City 
..
F lin t.........
Pt.  Huron..
Pontiac......
Detroit.......

tNo.  14 tNo.  16|tNo.  18|*No.  28
3 45pm 110 55pm 
6 50am
1  4 52pm 12 37am
7 45am
5 40pm  1 55am
8 28am 
9 15am
6  4 0 p m   “ * i —
8 45pm
11 05am 
9 35pm 
11 55am 
8 09pm
1110am 
1030pm
3 05pm 
8 55pm
10 57am
9 50pm
.Arili 5 am

I  20am
II 25am 
1217am
1 20pm 
3! 0pm 
3 45pm 
3 40pm 
6 00pm
3 05pm
4 06pm

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

WESTWARD.

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

i*No. 81 ItNo. 11  tNo. 13 ItNo. 15
5  10pm 10 30pm
6 15pm 11 30pm
6 45am  6 45am 
6 00am j...........

Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. in., 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 Buffetear.
J o hn W. L o u d , Traffic M anager.
B e n  F l e t c h e r , Trav. Pass. Agent.
J a s .  C a m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

CHICAGO

23 Monroe Street.
SEPT.  6, 1891.
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RY.
I A. M. P. M. P.M. P.M.

DEPART FOR

..|t 9:00 +1:05 *11:35
.  it 9:00 +1:05 §11:35
..it 9:00 +1:05 *11:35
..  t 9:00 +1:05 *11:35
..  +7:25 +5:17
..  +9:00 +1:05 t 5:30 +8:30
+7:25 +5:17
..  +7:25 +5:17
.  1  +7:25 +5:17

Chicago.................
Indianapolis.........
Benton Harbor......
St. Joseph..............
Traverse  City........
Muskegon...'.........
Manistee  .........
Ludington............
Big Rapids............
tWeek Days.  »Daily.  § Except Saturday.
9 .A A   A. M. has through chair car to Chica- 
•UV  go.  No extra charge for seats.
P. M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
1:05
with Wagner buffet car;  sea s  50 cts. 
P. M. has  through free  chair  car  to 
5:17
Manistee,  via M.  & N. E. R. R.
P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal­
11:35
ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago, 
and sleeper  to  Indianapolis via Ben­
ton Harbor.

DEPART  fo r

DETK0IT,

JUNE  21,  1891.
Lansing & Northern R R
A. M.  P. M.  P. M.
tG:50
*6:25
t6:50
*6:25
+6:50
*6:25
+6:50
*6:25
+7:05
+7:05
+7:05

Detroit............
Lansing...........
Howell............
Lowell.............
Alma...............
St. Louis  ........
Saginaw  City.
6 . PC A   A  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
I .A A   P. M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 
•TA7 troit.  Seats, 25 cents.
6 .<^PT  P. M. runs through to Detroit  with par- 
••J tl lor car, seats  25  cents.
*7 .A K   A. M. has parlor  car  to  Saginaw, seats 
I  .yjfJ  25 cents.
For  tickets  and  information  apply  at Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.

+1:00 
tl:00 
+1:00 
+1:10 
+4:30 
+4:30 
+4:30

lor car;  seats 25  cents.

Geo. DeHaven, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  North  Michigan 

Railway.

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwauk  e 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  betwe  t 
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 ., e .  h .  a n.

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

Return connections equally as good.

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

Grand  Rapids  £> Indiana.
Schedule in effect  Septem ber 10,1891.

South. 

For Saginaw A  Traverse  C ity .. 
For Traverse City A Mackinaw 
For Saginaw  and  C a d illa c ...... 
For  Petoskey A M ackinaw.......   8:50 a  m 
except Sunday. 

North.
7:05 a  in
11.30 a m
4:30 p m
10:30 a  m
Train  arriving a t 9:20  daily;  all  other  trains  daily 
1
Arrive from   Leave going 

5:15 a m 
9:20 a  m 
2:15 p m 

South.
7:00 a  m
10:30  a m  
2:00  p m  
6:00 p m 
11:05 p m
Trains  leaving  a t 6:00 and  11:05 ru n  d aily ; all other 

For  C incinnati..........................
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago.
For F ort W ayne and the  East.
For  Cincinnati.................
For  Chicago.....................
From  Saginaw..................L_____ H i
train s daily except Sunday.

North. 
6:20 a m  
11:50 a  m 
5:30 p m 
10:40 p i 
10:40 p i

TRA INS  GOING  SO U TH .

For Muskegon—Leave. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
10:10 a m
7:00 a m  
11:25 p m  
4*55 p m
5:40 p m 
9:00 p m

From  Muskegon—Arrive.

SLEEPING  &  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE.

N O R T H —7 :0 5   a m   t r a i n . —P arlor chair car  G’d 
Rapids to Traverse  Oity.
1 1 :3 0   a  m  t r a i n . —P arlor chair car  G’d 
Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
1 0 :3 0   p   m   t r a i n . —Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw. 
S O U T H —7 :0 0  a m  t r a i n . —P arlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
1 0 :3 0   a m   t r a i n . —W agner  P arlo r  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6 : 0 0   p m   t r a i n . —W agner Sleeping  Car 
Grand R ap id s to Cincinnati.
Chicago via G. R. & I. R. R.

Lv Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

10:30 a m  2:00 p m 
3:55 p m   9:00 p m  

11:05 p ra
6:50 a m
10:30 a m train  through W agner P arlo r Car.
11:05 p m train  daily, through W agner  Sleeping Car. 
10:10 p m
5:15  a m
3:10  p m   through  W agner  P arlor  Car.  10:10  p  m 

7:05 a m   3:10 p m  
Lv  Chicago 
2:15 p m   8 50 p m  
A rr Grand Rapids 
train  daily, through W agner Sleeping Car.

Through tickets and full inform ation  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almquist,  tick et  agent  a t  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids. Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD.

Grani  Rapids  Electrotype  Co.,

6  and  8  Krle  St.,  GRAN»  RAPIDS.

EDMUND B.DMMÍ1N

T H E   GREAT

r

cr>

t=c;i Jewelßr,
44  CUNE  8Y„
Grand Rapids  -  JIM-
W A N T E D .

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  line,  let 
ns  near  from  yon.  Liberal cash advances 
made  when  desired.

E A RL   BROS.,

Commission Merchants
Reference:  First National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

A N Y T H IN G

I lmt will  help a man  in  his  business ought to  be j 
of  vital  importance to  him.  Many a successful  mer­
chant has found  when
T O O  

T

That he has allowed  his money to leak  away.

-JVIopey ■ 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,  tl xe  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

{Joupop  g ystepis

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

For Samples and  Price  List, address

THE  TSADESMAN  COMPANY

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

C.  A.  LAMB.

F.  J.  LAM 8.

C.  A .   L A M B   &  C O .,

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION

Foreign  and  DomestiG  Fruits  and  ProddGe,

8 4   a n d   8 6   S o u t h   D ivision  St.

B o lt s   W o n te d !

I  want  500 to  1,000  cords of  Poplar  Excel­

sior  Bolts,  18, 36 and 54  inches long.

I  also  want  Basswood  Bolts, same  lengths 

as above.  For particulars address

J.  W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich.

M onday’s and  S atu rd ay ’s  D etroit Evening News 

for ftirther  Particular*.

S100 GIVEN  AWAY

T o   tin e   S m o k e r *   o f   t h e

P R I N C E   R U D O L P H   C I G A R S .

* ur s ln s   th e   n“ rest  tu  th o   n u m b er  o f  Im ps  th a t  iril!
th e   ®-Tenl[1K  News,  c u ts  n o t  to  exceed  100. 
1st  C ash  Priza,  550:  2d.  $25:  3d.  15;  -ith,  SlO  G uess slips to tw  l,«,l  wiiti 
•T sry 85c  w orth  of  PRIN CE  RUDOLPH  CIGARS.  Sold  E v L . , ^ erB 
l.p  to d a te   th ere  h a s I w n   published 23cu ts, w ith a  to tal o f  3 0 3   Im ps.

M A ffO F A C T u ftC »   m r

D e t r o i t ,   M l o t x .
A l . k x .  G O h t o u  . x , 
DANIEL  LYNCH,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Wholesale  Agt.

STRAITON  &  STORM’S CIGARS.

Having  been  appointed  distributing  agents  in Grand  Kapids  for  the  OWL 
CIGAR COMPANY  (formerly Straiten  & Storm), of New York and  Florida,  we are 
prepared  to supply the trade with the celebrated OWL BRANDS OF HIGH GRADE 
CIGARS,  also  their  SUPERIOR  NICKEL  GOODS,  and a complete assortment of 
KEY  WES T  CIGARS,  manufactured  by the above well  known  firm  at their  fac­
tories  in  New  York  and  Florida.  The  Owl  Cigar  Company do not  manufacture 
low  grade  cigars,  and  their products are guaranteed  free from  drugs or adultera­
tions of any  kind.  We solicit  a trial order.

I-  M.  CLARK  GROCERY  CO.,  Grand  Bapids.

Overskirts,  Dress  Goods,

Yarns, Blankets, Comforts
Dress  Ginghams,  Prints,  Batts
Bud  a  New  Line of  Floor Oil  Clottl  in  5 -4 ,6 -4 ,8 -4 . 
W.  STEKETEE  it  SONS

------- ALL,  WEIGHTS--------

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

To  the  Trade:

The  opening of  the regular season  is fast  approaching, and 
to all who  deal in  Oysters we wish  to  state that we would  be 
pleased to have  you  start in by favoring us with an order  for 
our  M P .   B . ”   Brand.  Tl iat  it  has  merit  has been 
proved by its  popularity, that it will  be  kept up to standard, 
we pledge our  reputation.  All of  our local  jobbers  will  be 
pleased to fill your  orders, and we ask  that you  specify when 
ordering, the P. B.  brand,  always fresh, clean and uniform.

THE  PUTNAM CANDY  CO.

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

81  SOUTH DIVISION ST..  GRAND RAPIDS.

Correspondence solicited. 

H. LEO N A RD  & SONS
Our Direct Importations  troi GERMANY,  FRANCE  anil  ENGLAND  M il now  Practil-y  dilate

We invite the entire trade handling any department of  Holiday Goods to call  and  examine o u r   display of  samples.  Remem­
b e r   these goods  pay no intermediate  profit.  We  buy the n  direct of  manufacturers  abroad  and  pay all  the  United  States 
duties ami  ocean  f r e ig h ts   in  this city, and are prepared to sell  them as low as any responsible firm in the country.
Early  buying is'lhe order of  the day this  season,  and  by  the  Special  Terms  we are now offering you have  the 

advantage of  a complete assortment and easy terms by making an  early selection.

¿Nellie Bly

'LAtfO FASCIA',ATijvG GfMZ W^>iPlr’rW 
Cr*XC!T^M£NTON LAK0Afti3S.IA.

Send  for  Our  Holiday Catalogue, now Ready!

Quick  Selling  Novelties  in Every  Department!

Make our store  your headquarters  during the Fair, September  15-19.  Desk  room and  stationery gladly furnished, and 

a   hearty welcome  extended to all visitors.

H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids.

