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G R A N D   R A P I D S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  M A R C H   23,  1892.
THE  "EASTLAKE”  OF  CHARLEVOIX.
The  tugboat  office  in  a  city  on  the 
Great  Lakes  is  a favorite  meeting-place 
for fresh-water sailors.  During the long, 
cold winters  when  their vessels are  laid 
up and they  have no other occupation on 
hand,  they collect  there  and while away 
the  time  telling  stories  and  recounting 
the dangers of life on the “Lakes.”

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M A N U FA C TU R ER   OF

B urton  Ave.,  O rand  Rapids, Mich.
I  shall  be  pleased  to  serye  my  old 
frieuds  and  customers,  who  can address 
me for the present through P.  O. Box 471.

The  tugboat  office  is  also a bureau  of 
information.  There  it  is  that  the  cap­
tain,  just  arrived  from a  trip,  is  made 
acquainted  with  all  the gossip and small 
talk of the port.

Such  a crowd  as  usually gathers  in  a 
tugboat office  was seated  around the red- 
hot stove about the close of navigation of 
last  year.  There  were  captains  and 
owners of  all  description of  craft, from 
the little fore-and-aft schooner to the big 
four  masted  steam barge  that plies  be­
tween  Buffalo  and Western  cities in the 
coal and ore trade.

The  conversation  had  turned  to  the 
small profits  and the  consequent greater 
length of time that the vessels were kept 
in commission.  During  an  unprofitable 
year, the better  class of  vessels are kept 
running  until  it  is  absolutely necessary 
for them to lay up because of ice forming 
in the harbors.

One weather-beaten  old  salt  who  had 
not said much  heretofore was particular­
ly bitter in his denunciation of  the prac­
tice.  He had  followed the life of  a sail­
or  “ever  since  he  was  knee-high  to  a 
belaying  pin,”  as  he  had  informed us. 
With a desire for travel which his parents 
could not  check,  he had,  at an early day, 
shipped on board an East-Indiaman with­
out  his  father’s  consent  or  knowledge. 
After  several  voyages  around  the world 
as  a  foremast hand,  he  drifted  to  New 
York  and  obtained  command of  a small 
vessel  engaged  in  the  coasting  trade. 
This was not as lucrative  as he imagined 
it  would  be,  and, after  experiencing  a 
wreck off  Cape  Hatteras, he  came to the 
Great  Lakes  at  a  time  when  the  com­
merce was  as  nothing compared to what 
it  was  now.  The  prairies  of  Illinois, 
Iowa  and  Minnesota  did  not  yield  the 
bountiful  harvests  of  wheat  and  corn 
which  have  since  made  necessary  the 
great  elevators  of  Chicago,  Milwaukee 
and  Dulnth, and  helped  to  establish  a 
fresh-water commerce that  has  no  rival 
in the world.  The iron and copper mines 
of  Northern  Michigan  and  Wisconsin 
were  not  yet  developed,  and  the  “Soo” 
canal,  that great highway between Lakes 
Huron  and  Superior which  now handles 
an annual  tonnage  greater  than  that of 
the Suez Canal,  had not been opened.

Such  was  the  condition of  commerce 
on the  lakes  when  Dick Weaver  began 
his  career  on  the  Inland  Sea.  He  had 
now retired  from active life and lived in 
a comfortable  cottage  not  far  from  the 
docks,  where he could  get a view of  the 
green water  that had  gained  for  him  a 
livelihood for so many years.

Although  he no  longer  took an  active 
part  in  life’s  battle,  he  could  not  tear 
himself  away  from  his  former  hannts, 
and would  spend the  greater part of  his 
time with his old  associates.

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“It’s agin nature and  common sense to 
keep the  boats  a-going  until  the  middle 
of  winter,” he  said to the  half-dozen re­
tired  marine men  assembled  in  the tug­
boat office.  “Look at this schooner com­
ing  up  the  river.  There  ought  to  be a 
law passed to prevent boats from putting 
out at this time of the year.”

A  small  three-masted  fore-and-after 
was being  towed  by a noisy,  puffing  tug 
to her berth near the tanneries.  She had 
evidently  had  a  rough  trip.  The  deck 
load of  bark  was  partly  washed  away, 
and the  fore  part  was  one  mass of  ice, 
covering bowsprit, windlass and anchors.
“I tell  you  it  ain’t right to allow  ves­
sels to put out so late in the season. 
I’ve 
seen  many a winter’s  gale on  the  North 
Atlantic,  but  some  of  these  December 
blows on the  Lakes  are  worse than  any 
I’ve  seen, and  I’ve  gone through a good 
many  in  my  day.  That  storm  in  the 
seventies was about  as  bad  as  any. 
In 
that storm,  which held out for  two days, 
there were several  schooners beached on 
the east shore and twelve lives were lost. 
I was mate  on a fore-and-after,  the East- 
lake.  She was a big boat  for those days, 
but she wouldn’t cut no figure now.”

In  anticipation of  a story, the tobacco 
box was  passed  around,  the  pipes  filled 
and lighted  and  the chairs  drawn closer 
around  the  speaker.  The  young  man 
who  fills the  position of  marine reporter 
on one of the daily newspapers produced 
his notebook and pencil.

“She  was  a  fine-looking  little  craft, 
was the Eastlake.  1 was mate then.  The 
captain  and  owner  was a  Dane  by  the 
name of  Larsen.  His  home  was up  at 
Charlevoix,  where  he  had  a  wife  and 
three children.  One  of  them  was a boy 
about  nineteen  or  twenty,  named  Ole. 
Ole was a big, strapping fellow, as strong 
as an  ox.  He  helped  his father  on  the 
vessel during the summer  and worked  in 
the lumber camps in the winter.

“Well,  one  day  in  the  last  week  of 
November,  during  the latter  part of  the 
seventies,  the Eastlake was  over at Char­
levoix loading cord wood.  She had come 
in the night  before,  and  we  had  worked 
through the  better  part of  the  night,  in 
order to be able to get away the next day. 
All hands  were helping to stow away the 
wood,  and we  had  got on a full  load,  in­
cluding a good-sized  deck  load,  by noon. 
We didn’t waste  any time,  but got under 
way as soon  as we had  finished  loading, 
and  stood  out  of  Traverse  Bay  at  an 
eight knot  gait.  About  4  o’clock in the 
afternoon,  we  rounded  the  point  after 
making  several  tacks,  and  found a good 
brisk gale blowing from the northwest.

“I hinted  to  the  captain  that  we  had 
better put about and  make Traverse Bay 
and stay under the  lee shore  until morn­
ing,  for 1 saw  that  it  wasn’t going to be 
a very  pleasant night on the  Lake.
“But,  no;  he  was  not  going to lose  a 
day for no  fresh-water gale.  He  was  an 
old salt  like myself  and  had a contempt 
for  these  storms on  the  lakes,  although 
we  do  have  some  right  hard  blows,  I 
must  say.

“So we made things snug and prepared 
for a cold night  on  the water.  The bar-

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'I'H F.  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

ometer was  falling and so was  fae  tiser-

tae ;ee  sice of  North Manitoa Island and 
did  no; know bow the wind  hid increased 
until  * r passed the Mac ¡too*.  Then  we 
got it in foil  force. 
It looked for i  time

make  out  about i  m:.e  to  ieewira:  oat 
the E'.'ttl'iks. could sail closer to the wind

fore I  knew  it.  my  feet  were  frozen  to

sadden lurch of the schooner,  when a big 
-nek  her. made  me  aware  of  the 
sei  s 
I woo'd  h u e   been  carried off  my
fact.

them to  the  deck. 
It  gave me an a win! 
wrench that I can feel to  this  day when-

hard a* a person can  pail  who lifts noth-

t  seven  o’clock.  I  gato up  the my  hands  full

t Of  ti3ie cabla, it was colder than thought until  wi:  gained the  harbor.

to 
would  not  eoait  They  were  «tact 
the deck  to  siftj.- ftnd  all  my  ^troEgl 1bg 
would not release th€i&. 
If I coaid htT6

and.  by  keeping  her  tp   close,  we  man- 
aged to work oat from  the shore.  That's 
a dangerous  passage  between  the  Mini- 
ton»  and  the  mainland,  especial!v  when
pried  my  shoes from  ih«e  lee.  but I  had
the w:ind Is fro*m  the west or nor‘west.
in  hand ling  the  wheel.
wheel to Captiin  Larsen's  « m . Ole.  and *WeìLf  thinks  L 'it  will give  me a good
a moothfn i  and  snatch foothold  anyway.’  And. with  that  con-
w est  !be!fjW to
solariou, I didn't; give the matter another
ft  few oars’ sleep.  At  niine. when  I
e rn e
“ It  was  now about  2 o’clock  ¡b  the
blaze*.  atid  the wind  had inereased  until
Kf-d  and howled  throi2£h the  rig- morning  and  blowing  as  hard  as  ever.
¿\ug a,t a rate that made me a:axio-Ü3 about with  a  fine  sueiw  fallísig.  This  made
the Uire trtast. The old  man perlisted in matters worse,  for we wcmid not  be able
to make out a li|rht in a snowstorm.  The
carry iing a fall;  f of esali  and c>nly one reef
Id  lilt; 3»aiiisai L  1  took  the whteel  from snow seemed to <Lut  my face like  knives.
I  would have liked to go below just  then
Ole ai!Mi never took my  hand « off  it until
to  get  a  cup  of good.  bot  coffee,  but  I
next momine. That  was  the roughest
pent.  The  sp ray of  every dared not leave the wheel.  On the course
night I €
wave tbiit  broke over the  vesset froze  as [ I  was holding ber. one tora of  the wheel
The way  we  was  headled  I  got ] the  wrong  way would bring  the  wind
it  fel
the  benefit  of every  wave  itoming  over j abeam and the schooner into the trough of
the  star board quarter.  My s2ii:ker  was the  sea.  The  1;ittle  vessel  would  have
covered with iee. and.  if 1 bad  :not  been | gone  over  in  a minute if  such  a  thing
keep!B.g my body and  arm»  in motion for j had  happened. We  stilì  had  a  large
deck  load, although half of it was washed 
away,  and  we  bad  but  a  light  load  of 
bark  in  the  hold*  1  did  not  get much 
chance to  think  of  anything  outside  of 
steering the  vessel.  A big  wave coming 
over the ship’s quarter does not make the 
vessel any too easy to handle.

1  WOmid  have  been  frozen  stiff before i
momling.  Half  of  our deck  load was »
washed  away early  in  tfcie  evening. and ;
the remainder was  like a toboggan  slide. I
It  was  at the  risk of  theiir live« that the 1
men walked over  it.

te of that long night. I b

Milwaukee  harbor.  A  tug  took  us  In 
tow.  and  then  I  turned  my  attention  to 
my 
imprisoned  feet.  They  were  not 
only  frozen  to the  deck,  but  were  also i 
covered  and  surrounded  by  ice. 
I  was j 
■seared  most to death and thrashed around 
trying to get them  loose.  1 might as well 
have  tried  to  lift  the  deck,  for  all  the j 
good it did  me.  Captain  Larsen  brought 
an axe and chopped them out.

••They  took  me  below and  put my  feet 
in cold  water.  By dint  of  hard  rubbing 
on the part  of  the  captain  and  his son, 
they saved  my  feet,  but  two of  my  toes j 
are  gone. 
It  does  not  give  me  much I 
trouble  now,  but  I  have  to  keep  good, j 
thick boots on  in  winter.  1  never  hear 
that fog  horn of a thick  night,  hut what j 
I think of how 1  lost my toes  ontbe£«#f 
lake.

“The storm  lasted all of  next day,  and 
several  vessels were beached on  the East i 
Shore.  The  Eustldke  came  near  going j 
there,  too,  at one time:  as it was,  we had j 
an experience that  will  not  soon  be for- j 
gotten by me.”

Such  was  the story  of  a not  very  un- j 
common experience  of  a sailor’s  life  on 
the Great  Lakes.  The  hurricaue  of the

and the monsoon of the Indian Ocean are | 
here  very  frequently  equalled  in  de­
structive  power  in  the  cyclone  in sum­
mer and  the  blizzard  in  winter.  Then, I 
too,  not  the  least  danger  is  the  small 
-sea  room"  that  vessels  have  and  the 

large  consequent liability of  collision.

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

Great Feat! 

• It  must  have  been  about  daylight.  I 
guess,  when 1 thought I heard a far-away 
sort of groan. 
I knew  what  it  was.  for 
He has  great  feet, but  they  are  nothing  like 
there's nothing  on  earth  can  come  near 
the  great feat  that  W a d h a m ' s   G r a p h i t e   A x l e  
It's  a  G r e a s e   can  be  relied  upon  to  perform  every 
making  a  sound  like a  fog horn 
time.
To  try it once is to become  an  ardent ad-1
mournful,  dismal  wail,  and  not  very
To praise it too highly is  impossi
vocate of  it
agreeable when you  are  trying  to sleep; jb3e 
but it has saved many a poor sailor’s life.
too.  He 
crawled  back  along  the  quarterdeck  at 
the risk of his life and yelled to me:

“The  captain  heard 

it, 

i

SOLD  MEDAL,  PALIS,  1878.

W. Baker & Co.’s
Breakfast 
Cocoa
Unlike  the
Dutch Process

a n d  it is Soluble.

Ts  A b so lu te ly   P u r i 

X o   a lk a lie s  oi 
o th er  chem ical: 
o r d y e s  a re  usee 
in   its  m a n u fa c ­
tu re .

A  d escrip tio n   o t  th e   chocolate 
la n t,  a n d   of th e  v ario u s cocoa a n c  
hocolate  p re p a ra tio n s  m anufac- 
u red  b y   W alter  B aker  &  Co.,  w i! 
>o  se a t  free 
to  an y   d e a le r  o r 
.p p lic a tlo n -   _________
V  ■ 
9.  on,  Dorohoster,  Mass
EVERYBODY  WEARS  *35
PESI1SSULA.R

IF  NOT,  WHY  NOT?

STASTON,  MOREY A  C0„

»ETRO IT,  MICH.

Geo. F. O w e n , Traveling Salesman, 59 N.  Union 

St., Grand  Rapids.

17 Years of  Development

HAVE  RESULTED  IN  THE

Which  makes, automatically, a fac-simile dupli­
cate and triplicate, while  making  original bills, 
receipts,  orders,  checks,  etc.  The  original  is 
given to the customer, the duplicate to the cash­
ier,  and  the  triplicate is rolled  up  inside  ts  a 
record, and  can be taken  out at any time for ex­
amination. 
It  is  absolutely  incorruptible,  al 
ways ready, and  does  not  permit  dishonesty or 
carelessness.  It is alike a protection  to  the cus­
tomer, the salesman and  the merchant.

*T kept  her headed  as near a* I could 1
south-southwest.  Captai d  Larsen was ;
for pnt  ing into  Ludington.  but 1 says to !
•It’s  ten  chances  tjo   one  that:  we f
him.
don’t;  make  the  piers  iii  this  gale. and !
then nothing on God’s  earth  will saire us j
hing
from going on the beach. The be
we  cran  do,’  says  1,  ‘is  t:o  keep on this
course  until  we  sight  the  North  Point j 
lighL 
If  we  should  miscalculate in en- j 
tering  Milwaukee  harbor,  we  ain’t  in j 
such danger of going on the beach if  the  j 
wind  holds the same course.’ which I  had ! 
no doubt it would.

“He came around  to my way of think- | 
ing after a little argument.  The old man j 
was a first-rate sailor and knew  his busi-\ 
ness,  but he was  siow-minded  and delib- ; 
erate,  like most of  his countrymen*

“One  of  the  men  forward  made  out I 
the lights of  a vessel  bound north.  She 
was a big  liner, hurrying to  get  through 
the Straits  before  ice was  formed.  The 
captain  bailed  her.  but  bis  words could 
not be beard  twenty  feet  from  the  ves- 
sePs side.

“The little  boat  stood  up  well  under 
the  heavy  seas  that  struck  her  on  the 
starboard  quarter. 
She  pitched  and 
rolled  until every  minute 1 thought  she 
would  be  on  her  beam-ends;  but  she 
came  up  again  every  time.  Every  sea 
that  broke  over  her  would  make  her 
shiver ali over,  and.  falling  on  deck  and 
soon  freezing,  made  things  rather  un­
pleasant  for  me at the  wheel.  The  icy 
spokes would slip in my grasp, and 1 had 
great  trouble in  maintaining a foothold. 
However,  I managed  to brace my foot up 
against the companion  way.  and  1 so  got 
a better control of  the  wheel. 
I did not 
have much time to think of  anything ex-

“ "Did you hear that?’
** ‘Yes.  sir,’ -ays  I. 

‘That’s  a  steam 

fog horn, or I  never beard one.’

“ ‘What quarter did  it come from?’  he 

asked.

“ ‘Somewhere  off 

the  weather  bow,5 
says I. 
It’s  hard to make out  what par­
ticular point a sound comes from in thick 
weather.

“Suddenly,  it  gave  out  auother  un­
earthly groan, closer at hand.  The  cap­
tain heard it plainly enough  this time.

for your life? he yelled  to me.

“ ‘Hard  a-starboard,  Dick.  Starboard 
________ __ 
JL, 
Then  he  raced  down  that  quarter-  wj]j 

__,_______  

. . . .  

, 

deck,  and  I heard  him  giving  orders  to 
the men. 
I put up  the  helm,  the  main- 
sheets  were  hauled  taut,  and  she  was 
brought  up  close 
to  the  wind.  The 
Ensttake  was  a  smart  little  vessel  and 
could sail  as close to the wind as a yacht.
the  fog  horn,  just 
about dead ahead.  Ah,  but  that  monot­
onous screech never  sounded  so cheerful 
to me before!

“Again  we  heard 

April 25th, 1S81.

fVadham* Oil A Ortase Co., Milwaukee:
Dear Sirs—For the past year 1 have been using
yoor  Graphite  Axle  Grease and  have  found it
better work than any other grease in the
market.

Yours truly,

P h i l l i p  S c h a r e t t , Barn Foreman, 

Jos. Schlitz  Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wig.

Wagon  M   Free!

We  are  sending  to  every  deal- r  who 
handles  “ GRAPHITE  AXLE  G ‘  EA»K,” 
one  ■•alsy  Wagon  Jack,  worth  $1.  to  be 
given  to  the  holder of  the  printed  order 
contained  in one of the 1-lb. boxes In each 
case  of one-third  gross, on presentation of 
said order to your dealer, FREE of charge.
For sale  by all Grocers. Hardware Dealers, 
Harness Dealers and by the Manufacturers.

| These  Machines  are  rented,  not  sold, and 

the saving in cost of  Each 20,000 
SUITABLE  FOR  ANY  BUSINESS.

bills  Pays the Rental. 

I Sctul  for  a  Full  Descriptive  Pamphlet 

Shoioing  Different Styles.

CHICAGO

: Autographic  Register  Go.,

154 Monroe St., Chicago.
Chas. P. Stevens,

W. Vernon Booth, 

Pres’t. 

Sec’y and Gen. Mgr

“ ‘Light  close  aboard,  sir?  sung  out 
one of the men on  the  forecastle.  Then 
the  pier light loomed up on the starboard 
M a o s   Oil  &  Grease Co ,
side,  and,  before I could  think  twice,  it 
was swallowed up in the darkness astern.
We bad made the piers  and  were safe in  Milwaukee.  Vis. and  Seattle, Wash.

I 

Commercial  Travelers  and  the  Home 

“ Store Crank” In A m erican G rocer.

Market.

land. 

The commercial  traveler  or  drummer 
has at  last become a factor,  to  the  job­
bing interests,  of  great  magnitude  and 
importance.  His arrival  and  departure 
are of  but  recent  date.  Three  decades 
ago,  they  were  a  thing  unknown,  and 
every  merchant, wherever located,  made 
as regular calculation about going to New 
York—spring and  fall,  at  least—to  pur­
chase his stock as he did to eat his meals.
Every  jobbing  house  of  importance 
had scores of resident salesmen who were 
in direct communication  with  their  cus­
tomers,  who  knew  to  a  certainty  just 
when the country dealer  was  coming  to 
town.  The  “Merchants’, ”  “Earle’s,” 
“French’s,” and other well-known hotels 
in their day were  visited  each  night  by 
salesmen who  hastily  glanced  over  the 
register to note  the  arrival  in  town  of 
their customers and to keep them  out  of 
the  grasp  of  some  shrewd  competitor. 
This  order  of  things  is  now  all  done 
away  with.  The  merchant  makes  his 
semi-annual pilgrimage  as  of  yore,  but 
not for the purpose of stocking up largely 
as formerly; rather  to note  the  style  of 
garments worn, tha  fabrics  which  meet 
with the readiest sale, the  vast  varieties 
in  every  branch  which  are  offered  for 
sale and to glean such  information  rela­
tive to his general lines as will better en­
able him to judiciously purchase his stock 
and get rid  of  that  which  he  may  have 
on his shelves that has been slow in mov­
ing off. This  semi-annual  pilgrimage  to 
the metropolis throws  the  country mer­
chant into the society of stirring business 
men,  and enables him to “catch onto” the 
progressive methods of conducting  busi­
ness.  No go-ahead tradesman can afford 
to  miss  this  stated  pilgrimage  to  the 
commercial  Mecca.  All  the  money  it 
costs is more than made up to him by the 
fund of information  he  gleans  and  the 
knowledge  gathered  by  free  converse 
with the brightest commercial  minds  in 
the 
Intimate  acquaintanceship 
with the jobbers of whom  you  purchase 
your goods fosters a better understanding 
between you of the merits of  your  busi­
ness,  add enables them  to  judge  of  the 
probable line of credit  which  should  be 
extended, etc.  This important matter  is 
of great moment to both, and, if  frankly 
talked over, must be  of great  benefit  to 
the  dealer.
Strong competition has resulted in  de­
veloping the “drummer,”and all branches 
of trade now deem it essential  to  have  a 
representative  visit  the  retail  trade  at 
least once in  sixty  days,  and  generally 
once a month.  The successful road sales­
man must be a sort of St. Paul,  ready  to 
be “all things to all men,”  humoring  the 
eccentricities and fancies of  his  custom­
ers,  commiserating  with  them  in  their 
troubles and taking pleasure in attending 
to  their  little  wants,  even  if  at  some 
trouble  to  himself.  The  traveling  man 
has it in him to make his  coming  to  the 
merchant a pleasure, or  a  regret. 
If  he 
does not succeed in  ingratiating  himself 
into  the  good  graces  of  the  merchant 
whom he visits,  his success will  be  only 
meager,  for his purchases will only  con­
sist of such articles as are  unusual  bar­
gains and bought simply because they are 
cheap.  The traveling man should not be 
a bore. 
If he  so  presses  his  claims  to 
attention as to become distasteful  to  his 
customer,  he  will  certainly 
fail  of 
success.  Never hurry your buyer.  Let 
him feel that you  are  waiting  upon  his 
convenience and that time is of no special 
import to  you. 
If  he  is  in  attendance 
upon a customer,  the latter  should  have 
his entire time.  His money comes direct 
from the  customer,  and  his  duty  is  to 
attend to the wants of those who are  his 
customers.
When it is practicable,  show your sam­
ples in some room separate from the main 
store,  or, if that  is  not  possible,  select 
some remote corner where your line  will 
not be overhauled by the  curious  throng 
of comers and goers.  My own experience 
is that the  majority  of  country  dealers 
prefer to look over a line of  goods  after 
the business of the day is over,  and when 
they can be alone with the agent.  Where 
there are good hotels  this  can  generally 
be done, but it is not practicable in small 
conntry towns remote from the railroads.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Always Reliable.

Where large lines of  goods  are  carried, 
as in boots  and  shoes,  dr;  goods,  hats 
and caps and the like,  it is quite a job  to 
unpack trunk after trunk and  re-arrange 
the same, bnt that is part  of  the  drum­
mer’s business. 
If a commercial traveler 
were to come into my store and say, “Are 
you in need of anything  to-day?  If so, I 
will bring up my trunk,”  I  should  very 
likely tell him,  “No,” and end the matter 
right there.  The first thought  I  should 
have would  be  that  the  agent  was  too 
lazy to open up his  wares,  and  I  would 
not  encourage him in his lack of energy.
Commercial men  meet  with  many  re­
buffs and are subject to many annoyances 
by  merchants  who are wise in their own 
conceit,  but they are  the exception.  As 
a rule, the merchants of to-day are a pro­
gressive, go-ahead people who work early 
and late, and,  by reason of  position,  are 
the  first  men  in  their  communities  in 
everything.  They  treat  men  of  whom 
they purchase goods  with  as much  con­
sideration as  those  to  whom  they  sell, 
and,  if trouble arises between  the  agent 
and them,  it usually is from  some  indis­
cretion or lack of  judgment and common 
sense on  the part of  the  traveling  man. 
Once traveling over  a  territory  is  hard 
work and is, to a great degree, like a ship 
sailing in a fog,  but,  when the dose is re­
peated,  the  peculiar  traits  of  each  de­
velop and each knows  where  he  stands.
Above all  things,  let  the  commercial 
man travel solely  on  the  merits  of  the 
goods  he  sells  and  his  ability  to  pre­
sent them,  and never use silent  pressure 
to get into the good graces of  the  trade. 
Never wear flashy Odd-Fellow or Masonic 
emblems, or  those  of  any  other  secret 
organization,  prominently  displayed. 
Never enter into heated  political  or  re­
ligious  discussions;  in  short,  attend  to 
the business in hand in a  polite,  gentle­
manly manner, and, in ninety-nine cases 
out of a hundred,  you will  be received in 
the same  spirit  by  the  merchant,  and, 
whether a sale is made or not,  when  you 
go  away  you  will  leave  behind  you  a 
friend  who  will  welcome  your  return 
and,  in  time,  prove  a  substantial  cus­
tomer.

Geo. H. Reeder & Co.,
BOOTS  & SHOES
Felt Boots and Alaska  Socks.

JOBBERS  OF

State Agents for

3

Never  Fails.

Send 

91, 93  or 95

Which will  be  placed to your credit  and we will  make every day or every other  day shipments of

F A V O B I T E

(IMPRESSED  YEAST

In tin foil  packages at 12c per  dozen prepaid to any  village, town or city  in  Michigan that can  be 
reached by express office in lots of four dozen or more.

GROCERS’  ASSOCIATE  YEAST  CO.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

References to any bank or wholesale grocer in our city.  Shipments made until credit is exhausted

favoritf
'  Cornel esse^>" 
YEAST

YEAST Co.  -

A Full Line always Carried by

Printed in  Green  lob.
Fac-Similé of Label
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, its, Figs, Dates,
THE  PUTNAM  GANDY  GO.
Important  to  GroGers  and  Bakers!
FERMENTUM
Tke Only Reliable  Compressei Yeast

158 A 160 Fulton St., Grand Rapids

BEANS

If you have any beans and want to sell, 
we want them, will  give you full  mar 
ket  price.  Send  them  to  ns  in  any 
quantity up to car  loads, we want 1000 
bushels daily.

W. T.  LAMOREAUX i GO.,

138, 130,133 W. Bridge St., 

G RA N D   R A P ID S,  M ICH .

We respect  honest  competition,  but deprecate unscrupulous 
methods  in  trade  and  meet  all  prices  made  by  illegitimate 
competitors.

Special  attention  given to out-of-town-trade.

Soli  in Ibis  market for the  past  Fifteen Years.

Far Superior to any other.
Correspondence or Sample Order Solicited. 
Endorsed Wherever Used.

L VniTEBNlTZ, Hi  Apt,  GMt  «nils,  lid.

•  Telephone 566. 

106  Kent St.

4

T’l-fh!  MICHIGAN  t r a d e s m a n .

AMONG  THE TRADE.
ABOUND THE  STATE.

Detroit—S.  C.  Watson,  druggist, 

is; 

dead.

Ber ville—Chubb  Bros,  succeed  Wm. 

Abeel in general trade.

Saginaw—Camp & Dittmar  succeed  A. ; 

H.  Camp in the jewelry business.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Lennox  &  Burgess, 

liverymen,  were lately burned out.

Hadley—C.  A.  Smith  &  Son  succeed 

John  Mower in the milling  business.

Crystal  Falls— Henry  Paeske,  meat j 

dealer, is removing to Florence.  Wis.

Detroit—Smalley &  Smith  succeed  H.  J 

Smalley & Co.  in the lumber  business.

Marshall—H. G.  Filkins  succeeds Geo. ; 

W.  Prier in the confectionery business.

Owosso—Kells &  Pra’t  are  succeeded  | 

by Pratt & Haim in the meat  business.

Charlotte — Bailey  &  Wildern  have 
opened a bakery  and confectionary store.
Yicksburgh—E.  O.  Goldsmith  &  Co., 
general dealers,  have  retired from trade.

Detroit—J.  C.  Brede  succeeds Weitz & | 
Brede in  the  paint  and  wallpaper  busi-1 
ness.

Jackson—E.  M.  & A.  E.  Fletcher  suc­
ceed E.  C.  Greene  in  the  clothing  busi- ! 
ness.

Homer—Byron  Snyder  succeeds  Geo. | 
E.  Hartung  in  the  boot  and  shoe  busi- I 
ness.

Owosso—Woodward  &  North  succeed 
Warren Woodward  in the furniture busi­
ness.

Ishpeming—Swanson  &  Co.  succeed 
Erickson.  Swanson  &  Co.  in the bakery | 
business.

Marquette—Ekstrom, Stong  & Co.  suc­
ceed Ekstrom & Stoong  in  the dry goods 
business.

Coldwater—Robert  G.  Chandler  suc­
ceeds  Chas.  E.  Barlow  in  the  hardware 
business.

Dimondale—Mrs.  E.  M.  Burnham  suc­
ceeds  E.  S.  Walford  &  Co.  in  the  drug 
business.

Marquette—Ekstrom  &  Nygreu  suc­
in  the  grocery 

ceed  Andrew  Ekstrom 
business.

South  Boardman—R.  N.  Thompson & 
Co.  succeed  K.  A.  Dagle  in  the grocery 
business.

Midland—W.  H.  Short  & Co.  succeed 
A.  E.  (Mrs.  S.  A.)  Cody in  the  grocery 
business.

Somerset  Center — W.  Weatherwax’s 
store was damaged by an explosion  a few 
days  ago.

Newaygo—S.  M.  Frost &  Co.,  grocers, 
have dissolved and  the  business  will  be 
closed up.

East  Jordan—Heston  & Coulter,  gen­
eral dealers,  have  dissolved,  the  former 
succeeding.

Alpena—Martha J.  Portwine  succeeds 
Grant  &  Cavanaugh  in  the  restaurant 
and fruit business.

St.  Louis—Peter  Robinson  succeeds 
Arthur Orwig in the grocery,  peanut and 
confectionery business.

Atwood—P.  B.  Wilkinson  has sold  his 
general  stock  to  John  Smollegan,  who 
will continue the  business.

Gobleville—A.  B.  Post  succeeds E.  A. 
Post  &  Co.  in  the  hardware  and  furni­
ture and undertaking  business.

Muskegon—John  A.  Miller  has taken ! 
possession of  the P.  Pichett  drug  stock 
by virtue of a chattel mortgage.

Martin—Murray,  Campbell  & Co.  suc­
ceed to the  business of  Redpath  & Mur­
ray and Andrew Patterson & Co.

Romeo—John  Ford  &  Son,  clothiers, 
have dissolved.  Jas.  Ford  continues the I

business, the style remaining unchanged.
Shelby—A.  L.  Field, of  Lansing,  and 
Mart  Kelly, of  Hart,  have  formed  a co­
partnership  and  will  open  a  clothing 
store here.

Allegan—Frank Kent  has sold  out  his 
interest in the meat  market of  Robinson 
&  Kent  to  Nelson  Upson  and  the  firm 
name will  hereafter  be  Robinson & Up­
son.

Big  Rapids—M.  E.  Curtis  &  Sawdy, 
dealers in groceries and hardware at  Ed- 
more,  have opened a branch store at  this 
place.  M.  E.  Curtis is  in  charge  of  the 
business here.

Coopersville — Dell  Squier  has  pur­
chased the interest of Benj.  S.  Taylor  in 
the meat market firm of  Taylor  &  Plant 
and the firm will hereafter be  known  as 
Plant  & Squier.

Montague—The  Peck  Hardware  Co. 
has merged its business into a stock com­
pany under the style of the Peck Mercan­
tile Co.  The  capital  stock  of  the  cor­
poration  is $10,000.
. 
interlochen—J.  Courville  has  retired 
from the firm of J. Courville & Co., gener­
al dealers.  The business will be continued 
by Chas.  Courville  and  A.  P.  Courville 
under the style of Courville Bros.

Leeland—L.  J.  Grobben  has  sold his 
interest  in  the  firm  of  Grobben  & Gill, 
general dealers,  to Wm. Gill.  The  busi­
ness will be  continued  by  Wm. Gill and 
Wilbur Gill under the  style  of Wm. Gill 
& Son.

Cheboygan—Sinclair, Evans &  Elliott, 
of Detroit, closed  up  Wheeler  &  Son’s 
grocery last  week,  attaching  the  stock 
for  a  claim  they  held  against  Morris 
Wheeler.  The  Wheelers hope  to  adjust 
matters so as to be able  to  resume  busi­
ness soon.

Big Rapids—John  LaDuke.  who is be­
ing  sued  for  divorce  by  his  wife,  has 
given D.  F.  Comstock a bill of sale of his 
boot  and  shoe  stock  as  trustee  for  the 
Northern  National  Bank,  the  Big Rapids 
National  Bank and  four other  creditors. 
The  secured  claims  aggregate  about 
$1,500.

Detroit — William  J.  Peoples, 

the 
Grand River avenue grocer,  was arrested 
on a capias  a short  time  ago  at  the  in­
stance  of  Phelps,  Brace  &  Co.  on  the 
ground that he obtained goods from them 
by false pretenses.  Judge Gartner made 
the order to hold to bail at  the  time,  but 
he vacated it the 16th on the ground that 
the elements necessary as a basis  for the 
charge  of  fraud  required  in  actions  so 
commenced were not shown in the affida­
vits. 
In  order  to  make  out  a  case  the 
plaintiffs would have to show at the trial 
that the sale had been made by reason of 
or  through  representations  by  the  de­
fendant;  that  such representations  had 
been material and  relied  upon;  that  the 
representations were  false  and  that  the 
sale would not  have  been  made  but  for 
such representations.  All of these points 
had not been shown in the affidavits.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Holland—Arie  Waltman.  cigar  manu­

facturer,  is dead.

Jonesville—Geo.  L.  Kesselring,  found- 

ryman.  has been  burned  out. 

Insured.

Kalamazoo—The  O.  M.  Allen,  Jr., 
Buggy Co.  was damaged  by fire  recently.
Flint—Albert  Myers  succeeds  A.  G. 
Monnicb & Co. in  the manufacturing  of 
cigars.

Detroit—The  name of  the  Stoddar<4 & 
Clark Can Co.  has  been  changed  to  the 
E.  8. Clark Can Co.

I  East  Sangatuek—Oatinau  &  Betters 
succeed  to  the  blacksmith  and  wagon 
business of Wm.  Kale.

Chippewa  Station—Plato  &  Renwick 
| have purchased the Maynard sawmill and 
j are arranging to  start it shortly.

Cheboygan—The  Whitehall  Lumber 
| Co.  will  put up  an  addition  to its  plant 
I this spring and also  put  in a lath mill.

West Bay City—Carpenter*Co.’s saw­
mill will start about the middle of April.
| The firm has  contracts  to keep  the  mill 
I in operation through the  season.

Rogers  City—J.  Erskine  &  Co.  have 
I leased  Centatta’s  saw  and  shingle  mill 
I here  and  will  run  it  full  capacity  this 
season.

Gladwin—J.  A.  Lewis and D. E. Smith,1 
!  who have been  operating  a shingle  mill 
near  this  place,  have  dissolved,  Mr. 
Smith retiring.

Gladwin—H.  G.  Hood  and  H.  Seely 
| have  purchased  J.  A.  Noland  &. Co.’s 
hoop  mill,  on  the  Coleman  road,  and 
will  remove it to Beaverton.
|  Saginaw—Geo.  B.  Wiggins  has  pur­
chased the shingle  mill  down  the  river, 
heretofore owned and  operated by W.  F. 
Stevens.  Mr.  Stevens  is also  interested 
in  a mill in Gladwin countv.

Cheboygan—Pelton  &  Reed’s  sawmill 
will run day and night the  coming  sea­
son.  The firm has  purchased  10,000,000 
feet of logs at  Garden  River,  which will 
give them a stock of 22,000,C00 feet.

Ewen—The  Clark,  Farnum  &  Co.’s, 
John McRae & Co.’s  and  the  Ontonagon 
River Lumber Co.’s  mills,  all  located at 
Ewen,  will  run  night  and  day  during 
this season.  The logs  are  all nearly in, 
and  these  concerns  expect  to  beat  all 
previous records.

Crystal Valley—The  Sands & Maxwell 
Lumber Co.  has retired from  business  at 
this  place,  where  it  has  manufactured 
lumber  and  shingles  and 
sold  goods 
for nineteen  years.  The  general  stock 
has  been  purchased  by  Rev.  John  W. 
Perkins,  who will continue the  business.
Manistee—The  Michigan  Salt  Co.  has 
not,  as yet,  made any contract  for carry­
ing salt by water between  here  and Chi­
cago, and is on the  lookout  for boats for 
that  business.  The  Flint  &  Pere  Mar­
quette boats have so  much work on  hand 
of their own, that they  cannot renew the 
contract that they  had last season.
“Mike Murphy Heard From.”

Red  J a cket, March 19—I enclose here­
with draft for $1,  for which  please  send 
me your paper for one year.
1 received the sample copy  to-day  and 
read the free advertisement you gave me. 
Eccentric or not eccentric,  “ we get there 
just the same.” 

G.  Ma r tin i.

An  Unfortunate  Present.

those  cigars  Miss 

Jones—You  know 
Beacon sent me for Christmas?
Smith—Yes.
Jones—Well, I gave a lot to my friends, 
Smith—What,  cigars?
Jones—No,  friends.
Use Tradeamnn Coujton  Bonks.

and now I haven’t any left.

IM PO R TA N T  To  c,,mmer,i“ 1  Trav- 
lull U ill All 1  elers and Merchants:
Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  American 
Casualty  Insurance  and  Security Co., of  Balti- 
I more City, Maryland, is furnishing the most  lib­
eral  accident  policy,  affording  more  protection 
for  the  money than  is  given by any other com­
pany or association doing business in the United 
States.  Its  policy  is  short  and  simple, is  free 
from all  objectionable and  unnecessary clauses 
and  conditions, and is an  absolute  contract  se 
i cured  by a cash  capital of  Si,000,009. with  over 
j $500,000  surplus,  hence  there  are  no  contin­
gencies  as  to  amount to be paid  the  Insured or 
| his beneficiary, as in  all  association certificates 
Those wishing the best policy issued, should call 
up telephone 1003, or address

W. R. FREBMAN, Ag«nt, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Selling Corset Co.’s

No. 850.

Greatest  Seller  on Earth!

Send for Illustrated  Catalogue.  See  price list 

in this journal.
SCHILLING  CORSET  CO.,

D etroit, Mich, and  Chicago, 111.

Tie  Feck  Casi  Register

LEADS  THEM  ALL.

FOR

Durability,  Simplicity  and  Finish,
Over 500 sold  each  month.  Won its  own way 
to the front.  We have over 1,000 unsolicited tes­
timonials.

Patent Combination Lock.

The only Cash 1 egister made with a 
The first cash register  of  the kind made,  and 
still stands unequaled.
Quick to Operate and sure to be correct.
It records each cash sale made.
It shows every time the drawer is opened.
It leaves an indisputable  record  of  all money 
taken in and paid out each day.
It readily tells the amount of an error made  in 
rnakidg change.
Cheap, neat, operation easy, durability assured. 
Fast  taking  the  place of  nigh  priced  key  ma­
chines among merchants.

What People  Think  of It.

John Ten Hope, Carpets  and Drapery,

134 Monroe  street.

G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  March  1 2. 

Grand Rapids, Mich  :

Lobdell & Geiger Gen. Agts. Peck Cash Register. 
Gentlemen—Have been  using  the  Peck  Cash 
register for about one year and am pleased to say 
that 1 like  it  much  better  than  any  other  ma­
chine and  especially  prefer it  to  the  National, 
for with  the  National  you  have  to  keep  your 
paid in  on  account by  a system  of  checks  en­
tirely outside of the register and the money paid 
out  by  the  same  complicated  and  imperfect 
method and you will only get the general results 
results of your cash sales while  with my  Peck’s 
register I at night have a complete record of  ev­
ery transaction that has occured during the day. 
In my opinion there could be no  system devised 
that would be so simple and  complete.

Yours Truly, 

J ohn Ten Hope.

A. R. PECK, Syracuse, N. Y.

LOBDELL & GEIGER, Gen. Agent«, 
Writ« for illustrated and descriptive catalog*«.

39 Pearl St., Grand  Rapids.

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

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Ruck  &  Co.  have  opened  a  grocery 
store  on  Shawmut  avenue.  The  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman  Co. 
the 
stock.

furnished 

Folger & Rynbrandt,  meat  dealers  on 
Broadway, have added a line of groceries. 
The  Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Co. 
fur­
nished the stock.

A.  Fleitstra  has  engaged  in  the  gro­
cery  business at  319  Plainfield  avenue. 
The  stock  was  furnished  by  the  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman Co.

J.  S.  Walker  has  re-engaged  in  the 
pickle business on Burton avenue, having 
purchased  sufficient  stock  to  run  him 
through the summer months.

I.  C.  Elsbey,  agricultural  implement 
dealer at Rockford,  has concluded to put 
in  a  full 
Foster, 
Stevens  &  Co.  have  the  order  for  the
stock. 

line  of  hardware. 

________________

F.  W. Smith has  removed  his  grocery 
stock from  Coldwater to this  city,  locat­
ing  at  321  South  Division  street.  The 
Lemon & Wheeler  Company furnished 
large addition to the stock.

W.  J.  Enness,  grocer  at  163  Taylor 
street, has  purchased  the  grocery  stock 
of Ed.  Bellaire, near the corner of  North 
Canal and East Leonard  streets,  and  re 
moved his stock to the  new location.

their 

P.  Steketee & Sons  have  removed  the 
stairway  between 
two  Monroe 
street  stores,  giving  them  additional 
front window  space  in  their  retail  de 
partment.  The  upper  floor  space  will 
be used by the wholesale department.

Purely Personal

L.  E.  Grisier, general dealer  at Frank­
fort,  was in town  a  couple  of  days  last 
week.

Heman G. Barlow is  again  confined to 
his house by  an  acute  attack  of  his  old 
enemy, rheumatism.

S.  A.  Sears,  Manager  of  the  Wm. 
Sears & Co.  branch of  the United  States- 
Biscuit Co., has gone to  New  York for  a 
brief  visit on  business.

Cornelius J. Seven,  of  the firm of John 
Seven & Sons,  grocers at  153 West Leon­
ard street, is happy over  the advent of  a 
12 pound  girl,  who  arrived at  his house 
on the 16th.

Geo. W.  Keyes,  who  has  condncted  a 
private bank at Olivet for  several  years, 
has taken the cashiership of  a new bank 
at New  Duluth,  Iowa.  The  business  at 
Olivet will  be continued  under  the same 
style by Karl D.  Keyes, son of the owner.
Ben.  W.  Putnam and Theo.  C.  Putnam 
started 
for  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  Friday 
night,  in  response  to  a  summons  an­
nouncing the sudden death of their broth­
er-in-law,  Dr. Draper,  who  had  served 
the State as superintendent of its  insane 
asylum for  many  years.

F.  EL  Kearney,  senior  member  of 
the 
firm  of  F.  H.  Kearney  &  Co., 
general  dealers  at  Republic,  has  taken 
the  management  of  the  Champion  Co­
operative  Association’s store  at  Beacon. 
The  business  at  Republic  will  be  con­
tinued by the  associates  of  Mr.  Kearney 
without any change or name of  policy.

Dissolution of Copartnership.

The Benefit of Luxuries.

It is true that one-half the  world 
not know how the other half lives, 
it  is  also  true  that  they  don’t 
much care.  But for  all  that  it 
not to forget that those who live  in  lux­
ury and spend freely can  be  made  very 
useful to  us  if  we  are  wise  enough  to 
learn.  Further up on our street lives an 
affluent family  who  has  a  smart  seam­
stress, at $3 a day  and  found  for  three 
weeks in each of the four seasons  of  the 
It is from  this  case  that  we  got 
ear. 
our  topic. 
And  our  fortunate  seam- 
tress,  who fits to  a  dot,  isn’t  the  only 
person  benefited by this luxurious family 
the benefits  run  along  into  the  hun­
dreds and  thousands.  The  florist  feels 
what we are writing and the painter  and 
jeweler both say  “That’s so.”  But, good 
reader,  if you  want to get in and  have  a 
surplus,  beware of luxuries. 
Let those 
who have got on  do  this  indulging  and 
you secure the crumbs that economy util­
izes,  as the millionaires did before  you. 
He hasn’t thought the subject out success­
fully who has  grudges against  the  rich. 
Stick a pin here and stick to the  subject 
until you  agree  with  us.  A  rich  man 
gave a million of dollars the other day to 
a  college  to  cheapen  the  education  of 
those  who  couldn’t  go  through  college 
unaided.  That man  has earned our grat­
itude.  Pay the debt.  Don’t get mad be­
cause this millionaire feeds  on  different 
food.  He distributes  one  way  and  an­
other every day a hundred dollars  where 
you don’t do more than a hundred  cents. 
You are just as good as he is if you don’t 
hate  him.  Your  mite  ought  not  be 
scarred by envy.  Keep it bright.  So set 
your sails that the benefits falling around 
you from  the  expenditures  of  the  rich 
may catch the  breeze.  But  you  musn’t 
be a flunky. 

Geo.  R.  Scott.

News  From  Lakeview.

L a k ev ie w ,  March  19—H.  C.  Thomp­
son has sold out to A.  S.  Frey,  who  now 
has three grocery stores  and a hardware.
E.  B.  Stebbins,  proprietor of  the Cato 
Novelty  Works,  has  secured  a  contract 
that calls for $1,200  worth  per  month of 
hisi  roning boards and clothes racks.  He 
recently bought 200,000 feet of  basswood 
lumber  to  be  worked  up  into  ironing 
boards.
H. L.  McNutt, of Greenville, and E.  Y. 
Gilpin,  of Sylvester, both practical pump 
men,  have  located  here  and  will  drive 
wells.
C.  Newton Smith  will  erect  two more 
tenant houses  here  this  spring,  making 
him fourteen in all.
Max Mills’ pleasant  face  appeared  on 
our streets  the  other  day—much  to  the 
pleasure of  our business  men  and some 
of  the  large  school girls, one  of  whom 
was somewhat taken  back  when told  by 
her  mother  that  Mr.  Mills  is a married 
man.

Statement from Mr. Goossen.

T h e  T radesm an  is  in  receipt  of  a 
communication  from  Martin  C. Goossen, 
denying  the  truth  of  the statement  set 
forth in  the  affidavit of  F.  W.  Schwartz 
in the advertising columns of last  week’s 
paper.  T h e  T radesm an  does  not  set 
itself up as a champion of either party to 
the  controversy,  and 
its  readers  can, 
therefore, draw their own  conclusions as 
to the merits of  the case.

The  Grocery  Market.

Notice  is  hereby given that the copartnership

All grades of  sugar  have  advanced  1-
market is strong and advanc- 
herêtofôre  existing “under  the  style of  Edwin  16c an(j 
Fallas & Son,  manufacturers of  mincemeat and  * 
. 
.
.
jobbers of butter. eggs, oranges  and  lemons, 219  lug,  with  every  indication  of  anotner 
Livingston  sireet. is  this  day dissolved  by  the 
t ho  »M k
retirement of  Fred L. Fallas  The business will  advance early m   the  wees, 
be  continued  at  the  same  lo  ation  by  Edwin j  The  Drummond  Tobacco  Co.  has  re- 
Fallas, who assumes the liabilities of the former I 
firm, and who is  alone authorized  to collect the  duced  the  price  of  Horse  Ssnoe  plug 
accounts due the old firm. 
E d w i n   F a l l a s .
Grand Rapids, March 9,1892.  Fbbb L. Fallas.

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from 39 to 37c.

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Patented  1887.

Whu  Wanted.
It's  the  original  of  its 
class. 
It's  the  favorite 
with  Druggis s, Clothiers, 
shoe  S ores, Hatters, Gro­
cers,  Hardware  Dealers, 
General  Merchants,  Bak­
ers, Butchers. Millers. Ho­
tels, Dairymen, Laundries 
and  in  fact  every  retail 
dealer  who wants  correct 
methods.
Write us this day for de­
scription and prices.
State  and  local  agents 
wanted.

STOP

and investigate the Amer 
ican Cash  Register before 
purchasing.  YOU  will 
probably say as this  party 
does:
D e a r   S i r s :  We will say 
that  for  onr  business  we 
greatly prefer your “Desk 
Cashier”  to  the  National, 
even at the same price, for 
every business selling bills 
of  goods, or  odd  number 
sales your Desk Cashier is 
preferable to the National, 
not considering price.  We 
are so well pleased with it 
that with our three  Desks 
we consider  our  cash sys-  i 
tem almost complete.
C H A S.  R U E H E B U S C n  C o ., 
Mayville,  Wis.

General Merchants.

Yours truly,

H E M M  CÁSE REGISTER CO, “

For  Bakings  of  All  Kinds  Use

F le is c h m a n n   S   B o ’s
Unrivaled Compressed Yeast

Special attention is invited to onr

YELLOW  LABEL
which is affixed  to  every  cake 
of our Yeast, and which serves 
Onr Goods from worthless Imitations.

TO  DISTINGUISH 

P & B  O Y S T E R S   P & fi

We close this  department of  our business, for the  present 
season,  Saturday,  April  2d.  We  thank  the  trade in general 
for  the liberal  patronage given us,  and we hope our  efforts to 
merit it will  be the  means of  again securing your orders when 
the next season opens,  September  1.

THE  PUTNAM   CANDY  CO.
P E R K I N S   &   H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  188 and  184 LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WE CARRY  A STOCK OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
Dry Goods Price Current.

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By Sam ple?

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

Do  Y ou  Desire  to  Sell

h*HQaUy descnPtlo“s have been  hardly worth another  repetition. 

GATHERING RUBBER. 
. . .  
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Send for oilr Spring catalogue

| and his children  are  hungry,  the  master
.  ! °f the household does not  sell  the entire
„   *  .. 
How the  Work is  Done  In  the  G reat: stock for trinkets, rum,  or a cheap grade
fire-WOrkS.  The process Of  drying the
H enry E. M iller in Rubber  W orld. 
. . .  
sap has been so often  described that it is
__ .  _  
It has
o{ frubb*T *a  her-  been asserted that the smoke of the palm
T eiV h^nr 5 
e  o  dover,  verj  few  have  been  nut.  whiph th«  Indian  iiqpq in  Hrvimr tho
nut,  which the Indian uses in  drying the 
on the ground to see it done.  Of  course, 
Para rubber, has given this gum much of 
it  is  well  known  that  the  best  rubber 
its excellence.  Whether it is true that it 
comes from the great swampy regions  of 
does  absorb  certain  resinous  qualities 
Brazil,  and  is  gathered  by the half  sav­
that all  kinds of  caoutchouc possess, is 
age South American Indians,  who live on 
a question.  Certain it  is,  however,  that 
the banks of  the  Amazon.  About July, 
the  Para  rubber,  smoked  as  it  is,  is far 
which  month  ushers  in the  dry  season, 
better than  any  grade of  gum,  and  does 
the people begin to  talk  and  plan  for  a 
not possess resins that some of  the Afri­
journey into the interior  for  rubber. 
It 
can gums contain.
takes  them  a  long  time  to prepare,  al 
Mechanical  processes  for  drying  and 
though  they  have  very  little  to  do  in 
curing crude  rubber  have  been  thought
reality.
«°®f  n0K  beglU U,n‘  out by  inventors, chiefly Americans,  but
H, ........   I heir 
til about  the first  of  September.  To  be  have  never  been  introduced,  and  it is a
sure,  the hut of  the Indian is  oftentimes 
question,  no matter what  their  excellen
a long  distance from the part of  the for­
cies  might  be,  if  the  indolent  Indian 
est in which he intends  to  work,  and he 
would ever  accept  them.
takes plenty of time in getting there.  In 
moving he takes the  whole of  his house­
hold goods, bis wife  and  numerous  chil­
dren,  and  embarking  on a roughly  con­
structed  raft,  or  a  canoe,  formed  of  a 
single  tree  trunk,  he  floats  or  paddles 
down to  the Amazon, then  up to his dis­
trict.  All his  goods are  taken  from  his 
hut,  as  has  been  said,  and  that  is  left 
bare aud  desolate.  The  clothing of  the 
family  can  be  easily  carried  on  their 
backs.  Children  wear  nothing  at all,  a 
man’s dress is a shirt and a pair  of trou­
sers, and a woman’s a gauze chemise  and 
calico petticoat.
In  a  homemade  basket  is  a stock  of 
tapioca  and a possibility  of  some  dried 
meat  or  fish.  These  with an antiquated 
musket  almost as  dangerous  to  the pos­
sessor as to any game aimed at, the ever­
present  Indian  fishingtackle,  steel,  flint 
and  tinder,  two  or  more  hatchets,  or 
axes,  and 
the  machete,  form  the  indis­
pensable articles of  the household.  The 
implements  of  their  trade,  as  rubber 
gatherers,  are  the  little  clay  cups  into 
which the rubber  sap  trickles,  the  cala­
bashes with  which  nature  has  supplied 
them,  and the  tiny  axe which is used  in 
tapping the tree.
Into the great  floating  forest  goes  the 
adventurous  Indian,  where  one  might 
travel  for  years  almost  without  seeing 
even  a  sign  of  man.  The  great  floods 
that  have  covered  the 
trees  almost  to 
their  tops  for  months  have  at last sub­
sided,  and the rubber  gatherer  paddling 
up a waterway  selects a spot for a camp, 
unloads  his  canoe,  swings  his hammock 
and  is  at  home.  With the faculty that 
he  possesses  for  avoiding  work,  he has 
selected a spot where the  undergrowth is 
not too dense and where the rubber trees 
are close to his  camp.  One  of  the  first 
things that he does is to build a dwelling, 
with a floor that will be  above  the reach 
of the water.
The  many  trees  that  grow  so  freely 
there  form  the  supports  of  his  house, 
which is thatched with great palm leaves, 
and gives a sheltering space for from ten 
to twenty people.  The walls  are simply 
mats  which  are  so  hung as to  keep out 
the rain,  but  there is no attempt to keep 
out the cold,  for that is something which 
does  not  exist in  this  great  Amazonian 
steam-box.
The house finished, at  an early hour in 
the morning,  the  gatherer  starts  out for 
his  day’s  work.  With  his  tiny  axe  he 
makes  from  fifteen  to  twenty  incisions 
in  the bark of  the trees about him,  at a 
convenient height,  and  sticks one of  his 
little  cups  just  beneath  each  cut to  re­
ceive the sap. 
in his  labor bis wife and 
children  assist,  and  in a little  while  he 
has  nearly  fifty  trees  tapped.  By  this 
time it is necessary  for him to go  around 
a  second 
time, in  order  to  collect  the 
juice,  so, taking a small  wooden  bucket, 
he and his dark-skinued family begin the 
process  of  collecting.  Another  reason 
tor  this  collection  before  the  cups  are 
really filled,  is  that  the  liquid sap is  al­
ready beginning to  coagulate  in  the  in­
cision,  and is not flowing as rapidly  as it 
should.  The incision,therefore,has to be 
cleared,  the  cup  emptied  and  replaced, 
and so the work goes on. 
It  is probable 
that before a great  amount  of  rubber  is 
accumulated  in  the  storehouse  of  the 
gatherer a trading  boat will  appear,  and 
for a  small  sum  will  secure  it all. 
In­
deed,  it  will  be  remarkable  if, while  he

SCHLOSS,  IDLER  1  GO.
Pants, SMrts, Overalls

Chadwick’s

W.  H.  DOWNS,

T hread .

DETROIT,  MICH.

SMITH  &  SANFORD,

184,  186 &  188  JE F F E R S O N   AVE.,

Guaranteed  Equal  to  any  Thread  onAhe 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Carried  In all  Numbers, White and| Black.

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF

40  CENTS  P E R   DOZEN.

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

SOLE  AGENT

-AND-

Market.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Arrow Brand  534 
Adriatic................ 7
World Wide..  634
Argyle  ..................  6
"  LL...............   4)4
Atlanta AA............ 6
Full Yard Wide......634
Atlantic A..............  634
Georgia  A................6M
H.............   6*
“ 
Honest Width......... 614
P ............   5*
“ 
Hartford A ............ 5
D............. 6
“ 
Indian Head...........  7
“  LL............. 5
King A  A................. 614
Amory....................  634
King E C.................5
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Lawrence  L L ........  5)4
Beaver Dam  A A ..  534
Madras cheese cloth 634
Blackstone O, 32__  5
Newmarket  G........534
Black Crow............6
B  .......5
Black  Rock  ...........6
Boot, AL...............   7
N........ 614
D D ...  534
Capital  A.... .......... 514
Cavanat V............. 534
X ........634
Chapman cheese cl.  334
Noibe R..................5
Clifton  C R ............  534  Our Level  Best......634
Comet.....................   634  Oxford  R ..............   6
Dwight Star...........   634  Pequot...................   7
Clifton CCC...........  634  Solar........................ 634
|Top of the  Heap__7
Geo. Washington...  8
A B C ..................... 834
Glen Mills.............   7
Amazon..................8
Amsburg................ 7
Gold Medal............   734
Art  Cambric...........10
Green  Ticket..........834
Blackstone A A......   8
Great Falls..............  634
Hope....................... 714
Beats All................   434
Boston....................12
Just  Out......   434® 5
Cabot...................... 7
King Phillip...........734
Cabot,  %.................  634
OP......  734
Charter  Oak...........534
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Conway W..............734
Lonsdale...........  @  834
Cleveland..............  7
Middlesex........   @5
No Name................   734
Dwight Anchor......834
shorts.  8
Oak View............... 6
Edwards.................6
Our Own................   534
Empire...................   7
Pride of the West... 12
Farwell...................734
Rosalind...................734
Fruit of the Loom.  834
Sunlight................. 43(
FitchvUle  .............7
Utica  Mills..............834
First Prize..............7
“  Nonpareil  ..10
Fruit of the Loom
Vlnyard..................  834
Fairmount.....  ........«14
White —i Horse. 
Full Value..............634
834
Rock..
HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.
Cabot......................7  I Dwight Anchor........834
Farwell...................8
TremontN.............. 534
Hamilton N.............634
L.............7
Middlesex AT........8
X 
0
N a 2 5 »
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Middlesex No.  1__10
2....11 
8....12
7.. 
8 .. 

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Hamilton N..............734
Middlesex P T..........8
A T.......   9
X A......... 9
X F ........1034

Middlesex A A........11
2......12
A O........1834
4....... 1734
5....... 16

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“ 
CARPET  WARP.

“ 
“
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

CORSETS.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

DRESS  GOODS.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

CORSET  JEANS.

Peerless, white.......17341 Integrity  colored.
colored....1934 White Star............
Integrity................ 18341 
“  colored
Hamilton................  8
.................9
.................1034
G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless.............. 16
...............18

Coralino.....................89 50
Schilling’s .................  9 00
Davis  Waists  ....  9 00 
Grand  Rapids......4 50
Armory.................... 634
Androscoggin.........7 V
Blddeford..............  6
Brunswick..............634
PRO
Allen turkey  reds..  534
robes...........534
pink a purple 634
buffs..........   6
pink  checks.  534
staples........534
shirtings...  4
American  fancy__  534
American indigo__534
American shirtings.  4 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  4 
....  634
Arnold 
Arnold  Merino......6
long cloth B.1034 
“ 
“ 
“  C.  834
“ 
century cloth 7
“  gold seal......1034
“  green seal TR1034 
“  yellow seal.. 1034
“ 
serge............ 1134
“  Turkey red.. 1034 
Ballou solid black..  5 
“ 
“  colors.  534
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange...  534
Berlin solids...........534
“  oil bine........ 634
“  “  green ....  634
“  Foulards....  534
“  red 3(........... 7
“  %.............934
“ 
“ 
“  4 4..........10
“ 3-4XXXX 12
“ 
Cocheco fancy........6
ers...  6

Nameless................20
...........25
...........2734
...........30
...........3234
......  .88
Wonderful............ 84 50
Brighton..................4 75
Bortree’s ................ 9 00
Abdominal.............15 00
Naumkeag satteen..  7
Rockport................ 634
Conestoga...............634
Walworth..............  634
ers.
Berwick fancies__534
¡Clyde Robes...........
Charter Oak fancies 434 
DelMarine cashm’s.  6 
mourn’g  6 
Eddy stone fancy...  534 
chocolat  534 
rober —   534 
sateens..  534 
[Hamiltonfancy.  ...  534
staple__ 634
Manchester fancy.  534 
new era.  534 
Merrimack D fancy.  534 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  4L* 
“  Repp fo n i.  834
Pacific fancy..........534
“ 
robes............634
Portsmouth robes...  534 
Simpson mourning..  534
greys........634
solid black.  534 
Washington Indigo.  534 
“  Turkey robes ..  734
“  India robes__ 734
“  plain Tky X 34  834
!! 
»
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red................ 6
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34........ 734
Martha Washington
Turkeyred.......... 934
Rlverpolntrobes....  5 
Windsor fancy........634
(taIH  MaVa4
gold  ticket
XX twills..  634 
Indigo bine........1034
solids........534 ¡Harmony.................. 434
AC A....................1234
Pemberton AAA__16
York.......................1034
Swift River............ 734
Pearl River............12
Warren...................J8

Amoskeag A C A.... 1234
Hamilton N............734
D............ 834
Awning.. 11
Farmer....................8
First Prize.............1134
Lenox M ills..........18
Atlanta,  D..............  634|Stark  A
B<»‘  • • • ...............  634 No  Name...
Clifton, K............... 6  ¡Top of  Heap
Simpson.................20
„ 
...............18
_  “ 
.................16
Coechco.................1034

Imperial..................1034
...............9® 934
BC...........  ®10

COTTON  DRILL.

TIC KIN 08.

SATIRES.

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^ 

“ 

DEMINS.

•• 
“ 

Amoskeag.

............-1234
9os..... 1334
brown .13
Andover................. 1134
Beaver Creek AA... 10 
BB...  9
CC
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 
blue  834
Columbian XXX  br.10 
XXX  bl.19

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“  d * twist 1034 
“ 

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“ 

Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, bine...........12
brown....... 12
Haymaker blue........ 731
brown...  734
Jeffrey.....................1134
Lancaster  ...............1234
Lawrence, 9 os........1334
No. 220.. ..13
No. 250....1134
No. 280.. ..1034

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“ 

Amoskeag...............7

“  Persian dress 834 
Canton ..  834
“ 
AFC........1034
“ 
Teazle...IO34 
“ 
“ 
Angola.. 1034 
“ 
Persian..  834 
Arlington staple....  634 
Arasapha  fancy....  434 
Bates Warwick dres 834 
staples.  634
Centennial.............  1034
Criterion................ 1034
Cumberland  Btaple.  534
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................434
Elfin.......................   7M
Everett classics......834
Exposition............... 734
Glenarie.................  634
Glenarven................ 634
Glen wood.................734
Hampton...................634
Johnson Chalon cl 
34 
indigo bine 934 
zephyrs__16

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GINGHAMS.
Lancaster,  staple...  7 
fancies....  7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire............... 634
Manchester............   534
Monogram..............  634
Normandie...............734
Persian...................   834
Renfrew DreBS........734
Rosemont................. 634
Slateravllle.............. 6
Somerset...................7
Tacoma  ...................734
Toll  dnNord......... 1034
Wabash.................... 734
seersucker..  734
Warwick...............   834
Whlttenden............   634

“ 

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“ 

heather dr.  8
indigo blue 9
Wamsutta staples...  634
Westbrook................8
..............10
Wlndermeer............. 5
York..........................6k

“ 

GRAIN  BASS.

Amoskeag..............16341Valley City...............1534
Stark......................  1934 Georgia..................15)4
American...............16  ¡Pacific......................1434
Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's................88
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s ................88
Holyoke................. 22341

THREADS.

42
43
44
45

No.

KNITTINO  COTTON.

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

White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....87
39
“  16... ....38
40
•*  18... ....39
41
“  20... ....40
CAMBRICS.

..18
. 19

Slater......................   4
White Star............   4
Kid Glove...............  4
Newmarket.............  4

Edwards................  4
Lockwood...............4
Wood’s ..................   334
Brunswick...........   4

RED  FLANNEL.

Fireman.................3234
Creedmore............. 2734
Talbot XXX........... 30
Nameless............... 2734

IT W........................2234
F T .............  
3234
JR F , XXX........... 35
Buckeye.................8234

MIXED  FLANNEL.

“
“

DOMET  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid. .40
Union R.................2234
Windsor................. 1834
6 oz Western.......... 20
Union  B................ 2234
Nameless...... 8  ® 9341 
...  834@10  I 
CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
934
15
1034
17
1134
20
1234

Grey SR W.............1734
Western W .............1834
D R P ............ ......... 1834
Flashing XXX........2334
Manitoba................ 2334
®10341234
Brown. Black. Slate. Brown. Black.
934 13
13
1034 15
15
H 34 17
17
1234 20
20
DUCKS.
934 West  Point, 8 oz__1034
10 oz  ...1234
“ 
Raven, lOoz.............1334
Stark 
.............1334
Boston, 10 oz............1234

Slate.
934 
1034 
1134 
1234
Severen, 8 oz.........   V71
May land, 8 oz.........1034
Greenwood, 734 01..  934
Greenwood, 8 os__ 1134
Boston, 8 oz.............1034

“ 

WADDINGS.

SILESIAS.

White, dos..............25  ¡Per bale, 40 dos__ 97 50
Colored, dos...........20  |
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
Red Cross....  9
Best..............1034
Best AA...... 1234
......................734
.......................834

Pawtucket...............1034
Dundle....................  9
Bedford...................1034
Valley  City.............1034
KK...................... 1034

SEWING  SILK.

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

twist,doz..3734  per 340s  ball........30
50 yd, doz..37341
HOOKS AND ETES—FER GROSS.
“ 
» 

No  1 Bl’k A Whlte.,10  ¡No  4 Bl’k A White..15 
..20
..25
No 2—20, M C...........50 |No4—15  F 334......... 40

..12  “ 8 
..12 j  “  10 

“ 
“ 

PINS.

2 
3 

3—18, S C............ 45 I

No  2 White <fc Bl’k..l2  ¡No  8 White A Bl’k..20
.28
..26
No 2.......................... 28 |No8.......................... 86

COTTON  TAPE.
..15  “  10 
..18 I  “  12 
SAFETY  FINS.

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“ 
“ 

4 
6 

NEEDLES—FER  M.

A. James................ 1  40| Steamboat.
Crowelv’s............... 1 35 Gold  Eyed............... 1  50
Marshall's..............1 00

.2 25 
.2 10

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
6—4. ..3 25|5—4__1  96
“  .. .8 lo|

COTTON TWINES.

6—4. ..2 96

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown....................12
Domestic...............1834
Anchor..................16
Bristol................... 13
Cherry  Valley........15
’ XL-------- ---------18341
Alabama.................644
Alamance................634
Augusta.................734
Ar  sapha................  6
Georgia...................  634
G ranite..................534
Haw  River............ 6
Haw  J ....................  6

Nashua...................18
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3-ply....17
North Star..............20
Wool Standard 4 plyl734 
Powhattan.............18

Mount  Pleasant__ 634
Oneida....................  5
Prym ont................  534
Randelman.............  6
Riverside  ..............  5J4
Sibley  A.................  634
Toledo....................   6

PLAID  OSNABURGS

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

7

BUSINESS  LAW.

Hardware Price Current.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay prom ptly  and  buy in  full  packages.

AUGURS AND BITS. 
 

60
Snell’s ........................................................... 
Cook’s ...................  
40
25
Jennings’,genuine....................................... 
Jennings’,  Imitation.................................. 50&10

dig.

AXES.

' 

dls.

dlS.

* 
‘ 
* 

BABBOWS. 

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................• 7 50
D.  B. Bronze..........................  12 00
S.B.S. Steel..........................   8 50
D. B. Steel.............................   13 50
Railroad......................................................1 14 00
Garden.................................................  net  30 00
Stove..............................................................50*10
Carriage new list.......................................... 70*10
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70
Well,  plain................................................... I 3 50
Well, swivel.................................................  4 00

buckbts.

bolts. 

BUTTS, CAST. 

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.

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85...............  
60
Grain..................................................... dls. 50*02

CRADLES.
CROW BABS.

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

Rim  Fire..................’. .................................  
Central  Fire........................................... dls. 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

65
60
35
60

56
25

dls.

Socket Firmer...............................................70*10
Socket Framing............................... .'— 70*10
Socket Corner................................................ 70*10
Socket Slicks................................................ 70*10
Butchers’Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

40
Curry,  Lawrence’s. 
26
Hotchkiss..............
White Crayons, per  gross..............13@12)4 dls. 10

combs. 
.................................... 
..*................................ 
CHALK.
cofpeb.

dls.

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

28
26
23
23
25
' 50
50
50

 

DRIPPING PANS.

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

07
6)4

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 in............................dos. net 
75
Corrugated...........................................dl* 
40
Adjustable............................................dls. 40*10
dlB.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 118; large, 126....................... 
Ives’, 1, 813; 2, «24;  3, «30............................ 

piles—New List. 

dls.
DiBston’s ................................. 
60410
New American.. .......................................... 60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60410
Heller’s.........................................................  W
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps................................... 
28
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
16 
17

SALVANIZED IRON.

80
25

15 

12 

13 
Discount, 60

14 
gauges. 

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

60

dls.

HAMMERS.

 

 

25

dls.

56
55
56

dls.
dls.

levels. 

hansebs. 

MATTOCKS.

wire goods. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

HOUSE  FUBNISHINO  GOODS.

HOLLOW WARE.
 

25 j
Maydole  & Co.’s....................................dls. 
25 I
Kip’s .......................................................dls. 
Verkes *  Plumb’s................................. dls. 40*10 [
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........................ 30c list 60 j
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand__30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 . .HINSB8‘................ dls.60410
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4)4  14 and
3)4
10
v%........... ............ net
%........... ............ net
8)4
\ ........................ net
7)4
%........... ......  ... net
7H
50
.........   dls.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  anti-friction.............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
Pots.............................. 
60*10
Kettles.................. 
60*10
Spiders  .........................................................60*10
Gray enameled..............................................40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware................................... new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
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
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
56
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
55
Dot»,  porcelvln, trimmings.................. —   .  55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
70
dls.
RuBsell * Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s ...........................  
Branford’s ................................................... 
Norwalk’s ........................................ 
Adze Eye.............................................. 816.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye.  .......................................115.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s   ................................... 818.50, dls. 20*10
dls.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................................... 
«  P. 8. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Cls •k’s................. 
“  Enterprise 

Steel.  Wire.
Base
10
20
20
30
35
35
40
50
65
90
1 50
2 00
2 00
90
1 00
1 25

50
40
40
40
30
Stebbtn’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25
Steel nails,  base..................................................1 85
Wire nails,  base................................................. 2 00
60...................................................... Base 
50...................................................... Base 
40 ....................................................   05 
10 
30...................................................... 
20.......... 
15 
16.....................................................  
15 
12.....................................................   15 
10 ......................................................  20 
8........................................................   25 
7 * 6 ..................................................   40 
4 .......................................................   60 
3.........................................................1  00 
2  ......................................................1  50 
Fine 3......... .....................................1  50 
Case  10..............................................  60 
8................................... 
75 
6............................................   90 
Finish 10...........................................   85 
s ..........................................1  00 
6.............................................1  15 
Clinch; 10 .........................................   85 
8..........................................1  00 
6.............................................1  15 
Barrel! %...........................................175 
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   ©40
Sclota Bench................................................  ©60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  ©40
Bench, first quality......................................   ©60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
70
Common,  polished................................ dls. 
dls.
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs............................. 50—10
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

100
1  25
1 50
75
90
1 00
2 50

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base: 

MOLASSES GATES. 

mauls. 
MILLS. 

“ 
■* 
» 
•» 
“ 
« 

planes. 

rivets. 

NAILS

........... 

PANS.

Broken packs )4c per pound extra.

dls.

dls.

 

 

 

 

ROPES.

 

SqUABES. 

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, )4 inch and larger...........................      9)4
Manilla........................................................   13
dls.
Steel and Iron.............................................. 
Try and Bevels............................................. 
M itre............................................... 

75
60
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
82 95
3 (5
3 (5
3 15
325
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  05 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4  05 
NOS. 25 to 26 .....................................426 
No. 27 ...............................................   4 45 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dls. 
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
“ 
Drab A..................................  “ 
“  White  B................................  “ 
“ 
Drab B...................................  “ 
“  White C..................................“ 

SAND PAPER
BASH CORD.

50
50
55
50
55
35

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

dls.

saws. 

wire. 

traps. 

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

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

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 825
20
70
50
30
30
Steel, Game...................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s __ 
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion............................... 81.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market.............................................  62)4
Coppered Spring  Steel................................ 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..........................  3  10
painted...............................  2 65
An  Sable.................................................die.  40
Putnam.......................................... 
die. 05
Northwestern................................ 
dls. 10*10
dls.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,..................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................ 
"5
Screws, New 11st..........................................70*10
Casters, Bed a  d Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods....... 65*10

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

dls.

“ 

METALS,
FIG TIN.

 

614

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars............................................ 
Duty:  Sheet, 2)4c per pound.
680 pound  casks........................................... 
Per pound....................................................  7
* © * .................................................................16
Extra W iping.................................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder In the market Indicated by nrlvate brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson........................................per  pound
Hallett’B......................................  
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................8 7 50
7 50
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
9 25
14x20 IX, 
9 25

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Bach additional X on this grade, 81.75.

TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
10x14 IC,  Charcoal....................... 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

 
 
 
ROOFING PLATES

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 

...........8 6  75
6 75
8 25
9 25

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  Worcester................................  6 50
14x20 IC, 
.......................  8  50
“ 
14x20 IX, 
.....................   18  50
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20x28 IC, 
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P O S T ’S  S A P  S P O U T S

Last Resort.

Summarized  Decisions  from  Courts  of 
SALE—HARVESTER—REPAIRS—DAMAGES.
Where  in  the  sale of  a harvester  the 
vendor agreed to  furnish needed  repairs 
for  the  machine  for  the  period  of  two 
years  free of charge, and in an action up­
on notes given for  the  purchase  price it 
was shown that the  vendor  failed  to fur­
nish  such  repairs  when  requested,  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Nebraska  held  that 
the  measure  of 
damages 
for  the 
breach  of  the  contract  by  the  plaintiff 
was the value of  such repairs.

HANK—FORGERY—NOTICE—LACHES.
Where a  bauking  corporation  allowed 
over three months to  elapse  before it re­
turned  to  a  depositor  a  forged  check 
drawn on his account which  it  had paid, 
the  Supreme  Court  of  California  held 
that the bank could not defend an action 
brought for the amount of the check, up­
on  the  ground  that  the  depositor  was 
estopped by his  laches in not  giving the 
bank notice of  the  forgery  immediately 
upon the  return  of  the  check,  it having 
been shown  that  such  notice  would  not 
have enabled it to relieve its loss.

CORPORATION—RESIDENT DIRECTORS.
A Kansas statute provides that at least 
three directors of  every  company  incor­
porated  in  Kansas  shall  be  citizens  of 
that State.  This law has been upheld by 
a decision of  the Supreme Court  of  Kan­
sas  in  the  case  of  the  San  Diego  Com­
pany,  a  company  incorporated  in  that 
State  but  doing  business  in  California. 
It appeared  that  at a recent election  for 
directors  of 
the  San  Diego  Company 
eleven non-residents  were  chosen.  The 
chairman of  the meeting  declared  three 
residents of Kansas elected notwithstand­
ing the vote,  and  non-residents who  had 
been forced  out  by  the  decision  of  the 
chairman  brought  suit,  but  the  court 
held that they were not  entitled to relief 
under the laws.
RAILROAD —  TICKET — EJECTION — DAM­

AGES.

in the case of  Louisville, New  Albany 
& Chicago  Railroad  vs. Conrad,  decided 
recently by the Appellate  Court of  Indi­
ana,  where  it  appeared  that  the  appel­
lant  sold  to  the  appellee  a  ticket  good 
for a passage between certain  stations of 
its road, with a coupon attached good for 
a passage  between  certain  stations of  a 
connecting road,  and that the appellant’s 
conductor took up the  wrong part of  the 
ticket  and appellee  was refused  passage 
on the connecting road for the remaining 
part, and  in  default of  payment  of  her 
fare was ejected,  the Court  held that the 
appellant was liable for the  damage sus­
tained,  and that the payment of the value 
of the coupons over the  connecting  road 
was no defense to an action for damages.

INSURANCE—CONTRACT—EVIDENCE.
The  case  of  Paplemus  vs.  Knoxville 
Fire  Insurance  Company,  decided  re­
cently  by  the  Supreme  Court  of  Tenn­
essee,  was  an  action 
to  recover  the 
amount of  a policy,  SI,500, on a stock  of 
goods burned. 
It  appeared  that  before 
the policy was issued  the  assured  wrote 
the  company’s  agent  saying  be  wanted 
insurance and was willing to pay 2 or 2 
per cent.  The agent  answered  that  the 
rate on country stores  was  2K  per cent. 
The assured  made  application  for a pol­
icy,  filling  up  the  blank  at  2  per  cent 
The agent  wrote  the  policy  for  2}£  per 
cent,  and  mailed  it.  After  the  date  of 
the  policy,  but  before  the  assured  re 
ceived  it,  the  property  was  burned 
Plaintiff then offered to pay the premium 
on  the  policy,  but  the  company’s  agent 
said it was  unnecessary,  as  it  could  be 
taken  out  of  the  principal  when  paid. 
The company afterward claimed  the pol­
icy was only a proposition  to  insure that 
had  not  been  accepted.  A  verdict  for 
the defendant company  was  reversed, on 
the ground that the  court below erred in 
not allowing  the  letter  to  go to the jury 
in  which  the  plaintiff  signified his will­
ingness to pay 2K  percent., the  rate  for 
which the policy was  afterward  actually 
written. 

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Ns, a —Actual  Sise,

T H E   CHAM PION.

We ai e agents for this Spout and.:carry a fall 

stock.

We also have the ANCHOR  SAP  SPOUT.

THE  MICHTGAJSr  TRADESMAN,

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Michigan Tradesman

0 {fidai Organ of Michigan Business Men's  A ssociation.

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E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY.  MARCH  93. 1899.

CANADIAN  CHEESE  ALL  SOLD.
•‘Never  before  has  there  been  expe­
rienced  such  an  early  wind-up  in  the 
export  cneese trade as  that  experienced 
this year,” says the Montreal Trade Bull­
etin, “the  stock  in  Montreal  having  al­
ready  been  completely  cleared,  leaving 
scarcely  sufficient  for  the  requirements 
of the  local  trade.  This is  quite a phe- 
nomonal  feature  in  the  situation,  as  in 
former seasons old cheese has frequently 
been shipped  from  this  port  in  May by 
the  first  steamers.  The  last  lot of  any 
consequence was disposed of in this mar­
ket last week,  consisting of  2,000  boxes 
of  underpriced  colored  goods  at  prices 
ranging  from  10}£c to  ll^ e ,  this  stock 
being  mottled  and  otherwise  distin­
guished  from finest.”

It is rumored that, owing  to  the  stock 
of cheese in  the  whole  of  Canada  being 
reduced to  about 15,000  or 20.000  boxes, 
which are held in lngersoll and Belleville 
for  high  figures,  and  the  English  make 
proving a short one,  a syndicate  of  Mon­
treal  operators  intend  to  buy  up  what­
ever surplus stocks are  available in Liv­
erpool,  Loudon  and  Bristol,  and  a cable 
order to buy a large  line in  Liverpool  at 
58s  is reported to  have  been dispatched, 
but  whether  or  not the  cheese  was  se­
cured has not transpired.  The  supposi­
tion  is,  however,  that  the  bid  was  too 
low,  although  it  was  one  shilling  per 
hundredweight above the public cable at 
the time the order was sent.  The stocks 
of  cheese  in  Canada  and 
the  United 
States  are  so  exhausted  that  Montreal 
men  seem  to  entertain  great  faith in  a 
future  rise  of  several  shillings  on  the 
other side,  some talking of 65s  as a fore­
gone  conclusion.

A  few  years  since  some  learned men 
predicted  an  impending  failure  of  the 
coal supply,  owing to the immense quan­
tity  being mined  for  manufacturing and 
other  purposes.  They  showed  by 
the 
proverbial  truthfulness  of  figures  that 
the  supply  was  limited,  and  that man­
kind  at  the  then  present  rate  of  con­
sumption  would  soon  be without  fuel  in 
the  form  of coal.  No  doubt  these  men 
would  have  been  much  relieved  conld 
they  have  foreseen  the  improvements 
that came later on  in the  steam  engine, 
in furnaces, in  stoves,  in fact, in  pretty

much  everything  in  and  about  which 
coal  was  used  for  producing  heat;  im­
provements  by  which  a  much  greater 
percentage of  the  heat of  combustion is 
utilized than formerly.  But there would 
have  been  little cause for felicitation in 
this respect,  could  it  have  been seen at 
the  same  time  that  more  coal  per  in­
dividual  would  be  burned  to-day  than 
ever before,  which we believe to be true. 
People warm their bouses better, and the 
cheaper prices of  manufactured  articles 
and  goods,  due  to  the  wonderful  im­
provement  in  manufacture  and  to  the 
more economical use of fuel, have placed 
such things at the  disposal of  the  many 
instead of the few.  We do not, however, 
believe that  there  is  imminent danger of 
exhausting  the  supply  of  coal.  There 
was,  perhaps,  some  mistake in  handling 
the figures.  So  long as  men  get  plenty 
of work at good wages or opportunities to 
work  for  themselves,  enabling  them  to 
try to supply their needs and  tastes, coal 
will  be mined in an  increasing ratio,  and 
if it does become exhausted other sources 
of heat will probably  be found.

The  cheese  market  is  in  a  very  firm 
position.  Buyers  and  exporters  played 
a  waiting  game,  hoping to  depress  val­
ues,  but it  was no  use.  Stocks  are  ex­
ceedingly light and prices have advanced 
under  a  very  good  movement,  in  fact, 
purchases  have  been  made  for  Western 
points  that  are  in 
the  middle  of  the 
cheese  district.  The  positiou  will  re­
main strong well into the  opening of the 
new  season.  The  same  state of  affairs 
exists in England and on the Continent.

Out of every hundred business failures 
last year,  thirty-nine were due to lack of 
capital,  seventeen  to  commercial  disas­
ter or crisis,  seventeen to  incompetence, 
seven to  fraud, five  to  inexperience  and 
the  remaining  fifteen  to  extravagance, 
neglect, speculation,  unwise  credits,  un­
due competition and  other  causes.
Sensible S u g g estio n s for  S to re k eep ers.
Were  your  expenses  too  heavy  last 
year?  Then  try to  buy  with  better dis­
cretion  this year.
If  you  want your business  to pay,  you 
must make it pay.
Are the different ends of your business 
well balanced?
Can  you  size  up  the  traveling  sales­
man?  Or does he size you  up?
Shabby surroundings will not set off  a 
stock of goods to good advantage.
Don’t  buy  goods  which  you  will  be 
ashamed  to  have  known  were  sold  at 
your store.
Don’t be frightened  at  competition;  if 
there were no competion  there  would  be 
no hustling.

Don’t  have a misunderstanding with  a 
customer if there  is any  probabilty  that 
you may be in fault.
Are all the  departments of  your  busi­
ness working in harmony?  Do  not have 
a house divided against itself.
If you are in poor health, do your com­
plaining  and  your  dosing  at  home  and 
not about the store;  don’t try to make all 
your customers sick.
If you can’t run your business without 
the  assistance of  other  people’s  advice, 
you can’t run it without the assistance of 
some one’s else capital.
If  you  neither  give  notes  nor  accept 
drafts, you have no  right  to  complain if 
you  are  reported  as  without  capital  or 
credit,  unless you pay cash.
A ten dollar salesman, a dark awkward 
store,  a badly selected stock of goods and 
no advertising are almost  invariably fol­
lowed by an assignment for the benefit of 
the wife’s uncle.

Catsup  by the  Carload.

The Olney & Judson Grocer Co.  has re­
ceived another carload of  Snyder’s  cele­
brated catsups and sauces.

AGAINST  THE  COMPANY.

The Supreme Court Passes Upon  Three 

Important  Points.

The  following  recent  opinion  of  the 
Supreme  Court  in Chas.  H.  Hall  vs.  the 
Concordia Insurance  Company  would  at 
first glance  appear  to  be a reverse  posi­
tion and  in  conflict  with  its  opinion  in 
Gould  vs.  Dwelling  House 
Insurance 
Company,  recently  filed,  with reference 
to the construction  of  the  clause  in the 
policy requiring  proofs of loss to be filed 
within thirty days.  Such is not the fact, 
as the question as to whether a failure to 
do this barred action was  not  raised and 
not passed upon,  and  only  the  question 
whether or not the  agent had  the  power 
to waive this provision for  the company. 
The court in that  case  held  that  he had 
not and that the  insured  was at fault  in 
relying upon that theory when the print­
ed conditions in the policy  expressly de­
nied  this authority  and  the  insured was 
supposed to be informed of that fact.  In 
the latter case the  plaintiff  brought  suit 
under a policy of  $1,000  upon a stock  of 
<eggs destroyed by fire.  The  facts  being 
undisputed it was argued by counsel that 
the  court  below  should  direct a verdict 
one way or the  other.  The  plaintiff  re­
covered and the defendant appeals.  The 
points relied upon by the appellant were: 
1.  Other insurance upon  the same  prop­
erty  without  notice  to  the  company;  2. 
Proofs of  loss were not furnished within 
the thirty days conditioned in the policy; 
3.  That  if  the  policy  was  not  void  for 
these reasons, the insured should recover 
only for loss  sustained  upon  eggs  actu­
ally  in  the  pickling  vat,  as 
it  was 
“pickled eggs” that the policy covered.

ure  to  furnish  proofs  of 
loss  within 
thirty days was no  bar to  action.  Upon 
the  third  contention 
the  court  holds, 
that,  although  but  $400  worth  of  eggs 
were actually in the  pickling  vats at the 
time of the fire,  those not in the vats had 
simply  been  taken  out,  preparatory  to 
shipment,  and a fair  construction of  the 
policy  would  have  it  cover  the  eggs in 
their  various  stages  of  preparation  for 
the  market,  and  even  those  packed in 
crates ready for  shipment  were  covered 
by the policy, and that the liability of the 
company  did  not  cease  until  the  ship­
ments had been actually made.

J. L.  Strelitsky,

Including the following celebrated brands man 
ufactured  by the  well known  house of  Glaser, 
Frame & Co.:
Yindex, long  Havana filler.......................   $35
Three  Medals, long Havana filler............ 
35
E lk’s Choice, Havana filler and binder...  55
gg
La Fior de Alfonso,....................................... 
La Doliceli» de Morerà,..............................  gg
La Ideal, 25 in a box...................................  
W. J, Florence................................................ 
gg
Also fine line  Key West goods at rock  bottom 
prices.  All favorite  brands of  CherootB  kept In 
stock.

gg

10  So.  Ionia  Si.,  Grand  Rapids.
HESTER  &  FOX,

AGENT  FOB THE

is, 

In  regard  to  other  insurance  it  was 
shown by the testimony that the plaintiff 
had an undivided interest in the stock  in­
sured.  A  man  named  Taylor  was  co- 
tenant,  and  subsequently  obtained  in­
surance  on  his  interest,  and  another 
party having an interest in  the property 
also obtained  insurance.  No  additional 
insurance was placed upon plaintiff’s un­
divided interest,  nor did he know of  any 
other  insurance  by  Taylor.  The court 
holds that the  policy was  not  void upon 
any of the contentions  raised  by  the ap­
pellant,  and  in  substance  says:  Cove­
nants for our insurance  are usually con­
strued to  relate  to  additional  insurance 
affecting the interest of  the  insured. 
In 
this State it has been held that  other in­
surance affected  by a mortgage does  not 
void  the  policy.  The  contention  of 
the  defendant 
that  the  provision 
should be  construed  to  relate  to any in­
surance,  whether it  covered  the interest 
of plaintiff or not,  but it seems to us that 
the plaintiff  should  be  required  to  give 
notice only of other insurance  coming to 
his  knowledge.  With  reference  to  the 
failure to furnish  proofs  of  loss  within 
the  specified  time—30  days—the  court 
says in substance  that the  provisions  in 
the policy relating to the methods of  ad­
justment and payment of losses stand by 
themselves and furnish their  own penal­
ty for  failure to comply  with  the strict 
terms of the policy,  viz.,  that  the  claim 
should not be due and payable until sixty 
days after  the full completion  of  all re­
quirements contained,  and that no action 
should  be  commenced  after  six  months 
from the date  of  the fire; 
that the fail­
ure to furnish proofs  within  thirty days 
simply operated to  suspend  the  right of 
action  until  proofs  were  furnished  at 
i lome date within six  months.  The  fail-1

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FIRE  INSURANCE.

Its  History  and  the  Laws,  Rules  and 

Customs Which Govern It. P 

»THIRD  PAPER.

W r itte n  ( o r   T h b  T r a d e s m a n .

Fifth,  “I f  an  application,  survey, 
plan or description of the property herein 
insured is referred to in  this policy,  such 
application,  etc.,  shall  be  considered  a 
part of this  contract  and a warranty  by 
the insured.”  To  make  an  application, 
conditions or  any  other document a part 
of  the  contract, there  must  be  such  an 
express stipulation as is above quoted, in 
order  to  make  the  same  a part  of  such 
contract.  An  application  or  any  sepa­
rate  writing,  merely  describing a build­
ing without  such  stipulation, and  with­
out  a  statement  in  the  policy  that  the 
policy was  made  and  accepted  in refer­
ence to the same,  is not a warranty.  An 
application 
containing  a  description, 
merely  referred  to in the policy  but not 
expressly  made  a  part  of  the  contract, 
may  vary  considerably  from  the  actual 
and true condition of the property at the 
time of the loss;  but,  if  not fraudulently 
intended,  or  the  risk  not  increased,  or 
the  rate  not  changed  by  it,  the  policy 
would not  be avoided, 
In the absence of 
such express stipulation,  it has been held 
that the various answers contained in  an 
application,  and  referred  to  as  “repre­
sentations,” are to be regarded as having 
the legal effect of  representations rather 
than  of  warranties;  and,  although  par­
taking of the character of  both,  it would 
be  sufficient  if  they  are  made  in  good 
faith,  are  substantially  correct  as to ex­
isting  circumstances  and  substantially 
complied  with  so far as  they  are execu­
tory and relate to the future.

It was held  in a New  York  case  that, 
where an  application  consisted  of  a let­
ter and  “diagram of  the situation of  the 
buildings  surrounding  the  one  to be in­
sured,” and was referred to in the policy 
but not expressly made a part of it,  such 
general reference  did  not  make  the ap­
plication  a  part of  the  policy  so  as  to 
amount to a warranty of  the  representa­
tions therein contained.

Where  an  agent  of  the  company,  as 
well acquainted with the premises as the 
assured himself,  tilled  in an application 
and had the  assured  sign  it,  it was held 
that the assured was  not  responsible for 
any misrepresentations in such survey.

In  Ayers  vs. Hartford  Fire  Insurance 
Co.,  17  Iowa,  176, the  court  ruled  that, 
when the agent of an insurance company 
has  authority  only  to  receive  and  for­
ward  applications  for  insurance,  parol 
evidence  is not  receivable  to  show that 
the  agent failed,  in  writing  the applica­
tion, to take  down  the  statements  made 
by the applicant, or  changed  them;  but, 
if the agent  is empowered to  pass upon, 
and did pass  upon,  the  risk  in  question 
without  submitting  it  to  his  principal, 
and failed to put down correctly the facts 
stated by  the  applicant,  in  ignorance of 
which the  application  was signed,  in the 
absence of any stipulations in  the policy 
to the contrary,  the principal is estopped 
from  asserting  that  he  has been  misled 
by the  misrepresentations  of  the  appli­
cation.

In view  of  the  above  doctrine,  it  be­
comes  highly  important  that  the  appli­
cant for  insurance,  if  the  solicitor  be  a 
subagent having no authority to pass up­
on the risk,  should  exercise  the greatest 
care and see,  before he  signs it,  that the 
ageut has made  no mistake  in  tilling out 
the application.  Where the policy refers

to  the  application  for  a  description  of 
the  property 
insured,  the  application 
must  be  regarded  the  same as if incor­
porated with the policy  itself.

Where  the  statements  in  an  applica­
tion are given the force of  a warranty in j 
a contract of  insurance,  a policy  will be j 
rendered  invalid,  if, in  reply to  a  ques­
tion  in  the  application  calling  for  the j 
amount  of  incumbrance  upon  the prop- j 
erty and a full  and accurate statement of | 
the true title and  interest, the  answer  is 
that the property is mortgaged for $6,600,  ! 
when it is,  in fact, paortgaged  for $6,684; 
and,  in the  same case,  it  was  held that, I 
if,  in reply to the question, “ How are the 
several stores occupied?  State fully, giv­
ing  the  tenants,”  the  answer  is,  “See | 
plan,” and the  plan  referred  to does not 
disclose the names of all the tenants,  the 
policy would be rendered invalid.

Years  ago,  when  an  express  stipula­

inserted 

in  fire pol­

tion making the  application, etc., of  the { 
insured a part of the contract  itself,  was  j 
not so ^frequently 
icies as it is to-day,  the  courts  were  fre- j 
quently  exercised,  in  drawing  fine  dis- j 
tinctions,  between  what  amounted  to a 
warranty on the part of the assured,  and I 
what should be treated merely as a repre- j 
sentation.  This  was  a  matter  of  great j 
importance,  as a warranty  cannot  be de-  I 
viated  from  in  the  slightest  particular,  ; 
whether it’be in a material or an immateri­
al circumstance,as the validity of the con­
tract  depends  upon  its  literal  truth  or  j 
fulfillment. 
In  an  early  Rhode  Island  I 
case,  the  rule  was  pretty  generally  de-  i 
fined  that, [in the  absence  of an  express 
stipulation in  the  policy,  all  statements | 
of the insured should  be treated as repre­
sentations  rather than  as  warranties, as 
it seems more  equitable that  the insurer 
should be held  to his contract,  unless the 
deviation or false statement  be in a man­
ner material to the  risk,  and so  affecting 
his interests.

No particular  form of  words  is neces­
sary  to constitute a warranty in  this or in 
any other contract,  but any  statement or 
stipulation made by the insured,  and up­
on which he  expects the  insurer  to rely 
and  to  act  as  true,  may  be  treated  as 
such.

A  warranty  of  soundness  or  against 
defects,  in  the  sale  of  goods,  does  not 
extend to  defects  which  are  obvious  to 
the  senses  of  the  buyer;  as,  if  a  horse 
sold be without ears  or manifestly blind. 
A  warranty  in  a  policy  of  insurance, 
however,  in whatever  form  created,  is  a 
condition,  without  the  performance  of 
which there is no contract.  Such a war­
ranty  is  in  the  nature  of  a  condition 
precedent,  literal compliance with  which 
must always be had, or the contract fails. 
It  has  been  claimed  that  the  only con­
ceivable  case 
in  which  compliance 
with an express warranty in an insurance 
contract might be excused,  would be,  “if 
the state of  things  contemplated  by  the 
warranty were to cease, or if a subsequent | 
law  should  pass,  rendering  compliance 
with a previous law illegal.”

In  a  New  York  case  the  application 
was referred to in  the  policy as  forming j 
a part  thereof. 
In  answer  to  the  ques- ! 
tion as to stoves,  the  answer was,  “ Pipe  I 
passes through the window at the side of ; 
the  building;  there  will,  however,  be  a ; 
stove  chimney  built,  and  the  pipe  will 
pass into it  at  the  side.”  The  building 
was destroyed by  fire  three  years  after- j 
wards.  The  following  consent  having ! 
been endorsed  on  the  policy  by  the sec­
retary,  “Consent is given  that the within

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|  3,509,575  SOLD  IN  1887.

15,092,350  SOLD  IN  1888,
5.B90.02580LDIN 1889.
6,595,850 SOU)  1 1890.
6,081¡,201  Sold  in 1891.

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a practical tailor, personally  superintends the manufacturing  department,  and  has 
the reputation of  making the best fitting garments aud most select'choice in styles, 
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policy remain  good,  notwithstanding the 
stove in the mill has been  removed,” the 
chimney had  never  been  built.  ->It  was 
held  that the  policy  was  void,  and  that 
such endorsement  did  not  exonarate the 
assured  from  building  the  chimney  ac­
cording to his promise.

The  general  ruling of  the  courts  has 
been  that the  warranties  in  a policy  of 
insurance  or  in  the  application,  when 
made a part of  the policy,  or  in the sur­
vey,  when  expressly  referred  to  and 
made a part of the  policy,  are to be fully 
and literally  kept  and  performed,  with­
out  reference  to  the  question  whether 
they  are  materia)  or  not,  and  thatithe 
manner of  keeping  them  and  the  ques­
tions whether they have been kept,or per­
formed or  not are for the jury to decide.
In  Fowler  vs.  iEtna  Insurance  Co., 
where 
the  property  insured  was  de­
scribed  as  “contained  in  a  two-story 
frame  house  filled  in  with  brick,” the 
New  York  Court  held  that  the  words 
“ filled  in  with  brick”  were a warranty, 
and,  if it was  untrue, the  policy  would 
be thereby  avoided.

Where  the  adjoining  grounds,  to  the 
extent of  the distance  specified  as mate­
rially qualifying  the risk,  are  described 
in  the  application  as  “ vacant,” it  was 
held that it does not  carry with it an im­
plied  warranty  that  they  will continue 
so.

Where the conditions required that the 
applicant should  state for  what  purpose 
the insured property was occupied,and in 
the application it was called  a grist  mill, 
and  it was proved that  carpenters’  work 
was accustomed to  be done in  it, with im­
plements  and  fixtures  which were kept 
there, it was  held  that  the  policy  was 
thereby rendered  void.

Where the  question in  an  application, 
which was  referred  to  and made part of 
the policy,  was “ How  bounded,  and  dis­
tance from  other  buildings if  less  than 
ten rods?” and the  answer  stated all the 
nearest  buildings  on  each  side  of  the 
property  insured,  but  did  not  state all 
the buildings within ten rods,  the  answer 
was held to be sufficient, the question re­
quiring the answer to be in regard to the 
distance  from  the  nearest  buildings,  if 
within  ten  rods,  and  not  the  distance 
from all buildings within  ten rods.

every fact  material  to the  risk.” Did you 
ever fully realize the full  import of  this 
clause  in  your  insurance  policy?  Re­
member that,  if  you have  not  faithfully 
and strictly  complied  with  the  require­
ments of this clause,  ignorance  and a de­
fective memory  will  avail you  nothing, 
in case the fire-fiend  threatens  yon  with 
destruction.

In an action on a policy it  was held by 
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts that 
the  jury were  correctly  instructed that, 
if certain facts in reference to  threats to 
burn  the  building  insured  were  known 
to the plaintiff and were not made known 
to the company,  and were material to the 
risk,  they should find for the defendants, 
although  the  plaintiff  did  not  suppose 
that  there teas any  particular  reason  to 
fear.

The doctrine has  been  clearly  defined 
by several state supreme  courtsrihat the 
neglect 
to  disclose  every  circumstance 
material to  the risk, even  through  inad­
vertence and without  fraud,  will  vitiate 
the  policy. 
I  might  recite  case  after 
case to prove this rule of  law as  applied 
in the construction of  this  clause,  but it 
is  apparently  so  self-evident  that 
it 
would be but a waste of  time  and  labor 
to do so. 
I shall close  this  paper by re­
ferring to a  Missouri  case  in  which  the 
rule  received a rather  characteristic  ap­
plication. 
In  Boggs  vs.  American  In­
surance  Co.,  a  stock  of  goods  was  in­
sured,  described  in  the  application  as 
contained in a certain store.  The  upper 
part of the  building was  occupied  for  a 
dwelling,  which fact  was  not  communi­
cated  by  the assured. 
It  was held that 
the withholding of  that fact was not ma­
terial,  unless  a  disclosure  of  it  would 
have induced the  insurer  to  decline  the 
risk or increase the premium.  The court 
took occasiou to say that,  in  contracts of 
fire insurance,  it was sufficient if-the ap­
plicant  make  full  and  true  answers  to 
the questions put  to him by  the„insurer 
in  respect  to  the  subject  of  insurance; 
that he is not answerable for an omission 
to mention the  existence  of  facts  about 
which  no 
inquiry  is  made,  unless  he 
knows such  facts to  be  material  and in­
tentionally conceals them.

All 

the  authorities  as  to  insurance 
agree that, if the concealment is of a ma­
I  will close this division of  my review 
terial  matter,  it  will  avoid  the  policy, 
by  citing  two  very peculiar  New  York
notwithstanding the fact that the insured 
cases  which  have a bearing  on  the  last I did not  intend  to commit a  fraud.  The
mentioned topic:
suppression may occur by mistake,  or by 
ignorance of  the  importance of  the mat­
ter withheld;  still, the  effect is  the same 
upon the insurer,  aud  the policy  is made 
void.  Practically,  it  is  not  difficult  to 
determine what  fact is  material;  it is or­
dinarily  a question  of  fact  to'’be deter­
mined  by the  jury,  who  are  usually in­
structed,  in  substance,  that  any  fact  is 
material  which,  if  communicated,  would 
have  induced  the  insurer  to  demand  a 
higher premium or decline  the  risk alto­
gether. 
In treating  of  the  duty  of  the 
insured,  to  disclosé  all  material  facts 
within  his knowledge  and  bearing  upon 
the  risk, it  must  not  be  forgotten  that 
the  insurer  is  bound  to  be  reasonably 
diligent  in  informing  himself,  and  that 
he  should  be  held  to  know  everything 
which  is open  to his  enquiry.

Where  the  policy  was  on a mill,  ma­
chinery and fixtures,  and  the  conditions 
required,  among  other  things,  that  the 
application  should  be  in  writing,  and 
■  the relative situation of other buildings 
if  within  ten  rods” was  asked  for,  and 
‘heapplicant  failed  to  make  known  all 
the  buildings  within  that  distance,  it 
v as held  that  the inquiry  had  no refer­
ence  to  anything  but  the  insurance  on 
the building,  and  that,  so  far  as  it  was 
c  ncerned,  as  also  its  fixed  machinery, 
tiiere could  be no recovery,  but  that the I 
condition  had no  reference  to  personal 
property, and that the assured  might  re- 
cover for the loss  thereof.

E.  A.  Ow en.

But,  in  a policy  on  merchandise  con­
taining the same conditions and the same 
question  in  the  application,  and  where ! 
the  application  was  made  out  by 
the I 
agent of  the company but  signed by the  • 
assured,  and such  application omitted to I 
disclose  several  buildings  within 
ten | 
rods, the policy was held void  as to mer­
chandise.

Sixth.  “Or the omission to make known I

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

William  Connor,  representative  of 
above firm in Michigan, begs to announce 
that  the trade  can secure  some  Closing 
Out  Bargains  for  Spring  and  Summer 
trade which  will be sold at astonishingly 
low  prices.  Mr.  Connor  also  takes 
pleasure in calling  attention  to  his  nice 
line of  Boy’s and  Children’s  Clothing as 
well  as  to  his  great  selection of  Men’s 
Suitings,^Spring  Overcoats  and  Pants, 
all closing out to the  trade at marvelous- 
y  low  prices.  Largest  line  of  Prince 
Alberts  and  Cork  Screw  Cutaways  in 
fancy and  plain.  Mail  orders  promptly 
attended  to,  or  write  William  Connor, 
Box  346  Marshall,  Mich.,  and  he  will 
soon  be  with  you to show  you  our  full 
line,  and  he  will  supply you  with  the 
leading  merchants’  printed  opinions  as 
to the  honesty of  our  goods  aud  prices 
William  Connor  will  be  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday 
and  Friday,  March  24  and  25,  and  mer­
chants meeting him there will be allowed 
expenses.

Perhaps Correct.

New Clerk—What do the jobbers mean 
by  putting  “c-o-d” on  all  the  packages 
they send  us? 
Merchant—I  guess they think  we’re  a 
little fishy.

*

WILLIAM  CONNOR,

Box 346, 

Marshall,cMIch.

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1 1

TWENTY  YEARS  ON  THE  ROAD.

CHAPTER  III.

On  my arrival  home, 1  found  a  letter 
from a large  wholesale  and  retail  fancy
goods  merchant  in  the  city  of  W-----,
offering me a position in his store,  which 
offer  he  supplemented  by  stating  that, 
after a year or so of  experience in famil­
iarizing  myself  with  the  stock  and the 
methods of  the house,  he  would  give me 
a chance to travel on the road with a line 
of  his goods.  Being  disgusted with  my 
late partnership venture, I gladly availed 
myself of  this  chance,  and.  disposing of 
my remaining  cement  stock  for what  it 
would bring,  I immediately entered upon 
the  duties of  my new  position,  glad  of 
the opportunity to stop  and think  of  my 
first  experience  on 
the  road.  What 
passed  during  the  next  year  or  more 
would  be  of  no  interest to  the  reader, 
but,  suffice it to say,  I  applied myself  to 
my  work  and  was  soon  considered  as 
good a salesman  as  any one of  the eight 
or  ten  employed  in  this house. 
I  was 
now  nearly eighteen  years of  age, and 1 
lost  no  opportunity  of  reminding  my 
employer  of  his  promise  to send  me  on 
the road.

At last, my employer called me into his 
private office  and  said:  “Young  man,  I 
am  now going  to  carry out  my  promise 
to you to let you travel and sell my goods. 
The  length of  your  engagement  in  this 
capacity  will  depend entirely upon your­
self.  Any general advice I consider use­
less.  You must learn by experience; but 
•ne point  I  want to impress particularly 
on  your  mind: 
In making  a  new  cus­
tomer,  try  and  read  him  through  and 
through, but don't let him read you.  Fol­
low this  rule  and act  honestly and  con­
scientiously.  You  can  now select  your 
line of  samples,  and  you  may start  out 
next Monday morning.  The book-keeper 
will give you your route and furnish you 
with funds for your  first trip.  Sell your 
goods  on  their  merits, never  misrepre­
senting.  Make  the  acquaintance  of  as 
few  other  drummers  as  possible.  Keep 
sober,  be  polite,  be economical,  and  you 
will succeed.”

At last,  I was to realize my highest am­
bition.  Selecting  and  packing  my sam­
ples  carefully,  and  also  selecting  an 
appropriate wardrobe, I was finally ready 
to  begin  again  my experience  as a com­
mercial  traveler.  The  line  of  goods 
which I was  to carry and  sell  comprised 
nearly everything  usually known  to  the 
fancy goods and notion  trade, and it was 
my  duty to  visit  nearly  every merchant 
in  the  towns on  my route. 
In  time, my 
acquaintance  became  very  extended. 
Having  a  very large  assortment,  I  soon 
succeeded in building up, not only a good 
list  of  business  friends,  but  I  rarely 
stopped  over  night in a town  that I was 
■ot invited out to spend the evening with 
a  customer  or  a friend  in a social  way, 
and  the  young  ladies  along  my  route 
formed by no means the  smallest part of 
my  social  list.  As  a  matter of  course, 
among acquaintances of  this  kind one is 
sure  to  have  preferences,  and  I  was no 
exception.

My first  serious  affection of  the  heart 
was  due  to  the  smiles  of  a  charming 
young  lady, the  daughter of  one of  my 
best customers,  a  dry  goods  merchant, 
who  was  not  personally disposed  to  be 
any too  sociable outside of  his  store. 
I 
had been introduced to his daughter by a 
friend,  and,  to tell the truth,  I was badly 
smitten.  1  usually found  enough  busi­
ness to keep me in the small town  where

she resided  at  least  two  or  three  days 
every  trip,  and, although  I  never  gave 
expression to my feelings,  I felt sure that I 
the  young  lady  was  as  deeply  in  love 
with  me  as I was  with  her. 
I  had ac­
companied her to church on  two or three | 
occasions,  and  had  taken  her  to  drive I 
without her father’s knowledge;  and how 
| to show  both  father and  daughter at the 
same  time, the  depth of  my admiration, 
was a  problem  with  which  I  struggled 
for  a  long  time.  Being  somewhat of  a 
musician, I finally struck a happy thought.
I would get a guitar and serenade her.  Of 
course, l would  be invited in, and I would 
reach  her  heart  through  my  musical 
abilities.  Obtaining  the  guitar,  I  pro­
ceeded one evening  about 10 p.  m.  to her 
father’s  residence,  but.  in order to reach 
the vicinity of  the  room of  my charmer,
I  had to  climb a high  fence.  The  night 
was  dark,  but.  as  I felt  sure of  my  loca- | 
tion,  1  carefully climbed  the  fence  and 
clearing  my  throat,  launched  into  the 
then  popular  song,  “ Darling,  Listen 
while I sing to Thee.” 
I had not reached 
the  chorus  of  the  first  verse,  when,  in 
attempting  to  reach  a  high  note,  1 lost 
my balance and  fell  backward,  catching 
my  pants  on  a  strong  iron  clothesline 
hook,  which  left  me  suspended  within 
three  feet  of  the  ground.  At this  mo­
ment,  the  merchant,  wondering  at  the 
sudden  cessation  of  the  music,  opened 
the  door,  and a large  dog  bounded  out 
and,  seeing the suspicious looking object 
hanging  to  the  fence,  seized  me  by the 
most  convenient  part,  and  shook  me 
until my pants gave way.  At this point, 
the  merchant  came  to  my  rescue,  fol­
lowed  by  his  wife  and  daughter.  Ex­
planation was  impossible,  and,  although 
I was  about  to  attempt  to  make one,  I 
saw the object of  my affections  stopping 
her  mouth with  her  handkerchief,  and, 
with a sudden  break, I started down  the 
street for dear  life,  with the dog in close 
pursuit. 
It is unnecessary  to  state that 
this  town  was  omitted  from  my  usual, 
trips for some months to come, and, when 
I did  stop again,  I was  so  ridiculed  that 
I  failed  to  sell  to a single customer. 
I 
had lost my hold on  that town forever.

Suddenly,  in  the  midst  of  one of  my 
most  successful  trips,  I received  a tele­
gram,  stating  that  my  employer  had 
failed,  that his stock was attached by his 
creditors and that there were no hopes of 
his  recovering  from  his  embarrassment.
I started  back to find  I was again  on the 
“outs” and must look  for another job.

After carefully considering the matter,
I concluded to try my  fortune in  the city 
of  New York,  and,  after  arriving  there 
and  advertising  and  answering  adver­
tisements until  1  was  nearly bankrupt,  I 
finally succeeded in  securing  a  position, 
on a small  salary  and  commission,  with 
a large  manufacturing  and  jobbing sta­
tionery  house,  the  New  York  Stationery 
Go.

My territory was to be the  West,  and I 
was given to understand that,  if  my first 
trip succeeded,  I  was to have  the  hand­
ling of  the  entire  jobbing  trade  on  the 
road from Maine to California.

In regard to the daily experience of the 
next six  or  eight  years,  suffice it to  say 
that,  by close  application  to  business,  I 
began to build up a satisfactory and  pro­
fitable trade for the  house I represented, 
and  was  promoted  from  time  to  time, 
until  I  was  the  head  of  the  traveling 
force they employed.

A few of the incidents which  followed 
my life  on  the  road  will  show  socio  of

1

Which  will  be  better appreciated  by your 
customers,  or which will do  you  more good 
than  to  have  2,000  m&n  each  carry 
one  of  your  Vest  Pocket  Memorandum 
Books  with  your  advertisement  on  both 
outside cover pages ?

If  these  are  not  good  enough for  you,  we 
can  make  better ones for $12,  $15,  $20  and 
upwards.

We  are  aot  retailii  tese  Books ! 
We  are  not  i o l i   tese  Bools! 
We  Male  ’Em!

No quantity is too large,  and the  larger the 
quantity,  the  less the  price per thousand.
Send  for samplGs !

We do not confine  ourselves to making  memorandum  books,  but execute  any­
thing in the printing line.  Let your  orders for  stationery or circulars come in  for 
shipment with your memorandum books.

PRINTING  DEPARTMENT

T H E   TR A D E S M A N   C O M P A N Y ,

A  NN OUN CEMENT_______

We have removed  our  Manufacturing  Department  to 
the  new  building  which  we  have  erected  solely for  our 
own  use  at  330  and  332  Lafayette  Aveuue, on the  same 
street,  but seven  blocks distant  from  the  new Post Office 
building, and  easily  reached  from  our  store  by the Con­
gress and  Baker,  or Fort street cars.

Our specialty  in  manufacturing will  be a high  grade 
of  Ladies’  Fine  Shoes  in  Hand-Turned,  also  Men’s  and 
Women’s Goodyear Welt and  Machine  Sewed, and Misses’ 
and Children’s in Machine Sewed.

In  “ Low  Cuts,”  both  Hand-Turned  and  Machine 
Sewed,  we are  showing one of  the most desirable  medium 
priced  lines  now  offered to the trade.  Sample  orders will 
have prompt and personal attention.

H -s-R « m ^ 0N AND f O A V P A N Y -

D E T R O IT ,  MICH

General  A gency  of th e

C a n d e e   R u b b e r   C o .

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

Politeness to the fair  sex is a requisite : ?’%en 

See?
We  have  during  the past  few months 
kept our  customers in frequent reminder 
of  the special  bargains  which  we  were 
offering to strictly cash  purchasers.  We 
made  them  some  very close  prices, and 
we  discovered  the  fact  that  they  were 
willing  to  bring  their  dollars  here  to 
spend.
way,  we  expect  to  do  hereafter  on  a 
larger scale.
If, as  we maintain, your  dollar is only 
good to you for the amount of comfort or 
satisfaction which it will bring you in,  it | 
is certainly good  sense to spend it  where 
you can  get the  greatest amount of  good I
expect to m,ke it plain to you dur- 

the trials to which nearly every drummer j for  cash  and  discount  their bills,  con- 
1 cessions are often made and special prices
is subjected. 
lOIliw**me  ™erc*ia° t
, knows nothing about.  We want not only 
which  a  practical  drummer  readily  ac- 110  keep  up with  the  procession, but  to 
quires.  Shortly after  I  had  entered on | get way  in  the lead in the  matter of  big I COLUMBIA 
my  duties  in  the  stationery  business,  I ! bargains;  and,  in order  to  give  you  the
greatest possible value for your cash,  we
one day boarded  the train at  Detroit  for 
must  plank  down our dollars  promptly 
Chicago.  The  cars  were  filled.  Al­
on the wholesaler’s desk.
though I had  secured a seat  to  myself,  I 
was rather looking for an agreeable com­
panion before removing my grip from the 
other half  of  the  seat.  While  waiting, 
an  attractive  young  woman  with a baby 
entered the car, and, as she looked around 
for a seat,  I  immediately  arose,  and,  re­
moving my baggage, offered  her the  half 
seat  thus  made  vacant.  She  smiled  as 
she  thanked  me and  took the  proffered 
seat.  Said  I,  “Beautiful  day.”  This 
she gently admitted.  “Are you  going to 
Chicago?” said I.  “Yes,” said she.  “Are 
you?”  to which  I  replied,  “I  am,  and  I 
am  glad  I  am  to  have such  agreeable 
company.”  To be  more  agreeable.  1.  of 
i t i f i t r s ; ; : ; , 1;
course,  began  to  pet  the  baby,  a  child 
our goods when you get them than some-
probably four  to  six months  old.  Sud­
body  else or even  ourselves  could  do,  if 
denly, with a start, she exclaimed.  “ Dear 
you  bought  them  on  one,  two  or  six 
me, I have left my hand bag in the depot. 
months’  time.
It is a pleasure sometimes to be able to 
Won’t  you  kindly  hold  my  baby  for a 
get goods  on  credit;  but  do  you always 
minute?”  Of  course, I  would,  and  she
i find it so when time for settlement comes
was off before I realized it.  All  at once,  around and you find that you have bought 
the train  started, and the mother did not | twice as much  as  you  thought you  had?
Now is the  appointed  time.  The  rail­
return.  What  should 1 do  in  my dilem­
road will  be here this  spring, and  there 
ma?  1  did  nothing  until  the  train  had 
will  be a market  for your  produce at all 
got  beyond  the  city limits,  when  I  put 
times of  the  year.  By  a  little effort  on 
the baby on  my lap  and  appealed to the 
your  part  you  can  pay for  your  goods 
when you get  them,  and as it is apparent 
conductor,  my  piteous  looks  attracting 
to  any  man  who has  given  the  matter 
the attention of the whole car.
grave consideration that he can  save dol­
lars by the cash  system,  where  he  can’t 
save cents in the old way, we recommend 
to  your  careful  attention  the  reform 
which we are trying to inaugurate.

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From th e Boston H erald.

Eggs  Are  Eggs.

I  was  so  ex-! 

I  had  unconsciously 
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There resides in one of Boston’s subur­
ban hamlets a man  who is  notorious as a 
practical  joker.  There  is  also  in  busi­
ness in  that place a grocer who has fully 
as great a reputation for his shrewdness.
The joker recently entered the grocery 
store and ordered a dozen eggs.  He paid 
forty  cents  for  them  and  ordered  them 
sent to his house.
That  night  his  wife  met  him  at  the 
door,  as he returned  home,  and  inquired 
“How much  did you  pay  for  those eggs

Said the conductor,  “Young man,  1 am 
afraid she has taken you for a foundling’s 
home.  You  are  the  victim  of  an  old 
trick.  The mother of  this  child  did not 
intend to go on  this train, and I fear you 
will  have  to  keep the  child until  some 
arrangement can  be  made  to  dispose of 
it.”  “Great  Scott!” 
thought  I.  “This 
is  a  nice  fix  for  an  unmarried  and  re­
spectable drummer to  be  in;  what shall 
I do?”  Thoughts of  jumping  the  train, 
visions  of  orphan  asylums,  wet  nurses, 
peppermint,  paregoric  and  a  thousand 
other baby requisites—all flashed through 
my mind  in an instant.
Suddenly, I felt myself rudely shaken, 
and—“Ticketis/”—demanded  by  the con-1 y°u ordered?”
ductor. 
“Well, the  next  time  you  order  eggs
asleep,  and in that  ten  minutes I felt as  you’d  better  pick  them  out  yourself,” 
though  ages  had been added to my years  said the  better  half,  as  she  produced  to 
and  taken  from  my life. 
astonished gaze a dozen pullets’  eggs, 
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.»[ each  about  the  size  of  an  English  wal-
. 
hausted with  my labors in Detroit  that 11 nut
had fallen  asleep and  to  dreaming with­
The  joker  didn’t  even  get  mad.  He 
simply  remarked:  “I’ll  get  even  with 
out realizing it,  but  the dream  led me to 
him.”
be more careful  thereafter, and not be too 
That  evening  he  went  to  the  grocer 
polite  with  unprotected  females  on  the 
and remarked that those eggs were pretty 
road.
small for 40 cents per dozen.
“Never  mind,  eggs  are  eggs,”  re­
marked the grocer,  as he chuckled know­
ingly.
The  next  day  the  joker  bought  two 
hens  and  a  rooster  and  carried 
them 
home,  taking  good  care  that  the grocer 
should  see  them,  and  so learn  that  his 
former customer intended to get his eggs 
at home thereafter.  A  month later,  he 
entered the grocery  store  with  a market 
basket on  his  arm.
“How much are you paying for eggs?” 
he asked.
“Thirty-five,  cash;  40,  trade,”  was the 
reply.
“Let me have  40 cents’ worth of  corn, 
then.  Here’s  a dozen  eggs.”
The corn  was put into a bag and passed 
over.  The  grocer  took  the  basket  of 
eggs and  his  customer  left,  remarking,
“Eggs are eggs, old man.”
When  the  grocer  opened  the basket, 
he  found  a  dozen 
robins’  eggs.  And j
now,  when  he has pullets’ eggs  in stock,  lOO  LiOUiS  S t r e e t
he always mixes  them  judiciously  with  I

We  have  decided  to  adopt  the  cash 
system  in  our  business,  and  will  close 
our books  March  10,  and  thereafter open j 
no accounts with our retail trade.
The following  are some of  the reasons 
which have led us to adopt this course:
The  work  of  book-keeping,  attending j
to  the  accounts  and  collecting,  where j 
even  a limited credit business is conduct- j 
ed,  is a large item of  labor  and expense,  i 
amounting  to  hundreds of  dollars  in  a 
year.
The  merchant  who  has  a  large  pro- j 
portion  of  his  capital  tied  up  in  book | 
accounts  is  unable  to  buy his  goods  in 
the  cheapest  markets  and  on  the  best ] 
terms.  The  wholesale  houses  require 
prompt payments,  and to'those  who  buy I the larger variety.

Thurston & Company,  general  dealers 
at Central  Lake,  have  issued  the follow­
ing circular to their customers:

Another  Addition  to  the  List  of  Cash 

Merchants.

[TO   B E   C O lfT rN C E D .]

A gents  Wanted. !

We can give  you  exclusive territory  on  a  large  line  of  Bicycles 
includes the:

Send for  catalogue.  Our  line

VICTOR
RUDGE
KITE
TELEPHONE 
OVERLAND 
LOVELL DIA­
MOND
Also others too numerous to mention.  Wholesale and retoll dealers In Bicycles, Cyclists’ Sundries,

Western  Wheel  Works

and all the

Line.

CLIPPER 
PARAGON 
IROQUOIS 
PHOENIX 
GENDRONS 

4  Monroe St.

STUDLEY & BARCLAY

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Grand Rapids,  Mich.
F inest  Quality  and  B est  Article  for  General 

 S  £   Cleaning know n in the W orld.

nTu,tw o   . 
W hat  we  have  been  doing  in  a  small  Rubber and Sporting Goods, Mill and Fire Department Supplies. 

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Sold by all wholesale grocers, or orders may be sent direct to the factory.

D o   Y o D   R u n   a   S t o r B ?

IF  SO

C O U P O N   B O O K S

ARE  EXACTLY  WHAT  YOU NEED!

BETTER than any other Coupon  System  and FAR SUPERIOR  to

PUNCH,  BRASS  OR  PAPER  CHECKS.

•an  refe r  y o u  to   H u n d red s  o f  M e rch a n ts  w h o   a re  u sin g  O u r   S yste m , w h o   w o u ld  

ru n   t h e ir  stores w ith o u t  it.  W r ite   fo r  p a r tic u la r s ,  p rice s a n d  fr e e  sa m p le s t  »

THE  TRADESMAN  COM PANY,

O r ig in a l  and  L a r g e st  M a n u fa c tu re rs  o f   C o u p o n   R o o k s  in   th e   U n ite d   S tates.

G r a n d   R a p id s ,  M ich.

TTÏE  MICHIGAN  TKADESMAN.

Gripsack Brigade.

Will  Curtiss  and  M.  A.  Searles  have 
engaged  with  the  H.  J.  Heinz  Co.,  of 
Chicago,  working city  trade in the Windy 
City.

Oliver C.  Shults, formerly of  this city, 
but now on  the  road  for  the  United In­
durated  Fiber  Co.,  of  Chicago,  was  in 
town a couple of  days last week.

James E.  Ireland has  concluded to re­
tire  from  the  employment  of  the  I.  M. 
Clark  Grocery  Co.  for a time,  owing  to 
the deafness  which has  come  upon  him 
as a result of the grip.

H.  S. Powell,  of  Marquette,  who  cov­
ers  the  Upper  Peninsula  for  the  1.  M. 
Clark Grocery Co.,  was in town a  couple 
of  days last week  and  made  his friends 
among the  trade a welcome  visit.

H.  S.  Robertson  was  called  off  his 
route  last  Wednesday  by the  dangerons 
illness of  his  brother,  Dr.  F.  P.  Robert­
son,  at Breedsville,  who is very low with 
congestion of the brain and lungs.

“See here, boys,” said the old traveler, 
“let  me  give  you  a  valuable  tip. 
It’s 
about drinking.  Liquor’s  a  bad  thing, 
of  course;  but  my  experience  goes  to 
show that the prohibition drummer loses 
lots of trade.  When  it  comes to be  con­
vivial  in a  liquid  way  with a  dozen  or 
fifteen men  in a  day,  the average  travel­
ing man is apt to  come up rather groggy 
in the last few rounds. 
If  you  start  in 
with a customer  at  all,  there’s  just  two 
things to  avoid—you mustn’t  get  drunk 
nor show the white  feather.  Do you see 
this  little  round  bottle?” continued the 
veteran,  as he  drew  a  long, slender  vial 
from the watch pocket of his vest.  “That 
contains olive oil,  the  best quality  I  can 
buy. 
is  caused  by  the 
fumes of the alcohol  partially paralyzing 
the nerves that run  past  the stomach  up 
to the brain.  A  little  olive oil floats  on 
top and keeps the fumes from  rising,see? 
You just excuse yourself from your guest 
a moment,  take  a few  drops of the stuff, 
and then you  can return and  drink  him 
off his feet.  Ain’t that a smooth scheme? 
What’ll I have?  Same  as  before,  a little 
rye.”

Intoxication 

An old experienced traveler on the road 
is Mr.  E.  M.  Nelson, and  his handy little 
publication,  “The Traveling Salesman,” 
contains the result of  his years of obser­
vation put  down on  paper in  interesting
and concise form.  He is,  therefore,  en­
titled  to  attention  when  he  says  that 
first  impressions  are  very  lasting,  and 
the  traveler who  makes a  faux  pas  on 
the  occasion  of  his  first  call  makes  a 
very  unfortunate  beginning,  to  say  the 
least.  The question of how to introduce 
one’s self  is,  therefore, of  much  impor­
tance.  The  introduction  may  make  or 
mar  the  future  in  any  particular  case. 
While the manner of the introduction re­
quires  consideration,  it  is  often  of sec­
ondary importance to the time at which it 
is attempted.  The time must  be  oppor­
tune,  or the introduction itself,  “a thing 
of  great  pith  and  moment  may  turn 
awry.”  The opportune time  must come 
of itself; it cannot be forced.  The  trav­
eler is,  of course,  provided  with his card,
and its presentation, w ithout any prelude,
is the usual manner of  introducing  him­
self.  This,  however,  is  not a good prac­
tice,  as a rule.  The card is too mechani­
cal.  The expert representative will find 
an  opportunity 
the  conven­
tional timely  comments  on  the state  of 
the weather,  the  condition of the  atmos­
phere,  etc.,  before 
introduction

to  pass 

the 

proper.  The  ice  having been broken,  it 
is much better  for him  to  announce  his 
name,  his business  and  the name of  his 
house  viva  voce  than  to  wait  for  the 
dealer,  who  is,  perhaps,  a  little  near­
sighted,  or who may require to adjust his 
spectacles to read  the  card.  The  delay 
in deciphering the  card  may  sometimes 
be  embarrassing.  The  introduction,  or 
the announcement of the  name,  had bet­
ter not be very closely  followed by a pre­
cipitate plunge into business. 
It is  best 
to  pave  the  way  into  the  good  graces 
of the dealer with the  glittering general­
ities.  After some circumlocution ask him, 
with a proper,  defrential  tone  in the re­
quest,  when  he will  have  the  necessary 
leisure  to  give  you . the  attention  you 
crave.  To tackle  him  at once for an or­
der is very likely,  in  many instances,  to 
be met with  the stereotyped  declaration 
of  being  overstocked,  etc.  The  dealer, 
in fact, doesn’t know  what  he wants  on 
the instant,  and  it is the  traveler’s  duty 
to  lead him  on  and  show  him  wherein 
his stock needs replenishing.  To do this 
he must go  slowly.  The  wedge  cannot 
be inserted big  end first.  Get your  man 
to look at your  samples.  He may object 
to do even  this at the start,  but the trav­
eler  who  cannot  cajole  the most  crusty 
dealer to let down  enough to condescend 
to favor him to  this extent has mistaken 
his vocation.  This  is  the rule,  to which 
there  will,  of  course, be  an  occasional 
exception.  The inspection  of  the  sam­
ples is the entering  of  the wedge,  which 
must be driven home.  There are several 
ways of driving it,  and  no  single way  is 
adapted  to  all  classes  alike. 
In  some 
the  sledgehammer  blow is  required;  in 
others  the  hydraulic  pressure  of  soft, 
smooth words fitly  spoken.  Or, to change 
the  simile,  some  men  must  be  beaten 
down  with the bludgeon of  forceful  ap­
peal,  while  others  will yield to the  deli­
cate rapier thrusts of persuasion, not un­
mixed  at  times,  when they  are  off  their 
guard,  with  the  slightest  suspicion  of 
flattery  and  compliment.  The  latter 
must  be  used  with the  utmost  circum­
spection. 
In  short,  the  dealer  must  be 
forced  to buy, or  induced  to  buy.  But 
the bulldozing  methods of force are now 
seldom resorted to.  The traveling man of 
to-day is the  refined  gentleman,  and  his 
methods are no  longer  those  of  the  un­
trained rustic.

Som e People  Do.

Do  what?  Know  a  good  thing  when 
they see it.  For those whouseGringhuis, 
Itemized  Ledger  certainly  have  a  good 
thing, for they  save  time  and labor  and 
many disputes.

Would you like a short form of  double 
entry? If so, we guarantee our Customers, 
or  Itemized  Ledger,  with  a  general 
Ledger,  and  our  columned  Cash  Book 
for retail  business,  not  to  take  over  15 
minutes’ work  each  day,  to  keep  posted 
up.  Send  for  sample  sheets  and  price 
list.

Gringhuis Item ized  L ed g er Co., 

403  W est Bridge St.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mioh.

C o untry  C allers.

Calls  have  been 

received  at  T h e 
T radesm an office  during  the past week 
from the following gentlemen in trade:

J. Cohen,  White  Cloud.
T.  E.  & E.  G. Hubbel, Chauncey.
H. M.  Lewis,  Ionia.
Nelson & Co., Whitehall.
W. D. Struik, Byron Center.
John Dagle, South Boardman.

Card from Hawkins & Company.
Gra nd Ra pid s, March 19—We note the 
card of  John  Gunstra,  in  T h e  T rades­
man of  this week,  referring to the  Wall­
ing Bros, stock at Lamont.  The business 
there is  conducted  by Wilder D.  Stevens 
as trustee for  ourselves and  other credi­
tors.  We sell the trustee groceries when­
ever we  can,  and  shall  continue to do so 
as  often  as  the  opportunity  presents 
itself.
We  like to see  our  country  friends  in 
print,  but  should  prefer  that  they  con­
fine  themselves  to  the  truth,  when  they j 
make  statements  concerning  us  or  our 
method of doing business.

H aw kins & Company.

Small Failure at Muskegon.

Enos Boyer, a small grocer at 72 Ottawa 
street,  Muskegon,  made  an  assignment 
last week to Chas. G. Turner.  The assets 
are  about  $400 in stock  and  $50 in good 
book  accounts. 
liabilities  are 
$939.92,  Grand  Rapids  creditors  being 
interested in the failure as follows:
Olnev & Judson Grocer  Co....................  $223  21
.............................  98  96
Hawkins & Company 
Ball-Barnhart-PutmanCo.............................   71 53
Valley City Milling Co...................................   62 83
Standard Oil Co  ........................................  29  99
Wm. Sears & Co..............................................  22 59
Jennings & Smith...........................................  17 42

The 

Love’s Young  Money.

Shoe Merchant (who  knows  the young 
man’s salary)—If you  and  my  daughter 
could  live  respectably  and  comfortably 
on $20 a week,  I should not  object to the 
match.  But you  can’t.
Young  Man—No-o;  but  my  salary  is 
$20 a week,  and  that  added  to the  $20 a 
week you are talking about,  would make 
$40.

FOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements  will  be  inserted  under  this 
head for two cents a word the first insertion and 
one  cent a word  for each subsequent  insertion. 
No advertisements  taken for  less  than 25 cents. 
Advance payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

453

456

■ BOLT  $1,500  CASH  WILL  BUY  ONE  OF 
the  best money  making  businesses  in  the 
city  of  Grand  Rapids.  Parties  are  obliged  to 
leave  the  city.  No  grocery  stocks.  No  trade. 
Address H.  B.  Huston, 499 South  Division street, 
Grand Rapids  Mich. 
IilOK  SALE—OLD ESTABLISHED  GROCERY 
business,  stork,  fixtures,  etc.,  in  hustling 
city  of  Muskegon.  Reasons  for  selling,  other 
business.  A rare chance.  Address Lew W. tod- 
man, Muskegon, Mich. 
I  ¡TOR  SALE-OUK  ENTIRE  sTOt K  OF  GKX- 
eral  merchandise  at  Chippewa  Lake,  con­
sisting of hats, caps, boots and  shoes, men's fur­
nishing goods, hardware, crockery and groceries. 
Having finished our lumber operations, we otter 
the  above  stock for sale  cheap  for  cash  or  on 
time with good  security.  Will sell  this stock  as 
a whole or any branch of  it.  Enquire of  Chip­
pewa  Lumber  Co., Chippewa  Lake, Mich., or of 
H. P. Wyman. Sec’y, Grand  Rapids, Mich.  449
■   BARGAIN—CLEAN  STOCK.  OF  MDSE., 
drugs included;  also store  for  sale or rent; 
reason for selling death of one of  the  firm.  Ad­
448
dress Mrs. L. Curtis, Stockbridge, Mich. 
IjIor  sa le  o r  ex c h a n g e —a  lu m ber
-  mill of 25,000feet capacity in Michigan, with 
800,000 feet of  custom  logs on  the  yard.  Price, 
$2.000.  Also  a  farm  of  80  acres  with  30  acres 
cleared.  Price,  $1,001.  Would  exchange  for 
merchandise or  hearse  and  undertaking goods. 
Address No  446, care  Michigan Tradesman.  451
F o r  sa le  o r ex c h a n g e—fl o u r- m ill
machinery for nearly a complete mill, good 
as  new.  Some is new.  VV ill  sell  dirt  cheap or 
exchange  for  dry  goods  or  most  anything.  A 
bargain for someone.  H. S. Towner, 93 Fremont 
street. Grand Rapids. 
I ¡TOR  SALE—FIRST  CLASS  BREWERY  JiUS- 
iness  and  outfit.  Location  magnificent. 
. 
Terms  reasonable.  Address  August  Leins, 
Alpena, Mich. 
rilHREE HOUSES AND LOTS IN DIFFERENT 
J-  parts of  town,  $1,100,  $1,600  and  $3,200  re­
spectively.  If you buy of me you are paying no 
commissions.  W. A. Stowe, 100 Louis street.  444
I  ¡TOR  SALE  OF  EXCHANGE — A  Ll'MUKR 
mill  of  25  M.  feet  capacity,  in  Michigan, 
with  800  M  feet of custom  logs  on  the  yard. 
Price,  12,000.  Also a farm  of  80 acres, with 30 
acres cleared  Price,  $1,000.  Would  exchange 
for  merchandise,  or  hearse  and  undertaking 
goods.  Address  No.  446, care  Michigan Trades­
man. 
rpH IS  18  NO  FICTION.  I  HAVE  FOR  D1S- 
JL  posal, if  I  can  find  the  right persons with 
from $1,000 to 15,000, three excellent, long-estab­
lished and good paying businesses—two ilothing 
and  gents'  furnishing  goods  and  one  boot and 
shoe  business.  Two  are  situated  in  Southern 
and  one  in  Northern  Michigan.  Easy  terms of 
payment, if accommodation  is  required for part 
payment.  None  but  principals  treated  with. 
Address  in  first  instance,  William Connor, Box 
346, Marshall, Mich. 

446

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447

383

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F or  sa le—a  c le a n  g r ocery  stock,
doing a good business.  Reason for selling, 
395
poor health.  W. L. Mead, Ionia. Mich. 
I  TOR  SALE—GOOD  NEW  STOCK  OF  BOOTS 
and shoes in best  town in Michigan.  Cause 
of  selling,  ill  health.  Address  No.  383.  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
TTIOR  SALE-TWENTY-FIVE  ACRE  FARM 
A. 
in Putnam county*Florida.  Ten acres under 
cultivation  Four acres in orange  trees, lemons 
and  limes,  grape  fruit,  citron,  pomegranates, 
quinces,  peaches,  pears,  plums,  grapes,  figs, 
guavas,  mulberries,  strawberries,  persimmons, 
dates, palms, olives, pecans, walnut, ornamental 
trees, etc.  Two story cottage, barn, buggv house, 
horse, buggy, cart and farming tools.  Place has 
been  cultivated  six  years.  Will  sell  for $2,500 
cash.  A. H. McClellan. McMeekin, Fla.
r p o   A  MAN  WANTING  A  FIRST  CLASS 
A  business,  dry  goods  and  boots  and  shoes, 
located  in  a  town  of  2,(U0,  situated  in  a  good 
agricultural  district  and a  first class  manufac­
turing town, one of the best in the State of Mich­
igan;  store  one of  the  finest  and  best location; 
will sell store building or rent for term of years; 
stock  Invoices  from  $10,000 to $11,000;  will  sell 
stock at its  actual  worth:  stocks  nearly all new 
and  in  first-class order.  Any  personsmeaning 
business  and  wanting  to  do business in this  lo­
cation please  address  N. VV.  Mills,  Otsego, Alle­
gan Co., Mich. 
F or  sa le  o r  w ill  ex c h a n g e  for
stock of clothing, dry goods, and boots and 
shoes,  two-story  brick  block,  which  rents  for 
$475 annually.  Best location In town.  Address 
No. 412, care Michigan Tradesman. 
■ RANTED—TO EXCHANGE GOOD  PAYING 
city  real  estate  or  timbered  lands  for 
stock  of  merchandise.  Address  No.  402,  care 
Michigan Tradesman 
402
F or sa le—stock o f m erch a n d ise and
store furniture of  the late  George Keech, of 
Centerville,  Mich. 
Stock  consists  of  drugs, 
paints,  oils,  glass,  lamps,  clocks,  silverware, 
boobs, stationery, wall paper and curtains.  Will 
rent  store  for  term  of  years.  W. S.  &  R.  E 
Fletcher. Administrators. 
■ OR  SALE  CHEAP  -   WELL  SELECTED 
drug stock — New and clean.  Address  F. A 
Jones. M. D. Muskegon,  Mich.__________ 391

442

413

458

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

454

■ rANTED —  POSITION  AS  REGISTERED 
assistant pharmacist  Three years’ exper­
ience  in a city store.  Speak German.  Eighteen 
years  old.  Address  No.  454,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
■ RANTED—POSITION  FOR A YOl .Mi .M AN 
who  has  been  in  my employ  as  clothing 
and furnishing goods salesman for the past year. 
Can give him best of recommend, and allow him 
to  go  only  because of  a  necessary  change  in 
business.  Any  retailer  needing  his  services 
should  address  “ Merchant.”  care  Michigan 
Tradesman  and same will  be  forwarded  to  me 
his present employer. 
YyANTED—SITUATION  BY  REGISTERED 
1Y  pharmacist 
in  a  drug  or  drug  and 
general  store.  Sixteen  years'  experience  in 
pharmacy.  Best of references.  Address A  D. 
C., Box 37, North Muskegon. Mich,_____445

453

in his  profession  but  also in groceries and  pro­

M1SC KL.L.ANKOU8.

*  

416

370

■IOR  SALE—NEARLY  NEW  YOVT  TYPE- 
writer.  Reason  for  selling, we  use  a Bar 
Lock and  consider it superior  in  every re-pcct. 
Tradesman Company, luo Louis street.
IiT.iR  SALE —GOOD  DIVIDEND - PAYING 
'  stocks in  banking, manufacturing  and mer 
eantile  companies.  E. A. Stowe,  100  Louis  St., 
Grand  Rapids 
■T ANT E D  — REGISTERED  ASSISTANT 

pharmacist who  is  experienced  not only 
visions.  Must  be  a  married  man  and  able  to 
speak  German  or  Swede,  in  connection  with 
English.  Wages moderate,  but  steady employ­
ment to the right man.  A. MulholUud, Jr.. Ash­
ton  Mich. 
DO  YOU  l SE  COUPON BOOKS?  IF  SO, DO 
you buy of the largest manufacturers in the 
United States?  If  you do, you  are  customers of 
the Tradesman ( ompany. Grand Rapids.
F’OK  SALE—TWO  HUNDRED  ACR  S  LAND  (160  iM- 

p ro v e d ), lo ca te d  in  th e  fr u it b e lt of  O ceana coun­
ty ,  Mich,  b a n d   fitte d   fo r  m a c h in e ry ,  good  fences, 
la rg e   cu rb   ro o f  b a rn   w ith   u n d e rg ro u n d   fo r  sto ck , 
horse b a r n  an d  o th e r n ec essary  fa rm   b uildings.  New 
w indm ill fu rn ish e s  w a te r fo r h ouse an d  b arn s.  E ig h t­
een ac res a p p le b e a rin g  o rc h a rd , also 1,040 peach tree s, 
tw o y e a rs old, lo o k in g  th rifty .  P rice. $35 p e r  a c re , o r 
will ex c h an g e fo r sto ck  o f d ry  goods.  If an y   d ifference 
will pay cash.  A. K e ta n , L ittle  R ock. Ark. 

I TuK  SALE—ABOUT  1UO  POUNDS  OF  NoN- 
pareil  type,  well  assorted  as  to  figures, 
fractions  and  leaders.  Just  the  thing  for  a 
country  paper  for  use in tax  sales  and  general 
work.  Laid in two cases.  Will sell for 25 cents 
per pound and $1 per pair for cases.  Tradesman 
Company. Grand Rapids. Mich. 
\S T E   HAVE  VERY  FINE  RED  GUM  TIM- 
VY  her and want to contract  with  consumer 
to saw  and  pile  100,000 to  1.000,090  feet.  E  M. 
Ford Land & Timber  Co., Gilmore, Ark. 
401
i itOR  SALE -  BES T  RESIDENCE  LOT  IN 
Grand Rapids, 70x175 feet, beautifully shad­
ed with  native  oaks, situated in goo 1  resilience 
locality,  only 200  feet  from  e.eetric  street  car 
line.  Will sell  for $2 509 cash, or pari cash, pay­
ments to suit.  E. A. Stowe:jlio jaiu i£ ^  
\X7ANTED—MAN  FROM  20  TO  30  YEARS 
Y V  of age to canvass for wood working special­
ty.  Must  nave  had  traveling or  mechanical ex­
perience, both  preferred.  Address,  stating  ref­
erence and experience, B.  B., care of Carrier No. 
17, Grand  Rapids. 
TltTANTED — CLOTHING  SALESMAN  FOR 
YY  general  store  Give  experience,  wages 
and age.  Box 473  Middlevllle, Mich. 
YXTILL PAY SPOT CASH, 50CENTS ON  THE 
YY  dollar,  more  or  less,  for  clothing,  diy 
goods, etc.  J. Levinson, Petoskey  Mich.  459
Re g ist e r e d   ph a rm a cist  w a n t ed —
Apply to Van I. Witt, Lake City, Mich.  -460

421

457 

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

above  provided,  he  may  take  judgment 
for the value of  the  property  replevied, 
in  which  case  such  value  shall  be  as­
sessed on  the  trial  or  upon  the  assess­
ment  of  damages,  as  the case  may  be, 
subject  to 
the  provisions  of  section 
twenty-nine  of  this  chapter.”  Section 
twenty-nine,  referred  to,  provides that, 
when  either  party  to  an  action  of  re­
plevin  shall  have  only a lien  upon,  or 
special property or part ownership in, the 
goods and chattels described in  the writ, 
and  is  not  the  general  owner  thereof, 
that fact  may  be  proved  upon  the  trial 
or on the assessment of damages,  and the 
court  shall  thereupon render such judg­
ment as shall be just. 
It  has  been  held 
under  this  statute  that  a  party  with  a 
pecial  interest  only  may,  as  against  a 
tranger,  recover  the  full  value  of  the 
property, and become  trustee to the gen­
eral owner for  his  interest. 
It  has also 
been  held  that,  when  a  third  person 
without any interest  of  his  own, replev­
ies from an officer and return is awarded, 
the latter may in general,  if  not  always, 
have judgment for the  entire  value,  and 
become entitled to hold it for the owner’s 
benefit.  And the defendant in replevin, 
from  whom  property  is  unlawfully  re­
plevied,  may  have a claim  for  damages, 
on  similar  principles, even  though  not 
personally  owning  the  property. 
In 
Darling Tegler,  30' Mich. 54,  it  was held 
that one not  claiming  any right  of  pos­
session as against the  plaintiff,  and  who 
defended only on  the ground that no de­
mand  was  made,  could  not  under  this 
statute recover  more than  nominal dam­
ages. 
It appeared in  that  case  that  the 
plaintiff in replevin  was  the  true  owner 
of the  property, and,  under  the  statute 
quoted,  it  is clear  the  defendant  can  in 
no  case  recover  value  if 
the  plaintiff 
shows himself to be the true owner;  but, 
in the absence of  such  showing,  the  de­
fendant may safely  stand  upon  his pos­
session,  and cannot be  required  to prove 
full title as against a mere  stranger.
The other  questions  are  rendered  im­
material  by this  conclusion.  The  judg­
ment will  be  affirmed,  with  costs.  The 
other justices concurred.

to $150 a day. 
In  order  to  relieve  our­
selves  from  the  perilous  situation,  we 
opened a new store  in  the  business part 
of the  city,  but,  by  reason  of the  great 
depreciation in  values  at  that  time,  the 
depressed condition of  trade  in  the city, 
and the  large  stock  of  goods  we  were 
obliged to carry in  our  old  store,  which 
for  obvious  reasons  could  neither  be 
removed or  sold,  we  became  financially ] 
embarrassed  and 
thrown  into  bank­
ruptcy.
We  entered  upon a  compromise  with 
our creditors,  paying 20  per cent, of  the 
face  value  of  our  obligations,  and  re­
ceived a discharge  in  full  from  each of 
them,  you being included in the number. 
This  left  us  without  capital  and  with 
nothing  but  a  restored  credit,  and  we 
were compelled to re-embark in  business 
as poor as  we had been twenty-five years 
before.  By  strict  economy, constant at-1 
tention to details, and a determined  pur­
pose 
to  regain  my  former  standing,  I 
have at  length  succeeded  in  reaching  a 
position  which  enables  me  to fulfill  a 
purpose  which 1 solemnly  formed  when | 
my creditors discharged me  from  my ob- | 
ligations, of  paying  in  full,  to  the  last 
penny,  my portion of  that  indebtedness.
Of the 20 per cent,  which  you have al­
ready  received  one-half or  10  per  cent, 
represents  my  share  of  the  payment 
made.  There  remains  to be paid by me 
40  per  cent,  in  order  to fully  discharge 
the proportion of this indebtedness justly 
owing by me.  The check enclosed repre­
sents the  sum.  1 pay it  cheerfully,  not 
in  discharge of  my  legal  indebtedness, 
but in  satisfaction of  what I conceive to 
be my moral  obligation.
It  would  have  greatly  pleased  me  to 
have added  the interest  upon  this  sum, 
but I have now attained such  an age and 
my physical  condition is such that I can­
not,  without injustice toothers who have 
claims upon me, carry  out this wish. 
It 
has  been  a  long  and 
tedious  process 
which has  enabled me,  little by little,  to 
do  this  act  of  justice,  and  I now  enjoy 
the height of happiness in the conscious­
ness that I have discharged  in  full every 
obligation,  and  that I “owe  not a man.” 

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

SEN D   FO R  P R IC E   LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  S. Ionia St., Grand  Rapids

H.  M.  REYNOLDS  i  SON,

Wholesale and Retail Jobbers of 

BUILDING  PAPERS,
CARPET  LININGS,

And  All Kinds of

ROOFING  MATERIALS,
COAL  TAR  AND 
ASPHALT  PRODUCTS.

We  make a specialty  of  the seamless  asphalt 
ready roofing and  two-ply coal tar ready roofing 
which  are  far  superior  to  shingles  and  much 
cheaper.

W e  are  practical  roofers  of tw enty- 
five years’ experience which enables us 
to know  th e  w ants of th e  people in our 
line.

Cor.  LOUIS  &  CAMPAU  STS.,

G rand  R a p id s,  M ich

GHH8. A.  GOYE,

MANUFACTURER OF

1 4
Drugs f& Medicines.

State  Board of Pharmacy.

One  Year—Jacob  Jesson,  M uskegon.
Two  Years—Jam es  Vernor, D etroit.
Three  Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Pour Years—G eorge Gundrum. Ionia.
F ive Years—C. A, Bugbee.  Cheboygan.
President—Jacob  Jesson, M uskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, D etroit.
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
C M eetings  fo r  1892 — Star  Island 
M arquette,  Aug. 31;  Lansing,  Novem ber 1.

(D etroit),  July  5; 

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Am’d. 
P resident— H. G. Colem an. K alam azoo.
Vice-Presidents—8.  E.  P arkill,  O wosso;  L.  Pauley, St.
Ig n a ce;  A. S. Parker, D etroit.
Secretary—Mr. Parsons, Detroit.
Treasurer—Wm.  Dupont, Detroit.
E xecutive C om m ittee—F. J. W urzburg,  Grand Rapids; 
Frank  In glis  and  G.  W.  Stringer,  D etroit;  C.  E. 
W ebb. Jackson.
N ext place  o f  m eetin g—Grand  Rapids, Aug. 2,3 and 4. 
Local Secretary—John  D. Muir.___________________ ___
Grand  Rapid a Pharmaceutical Society. 
P resident. W. R. Jew ett,  Secretary,  Frank H. E scott, 
Regular  M eetings—F irst W ednesday evenin g o f March 
June, Septem ber and Decem ber._____________________
Grand Rapid« Drug Clerk«’ Association, 
resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Sm ith.

Detroit Pharmaceutical  Society. 

President, F. Rohnert;  S ecretary,  J. P.  Rhe in f rank.
Muskegon  Drug Clerks*  Association. 

President  N. Miller;  Secretary. A. T. W heeler.
The  Sheridan  Drug  Store  Case  Finally 

Settled.

The  following  is  the  full  text of  the 
decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  the 
case of  Steere vs.  Vanderberg,  involving 
the  title  to  a  drug  stock  purchased  by 
the latter at Sheridan,  several  years ago:
The  plaintiffs  brought  replevin  for  a 
stock of drugs,  which  were taken on the 
writ and  delivered into  their  possession. 
The writ of replevin was quashed and the 
cause ordered to stand for the assessment 
of damages.  The case  came  on and was 
tried at the Circuit Court,  and  an  appeal 
to this court was reversed  and remanded 
for a new trial.  On  the  first  trial it ap­
peared  that  this  defendant  was in pos­
session of the goods  when  the  writ  was 
served,  and  it also appeared  that  he had 
purchased  the  stock of  N.  O. Griswold, 
who was acting  as attorney  or  agent for 
various creditors of one Geo. C.  W.  Rich­
ards, among whom  was  the  firm of  Haz- 
eltine,  Perkins  &  Co. 
It  appeared  on 
that trial that attachment  had  been sued 
out  against  Richards,  and  a  sale  made 
under  an  execution  issued  upon  judg­
ments obtained in  such  attachment  pro­
ceedings.  The  defendant  introduced  in 
evidence  on  the  first  trial,  and  also  on 
the second,  a letter from Richards to one 
Mills, an  agent of  Hazeltine.  Perkins & 
Co.,  which,  it  is claimed, gave  authority 
to take possession of the goods and make 
sale of them.
Complaint is made of various rulings of 
the trial judge,  which were chiefly based 
upon  the  claim  that  the  defendant was 
allowed to  shift  positions. 
It  is  urged 
that, as he attempted  on the  first trial to 
maintain  that  he  acquired  title  to  the 
goods in question through the attachment 
proceedings,  he  cannot now  claim  that 
the sale so  made  by  Griswold  after  the 
goods had been bid in for the creditors in 
the course of  such  proceedings  was  un­
der  another  and  distinct 
authority 
There would be much force in  this  posi­
tion  if  it  appeared  that  the  plaintiff 
have shown  themselves  in  a  position  to 
raise the question;  but, unfortunately for 
them, 
to  show  on  thi 
trial  any title in themselves, or  any right 
to  possession,  but  sought  to  show  that 
Richards  had a better  title  than defend 
ant.  The  goods  were 
taken  by  the 
plaintiffs from defendant,  who  had  been 
admittedly  in  possession  of 
them  for 
some months.  The plaintiffs fail to show 
how they were concerned in any  dispute 
between  defendant  and  Richards.  The 
question  presented is, therefore,  whether 
a defendant in replevin, in order to show 
himself  entitled  to  a judgment  for  the 
value  of  the  goods  replevied,  must,  in 
addition to  showing  possession  under  a 
claim of  title,  prove  that  he  has a title 
against ail  the  world,  when  no  right or 
title  whatever  appears  in  the  plaintiff. 
The  learned  circuit  judge  was  of  the 
opinion that no such burden  rested upon 
the  defendant,  and  we  think  he  was 
right  in  so  holding.  Section  8,347  of 
Howell’s Statutes provides that,  “When­
ever the defendant  shall be entitled to  a 
return of the property replevied,  instead 
of taking  judgment  for  such  return  as

they  failed 

Winning a Good  Name.

From th e Am erican Grocer.
Calamity frequently robs a  man  of  all 
that he has,  save  integrity,  leaving  him, 
after years of prosperity, dependent,  and 
in most cases with courage and  ambition 
weakened.  Now  and  then  a  man  rises 
from  disaster,  regains  a  foothold,  and 
discharges obligations  in  no way legally 
binding.  We have record of  such a case 
in a recent issue of  the  Syracuse dailies. 
In 1848 Nicholas Peters  arrived  in  Syra­
cuse without a  dollar, and  there  worked 
as a cartman. 
In  1856 he started a small 
store.  Business  grew,  and  success  was 
attained until  an  epidemic  of  smallpox 
broke  out,  ruined  his  business,  and 
forced  an  assignment  and  settlement 
Seventeen  years  rolled  away,  when  the 
creditors were  surprised to  receive  over 
$16,000, and  a  letter  of  which  this  is a 
copy:
Gen tlem en—E nclosed  you  will  find
my check for  $-----.  You  will  probably
be  at  a  loss  to  account  for  its receipt, 
since  you  will  appreciate the fact that 1 
am  not  indebted  to  you  for  any  sum 
It,  therefore,  is  quite appro­
whatever. 
priate  for  me  to  explain  the  reasons 
which have prompted my act. 
In 1877,1 
was a member of  the  firm  of  N.  Peters, 
Bro.  & Son,  which was  composed  of  my 
half brother, Jacob Knap,  my son, Henry 
G. Peters,  and  myself.  My  interest  in 
the  business  was  one-half, 
the  other 
members of the firm each  had one-fourth 
interest.  They are  not  now  associated 
with me in  business,  and  have  not  been 
since 1883.
I  have  been  in  business  in  Syracuse 
since  1856,  beginning  in  a  very  small 
way and  finally  increasing  by  slow de­
grees,  until in 1879 we stood second in the 
retail trade in  Syracuse.  Our  store was 
located nearly  a mile  from  the business 
center. 
In June, 1875, the  smallpox  be­
came epidemic  in  the  immediate  neigh- 
hood  of  our  store,  and  raged  for  more 
than  a  year  so  severely  that  hundreds 
died from  its  effects.  As a natural con­
sequence, that portion of the city became 
isolated,  and  our  trade,  which  before 
averaged $2,500 a day,  at  once  decreased

Very Truly  Yours, 

N icholas  P et eb s.

Probably none of the recipients of  the 
above  letter  felt a tithe  of  the  satisfac­
tion that was enjoyed by Mr. Peters,who, 
for fifteen years worked  and  saved  that 
he might cancel obligations which he felt 
he was morally bound to discharge.  Such 
examples,  while not  rare,  are too seldom 
recorded.  Honesty,  like  virtue  and 
knowledge,  has its own reward.

The  Drug  Market.

Opium  is  weak  and  lower.  Morphia 
is unchanged.  Quinine is dull and lower 
for  foreign  brands.  Nitrate  silver  is 
lower.  Balsam  copaiba  has  declined. 
African  capsicum is higher.  Cubeb ber­
ries are lower.  Ergot has declined.  Tur­
pentine  is  lower.  Linseed  oil  is  very 
firm and  advancing.

Business  Change In Traverse City.
T r a v eb se  Cit y,  March  17—We  have 
sold  our  grocery  stock  to  M.  Y.  Gund­
rum,  late of Evansville,  Ind.  Mr. Gund­
rum  saw  our  advertisement  in  T h e 
T ra desm a n. 

W in n ie  & F lem ing.

Horse and Wagon Covers,

JOBBERS OF

Hammocks and Cotton  Clicks
11  Pearl  St,  Grand  Rapids,  flieh.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

Do  Yon  Want Dyes

That satisfy your customers? 
That net you a good profit? 
That are In fact '‘Perfection?'’

Gilshing's  Perfection  D ps.
All our  goods will  be  delivered carriage paid, 
either by mail or express.

DEALERS’  WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST.

1  doz  packages,  I  80 
6 doz packages, $4 20
3  “ 
12  “ 
2 25 
8 00
One gross in cabinet, with advertising matter, $9 
All goods delivered free.  Send cash with order, 
and address all orders to

“ 

“ 

B. A. ALMY,  Middleville,  Mich.
GZ2TSS2TG  H O O T .

We pay th e hlgheet price for It.  Add re««

P E C K   B R O S., Wholesale D: 

GRAND

D ruggist,
RAPIDS.

Wo are very large receivers of the above ar­
ticles and are prepared to sell your shipments 
promptly a t the highest m arket  price  and  to 
give you quick returns. W e also receive and sell
HAY,  GRAIN,  WOOL, HIDES,

GRASS SEED, BEANS, P0 TA TOES, 
GREEN  AND  DRIED  FRUITS,
OR ANYTHING YOU MAY  HAVE  TO. SHIP.  L ib ­
e ra l advances made on shipments if request ca. 
Write us for  prices  or  any  information  you 
may want.

SUMMERS,  MORRISON  &  CO.. 

Commission  Merchants,

174  S.  WATER  ST., 
CHICAGO,  ILL
R efarencnt M etr-ro o llta.. N a tl.  B a n k , Chicago.

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Be tare and Mention thli Paper.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

W h o l e s a l e   P r i c e   C u r r e n t »

Advanced—African capsicum, linseed oil.
Declined  Cubeb, cubebs po., balsam copaiba, gam opium, gum opium po., nitrate silver, ergot 

’  °

“ 

Ä 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .1  8C@2 05 
C. Co.......................1 70@1  95
Moschus  Canton........  @ 40
Myrlstlca, No. 1..........  70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................   18®  20
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co...  .....................   @200
PIcis Llq, N.»C., *4 gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
PIcis Llq., quarts......  @1 00
pints.........   @  85
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__   @  3
Pix  Burgun................   @  7
Plumb! A cet...............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..l  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
&P. D.  Co., doz......  @125
Pyrethrum,  pv............  30®  35
Quasslae.....................  8®  10
Qulnia, S. P. & W.......   31®  36
8.  German___21  ©  30
Rubla  Tinctorum.......   12®  14
SaccharumLactlspv. 
@  28
Saladn.......................1  90®2 00
Sanguis  Draconls.......   40®  50
Sapo,  W.......................  12®  14
a  M........................  10®  12
“  G........................   @  15

“ 

Seldlltz  Mixture........  @  24
Slnapis.......................   @  18
“  opt..................   ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras, (po. 12).  .  11®  12 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  27®  30
Soda Carb.................  1*4®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   @  5
Soda,  Ash..................  3*4®  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......  @2 25
“  Myrcia Imp........  @3 00
‘  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ........................2  14@2 24
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Stirchnia Crystal......  @1  30
Sulphur, Subl............ 3  @4
“  Roll..............  2K@ 3*4
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae............ 38  @  43
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zlnd  Sulph...............   7®  8

OILS.

Whale, winter...........  70 
Lard,  extra...............   55 
Lard, No.  1...............   45 
Linseed, pure raw  ...  39 

Bbl.  Gal
70
60 \
50
42 1

“ 

faints. 

I Llndseed,  boiled  __  42 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   50 
Spirits Turpentine__  44 

1 5
45
60
50
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian.............. 1 %  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars...  13£  a@4
“ 
Ber........15S£  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2)4  2*4@3
“  strictly  pure......2*4  2M@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__ 
70@75
Green,  Peninsular......   70@75
Lead,  red...................  7  @7*4
w hite.............. 7  @7*s
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @96
1  0 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1 4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints..................... 1 00@l  20

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VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................160@1  70
Coach Body............... 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp  Furn........1  00@1  10
EntraTurk Damar.... 1  55@1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
70@75
Turp......................... 

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D R U G   CO.

impatterà and Jo b b e n  at

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES
Paints, Oils «I Varnishes.

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far the

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We give our Personal Attention to Mail Ordert and Outran tee Satbtaetloo.
All ordert tie Shipped and Invoiced the same day wt reoetve them.  Send in  s 

trial order.ftaltine b Perkins Drug Go.,

G R A N D   R A P I D S .  M I C H .  '

TINCTURES.
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Aconltum Napellls R.........   60
p .............   5Q
Aloes...............................60
and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................  50
Asafcetlda............................  o
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sangulnarla........................   so
Barosma......... ...................   so
Cantharldes.........................  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
Gualca................................  50
ammon..................  60
“ 
Zingiber...............  
.........   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless.................  75
Ferrl  Chlorldum.................  35
K ino...................................  50
Lobelia................................  50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor........................2 00
Auranti Cortex....................  50
Quassia..............................   50
Rhatany.............................  50
Rhel.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutlfol..................   50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla........................   50
Stramonium........................   60
Tolutan...............................  60
ValerlaD.............................  50
Veratrum Verlde.................  50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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lEther, 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
55®  60
et Potass T. 
Antipyrln..................   @1  40
Antlrebrln..................  @  25
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  ©  63
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (*4s
11;  *48.  12)..............  @  9
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................  @1  20
Capsid  Fructus, af...  ®  22
po—   @ 25
@ 20
Bpo. 
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)  12®  13
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3  75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus.......................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  22
Centrarla....................  ©  10
Cetaceum...................  @  40
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squlbbs..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst......1  25@1  50
Chondrus..................   90®  25
Cinchonldlne, P.  A  W  15®  20 
German 3  @  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  .....................  
60
Creasotum...............   @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
prep.............  
  5®  5
9®  11
preclp.............. 
Rubra...............   @  8
Crocus.......................  30®  35
Cudbear.....................   @  24
Cupri Sulph...............  5 @  6
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po  .................  @  6
Ergota,  (po.)  65 .........   60®  65
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler.....................   7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 and 2*4. 
by box 70
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerins...................15*4®  30
Gran a Paradlsl..........   @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  90 
“  C or.... 
@ 80
Ox Rubrum  @1 10
Anunonlati.  @1  10 
TTnguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum........  ..  @  70
Ichthyobolla, Am. 
.1  25@1 50
Indigo..........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resnbl..........3 7£®3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulln.....................   35®  40
Lycopodium..............  55®  60
M ads.........................  75®  80
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1*4)..........................   2®  8
Mannla,  8. F .... 

32©85

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turpentine. 

A CIDUM .

Aceticum — ..  ........
iienzoicum  German..
Boraclc 
....................
Carbolicum................
Cltrlcum...................
Hyttrocntor...............
Nltrocum 
.................
Ozalicum...................
Phosphorium dii........
Salicylicum............... 1
Snlphuricum..............
Tannicum..................1
Tartaricum.................
AMMONIA.

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Aqua, 16  deg..............  314®  5
20  deg..............  5*4®  7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Cbloridum.................  12®  14

ANILINE.

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

BACCAB.

Cubeae (po.  80)........  80®  ft
Juníperas..................   8®  10
Xantnoxylum............   25®  30

BALSAMUM

Copaiba...........  ........  47®  50
Peru...........................   @1  30
Terabln, Canada  ......   35®  40
Tolutan......................  35®  50

CORTEZ.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Casslae  ...............................  11
Cinchona Flava  .................   18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerífera, po.............  20
Prunus Vlrginl....................  12
Gulllala,  grd.......................   14
Sassafras  ............................  14
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

EXTRA CTUM.
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...
po...........
“ 
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
Is..............
“ 
“ 
*48.............
“  Ms...........
FERRUM.
Carbonate Preclp........
Citrate and Qulnia—
Citrate  Soluble...........
Ferrocyanldum Sol —
Solut  Chloride...........
Sulphate,  com’l .........
pure............

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24® 
33®  35 
11®
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  17

@  15 
@3 50 
@  80 
@  50 
@  15 
1*4®  * @  7

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

 

FLORA.

 
FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tln-

...................  20®  75
nlvelly....................  25®  28
“  Alx.  35®  50
and  *4a....................   12®  15
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  *48
UraUrsl...................... 

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UCMMI.

Acacia, 1st picked—  
@  80
“  —   @  55
2d 
“ 
“  3d 
.... 
®  40
“ 
sifted sorts... 
“ 
@  25
po..................   60®  80
11 
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotri, (po.  60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (*4s, 14 Ms,
16)..........................   @  1
Ammonlae.................  55®  60
Assafcstlda, (po. 35)...  35®  40
Bensolnum.................  50®  55
Camphone  .... •...........  50®  53
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  10
Gafbanum...................  @3 50
Gamboge,  po.>............   72®  78
Gualacum, (po  30)  ...  @ 25
Kino,  (po.  25)............   @  20
Mastic.......................   @  80
Myrrh, (po  45)..........   @  40
Opll,  (po  2 80)................ 1  80@1 90
Shellac  ......................  25®  35
bleached........  30®  35
Tragacanth...............   30®  75

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herba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Bupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
“  V lr.........................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MASNESIA.

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

OLEUM.

Cubebae.....................   @  6 no

10 Exechthitos....................   2 50@2 75
60®  65 Erigeron.......................... 2 25@2 50
20 Gaultheria........................2 00®2 10
22©  30  Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
50®  55  Gossipi!, Sem. gal......  50®  75
3®  5  Hedeoma  ..................1 40@1  50
10®  12  Juniperi......................  50@2 00
10®  12 Lavendula.................   90@2 00
20 Llmonls............................2 75@3 25
30@1  70 Mentha Piper.................... 2 75@3 50
154®  5  Mentha Verid................2 20@2 30
40@l  60  Morrhuae, gal............1  00@1  10
36®  38  Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive..........................  80®? 75
PIcis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini..............................1 08@1 24
Rosmarini............ 
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 50
Succini.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
San tal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras.  .................   50®  55
Slnapis, ess, ounce 
  © 6 5
Tiglfi..........................  @ 90
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............  15®  20

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POTASSIUM.
 

BICarb............ 
15@  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide....................  25®  27
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 16)........  18®  20
Cyanide.....................   50®  55
Iodide............................. 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  26®  30
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ®  15
Potass  Nltras, opt...... 
8®  10
Potass Nltras..............  7®  9
Prussiate...................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

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(no.  i0).....   @ 35

Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................  12®  15
Arum,  po...................   @  25
Calamus.....................   20®  4P
Gentiana,  (po. 15)......  10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po...................2 65@2 75
Iris  plox (po. 35@38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr..................   42®  45
Maranta,  &s.... .......   @  35
Podophyllum, po.......   15®  18
Rhel............................  75@l  00
cut.....................   @1  75
pv.......................  75@1  35
Spigelia.....................   48®  53
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentarla...............   35®  40
Senega.......................  45®  50
Slmilax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Syuiplocarpus,  Fced-
dus,  po............ .  ...  @  35
Valeriana, Eng. (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
Inglber a ..................   12®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
18®  22
8EMXN.
@ 15
Anlsum,  (po. 20). 
Aplum  (graveleons)..  20®  22
Bird, Is.....................  
4®  6
Carni, (po. 18)............  
8®  12
Cardamon................... 1 
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Satlva............   4@4*4
Cydonlum..................   75® 1  00
Cnenopodinm  ...........  10®  12
Dlpterlx Odorate........ 2 10®2 20
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po......... 
6®  8
L in i............................. 4  @4*4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3*4) 
4  @4*4
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlarls Canarian....  3*4® 4*4
R apa..........................  6®  7
Slnapis,  Albu..  ........  8®  9
Nigra...........  11®  12
SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R .......1  75®2 00
 
Junlperls  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 
Vini  Alba....................1 

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1 

00@1 25

SPONOES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage....................2 
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.......................... 

10@1 50

25@2 00
25@2 00

25@2 50
2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

Absinthium.....................3 50@4 00
Amygdalae, Dole........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae__ 8 00@8 25
Anlsi................................1 75@1 80
Auranti  Cortex..........3 00®3 25
Bergamli  ...................3 7ü@4 00
Cajlputl.................... 
65®  75
Caryophylli...............   75®  80
Cedar 
.......................   35®  65
Chenopodll................  @1  60
Clnnamonll.....................1 20@1 25
Cltronella  .................   @  45
Conlum  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  ........... 
1  lo®l  20

STRUTS.

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri  Iod.............................   50
Auranti  Cortes....................  50
Rhel  Aram..........................  50
Slmilax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................  50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  60
50
Prunus  /irg 

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THE  MICHIGL^lSr  TRADESMAN

Grocery  Price  Current•

The  quotations given below are such as are  ordinarily offered  buyers who pay promptly 

and  buy In  full  packages.

APPLE  BUTTER

40lb. pails  .  ................. . 
5
20 lb. pails........................  594
Mason’s,  10,20 or 30 lbs —   6 
...  7

51b............... 
AXLE  GREASE.

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>3 gr. cases, per gr............18 50
I2V4 lb. pails, per doz  ......  7 50
......... 12 00
251b. 
100 lb. kegs, per lb............   4
250 lb. Vi bbls., per  lb........  354
400 lb. bbls., per lb ............   3Vi
gr. cases, per gr............   $0 50
Vt lb. pails, perdoz......... 7 00
lb. 
“ 
..........10 50
00 lb. kegs, per lb 
...........  3Vi
50 lb. Vi bbls., per  lb........  314
400 lb. bbls., per lb............   3

Badger.

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BAKINS  POWDER.

 
 
 

 
 
 

Cook’s  Favorite.

(181 pieces colored glass)
(101 pieces of crystal glass»
(loo bdl cups and saucers)

Acme.
V lb. cans, 3  doz...............  
45
Vi lb.  “ 
2  “ 
...............  85
1  “  ................   1  00
1  lb.  “ 
Bulk...................................   10
Arctic.
u   ft cans............................  80
3  1b  “ 
1  20
2 00
1  lb  “ 
5  lb  “ 
9 60
100 >4 lb cans....................  12 00
10014 lb cans  ..................   12 00
100 >4 lb cans....................  12 00
2 doz 1 ib cans....................  9 60
i tankard pitcher with each can)
per doz
90 
.1  33 
oz 
1  90 
.2 47 
3 75 
.t 75 
11  40 
18 25 
21  60 
41  80

g!FMCE!s
CREAM
B a k i n g
bowden

Dime cans.
4- 
6 oz 
8-oz 
12-oz 
16-oz 
2J4-lb 
41b
5- lb 
10-lb

Dr. Price’s.

Red Star, >4 lb  cans. 
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1 ft
14 lb. cans, doz. 
Vi lb.  “
1 lb.  “
Victor.

, 4 d o z ...............

6 oz cans 
9 
16

f~  i  2 d c z.......
BATH BRICE.

2 dozen in case.

40 
80 
1  50 
45 
85 
.  1  50
80
.  1 20 
.  2 00

b l u i n g . 

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

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BROOKS.
No. 2 Hurl..........................  2 00
No. 1  “ 
..........................  2 25
No. 2 Carpet.......................2 50
No. 1 
“ 
.......................  2 75
Parlor Gem........................ 3 00
Common Whisk.................  1  00
Fancy 
.................  120
M ill...................................  3 25
Warehouse.........................3 00
Stave, No.  1.......................  1  25
“  10.......................  1  50
“  15.......................  1  75
Rice Root Scrub, 2  row—   85
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row__  1  25
Palmeto, goose..................   1  50
BUCKWHEAT  PLOUB.
Rising Sun..........................5 00
York State..........................
Self Rising, case................5 CO

BRUSHES.

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CANDLES
 
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Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............  10
Star,  40 
9
Paraffine............................10Vi
Wlcking...........................   25

 

CANNED  GOODS.

PISH.
Clams

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Little Neck, li b ..................1  10
“  2  lb................1  90
Clam Chowder.
Standard, 3 lb.................... 2 00
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb....................   90
21b....................170
Lobsters.

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Star,  1  lb.........................2 50
2  lb.........................3 50
Picnic, 1 lb.........................2 00
21b......................... 3 00
Mackerel.
Standard,  1 lb....................1 30
2  lb...................2 25
Mustard,  3 lb....................3 00
Tomato Sauce,  81b...........3 00
oused, 3 lb....................... 3 00

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Amboy.......................
Herkimer..................
@
Riverside..................
@
Allegan  ..................
Skim..........................
@10
13
Brick..........................
01  00 
Edam  ........................
Limburger  ...............
©10 
@25 
Pineapple...................
©35 
Roquefort.................
Sap  Sago....................
@22 @30 
Schweitzer, Imported, 
©15
domestic  __
CATSUP.
Half  pint, common 
..  80 1 1.0 
Pint 
.1  50
Quart 
Ha
alf  pint, fancy................ 1  25
..................2:00
Pint 
Quart 
..............  3 00
5 gross boxes  .....................40

CLOTHES PINS.

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COCOA  SHELLS.

351b  bags...........
Less quantity 
. 
Pound  packages

.  03
6M07

@3J4 

GREEN.Rio.

Santos.

Fair..............................
Good............................ ..  .16 
...... 1?
Prime.......................... ...... 18
Golden......................... ......20
......20
Peaberry  ..................
Fair............................. ......16
Good............................ ...... 17
Prime.......................... ......18
Peaberry  .................... ...... 20
Mexican and Gnatamala.
Fair.................................... 20
Good...................................21
Fancy................................. 23

Maracaibo.

2 10

Prime.................................19
M illed............................... 20

Java.

Interior..............................25
Private Growth................. 27
Mandehling......................28
Imitation...........................23
Arabian............................. 26

Mocha.

ROASTED.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add Vic. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
A rbuckle’s A riosa........  19.80
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX.  19.80
German „...........................19 £0
Lion, 60 or 100 lb. case__   19.80

PACKAGE.

l  10
1  50
1  40
2 25
I  35
1

1  25

1  30
2 50
2 75
1  10
1 ao
1  50
1  40
1
2 25
1  35
1  35

Salmon.
“ 

Columbia River, flat........... 1  85
tails..........1  75
Alaska. 1  lb..............................1 45
21b ...............................2 10

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Sardines.
American  94s ................ 4W@  5
Vis................. 6V4@7
Imported  !4s.....................11@12
Vis.................... 13@14
Mustard  Ms....................  709
Boneless.......................... 
20
Brook, 3 lb............................... 2 50

Trout.

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85 
2 40 
2 50

PBUITS.
Apples.
3 lb. standard...........
York State, gallons__
Hamburgh,  “ 
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Apricots.
Live oak.....................
Santa Cruz.................
2 00 
2 50 
Lusk's........................
I Overland..................
1  90
Blackberries.
| B  A  W ......................
90
Cherries.
! Red  ..........................
1  20 
Pitted Hamburgh  __
1  75 
White........................
1  20 
Brie  ........................
1  20
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
Erie............................  @1  25
California..................  
1  70
Gooseberries.
Common.................... 
1  10

Gages.

Peaches.

P ie.............................  
Maxwell.................... 
Shepard’s ..................  
California..................  
...............  
Monitor 
Oxford  ...................... 
Pears,

“ 

Domestic.................... 
Riverside......................... 
Pineapples.
Common..................... 
Johnson’s  sliced.......  
grated.......  
Quinces.
Common.................... 
Raspberries.
Red  ...........................  
Black  Hamburg.........  
Brie, black 
.......  
Strawberries.
Lawrence.......................  
Hamburgh................. 
Erie............................ 
Terrapin....................... 
Whortleberries.
Common..................
F. *   W.....................
Blueberries...............
Corned  beef,  Libby's 
Roast beef,  Armour’s
Potted  ham, Vi lb__
“  94 lb......
tongue,  Vi lb  .
“ 
54 lb.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ chicken, 54 lb

HEATS.

VEGETABLES.

Beans.

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Peas

Corn.

Hamburgh  stringless......... 1  25
French style.......2 25
Limas  .................1  40
Lima, green......................... 1  30
soaked......................   80
Lewis Boston Baked........... 1  35
Bay State  Baked..................1  35
World’s  Fair........................1  35
Hamburgh..........................
Livingston  Eden................ 1  15
Purity 
....................... .......
Honey  Dew......................... 1  50
Morning Glory..................   1  10
Hamburgh marrofat............1  35
early June.........
Champion Eng... 1  50
Hamburgh  petit  pois..........1 75
fancy  sifted.......1  90
Soaked.................................  65
Harris  standard.................   75
Van Camp’s Marrofat 
.1  10
Early June........ 130
Archer's  Early Blossom__1  35
French..................................... 1 80
French..............................16018
Erie.....................................   95
Hubbard...................................1 20
Hamburg................................. 1 40
Soaked................................   80
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 60
Excelsior 
Eclipse......................................1 00
Hamburg................................. 1 30
Gallon.................................2 50

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Tomatoes.
......................... 1  00

“ 

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet..................
Premium..........................
Pure..................................
Bre&kfast  Cocoa..............

EXTRACT.
Valley City..............
...............
Felix 
Hummel’s, foil........
“ 
ti n .........

CHICORT.

Bulk.............................
Red..............................
CLOTHES  LINES

75
1  15 1 60
2 50

4V4

“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute

Cotton,  40 ft.
50 ft
60 ft
70 ft
80 ft 
60 ft 
72 ft

perdoz.  1 25
1 40
1 60
1 75
1 90
90
1  00

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  

COUPON  BOOKR.

m

“Tradesman.'

8  1, per hundred...............   2 00
8 2, 
2 50
8 3, 
3 00
8 5, 
3 on
810, 
4 ou
820,
5 00
8 1. per hundred...............   2 50
8 2, 
3 00
8 3, 
3 50
• 5. 810, 
4 00
5 00
•90.
6  00

“Superior.”

“Universal.”
......
“ 
“ 
......
.......
“ 
.....
“ 
“ 
......

$  1, per hundred..............  13 00
12, 
3 50
$3, 
4 00
5 00
S 5, 
»10, 
6  00 
820, 
00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over............  5  per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

10 
“
COUPON  PASS  BOOKS.

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

I Can  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from 810  down. |
20 books.........................8  1 00
.......................   2 00
50
.......................   300
100
.......................   6  25
,250
...............   10 00
500
........................   17 50
1000

 

CONDENSED MILK.
4 doz. In case.

Eagle.................................   7 40
Crown  ■  .............. 
...... 6  25
Genuine Swiss..................   8 00
American Swiss................. 7  00

CRACKERS.
Butter.

Soda.

Seymour XXX......................6
Seymour XXX, cartoon......6Vi
Family  XXX......................  6  .
Family XXX,  cartoon........  6V4
Salted XXX.........................6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ..........6V4
Kenosha 
..........................   7Vi
Boston..................................   8
Butter  biscuit.................... 6Vi
Soda, XXX.........................  6
Soda', City....................
....  7Vi
Soda,  Duchess  ...........
....  8Vi
....10
Crystal Wafer..............
Reception  Flakes........ ......10
S. Oyster  XXX............ ......  6
City Oyster. XXX......... ......  6
Farina  Oyster........  .. ......  6
Strictly  pure.....................   30
Telfers  Absolute..............  35
10@15
Grocers’.................

CREAM TARTAR.

Oyster.

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.
APPLES.

4V4

APRICOTS.

quartered  “ 

5
5
@7
8
894

Sundrled. sliced in  bbls.
'  “ 
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 
California In  bags........
Evaporated In boxes.  ... 
BLACKBERRIES.
In  boxes...................... 
NECTARINES.
70 lb. bags....................... 
7V4
25 lb. boxes....................9  @9V4
PEACHES.
Peeled, in  boxes  ...
12
Cal. evap.  “ 
__
8
“ 
In bags  ..
i 7 Vi
PEARS.
California in bags  __  
07
PITTED CHERRIES.
Barrels.......................... 
501b. boxes................... 
25  “ 
................... 

11
114
12

“ 

“ 

PRUNE LLES.
30 lb.  boxes.................
RASPBEBSIE8.
In  barrels..................
50 lb. boxes.................
251b.  “ 
...................
Foreign.
CURRANTS.
Patras, In barrels........
In  Vi-bbls.......
In less quantity

“ 
“ 

@ 494 
@ 4 Vi

PEEL.

Citron, Leghorn, 25 lb. boxes 
Lemon 
Orange 

“
“

25  “ 
“ 
“ 
25  “ 
RAISINS.
Domestic.

“ 
“ 

London layers,  2 crown

1  40 
1  65
fancy.........1  85
Loose Muscatels, boxes.......1 25
70 lb bags  @594
Ondura. 29 lb. boxes..  794@  7V4 
..11  @12
“ 
Sultana. 20 
..  694@ 6J6
Valencia, 20  “ 

Foreign.

PRUNES.

Bosnia........................   @
California, 90x100 25 lb. bxs. 8 
. .894
.9
9V
Turkey......................  .  6  @694
Sliver..................................11

80x90 
70x80 
60x70 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ . 

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

XX  wood, white.

No. 1, 6Vi..........................  81  75
No. 2, 6 Vi..........................  1  60
No. 1, 6.............................   1  65
No. 2, 6.............................   1  50
No. l,6Vi..........................   1  35
No. 2,6Vi  .................  ....  1  25
6*4.....................................  1 00
6...................................... 
95
Mill  No. 4.........................  1 00

Manilla, white.

Coin.

ROLLED OATS.

Barrels  180.................  @4 40
Half  bbls 90..............  @2 30

PICKLES.
Medium.

Small.

Barrels, 1,200 count...........84  00
Half  barrels, 600 count—   2 60 

Barrels, 2,400 count..  4 50@5 00 
Half bbls, 1,200 count 2  7503 GO

PIPES.

Clay, No.  216.............................1 75
Cob, No. 3.................................1 28

“  T. D. full count...........  75

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

Babbitt’s ........................  
4  00
Penna Salt  Co.’s..............  3 25

“ 

Williams, per doz...................  1 75

ROOT BEER
3 doz. case......... 5  00
Domestic.

RICE.

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

Imported.

Broken..............   ..............
Japan, No. 1..........................6
Java...........  
5
Patna..................................   5

No. 2..............................5 Vi

 

 

SAUERKRAUT.

Silver Thread, bbl.... —   84  50 
Vi bbl........  2 25

“ 

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

“ 

“ 

1 
1 
‘ 

Allspice...............................10
Cassia, China In mats........  8
Batavia In bund — 15
Saigon In rolls........35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar..................13
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancy...................80
“  No.  1......................75
“  No. 2......................65
M r, Singapore, black — 15 
white...  .25
shot........................19

“ 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

“ 
“ 

Allspice................................15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
and  Saigon.25
Saigon...................35
Cloves,  Amboyna................30
Zanzibar................20
Ginger, African...................15
“  Cochin....................18
Jamaica — .......... 20
“ 
Mace  Batavia...................... 80
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..25
“  Trieste................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 20
f* 
“  white...... 30
“  Cayenne................. 25
Sage......................................20
“Absolute” In Packages.
Allspice......................  84
Cinnamon...................  84
Cloves.........................  84
Ginger, Jam ...............   84
A t...................  84
Mustard......................  84
Pepper......................  84
84
Sage..

“ 

Vis 
1  55 
1  55 
1  55 
1  55 
1  55 
1  55 
1  55

FARINACEOUS  GOODS. 

100 lb. kegs................... 

4

Farina.
Hominy.

Barrels.................................3 75
G rits....................................4 25

Lima  Beans.
4
Dried............................ 
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
55
Imported.....................109401154
Pearl Barley.
Kegs...............................3  @4

“

Peas.

Green,  bu.................................1 40
Split, bbl.................................. 5 00
German.............................   4Vi
East India..........................   5Vi
Cracked.............................. 
5

Wheat.

Sago.

FISH -Salt.
Bloaters, 
b............*..............  1  10

Cod.

“ 
“ 

Halibut.
Herring.

4
Pollock
Whole, Grand  Bank...  6  @694
Boneless,  bricks........7V4@8
Boneless,  strips...........7V4@8
Smoked........................... 
Scaled......................... 
Holland,  bbls............  
kegs............. 
Round shore, Vi bbl... 
“ 
94  bbl.. 
Mackerel.

12
18@20
11  00
85
3 25
1  35
No. 1, Vi bbls. 90 lbs...........11  60
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs...............   i  25
Family, % bbls., 100 lbs__ 5 50
75
Russian,  kegs....................   45
No. 1, Vi bbls.. lOOlbs.......... 6 50
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   90
No. 1, Vi bbls., lOOlbs...........8 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs................. 1  10
Family, Vi bbls., 100 lbs  ...  3 50 
kits  10  lbs.............  50

Sardines.
Trout.

kits, 10  lbs........... 

“ 
PLAVORINO EXTRACTS.

Whitefish.

“ 

Jennings’ D C.
Lemon. Vanilla 
125
2 oz folding box...  75 
1  50
3 oz
“  feiä...i  00
...1  50
“ 
2 00
4 oz
3 00
6 oz
“ 
...2*00
4 GO
“ 
8 oz
...300
GUN  POWDER.
Kegs
..5 50
Half kegs....................... ...3 00
Sage................... . ..........
Hops..............................
Madras,  5 lb. boxes......
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.
Chicago  goods............
Mason’s,  10, 20 and 30 lbs
51b...................

@3 
.  6 
.  7

INDIGO.

HERBS.

JELLY.

“ 

LICORICE.

Pure.....................................  30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz.....................1 25
4 doz.....................2 25
HATCHES.
No. 9  sulphur...........................1 25
Anchor parlor.......................... 1 70
No. 2 home............................... 1 10
Export  parlor.......................... 4 00

“ 

MINCE  HEAT

SEEDS.

Anise 
.......................  @1254
Canary, Smyrna........  
3V4
Caraway.................... 
8
Cardamon, Malabar... 
90
Hemp,  Russian.........  
4Vi
Mixed  Bird  ..............  494® 594
Mustard,  w h ite........ 
6
Poppy......................... 
9
Rape.......................... 
6
Cuttle  bone....................  

30

STARCH.
Corn.

 

 

“ 

20-lb  boxes..........................  694
694
40-lb 

Gloss.
1-lb packages.......................  6
3-lb 
....................... 6
6-lb 
654
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  4J£
Barrels................................   49£

“ 
“ 

 

SNUM .

Scotch, In  bladders........... 37
Macc&boy, In jars.............. 35
French Rappee, In Jars.....43

SODA.

Boxes....................................5V*
Kegs, English............... ....... 454

SAL  SODA.

Kegs................................ 
154
Granulated,  boxes..............  194

SALT
 
 

 
 

1003-lb. sacks..........................82 25
2 00
60 5-lb 
“ 
2810-lb. sacks...................  1  85
2 25
2014-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases..........................   1 50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
50
281b.  “ 
18
56 lb. dairy In drill  bags...  35
281b.  “ 
18

drill  “ 

Warsaw.

“  ■■ 

“ 

Ashton.

3 or 6 doz. In case  per doz.. 1 00

Tin, per dozen.

MEASURES.
.........................  81  75
1  gallon 
Half  gallon.........  .........   1  40
Q uart.
P int.................................. 
45
Half  p in t......   ..............  
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................  7 00
Half gallon  .................  .  4 7T
Q uart...............................  3 71
Pint.... 
2 25

 

 
MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto Rico.

Sugar house....................   13V4
Ordinary..........................  
16
Prim e...............................  
16
Fancy...............................  
20

New Orleans.

Fair..................................  
Good................................. 
Extra good.......................  
Choice.............................. 
Fancy................................ 
One-half barrels, 3c extra

14
17
22
27
35

OATMEAL.

Barrels 200.
Half barrels

............   @4 40
00............... @2 30

561b. dairy in linen sacks..  75 
56 lb. dairy In linen  sacks. 
75

Higgins.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

—

WASHBOARDS.

1 7

Solar Rock.

56 lb.  sacks.......................   25
Saginaw and Manistee.
Common Pine  per bbl......  
90

8ALERATU8.

Packed 60 lbs. In box.

Church’s ..........................  63 30
DeLand’s ...............................  3 15
Dwight’s...................................3 30
Taylors  — _. — .................... 3 00

SOAP.
LAUNDRY.

“ 

“ 

Thompson & Chute  Brands.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Silver,  10012 oz......................$3 65
Snow, 100 10 oz  ...................5 00
Mono, 10012 oz  .........*....... 3 35
German Family, 601 lb —   2 55
7511b...... 3 10
Laundry Castile, 75 1 lb __  3 05
................3 05
Marbled, 75 1 lb 
Savon Improved, 60  1 lb...  2 50
Sunflower, lOOlOoz................  2 75
Olive, 10010 oz.......................   2 50
Golden, 80 1 l b ........................3 25
Economical, 30  2 lb .............2 25
Standard, 30 2 lb  ................2 35
Old Country,  80  1-lb  ..........3 30
Good Cheer, 601 lb  .............3 90
White Borax, 100  3S£-lb........3 60
Concord.................................   2 80
Ivory, 10  oz..............................6 75
6  OZ................................4 00
Lenox 
Mottled  German......................3 15
Town Talk............................... 3 00
Snow, 100 6-oz 
.............3  75
Cocoa Castile, 24  lb...........  3 00
Silver! ne, 100 12 oz...................3 50
50 12 oz..............  1  tO
Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz__  2 50
hand, 3 doz........... 2 50
Potash Flakes. 7210 oz........ 5 00

SCOURING AND POLISHING.
“ 
“ 

............................   3 65

Proctor & Gamble.

TOILET.

‘ 

SUGAR.

Cut  Loaf....................  @
Cubes..........................  @ 47a
Powdered...................   @ 4%
Granulated.. 
......   @4%
Confectioners’ A ___  @4 y,
Soft A  ......................  @
White Extra  C............   @4.18
Extra  C......................  @4)6
C ...............................  37s@  4
Y ellow ......................3.09®  336
Less than  bbls.  Me advance

SYRUPS.
Corn.

Barrels............................ 
24
Half bbls..............................26
F air.....................................   19
Good....................................  25
Choice..................................   30

Pure Cane.

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps............
Sugar Creams...........
Frosted Creams........
Graham  Crackers__
Oatmeal Crackers__
TEAS.

88
9
8)4
m

J a p a n —Regular.

F air..........................
@17
Good.........................
@20
Choice....................... 24 @26
Choicest.................... 32 @34
Dust  ........................ 10 @12

BA SK ET  F IR E D .

8 UN C U RED .
F air..........................
@17
Good........................
Choice....................... 24 @26
Choicest.................... 32 @ 34
Dust.......................... 10 @12
F air.......................... 18 @20
Choice.......................
@25
Choicest....................
Extra choice, wire leaf
@ 40
GUNPO W D ER.
Common to  fair........ 25 @35
Extra fine to finest... 50 @65
Choicest fancy......... 75 @85
@26
Common to fair....... 23 @30
Common to  fair........ 23
Superior to fine......... 30 @35
Common to fair........ 18 @26
Superior to  fine------ 30 @40

YOUNG  HYSON.

IM PER IA L.

OOLONG.

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

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

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

“ 

Pails unless otherwise noted.
Hiawatha..................  
60
34
Sweet  Cuba...............  
24
McGlnty.................... 
22
“  % bbls.......... 
Little  Darling........... 
22
ft bbl.. 
20
1791............................ 
20
19
1891, H  bbls................ 
33
Valley  City................ 
Dandy Jim................. 
27
Tornado...................... 
20
Sorg's Brands.
Spearhead.................  
Joker......................... 
Nobby Twist................. 
Oh  My..........................  

37
20
38
29

Plug.

Scotten’s Brands.

Finzer’s Brands.

Middleton’s Brands.

Zeno...........................
22
Hiawatha......... .........
37
34
Valley C ity...............
Old  Honesty..............
49
32
Jolly Tar....................
Here  It Is..................
28
Old Style....................
31
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good..............
...38
Toss Up..  .......................
...26
Out of Sight....................
.  25
Private Brands.
30
Sweet  Maple..............
L. & W.......................
26
Smoking.
Boss.................................. 12)4
Colonel’s Choice..............
.13
Warpath..........................
.14
.15
Banner............................
King Bee..........................
.20
Kiln Dried.......................
.17
.23
Nigger Head....................
.24
Honey  Dew......................
Gold  Block......................
.28
Peerless............................
.24
.24
Rob  Roy..........................
Uncle  Sam.......................
.28
Tom and Jerry.................
.30
Brier Pipe.......................
.32
Yum Yum.......................
.32
Red Clover.......................
32
Navy................................
.40
Handmade.......................
33
Frog................................
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF?

WHEAT.

MEAL.

FLOUR.

87
No. 1 White (58 lb. test)
No. 1  Red (60 lb. test)
87
Bolted..............................
1  30
Granulated...............   ....
1  60
Straight, In  sacks  ........... 425
“ 
“  barrels.......... 4 60
Patent 
“  sacks............
“  barrels..........
“ 
Graham  “  sacks..........
........... 2 65
Rye 
“ 
MILL8TUFF8.
Bran.................. ............... 16 00
Screenings....................... 14  00
Middlings........................ 17 00
Mixed Feed..................... 17 00
Coarse meal..................... 16 50
Car  lots............................
Less than  car lots...........

.43
.45

CORN.

“ 

5 50 1
5 60 1
2  15 1

OATS.

Car  lots  ..........................
Less than car lots............
No. 1 Timothy, car lots... 13 00
... 14  00
No. 1 

HAY.
ton lots 

.33
.36

“ 

o y st e r s—Bulk. 

o y s t e r s—Cans. 

“
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“
“

Mediums, per gal.
Selects, 
Clams 
Shrimps 
Scallops 
Falrhaven  Counts —
F. J. D. Selects.........
Selects .......................
F  J. D........................
Anchor.......................
Standards  .................
Favorites....................
SHELL  GOODS.
“ 

10
an
25
35

OILS.

d e e r s k i n s —Per pound
61  00 Thin and  green  .................
1  60 Long gray............................
1  25 Gray 
..................................
Red and  b lu e ....................
1  25  
1  75
@35
@30
@23
@20
@18
@16
@14

The  Standard  Oil  Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  in barrels,  f. o.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
W.  W.  Headlight,  150 
fire test (old test)  —   @8
Water White,  ..............  @ 754
Naptha..........................   @ 7
Gasoline.......................   @
Cylinder.....................27  @16
Engine............... 
13  @21
Black. 25 to 30 deg 

@  7)4

“ 

!j@1  50 
Oysters, per  100  ........1  :
Clams. 
.......  '
i5@l  00
HIDES,  FELTS and  FUR-
Perkins  <6  Hess pay  as  fol

......3  @4
@ 4
........... ■ ■  @4)4
...  5  @6
...3   @4
...  @4)4
...  4  @5
cured  . ...  5  @ 6)4
...10  @30

lows,  prices nominal :
HIDES
Green..................
Part Cured...........
Full 
Dry.......................
Kips, green  .........
“  cured...........
Calfskins,  gTeen..
Deacon skins........
No. 2 hides X off
PELTS
Shearlings............
Lambs 
...............
WOOL.
Washed...............
Unwashed........

...10  @25
...50  @1  50
..  20  ©25
...10  @20

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow.................
Grease butter  ....
Switches..............
Ginseng............  . .. .2 00 @2 50

...  3)4@ 4
...  1  @2
...  1)4@ 2

FURS.

Outside prices for No. 1 only.
Badger................. ....  50@1 00
Bear.....................
.15 00@25 00
...3 00@7 00
Beaver.................
Cat, wild..............
...  40®  50
“  house...........
...  10@  25
Fisher..................
.. .4 00@6 00
. .1   00@1  50
Fox, red...............
“  cross............ ....3 00@5 00
“  grey.............. ....  50@1 00
...2 00@3 00
Lynx....................
...1  0(1@3 00
Martin,  dark........
pale  & yellow  50@1  00
Mink, dark.......... ....  40@1  10
...  03®  15
Muskrat...............
Oppossum............. ....  15®  30
Otter,  dark...........
.. .5 00@8 00
Raccoon............... ....  25@  75
Skunk.................. ....1  00@1  20
. ..1  00@3 00
Wolf......................
...2 00@5 00
Beaver castors, lb.

“ 

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay  as  follows 

for dressed fowls:
Spring  chickens.........12  @13
Fowl........................... 11  @12
Turkeys  .................... 14  @15
Ducks  ........................13  @14
Geese  ........................12  @14
Live Broilers 1% to 2 lbs 
each........................20  @25
PAPER A WOODEN WARE 
Straw 
................................. 1J£
Rockfalls........................... 2
Rag sugar..............................2
Hardware..............................2%
Bakers.................................. 2%
Dry  Goods..................   5)4@6
Jute  Manilla...............   @6)4
Red  Express  No. 1............   5)4
No. 2 .............4)4

PAPER.

“ 

TWINES.

“ 

WOODENWARB.

48 Cotton............................22
Cotton, No. 1...................... 18
“  2...................... 16
Sea  Island, assorted.........  35
No. 5 Hemp........................15
No. 6  “ ................................15
Tubs, No. 1.......................... 7 00
“  No. 2..........................  6 00
“  No. 3...........................5 00
1  35
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__  1  60
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
50
Bowls, 11 Inch.....................  1 00
13  “ 
“ 
.....................   1 25
......................2 00
15  “ 
“ 
17  “ 
“ 
......................2 75
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
“ 
Baskets, market.................   35
shipping  bushel..  1  20 
“ 
..  1  30
“ 
full  noop  “ 
“ 
bushel.................  1  50
“ willow cl’ths, No.l 
5 75
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

“ 
“ 
splint 
‘ 
“ 

6 25
7 25
4 25
5 or

Single.

D o u b le .

Wilson................................ 62 00
Saginaw..............................   1 75
Rival...................................  1 40
Daisy...................................   1 00
Langtry..............................   1 10
Defiance..............................   1 75
Wilson................................  2 50
Saginaw................................2 25
Rival...................................  1 80
Defiance..............................  2 00
Crescent................................2 75
Red Star..............................  2 75
Shamrock.............................2 50
Ivy Leaf..............................  2 25
40 gr.......................................7V4
50 gr......................................854

VINEGAR.

61 for barrel.
WET  MUSTARD.

Bulk, per gal  ...................... 
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75

30

25

yeast—Compressed.
“ 
per lb-............
Fleischman, per doz cakes. 
perlb..............
“ 
FISH and  OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as 

FRESH  FISH

follows:
Whlteflsh  .................  @9
Trout.....................   @9
Halibut.......................  @15
Ciscoes.......................... 5  @6
Flounders  .................  8  @10
Bluefish....................... 11  @12
Mackerel......................15  @25
Cod.............................. 10  @12
California  salmon  ...  @15
No. 1 Pickerel............   @9
Pike............................  @8
Smoked White  .........   @8
Bloater, per  box.......  

1  75

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

H

cers  who,  in  buying  wrapping  paper, 
have selected heavy  weight paper, in or­
der to get a profit by weighing it with the 
sugar;  that,  however,  was  when  sugar 
was  worth  S  to  10  cents  per  pound. 
When butter is  selling at  40  to  45 cents 
per pound,  a customer is very apt to find 
fault  at  being  handed  14%  ounces  of 
butter  in  1%  ounces  of  paper  box  or 
plate,  and asked to accept that for a  full 
pound  of  butter;  when,  however, 
the 
price of  the  article  is 25  cents a pound, 
many  will  stand  thfe  loss  rather  than 
make a complaint.
Because  a  bad  custom  is universal  is 
no reason why it  should be  perpetuated. 
Better give people full weight, exclusive 
of wrapping,  than  to  be  continually  an­
noyed as some of the grocers are in  Eng­
land,  by having this question brought up 
every  little  while.  We  recognize that, 
in selling hams at  marked  weight,  there 
is a difference in  price  which  keeps  the 
customer from  complaining,  and yet,  in 
many instances,  buyers  prefer  to pay  a 
higher price and take the  ham at  the ac­
tual  weight  at  time  of  delivery,  rather 
than countenance  the  method of  selling 
at  marked weight. 

J u l ie t Corson.

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faith in its  curative  powers that  they offer one 
hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. 
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FOR  THEM
IT  WILL  BE 

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Ottawa-sts.  Visit us.  For catalogue address  A. 
S. Parish, successor to C. G. Swensberg.

Mention this paper.

Weighing PaDer With Sugar.

Quite  a stir  has  been  created  among 
the w.  »cers  in a certain  section  in  Eng­
land  i>..  the arrest of one of their number 
charged  with having willfully committed 
a fraud  in the  using  of  a certain  scale. 
A  girl  purchased  two  pounds  of  sugar 
which  an 
inspector  found  was  short 
weight,  either with or without the paper, 
and,  therefore,  under  the  Weights  and 
Measures  Act  the  offending  grocer  was 
prosecuted.  The official  who  heard  the 
case gave the following  opinion:
"When a  customer  asked  for a pound 
of sugar,  ue expected it and  ought to get 
it;  if  he  got  less,  he  was  defrauded  to 
the  deficiency  was 
that  extent. 
If 
wholly  due  to  shrinkage, 
the  section 
would not apply. 
It  was  admitted  that 
the paper was  weighed  with  the  sugar, 
and the question  was  whether it  was  an I 
offense under the section;  if  so.  whether 
the  second  reason  given  constituted  a I 
valid  defense.  The  average  weight  of 
the  paper  was  put  at  ten  drachms,  so 
that,  if  one asked for  a pound of  sugar, 
he  received  only  96  per  cent.,  and  he 
could see no distinction between the case 
of  a  butcher  who  put a piece  of  fat or 
lead under the scale,  and  the grocer who 
intentionally put a piece of  paper on the 
top  of  the  scale.  Ue  could  not  think 
that  any  custom  or  convenience  of  the 
members  of  the  trade  could  afford any 
defense.  Grocers  were  not  obliged  to 
sell their sugar at  prices which  were not 
remunerative,  but,  whatever  the  price, 
they must  give  the  quantity  for  which 
the customer asked.”
The matter was taken up  by one of the 
grocers’  associations,  which  decided  to 
It 
bring a  test  ca»e  in  a  higher  court. 
seems that  it is the  universal  custom  in 
England to weigh the  sugar  with  paper. 
This  is a very  doubtful  practice  which 
results  from  the  very  foolish  custom 
English grocers  have of selling  sugar  at 
or  below cost.
The  Chairman  of  the  meeting  of  the 
grocers’  association  stated  that  no  one 
ever thought of weighing  sugar  without 
the  paper, and  that  the  custom  is  one 
which  it  would  be  very  difficult  to up­
root.
The  grocers regarded the  magistrate’s 
decision  as  a  libel  on  the  trade,  espe­
cially the comparison he made of the prac­
tice of weighing sugar with paper with the 
fraud of putting a piece of fat or lead on 
the  scale.  The  grocers  contend  that 
there is  no fraud  on the  buyer,  who  re­
ceives  full  value  for  his  money. 
It 
seems, however,  that  the  grocers  them­
selves  are  divided  in  their  opinion  on 
this  subject.  There  is a  great  deal  of 
force in the  opinion expressed  by one of 
them,  who,  tor  his part,  thought  the  of­
ficial’s reading  of  the  law  was  correct. 
Ue believed  that,  if a person asked  fora 
pound  of  sugar  he  should  get  it. 
It 
would  be a simple  matter  to  weigh  the 
sugar  net,  but  not  to  give  the  paper 
away.  When  they,  as  grocers,  bought 
goods,  they wanted  full  weight  without 
the  packages,  although  the  latter  were 
paid  for in the price.  They  should  give 
net  weight  with  sugar  and  charge  ac­
cordingly.
position 
and the  decision  of  the  magistrate  the 
safer of  the two.  As a  rule,  customers 
expect to buy  net  weight.  When a per­
son  buys a piece  of  muslin or a piece of 
crockery,  the seller  does  not  reduce the 
measure of the one nor add to the cost of 
the other to  cover the  expense of  wrap­
ping, and  yet muslin is  sold  on  quite as 
close a  margin  as  sugar; so  are  certain 
staple articles in the line of crockery.
We believe  that the  correct  way is  to 
give  every  customer  full  weight,  count 
or  measure,  and to  place  such  a margin I 
of profit on the goods sold as will  pay all 
the  expenses  of  the  service  connected 
It  is 
with  the  wrapping  and  delivery. 
really astonishing to  note  the  care  with j 
which 
in  I 
this  city wrap  up  goods for  delivery  to 
retail  buyers.  Not only are  articles of a ; 
breakable nature  wrapped,  but  they are 
packed in boxes  and  protected  with  ex­
celsior  or  other  packing,  whether  the 
goods are  sold at a nominal  profit or be- 
low cost.
It is found that satisfaction to  custom-1 
ers  is  worth  more  than  the  expense  of! 
packing or  wrapping.  We know of  gro- I

retail  concerns 

the  large 

latter 

think 

this 

We 

PKOÜDCE  MARKET.

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.

Apples—In good demand  and  firm  at  present 
quotations.  Russets command $2.25 per bbl  and 
Baldwins and Greenings easily bring $2.50.
Beans — Without  material  change,  either  in 
price or  demand.  Jobbers  pay  about  $1.20  for 
country stock  and  hold  city picked  pea or me­
dium at $1.60 per bu
Butter— No  particular  change  from  a  week 
ago.  Jobbers  pay  I9@21c  for  choice  dairy and 
hold  same  at  21@23c.  Factory  creamery  is  in 
fair demand at 28c.

Celery—25c per doz.
Cabbages—50@60e per doz.
Cranberries — Repacked Cape  Cod are In  fair 
demand at $6 50 per  bbl.
Dried Apples—Sundried  is held at 4)4@5c  and 
evaporated at 6)4@7c.
Eggs—Jobbers  pay lie  and  hold  at  12»4@13c. 
From present  indications, the  dealer who  pays 
the  producer  over 10c a dozen  during  the  next 
week gets  left.

Honey—14c per lb.
Lettuce—Grand  Rapids Forcing is now on the 
market, finding a ready sale at 25c per lb.
Onions—Green are  in  fair  demand at 50c  per 
dozen bunches.  Dry stock  is  In  small  demand 
and supply, commanding 60@80c per bu.

Pieplant—12c per lb.
Potatoes—No change in the  market, producers 
having come  to  the  conclusion that  no  higher 
prices may be looked  for this season.

Radishes—60c per doz. bunches.
Squash—Hubbard, 14c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—The market is a  little  higher, 
choice  stock  now  readily  commanding-  #3.50 
per bbl.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

POBK  IN  BABRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new....................................................   11  25
Short c u t......................................................  11  to
Extra clear pig, short cut..............................14 oo
Extra clear,  heavy.......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  13  50
Boston clear, short cut................................  
go
Clear back, short cut....................................  14 i o
Standard clear, short cut. best................. 
14 00

sau sa ge—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage.....................................................74
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage.............................................. 9
Frankfort Sausage  ..................................... "   74
Blood Sausage................................................"  5
Bologna, straight...................................... . .„ \  g
Bologna,  thick.........................................  
5
Headcheese.............................................. 5
Tierces............................................................   g
Tubs.................................................................! gv
501b.  Tins......................................................... gil
74
Tierces..................................................  ... 
71^
50 lb cases............................................. 
20 
7*
10 
8

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

l a b d —Kettle Rendered

GRANGER

“ 
“ 

l a b d . 

Family. 

Corn-
pound.
514
6v
64
gj-
64
6
54

Tierces...................................... gv 
30 and 50 lb. Tubs..................... 6 
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case..............6M 
5 lb. Palls, 12 In a case...............6% 
10 lb. Palls, 6 In a case...............6% 
20 lb. Palls, 4 in a  case..............61% 
501b. Cans..................................6 
BEEF  IN  BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................  6 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  6 50
Boneless, rump butts..................................[  900
Hams, average 20 lbs..........................  
gu
i« lbs................................... 9*
12 to 14 lbs...............................10
picnic...................................................634
best boneless......................................."  gi¿
Shoulders........................................................  6I4
Breakfast Bacon, boneless......................8v
Dried beef, ham prices................................... ’ gn
Long Clears, heavy................................... 6u
Briskets,  medium.  ........................................   7
light.............................................I  7

sm o k ed  m ea ts—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
‘ 
" 
“ 

“ 
“ 

1. 

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

..............................4 

Swift & Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass..........................................5  ©  6)4
“  hindquarters................................6)4©  7)4
fore 
a  4)4
* 
loins,  No.  3................................   ©  9
* 
ribs............................................8  © 8)4
rounds  .......................................  5 © 6
* 
©
tongues....................................... 
1 
a   44
Bologna.................................................. 
Pork loins................................................  ©  7M
...................................  
a  6
Sausage, blood  or head..........................  
a   44
liver.......................................   @ 4)4
Frankfort  ...............................  ©  7
Mutton  ...................................................  ©9
Veal......................*...............................  7  @8

‘  shoulders 
“ 
“ 

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: 

s t ic k   c a n d t .
Full  Weight. 

Standard,  per  lb__ ......... ..............   6
“  H.U........... .........................  6
T w ist...... .........................6
“ 

Boston Cream  ........ __ 20 lb. cases
Cut  Loaf.  ..............
Extra H.  H ............. .................cases 7

Bbls.  Pails.
7
7
8)4
8
8

MIXED  candt.
Full Weight.

Bbls.

Palls.

 

 

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

“ 
fancy—In bulk 
Full Weight. 

Standard.......................................6
Leader.......................................... 6
Royal............................................ 6)4
Nobby...........................................7
English  Rock.............................. 7
Conserves.....................................7
Broken Taffy....................baskets
Peanut Squares................. 
“  8
French Creams.............................
Valley  Creams.............................
Midget, 30 lb. baskets....................................  8
g
Modern,: 0 lb. 
Palls.
Lozenges, plain.............................................  10
printed..........................................  11
Chocolate Drops.............................................  11)4
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops......................................................   5)4
Moss Drops.....................................................  8
Sour Drops.......................................................  8)4
Imperials........................................................  10
Per Box.
Lemon Drops................................................... 56
Sour Drops.......................................................55
Peppermint Drops............................................60
Chocolate Drops...............................................65
H. M. Chocolate  Drops....................................90
Gum Drops................................................ 40©50
Licorice Drops............................................. 1  00
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................... 80
Lozenges, plain................................................ 60
printed............................................65
Imperials................................  
60
Mottoes.............................................................70
Cream Bar........................................................55
Molasses  Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85®95
Plain Creams............................................. 80©90
Decorated Creams.......................................1 00
String  Rock.....................................................65
Burnt Almonds............................................1 00
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................60
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb.  boxes.........................  34
51
No. X, 
No. 2, 
28
42
No. 3, 
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes...................................   90
Floridas,  fancy-150-176- 00  .................  ©3 50
©2  75
“ 
“ russets - 150-17.-216  .......................  ©3 50
“ 
....
Cali formas,  Riverside  .........................2 25@2 50
Messinas, choice  200.............................   ©3 50
160.............................   ©3 25
Messina, choice, 360............................. 
©3  50
©4 10
fancy, 360............................. 
choice 300.............................   @3 75
fancy 390..............................  @4 00

ORANGES.
choice. 126............ 
 
Tangerines.............................  
Navals  .............................
“ 

CARAMELS.
 
 
 

LEMONS.

“ 
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“ 

“ 
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“ 

3 
2 
3 

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O TH ER   FO R E IG N   FBTTIT8.

“ 
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a   714

“ 
“  extra 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“  50-lb.  “ 

Figs, fancy layers, 6ft.......................... 12  @14
“  10ft  .........................14  @15
“  14ft..........................   @10
“  20ft  .........................  @17)4
Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @9
..........................   @3
Persian. 50-lb.  box......................4)4© 5
KITTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.............................  @io
Ivaca.......................................   @15
California.............................  @16
Brazils, new........................................... 
Filberts.................................................   @12
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @14
Chill.......................................   @10

“  Marbot....................................   ©
“ 

Table  Nuts,  fancy................................   @12)4
choice  ..............................  @ n)4
Pecaus, Texas, H.  P .,..........................11  @14
Cocoanuts, full sacks............................  ©4 00
Fancy, H.  P., Suns................................   @5)4
“  Roasted  ...................   ©714
Fancy, H.  P„ Flags...............................  ©5)4
“  Roasted....................  @ 714
Choice, H. P., Extras...........................  @ 4^;
“  Roasted.............  ..  @ 6
CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

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19

T H E   ONLY

M\  Package 

for  Bitter.

Parchment Lined Paper Pails for 

3, 5 and 10 lbs.

LIGHT.  STRONG,  CLEAN,  CHEAP.
Consumer gets butter in Original Package.  Most 
profitable  and  satisfactory  way  of  marketing 
good goods.  Full particulars free.
DETROIT  PAPER   PACKAGE  GO.,

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B A N A N A S

Season now Well Opened.

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NSW  YORK'S  LOCAL  INDUSTRIES.
People who keep  their  eyes  fixed  ex­
clusively  upon  the  Stock  Exchange and 
measure by its ups and downs  the  pros­
perity of the country may  be Inclined  to 
deplore an occasional  lack of  activity  in 
its business.  But Wall street is  not  the 
world; it is  not  even  the  whole  of  the 
city of New  York,  and while the  volume 
of its transactions is an iudex of  the  in­
tensity of speculative  enterprise  among 
a very useful class of citizens,  it  shrinks 
and  swells  without  reference 
the 
steady onward progress of daily industry. 
The building and  running  of  railroads, 
the mining of coal,  the  manufacture  of 
pig iron and steel  rails,  the  refining  of 
sugar and of petroleum,  and the spinning 
and  weaving  of  cotton  are  undeniably 
important factors in the increase  of  the 
country’s wealth,  and  the  money  value 
of  the  capital  thus  employed  is  ascer­
tained by Stock Exchange prices,  but the 
aggregate result of  the  thousand  little, 
unnoticed  forms of  human  labor  which 
surround us is much more important.

to 

The state census, just taken,  indicates 
that  the  combined  population  of  New 
York and Brooklyn is not far from 2,800,- 
000.  To these  may  properly  be  added 
the residents of  Jersey  City,  Staten  Is­
land,  and  of  the  belt  of  adjoining  su- 
berbs closely connected with New  York, 
since they are,  for business purposes,  all 
New Yorkers.  Taking  these  in  carries 
the total population of this  metropolitan 
center  considerably 
above  3,000.000. 
That is to  say,  more  people  are  living 
within an hour’s journey of our City Hall 
than  were to be found in the whole  thir­
teen North  American colonies when they 
rebelled against British rule and  formed 
themselves into the  present independent 
United States of America.  Even  so late 
as 1850 the entire State of New York had 
but 3,100,000 inhabitants,  and to-day  the 
territory of once populous Greece contains 
but  2,000,000.

These figures, I am  aware,  convey  no 
very definite  idea to the mind,  any  more 
than saying that  the  distance  from  the 
earth to the sun is 95,000,000  miles  con­
veys an idea of the vast space that  sepa­
rates us from that luminary.  The  moon 
looks quite as far off as the sun. although 
it is really only the four hundredth  part 
as distant.  The time when one gets  the 
most  vivid  impression  of  the  immense 
mass of humanity which  lives  and  toils 
beneath the roof of this “province cover­
ed by houses”—as New York  is  entitled 
to be called as well as  London—is  when 
some considerable quantity of it is collect­
ed together by  a  fire,  a  procession,  or 
even so trifling a  thing as the hoisting of 
an iron safe into an upper story window. 
When  the  Harlem  Railroad  stables  on 
Thirty-second street burned a few  years 
ago,  I  remember  distinctly  the  crowd 
that gathered upon Murray Hill to witness 
it. 
It was about the hour  that  working 
people,  clerks,  and shop girls were going 
home by  the  way  of  the  Thirty-fourth 
street Ferry,  and  they naturally stopped 
to see the sight.  The assemblage  black­
ened the whole hill like a swarm of ants, 
and defied enumeration.  The Centennial 
celebration of 1876 brought many  greater 
multitudes into  the  streets,  who,  when 
looked down upon  from above, formed  a 
perfect pavement of heads.  Every night, 
and morning,  too,  the  North  and  East 
River ferry  boats,  the  Brooklyn  bridge 
cars,  the  elevated  railroad  trains,  and 
the street surface  cars  present  to  view 
great clusters of humanity,  and  I  never

sec them  nor  the  streams  on  the  side- j 
walks  of  our  thoroughfares  without  a 1 
sensation  of  oppression,  as  if  of  some 
monstrous weight.

These millions of human  beings,  these 
thousands  of  tons  of  living  tiesh  and 
blood, are both consumers aud producers. 
They  consume  what 
is  produced  by 
others,  and  produce  what  those  others 
consume,  and  this  mutual  exchange  of 
services constitutes a trade of far greater 
importance,  as  1  have  said,  than 
the 
transactions of Wall  street.  Three  mil­
lions of mouths to feed,  three millions of 
bodies to  be  clothed,  three  millions  of 
men,  women,  and children to  be housed, 
warmed, employed,  and amused,  create a 
mjghty  market  for labor and the results 
of  labor,  and  the  food  they  eat. 
th e . 
clothes they  wear,  the  fuel  they  burn,  j 
and the commodities they require for the 
satisfaction  of  their  natural  and  their 
artificial  wants,  form  a  mass  of  wealth 
of enormous value.

to 

those  of 

I am sorry that 1  have  not  been  able 
to procure  the  statistics  of  the  United 
States census of 1S90, and have been thus j 
restricted 
the  census j 
gathered ten  years  previous,  but  these j 
will serve pretty nearly as well  to  show 
the magnitude of this city’s  local  indus- j 
tries.  According to the census  of  1880.  I 
New York is the  largest  manufacturing ! 
city in the United States,  its  production j 
exceeding that of Philadelphia by nearly 
one-half.  The gross value of  the  goods 
manufactured here and in  Brooklyn  and i 
Jersey City  was S710,423,4S4, and the net j 
value,  after  deducting  that  of  the  ma- j 
terials employed,  was  §243,357,717.  To 
do the work 286,077 hands were employed, 
at a cost for wages of §132,140,133.  The 
leading  industry  in  this  city  was  the j 
making of clothing,  and  it  is  so  still,  1 
presume,  because garments of  all  kinds | 
are  made  here  in  immense  quantities, 
not only for  local  consumption  but  for j 
shipment to other parts  of  the  country. 
Malt  liquors  come  next, 
then  books, 
newspapers,  and  periodicals,  and  then I 
tobacco in  various  forms,  all  of  which 
articles,  like clothing,  are partly for out- 
of-town  consumption.  Next  to  these 
leading commodities are  furniture,  mar­
ble work,  ironwork,  tinware, and black­
smiths’  and  carpenters’  work,  the  last 
two being,  undoubtedly,  almost  all  for 
local customers,  since a great deal besides 
is done in Connecticut and New Jersey for 
city  customers,  because  of  the  greater 
cost of doing it here.  Exactly how much 
of the other products  1  have  mentioned 
is consumed here and how much  is  sent 
away  no  information  can  be  obtained, 
and it  is  not  essential  to  my  purpose. 
All the goods are sold here,  and if to  the
3.000.  000  resident  customers  must  be 
added  some  portion  of  the 
57.000.  000 
inhabitants  of 
States, besides those  of  Canada.  Mexico, 
and South America,  it  does  not  impair 
the value of the local  trade  of  this  me­
tropolis.

remaining
the  United 

Of the  amount of  food  and  fuel  con­
sumed  in  New  York  and  its  environs | 
there is no official report.  Our cities  do j 
not,  like Paris, put barriers around them­
selves and make everything  eatable  and 
drinkable pay duty. 
I  suppose  that  the j 
quantity of milk,  fresh  vegetables,  and j 
butchers’  meat daily  brought  into  New 
York and adjacent cities might be  ascer- j 
tained by any one  who  would  take  the 
trouble to  set  a  watch  upon  the  ferry­
boats and the  railroad  trains,  but  even 
this would fail to show the consumption.

We  can  furnish  you  a  double  column  cut, similar  to  above,  for  S10:  or a single 

column cut,  like those below,  for §6.

In either case,  we should have clear photograph to work from.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

E N G R A V ER S  A N D   P R IN T E R S ,

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

3 0

for 

An inspection of any of  our  streets  not 
exclusively devoted to  residence  reveals 
an  indefinite number of bakers,  butchers 
and marketmen,  all of whom make  their 
living  by  feeding, 
remuneration, 
their fellow-citizens.  Then there are the 
coal and  wood  dealers  to  be  reckoned, 
and the money that passes through  their 
hands is a very considerable amount.

Besides  its  consumption  of  its  own 
manufactures and of food and  fuel  sup­
plies,  this metropolis inports for  its own 
use great quantities  of  goods  manufact­
ured elsewhere, and the trade in these and 
in jewelry and precious stones,  pictures, 
porcelains,  and similar valuable  articles 
supports  a  great  many  people.  Then 
there  are  drugs,  perfumes,  soaps,  and 
cosmetics, and no  end  of  necessary  and 
unnecessary  knickknacks, 
the  sale  of 
which  furnishes a living  to  many  thou­
sands of shopkeepers,  big and little.

The labor bought and sold here for the 
construction and adornment of buildings, 
which the census does not reckon  among 
manufactured  goods,  is  another 
large 
item  in  our  local  business.  Masons, 
plasterers,  stonecutters,  and  common 
laborers collect millions of dollars  annu­
ally,  which they distribute  to those  who 
supply their wants.  At the other end of 
the scale are actors,  singers,  musicians, 
scene painters,  and  other  people  whose 
work does not produce  tangible  results, 
but which,  nevertheless,  has  a  market 
value.

I think that upon  a consideration of all 
these  facts my  readers  will  agree  with 
what i  aid at the outset,  that  the  busi­
ness done in and around  Wall  street  in 
trading in railroad stocks and bonds, coal 
stocks,  mining stocks,  and  other  securi­
ties representing  investments  in  remote 
localities,  is not to  be  compared  in  im­
portance with our  local  industries.  We 
have a large trade, it is  true,  which  de­
pends for its profits upon the  prosperity 
of the country  as  a  whole,  but  at  the 
same  time  we  have  one  larger  which 
comes from  our  own  immediate  neigh­
borhood, and  which takes no  account  of 
the fluctuations of the stock  market.

M a t t h e w   M a r s h a l l .

The Value of Little Things.

I  remember  one  occasion  during  the 
war when we  were  almost  entirely  sur­
rounded  by  the  enemy  and  wanted  so 
much  to  communicate  with  the  main 
force to ask them to come  to  our rescue. 
It was the easiest  thing  in  the  world to 
do  this,  because  the  telegraph  wires 
had not yet been  cut  and  a few clicks of 
the instrument  would  bring  us  our res­
cuers.  But  here  was  the trouble.  We 
had our  telegraph  lines in good working 
order,  we had  our  instruments  all ready 
to respond  to  the  touch  of  the  fingers 
that  would  translate  our messages  into 
its  electric  symbols;  help  was  right  at 
our fingers’ ends and yet it might as well 
have been at the other  side  of  the world 
so far as our  reaching  it  was concerned, 
for not one  among  us  knew  how  to op­
erate  the  instrument.  The  result  was 
that in two  days  we  were  prisoners  of 
war,  and  all  for  the  want  of  a  little 
knowledge of the right kind.  Now, there 
were  many  men  in  our  regiment  w ho' 
were  well  educated.  1 personally knew | 
many who could speak  several languages, 
but they  lacked  at  that  time  the knowl­
edge of  that  little  telegraphic  language 
of  dots  and  dashes  that  would  have 
brought to us the help  we needed.
1 have since seen  many  other  illustra- j

I  have  seen  many  an  expensive law 
suit  drag  its  weary  course  from  one 
court to another which might easily have 
been  prevented  if  the  litigants,  before 
going to law,  had had  a sufficient knowl­
edge of law to enable them to understand 
their rights and duties.

I knew  a  man who  lost  several  thou­
sand dollars because he did not know that 
it was necessary to  notify  endorser of  a 
note in order to hold  him  after  the note 
became due.

1 have known  a  rich  man  to  leave an 
estate  to  worthless  relatives  when  he 
intended to leave it to deserving friends, 
because he  was  ignorant  of  some  little 
point  connected  with  the  making  of  a 
will.

failures  because 

1  see  scores  of  men  to-day  who  are 
recognized 
their 
youth they failed  to  qualify  themselves 
for success  in  life  by means of  a practi­
cal education.  They had plenty of learn­
ing,  but none of  the kind  that  could  be 
applied  to  the  practical  work  of  life. 
Pope says,  “A little learning is a danger­
ous thing.”
So it is,  quite  frequently,  if  you  want 
it badly and haven’t it. 

N emo.

in 

reputation.  Now  for  instance,  the  D., 

and.  having done this, it will most likely 

all.  These  latter  are  the  thinkers—the 

which represent the pecuniary reward of 

the  winners. 

Illustrations?  Why,  they 

SUCCESS.

Separate from  the  many hold­
ing great possessions,  those  who 
by inheritance  or  alliance  have 
had possessions thrust upon them 
be  found  that  those  remaining 
will  impress  you  with the  fact 
that the winning qualities of the 
successful are about  the same in 
workers,  the  leaders;  and  it  is 
safe  to say  that  they are  worth 
to  the  rest of  us,  more  than  is 
indicated  by  the  accumulations 
their  services.  They  have  an­
ticipated  the  conditions  of  the 
to-come, and  put  same  in  shape 
—with  the  result  that  they  are 
are all  around  us. 
In every re­
putable  business  concern  there 
certainly  is  something  of  this 
character,  or  it  would  be  sans 
L.  &  N.  Railroad;  yes,  and  the 
West  Michigan;—something dis­
tinctive about  them,  hard to say 
just what,  but the proof of  their 
age.  Of  course in all  communi­
ties  there  are  those  who,  once 
attracted  toward a certain  thing 
and  then  properly  treated,  be­
in  favor  of  this  or  that  party, 
but  they  are  not  of  sufficient 
numbers for a railroad to depend 
on.  Besides,  the  railroad  lives 
a  physical  impossibility  to  en­
force upon  their heirs,  their pre­
judices,  with other savings.  No; 
there’s  only  one  course  toward 
with  the  procession;  find  out 
what  the  people  want,  and give 
it  to  them,  and  where  they  lag 
in  coming  forward to  get  it,  go 
we  don’t  mind  confiding  it  to 
you. 
If  you think it is a proper 
notion  on  our  part,  kindly  en­
courage  us. 
It  is  your  benefit 
lines  when  you  go  to  Chicago, 
Detroit or  Traverse  City or  Sag­
inaw. 
Geo.  De Ha v ex,
Gen’l Pass’r Agent.

passenger perfections  is  in  their patron­

come adherents,  and  perhaps  prejudiced 

on  forever.  They  die in time, and  it  is 

the  end  desired,  and  that  is to  keep  up 

and  meet  them.  That’s our  theory  and 

so  to do.  You  can  do  so  by  using  our I 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
tions of valuable opportunities that were 
lost  for  the  want  of  a  little  practical 
knowledge  of  the  right  kind. 
I  have 
seen a young  man  devote  six  years to a 
college  course,  winning  the  honors  of 
graduation day  and  fairly  bursting with 
knowledge,  and  yet  fail to secure a good 
position  because  his  penmanship  was 
careless and illegible.

FOORTI NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Wm. H. Anderson,  Cashier.
-  $300,000.
- 

S. P. A s p i n w a l l , Vice-President.

D. A.  B lodgett, President.

CAPITAL, 

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M i c h i g a n  P e n t r a t ,

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’'

_  

Ä  
DKP ABT.  ARRIVK
Detroit Express....................................  7:00 a m  10:00 pm
Nixed  ....................................................  7:06am  4:30 pm
Day  Express........................................  1:20 p m   10:00 am
'Atlantic A Pacific Express..............10:30 p m  
0:00 a m
New York Express...............................5:40 pm   12:40 p m

•Daily.
All other dally except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  ran  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
trains to and from Detroit.
Elegant  parlor  cars  leave Grand  Rapids on Detroit 
Express at 7 a. m..  returning  leave  Detroit  4:45 p. m. 
arrive in Grand  Rapids 10 p. m.

F b k d  M. B r ig g s , Gen'l Agent, 85 Monroe St.
A. Auiquist, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 07 Monroe St.
O. W. Ruggles  G. P.  &  T. Agent.. Chicago.

TIME  TABLE

Detroit

NOW  IN  EFFECT.

EA STW A RD .

Trains Leave  +No.  14 tNo.  16 tNo.  18 *No.  82
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
10 55pm 
Ionia...........Ar
12 37am 
St.  Johns  ...Ar
1 55am 
Owosso........Ar
3 15am 
E. Saginaw..Ar
8.45am 
Bay City......Ar
7.t0am 
F lin t........... Ar
5  40am 
Pt.  Huron... Ar
7 30am 
Pontiac....... Ar
5 37am 
Detroit......... Ar
7  00am

I ’ 20am
II 25am 
12 17pm
1 20pm 
3 05pm 
3 45pm 
3 40pm 
6 00pm
3 05pm
4 05pm

6 50am
7 45am
8 28am
9 03am
10 45am
11 30am
10 05am
11 55am
10 53am
11 50am
WESTWARD.

3 25pm
4 27pm
5 20pm 
5 05pm 
8  0pm 
8 45pm
7 C5pm
8 ' Opm
8 25pm
9 25pm

Trains Leave

♦No. 81 tNo. 11 tNo. 13
G’d Rapids,  Lv...........
7 05am
5  10pm
G’d Haven,  Ar...........
8 35am
6 15pm
......
Chicago Str.  “ ...........
♦Dally.  fDaily except Sunday.

1 00pm
2  10pm

Trains arlve from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 a. m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arrive  from  the west,  10:10 a. m., 3:15 
p.m. and 9:50 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parle r  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
 
28
Westward — No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  li 
38
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
75
J ohn W. Loud, Traffic Manager.
Ben F l e t c h e r , Trav.  Pass. Agent.
J a s .  Ca m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

CHICAGO

23 Monroe Street.
JAN’Y 3,  1892.
AND  WEST  MICHIGAN  R’T.
GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D RAPIDS....... 9:00am  12:05pm *11:35pm
Ar. CHICAGO............. 3:65pm  5:15pm  *7:05am
Lv. CHICAGO............9:00am  4:45pm *11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS......3:55pm  10:10pm  *6:10am
TO  AND  PROM   BEN TO N   1IAKBOB,  8T .  JO S E P H   AND 
Lv. Grand Rapids 
.  9:00am  12:05pm  *11:35pm
Ar. Grand  Rapids---- *6:l0am  3:55pm  10:10pm

IN D IA N A PO LIS.

For Indianapolis 12:05 p m only.

TO AND  FROM   M USKEGON.

Lv.  G. R....... 10:0Cam  12 05pm  5:30pm  8:30pm
Ar.  G. R........10:55am  3 55pm  5:25pm 
..........
TO  AND  FROM   M A N ISTEE,  TR A V ER SE  CITY  AND  E L K  
Lv. Grand  Rapids.....................7:25am  5:17pm
Ar. Grand  Rapids.....................11:45am  9:40pm

R A P ID S .

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Between  Grand  Rapids  and  Chicago—Wagner 
Sleepers—Leave Grand  Rapids *11:35 p m. ; leave 
Chicago 11:15 p m.  Drawing  Room Cars—Leave 
Grand Rapids 12:05 p m;  leave Chicago 4 ;45 p m. 
Free Chair Cars—Leave  Grand  Rapids 9:00 a m; 
leave Chicago 9:00 a m
Between  Grand  Rapids  and  Manistee—Free 
Chair Car—Leaves Grand Rapids 5:17 pm; leaves 
Manistee 6:50 a m.
DETKOIT,

JAN’Y 3,  1892
L A N S IN G   &  N O R T H E R N   R .  R .
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. GR’D  RAPIDS......  7:15am *1:00pm  5:40pm
Ar. DDTROir..............12:00 m  *5:lrpm  10:40pm
Lv. DETROIT..............  7:00am *1:15pm  5:40pm
Ar. GR’D  RAPIDS......11:50am  *5:15pm  10:15pm
To and  from  Lansing  and Howell—Same as to 
and from Detroit.

TO  AND  FROM   SAG IN A W ,  ALMA  AND  ST.  LO U IS.

Lv. Grand  Rapids.....................  7:05am  4:15pm
Ar. Grand  Rapids.....................11:50am  10:40pm

TO  LO W ELL  VIA  LOW ELL  A   HASTINGS  R .  R .

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE 

Lv. Grand Rapids  .........   7:15am  1:00pm 5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell..............11:50am  5:15pm 
........
Between  Grand  Rapids  and  Detroit —Parlor 
cars on all trains.  Seats 25 cents 
Between  Grand  Rapids  and  Saginaw—Parlor 
car  leaves  Grand  Rapids  7:05  am ;  arrives in 
Grand Rapids 7:40 p m.  Seats 25 cents.

•Every day.  Other trains  week days only, 
GEO. DeIIAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.
STUDY  LAW
AT  HOME.
Take a course in the 

S p r a g u e   C o r r e sp o n ­
d e n c e   s c h o o l o f  L a w  
[incorporated].  Send  ten 
cents [stamps] for particu­
lars to
J.  COTNER, Jr.,  Sec’y, 
No.  375 Whitney Block, 
DETROIT.  -  SUCH,

Transacts a general banking  business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchant« Solicited.

C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

LAMP  BURNERS.

No. 0 Sun................................................................  |5
No. 1  “  ................................................................   50
No. 2  “  .................................................................  75
Tubular  .................................................................  75

lamp chimneys.—Per box.

6 dot. in box.

First quality.
“ 
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XXX Flint
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No. 0 Sun.............................................................1 75
No.l  “  ..............................................................188
No. 2  “  .............................................................. 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp top..........................................2 25
No. 1  “ 
“  .......................................... 2 40
No. 2 
“  ...........................................8 40
No. 0 Son, crimp top.......................................  2
No. 1  “ 
“  .........................................  2
No. 2  “ 
“  ..........................................s
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled......................3
.................... 4
“ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
.................... ^4
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz.........................1 25
..........................150
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per doz........................................  1  35
No. 2  “ 
............................................1 60

La Bastfe.

Pearl top.

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LAMP WICKS.

 

 
 
 

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“ 

No. 0, per gross  .................................................  23
No. 1, 
No  2, 
 
No. 3, 
 
Mammoth, per doz..............................................  90
Butter Crocks, 1  and 6 gal............................   06H
Jugs, H gal., per doz.......................................  75
.......................................  90
.......................................1 80
Milk Pans, 14 gal., per doz.  (glazed 75c)....  90 
t  “  90c).  .  78
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G rand  Rapids  St Indiana.
Schedule  in effect  January  10,189*.

TRAINS  s o n s   NORTH.
South. 
For Saginaw  and  Cadillac.......
5:16 a m 
For Traverse City A Mackinaw 
1:20 a m 
For Saginaw St  Traverse  City.
2:00 p m 
For  Petoskey A Mackinaw....
1:10 p m 
From Kalamazoo and Chicago.  0:00 pm  
1:35 p m
except Sunday.

Arrive from  Leave going
North. 
7:06  a m 
11:30  a m 
4:15  p m 
10:30 p m
Train  arriving at 9:*0  dally;  all  other  trains  dally 

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

Arrive from  Leave going
South.
7:00 am
10-S0 am
* 00  p m
6:00 pm
11:05 p m
Trains leaving at 6:00 p. m. and 11:06 p. m. ran daily; 

_   _ 
North. 
For  Cincinnati.............................   6:20 am  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago... 
For Fort Wayne and the  East..  11:50 a m 
For  Cincinnati..............................  6:30p m  
For  Chicago...................................10:10pm  
From Saginaw............................... 10:40 p m
all other trains daily except Sunday.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

Muskegon, Grund Rapids St Indiana.
7:00  a m 
11:86 a m  
5:40 p m 

From Muskegon—Arrive.
10:10 am
4:40 pm
9:06 pm

SLEEPING  A  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

N O R T H

1 1 : 3 0   a m  t r a in .—Parlor chair car  G’d 
Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
1 0 : 3 0   p   m   t r a in .—Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw. 
S O U T H —7 :0 0  am train.—Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
1 0 : 3 0   a m   t r a in .—Wagner  Parlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6 : 0 0   p  m   t r a in .—Wagner Sleeping  Car 
Grand  Rapids to Cincinnati.
1 1  ;0 5   p  ill t r a in .—Wagner Sleeping Car 

_________ Grand Rapids to Chicago.

Chicago via G. R. & I. R. R.

Lv Grand  Rapids 
A r r  Chicago 

10:30 am  
2:00 pm  
3:66 pm   0:00 pm  

11:06 pm  
6 60 am
10:30 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
11:05 p m train daUy, through Wagner  Sleeping Car. 
1010 pm
8:15  am
3:10  p  m  through  Wagner  Parlor  Car.  10:10  p  m 

7:06am   3:10 pm  
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
*.00pm   6 36pm  
train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

Through tickets and full information  can  be had by 
calling upon A. AJmqnist,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.
______________ General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Toledo,  Ann  A rbor  do  North  Michigan 
In  connection  with  tbe  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwauk  e 
offers  a  route  making  tbe  best  time  betwe  i 
Grand Rapids and Toledo.
Lv. Grand Rapids a t......7:25 a. m. and 6:25 p. m.
A t. Toledo a t ...............1 :J0 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.
Lv. Grand Rapids a t..”.. .6:50 a. in. and 3:45 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t............... 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.

VIA  D  G U A M

Railway.

VIA D ., L. A N.

Return connections equally as good.

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

SAGINAW MANUFACTURING CO.,

SAGINAW,  MIOH.,

M anufacturers of th e  Follow ing L ist of  W ashboards.

Wilson 
Sapav 
; Defiance 
I Rival
Wilson
Sapav
Defiance
Rival

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The  above  are  all  superior 
Washboards, 
in  the  class  to 
which  they  belong.  Send  for 
cuts and price-list before order­
ing.

T.  S.  F R E E M A N ,  A gt.,  G ran d   R a p id s,  M ich .

STANDARD  OIL  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

d e a l e r s   i n

Illuminating and Lubricating

Crescent 
Red  Star 
Stiamroct 
Ivy  Leaf

DOUBLE

SU RFA CE
Solid  Zinc.

Double  Zinc 

Surface.

Single  Zinc 
Surface.

/

W H O L E S A L E

Dry Goods. Garpets and Gloaks

W e  M ake a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Geese  Feathers.

M a c k in a w   S h irts  an d   L u m b e r m e n ’s  S o ck s.

OVERALLS  OF  OUK  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Voiii, HerpolsHeuor & Co.,48- 
st-
P. STEKETEE & SONS
DRY GOODS 1 NOTIONS

WHOLESALE

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Grand Rapids Storage & H e r  Co, m
General  Warehousemen  and  Transfer  Agents.

Winter  St.,  between  Sbawmilt Sue.  and  I ,  FUlton 8t„

GRAND  RAPIDS,.'MIOH.

COLDnSTORAGE  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. Buggies, Wind Mills 

and Machine and Plow repairs, Etc.

NAPTHA  AND  GASOLINES.

Office, Hawkins Block. 

Works, Butte rworth Ave.

GRAND RAPIDS, 
BIG RAPIDS, 
ALLEGAN,

B U LK   W ORKS  AT

MUSKEGON, 
GRAND HAVEN,
HOWARD CITT, 

MANISTEE,

PETOSKEY,

CADILLAC,
LUDINGTON.

1 

HIGHEST  PRICE  PAID  FOR

EMPTY  CARBON  Ì  GASOLINE  BARRELS.

Telephone  No.  946.

J.  Y.  F.  BLAKE,  Sup’t.

Spring  Company,

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 siery , 
G lo v es,  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 rin g  &  C om pany.

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,   M IC H .

N o w   is  th e   T im e  to  B u y   a  S to ck   o f  E x p r e ss  W ^agons  a n d   Carts.

Toy  Carts.
6  44 

No.  30—5x9 inch body,  6 inch  wheel, no tires, 2 doz.  in  box,  net per doz. 
No. 30— 
44 
No. 20—Same with tin  tires on 6 inch  wheels, 
44 
No. 0—5x10 body 
No.  IK —7x12 body  44 
No. 2—7x14 body 
44 

44 
44 
8  44 
8 44 

44 
44 
“ 
44 

44
“ 
44 
44 
44 

44
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44
44

44 

44 

8g  Size of box, 9x18 inches,  size of  wheels,  0x8 in.,  1 doz.  in crate,  net per doz.,

No.  N X .

1  20
1  50
2  00 
O  75

$3  3«

No.  1  Bxpresas  Wagon.

No.  0 Wagon,  12x24 inch  body,  iron axle,  10 and  14 inch wheels,  K doz.  in crate,  net per doz.,........................... $  o  30
No.  1 
....................... . . 7   50
44 
No.  2 
......................... g  70
44  • 
welded tires,  K  doz.  in crate,  net per doz.,  912  00
No. 3 

....................... 4 
44 
44 
44 
44 

12x25 
13x26 
13x26 

44 
44  ' 

44 
44 
44 

44 
44 
44 

44 
44 
44 

44 
44 
44 

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44 

44 
44 

“ 
44 

“ 
44 

Size of box,  10x20 inches,  wheels 8 and  12 inches,  net per doz., 83  90 

No.  X.

1  dozen in a crate.

No.  8  Baggage  Wagon•

Body  16x30 inches,  all  wheels 10 in.,  iron axle,  nicely painted, net per doz,  812  00 

One-half dozen in a crate.

the  Orate  only 1

