Michigan Tradesman.

Published Weekly.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS.

VOL.  10.
MUSKEGON  BRANCH  UNITED  STATES  BAKING  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  NOVEMBER  9,  1892.

Successors  to

$1  Per  Year.
NT O.  47T

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

H A R R Y   FOX,  M anager.

Crackers, B iscuits^Sw eet Goods.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PA ID   TO  H A IL  ORDERS.

MUSKEGON,  M ICH.

BEANS If you have any beans and want to sell, 

we want them, will  give you full  mar 
ket  price.  Send  them  to  us  in  any 
quantity  up to car  loads, we want  1000 
bushels daily.

W .   T.  L A M O R E A U X   CO.,

128,  130 and 132  W.  Bridge St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

G-.  S.  BROWN,

---------JOBBER  OF---------

S en d  for q u o tatio n s. 

Foreign  and  Domestic  Frilits  and  Vegetables.
Oranges,  Bananas  and  Early  Vegetables  a  Specialty.
24-2 6  N o  Division St.
Grand  Rapids  Brush  Co.,
BRUSHES,

M anufacturers of

O ur goods are sold by all Michigan  Jobbing Houses.

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

WRITE FOR PRICES ON

CHEESE

A M ER IC A N

W isconsin,  Ohio  and  M ichigan  make, 

IM PO R TED

Limburger,  Swiss,  Fromage  de Brie, 
D’Isigny, Camembert, Neufchatel and 
Caprera.  Also our  XXXX Orchard.

-  MICH.

GRAND RAPID8, 

45  South  Division St..

H. E. M O SELEY  & CO.

VINEGAR
BLACK  BASS  CIGARS
G.  F.  F A U D E ,   I O N I A ,  M IC H

NEVER  GO  BEGGING.  Made only  by

TH E  N E   PLU S  U L TR A   OF  A   N IC K E L   S M O K E !

HEROLD-BERTSCH  SHOE  CO.,
Boots and Shoes,

JOBBERS  OF

A gent for Wales-Goodyear Rubbers, 

0  and  7  P earl  Street,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

1

TELFER  SPICE  COMPANY,

M A N U FA CTU RE RS  OF

S p ic e s   a n d   B a k in g   P o w d e r ,  a n d   J o b b e r s   o f 

T e a s, C offees a n d   G ro c e r s '  S u n d r ie s .

I and 3 Pearl  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

NUTS,  FIGS,

DATES, ETC.

Don't  Forgot  Mvhon  ordering

CANDY

To call on or address

A.  £.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  Hfrs, 46 Ottawa  St., Grand  Rapids.
___

Special pains  taken w ith fru it  orders. 

M O S E L E Y   BRO S.,

-  WHODJSSJLJLD -

FRUITS,  SEEDS,  BEANS  AND  PRODUGE,

26, 28, 30 & 32 OTTAWA  S T ,

O-reLnci  3Refoicis,  Mliolx.
The Green  Seal Cigar

Is the Most Desirable for Merchants to Handle because

It is Staple and will fit any Purchaser.

Send Your W holesaler an Order.

Retails for 10 cents, 3 for 25 cents.

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C .  N.  R A P P   &  C O .,
PRODUGE.
WHOLESALE 

|FRUITS  W  

9 North  Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

Mail  Orders  Receive  Prompt  Attention.

at 10^ cents,  Sixteen  at 25 cents and it  pleases better than  Baking Powders. 

It Pays  Dealers to sell  FOSFON  because  there  are but  two sizes. Five Ounces 
See Grocery Price Current.

T he BREAD
R aiser

« • O N

SUPPLANTS BAKING POWDER
Fosfori  C h e m ic a l Co., D e tro it, M ic h ig a n .

SOLD  BY  ALL  RELIABLE  CROCERS.

BUCKWHEAT  FLOURJ

W e  make  an  absolutely  pure  and  unadulterated  article,  and  it 
has the

GENUINE  OLD-FASHIONED  FLAVOR.

Our  customers of  previous  years  know  whereof  we speak I 
and  from  others  we  solicit  a  trial  order.  Present price  $5 
per  bbl.  in  paper £  and  1-10  sacks.
n
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HOLLAND,  MICH.

Correspondence Solicited. 

STANDARD  OIL  CO.

G RA N D   R A PID S,  M ICHIGAN.

d e a l e r s   i n

U lum inating and  Lubricating

NAPTHA  AND  GASOLINES.

Offlc».,  Hawkins Block. 

Works, Bntterworth Ave

GRAND BAPIDS, 
BIG BAPIDS, 
ALLEGAN,

B U LK   W ORKS  AT

MUSKEGON, 
GRAND HAVEN, 
HOWARD CITY,

MANISTEE,
PETOSKEY,

CADILLAC,
LUDINGTON.

HIGHEST  PRICE  PAÍD  FOR

EMPTY  GARBON 

It GASOLIN*  BARRELS.

Mail Ordern Receive Prompt  Attention. 

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t i r Q & S   y O V t  

S a p o lio ?

'The Public !

By  splendid  and  expensive  advertising  the  manufacturers  create  a 
demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep  the  goods  in  stock  so  as  to  supply 
the  orders  sent  to  them.  Without  effort on  the  grocer’s  part  the  goods 
sell  themselves,  bring  purchasers  to  the  store,  and  help  sell  less  known 
goods.

Anv Jobber will be Glad to Fill Your Orders.

S

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

I
Wholesale  Grocers
BALL

GRAND  RAPIDS

Wholesale 
Grocers•

BARNHART

POTMAN  CO.

JOBBER  OF

F.  J.  D E T T E N T H A L E R
OYSTERS
POULTRY i   GAME

SALT  FISH

CONSIGNMENTS  OP ALL  KINDS  OF  POULTRY  AND  GAME  SOLICITED

See quotations in another column

VOL. 10. 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  9,  1892. 

NO.  477

About December 1 we  shall  send a thermome­
ter to each of our customers.  Being desirous of 
adding  to their  number,  we  will  send  one  to 
any dealer  who is not  now a customer  and will 
send us an order  before  Jan. 1.1891,  providing 
he  mentions  seeing  our  advertisement  in  this 
paper.

Send in your order now for

For  The  Baby

O Y S T E R S !

Solid  Brand  Cans.

Daisy  Brand.

Mince Meat—Best in Use.

Selects...........................................................$  26
E.  F ...............................................................  
20
Standards....................................................  
18
Selects.......................................................... $  24
Favorites._____  .  ....................................... 
14
Standards...................................................... 
16
Standards  in bulk  .............. ........................1  10
Large  bbls......................................................  5-g
K bbls.............................................................   6
401b  palls..........................................................614
20 lb pails..........................................................654
101b  “ 
6%
2 lb cans, usual  weight, per doz.............................................81 50
5 lb  “ 
................3 50
Choice Dairy B u tter..................................   13
Fresh Eggs 
21
.................... 
Pure Sweet Cider in bbls............................   15
*■  Vinegar.........................  10
Choice Lemons  300 and 360 ......................  7 00
New Fick.es in bbls. 1200  .........................  6 50
half  bbls. 600........................3 75
Peach preserves, 20 lb.  pails................... 
07
Picklea peaches, 20 lb,  “ 
05
....................  

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TR.ot'soULI ETTA"

Children**  Footwear,  Overgo iters,  Lambs* 
wool Soles, Shoe Laces, Brashes,  Dressings, 
Blackings, or any other Mioe Store supplies 
yon may need.

song,  he

A N   IRISH  URCHIN.

H is T ribulations a n d  F in al V icto ry  O ver 

F ate.

Written f o r  The T radesman.

Michael  O’Brien,  or  Mike,  as  he  was 
familiarly  called,  came  to  the “ land  of 
the free” in hobnailed brogans and cordu­
roy. 
In  appearance  he  was  a  typical 
Irish 
lad  with  crisp  black  hair,  wide 
mouth,  a  nose  commonly  called  “ turn 
up,”  and keen blue  eyes.  He possessed 
the  ready wit  of  the  simon  pure  Irish 
who have no  taint  of  red  in  their  hair, 
and  believe  implicitly  in  Saint  Patrick 
and his banishment of all frogs from  the 
Emerald Isle.

Like  his  fellow-countryman 

in 

the 

“sailed from dear Cork 
For the port  of New York,
And was six days in crossing 
over the sea.”

This  transatlantic voyage was  his first 
—in fact,  about  all the  journeys  under­
taken  by  him  previously  had  been  on 
foot.  His landsman’s stomach,  perfectly 
familiar  with  the  ups  and  downs  of  a 
frugal diet,  wrestled vainly with  the ups 
and downs  of  the “ sad  sea  wave,”   and 
their  wild  playfulness  soon  forced him 
to make  the  usual  contribution  to  Nep­
tune.

The  vessel  in  which  he  took passage 
sailed  on  a  pleasant  morning  in  early 
fall.  The  sea  was  clear  and  the exhil­
arating salt  breeze  proved  to  be  an  ap­
petizer  which  enabled  him to do j ustice 
to the substantial dinner  provided in the 
steerage.  He  passed  the  afternoon  on 
deck,  “discoursin’ ” with  a group  of his 
countrymen. 
(This consists in  a general 
exchange of views and  speculations con­
cerning things  past,  present and future, 
and is a form of  sociability ever dear  to 
the Irish  heart.)  At supper  he  did  his 
share toward clearing  the  table of  eata­
bles,  and,  returning to the deck, enjoyed 
the novelty  of  his  first  evening  at  sea, 
listening  to  the  inspiring  strains  of  a 
bagpipe  played  by  a  piper  from 
the 
“ould  sod”  who chanced  to  be going  to 
“Ameriky.”  Mike  had too recently left 
his native land to  be made  homesick  by 
the  piper’s  music,  and  he  was  in  good 
spirits  when  he  climbed  into  his berth 
that night.  But,  as the immortal  Burns 
has  said,  “ Man  was  made  to  mourn,” 
and our young friend’s experience during 
the next  twenty-four  hours  was  no ex­
ception to the rule.  The wind  freshened 
during  the  night,  and  the  rolling  and 
pitching  of  the  vessel  on  a  rough  sea 
waked  him some hours before the time de­
scribed  by  the  poet as

“Morn on the water, purple and  bright.”
There  was  a  dizzy 
feeling 

in 
his  head,  and  he  had  a sense  of  heavi­
ness in  that  part  of  his anatomy which 
would  have been covered  by the  front of 
his vest  had  he  been wearing  that gar­
ment.  He  soon  felt  certain 
that  he 
ought  not 
to  be  where  he  was,  bat, 
rather,  in close  proximity  to  some prop­
er  receptacle  for 
the  contents  of  his 
stomach, with  which  he began  to be sure 
he should  soon  part. 
In  this  crisis the 
young  Hibernian  exhibited  one  of  the 
distinguishing  qualities  of 
truly

the 

great—the courage to  act up  to his  con­
victions.  He,  therefore,  no  sooner  felt 
it imperative  that  he  betake  himself  to 
another  place,  than  he  started thither­
ward  with  the  utmost  dispatch.  His 
berth  was  the  upper one.  He had  just 
come  to  a  sitting  posture,  and  had 
dropped  his  legs  over  its side  prepara­
tory  to  descending,  when  the  contribu­
tion to which reference has already been 
made was delivered.  Grasping the berth’s 
edge,  to prevent his body from following 
the  contribution  to  the  stateroom floor, 
he laid down  again  and spent the  hours 
until  daylight  in  restless  misery.  The 
time seemed like years  as  he  laid on  his 
back for fear  of  further  gastric disturb­
ances,  wishing,  he  hardly  knew  which 
the most, that he felt better,  or had staid 
in  Ireland,  or that to-morrow would only 
come,  and  wondering  if  he  should  feel 
this way during the whole of the voyage.
Soon  after  daylight be  climbed down 
from his berth,  staggered  into his clothes 
and out on deck,  which at  that hour was 
deserted,  save  for  a  few  sleepless  ones 
like himself,  and the officers  and crew on 
duty.  The  motion  of 
the  vessel  made 
walking or  standing difficult and he was 
glad to take the nearest seat.  His spirits 
were at a very  low ebb  as he  sat  gazing 
in the direction where  the  land had fad­
ed from  view.  The awful  feeling inside 
was  beginning  to make  him  afraid  that 
it wasn’t  sea  sickness,  but  that  be  had 
been poisoned,  when  a  sailor,  seeing  no 
officer in  sight,  gave  him a  sledge  ham­
mer slap on the back  and rallied  him  on 
his doleful appearance.  He  didn’t seem 
to long  for  breakfast  and  moped  about 
the deck for  some  time,  but,  as  he grew 
no better, toward  noon he  applied to the 
ship’s  doctor,  who,  after  prescribing, 
sent the patient  to  his  berth,  where  he 
remained until  supper  time,  when,  feel­
ing  a  little  more  comfortable,  he  was 
able  to  eat,  but  wisely  returned  to  his 
berth,  where he succeeded  in staying un­
til next morning.

and 

dawned  bright 

The wind  went down with the sun  and 
day 
cloudless. 
Mike felt weak and  rose late,  but be  was 
beginning  to  get  his  “sea  legs”  and  so 
felt  more  like  himself.  After  a  light 
breakfast  he  went  on  deck.  He  had 
been walking slowly  up  and  down  but  a 
short time,  enjoying  the  sunshine after 
his enforced  confinement  of  the  day be­
fore,  when  he met  the  fellow-passenger 
who  occupied  the  lower  berth  of 
the 
same  stateroom  with  him.  He  was  a 
Frenchman  who,  with  his  only  child 
Marie,  a bright miss of sixteen,  was emi­
grating  to  America.  Neptune had  been 
quite  as  stern  to them  as  to  Mike,  but 
they,  too,  were  convalescent  and  had 
come out for a little  exercise.  As Marie 
moved  gracefully  along,  leaning  on her 
father’s  arm,  her pretty  face,  lighted  by 
lustrous dark  eyes,  and her  trim  figure, 
becomingly  dressed,  attracted  many  an 
admiring glance and  made her a very en­
gaging  invalid.  Mike  had  formed  their 
acquaintance  the  first  day  out and now 
joined  them.  After the usual salutation, 
the promenade was continued.  The three 
were la  good  spirits over  their recovery

E D W IN   FA LLAS,

Prop  Valley City  Cold  Storage,

215-217  Livingston St., Grand  Rapids.

ESTABLISHED  1H41.

TH E M E RC AN TILE  A G E N C Y

R. G. D u n   &  Co.

Reference Books issued  quarterly.  Collections 

attended to throughout United States 
.THE

and Canada

PRO M PT, 

SA FE.
T. Stewart White, Pres’t. 
W. F red McBain, Sec’y.__________________

CONSERVATIVE, 

S.  A.  MORMAN,

W H O LESA LE

Petoakey,  M arble- 

head  and  Ohio 

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A kron, Buffalo  and  Lonisvllle

CEMENTS.

Stucco and Hair,  Sewer Pipe,

F IR E   BRICK   A N D   CLAY. 

W rite for Prices.

10 L Y O N   ST., 

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,BARL0W BROV'^BLANK BOOKS!
I T h e  PHILA.PAT.RAT OPENING BACKÌ 
I   stwo fp* prices GRAND  RAP1DS.MICH.'

TYPE  FOR  SALE.

One hundred  and  fifty pounds of  this non­
pareil.  Extra caps, leaders, figures and frac­
tions  included.  Will  sell  the  entire  lot  and 
one pair of cases for f 311.

Fifty pounds  of  this  brevier, containing 
double allowance of caps but uo small caps. 
Will sell  font  and one  pair  cases  for  ten 
dollars.

Eight hundred pounds of the brevier type 
now  used  on  the “Tradesman.” 
It  is  of 
Barnhart  Bros.  & Spindler  make  and  has 
been  in  partial  use  for  only  four  years. 
Will  sell  entire font  for 18c  per  pound,  or 
50  pound fonts  or  upwards at 20 cents  per 
pound.  Cases,  a dollar per pair.

We also  have a choice assortment of second 
hand  job and  advertising  type, pioof  sheets 
of which will be forwarded on application.
THE  TRADESMAN  GO,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

12-14  LYON  ST. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

BIRTH,  KRAUSE  &  CO.
Per  Boot  of 
100  Leaves

For  “Barlow’s  Pat  Manifold Tracer,”  used in 
tracing delayed  freight  shipments), or for “Bar- 
low’s Pat. Manifold Teleg'am.”  We have the lat 
ter  in  stock  for  both  Western  Union  and  for 
Postal Lines.

Sent  postpaid  on  receipt  of  above  price,  or 

will send samples.

BARLOW  BROS.,

G RA N D   R A PID S,  M ICH .

k. Ì. SHKLLHAN, Scientific Optician, (5 Monroe Street. jj

Eyes  tested  for  spectacles  free of  cost  with 
latest improved methods.  Glasses in every style 
at  moderate  prices.  Artificial  human  eyes  of 
every color.  Sign of big spectacles.__________

The Bradstreet Mercantile Apncy.
Executive  Offices, 279,281,283  Broadway, N.Y

The B radstreet  Company, Props.

CHARLES  F.  CLARK,  Pres.

Offices in the principal cities of the United 
States.  Canada,  the  European  continent, 
Australia, and in London.  England.

Grand  Rapids  Office,  Room  4,  Widdicomb  Bldg.

HKNBT  ROYCE,  Snpt.
COMMERCIAL  CREDIT  CO.

Union Credit Co.

Successor  to  Cooper  Commercial  Agency  and 
Commercial  reports  and  current  collections 
receive  prompt  and  careful  attention.  Your 
patronage respectfully solicited 
Telephones 166 and 1030. 
Office, 65 Monroe St. 
L.  J.  STEVENSON, 
C.  A.  CUMINGS,

C.  E.  BLOCK.

BUY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pants,  Shirts,  ani  Overalls

Once and You aie our Customer 

for life.

STANTON, MOREY & C0„ Mfrs.

DETROIT,  MICH.

Gao. F. Owen, Salesman  for Western  Michigan, 

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

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

U se S ilver Soap .

The shades of night were  falling fast, 
As  up  and  down  the country passed 
A  “ Kid” who bore,  all  lettered nice,
A  banner bearing this device,

USE  SILVER  SOAP!
His  brow  was hid;  his eye  beneath 
Gazed on a cake  between  his teeth, 
And like a cut-glass goblet rung,
The accents of that  urchin’s tougue, 

USE  SILVER  SOAP!
Iu  billiard halls he saw  the  light;
In drug stores all  the  bottles  bright; 
He loafed  around  the Merchant’s  door, 
While  hundreds  read  the sign  he bore, 

USE  SILVER  SOAP!

Oh stay, the young clerk said, “ and here 
Partake”  of  bread and cheese to cheer 
lie  raised his arm and  pointed  high, 
And  he looked  up and  made reply,
USE  SILVER  SOAP!

“ Beware,  some certain brands, beware: 
They’re made' for  show,  and  fool  yon 

there,”

night,”

He  heard  the  merchant’s  last  “good 

But still he  kept that sign insight,
USE  SILVER  SOAP!
At break of day,  with shoeless feet,
The “ Kid” was found on Summit street; 
Beside him lay  the  well-known  sigu, 
Besmeared  with mud—but not the line, 

USE  SILVER  SOAP!

There in  the  morning,  cold and gray, 
Enwrapped  in sleep  the urchin  lay.
And  from the crowd  that loitered  near. 
Eseaped  a  voice that  all  could  hear,

USE  SILVER  SOAP!

(established  1868.

I   8.  REYNOLDS  4  SON.

W HOLESALE  D EA LER S  IN

Building  Papers,  Carpet  Lin­
ings,  Asphalt  Ready  Hoofing, 
Tarred  Hooting,  Felt, Coal  Tar, 
Hoofing and Paving Pitch,  Resin 
Asphalt  Hoof  Paints,  Mineral 
Wool  for  deadening  purposes, 
Asbestos  products,  Pipe  cover­
ing, car, bridge and roof paints, 
Elastic roofing Cement, Etc.

- 

from  seasickness  and  enjoyed  a  good 
laugh over their late discomfiture.  After 
a few turns the  father  took a seat to en­
joy  his  pipe,  but,  as  is  usual  in  such j 
cases,  he  wasn’t  seriously  missed  by  the 
young  people  who,  noticing  a school  of 
fiying  fish,  stood  leaning  on 
the  rail, 
watching their short  flight  from crest  to 
crest  of  the  waves  that  concealed  the 
enemies  which forced  them to leave their 
natural  element.  The  weather  was de­
lightful—one  of  those  typical  autumn 
days  when  the sky  is  blue  and  cloudless, 
a  delicious  softness  pervades  the  air, 
and the peaceful  ocean  is so perfectly  at 
rest  that  it seems  hard  to  believe  that 
its shimmering depths  will  soon  blacken 
under  the  storm  rack,  and  be 
tossed 
mountain  high  by the  fury  of equinoctial 
gales.  Mike,  on  this pleasant  morning. | 
did  precisely  what  any  true  son of  Erin 
would  have  done  had  he  found  himself 
tete-a-tete  with an  attractive  bit of  fem­
ininity  willing to be sociable—made  him- 
self as eutertaiuing as he could  and  suc­
ceeded  so  well  that  the  forenoon  was 
gone  before  either thought of  the  flight | 
of time.

The  sea was calm and the sky was blue 
during  the  rest  of 
the  voyage.  Our 
young  friends  saw a great  deal of  each 
other and  enjoyed life as only light-heart­
ed  youth  can,  making  the  bright  days 
follow each other in  pleasant succession. 
During the second  twenty-four  hours  of 
this first marine experience of  Mike’s,  he 
had  feared  that his latter end  would an­
tedate  that of the voyage.  This fear was 
particularly  oppressive  on 
the  windy 1 
morning  when  the  jolly  tar  so roughly 
joked  him,  but  now,  at  the close  of  the 
sixth day  when land  is sighted  and  a  few 
short  hours  will  see  him  safely  at  his 
destination,  instead  of  joy  at  the  favor­
able closing  of  the  voyage,  the  voyager I 
feels  as  though  a  pleasant  holiday  is 
drawing  to  iis  close, 
it  may  be  sur­
mised  that  Maries  bright eyes  had  some- I 
thing  to do  with  Mike’s  feelings,  but  he 
wouldn’t  have admitted  an3 thing of  the 
sort—iu  fact,  he  probably  not  so  much | 
as suspected  it.

man,  and  then  started  to look for a job.
His object in coming to the New World 
was to  better  his  condition,  and  he  had 
indulged in  the dreams common to youth 
in  which everything  pertaining to them­
selves  is  rose  tinted.  Thus  far  Paddy 
had  met  with  no  serious  obstacles and 
could say,  like  the  illustrious  Koman of 
antiquity,  “I came,  I saw,”  but  here  the 
| analogy  ended  for  some 
time.  When 
finally  he  was  entitled  to  add,  “ I  con- 
quered,”  the conquest  was another illus­
tration  of 
the  old  adage,  ‘‘There’s  no 
royal  road  to fortune.”

As  above  stated,  be  grew  up  among 
that class of  unfortuuates called  “street 
Arabs;”  but  he  had  always  wished  for 
something  better,  and  about  two years 
| before Ibis story  opens he had  succeeded 
in securiug a place as  messenger  hoy  for 
a  wholesale  house  in  Cork.  Their fail­
ure  had  again  set  him  adrift,  but  the 
small  amount of  money  saved  while em 
ployed  by  them  enabled  him  to come  to 
America.

He  was diligent in  searching for work, 
but  his  brogue,  peculiar  dress  and  lack 
of  city  references  seemed  to  handicap 
every effort.  Although  he found  vacan­
cies, exhibited  the letter of recommenda­
tion  given  him  by  his  former employer, 
wrote  his  name  in  a  legible  hand  when 
asked  for a specimen of  his chirography 
offered  to  work cheap and  begged  hard to 
be  taken  on  trial,  other  applicants  al 
ways  seemed 
to  be  more  acceptable 
Some  turned  him  away unceremoniously 
more courteous people said  that  perhap: 
he could  have  the next place  at  their dis 
posal  and  invited  him to  call  again. 
lie 
readily  understood  that this  invitation  to 
“call  again”  meant that  they  wished  the 
present  interview  ended,  which  hint  he 
always acted  upon promptly.  These dis­
appointments  were  bitter  pills  to swal­
low;  of  course,  the  sugar-coated  ones 
were  more  pleasant  to  take,  but each  of 
the  medicines  had  the  same  effect—lie 
was  kept  out  of  work,  and  the  little 
money  he possessed  slowly  shrank  until 
a return  to  the old  life of  paper selling, 
boot  blacking and  odd jobs scented  inev­
itable.

In  due  time  the  steamer  reached  her 
pier and  he,  bundle  in  hand, joined  the 
crowd  that slowly  moved down  the gaug 
plank  to await  the  usual  formalities  at­
tendant  on disembarking.  He had heard 
the liberty  enjoyed  by  people as  soon as 
they reached the  Utiited States, enlarged
upon considerably,  but  his  first  experi­
ence  after landing did not  quite coincide 
with  his  ideas of  liberty. 
••The powers 
that be”  at  the  barge  office,  finally  satis­
fying  themselves  that  he  was  an  Irish 
lad  about  seventeen  years of age,  had  a 
little  money,  a  few  clothes,  and  no  in­
fectious  diseases,  had  not  been  assist­
ed  to  emigrate,  etc.,  etc., 
turned  him 
loose.

Mike,  left  a friendless orphan  at  a ten­
der age,  was accustomed  to rough  life  in 
a  great  city;  but  the  street  Arab,  like 
his  prototype  of  the  desert,  has  haunts 
to which he  is  accustomed  and,  when  ab­
sent from  them,  feels  a sense of strange­
ness:  so,  as he  made  his  way  along  the 
unfamiliar  streets, jostled  by  strangers 
and  with  no  particular  place to go,  he j 
felt  as  lonely  and  forlorn  as though  he 
had  been  miles  from  human  beings or j 
too  manly,  I 
their  dwellings.  He  was 
however,  to  yield  to such a  feeling,  and j 
proceeded  to find a cheap boardinghouse, 
where he  left his  bundle. 
It  being  too 
late for dinner,  he  bo .ght a few  buns  a t ! 
a  bakery  with  which  to fortify  the inner I

As he stood one  afternoon  on  a North 
River pier  watching  the  stevedores  un­
loading a cargo,  and wishing that  he  was 
old  and  strong enough  to “ dock  waliop,” 
a clerk  with  a  letter  iu  his  hand  came 
out of  the office of a large warehouse near 
b>’  and 
looked  around  as  though  he 
hoped to  see  someone.  He was evidently 
disappointed  and turned to go  hack,  with 
an exclamation  not  at all  complimentary 
to  the person  for  whom  he  was looking, 
when  Mike,  seeing  his  opportunity,  ran 
to  him  and,  taking  off  his  hat,  said, 
“Plaise,  sor,  anything  1 can  do?”  The 
clerk  looked at  him  sharply,  but,  as the 
letter  contained  nothing 
that  would 
tempt  theft  and  must  be  delivered  at 
once,  he  handed  it  to  Mike  who.  by  his 
former  experience  as  a  messenger,  ex­
pecting to  be asked  if  he  could  read  the 
address,  did  so aloud,  adding,  ‘“Want  an 
answer?”  The  young  man  had  hardly 
said,  “ Yes,”  when  he  was off  on  a dead 
run.

The firm addressed happened  to he one 
of  those 
to  whom  he  had  applied  for 
work  a  few  days  before.  Their  treat­
ment of  him at that time  was  particular­
ly  gruff  and  he  remembered  them  per­
fectly.  Having  arrived  there  in  a  few 
minutes  and  breathlessly  delivered  the 
letter,  he took  a seat to  await the reply, 
which  was soon  put  into his hand.  The

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR PRICE LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

t9   S.  I  nla St., Grand  Rapids.

SCHLOSS,  ADLER  4  CO.

MANUFACTURERS  AND JOBBERS OF

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REMOVED  TO

2 3 - 2 5   L a rn ed   St.,  E ast

DETROIT,  MICH.

Dealers wishing  to  look  over our  line are  in­
vited  to  address  our Western  Michigan  repre­
sentative  Ed.  Pike, 272  Fourth  avenue, Grand 
Rapids.

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DODGE

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TH E  LIGH TEST!

TH E  STRONGEST!

TH E  BEST!
HESTER  MACHINERY  CO,

45  So.  Div isio n  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Id Fell, Composition and'Gravel,

Warehouse and Office 

Cor.  LOUIS and  CAHPAU Sts..

G r a n d   R a p i-is, 

-  M i c h

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D. A. B l o d s k t t , President.

Geo.  W.  Gat, Vice-President.

CAPITAL, 

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

Transacts s general banking  business.

Make a specialty of collections.  Accounts 

o f country m erchants solicited.

Manufacturer’s Agent and  Jobber of

f r a n k   h   w h i t e ,
Brooms,  Wasntioard?,  Wooden
Tilda,
Indurated  Pails 

AND

Wooden  llowls.  Clothespins  »nd  Rolling 

Pin-.,  step  Ladders,  Washing  Mr- 

chines. M arket, Bushel and De­

livery  Has  els.  Building 

Paper, Sacks, Twine  and  Stationery.

Paper. W rapping

Manufacturers  In  lines-allied to above  wish- 
Ing to be represented In this market are request­
request
ed to communicate with me. 

1)85  COURT  ST.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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return 
trip  being  accomplished  at  a 
break-neck pace,  he was able to surprise, 
by his quickness,  the clerk who sent him. 
That  young  man  seemed  about  to  end 
their  business  relations  by  tendering a 
small coin  for the  service  rendered  and 
large  praise  for  the  expedition  with 
which  it  had  been  accomplished,  when 
Mike,  thinking that he  might venture  to 
follow up so favorable an  impression,  re­
spectfully  said  that  he  was  looking for 
a place,  at  the same  time  producing his 
letter of  recommendation.

This  letter,  when first  given him.  had 
seemed to be a wonderful  document,  and 
he  had  expected  that  it  would  prove a 
veritable  “open  sesame;”  but  his  nu­
merous failures to  secure  work  inclined 
him  to think  the  favorable  mention  of 
himself  therein  contained  rather  impo­
tent.  His conceit  and  his  confidence in 
the letter  had  altogether  departed,  and 
he  was  beginning  to  fear  that  employ­
ment of  the  kind  sought  was  not  to be 
had.  However,  he  proceeded,  as  you 
have seen,  to make  the  best of  the situa­
tion.  The  appeal  for  work  was all  the 
better for being  simple,  and he  put  the 
letter  in  because,  like  an  expletive,  it 
helped to  “till  up”  and  he  wished to  do 
everything that  could  possibly  aid  him 
in  securing the place.  Mike  had another 
recommendation  of  which  he  was  un­
conscious,  and  this  was doing him  more 
good now than any  words which he could 
say or  his  friends  could  write. 
It  was 
what  his  new  acquaintance  had  been 
studying and  the thing  which impressed 
that person favorably  when  Mike accost­
ed  him 
in  the  street—his  honest  face 
with its  look of  quiet resolution.

The clerk now asked Mike  to  write  his 
name,  age  and  address  and.  taking  the 
paper on  which  it  was  written,  together 
with  his letter of recommendation,  disap­
peared  into  the  sanctum  of  a superior, 
to whom  he told of the prompt execution 
of the errand. 
It happened  that  the  boy 
to  whose  place  Mike  aspired  had,  for 
some  time,  by  his  slovenly  work,  been 
trying  to  convince  his  employers  that 
they  could  dispense  with  his  services, 
and  his  efforts  in  that  direction  were 
about 
to  be  crowned  with  the  success 
which they  deserved.  The  writing  and 
letter of recommendation having been ex­
amined,  Mike  was  called  into  the  chief 
clerk’s private office where he was closely
questioned.  His  answers  being  satis­
factory,  he was told to come  in the morn 
ingand begin on  a  week’s trial.

The next morning was  cold and a driz­
zling rain  added to  the  general  digcom 
fort, but Mike  reached  the warehouse of 
his new employers in good season.  Find 
ing the doors locked,  he  sought the she! 
ter of a neighboring stairway  to wait un 
til  they  were  opened.  He  had  been 
standing a short  time  looking  at the va 
rious craft on the river  and occasionally 
shuffling his  feet,  partly  to  keep up  the 
circulation and partly  for  want of  some 
better employment,  when  the  janitor  of 
the office in  which  he  was  to go to work 
made  his  appearance.  Mike  followed 
him  into the office  and,  after  explaining 
that he was  the  new  messenger boy,  of 
fered  to assist  in  the sweeping.  No ob 
jection  being  made  to  this  proposition 
he took a broom and went to work.  Bring 
ing to bear the knowledge of other humble 
accomplishments tending to make things 
tidy,  he exerted himself with such a will 
that  that  part  of  the  day’s  work  was 
soon  finished.  This  enabled  the janitor 
to get  through  much  easier than usual,

greatly  to that functionary’s satisfaction. 
The clerks now  began  to  arrive and  the 
regular  routine  of  the  day’s  work  was 
soon  going  forward.  Mike  found  the 
place  no  sinecure,  but  there  were short 
intervals  during  the  day  when  he  was 
not  busy,  and  he had  read  a  little in  a 
daily paper before time to close the office. 
Among other things,  he saw in the paper 
a notice of a free evening school, and this 
he determined to attend;  so  after supper 
he found the  address  and  was  duly  en­
rolled as a pupil.

At the close of  his week’s  trial in  the 
office,  he was  permanently  engaged,  and 
life settled  into what,  to him,  was a very 
satisfactory  round  of  duties.  He made 
fair progress  at the night school  and,  by 
attending  to  business  faithfully,  soon 
won  the confidence of  his superiors.  His 
duties  in  the  office gradually  increased 
in  responsibility  until,  at  the end of  ten 
months,  a vacancy  occurring  just  above 
him,  he very  naturally  dropped  into the 
place.  His pay,  which  before only  kept 
him  in  the  barest  necessities,  was  now 
doubled and he felt quite rich.

*  *  *

A  year  has  passed  since  Mike’s  first 
promotion.  Attention  to business,  hard 
study and  frugality  have enabled  him to 
prosper far  beyond  what  anyone  would 
have predicted for the  little  Paddy  who, 
two  years  ago,  stood  shivering  in 
the 
stairway  waiting  for  the  office  to open. 
It is  Monday  morning  and  a  hot day in
July.  Mike has  just  started  for a little 
trip  up the Hudson to Nyack where he ex­
pects to pass his vacation  week.  This  is 
his first rest  after  entering  the  office  of 
his present employers,  and  he is  looking 
a little  worn.  Schooling  and  other  ad­
vantages open  to  all  in  our  great  cities 
have  wrought  a  great  improvement  in 
him and he  will  make a good  American 
if nothing miscarries.

for 

After  a  pleasant  ride  up  the  river— 
named  for  the  redoubtable  Hendrick, 
he fouud  himself  at  Nyack  and  went  at 
once to one of the summer hotels.  After 
securing a room,  he strolled out upon  the 
veranda,  and,  having comfortably  seated 
himself,  was  enjoying  the  magnificent 
view  afforded  by 
the  broad  river  and 
pleasant  landscape  beyond,  dotted  with 
peaceful  farmsteads  along  roads  which 
wound among cultivated  fields  and  green 
woodlands,  when  a  female  figure  came
down the  street.  This  was  Mike’s  first 
visit  at a summer resort,  and he was  not 
looking 
far-famed  “ summer 
girl”—she,  like  many  other  of  the  de­
lightful  evolutions  of  modern  progress, 
is an acquired  taste,  and  he  was not edu­
cated to the enjoyment of  such luxuries. 
But something about this person  attract­
ed his attention.  As the lady came  near, 
she proved to be  both young and  pretty. 
Mike  was  on his  feet  by  this  time and 
hurrying  to  meet  her.  Raising  his  hat 
and  extending  his  hand,  he  exclaimed, 
“ Why,  how  do  you  do,  Marie!”  Marie, 
for it was no  other,  though  greatly  sur­
prised,  greeted  him  cordially,  and  they 
were soon  walking  toward  her home en­
joying each others’  society as  much as of 
old.

the 

Her father  had  established  himself in 
a small business  at Nyack,  and they were 
living comfortably;  with  Marie installed 
as  housekeeper,  and  Mike  must,  of 
course,  stay 
tea  and  “ meet  father 
again,”  which  arrangement,  to  tell  the 
truth,  was  entirely to  his taste,  as it as­
sured him of Marie’s company during the 
evening.  He went to his hotel that night

to 

feeling  as  all  young  men  do  who  are 
yielding to the charms  of  the  girl whom 
they are learning to prize above  all their 
earthly possessions.

Mike’s  vacation of  a week  was  all  too 
short,  and  it  was  a  regretful  boy who 
went  back  to  work  at  the  end  of  what 
seemed to  him the  shortest seven  sunny 
days and  moonlit  evenings  he  had ever 
spent.

During  the  remainder  of  the summer 
he  was a frequent  patron of  Sunday  ex­
cursions to  Nyack,  and  he  is  known  to 
have invested  in  numerous  packages  of 
confections  and other trifies  supposed  to 
be  more  or  less  dear to  the  heart of  a 
man’s  “ best  girl,”  which  packages  are 
believed  to  have  accompanied  him  on 
his  pilgrimages to the Nyack  Mecca.

*  

*  

*

Ten years  have  passed  since our  emi­
grant  left  the  Emerald  Isle.  He  has 
been  junior  partner  for  five of  them in 
the  firm  who first employed  him.  Marie 
is now  Mrs.  O’Brien,  and there  is a  wee 
Mikey  O’Brien  to  make  sunshine  for 
their happy home.  Mike  considers  him 
self the  happiest Irish-American alive.
H e n r y   R o y c e.

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

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State Agents for

158 &  160 Fulton St., Grand  Rapids.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

AMONG  THE  TRADE.
ABOUND THE  8TATE.
J.  Donker has opened a meat 

Holland 

market.

Newark—W.  H.  Sower  succeeds  S.  E. 

Sower in general  trade.

Brice—S.  E.  Sower  succeeds  J.  B. 

Gardner in  general trade.

Roseburg—T.  H.  Moore succeeds J.  F. 

Umphrey in general  trade.

Moorland—Smith & Beers succeed  Por­

ter &  Beers  in  general  trade.

Kalamazoo—Barrett & Gerow, crockery 

and groceries,  are closing  out.

Wayne—W.  K. Corlett  is succeeded  by 

S.  B.  Coleman  in general  trade.

Maple Rapids—H.  S.  Frisbie  has  sold 

his grocery stock  to J.  P.  Roberts.

Litchfield—I).  H.  Mills succeeds  Mills 

& Derby  in the  hardware  business.

Roscommon—Price  &  Chase  succeed 

Jas.  E.  Price in  the grocery  business.

Ingalls 

Ira  Carley  is to  succeed  Ira 

Carley & Co.  in  the sawmill  business.

Saginaw—Voss  &  Hearns  succeed  A. 

E.  Bailentine in  the grocery  business.

Constantine—Jonas Wolf succeeds Nor­

man  W.  Haas in  the  lumber  business.

Port Huron—Thos.  Davis  has  sold  his 

fancy grocery stock  to Geo.  P.  Parsons.

Kalamazoo—Wilkes  & Brown  succeed 
Austin C.  Odell  in  the  grocery  business.
have 
opened  a meat market in the Hilton build­
ing.

Fremont —  Hangstafer  Bros, 

Bay City—H.  G.  Wendlaud  &  Co.  suc­
ceed C.  Wend land  in  the  dry goods  busi- 
ness.

Kalamazoo—Geo.  Otto  succeeds  Bau­
man  &  Otto in  the  boot  and  shoe  busi- 
ness.

Bellevue—W.  K.  Armstrong  succeeds 
F.  L. Mulvany  & Co.  in  the  jewelry  bus- 
iness.

Reading—A.  Walls  succeeds  Walis  & 
Mead  in  the agricultural  implement  bus­
iness.

Ypsilanti—Byron  H. Edwards-succeeds 
Robbins & Edwards  in  the hardware bus­
iness.

Cannonsburg—Geo.  M.  Hartwell Is suc­
ceeded  by  J.  A.  Baker & Co.  in  general 
trade.

Marine City—Scott, Sackett  & Co. have 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  Frank 
Smith.

Kalamazoo—F.  B.  Kliphouse  succeeds  j 
Sonke  &  Kliphouse  in  the  wall  paper 
business.

Battle  Creek—Redner  Bros,  succeed I 
Geo.  B. Jenkins  in  the grocery  and  meat  I 
business.

Waldron—W.  M.  Robinson  &  Co.  will 
remove  their  general  stock  to  Pawnee! 
City,  Neb.

Wayne—F.  B.  Coleman  succeeds  W.  I 

R.  Corlett in general trade and  the furni­
ture  busiuess.

Cheboygan—The  boot  and  shoe  stock 
of  Chambers & Co.  has  been  turned over j 
to the creditors.

West Branch—Daniel  Jacobs  succeeds 
Chas.  Woods  & Co.  in  the  grocery and 
provision  business.
Saginaw —  Wm.  Newmann  succeeds j 
Newmann  & Schrems  in  the  saloon  and  ! 
bottling  business.

Crosweil—Arnot,  Miles  & Co.  succeed  I 
C.  E.  Pettys in general  trade  and  in  the 
hardware business.

M endou-E. J.  (Mrs.  A.  J.)  Kerr  has I 
removed  her  harness  business  from 
Waldron  to  this  place.

Kalamazoo —  Wm.  C.  &  H.  H.  Mer- \ 
shon  succeed  Woodhams  &  Mershon  in 
th#  flour and  feed business.

j  Harrisville—D.  C.  Emory  has  sold  his 
stock of  hardware  and  agricultural  im- 
j Piements to Chas.  Conklin, 
j  Reed City  Robert  F.  Armstrong  pro­
poses to add a  line of  men’s  shoes to  his 
, clothing and  furnishing  goods  business.
Traverse  C ity— J.  L.  Immegart  has 
sold  his grocery  stock and  meat  business 
to Riualdo Fuller,  formerly  engaged  in 
the drug business at Shelby and  Manton.
Ira  Kibbe  has  retired  from 
the  firm  of  Kibbe  Bros.  The  business 
J  will  be continued  by  the  remaining part­
ner  under  the  style  of  Hiram  Kibbe & 
Co.

Mantou 

Boyne  Falls—Wm.  Mears  and  L.  S. 
Judd  have formed  a  copartnership  under 
the style of  Mears  &  Judd  and  will en­
gage  in  general  trade  and  the  shingle 
mill  business.

Cadillac—John  Olson  and  Frank  H.
in  boots  and 
I Goodman,  both  dealers 
¡shoes,  have  consolidated 
their  stocks 
and  will  do  business  hereafter  under the 
firm name of Olson <fc Goodman.

Reed City—Henry  Seymour,  who  has 
conducted the general  merchandise  busi­
ness in  the McClellan  building for  about 
eight years,  is closing out  his  stock  and 
[will  retire  from  business  entirely  on 
Jan.  1.

Shelby  H.  L.  Andrus  has  purchased 
the  general  stock  formerly  owned  by 
Benj.  Morse  and  re-engaged  in  trade. 
The  business and  location  are  both  fa­
miliar to him,  as  it  was in  the same store 
that  Paton  &  Andrus  did  a  successful 
business for a number of years.

Richland—J.  M.  Rankin  has  sold  his 
drug  and  grocery  stock  to  L.  M.  Beall 
and  E.  J.  Peck,  who  will  continue the 
business  under the style of Beall  & p eck. 
Mr.  Beall  has  been  connected  with  the 
establishment  five  years  in  the capacity 
of clerk  and  Mr.  Peck  is an  old  resident 
of  the  place,  occupying  the  position  of 
postmaster.

Port  H uron-W .  J.  K.  Martin,  member 
of the general  firm  of Martin Bros. & Co.,
I died  so“ e time ago,  and the widow moved 
to Detroit.  Before the death of Mr. Martin 
the firm  had bought a §10,000 corner lot in 
the city,  the deed  being  made out to  Mr. 
Martin 
and  his  brother,  Abraham] 
and  the firm  advancing  the  money.  On 
the  death  of  Mr.  Martin  the  property 
went  to his heirs.  The firm  brought suit 
to have the deed set aside and  the  prop­
erty  turned  over  to  them.  The  Circuit 
Court  has entered  a decree to that  effect.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Northville—B.  A.  Parmenter succeeds 
Parmenter &  Odell  in  the  manufacture 
of vinegar.

M arquette-John  T.  Burke and George 
Oatman  will  get  out  1,000,000  feet  of 
logs near Clowry  this  winter,  putting  in 
their camp at once.

Marquette—Geo.  L.  Burtis  has  a raft 
of 2,000,000  feet of  fine large  logs  on  the 
way  from  Sturgeon  River here,  which  he 
expects  to manufacture yet  this  fall.

East  Tawas—G.  H.  Chamberlain,  W. 
G.  Richards,  F.  F.  French  and  W.  Gard­
ner have purchased  the  Inglish  mill here j 
and  will cut hardwood lumber.  The new 
concern  will  be  known  as  the  Ottawa 
Hardwood Co.

Saginaw—Britton  &  Barber,  of  Ohio, 
purchased 
the  Owen-Hutchinson  mill  j 
site several  months  ago,  and  have erect­
ed  a  stave  mill  which  will  be  ready  for 
operations  in  three  weeks,  but  it  will 
not be started  until a stock of timber  has 
been  secured.

Alpena—The  Alpena  Spool Co.  is  one 
I of our  successful  industries.  An entire 
j  car load  of  spools  was  shipped  to  New 
I Jersey  last  week, and  a thread  company 
i 
Fuglsnd  has  invited  prices on spools 
j  to be delivered at  the  thread  factory on 
j the other side of the Atlantic.

FOR  SA L E ,  W A N TED ,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

5^9

ry- 

Written for Thk Tradksman.

‘‘Accuracy in  Spelling.”

ls *2 0vid-  Mi'h  Address L  “

Muskegon — The  Muskegon  Boomiug 
I Co. has practically concluded  its season’s 
j work aud all  that is being done is rafting 
J from  the  store  booms.  The  company 
j brought down  the river about 168,000,000 
| feet,  and according to present indications 
| the drive of next season  will  not fall  but 
j a very  little short of this.

TDlOlt  SALE-LARGE  PACKING  BUSINESS 
market  with  tools  and  fixtures,
I including horse- and wagons, brick block 22 feet 
stJ eet= ¿ce  house  and 2 > acres  of 
land, with slaughter  house.  This  business and 
I  prom
own'
I  send. Allen Bennett Block. Jackson  Mich  6 ,C
|  plOR  SALE  OR  WILL  EXCHANGE  FOR 
h7,iiHG?£eiy si?Cik—Xew  house, barn  and  store 
building  in  Kalamazoo;  lot 4x8;  buildings are 
I  " " ‘h  Price  asked  for  entire  place.  Address 
I  A ”  C, Kalamazoo,  Mich. 
TVTO.  1  CHANCE  TO  STEP  INTO  A  BISI- 
2ess ° l ®I8'°"° t0 
per year;  dry goods
and  fine  shoes;  will  invoice  $7 000;  small pay -
  f 0W? 'Bb"ullce  on  Ume  to suit purchaser 
S
I Lock box 1. Belding. Ionia Co.  Mich. 
oo3  ’
The above  was the heading of  a  short 
tiO R   SALK-A  GOOD  CLEAN  t>TOCK  OP 
sketch iu  your issue of Nov.  2, and  it  at 
„  Psrd ware in a booming  city of  5,000, in  the
°-*n  ,e d,1.est farming country in the State 
once brought to my mind the  firmly  set­
Stock will  invoice about  $9,  00.  Can  reduce on
tled conviction  which I  have  long  held, 
nw   .n°tv e' J ieas‘,n for idling, other business^ 
Address No. 00i, care Michigan Tradesman  604
that in  very  many  cases  good  spellers, 
F ' Ut! L ^ L.K~ iiA'i;M!LL, VA.U), DOCKS  AND 
timber land.  Entire  plant.  Capacity 30 000 
a . 
and for that matter,bad spellers, also, are 
per  day.  Good  condition.  Stock  secured  for 
‘“born,  not made.”  You  will  often  run 
coming season.  Must be sold.  Address No  riin 
care of Michigan Tradesman. 
m   ’
across  an  unfortunate 
individual  who 
TIOR  SALE—CLEAN  NEW  STOCK  OF  DRY 
cannot sing,  or whistle,  or  even  hum  a 
A-  goods,  notions, clothing,  furnishing  goods 
shoes,  groceries,  cigars,  tobaccos  and  confee’ 
tune. 
It  is just  the same in  many  cases 
in  one  of  the  best  business
“
with  spelling. There are ‘‘born spellers,” 
snid  P^hMlh hlgan‘  Dol?g over$2,500 per month 
, 
o.kusmess.  Not  a  dollar  of  credit
just the same as  “ born  musicians,” and, 
Stock  will  invoice  about  $5,out).  Address No 
| oM, care Michigan Tradesman. 
594
for that reason,  a person  should  not  be I 
EXCELLENT  OPPOiiTLNITY  FOR  A  BUS- 
judged  too  harshly  who  occasionally 
, 
iness man with $5,0u0 to $10,000 ready mouev 
to  embark in the  wholesale  business  in “ rani 
“makes a break” in the spelling of  some | 
Rapids  and  take  the  management  of  same 
House well established.  Investigation solicited" 
common  word.  The  writer does  not  re­
from  per ons  who  mean  business.  No others 
member  of  ever  studying  a  lesson  of 
need apply.  No. 556, care Michigan Trade-man!
spelling in his life, yet he invariably stood 
SALB'A f in e  and  w ell assokted
at the  head, or very near it, in all spelling 
stock of  dry  goods, boots,  shoes,  hats  caps 
and gents’ furnishing goods, in live railroad and
contests;  and  in  making  this  statement 
tanta f OnVhg  iown ° i  from 50u  to bUO inhabi- 
the  writer  takes  no  credit  whatever  to 
Only business of the kind in th 
locality 
Gther and ? <Lre  important business re 
res the 
himself—it was  simply a case of could not 
bitJiJ,t«0n.Vf the Proprietor.  We court a thorough 
help  it;  it  just  came  natural.  When  a 
investment011  Art*?  WlUwguarantee  a  Profitable 
Tr^desman  Address  No-  571-  care  Michigan
poser  in  the  shape  of  an  unpronounce­
able word was given out,  I  would  think 
for a moment  of  how  the  word  shou Id 
look when  written  and  could  generally-! 
give the  proper spelling of  “ teasers” 
in 
orthography,  and  vice  versa.  A  class­
mate and,  in  fact,  a seatmate  iu  the  old 
tone Union  School  building,  who  was 
my  peer  in  some  other  studies,  would 
pore hard  and faithfully over his spelling 
lessons and would go straight to the reci­
tation  room and make some of  the  most 
wonderful  aud  wholly  unlooked-for  mis­
This  same  school­
takes  imaginable. 
mate  to-day  holds  a  very 
responsible 
office in the government of  this  city  and 
within  the last mouth,  in a short business 
note,  addressed to  the  writer,  from  his j 
office in  the gray stone  building on  Lyon  j 
street,  I  was amused  to  find  a  common 
everyday  word  twisted as  no one  but  he  ! 
could  twist it.  So  I  say,  good  spellers 
are  born,  not  made,  and  they  have  no 
right to  find  fault or  make-light of  what 
in  many cases,  may  be  what  might  be 
called  a  physical  misfortune 
iu  their  i 
frientls. 

fV >   YOU  USE  COUPON  BOOKS?  IF  SO  DO
United States°f i2e **fKe8t manufacturers In the 
m  5talesr  if you do, you  are  customers of 
the Tradesman i ompanv. Grand Rapids.
LTUR  SALK-GOOD  DIVIDEND - FAYING 
^n»ff2Cks  n  ^nuking, manufacturing  and mer 
G ra n d V a S “ 168"  *  A‘ St0We’  100 
St.,
RESIDENCE  LOT  IN 
A-  Grand Rapids, <0x175 feet, beautifully shad-
Focality  noaii 1lv 2cuafeetsitfuated in g001  residence 
locality,  onjy ¿00  feet  from  e.ectric  street  oar
line.  V\ ill sell  for $2 500 cash, or part cash  nav 
mentstosuit,  E. A. Stowe, liioLouisSt. ¡ a t 7 
V y ’ANTED-PKACTICAL PRINTER  WHO  IS 
familiar  with  job  work  and  capable  of 
country  weekly, to  start  a  newspaper
fn 
?n aJive town  No competition  Applicant must 
have at least $500 cash or its  equivalent 
If  you
S ne s ^ r ess-address  N° A < * re   W h & S
6 J5
M 1
Ä i ' d Ä “1“” to  p-Nash' » ? « 2 8
^X/'a n t   g e n e r a l   a g e n t   t o  b u y  e x -
' V  elusive  rights,  Michigan  or  Wisconsin
Ä  i S Ä ' S S K '  a
siS T .J

rpWOREblDENcE  w l o   is   v ILL AG 
iieiding  to  exchange  for  grocery 
worth  $100 
to  $1,500  Will  pay  differen 
cash.  Address  No. 470, care  Michigan  T:

LOIS  IN  VILLAGE  OF 
—,  stock 
.  — fference  in 
Michigan  Trades- 

■-——  -----— _______ _________________ 556

MISCELLANEOUS.

j.  R   «

570

i  Ellsw orth  Increasing'  in Im portance, 
j 
E llsw orth.  N ov.  4—Fred  J.  Meech  is

MICHIGAN  MINING  SCHOOL.

AState School of  Mining Encrineertmr 
tical  instruction in mining  and allied  subie<2? PI?C'

__

the  Pine  Lake  Iron  Co.  The  store  is 
heated  with  a  furnace  and  contains  all 
the  modern  conveniences.
Ezra  Meech  has  opened  a grocery  and 
provision store here.
bleeper & Co.  have  removed  their  gro­

cery  stock  from Norwood  to this place.
Jackson  Grocers  to  Tackle  Scheme 
J ackson, Nov. 5-A t  the next  meeting of  the j 
Retail  Grocers’ Association, the  following  sub­
ject will  be discussed in all its bearings:

Goods.

Is  it  a  good  principle  of  business  and  an 
honest  policy, for  grocers to handle  scheme  or I 
prize  goods  aud  thereby run  a  lottery  in  con- 
nection with the store?”

We  have  our  questions  for  discussion  ar 

ranged for some two or three meetings ahead.
N. H.  Bb a x h i, gec’y.

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A  HOLIDAY  PREMIUM  OFFER.

For $2.23 I will  mail  post-paid,  The -300 W m  ” 
to  g & X   w i n S
P ^ l e t . d e v S & e t o C U s p l a y ^ o ? t h a ^ S l
window dressing^ham m ^prlc^cent^TEach 
mailed  separate if  desired)  Purchasers at In  
theoutfit  receive

C&S.BRAND  EtfGDSH BREAKFASTS
BUFFALO’ChiOP FORM0:SAS

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

5

GRAND  RA PID S  GOSSIP.

C.  L.  Gold has opened a drug  store  at j 
Athens.  The Uazeltine & Perkins  Drug 

furnished the stock.

J.  Dwarshouss  has  opened  a  bakery 
and grocery  store at 252  Alpine avenue. 
The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.  furnished 
the stock.

Will Huyge  has  purchased  Mrs.  Mary 
Grady’s  grocery  stock  at  the  corner  of 
Spring  and  Island  streets  and  will con­
tinue the business.

W.  A.  Swarts  &  Son  have  removed 
their drug stock  from  198  West  Bridge 
street to the southwest corner of Jefferson 
and  Wealthy  avenues.

The  Putnam  Candy  Co.  shut  down 
Saturday  night  for  three  or  four  days, 
in  order  that  necessary  repairs  on  the 
machinery may be effected.

N.  Jonker has opened  a  grocery  store 
at the corner of  Carrier street and North 
College  avenue.  The  Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer Co.  furnished the  stock.

F.  & H. Stevenson have engaged in gen­
eral  trade  at  Holstein.  Tha  Lemon  & 
Wheeler Company  furnished  the  grocer­
ies and P.  Steketee  & Sons  supplied  the 
dry goods.

Church  & Snyder  have  sold  the  Zee- 
land  Brick  Co.,  of  Zeeland,  three  100 
horse power boilers and a  125 horse power 
engine, 
the  necessary 
equipment for brick making.

together  with 

Wm.  Brink  will  shortly retire from the 
firm  of Brink  Bros.,  general  dealers  at 
34 Grandville avenue.  The business will 
be continued  by  the  remaining  partner 
under the style of Adrian Brink.

The W.  T.  Lamoreaux  Co.  has caused 
a sidetrack  to  be  built on  the  east  side 
of  its warehouse on  West  Bridge street, 
so that  shipping  can  now  be done from 
one side of the building and receiving on 
the other.

A.  J.  Beardsley,  general  dealer  at 
Boyne City, has opened a branch store at 
Thumb  Lake,  where  he  and  his  brother 
have purchased a tract of timber and will 
operate  a  sawmill. 
The  Lemon  & 
Wheeler  Company  furnish  the  grocery 
stock.

W.  A.  Stowe,  formerly  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  of  the  Tradesman  Company, 
has  leased  the  vacant store  at 22 South 
Ionia street,  formerly  occupied by  M.  H. 
Treusch  & Bro.,  and  will  open  a whole­
sale  paper  establishment  therein  about 
Nov.  15.

John  Feringa  has  moved  his  grocery 
stock  from his old location on  the  south­
west corner of Carrier street and  College 
avenue to his own  building on  the north­
east  corner  of  the  same  streets.  The 
new building is 44x45 feet in  dimensions 
and  two stories  high, and contains  many 
modern  conveniences.  Mr.  Feringa  has 
put  in a dry goods stock,  furnished  by P. 
Steketee &  Sons,  and  a  boot  and  shoe 
stock,  supplied  by  H.  S.  Robinson & Co., 
of Detroit.  He has also added Hour, feed, 
hay and straw  to his  line.

P u rely P erson al.

was in town Saturday  on  his  way  home 
from  Chicago.  The 
lumbering  firm  is 
spending nearly $4,000  in the rebuilding 
of  its  sawmill,  having put  in  new  en­
gines and boilers,  increasing its capacity 
from 40,000 to 60,000  per day.  The  firm 
is  also  stocking  the  Thompson  mill  at 
Boyne Falls.

Frank  A.  Stone  has  been  granted  a 
two months’  vacation  by  H.  Leonard  <ft 
Sons and will  spend  the time  in England 
and on  the continent.  Mr.  Stone  has been 
identified  with  H.  Leonard  & Sons seven­
teen years,  beginning as boy of  all  work 
and gradually working his way upward to 
his  present  position  as  house  salesman 
and  assistant  buyer.  He  has  been  a 
faithful employe and richly deserves  the 
the vacatian so generously  accorded him.

G ripsack  B rigade.

C.  T.  Hurd,  representing L.  B.  Gibson, 
a  wholesale  grocer  of  Peoria,  111.,  has 
been  spending  several days  in  the  city, 
in the interest  of  the re-organized  T.  P. 
A.

In speaking of the  invasion  of  women 
salesmen,  a  well-known  traveling  man 
recently  remarked: 
“The ladies are in­
vading our domain  more and more every 
year. 
It  is  now  no  unusual  thing  to 
meet a lady drummer,  and  most of  them 
appear to  be quite successful. 
I know a 
young lady  who  three years ago  was act­
ing as saleslady in  a  dry  goods store at a 
salary of  $8  a week  who now gets $2,500 
a  year  and  expenses  from  a  Boston 
wholesale  millinery  firm.  But  it is not 
every  pretty  woman  who can  succeed as 
a drummer.  To do so she must  not only 
possess  a  thorough  knowledge  of  her 
business,  but  must  be  able  to  win  the 
friendship  and retain  the  respect  of  the 
men  with  whom  she  deals.  The  fact 
that she is  a  woman  cuts  no  figure. 
In 
the  matter  of  securing  orders,  there is 
precious  little sentiment in business.”

the 

“The  commercial  travelers  of  to-day 
are a different  class  of  men  from  what 
they  were ten  or  fifteen years  ago,”  said 
Maj.  C.  C.  Rainwater  to  a  reporter  re­
cently,  “and  they  occupy  a very  differ­
ent position.  They command  salaries as 
high  as  $5,000  and  $6,000  a year.  No 
small number of men  traveling for whole­
sale houses in  the largest cities get $5,000 
a year,  the pay of a member of Congress. 
Ten or fifteen  years  ago  a  drummer  ad­
vertised  his  business  by  getting  drunk 
and  painting 
town.  A  drummer 
can’t go into  town,  get  drunk  and  keep 
his  trade  there  now.  The  standard  is 
improving  all  of  the  time.  The drum­
mer  must  be a  gentleman,  and  a  smart 
one,  or he is a failure.  As  vacancies oc­
cur through death  or otherwise,  the  very 
best  of  our  young  men  are  becoming 
commercial  travelers. 
It  is a work  that 
calls  for  the  highest  order  of  natural 
business talent,  and  it is a great  training 
school.  The  travelers  are  the  coming 
business  men of  the  country. 
It is get­
ting to  be  more and  more  the  case that 
the  wholesale  house  is  what  its  repre­
sentatives  on the road  make it.  Compe­
tition is close,  and the place of the drum­
mer  grows  better  and  more  important 
every  year.

Peter Prins,  the  Holland  City  grocer, 
will be married  to-day to Miss Lizzie Van 
Dommelen,  of East Holland.

Wm.  H.  White,  senior  member of  the 
firm of  Wm.  H.  White &  Co.,  hardwood 
lumber  manufacturers,  and  White  *1 
Fairchild,  general  dealers at Boyne City,

T he P o ta to   Crop.

The October report  of  the  Statistician 
I of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  con­
tains  the  following  details  concerning 
the potato crop:

The  condition  of 

the  potato  crop, 
which has been low throughout the whole  j

foreshadows 

season,  shows a further  heavy  falling off 
during  the  past  month,  the  September 
average of  74.8  declining to 67.7  for  the 
present return. 
In  but two  years  in  the 
history of  crop  reporting by  the Depart­
ment—1-887  and  1890—has  the  final  re­
port been  lower.  The last report of  the 
season  usually 
the  final 
yield  quite  closely.  This 
last  return 
and the  estimated  yield  made  after dig­
ging have  been as  follows  since  1889:
October 
Condition. 
Year. 
18S9.......................................................   77.9 
1890 
...........................6 1 7  
..................................   9 1 3  
1891 
1892  .....................................................  67.7 

Yield per acre.
Bushels.
56.4
57.5
93 9
...........
The season has been distinctly unfavor­
able almost from the beginning,  especial­
ly in the districts of heaviest production. 
Excessive  rainfall  throughout  the  Cen­
tral West at  time of  planting  interfered 
with  germination,  causing  some  rotting 
of seed. 
In  some  districts  this was fol­
lowed  by  local  drouths,  which  further 
reduced  the  vitality rf  the  already  en­
feebled  plants.  The  early  season  was 
more  favorable  east of  the Alleghanies, 
but  unfavorable  weather during the  lat­
ter part of  July  and August  resulted  in 
low conditions.

T he  G rocery  M arket.

Sugar—The  market  is  a  little  easier 
and lower, the  refiners having announced 
an  additional  discount of  l-16c on  most 
of the grades sold in  this market.  Local 
jobbers  have  accordingly  reduced  their 
quotations  to  conform  to 
the  changed 
condition of the market.

Oranges—On or about  Nov.  15 the first 
shipments  will  begin  to  arrive,  when 
prices  will  probably drop  to  about $3.50 
per box for the best grades.

Lemons—Spot  goods  are  scarce,  but 
the  new  crop—men cion  of  which  has 
been  made  heretofore—is  beginning  to 
land  and will soon  reach us.  The quali­
ty will  be  an  improvement  over  earlier 
arrivals and prices will  be  lower.

Bananas—Little doing.
Nuts—The  market  is steady and  firm. 
The  demand  is  strong  and  there  is  no 
prospect of  lower  prices  until  after the 
holiday season.

Plug  Tobacco — The  P.  J.  Sorg  Co. 
announces  an  advance of  3c a pound  on 
Joker  to  take  effect  Nov.  21,  at  which 
time the size of the plugs will  be changed 
from  lg ounces,  8 cut,  to 16 ounces,8 cut.

T he D ry G oods M arket.

The  market  on  bleached  and  brown 
cotton  is  very  firm  on  account  of  the 
price and limited quantity of raw cotton. 
■Still  jobbers  sell  at  old  figures  until 
stocks  are  exchanged. 
Silesias  find  a 
ready  sale,  many  retailers  not  selling 
jeans  as  much  as  before,  as  silesias are 
so  much  wider,  being  36  inches  wide. 
Cambrics keep  up  well  in  price.  Manu­
facturers  are  asking  an  %c.  more  this 
week. 
Jobbers  generally  are  getting 
4%c.  for  best  brands  and  4)^c.  for  the 
coarser threads.  Sewing  and dress silks 
have  advanced  about 5  per cent.  Staple 
ginghams  have  declined  ¿£c.  Dress 
ginghams are  very cheap,  all  the  stocks 
at  the  mills  being  cleaned  up.  Black 
dress  satines have  been large sellers this 
fall,  all  the  best  brands  being sold way 
ahead of  the product of the mills.  Simp­
son’s range  from  10Kc.  to  22c.  per yard. 
Bates’  mills  have  added  a  large  line of 
new 
in  their  damasks,  which 
retail at 50c.  per  yard.  They  are  beau­
tiful  goods.

styles 

Use Tradesman Coupons.

WALTER  HOUSE

Central Lake, Mich., E. W alter, Prop. 

Fourteen  warm  rooms,  all  newly  furnished. 
Good table.  Rates,  $1.50  per  day.  The  patron 
age of traveling men especially solicited,______

“ The  K e n t.9
H AVING  conducted  the  above  named  hotel 
two  months  on  the  European  plan,  and 
come to the conclusion  that we can  better serve 
our  patrons by conducting same on  the  Ameri 
can  plan, we take  pleasure in announcing  that 
our  rates will  hereafter  be  $2 per day.  As  the 
hotel  is  new  and  handsomely  furnished  with 
steam  heat and  electric  bells, we are  confident 
we are  in a position to give the  traveling public 
satisfactory  service.
Remember the location, opposite Union Depot. 
Free baggage transfer from union  depot.

BESCH  1  BOOTH,  Props.

Class  (in  chorus)—

Ben  I t ur !

XOc  or  3  for  25c.

Made on Honor!

Sold on M erit!

ORDER  FROM  YO U R  D E A LE R .

CEO.  M BS  &  CO.,

ManilfiGWrera,

DETROIT. 

CHICAGO. 

M IC H IG A N

Fire k Marine Iasnrance Co.
Oir Fancy Goods Trade

DETROIT,  M ICH IG A N .

Organized  1881.

H as  been  larger  th an   ever  before in 

th e  history of  our house.

Come in and see our sam ples of

RltHlms,

Comb  and Brilsli  Sets, 
Dolls,  Books,  Etc.
  &  CO.
M

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GZ2TSS2TG  R O O T.
We pay the highest price tor It.  Address 

D r n i r   D D  n o t  W holesale D ruggist.
riiU JEk.  H H iU O iia  kg r a n d   r a p id s

THK  MICMGAJS  TKADESMAM.
Dry Goods Price Current.

D EM IN S.

U N BLEA CH ED   c o t t o n s .

LL.

“ 
“ 
“ 

Arrow Brand  5U 
World Wide.  6
“  LL............... 4H
Pull 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 ........  4%
Madras cheese cloth 644
t  G  ... ..  54i
B  ...
.  5
N ...
-  e*
DD..
514
X  ...
-  644
.  5
Best...
.  614
.  6

Adriatic.................  7
Argyle  ...................  6
Atlanta AA...............6
Atlantic A........  ...  61
H.............   61
P............  5V
D..............  6
Amory....................   614
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Beaver Dam  A A..  5!*
Blackstone O, 32__5
Black Crow............ 6
Black  Rock  ...........  6
Boot, AL................  7
Capital  A................514
Cavanat  V................514
Chapman cheese cl.  35i
Clifton  C R............ 5?4
Comet.....................   6VOxford  R
Dwight Star............  6*|Pequot_______
Clifton CCC...........  6Vi S olar...........
| Top of the  Reap
A B C ......................814
Geo.  Washington...  8
Amazon...................8
Glen Mills.............   7
Amsburg.................7
Gold  Medal.............  714
Art  Cambric...........10
Green  Ticket.........   8I4
Blackstone A A.......  7
Great Falls..............  6I4
Beats All.................414
Hope........................7?4
Boston.................... 12
Just  Out......   4V@ 5
Cabot.......................  7
King  Phillip...........  744
Cabot,  %...  . ..........  6%
OP......  714
Charter  Oak........... 514
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Conway W..............   7J4
Lonsdale...........  @  8J4
Cleveland.............  7
Middlesex........   @5
Dwight Anchor.......8I4
No Name................   714
shorts.  8
Oak View..............  6
Edwards..................   6
Our Own................   514
Empire
Pride of the West  . .12
Farwell...................714 Rosalind.....................714
Fruit of the Loom.  SlalSunilght................  414
Fitchville  .............  7  Utica  Mills.............. 814
.10
First Prize..............7 
Fruit of the Loom 44.  7H Vinyard..................  814
Fairmount..............  414 White Horse..........  6
Full Value..............  6441 
“  Rock...............814
Cabot......................  7  I Dwight Anchor......   814
Farwell..................   8 

H A LT  BLEA CH ED   COTTONS.

“  Nonpareil 

BLEA CH ED   COTTONS.

“ 

“ 

“ 

Unbleached. 

CANTON  FLA N N EL.

Bleached.

Housewife  A.......... 444 Housewife  Q.......... 544

|
1 

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Amoskeag. .............1214
9oz...... 1314
brown . 13
Andover................. 1114
Beaver Creek AA... 10 
“ 
BB...  9
“ 
C C ...
Boston MfgCo.  hr..  7 
“ 
“  d a  twist  1014
Columbian XXX  br.lo 
XXX  bl.19
“ 

blue 814

“ 
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Columbian  brown.. Ik
Everett, blue...........1214
brown........1214
Haymaker blue......   7fc
brown...  744
Jeffrey.....................1114
Lancaster  ...............1214
Lawrence, 9 oz........ 1314
“  No. 220.. ..13
“  No. 250-----1114  I
“  No.280  ... 1014  I

“ 

Amoskeag..............   754
“  Persian dress 814 
Canton  ..  814
“ 
AFC........1014
“ 
“ 
Teazle.. .1014 
“ 
Angola.. 1614 
“ 
Persian..  8s
Arlington staple__  6I4
.  4^
Arasapha  fanev 
Bates Warwick dres 8141 
staples.  614
Centennial...............1014
Criterion 
...........  1014
Cumberland  staple.  514
Cumberland  ..........  5
Essex........................414
Elfin.......................  714
Everett classics......814
Exposition............... 714 i
Glenarie.................  614
Glenarven..............   654
Gienwood.................714
Hampton...................614
Johnson Ohalon cl 
14 
indigo blue 914 
zephyrs..  16

SING HAMS.
Lancaster,  staple...  7
fancies__  7
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire.............   6
Manchester............   544
Monogram  ...........  614
Normandie...........   714
Persian.....................814
Renfrew Dress..........714
Rosemont  ..............  614
Slatersville 
........6
Somerset...................7
Tacoma 
................  714
Toil  du Nord........  1014
Wabash.................... 714
seersucker..  714
Warwick...............   814
Whittenden............   6^
heather dr.  8 
Indigo blue  9 
Wamsutta staples...  644
Westbrook..............  8
..............10
Windermeer...........   6
York  ........................644

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G RAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag............  16141 Valley City
Stark.....................   1914 Georgia
American............... 16 
| Pacific.......

T H R E A D S.

Clark’s Mile End.... 45  I Barbour's...
Coats’, J. & P ......... 45  Marshall’s..
Holyoke..................22141

Silling Corset  Co.’s

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FORM .

AO. 850.

Greatest  Seller  on Earth!

6

THE  GROCER’S  IMPEDIMENTS.

C om bined  E ffort  W ill  R em ove  T hem . 
W ritte n  f o r  Th e Tradesman.

Webster tells us that  the  word  grocer 
is derived  from  “grosser,”  one  who sells 
by the  gross,  or  a  wholesaler,  and  that 
the  modern  term  means a dealer  in  tea, 
sugar,  spices,  coffee,  fruits,  etc.  But, so 
far as  the purpose of  this  article is con­
cerned,  1  shall  define  the  term  to  suit 
myself. 
If you  were to ask  me to define 
the  term  carpenter  and  joiner.  1  would 
say that  it  meant one  who  knew  how to 
erect  an  edifice. 
It  would  not  be  suffi­
cient to say  that one  who  owns  a  kit of 
tools and  can  bore a  hole or  saw  a board 
in  two is a carpenter and joiner.  And so 
a  man  who  buys  and  sells  codfish  and 
pumpkins  is  not  thereby  constituted  a 
grocer. 
It  is  the  knowing  how  to  buy, 
sell  and  handle  tea,  sugar,  spices, coffee 
fruits,  etc.,  that properly  constitutes one 
a grocer,  and  that  means  knowledge and 
experience.  With  this definition of  the 
term  1 shall  proceed  with  my  subject.

The  grocer's  path,  at  the  best,  is  a 
rough and  rugged  one,  beset  with many 
obstacles.  One  of  the  greatest impedi­
ments  that confront  him on  every side is 
the ignorance  and  incompet  nee,  not  of 
his fellow grocers,  but  of  the  numerous 
nincompoops  who  set  themselves  up  to 
buy  and sell goods and  wares  similar  to 
those  which  the grocer handles.  These 
quacks  in  trade  come  from  the  byways 
and  hedges  and  their  name  is  legion. 
Every  jackanapes  who  can  repeat  the 
multiplication  table as  far  as  five  times 
twelve,  and  can  distinguish  between 
canned  goods  and  sole leather,  and who 
is too everlastingly  lazy  to  “ watch gap” 
in harvest  time,  somehow  gets  the  idea 
into his small cranium  that the Almighty 
designed  him  for a grocer.  This  fellow 
—you  find  him  on every  side  street and 
in every  back  alley—is a serious  impedi­
ment  to the progress of the grocer.  Were 
it not for their self-conceit  and  the greed 
of  the  jobber,  these  fellows  might  be 
saved  for  usefulness  in  other  fields  for 
which  they  are  especially  adapted  by 
nature,  and 
trade  be 
spared  this  annoyance. 
takes 
about six months,  on  an  average,  for one 
of these felllows to drop his  “ little wad” 
and  bid  adieu  to the  mercantile  world. 
He enters  the arena of  trade and  traffic 
with some means  and  a large  amount of 
conceit.  He  thinks  the  old  war horses 
in  trade  charged  exorbitant  prices  for 
goods and so he  will  run  his  “ soft  snap” 
more in  accordance  with  the  wishes  of 
the dear  people—result,  the  jobber  gob­
bles  up his  means;  his  “ soft  snap”  gets 
so soft  that  it melts  away,  and  his  con­
ceit goes  where  “ the  woodbine  twineth.”
If  this  were the end of  him,  all  would  be 
well;  but  he no sooner vacates to  look up 
a job  by  the  day  somewhere,  than  two 
other noodles  rush  up  to take his place, 
and  so  this  impediment 
legitimate 
trade is  perpetual.

legitimate 

It  only 

the 

to 

is 

trade 

Another difficulty in  the way  of  legiti­
mate 
the  disreputable  habit 
which some  dealers  have of  catering  to 
the gullibility of the  public.  These  fel­
lows are  shrewd,  keen  and  know  how to 
run  a  legitimate  business,  but,  being  so 
imbued  with the spirit of gain  and  disre­
garding  the dictates  of  conscience,  they 
play on the gullibility  of  the  people  by 
making  use of  all  sorts of  means  to  at­
tract  attention  and  catch  trade.  They 
succeed to quite an extent in  making the 
public believe that they are giving some­
thing  for  nothing,  or  selling  goods  at

D r.

1544
1544
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No.

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

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

White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ...37
39
...38
“  16...
40
•’  18... ...39
41
...40
“  20...
CAM BRICS.

White. Colored.
42
43
44
45

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

Slater......................  4141 Edwards................  414
White Star..............  414 Lockwood................414
Kid Glove  .............   414 Wood’s ..................  414
Newmarket............   414 ¡Brunswick...........   414
Fireman.................3214
Creedmore............. 2714
Talbot XXX........... 30
Nameless............... 2714,

T W........................2214
F T ........................32H
J RF, XXX............35
Buckeye.................3214

R E D   FL A N N E L .

M IX ED   FL A N N EL.

 

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SILK81AB.

W ADDINGS.

1014
1’ 14
12
20

D 0M E T   FLA N N EL.

CANVASS  AND  PA D D IN G .
914
1014
1114
1214

Red & Blue,  plaid. .40
Union R................. 2214
Windsor................. 1814
6 oz Western.......... 20
Union  B................2214
Nameless......   8  @ 9141 
......  8!4@10  j 

Grey SR W.............1714
Western W  .............1814
D R P ......................1814
Flushing XXX........2314
Manitoba............... 23)4
“
9 @1014
“
1214
Slate. Brown. Black. Slate
Browu. Black.
9*t 1« 14
914
1014
1014
1014 1114
UH
1114 12
12
1114
1214 20
20
1214
DUCKS.
Severen. 8 oz__ ....  914 West Point, 8 oz .  .1014
May land. 8oz... ....1014
10 oz •  1214
Greenwood, 714 oz.  914
Raven, lOoz.............1314
Greenwood, 8 oz__1114
1314
Stark 
Boston, 8 oz.............1014
Boston, 10 oz........... 1214
White, doz..............25  I Per bale, 40 dos
Colored,  doz...........20  ¡Colored  “ 
...
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
“  Red Cross....  9
“  Best  ............. 1014
“  Best A A........1214
L ............................... 714
G...............................814
Corticelll, doz.........75

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

(Conicela  knitting, 
per !4oz  ball....... 30

PIN S.
45

twist, doz. .37141 
50 yd, doz. .37141
HOOKS  AND  E T E S — P E R  GROSS.
|No  4 Bl’k <Si White  15 
No  1 Bl’k & White..10 
..12 
*
“ 8 
“  2 
“ 
“ 
..25
“  3 
..12  J  “  10 
“ 
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No 2—20, M  C .. ......50 No 4—15  F  314
...40
‘  3—18, S C... . 
COTTON T A PE.
No  2 White <fe Bl’k..12 No  8 White *  Bl’k.,20
“  4 
.15
“  10 
23
..18
.26
«  
g 
“   12 
SAFETY   PIN S.
N o i................. ..........28 No 3 
............... ...86
A. James.................1  4o|Steamboat.............. 
40
Crowely’s............... 1  35 Gold  Eyed...............1  50
Marshall’s ..............100

N E E D L E S— P E R   X .

SEW IN G   S IL K .

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.2 25 
..2  10

t a b l e   o i l   c l o t h .
6—4...3 2515—4__1  95
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COTTON TW IN ES.

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown................... 12
Domestic...............I814
Anchor..................16
Bristol...................13
Cherry  Valley........15
I XL.......................1814
Alabama.................  6%
Alamance...............   614
Augusta.................  714
A r  sapha...............   6
Georgia..................   6i*
Granite 
...............   544
Haw  River.............  5
Haw  J ....................5

Nashua.................. 18
Rising Star 4-ply__17
3 ply..  17 
Nonh Star 
20
Wool Standard 4 ply I7v4 
Powhattan............ 18

Mount  Pleasant__ 614
unelda  ..................  5
Prymont 
..............  544
Raudelman............   6
...........
Riverside 
Sibley  A ............... 6U
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SCHILLING  CORSET  C0.,
D etroit. Mich, and Chicago, 111.

G. R.  MAYHEW,

Orand Bapids, Mich.,

JOBBER OF

Wales Goodyear Rubbers,
F elt Boots and A laska Socks.

W oonsocket Rubbers,

U SE

MILE-END
Best  Six  Cord

— FOR —

Machine  or  Hand  Use.

FOR  SALE  BY  ALL

Dealers  in  Dry  Hoods & Notions

“  M  .......... 10
N.......... 1014
“ 
“ 
O.......... 1114
“ 
P .......... 14

C A R PET  W A R P.

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Peerless, white.......1714 j Integrity  colored... 20
colored  ... 1914 White Star..............18
Integrity................. 18V4I 
“  colored..20
............... 8  [Nameless................ 20
Hamilton 
9 
 
................. 25
.................2714
.............. 1014 
..............30
G G  Cashmere........20 
Nameless  ...............16 
 
3214
...............35

D RESS  GOODS.
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CORSET  JE A N S.

“  C.  814 
1014 

American  fancy... 
American indigo  .. 
American shirtings 
Argentine  Grays.. 
Anchor Shirtings.. 
Arnold 
Arnold  Merino

Corallne  ............... 89 50|Wonderful.......... $4  50
Schilling’s .............  9  00 Brighton.................4 75
Davis  Waists  —  
9 00 Bortree's.............  9 00
Grand  Rapids........  4  50|Abdominal...........15 00
Armory..................   644
Naumkeagsatteen..  644
Androscoggin.........714
Rock port................   6ft
Biddeford...............  6
Conestoga.................644
Brunswick............. 614
Walworth  ...............644
PR IN T S .
A l en turkey  reds
| Berwick fancies
6 
514
robes...........  6
Clyde Robes__
pink a purple 6
Charter Oak fancies  414 
buffs 
__  6
DelMarlne cashm’s  6 
pink  checks.  6 
mourn’g  6 
staples  .......   6
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
shirtings 
chocolat  6
544 
rober
sateens.
6 
414 Hamilton fancy.  .. 
6 
staple...
5  ¡Manchester fancy.
614 
new era.
6  Merrimack D fancy.  6 
long cloth B. 10141 Merrim’ck shirtings.  414 
“  Reppfnrn.  814
“  century cloth 7  Pacific fancy...........6
“ 
robes............  614
“  gold seal. 
“  green seal TR1014  Portsmouth robes...  6 
“  yellow seal. . 1014  Simpson mourning.. 6
“  serge............1114 
greys........6
solid black. 6
“  Turkey  red  . 1014 
5  Washington indigo.  6 
colors.  514  “  Turkey robes..  714
“  India robes..  714
red and  orange  ..  514
“  plain Tky X 44  814 
........  514
“  X...10
“ 
“ 
“  oil bine........ 614
“  Ottoman  Tur­
..  614
“  “  green 
key red 
............6
“  Foulards  ...  514
Martha Washington
red 4 4 ........  7
“ 
Turkey red 44........ 714
“  *  ......... 914
“ 
Martha Washington
“ 
“ 44 
.......10
Turkey red..........   914
“  3-4XXXX 12
“ 
Riverpointrobes....  514 
Cocheco fancy........  6 
|
. . .   614 
Windsor fancy 
madders...  6 
| 
XX twills..  614j  indigo  blue.........1014
solids........51a I Harmony.................   444
Amoskeag A C A__1214
AC  A......................1214
Hamilton N............   714
Pemberton AAA__16
York.......................1014
D............814
Awning. .11
Swift River............   714
Farmer....................8
Pearl  River............12
First Prize..............1114
Warren...................13
Lenox M ills...........18
Conostoga  ............ 16
Atlanta,  D..............  6441 Stark  A
8
Hoot........................   644  No Name.................. 714
Clifton, K................  6)4 ¡Top of Heap............   9

Ballon solid black 
Bengal blue,  green 
Berlin solids 

gold  ticket

COTTON  D R IL L .

t i c k i n g s .

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THE  MTCHTGAJNT  TRADESMAN.

less  than  cost.  They  work  prize  gift 
schemes  and  advertise  leaders  at  cost 
and less than cost, as  a means of  deceiv­
ing the people and  leading them  into the 
belief that they  not  only  can,  but do sell 
goods cheaper than anybody  else.  These 
schemers  are  the  anarchists  of 
trade; 
they  are  disruptionists  and recognize no 
authority or business code of  honor. 
In­
stead  of educating the people to  a proper 
standard of doing business, they  practice 
duplicity  by pandering to their  cupidity 
and playing on  their  ignorance,  which is 
very  annoying to the trade.

later 

Another  obstacle  in  the  way  of  im­
provement in  the life of the grocer is the 
dealer who persists  in  having everything 
his  own  way.  Rather  than  conform  to 
the  wishes of his  brother grocers,  he will 
sacrifice  his own comfort and  add  to  his 
own  burdens. 
If one of these fellows  be 
requested  to sign  an agreement for  early 
closing,  he  will  forthwith keep  his store 
open  an  hour 
than  usual,  and 
squander  fifty  cents  in  fuel  and gas  to 
catch  seventeen cents in additional trade. 
Ask him  to close  his  store  on a holiday, 
he  will  forego the pleasure  of  the occa­
sion  just  to  be  obstinate  and  keep  his 
store open.  Request him to join  a move­
ment  for  his  own  benefit,  he  will  prate 
about  his  independence and  his intention 
to run his own  business.  He  would  pre­
fer  to  run  his  own  business  into  the 
earth  and drag his  neighbors  after  him, 
than to  agree  to  do or  not to do a thing 
in common  with  his  neighbors, 
it  is  a 
pity  that a  fellow  of  this  kind  should 
ever get into the grocery business.  Prob­
ably  he  would  not  if 
there  was  any 
meaner business on the face of  the earth 
for him.

Another  obstruction  in  the  path  of 
success  is  the huckster  nuisance. 
It is 
certainly very  discouraging  to  a  grocer 
who pays  high reut  for a suitable  place 
in  which to keep his stock of  fruits,  veg­
etables, etc.,  besides  the  other  expenses 
to which  he  is subjected,  including a de­
livery outfit,  when  his customers all over 
the  neighborhood  are  seranaded  every 
morning by  some old  huckster  with  his 
soul-agonizing  cries of  “ t-a-toes,” “c-a-, 
bitch,” “ t-u  r-nups,”  etc.  This movable 
stock is  hauled  around  by  a twenty-five 
dollar  horse,  in  a fifteen  dollar  wagon, 
and the  fifteen cent  driver pays  for this 
privilege  less  than  the  average  store­
keeper pays out for  charitable  purposes. 
This  nuisance  is a  thorn  in  the  side of 
the grocer and  an annoyance  to  the  peo­
ple. 

,

The jobber  who  sells  to small  hotels, 
restaurants,  boarding  houses,  etc.,  at 
cut  rates,  is  another  hindrance  to  the 
welfare of the  retail  trade,  and any  job­
ber  who  persists  in so doing  should  be 
severely  “sat down  upon”  by  the  trade.
Is there a way to cure these evils?  Yes, 
by concerted action,  and in no other way. 
A  man  might  as  well  beat  the wind  in 
an attempt to change its  course as try  to 
heal these abuses by acting singly.  Gro­
cers of Grand Rapids,  do you  wish to es­
cape from these  impediments  and  place 
the  trade  on  a  firm, 
legitimate  basis? 
Then organize.  Throw  aside your  jeal­
ousies and your suspicions,  remembering 
that your brother  grocer  is  just as  hon­
orable as you  are,  and  that  he does not 
place  any  more  dependence on  your in­
tegrity  than you  do  on  his.  Cultivate  a 
little charity—it will  do  your soul good; 
you need  it more than  any other class of 
tradesmen  in  the  universe.  Take  each 
other by  the hand and make the acquain­

tance of your brother in  trade and  agree 
to disagree. 
If  you  can’t do  this,  don’t 
try  to  perfect  an  organization — you 
would  make a dismal  failure  of  it.  At­
tend the meetings regularly,  and  be care­
ful  what you do,  and  then  stick  to it  if it 
takes the hair  off  the  top of  your  head. 
If a brother grocer happens to backslide, 
don’t get mad and  kick  over  the  traces 
—remember  that it is  but  human  to err. 
Pick  up  the  erring  one  and  labor  with 
him. 
If he prove incorrigible,  “sit down 
on  him  hard;”  the jobbers  will  help  you 
and  he  will soon  repent  and  return  to the 
fold. 
If  a  jobber  undertakes  to  play 
“shenanagan,” order him to quit;  he will 
do  so  for  his  own  interest  if  not  for 
yours. 
In  union you  will  have strength 
to fortify  and protect  your  interests;  to 
educate  the  trade;  to  secure  legitimate 
profits;  to find  more  time  for  recreation 
and  rest.  You  will  command  respect 
and  more careful  attention  from  the job­
bers;  you  will  avoid  imposition  on  the 
part of  common  carriers,  and  will  com­
pel the huckster and the peddler to either 
retire  from  business  or  assume 
their 
share of  the common  burdens.  All  this 
can  be brought about by concerted action, 
and without  it nothing can be done.  Will 
you embrace the opportunity?

E.  A.  O w e n .

J u st L ike a B oy.

How  much are they?

Boy  (to baker)—Uo you sell  pies?
Baker—Yes,  my  little  man.
Boy—My mamma  said  you  sold  pies. 
Baker—Ten  cents apiece.
Boy—Give me a peach pie.
Baker(looking over his wares)—I’m all 
out of peach pies.  However, I have some 
nice  mince pies.

Boy—I  want a peach  pie.
Baker—Well,  I’m  all out.
Boy—My  mamma said you  kept  peach 
Baker—So I do; but just  now  I’m  out 

pies.

of  them.

cents you  would give me a  peach pie.

Boy—I’m  willing to  pay  you  for  one.
Baker—Yes,l  kuow; but  1  haven’t any.
Boy—My  mamma said  if I gave you ten 
Baker—So  1  would if  I  had  any.
Boy—Any  what?
Baker—Peach  pies.
Boy—That’s  what I  want.
Baker—Yes,  but  1  haven’t  one. 
I 
haven’t anything but mince pies left.
Boy—Well,  she said  to get a peach pie, 
an’  I want one.

A curious yet profitable business is the 
exportation  and  reimportation  of  quick­
silver that has  sprung  up  in California. 
Quicksilver  for  export  is  sold at S3  less 
per flask of seventy-six and a half pounds 
than 
that  for  home  consumption,  and 
shrewd  dealers  have  not  been  slow  to 
take  advantage  of  this rebate  of  over 0 
cents per pound.  They  have  cheerfully 
paid  the  freight  to  Australia  and  back 
again,  and  have  cleared  nearly  5  cents 
per  pound on the transaction.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dls.
60
Snell’s ..................................................................... 
Cook’s ............................................................ 
  40
J  enni tigs’, gen u in e.............................................  
25
Jen n in g s’,  im ita tio n ..........................................50*10

AUGURS AMD BITS. 

 

F irst Q uality, 8. B. B ronze...............................$ 7 00
D.  B. B ronze..............................   12 00
8.  B.  8.  Steel...............................   8 60
D.  B. S teel...................................   13 50

,r 
‘ 
‘ 

barrows. 

bolts. 

Railroad  ............   .............................................$14  00
G arden  ............ ...........................................  n et  30 00

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

dls.

dls.

BUCKETS.

Well,  p la in ............................................................$ 3 5 0
Well, sw ivel................................................... 
 

 
dls.
Cast Loose Pin, figured...................................... 70*
W rought Narrow, b right 5ast Jo in t.................60*10

BUTTS, CAST. 

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.............................................7Q&1G
Blind, Shepard’s 
70

....................................... 
BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April  1892................ 

50

CRA DLES.

CROW  BARS.

Grain.................................................... dls. 50*02
Cast Steel............................................ per» 
Ely’s MO ... 
................................per m 
Hick's C. P.
G. D ...........
Musket......

C A PS.

5

65
35

C A R TRID G ES.
Rim  Fire....................................
Central  Fire.................................. ........dis. 
Socket Firmer...............................
Socket Framing............................
Socket Corner................................
Socket Slicks................................
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............

............   70*10
..............70<fclrt
..............70*10
..............70*10
... 
40

......  

C H IS E L S .

56
25

dls.

Curry,  Law rence’s ............................................. 
H o tch k iss.............................................................  

40
25

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

dls.

COMBS.

CHALK.

COPPER.

“ 

Planished, 14 oz cu t to size.........per pound 
14x52,14x56, 14x60 ........................... 
Cold Rolled,  14x56 an a 14x60...........................  
 
Cold Rolled, 14x4S................................. 
B ottom s................................................................. 
dls.

drills. 

Morse’s  B it  Stocks...........................................  
Taper and straight S h ank................................. 
M orse’s Taper S hank.......................................... 

 

28
26
23
23
25

so
50
50

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, 86r  p o u n d ...................................... 
Large sizes, per  p o u n d ...................................... 

07
6H

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 Id ................................ doz. n et 
C orrugated.................................................................dis 40
A (U nstable.................................................................dls. 40*10

76

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dis.

30
Clark’s, sm all, $18;  large, $26.......................... 
25
Ives’, 1, $18:  2, $24;  3,$30  ................................. 
dis
D isston’s ........................  
60*10
New A m erican  ................................................... 60*10
N icholson’s ..........................................................60*10
H eller’s 
50
H eller’s Horse Rasps  ........................................ 
50

piles—New List. 
 

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

 

GALVANIZED IRON.

28
17

50

dis.

dls.

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  %  and  26;  27 
List 
16 

12 

15 

13 

Discount, 60

14 
gauges. 

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

knobs—New List. 

dls.

locks—door. 

Door, m ineral, jap. trim m in g s.......................  
55
Door,  porcelain, jap.  trim m ings.................... 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trim m ings................  
56
Door,  porcelain, trim m ings............................. 
55
Draw er  and  Shutter, porcelain  .................... 
70
Russell *  Irw in  Mfg. Co.’s new  list  ........... 
56
Mallory, W heeler  &  Co.’s ................................  
55
B ra n fo rd 's...........................................................  
55
N orw alk’s ............................................................ 
55
Adze E ye................................................ $16.00, dis. 60
H unt B ye................................................ $15.00, dls. 60
H unt’s ........................... 
............. $18.50, dls. 20*10.
dls.
Sperry *  Co.’s,  Post,  h an d led .......................... 
50
dls.
Coffee, P arkers  Co.’s .........................................  
40
40
P. S. *  W. Mfg. Co.’s  M alleables.... 
“ 
“  Landers,  F erry *  Cle rk’s .................... 
40
“   Enterprise 
.......................................... 
30
Stebbin’s  P attern .................................................60*10
Stebbin’s G enuine............................................... 60410
Enterprise, self-m easuring............................... 
25

MAULS. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

mattocks.

dls.

N A IL S

 

 

 

 

A dvance over base: 

Steel nails, b ase..........................................................  1 85
Wire nails, base.......................................... 1  80@1  90
Steel.  Wire.
60................................................... 
Base
  Base 
10
50...............................................................Base 
40..............................................................  
25
05 
25
10 
30..............................................................  
35
15 
20........... 
16..............................................................  
45 j
15 
12..............................................................  
45
15 
10 ...............................................................  20 
50
8..................................................................  25 
60
7 *  6 ..........................................................  40 
75
4.................................  
90
60 
1  20
3...................................................................1  00 
2.................................................................. 1  50 
1  60
F ine 3 ........................................................ 150 
160
Case  10 ....................................................   60 
65
75
8......................................................  75 
6 .....................................................  90 
90
F inish 10 ..................................................  85 
75
8.................................................... 1  00 
90
6 .................................................... 1  15 
1  10
70
Clinch; 10..................................................  85 
8 .................................................... 1  00 
80
6 .................................................... 1  15 
90
B a r r e n * .................................................. 175 
175
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y ......................................  ©40
Sclota  B ench........................................................  ©60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fa n c y .............................  ©40
Bench, first qu ality .............................................  ©60
Stanley R ule and  Level Co.’s, w ood.............  *10
Fry,  A cm e....................................................dls.60—10
70
Common,  polished......................................dls. 
dls.
Iron and  T in n ed ................................................. 
40
Copper Rivets a nd B urs..................................   50—10
4 00
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“ B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9  20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

planes. 

rivets. 

dls.

Broken packs H e per pound extra.

HAMMEBS.

H IN G ES.

Maydole  *  Co.’s.....................................dls 
25
Kip’s.......................................................dls. 
25
lerkes *  Plumb’s.................................. dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........................ 30c list 60
Blacksmith's Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40*10
Gats, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 .............................. dls.60410
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4H  14  and
3H
H........... ............ net
10
%........... — ...... net
8H
........... ........  . .net
\
7H
%........... ............ net
7H
......... dis.
50
dls.
Barn Door K idder Mfg. Co., Wood tra c k __ 50*10
Champion,  anti fric tio n ............................... 
60*10
K idder, wood tr a c k ...........................................  
40
P o ts.......................................................................   60*10
K ettles...................................................................  60*10
Spiders  ...................................................................60*10
Gray enam eled...................................... 
40*10

HOLLOW WARE

HANGERS. 

 

dis.

SQUARES. 

WIRE GOODS. 

levels. 
ROPES.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stam ped  T in W are....................................new  list 70
Japanned Tin W are..................................  
25
G ranite Iron W a re .........................new  list33M&10
B r ig h t ........................................................... 70*10410
Screw  B yes.....................................................70*10*10
.70*10*10
Hook’s ....................................................... 
Gate Hooks and E yes.........................  
70*10*10
dls.7n
Stanley R ule and Level  Co.’s .........................
Sisal,  H inch and la rg e r..................................  
9
M anilla................................................................ .  13
dlS.
Steel and  Iro n ...................................................... 
Try and B evels......................................... ’ ’ ’ ‘"  
M itre .....................................................................  

75
60
  30
Com. Smooth. Com.
$i 95
3 05
8 05
3  15
3 25
a 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter, over 30 inches

Nos. 10 to  14................................ ...$i 05
Nos. 15 to 17...............................
...  4 05
Nos.  18 to 21................................ ..  4 06
Nos. 22 to 24..........................
...  4 05
Nos. 25 to 26..........................
..  4 ‘<25
No. 27........................................
4 45
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86  ...........................................dls. 
Sliver Lake, W hite  A ...................................list 
D rab A ......................................   “ 
W hite  B ...................................   « 
D ra b B .......................................  “ 
W hite C .....................................   “ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

50
50
55
50
55
35

SHEET IRON.

“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

w ire. 

saws. 

traps. 

H a n d ............................................... 

“ 
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per fo o t,.... 
“ 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per fo o t.... 
“ 
Special Steel  Dia.  X Cuts, per fo o t__  
“  Cham pion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  ro o t.................................................... 
dls.

Solid E yes................................................... per ton 625
30
70
50
30
30
Steel, G am e............................................................60*10
Oneida Community, New liouse’s .................. 
35
Oneida  Community,  Hawley a N orton’s ________ 70
Mouse,  ch o k er..........................................18c per doz
Mouse, d elusion.....................................81.50 per doz.
dls.
B right M arket......................................................  65
A nnealed M arket............................................ ..70  10
Coppered M arket  ......................................... go
Tinned M arket.................................................       6314
^
red  Spring  S teel.................................... 
50
d  Fence, galvanized...............................   2 85
“ 
p a in te d .....................................   2 40
Au  Sable  .................................................dls. 
40*10
P utnam ................................................. 
dis.  05
dis. 10*10
N orthw estern...................................... 
dls.
Baxter’s A djustable, nick eled .......................  
30
Coe’s  G e n u in e .................................................... 
50
Coe’s Patent A gricultural, w rought,  ........... 
75
Coe’s  P atent, m alleable....................................75*10
dig.
Bird C ag e s.......................................... 
 
50
Pumps, C istern............................................... 
7f & 10
Screws, New l i s t ................................................. 70*10
Casters, Bed  a  d  P late............................... 50*10*10
Dampers,  A m erican...........................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods.......   6f*10

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

M ETA 1,8,
PIG TIN.

“ 

gjf
7

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER

ANTIMONY

Pig  L arge.................... 
Pig B ars...................................................... 
D uty:  Sheet, 2Hc per pound,
600 pound  casks...........................  .  ................  
•Per  pound............................................................  
H @ H ..............................................................................16
E xtra W ip in g .........................................................   15
The  prices  of  the  m any  other  qualities  of 
solder in the m arket indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
Cookson.............................................. per  pound
H allett’s ............................................  
13
TIN—MXLYN GRADE.
10x14IC, C harcoal.............  ...............................$  75)
14x20 IC, 
...............................................  7;  0
10x14 IX, 
......... .....................................   9  25
........................................  ...  9 25
14x20 IX, 

Each additional X on this grade, 61.75.
...... 

10x14 IC,  C h arc o al........................... 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 EX, 
14x20 EX, 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAT GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 
ROOFING PLATES

E ach additional X on this g rade 61.50.

$ 6  75
6  75
8  25
9  25

“  W orcester...............................  6  50
14x20IC, 
“ 
14x20 EX, 
.................................   8  50
“  
20x28 IC, 
...............................   18  50
“  A llaw ay G rad e...................   6  00
14x2010, 
7  50
“ 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
12  50
20x28  IC, 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
15  50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28  IX ..................................................................814 00
14x31  IX .............................................. 
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I 
14x601X1  “ 

’ f Per p o u n d .... 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

,t5
,n
10

“  9 

“ 
“ 
" 

 
 
 

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TOE  MICHXGAJsr  TRADESMAN

8

MichiganTradesman

A  WBKKLY  jo u rn a l  devoted  to  th e

B e s t  In te r e s ts   o f  B u sin e ss  M en . 

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please  say that  you  saw  their  advertisement in 
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A   TRUE  STORY.

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Written for Th e  Tradesman.

If  the  pessimistic  calamity  prophet, 
who imagines that everything is going to 
the  “demnition  bow-wows,”  would study 
the  history  of  man  and  carefully  trace 
his  intellectual  development  from  the 
base,  senseless,selfish,arbitrary and com­
bative animal  that he  once  was,  through 
the various stages of development,  up  to 
the high standard of moral excellence, re­
fined  intelligence  and  unselfish  and  ami­
able disposition  to-which  he has  attained 
to-day,  he  would cease his  doleful croak- 
ings, and  would,  no doubt, be ashamed of 
himself.

The incidents depicted in the  following 
tale,  as  viewed  from  our  enlightened 
standpoint,  do  not seem credible,  but  it 
must  be remembered  that  all  this  hap­
pened a  long,  long  time  ago,  before  the 
dawn of  reason  and human intelligence, 
and  when the judgment of the individual, 
meager as it was, was overruled  by  beast­
ly tyrants and  despots.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

THE NARATIVE.

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER 9,  189».

As  the  interval  before  the 

reassem­
bling  of  Congress  grows  shorter, 
the 
interest  in  prospective  legislation  begins 
to  quicken.  Among the  important  bills 
laid  over  for action  during  the  coming 
winter by the  last session  was the  Hatch 
anti-option  measure,  which  attracted 
such  widespread  attention  during  the 
the  first session of  the 
closing  days  of 
present  Congress. 
The  bill  actually 
passed  the  House  of  Representatives un­
der a suspension of  the  rules,  and  prac­
tically  without  discussion:  but  when  it 
reached 
literally 
talked  to  death,  and  at  the last moment 
consideration  was  postponed  until  De­
cember,  when  the  short  session  of  the 
Congress 
Fifty - second 
commences. 
W hether  or  not 
the  advocates  of  this 
radical  measure  will  be  as  anxious  to 
take  it  up  as  soon  as  Congress reassem­
bles  and 
their  successors  have  been 
elected  there  is  no  means  of  knowing, 
but it is very  certain  that  the opposition 
to the  bill on  the  part of the  business in­
terests  will  be  more  active  and  aggres­
sive.

the  Senate 

it  was 

O ut W itn a N ew  L ine.

F.  A.  Cad well  is now  on  the road  for 
the  well-known 
shoe  manufacturers, 
Snedicor & Hathaway,  of  Detroit.  This 
firm  manufactures  a  full line of women’s 
shoes and  slippers in  hand  and Goodyear 
standard 
turned,  McKay  sewed  and 
screw,  misses  and  children. 
In  men’s 
shoes they also  make a full  line of  hand 
sewed Goodyear  welt,  McKay  sewed and 
standard screw, besides boys’ and youths’. 
In  jobbing  goods  their  line  is  complete. 
Mr.  Cad well  has  been  out  with  spring 
samples for two  weeks and  reports trade 
good.  Grand  Rapids  will  be  his  resi­
dence.

C rooked  S ta tem en ts.

She—“ Where  were  you  last  night  so 
late  that  you  couldn’t  get  home  until 
after midnight?”

He  “ I  was  down  at  Jack  Barney’s 
effice,  helping him make out  some  state­
ments.”

She—“ Oh,  you  were,  eh?  Well,  let 
me tell you  this. 
If Mr.  Barney’s  state­
ments aren’t any more reliable  than  the 
one you  have  just  made,  there  will  be 
some  tall  kicking among  his customers.”

In the dark  ages,  in  the  most enlight­
ened country of  that  time,  and in  one  of 
the principal  cities, there dwelt a class of 
traders  much given to  buying and  selling 
merchandise  consisting  of  such articles 
of food  and provisions as were needed  by 
the  dwellers 
in  the  city.  Unlike  the 
wise and good merchants of our day, those 
early,  uncultivated  traders,  guided  by 
the dim light  of pristine  times,  actually 
told lies about each other,  and  each  vied 
the  other  in  concocting  divers 
with 
schemes  to  lead 
the  people  to  believe 
that all of the other dealers  were danger­
ous subjects of  the  king,  and  that  their 
goods and  wares  were  poorer in  quality 
and  higher  in  price  than their own.  So 
far  did  these  barbarous  venders  carry 
their schemes,  that the  people of the city 
demanded of  them  that  they  give  some 
proof  of  their  pretensions,  and  the an­
cient historian  informs  os  that one  Non 
Compos  Mentis  was the first to accede  to 
this demand.  To  show  how  impenetra­
ble  was  the  ignorance,  and  how exceed­
ingly crude  was  the stage of  mental  de­
velopment  at  that  early  period  of  the 
world s history,  it  is but necessary  to say 
that Non Compos  Mentis—and the fact is 
well  authenticated — actually  believed 
that,  if  he offered sugar  to the people  of 
the city at cost, or less than cost,  it would 
be  sufficient  proof 
that  his  sugar  was 
cheaper, and,  at the  same  time,  the  peo­
ple  would  be  hoodwinked  into a belief 
that all of his goods  were proportionately 
cheaper.  Think  of  a  merchant  getting 
such an idiotic  idea  into  his  head  in our 
day!  And  yet  there are  cranks  who  go 
about proclaiming  that  the  world  is  not 
getting better every day.

Now,  Non  Compos  Mentis  was 

too 
shortsighted  to realize that  the adoption 
of  his  scheme  would  afford  him  but a 
temporary  advantage.  He  overlooked 
the fact  that  he  was  not  only  robbing 
himself of his legitimate  profit on  sugar, 
and  attempting a  base  and  wicked  fraud 
on  the  people,  but  he  was  forcing  his 
brother dealers  into  a like channel;  and 
not only so,  but,  by  arousing  their  u g ly  
natures,  they  would  be driven  into  still 
more disreputable  methods.  The result 
of this foolish action on  the part of  Non 
Compos  Mentis was like throwing a bomb 
among those heathen  buyers and  sellers. 
The food and provision  trade  of the city 
into  uttercconfusion,  and
was  thrown 

some of the more ferocious  and  immoral 
among the  dealers,  beiDg  worked  up  to 
a state of  desperation,  actually  attempt­
ed to make  the poor, deluded  sojourners 
in that city believe that they were getting 
something for  nothing,  by  means of  va­
rious  prize-gift 
lottery  schemes 
which  were  adopted.

and 

In those days,  a  person  whose  mental 
equilibrium  was  destroyed,  was  sup­
posed to be possessed with  an evil  spirit, 
and  so it came to pass that  the dealers of 
that city  were looked  upon  as those  who 
were  possessed of the  devil.  But,  while 
the dealers were thus  preying upon each 
others’  substance,  the  people 
took  ad­
vantage  of 
the  situation.  They  went 
from  mart  to  mart,  buying  leaders that 
were thrown out as  baits at cost and  less 
than  cost. 
In  due  course  of  time,  Non 
Compos  Mentis  gave  up  the  ghost,  and 
his large stock  of  merchandise  was  dis­
tributed  among  the  people  at prices  of 
their  own  naming.  All  of  the  authori­
ties agree that Non Compos  Mentis,  after 
his  downfall,  passed  without  the  gates 
of the city and took  up  his  abode in  the 
tombs,  among  kindred  spirits,  and  that 
passers-by,  for  years  afterward,  were 
wont  to  hear  his  voice  in  the clefts of 
the  rocks  proclaiming:  “It  was  I  who 
committed  the  fatal  blunder. 
It  was  I 
who  knifed the profits,  killed  the  trade, 
and enkindled a spirit of contention,  hate 
and revenge in the breasts of  my brother 
dealers.  Oh,  that  I  bad  been  strangled 
ere  I had  decided to  make such an incom­
prehensible fool of  myself!”

only  under  protest.  They  openly  de­
clared a lack of  faith in the  integrity  of 
their fellow-members,  and some of  them 
positively asserted  that,  at  the  first visi­
ble  sign  of  any  dodging  or  hedging  on 
the part of any member,  they would  kick 
it all over  at  once.  The star of  liberty 
had not yet risen,  and  the only idea some 
of those crude people  had  of  liberty  was 
the liberty to sell  their  goods and  wares 
for less than  they cost,  if  they chose to 
do so;  and  so  they  would  not  join  the 
movement  and  surrender  the  only idea 
of  liberty  they  entertained.  Boniface 
and  a  lew  of  his  more  enlightened as­
sistants had ordained  a set of oracles as a 
| code  for  the  regulation  of  the  associa­
tion,  and a certain  night each  month  was 
set  apart  for  deliverative  work.  Some 
would  not  join  because  they could  not 
attend the meetings on that certain night, 
and they  were  afraid  that  their  fellow- 
traders would,  in  their absence,  enact an 
ordinance  to  have  them  beheaded,  and 
they would not  be there to defend them­
selves.

I 

hope  that  my  readers  will  not  too 

Please  remember  that 

harshly  judge  these  poor,  deluded  bar­
barians. 
these 
people  lived  long before the dawn of  our 
Christian Era,  at a time  when,  according 
to  Darwin,  mankind  was  not  yet many 
generations  removed  from  the  baboon, 
and  while the brain  was  crowded out  to 
make  room  for  the  ears.  Let  us  feel 
thankful  that  we  live  in  Grand Rapids, 
in  the latter part of this  nineteenth cen­
tury. 

e .  A.  Ow en.

Shortly after the disappearance of Non 
Compos Mentis,  a dealer by  the  name  of 
Boniface  (which  means  a  benefactor), 
conceived  the idea of healing the difficul­
ties by  means  of  organization.  He  saw 
that,  by  united action on the part of  the 
dealers,  profit  could  be  restored  and 
maintained,  and  all  the  other  evils  re­
moved.  Boniface,  like  many  others  of 
the  world’s 
illustrious  reformers,  ap­
peared many generations before his time. 
His theory,  which  was  founded on char­
ity and  fraternal  considerations,  was out 
of  joint  in those heatheu  times. 
It  was 
too  practical  and  belonged  to  our  own 
Christian  Age, after men should  have  ac­
quired a sufficient amount of intelligence 
to  discriminate  as to  what pertained  to 
their own  interests,  and  also be  guided 
in their actions,  to some extent,  at least, 
by a desire  to  avoid  doing  an  injury to 
their  fellow-men.  Boniface,  however, 
preached  the  new gospel  to his  brother 
dealers,  and  called  upon 
lay 
aside their petty jealousies and bitter an­
imosities,  join  hands 
the  common 
bonds of  friendship  and  good-will,  and 
regulate  their actions in a  union of  peace 
and  harmony,  thereby  securing  mutual 
benefits and protection.  He  pointed out 
to them  that in no other way could  these 
great benefits be secured,  and  these evils 
which had  demoralized  the  trade be  re­
moved.

them 

to 

in 

It does  not seem credible  that a dealer 
in  merchandise,  even 
in  that  remote, 
idolatrous age, could be so blinded  to  bis 
own interests and so utterly oblivious  to 
the common  good  as to  stand  out in  op­
position  to a movement of this kind;  but 
such  was  the  fact,  and  it  proves  two 
things to  my  mind:  first,  that  Darwin’s 
theory is correct;second, that Christianity 
exerts a tremenduous influence on  the ac­
tions of grocers  in our modern  Christain 
times.  Boniface  succeeded  in  persuad­
ing a few to join the movement,  but,  ow­
ing to  their  coarse  natures,  they did  so

W h a t  C ash  S a le s  W ou ld   D o.

If the time ever arives in which all pay 
for their  purchases  in  spot  cash,  when 
the  consumers live  within their incomes, 
none  asking  for  credit,  and  the  capital­
ists and wholesale  men not  tempting any 
to  become  a  debtor  by  offering  credit, 
then  would  the  world  have  taken  one 
bold  and 
imoortant  step  towards  the 
ushering in of the millennium.
Let us consider some of the advantages 
accruing from a cash  business. 
It would 
be economical as it  requires  only  about 
half the help,  all  told,  to  do  the  same 
business.  The  dealer  could 
then  dis­
pense with some of his clerks.  He would 
require no  bookkeeper.  No time  would 
then  be lost in the keeping  of  accounts, 
making out accounts or mailing  bills  to 
customers,  or suing  delinquent  debtors. 
The time now spent in  investigating  the 
commercial standing of  those  requiring 
credit  would  be a great gain.  The  pro­
prietor  could  then  attend  to  his  own 
business instead  of  watching  the  finan­
cial affairs of his customers,  to  calculate 
their ability  to pay, leaving their willing­
ness entirely out of  the  question.  This 
would soon  usher  in  and  inaugurate  a 
better  and  happier  state  of  society. 
There would be fewer feuds existing  be­
tween neighbors,  less  capital  would  be 
needed  to do business  with,  and  last  but 
not 
the  cash  business  is  to  be 
recommended  because  of  its  absolute 
safety.
He spends his money for goods of more 
intrinsic  worth  to  him  than  his  money, 
and  when  bis goods go  out  of  his  store 
the purchase money  is in  his  possession, 
and he is in no danger of  losing  his capi­
tal  by evil,  designing and dishonest men, 
and this relief to the dealer’s mind would 
weigh  heavily  in  the scale of profits.  A 
smaller number  would  become  ruined by 
drink or fill a suicidal  grave  as  the  re­
sult of trouble and  bankruptcy.
From  Out of Town.

least, 

Calls  have  been 

received  at  T he 
T radesm an office during  the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentlemen  in  trade. 

Den  Herder & Tannis,  Vriesland.
Frank Smith, Leroy.
G.  Herschberg,  Bailey.
C. B.  Lovejoy, Big Rapids.
Geo.  F. Sibley,  Whitehall.
Bates & Troutman,  Moline.
White & Fairchild,  Boyne City.

THE!  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
“ ‘Your idea is a novel one,’  I observed  h en r y s.  robinson, 

CHAS.  E.  SMITH.

9
RICHARD  O.  ELLIOTT.

H * S ‘RQniNS0N AND C o m pa n y-

M anufacturers and W holesale Dealers In

Boots,  S h o e s R u b b e r s ,

99,101,103,105 Jefferson Ave.,

DETROIT,  MICH.

State Agents for the Candee Rubber Go.

How a Traveler Took a Prize.

The Boston  Sunday Olobe  recently of­
fered  four cash  prizes  for  the  four  best 
short  stories  told  by  drummers.  The 
first  prize  was  $50  in  gold; the  second, 
$25  in  gold;  the  third. $15  in gold  Ev­
ery  drummer  in  the  United  States was 
entited  to compete.
The  first  prize  was  won  by  John  H. 
Craine,  of Tennessee, who thus described 
to a party of traveling  associates  how he 
secured the  prize:
‘“My  most  formidable  competitor was 
a man  by  the  name  of  T.  C.  Leech, Jr., 
of  Paducah,  Ky.”
“Is he much of  a hustler?”  inquired  a 
hardware  pilgrim.
“ lie’s a hustler from Hustlerville,”  re­
plied the shirt man,  “ and one of  the big­
gest-hearted  men in the  world;  besides, 
he’s as handsome as  a  picture,  bright as 
a new  silver  dollar,  and  possesses man­
ners 
that  would  make  a  Chesterfield 
green with envy.
“ Pretty strong  competitor,”  suggested 
a grocery  representative.
“lie  is;  but  1 downed  the  dude,  and 
since 1  put the trade onto the joke 1  have 
gained  a  little  notoriety  at  Tom’s  ex­
pense,  and  am  now selling  trade  that  1 
couldn’t  touch  before  with  a  ten-foot 
pole.
“ It  was  about  the  first  of  last April 
that I  met Leech in  Memphis.  1  had  his 
route down  pretty  fine,  and  was satisfied 
that  Bolivar  was the next town  he would 
make—just one  man  there  in our line— 
both  sold  him,  but,  everything  being 
equal,  he would give Torn the preference.
I left on the  Tennessee  Midland,  expect­
ing to go  via  Jackson  and  reach  Bolivar 
three  hours  ahead  of  my  competitor, 
whom  I  supposed  would  go  over 
the 
Memphis  &  Charleston. 
Imagine  my 
surprise  when  I  boarded 
the  car  and 
found  Leech  in  the  smoker,  quietly  en­
joying a  cigarette.  My  only  hope  now 
was  to  get  off  at  Whiteville  and  drive 
through the country to  Bolivar,  so  when 
we slowed  in to  that  point 1 jumped off 
the rear car  and struck  a bee  line  for the 
livery stable,  but,  as  1  went  in  the door,
I  heard  someone  say,  “Hurry  and  give 
me the  best  team  you have in the stable.’
1  looked  around  and  discovered  Tom 
Leech.
“ ‘Well,  it’s  a  stand-off  so  far. Jack,’ 
‘We 
he said,  as  he  extended his  hand. 
are  certainty  onto  each  other  and 
if 
you  say  so  we  will  make 
the  drive 
together.’
“ “Good as wheat,’ I  replied,  ‘but  let’s 
get dinner  before  we  start. 
It’s now  11 
o'clock.’
thunder  with  dinner!’  he  ex­
“ ‘To 
claimed.  “I  am  not  hungry,  and  if  we get 
hungry  we  can  get  dinner  at  a  farm 
house.’
•» ‘This is our only  chauce,’ I contend­
e d ,‘and if  we  leave  here  without it I’ll 
bet  you  a box  of  cigars  we  don’t  get a 
bite  before supper.’
“ “Agreed — the  cigars  go,’  and  he 
emphasized  his acceptance  of  the  wager 
with  a  hearty  shake of my  hand.
“ In  a  few  minutes  we  were spinning 
over a good  country  road  behind  a  pair 
steppers.  At  12  o’clock  we 
of  fine 
stopped  at  a  granger-looking  structure 
and asked  for a bite  to  eat—woman  was 
sick  and  couldn’t accommodate us;  next 
place  the  woman  of  the  house  was off on 
a visit;  next  place  dinner  was over  and 
cook  gone. 
It  was now 2 o’clock and  no 
dinner,  and  we  were within two miles  of 
Bolivar.
*“ l’ve got the cigars  on  you,  old  boy. 
and  you  had  just  as  well  make  up your 
mind to pay ’em ’ ”
“  ‘Does  look  that  way,’  he  acknowl­
edged,  not a little  disconcerted;  ‘but  we 
haven’t  got  to  Bolivar  yet—say,  driver, 
what  big  building  is that  on  the hill?” ’ 
“ “Bat’s de new West Tennessee Insane 
Asylum,  boss.’ ”
“ “Who are those  people  in  that grove 
this  side of the  bill?’ ”
“ “It’s  a  Sunday-school  picnic  from 
Bolivar,’ he replied.”
“  ‘That’s  good,’  shouted  the Paducah 
time  he  reached 
dandy.  At  the  same 
under his seat and brought forth a stioug 
leather hitch  rein. 
‘We will have a good 
dinner  and  a  bushel  of  fun  besides,’ 
and throwing off  his coat and rolling  up 
his  sleeves  he  presented  his  shapely 
white  wrists  and  requested  me  to  bind 
them securely with the  leather strap.”

led  him 

and  our 

as I caught onto  his scheme,  ‘and  if  you 
carry  it  out  successfully 1 will  pay  the 
cigars cheerfully.’
“ In  the  meantime  I  had  his arms in 
leather  shackles 
team  had 
stopped within a  dozen yards of  the pic- I 
nickers.  Leech  was  raving  like  a gen­
uine  madman  and I  was  trying  to  hold 
him  in  the  vehicle. 
‘Come  to  my  as-1 
sistan  e,  gentlemen,’  I  cried,  as  l  ap­
pealed  to the male members of  the party;
“this is a crazy  man 1  am carrying to the 
asylum.  He has an idea that  the dinner 
you have  there on  the  ground  was  pre­
pared  for him—come at  once—if  he  gets 
away  he may kill the  ladies.’
“ Just  then  Tom  jumped  over  the 
wheel,  but,  as  his  bands  were  tied,  he 
lost  his  balance  and  fell  sprawling  on 
his back  in  a  hog  wallow, 
i   looked  for 
the picnickers,  but  they  had goue  to the 
bushes like a covey of youug quail.
“ Well,  to  make  a  long  story  short,  I 
pulled  my  companion  out  of  the  mud 
and 
to  the  delicious  viands, 
where we  had  a royal  feast.  After mak­
ing  a  short  talk  to  the picnickers,  who 
were still  in  the  bushes,  nothing  being 
visible  but their heads, in which I begged 
their pardon  for the unfortunate affair,  1 
conducted  my  insane  friend  to  the car­
riage and  left in a hurry.
“  ‘For  God  s  sake  cut  this strap,  it’s 
sawing my  hand off,’ cried  poor  Tom.”
“ ‘Drive through  the  gate  and up  the 
hill,’  and 1 placed a shining silver dollar 
in the driver’s itching palm.”
exclaimed 
the  dickens!’ 
‘Who  wants  to go  by  that horrid 
Tom. 
place?  Say,  cut this string.’ ”
“ We were now through the gate.  I shall 
never  forget 
the  look  Leech  gave  me.
‘Cut this string or I will cut your throat!’
“ I paid no attention to  his threat,  and 
as  our  vehicle  stopped  in  front  of  the 
main  entrance  the  superintendent came 
I  took  him  to one  side 
out to meet  us. 
and explained  that  the patient  was very 
unruly,  wanted  him  put 
in  a  cell  at 
once,  would go  to  Bolivar  and  return  in 
two  hours  with  patient’s  brother,  who 
had just come in on  train,  and  who  had 
papers of committal  and  physician’s cer­
tificate of insanity.
“Well,  you  should  have  seen  Leech 
and  heard  him swear;  the  superintend­
ent  tried  his  powers  of  persuasion  at 
first,  but  seeing  that  he  was  wasting 
words  on a madman  he  called  four  at-1 
tendants  who  picked  him  up  bodily  and 
carried  him  to a cell.  After  seeing him 
in  an iron  cage,  l  assured  the  superin- j 
ten  ent  that  I  would  be  back 
in  two 
hours and  arrange  m atters  in  detail.  1 
jumped into my  carriage and  flew  to Bol- j 
ivar.

“  ‘Asylum 

the 

that 

“ I  heard 

afterwards 

“ In less than  two  hours  I  had  taken  a 
big order from  our  customer,  written  a 
letter to  the  superintendent,  in  which  1 
explained the joke,  gave it to a couple of 
Tom’s friends  with  a  request  that  they 
deliver  it,  was  aboard  the  cannon  ball 
and speeding to  New Orleans.
two 
youug men  to whom 1 explained the joke, 
accompanied  by a couple  of  Tom’s  lady 
friends,  went  at  once  to 
the  asylum, 
where they  found him as  mad as  a  March 
hare.  1 heard that when  the girls looked 
in on  him  he  was  cursing  like a sailor, 
and  had,  in  his desperation,  torn  his gar­
ments  until  he didn’t have  enough cloth­
ing on  his  person to  pad a crutch.  But I 
did the square thing  with Tom,  and”—
“ Did the square thing!”  exclaimed  the 
crowd.  “ What  in  the name of goodness 
do you  call  the square  thing?”
the  cigars,  of 
course.”

“ Why,  I  paid  him 

The lumbering  town  of  Ewen,  which 
has sprung into prominence lately  as the 
location of three mills,  and  the  center of 
heavy  logging  operations,  is  to  have  a 
bank.  Wm.  H.  Gardner,  formerly  the 
proprietor of the Edmore Exchange Bank, 
will  open 
the  doors  of  the  Ewen  Ex­
change Bank Nov.  10.

The  man  who is ashamed of his politics 
is of  as little  moral  use in  a community 
as is  the  man  who is ashamed of  his re­
ligion.

DO  YOU  HANDLES

B u ffa lo

S o a p ?

tsncwY Mumcrmn 
maiWKMHUUK
T HESKtN 
BUFFALO.//. V
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IF  NOT,  WHY  NOT ?

It is the B e st Laundry  Soap  on  Barth,

I. M.  Clabk  Grocery  Co.

SOLB  AGBNTS.

V on are in want

of Rapid Selling Clothing.

J U S T   W H A T   Y O U   R E Q U IR E   F O R

-  W ip te f 

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HEAVENRICH  BEOS., MAKES? ^

T asty  Tailor-Made  Clothing, 

138-140  Jefferson Ave., 

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DETROIT,  MICH.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

IO
D r u g s   Medicines.

State  Board  of Pharm acy. 

O ne  Y e ar—Ja m e s  V e rn o r, D e tro it.
Two  Y ears—O ttm a r E b e rb a c h , A im   A rb o r 
T h re e  Y ears—G e o w  O undrum ,  Ionia.
F > u r  Y ears—C. A.  Buff bee,  C heboygan. 
E x p irin g  J a n   1—Ja c o b   Je sso n , M uskegon. 
P re sid e n t—O ttm a r E b erb ac h , A nn A rbor. 
S e c re ta ry —Ja s .  V e rn o r, D e tro it.
T re a su re r—Geo. G u ndrum . Io n ia.
N ext m e e tin g —S aginaw . J a n . 11.

tltchigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Asa’n. 
P re sid e n t—S ta n ley  E. P a rk ill, Owosso. 
V ice-P residents—I.  H.  L.  Dodd.  B u ch an a n ;  F.  W.  a .
P e rry , D e tro it;  W.  H. H icks. M orley.
T re a su re r—W m .  H  D upont,  D etro it.
S e c re ta ry —G. W . P a rso n s, D etro it.
E x ec u tiv e  C o m m ittee—H .  G.  C olem an,  K alam azo o ; 
Jac o b  Jesso n ,  M uskegon:  F .  J.  W u rz b u rg   a n d   Jo h n  
E. P eck, G ran d  R ap id s;  A rth u r B assett,  D e tro it. 
L ocal S ec re ta ry —Ja m e s V ernor.
N ext  p lac e  o f  m e e tin g —Som e 
R iv e r:  tim e  to  be d e sig n a te d  by E x ec u tiv e C om m ittee
Grand  R a p i d s   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c i e t y .  
P re sid e n t. W . R. Je w e tt,  S e c re ta ry ,  F ra n k  H. E sco tt, 
R eg u lar  M eetings—F irst W ednesday ev e n in g  of M arch 

re s o rt  on  S t.  C la ir 

J  o n e, S ep tem b er a n d  D ecem ber,
Brand Rapids D rug Clerks’ Association. 
P re sid e n t, F. D. K ipp;  S e c re ta ry , W . C. S m ith.

Muskegon  Drug- Clerks’  Association. 

P re sid e n t  N. M iller;  S e c re ta ry , A. T. W heeler.

E ig h ty -o n e O ut o f N in ety-n in e.

At the November meeting of  the Mich 
igan  Board of  Pharmacy, held  at Lansing 
November l  and 2, there were ninety-nine 
applicants for examination, of whom  for 
ty-ninewere  granted certificates  asregis 
tered  pharmacists,  and  thirty-three  cer 
tificates as  registered  assistant  pharma 
cists,  eighteen  failing  to  receive either 
The names of  the  successful  candidates 
are as  follows:
Registered  Pharmacists — Charles  E.
Abell, South Haven;  Frank Baggott, Lud-
ington:  George  F.  Barbarin,  Mason: 
Frank  E.  Beard,  Battle  Creek;  Anson 
Bennett, Potterville;  John  B.  Boyle,  De­
troit:  Wade B.  Caniburn,  Hanover;  Lew­
is Chamberiain,  Grand  Rapids;  John  Ep- 
pley, Constantine;  Paul Fitzgerald,  Yale; 
Wilder A.  Gleason,  Newaygo;  Ross Haf- 
fey,  Detroit;  Albert  L.  Hawk,  Remus; 
Elvin  K.  Huddle,  Bloomville,  0.;  Ernest 
R.  A.  Hunt,  Lowell;  Chas.  1.  Jewell, 
Pontiac;  Lucius Judson,  Clayton;  Adam 
L.  Klemm,  Saginaw;  Samuel  C.  Law­
rence,  Detroit;  Guy  Lockwood,  Benton 
Harbor;  Alfred  P.  Lower, Hicks ville,  O.; 
Levi  A.  McDermitt,  Detroit;  Allen  J. 
McLaughlin,  Detroit;  Herman  R.  Mar- 
winske,  Saginaw;  Ernest  D.  Matthew, 
Ypsilanti;  Richard  E.  Mercer,  Kalama­
zoo;  William  L.  Newton,  Richmond; 
Frederick  E.  North,  Stockbridge;  Abel 
Olson,  Ludiugton;  Emory  E.  Palmer, 
Potterville:  Marius C.  Preysz,  Big  Rap­
ids;  William  H.  Quigley, Benton Harbor: 
Louis  F.  Rice,  Chester;  Henry  C.  Rich 
ardson,  Ada,  O.;  Charles  A.  Robertson, 
Grand Rapids;  Edwin  C.  Rolls,  Detroit; 
Fred  J.  Rothacher,  Detroit;  Oscar  Ry- 
burg,  Muskegon;  Will R. Setchfield, Fen­
ton;  Peter  I.  Sauer,  Detroit;  Garrett  J. 
Schrouder, Grand Rapids; William Sharp, 
Detroit;  George  S.  Sharrard,  Yale:  Rob­
ert W.  Shaw,  Port  Huron;  John  Staley, 
Yale;  Peter  Stewart,  Hadley;  George  F. 
Walker,  Detroit;  Alton  W.  Grandy, 
Rives  Junction.
Registered  Assistant  Pharmacists — 
Ernest Ansehultz,  Alpena:  Walter Beck, 
Charlotte:  Fred  Burke.  Richmond;  Clar­
ence A.  Cameron, Flushing;  Lewis Chap­
pell,  Grand  Rapids;  David  A.  Cornell, | 
Copemish;  Albert  M.  Edwards,  Jr.,  De­
troit;  Burt B.  Fish,  Edwardsburg;  Fred 
A.  Forsyth,  Carson ville;  Orrin  H.  Free­
land,  Mason;  Albert  F.  Gladhill,  Pe- 
trolia,  Ont.;  Edward  B.  Hamlyn,  Battle 
Creek;  Theodore  A.  Jamison.  South 
Boardman;  Fred  H. Kelley,  Detroit; John 
Kennedy,  South  Lyon;  Walter  E.  Le 
Fevre,  Muskegon;  John  W.  Leininger, 
Gladwin;  Lester A.  Newark,  Brookfield; 
Charles Niendorf, Colon;  Harlan A. Main, 
Tekonsha;  George  J.  Menold,  Oscoda; 
William  R.  Murray,  Detroit;  William  F. 
Osterle,  Grand  Rapids;  Ralph Pinckney, 
Ypsilanti;  Elon  A.  Richards,  Saranac; 
Harry  D.  Robson, Williamston; Franck C. I 
Schmitz,  Pontiac;  Jay  Nelson  Swift, 
Eaton  Rapids;  Harry D. Tisdale, Stanton; 
Edmon  C.  Waltersdorf,  Charlotte;  Ed­
ward C.  Warren, Standish; Glenn L.  W il-| 
liams,  Lapeer;  William  Zergenhagen  j 
Muskegon.
The next meeting of  the Board  will  be 

held  at Saginaw on January it,  1893.

The man  who goes  into politics  honest 
and upright will take a tumble  before he 
gets out.

C e n tral L ak e on  a   Boom.

Ce n t r a l   L a k e ,  N ov.  5—There is  no 
denying the fact  that Central  Lake is ex­
periencing  a  genuine  business  boom. 
Sixty-five new buildings,  large and  small, 
have  been  erected  during  the  present 
season  and  half as  many  more are now 
in  contemplation.
E.  W alter has  sold his  hardware stock 
to Thos.  Gould  &Co.,  late of Breedsville, 
who will  add  to  the  stock  and  conduct 
the  buying  and  shipping  of  potatoes  in 
connection  therewith.
Mr.  A alter has  leased  the east store  in 
his new building to E.  Davison,  a Detroit 
Hebrew, who will shortly occupy the store 
with  a stock of  dry  goods and  men’s fur 
nishing goods.
Geo.  W.  Miller has erected  a  two-story 
frame store building,22x44  feet in dimen 
sions and will occupy the lower floor with i 
clothing and furnishing goods stock  as  : 
branch of  his  Charlevoix  establishment 
The business here  will  be managed  by F. 
M.  Sears,  who  has  been  identified  with 
the Charlevoix house for several years.
L.  E.  Bockes has moved  his  drug stock 
into his new  building.
C.  S.  Ramsey  contemplates  adding  a 
line  of  boots  and  shoes  to  his  grocery 
stock.
C.  H.  Whittington, whoconducts  a fur 
niture store at  East Jordan, is erecting a 
two-story  frame  building, 24x40  feet  in 
dimensions,  and  will  put in  a furniture 
and  undertaking stock.
Henry  Sissons  is  erecting a two-story 
frame  building, 22x50 feet in dimensions, 
which  he  will  occupy  with  his  general 
'took as soon as completed.
Thurston  &  Co.  contemplate  the erec­
tion  of a  two or  three-story  brick  block 
on their corner another season.  Such an 
improvement  would  be  a  fitting  climax 
to the  business career of the house, which 
has done  business  in Central  Lake about 
fifteen  years  and  has  acquired a reputa­
tion  of  which  any  firm  might  well  be 
proud.
E.  W alter  has  decided  to  conduct  a 
hotel in  the second  story of his  block and 
will style the hostlery  the W alter House. 
He  will  cater  particularly  to the travel­
ing men.

To  D e te ct  C ounterfeits.

letter  which 

An  expert gives the following rule  for 
detecting counterfeit  United States paper 
money.  The rule is  not  strictly  infalli­
ble,  hut 
is  so  practically.  He  says: 
“ The  check 
the  United 
States notes and cirtificates  have  in  the 
corners diagonally  opposite  to  the  note 
number are made  this  way:  The  notes 
are four on  one sheet,  A,  B,  C,  D,  from 
the top.  Of course,as the notes are num­
bered consecutively,notes  1,  5,9,  13, etc. 
would be A,  and 2, 0,  16,  14, etc.,  B,’  and 
so on.  So to get  the  check  letter  for  a 
note the rule is to divide  by 4;  if 1  is  left 
over the check letter should be A;  if 2  it 
should  be  B,  if 3,  C,  and  if there  is no re­
mainder it  will,  of  course,  be  D.  The 
counterfeiters  use  but  one  plate,  and 
priut all  their notes alike,  so  that  three 
out of every  four aie sure to  be  wrong.”

T he  D rug  M arket.

There  are  few  changes 

to  note  this 

week.

Linseed oil  has advanced  lc per gallon.
Lycopodium  is  lower.
Lupulin  is  scarce and  higher.
Quinine is steady.
Opium and  morphia  are  unchanged.

Use Tradesman ot Superior Coupons.

HOW’S  THIS?

We offer one hundred  dollars  reward for anv 
CatarrhCurerh  that  cannot  be  cured by Hall’s
wo 
J  CHENEY  &  CO.,  Props  Toledo, O
We the undersigned, have known P. j   Cheney 
for the  last 15 years, and  believe him  perfectly 
anHsItv  «hia f 11  business transactionsPand  6n- 
byfheirfirm9 10 carry out  anY obligation  made

W e s t  & T b u a x ,
W e l d i n g ,  K i n e a n   &   Mahvdj, 
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.

Hall’s Catarrh  Cure is taken  internally  acting 
directly upon the blood and  mucous su&aces o? 
the  system.  Price  75c  per  bottle.  Sold  by8all j 
druggists.  Testimonials free. 
j

y 

The  Standard  Cash  Register

(Patented In United States and Canada.)

I»  a  practical  Machine,  A ppreciated  by 

Practical Business  Men.

It  is 

handsomely  furnished  Combination 
Desk,  Money  Drawer  and  Cashier,  with  Com­
bination Lock and Registering Attachment.
It records both cash and credit sales.
It records disbursements.
It itemizes money paid in on account.
It enables yon to trace transactions in dispute.
It will  keep  different  lines of  goods separate.
It shows the transactions of each clerk.
It makes a careless man careful.
It keeps  an  honest  man  honest  and  a  thief 
It will  save  in  convenience, time and  money, 
Each  machine, boxed  separately and warrant­
For full particulars address
TH E  STA N D A R D   A G EN CY ,
_________  

will not stay where it is.
enough to pay for itself many times over.
ed for two years.

Sole A gents  for M ichigan, AUGUSTA  WIS.

C0|tFECTI0|»ERY.

1T  A I D I N G   YOU  BUY  THE  BEST  AND  AT  THE 
THF  T?ADKGT 5R rtrT nuiitTTiRADE  IS  BOOMING,  WHICH  IS  PROOF  THAT
FROM  WHflM  TI)  RSiv 
l ! 1(uHIv t N  AND  a,,J0INING  STATES  KNOW
FIRST CI  a s ?  r ? io n ? UA ^r. 
r IKST-CLASS  GOODS  AND  EXECUTE  ORDERS  PROMPTLY.

MANUFACTURE  A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

THE  PUTNAM  CANDY  CO.
U  Cents on  the  Dollar.

Michael  Kolb & Son,  wholesale clothiers, 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  have  instructed  me to 
close  out  balance  fall  stock,  with  few 
exceptions,  at  above  named  reductions. 
I  always  argued  that  instead of  giving 
one  or  two  big  houses  benefit  of  these 
bargains,  same  should  be  thrown  into 
whole market.
1  shall  be  at  Sweet’s  Hotel,  Grand 
Rapids,  for  the  last  time  this  season  on 
? rid ay,  November  12.  Thanking  trade 
for  many  mail  orders  sent  in  to  the 
house  from  all  parts  of  the  country for 
Prince Albert coats and  vests, it bespeaks 
their excellence.  They receive promt at­
tention..  Any  of  the  trade  desiring  to 
see  me  before  above  date,  kindly  drop 
me a line at my  permanent address 

Box 346, M arshall  Mich.

And  I will  soon  be  with  you,  and  if  I 
haven’t  got  what  you  want,  thank  you 
for sending for me.

W ILLIAM  CONNOR, 

Representative of Michael Kolb & Son, 
Wholesale Clothiers, Rochester, N. Y.

OUR  HOLIDAY  CATALOGUE  NOW  READY.

Send  for  it!

Carpet  S w e e p e r s .

SMITH  &  SANFORD,  68  Monroe St.

FLORIDA  ORANGES.

We have  made  arrangements  to  receive  regular 
shipments  direct from  the groves  and shall  be in 
a  position  to  make close prices.  We  have  the 
exclusive agency of the favorite  “Sampson”  brand 
and  will  handle  the  “ Bell”  brand  largely,  which 
will  be  packed  in  extra  large  boxes  and  every 
orange will  be  wrapped  in  printed  tissue.

PUTNAM  CANDY CO.

HAVE  AN  ORIGINAL  DESIGN

rinted  on  jo u r  Commercial  Sta­

tionery.  It don’t  cost much.

W rite  to T H E   TRA D ESM A N   COM PANY,  They D o it.

1 rH]E  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

W h olesale  P r i c e   C u rre n t•

Advanced—Linseed oil, lupulin. 
Declined—Lycopodium.

“ 

Morphia,  8. P. A W.. .1  6C@1  85
C. Co.......................1 50® 1 75
Moschus Canton........ @ 40
Myrlstlca,  No. 1......... 65® 70
Niix Vomica, (po 20).. @ 10
Os.  Sepia.................... 20® 22
Pepsin Saac, H. A P. D.
Co............................ @2 00
Picis Liq, N.*C.. V4 gal
doz  ......................... @2 00
Picis Llq., quarts...... @1  00
pints......... @ 85
Pii Hydrarg,  (po. 80).. @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (do. 22).. @ 1
Piper Alba, (pò e5)__
® 3
@ 7
Pix  Burgun...............
Plumb! Ä cet.............. 14® 15
Pulvis Ipecac et opil.. 1 10@1  20
Pyrethrûm,  boxes  H
A P. D.  Co., doz...... @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv........... 30® 35
Quassiae....................
8® 10
Quinta, S. P. A W ...... 27® 32
30
Rubia  Tlnctorum......
12® 14
S aechar um Lactls pv.
23® 25
Salacln.......................1 75®J  8)
Sanguis  Draconls...... 40® 50
Sapo,  W...................... 12® 14
“  M.......................
10® 12
“  G....................... @ 15

S.  German— 22  a

a

seldlltz  Mixture.
@ 20
....  @ 18
Slnapls.................
“  opt...........
. . .   @ 30
Snuff,  Maccabov. De
Voes.................
35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  ® 35
Soda Boras, (po. 11).  ■  10® 11
Soda  et Potass Tart...  27(& 30
Soda Carb............ ...  1H@ 2
© 5
Soda,  Bi Carb......
Soda,  Ash............
...  3M@ 4
@ 2
Soda, Sulphas......
Spts. Ether C o__ ....  50® 55
“  Myrcla  Dorn.
...  @2 25
“  Myrcla Imp.. .  ..  @3 00
‘  Vlnl  Rect. 9bl
....7  ................. ...  2 25@2 35
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal. ...  1  40@1 45
Sulphur, Subl...... ....  2U@ 3M
Tamarinds........... .... 
8® 10
Terebenth Venice.....  28® 30
Theobroniae........ ...4 0   @ 45
Vanilla................. . . .9 00@16 00
Zlncl  Sulph......... ....  7® 8

“  Roll........ ....  2M@ 3

OILS.

Whale, winter__ ...  70
Lard,  extra........... ...  71
Lard, No.  1........... ...  42
Linseed, pure raw ...  47

Bbl.  Gal
70
75
48
50

1 1

Llndseed,  boiled 
Neat’s 
root,  winter
strained  ..............
Spirits Turpentine....

PA IN TS.

“ 

—d  Venetian............
Ochre, yellow  Mars...
“ 
Ber.
Putty,  commercial 
“  strictly  pure...
Termilion Prime An
lean.....................
Vermilion,  English.
Green,  Peninsular  .
Lead,  red...............
“  w hite............
Whiting, white Span.
Whiting,  Gilders’.......
White, Paris  American 
Whiting.  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1"4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints............   ...... 1 00@1  20
No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1  10@1  90
Extra Turp................I*i6@l  70
Coach  Body...............2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Fum ....... 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55® 1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp........................  
70@75

V ARNISHXB.

CO■

Cubebae......................  @400
Exechthltos...............  2 60@2 75
Erigeron....................2 25®i 50
Gaultherla.................2 00®2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gosslpll,  Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeqma  .................. 2 25@2 5^
Juulperl......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limouls......................2 50@3 to
Mentha Pi per.............. 2 75@3 50
Mentha  Verid.............2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal............. l  00@1  10
Myrcla, ounce............   @  50
Olive..........................   75@? 75
Plcis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Rlclnl............7........   1  18@1  24
Rosmarlnl............  
75@i  00
Rosae, ounce............   6 50@8 50
Succlnl.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................   90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Slnapls, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tlglil..........................   @  90
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @ 60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
Bicarb.......................   15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromiae....................  333  35
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po 22)........  20@  22
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide......................... 2 90@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  27®  30
Potassa, Bi tart, com...  @ 15
Potass  Nltras, opt......  
8®  10
Potass Nltras..............  7®  9
Prusslate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

POTA SSIU M .

RADIX.

“ 

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Anchusa....................   12®  15
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  40
Gentiana  (po. 12)......   8®  10
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)...................  @  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po........................2 50@2 60
Iris plox (po. 35@38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr..................   50®  55
Maranta,  Ms..............  ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhel............................  75@1  00
“  cut......................  @1  75
“  PV.......................   75@1  35
Splgelia......................  35®  38
Sangulnarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentarla.................  30®  32
3enega.......................  65®  10
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  ©  25
Scillae, (po. 35)........... 
io@  12
Symplocarpus,  Fcetl-
dus,  po....................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng. (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
lngibera...................  13®  15
Zingiber  ] .............. 
18®  22
SKMRN.
Anlsnm,  (po. 20).. 
..  @ 15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  12®  15
Bird, Is...................... 
4®  6
Carol, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon....................... 1  00@1 25
Corlandrom...............   10®  12
Cannabis Satlva.........   3M@4
Cydonlnm...................  75® 1  00
Chenopodlnm  ..........   10®  12
Dlpterlx Odorate......   3 00®3 25
Foenlcnlnm...............   @  15
Foenngreek,  po...... 
6®  8
Lin! 
.........................  4  @  4M
Llnl, grd,  (bbl. 8M)..  4  @ 4M
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
PharlarlsCanarian 
  6  @  GV4
R apa..........................  6®  7
Slnapls  Albn..........10  @12
Nigra...........  11®  12

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

SP IR IT U S .
Framenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R.......1  75@2 00
1  10®1  50
 
Jnnlperls  Co. O. T __ 1  75@1  75
“  ...........1  75®3 50
Saach&rum  N.  E ........ 1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vlnl  GaUl................1  75@c 50
Vlnl Oporto.................... 1  25@2 00
Vlnl  Alba....................... 1  25®2 00

ACIDUM .

Acetlcum...................
Benzol cum  German..
Boracic 
....................
Carbolicum................
Citricum...................
Hydrocnior................
Nltrocum 
.................
Oxalicum...................
Phosphorlum dll........
Sal ley li cum ...............1
Sulphuricum..............
Tannlcum.................. 1
Tartar! cum................
AMMONIA.

8® 10
65® 7520
25© 38
50® 52
3® 5
10® 12
10® 12
20
30@1  70 
1*@  5 
40@1  60 
33®  35

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg................3M@  5
20  deg..............  5H@  7
Carbonaa  ....................   12® 14
Chlorldum...................  12® 14

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

BACCAE.
Cubeae (po  60)........  50®  60
JunlpeTua 
................  8®  10
Xantnoxylum............   25®  30

BAL8AM UM .

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

CORTEX .

Abies,  Canadian.................   18
Casslae 
..............................  11
Cinchona Flava  .................   18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerlfera, po.............  20
PrunuR Virgin!....................   12
Qulllala,  grd.......................   10
Sassafras  ............................  12
Ulmus Po (Ground  15)........  15

“ 
“ 
“ 
" 

EXTRACTUM.
S lycyrrhiza  G la b ra ...
po..........
Baematox, 15 lb. b o x ..
Is...............
* s............
*8............
FERBUM.
Carbonate P reclp.........
Mitrate and Q uinta —
nitrate  S oluble............
Perrocy anldum  Sol —
Solul  C hloride.............
Sulphate,  com’l ...........
p u re ..............

“ 

24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  17

®  15 
®3 50 
®  80 
®  50 
®  15
.9®®

Arnica.......................  18®  20
Anthemls...................  3i®  35
Matricaria 
40®  45

 

 
FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tln-

..................   30® 1  00
nlvelly....................  25®  28
“  Alx.  35®  50
Salvia  officinalis,  M»
and  Ms....................  12®  15
Ura Ural......................  8®  10

“ 

bummi.

“ 
“ 

“ 
« 
11 
“ 

Acacia, 1st  picked....  ®  75
2d 
....  @  50
....  @  40
3d 
sifted sorts...  @  25
po..........  60® 
80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  @  12
®  50
Socotrl, (po.  60) 
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 M*.
16)..........................  
®  1
Ammoulae.................  55®  60
Assafcstlda, (po. 35)..  3c®  35
Bemolnum.................  50®  55
Camphors  .................  54®  57
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  lo
Galbanum...................  @3 50
Gamboge,  po..............  70®  75
Gualacum, (po  30)  ...  @ 25
Kino,  (po  50)............   @  45
Mastic 
......................  @  8c
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opil,  (po  2 60)...........1  7P@1  8
Shellac  ..  .................  25®  35
bleached......   30®  35
Tragacanth...............   30®  75

“ 
hbrba— In ounce packages.

Absinthium  .......................   25
Eupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia 
..............................  25
Majorum  ............................  28
Mentha  Piperita................  23
......................  25
............................  80
Rue 
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  V 
25

“  Vlx 

 

 

..........  
MAGNESIA.
Calcined, Pat  ...........
Carbonate,  Pat  ........
Carbonate, K. A  M...
Carbonate, Jenning5.

SPONGES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool 
Carriage 
Nassau  sheeps’  wool 
carriage 
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage......... 
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage 
.............. 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage 
.  —   ........ 
Hard for  slate  use__ 
Yellow  Reef, for  slate 
u se.......................... 

2  25@2 50

2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

Absinthium 
........... 3 50@4 i
Amygdalae, Dulc  ..  ..  45® 
'
Amydalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 :
.........................1  8U@1  i
Anlsl 
Aurantl  Cortex........  2 75@3 (
Bergamli 
................. 3 2i@3 !
Cajlput!  ..................  
60®  i
Caryophylll...............   15®  I
....................   35®  i
Cedar 
Chenopodll 
........  @1  i
Clnnamonli 
Citrouells
Conlum  Mac__
Copaiba 
.........

£

1 lc@l

SY R U PS.

Accacla.............................   50
Zingiber  ............................  50
toecac..................................  60
Ferrl  Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  50
Rhel  Arom..........................   50
Slmllax  Officinalis..............  60
CO........  50
Senega 
50
50
Scillae 
50
Tolutan  ...............  
50
50
Pranas  rtrg..................... 

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

•*  Co 

“ 

“ 

TIN C TU R ES.

 

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Aconltum  Napellls R .........   60
p ............   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................   so
Asafcetlda............................  o
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................   60
„  “  Co...........................  50
Sangulnarla.........................  so
Barosma.............................   so
Cantharldes.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
„  “ 
Co...................  75
Castor..................................1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
Co...................   60
Colombo .  ..........................   50
Conlum................ 
50
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian..............................   50
“  Co............................  60
Gualca................................   50
“ 
tmmon...............  60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................   50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless.............   75
Ferrl 
Chlorldum............  35
K ino...................................   50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opil.....................................  85
Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor.........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................  50
Rhel..  .................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
VeratrumVeride.................  50

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M ISCELLANEOUS.

11 

“ 

* 
“ 

/Ether, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alnmen......................2M@ 3

"  
ground,  (po.

“ et Potass T.  55®  60

7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po.............. 
4®  5
Antipyrin..................   @1 40
Antlfebrln..................  @  25
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  @  58
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__ 
38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............ 2 20@2 25
Calcium Chlor, 1b, (Ms
12;  Ms.  14)..............
@  11
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................
@1  00 
Capsid  Fructus, af...
@  26 
@  28 
“ i?U:
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@  20 
Caryophyllns, (po.  14)
10®   12 
Cannlne,  No. 40.........  
....
@3 75
Cera  Alba, S. A F ......  50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccns  .....................   @  40
Cassia Fructns...........  @  22
Centrarla....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  @  40
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squlbbs ..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  20@1  40
Chondrns...................  20®  25
Clnchonldine, P.  A  W  15®  20
German 3  ©  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  ......................
60 
Creasotnm...............
@  35
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........
prep...................
so
...
preclp.............. 
Rubra...............   @  8
Crocus.......................   33®
Cudbear....   ..............   @  24
Cupri Sulph  ..............  5®   6
Dextrine  ..................  
io@  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
................  @  6
Brgota, (po.)  75 .........   70®
Flake  White.
Galla  ...........
Gambler......................7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French  .........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 and 10. 
by box 70
Glne,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White  ..............  18®  25
Glycerine 
Grana Paradlsl
@  22
Humulus....................
Hydraag Chlor  Mite.. 
“  Cor
Ox Rubrum 
@1  0 
'  
Ammonlatl.
45®  55 
Unguentum.
Hydrargyrum............
@  64 
.1 25@1  50 
iJhthyobolla,  Am 
’S®! 00
iD d lg o
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 8 @3 90
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin  ....................  85®  90
Lycopodium..............  65®  70
Made 
...  .................  75®  80
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod  ...............   @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12
Magnesia.  Sulph  (bbl
1M).........................  2®  S
Mannia,  8. F ............  60®  65

■@  80 @  90 

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C H E M IC A L S  A N D

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Paints, Oils  % Varnishes.

Sole Agesto  for the Celebrateti

SWISS  VILLA  PREPARED  PÄINT8.

F i  Line  of  Staple  M oists’  S ifts .

IVe are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly's  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

We Have in Stoi k and Offer a F ull Line of

W H IS K IE S ,  B R A N H IE S,

GINS,  W INES,  R U M S .

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*

HAZELTDÌE  &  PERKINS D M   CO,

G R A N D   R A PID S,  M ICH.

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doz
Aurora...........
Castor Oil...... .......   75
Diamond.................  50
Frazer’s ......... ........  81
Mica  .....................   75
Paragon 
..  .. .......   55

gross 
6 00
9 CO
5 50
9 00
8 00
6 00

BAKING  POWDER. 

Acme.

“  1  «  .................   i

>4 lb. cans, 3 doz...............
*4 lb.  “  2  “  .................
lib . 
Bulk...................................
Arctic.
54 lb cans..........................
........................   1
54 ft 
........................ 2
lb 
lb 
........................   g
Fosfon.
5 oz. cans, i doz. in case...

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lb “ 
lb  “  

per doz 
Dime cans..  90 
..l  33 
1-oz 
“ 
“  .  1  90
6-oz 
3- 
oz “ 
12 oz 
“  . .3  75
I6-OZ 
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2H-lb  “  i:
4- 
5- 
10-lb 

"p &  »»«?•
0?PRICE’S
CREAM
b a k in g
bq w der
■SjUaœrmaüH
Re 1 star, \   lb cans. . . .
........
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Teller’s,  54 lb. cans, doz 
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BATH  BRICK.
2 dozen in case.
English..........................
Bristol.............................
Domestic.......................
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals.................... 4 00

54 fl>  “ 
1 ft  “ 
54 lb. 
1  lb.  “

BLUING. 

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Gross

8oz 

“ 
“  pints,  round........... 10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75
“  No. 3, 
“ 
... 4 00
“
“  No. 5, 
“  1 oz ball  ........
BROOMS,
No. 2 Hurl.................
1  75
„
 
No. 1  “ 
2 UU
No. 2 Carpet............................. 2 25
No. 1 
 
“ 
Parlor Gem...............................2 75
Common Whisk................. 
Fancy 
Warehouse...............................3 25
Stove, No.  1 

....................  125
10....................   1  50
15....................   1  75
Rice Boot Scrub, 2  row______  85
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row__  1  25
Palmetto, goose......................  1 50

90
.................1  15

BRUSHES.

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CANDLES.

100 lb. cases, 2 & 5 lb. pkgs ¥5 00 
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes............  10
Star,  40 
9
Paraffine  ......                 jj
......................*¡.  24
Wlcking 

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CANNED GOODS. 

Fish.
Clams.

“ 

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Little Neck,  11b..................1  15
“  2 lb..................1  90
Clam Cbowder.
Standard, 3 lb.....................2 00
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  11b...  . 
gn
p ib ...........: : : : : : i 7o
Lobsters.
8tar:  1  }b............... 
2 40
2  1b  ...........................8 30
Picnic, 1 lb............................... 2 00
2 90
21b................... 
Mackerel.
Standard, 11b........ 
1  05
2  ib ................... 1  go
2 25
Hnstard,  21b ........... 
Tomato sauce,  2 lb ........ ’2 25
Soused, 2  lb.................... 
'225
Columbia River, fiat........... 1  86
.  „  “  *«U«................1 75
Alaska, 1  lb............  
140
« « » .....................::.*i9o!

Salmon.

“ 
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Sardines.

“ 

American  4¿s................. 444® !
, 
A s................. 654® 1
Importe 
5£s  ................ n@ i
548.......................   15® 16
7@8
M u s 'i r d   I f  g 
Boneless__
20
Brook. 3  lb

. 

Fruits.
Apples.
3 lb. standard 
York state  gallon« 
Hamburgh
Apricots.
Live oak.....................
Santa Cruz  ...............
Lusk’s ........  ..............
Overland..................
Blackberries
...............
B . A W . . .  
Cherries.
..................
.........

........ 

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Pitted Hamburgh
White 
___
Brie 
Damsons. Egg Plums and Green 
Erie............................
I California..................
Gooseberries.
Common....................

Gages.

. .2 47

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2  00 
2  00 
2  00 
1  90
95
1  20

Peaches.

Pie..............................
Maxwell....................
Shepard’s ..................
California..................
Monitor 
........
Oxford  .. 
.................
Pears.

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Domestic....................
Riverside....................
Pineapples.
Common....  
.............
Johnson’s  sliced.......
grated.......
Quinces.
7 00
Common....................
Raspberries.
Red  ............................
Black  Hamburg.........
Erie, black
Strawberries.
Lawrence..................
Hamburgh  ......
Erie......................;;;;
Terrapin............ .

2 50

1  20 
2 10

1  30 
1  50

Whortleberries.

Common........
1  10 
f . &  w ................;;;
1  15 
Blueberries...........
1  10
Meats.
Corned  beef,  Libby’s........1  90
Roast beef,  Armour’s ........1  75
Potted  ham, 54 lb..............1  30
.  “  54lb...... '...*.*."  80
tongue, 54 lb........... 1  35
chicken, 54 lb...........   95

* lb...  85

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Vegetables.

Beans.

. 

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Peas.

Hamburgh  stringless........  1 25
French style..... 2  25
Limas................140
Lima, green........................1  25
soaked...................... [  go
Lewis Boston Baked..........1  35
Bay State  Baked................1  35
World’s  Fair  Baked. 
1  35
Picnic Baked...................... j  qo
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Corn.
Hamburgh..............
Livingston  Eden .
......1  on
Purity.......................
Honey  Dew......... .. . . . . .*.".” 1  50
Morning Glory.................
Soaked .
1  15
Hamburgh  marrofat.........1  35
early June  ... \
Champion Eng  . 1  50
petit  pois  ........1  75
. .1  90
fancy  sifted 
Soaked......................... 
65
Harris standard.............  
75
VanCamp’s  marrofat......  .1  10
early June.......130
Archer s  Early Blossom 
1  35
French... 
............... 1  go
French..............................15@20
Erie......................................  go
Hubbard..............................  20

Musnrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

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Hamburg  ............................ 1  40
Soaked.................................  go
Honey  Dew..................... -” J..""l 60
Erie  ....................................   35
Hancock..........................  
1 05
Excelsior 
1  10
Eclipse...................................¡4  10
Hamburg............................   30
Gallon............................... ....2  60

Tomatoes.
.................  

CHOCOLATE. 

Baker’s.

German Sweet................
Premium..........................
Breakfast Cocoa.............. 

42

CHEESE.

Amboy......................  12  @12\
Acme..........................  @12
Riverside.......   @1254
Gold  Medal  ..............  @1154
Skim  ........................ 6  @9
Brick............................. 
11
Edam 
......................  
1  00
Leiden 
.................... 
23
Llmburger.....  
@10
Pineapple.........   @25
Roquefort....... ...........  @35
Sap Sago.......  
....  @22
Schweitzer. Imported.  @24
domestic  __   @14

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CATSUP.
Half  pint.  25 bottles 
Pint 
Quart 1 doz bottles 

Blue Label Brand.
......  
. 
CLOTHES  PINS.

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2 7
4 5
35

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

COCOA  SHELLS.

351b  bags.............. 
...  @3
Less  quantity 
Pound  packages.........  6J£@7

............   @354

i  COFFEE.

Green.
Rio.

Pair-.................................... 16
Good.................................... 17
Prime............................ 
.18
Golden........................... ..¡¡20
Peaberry  ............................20

Santos.

Fair......................................16
Good.................................... 17
Prime...............................¡ .is
Peaberry  ........................ .¡.20
Mexican and Guataraala.
P air..................................... 20
Good....................................21
Fancy...................... ..¡¡¡¡¡¡23
Prime.................  
19
M illed.................
Java.
Interior...............................25
Private Growth...................27
Mandehling....................... 28
Imitation....................  
23
Arabian...............................26

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Roasted.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

Package.

M cLaughlin’s  XXXX..  22 80
Bunola  ............................  21.80
Lion. 60 or 100 lb.  case  ...  22.30 

Extract.
Valley City 54 gross 
75
1  15
Felix 
Hummel’s, foil, gross........  1  50
“ 
........2 50

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CHICORY.

CLOTHES  LINES. 

per doz.  1  25 
1  40

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Bnlk.
Red..

Cotton

Jnte

40 ft. 
50 ft. 
60 ft. 
70 ft.. 
30 ft. 
60 ft.. 
72 f f .

CONDENSED  MILK.

4 doz. in case.
................  

E«Sle.................................   7 40
6 25
Crown 
Genuine Swiss.................... 8 00
American Swiss..............¡.  700

 

COUPON  BOOKS.

“Tradesman.’

8 1, per hundred................. 2 00

S2> 

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4 00
................. 5 00

Prunes.

Bosnia.................................
California,  100-120..............
90x100 25 lb. bxs.
80x90 
71x80 
60x70 

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Silver..................................

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ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

XX  wood, white.

No. 1,654..........................   81
No. 2,654..........................  1  „
No. 1, 6.............................   1  65
No. 2, 6.............................   1  50
No. 1,654..........................  1  35
No. 2,654  ........................   1  25
li
654  .................................  
6........................................  
1
Mill  No. 4......................... 
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FARINACEOUS GOODS. 

Manilla, white.

Coin.

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs................... 
354
Barrels............................... 8 00
G rits.................................. 3 50
Dried............................ 
4
Maccaronl and Vermicelli. 

Lima  Beans.

Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
55
Imported.................... 1044® I 154

Oatmeal.

Barrels 200.......................
Half barrels 100...............

Pearl Barley.

Kegs..................................  244

Peas.

Green,  bu........................   1 65
Split  per l b .................  
254

Rolled  Oats.

Barrels  180.......................   5  45
Half  bbls 90....................  2 85
German.............................
East India....................... 5
Cracked..............................

Wheat.

Sago.

“Superior.”
“ 
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$  l. per hundred...............   2 50
3 00
“ 
 
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.................3 50
8 5.  “ 
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810,  “ 
 
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820,  “  “ 

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“Universal.”
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8  1, per hundred..............  $3 00
................3  50
* 2. 
................4  00
* 3, 
8 5, 
................5  00
810, 
.................6  00
8». 
................7  00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over............... 5 per  cent
500  - 
looo  “ 
COUPON  PASS  BOOKS. 
ICan  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from 110 down
20 books........................ $ 1 00
2 00
50 
3 00
100 
6 25
250 
500 
10 00
1000 
17 50

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CREDIT  CHECKS.

500, any one denom’n ......$3 00
1000,  “ 
...... 5 00
.......8 00
2^00,  “ 
Steel  punch  .....................

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CRACKERS.

Butter.

Seymour XXX......................6
Seymour XXX, cartoon......  654
Family  XXX......................  3
Family XXX,  cartoon........  6V4
Salted XXX........................   6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ........  654
Kenosha 
.........................  7«
Boston................................  8
Butter  biscuit.................¡ ¡  654

Soda.

Soda, XXX.........   ............   6
Soda, City............................7*4
Soda,  Duchess  .................... ¡354
Crystal Wafer.....................10
Long  Island Wafers 
....... 11
S. Oyster XXX....................6
City Oyster. XXX.................  6
Farina  Oyster....................   6

Oyster.

FISH—Salt.
Bloaters.

Yarmouth.
Pollock
Whole. Grand  Bank... 
Boneless,  bricks........... • 
30 Boneless, strips............
35
20@25
Smoked......................
Glbbed, 44 bbl,...........
..  8 25 
Holland,  bbl..............
..  9 00
65
Round Shore, 54  bbl........   2 60
54  “  ........  1  35
Q 

Halibut.
Herring.

0/4 
744
744
12

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Snndried. sliced In  bbls.
Evaporated. 50 lb. boxes 
California In  bags.........
Evaporated in boxes.  .. 
Blackberries.
In  boxes.......................
Nectarines.
70 lb. bags.......................
25 lb. boxes.....  ..............
Peeled, In  boxes........... 
Cal. evap.  “ 
............ 
“ 
In b ag s......  
California in bags......
Pitted Cherries
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes................ 
85 “ 
................... 
Prunelles.
301b.  boxes..............  
Raspberries.

Peaches.

Pears.

“ 

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In  barrels...... ............... 
50 lb. boxes.................... 
251b.  “ 
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Foreign.
Currants.

Patras,  in barrels....... 
In  54-bbls.......... 
in less quantity__ 

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Peel.

1654
454

19
14
13

20

22

10)4

2154
22
23

554

4 v
5

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25 “ 

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Raisins—Domestic. 
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Citron, Leghorn. 25 lb. boxes  20 
Lemon 
10
Orange 
jj
London layers,  2 crown.... 1  65 
8  “ 
....1 85
_ 
fancy......... 2 00
Loose Muscatels, boxes......1  69
Ondura, 29 lb. boxes..  @ 8
Sultana, 20 
5 »
“ 
..  744® g
Valencia, 30  “ 

Foreign.

. 

.........  

Sardines.
Trout

kegs 
“ 
Mackerel.
No. 1, 90 lbs.............. 
.....5 75
No. 1, 40 lbs ........................525
No. 1,  10 lbs.......................1  00
Family, 90 lbs....................   5 95
10  lb s.................  
65
Russian,  kegs....................  
45
No. 1, 44 bbls., lOOlbs...........6 50
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   90
No. 1, 44 bbls., lOOlbs...........7 so
No. 1, kits, 1C lbs.................   95
Family, 44 bbls., 100 lbs  ...  3 00
kits  10  lbs............   40
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS. 
oz folding box Lemon. Vanilla
1  25
1  50
2  003 00
4  U0

75
.1 00
.1  50 
.2 00 
.3 00

Jennings’ D c.

Whiteflsh.

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Austin’s Rifle, kegs 

.....   3 50
“  44 k eg s......   2 00
Crack Shot, kegs . .3 50 
44 kegs 2 00
, 
“  4 jo
44 “  2 50

‘  Club Sporting 
HERBS.

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INDIGO.

g**e......................................
Hops..................................jj
Madras,  5 lb. boxes.........  
S. F., 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 
17  lb. pails  ...................... 
80  “ 

55
50
85
...............   1  20

JELLY.
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Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  12

LYE.
Condensed,  2 doz.....................1 25
4 doz.....................2 25

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No. 9  sulphur...........................1 25
Anchor parlor.......................... 1 70
No. 2 home............................... 1 10
Export  parlor.......................... 4 00

MINCE  MEAT.

3 or 6 doz. In case  per doz..  95 

MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ..........................  81  75
l 40
Half  gallon.....................  
Q uart......... .....................  
70
P in t........................................ 
45
Half  p in t.......................  
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................  7 00
Half gallon  ....................   4 75
Q u a rt....................................   3  75
Pint..................................   2 25

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cnba Baking.

Sugar house......................  14
Ordinary..........................  

Porto Rico.

Prim e...............................  
Fancy...............................  

New Orleans.

N»lr.................................. 
Good................................. 
Extra good........................ 
Choice.............................. 
Fancy................................ 
One-half barrels, 3c extra

16

20
30

18
20
25
30
40

PICKLES.
Medium.
Barrels, 1,200 count
Half bbls. 600 count 
Small.

Barrels, 2.400 count. 
Half bbls, 1,200 count 
PIPES.

16 50©7 00 
3 75@4 00

7 50

4 25

Clay, No.  216....................... 1  75
"  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3........................... 1 25

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

Babbitt’s ..............................   4 00
Penna Salt  Co.’s...................  8 25

RICE.
Domestic.

Carolina head......................g
“ 
No. 1........................5
“  No. 2......................  454
Broken.................................  3^

Imported.

Japan, No. 1.................... 
T  r‘  No. 2.......................... 514
Patna.......................... ’, ’.11".  5

6

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

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Allspice...............................  8
Cassia, China In mats........  7
Batavia In bund__li
Saigon In rolls........35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar..................¡0
Mace  Batavia...................... 80
Nutmegs, fancy...................75
No.  1..................... ¡70
No.  2...................... 60
_ 
Pepper, Singapore, black__  9
white...  .20
shot........................15

‘ 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

Allspice................................12
Cassia,  Batavia.... ............ .’jg
and  Saigon.22
Saigon...................30
Cloves,  Amboyna..............22
Zanzibar........  ..... 18
Ginger, African................... n
Cochin.................   17
Ja m a ic a ............ 18
Mace  Batavia...................... 7t-
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste.. 16 
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Pepper, Singapore, black.... 16
“  white...... 24
Cayenne................18
Sage.  ...................................14

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»  Allspice........................   84 155
Cinnamon....................   84 1  55
Cloves..........................   84 1  55
-   Ginger, Jam.................   84 1 55
“  Af....................   84 1  55
Mustard.......................   84 1  55
K   Pepper..........................  84 1  55
Sage..............................   84

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SAX SODA.

Kegs 
................................    m
Granulated,  boxes..............  l-fc

SEEDS.

Anise  .........................   @12*
6
Canary, Smyrna......... 
Caraway.................... 
8
Cardamon, Malabar... 
90
Hemp,  Russian.........
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
Mustard,  white.........  
"   Poppy......................... 
Rape..........................  
Cattle  bone...............  
STARCH.

4^4
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9
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40-lb 
5X
1-lb packages.........................5V4
Mb 
5H
%  6-lb 
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  414
Barrels.................................  514

Gloss.
 
....................... g

“ 

SNUFF.

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

SODA,

Boxes....................................5),
Kegs, Bnglish........................4^

* 

SAW .

SW E E T   GOODS

Ginger Snaps..............
Sugar Creams............
Frosted Creams.........
Graham Crackers......
Oatmeal Crackers__
VINEGAR.

40 gr..............................7  @8
50 gr............................8  @9

(1 for barrel.

WET  MUSTARD. 
Bulk, per g a l................... 

31

YEAST.

Warner’s
Diamond..............
Royal..................................  90

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

P air............................  @17
Good.................. 
  @20
Choice.......................... 24  @26
Choicest.......................32  @34
D ust.............................10  @12

 

SUN C U B ED .

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

BA SK ET  P IK E D .
F air............................ 18
Choice........................
Choicest......................
Extra choice, wire leaf
GU N PO W D ER.

Common to  fair..........25
Extra fine to finest__ 50
Choicest fancy........... 75

OOLONG.

Common to fair..........23
Common to  fair..........23
Superior to fine........... 30

IM PE R IA L .

@2u
@25
@35
@40

@35
@65
@85
@26
@30
@26
@35

100 3-lb. sacks......................... 52 25
60 5-lb.  “ 
*" 
2810-lb. sacks...................   1 85
2014-lb.  “ 
j  24 3-lb  cases......................   1  50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
32
18
281b.  “ 

 
 

 

YOUNG  BYSON.

@26
@40

Common to fair..........18
2 00
Superior to  fine..........30
2 25
EN G LISH   B B SA K PA ST .
F air..............................18 @22
Choice...........................24 @28
Best..............................40 @50

.. 

• 

^  

»  

* 

drill  “ 
Warsaw.
“ 
“ 
Ashton.

Higgins.

56 lb. dairy in drill  bags...  31
281b. 
.. is
56 lb. dairy in linen sacks..  75

“ 

56 lb. dairy in linen  sacks 

75 

Solar Rock.

56 lb.  sacks.......................   27

Common Fine.

Saginaw........................... 
Manistee.......................... 
SALERATUS.

80
85

Packed 60 lbs. in box.

a  Church’s ..........................  $3 30

DeLand's.................................3 15
Dwight’s...................................3 30
■+  Taylor’s.................................... 3 00

SOAP.
I.aum iry.

“ 

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Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb...........3 20
Good Cheer, 601 lb...................3 90
White Borax, 100  5£-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
Jas  S. Kirk & Co.’s  Brands. 
American  Family, wrp d. .83 30 
plain...  3 24
5c  size..  4 25
N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands.
—  Santa Claus........................  4 00
Brown. 60 bars...................2  10
“ 
80  b a rs................. 3 25
■4 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.
Acme.................................3 65
.  Cotton Oil...........................5 75
Daisy 
.............................3 10
Marseilles.......................... 4 00
Master...............................400

“ 
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“ 
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► 

Scourinf?-
Sapolio,kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50 
hand, 3 doz......... 2 50

“ 

t 

w  A

«  1 

y   i

“ 
“ 

SUGAR.
Cut  Loaf....................
@ 594 
Cubes.........................
@544 
Powdered XXXX.......
@ 5% 
Standard.. 
@  594
_
Granulated, medium.  4 
fine.........4.9i@5.0o
Soft A......................... @ 494
White Extra C........... @4.56
* Extra  O...................... @ 454
c 
........................... @ 454
Golden......................
@ 3%
Yellow  .....................
@ ¿it
Less than  bbls. 54c advance

Corn.

SYSUF8.
Barrels.......................
Half bbls...................
Pure Cane.
I9
F air............................
Good............................
Choice.......................... ......  30

....  23
...... 25

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cat.

“ 

Pails unless otherwise noted
Hiawatha  .................  
62
Sweet Cuba...............  
36
27
McGinty....................  
54 bbls.........  
25
Dandy Jim .................  
29
Torpedo..................... 
24
in  drums.... 
23
Yum  Yum  ................ 
28
1892 ............................  
23
“  drums....   .........  
22

“ 

Flag.

Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead.................  
Joker......................... 
Nobby Twist................. 
Scotten’s Brands.
Kylo............................ 
Hiawatha...................  
Valley City................ 
Finzer’s Brands.
Old  Honesty..............  
Jolly Tar....................  

Smoking.

39
26
40
24
38
34
40
32

Catlin’s  Brands.

Scotten's Brands.

Kiln  dried.........................  16
Golden  show er..................19
Huntress  ........................... 26
Meerschaum....................... 29
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle  Navy....................... 41
Stork  .................................. 32
American............................ 16
Frog....................................33
Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Banner.................................16
Banner Cavendish..............38
Gold Cut  ............................ 28
Warpath.............................. 16
Honey  Dew......................... 25
Gold  Block......................... 30
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s 
Peerless............................... 24
Old  Tom  ............................ 18
Standard..............................20
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Handmade...........................41
Rob  Roy..............................24
Uncle  Sam.....................2£@32
Red clover...........................32
Tom and Jerry.....................25
Traveler  Cavendish........... 38
Buck Horn 
........................30
Plow  Boy...................... 30@32
Corn  Cake  ......................... 16

Leidersdorfs Brands.

Spaulding & Merrick.

Brands.

01X9.

The  Standard Oil Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  in barrels,  f. o.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
E ocene............................. 
854
Water White, old test.  @ 8
W.  W.  Headlight, 156° 
7
Water  White  ........... 
ffl 6k
Naptha.......................   @ 7
Stove Gasoline...........  @ 6k
Cylinder....................27  @36
E ngine..................... 13  @21
Black, 95 to SO d e g ...  @754

H ID E S   F E L T S   a n d   FU R S
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol-

low s:

“ 

“ 

HIDES.
Green .........................
...254@354
P art  C ured................
@  4
F ull 
................
@  454
D ry..............................
.  5  @  5
Kips, green  ..............
.  254@ 354
cu red ................
@  454
Calfskins,  g reen __ .  4  @  5
c u r e d ...
@  7
Deacon sk in s.............
.10  @30
No. 2 hides 54 off.
PELTS
Shearlings............ .
Lambs 
W ash ed ....................... .20  @23
U n w a sh e d __ __  __ .10  @20

....................... .25  @  90

.10  @25

WOOL.

“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

FURS.

T a llo w ......................... -  354®  4
Grease  b u tter  ........... .  1  @  2
S w itch es..................... -  154®  2
G in s e n g ..................... .2 00@2  75
O utside prices for No.  1 only.
B adger......................
50@1  00
B e a r ...........................15  C0@25  00
B ea v er......................... 3  0l@7 00
Cat, w ild ......................
40®  50
Cat, h o u s e ..................
10@  25
F ish er........................... 4  00@6  00
Fox,  red  .................... 1  00@1  50
Fox, cross................... 3 U0@5 00
Fox,  g rey ....................
75
Lynx  ........................... 2  00@3 00
M artin,  d a rk .............. 1  0O@3  00
pale & yellow
50@1  00
Mink, d a rk ..................
4o a i   10
M uskrat.......................
03®.  10
Oppossum....................
15@  30
Otter, d a r k ................ 5  00® 3  00
R a c co o n ......................
25@  75
Skunk 
........................ 1  00@1  20
W o lf............................. 1  00@3  00
Beaver  castors, lb ... 2  00©5  00

50 

“ 

d e e r s k i n s —per pound.

Thin and  g reen.........
Long gray, dry.........
Gray, dry 
................
Red and Blue, d ry ...

10
20
25
35

G R A IN S  a n d  F E E D S T U F F 8

W H EA T.

No. 1 W hite (58 lb. test) 
No. 1 Red  (60 lb.  test)

64
64

M EAL.

B olted...........................
G ranulated..................

. . . .  
.... 

1 4 0
1  60

F L O U R .

Straight, In  sa c k s__ ....  400
“  b arrels... .......   4   20
“ 
“  sack s__ .... 
P atent 
5 0 0
“  b arrels... .......   5 20
“ 
G raham   “  sa ck s...
...  1  90
....  2  20
“ 
Rye 
B uckw heat, Rising  S u n — 4  75
& Co’s  P u re __ ___ .......   4  50

Walsh-DeRoo

“

M IL L 8T U FF8.

Less
Car lots quantity
$14 ou
12 50
15 00
18  Ou
18  00

B ran ................ $13 50
S creenings__   12  00
M iddlings....... 14 E0
M ixed F e e d ...  18 00
Coarse m eal  ..  18  CO
Car  lo ts........................
Less th an   car  lo ts...

CORN.

......... 45
........47
Car  lo ts........................
.........33
Less th an  car lots — .........40

OATS.

New oats, lc  less.

H A T.
No.  1 Tim othy, car lo ts __ 10  50
ton lots ......12 00
No. 1 

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F R E S H   M EATS.

“ 

Swift & Company quote as fol­

lows:
Beef, carcass..............  4 54@ 5
...  354® 4

hindquarters...  5  @  sy, 
fore 
loins,  No.  3...  8  @  854
ribs.................  7  @ 754
rounds............   4 54@ 5
Bologna......................  @ 45*
Pork loins.................  @  9L/i
......   @  7*4
Sausage, blood or head  @ 5
liver  ...........  @5
Frankfort  __  @8
Mutton  .......................7  @8
Veal.............................7  @ 754

shoulders 

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FISH and  OYSTERS.

P B E S H   P IS H .

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as 

follows:
.................  8  @9
Whltefish 
T ro u t........................... 8  @9
Halibut..........................  @15
Ciscoes or Herring__  5  @6
Blueflsh.......................11  @12
2)
Fresh lobster, per lb  ... 
Soft crabs, per doz........ 
1  uo
Shrimp, per gal  ..............  
l 25
Cod..............................10  @12
No. 1 Pickerel................  @8
Pike............................  @ 7
Smoked W hite.........  @7
Falrhaven  Counts__  @35
F. J. D.  Selects.........   @30
Selects..........................   @25
Anchor..........................   @22
Standards  ....................   @19

oysters—Cans.

Oysters, per  100........1  25@1  50
Clams, 
.........   75@1 00

SH E L L   GOODS.
“ 

 

 
 
 

“ 

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“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

LEMONS.

Lozenges, plain......................... 
60
printed...................................".! " t t
j Imperials......................................................... 60
I Mottoes..................................................... ’
.70
I Cream Bar.........................................  
. . ” . ’55
j Molasses Bar.................................................” 55
! Hand Made  Creams............................. 
85@95
Plain Creams................................... 
80@90
I Decorated Creams....   ................................ 1  00
String  Rock.....................................................65
I Burnt Almonds............................................ i 00
| Wlntergreen  Berries................................!... 60
I No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes..........  
34
No. 1, 
51
No. 2, 
28
No. 3, 
42
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes...................................   90
Small......................................................
Medium................................................1  50@1  75
I  Large...............................  ................. 2 G0@2 25
Floridas, 126 150...................................  
@4 50
1 Messina, choice, 360.............................  @
fancy, 360.............................  @
choice 300........  ..................  
@
fancy 300  Maioris.................
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

CARAMELS.
 
“ 
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“ 
 
BANANAS.

Figs, fancy  layers, 6» ..........................   @

“  10B>..........................  @13
141b.............  @nj
“  20» ..........................   @

“ 
“ 
Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @ 854
I  “ 
..........................  @654
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................  @  454
“ 
NUTS.

“ 
“  50-lb.  “ 

ORANGES.

Almonds, Tarragona.............................  @19
Ivaca..................................   @17
California.........................   @1854
Brazils, new...........................................  @954
Filberts.................................................   @1154
Walnuts, Grenoble................................  @15
Chili.......................................  @10

“  Marbot...................................  @
“ 

choice.......................... 

Table Nuts,  fancy................................   @1354
@1254
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.........................  
Cocoanuts, full sacks............... ............  @5 50
H.  P., Suns........................  ©  554
Fancy, 
“  Roasted  ...................   @754
Fancy, H.  P., Flags..................  
  @554
“ 
Roasted..  @ 754
Choice, H. P., Extras...........................   @454
“  Roasted.................  @ 654
California  Walnuts.......................  
1254
C ro c k e r y   & G la s s w a r e

1254@14

PEANUTS.

extra 

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“ 

“ 

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FRUIT  JABS.

P in ts ......................................................................*  6  75
Q u arts....................................................................  7  00
H alf G allons........................................................  9  00
C aps........................................................................  2  75
R ubbers................................................................. 
40
No. 0 S u n ..................................................................   45
No. 1  “ 
........................................................ 
  50
...................................................................  75
No. 2  “ 
T a b u la r....................................................................   75

LAMP  BUBNEBS.

 

LAMP  CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX.

6 doz. In box.

 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

La Bastie.

XXX Flint.

F irst quality.
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
834
“ 
“ 
Pearl top.

No. 0 S u n .........................................   ....................   1  75
N o .l  “ 
......................................................... ........ 1  88
No. 2  “ 
.................................................................. 2  70
No. 0 Sun, crim p to p .............................................2  25
No. 1 
“  ............................................. 2 40
No. 2 
“  .............................................3 40
No. 0 Sun, crim p  to p .............................................2  60
“  .............................................2 80
No. 1 
No. 2 
“ 
........................................... 3  86
No. 1 Sun, w rapped and  labeled....................... 3 70
....................... 4 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
.......   .............4  88
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per d oz............................1  25
No. 2  “ 
........................... 150
No. 1 crimp, per d oz..............................................1  35
No. 2 
“ 
..............................................160
No. 0,  per  gross  ....................................................   23
28
No. 1, 
No  2, 
38
No. 3, 
75
M ammoth, per doz.................................................  75
B utter  Crocks,  1 and 6 g a l..............................  0654
Jugs, 54 gal., per doz.........................................   75
.........................................   90
.......................................   1  80
Milk Pans,  54 gal., per  d o z..............................   65
g la z e d ..............  
" 
re
...........................  78
“ 
glazed................   90

 
 
 
STONEWARE—AKBON.

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1 
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LAMP WICKS.

54  “ 
1  “ 
1  “ 

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CHASE ASANBORNS

PR O D U CE  M A R K E T ,

Apples—Baldwins  are abont  the  only variety 
offered  at  present, for which  dealers  ask  $2.75 
per bu.
Beans—Choice country picked  command $1.60 
@$1.75 per bu.
Butter — Strong and firm.  Dealers pay 18@20c 
for choice dairy and hold at 20@22c.
Cabbages—Dealers  pay  $4@$5 per  10O, holding 
at 46.
Cauliflower—il@$l 25 per doz. heads.
Celery—Choice home grown commands 20@25c 
per dozen  bunches.
Cider—12c per  gal.
Cranberries—The market is weaker and a little 
lower  Cape Cods are  held at $7.50 per  bbl. and 
Jerseys at $2.50 per bu. crate.
Eggs — Dealers  pay  20c  for  strictly  fresh 
stock, holding at 22c.  The cold  storage men are 
happy  over  the  prospect  of  25c  a  doz.  for 
their holdings.

Grapes—Concords command 22c per basket.
Honey—Dealers pay 14@15c and hold at 15@16c. 
The crop is generally thought to be short.
Onions—Firmer and In better demand.  Hand­
lers pay 8 Ms and sold at 9 c per bu.
Potatoes—The  market is strong and  firm, with 
no  prospect  of  lower  prices.  Dealers  pay 55c 
here and 50c at outside buying points.

Quinces—#2.50 per bu.
Sweet Potatoes—All varieties are scarce. 
Turnips—30c per bu

seys readily command $4 per bbl.

.Ter 

PR O V ISIO N S.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

POBK  IN  BABBELS.

Mess, new...................................................  13 50
Short c u t......................................................  16 00
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  17 to
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  17 CO
Boston clear, short cut................................   17 00
Clear back, short cut...................................   17 00
Standard clear, short cut. best................. 
17 no

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage.................................................... 8%
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage..............................................  9
Frankfort Sausage 
......................................   8
Blood Sausage.................................................  5
Bologna, straight............................................  5
Bologna,  thick................................................  5
Headcheese....................................................   5
Com­
pound.
6
694
694
694
794

Kettle
Rendered.
Tierces....... 954
501b. Tins. .. 994 
201b. Palis..  954 
..ll?4
10 1b.  “ 
51b. 
..1094
“ 
31b. 
“ 
..105»

Granger.  Family.
6k
654
694
754
7k

9
9k
954
954
994
9

B E E F   IN   B A B B E L S.

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s m o k e d   m e a t s —Canvassed or Plain.

Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.....................   6 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  6 50
Boneless, rump butts.....................................  8 75
Hams, average 20 lbs....................................... 1114
16 lbs...................................... 1154
12 to 14 lbs............................... 1154
picnic.....................................................854
best boneless........................................   934
Shoulders........................................................  8J4
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................11 j*
Dried beef, ham prices................................. 8
Long Clears, heavy.........................................
Briskets,  medium.  .........................................   894
 
C A N D IE S,  F R U IT S  and  NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

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

STICK CANDY.
Cases

Palls.

• ■  854
CANDY.

Bbls. Palls.
654
754
654
754
654
754
854

Standard,  per  lb.........
“  H.H...............
Twist  ...........
“ 
Boston Cream ............
Cut  Loaf......................
Extra EL  H..................
M IX ED
Bbls.
Standard......................
.6
Leader..........................
.6
Royal.............................................654
Nobby..............................................7 
8
English  Rock.................................7 
8
Conserves................................ :. .7 
8
Broken Taffy....................baskets 
8
Peanut Squares................. 
8 
9
French Creams.............. 
10
Valley  Creams..........   ..............  
13
Midget, 30 lb. baskets....................................  s
“ 
Modern, 1-0 lb. 
8
fancy—In bulk
Fails.
Lozenges, plain..................... 
10
printed..........................................  11
Chocolate Drops.............................................  1154
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops......................................................   554
Moss Drops....................................................   8
Sour Drops......................................................   854
Imperials........................................................  10
Per Box
Lemon Drops............... 
55
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

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 
 

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H o w   to  K e e p   a  Store.
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Busi 
ness,  Location,  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver- 
tldng, Account Keeping, Partnerships,  etc.  Of 
great interest to every one in trade.  $1.50.
THE  TRADESMAN  CO.,  Ag’ts.

IS THE  BEST.

1 4

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

T H E   RILCOY.

FALCO N  N o.  1—G entlem en's  Itoad W heel, 
FA LOOM ESS—Ladles’ Road  W heel, 
FALCON  JR .—B oys’ and Otrls’ Road W heel, 

$ 1 1 5   0 0
100.00
50.00

A ll fitted  w ith Pneum atic Tires.  F in est ste-1  m aterial.  Best w orkm anship. 

T H E   Y O S T   M A N U F A C T U R I N G   CO.,

WRITE  FOR CATALOGUE.

YOST’S  STATION,  TOLEDO,  OHIO.

COAL  AND  WHEAT.

limit, 

The indications are that  the advance in 
the price of  anthracite  coal,  engineered 
by  the great  combination  formed 
last 
January,  of the majority of the companies 
producing and  carrying it,  has  reached 
its 
and  can  go  no  further.  1 
never shared in the  apprehension  which 
was generally  felt,  when the combination 
was announced,  that its power would  be 
exerted  oppressively. 
Experience  has 
demonstrated over  and  over  again  that 
an  increased  price,  even of a necessary of 
life,  diminishes consumption,  and  if  the 
increase is carried  above a  certain  point
it  stops  consumption  altogether.  Al­
though  winter is  now  at  hand  and  the 
need  of fuel  would naturally cause an in­
creased demand  for coal,  and  thus an  in­
crease of price,  the price has not been in­
creased,  and  the  output  for  the  coming 
month is to be  diminished.

the 

shown  by 

The  ultimate failure of any  attempt  to 
raise artificially  the price of a commodity 
of general  use above its natural  level  is 
conspicuously 
recent 
course of the  price of  wheat.  A year ago 
it  was  discovered  that  the  wheat  har­
vests of Europe had  been  unusually  bad, 
while ours had  been  as  unusually  good. 
At once the growers of wheat became  in­
fatuated  with the  idea that by holding  it 
back  from  the  market  they  could  com­
mand any price  for it,  almost,  that  they 
chose to exact,  and  they did, in fact, raise 
the  price  considerably.  But  this  very 
rise,  besides  inviting  competition  from 
other  wheat growing  countries,  reduced 
the consumption  of the cereal,  and  now, 
although Great  Britain  has  had  another 
harvest quite as bad as that  of last year, 
she has  more wheat  offered  to  her  than 
she wants,  and our railroads and our ele­
vators are crammed  with  the  surplus  of 
last year’s crop,  as  well  as of this  year's, 
waiting for  buyers  at  the  lowest  price 
ever known.

of 

three 

ago 
fall 

years 
the 

This depressed condition of the market 
for wheat,  which  is completely explained 
by its excessive supply,  will  perhaps  re­
tw<> 
new  the  talk  which  was  common 
the 
about 
or 
of 
influence 
silvei 
in  stimulating  exports  of 
the  gram 
from  India  and 
thus,  by  competition 
reducing  the  price  of that exported from 
this  country.  That  the  fall  in  the gold 
value of the  rupee  had  something  to  do 
with the matter at  first  is  indisputable. 
The  Indian  wheat  grower,  who  sold  his 
wheat in the London  market  when  silvei 
first  fell,  got  more  rupees for the  pound 
sterling than he would have got with silver 
at  its  old  value,  and  thus,  seemingly, 
was  better rewarded for  his  labor.  But 
this in the nature  of the  case  could  not 
last long.  The prices of other  commodi­
ties have gradually  adjusted  themselves 
to the new value of  the  rupee,  and  now 
the net proceeds of  wheat from  India are 
no greater in  purchasing power than they 
were at the old rate.

India 

Other causes,  too,  have  stimulated  the 
export of  wheat  from 
to  Great 
Britain and  made  it  a  competitor  with 
ours  in  the British market.  One of these 
was the opening of the Suez Canal, which 
made  the  voyage  around  the  Cape  of 
Good  Hope unnecessary,  and  thus  avoid­
ed the long exposure of Indian  wheat  to 
the tropical heat which experience showed 
spoiled  it  for  use.  Another  was  the 
repeal  of an export duty  which  until 1873 
was  laid  upon  it  in  India.  Another  and 
the most important, was the perfection of 
the  Indian  railway  system,  which  now

furnishes an  easy  and  cheap  means  of j 
transportation  between  the  vast  wheat 
fields  of  the  northern  portion  of 
the 
country  and  its  seaports.  The  famines j 
of 1877,  1878,  and  1879  prevented,  for  a 
time,  these  increased  railway  facilities j 
from producing their  full  effect,  and  it 
was  not until  1880,  several  years  after  j 
the fall  in  silver began,  that  the  exports 
of  wheat from India assumed importance.  | 
How little the price of silver  has  had  to I 
do with  increasing 
them  since  then  is 
shown  by the  fact that they were  less in 
ISS1-S2 than  they  were the previous year, 
and  very  much  less 
in 
1890-91 than they  were in  1886-87.  Last I 
year they arose to an unusual  figure,  ow­
ing to the  same  cause  which  increased  | 
our own exports,  but this year they  have 
fallen again to where they were year  be-  j 
fore last. 
India,  in  fact,  suffers  from 
our competition  as  much as  we  suffer 
from  hers.  While  her  railway  system 
has  been  bringing  into  communication 
with the markets of the world  vast areas 
of  wheat producing land, ours  has  been 
doing  the  same  thing.  The  additional 
supply thus furnished  has,  for  the  mo­
ment,  swamped  prices,  though a  larger 
consumption  may 
restore 
them.

in  1889-90  and 

eventually 

the 

recent 

The anthracite coal producers of Penn­
sylvania  have, 
indeed,  no  ground  for 
tearing a catastrophe like that  which has 
overtaken 
the  growers  of  wheat.  No 
mines of  anthracite  exist  nearer  than  ; 
Colorado,  and  both these and  the  anthra- | 
cite mines in  Wales  are  too  far  away  to ! 
oe formidable. 
If the producers can suc­
ceed  in  perfecting  and  maintaining  the j 
combination  at  which they  aim,  and  to- j 
ward  which 
acquisition 
by 
the  Reading  Railroad  Company  i 
of  the  New  York  and  New  England I 
Railroad  is  said  to  be  the  latest  step. I 
they can maintain  the price ot anthracite i 
at something like its  present  level.  But 
anthracite coal  is not the only  fuel  in the ! 
world.  Bitumiuous  and  semi-bitumi­
nous coals exceed it in  available  amount 
and in cheapness of extraction  from  the 
earth,  and  while the  mines  which  yield 
them are more distant  from  this  part  of 
the country  than  those of anthracite, and 
their  heat-producing value  is  less,  they 
can  easily  be  substituted  for  anthracite 
whenever the difference of  price justifies 
it.

from 

reaction 

The public  is,  therefore,  not  so  com­
pletely at the  mercy  of  the  threatened 
anthracite coal combination  as  seems  to 
be  supposed.  As  to  wheat,  while  we 
must  expect  some 
the 
present  low  market, 
the  area  of  land 
capable of  producing  it  in  this  country 
alone,  to say nothing of  the  rest  of  the 
world,  is  too  vast  for  any combination 
to control its price. 
It  is  true  that  the 
Western farmers indulge in the  delusion 
that the proposed  Anti-Optian  law  will 
enable them to  sell  wheat  at  a  higher 
price  than  they  have  been  doing,  but 
that law has not  been enacted,  and,  if  it 
should  be,  it  would  fail  of  its  intended 
purpose.  Our coal supply and our wheat 
supply are both  alike safe  against  mo­
nopoly,  and as our immense cotton  crop 
guarantee us an abundance of cheap cloth­
ing,  so  are  we  sure of plenty of  cheap 
food and of cheap  fuel.

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

■ CHASE & jSANBORNfS
TEA  IMPORTATIONS

 K  c  IAL -

f  S P

ta r iu .u g  is a grand sue. ess.  We have i,ad a Co-operative  H uiter & Cherse Factor«  here 
for five  years.  It  was  b u ilt  by  » a v is  &  Itankin  Bldg.  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  Ills.  A d­
dress  them  for Information if  you w ish a factory, and how   to get it.

P  STEKETEE  &  SONS

HAVE  A  WELL  ASSORTED  LINE  OF

Windsor  and  ScolGh  Caps

FROM  82.25  PER  DOZ.  UP,  ALSO  A  FULL  LINE  OF  LADIES’  ANI) 

GENTLEMEN’S

is,

HANDKERCHIEFS,  WINDSOR  TIES,  GENT’S  SCARFS,  ANI)  A  FRFSH

STOCK  OF

Dolls,  M  Christmas  Novelties  for  Holiday  Trade.

ITì E   MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

1 5

THE  UNPRODUCTIVE  SU R PLU S. 

W ritten fo r Thb  Tradesman.

Among  the  worries  of mercantile life 
a  considerable  portion  may  be  charged 
up to dead  stock, 
llow  to  keep  it from 
accumulating,  and  how  to  dispose  of  it 
to the best  advantage,  are  questions  ev­
er recurring  to  one  who desires to make 
the most of  his capital.  No matter  if  it 
has  been  bought  to  the  best advantage 
both  as  to price  and quality;  there  can 
be no profit from  it  until  sold  and  paid 
for.

In cities and  large  towns  the  auction 
room  is the natural outlet when  all other 
plans  fail  to  diminish  the  undesirable 
surplus. 
In spite of the wisest foresight 
in  buying,  every  dealer finds  a  larger 
proportion than  he  has  anticipated  that 
does not move  out  with  the  other stock 
The  proportion  varies  with  different 
branches  of  business,  being 
largest  in 
lines  where  fashion  controls  sales,  but 
at the worst,  does  not prove a total  loss. 
The stocks which  fashion  has  outgrown 
in  the city may meet a profitable demand 
in  localities  where  buyers  are  not con 
trolled  by  artificial  tastes,  or, at  least 
are not so eager  to indulge in  the expen 
sive luxury of the very newest styles.

The  civilization  of  to-day,  thanks  to 
inventive  genius,  is  rapidly  adding  not 
only  to  its  wants  but  to its  luxuries as 
well;  but,  thanks  to  the  same  genius, 
these wants are  more  economically  sup' 
plied.  As a natural  result,  this enlarges 
the  variety  kept in  every  line  of trade 
and  this  indirectly  tends to the increase 
of dead stock.  The dealer of the present 
age,  therefore,  must  be  peculiarly  well 
qualified if he  expects  to meet promptly 
the  fluctuating  wants  of  a  public  who 
discard  to-day what pleased  them yester­
day,  and  select  novelties that,  in  turn, 
have an equally short-lived  demand.

Country  stores,  where  goods of  a mis­
cellaneous kind  are dealt in,  become the 
depositories  of  dead  stock  more  from 
careless  good  nature  while trying to in­
dulge a capricious demand than  from any 
lack of business prudence  in  the propri­
etors.  By  setting  aside  in a class  by  it­
self and marking down,  such  a stock can 
be disposed  of  at  very  little  loss  if the 
dealer is  fortunate  enough  to have a list 
of  profitable  customers.  Thus,  in most 
every  species of  traffic  there is  a way  by 
which  the  dead stock can be cleared  up 
at  some  price 
the 
waste  inevitable 
in  all  business  ven­
tures.

to  repair  partially 

But,  in  the  retail  drug  trade  a large 
portion of  dead  stock  has  no hope of  a 
resurrection; 
the  druggist  can  be  re­
lieved  of  the deceased  remains  only by 
the  help  of  the  undertaker.  And  the 
worst feature  in  his  case is that he can­
not  use  the  lessons  of  experience,  as 
others do,  by future care in  buying.  Out­
side the lines of  patents,  sundries,  show 
case  goods  and  cigars,  his  purchases 
must be made in  a blind belief that Prov­
idence  will send  buyers  as  he  does dis­
eases.  So far as  the  stock of  most shelf 
goods  is  concerned,  he  is  wholly at the 
mercy  of  the  medical  profession.  Un­
like  patents,  it  cannot  be  unloaded  on 
customers  who  may  have  extemporized 
ailments to  fit the  medicine.  The drug­
gist  is  in^honor  bound not to prescribe, 
and  yet he  feels  compelled  to meet  the 
demand of every  prescription written  by 
the physician,  although 
it may  call  for 
special pharmaceutical  products that are 
only  experimental,  and  may  never  be 
duplicated.  Though  it may be  satisfac­

tory  in  its  effects,  no  cases  like the one 
for  which  it  was  first  prescribed  may 
again  occur. 
In  either  case,  another 
product  has  come  to permanently occu­
py shelf  room  and  breed  another night­
mare in  the  druggist’s slumbers already 
haunted  by  many  disturbing  phantoms 
that are the natural  outcome of  his  pro­
fession.  Week  by  week,  he sees  the list 
of fluid  extracts  increase,  although  the 
aggregate  sales  may  be  decreasing. 
Their use  depends  on  the demand made 
through  the  medical  profession  which, 
being  progressive  and  liberal,  is  much 
given  to  the  testing  of  new  remedies 
that  often  prove  more  expensive to the 
compounder  than  to  the  patient.  Then 
come  the  special  products  of  ingenious 
chemists, first  brought  to  the  notice  of 
the public by physicians  who are expect­
ed to test them  and  then  prescribe  what 
proves  to  be  an endless  combination  of 
multiplex  ingredients.  These  load  the 
druggist’s shelves and  drawers,  adding a 
most exasperating feature  to  his invoice 
of  dead  stock,  thus  rightly  named  be­
cause  buried in  the list of  obsolete rem­
lists  of  these j 
edies.  When  the  price 
multiform  compounds  sent  in  from  the 
m anufacturters  are  all  at  hand  and 
contents  noted,  one  is  reminded of  the 
expression  used  by 
the  enthusiastic 
writer  of  the  last  chapter  in  Revela­
tions.  After  a  careful  reading  it  may 
be truly said that,  if  the  products  there 
enumerated  were  actually  prepared  in 
quantities  sufficient  only  for samples  to 
be  distributed  among  the  entire  drug 
trade  of  the  country,  “1  suppose  the 
world  could  not  contain  the  medicines 
therein mentioned.”

Once  bought  for  experiment,  or  be­
cause,  like  the Thompson doorplate, they 
may  at some future contingency be called 
for,  they  cannot  be  sent  to  an  auction 
room with  any  hope of a sale,  as may  be 
done  with goods that  are  simply  unfash­
ionable.  The  man  who  shall  invent  a 
plan  for  utilizing  druggists’  dead  stocks 
will deserve  their  everlasting  gratitude; 
and,  if  he  can  contrive  a way  by  which 
the true commercial  value of each chem­
ical product  may  be  tested as  easily  as 
its  qualitative  analysis  is  determined, 
the  royalty  on 
the  scheme  would  be 
worth  many 
is 
done,  the drug  trade  will stand pre-emi­
nent in carrying the largest proportion of 
dead stock.

fortunes: 

until 

this 

Although  dead  or  slow-moving  stock 
is an  inevitable disadvantage in  all kinds 
of  business,  it  may  still  be  counted 
among the  minor  evils,  to be avoided  or 
endured as each dealer  manages  his line 
of traffic.  No  man  can  entirely  master 
the  difficult  problem  of  how  to  avoid 
losses  of  this  kind;  but,  if  blest  with 
fair  powers  of  judgment  and  memory, 
he may learn  by his mistakes how to bet­
ter  arrange  his  purchases  to  catch  the 
popular demand. 
If  he  be  a genius,  he 
may  create  such  a demand,  for,  if  gen­
erous  and  prudent,  he  may  give  away 
dead  stock and  find  it  returned  to him, 
like bread  “cast upon the  waters,”  in  an 
increase  of  trade.  The  worst  use 
to 
which  he  can  put it i» to raffle  it away, 
for that is  demoralizing  and  is not busi­
ness.

To the unfortunate  druggist  who  can 
pursue successfully none  of  these cours­
es,  my  advice  is  to  have patience—grin 
and bear it.  Most people  consider you a 
millionaire wallowing in  luxurious prof­
its—let  them  live  and  die  in  that  com­
forting belief.  The  wealth they impute

T rains Leave 
Lv.  C hicago__ |
Lv. M ilw aukee.
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
I o n ia .............Arl
St.  Johns  ...A r
O w osso.........Ar
E.  S aginaw ..A r
Bay C ity .......Ar
F l i n t ....... ...A r
Pt.  H u ro n ...A r
P o n tia c .........Ar
D etroit...........Ar

Trains Leave
Lv. Detroit........
G’d Rapids,  Lv . 
G’d Haven,  A r. 
Milw’kee Str  “  . 
Chicago Str.  “  .

6 50am
7 45am
8 30am
9 05am
10 50am
11 30am 
10 05am
12 05pm
10 53am
11 50am

1Ò 20am
11 25am
12 17pm 
1 20pm
3 45pm
4 35pm 
3 45pm
5 50pm
3 05pm
4 05pm

3 25pm
4 27pm
5 20pm 
ö 05pm 
8  0pm 
8 37pm
7 f 5pm
8 50pm
8 25pm
9 25pm j

1100pm 
12 42am 
2 00am 
3 10am
6 4"am 
7 15am 
5 40am
7 30am 
5 37am 
7 00am

WESTWARD.

10 45pm
7 On am
8 25am

6  50am
1  00pm
2  10pm

tN o. 13
10 50am
5  10pm
6  15pm

♦Dally.  tDaily except Sunday.

Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 a. m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arrive  from  the west,  10:10s. m., 3:15 
p.m. and 9:45  p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parle r  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 o h n   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.

to  you,  although  drawiug  no  materia! 
dividends,  does  not  deplete  your  bank 
account  by  taxes,  insurance  or  repairs. 
Let  such  watered  stock  balance  your 
dead  stock.  But, 
if,  perchance,  you 
make an  unusually  good  bargain,  men­
tally  put  the excess of  profit  against  its 
due proportion of dead or dormant stock; 
and,  in time, you  may  succeed  in  wiping 
out this undesirable  surplus  without be­
ing obliged to accept the  services of that 
dernier  resort,  the  too  willing  sheriff 
or his accomplished  deputy.

¡5.  P.  W h i t m a u s i i .

A 7 L A S

SOAP

Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASSOLT, 

Saginaw,  Mieli.

For general laundry and  family 

washing  purposes.

Only brand of first-class laundry 

soap manufactured  in the 

Saginaw  Valley.

Having  new  and  largely  in­
creased  facilities  for  manu­
facturing  we  are well  prepar­
ed  to fill orders promptly and 
at most reasonable prices.

M ic h ig a n  (T en tr a t,

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’'

DEPART.  ARRIVE
D etroit E xpress.......................................  7:00 a m  10:00 p m
Mixed 
........................................................  7 :06 a m 
4:30  p m
Day  E xpress...........................................  1:20 p m   10:00 a m
•A tlantic A Pacific E xpress...............  1:00 p m 
6:00 a rn
New York E xpress................................. 5:40 p m  10:45 p ir.

•D aily.
All other d aily excep t Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  A tlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
trains to and from   Detroit.
Ekegant  parlor  cars  leave Grand  Rapids on Detroit 
Express a t 7 a.  m ..  returning  leave  Detroit  4:45 p.  m. 
arrive in Grand  Rapids 10 p. m.

Fred M. Briggs, Gen'l A gent. 85 Monroe St.
A. Almqutst, T icket A gent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W.  Munson, Union T ioket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Ruggi.es  G. P.  A  T. A gent.,C hicago

Detroit
GRANDHAVEN
Milwaukee

TIME  TABLE

NOW IN  EFFECT.

EA STW A RD .

G r a n a   R a p id e   de i n d i a n a .
Schedule  in effect  September 25, 1892. 

tra ins  going  n o rth.
Sooth.
t or C adillac  and S agin aw ..........  5 ; 15 a in
For Traverse City & Mackinaw 
9:00 a m
For C adillac and S aginaw ..........  1:50 p in
For  Petoskey & M ackinaw ........  8:10 p rn
From Chicago and  K alam azoo.  8:35 p  m 
daily.  O thers trains daily except Sunday.

Train arrivin g  from   south at  6:15 a m  and 

A rrive from   L e avego in g
North. 
7:20 a m 
1:10 p  m

tra ins  going  south.

Arrive from   Lea

North.

_ 
r or  C incinnati...............................  6:30 a m
For K alam azoo and  C hicago...
For Fort W ayne and th e  E a st..  11:50 a in
For K alam azoo  A C hicago....... 11:00 p m
For  C incinnati................................  § :i 5 p m
From S aginaw .................................   11:50 a m
From S aginaw .................................   n   oo p in
Train  lea v in g   south  at  11.20 p.  m. runs  d aily; 
other  trains  daily excep t Sunday.

ive going 
South. 
7:00  a m  
10:05  a m  
2:00  p in 
6 .00  p m 
11:20  p  m

SLEEPING  A  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

NORTH

1:10  p  in  train  has  parlor  car  Grand 
Rapids to P etoskey and M tckinaw.
10:10 p  m  train.—Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids  to   P etoskey and Mackinaw.

SOUTH—7:00 am train.—P arlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
10:05  a m   train.—W agner  P arlor  Cor 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6:00  p m   train.—W agner Sleeping  Car 
Grand  Rapids to C incinnati.
11*20  p m train .—W agner Sleeping Car 
Grand Rapids to Chicago.

C h ic a g o  v ia  G .  B .  &  I.  R .  R .

10:06 a m  
3:36 p m  

Lt Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

1120 p m
6:60 a m
10:05 a  m train through W agner Parlor Car.
11:20 p m train  daily, through  W agner  Sleeping Car. 
10:10 p m
6:50  a m
10:10 p  m 

3:10 p m  
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
8  35 p m  
3.10  p  m  through  W agner  P arlor  Car. 
train d aily, through W agner S leeping Car.

2.00 p m 
9:00 p m  

7:C5 am  
1:50 pm 

ror M uskegon—Leave. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. 
10:00a m
6:55  a m  
11:25  a m  
1:10 p m
5:30  p m 
9:05 p in

From M uskegon—-Arrive

Dunday train  leaves  for  Muskegon  a t  9:05 a  in. ar­
riving a t 10:20  a   m.  R eturning,  train   leaves  Muske 
ron at  1  SO p m, arriving a t Gsand  Rapids a t  5:15 p m.
Through  tick ets and fu ll inform ation  can  be had by 
callin g  upon A. Alm quist,  tick et  agent  a t  Union Sta­
tion.  or  G eorge  W.  Munson,  Uniou  T icket  A gent, 87 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids. Mich.

General  Passenger and T icket Agent.

C. L. LOCKWOOD.

CHICAGO

A N D   AVI

SEPT.  11,  1892. 

M IC H IG A N   li’Y.

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D  RAPIDS.........8:"0am  1:25pm  *ll:?5pm
Ar. CHICAGO 
............ 3:3jpra  6:45pm  *7:05am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

Lv. CHICAGO  ....  ...  9:00sin  5:25pm  *11:15pm 
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS.......3:55pm  10:45pm  *7:<J5am
TO  AND  FROM  BENTON  HARBOR,  ST  JOSEPH  AND 
INDIANAPOLIS.
Lv. G  R ..........   8:50am  1:25pm 
.........  *11:35pm
...  *6:10am  3 '55pm 
Ar.  G  R 
.........  10:45pm
TO AND PROM  MUSKEOON.

Lv.  G.  Ii  .........  S :50am  1:25pm  5:35pm  6:30pm
Ar.  G.  R .........................10:45am  3:55pm  5:2opm

. 

 

TRAVERSE  C IT Y ,  MANISTEE  A  PETOSKEY.

Lv.  G  K.  .................... 
7:30am  5:35pm
Ar.  M anistee 
..................12:20pm  10:24pm
... 
Ar.  Traverse C ity ........................... 12:35pm 10:59pm
Ar.  Charlevoix  .............................  2:55pm
Ar. P e to s k e y .....................................3:30pm
Traverse City 11:50 a m,  10:00 p m.

Ar.  from  Petoskey.  etc., 

lt :00  t>  m .:  from 

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

pm, leave Chicago 5:25 p in.
pm ;  leave  Chicago  *11:15  p m .

W agner  Parlor Cars  Leave G rand  Rapids 1:25 
W agner  Sleepers—Leave  G rand  Rapids *11:35 
Free C hair Car for M anistee 5:35 p m.
♦Every day. 

tE xeept Saturday.  O ther trains 

week days only.

SEPT  11,  1892

L A N SIN G   &  N O R T H E R N   R .  R .

|tN o.  14 tN o.  16!tNo.  18j*No.  82

GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv.  G  K —   7:00am  *1:25pm  5:40pm  *11:30pm 
Ar. D E T ..  .11:50am  *5:25pm  10:35pm  *7:30am

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETR  ...  7:50am  *1:35pm  5:15pm  *11:00pm 
Ar. G  R ...........12:55pm  *5:25pm  10:20pm  *7:00am

TO  AND  FROM  SAGINAW, ALMA  AND  ST.  LOUIS.

Lv. G It 7:20am  4:15 pm  Ar. G K  11:50am 10:40pm

TO  LOWELL  VIA LOWELL  A  HASTINGS  B.  It.

Lv. G rand R apids............   7:00am  1:25pm  5:40pm
Ar. from Low ell................12:55pm  5:25pm 

.  .

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Parlor  Cars on all  day  trains  between  G rand 
Rapids and  Detroit.  W agner Sleepers  on  night 
trains.  Parlor cars to Saginaw on m orning train. 

Every day.  Other trains  week days only.

GEO.  DeIIAVEN, Gen.  Pass’r Ag’t.

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

R ailw ay.

In   connection  w ith 

th e  Detroit,  Lansing  <& 
N orthern or D etroit, G rand H aven &  M ilw auk  e 
offers  a  route  m aking  the  best  tim e  betw e 
G rand Rapids and Toledo.
Lv. G rand Rapids a t .......7:i5 a. m  and 1:00 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t ..............   12:55 p. m. and  10:20 p. m.
Lv. G rand Rapids at  — 6:50 a. m. and 3:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t ................ 12:55 p. m. and 10:20 p. m.

VIA  D.,  G.  H.  A  M.

VIA D ., L.  & N.

R eturn connections equally as good.

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

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
80 and 10 discount  is the  best price  now 
being  named.

Powder—Another  drop  in  price  has 
taken  place.  Dupont  has  been  reduced 
to S3.50 per keg  for  rifle and  other sizes 
in  proportion.  Other  powder manufac­
turers  will follow  suit.

The  following quotations on seasonable 

goods are regular  in  this market:
$4  25
Jhoenix  horse  shoes............................. 
. 
Sno *  shoes 
..................................   i t   5" to 4  -5
American toe calk s..............................  
7c to 6-tc
190rates
Bar  iron 
.. 
......................................... 
40 & 10 dis
AuSaMe horse n a ils ............................. 
Common stove  pipe  ...........................  
l i c j t
•i inch e lb o w s ........................................ 
7-c doz
8  “  R ussia elbows  ........................... 
$1  75 doz
Stove boards...................................... 60 per cent,  dis
Oil h e a te rs ...  ........................................ 
$8  75

lili Prices  IM   Oit.
R

IN —1 Pont  Powder.

1 6

The  H ardw are  M arket.

General  Trade—Business starts off  the 
first  week  in  November  with  a  rush, 
which  is  contrary  to  the  usual  custom 
the  week  before  sa  National  election. 
This year everybody seems to be business 
first,  politics  afterwards,  and it is much 
the  best  way.  Which  ever way it  goes, 
the country is safe.  The  cold  snap  put 
everybody on  the alert to close up  build­
ing contracts and  get  ready  for  winter. 
Stoves,  zinc  boards,  stove  pipe,  elbows 
and  all  articles  in  the  stove  line  have 
been  in  specially  good  demand.  Horse 
and snow  shoes,  bar  iron  and  toe calks 
have  been  moving  very  freely,  also,  as 
blacksmiths  are  stocking  up,  getting 
ready  for snow  and  ice.

Steel Billits—As the  price of  steel  bil­
lets largely governs the price of wire and 
steel  nails,  barbed  and plain  wire,  the 
market  price of  billets  must  be closely 
watched.  At  present 
they  are  quite 
scarce and at  from $3  @  $4  a ton higher 
than in October. 
If this advance should 
last  through  the  winter,  higher  prices 
must  prevail.

Barbed Wire—Owing to  firm advances 
in  steel  billets,  manufacturers  of  wire 
are  withdrawing  their  low  prices,  an<i 
are declining to quote except  for immed­
iate shipm ent  Orders are  being  placed 
liberally for spring  shipments,  with job­
bers who are willing  to accept them.

Wire Nails—Mills have withdrawn  low 
quotations  recently  made,  and  are  ask­
ing 5 cents a keg more  for  well  assorted 
orders.  The general  impression  is  that 
prices  will  be  higher  before  they  are 
lower.

Window  Glass—Still  very  scarce,  the 
recent  advance  being fully  maintained.

T hey O pened a  Bank.

Get-rich-quick  organizations  seem  to 
be not all  confined  to  the United States, 
nor are Americans their only  victims.  A 
curious operation of the  kind  so popular 
in  this  country  is  reported  from  Malta, 
where two women opened a private bank 
and  announced  that  they would  pay  in­
terest at the rate of 7% per  cent,  a week 
on  all  deposits  of  $5  and  over.  They 
soon  obtained  possession  of  very  large 
sums of  money,  many  people depositing 
in  the  “ bank” the  savings of  their lives. | 
Unluckily for the shrewd speculators the 
police kept  watch  of  them  and arrested 
them just in time to prevent their getting 
off with their  spoil.  A good  deal of the 
money  could  not  be 
found,  and  the 
police  bad  hard  work  to  prevent 
the 
women from  being lynched.

L iv ely   C h eese.

Customer—“ What  is  the  matter with 

that cheese?”

I can perceive.”

Grocer (quietly)—“Nothing serious,  as 

Customer—“ But  surely  there 
seems to be alive with maggots.”
Grocer  (much  relieved)—“ Is that all? 
Then it is all right;  for  as  long as there 
is life there is hope.”

is. 

It 

Notice the  Revised  Price  List.

RIFLE.

Kegs, 25 lbs.  each,  Fg,  FFg and  F F F g ........
Half Kegs,  12%  lbs. each  Fg,  FFg and FFFg 
“  “ 
Quar.  “ 
1  lb.  Cans (25 in  case).......................................
%  lb.  “ 
.......................................

6%  “ 

“ 

“

“  
CHOKE  BORE

“
“ 

6%  “ 

Kegs.  25  lbs.  each,  Nos.  5 and  7 
Half Kegs, 12% lbs.  “ 
Quar.  “ 
“ 
........
1  lb.  Cans  (25 in  case)...........................
EAGLE  DUCK.
Kegs,  25 I ds.  each.  Nos.  1,  2,  3  and 4 
Half Kegs,  12%  lbs. each. Nos.  1, 2, 3 and 4
l,  2,  3 and 4___
Quar.  Kegs, 0%  “  
1  lb. Cans  (25  in case)...........................................

“ 

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$3  50 
2  00 
1  15 
30 
18

$11  00 

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Always  specify  “Du  P ont”  and 
you will get the best powder made.

then

OSTHt&TEYENS
& (o-
B A R C U S   BRO S.,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  CIRCULAR

skillful  w orkm en  and  all  saw s  w arranted 
list price of new  saws.  All kinds of

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B urnt  saws  m ade  good as  new for  one-fourth

SAW  REPAIRING

Done as cheap as can be done  consistent  with good  work, 
without extra charge.  No charge for boxing or drayage.

POTATOES.

We  have made the handling of  Potatoes a  “specialty” for many years and  have 
a large trade.  Can  take care of  all  that can  be shipped  us.  We give  the best ser­
vice—sixteen years experience—first-class salesmen.

Ship your stock to us and get full Chicago market value.
Reference—Bank of Commerce, Chicago.

W M .  H.  TH O M PSO N   &  CO.,

Commission  Merchants,

166 So. Water St., Chicago.
P E R K I N S  
H E S S
Hides, Purs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS n r

HOS.  188 and  i84  LOOTS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS. MICHIGAN.

WE CARR 7   A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOB  MTT.f.  USE.

M U S K E G O N , 

-  

Lumber  saws  fitted  up ready for use 

Writ J .or prices and discounts.
M IC H IG A N .

HO.
Dry  Goods, Carpets and Cloaks

W H O L E S A L E

L

W e   M ake a  S pecialty of  B lankets, Q uilts an d   Live 

G eese  F eath ers.

M a c k in a w   S h ir ts   a n d   L u m b e r m e n ’s  S o c k s  

OVERALLS  OF  OUR  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

-  Voigt, HerooMeior & Go,48> S k S ?   %TPZ*.st-
Spring &  Com pany,

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IM PO RTERS  A N D   W H O LESALE  D E A L E R S  IN
D re ss   G o o d s,  S h a w ls ,  C lo a k s,
N o tio n s , 
H o s ie ry , 
G lo v e s,  U n d e r w e a r ,  W o o le n s , 
F la n n e ls ,  B la n k e ts ,  G in g h a m s ,
P r in ts   a n d   D o m e stic   C o tto n s

R ib b o n s , 

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

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

Spring & Company.
RINDGE,  KALMBACH  &  CO.,

12,14,16 Pearl St.,
Manufacturers  of  the Best
' -  *  Wearing Shoes  in  the mar-
ket
| 
Onr specialties are  Men’s, 
Boys’ and  Youths’
I 

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HARD  PAN.

MECHANIC  BALS,

HUSTLERS,

and our Celebrated

VEAL CALF
Line.  Try them.

Agents for the Boston  Rub­
ber Shoe Co.

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%  

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¡4  H e y m a n   &  C o m p an y .
Sbov  Cases

M anufacturers  o f

Of  Every  Description.

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

You  can  ta k e  your  choice

OF  TWO  OF  THE

Best  Flat  Opening  Blank  Books

In the Market.  Coat no more than the Old Style Boohs.  W rite for pTIce».

GRAND  RAPIDS  BOOK  BINDING  00.,

P9  Pearl 8t„ Hoilsaiaa B!k. 

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

Grader  Chests. 

Glass  Covers  tor Biscuits.

HPHKSE  chests  will 

soon 
pay for themselves  in  the 
breakage they avoid.  Price $4. 

—v  TTD 
. 
. 
/ \ U R  new glass covers  are by  far the 
y   J   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  good*  from  flies,  dirt  and  prying  fingers in  a short  time to pay 
for themselves..  Try them  and  be convinced.  Price,  50 cents each.

.,

, 

N E W   N O V E L T IE S

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.,
G R A N D   R A PID S.

S. A . S ears, M gr. 

HERCULES  POWDER

gtnmp before a blast,  | Fragments after a blait»

STRONGEST anJ  SAFEST  EXPLOSIVI
POWDER, FUSE, CAPS.
J b ile c tr ic  M i n i n g  G o o d s

E C n o w a   t o   t 3a .e   A . r t s ,

ABB ALL TOOLS FOB STUMP'BLASTIHO,

FOB  SALE  BY  THE

HERCULES  POWDER  COMPANY,

40 Prospect Street,  Cleveland,  Ohieu 

J .   W .   W I L L A R D ,   n a t U g C f t '

B B R O V X i B S ,
TI® 6RcAT STUMP AND BOCK
A N N IH IL A T O R

i 

Agents  for

Western  Mißbigan.

W R IT E   FO R  PR IC E S

Note  greatly  reduced  prices  in  all  staple  House  Furnishing  Goods, and the 
extraordinary  assortment of  Fancy  Goods  suitable  for  every  class of  trade. 
Space forbids us mentioning the thousands of articles you can purchase to ad­
vantage in our crowded sample rooms.  Call and be convinced.

Mail orders given  particular attention

No charge for package or cartage on any ot our House Furnishing Novelties.  See our catalogue No. 108 lor terms.

See catalogue page  154.

31c doz.

Apple  Corers  Gem,  wooden  handle, 
Oval Foot Baths 16 inch,  33.-0 doz.
Infant’s Bath Tub No,  1  31  in, $11.40 
doz.  No.  2, 34  in, $12.75 doz.
Bread Kaisers covered, retinned, 8 qt. 
$6.67  doz. 
10  qt,  $7.33  doz.  14  qt, 
$8.50  doz.  17  qt,  $9.75  doz,  21  qt, 
$10.75 doz.
Boilers,  copper  bottom  No.  7  IX, 
$10.50  doz.  No.  S IX  11.70 doz.  No.  9 
IX  12.60 doz;  No.  7 XXX  16.80doz; No. 
8 XXX 18.85 doz.  No  9 XXX $23 doz. 
All  copper,  No.  7, $1.75  each;  No.  8, 
$2 each;  No.  9, $2.25 each.
Cake  Closets  large,  jap’d  with  key, 
1.80 each.
Canisters jap’d  tea and  ccffee,  1  lb,  75c 
doz;  embossed  tea aud  coffee,  1  lb,  75c 
doz;  embossed tea and coffee.  2  lb,  1.10 
doz.
Cake Pans tubed,  8 in,  35c  doz;  10  in, 
48c doz.
Cake  Moulds  tubed,  retin’d.  No.  720 
8%x3  in,  1.25 doz;  No.  60, 2 qt.  7%x3% 
in,  1.10  doz;  No.  61%,  3 qt.  8x3%,  1,42 
doz.
Cullenders handled  with  foot,  9%  in, 
87c doz;  11%  in.  1.25 doz.

See catalogue page 155.

Cups  embossed  %  pt,  19c  doz;  plain 
pieced. 22c doz;  stamped,  1  pt, 21c doz.
Mugs  embossed,  30c  doz;  crown  em­
bossed,  78c  doz;  No.  5  collapsing,  3 
compartments,  1.80  doz.
Crumb  Brush  and  Trays No.  3 em­
bossed,  1.90  doz;  No.  4 shell,  3.50 doz; 
No.  5 shell,  4.50 doz;  No.  10 shell, 6 00 
doz:  No.  11  shell,  9.00 doz;  No.  9 nick­
el,  10.67 doz.
Cookie  or  Biscuit  Cutters  pieced 
biscuit  2% 
in.  12c  doz;  3  in.  pieced, 
15c  doz;  French  cookie  3  in,  30c  doz; 
asstd  figures.  20c  doz:  asstd  animals, 
26c doz.  scolloped  4%  in,  40c doz.
Doughnut  Cutters  plain  round,  22c 
doz;  scolloped  round,  33c doz.
D u s tp a n s  japd  full  size No.  2,  75c doz; 
No.  3 full  size % covd,  1.25 doz.
D ip p e rs  plain  stamped.  1 qt,  38c doz;  2 
qt.  47c  doz.  retd 2 qt,  60c  doz,  pieced,
1  qt, 50c doz;  light 2 qt,  58c doz;  heavy
2 qt,  90c doz;  XXX 2 qt, 1.80 doz.
Suds Dipper pieced 2 qt,  58c doz.
C a m p a ig n  Horns 4%  in,  8c doz;  No.
022, 34c doz;  14 in,  col,  44c doz;  18  in. 
plain,  64c  doz;  decorated  asstd colors, 
85c doz;  25 in.  col,  1.75 doz.

See catalogue page 156.

Flour Bin  and  Sieves Perfection,  25 
lb,  17.00  doz;  50 lb,  21.00  doz;  100  lb,
27.00  doz.

Flour Dredge japd.  38c doz.
Flour Sitters Little Gem,  83c doz;  im­
perial,  1.75  doz;  Electric  Light,  1.25 
doz.

Mystic Flour Sitter 90c doz.
Funnels %  pt,  20c doz;  1 pt, 28c doz;  1 
qt,  36c doz;  2 qt, 64c doz;  4 qt,  89c doz. 
1  pt,  extra heavy,  XXX 1.20 doz;  1  qt.

gross.

1.00 gross.

in  package,  84c gro.

retail  at the popular prices.

Penny  Toys  a  marvelous  collection  to 
Tin Flutes 1  gross in package, 1.00 gro. 
Toy Trumpets 6 doz  in  box,  $1  gross. 
Glass Beads  in  bags,  1  gross  in  box,
Toy  F is h   Horns  1  gross in  box,  90c 
Police Whistles 6 doz  in box,  90c gro. 
Rubber Squacking Balloons 1 gross 
Shell Whistle, 1  gro.-sin  box, 1.00 gro. 
Toy Creams 1  gross in  box,  90c gro. 
Magnets 1  gross in  pkg, 90c gro. 
Jackstones  No.  1%  copper,  2 gross in 
box,  20c gro;  No.  2,  1  gross in  box,  25c 
gro.
Cigar Whistles 1  gro in  box,  90c  gro. 
Toy Rings 3 doz in case,  80c gro.
Tops boxwood 6 doz in  box,  72c gro. 
Harmon icas—

No.  764-323,10 key. The Artist,  90c doz. 
No.  444-1,  10  key, Gebr.  Ludwig Pine- 
tree.  $1.00 doz.
No.  764-68,  10  key.  Brightest  and  Best, 
$1.50 doz.
No.  36-508,  10 key,  Davids Harp,  $1.75 
doz.
No.  169,  10 key,  Original  Emmet,  $1.75 
doz.
No.  444 21,  10  key,  Tyrolean  Jodler, 
$2.00 doz.
No.  50-B,  10  key,  M.  Hohners,  $1.50 
doz.
No.  36-300,  10  key,  Original  Emmet, 
$2.25  doz.
No.  1001, Concert Symphony $2.25 doz. 
No. 444 7,  Gebr.  Ludwigs Concert $3.75 
doz.
Jews Harps—No.  7432-5, 25c.  doz; No. 

7432 6, 25c. doz;  No.  7432-7,  25c.  doz.

Irish  Harps  —  No.  8786-414, 

Irish 
Bright Harp, 40c. doz; No. 8786-56, Irish 
Bright Harp,  large,  65c.  doz: No.  8786- 
508,  Irish  Bright Harp, fancy, 75c. doz.

Perfume and Cologne—

No.  705,  ass’t 4 kinds,  1 doz in box, 65c. 
doz.
No.  666,  Vest Pocket,  2  doz.  on  each 
card,  85c.  doz.
No.  650,  ass’t 4 kind,  1 doz. in box, 75c. 
doz.
No.  4123,  ass’t 6 kind,  %  doz.  in  box, 
1.75 doz.
No.  1868,  Lilly of  The Valley, ldoz. in 
box, 1.95 doz.
No.  3340, cologne,  %  doz.  cruet bottles 
in  box,  1.85  doz.
No.  4098,  Basket Perfume ass’t.  1  doz. 
in  box.  2.00 doz.
No.  3852, cologne  in  cruet  bottles,  % 
No.  4309,  ass’t perfumes,  % doz. inbox
2.00 doz.
Many other styles of 20-25-35  and  50c. 
perfumes shown.

doz.  in  box, 2.00 doz.

XXX,  1.50  doz;  2 qt,  XXX,  1.75  doz. 
Fruit funnels,  50c doz.
Ladles  No.  139  retd,  38c  doz;  No.  29, 
ebony  hdl,  67c doz;  No.  21,  ebony  hdl, 
73c doz.

See catalogue page 157.

Milk  Strainers  1.  C.  pieced  8 in,  73c 
doz;  9%  in,  1.00  doz;  11%  XXX,  3.75 
doz;  Sanitary,  1.78 doz.
Measures  lipped  gill,  32c  doz;  %  pt. 
37c  doz;  1  pt,  43c  doz;  L  qt,  60c  doz; 
2  qt,  1.00  doz;  4  qt,  1.65  doz;  1  qt. 
graduated.  42c  doz:  1  pt,  XXX,  1.35 
doz;  1  qt,  XXX,  1.70 doz;  2 qt,  XXX, 
2.15 doz.
Muttin  Pans No.  016,  six on sheet,  72c 
doz;  plain.  6  on  sheet,  85c  doz;  plain, 
8 on  sheet. 1.20 doz;  plain,  12 on  sheet, 
1.75  doz.  No.  06,  six  on  sheet  extra 
deep,  1.10 doz.  Muffin  Cups  only  22c 
doz.  Muffin  rings only  15c doz.
Pot  Covers  hemmed  and  ringed,  8 in, 
27c doz;  8%in, 28c  doz;  9 in,  29c  doz; 
9%  in,  32c  doz;  10%  in,  39c  doz;  11% 
in,  46c doz.
Preserve  Kettles ret’d,,  No. 180.  1  00
doz; No.  200.  1.10 doz; No. 220,,  1.25
doz; No.  240,  1.40 doz; No. 260, 1.70
dox: No.  280,  2.00 doz; No. 300, 2.25
doz.
Pans plain  dairy  % pt. 18c  doz; 1  pt.
20c dloz;  1  qt.  24c  doz;  1-%  qt. 29c; doz;
2 qt, 32c  doz;  3  qt. 40c doz; 4  qt.  51c
doz; 5 qt.  58c  doz; 6 qt, 65c  doz; 8 qt.
78c doz;  10 qt,  82c doz.
Pans ret’d,  4  qt,  78c doz; 6 qt. 96c; doz;
8 qt. 1.20 doz;  10 qt,.  1.401 doz.
Pans milk,  round  pieced. 3  qt, 72c: doz,
4 qt. 90c doz;  6 qt,  1.15 doz.  Oval pud-
ding.,  3 qt,  66c doz; 4 qt, 78c doz.
Pudding  Pans  stamped  plain. 1  qt,
32c doz;  1% qt,  36c doz; 2 qt. 42c; doz;
3  qt,  49c doz;  4 qt,  60c doz.

See catalogue page  159.

S co o p s pieced  spice. No.  2, 28c doz;  No.
13 tea scoop, 44c doz.
S k im m e rs  fiat  milk,  18c doz;  hdld,  42c
doz;  No.  9,  pieced  long  hdl,  47c doz;' 
No.  12 long  hdl,  62c  doz;  No.  20 ret’d, 
wood  handle,  50c doz.
R in s in g  or  Dish  Pans  ret’d.  8 qt.  1.  C, 
1.60 doz;  10 qt,  1 C,  1.73 doz;  14 qt,  IC, 
2.10  doz;  17  qt,  1  C,  2.60  doz;  10  qt, 
XX. 2.15  doz;  14 qt,  XX.  2.60 doz;  17 
qt,  XX.  3.10 doz;  21  qt,  XX.  3.70 doz; 
10 qt  XXX,  2.62  doz;  14 qt  XXX, 3.20 
doz;  17 qt XXX,  3.88  doz;  21 qt XXX, 
4.35 doz.
Dish  Pans I C pieced,  12 qt,  1.72  doz;
14 qt,  1.90 doz.
Sauce  Pans  ret’d,  No.  012,  l  qt,  58c 
doz;  No.  014,  1%  qt,  68c  doz;  No.  016, 
2 qt,  80c  doz;  No.  018, 2%  qt;  89c  doz; 
No.  020,  3 qt,  1.13  doz;  No.  022,  4 qt, 
1.25 doz;  No.  024, 5 qt,  1.45 doz. 
Sieves  wood  rim,  3  sizes,  90c  doz;  tin 
rim,  No.  11  pieced  Champion,  83c doz. 
No.  16 Mans,  1.42 doz.
Sprinkling  Cans  1  qt,  1.45  doz;  4 qt, 
2.50 doz;  6  qt,  2.92  doz;  8 qt,  3.75 doz; 
10 qt,  4.45 doz.

Steamers  No.  7,  2.25  doz;  No.  8,  2.50 

doz;  No.  9, 2.85 doz.

See catalogue page  160.

Spice  Box  Ceylon 6 in.  tray,  1.80 doz.
Sp ice Cabinet 8 tin  drawers,  7.20 doz.
Wash Basin  plain  No.  6,  38c doz:  No. 
7.  53c doz;  No.  8, 68c doz:  ret’d No.  6% 
64c  doz;  No.  7,  74c  doz.  Galvanized 
iron, 84c  doz.  Decorated  ass’t  colors, 
85c doz.
Egg  Poachers  Silvers,  3  ring,  2.25 
doz;  Silvers 6 ring, 4.50 doz;  Shepard’s 
No.  1  plain 6 ring,  4.00  doz;  Shepard’s 
No.  2  ret’d  6  ring,  6.00 doz.

See  Catalogue  page 161.

Tea Kettles  IX flat copper bottom  No. 
7,  4.25  doz.  No.  8,  4.75  doz;  No.  9, 
5.35  doz.  Chicago  spout  flat  copper 
bottom  IX.  No.  8, 5.15 doz;  No.  9,  5.95 
doz.  Favorite,  planished,  copper  bot­
tom. ebony  handle,  No.  8, 6.85 doz; No. 
9.  7.20 doz.  Oil  stove  tea  kettles  1 C 
tin,  1.58 doz.  Nickel fancy range,  No. 
020.  8.15 doz;  No.  030, 9.40 doz.
See catalogue pagro  167.

No.  10 Iron  Gem  Pans,  2.00 per doz.
Waitie Iron American  or  patent  No.  8 
or 9,  4.50 doz.
Kettles  Maslin  porcelain  lined,  3  q \ 
18c each:  4 qt, 21c each;  5 qt,  25ceach; 
6 qt, 30c each;  7 qt,  33c  each;  8 qt,  35c 
each;  10 qt,  38c each;  12  qt,  42c each.

See catalogue page 220.

Ne Plus  Ultra  Pins  Gilt edge papers 
in  cartoons.  No.  BB, 30c doz; No. F8%, 
3lc doz;  No.  SC,  32c  doz;  No.  MC.  38c 
doz.
Adamantine Pins 12  papers  in  pack­
age,  full  count.  No.  4,  10c  doz;  No.  3, 
12c doz;  No.  2,  14c doz.
Children’s Sleighs packed 2 in  a bun­
dle.  For  full  description see  Holiday
Catalogue No.  109  (1892).
Net
No.  1 Sleigh  12x31  in,  per doz.
3  60
it
4*  O 
3  90
44
44  3 
5  40
44
44  4 
6  60
44
41  3 
6  60
44
44  3 
7  80
44
4.  7 
9  60
44  g 
44
13  20
44  9 
44
18  00
44  10  44
8  40
.4  U  44
10  80
Boys’ Coasters  sold  only  in  packages 
3 30
3 90
7 20
9 00
8 40
10 80

1  Coaster, 11x35 in,  per doz,
O 
3 
4 
5 
6 
Penny  T o y s .

12x31  “
12x31  “
12x34  “
12x34  “ 
12x34  “  
15x34  “ 
16x36 
16x36  “ 
14x34  “
16x36  “  

of 1-6 doz.
H
44
44
44
44

11x35  “ 
14x40  “ 
16x40  “  
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Large  Penny  Garden  Tools  half 
Wood  Rattles  4 doz  in  package,  per 
Wood Whistles 4%  in,  1 gross  in  box, 
Stick Apes 1  doz in package, 75c gross.

gross in  box,  1.00 gro.
doz, 8c.
per gross 1.00.

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H. LEO N A R D  & SONS,

134  to  140  F ulton  St.,  G ra n d   R apids.

