Published Weekly.

V O L .  9.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  PURL! SHERS.

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  J U L Y   13, 1892.

$1  Per  Year.
N O .  460

For  two  weeks, 
beginning June 27, 
we will offer special 
inducements on

BICYCLES.

Now  is  the  Time 

to buy.

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We have the lead­

ing lines:
VICTOR 
COLUMBIA 
CLIPPER 
GENDRONS 

and all the

Western  Wheel  Works

Line.

Call on us or write us for bargain sheet.

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL  DEALERS  IN  BICYCLES,  CYCLISTS’  SUNDRIES, 

Rubber and  Sporting  Goods, Mill and  F ire  D epartm ent  Supplies.

S t u d l e y   &   B a r c l a y ,

4 Monroe St. 

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

T P   PW   YORK  BI8GU1T  00..
Manufa,
Grand  Rapidi.
87, 39 and 41 Kent St., 
MUSKEGON  BRANCH  UNITED  STATES  BAKING  CO.,

Cracker 

S.  A.  SE A R S,  Manager.

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Successors  to

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

H A R E T   FOX,  Manager.

Crackers, Biscuits^Sweet Goods.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDKR«.

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

The BAR  LOCK  TYPEWRITER.

The  Modern  W riting  Machine!

Visible  W riting.
Perm anent  A lignm ent. 
A utom atic Ribbon-Feed Reverse 

High  Speed.

Pow erful M anifolder. 
Light-Running,  Durable.

The No  2  Machine  takes  paper  9 
inches wide, and writes  line 8 inches 
long.  Price, $ lOO complete.

The  No. 3  Machine  takes  papei  14 
inches  wide,  and  writes  a  line  13H 
inches long.  Price, $110 com plete

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  State  Agents, 

SEND FOR  CATALOGUE.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich

TELFEE  SPICE  COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spices  and  Baking  Powder,  and  Jobbers  of 

Teas, Coffees and Grocers' Sundries.

1 and 3 Pearl  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

B a rg a in s  in  B icycles.

The  Green Seal  Cigar

Is the Most Desirable for Merchants to Handle because

It is Staple and w ill fit any Purchaser.

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Retails for 10 cents, 3 for 25 cents.

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Now  ready•  Write for  prices•

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printer” who  does  workmanlike work, we  will  lock  up  our 
plant and sublet our printing to him.  As it is, system enables 
us  to  handle  work on close  margins.  There is more  in it for 
us to do  $1,000- worth of  work on  10  per  cent, margin  than 
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G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  J U L Y   13,  1892.

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AT  THE  WATERING-PLACE.

It was at the watering-place that I was 
introduced  to  her;  a  mutual  friend  of 
three days’ standing introduced us.  After 
that  we  were  constantly  together. 
I 
simply  adored  her. 
“ Miss  Anabella 
Ashe;”  those  were  the  words  that  Mr. 
Smythe  repeated  for  my  benefit, while 
for hers he said:  “Mr. Wellington Nubs.”
She  was  as  pretty as a chromo  to  be 
given  away  with  three  pounds  of  best 
green  tea,  and  as  coquettish  as  a  hum­
ming-bird.

1  made no pretense of  considering her 
intellectual.  What, I asked myself, does 
a  woman  need  of  intellect?  When  she 
said:

“Oh!  ain’t the  thea-shore  real thweet, 
and ithn’t the  hotel  real  thylish  and the 
hopth real thplendid,  Mithter Nubs?”

1 am  sure  she was  more  agreeable to 
me  than  when  Miss  Brayington  Back­
gammon  held  me by the  buttonhole and 
talked about evolution through her nose; 
or  when  Miss  Mann  informed  me  that 
she demanded the suffrage;  or when Miss 
Poker recited some of the  “little things” 
she  had written  for the  papers,  for  my 
benefit. 
I  could  find  plenty of  sensible 
men if 1 wanted sense;  what a man need­
ed to make  him  happy  was a dear  little 
silly goosy-poosy like Anabella Ashe.  1 
told her so.

“ You are a naughty man to thay that,” 
she answered, slapping me with  her fan. 
“And I don’t  believe  you.”  But I swore 
to it.

I  hired a catboat  at an  awful  expense 
to take her  out  sailing.  1  hired a buck- 
board at any price  they chose to ask  me, 
and drove her everywhere.  She said she 
wanted  a  certain  oriental  confection 
called  “lumps of  delight,” and  I  took a 
railroad  journey  to  get  her a  box  full. 
She  wanted  a  novel.  She  had  it. 
In 
fact,  she  had  but  to  name  her  wishes, 
and  the  only reward  I  asked was  to  be 
told I was a “good,  good,  good, naughty 
boy,  and  might  take  her  out to walk  in 
the moonlight.”

All this went  on  for a month,  and  one 
evening,  as we were roaming arm  in arm 
upon the  beach,  1 made  up  my  mind  to 
propose,  and  thought  the  best  way  to 
begin  would  be  by  kissing  her, telling 
her I couldn’t  help  it,  and  going  on  to 
say that I laid  my heart and  hand at her 
feet,  when  actually,  as  my  lips  were 
within an  inch of  her  cheek,  a great  fat 
hand  came down  on  my shoulder,  and a 
voice equally fat and  very gruff wheezed 
in my ear:

“Hullo,- young  fellow!  Explain your­

self!”

At  the  sound  of  this  voice  Anabella 
unhooked  herself from  my arm  with the 
utmost  celerity,  threw  herself  into  the 
depths  of  a  big  white  waistcoat,  and 
cried,  ecstatically:

“Oh,  pa,  when  did  you  come  down? 
What  a  nithe  thurprithe!  Thlth  ith 
Mithter  Nubs.  We’re  out  a  walking. 
Ithn’t it awful  good  of  him to take  poor 
little me out thith warm night?”

“ Um!"  coughed  the  old  gentleman. 
“Very probably, Anabella, my dear; very

probably.  Go  over  to  that  white stone, 
and sit down until I come to you.”

“All  alone,  pa?  I’m  afraid!”  sighed 

“Be a good  girl  and  go,”  said  the  old 

Anabella.

gentleman.

Anabella obeyed,  pouting.
As  soon as she was out of  hearing,  the 
old  gentleman  looked  me  in  the  eye 
through his  glasses.

“Do you know who I am,  young man?”
“I presume  I  have the pleasure of  ad­
dressing Mr.  Ashe,”  I  said,  tremulously, 
remembering that  Anabella  had  spoken 
to him as “pa.”

“You’re quite correct,” said he,  with a 
queer  smile  that  I  did  not  half  like. 
“What were you  doing  when I came  up 
behind you?”

“I was  about  to—to  address a remark 
to—to—to her,” I replied.  “Mr. Smythe 
introduced me. 
I—desired  to—to be po­
lite. 

I—  This is my card,  sir.”

I poked mine at him.
“I  don’t  want  it,”  he  said,  gruffly. 
“Don’t waste your visiting cards.  They 
come expensive.  So  Smythe  introduced 
you, eh?  I  don’t  know  Smythe  myself. 
Consider  your  introduction to that  lady 
as not  having taken  place.  Don’t speak 
to her again.  Don’t bow to her again.  I 
will  take care of  her  hereafter myself.”
He  had a thick  cane in  his  hand;  the 
place was  lonely;  he  looked fierce,  but I 
ventured  to  say 
to  this  cruelest  of 
all cruel parents:

“If  you will  take  my card  and  make 
enquiries  about me,  you’ll  find  I’m con­
nected  with  Grow  &  Doubling,  white 
goods,  and—”

“I  have  plenty  of  shirts  at  present. 
Thanks,”  was  all  this  dreadful  parent 
remarked,  as he walked  away, took Ana­
bella on his  arm and  trotted  hotelward.
After  that  1  never  caught  a  glance 
from Anabella;  she was  a  most obedient 
daughter, certainly.  The old  gentleman 
seemed  rich,  and it was  decidedly a pity 
that  he was of  the cruel  stamp,  and  not 
an  amiable  person  ready 
to  give  his 
daughter,  with  a  dowry and  a blessing, 
to a  very  respectable  young  gentleman 
in the white goods line.

I used to wonder what  he  would  do  if 
I could induce Anabella to elope with me.

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T H E   M ICmG-AJSr  TR A D ESM A N ^

Would  he  forgive  us? 
If  I  had  been 
sure,  I  should  have  bribed  a  chamber­
maid  to  carry  her  a  little  note;  but my 
salary was not  large,  and  really she  was 
not the  sort of  person to economize on  a 
small  one.  Delicious,  perfect  in  many 
respects,  but not in  that.

The sea air is too invigorating to allow 
a man’s  heart to break;  it gives  him  too 
good  an  appetite;  but  1 felt  very  senti­
mental,  and  would  have  written  poems 
about  my  lost  Anabella,  only  nothing 
would rhyme  with that  lovely  name but 
prunella  and  umbrella,  and  they  but 
passably;  but  at  last  1  really  did  meet 
her face to  face in church, to  which  she 
came in  a  waterproof  with  a  hood  that 
made  her  look  like  some  dainty  little 
monk.  1 sat beside  her,  and  during the 
sermon every one else  went to sleep,  and 
we  talked.

“Why  do  you  cut  me,  Anabella?”  I 

asked.

“I  never  thaw  thuch a  thupid  man!” 
she replied.  “I don’t want to be tholded 
all the time, do 1? ”

“Does he scold you?”  I  asked.
“Um!”  said  Anabella,  with  a  long, 
“Thcold! 

lingering  accent  on  the  m. 
Um—m! Awful! ”

“But, Anabella,  1  can’t  live  without 

you,” I said.

“ You’ve  got  to,”  she  answered;  “I’m 
never,  never,  never, never  to  thpeak  to 
you again.”

“You’re speaking now,” said 1.
“Then  I  won’t  anymore,”  said  Ana­
bella.  “I’ll  pretend  1  wath  born  deaf 
and dumb.

She shut her rose-bud mouth, and when 

after awhile 1 said:

“Suppose  1  should  beg  you  to  run 
away  with me, wouldn’t he  forgive  us?” 
she  only  shook  her  head  decidedly. 
Neither would she allow me to escort her 
home.

I walked away in  dudgeon.  Half-way 
home  I  saw  an  excited  crowd  on  the 
shore.  The  bathing-master  was hastily 
bailing  a  boat.  An  old  gentleman  had 
gone  out 
fisbing;  his  boat  was  over­
turned,  and  he  had  been  clinging  to  it 
unnoticed  in  the  rain for a long  while. 
He was almost  exhausted.

“Seems 

“ Who is it?”  I asked.
“A party by  the name of Ashe,”  said a 
to  be  taken 
fellow-boarder. 
with cramp.  Bet  a dollar  he’ll drown.”
“Her  father!”  1 resolved  to risk  my 
life  to  win  bis  gratitude.  Before  the 
bathing-master  had  half  bailed  out  bis 
boat,  1 had divested myself of  coat,  vest, 
boots  and  hat.  and  plunged  into  the 
chilly  water. 
1 
reached my old  geutleman  just  in  time. 
In the fervor of bis gratitude be clung to 
me,  and  we  might  have  drowned  to­
gether  but  for a  knack  1  have  of  un­
twisting anyone’s  fingers.  1  got  him  to 
shore,  and  for once I  bad  met a  grateful 
man.  He overwhelmed me  with thanks, 
and insisted that I should come  and dine 
with him.

1  swam  with  vigor. 

“We have our  private table.  Room 7. 

At six,”  he repeated.  “Promise.”

I  was overjoyed  to  do  so.  1 gathered 
up my wet clothes and  got under  shelter 
as soon as  possibfe. 
I knew I had taken 
a  bad  cold  in  the  head,  but  at  least  1 
should  be  allowed  to  know  Anabella. 
Perhaps one day I  might  be the  old gen­
tleman’s  son-in-law.  People  set such  a 
remarkable  value  on  their  lives,  and  I 
had saved his.

I dressed  myself  carefully  that  even­
ing,  and went to No. 7 at a quarter to six.

My old  gentleman  arose  to  receive  me, 
and  Anabella  sat  in  the corner in a  big 
arm-chair.

“My dear,”  said  Mr. Ashe, taking  my 
hand,  and  looking  at  Anabella,  “ this  is 
the  geutleman  who  saved  my  life  this 
morning.  1 forgot to  ask your name.”

“Nubs,”  1  said—“Wellington  Nubs.”
“Come and  shake  bauds  with him,  my 

dear”

But Anabella sat still.
“ You thaid I  muthn’t,” she  answered.
“What do you mean,  my love?”  asked 

the old  gentleman.

“You thaid I muth never, never thpeak 
to Mr. Nubs,” said Anabella.  “I haven't, 
only  onthe;  then 1 thoped  the  minute  I 
remembered. 
It  ith  the  gentleman  1 
wath walkiug with on  the beach.”

“ Oh,”  said the old  gentleman,  “I  was 
not  aware.  1  failed  to  rocognize  you, 
sir.  However,  that  does  not  lessen  my 
gratitude.  Mr.  Nubs—my  wife.  Ana­
bella,  my pet—Mr. Nubs.”

“I’m very much  pleased to  make your 
acquaintance,”  said  Anabella.  And  we 
shook hands.

Half an hour afterward he went out of 

the room.  1 looked at Anabella.

“Madam,” I said, “did I hear Mr. Ashe 

rightly?  Are you his wife?”

“Yeth,” said Anabella,  in surprise.  “1 
wouldn’t  be here all  alone with him if  1 
wathn’t,  would I? ”

“1 thought  you  were his daughter,”  I 
said. 
I  beg  you  to  understand  that  1 
thought  you  were a  young  lady,  an  un­
married  girl. 
I—I— Smythe introduced 
you as Miss Ashe.”

“Tho he did,” said Anabella.  “Thome 
people  alwayth  thay mith  for  mitheth. 
Maybe he didn’t know;  he wath a rethent 
acquaintanth. 
I  thought  it wath funny 
you should  athk  ’if  pa  would  be  mad if 
we  eloped? ’ ”

“There,  again,”  I  said—“ ‘pa.’”
“That’s  my  pet  name  for  him,”  said 
Anabella,  “ever  thinth  baby  began  to 
talk.  Baby  ith home with  her  grandma 
—my ma.”

1 arose—I felt that I could not stay and 

dine—and saying I knew not what.

“I  thuppose,”  said  Anabella,  “that 
you thought I wath Mither Ashe’s daugh­
ter because he’s old  and  I’m  young.  He 
ith a real  old  gentleman,  but  he  ith aw­
ful  rich,  and givth  me  anything 1  waut. 
If  you’ll  thay  I’ll  show  you  my  new 
shawl  and  my  diamond  earrings.  Oh, 
he ith awful nice!”

“ I’m sure  he is,”  I  said,  “ but I  have 
an  appointment I had  forgotten.  Excuse 
me to Mr.  Ash.”

I  got  out  of  the  room,  passing  him 
with a  bow  on  the  stairs, and I left  the 
place  that  night.  My desire to marry  a 
little goose is not as strong as it was.  If 
little geese were all  as good  and bidable 
as Anabella  Ashe, a man  might  be  safe 
in  doing  it,  but  oh,  alas!  if  the  little 
goose were naughty!

Ma « y K y le Da lla s.

Too many merchants  depend upon the 
statements of others as to  the quality  of 
goods as well as on prices. 
In  fact,  this 
condition of mind on the part of the buyer 
is  the  supremity  of  bliss  to  the seller. 
Once  the  buyer  has  reached that  stage 
wherein he is the henchman of the seller, 
the he has lost the grip on business which 
leads to fortune.  Men who  succeed  are 
I not of those who allow sentiment to flavor 
either  their 
judgments  or  their  pur­
chases.  Given two men, one  with  com­
modities to sell to the  other who  wishes 
I to  buy,  the  man  will  reap the most ad­
vantage whose knowledge of the business 
Is best,  and whose confidence in his  own 
I judgment cannot be shaken.

SOLD  MEDAL,  PAEIS,  1878.

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

large, 

citizens are  of  the  most  intelligent,  en­
terprising  and 
industrious  character. 
Their  buildings  are 
tasty  and 
handsomely  furnished — the  clatter  of 
mallet and chisel—the clink of  hammers 
—the  many  newly  raised  and  recently 
covered  frames — and  the  few  skeleton 
boats  upon  the  wharves  of  the  river, 
speak  loudly  of  the  enterprise  of  the 
place !  Mechanics of  all kind find  abun­
dance of employ,  and reap  a rich reward 
for  their 
labor.  Village  property  ad­
vances  in  value,  and  the  prospect  of 
wealth  is  alike  flattering  to  all.  What 
the result of  such advantages  and  pros­
pects  will  be,  time  alone  must  deter­
mine.
But a view of  this  place and  vicinity, 
where  we  find  a  rich  and  fertile  soil, 
watered with the best of springs,  and en­
joying,  as we do,  a  salubrious climate,  a 
healthful  atmosphere,  and  the  choicest 
gifts of a benign  Benefactor,  would  sat­
isfy almost anyone that this will soon  be 
a  bright  star  in 
the  constellation  of 
Western  villages.  Such,  gentle  reader, 
is a faint  description  of  the  place  from 
which our paper  hails—from  which,  we 
hope,  will  emanate  matter  as  pleasing 
and  interesting  as  the town  is beautful 
and inviting.

Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local  applications, as  they cannot  reach  the 
diseased  portion of  the ear.  There is only way 
to cure  deafness,  and  that  is  by  constitutional 
remedies.  Deafness  is  caused  by an  inflamed 
condition of the mucous lining of the Eutachian 
tube.  When this  tube gets  inflamed you  have a 
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when 
it is entirely  closed  deafness  is the  result, and 
unless  the  inflammation can  be  taken out  and 
this  tube restored  to its  normal condition, hear­
ing will be destroyed  forever;  nine  cases out of 
ten are caused  by catarrh, which  is  nothing but 
an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will  give  One  Hundred  Dollars  for  any 
case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot 
be cured by Hall's  Catarrh  Cure.  Send for  cir­
culars, free.

F.  J.  CHENEY  &  CO„  Toledo,  O.

{ ^ “Sold by druggists, 75c.

“ROCHESTER  OF  MICHIGAN.”

The  Predictions of Fifty-five Years Ago 

More Than Realized.

importance, 

E. D. Snow,  landlord  of  the  National 
Hotel at Howell, favors T iie T radesm an 
with a copy of the first newspaper issued 
in this  city, the  Grand  River Times, the 
initial number  bearing date of  April  18, 
1837. 
It was a four page  paper,  six col­
umns to  the  page,  and,  although  yellow 
with  age, it is a  model  of  editorial  and 
typographical  excellence. 
It  was  pub­
lished by  Geo.  W.  Pattison, who  is  still 
living,  having conducted  a  second-hand 
book  store  at  Detroit  for  many  years. 
The  issue  referred  to  contains  the  in­
augural  address  of  Martin  Van  Buren, 
wherein  he  announces  his  intention  of 
opposing any action  in Congress  looking 
to the abolition or  curtailment  of  negro 
slavery,  and a  somewhat  rhetorical  edi­
torial, descriptive  of  the  Grand  Rapids 
of fifty-five years ago,  which evinces rare 
prophetic power on the part of the writer. 
So  graphic  is  the portrayal  of  this vil­
lage of 1,300 people,  all of  whom appear 
to have been  actuated by  the belief that 
Grand Rapids  was  destined  to  be a city 
of  wide  commercial 
that 
T h e  T radesm an  takes  pleasure  in  re­
producing the article entire:
The  West,  the  “Mighty  West,”  is  a 
theme that  can  never fail  to  attract  the 
attention and awaken a lively  interest in 
the minds of all  who favor  the publisher 
with the perusal of  this sheet. 
It is,  in 
fact,  the polar star to  enterprise—to am­
bition—and the concentrating  magnet  to 
Eastern  emigrants.  The  farmer — the 
mechanic—the  professional man  and the 
capitalist  seem  alike  attracted  to  this 
“land  of  promise,”  to  scenes of wild ad­
venture  and  hail with a gladdened heart 
the bright prospects  that  greet their safe 
arrival to the Oakland wilds !  But,  while 
nature has been  lavish  in  her universal 
gifts,  to a  wide extent  of  fertile  plains, 
rich in  soil  and  beautiful in aspect,  she 
seems to  have  selected a few  as  chosen 
spots,  upon  which  she  has  bestowed 
every gift that  can  enhance  their  value 
or beautify their  site—among  which  the 
location  of  Grand  Rapids  stands  pre­
eminent.
Though  young  in  its  improvements, 
the  site  of 
this  village  has  long  been 
known and  esteemed  for its  natural  ad­
It  was  here  that  the  Indian 
vantages. 
traders long since  made  their  grand de­
pot. 
It was  at this  point  that  the  mis­
sionary herald established his institution 
of learning—taught  the  forest child  the 
beauties of  civilization,  and  the 
inesti­
mable benefits of  the Christian  religion. 
This has been the  choicest,  dearest  spot 
to  the  unfortunate  Indian,  and  now  is 
the pride of  the white  man.  Like other 
villages of  the West,  its  transition  from 
a  savage  to  a  civilized  state  has  been 
as sudden as its prospects are now flatter­
ing.
Who would have  believed,  to have vis­
ited  this  place  two  years  ago,  when  it 
was  only  inhabited  by  a  few  families, 
most of whom  were of  French origin—a 
people  eminent for  exploring  the  wilds 
and  meandering  rivers—that  this  place 
would  now contain its 1,300 inhabitants? 
Who  would  have  imagined  that  thus 
rapid would have been the  improvement 
of this romantic place?  The  rapidity  of 
its settlement is beyond  the  most vision­
ary anticipation;  but  its location,  its ad­
vantages,  and its clime were  sufficient to 
satisfy  the  mind  that  nothing  but  a 
frown of providence could blast  its pros­
pect !
The river upon  which  this town is sit­
uated is one of  the  most  important  and 
delightful  to  be  found in  the country— 
not important and beautiful alone for its 
clear,  silver-like  water  winding its  way 
through a romantic  valley  of some hun­
dred miles,  but for  its  width  and depth, 
its  susceptibility  for  steam  navigation, 
and the immense hydraulic power afford­
ed at this point.
We  feel  deeply  indebted  to  our  Mil­
waukee friends for their lucid description

of  the advantages  to  be  derived  from a 
connection  of  the  waters  of  this  river 
with those  of  Detroit  by  canal  or  rail­
road.  A  canal  is  nearly  completed 
around  the  rapids  at  this  place,  suffi­
ciently  large  to  admit  boats  to pass up 
and down  with but little detention.  Sev­
eral  steamboats  are  now  preparing  to 
commence  regular  trips  from  Lyons,  at 
the mouth of  Maple  river, to this place, 
a distance of  sixty  miles;  and  from this 
to Grand Haven,  a distance of  thirty-five 
to forty miles;  thence  to Milwaukee and 
Chicago.
Thus the village of Grand Rapids, with 
a  navigable  stream,  a  water  power  of 
twenty-five  feet  fall;  an  abundance  of 
crude building materials;  stone of  excel­
lent quantity;  pine,  oak  and  other  tim­
bers  in  immense  quantities  within  its 
vicinity,  can but nourish—can but be the 
Rochester  of  Michigan !  The  basement 
story of an extensive mill, 160x40, is now 
completed;  a part  of  the  extensive  ma­
chinery is soon  to be put  into operation. 
There  are  now  several  dry  goods  and 
grocery  stores—some three  or four pub­
lic houses—one  large church erected, and 
soon to  be  finished  in  good  style, upon 
the  expense of  a single individual,  who 
commenced  business a few years  ago by 
a small traffic with the Indians.  Such  is 
the encouragement to Western  pioneers ! 
The  village  plat is  upon a bold  bank of 
the river, extending back upon an irregu­
lar plain  some eighty to a hundred yards 
to rising bluffs, from the base and sides of 
which  some  of  the  most  pure, crystal­
like fountains of  water burst out in  boil­
ing  springs,  pouring  forth  streams  that 
murmur  over  their  pebbly  bottoms,  at 
once a delight to  the eye and  an  invalu­
able luxury to the thirsty palate.
New England  may  surpass  this  place 
with her  lofty  mountains,  but  not  with 
her greatest  boast, purity  and  clearness 
of water.  Our  soil is sandy,  and  mostly 
dry.  The  town  is  delightful,  whether 
you  view  it  from  the  plain  upon  the 
banks  of  the  river,  or  from  the  bluffs 
that  overlook  the  whole  surrounding 
country.  To  ascend  these  bluffs,  you 
take  a  gradual  rise  to  the  height  of  a 
hundred  feet,  when 
the  horizon  only 
limits the extent  of  view.  The  scenery 
to an admirer  of  beautiful  landscape  is 
truly  picturesque  and  romantic.  Back 
East from the town is a wide spread plain 
of burr oak,  at once easy to cultivate and 
inviting  to  the  agriculturist.  Turning 
Westward,  especially  at  the  setting  of 
the sun,  you  behold the most  enchanting 
prospect—the din of the ville below—the 
broad  sheet  of  water  murmuring  over 
the rapids—the  sunbeams  dancing upon 
its  swift  gliding  ripples — the  glassy 
river at  last  losing  itself  in  its  distant 
meanderings,  presents  a  scenery  that 
awakes  the  most  lively  emotions.  But 
the  opposite  shore upon  which  you be­
hold a rich,  fertile  plain,  still  claims  no 
small  amount  of  admiration.  Near  the 
bank of  the river is seen the  little  rude 
village  of  the  more  civilized  Indians— 
their  uncouth  framed  dwellings—their 
little  churches,  and  their  mound-like 
burying places.  The number and size of 
the mounds which  mark the  spot  where 
lie the remains of  the proud warrior  and 
the  more  humble of  his  untamed  tribe 
too plainly tell the  endearments  of  that 
lovely plain  to  the aborigines;  and  how 
quick  the  mind  will  follow the  train  of 
association to bygone  days,  and  contrast 
these  reflections  with  present  appear­
ances.  Thus we see the scenes of savage 
life quickly  spread  upon  the broad can­
vass of the imagination—the proud chief­
tain  seated,  and  Ms  tribe  surrounding 
the  council  fires—the  merry  war dance, 
the wild amusements of  “the red man of 
the  forest.”  Contrast  this  with  their 
present  unhappy  condition !  The  bright 
flame of  their lighted  piles has  been ex­
tinguished  and  with  it  has  faded  the 
keen,  expressive  brilliancy  of  the  wild 
man’s  eye!  Their  lovely  Washtenang, 
upon which  their  light  canoes  have  so 
long glided,  is now  almost  deserted ! 
It 
is from this point, too.  that  you  can  see 
in the distance the evergreen tops of  the 
lofty pine,  waving  in majesty  above the 
sturdy  oak,  the  beach  and  maple, pre­
senting  to  the  eye  a  wild,  undulating 
plain with its thousand charms.

Such is  the  location, the  beauties and 
advantages of  the youthful  town.  The

B
FOURTH NATIONAL BAM

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D. A. B l o d g e t t , President.

Gxo.  W.  Gat, Vice-President.

Wm. H. An d erso n,  Cashier.
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general banking  business.

Make  a specialty of collections.  Accounts 

of country m erchants solicited.

Geo. H. Reedeif& Co.,
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Felt Boots and Alaska  Soeks.

JOBBERS  OF

State Agents for

158 &  160 Fulton  St.  Grand  Rapida

SCHLOSS,  ADLER  &  GO.,

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF

REMOVED  TO

23-26 Larned St., East 

DETROIT,  MICH.

Dealers wishing  to  look  over our  line are  in­
vited  to  address  our Western  Michigan  repre­
sentative.  Ed.  Pike, 373  Fourth  avenue, Grand 
Rapids.

BUY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pants,  Shirts,  aid  Overalls

Once and You aie our Customer 

for life.

STANTON, MOREY & C0„ Mtrs.

D ETROIT.MICH.

G e o .  F .  O w e n , Salesman  for Western  Michigan, 

Residence, 59 N.  Union St., Grand  Rapids.

S t a n w o o d  & Co.,

Gloucester, Cape Ann, Mass. 

RECEIVE

Macierel,  Codfish,  Herring; 
And All Kills of Salt later M

DIRECT  FROM  THE  FISHERMEN.

Represented  in  Michigan  by  J. P. Visner, 167 
North  Ionia St., Grand  Rapids, Mich., who will 
be pleased to quote bottom  prices that first-class 
stock can be offered at by any producer or cnrer

Playing Cards

WE  ERE HEADQUARTERS

8BND FOU PRICE LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  S. Ionla St., Grand  Raplds.

URTE  B A B E   i   GO.,

.TOBRERS  OF

C h i l d r e n s  

S h o e s
Leather and Shoe Store Supplies.

18-14  LYON  ST., 

GRAND  RAPIDS,

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

AMONG THE TRABE.

ABOUND THE  STATE.

Battle Creek—The Eureka Loom Co. is 

succeeded by Sharpe & Kyuett.

Saginaw—Fred  J.  Riedel  has  sold his 

grocery stock to F.  J. Shoemaker.

Baldwin — C.  H. 

Jackson  succeeds 
Smith & Jackson in the milling business.
Fenton—Alonzo Curtis is succeeded by 
A. Curtis & Son in the tailoring business.
Bessemer—Ebrmautraut  &  Meier  suc­
ceed the  Ehrmantraut  Meat & Provision 
Co.

Battle Cree'i—Sharpe &  Ky nett succeed 
Sha-pe & Robinson  in the hardware busi­
ness.

Muskegon—Geo.  W. Steele has opened 
a flour and feed store at ‘27 South Terrace 
street.

West Bay City—Mary  J.  Boston  is suc­
ceeded  by  C. C.  Castanier in the  grocery 
business.

Hesperia—R.  Wilson  has  removed  his 
this  place  to 

from 

hardware  stock 
Walkerville.

Dundee—Hendricks  &  Hall  will  dis­
continue their cigar  manufacturing busi­
ness at this place.

Hancock—Wm.  Berkson  &  Co.  have 
purchased  the  clothing  stock  of  Betsie 
(Mrs.  M.  J.)  Fisher.

Grand Junction—G.  A.  Bates  has  pur­
chased  the  Feazell  drug  stock  and  will 
continue the business.

Battle  Creek—The  firm  of  Mechen & 
Geddes,  stationers,  has  dissolved,  Jas. 
T.  Geddes & Co.  succeeding.

Kalamazoo—Henry  Ward Beecher has 
purchased the book  and  stationery stock 
belonging to Miss J.  Lizzie Caryl.

Flat  Rock—Fred  Burden  writes  T i i e  
T radesm an that the  report  that he  has 
sold his wagon business is untrue.

Jackson—A.  M.  Sprague  &  Co.  have 
closed  out  their  stock  of  notions  and 
men’s furnishing goods,  and  retired from 
business.

Sparta—Walch  &  Hicks  have 

leased 
their  meat  market  to  D.  J.  McLeod. 
They  will continue the  buying and ship­
ping of cattle, hogs, etc.

Ithaca—The  Ithaca  Lumber  Co.  has 
erected  a  new  office  and  warehouse,  a 
large  retail  and  wholesale  trade  having 
been  built up in  both hardwood and pine.
Dimondale—Dr. E. M. Snyder, formerly 
engaged in  the drug business at Suntield, 
has  purchased the  E.  M.  Burnham  drug 
Stock here and  will continue the business 
at the same locatson.

Manistee—George R.  Scoville, formerly 
of the grocery  and  drug  firm of Scoville 
& Rich,  has  purchased  the grocery stock 
of  Secor  Bros.,  and  will  continue  the 
business at the same location.

Kalamazoo—Chas.  Young, formerly en­
gaged  in the  drug  business  at Allegan, 
has purchased the  Hotchkiss  drug stock 
at Hastings  and  removed  it to  this city, 
locating at 319 North Burdick street.

Stanton—Warren  D.  McLean  has  sold 
tils interest in  the  grocery stock  of  Ball 
A McLean  to P. J.  Devine  and will  take 
up his residence in  the West.  The  new 
firm  will  be  known  as  Ball  &  Devine. 
The  new  member  of  the  firm  is  by no 
means  a  stranger  here, having  been  a 
member  of  the former  firm  of  Epley  & 
Devine.

Ionia—F.  W.  Stevenson,  who  recently 
purchased the  interest of the  Dye estate 
in the corner  store of  Union  block,  giv­
ing him the entire ownership,  will shorly 
0 ommence  work,  connecting  the  same 
with  the  store  now  occupied  by  F.  W.

Stevenson  &  Co.,  for  the  purpose  of 
doubling  the  store-room  capacity.  The 
plans embrace a number  of  changes and 
improvements,  which,  when  completed, 
will give the  firm one  of  the  most com­
plete dry goods stores  in Western  Michi­
gan.  The two  stores will  be  connected 
by two archways, one at  the  rear end  of 
the division  wall,  and  one  just  back  of 
the  stairway,  giving  entrance  to  base- 
I mint,  where  a  carpet  and  wall  paper 
room, 24x80 feet,  will be fitted  up.

McBride—C.  L.  Lewis,  formerly  en­
gaged in general trade  here,  but now en­
gaged  in  trade  at  Aberdeen,  Wash.,  is 
spending  a  few  weeks  with  Michigan 
friends.  He is  not  particularly  in  love 
with  his  new  location,  if  the following 
interview  with  a  reporter  is  any  cri­
terion:  “It costs about  one-third more to 
live in Washington  than it does iu  Mich­
igan;  it requires  more  capital  to engage 
iu  business  there  than  it  does  here and 
there are more chances to be taken.  Com­
mon labor is  worth from twelve to  four­
teen  shillings  a  day;  carpenters  receive 
from $2.50 to $3 a day and are called  up­
on to pay from 25 to 40 cents a pound for 
butter, 25  cents a dozen  for  eggs  at the 
lowest price,  and  for  other eatables  and 
rent  accordingly.  Business  lots  which 
sold iu Aberdeen one  year ago for $5,000 
are  offered  for  $2,000  and  resident  lots 
which  sold  from  $500 to $2,000 are  now 
offered  at  most  any  price.  The  town, 
not unlike other towns in the West which 
have had too  much boom,  is  virtually  at 
a stand still and no building to  speak  of 
is going on, notwithstanding the railroad 
has just reached  the place.”

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Port  Huron—Jas.  K.  Lodge  succeeds 
Frank Uaskal  in  the manufacture of  ci­
gar boxes.

Hamilton—Benjamin  Brower has been 
admitted into  partnership  iu the firm  of 
Harvey & Benjamin,  millers.  The  style 
of  the firm remains unchanged.

Marquette—Kimmel,  Robertson  & Co., 
who  have had  their head  office and  yard 
ia  this  city,  have  abandoned  this  field 
and  moved  their  office to their  sawmill 
at  Crystal  Lake,  80 miles  west of  here, 
and  will  do  only a carlot  business in  fu­
ture.

Oscoda—The Gratwicb  Smith & Fryer 
Lumber Co.  has two mills manufacturing 
375,000 feet a day.  One  mill is operated 
day  and  night.  Recently  the  company 
sold  100,000,000 feet of stumpage to Bliss 
and  a  Saginaw  syndicate,  which  means 
that the  product will  go to  the  Saginaw 
Valley  for manufacture.  Next year will 
complete the operations of  the Gratwick 
Smith & Fryer Lumber Co.  in this vicini­
ty.

logs  accumulated 

Manistee—The  White  &  Friant  saw­
mills,  which  have  been  idle  some  time, 
have  started  up  again,  as  they  have 
1,000,000  feet  of 
in 
their boom.  They will  probably have as 
mmy  more  later  in  the  season,  which 
will about exhaust  their stock  In this re­
gion.  When they bought this plant four 
years ago, it was only to saw out a group 
of 50,000,000 feet of timber that they had 
on hand,  and this they have about accom­
plished.

Oscoda—The H.  M.  Loud & Sons Lum­
ber Co.  now owns  the  Potts  mill  and  is 
operating  it  as  well  as two other mills. 
In  1891  the  product  of  the  Loud  mills 
was 49,915,006 feet of  lumber;  25,278,000 
shingles;  41,223  telegraph poles;  202,174 
posts and ties;  and 2,314,714 feet of  nor-

way cut into cross arms for telegraph and 
telephone  purposes.  The  business  for 
May was the largest in the history of the 
company.  The  shipments  were 13,284,- 
237  feet  of  lumber,  12,305  ties,  10,996 
posts  and  4,009  telegraph  poles.  The 
Loud  company’s  mill  will  exhaust  its 
pine holdings  in  about  three  years,  but 
continuing the tie and pole business with 
the  manufacturing  of  hardwoods  the 
mills  can  probably  be  utilized  eight  or 
ten  years  after  the  pine  has  all  been 
manufactured.  The  company has about 
100  miles  of  main  line,  and  branches, 
known as  the Au  Sable &  Northwestern 
Railroad.

TALKS  WITH  A  LAWYER.

Written for The Tradesman.

SUBSCRIPTIONS  TO  STOCK.

What  is  the  nature  of  the  obligation 
one  assumes,  or  does  he  assume  any 
legal  obligation,  in  signing  his  name  to 
a subscription for  stock  in a corporation 
not yet formed? 
Is it  a  proposal, on his 
part, which he may withdraw at pleasure? 
Is it a one-sided agreement, or an  agree­
ment  without  consideration,  or  a  con­
ditional promise which  may or  may  not 
be  binding  upon 
the  signer  accord­
ing  as  he  shall  subsequently  choose? 
It may be fairly stated that many  names 
placed  upon  stock  subscription  papers 
are s i placed without  any  definite  com­
prehension of the nature of  the  transac­
tion,  and of its legal effect.  This  is  ap­
parent to anyone who has been  the  pro­
moter of corporation enterprises  and has 
had in charge the  soliciting  of subscrip­
tions thereto.  A few  words  in  the  di­
rection suggested cannot fail to be  of  in 
terest and profit to the public,  inasmuch 
as corporate enterprises have become  so 
numerous ihat there is scarcely  an  indi­
vidual,  howsoever  humble  his  circum­
stances,  but,  at  sometime  or  another, 
has been solicited,  or  been  tempted,  to 
become a subscriber to the capital  stock 
of a corporation.  What  then  is  a  sub­
scription to stock? 
It may  be  stated  to 
be a piomise,  by the  subscriber,  to  take 
and pay for the shares for which he  sub­
scribes,  upon  a  consideration  sufficient 
and valid to support  it.  The  nature  of 
this consideration we shall  discuss  later 
on.  More  fully,  the  promise  is  one  to 
take and pay  for the shares on the  terms 
of the subscription paper, and of the  act 
under which the  company  is  organized. 
It is usual  to  state  in  the  subscription 
paper what act it is  intended  to  use  in 
organizing,  and  if  that  act  makes  the 
stockholders individually  liable  for  the 
debts, they are thus liable, even although 
they have not done anything beyond  the 
In 
signing  of  the  subscription  paper. 
other  words  a 
to 
the 
stock  means  more than  an  assent to the 
mere proposal  to  form a corporation for 
certain purposes. 
It  means the same  as 
if all the provisions of  the  statute under 
which it is proposed  to  organize were  a 
part of the agreement signed.  The agree­
ment  of  the  subscriber  is  to  take  the 
number of  shares set  opposite his name, 
and  to  pay  for  them  according  to  the 
provisions  of  the act.  The subscription 
may be made on condition, as for instance, 
that the amount subscribed  shall reach a 
certain  sum,  and  it has  been  held  that, 
in  the  case of  the condition  mentioned, 
it  must  be  intended  to  mean  fair  sub­
scriptions,  such  as  may probably be  col­
lected.  As  to the  form of  subscription, 
all that  is  required is that  it  shall  indi- 
[ cate  the  intention of  the subscribers  to

subscription 

become stockholders,  and  the  number of 
shares respectively taken  by  them.  The 
several  subscribers  may  sign  separate 
instruments,  they  being  copies  of  each 
other,  and they  will  be  regarded  as one 
and the  same  instrument, and  where  a 
statute requires  that  subscription  books 
shall  be  opened,  it  has  been  held  that 
one  or  several  subscription  papers  con­
stitute  a  “book”  within  the  meaning  of 
the statute.  The signer of a subscription 
paper before the organization of  the cor­
poration  is  complete,  cannot  withdraw 
his  subscription  without  the  consent of 
the  other  subscribers,  and,  though  he 
has erased his  name,  the corporation can 
collect  his  subscription.  This  has  not 
been  declared to be the  law  without  ex­
ceptions,  but it has been held universally 
that where the incorporating of  the com­
pany  was  completed,  before  the  sub­
scriber attempted  to  withdraw  his  sub­
scription,  he had  lost  the  right to do so. 
When  one has signed articles of  associa­
tion, he has entered into a contract which 
is  not  open  to  revocation.  The  other 
subscribers  have  an  interest in the exe­
cution  and  performance  by  each  sub­
scriber of  his  agreement,  and  after  the 
incorporation has begun a legal existence 
it has  acquired a vested  interest  in  each 
subscriber’s  agreement.  This  subject 
will be continued in a further paper.

W m  C. S pr a g u e.

The Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Co.  has re­
ceived a large shipment of the celebrated 
“Sunset”  brand of  London  layer raisins 
direct  from  the  growers  in  California. 
The shipment came in a  refrigerator  car 
and  was  placed  in  cold  storage  on  ar­
rival, only about fifty boxes  being taken 
from  cold  storage  at a  time.  This  en­
sures fresh  stock  at  all times,  if  the  re­
tailer  takes  half  as  much  pains  as  the 
grower and  jobber  do  to keep  the  fruit 
from  deteriorating.

P.  Steketee & Sons  are  showing a line 
of Lenox and  Kimono tickings,  which are 
the handsomest patterns ever seen  in this 
market.  The  Messrs.  Steketee  are  sole 
agents for the manufacturers  in  Western 
Michigan.
Crockery & Glassware

FRUIT  JABS.

Pints...........................................................  $750
Quarts.................. 
800
Half Gallons................................................  10 50
Caps..............................................................  3 25
Rubbers...................................... 
45
LAMP  BURNERS.

 

 

 

 

No. 0 Sun..............................................
No. 1  “  ...............................................
No. 2  “  ...............................................
Tubular................................................
lamp  chim neys.—Per box. 
No. 0 Sun....................................  ........

6 dos. In box.

Pearl top.

First quality.
“ 
“ 
XXX Flint.
“ 
“ 

No. 0 Sun, crimp  top.................
“  .................
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
“  .................
No. 0 Sun, crimp top..................
No. 1  “ 
,<r..................
No. 2  “ 
“  ..................
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled 
No. 2  ** 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz. 
..
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per dot..................
No. 2  “ 
...................
LAMP WICKS.

La Basoe.

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45
50
75
75

1  75 
1  88 
.2 70
.2 25 
.2 40 
.3 40
.2 80 
.2 80 
.3 80
.8 70 
4 70 
.4 88
.1  25 
.1  50 
.1  35 
.1  60

 
 
 

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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..........................   06%
Jugs, 
gal., per dos...................................   75
"IIIIIIIIIIl 80
Milk Fana, K gal., per dos.  (glased 75c)....  60 
(  »  900)....  78

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STONEWARE—AKRON.

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38
75

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

J.  F.  Reed  has  opened a grocery  store 
at Paris.  The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. 
furnished the stock.

Chas.  E.  Herington  has  removed  the 
general  stock  he  recently  purchased  at 
Campbell  to  this  city,  locating  at  445 
Lyon street.

E.  B.  Downing  has  sold  his  grocery 
stock at  220  Plainfield  avenue  to  H.  A. 
Olney,  late  of  Hillsdale,  who  will  con­
tinue  the  business at  the same location.
G.  A.  Bates  has  purchased  the  gen­
eral stock formerly owned by the  Feazell 
estate,  at  Grand  Junction  and  added 
largly  thereto.  Foster,  Stevens  &  Co. 
booked his order for a hardware stock.

Bently  &  Cornell,  who  recently  pur­
chased the  Barston  furnace  business  on 
Fountain  street,  have  removed  to  778 
South  Division  street  and  put  in  a full 
line of hardware.  Foster, Stevens & Co. 
furnished the stock.

Local jobbers are in receipt of  a circu­
lar from  the  Heaton-Peninsular  Button 
Fastener Co., announcing  an  advance  in 
the price of fasteners from  38 to 90 cents 
a great  gross.  This  increases  the  price 
to the  retail  trade  from  45 cents to $1  a 
great gross.

Connor & Giddings—composed of Wm. 
Connor  and  Albert  J.  Giddings—who 
contemplated  embarking  in 
the  men’s 
furnishing goods and hat  and  cap  busi­
ness at 24 Pearl street on July 1, have con­
cluded  to  defer 
inauguration  of 
the business until January  1,  when  Mr. 
Connor’s present engagement  with  Mich­
ael Kolb & Son expires.

the 

Hirth & Krause have  admitted to part­
nership  Alfred  B.  Hirth  and  Edgar  T. 
Hirth  and  the  firm  will  hereafter  be 
known  as  Hirth,  Krause  &  Co.  A.  B. 
Hirth has  represented  the  house on  the 
road  for  the  past  eight  years,  while E. 
T.  Hirth  has  been  with  the  firm  about 
the same length  of  time  in the  capacity 
of  book-keeper.  Both  gentlemen  have 
been  faithful  employes  and  will,  un­
doubtedly,  prove  to  be equally  valuable 
to the house in their new  relations.

Interesting developments  are  likely to 
occur in  the James  N.  WellsJ matter, re­
ferred to at some length last week.  The 
creditors have invoked  the assistance  of 
experts in  several  lines,  resulting in dis­
closures  which  may  cause  several  per­
sons  considerable  discomfort. 
It  is  no 
longer a matter of  conjecture  that Wells 
had  several  accomplices  in the swindle 
and it  is to be  hoped  that  the  creditors 
will decline to  compromise  their  claims 
and pursue this  matter  until  the  guilty 
parties are brought  to  justice.

Wm.  Keyes  &  Son, general  dealers  at 
Thompsonville,  have  ceased to exist as a 
firm,  the  stock  having  been  seized  and 
sold  on  the  first  mortgage  by  Trustee 
Judson and  disposed  of  to  other dealers 
in that  town.  There  were  seven  credi­
tors  named in the  first  mortgage—Olney 
& Judson Grocer Co.,  I. M. Clark Grocery 
Co.,  Rindge,  Kalmbach & Co. and Foster, 
Stevens & Co., of this city;  Walsh-DeRoo 
Milling  Co.,  Holland;  Prltzliff Hardware 
Co.  and Roundy,  Peckham & Co., of  Mil­
waukee.  As soon as the  stock was  sold 
under the mortgage, Trustee Judson sent 
J.  M.  Flanagan  to  Thompsonville,  with 
instructions to close out the stock as soon 
as possible.  He^sold the drug and hard-

ware stock to the  Thompson Lumber Co. 
and  the  boots  and  shoes,  clothing  and 
groceries to  Mrs. C.  E.  Keys,  wife of  the 
senior  member of  the old  film, who  re­
cently removed  her  stock of  goods from 
Bear  Lake  to  Thompsonville  and  pro­
poses  to  continue  business at  the  latter 
place.  The stock inventoried SI,200 and 
realized  about  $600,  giving  the creditors 
secured  by  the  first  mortgage  about 50 
cents on the dollar.

Gripsack Brigade.

H.  Bolhuis,  formerly with F.  A.  Wurz­
burg  &  Co.,  has  taken  the  position  of 
city salesman for Morris Levy.

J.  D. Davis,  formerly  with  the  Monag­
han Bay Shoe Co.,  has  gone  on  the  road 
for Kirth,  Krause & Co.,  the  engagement 
dating from July 5.

F.  H. McDonough, formerly on the road 
for  Jas.  H.  Walker & Co., of  Chicago, is 
now  State  Manager  for  Sprague’s  Col­
lection Agency, of Chicago.

Edward L. Bush,  traveling representa­
tive for the American Eagle Tobacco Co., 
who was  married in this  city on the  2nd 
to Miss  Marguerite  E.  Mettles,  will  take 
up his residence at Grand Blanc.

David Uaugh says that he and Chas.  S. 
Brooks have declined the  commission of­
fered them by  Dr.  J.  B.  Evans  and  that 
the  latter  has  supplied  the  vacancy  by 
the  appointment  of  Capt.  Jas.  N. Brad­
ford.

Geo.  W.  Stowitts,  Michigan  and Wis­
consin  traveling  representative  for  the 
Western  Suspender  and  Neckware  Co., 
Mansfield, Ohio,  is  spending the  present 
week at the  factory, getting  out his  fall 
line of  samples.

Wm. Boughton  is no longer an  inmate 
of  St.  Mark’s Hospital,  the wound on his 
leg  having  healed  sufficiently  to  permit 
him to navigate  without much difficulty. 
If  he  continues  to  improve,  he  will  re­
sume his road work next week.

Traveling  salesmen  who  were  in Chi­
cago at the time  of  the Democratic  con­
vention  had  some  pretty  tough  expe­
riences trying to  obtain  rooms.  A  well 
known salesman, who has  stopped at the 
Sherman House for  a  good  many  years, 
registered at that hostelry without think­
ing that the  convention  was  in  session. 
The clerk remarked:  “We have no rooms 
alone.  They  are  all  taken,  but  if  you 
care to  share a  room  with  another  man 
you  can  have  it  for  $15  a day.”  The 
salesman said he would not have it.  Two 
other salesmen,  who  tried  in vain to  get 
rooms  at 
the  hotel,  struck  what  they 
thought to be quite a snap.  They took a 
Turkish bath each night and slept  there. 
This  cost  them  $1.50,  which  was  very 
cheap,  considering  the  prevailing  rates 
at the  hotels and  private  houses.  They 
left 
their  grips  there  over  night,  of 
course,  but had to  get up at 7 o’clock in 
the morning.  This  was  a little  bit  un­
comfortable, but  the best they  could  do 
under the circumstances.

“The  drummers  and  newspaper  men 
of this country are the great moulders of 
public  opinion,”  declared  Congressman 
Norton, of Missouri,  the  other day.  “It 
is,  of  course, conceded  that  the  news­
paper men—and by that term I mean the 
reporters  more  than  the  heavy-browed 
editors—are  potent  factors  in  shaping 
public  sentiment,  but I believe  that  few 
people have yet reflected on the influence 
exerted  by  commercial  travelers  in  the 
same  line.  The  drummer  is  a  regular 
visitor 
in 
America, and his coming is always hailed

to  every  cross-roads  town 

with joy.  He is the bearer of news from 
the big cities and smaller towns along his 
route,  and details  even  more interesting 
gossip  than  newspaper  reporters  write. 
His customer is usually  the  leading man 
of  the  neighborhood,  and  by  giving  to 
this merchant all the news,  political  and 
otherwise,  of  the outside world,  with his 
characteristically pertinent  and pungent 
comments on  each  item  of  information, 
he is largely  instrumental  in influencing 
the  merchant’s  opinions  and  judgment 
of  affairs  and  men.  Very  often 
the 
drummer’s  visit  is  the  signal  for  the 
congregation of the farmers of the neigh­
borhood  to  the  country  store,  and  the 
tillers  of  the  soil  sit  on  nail  kegs  and 
cracker  boxes  for  hours  spellbound  by 
the drummer’s  eloquent  and  interesting 
naration of  what is going on in  the next 
neighborhood,  town  or  county.  Let  me 
have  the  drummers  of  this  country  on 
my  side  and  1 will  stay  in  Congress  as 
long as I want to. 
In  fact,  I don’t know 
but that they could elect me President of 
the United States if  they  tried.”
The Hardware Market.

Wages — The  proper  adjustment  of 
wages,  to  govern  work  in  all  the  iron 
and  steel  mills,  is rapidly  being  accom­
plished.  Many mills have already signed 
the scale.  The recent very severe trouble 
at  Homestead  between  Carnegie’s  men 
and  the  authorities  may retard  the  set­
tlement, but it is to be hoped not.

Sheet Iron—No change to note.  Orders 

are coming freely for fall shipments.

Bar Iron—Very little moving, as nearly 

all the mills are closed down.

Wire Nails—Jobbers are more conserv­
ative in  their offerings,  as the mills  have 
withdrawn 
low  figures 
named  some  days  ago.  No  change  in 
jobbers’  prices from last week.

the  extreme 

Cut Nails—Very few  enquiries  and  as 
few offerings.  Most of the cut nail mills 
are closed down for repairs.

Window  Glass—No  special  change  to 
note, except  prices are firmer, owning to 
the closing of  all the factories.  Jobbers 
are  asking 80 to 80 and  10 discount  from 
list in full  box  lots,  according to quanti­
ty wanted.

Powder — The  reduction 

in  powder 
seems  to  be  general  with  all  manufac­
turers.

Scythes  and  Snaths—Trade  on  these 
goods  is  very  large.  Assortments  are 
already broken  and the  trade are  taking 
what they can get.

Cradles — Although  very  little  grain 
has  yet been  cut, every dealer  is  laying 
in more  stock than  usual and  stocks are 
getting low.

Gasoline  Stoves—The  “Junior”  gaso­
line  stoves  are  still  scarce.  Manufac­
turers are doing all  they can  to catch  up 
with orders, but find it hard work. Prices 
remain 40 and 10 discount.

Stocks and  Dies—Common  blacksmith 
screw plates have  advanced  10 per cent., 
the discount now being 30 per cent.

Saws (Hand and Butcher)—Henry Dis- 
ton  & Sons  have  made a few  changes  in 
their discounts,  but the net is very small.
Strap and T  Hinges—The combination 
is’a little weak.  Close buyers  can shade 
50 per  cent,  discount.

Shelf Hardware—Usually  at  this  time 
of  the  year  manufacturers  make  some 
changes  in lists  and  discounts  on  shelf 
goods, but  this  year  seems to  be  an ex­
ception,  as  but  very  few  changes  are 
noted.

Use Tradesmanor Superior  Coupons.

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

5

Country  Callers.

Calls  have  been 

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

Conrad  Bros., Otsego.
E.  S.  Houghtaling,  Hart.
I.  F.  Sleesman,  Alpine.
W.  R.  Lawton,  Berlin.
J.  V.  Moran  & Co.,  Lake City.
Richar & Co.,  Muskegon.

Change in Firm Name.
Grand R a p id s,  Mich., July 1, lf-92.

We  take  pleasure in announcing  to  our  cus­
tomers  and  the  trade in general  that  we  have 
admitted  Mr.  A. B. Hlitli, who  has  been in our 
employ in the capacity of traveling salesman for 
the  past  eight  years, and  Mr. E. T. Hirth, who 
has been in our employ a similar length of time, 
as  copartners.  The  style of  the  firm  shall  be 
known hereafter as

B IR T H ,  K R A U S E   &  CO.

Thanking the trade for their  liberal patronage 
bestowed on us the  past nine years  and trusting 
that the same  will  be  extended to the new firm, 
we are, 

Respectfully yours,

HIRTH  &  KRAUSE.

DO  NOT FAIL  TO  VISIT

BELKNAP, BAKER  k GO.’S
Exclusive  Carriage  Repository

AND INSPECT THEIR  LINE OF

Carriages,

Surreys,

Phaetons,

Buggies,

5  &  7  N.  IONIA  ST.,

Gran d  R a pid s,  M ic h.

GHB8.1  BOYE,
if ip & Tents

MANUFACTURER OF

Horse and Wagon Covers,
Hammocks and Cotton  Ddcks

JOBBERS OF

S E N D  F O B  P R IC E   L IS T .

11  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Is as  good as the 
first.  No  dregs.O
All pure and whole- 
some.  The most 

popular drink of the day.

A perfect thirst quencher.

Don't  be deceived  if a  dealer, for the sake 
of larger  profit,  tells you some  other kind 
is “ just as good **—1"tis false«  No Imitation 
It ss good as the genuine Hires*.

TETE  MTCPTTOATST  T R A D E S M  A ~N
Dry Goods Price Cnrrent.

Suggestions from Clerks.

6
Observations  Peculiar 

Life.

to  Mercantile 

E. S.  Teller in Dry Goode Bulletin.
You  look  in  a man’s  eyes to read  his 
character.  However  prepossessing  he 
may  be  in  other  respects,  if  he  has  a 
“bad eye,” you  cannot  overcome a lurk­
ing  suspicion  that  there  is  something 
wrong with  him.  That  the  soul is mir­
rored in the  eyes may be  true, or it may 
be simply  a mistaken  theory  which  has 
taken fast hold of our minds;  but to com­
bat it would  be  useless.  We  cannot as­
sociate  dull  eyes  with  a  keen  mind  or 
bright  eyes  with a sluggish brain.  The 
show windows are the eyes of your store. 
From  those  eyes  people  will  judge  the 
character of your place of business.  You 
cannot spend  enough  care or  money  on 
the  interior  of  your  store  to  entirely 
counteract  the  effect  of  dull  eyes.  So 
keep them bright;  make them attractive; 
give  them  meaning;  make  them  intelli­
gent.

*  *  *

*

*  

I passed  a place  the  other  day  where 
two  boys  with  brush  and  rubber  were 
putting the  finishing  touches  on a large 
plate  window.  Some  raindrops  falling 
just at that moment  spattered  the glass, 
and,  with  exasperation in his  tones,  the 
lad  with the  rubber said  to his  compan­
ion:  “Might  have  know’d  it’d  rain  this 
morning,  ’cause  the  windows  is  being 
cleaned.” 
I was tempted to stop and tell 
him that the windows ought to be cleaned 
every  morning. 
It’s  a  little  discourag­
ing,  perhaps,  with  such  weather  as  we 
have been having, but polishing the show 
windows should be  just as  much a habit 
as washing one’s face.
*  

How  an  unpleasant  impression  will 
cling  to  one!  Pleasant  ones, too, 1 like 
to  think,  are  not  easily  banished.  But 
we will  associate  some  place  or  person 
with  an  unhappy  occurrence,  and  con­
stantly avoid it or them.  Although,  per­
haps,  forgetting  the  original  cause  of 
our  dislike, the  impression  remains.  1 
meet a  man  on  the  street;  I  cannot  re­
call  his  name.  Though  we  have  met 
somewhere,  I cannot tell where or  when; 
but I know  that  something  disagreeable 
occurred. 
It  is  natural  for  me to shun 
him. 
I  was  recently  in  the  office  of  a 
prominent  business  man when a gentle­
man came in and extended his hand, say­
ing:  “This  is  Mr.  --------,  I  belieye.”
“Yes,” replied the  merchant.  “I  recall 
your face;  I do not remember your name 
nor where I met you,  but I do  know that 
I quarreled with you.”
*  

*  

I recently noted the following example 
of tact.  A lady was looking at  handker­
chiefs,  and,  finding  nothing  to  suit  her 
fancy, turned,  and  with  some  show  of 
irritability, to the salesgirl and said:  “Is 
this the extent  of  your  stock,  or  don’t 
you  know  enough  to  show  the  goods?” 
The  girl  blushed  scarlet  but  controlled 
her tongue,  and said gently:  “I beg your 
pardon; I  am  sure  the  fault  is  with  me 
and  not  the  stock,  and  I  shall  call  the 
head  of  the  department  to  wait  upon 
you.”  Result:  house  sold  $12 worth  of 
handkerchiefs;  girl  had  the  inner  con­
sciousness  of  having  done her duty.

*

*  

*  

*

There  is  just  one  thing  worse  than 
sarcasm  behind  the  counter;  that  is  in­
I  never  see  one  of those ex­
difference. 
asperating  creatures (chewing  gum  and 
looking  into  the  dim  distance  while  a 
customer  serves  herself),  without  feel­
ing  an  almost  uncontrollable impulse to 
bump  its  head  a  few  times  on  some  of 
the  fixtures.  The  worst  offendors  in 
this  particular  are  of 
the  feminine 
gender.  The  are  no  male  clerks among 
them.  True,  there  are  individuals  in 
men’s  attire  who  languish  about  with 
an  air  of ennui and  a listless expression, 
place  a  piece  of  goods  before  their cus­
tomer,  then fasten  their  eyes on  a  spot 
in the ceiling,  deigning to say,  in  rather 
a bored  manner:  “No,  lady,  we  do  not 
carry  anything  so  poor  in  quality  as 
your  sample.”  “I  do  not  know  where 
you could  get  it.”  “No,  I  really  could 
not  say.”  “ I  do  not  know,  I  am  sure. 
C-a-s-h!”  Do not mistake these for men, 
they are  of  the neuter  gender.

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

Some time  ago  the  writer  chanced  to 
read of  a  merchant  who  kept a book  in 
which his clerks were  requested to write 
any remarks which  they  heard  made by 
customers  or  visitors  in  regard  to  the 
store, its arrangements, stocks, etc.  They 
were also invited to make any suggestions 
in regard to the conduct of  thd  business 
that they saw fit, with the assurance that 
their suggestions would certainly be read 
by the  managers  of  the  store  and care­
fully  considered.
The suggestion  was  passed  on to a lo­
cal dealer,  who acted upon  it, and he re­
cently confessed  that he  found the  book 
valuable  to have in more ways than one. 
The criticisms  of  his  customers  in  this 
way  reached  him  and  he  learned some­
thing about his business from the buyer’s 
point  of  view.  He  also  stated  that  he 
found that some  of  his  clerks had  some 
good ideas in regard to business and that 
he should always keep such a book in the 
future.  The  gentleman  in  question  is 
one  who  always  stands  well  with  his 
clerks.  He  at  once  succeeds  in  com­
manding their  respect and  confidence as 
well  as  their  good  wishes. 
It  is  very 
possible that  some  employers  might not 
succeed in the attempt to get  their clerks 
interested enough to make the  entries  in 
their  report  book,  but  these  should  be 
exceptional cases.
Dealers  ought  to  strive  to  stand well 
with their  help.  This  does  not include 
familiarity,  but a gentlemanly regard for 
those with whom  you must come in  con­
tact.  Let them know that you  will treat 
them considerately at all times;  that you 
appreciate their efforts and recognize the 
difference between the services of an em­
ploye who  takes an  interest  and a pride 
in  the  success  of  the  business  and  the 
other whose sole desire is to give as little 
service for the pay as «possible.
The clerk is  often  in  position to  give 
most important  information in regard to 
the  details of  the  business.  Coming  in 
contact with customers directly,  he hears 
their  comments  on  the  store  and  the 
goods,  and  frequently  his  pointer  will 
prove most  valuable.  The  daily  report 
book  is  one  way  of  learning  what  he 
knows  and  what 
it  may  pay  you  to 
know. 
In a large  business  it will  often 
prove the best if  not the only way to get 
this information direct.

M orm on  Coin.

A retail  grocer  at  San  Francisco pos­
sesses a $5 gold coin,  coined  by the Mor­
mons  in  1849. 
In  that  year  Brigham 
Young  established  a  mint,  and  coined 
about $1,000,000 in $5 gold pieces.  These 
coins,  says a San  Francisco  paper,  soon 
found their way to California and passed 
current.  At that  early  date,  they were 
welcomed as a great convenience  in mat­
ters of exchange.  The metal in the coin 
was unalloyed—so soft and pure,  in fact, 
that it wore away  very  rapidly.  On this 
account they  disappeared  from  circula­
tion almost  as  rapidly  as  they  had  ap­
peared.  On  one  side  of  Mr.  Ballard’s 
relic  are  two  clasped  hands,  probably 
symbolic of brotherly love,  while around 
the margin are the letters “6.  S.  L. C.  P. 
G.,”  standing for “Great Salt Lake  Cali­
fornia  Pure  Gold.”  Below  the  clasped 
hands  are the  words,  “five dollars,”  and 
the date,  “ 1849.”  On  the  other  side, in 
the  center of  the  coin,  is the  all  seeing 
eye,  and  below  that  a  beehive,  while 
around  the  margin  are 
these  words, 
“Holiness to the Lord.”

The  Dry  Goods Market.
Bleached Cottons—Very firm.
Silesias—Strong in  price and active  in 

demand.

Prints—The manufacturers of  Pacific, 
Simpson, Cocheco,  Hamilton,  Eddystone, 
Manchester  and  Merrimac  prints  an­
nounce the fall price of their goods as 6c. 
Jobbers  are  still  selling  odd  and  ends 
at 5}£c, but the  new  price will  be main­
tained on new goods.

Floor Oil Cloth—Several  of  the manu­
raised  their  prices  a 

facturers  have 
shade.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Adriatic................. 7
A rgyle..................   6
Atlanta AA............   6
Atlantic A..............  65£
“  H.................   614
“ 
P .............  5*
“  D.................   6
“  LL................ 5

Amory....................   634
Archery  Bunting...  40 
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5 Hi
Blackstone O, 32__5
Black Crow.............6
Black Rock  ...........  6
Boot, AL................  7
Capital  A ............... 634
Cavanat V..............514
Chapman cheese cl.  334
Clifton  C R ............ 534
Comet..................... 614
Dwight Star............  654
Clifton CCC...........  614

Arrow Brand  5>4 
“  World Wide..  614
“  LL...............   43£
Full Yard Wide...... 614
Georgia  A..............  614
Honest Width......... 614
Hartford A ............ 5
Indian Head...........  7
King A  A..................614
King EC................. 5
Lawrence  L L ........  514
Madras cheese cloth 614
Newmarket  G........534
B  ....... 5
N........ 614
DD....  514
X ........634
Nolbe R..................5
Our Level  Best...... 614
Oxford  R............... 6
Pequot....................  7
Solar....................... 614
Top of the  Heap__7
Geo.  Washington...  8
A B C ......................814
Glen Mills..............  7
Amazon...................8
Gold Medal.............. 714
Amsburg.................7
Green  Ticket......... 814
Art  Cambric...........10
Great Falls.............   614
Blackstone A A......714
Hope......................... 714
Beats All................ 414
Just  Out........  434® 5
Boston....................12
King Phillip...........  734
Cabot...................... 7
OP......   714
Cabot,  %.................6X
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Charter  Oak...........514
Lonsdale...........  @ 834
Conway W..............7J4
Middlesex........   @5
Cleveland.............. 7
Dwight Anchor...... 814
No Name.................  714
Oak View............... 6
shorts.  8
Edwards................. 6
Our Own.................  514
Pride of the West.. .12
Empire....................7
Rosalind...................714
Farwell.....................714
Sunlight...*...............414
Fruit of the  Loom.  814
Utica  Mills.............. 814
Fitchville  ............. 7
“  Nonpareil  .. 10
First Prize..............7
Vinyard....................814
Fruit of the Loom %.  714
White Horse...........  6
Falrmount..............414
Rock.........  .814
Full Value..............6*
Cabot........................ 7  I Dwight Anchor...... 8)4
Farwell.....................8 
TremontN..............  514
Hamilton N.............. 614
L ............ 7
Middlesex  AT........8
y  
q
No. 25 . .!!  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Hamilton N ............ 714
Middlesex P T ........8
A T ........9
X A.........9
X F .........1014

Middlesex No.  1....10
2 ....1 1
3 .. 
7.. 
8. ...19

Middlesex A A....... 11
2 .......12
4 
5 

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

H A U   BLEACHED  COTTONS.

A O....... 1314

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CARPET  WARP.

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Amoskeag.............. 1214
9oz...... 1314
brown .13
Andover................. 1114
Beaver Creek AA...10 
“ 
BB...  9
«
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 
“ 
blue  814
“  d a  twist  1014
Columbian XXX br.lo 
XXX  bl.19

“ 

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

“  Persian dress 814 
Canton ..  814
" 
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AFC........1014
“ 
Teazle.. .1014 
“ 
Angola.. 1014 
Persian..  834 
“ 
Arlington staple—   6)4 
Arasapha  fancy—   434 
Bates Warwick dres 814 
staples.  614
Centennial.............  1014
Criterion................1014
Cumberland  staple.  514
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................414
Elfin.......................   714
Everett classics......814
Exposition............... 734
Glenarle.................   634
Glenarven................ 634
Glenwood.................714
Hampton...................614
Johnson Chalon cl 
14 
Indigo blue 914 
zephyrs__ 16

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DEMINS.

“ 
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Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12
brown....... 12
Haymaker blue........ 734
brown...  734
Jeffrey.....................1114
Lancaster  .............. 1214
Lawrence, 9 oz........ 1314
No.220.,.,13
No. 250....1114
No. 280.... 1014

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“ 
gingham s.
Lancaster,  staple...  7 
fancies ....  7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire............... 614
Manchester............   534
Monogram..............  614
Normandie............... 714
Persian.... ................814
Renfrew Dress........714
Rosemont................. 614
Slatersvllle............ 6
Somerset.................  7
Tacoma  ...................714
Toll  duNord......... 1014
Wabash.................... 714
seersucker..  714
Warwick...............   814
Whittenden............   634
heather dr.  8 
Indigo blue 9 
Wamsuttastaples...  634
Westbrook..............  8
.........................10
Windermeer........... 5
York..........................634

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ORAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag...............16341Valley City.............. 15
Stark.......................  19  Georgia....................15
American..............,.1554 Pacific....................13
Clark’s Mile End... .45  IBarbour's................88
Coats’, J. & P .......... 45  Marshall’s................88
Holyoke..................22341

THREADS.

KNITTING  COTTON.

No.

..12
..18 

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

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

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
39
...38
“  16...
“  18... ....39
40
“  20... ...40
41
CAMBRICS.
Edwards................  43«
Lockwood.................434
Wood’s ..................   434
Brunswick............  434
T W ........................ 2214
FT.......................32H
J R F , XXX............35
Buckeye.................3214

Slater......................   434
White Star............   434
Kid Glove  .............   434
Newmarket.............  4*4
Fireman.................3214
....................17H
Creedmore............. 2714
....................16
Talbot XXX...........30
Nameless............... 2714

RED  FLANNEL

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“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“
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1014

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CORSETS.

“ 
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“ 
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“ 
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DRESS  OOODS.

CORSET  JEANS.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

DOMET  FLANNEL

934 13
1014 15
1114 17
1214 20

Pawtucket...............1014
Dundle....................  9
Bedford...................1014
Valley  City.............1014
K K ......................... 1014

CANVASS  AND  F ADDINO.
13
934
15
1014
17
1114
20
1214

Red A Blue,  plaid..40
Union R................. 2214
Windsor................. 1814
6 oz Western...........20
Union  B.................2214
Nameless...... 8  @ 9341 
...... 814@10  I 

Peerless, white....... 1734-Integrity  colored...20
colored— 1914 White Star..............18
Integrity.................18141 
“  colored..20
Nameless................20
Hamilton................   8
...........25
................. 9
...........2714
 
...........30
G G  Cashmere........20
Nameless..............16
...........3214
......... 35
............... 18

Grey SR W.............1714
Western W ............. 1814
D R P .............  
1814
Flushing XXX........ 2314
Manitoba................ 2314
@1034
1214
Slate. Brown. Black. Slate. Brown. Black.
13
914
15  .
1014
17
1114
20
1214
Naumkeagsatteen..  7
Rockport.................614
West  Point, 8 oz__1014
Severen. 8 oz..........   934
10oz  ...12k
“ 
Conestoga............... 634
May land, 8 oz......... 1014
Walworth.............. 634
Raven, lOoz.............1314
Greenwood, 714 oz..  914 
.............1314
Stark 
Greenwood, 8 oz — 1114 
ITS.Berwick fancies__514
Boston, 10 oz............1214
Boston, 8 oz.............1014
Clyde Robes...........
WADDINOS.
Charter Oak fancies 414 
White, doz..............25  IPer bale, 40 doz... .97 50
DelMarlne cashm’s.  6 
Colored, doz...........20 
mourn’g  6 
Eddystone fancy...  514 
SILESIAS.
chocola 
.  8
514 Slater, Iron Cross.
rober...
.  9
“  Red Cross..
514
sateens 
534
.1014
“  Best..........
Hamilton fancy.  ..
534
.1214
“ 
Best AA...
staple ... 
534 L.......................... ■  714
Manchester fancy.
514 G.......................... ..  814
new era.  514 
Merrimack D fancy.  514 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  414 
Repp furn .  814
Pacific fancy..........514
robes............  614
Portsmouth robes...  514 
Simpson mourning..  514
greys........  534
solid black.  514 
Washington Indigo.  534 
“  Turkey robes..  714
“  India robes___ 714
“  plain T’ky X 34  814 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red................ 6
Martha Washington
Turkevred 34........ 714
Martha Washington
Turkevred..........   914
Rlverpolntrobes....  5
Windsor fancy..........614
Indigo blue..........1014
Harmony.................  434
AC A......................1214
Pemberton AAA__16
York....................... 1014
Swift River............ 714
Marl  River............ 12
warren................... 13

Coraline................. 99 50|Wonderful.  ..........94 50
Schilling’s ..  ........  9  00 Brighton.....................4 75
Davis  Waists......   9  00 Bortree’s ..................  9 00
Grand  Rapids.......  4 50|Abdominal.............15 00
Armory...................  634
Androscoggin.........734
Blddefora..............   6
Brunswick................614
PRU
Allen turkey  reds..  514
robes............ 514
pink a purple 614
buffs........... 6
pink  checks.  514
staples........   514
shirtings...  4
American  fancy—   514 
American Indigo—   514 
American shirtings.  4 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  4 
....  614
Arnold 
Arnold  Merino...... 6
“ 
long cloth B. 1014 
“ 
“  C.  814
“ 
century cloth 7
“  gold seal......1014
“  green seal TR1014 
“  yellow seal.. 1014
serge.............1114
“ 
“  Turkey red.. 1014 
Ballou solid black..  5 
“ 
“  colors.  514
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange...  514
Berlin solids...........514
"  oil blue........614
it  green ....  614
ti 
11  Foulards....  614
red 
“ 
H ...7
“  * ............  914
“ 
“  4 4......... 10
“ 
“ 
“ 3-4XXXX 12
Cocheco fancy........  6
“  madders...  6
“  XXtwills..  614
solids.........514
“ 
Amoskeag A C A.... 1214
Hamilton N ............714
D............ 814
Awning..11
Farmer....................8
First Prize.............1114
Lenox M ills..........18
Atlanta,  D..............  634|Stark  A 
...........   8
Boot........................   634 No  Name................. 714
Clifton, K...............   634|Topof Heap............  9
Imperial............... 1014
Simpson.................20
Black..............9® 914
...............18
“  BC..........  @10
...............16
AIA A............. 
12
Coechco...............1014

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown....................12
Domestic................1814
Anchor..................16
Bristol...................13
Cherry  Valley........15
I X L.......................1814
Alabama...................614
Alamance................  614
Augusta.................  714
Ar  sapha................  6
Georgia................   634
G ranite..................   5M
Haw  River............   5
Haw  J ..................6

COTTON  TAPE.
No  2 White A Bl’k..l2 
-.15
“  4 
..18
“  6 
SAFETY  FINS.
....28  |No3.
NO 2.
NEEDLES—FER  M.

twist,doz..3714  per 14oz  ball........30
50 yd,doz..37141 
HOOKS AND ETES—FER GROSS.
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A. James.................1 401 Steamboat....  ........  40
Crowely’s................1  SS Gold  Eyed.............. 1 50
Marshall’s ...............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4. ..3 2515—4....1  95  6—4. ..2 95 

Mount  Pleasant__ 614
Oneida....................  5
Prym ont...............   534
Randelman............ 6
Riverside...............   634
Sibley A...............6)4
Sibley  j 
Toledo.

Nashua................... 18
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3-ply....17
North Star.............. 20
Wool Standard 4 plyl7!4 
Powhattan............. 18

No  4 Bl’k A White.. 15
..20
..25
|No4—15  F  814........ 40

No  1 Bl’k & Whlte.,10
2 
.12
»  3 
..12
No 2-20, M C......... 50 

Corticelll, doz.........75  ICortlcelll  knitting,

...8 10|
COTTON TWINES.

INo  8 White & Bl’k.,20

3—18, S C ...........45  I

PLAID  OSNABURGS

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.

COTTON  DRILL.

gold  ticket

SEWING  SILK.

“ ....2  10 

T1CKINOS.

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SA TIR ES.

8 
10 

FINS.

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

7

Hardware Price Current.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dlS.
60
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
25
Jennings’,  imitation....................................50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................6 7 50
D.  B. Bronze...............................  12 00
S.B.S. Steel................................  8 50
D. B. Steel...................................   13 50
diS.
Railroad......................................................6 14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00
dlS.

BARROWS. 

BOLTS. 

AXES.

” 
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• 

 
BUCKETS.

Stove.............................................................. 50*10
Carriage new list..........................................76*10
Plow............ 
40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70
Well,  plain...................................................6 3 50
Well, swivel......... .......................................  4 00
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
70
Blind, Shepard’s .......................................... 

BUTTS, CAST. 

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’86................ 

60

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

Grain.....................................................dls. 50*02
Cast Steel............................................ per lb  5
Ely’s 1-10.............................................perm 
“ 
Hick’s C. F .......................................... 
G. D ....................................................   “ 
Musket................................................ 
“ 
Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire........................................... die. 

CARTRIDGES.

66
60
35
60
50
25

chisels. 

Socket Firm er.............................................  70*10
Socket Framing............................................70*18
Socket Corner...............................................70*10
Socket Slicks...............................................70*10
Butchers’Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

Curry,  Lawrence’s....................................... 
40
Hotchkiss..................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per  gross..............12©12H dls. 10

combs. 

CHALK.
COFFER.

dls.

dls.

“ 

Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 .......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x56 ana 14x60.......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................  
Bottoms........................................................ 
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks.....................................  
Taper and straight Shank.................................  .. 50
Morse’s Taper Shank.................................... 

28
26
23
23
25
50
50

drills. 

dis.

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound................................   6K

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Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................doz. net 
Corrugated....................................................... dls 40
“ 
Adjustable....................................................... dls. 40*10
» 

ELBOWS.

75

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dll.

dls.

Clark’s, small, >18; large, 126.......................  
Ives’, 1,118; 2,124; 8, «30............................ 

30
25

FILES—New List. 

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

GALVANIZED IRON.

12 

15 

13 
Discount, 60

14 
GAUGES. 

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

50

diS.

HAMMERS.

 

 

d iS .

dls.

l e v e l s . 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

d l s .
dls.

H A TTOCKS.

HANGERS. 

LOCKS— DOOR. 

HOLLOW WARE.

wire goods. 

H OUSE  F U R N ISH IN G   SO O D 8.

knobs—New List. 

May dole  & Co.’s..................................... dia. 
25
Kip’8........................................................dis. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s............................................ dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel......................... 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand__30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 .............................. dls.60*10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4ft  14  and
longer.......................................................   3tt
10
Screw Hook and  Bye, t t .........................net 
** 
96.........................net  814
4£.........................net  7V4
“ 
“ 
...................net  7*
Strap and T ............................................ dls. 
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..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new Ust3334&10
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.................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
Door,  porcelain, trimmings......................... 
55
Drawer  and  Shntter, porcelain..................  
70
55
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
Mallory, Wheeler  *   Co.’s ...........................  
55
Branford’s ................................................... 
55
Norwalk’s ................................................... 
55
Adze Bye.........................................116.00, dis.  60
Hunt Bye.  .......................................115.00, dls.  60
...........118.50, dis. 20*10.
Hunt’s....................... 
dis.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
“  P.S.&W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables.... 
40
“  Landers,  Ferry & ClP ik’s.................  
40
30
.....................................  
“  Enterprise 
Stebbin'8 Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25
Steel nails, base................................................... 1 80
Wire nails, base....................................................1 85
Steel.  Wire.
60............................................  
Base
  Base 
10
50......................................................Base 
25
40 .....................................................  06 
30.....................................................  
25
10 
35
15 
20.........  
45
15 
16..................................................... 
12.....................................................  
45
15 
50
10................................  
 
20 
8........................................................   25 
60
75
7 *  6 .................................................   40 
4 .......................................................   60 
90
1  20
3.......................................................1  00 
1  60
2.......................................................1  50 
160
FineS................................................160 
65
Case  10..............................................  60 
8..................................  
75
  75 
6 .............................................  90 
90
Finish 10...........................................   85 
75
90
8...........................................1 00 
1  10
6...........................................1  15 
Clinch; 10..........................................   85 
70
8......................................... 1 00 
80
6................ 
90
115 
BarreU %.........................................1  75 
175
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   ©O'
Sdota Bench................................................  ©60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  ©40
Bench, first quality......................................   ©60
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme.............................................dls.60—10
Common,  polished................................ dis. 
70
dls.
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................  50—10
“A” Wood's pateut planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base; 

 
PLANES. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

MAULS. 
m il l s. 

NAILS

r iv e t s. 

PANS.

dlS.

dlS.

Broken packs %e per pound extra.

 

 

 

 

 

ROPES.
Sisal, K Inch and larger.......
Manilla...................................
SQ U ARES.
Steel and Iron.......................
Try and Bevels.......................
M itre......................................
SHEET IRON.

9*13
dis.
75
60
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
12 95
3 05
3 05
3 15
3 25
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to 14...................................... 64 05 
Nos. 15 to 17 .....................................  4 05 
Nos.  18 to 21...................................   4 06 
Nos. 22 to 24 .......................................4 05 
Nos. 25 to 26 ................................. .  425 
No. 27...............................................   4 45 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dis. 
Silver Lake, White A............................. list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
White  B..............................  “ 
DrabB............................. ;.  “ 
White C................................ “ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

50
50
56
50
55
35

“ 
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“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

saw s. 

tra ps. 

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

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 625
“ 
20
70
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__ 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
50
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__ 
30
“ 
champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  foot.............................................  30
Steel, Game................................................... 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s __ 
70
Mouse,  choker................................... 18c per doz
Mouse, delusion.............................. 61.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
  60
Coppered M arket........................................ 
Tinned Market.............................................  62V4
Coppered  Spring Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 00
painted....................................  2 55

w ir e. 

dis.

“ 

 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au  Sable...........................................dis.  40
dls. 06
Putnam..................................... 
Northwestern............................ 
dls. 10*10
diS.
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. 

dis.

METALS.
PIG TIN.

13

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars.......................................................  
Duty;  Sheet, 2V4c per pound.
600 pound  casks...........................................   691
Per pound....................................................   7
..................................................................16
Extra W iping.................................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson........................................per  pound
Hallett’s............-.......................... 
“ 
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal...................................
14x20 IC, 
....................................
10x14 IX, 
.................................
14x20 IX, 
...............................
Each additional X on this grade, 61.75.
10x14 IC,  Charcoal................................
14x20 IC, 
.................................
10x14 IX, 
.................................
14x20 IX, 
Each additional X on this grade 61.50.
“  Worcester......................
14x20 IC, 
“ 
......................
14x20 IX, 
“ 
20x28 IC, 
......................
“ Allaway  Grade...............
14x20 IC, 
“  .............
“ 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
.............
“ 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
“ 
............
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28  IX...................................................
14x31  IX...................................... ............
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I
j-per pouna
14x60 IX.  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAT GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“

6 00
7 50 
12 50 
15 50
614 0« 
.15
10

6 6 75 
6 75 
.  8 25 
.  9 25

6 7 50 
7 50 
9 25 
9 25

ROOFING PLATES

6 50 8 5018 50 

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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  9 

*• 

TH E  FA V O R IT E   CHURN.

The  Only Perfect  Barrel Chum  Made.

POINTS  OF  EXCELLENCE.

It is made of thoroughly seasoned material.
It is finished smooth inside as well as outside.
The iron ring head is strong and not liable to beak.
The bails are fastened to the iron ring,  where they need to be fastened.
It is simple in construction and convenient to operate.
No other churn is so nearly perfect  as  THE  FAVORITE.
Don’t buy a counterfeit. 

Write for Discount.

WOMEN  DRUMMERS.

They  Now  Go  on  the  Road  in  Nearly 
From the Denver Sun.

Every Line.

Nearly  every field  is  open  to  women, 
and  it  is  a  rough  trade  that  does  not 
number a woman or more  among its pur­
suers.  The  typical  drummer heretofore 
has  been  a well  kept  young  man,  who 
dresses in the  latest  fashion,  who  has a 
propensity for making impressions on all 
woman kind,  preferably pretty ones,  and 
who  possesses,  above  all,  in  adamant 
nerve  and a gift of  easy flowing  conver­
sation  and  a faculty  of  making  himself 
at  home  with  everybody under  all  cir­
cumstances.  This is the drummer of the 
stage,  according to the popular  idea.
But  it  has  come  to  pass that  woman 
now disputes  the  possession of  the field 
with man.  Women travel for everything 
and  sell  everything.  They  are  found 
mostly  in  small  businesses,  where the 
orders  for  goods  are  confined  to a few 
dollars,  but  occasionally  there  is  one 
who  vies  with  her  flossy  brothers,  and 
takes orders for thousands of dollars.
One of  the  most  successful  of  these 
female  drummers  who  has visited  Den­
ver, and who travels extensively over the 
west,  is  Miss  Oreen,  who  represents  the 
Mound  City  Paint  Co.  She  is  a  large, 
masculine  woman,  with  more  or  less 
whiskers,  and  she  seldom  enters a drug, 
paint or hardware store without effecting 
a sale.  She can show orders for the past 
few years  aggregating  8200,000 worth of 
paint.
There is one familiar  drummer  in  all 
the  western  cities,  who  is  at  the  St. 
James.  She sells satin advertising  ban­
ners,  which  are  printed with rules and 
hung upon  the  door  of  every  room  in 
every  hotel.  You  have  noticed  them, 
with their little bangle fringe.  She is  a 
most valuable talker, and  usually  gains 
her point.
There is  another  and  very  handsome 
young lady who travels for a lace factory. 
She sells to all of  the wholesalers and  is 
a  good  authority  on  the  subject.  She 
knows more about laces than most of her 
male competitors.
One lady who  has been  registered in a 
Denver hotel sells draperies,  and she is a 
most artistic draper, selling  often  large 
bills.  She  handles  only 
the  smaller 
stores.  Another comes here with corsets, 
and her figure  is a living  advertisement.
is  another 
branch of business which  is handled  by 
lady  drummers.  The one who  comes to 
Denver so thoroughly believes in this re­
form that she has little difficulty  in  con­
vincing  her  trade  that it is an absolute 
necessity,  and  that  women will  discard 
the old-fashioned garments entirely when 
the combination is once introduced.
Another  travels  with  dress  straps, 
which she claims are unbreakable.
A very petite young  blond,  who carries 
the  odor  of  roses  about  her,  sells  per­
fumes for one of  the  prominent  Chicago 
houses.  She  has  a  delicacy  of  smell 
which  enables  her  to  tell  at  a  sniff the 
component parts of  any  perfume  shown 
her.  She is also very  successful.
There  is a certain  brand  of  perfumed 
cigarettes which  is not  as  yet in general 
use in Denver.  They are extremely nar-
cotic  and  are  sold  in  Eastern  cities  to 
Turkish  bath  rooms, and  may  be  pur­
chased of any French store where women’s 
toilet  articles  are  sold.  A  very  chick 
young French  woman  is  coining  money 
out of this, and,  as  she  is  a hustler, the 
cigarettes are  being  sown  broadcast  all 
over the country.
Women  sell  toilett  articles,  health 
waists  and  braces,  hose 
supporters, 
patent articles of  every  description, mil­
liners*  trimmings,  buttons  and  every­
thing imaginable.  The  number is grow­
ing largely every year, and a woman now 
may travel  with  as  much  freedom  as  a 
man.
Still another woman sells baking  pow­
der. 
In each can there is a ticket  which 
entitles 
the  purchaser  to  one  of  her 
prizes,  which  are  glitteringly  displayed 
in some prominent  window.  She is also 
reaping a  munificent harvest.

Combination  underwear 

Baraga—Pinet Bros,  have  leased Capt. 
Bendries’ planing  mill  and will  operate 
it this summer.

8

Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men's  Association.

A WEEKLY JOURNAL DSYOTKD TO TBB

Retail  Trade  of tbe Woliierine State,

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please  say that  you  saw  their  advertisement In 
T h e  Michigan T radesm an.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WKUNE8UAV,  JULY  13,  1892.

WEALTH.

INCREASE  OF  THE  NATION’S 
The  rate of  interest  which  borrowers 
can  afford  to  pay in  tbe  way of  regular 
business depends  directly on the  rate of 
profit they can make from their business. 
Of course some  sorts of  business permit 
larger  profits;  other  sorts  are  attended 
with  smaller  risks,  and  since  the  cir­
cumstances  attending  the  conduct  of 
various industrial and commercial opera­
tions  are  ever  extremely  variable  and 
peculiar to each,  it would  be of little use 
to  attempt to  reduce  these  peculiarities 
and  differences  to  any  system  of  uni­
formity  so  as  to  derive  therefrom what 
rate  of  interest  the  conductors  of  any 
particular business should  be able to pay. 
But it will  be  easy enough  to  reach  an 
average  for the  whole  country by ascer­
taining  the  annual  rate  of  increase  of 
the taxable wealth of the people.

 

We  learn  from a  census  bulletin, giv­
ing the amount of  assessed valuations of 
property in the United States for several 
successive  census  years,  the  following 
returns  of  the total  assessed  wealth  of 
the people of  the United States for those 
periods:
Total assessed valuation.
Census years. 
1860  ..................................................$12,084.560,005
1870  ................... 
 
14,178,980,782
1880...................................................  10,902,993,543
1890 .................................................   24,051,583,405
From  the  above  it  appears  that  the 
aggregate wealth of the country increased 
in the  decade  from  1860  to  1870  to  the 
extent of  §2,094,426,000  in  round  num­
bers,  or  nearly 18 per  cent,  in ten  years 
or  1.8 per  cent,  in  one  year.  Then  1.8 
per  cent,  per annum  was the  rate of  in- 
ciease  of  the  wealth of  the  Americau 
people,  and  if 
they  paid  any  greater 
interest  than  that  they would  have  ex­
ceeded  for  interest  alone  their  entire 
income.  This is what  they did,  for dur­
ing that  decade the  Northern States  cre­
ated  an  enormous  war'debt, while  the 
South  sunk the  whole of  the  money and 
securities  owned  by  its  people  and  a 
great  part  of  the  wealth 
invested  in 
buildings,  improvements  and  industries, 
besides  all that  was  invested  in  slaves. 
In addition  to  this the South  as  well as 
the  North  lost  tbe  productive  labor  of 
all  the  able-bodied  men killed  and  per­
manently disabled in the civil  war.

In  the  decade  from  1870  to  1880, the

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

total  aggregate of  wealth of  the Ameri­
can  people was  increased  by tbe  sum of 
about  §2,724,000,000,  or  about  20  per 
cent,  for  the  decade  or 2 per  cent,  per 
annum.

In  the  decade  from  1880  to 1890  the 
increase of  wealth was 87,748,000,000, or 
something  less  than  50  per  cent,  or  5 
per cent,  per annum.

The enormous  drain  for the  payment 
of  interest  and  principal  of  the  public 
debt  and  the  adjusting  of  war  losses 
kept the  growth of  wealth in the decade 
from 1870 to 1880 pretty nearly as low as 
it  was  in  tbe  decade  immediately  pre­
ceding.  Now,  however,  at  the  distance 
of  a  quarter of a century from the  great 
war tbe  country is beginning to accumu­
late wealth at a rather better rate.  Since 
880  the ratio  has risen  from 2 per cent 
per annum  to  nearly 5 per  cent  But it 
must  be  understood  that  this  improve­
ment finds the country still owing a large 
debt  and with  an  income  inadequate to 
its demands. 
In  all this  time  the  gov­
ernment,  despite  the enormous  revenues 
which it has  dispersed  and  disposed of, 
has  made  little or  no  provision  for  the 
public  defense, and  in  case  of  a  flurry 
with a foreign nation would be compelled 
to  borrow  money  or  to  vastly increase 
the taxes.  Fortunately,  the  really  for­
midable nations  are so much occupied  in 
preparing  for  a  war  among  themselves 
that they have  little  attention to give to 
us, and so we  may possibly  get  through 
another decade without borrowing money. 
As  the  wealth of  the  country has  only 
increased at the rate of 5 per cent,  a year 
in  the  last  decade, 4 per  cent,  a  year is 
as  high a rate of  interest as states, cities 
and great corporations can  well  afford to 
pay.  The general gouernment ought not 
to pay more than 2%.
THE NEED OF NATIONAL DEFENSES.
There is  now  in progress  an  interest­
ing controversy between the two houses of 
Congress  over  the  naval  appropriation 
bill. 
It  will  he  remembered that when 
the bill  was  before  the  House of  Repre­
sentatives,  that body, impelled by a spirit 
of  economy, 
to  appropriate 
money for  the continuance  of  tbe  work 
of  building  a  new  navy,  except  to  the 
extent  of  authorizing  a single  armored 
cruiser of the type of the New York.

refused 

When the bill came  before  the  Senate 
that body  very promptly revived the cus­
tom  which  has  been  in  vogue  for  some 
years  of  annually  authorizing  the  con­
struction of a fair proportion of the ships 
needed to place our navy on a proper and 
effective  footing,  and  provided  for  the 
placing of contracts  for the construction 
of one first-class  battleship,  one armored 
cruiser of the type of  the New York, one 
heavy  coast-defense  ship,  several  light 
draft  cruisers  or  gunboats  and  six tor­
pedo boats.

The  House now  refnses  to accept  the 
amendments of  the  Senate owing to  the 
increased expenditure  involved,  and  the 
conference  committee  not  having  been 
able to agree,  there  the matter stands  at 
present.  There is no  doubt but that the 
weight of public opinion is with the Sen­
ate, as everybody  realizes that the  work 
of providing  proper  defenses  to  protect 
our coasts is badly needed,  and as long as 
our  Treasury  remains in a healthy  con­
dition and  our  credit is unimpaired,  we 
should not permit false ideas of  economy 
to  interfere  with or  prevent  such an es­
sential work.

Although  the  country  already  pos­

sesses a fair number of fast cruisers  and 
has in course of  construction  some very 
fair  fighting  ships, still  it  is recognized 
by  everybody  that  many  more  vessels 
will  have  to  be  constructed  before  we 
will  possess  anything  like a force  suffi­
cient to protect from  attack  our  extend­
ed coast line and rich seaboard cities, not 
to  mention  our  important  and  growing 
foreign commerce.

flying 

The inadequate character of  our naval 
service is even now  being  demonstrated. 
There is in  progress in  Honduras a seri­
ous  revolution,  and  an  Americau  mer­
chant vessel has already suffered  siezure 
and practical  confiscation.  Such a state 
of things would  seem  to call for  the im­
mediate presence of an American man-of- 
war.  As  a  matter  of  fact  there are no 
war  ships 
flag 
stationed in the Gulf of Mexico,  hence no 
vessel is in a position  to proceed at once 
to the scene of  the trouble and afford the 
protection needed  to American commerce 
and citizens.  Protective measures so far 
devised have been  defeated  by the spirit 
of  economy  prevailing  at  Washington, 
and  will  probably  not  be  again revived 
until  the  national  neglect of  wise  pre­
cautionary measures finally leads to some 
serious disaster.

the  American 

BANKRUPTCY  LEGISLATION.

The  Judiciary Committee of the House 
of  Representatives  has  reported  favor­
ably a  bankruptcy  bill  which is in near­
ly every  respect  the  same  as the Torrey 
bankruptcy  bill  which  has  been  before 
Congress for so long a time.  The friends 
of  the  measure are hopeful of having  it 
acted on  at the  present  session  of  Con­
gress;  at all events  they  will  make a de­
termined  effort  to have  a date  fixed  for 
the consideration of the bill.

In spite,  however, of  the hopes of  the 
promotors of  bankruptcy  legislation be­
fore  the  present  Congress,  favorable 
action  by  the  Judiciary  Committee  has 
come  at  such  a late  hour  that  there is 
really small chance that the bill can now 
be considered, even,  by  the  House,  and 
there is absolutely no show of its getting 
before  the  Senate  at  this  session. 
It 
must he remembered that the presidential 
campaign  is  opening  and  the  desire  of 
congressmen for an early adjournment is 
natural and likely to soon prove irresisti­
ble.

The Torrey  bankruptcy  bill,  which  is 
practically the same as the bill  favorably 
reported  by  the  House  Judiciary  Com­
mittee,  has  received  the indorsement  of 
ail the leading commercial exchanges and 
boards of trade  in  the  country,  and  has 
also been  approved by nearly all the im­
portant  commercial  conventions  which 
have been held during the past few years. 
It is,  therefore,  evident that the business 
interests of  the country  favor a national 
bankruptcy law on  the lines of  the Tor­
rey bill, hence it  is  to  be  regretted that 
the matter has been  reached by the com­
mittee so late in the session  as to make it 
unlikely that the bill  will  be  considered 
previous  to  adjournment  even  by  the 
Honse.

The indorsement of  the bill  by the Ju­

diciary  Committee  is,  nevertheless, 
point gained,  as it will place the measure 
in a position to be acted upon during the 
coming  winter at the short session of  the 
present Congress. 
In  the  last Congress, 
it  will  he  remembered,  the  bill  passed 
the House but  failed  in  the  Senate, ow­
ing to its position on the calendar of that 
body being such as to  preclude  its being 
reached.

If  any  trustworthiness  at  all  is to  be 
placed upon  the  testimony  of  statistics, 
there  cannot  he  much  doubt  that  the 
consumption of  food is rapidly  overtak­
ing production  in this  country,  and that, 
in  consequence,  we  are  rapidly  coming 
to  a  higher  level  of  prices.  A  brief 
glance at the  figures  confirms  this  posi­
tion.  Within  eleven  years—the 
last 
census period—our  whole population in­
creased  26  per  cent.,  and  our  farming 
population  14  per  cent.  Thus the  con­
sumers  increase  nearly  twice as fast  as 
the producers. 
In  1885  there was mark­
eted  abroad  the  product  of  21,000,000 
acies  of  our  cultivated  land. 
In  1890 
this area had declined to 18,000,000 acres 
—a conclusive sign that our surplus pro­
duction  was  decreasing,  for  only  that 
goes abroad for  which  we  have no  mar­
ket  here.  With the  tendency continuing 
in  the  same line—as it  is—the day  can­
not  he  far  distant  when  the  farmer’s 
prosperity  will  be  crowned  by  having 
within our own doors a complete  market 
for everything which our lands  produce.
A Texas merchant  wrote a bank presi 
dent that  he  had  deposits  in  the  bank, 
and  wanted  to know  its  financial  condi­
tion.  The  president  replied  that there 
was  no  question  of  the  ability  of  the 
bank 
to  meet  all 
and 
the  merchant  was 
induced 
to continue his deposits,  which  were lost 
by  reason  of  insolvency  of  the  institu­
tion.  The merchant  thereupon  sued the 
officer  for  the  amount  and  recovered 
judgment,  the court holding that, though 
the  representation  was  not  with  intent 
to deceive, the  president was personally 
liable,  as,  by  the  exercise  of  ordinary 
diligence,  he could have known  that  his 
statement was not true.

liabilities, 
thereby 

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar—The market is without  change, 
the conditions referred  to  last week still 
exercising a controlling influence.
Oranges—About out of market.
Lemons — In  moderate  demand  and 
ample  supply.  The  prospect  is  that 
prices  will  be  firmer  and  higher  if  the 
present favorable weather continues.

Bananas—In  good  demand  and  fair 
supply.  The  quality  of  the  fruit  has 
greatly improved in the past ten days.

Codfish—The  Thurber, Wayland  Com­
pany has  issued  the  following notice  to 
its customers:  “It is utterly impossible to 
guarantee the weight of codfish, especial­
ly during the summer season. 
It absorbs 
moisture easily  and  gives  it up quite  as 
readily.  Our brands are  packed full net 
weight of  fish in  each  box and evapora­
tion  cannot  be  stopped  as  long  as  the 
goods are put up  in  wooden  boxes.  We 
cannot,  therefore,  entertain  claims  of 
shortage unless of  an unusual character, 
and then only when made immediately on 
receipt of  goods.”

Starch—Manufacturers predict  higher 
prices in the near  future,  owing  to  the 
high price of corn.  They claim that  the 
present price of starch  was made  on  the 
basis of corn when it was 15 cents  a  bu­
shel cheaper than it is now.
Dry  Beans—Scarce  and  high,  as  last 
year’s crop is practically  all marketed.
Spearhead  Plug — Wednesday  is  the 
last  day  that  Spearhead can be  sold at 
the special price, 35c.  Thereafter it will 
be  billed at 38c.
Pickles—The  market  continues to  ad­
vance,  owing 
to  the  concentration  of 
stocks  by  the  larger  packers.  As  the 
acreage planted this year is small,  prices 
are pretty sure to  run  high for  the next 
fifteen.months.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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SWINGING  THROUGH  SPAßE !

'The Barth
Is  7,956 miles iu diameter,
25.000 miles  in  circumference,
92.500.000  miles  from  the  sun 
and  moves  at  the  rate  of  18 
miles per second.

JIM  ALLSPICE.

Open Confession of  a Road  Experience 

by an Old Timer.

W ritten for The Tradesman.

Among  the  queer  experiences  I  had 
while  on  the  road  was  in  divorcing  a 
partnership  concern  which  was  on  the 
verge  of  bankruptcy  and  about  to  lay 
down and  give  us all the  go by.  A sim­
ple  remark  of  one  partner  “saved  our 
bacon,”  while  “the  other  fellows”  are 
still hunting  around  to get  éven.  Hoes 
& Diggs, of  Barron Lake, carried  a  fair 
stock of  groceries,  crockery  and  provi­
sions.  1 had been  selling  them  about  a 
year.  They were  in the  slow  class  and 
sometimes their orders were cut or taken 
under protest,  but,  as  they  kept  within 
the distance flag,  I hung  to them.  They 
had a mania for  buying “schemes,”  bak­
ing powder or cigar  schemes being  their 
favorites.  While resting  quietly  at  Pe- 
toskey  one  evening,  after  having  made 
the East  Jordan  drive, I  was  astonished 
at  receiving a  telegram  to  run  back  to 
Barron  Lake  on  the  night  train  to  see 
Hoes  &  Diggs  at  once  and  get  let­
ter of  instructions  there.  With  the  in­
formation to  Underwood  and  Pitt wood, 
who  were  my  companions,  that  sugars 
were up a %  again,  I threw them off  the 
trail and  made  my  arrangements  to  go 
South on the night train.  Had they mis­
trusted me,  there would  have been three 
traveling men  to put to bed  at 3:30 a.  m. 
at Barron Lake,  instead of  myself alone; 
but,  for once, 1 had  a circus all to myself 
and,  like Sheridan at  the  battle of  Win­
chester,  the rest of  the boys  were ninety 
miles away.  The  first man 1 met  in the 
morning  was  Diggs  coming  over to  the 
tavern  to  get  his  morning  eye  opener, 
which  cost  me  the  usual  quarter  (See 
’bus  fare,  Barron  Lake,  in  expense  ac­
count).  Diggs  was  feeling  quite  blue. 
He and Hoes  had had a  row and he  was 
determined to sell out, if he had a chance, 
and put in a new stock and run  Hoes out 
of  town,  with  the  assurance  from  me 
that I was with him, as I thought I could 
see a  new stock in sight.  After pouring 
out his tale of  woe  into  my ear and giv­
ing  me  his  side  of  the  story,  I  walked 
over to  the  postoffice  in  the  drug  store 
and found my  letter  from  the house.  1 
also met Hoes, who was  very  glad to see 
me and,  after  interviewing the  druggist 
for a quarter’s worth  more of  the  prime 
elixir  of  Kentucky, Hoes  at  once  pro­
ceeded to give me his version of  the firm 
of  Hoes &  Diggs, but  more particularly 
Diggs.  As I had been selling them stead­
ily for a year or more, I knew pretty well 
how  to  handle  them.  After  a  strict 
promise to Hoes to keep mum,  I left him 
and  read  my  letter  of 
instructions, 
which was as follows:

Grand Ra pid s,  June 2.

Jas. Allspice, Barron Lake:
De a r   Sir—We  wired  you  yesterday 
to go and see Hoes & Diggs, Barron Lake. 
We understand they have got by the ears 
and,  as  they  are  owing  us  rather  too 
much,  we  cannot  afford  to  take  any 
chances.  We understand Diggs is rather 
inclined to  sell  out.  Now  we want you 
to get them  together  and get  an invoice 
of their stock, if possible, with the theory 
you can get  them a customer.  They are 
owing quite a few  bills  here  among  the 
different  houses  and  you  may  expect 
someone from this  locality  looking after 
their  interests.  We  want  you to get us 
security at  once, if  possible,  and  if  you 
see any  signs  of  trouble  get  out  an at­
tachment and sail  in.  We  enclose their 
statement of  account up  to date.  Now. 
be prompt and  keep us posted sharp.
The sugar  market  is  still  weak.  We 
have a large  invoice  of  B. B.  Blacking.

Push it out.  Look  out on lemons.  They  { 
are  advancing rapidly.  Nixon  remitted  I 
and  deducted  $1.50  on  case  Arbuckle’s 
coffee.  You must fix  up those things out 
on the road or you will get us into trouble. 
Push the baking powder scheme.  Those 
patent lanterhs ought  to  sell  it on sight. 
We just received a lot more of those gold 
watches  to  go  with  the  cigar  scheme. 
We bought this lot for $10.50 net.  Wake 
up, old  man,  and  get  every one of  your 
customers  to  take  1,000 of  those  cigars 
and  get  a  beautiful  gold  watch  free. 
Cheese up K cent.  Try and unload those 
California swells.  We have had them all 
pricked and  re-soldered.  Your  last  ex­
pense account seems to be “out of sight.” 
Never  knew  before  they  had  a ‘bus  at 
Cadillac. 
Isn’t  50  cents  rather  high. 
Jim,  for one block?  How is it?

Yours  truly.

Your landlord  was  here  to  see if  you 
had left any money for your  rent to-day. 
What shall we say to  him?

I 

will  leave it to any well-posted trav­

eling man  what to  say—either  resign  or 
put on fresh  war  paint and sail in;  but, 
being on the wrong side of the ledger and 
wife  and  baby at  home,  1  made  up  my 
mind  that  if  Hoes &  Diggs  could scoop 
my firm,  they were dandies.  So, without 
any fear of  Caulfield or Meigs,  who were 
still in the  distance,  1 made for  the  tan­
gible  effects of  Hoes  & Diggs. 
I found 
they owed the Exchange Bank of  Barron 
Lake  $900  on  accommodation  paper. 
They had given no preferences to anyone, 
but had several  town  lets taken on open 
account.  Hoes  would  give  security  on 
the stock,  but  Diggs  would  do  nothing. 
After getting a bill  of  sale  on  the stock 
to cover our account  from Hoes,  which I 
promptly  placed  on  record,  I  went  for 
Diggs.  He  would  give  me  a  chattel 
mortgage  on  the  stock if  I  would  keep 
quiet until we had an inventory and then 
force  Hoes to a settlement.  Of course  I 
accepted it, and, to cut a long story short, 
we  started  in  on  the  inventory,  each 
partner  chuckling  to himself  on having 
played it on  the other.  We found about 
$2,200 stock,  including a fair  estimate of 
the fixtures,  among which I noted one bar­
rel “All Around”  baking powder,  with a  | 
lot of glass berry dishes; one barrel “Silver 
Spray” baking  powder,  with  a fine  hand 
lamp; % barrel “ Lightning” baking  pow­
der,  with  a  wire  clothes  line.  Among 
the  cigars  was  2,700  “Clear  Smokes,” 
nickel  goods,  two buckboards  and  one 
Portland cutter  to  the  lucky  holders of 
the right tickets,  which I discovered  had 
been  divided  among  their  relatives  on 
receipt of  the  goods.  1  also  found one 
barrel  granulated  sugar,  ten  butts “Red 
Fox”  plug and  one barrel ground  peper, 
costing 18 cents,  and one nice marble top 
dresser  free.  The 
stock  was  badly 
broken.  How  to  get  out  and  pay  the 
Bank,  which I was afraid would make us 
trouble, was now my aim.  The Bank,  not 
knowing  I  had  security,  placed  an  at­
tachment on the store, stock and fixtures, 
and we were  all landed  in the  street. 
I 
finally  got Hoes &  Diggs  and  the  Bank 
together  and  Diggs  took  the town  lots. 
Hoes paid  me our  account  in full. 
I re­
leased the stock and  the Bank received a 
mortgage  from  Hoes  and  I flew  by  the 
light of the moon on  the  midnight  train 
to  finish  up  my  route,  wondering  what 
the  “other  fellows” would  say  and  try­
ing  to  guess  how I could  make  enough 
extra to pay my house rent.

Ben ja m in.

MICHIGAN  MINING  SCHOOL.

A State  School of  Mining:  Engineering:, giving  prac­
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summer schools in surveying, Shop practice and  Field  j 
Geology.  Laboratories,  shops  and  stamp  mill  well 
equipped.  Tuition  free.  For catalogues apply to the 
Director, Houghton, Michigan.

WIfT7  Ilf fl in I  j"l  Contains many grades of coffee,  but only one which gives 
1  l i l A   H   1111 LAU  ^est sat,lsfacti°n to the merchant, and that is Lion Coffee. 
*  _ 
Mocha, Java and Rio are the constituents of  Lion Coffee,
which is sold only in  1-lb.  packages, every package being warranted full net weight 

_ 
and  containing  a  handsome  picture  card.  Customers  who  once buy 

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Lion  Coffee  are  sure to buy  again.  Merchants  will  find 

our shipping depots in all parts of the United 

States,  a  ready  means  of  saving 

both time and freight charges.

We  Roast  O ther Coffees  B at

Quickest  Seller  in  the  Market,
LION  IS  OUB  LEADER.

TOLEDO. OHIO.
PUTMAN  CANDY  GO.

—  TH E  - -

KANSAS  CITY,  HO.

Are Extensive  Manufacturers  of

H igh  G rade 
C onfectionery,

And  the  Largest  Handlers of
O ranges,  L em o n s, 

B a n a n a s,  Nuts, 

Dates,  Figs,  Etc.,

In W estern  Michigan.  Your  orders  to  them 
w ill  be  promptly  executed  and  duly  appre­
ciated.

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

LANDLORD  AND  TENANT.

PAPER  VII.

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF  THE  PARTIES.
The tenant  has  the right of  exclusive 
possession  during  the  term  and  may 
maintain an action of trespass for an un­
authorized entry or trespass by the  land­
lord  or  any  other  person.  He  may re­
cover  damages  for  any  unauthorized ! 
interference  with  the  premises  by  the 
landlord or his agents, though no specific 
amount of damages is proved,  and a plea 
of title in the landlord is no defense.  He, 
alone,  has the right to  determine the use | 
of  the leased premises in the absence  of j 
agreement,  and  he,  alone,  can  recover 
for injury done to bis possession or right j 
of  enjoyment.  He, as  well  as the  land­
lord,  may  maintain  an action for  injury 
done to the soil or buildings thereon, and 
the satisfaction  of the  claim of  one  for 
injury to  his  rights  does  not  discharge 
the  other;  and  it  has  been  held  in  this 
State that an  action  on  the case  will lie 
in favor of  the tenant  for an eviction by 
the landlord.

An administrator of the lessee may sue 
the lessor for damages  for taking unlaw­
ful possession of the premises during the 
term.  The  tenant’s  only  remedy  for 
wrongful acts of  an  adjoining  occupant 
is against such occupant and he only can 
sne for a forcible  entry  or  unlawful de­
tainer  of  possession  from  him.  When 
the landlord enters  under  legal  process, 
the tenant’s only  remedy is an action  on 
the  case  for  maliciously  suing out pro­
cess.

In a case  in  Indiana,  it was  held that 
when  a  waterpower  leased  to  several 
mill owners is insufficient, the mills must 
stop  in  the  inverse  order  of  the leases. 
Our  Supreme  Court  has  held  that  the 
good-will of  a hotel business  belongs  to 
the lessee only  during  the  term  and  re­
verts to the owner or  lessor;  and  in  Cal­
ifornia it  was  held  that  the  name  of  a 
hotel given by the  tenant as a trademark 
does not so  revert to the lessor.  The es­
tate of  the tenant cannot be  abridged by 
the lessor, nor by  action  against  the les­
sor,  and  is  not defeated by an illegal en­
try  by  the  lessor  or  anyone  else.  The 
tenant has a right to  the  customary  and 
reasonable use of sign  boards which pass 
as an  incident  to the  use  of  the  leased 
premises.  He  has  a  right  of  way  of 
necessity over  unleased  premises of  the 
lessor to and from the  place  leased;  but 
in  this  State it -has  been  held  that  the 
lessor may elect  to  fix the  line on which 
it shall run, or, if  be  fails  to  do  so, the 
tenant  may  fix  it;  and  that,  until  it  is 
definitely fixed,  the tenant and his family 
may pass and lepass in the same  general 
direction of a right line.

The  English  doctrine  as to easements 
in light and air does not apply in this coun­
try.  A  tenant  has  an easement  in  light 
and air from  land which is  appurtenant 
to  the  leased  premises,  but  not  to  an 
easement  for  light  and air  from  an ad­
joining lot.  A parol  license to a  tenant 
to pass through other lands of  the lessor 
is revocable at the pleasure of the lessor. 
A  release  of  an  easement  by  a  tenant 
during his term does not bind him during 
a  subsequent  term;  and a tenant  whose 
right  of  way is  interfered  with  by  the 
lessor, may  defend  against  rent.  The 
lessee has no action against the lessor for 
the pulling  down of  a party wall by  the 
adjoining  owner;  but  he  may  recover 
damages  from  the  adjoining  owner  for 
the wrongful undermining of  a building 
on the leased premises by excavations on

his own soil.  The  adjoining  owner  ha« 
the  right,  however,  upon  reasonable 
notice to  the  tenant,  to take  down a  di- 
lapitated party wall without liability for 
damage.  The landlord must  protect  the 
tenant of sleeping rooms against the acts 
of  an  adjoining  owner  of  the  wall  in 
raising bis building.

If  one occupies an apartment or apart­
ments without a lease  or  full control  of 
the same, he  is  only a lodger  and  not  a 
tenant.  Flats, whether divided vertically 
or  horizontally,  are  separate  dwellings; 
but neither a lodger nor a tenant of apart­
ments has  any  interest  in  the  land, ex­
cept such as is  necessary  for  the enjoy­
ment  of  the  apartments  rented.  The 
rights  of  lodgers,  not  being  relevant  to 
the subject in hand,  will be passed  over.
The apartments of  a tenant  cannot  be 
forcibly  entered  with  respect  to  legal 
process,  although the  outer door is peac- 
ably  entered,  and  a  tenant  of  appart- 
ments may sue  the  landlord  in  trespass 
for an unlicensed entry. 
If joint lessees 
sublet  desk  room  separately, neither  is 
accountable  to  the  other  for  rents  re­
ceived.  An  engagement  for  desk room 
at a fixed ¡rent, followed by  some  acts of 
occupation,  will  create a liability for oc­
cupation,  though no  railing is  made nor 
sign  put  up;  but  the  mere  cleaning of 
rooms by one  who thinks of  renting will 
not constitute  a renting  unless  done  as 
an act of  possession.  A  tenant  of  part 
of  a building  may  decorate  the  outside 
walls with signs,  if  germane to  his busi­
ness;  but a subsequent le'ssee of  another 
part cannot  impair a right of  decoration 
given  to  a prior  lessee  of  part  of  the 
building.

In  the  absence  of  a  covenant  to  the 
contrary, the tenant of  apartments  must 
keep them in  repair,  and  is responsible 
to a tenant of  a lower floor  for  damages 
resulting  from 
the  non-repair  of  his 
apartments,  without  regard  to  his  own 
obligation to repair,  and for  damages re­
sulting from  his  negligence.  When  the 
hiring is for a weekly rent, it may be de­
termined  without notice at the end of any 
week, unless  otherwise  agreed  upon  or 
required by usage.

Where there is no express covenant  or 
parol  promise  to  pay  rent,  the  tenant 
must  pay  so much  as  the  promises  are 
reasonably  worth.  Any  interference by 
the  act  or  fault  of  the  lessor  with  the 
tenant’s  right  of  enjoyment  authorizes 
the latter to  abandon  the  premises;  but 
the right to claim such interference as an 
eviction is waived  by  continuance of  the 
tenant in  possession.  The date fixed for 
possession is of  the issuance of  the con­
tract of lease, and, if possession is wrong­
fully  withheld,  the  tenant  may  repu­
diate the  contract  and the  lessor cannot 
recover rent; or,  if  the premises  become 
untenantable  before  the day  of  posses­
sion, or the lessor fails to make improve­
ments which  were a condition precedent, 
the tenant may refuse to take possession. 
Possession of the tenant is the possession 
of  the  landlord, especially  for  the pur­
pose  of  his  protectiou  against  adverse 
claimants  under  the Statute  of  Limita­
tions;  and any unlawful surrender by the 
tenant  to  a  stranger,  without  the  land­
lord’s  consent  or  knowledge,  cannot  af­
fect  the  landlord’s  possession,  and  no 
declarations of  the  tenant in  possession 
can affect the landlord’s title.

The  tenant  is in  duty  bound  to  sur­
render  the  premises  to  the  landlord  at 
the  expiration of  the tenancy and is lia­
ble  for  damages  for  withholding 
the

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possession.  A  tenant  who  refines  to! 
surrender  possession  when  lawfully  de­
manded  becomes a trespasser  and  is lia­
ble to an action for trespass by  the  lessor: 
and it  has  been  held,  that  retention  of 
the key after  due notice to quit  is a tres­
pass.  Leaving  rubbish  upou  the prem­
ises is no breach of  the  covenant to sur­
render  them  in  good  tenantable repair; 
but a tr-nant who does so is liable for any 
damage  occasioned  thereby.  He  is  not 
liable for the  holding  over of  a sub-ten­
ant,  if  not  assenting  thereto,  and  not 
under covenaut not to sub-let.

If reut is to cease when  the property  is 
burned down,  the  tenant  must then  sur-
render  possession;  but  where  the  lease 
contains a covenant  to  surrender  posses­
sion  upon  a  sale  and  notice  thereof,  it 
has been held  not to be per se (of  itself) 
a limitation of the term,  though the term 
may  be  ended  thereby,  if  so  provided. 
The judicial decisions on the above cove­
nant in our own State,  in  different cases, 
is to the  effect that a sale  of  part of  the 
premises only will not entitle the grantee 
to  possession;  that, if  the  sale  is  to  be 
subject to the lease  for the  year  only  in 
which the sale is made,  a sale during the 
ffrst  year  will  entitle to a  surrender  of 
possession  at  the  end of  the  first year; 
and that, if  an optional  term  is  to con­
tinue if  the  land is not  sold,  it will  not 
be affected by a prior  conveyance  to the 
lessor’s  wife  without  notice  thereof  to 
the  tenant at  the  time  the  option is ex­
ercised. 

E. A. Ow e s.

Who Owns a Mailed Letter.

A letter once mailed no longer belongs 
to the sender,  but  is the  property of  the 
person to whom it is addressed.  Such is 
the postal  law,  butit  is a  law often vio­
lated  by  postmasters  in  small  places, 
where  correspondents  are  likely  to  be 
personally  known  to  the  postofflce  au­
thorities,  aud sometimes leads to curious 
complications in  large ones where this is 
not the case.

Important business interests have been 
affected by  the  same law.  A firm which 
had long been  really  insolvent  had  suc­
ceeded  in  keeping  the  knowledge  from 
the  public,  and  continued  to  receive 
money  from  investors,  which  the  part­
ners employed dishonestly  for their own 
advantage. 
It  was  their  intention  to 
raise one more large sum of  money,  part 
of which was to be contributed  by a bus­
iness friend of  one of  them, and then to 
leave  the  country  with  their spoils and 
let their  creditors  shift  for  themselves.
As it happened,  the  wife  of  the  busi­
ness friend and the wife  of the man who 
meant to  victimize  him  frequently  cor­
responded with each other, and the latter 
wrote a gay, gossiping letter to the former, 
in  which  she  mentioned  that  her  hus­
band had been in  poor  health  lately, on 
account  of  business  troubles,  but  that 
she  trusted  their  approaching  trip  to 
Canada would restore him.
Remembering,  too  late, that  her  hus­
band had asked her to mention neither of 
these facts,  and  fearing  to vex  him,  she 
went to the postofflce to recall her letter. 
The  postmaster  refused  to  give  it  up. 
She  could  give  no  good  reason  for  de­
manding  it, and  became  petulant  and 
irritated  when  he  continued  to  refuse. 
He  remained  firm  and  the  letter  was 
sent.
The  recipient  showed  it  to  her  hus­
band,  whose  suspicions  it  aroused.  He 
made  an  investigation,  and,  as  a  conse­
quence,  the  dishonest  firm  was  broken 
up,  and both partners  arrested  and pun­
ished.
Intercepted  letters  have  long  been  a 
popular  theme  of  drama  and  romance. 
A letter which could  not be  intercepted, 
but had to go in spite of  the sender’s ex­
press desire and  entreaty, might offer an 
interesting variety.

Use Tradesmannr Superior  Coupons.

Written for The Tkadkhm an.

The grumbling continually  indulged in | 
by  people in general  against  the methods i 
by  which  organized  capital  controls  in  . 
its own  interest  the prices of staple prc- ! 
ducts  to  the  actual  or  supposed  disad- ; 
vantage of  the consumer,  presents to the ! 
philosophic observer  some  features well j 
worth  study  and  interpretation.  When j 
once  the  habit  of  mind  is  formed  by  i 
which  one  looks  on  the  aggregation  of 
wealth  in the hands of  another as antag­
onistic to one's self,  the  logic  of  the sit­
uation  becomes dissolved in  the mists of 
prejudices;  aud 
the  actual  reform  of
| evils  which  do  in  some  degree  exist  is 
placed  hopelessly  beyoud  accomplish-
rnent.

It is  popular  to  decry  the  millionaire 
who is such by inheritance;  also the men 
whose active energies have for years been 
expended  in  large  business  enterprises 
benefiting  society and whom fortune has 
favored with  proportionate rewards.  So, 
too,  does  carping  jealousy  find  spiteful 
things to say of the preacher,  the lawyer 
aud the  doctor.  Yet  each,  in  turn,  are 
sought when their characteristic services 
are  needed.  Much  of  this  grumbling 
and disparagement comes from ignorance, 
and  is really  meant;  but  much  is  used 
as a feint to cover ulterior purposes.

For all that, there  are  in this day  and 
age  three  facts  evident  beyond  denial: 
First,  wealth  is  becoming  more  con­
solidated  and  under  control  of  a  com­
paratively few strong,  active  minds who 
use,  primarily,  the  power  it confers for 
their  personal  interests  without  caring 
how  the  general  welfare  is  affected. 
Second,  this control appears to be beyond 
the reach of  legal remedies as  ordinarily 
interpreted  by  our  courts.  The  third 
fact  that  stares  us  in  the face is  that, 
however much explained  away,  this cen­
tralizing  of  large  means  in  few  hands 
is a dangerous power  to  be  held  uncon­
trolled,  even  in  a  land  of  free  institu­
tions.

My  object  is  not  so  much  to  argue 
against monopolies and  their methods as 
to show why they have,  so far, continued 
in potential  control  of  commercial  pro­
ducts against the  protests  and  defensive 
tactics of the people who suffer by them.
Two reasons are  apparent  in  account­
ing  for the  strength  of  combinations of 
wealth against public interest.  The first 
is a mathematical, and the second a moral 
one;  and  both  are  sufficient  to  satisfy 
any reflective mind why in  every contest 
capital comes out the winner.

Under  the  first  head  it  may  be  re­
marked, in  the words of a noted maxim, 
“In union there is strength.”  It is, how­
ever, easier for  ten  men  to  combine for 
mutual interest than ten thousand.  This 
is only an  old fact  restated.  A mob un­
organized is  weak,  as  compared to a few 
strong,  resolute  men  who  are  united  in 
purpose on every detail.  The position of 
capital is central,  and its leaders have no 
weak  points  to  assail.  The  force  op­
posed  to  them  is  made  up  of  differing 
and discordant  elements.  Each  one  has 
some plan to propose, and no two  hardly 
agree on any practical mode of offence or 
defence.

And so the grumbling goes on.  There 
is a certain sense of satisfaction in keep­
ing up a habit  so peculiarly  in  harmony 
with political  customs and manners.  So 
long as it  amuses  the  people,  and  occu­
pies their  attention  while  affairs of  mo­
ment are in progress, the  capitalist  does

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
POW ER  OF  COMBINED  CAPITAL. 

|

C ra te   diesis. 

11

Glass  Covers  for  Biscuits.

HpHKSE  chests  will 
soon 
**“  pay for themselves  in  the 
breakage they avoid.  Price $4.

UR new glass covers  are by far the 
handsomest  ever  offered 
to  the 
trade.  They  are  made  to  fit  any 
of  our  boxes  and can  be  changed  from 
one box  to  another in a moment  They 
will  save  enough  good1’  from  flies,  dirt  and  prying  fingers in a short  time to pay 
for themselves.  Try them and be convinced.  Price, 50 cents each.

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NEW   NOVELTIES

We call the attention of the trade to the following new novelties:

CINNAMON  BAR. 

ORANGE  BAR.

CREAM  CRISP. 

MOSS  HONEY  JUMBLES.
NEWTON, a rich  finger with  fig  filling.  This  is  bound  to  be  one  of 

the best selling cakes we ever made.

THE  NEW  YORK  BISCUIT  CO,

S. A. Sears, Mgr. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.
“Not  R o w   Cheap,  but  R o w   Good.99

“Blue Label” Ketchup

SOLD  ONLY  IN  BOTTLES,

Will  be  found to maintain  the  high  character of our  other  food 
products.

We  use  only  well-ripened,  high-colored  Tomatoes,  seasoned 

with pure spices, thus retaining the natural flavor and color. 

PREPARED  AND  GUARANTEED  BY

CURTICE  BROTHERS  CO ,

Rochester,  N.  Y.,  U. S. A.

BALL-BARNHART-PUTMAN  CO.,

Distributing  Agents.

C r e a m   Laid  Bill  Heads.

I   A T E  have an  odd  lot Cream  Laid  Bill  Heads which  we 
^   ”   will close out while present  supply lasts at the same 
price as our cheapest paper.
in. wide,  6 lines,
1 -6 size, 
1  u 
a 
500 each size, 

$1  65
2  00

$2  50
3  00
* 2  75

14  “

*i 

$4 50
5 40
5 00

1,000 

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Send for sample.

PR IN TIN G   DEPARTMENT

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRAJDESMAJST,
D o n ' t   B u y

YOURaSPRING  LINKS OF

& Fishing  Tackle

Until you have seen our assortment.  Our sales 
men are now on the way to call on you.

EATON,  LYON  &  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.
MICHIGAN

Fire & Marne l a n c e  Co.

Organized  1881.

Fair  Contracts,

EpitaWe  Bates, 

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The  Directors  of  the  “ Michigan”  are 

representative business men of 

our own State.
D.  WHITNEY,  JR.,  Pres.

EUGENE  HARBECK,  Sec’y.

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not care for the widest publicity of  such 
attacks.  Capital  has brains,  but no  con­
science;  and,  consequently,  no  scruples 
and no remorse. 
It  has  also  the  power 
of  cohesion  which  always  conquers  the 
assaults of  numbers. 
In  fact,  numbers 
without  organization  and  a  sentiment 
behind  that  arrests  every  would-be  de­
serter from the  ranks,  are  only  a source 
of  weakness;  because  there  is  a  wider 
front to defend,  and  offensive blows can­
not be dealt  with  decisive  effect.  Thus 
is  shown  the  mathematical  reason  why 
capital is strong and its antagonist weak.
When  any  active  effort  is  at  length 
made to redress the  grievances of  which 
the  people  complain,  then  we  begin  to 
see the second and more powerful reason 
why the scale  tips in  favor  of  combina­
tions  of  capital.  The  history  of  these 
efforts can  be read every day in  practical 
illustration;  and  the  memory  of  every 
man now  living  can  testify to the cause 
and effects which  follow  as naturally  as 
any  other  philosophic  action  and  se­
quence.

The usual method of  lighting  monopo­
lies  that  become  oppressive  is  competi­
tion.  This  is a fair,  lawful  way,  and,  if 
persisted  in  and sustained by  the people 
who are benefited,  it would in most cases 
prove  effectual.  Whether  used  to  de­
fend the interests of the traveling public | 
in fares,  the  business  man's rights as  to 
freight rates, or  the  welfare of  the gen­
eral  consumer  of  staple  products, 
its 
success depends on  receiving the perma­
nent support of  all who are  equally con­
cerned.  Without an assured backing,  no 
opposition  to  combined  wealth  can  ef­
fect any good  result.

Capital,  when  thus  attacked,  wields  a 
weapon  which does not  fail oftener  than 
throwing a score of  live mice in  a crowd 
of factory  girls  on a  strike. 
Instead  of 
fear,  it  appeals  to  the  lowest  instinct, 
which  is  selfishness.  Soon  the  opposi­
tion  asked  for  by  an  oppressed  people 
dissolves like mist  before the rising sun, 
and the people  themselves  thus  become 
partners with the  oppressors  in  ruining 
the friends who have so faithfully served 
them.

How often  has  it occurred  when some 
hopeful  opposition  has  been  started  to 
lessen the extortions  charged against the 
Standard Oil Co. that the latter effectually 
appealed to the picay uuish greed of the av­
erage consumer by lowering the price of oil 
below a fair limit, 
it seldom costs more 
than one or  two cents  per  gallon  to buy 
the neutrality,  smother  the  protests and 
stifle the convictions of the chronic grum­
bler.  Those who  championed  the popu­
lar cause  as  retail  dealers,  and  tried  to 
sustain opposition manufacturers by buy­
ing their products, were deserted by their 
customers in  the thick of  action,  and  so 
capital won  another  battle.  Thus  have 
been  fought  a series  of  spasmodic  con­
flicts in  behalf of the people,  and at their 
request,  in  which  the  parsimony  and 
cowardice of  those  whose interests were 
defended became  the  elements  that uni­
versally produced  disaster.

Until  those  who complain of  the greed 
of capital can be raised to a higher plane, 
the degrading influence of selfishness will 
be successfully appealed to in every case 
where the power of wealth is legitimately 
assailed.  No  army  can fight and win if 
the rank and file can be bought off by the 
enemy. 
In comparison,  how  different is 
the spirit  of  this  commercial  age  from 
that which animated  the  heroes of  1775.

Had the grumblers of  to-day  been  in the 
place of  those old  patriots  who resented 
the commercial oppressions of George the 
Third,  there  would  have  been  no  tea 
spilled in  Boston  harbor,  and Lexington 
would  have  been  a fair  suburban town, 
but not the thrilling  memory it is to-day 
to every American.

It  is  true  that  modern  commercial 
grievances do not rise to  the  importance 
of  those  our  forefathers  endured.  But 
it  is  well  to  call  them  to  mind  for  the 
lesson  they  teach.  Nothing  has  ever 
been  won  for  the  people  from  crowned 
heads or  monied  power, except by sacri­
fice  and  sacrifice  is  born of  sentiment. 
As grumblers against capitalists have,  in 
general, no stomach  for  sentiment there 
is for them nothing to be won.

the  commercial 

Some  say ‘Tt is not to be expected that 
people  generally will  be so absurd  as to 
buy  in  the  dearest  market.” 
I  admit 
that  it is human (nature to  desire to  buy 
cheap,  and perfectly  laudable,  as a rule; 
but 
reformer  who 
has  a  grievance  to  redress  will  reflect 
that sentiment and organization  must be 
combined  if he expects  to  gain  his end. 
In commercial  as  in  moral  contests, the 
army  that  fights  from  principle  is  safe 
from  the  bribes of  the enemy.  The sol­
dier who  fights  for  gold,  when  interest 
prompts, may  be  found  on  either  side. 
But he  has  no  place  in  the  army of re­
form.

Most of  the  complaints  raised against 
combined capital  have no foundation  but 
prejudice;  and those who champion them 
deserve defeat.  But when once the pub­
lic mind  becomes  satisfied  that  there  is 
an  attempt  made  to  selfishly  control 
prices,  and  warfare  is  joined,  let  it  be 
urged on the high plane of principle.  In 
no other  way  can  it  be  justified, and in 
no other way can  it be successful.

Thus  armed,  the  case  of  the People 
versus Monopoly would appear less often 
in  the  court  of  last  resort;  but,  when 
once  on,  it  would  be  fought  to  a finish 
and  the people would deserve  to  win.
S.  r .   W hitm arsh.

^   ■  mi

Tea  Growing  in South  Carolina.
A correspondent of the New York Even­
ing Post has a long letter  on tea growing 
in South Carolina,  where, at Summerville, 
an experimental tea plantation  was start­
ed  by  the  United  States  Government 
before the  war.  He says that  in  1860  a 
planter at Fayetteville,  N.  C.,  planted  a 
tea garden,  from  which  his  widow  now 
makes enough tea to  supply  her  neigh­
bors,  and experts who have recently  tas­
ted it,  pronounce  it  of  a  very  superior 
quality.  Tea from the  old  Government 
plantation,  which has  been  leased  by  a 
Dr.  Shepard,  of  Charleston,  has  been 
sampled by experts who say that there  is 
no better on  the American market.
Bare  Presence of Mind.

A young  saleswoman  in  a  dry  goods 
store,  who  had  just  sold  a  quantity  of 
goods to a lady, asked:
“Will  you have the goods sent, or take 
them with you?”
“Do  you  expect  that  I  am  going  to 
carry a bundle like that?” asked the shop­
per,  indignantly.
“Oh, no,  madam,”  answered the sales­
woman,  with  perfect  suavity.  “I  sup­
posed your carriage was at  the door,  and 
that you might prefer to take  your  pur­
chase with you.”
And she scored  one  on  the  victorious 
side.

E N G R A V I N G

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

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

CHASE * SAN BORNS
f- 
TEA  IMPORTATIONS

S P E C I A L

CHASE & SANBORN’S

SPECIAL'  C O F F E E S

C & S.BRAND  JAPANS

BUFFALO  CHOP  F0RM0SAS

G&S.BRAND  ENGLISH  BREAKFASTS

The finest Tea grown in 
China,the mostdelicious 
Tea.  drank  in  America.

teaches  us that  retailers best con­
sult  their  own  interest  and that 
of  their trade  and the general  public, by 
purchasing from a stock  which  combines 
durability, style,  fit  and  excellent  work­
manship  with  prices  so  low  as to  meet 
all  competition:

■ HIRTY-F1VE  years  experience 
MICHAEL  KOLB  &  SON,
Wholesale  Clothing  Mannfactorers

ROCHESTER,  N  T.

assure  the  retail trade  that  their  entire 
stock  for  fall  aud  winter  1892  and  1893 
is  manufactured  upon  the above  princi­
ple. 
Inspect  our  samples  which  will 
demonstrate this truth.  Write our repre­
sentative, William Connor, Box 346, Mar­
shall,  Mich., and  he  will  soon  be  with 
you,  go  through  our  entire  liue,  learn 
prices and judge for yourselves,  and no offence will  be taken,  buy  or not buy.
One of  the largest and  most  complete  lines on the  road in single  and  double 
breasted ulsters,  with  regular or shawl collars.  Pronounced  best titters ever  seen, 
in  Friezes,  Shetland, Fur Beavers, Chinchillas in  blue black and many  fancy colors, 
imported and domestic material.

OVERCOATS.

Very many styles in Kerseys,  Meltons, Chinchillas, Irish Friezes, Fancy Woven 
bespotted 24-ounce rough wools, Royal Montaguacs soft as spun silk and very warm, 
single and double breasted.

Double  Breasted  Suits in all Grades of  material and 

many  colors.

PRINCE  ALBERT  COATS  and  VESTS.

In style and  fit  positively pronounced  unexcelled.  Our mail  orders for  these con­
firm this statement.
Cutaway,  frocks and sacks should be seen to be appreciated,  which will satisfy 
the closest buyers of excellent clothing to retail at a desirable profit.

MICHAEL KOLB  &  SON,

Wholesale  Clothing Manufacturers,

Rochester,  N  Y.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TO A H E 8M A X ,

State.  This is  what has made it so hard 
to cultivate,  and  has led to the abandon­
ment for more fertile  regions of so much 
of  it  by  its  owners.  My uncle  worked 
away bravely, but  his  land  lay  so  high 
that continual rain was necessary to give 
him decent  crops.  His neighbors  in the 
valleys  adjoining  not  only  needed  less 
rain  than  he  did,  but  were  injured  by 
what was just right for him.  The  force 
of gravitation carried  the water that fell 
on the hilltops down into the valleys, and 
if  it fell often  enough  to  keep  the hill­
tops  moist  the  valleys  were  drowned. 
Our Western  and  Southwestern  friends 
are in a similar predicament, only worse. 
The showers of  silver  and  paper  money 
that  they  ask  from  the  Government 
would not  even temporarily reach  them, 
but would  go directly  to  flood  the  great 
financial centers of the East, leaving  the 
present destitute sections as destitute  as 
before.

Matthew  Maks ham..

Bits and Gimlets.

The manufacture of  bits  in this coun­
try is estimated to  equal a production  of 
20,000  per  day, and  is  in  the  bands  of 
comparatively  few  persons,  the  fierce 
competition  within  the  past  few  years 
gradually driving the smaller concerns in­
to other lines.  About ten of  these  man­
ufactories  are  to  be found  in New Eng­
land and two in the  West.  German  bits 
are made in  about  six concerns, and  are 
sometimes called the Bee bit.  This term 
is said to  have  been  given  to  it  by  the 
original  inventor of  the  peculiar forma­
tion of  the  twist  of  the  bit. 
It  is  said 
that he  procured  a  bee, and  placing  it 
under a microscope, made a fac-simile of 
that wonderful instrument, the  dread  of 
the small boy, but which  has  an efficacy 
hardly equaled in the animal world.  The 
gimlet  is  more  widely  made, twenty  or 
thirty  different  concerns  supplying  the

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trade.  The metal  handle  gimlet is  now 
made  by  the  million,  and  sold  by  the 
bushel,  as one  might  say.  The  retailer 
gives it to the customer at five cents,  and 
at that price there are three profits.  One 
old  workman,  who  had  spent  his  life 
making  gimlets,  racked  his  brains  one 
day to  know  how  to  keep  up  with  the 
procession  in  the  way  of  competition, 
when a bright  idea  came to  the surface. 
He figured it out that he could do so-and- 
so if he did not fool away any of his time 
in  counting  the  gimlets  that  he made, 
and his employer now pays him by meas­
ure.  This is a hint for other lines closely 
pressed by competition.  Bits are sold as 
cheaply  as  $1.50 per  dozen  to  the  me­
chanic,  the best sorts  bringing $5 and $0 
per set.

Purely Personal.

John M. Scott, general  dealer at  Alto, 

was in town one day last  week.

O.  A.  Ball  leaves  to-day  for  White 
Birch  Point  with  his  family.  He  will 
spend most of  the summer there, return­
ing to the city each Monday to attend the 
meetings of the Common Council.

Wm. Logie has  so  far recovered  from 
his  recent  illness  as  to  be  able  to  get 
down to the store  occasionally.  He  will 
probably be strong enough to resume his 
regular duties in about  two weeks.

E. C. Stowe, formerly  engaged  in  the 
drug and  grocery  business  at  Shipshe- 
wana, Ind.,  was  in  town  Saturday on his 
way to Muskegon Heights, where he pro­
poses to  embark in the real  estate  busi­
ness.

Ex-Judge  Hatch and A.  D.  Baker have 
purchased of Mrs. M.  R.  Bissell  the resi­
dence lot at  58  Sheldon street  and  have 
begun  the  construction  of  a  handsome 
twelve  room  residence,  which  they  ex­
pect to be able  to occupy  by Thanksgiv­
ing time.

THE  RIGHT  TO  RUN  IN  DEBT. 
After  the  many  years  of  discussion 
which  we  have  had  of  the  advantages 
and disadvantages of  an abundant  silver 
currency,  it  was  not  expected  that  the 
People’s party should be able to advance 
any new ideas upon the subject,  and it is 
no  disapointment,  therefore,  that  they 
merely  reiterate  what  has  been  said  in 
favor  of  cheap  money  over  and  over 
again  already.  Still,  in  reading  their 
St.  Louis  platform, I  have  been  struck 
with a rather  increased  prominence in it 
of an idea which lay at the foundation of 
the old Greenback  party, and  which  has 
been  the  staple  of  much  currency  ex­
pansion  talk  ever  since. 
It  is  that the 
volume  of  the currency  should  be suffi­
cient to meet what is  called the  require­
ments  of  business,  and  should  increase 
with the increase of  population,  so as al­
ways  to  furnish  a  certain  amount  per 
capita.

The party is supported  in this demand 
by  the  Prohibitionists,  who  agree  with 
them in declaring that our currency is at 
present insufficient in  volume,  and needs 
to  be  increased.  The  difference  is  that 
the People’s party  want  the  increase  to 
come from an  unlimited coinage of silver 
dollars,  whereas the Prohibitionists,  like 
the  old  tireenbackers,  are  in  favor  of 
having it printed upon paper by the Gov­
ernment.  Both  parties  tacitly  assume, 
and some of  their spokesmen  openly de­
clare,  that  their  object  is to  relieve  the 
financial distress of  those sections of the 
country  where  ready  money  is  scarce, 
and  where,  in consequence of  the scarc­
ity,  would-be borrowers are unable to ob­
tain  it.  What  they  mean  by  “the  re­
quirements  of  business” is  the  require­
ments of men who have debts which they 
cannot pay,  and especially of  those  who 
would like to run in debt but cannot,  be­
cause nobody will accept them as debtors.
This  same  idea  I  find  frequently  ex­
pressed in the speeches of  the silver  ad­
vocates in Congress and elsewhere.  The 
condition  of  men  who  desire  to borrow 
money,  but  who  cannot  find  creditors 
who  will  lend it to  them,  is  pictured  in 
the darkest colors.  That loans should go 
begging  in Wall street at 3 per  cent,  per 
annum,  while  the  Western  farmers  and 
Southwestern  planters cannot borrow  at 
8,10,  and even 12 per cent, per annum,  is 
declared to be proof  positive  that our fi­
nancial  system  is  wrong,  and  impera­
tively  requires  reformation. 
Senator 
Stanford even goes so  far  as to  ask that 
the  Government  shall  step  in,  and  by 
lending money at 2 per  cent,  per  annum 
clap mortgages upon all the  farms in the 
country  which  remain  unincumbered. 
Gen.  Benjamin F.  Butler it  was,  1 think, 
who  said 
that  “a  national  debt  is  a 
national blessing,” and now, private debt 
is  to  be  exalted  to  the  same  bad  emi­
nence.

I  need  hardly  say  that,  to  my  old- 
fashioned  way of  thinking,  this  sort  of 
talk seems not  only  absurd  but  wicked. 
I was  brought up to  look  upon  running 
in debt as an  evil to be  avoided as much 
as  possible.  To  be  sure,  in  my  time 
goods were bought and sold,  as they  are 
now,  on  credit,  and  the  buyer  gave  for 
them  his  notes,  which  the  seller, 
in 
turn,  indorsed and got discounted.  Both 
thus  ran  regularly  in  debt,  the  one  for 
the goods and the  other  for money  with 
which to buy  more goods,  but both were 
accounted bad  merchants if they did not 
at  all times keep  their  property in such 
it  into
a  shape  that  they  could  turn 

enough money to pay their debts at  very 
short notice.  The man  who  was  always 
“shinning”  around to get  means to carry 
on  his business fell  into discredit,  and he 
who needed neither to give notes  nor  get 
his bills receivable discounted was looked 
upon  as  being  in  a  very  enviable posi­
tion.

Unless  I am misinformed,  the  would- 
be borrowers at the West  and the South­
west want,  not loans  for a  short  period, 
or  such as  they  are  prepared  to pay  off 
at any time by the sale of  personal prop­
erty, but  loans  to  run  for  an  indefinite 
time, or during their own good  pleasure. 
Many  of  them  have  purchased  land  on 
credit and are  now  pressed  for payment 
by the sellers.  Others have borrowed to 
make  improvements  on  farms  or  town 
lots,  or  to build  factories, or  to  go  into 
other  enterprises  in  which  they  have 
locked up  their  own  means  and  all  the 
additional  meaus  they  could  procure 
elsewhere.  These men,  naturally,  being 
all  in  the  same  impecunious  condition, 
cannot assist one  another.  Eastern cap­
italists will not,  and they  vainly imagine 
that  the  Government  might,  could  and 
should  do  it.  Others, again,  are  not  in 
debt  now,  but,  seeing  the  many  oppor­
tunities  which  a  new  country  presents 
for the profitable  employment of capital, 
are  crazy  to  borrow  for  the purpose on 
the easy terms  which prevail here at the 
East,  and  they feel it to be a great  hard­
ship that nobody will accommodate them. 
These,  too,  foolishly  fancy  that  if  the 
Government  would  add,  by  coining  sil­
ver or  by  printing paper,  some huudreds 
of millions of  dollars to  the  currency of 
the country,  it  would  become  so  plenty 
that Eastern capitalists  would  be unable 
to lend their capital at home,  and would, 
therefore,  be  more  willing  to  lend it  at 
the  West  and 
the  Southwest.  Oddly 
enough,  it  is  for  this  still  unindebted 
class  that  currency  legislation  is  most 
earnestly  demanded.  Those  who  have 
already mortgaged  their property could, 
at  best,  only  save  it  from  foreclosure. 
They  could not  borrow on  it  more than 
they now owe. 
It is the men out of debt 
and who want  to run  in  debt  for whom 
sympathy is invoked.

This  demand  for  greater  facility  of 
running in  debt,  as if it  were  a natural 
right of  which no citizen  should  be  de­
prived  against  his  wiil,  reminds  me  of 
the “right  to  labor” claimed  by  the un­
employed  workingmen of  France  during 
the  stagnation  of  business  which  fol­
lowed  the 
revolution  of  1848.  The 
Frenchmen had at least an excuse for de­
manding  that  the  Government  should 
find them  work,  in  the  pressing need of 
food for  themselves  and  their  families, 
but the would-be debtors of  this country 
are not in this  position.  They  desire to 
borrow money that they may make money 
by its use instead of  working for  wages. 
It is a laudable desire, no  doubt, but not 
one  the  gratification  of  which  justifies 
the  attempt  to furnish  it at  the risk  of 
financially ruining  the nation.

When  1 was  a boy 1 went  every  sum­
mer to  visit an uncle who had a farm up 
on the highlands of Connecticut.  Every­
body who  knows  the region  knows  how 
hilly and sandy and stony it is.  We boys 
used  to  say  that  the  Creator,  when  he 
made  the  earth,  filled  his  apron  with 
rocks to scatter  over it,  intending to dis­
tribute  them  evenly.  Just  as  he got  to 
Connecticut,  however,  his  apron  string 
broke and the  whole  of  the  rocks  were 
dumped in a mass  upon  the  unfortunate

Quality  Wins!

A.nd  ¡you  can  depend  on  the  best 
Q uality  where  you  buy  this  brand•

1 4
Drugs & Medidnos*

S t a t e   B o a r d   o f   P h a r m a c y .

One  Tear—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Two  Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Three  Years—Ottmar Eberbach. Ann Arbor 
Four Years—George Gundrum. Ionia.
Five Years—C. A, Bugbee. Cheboygan.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
M arquette,  Aug. St;  Lansing,  November 1.

Meetings  for  1892 — Star  Island  (Detroit),  July  5; 

Michigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Ass’n. 
President— H. G. Coleman. Kalamazoo. 
Vice-Presidents—8.  E.  Parkill,  Owosso;  L. Pauley, St.
Ignace;  A. 8. Parker, Detroit.
Secretary—Mr. Parsons, Detroit.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont. Detroit.
Executive Committee—F. J. Wurzburg,  Grand Rapids; 
Frank  Inglis  and  G.  W.  Stringer,  Detroit;  C.  E. 
Webb, Jackson.
Next place  of  meeting—Grand  Rapids, Aug. S, 3 and i  
Local Secretary—John  D. Muir.__________________ ___
Brand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President. W. R. Jewett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott, 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March 
June, September and December.
Brand Rapids D rag Clerks’ Association, 
resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.

Muskegon  D rag Clerks*  Association. 

President  N. Miller;  Secretary, A. T. Wheeler.

Liability of Directors of Corporations.
According  to  the  decision  of  Judge 
Reilly,  of the  Wayne  Circuit  Court,  di­
rectors of corporations are not liable  for 
the consequences of unwise or  indiscreet 
management if their conduct  is  entirely 
due to mere faulty or mistaken judgment. 
William  H.  Doyle  was  director  of  the 
Coburn  Island  Timber  Co.,  of  which 
Adolph  Leitelt was president.  The com­
plainant and his  brother,  John  E,  con­
trolled a license obtained from the Cana 
dian Government for  cutting  timber  on 
Coburn  Island.  The corporation was or­
ganized  for  the  purpose  of  operating 
under this license.  Leitelt and another 
purchased an interest in the concern  for 
§9,000.  The  business  proved  unprofit­
able,  and Leitelt,  after keeping the  com­
pany afloat for some time, closed out  the 
assets of the corporation  for  §2,000  net. 
Doyle  brought  suit  against  the  timber 
company and got a verdict and judgment 
for §9,200 against it.  Doyle’s  judgment 
remained unsatisfied and he then brought 
suit against  the  president,  Mr.  Leitelt, 
alleging that he,  having  had  the  assets 
of  the  company  assigned  to  him,  had 
failed to account for those assets and bad 
converted them  to his own use.  Doyle’s 
bill prayed for a  recovery  of  the  prop­
erty.
In rendering  his decision on  the  mat­
ter, Judge  Reilly said:  “It  will  be  ob­
the  bill  charges  that  the 
served  that 
president of the company has disposed of 
or wasted the assets of the  company. 
It 
is a general rule that  if  an  officer  of  a 
corporation willfully wastes its assets  to 
the injury of its stockholders  and credit­
ors the corporation must bring the proper 
action to obtain  redress,  and  it  is  only 
when the corporation is under  disability 
to act, or refuses to act,  that the  person 
aggrieved  may  bring  suit.  Where  the 
court is satisfied that an officer has  made 
an honest mistake of judgment,  he  can­
not be held  responsible  from  the  mere 
fact that the property disposed of by him 
is shown to be worth more.  The  law  is 
well satisfied that an officer of  a  corpor­
ation who uses his best judgment in  dis­
posing of its  assets  is  not  liable,  even 
though the court may find that his  judg­
ment is not sound and that the  sale  was 
not judicious.”
Judge Reilly quoted a large number  of 
decisions of courts, both in  this  country 
and England to support this  proposition. 
Continuing  he  said: 
“All  these  cases 
concur in holding that in equity directors 
are personally responsible for the  conse­
quences of their frands and malfeasances 
or  for  such  gross  negligence  as  may 
amount to a breach of trust to  the  dam­
age of the corporation or its stockholders; 
but not liable for the consequences of un­
wise or  indiscreet  management  if  their 
conduct is entirely due to mere faulty  or 
mistaken judgment.
“Under the evidence submitted in  this 
cause, and the general proposition of law 
sustained  by  the  authorities  quoted,  1 
think a decree must be  entered  dismiss­
ing the bill.”

C h eap n ess  N ot  D esirable.

It has  been said in public and  private, 
as  a  matter of  national  and  individual 
self-congratulation,  that  “things”  were 
never so  cheap as they are  now.”  Such

T H E   M IC IÏTG ^JSr  T R A D E S M A N ,

AGNES BOOTH CIGARS

In   ten sizes and shapes.  We w ill guarantee to increase your cig 
sales if yon w ilt give 
your custom ers a chance  to  buy the Agnes  Booth Cigar.  A ll we ask is a sam ple order.

I.  M.  CLARK  GROCERY  CO,

State  Agents.

Y  Will  take  your  order  for  our  Extract—and  be glad  to get  it.  They
AJN 1  may not mention it to you, but don’t blame them.  Think of  the thou-
OF  THE sand  and one  articles  that  they have  to  sell. 
It is not  strange, is it,
that they do forget  some of  them?  And then, you  know, a dollar and
BOVS 
seventy-five cents (that’s what a dozen costs) don’t swell the sales very 
much.  But you want it  just the  same.  Why?  Its a great  seller,  and you make a 
good profit on it, and that is what you are after.  Every dozen is packed in a hand­
some show stand that is an ornament to any show case and being “always in sight” 
sells the extract for  you.
Be  sure to specify “Williams  Root  Beer  Extract” and  take no other.  There 
are other extracts on the market  but none  as  good as ours, and  you want the best.

D o n ’t   Forget  when  ordering

NUTS,  FIGS,CANDY DATES, ETC.

To call ob or address

A.  E.  BROOKS  &  CO,  Mfrs,  46 Ottawa  S t, Grand  Rapids.

Special pains  taken w ith fru it orders.

J. L. Strelitsky,

Including the following celebrated brands man­
ufactured  by the  well-known  house of  Glaser,
Frame & Co. :
Vindex, long  Havana filler.......................   $35
35
Three  Medals, long Havana filler........... 
55
E lk ’s Choice, Havana filler and binder... 
I.» Fior de Alfonso,........  .....................  
55
65
La Bonce Ila de M orera,......................... 
La Ideal, 25 In a box................................  
55
Matl el le n a  
........................................  
60
Headquarters  for  CastellanoB & Lopez’s  line  of 
Key West goods.
All favorite  brands of  Cheroots  kept In stock
P E R K I N S   «So  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

 

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

WE CARR? A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

is probably the fact, but there are certain i 
other  facts which  should  be  considered 
before we  settle  down  into  comfortable1 
enjoyment of the existing state of things. 
In the  first  place, are we not  as a nation 
sacrificing true  economy  to a false  stan­
dard of  low prices and  does not this ten­
dency show  itself  to  be  the  almost uni­
versal  and  most  prominent  feature  of 
the  retail  competition?  All  dealers, as 
a  rule, represent  their  goods to be what 
they  appear,  but  “low  prices,” “lower 
than  the  lowest,” “paralyzers,” etc.,  are 
the general  burden of  the  daily bulletin 
of the enterprising retailer in every line.
But  what can  be the  social  and  econ­
omical condition of the producers of such 
trash?  If  the  material  has  been  sedu­
lously  deprived  of  every  ingredient  of 
true value, except  mere  fashion and  de­
ceptive  finish, what  must  be  the living 
plane of  those who  labor  on  the innum­
erable  variety of  cheap goods  offered  in 
every line of industry and trade?  What 
is  the  moral  standard of  the  workman 
and  manufacturer  who  knows 
their 
worthlessness  and  fraudulency?  What 
can  be the  inmost  thought of  the dealer 
who knowingly sells  them, except  some­
thing of self-rebuke and pitying contempt 
for  his  deluded  customers?  Indeed,  is 
not  the  very narrow margin of  profit  to 
producer, workman,  manufacturer,  job­
ber  and  retailer,  tending  every  day  to 
intensify  ruinous  competion  and  lower 
wages,  and  injure  the  health, morality 
and general prosperity of the people?
The  small  retailer  of  to-day  should 
devote his energies to the increase of  his 
trade  in  honest,  unsophisticated  and 
standard  goods which give  fair wages to 
the  workman, a reasonable  profit  to the 
dealer and good service to the buyer. 
If 
he can induce his customers to appreciate 
such  goods, he can  defy  the department 
store and snap bis fingers at the “cutter,” 
“auction fiend” and “fire sale” fakir.
The  retail  trade,  and  especially  the 
man of small capital and restricted trade, 
should  “think of  these  things” and  be­
come  an  advocate of  good  weights, full 
measure and honest goods.

T he  D ru g   M a rk et.

Gum opium—A  little  weak and  lower 

in price.

ing higher.

ing.

Quinine—Firm and in good demand.
Morphia—U nch anged.
Cuttlefish Bone—Advanced and is tend­

Tonka Beans—Very  firm  and  advanc­

Oil Rose—On account of reported short 
crop, has advanced and is tending higher.
Iodine—And all iodides may be higher, 
as the  Chilian  government contemplates 
placing an export duty on crude.

Paris Green—In  good  demand  at  un­

changed prices.

Oil Copaiba—Declined.
Oil Cubebs—Lower,  on  account  of  de­

cline in business.

Cnbeb Berries—Lower.
Golden Seal Root—In large supply and 

Serpentaria—Declined.
Capsicum—Whole and  powdered  have 

lower.

declined.

Oil Cloves—Lower.
Forty of  the leading  manufacturers  of 
patent  medicines  have  adopted the  rule 
of  10 per  cent, advance  on  less  than % 
dozen  lots and  others will  do so shortly. 
Bayers should remember this in ordering 
and save the penalty.

D etected  b y  a  C am era.

August Triquet, of  Toledo, Ohio, hav­
ing been long annoyed by the stealing of 
boxes of  cigars from  a case  in his  shop, 
determined to find out who did it, and ar­
ranged an  ingenious trap with a camera, 
a flash  light  and  an  electric  wire.  A 
few  mornings  after  he  found  that  the 
shop  had  been  entered, as  the  window 
was open and the flash light burned.  Up­
on developing the  plate in  the camera  a 
fine  picture  was  disclosed  of  two  well 
known young  men  breaking  into the ci­
gar case.  The  guilty  parties  have fled. I

Wholesale Price Current•

Advanced—Oil rose, cuttlefish bone.  Declined—Cubebs, cubebs po., gum opium, gum opium j>o.,

oil cloves, oil copaiba, oil cubebs, golden seal root, serpentaria, dtp$icum.

T H E   MICETTO AIST  T R A D E SM A N ,

ACIDUM.

Aceticum..................... 
8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  60®  65
....................  
Boracic 
20
Carbollcum.................   23®  30
Citricum.....................  50® 52
Hydrochlor...............   3®  5
...................  10® 12
Nitrocum 
Oxallcum.....................  10® 12
Phosphorlum dll........ 
20
Salicylicum.................1 
Sulphuricum................  1%® 5
Tannicum................... 1 
Tartaricum.................  30®  32

30@1 70
40@1 60

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  3M@  5
20  deg..............  5M©  7
Garbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chlorldum.................  12®  14

ANILINE.

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

BACCAB.

Cubeae (po  65).........   60®  70
Juniperus..................   8®  10
Xantnoxylum............   25®  30

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba......................  40®  45
Peru............................  @1  30
Terabin, Canada......  35®  40
Tolutan......................  35®  50

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Cassiae  ...............................  H
Cinchona F lav a.................   18
Buonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrlca  Cerlfera, po............   20
Prunus Vlrginl....................  12
Qulllala,  grd.......................  10
Sassafras  ............................  12
Dlmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

EXTRA CTUM.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
H&ematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is..............  13®  14
vis............   14®  15
V4s............   16®  17
FERRUM.

« 
“ 

Carbonate Precip........  @  15
Citrate and Qulnia....  @3 50
Citrate  Soluble...........  ®  80
Ferrocyanldum Sol —   @  SO
Solut  Chloride...........  ®  15
Sulphate,  com’l .........   1M@  *
pure............  @  7

“ 

Arnica.......................  36®  28
Anthemls..................   » @  36
Matricaria 
25®  30

 

FLORA.

 
FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin-

..................   16@100
nivelly....................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  Ms....................  12®  15
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  Ms
U raürsl.....................  

>• 

“ 

eUMMI.

“ 
“ 

« 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Acacia,  1st  picked  ...  ®  75
2d 
....  @  50
3d 
....  ®  40
sifted sorts...  ®  25
po...... .  ......   60®  80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 601...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotrl. (po.  60).  ©  50
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 Ms,
®  1
16)......................  -- 
Ammonlae.................  55®  60
Assafcetlda, (po. 35)..  30®  35
Bensolnum...... ..........  50®  55
Camphorte..................   50®  53
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  10
Galbanum...................  ®3 50
Gamboge,  po..............  70®  7b
Gnaiacum, (po  30)  ...  @ 25
Kino,  (po.  35)............   @  30
Mastic.......................   @  80
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opll,  (po  2 50)...........1  60@1  65
Shellac  .....................   25®  35
bleached.......   30®  35
Tragacanth...............   30®  75

“ 
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium....................   25
Bupatorlum....................   20
Lobelia............................  25
Majorum.............................  28
Mentha  Piperita............   23
“  V lr....................  25
Rue.............................   jjj
Tanacetum, V.................  22
Thymus,  V.....................   25
Calcined, Pat  ..............  55® 60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®  25
Carbonate, Jennlng5..  35®  36

MAGNESIA.

OLEUM.

Absinthium............... 3 50®4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
A nlsl........................... 1 65@1 75
Aurantl  Cortex...........3 00@3 25
Bergamll  ...................3 00®3 25
Cajiputi....................... 
60® 65
Caryophylli.................   65® 75
Cedar..........................   35® 65
Chenopodll...............   ®1  60
Clnnamonll................ 1  10® 1 15
Cltronella......................  ® 45
Conlum  Mac................  35® 65
Copaiba  ......................  90@1 00

75®1 00

Cubebae.?..................   @5 00
Exechthltos..............  2 50@2 75
Brlgeron.....................2 25@2 50
Gaultheria..................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gosslpll, Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................2 00@2 10
Juniperl.......................   50@2 00
Lavendula..................   90@2 00
Limonls.......................... 2 75@3 25
Mentha Piper.................. 2 75@3 50
Mentha Verld.................2 20®2 30
Morrhuae, gal..................1  00@1 10
Myrcia, ounce............   ®  50
Olive............................  80®? 75
Plcls Liquida, (gal. .35)  10®  12
Rlcinl....................... 
86®  92
Rosmarlnl................. 
Rosae, ounce.............  6 50@S 50
Succinl.......................  40®  45
Sabina.........................  90@1 00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  @  65
TIglii......................  
  @  90
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @ 60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BICarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide.................... 
24®  26
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  18)........  -16®  18
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..........................2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bltart,  pure..  24®  28
Potassa, Bltart, com...  @ 15
Potass Nltras, opt......  8®  10
Potass Nltras..............  7®  9
Prusslate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

u 

RADIX.

“ 

(po. 35)..........  

Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Anchusa....................  12®  15
Arum,  po....................  ®  25
Calamus.....................   20®  40
Gentiana  (po. 12)......   8®  10
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
  @  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po....................... 2 20@2 30
Iris  plox (po. 35@38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr..................   38®  40
Maranta,  Ms.-.  ____  @  35
Podophyllum, po.......   15®  18
Rhei.............................   75@1 00
“  Cut.....................   @1  75
“  pv.....'................  75@1  35
Spigella.....................   35®  38
Sangulnarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpen tari a .................  30®  32
3enega.......................  45®  50
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40 
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  FobU-
dus,  po....................  @ 35
Valeriana, Bng. (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
inglber a ..................   12®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
18®  22
SEMEN.

..  @ 15
Anlsnm,  (po.  20) 
Apium  (graveleons)..  33®  35
Bird, Is..................  
4®  6
Carol, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon........................1  00® 1 25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Satlva.........   3M@4
Cydonlum....................   75®1 00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dlpterlx Odorate........ 2 25®2 35
Foenlculum....... .......   @  15
Foenugreek,  po......... 
6®  8
L lnl........... 
....  4  @ 4M
Llni, grd,  (bbl. 8M)  •  4  ® 4M
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3X@ 4M
Rapa..........................  6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu............   8®  9
Nigra...........  11®  12

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SPIRITUS.
Frumentl, W..D.  Co..2 00®2 50
D. F. R .......1  75@2 00
1  10®1  50
 
JunlperiB  Co. O. T ....1  75@1  75
“ 
.......... 1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  B........ 1  75®2 00
Spt.  Vlnl  Galll........... 1  75@6 50
Vlnl Oporto.................... 1  25®2 00
Vlni  Alba....................... 1 25@2 00

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage.................. 2 2S@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ................. 
2 00
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........  
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
85
carriage................... 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ....................... 
65
75
Hard for  slate  use—  
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se..........................  
140

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl Cortes....................   50
Rhel  Arom..........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Sdllae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Pranas  ?lrg........................   60

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TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

v  

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

Aconltum  Napellls R.........   60
F ..........  50
Aloes...................................   60
and  myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................   50
Asafoetlda............................  0
A trope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin.................;............  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sangulnarla.........................  50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon  ..........................   75
Castor........................ 
1 00
Catechu...............................   50
Cinchona............................  GO
Co........................   .  60
Columba.............................  50
Conium...............................  50
Cubeba............................  ..  50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................  60
Gnalca................................   50
ammon....................  60
“ 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
“  Colorless...................  75
Ferri  Chlorldum.................  35
K ino...................................   50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
..........................   85
‘  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deoaor............................. 2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................  50
Rhel...................................   50
Cassia  Acutlfol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
ValerlaD................. 
50
Veratrum Veride.................  50

 

 

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‘ 
“ 

¿Bther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 P ..  30®  32
Alumen.....................   2M@ 3

MISCELLANEOUS.
r‘ 
ground,  (po.

®  20 @  20 @  20 

7).............................  3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po.............. 
4®  5
55®  60
et Potass T. 
Antipyrln..................   @1  40
Antlfebrln..................  @  25
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  @  61
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__ 
55®  60
Bismuth  8.  N ............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
@  9
11;  Ms,  12)..............
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  00 
PO............................
Capslci  Fructus,af...
£ po.
Caryophyllus, (po.  14)
10®   12 
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  20® 1  40
Chondros...................  20®  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  A  W  15®  20
German  3  ©  12 
Corks,  list,  die.  per
60
cent  ...................... 
Creasotum................  @  50
Crete, (bbl. 75)...
“  prep...........
“  precip........
“  Rubra........

5®

“ 

“ 

“ 

Crocus.......................   33®  35
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cuprl 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 10. 
by box 70
Glne,  Brown..............  9®  15
11  White...............   13®  25
Glycerlna...................15M@  20
Grana Paradlsl...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
@  85 
“  Cor ..
@  75
Ox Rubrum  @  90
Ammoniati.  @100 
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  65
.1  25@1 50
lihthyobolla, Am. 
Indigo.........................  75®1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  45®  50
Lycopodium..............  50®  55
Macls.........................  75®  80
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararglod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M)..........................  
a®  8
Manilla,  8. F ......

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“ 

8. N.  Y.  Q. A

Morphia,  S. P. & W. ..1 7G@1  95
C. C o.......................1 60@1  85
Moschus Canton........  @ 40
Myrl8tlca, No. 1.........   65®  70
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  ©  10
Os.  Sepia....................  20®  ?2
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Plcis Liq, N.*C., M gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Plcls Liq., quarts......  @100
pints.........   ©  85
Pll Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  @  3
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opll.. 1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quasslae....................  8®  10
Qulnia, S. P. & W......  29®  34
S.  German....19  @  30
Rubla  Tinctorum......  12®  14
SaccharumLactlBpv. 
29®  30
Salacln......................1  50@1  60
Sanguis  Draconls......   40®  50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
,T  M.......................   10®  12
“   G.......................   @  15

“ 

Seldlltz  Mixture........  @  24
Sinapis.......................   @  18
“  opt..................   ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 11).  .  10®  11 
Soda  et PotasB Tart...  27®  30
Soda Carb.................  1M@  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   @  5
Soda,  Ash....................3M@  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......   @2 25
"  Myrcia Imp.......   @3 00
•'  Vlnl  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ........................ 2 25@2 35
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......   @1  30
Sulphur, Subl............ 2%@  4
Roll................2M@ 3M
Tamarinds.................  8®  10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae..............40  @  45
Vanilla.....................9 00® 16 00
Zlnci  Sulph...............   7®  8

OILS.

Whale, winter...........  70 
Lard,  extra...............   55 
Lard, No.  1...............   45 
Linseed, pure raw  ...  43 

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
46

“ 

paints. 

Llndseed,  boiled  ___   46 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................. 
Spirits Turpentine__  36 

1 5
49
50  60
40
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian...............1£  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__ 1£  2@4
“ 
Ber........1M  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2M  2M@3
“  strictly  pure......2M  2M®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__ 
65®70
70@75
Green,  Peninsular...... 
Lead,  red.....................  7  @7M
“  w hite................. 7  @7M
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @96
White, Paris  American 
1  0 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
1 40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.....................1 00@1  20
No. 1 Turp  Coach —  1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................ lt;o@l  70
Coach  Body...............2 75@3 CO
No. 1 Turp Furn____ 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55®1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
70@75

cliff..............................  

T urp..................... 

VARNISHES.

u u .

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES

DEALERS  IN

Paints, Oils  % Varnishes.

Sole Agents for the Celebrated

SWISS  HILLS  PREPARED  PRINTS.

Ful  Line or  Staile  Inigïisls’  S i b

We are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly's  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line o f

WHISKIES,  BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES,  RUMS.

We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only.
We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarantee satisfaction.
All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them.  Send a trial order*

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

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

Grocery  Price  Current•

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

and  buy  in  full  packages.

COUPON  PASS BOOKS.

LCan  be  made to represent any
denomination  from CIO  down. |
*  1  00
2 0 0
3  00
6  25
10  00
17  50

2 0 books.................. j . .  ...
.............................
50  “ 
“ 
100 
............................
..............................
“ 
250 
500 
“ 
..............................
1000 
“ 
..............................

CONDENSED MILK.
4 doz. In case.

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

CRACKERS.
Butter.

Seymour XXX................. ...6
Seymour XXX, cartoon.. . ..   6*4
Family  XXX.................. ..  6i:
Family XXX,  cartoon... . ..   6*4
Salted" XXX.................... . ..   6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ... . ..   6*4
Kenosha 
.................... ■ •  7*4
Boston............................. . ..   8
Butter  biscuit... 
......
...  6*4
Soda.
Soda, XXX......................
.  6
Soda, City.....................
...   7*4
Soda.  Duchess............... . . .   8*4
Crvstal Wafer................. ...1 0
R( ception  Flakes.........
...10
S. Oyster  XXX..............
...  6
City Oyster. XXX...........
...  6
Farina  Oyster..............
...  6
CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly  pure.................
Telfer’s  Absolute.........
Grocers’.........................

30
.. 
35
10@15

Oyster.

DRIED  FRUITS.

Domestic.
APPLES.

“ 

quartered  “
APRICOTS.

Sundried. sliced in  bbls
5
5
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes @7
California in  bags........ 9*4@10
Evaporated In boxes.  .. 12<gU2H
BLACKBERRIES.
In  boxes.......................
4*4
NECTARINES.
I 70 lb. bags.....................
7*4
| 25 lb. boxes.................... 2  @9*4
Peeled, in  boxes..........
| Cal. evap.  “ 
.........
|  “ 
California in bags  __

in bags........ m  8*4
PEARS.
@7

PEACHES.

12
9@10

“ 

PITTED CHERRIES.
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes...................
...................
25  “ 

“ 

PRUNE LLES.

30 lb.  boxes..................
RASPBERRIES.
In  barrels......................
501b. boxes....................
......................
25 Ib.  “ 
Foreign.
CURRANTS.
Patras, in barrels.......
in  H-bbls........
in less quantity

“ 
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PEEL.

10
11
12

11

21*4
22
23

© 3*4
© 3 \
©  4

“ 
“ 

Citron, Leghorn. 25 lb. boxes  20
Lemon 
10
Orange 
11

25  “
“ 
“ 
25  “
RAISINS.
Domestic.
London layers,  2 crown ...1   40
3  u
...1   65
fancy...
...1   85
Loose Mnscatels, boxes. ....1   25
70 lb. bags  @5*4

.1 
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PRUNES.

©  8
..11 @12
..5 ©  6J4

Ondura. 29 lb. boxes..
“ 
Sultana, 20 
Valencia, 30  “ 
Bosnia........................
©
C alifornia, 90x100 25 lb.  b xs.  8M
“
..9
“
.9 )4
“
.10Q
Turkey.........................
@6*4
Silver............................ - .1 1 * 4

80x90 
7TX80 
60x70 

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Foreign.

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.
No. 1,6*4..............................
.  «1  75
No. 2, 6*4..............................
.  1  60
No. 1,6..........................
1  65
No. 2, 6..........................
.  1  50
XX  wood, white.
No. 1, 6*4.......................
.  1  35
No. 2,6*4.......................
.  1  25
Manilla, white.
6*4  ..........................   ... ..  1  00
6.....................................
96
Mill No. 4 ............................
.  100

Coin.

FARINACEOUS GOODS. 
100 lb. kegs................... 

3-4

Farina.
Hominy.

Barrels.................................800
G rits.................................. 3 50
Lima  Beans.
Dried............................  

4
Maccaronl and Vermicelli. 
55
Domestic, 12 lb. box.... 
Imported....................10 H@l 1*4
Pearl Barley.
Kegs...............................   ©2*

Peas.

Sago.

Wheat.

Green,  bu..
Split  per  lb
German....
East India..
Cracked....

....1  40
...3  00
...  4
...  5

6

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

** 
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Cod.

Halibut.
Herring.

Yarmouth...............................   1 10
Pollock.......................
Whole, Grand  Bank...  ©5
Boneless,  bricks  ........6  @6*4
Boneless, strips...........5 =4@6)4
Smoked...............•.... 
12
Scaled.........................  
Holland,  bbls............  
kegg,.,,,,,,, 
Round shore,  *4 bbl... 
“  &  bbl.. 
Mackerel.

18@20
11  00
85
2 03
1 10
No. 1, *4 bbls. 90 lbs.............11 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................  1 25
Family, *4 bbls., 100 lbs___ 5 50
75
Russian, kegs....................   45
No. 1, *4 bbls., lOOlbs...........6 50
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   90
No. 1, *4 bbls., lOOlbs........... 8 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.......................1 10
Family, *4 bbls., 100 lbs—   3 00
kits  10  lbs..............  40

Sardines.
Trout.

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

Whltefish.

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PLAVOBINO EXTRACTS.

Jennings’ D C.
Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box...  75 
125
...1  00 
3 oz 
“ 
...1  50 
4 oz 
“ 
6oz 
...2  00 
“ 
“ 
Soz 
...3  00 
GUN  POWDEB.

HEBBS.

INDIGO.

Kegs...................................5  50
Half  kegs...........................3  00
Sage.................................... 15
Hops....................................25
Madras, 5 lb. boxes.........  
55
5o
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 
JELLY.
55
17  lb. pails........................ 
30  “ 
85
......................  
LICOBICE.
Pure........................ 
30
 
Calabria...............................   25
Sicily....................................  12
LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz...............1  25
4 doz...............2  25
MATCHES.
No. 9  sulphur.....................1  25
Anchor parlor.................... 1  70
No. 2 home......................... 1  10
Export  parlor.................... 4  00

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MINCE  MEAT

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

MEASUBEB.

Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ..........................   tl  75
Half  gallon.....................   1  40
Q uart............................... 
70
P int.................................. 
45
Half  pint  .......................  
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................  7 00
Half gallon......................  4  75
Q uart...............................  3 75
Pint..................................   2 25

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto Rico.

Sugar house......................  13%
Ordinary..........................  
16
Prime............................... 
16
Fancy...............................  
20

New Orleans.

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

14
17
27
35

OATMEAL.

Barrels 200.................  @4  75
Half barrels 100................ @2 50

BOLLED OATS.

Barrels  180.................  ©4  75
Half  bbls 90..............  ©2 50

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count............(4 50
Half  barrels, 600 count__  2  75

Small.

Barrels, 2,400 count. 
5 50
Half bbls, 1,200 count 
3 25
Clay, No.  216.......................1  75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3........................... 1 25

PIPES.

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

Babbitt’s ..........................  4 00
PennaSalt  Co.’s..............  3 25

“ 

BOOT BEEB
Williams,  per doz............   1  75
3 doz. case.......  5 00
Domestic.

Carolina head.......................6
“  No. 1.......................5
“  No. 2...............   © 4

Broken.................... ■.........   3%

RICE.

Imported.

Japan, No. 1......................... 6
‘  No. 2..........................r>%
Java....................................  5
Patna..............................  5

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

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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
Pepper, Singapore, black.... 15 
“ 
white...  .25
“ 
shot.........................19
Pure Ground in Balk.

Allspice............................... 1
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
“ 
Saigon....................35
Cloves,  Amboyna................30
“  Zanzibar.................20
Ginger, African................... 15
“•  Cochin..................  18
Jam aica.................20
“ 
Mace  Batavia...................... 81
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..25
“  Trieste....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................65
Pepper, Singapore, black__20
“ 
white.......30
“  Cayenne..................25
Sage..................................... 20
“Absolute” in Packages.

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1 50
2 00
3 00
4 CO

 

14»  Ms
Allspice.............  
84  1  56
Cinnamon...................  84  1  55
Cloves.........................  84  1  55
Ginger, Jam ................  84  1  55
“  Af...................  84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  1  55
Pepper.......................   84  155
Sage...............  

84

 

SAL  SODA.

Kegs...................................    1*4
Granulated,  boxes................IK

SEEDS.

A nise.........................  @12*4
4
Canary, Smyrna......... 
Caraway.................... 
8
Cardamon, Malabar... 
90
Hemp,  Russian.........  
4%
Mixed  Bird............... 4*4© 5*4
Mustard,  white.........  
6
Poppy......................... 
9
Rape..........................  
6
Cuttle  bone....................  

80

STABCH.
Corn.

20-lb  boxes..........................   6)4
40-lb  “ 

.......................... 6
Gloss.
1-lb packages.......................  5*4
3-lb 
....................... 5*4
6-lb 
.......................   6
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  4%
Barrels.................................  4%

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SNUFF.

Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, In Jars...... 43

SODA.

Boxes....................................5**
Kegs, English........................4K

SALT.
 
 

100 3-lb. sacks......................... (2 25
60 5-lb.  “ 
28 10-lb. sacks........................  1 85
2014-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases..........................   1 50
56 lb. dairy in.llnen  bags.. 
28 lb.  “ 
.. 

2 00
2 25
50
18

drill  “ 

 
 

56 lb. dairy in drill  bags...  35
281b.  “ 
18

.. 

“ 

“ 

56 Ib. dairy la linen sacks..  75 

56 lb. dairy In linen  sacks. 

75 

Solar Rock.

56 1b.  sacks......................  25

Common Fine.

Saginaw.....................*... 
Manistee.......................... 

80
86

Warsaw.

Ashton.

Higgins.

CLOTHES PINS.

5 gross boxes.......................40

COCOA  SHELLS.

35 lb  bags......................  @3
Less quantity  ..............  @3)4
Pound  packages..........6=4@7

COFFER.
SKEEN.
Rio.

Fair..................................... 16
Good....................................17
Prime..................................18
Golden................................20
Peaberry  ........................... 20

Santos.

Fair.....................................16
Good................................... 17
Prime................................. 18
Peaberry  ............................20
Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair.....................................20
Good................................... 21
Fancy................................. 23
Prime.............................   .. 19
M illed................................20
Interior.............................. 25
Private Growth..................27
Mandehling.......................28
Imitation........................... 23
Arabian.............................. 26

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

BOASTED.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add He. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

PACKASE.

A rbuckle’s A rlosa........  19.30
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX..  19.30
G erm an.......................... 19 30
Bunola  ...........................   18.80
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  case__  19 30

Valley City........................  
75
Felix...............................  .  1  15
Hummel’s, foil...................1  so

Balk.
Red..
30
Cotton, 40 ft.... ...per dos.  1  25
140
160
1  75
1  90
90
100

CLOTHES  LINES.
50 f t ...
“ 
60 ft...
“ 
70 ft...
“ 
80 ft.  .
“ 
60 ft...
“ 
72 ft'..
“ 
COUPON  BOOKS.

••
M
“
••
Jute

“Tradesman.*

“Superior.” 
per hundred......

•  Li
> 3,
• 8,
• 5,no,

•20,

• 1,
•  2,
•  3 ,
• 5,no,

•20,

Apricots.

Cherries.

2 25
Live oak...................... 
Santa Cruz................. 
2 00
2 50
Lusk’s......................... 
1  90
Overland................... 
Blackberries.
B. &  W.......................  
90
Red.............................  
1 20
1  75
Pitted Hamburgh...... 
1  20
W hite......................... 
E rie............................ 
1  20
Damsons, Bgg Plums and Green 
E rie............................  @1  25
California.  ...............  
1  70
Gooseberries.
Common.................... 
1  10

Gages.

Peaches.

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

1 20
1  65
1  65
2 00
1(5

“ 

1  25
2 10

1  30
2 50
2 75
l  10
i so
1  50
l  40
i

Domestic.................... 
Riverside.................... 
Pineapples.
Common..................... 
Johnson’s  sliced........ 
grated........ 
Quinces.
Common.................... 
Raspberries.
Red  ...........................  
[ Black  Hamburg.........  
| Erie,  black 
.............. 
Strawberries.
Lawrence..................  
I Hamburgh................. 
Erie............................ 
Terrapin............... ......  
Whortleberries.
Common.................... 
1  20
F. &  W....................... 
1  25
Blueberries...............  
l  20
Corned  beef,  Libby’s......... 1  80
Roast beef,  Armour’s......... 1 75
Potted  ham, *4 lb............... 1  50
ifclb.................100
tongue, m b ..............110
14 lb.........   95
chicken, )4 lb..........  95

25
5
^  $6

MEATS.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
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  20
Purity.................................
Honey  Dew........................1 so
Morning Glory....................  1 
Hamburgh marrofat...........1 35
early June...........
Champion Eng... 1  50
Hamburgh  petit  pols......... 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............................... l 80
French..............................16©18
Erie.....................................   95
Hubbard.............................1 20
Hamburg  ............................1 40
Soaked.................................  80
Honey  Dew.........................1 60
Excelsior ............................ l oo
Eclipse................................ 1 00
Hamburg............................l 30
Gallon................................ 2 60

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Tomatoes.

“ 

CHOCOLATE—BAXEB’S.

CHEESE.

22
36
38
40

German Sweet...........
Premium.................... .
Pure...........................
Breakfast Cocoa.........
Amboy.......................
©  9*4
Acme..........................
©  9
Riverside................... @  9*4
Gold  Medal  ..............
©  8*4
Skim.......................... 5  © 6
Brick.
10©1 00 
E dam ......
Limburger 
@10
Pineapple.
©25
Roquefort...................... 
f i t
Sap Sago.......................   ©22
Schweitzer, Imported.  @30
domestic  ....  @15

Acme.

AXLE GREASE.

Aurora....................  55 
Diamond.................  50 
Frazer’s ...................  8*1 
Mica.......................   75 
................  55 
Paragon 
BAKINS  POWDER.

doz  gross
600
5 50
9 00
8 00
600

 
 

 
 
 

Cook’s  Favorite.

(101 pieces colored glass)
(131 pieces of crystal glass)
(100 hdl cups and saucers)

U lb.  cans, 3 dos................ 
45
*4 lb. 
“  2 “  .................  85
1  “  .................  1  00
“ 
1 lb. 
Bulk....................................  10
Arctic.
u   lb cans............................  60
1  20
H B>  “ 
1  lb  “ 
2 00
5  lb  “ 
9 60
100 14 lb cans....................  12 00
100 \  lb cans....................   12 00
100 14 lb cans....................  12 00
2 doz 1 ib cans....................  9 60
(tankard pitcher with each can)
per doz
90 
.1  33 
1  90 
.2  47 
.3 75 
.4  75 
11  40 
18  25 
lb 
21  60 
41  80

pÇPRICE’S
CRUM
gAKlNg
Pow der

Dime cans
4- oz 
6-oz 
8-oz 
12-oz 
16 OZ
254-lb 
41b
5- 
10-lb

Dr  Price’s.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Red Star, 

*4 »   “ 
1 ft  “ 
*4 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
Victor.

lb cans........
........
........
Teller’s,  >4 lb. cans, doz
“
"
6 oz cans, 4 d o z ..............
“ 
9  “ 
..............
2 doz..............
16 
BATH BRICK.
2 dozen in case.
English..........................
Bristol.............................
Domestic.......................
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals...........
“ 
...........
“  pints,  round.......
“  No. 2, sifting box. 
“  No. 3,
“  No. 5, 
“ 

1 oz ball  ..............

BLUING.

8 oz 

“ 

“

BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl.......................
No. 1  “ 
.......................
No. 2 Carpet....................
No. 1 
“ 
....................
Parlor Gem......................
Common Whisk..............
Fancy 
..............
Warehouse.....................
Stove, No.  1....................
“  10....................
“  15....................
Rice Root Scrub, 2  row..
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row..
Palmetto, goose..............

BRUSHES.

“ 
“ 

“ 

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

..  90
..  80
..  70
Gross
.  4 00
.  7 00
.10 50
.  2 75
.  4 00
.  8 00
.  4 50

.  2 00
.  2 25
.  2 50
.  2 75
.  3 00
.  1  00
.  1  20
.  3 50
.  1  25
.  1  50
.  1  75
. 
85
.  1  25
.  1  50

CANDLES
“ 

Hotel, 40 lb. boxea...........
Star,  40 
...........
Paraffine.........................
Wlcklng..........................

.  10
.  9
.  11
24

OANNKD  GOODS.

PISH.
Clams.

“ 

“ 

Little Neck,  lib .......................1 15
“  2 lb......................1 90
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

Standard, 3 lb......................2 00
Standard,  1 lb....................   85

21b..........................1 66
Lobsters.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Star,  1  lb.............................. 2 40
2  lb.............................. 3 30
Picnic,lib............................... 2 00
21b...............................2 90

Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb...................... 1 80
2  lb.....................2 25
Mustard,  21b......................2 25
Tomato Sauce,  2 lb................. 2 25
Soused, 2 lb......................   2 25
Columbia River, flat........... 1  85
tails................ 1 75
Alaska, 1  lb.............................. 1 to
2 lb...............................2 10

Salmon.
“ 

Sardines.
American  fcs................4*@  5
Ms..............  .6*4© 7
Imported  Qs.....................10@12
*4*.....................15@16
Mustard  \ s ....................... 7©8
Boneless..........................  
20
Brook, 3 lb............................... 2 50

“ 
“ 

'iront.

“ 
“ 

FRUITr.
Apples.

2 lb. standard..........  
York Slate, gallons  ... 
Hamburgh, 
’•  —  

“Universal.”
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

•  1, per hundred..............  13 00
• 2, 
................3  50
• 3, 
................4  00
................5  00
• 5, 
..............6  00
no, 
•20, 
................7  00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
Half  pint, 25 bottles................2 75
200 or over............   5 per cent.
4 50
Pint 
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Quart.l doz bottles................. 8 50

Blue Label Brand.
 

...........  10 
...  ......20 

CATSUP.

“
“

“ 

“ 

90
3 60
2 50

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

17

SALERATU8.

Packed 60 lbs. In box.

Church’s ......................
.  $3 30
DeLand’s ......................
..  3  15
Dwight’s .......................
..  3 30
Taylor’s.......................... ..  3 00

SOAP.
LAUNDRY.

Allen B. Wrlsley’s Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb__ ...3 20
Good Cheer, 60 1 lb......... ...3 90
White Borax, 100  34-lb... ...3 60
Concord.......................... ..  2 80
Ivory, 10  oz.................... ..  6 75
6  oz...................... ..  4 00
Lenox 
.......................... .  3 65
Mottled  German............ ..  3  15
Town Talk..................... ..  3 00
Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz. ..  2 50
hand, 3 doz...... ..  2 50

SCOURING AND POLISHING.
“ 

“ 

SUGAR.

Cut  Loaf.................... @  554
Cubes......................... @ 5
Powdered.................
@ 5)4
Granulated.. 
......4.f 6@ 4 %
Confectioners' A........ @4.44
Soft A......................... @4 31
White Extra C........... @4.18
Extra  C...................... @4.06
Yellow  .....................
@ 33iS
Less than  bbls.  )£c advance

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Pure Cane.

Barrels............................ ..  24
Half bbls......................... ...£6
F air................................ ...  19
Good............................... ...  25
Choice  ..........................
...  30
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..............
Sugar Creams............
Frosted  Creams.........
Graham Crackers......
Oatmeal Crackers__

8
8
9
8*
854

TEAS.

j a p a n —Regular.

P air............................  @17
Good..........................   @20
Choice..........................34  @36
Choicest...................... 32  @34
D ust............................ 10  @13

SUN CUBED.

P air............................  @17
Good..........................   @20
Choice..........................24  @26

Choicest.......................32  @34
Dust.............................10  @12

BASKET  FIRED.

F air.............................18  @20
Choice........................   @25
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40

OUNPOWDKR.

Common to  fair...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy............ 75  @86
@36
Common to  fair...........23  @30
Common to  fair...........23  @26
Superiortoflne............30  @35

oolong. 

IMPERIAL.

YOUNG  HYSON.

Common to fair...........18  @26
Superiortoflne...........30  @40

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

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

Warpath.......................... ..14
Banner............................ ..15
King Bee.......................... ..20
Kiln Dried....................... ..17
Nigger Head.................... ..23
Honey  Dew...................... ..24
Gold Block...................... ..28
Peerless............................ ..24
Rob  Roy.......................... ..24
Uncle Sam..........  ........... ..28
Tom and Jerry............... . ..25
Brier Pipe.......................
..30
Yum Yum....................... ..32
Red Clover....................... ..32
.32
Navy
Handmade....................... ..40
Frog
.  33

WASHBOARDS.

(1

•

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

“ 

“ 

Palls unless otherwise noted
Hiawatha..................  
60
34
Sweet Cuba...............  
McGinty.................... 
24
54 bbls.........  
22
Valley  City...............' 
32
Dandy Jim................. 
27
20
Torpedo..................... 
In drums__ 
19
Yum  Yum  ...............  
26
Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead................. 
Joker......................... 
Nobby Twist................. 
Oh  Mv.......................... 
Scotten’s Brands.

38
22
39
29

Plug.

Middleton's Brands.

22
Kylo............................ 
Hiawatha...................  
38
Valley City...............  
34
Finzer’s Brands.
Old  Honesty.............. 
40
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.
Sweet  Maple.............. 
L. & W.................... 
Smoking.
Boss....................................   1254
Colonel’s Choice.................13

30
26

\

1 

\
11 

Single

Double.

W ils o n ............................. .«2 00
Saginaw..........................
.  1  75
Rival
.  1  40
Daisy...............................
.  1  00
Langtry..........................
.  1  10
.  1  75
Defiance..........................
Wilson............................
.  2 :50
Saginaw..........................
.  2 25
.  1  80
Rival
Defiance..........................
.  2 00
.  2 69
Crescent.......................  .
.  2 75
Red Star..........................
Shamrock.......................
.  2 50
Ivy Leaf..........................
40 gr
50 gr...............................
$1 for barrel.
WET  MUSTARD.
Bulk per g a l.................
Beer mug, 2 doz In case..
y e ä st—Compressed
Fermentum  per doz. cakes..
per lb-..........
“ 
Fleischman, per doz cakes...
“ 
per lb...........

VINEGAR.

..  7
. . . 8

30
1  75

PAPER.

................................. Iff
Straw 
Rockfalls.............................. 1%
Rag sugar..............................2'J
Hardware..............................2)4
Bakers.................................. 2)4
Dry  Goods...................5  @6U
Jute Manilla...............   @554
Red  Express  No. 1..............554
No. 2............. 454

“ 

TWINES.

“ 

48 Cotton.......................... SO
Cotton, No. 1........................17  i
“  2........................163
Sea  Island, assorted........... 30D
No. 5 Hemp......................... 15Q
No. 6  “ .................................i5_j

 

 
 
 

WOODENWARE.
Tubs, No. 1...........................7
“  No. 2............... 
6
“  No. 3...........................5
1
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__  1

Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__
Bowls, 11 inch....................

13  “ 
1
1
15  “ 
2
17  “ 
2
19  “ 
21  “ 
3
shipping bushel..  1
full  noop  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ willow ci’ths, No.l  5
“ 
* 
“ 
“ 

Baskets, market.................
..1
“ 
No.2 6
“  No.3 7
**  No.l  3
No.2 4
“ 
“ 
No.3 5

“ 
“ 
« 
“ 

splint 

 
 

 

 

INDURATED WARE.
Pails...............................   4  05
Tubs, 
)4 doz.. .*............   4  55

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF'S

WHEAT.

MEAL.

77 
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 
77
Bolted...............................  1  30
Granulated.......................  1  60
Straight, In  sacks  ..........   4  50
“ 
“  barrels..........  4 60
Patent 
“  sacks...........   5 50
“  barrels..........  5 60
“ 
Graham  “  sacks...........   2  10
“ 
Rye 
2 40
MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR.

“ 

 

 

CORN.

Car lots  quantity
$14 00
15 00
16 00
20 00
19 59

Bran...............$14  00 
Screenings —   15 00 
Middlings......  15  00 
Mixed Feed...  20 00 
Coarse meal  . 
19 50 
Car  lots............................. 55
Less than  car  lots............. 57
Car  lo ts .............................39
Less than car lots...............41
HAY.
No. 1 Timothy, car lots__13 fO
No. 1 
ton lots  — 15 00

OATS.

“ 

Less

OILS.

The  Standard Oil  Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  In barrels,  f. o.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
9
Eocene......................... 
Water White, old test.  @ 854
W.  W.  Headlight, 15C° 
754
Water  White  ...........  @7
Naptha.......................  @ 7
Stove Gasoline...........  @754
Cylinder....................27  @36
E ngine..................... 13  @21
Black, 25 to 30 deg  ...  @754

F R E S H   M EA TS.

“ 

Swift & Company quote as fol­
lows:
Beef, carcass..............  654@  754
“  hindquarters...  754@  854 
fore 
“ 
...  4  @  454
loins,  No.  3...10  @11
“ 
ribs.................  854®  354
“ 
rounds............   @6
“ 
Bologna......................  @ 45»
Pork loins...................  @1054
shoulders  .......  @754
Sausage, blood or head  @ 454
liv e r............   @454
Frankfort  ....  @7
Mutton  ......................8  @9
Veal.............................6  @ 654

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

HIDES,  PELTS  and FUR*
Perkins  &  Hess  pav as  fol
lows,  prices nominal
HIDES.
Green....................... ■  2540354
Part Cured...............
@  3)4
Full 
...............
@ 4)4
Dry............................ 5 @ 5
Kips, green  .............. 254® 354
11  cured...............
@ 4)4
4 @ 5>|
Calfskins,  green......
cured......
® 6
Deacon skins............ 10 @30
No. 2 hides 54 off.
PELTS

.................... 20 @  50

Shearlings................. 10 @25
Lambs 
Washed.................... 20 @23
Unwashed............... 10 @20

WOOL.

“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow.....................
Grease  butter  .........
Switches..................
Ginseng............ ....... 2 00®2 75

354® 4
1 ® 2
i*@  2

POULTRY

Local dealers pay as  follows :

DRESSED.

Fowl......................... 9 @10
Turkeys.................... 10 @11
Ducks  ...................... 10 @11
Chickens,................. 11 @13
Fowls........................ 7 @ 8
Turkeys.................... 9 @10
Spring Duck............ 10 @11

LIVE.

FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as

follows:
FRESH  FISH
Whlteflsb 
...............
7 @  8
7 @  8
Trout  .......................
Halibut.....................
@15
Ciscoes or Herring...
5 @ 6
Blueflsh.................... .11 @12
2)
Fresh lobster, per lb .
Soft crabs, per doz...
90
1  25
Shrimp, per  gal........
Cod........................... .10 @12
No. 1 Pickerel...........
@ 8
Pike..........................
@ 7
Smoked White.........
@  7

o y s t e r s—Cans.

Falrhaven  Counts...
SHELL  GOODS.
Oysters, per  100  ...... .1  25@1  50
Clams, 
“ 
........ .1  00@1  25

@40

E
Sticky  Fly  Paper.

F

FRIGE:

One  Box...................................  ...  $  45
One  Case (10 Boxes)......................4  OO
Each  box  contains  25  Doable 

Sheets and one TANGLEFOOT  Holder.

é f w i ì )  f\ a p i Ds ,

ai / c

Each Sheet is separately sealed with a border of wax.
Each double sheet separates into two perfect single sheets.
Tanglefoot is spread heavily on impervious paper.
Tanglefoot is the  only  sticky fly paper  which  can be pur­
chased  advantageously  by the  box  for  use  in  stores, 
offices, hotels, etc., etc.

No sheet w ill spoil, no matter how long a box [may last.
FOR S A L E   B Y   A LL  JO BBERS.

|" ) o You Want a Gilt of 
*  *  *  Yoilr  Store Biding?

Send  Your  Order  to

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

ENGRAVERS  AND  PRINTERS,

lOO  Louis  Street,

Grand  Rapids, Mich

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

“We never got a clue to the men.  The 
next  year I  left  the  jewelry  trade  and 
have  been  hustling  with dry goods ever 
since.”

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Red  Astricans  and  Harvest  apples 
from Ohio command $3.50 per bbl.  Home grown 
fruit  will  be  in market  before  the  end of  the 
week.
Beans—Dry stock is in small supply and active 
demand.  Dealers  pay  $l.30@1.35  for  unpicked 
and hold city handpicked at $1.6531,75 per bu.

Beets—New, 35c per doz. bunches.
Butter—The  market is fairly well  maintained, 
all offerings  of  choice  finding  ready takers  at 
12@13c.
Cabbages—60c and 75c  per dozen, according to 
size
Celery—Choice home grown commands 25c per 
dozen  bunches.  It  is  no  longer  necessary for 
local  dealers to depend  on  Kalamazoo  growers 
for  this  staple, as home  grown is ample for  the 
needs of this market.
Cherries—Very scarce and higher, readily com­
manding $2.50 per bushel.
Dried  apples—Evaporated  is  firmly  held  at 
8©9c;  sunuried is weak at 3)4@4c.
Eggs—The  price  is  well  maintained, dealers 
paying 14c ana holding at 15c per doz.
Honey—14c per lb.  very scarce.
Lettuce—Grand  Rapids  Forcing  is  in fair de­
mand at 5 per lb.
Musk  Mellons—Osage,  $1.63  per  dozen;  nut­
meg, $1.25 per dozen.
Onions—Green are  in  fair  demand at 10c  per 
dozen bunches.  Illinois  is  firmly held at $1  per 
bushel.  Bermudas are about out of market.
Peas—June  are  out of  market.  Marrofat are 
in good demand at 75c@$l per bu.
Pieplant—lc per lb.
Pineapples—$1.25@$1.75 per doz.
Potatoes—New  stock is in  good  demand  at $1 
per bushel or $2.75 per bbl.
Raspberries—Both  red  and  black  are  scarce 
and high, choice  fruit  readily commanding 12)4 
cents per qt.

Radishes—10c per dozen bunches.
Strawberries—Occasional lots continue to come 
in, but not in sufficient quantity to create a mar­
ket.
Tomatoes—Mississippi stock is in fair demand 
at $1.25 per 4 basket crate.
Watermelons—I8@20e apiece.
Wax Beans—$1@$1.25 per bushel.

PROVISIONS.

 

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

BAUSASB—Fresh and Smoked.

quotes as follows :
Mess,  new.................................  
12 25
Short c u t......................................................  13  f 0
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  .5 00
Extra clear, heavy.......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  14 25
Boston clear, short cut................................   14  50
Clear back, short cut....................................  14 75
Standard clear, short cut. best....   .........  
15 00
Fork Sausage.....................................................7)4
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort Sausage 
.......................................7)4
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................ 5
Bologna,  thick................................................5
Headcheese.................................................... 5
Corn-
Kettle 
Rendered.  Granger.  Family,  pound.
5%
Tierces........8 
5%
50 lb. Tins.. .8)4 
6%
201b. Pails..  8)4 
6%
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10 lb.  “ 
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51b. 
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6)4
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Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs......... ............6 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing....................... 6 50
Boneless, rump butts.....................................  9 50
Hams, average 20 lbs....................................... 12)4
16 lbs........................................ 1254
12 to 14 lbs................................1254
picnic...................................................  9
best boneless........................  
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Shoulders........................................................   8)4
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................10)4
Dried beef, ham prices.............................  ...  9)4
Long Clears, heavy..........................................
Briskets,  medium.  ........................................
light................................................

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“HANDS  UP.”

An  Experiment  in  M esmerism  W hich 

W as Not an  Entire S uccess.

From the Dry Goods  Economist.

The  peculiar  adventure  which  befell 
Mr.  Cooper  would  never  have  been  re­
lated,  and,  therefore,  would  never  have 
been printed, had  it not been  for a little 
action  of  mine,  innocent  in  itself, but 
which powerfully affected  my  friend.
We have been friends for a good  many 
years,  Mr. Cooper and myself, and when­
ever he  visits  my  city  (Chicago)  I inva­
riably call upon him.
Learning recently of his arrival I went 
directly to the Palmer  House,  walked  to 
his room and  kuocked at  the  door some­
what gently, for  l did not wish to waken 
him if he had gone to bed.  Receiving no 
answer 1  turned  the  knob  and the  door 
opened.  The  gas  was  turned  low,  and 
Cooper  sat  doubled  up  in  a  large easy 
chair,  fast  asleep.  His  sample  trunks, 
packed and marked, stood near  the door, 
ready  for  the  porter  in  the  morning. 
“ Here,” thought  1,  “is a  nice  situation. 
What  if  one  of  the  many  hotel  sneak 
thieves  had  been  in  my  place !  1  am
afraid, my  dear  fellow,  that  you  would 
be minus  something in  the  morning.  1 
will give you a scare  as a  lesson.”  So  1 
closed  the door softly and, standing with 
my back to it,  I stamped my foot sharply 
aud said quite loud enough to awake him: 
"Hands u p !”
1 shall never forget  the  sudden awak­
ening and  the  look of  agony  which  ac­
companied  it.  His hands had gone up at 
my first cry.  Never a word did  he utter. 
He only  looked  at  me  with  those  great 
eyes in which  nothing  but  horror  had  a 
place.  Evidently  he  did  not  recognize 
me,  for  1  stood  in a shadow,  and  so  as­
tonished  was 1  that 1  did  not  for a mo­
ment or  two  open  my  mouth  or  move 
from my position after the first  cry.
finally  ex­
claimed,  “ what has come over you?”

“ Cooper,  old  m an!”  I 
He smiled faintly.
''Put  down  your  hands,”  1 said,  as  I 
walked to  the  gas  jet  and  turned  it up 
full.
“Is that you,  Will?” he asked.  “Didn’t 
I hear you say ‘hands up?’ ”
“Yes, 1  said  ‘hands  up,’  but  is  that 
sufficient reason for  you  to get  as white 
as snow and  to act  as  you did?  1 know 
that you  are  no  coward, and,  therefore, 
you  must have some  powerful reason  for 
your actions.”
“1 have sufficient  reason to be alarmed 
at  that  cry,” he  said,  after  he  had  be­
It  was  only  natural 
come  more  calm. 
that  I  should  be  curious  to  know  the 
cause  of  my  friend’s  alarm,  and,  after 
considerable  urging,  he  related  the fol­
lowing strange experience:
“Twelve  years  ago,  shortly  before  1 
made  your  acquaintance,  I  represented 
in  the  West  one of  the  largest  jewelry 
houses  in  the  East.  1  made  my  head­
quarters  while  in  San  Francisco  at  the 
Palace  Hotel,  and  my  customers  would 
visit me and  inspect  my line  in my  own 
rooms.  One  day I had  been  in  the city 
and made an engagement with one of the 
most  liberal  buyers  on  the  Slope.  My 
clerk and 1 arranged the samples  so that 
they could  be readily examined, and then 
1 went  down  stairs  to  meet  the  buyer 
when he should  arrive.  1  did  not  have 
long to wait,  for  Mr. B. came along, and, 
seeing  me,  said:  ‘I  am going  down  the 
street and will  be  back  in  half  an hour. 
Go upstairs, and  don’t wait for  me for  1 
will go  directly  to  your  room.’ 
I  went 
to my room and sat smoking,  impatiently 
waiting for  the  half hour  to pass.  Sud­
denly a knock  was given on the door and 
1,  expecting  my  buyer,  cried  out  in  a 
hearty manner, ‘Come in.’  The door was 
instantly opened  and  instantly shut,  and 
my  clerk  and  1  found  ourselves  each 
looking  down  the  barrel  of  a  revolver. 
There  were  two men,  and  one  of  them 
stood just as you stood,  with  his  back to 
.the door, and cried out just  as you cried: 
‘Hands up! ’ 
It is always  the safest way 
to put  up your  hands  under  such condi­
tions,  and  wait until  you  see a chance to 
put them down  again.
“The two  visitors  were  not bad look­
ing,  but  they  were  determined  looking 
men.  -
“Mr. Cooper,’ said one of them, ‘we are 
sorry to disturb you;  believe me,  we are, 
and 1 have taken  the  precaution to  pro-

| tect you from the annoyance of any buyer 
I this evening, so do not let that buoy your 
hopes  up. 
I  have  sent  the  gentleman 
away,  and we  will  spend  the . pleasant 
evening entirely by ourselves.
“ ‘It is clear that we cannot take every­
thing with  us,  so if  you  will be so good, 
Mr. Cooper,  as to  indicate  which are the 
most valuable  stones and articles it  will 
facilitate  matters,  and  you  will  be  re­
leased all the more quickly.’
“I emphatically  refused  to  have  any­
thing to do with selecting the  valuables.
“ T wish  that  you  would,  for  it  will 
save you a great deal of trouble. 
In fact,
1  will make you  do  it, whether  you will 
or not. 
I shall  say  to  you,  “Make a se­
lection,  my good sir,  and  take  only  the 
best,” and I am  sure that you will do it.’
“Saying  this  he stepped  close  to  my 
clerk’s face,  and  looking  steadily in  his 
eyes, said,  ‘We will  need to give our en­
tire attention to the jewelry, so you must 
go to sleep.’
“Then the  significance of  the robber’s 
words about my  aiding  him  to  the most 
valuable jewels  flashed  across my mind.
1  was to be put in a mesmeric state—you 
call it hypnotism  now-a-days. 
In  those 
days  we  knew  very  little  of  its secret 
power, much  less  than we  do to-day. 
I 
knew  in  a  general  way  that  the  most 
prominent  physicians,  with  but  few  ex­
ceptions,  had  denounced 
its  alleged 
power  as  fraudulent,  and  I,  like  many 
others,  let them judge for  me;  but some­
thing  told me  with  absolute  conviction 
that  there  was  some  mystersous  power 
which  I was yet to learn of.  The robber 
kept his eyes  firmly fixed and  said some­
thing  to  the  clerk. 
I could  see  that  a 
great struggle was going on  for  the mas­
tery.  1  noted the  convulsive  twitching 
of the muscles of  the face and neck,  but, 
at last, to  my  relief, it came  to  an  end. 
The  robber  took  the  clerk  by  the arm, 
led him  to  the  corner of  the  room,  and 
told him to lie down  and have a pleasant 
time.
“ ‘It would have been  much better and 
easier to  have  gagged  and  bound  your 
friend,’  he  remarked  in a pleasant  tone, 
‘but I confess  I am  proud  of  my  power 
and thought I would give you an example 
of  it.  Shall I  exert  my  influence  over 
you,  too, or  will  you  indicate the  goods 
I want? ’
“ T will do nothing of  my  free will  to 
aid you,’ I  replied. 
‘I suppose  you  can 
force me if you so desire, for I have seen 
strange things just  now.’
“Without more ado he  began his work 
upon  me.  1  had  quickly  made  up  my 
mind that my only  safety  lay in keeping 
my  mind  extremely  active,  and  appar­
ently to come under his influence.  1 had 
subjects  at  exhibitions  in  New 
seen 
York  act,  and 
I  was  a  good 
mimic 
I  had 
of  de­
ceiving  the  man  until  some  opportu­
nity offered for me to  escape and get aid. 
I had a small  calibre pistol  in  my inside 
vest pocket which had escaped the notice 
of the robbers.  My large  45  calibre had 
been taken  from  me  early  in  the  inter­
view.

faint  hopes 

as 

“ Good  fortune  attended  me. 

I  de­
ceived the mesmerizer, and even when he 
gave me  a  severe  pinch  and  said,  ‘Isn’t 
that delightful?’  I expressed the greatest 
pleasure, although I could have cried out 
with  the  pain.  He  led  me  about  and 
ordered me to  do as be willed. 
I did not 
pick  out  the  most  valuable  articles. 
I 
used the greatest tact which 1 could com­
mand,  for  I  was  afraid  that  no  oppor­
tunity  would offer for  me  to escape,  and 
I made sure that the cheaper articles and 
stones should be the  ones  stolen.  After 
a time 1  was directed back to my seat and 
the men began to pack up the goods.

“In the  course of  their operations the 
backs of the two men were for an instant 
turned  toward  me.  Now, at  last,  was 
my  opportunity. 
I  pulled  from my  in­
side  pocket  my  pistol,  and  aiming it  at 
one of  the  men,  fired.  An  exclamation 
of  surprise  and pain  followed  the shot. 
I rushed forward  and received a blow on 
the  head  which  knocked  me  down and 
partly  stunned  me, but  in an  instant  I 
was up  and after  them with the fury  of 
a  thousand  devils.  1  solemnly  declare 
that 1 would have  been delighted to have 
torn  those  men  to  pieces.  The  police 
found a trail of  blood to  one of the back 
doors, but there all traces ceased.

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

STICK  CAHOT.
Full  Weight.

Standard,  per  lb. ..............7.............   6
“  H.H...... ..............................6
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Boston Cream  ... ......... 20 lb. cases
Cut  Loaf............ ..........................7
Extra H.  H............................... eases 7

Twist  ..

Bbl8.  Pails.
7
7
7
8)4
8
8

MIXED  CANDY.
Full Weight.

Pails.
Bbls.
7
Standard  ...................................... 6
..6
7
Leader........................................... 6
..6
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7)4
Royal.............................................6)4
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Nobby.............................................7 
English  Rock............................... 7
8
Conserves...................................... 7 
Broken Taffy....................baskets
Peanut Squares.................  
9
8 
French Creams.............................. 
10
Valley  Creams.............................  
13
Midget, 30 lb. baskets....................................  8
......................................   8
Modern, fO lb. 

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls.
Lozenges, plain.............................................  10
printed..........................................  U
Chocolate Drops.............................................  11)4
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops.....................................................  JH
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............................................66
Imperials.......................... 
60
Mottoes.............................................................TO
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. 1, 
No. 2, 
28
No. 3, 
42
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes...................................   90
Californias, 96 
126
150  .............................
Messinas, choice  200....................
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160.......................
Messina, choice, 360.........................
fancy, 360......................
choice 300.........................
fancy 360.........................
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

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Bananas, Firsts.....................
Seconds. . ...............
Figs, fancy  layers, 61b...........
“  101b...........
“  141b.......... .
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Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box.........
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NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona............
Ivaca......................
California............
Brazils, new..........................
Filberts..................................
Walnuts, Grenoble.  .............
“  Marbot...................
Chili......................
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Table Nuts,  fancy................
choice..............
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  .........
Cocoanuts, full sacks  .........
PEANUTS.
Fancy, H.  P., Suns................
“  Roasted....
Fancy, H.  P.t Flags..............
“  Roasted...
Choice, H. P.,  Extras...........
“  Roasted.
California  Walnnts..............

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Automatic Balanced Single Valve  Engines. 

Horizontal, Tabular and Locomotive

BOILERS.

Upright  Engines  and  Boilers  for  Light 

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45 8. Division St., 

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Manufacturers and  Jobbers of

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

H ow  I Cut My L ast Set o f Teeth. 

Written (or The Tradesman.

There  are two  events in  a  man’s  life 
that  overwhelm  both  himself  and  his 
immediate  relatives with  anxious  solici­
tude.  The  first  occurs  at  a  very early 
period  and  concerns  the  processes  of 
nature that go to build up and  adjust for 
use certain dental  formations.  Through 
pain and  care and  sleepless  nights  they 
at  last  become  accomplished  facts.  As 
years  roll  on to a mature  age  they  fall, 
one  by  one,  leaving  here  and  there  a 
mile-stone to mark the progress of decay. 
With  some  it  is  different.  A  few  are 
born with a set of double teeth all around 
that  they brag  about  every  day of  their 
lives,  and  which  are  “ oft 
interred 
with  their  bones.”  Others  in  middle 
life lose all the teeth they ever had,  and, 
when  gray  hairs  have  begun  to  adorn 
their temples and second childhood comes 
on  apace, commence  again  the  old  pro­
cess  of  dentition  until  a  complete  set 
appears.

The  second  event  referred 

to  (and 
which seems to the party concerned more 
provocative of anxious thought than even 
his  marriage)  is  when  nature  impresses 
on  his  reluctant  senses the  fact  that he 
has  come  to  a  crisis  that  must  be met 
with becoming fortitude.

In  such  a  condition  I  found  myself 
nearly four hundred years after Columbus 
discovered  America.  The  discovery  1 
made was unlike his in that it came from 
circumstances  over  which I had no  con­
trol. 
I  found, on  taking  an  invoice  of 
my  stock  of  teeth,  that  most  of  them 
were  missing;  in  fact,  there  remained 
only one sound and healthy grinder keep-1 
ing guard  over three or four  stumps and 
roots  that  cumbered  the  jaw.  My wife 
kept hinting that my  face was falling in, 
and  that  the  beauty  that  once  deluded 
her into  matrimony was  fast  disappear­
ing.  She  never would go around  among 
people  looking as  I  did. 
If  I  ever  ex­
pected to supply myself  with a new feed 
mill,  there was  nothing  to  be gained  by 
delay.  Others had found it but a trilling 
matter  to  go  through  the 
little  pain 
and  inconvenience of  getting  fitted  with 
a new  set of  teeth  such as dentists  now 
make, compared  with  the  misery  of  go­
ing  without  them.  These  and  similar 
arguments were  thrown at me from  time 
to  time  in a disconnected  manner  until 
my  curiosity  became  excited  to  know 
how  I  would  look  behind a double  row 
of  ivories;  so,  in  a  moment of  despera­
tion,  I started  out to interview a dentist, 
after  having  studied  up  on  the  various 
kinds  of  plate  material  and  modes  of 
taking the  measure.

The  executioner  proved  to  be  not  so 
formidable  as  my  fancy  had  painted. 
After  a  few  preparatory  remarks  by 
which each obtained  bits of  information 
that  neither possessed  before,  I  opened 
my  face  and  he  took a brief  survey  of 
the  interior.  His  motions  were  suspi­
cious—and impulsive.  Before I realized 
what  was  the  matter,  I  sat  toothless, 
with a cruel  pain  howling  through  the 
vacated corridors, and bleeding like Mar­
cos  Bozzaris, of  Grecian  fame.  After  a 
tedious half  hour  spent  in  stopping  the 
effusion  of  blood  and  trying  to  think 
what hurt me, I took my hat and  left the 
torture  chamber,  mumbling  through my 
wounded  jaws  something  to  the  effect 
that I would  see  him  later.  He  replied 
that that was  what he expected,  but that 
I need not hurry my return  inside of two 
months.  Then I went out into the cruel

world and  tried  hard to efface  all  mem­
ories of the past or thoughts of the future 
with its store of terrors to come.

I have often wondered if  prize fighters 
did not  live every day  in  nervous  dread 
of  the trials they were  slowly approach­
ing. 
I  thought,  too,  of  the  prisoner 
whose  days  are  numbered,  and  who 
awaits in an  agony of  mental  torture the 
inevitable  fate  that  imagination  paints 
in such horrid  guise.  My feelings were, 
no  doubt, similar  to  theirs  in  kind,  al­
though  perhaps  not  in  degree. 
The 
stories I had heard of  persons  suffocated 
by an  excess of  wet plaster  stiffening in 
the  throat while  the operator  stood with 
eyes sh u t  in tent  only  on  figuring out the 
profit  he expected  to  make  on  the  job, 
filled me with  some  apprehension of  be­
ing thus prepared for the  tomb in an im­
promptu and unintentional manner.  And 
still  time  rolled  on  from  day to  night, 
and  from early morn  until the middle of 
the  next  afternoon,  unconscious  of  the 
crisis 1 so much dreaded.

At  last,  the day and  hour  arrived,  and 
I  found  myself  sitting bolt  upright in a 
chair in the sanctum of mysteries,  listen­
ing  to  certain  queer  noises  behind  me, 
accompanied  by  the  sound  of  running 
water.  Visions  of  scenes  immortalized 
by Longfellow in rhythmic Indian legend 
were  thus  suggested,  carrying  me  in 
thought away to the dashing  falls of  the 
Mississippi.  A fellow traveler asked me 
the  name  of  this  natural  wonder. 
In 
reply 1 had opened my mouth to emit the 
word  that  lay  on  my  tongue’s  end— 
Minnehaha—when  the  dentist, who  had 
been  preparing a mixture  of  plaster  of 
paris,” dashed a trowel  full in  the aper­
ture  and forced  it  upward,  at  the  same 
time pressing  my upper  lip with  his fin­
gers  until  every  hair  of  my  mustache 
was  stretched to such a tension  that you 
might  have  played a tune  on  it.  Then 
silence 
reigned,  for  although  I  had 
thoughts enough in stock,  I had forgotten 
where  I  had  put  the  words  to  match 
them,  so I was  unable  to do  the  subject 
justice, or protest  in  ever so slight  a de­
gree  against the outrage  that was  being 
perpetrated. 
I  was  in  the grasp of  one 
who  knew his  business  and it was  use­
less to struggle for release.

The  minutes  moved  on  into  hours, 
hours  into  days and  days  into  months 
and  years;  in  fact,  time  moved  onward 
with  a  slow,  impressive  and 
leisurely 
pace  close to the  confines of  eteruity be­
fore  I  felt  that  grasp  relaxing. 
I  was 
clay in the hands of the potter, or, rather, 
the  potter had  stuffed  the  clay into  me 
with  a  profuseness bordering  on  waste­
ful  extravagance.  He  carefully  pulled 
loose  the plaster  cast, retiring  with it to 
a corner to chuckle over his success,  also 
to  put  some  finishing 
touches  to  this 
work of art.

As for myself,  after  pulling  together 
my  dismembered  faculties,  and  finding 
by the almanac  that  less  than  an  hour 
had elapsed since  the  beginniug  of  the 
operation,  and seeing no second or bottle 
holder,  I  went to the faucet  and  essayed 
to repair damages.  A look  in  the  glass 
plainly showed that  there  had  been  an 
intent to take a plaster cast of face entire, 
instead  of  a  prographic  impression  of 
upper  jaw,  as  specified  in contract.  I, 
therefore, called the  molder  to  account 
and entered an objection in case I  might 
want to appeal  or  ask  for  a  new  trial. 
He  overruled  my  objection,  however, 
claiming that the excess of plaster would 
i not  be  charged  in  the  bill,  and  that

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana:
Schedule  In effect  June  12,1892.

TRA INS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive from   Leave pro Ing 
North.
7:20  a m
2.00  pm
4:15  p m
10:30  p m
7:20 am
4:15 p m
Train arriving from south at 6:50 am daily; ail other 

South. 
For Traverse City A Mackinaw  8:50 a m 
From  Kalamazoo  ......................   9:20 am
For Traverse City & Mackinaw  1:60 p m 
For  Traverse  City....................... 
For  Petoskey & Mackinaw.......   8:10 p m 
From Chicago and  Kalamazoo.  8:35 p m
For Saginaw..................................  
For Saginaw ............... 
 
trains  daily  except  Sunday.

 

TRAINS GOING  SOUTH.

North. 
North.
For  Cincinnati.............................   6:20 a m
6:20 a m
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago.
11:50 a m
For Fort Wayne and the  Bast
For  Cincinnati..............................  5:20 p
6:20 p m
For Chicago.................................... 10:40 p
10:40 p m
From Saginaw...............................lt:50am
11:50 a m
From Saginaw............................... 10 :40 p m
10 :40 p m
all other trains daily except Sunday.

Arrive from  Leave going 
■
South.
7:00 a m
10:05  am
2:00 p m
6:00  p m
11:20 pm

Trains leaving at 6:00 p. m. and 11:20 p. m. run daily; 

SL E E PIN G   A   PA R LO R   CAR  SER V IC E. 

N O R T H 7:20 a m train*—Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Traverse City  and  Grand  Rapids 
to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
2.00 p   m  train  has  parlor  car  Grand 
R a p id s 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: OO a m  tra in *  —Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
10:05  am   train.—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 ; 2 0   p  m  t r a in .—Wagner Sleeping Car 
Grand Rapids to Chicago.

Chicago via Q. R.  & I. R. R.

10:05&m 
3:35 p m  

Lv Grand  R&pids 
Arr Chicago 

11:20 p m
0 50am
10:05 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
U:30 p m train daily, through Wagner  Sleeping Car. 
10:10 pm
6:50  am
10:10 p  m 

3:10 pm  
Lt  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
8 85 p m  
3:10  p m   through  Wagner  Parlor  Car. 
train dally, through Wagner Sleeping Car.

2:00 p m  
9:00 pm  

7:C5am 
1:50 pm 

Through tickets and (nil Information  can  be had by 
calling npon A. Almquiet,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe Btreet, Grand Rapids, Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

C. L. LOCKWOOD,

Railway.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  St  North  Michigan 
In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwauk  t 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  betwe  i 
Grand Rapids and Toledo.
Lv. Grand Rapids at...... 7:15 a. m. and 1:00 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t............   12:55 p. m. and 10:20 p. m.
Lv. Grand Rapids at...... 6:50 a. m. and 3:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo at..............12:55 p. m. and 10:20 p. m.

v ia d ., a.  H. A M.

▼IA D., !..  A N.

Return connections equally as good.

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

CHICAGO

JUNE  12,  1892.
A N D   W E S T   M IC H IG A N   R ’T.
GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D RAPIDS....... 9:00am  12:05pm *U:?5pm
Ar. CHICAGO..............3:35pm  5:25pm  *7:05am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

Lv. CHICAGO..............9:00am  4:15pm *11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS......3:55pm  10:10pm  *6:10am

INDIANAPOLIS.

TO AND  FROM   M USKEGON.

GRAND  R A PID S  AND'CHICAGO.
Via St. Joe and Steamer.
Lv Grand Rapids  .  ............12:05pm 
t  6:30pm
2:0fam
Ar Chicago  —...................   8:30pm 
9:30am
Lv Chicago  ......................... 
Ar Grand Rapids................. 
5:20pm
TO  AND  FROM  BENTON  HARBOR, ST  JOSEPH  AND 
Lv. Grand Rapids.  ...  9:00am  12:05pm *11:35pm 
Ar. Grand Rapids.....*6:10am  3:55pm  10:10pm
Lv.  G. R.......10:0fam  12 05pm  5:30pm  6:30pm
Ar.  G. R....... 10:50am  3  15pm  5:20pm 
..........
TO AND FROM  MANISTEE, TRAVERSE CITY  AND ELK 
Lv. Grand  Rapids......   ..............7:30am  5:25pm
Ar. Grand  Rapids.....................11:45am  9:40pm
Between  Grand  Rapids  and  Chicago—Wagner 
Sleepers—Leave Grand Rapids *11:35 p m. ; leave 
Chicago  11:15  pm.  Parlor  Buffet  Cars—Leave 
Grand Rapids 12:05 p m ;  leave Chicago 4 ;45 p m. 
tExcept Saturday.
DETROIT,

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

JUNE  12,  1892

RAPIDS.

L A N S IN G   &  N O R T H E R N   R .  R .
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv.GR’D  RAPIDS...... 7:30am *l:00pm  5:40pm
Ar. DETROIT..  ......... 11:50am *5:10pm  10:40pm

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETROIT..............7:05am *1:15pm  5:40pm
Ar. GR’D  RAPIDS...... 12:00m  *5:15pm 10:10pm
To and  from Lansing  and Howell—Same as to 
and from Detroit.
to a n d   fr o m   s a o in a w ,  a l m a  a n d  s t .  LOUIS.
Lv. Grand  Rapids.....................7:20am  4:15pm
Ar. Grand  Rapids.....................11:50am  10:40pm

TO  LOWELL VIA LOWELL  A  HASTINGS  R.  R.

THROUGH CAR SERVICE 

Lv. Grand Rapids...........  7:30am  1:00pm 5:40pm
Ar.from Lowell..............12:00m  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  7:20  am ;  arrives In 
Grand Rapids 7:40 p m.  Seats 25 cents.

•Every day.  Other trains  week days only.

GEO. DeHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

19
M ic h ig a n  (T b n t r a t,

“ The Niagara Falls Route ”

D EPA RT.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express....................................7:00 am   I0;00pm
Mixed  ....................................................7:06 am   4:30  p m
Day  Express........................................  1:20 p m  10:00 a m
"Atlantic A Pacific Express..............   i  00 p m 
6 00 am
New Tork Express............................... 5:40 p m  10 46 p m
•Daily.
All o ther daily 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  4:46 p.m . 
arrive in Grand  Rapids 10 p. m.

Frkd M. B r ig g s , Gen'! Agent. 86 Monroe St.
A. Almquist, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.
O. W. Rugglbs  G. P.  A  T. Agent.. Chicago.

GRAND H/WEN TIME  TABLE

D etroit

NOW IN  EFFECT.

.  ....

Trains Leave *No.  14 If No.  16 
Lv.  Chicago__
Lv. Milwaukee. 
G’d -Rapids,  Lv
Ionia...........Ar
St.  Johns  ...Ar
Ow osbd........Ar
E. Saginaw.. Ar
Bay City......Ar
F lin t.......... Ar
Pt.  Huron...Ar
Pontiac....... Ar
Detroit.........Ar

7 30pm
8 30pm
6 50am
7 45am 
830am 
905am
10 45am
11 30am
10 05am
11 55am
10 53am
11 50am
WESTWARD.

10 20am
11 25am
12 17pm 
1 20pm 
3 05pm 
3 45pm
3 45pm 
6 00pm 
305pm
4 05pm

tNo.  18 •No.  82

3 25pm
4 27pm
5 20pm 
d 05pm 
8  0pm 
8 45pm
7 (5pm
8 00pm
8 25pm
9 25pm

10 55pm 
12 37am 
1 55am 
315am
6 45am
7 22am 
5 40am 
7 30am 
5 37am 
7 00am

Trains Leave
Lv. Detroit......
G’d Rapids,  Lv 
G’d Haven,  Ar 
Milw’keeStr  “ 
Chicago Str.  “

m
1  UOpm
2 10pm
6 00am
•Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.

•No. 81 tNo. 11 tNo. 13 •No.  15
1  5p
4 05pm 
7 05am
in 20pm 
8 35am
11 20pm 
6 30am

1 50am
5  10pm
6 15pm 
6 30am 
6 00am

Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:60 a. m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arrive  from  the west,  6:45  a  m,  10:10 
a. m., 3:15 p.m. and 10:30 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward —No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
J ohn W. L o u d , Traffic Manager.
B e n F l e t c h e r , Trav. Pass. Agent.
J a s. Ca m p b e l l, City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street.

For Mnskegon—Leave. 

M u s k e g o n , G ra n d  R a p id s  &  I n d ia n a .
10:00 am
6:55 am  
11:25 a m 
4:40  p m
5:30  p m 
9:05 p m

From Muskegon—Arrive.

SHORT  LIME  TO  GHICHGO,
G oodrich  Line.

Via the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwau­

kee Ra'lway and the

The Magnificent New, Fast Steamships,

“Atlanta”  aM  “ City  of  Racine”

Built  expressly for this  route.  Each steamship 
1,200  tons  burthen,  with  sleeping  accommoda­
tions for 300 passengers.
These steamships have immense reserve power 
which enables them to make their regular sched­
ules In the most unfavorable weather.

SC H E D U L E :

LEAVE  GRAND RAPIDS daily, except Sunday, 
at  5:10  p m,  via  D,  G II &  M  Ry, arrive  in 
Grand Haven 6:15  pm
LEAVE  GRAND  HAVEN 8:30 pm daily except 
Saturday, via Goodrich  Line, arrive  in  Chi­
cago at 6:00 a m

N o te—Saturday trips resumed on May 14. 

RETURNING—Leave Chicago daily except Sun­
day a t7:30pm,  via  Goodrich  Line  and  ar­
rive in Grand Rapids at 6:45 a m daily.

N o te—Sunday trips resumed May 15.

GRAND  RAPIDS 

CHICAGO, ONLY $3.90

And  for the  round  trip. *6.50  Stateroom  Berth 
Through  tickets  can be  had at the  city  office 
and depot of the D, G H & M Ry, Grand  Rapids; 
also at all  stations  on  the  D, G H & M Ry, D, L 
& N RR , G R & IR R  and T, S & M Ry.

included

TO

JOHN  SINGLETON, 
______ Qen’l Pass. Agent, Chicago.
c x x r s s x r c   R O O T .

We pey the highest price for It.  Addreoe

D U  HQ  Wholesale Draggle
r JtlV/A. JjJClUo>|  GRAND  RAPIDS

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

neither  would  any  fee  be  asked 
for 
spreading  it  over  the  most  expressive 
portion of my countenance.  I, therefore, 
withdrew the  objection and  moved  that 
1 be allowed a bulk sum in  rebate on  the 
bill  to  cover  expense  of  removing  the 
debris of said artistic venture.  The only 
notice he took of that  was  to  say  that, 
if 1 would come  again  the  iirst  of  next 
week,  he would show me a  set  of  upper 
molars,  incisors,  etc.,  that  would  give 
me perfect satisfaction or no pay.

I told him that,  as to  satisfaction  and 
pay,  he could  have both or either at  any 
time be asked for it  or  them,  and  then 
debonairly  wafted  myself  downstairs, 
leaving him to  patter  away  at  the  fac­
simile of my upper front in  plaster,  and 
calculate the chances of a rise or  fall  in 
the price of crude  rubber.

At  my  next  call  1  found  the  senior 
partner in,  who came  to  me  holding  in 
his hand the portion of anatomy promised 
me the week previous,  and  asked  me  to 
test its merits  as  a  perfect  fit.  At  the 
first trial it went  to its place like a duck’s 
foot in  the  mud.  There  was,  however, 
a ila w in  the plate that he was not willing 
to let remain in work sent  out  from  his 
laboratory.  Much to my  regret,  he said 
that the whole job would have to be done 
over again,  including my part of  passive 
endurance  under  a  pressure  of  fifteen 
atmospheres.  This  made  another  hour 
of trial like the first,  which  passed in  the 
same comparative length of time, leaving 
me alive but very weak,  and hopeless for 
the future.  An  appointment  was  made 
for  another  day,  to  inspect  the  recon­
structed  plate  with 
its  artificial  pearl 
settings.

When 1 next  appeared  on  the  scene, 
the  new  plate  was  found  satisfactory, 
and for the first  time  in  years  I  could 
look  in  the  glass  without  wanting  to 
punch the reflection.

But soon the scene shifted and I placed 
myself in  position  for  the  second  act, 
namely,  the dislocation of my lower jaw.
A sort  of  frame  work  in  half  circle 
shape was  loaded  with  the  usual  mass 
and placed under my tongue with a down­
ward pressure that lasted long enough to 
count a  million.  When  the  result  was 
drawn out, a  new  question  was  sprung 
on me—one never anticipated.  This was 
articulation,  and  a most important  ques­
tion it proved. 
I found,on applying  the 
new teeth to a temporary wax set  placed 
in the under jaw,  that 1  was  not  origin­
ally constructed on correct mathamatical 
principles. 
In  moving the wax  gum  up 
against the finished  teeth,  there  was  an 
uncertain,  wobbling motion,  and  it  was 
difficult to shut them together twice  in the 
same  place.  To  show  me  how  this 
should  be done, the doctor exhibited  the 
skull of a confederate  soldier  with  jaw 
that articulated correctly,  with  no  side 
or rotary motion.  Perhaps this  was  be­
cause it had  been  used  so  constantly  in 
only  one  direction,  emitting  the  rebel 
yell.  1 did not at first succeed  in  dupli­
cating the motion,  probably for  the  rea­
son that I was unable  to  put  myself  in 
his place,  but at  last  a  fair  result  was 
attained and the game proceeded.

A  flaw  in  the  lower  impression  was 
caused, as the operator said,  on  account 
of my having too much cheek, and it con­
sequently fell  down  under  the  plaster, 
where it ought not to be.  This  required 
two or three extra trials before  the  diffi­
culty  was  adjusted,  and  even  then  the 
product looked like a shoe cast by a wall­
eyed mule in the last stages of exhaustion;

lower 

in fact, 1 found,  when the last plate  was 
put in position and pronounced  properly 
articulated,  that  my 
jaw  was 
totally out of plumb and  level,  and  had 
been so for years.  Whether it was  done 
when a boy, sliding down  hill,  or  later, 
when I made mouths at  the  teacher  be­
hind my  spelling  book,  or  many  years 
afterwards,  when I  tried  to  answer,  in 
the  same  outlandish  jargon,  a 
fellow 
who cursed me in  Spauish,  the  fact  re­
mained that the  thing I  was  doomed  to 
wear the rest of my natural  life  was  not 
“a thing of beauty,”  although  it  would 
have to be a jawer forever. 
I could  not 
even,  for this reason,  throw the job  back 
on the the  dentist’s  hands,  for  he  was 
not responsible for shape  so  long  as  he 
followed copy.  He tried to cheer me  up 
by saying that I would  soon  forget  this 
little defect in troubles of  greater impor- 
tance(which,  by  the  way,  proved  true 
prophecy). 
I,  accordingly, '  put  both 
plates in position and went home  feeling 
like anew man  who hadn’t exactly gotten 
the hang of his individuality.

When,  at last,  in the privacy  of  home 
and  free  from  the  professional  eye,  I 
essayed to put in motion the  fearful  and 
wonderful object obtained at the sacrifice 
of so much  labor  and  suffering,  1 took 
an easy lesson at  first,  selecting  “hash” 
as 
the  most  accommodating  material 
upon which an  amateur  could  practice. 
Opening my mouth cautiously  and  with 
great difficulty,  for  there  seemed  to  be 
not so much leeway as of old,  I placed  a 
small postion of the raw  material  inside 
and turned on the motion.  There was  a 
wobble, a squeak,  then  confusion—teeth 
plate, jaw,  hash and all  ‘‘in one wild red 
burial  blent.”  Something  must  have 
failed to connect,  for  my  mouth seemed 
filled with broken crockery set edgewise, 
my jaws were neither in apogee nor peri­
gee,  and a fearful suspicion took  posses­
sion of me that*my face was terribly  dis­
located.

As soon as the wreck could be cleared, 
I set about  ascertaining  the  damage.  1 
found no bones broken,  nor any  part  of 
the new machinery disabled; but  I  came 
to the wise  conclusion  that  one  should 
not break  in a set  of  store  teeth  as  he 
would enter on the pleasures  and  perils 
of matrimony,  i.  e.,  all  at  once. 
If  a 
man expects  artificiality  and  nature  to 
work  in  harmony,  he  must  commence 
the process as one would break in a colt. 
It takes some time to establish an affinity 
of motive  and  reciprocality  of  motion, 
and much patience is required to overcome 
the awkwardness of both parties in  their 
well-meant endeavor to meet each other’s 
wishes. 
I  decided,  therefore,  to  leave 
out, for a time,  the  under  plate,  which 
seemed the most fractious,  and  centered 
all my efforts in  the  attempt  to  become 
absolute master of the  upper  set.  This 
was  the  work  of  many  weeks,  during 
which time I was assisted by  the  volun­
tary suggestions  of  a  few  friends  who 
had themselves passed the  breakers  and 
were then in  smooth water.  Then,  by de­
grees,  I introduced the under  plate  and 
gave  lessons  in  reciprocal  action.  At 
times there was disagreement,  but I per­
severed  until in six months I was able to 
chew irrreproachable beefsteak  and  the 
usual bill of fare,  except eating  corn  off 
the  cob.  Of  course,  there  were  occa­
sions when  some  convulsion  of  nature 
would bring on a panic,  when the  whole 
fabric would tumble out  in  a  much  de­
moralized condition.  Again  on  special 
occasions,  such  as  an  excursion  on  the

water,  when the boat,  buffeted by  winds 
and waves,  rolled and tossed  about,  then 
there would come  an  irresistible  desire 
upon one affected by the motion  to cluch 
the outer rail and appeal  to  the  watery 
element for  relief.  Situated  as  1  was,
I never ventured into such peril  without 
leaving the artificial  part  of  myself  in 
the safe harbor of home.

Others,  less cautious,  offered  their de­
votions—and with them articles of virtue 
whose value cannot be computed in  dol­
lars and cents,  but which were  in  a mo­
ment of  self-abnegation  deposited in an 
institution from which neither  principal 
nor intent  can  ever  be  recovered.  No 
one need ever have more than one  lesson 
of this  kind,  but  many  need  that  one, 
however  often 
they  may  have  been 
warned.

Blessed be the man  who invented  arti­
ficial teeth,  and all  honor  to  those  who 
have improved them to the present  stage 
of perfection.  The first was more worthy 
than  he  who  discovered  America. 
In 
the year coming,  when  heroes  are  to be 
lauded in  song and  story,  painting  and 
sculpture, men  will  hear my falsc-set-too 
voice raised in singing peans to him who 
gave  to  mankind  such  an  inestimable 
boon. 

P et ek C.  Me e k .

Bad fire at Martin.

The store building  and  general  stock 
of  T.  II.  Shepherd  &  Bro., at  Martin, 
were damaged and  distroyed  by  fire  on 
the evening of July 4.  The particulars of 
the conflagration  are  those  given  by  a 
member  of  the  firm  in  a  letter  to  T he 
T ra desm a n:

The first alarm  given  of  the  fire  was 
about 10:30 o’clock  Monday  night  by  a 
little boy  who  was  attending  an  enter­
tainment across  the  street  from  the  lo­
cation of  the  tire.  When  first  seen,  it 
was impossible to  determine  the  cause, 
as it  was  between  the  ceiling  and  the 
roof, thus making it very  hard  to  reach 
with pails of water,  and it was soon seen 
that  the  fire  was  beyond  control  and 
the people at once commenced taking out 
goods.

We have not finished  our  invoice  yet, 
so do not know the exact amount of goods 
saved,  but would estimate from  $3,000 to 
$4,000 worth.  There  was  over  $17,000 
worth of goods in the store at the time of 
the fire.  The insurance on  the stock was 
$8,400;  on  fixtures,  $600,  on  building, 
$1,000.
We have moved what stock  we have  to 
a small empty store building,  where  we 
now expect to do what  business  we  can 
until we can  rebuild.

Peculiar  Bank Check.

One of  the most  amusing bank checks 
ever  uttered  is  in  the  possession  of  a 
bank cashier in Pittsburg. 
It was drawn 
on one  of  the  ordinary  check  forms  of 
the bank and read  thus:
---------National  Bank:
Pay  to  ■ -  —  twenty-three  dollars  if 
I think 
there is that much to my credit. 
there is sixteen  dollars  there,  and I  will 
make  up the  rest  on  Tuesday  of  next 
week.  So please oblige  me.

Pittsburg, June  25,  1892. 

J o h n Smith

The  Baltimore  Grocers’  Co-operative 
Association is now said  to  comprise  600 
grocers, who own one of the largest ware­
houses in the  city,  which  is  constantly 
stocked with staple  and  other  goods  in 
their line.  This organization  is  the  re­
sult of a refusal of the wholesale grocers 
of that city  to  decline  selling  goods  at 
retail, and it is said to have proved of in­
estimable benefit to its  members,  all  of 
whom buy for cash and are in  every way 
better served than when dependent  upon 
the individual  wholesale trader.  System 
and pluck were all  that  were  necessary 
to achieve  success.

Use Tr a desmanCoupon Books.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

536

tpOK  SALE-SMALL  STOCK  OF  GENERAL 
IjlOR  EXCHANGE—SMALL  STOCK OF  GRO- 
For  sa le  o r “e x c h a n g e—f o r   stock

merchandise  for  sale  cheap  for cash.  Ad­
dress A. P. Alhaugh, Middleton, Mich.________
-  ceries, store  fixtures  and  light horse, deliv­
ery wagon and buggy, for lumber or cash.  A M 
Stover, 168 Fourth St, Grand  Rapids, Mich._546
of  merchandise,  160  acres  fine  land, one- 
half mile from railroad, In sight of  county seat, 
a flourishing town on division of  the C., B. & Q. 
Railroad,  Akron,  Colorado  Address  Box  616, 
Howell, Mich. 
F or  sa le—c le a n  g e n e r a l  stock  in
town near Grand  Rapids surrounded by ex­
cellent  farming  countrj.  A  bargain  for  some 
526
one.  M. S. McNitt, Byron Center, Mich. 
F or  sa le-
DRUGS  AND  FIXTURES  IN  A 
booming  city  of  Michigan.  Will  IlvoIca 
booming  city 
‘ i  good  condition and clean 
about $3,400.  All
Will  sell  cheap.  Address,  “Old  Man,”  cart 
Michigan Tradesman, Grand Rapids, Mich.  51
FOR  SALE —SMALL  STOCK  OF  DRUGS 
which will  invoice $700.  1500 cash, balance 
on time.  ’92 sales, $1 600.  Will rent or sell  resi 
dence to purchaser.  Rare chance for  physitian 
or young man.  Address  Doctor,  care Michigan 
Tradesman. 
JjVOR  SALE —CLEAN  STOCK  OF STAPLE
dry  goods, clothing, furnishing  goods,  mil­
linery goods and  boots and shoes  in  one of  the 
best villages in Michigan.  Stock  will inventory 
$3,000 to $3,500.  Liberal discount  for  cash.  For 
particulars,  address  No.  530,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

For  sa l e—a  d rug  st o r e,  n ic e  fix

tures,  fresh  and  well  selected  stock,  in­
creasing  trade,  nice  residence  portion  of  the 
city.  Inventory,  $2,500.  Address  No.  498,  care
Michigan Tradesman.________________ 498___
TTIOR  SALE —HALF  INTEREST  IN  GOOD
JJ  paying drug  store  in  Grand  Rapids.  Rare 
opportunity for young man.  P. V. Finch, Grand
Rapids 
TjIOR  SALE—GROCERY  STOCK  AND  F ix ­
tures in corner  store in desirable  portion  of 
having lucrative trade.  Best of reasons for 
city, 
Address No. 504, care Michigan Trades­
selling.
man. 

_________________________ 524

531

504

544

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

\XTANTED —SITUATION  AS  TRAVELING 
Tv  salesman.  Would  prefer  groceries  and 
city trade.  Two years’ experience  in  retail gro­
ceries.  Can  speak the Holland  language.  Ad­
dress No. 542, care Michigan Tradesman. 
542

MISCELLANEOUS.

DO  YOU  USE  COUPON  BOOKS ?  IF  SO, DO 
you buy of the largest manufacturers in the 
United States?  If you do, you  are  customers of 
the Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
■ ANTED—GOOD  LOCATION  FOR  PHYSI- 

clan and small drug store in railroad town. 
Address No. 543, care Michigan Tradesman.  543 
OR  SALE —GOOD  DIVIDEND - PAYING 
stocks in  banking, manufacturing  and mer 
cantile  companies.  E. A. Stowe,  100  Louis  St., 
w$2  to  $10  a  day.  Steady  work, 
Grand R a p i d s . ________________370
rANTED—MANAGER  IN  EACH  LOCALI-
ty;  also  agent to mail  out  our  price  lists.
’  Address,  with
stamp, Perry Crippen. Toledo. Ohio.
FOR  SALE — BEST 
RESIDENCE  LOT  IN 
'0x175 feet, beautifully shad­
ed with  nativè  oaks, situated in good residence 
locality,  only 200  feet  from  e'ectric  street  car 
line.  Will sell  for $2 500 cash, or part cash, pay­
ments to suit.  E. A. Stowe. 100 Louis St. 

Grand Rapids,

354

SB

RED  OAK,  WHITE  OAK,

BLACK  ASH,

ROCK  ELM,  GREY  ELM,

BASSWOOD.

A  E.  WORDEN,

19  Wonderly  Building:,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Use Tradesman Coupon  Books.

S u m m e r
Goods.

LAW VS,  CH ALLIES.  INDIA  LINENS,  ORGANDIES.  WHITE 
GOODS.  MULLS,  FRENCH  CAMBRICS,  GINGHAMS  AND 
PRINTS,  STRAW  HATS,  HAMMOCKS.

#  BUNTING  FOR  CAMPAIGN  USE—IN  ALL  WIDTHS

Grain  Bags,  Burlaps  and  Twine.

P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS,
MICHIGAN  BARK  & LUMBER  CO.,

TOT, HERPOLSHEIMER k CO.,
Dry  Goods, Carpets and Cloaks

W H O L E S A L E

We  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 
Mackinaw  Shirts  and  Lumbermen’s  Socks. 

Geese  Feathers.

OVERALLS  OF  OUK  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Font  H erpoM ew  &  Co. 4
RINDGE,  KALMBACH  &  CO,

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t

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12,  14,  16  PEARL  ST.

G ra n d   R ap id s,  Mich.

Successors  to

N.  B.  Clark & Co.

E  would call  the atten- 
Y  v  tion of  the trade  to our 
lines  of  walking  shoes.  We 
can show  you  all  the novelties 
at popular prices.

We  also  carry  good  lines  of 

Tennis Goods at low prices.

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

1 8   a n d   1 9   W i d d i c o m b   B u i l d i n g *

Spring; &  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN
Dress  Goods,  Shawls,  Cloaks, 
Notions,  Ribbons,  Hosiery, 
Gloves,  Underwear,  W oolens, 
Flannels,  Blankets,  Ginghams, 
Prints and  Domestic Cottons

We  want to sell  you  your  rubbers  for  fall.  Terms  and  discounts  as  good  as 

offered by any agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.

B IC Y C L E S!

We Control  Territory  on the  Finest and  Largest  Line of Cheap, Medium  and 

High Grade  Machines in the State

WRITE  US  FOR 
TERMS  AND  DIS­

COUNTS  TO 

AGENTS.

WE  WANT 

AGENTS IN EVERY 

LIVE  TOWN.

W e   in v ite   th e   a tte n tio n   of  th e   tra d e   to   o u r  c o m p le te   an d   well 

a sso rte d   sto ck   a t  low est  m a rk e t  p rice s.

Spring &  Company.

P E R K I N S   &  

13 Fountain St, Grand Rapids,  Mich.

,

If so, and  you are endeavoring to get along without using one of our improved  Coupon  Book systems, 
you are making a most serious mistake.  We were the originators of  the coupon book plan  and are the 
largest  manufacturers of these  books in the country.  Drop in and  look  over our  factory when in  the 
city or send for samples and price list by mail.

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

n i T ?   A   T S T T i 

T ?   A  I D T T l Q   T V /T T /^ T J

H.  L e o n a r d   &  S o n s’

Complete Lines of  Crockery,  Glassware and  House Furnishing Goods, Store Lamps and

Parlor Lamps in Every Variety.

Catalogue  No.  108. 
Free  to  Merchants.
For Parlor, Library, Dining Room and Kitchen.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH 

OPENING  OF  LAMP  SEASON  FOR  1892-3.

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To the Trade Greeting:
■ O  those  merchants  who have  never  handled  Lamps and  Lamp  Goods,  we would ask if  you have  ever seriously considered  the great  possibilities  in 

connection with that slight addition to your stock;  in the last two or three years more money has been expended  by the general  public,  rich and poor 
alike,  for  Lamps,  than was expended in any previous ten years in the history of  the business.  We not only  invite  you to add the desirable,  safe and 
before  making  any orders, confident  that we  can save  you  TIME,  MONEY  and  FREIGHT.  Our  lines  are so large,  and  each oue  controlled  by  us alone, 
that our customers  need  fear  no  competition on  the  same  goods,  and  our  STYLES  AND  QUALITY  are  excelled  by  none  on  the  American  Continent. 
You  can  actually increase your profit by handling our beautiful assortment.

staple line of merchandise to your business, but we earnestly request you to look over our lines,  as shown  by full sized COLORED  LITHOGRAPH  SHEETS 

HOW  WE  PREPARE  OUR  LINE

Is  a  State  Secret, but that all  may be sure we can do all  we claim,  we must  tell you that while  you and  everybody are enjoying your­
selves at the  Christmas  and  New Years  Holidays,  our  buyer is visiting  every  factory,  little  and  big in this  great  country,  buying a burner  here,  another 
style there, a shade ring at one small  factory,  an iron  foot to a lamp at another,  a white  shade at one place,  sending  it to  another to be  decorated to our ex­
clusive designs;  and thus we select our lines,  keeping the factories at  work  when they are otherwise  idle,  SQUEEZING  the last  penny in the  price,  forcing 
them to come to our  terms,  but  paying them  SPOT  CASH  for their  work;  and thus we prepared  ourselves for  what is to be the  BOOM  YEAR—the  most 
extraordinary  Lamp Season of lS92-o.

Remember 
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This Important Fact t 
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That  every  household  requires  for  their  comfort  from  three 
to a dozen  lamps of various styles and grades.  They not only
serve the  purpose of  affording light, but  have as great an irn-
portance in the matter of  art and  home  decoration,  and  many 
a parlor affords its mistress greater satisfaction from the grace-
ful  Banquet or Piano  Lamps which  form  the most  prominent
feature.

H O W   TO  S E L L   LA M PS.

FIRST:

BUY  A  GOOD  ASSORTMENT  for  your  town,  make  a 
display of  them, don't be discouraged  because  your  neighbor 
has  bought.  Competition  makes  business.  The  more  they 
are shown and talked about the more lamps will be bought.

S E C O N D :

FILL  YOUR  WINDOW  with  samples  of  all  sorts,  the 
smaller  ones  to the  front,  and  light  the  whole  lot of  them.
Have a few cards  with  “catchy” sentences, displayed  and  you 
will be astonished at the sensation you will  have produced.

THIRD i

M  for  Onr  Complete  Set  of  Colored  L itto rals  with  New  Prices! 

COURT  THE  LADIES.  Remember  that  they buy most of 
the  goods in these  lines, and  your  unusual  course  will  posi­
tively result in bringing them in unusual crowds to your store, 
enabling you to show all your other lines at the same time.
Keep  is  the  S w i!

