Michigan Tradesman.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS.
GRAND  RAPIDS,  JA N U A R Y   18,  1893.

$1  Per  Year.
NO.  487

Published Weekly.

VOL.  10.
P E R K I N S   <3s  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS  STREET, GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WB CARRY  A  STOCK  OP  CARE TALLOW  FOR  Mil.I  CSR

MUSKEGON  BRANCH  UNITED  STATES  BAKING  CO.,

S u c c e ss o rs  

to

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

CRBGKER8.  BI8GUIT8  <®  SWEET  GOODS,

HABB.T  FOX,  Manager.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  H A IL  ORDERS.

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

JVo  B r a n d   o f  'Ten  C e n t

C O M P A R E S

WITH  THE

G.  F.  FAUDE,  Sole  Manufacturer,  IONIA,  MICH.

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  np 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.

M O S E L E Y   BR O S.,

-   W H O L E S A L B  -

FRUITS,  SEEDS,  BEANS  AND  PRODUCE,

2 6 ,2 8 ,3 0 ,3 2   Ottawa 8t„  Graod  Rapids,
You  can  take  your  choice

BEST  FLAT  OPENING  BLANK  BOOKS

In the M arket.  Cost no m ore than the Old Style Books.  W rite for prices.

OF  TWO  OF  THE

GRAND  RAPIDS  BOOK  BINDING  CO.,

89 Pearl 81., Hoilseman Blk. 

G ran d   R ap id s,  M ich.

CONFECTIONERY.

THERE'S  MONEY  IN  IT  PROVIDING  YOU  BUY  THE  BEST  AND  AT  THE 
LOWEST  FIGURE.  OUR  TRADE  IS  BOOMING,  WHICH  IS  PROOF  THAT 
THE  TRADE  THROUGHOUT  MICHIGAN  AND  ADJOINING  STATES  KNOW 
FROm  WHOM  TO  BUY.  WE  MANUFACTURE  A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF 
FIRST-CLASS  GOODS  AND  EXECUTE  ORDERS  PROMPTLY.

THE  PUTNBM  GANDY  GO.

Don’t  Forget  when  ordering

NUTS,  FIGS,

CANDY

To call on or address

DATES, ETC.

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

Special pains  taken with fru it orders.

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TELFER  SPICE  COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spices  a n d   B ak in g   P o w d e r,  a n d   Jo b b e rs  of 

T e a s ,  C o f f e e s   a n d   G r o c e r s ’  S u n d r i e s .

GRAND  RAPIDS

1 and 3 Pearl  Street, 

TRUNKS MARTIN  MAIER  &  CO.,
113-115-117  Twelfth  St.,  DETROIT,  MICH.BAGS

BEST  MADE,  BEST  SELLING  GOODS. 

MANUFACTURERS

TIONEER  HOUSE.

LOWEST  PRICES.

LARGEST  ASSORTMENT.
T H E  

FA.L

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FALCON  No.  I—Gentlemen’s Koao Wheel, 
FALCONERS—LadieH* Koad  W heel, 
FALCON  JB .—Boys9 and Girls’ Road W heel, 

.in 111!
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A ll fitted w ith Pneum atic Tires.  Finest Steel  m aterial.  Best w orkm anship. 

WRITE  FOR CATALOGUE.

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

YOST’S  STATION,  TOLEDO,  OHIO.

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 h e  BREAD
RAISER

SUPPLANTS BAKING POWDER
Fosfon C hem ical Co., D etroit, M ichigan. 

SO LD  BY ALL  RELIABLE  CROCERS.

V O O R H E E S

Pants and  Overall  Co.,

L a n s in g ,  M ich.

Having removed  the  machinery,  business  and good  will of  the  Ionia  Pants  and 
Overall  Co.  to  Lansing,  where we have  one of  the  finest  factories in the  country, 
giving us  four  times  the capacity of  our former factory at Ionia,  we are in a posi­
tion  to  get out our  goods on time  and  fill  all  orders  promptly.  A continuance of 
the patronage of the trade is solicited.

E.  D.  VOORHEES,  Manager.

STANDARD  OIL  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

DEALERS  IK

H lum inating and Lubricating

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

S a lt   F is h

Mail Orders Receive Prompt  Attention. 

See quotations in another column

CONSIGNMENTS  OP  ALL  KINDS OP  POULTRY  AND  GAME  SOLICITED

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

Wholesale  Grocers

G ra n d   R a p id s .

R I N D G E , K A L M B A C H   &  CO.,

IS, 14,16 Pearl St.,

Manufacturers

and

Jobbers of

Boots  & Shoes.

Spring lines now ready 

for inspection

W ould  be  pleased  to 

show them .

Agents  for  the  Boston 

R ubber Shoe Co.

NAPTHA  AND  GASOLINES.

Office,  Hawkins Block. 

Works, Butterworth Aye.

GRAND RAPIDS, 
BIG RAPIDS, 
ALLEGAN. 

BULK  WORKS  AT

MUSKEGON, 
GRAND HAVEN, 
HOWARD CITY, 

MANISTEE, 

PETOSKEY,

CADILLAC,
LUDJNGTON.

HIGHEST  PRICE  PAID  FOR

EMPTY  CARBON  *  GA80LJN17  BARRELS.

Who  urges  you  to  keep

Sapolio?

T h e   P u b lic  t

By  splendid  and  expensive  advertising  the  manufacturers  creater 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.

C Anv Jobber will be Glad to Fill Your Orders.

VOL. X.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  JA N U A R Y   18,  1893.

NO.  487

say called,  because idiot is  too harsh 

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.  8TBVBNSON, 
C.  A.  CUMINGS,

C.  E.  BLOCK.

GRAND  RAPIDS  BRUSH  C0„

M anufacturers of

BRUSHES.

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

O ur goods are sold by all Michigan Jobbing 

Houses.

Geo. H. Reeder & Co.,

Q JOBBERS  OF 

Boots  and  Shoes,

»

Felt Boots and Alaska  Socks.

State Agents for

158 &  160 Fulton St., Grand  Kaplds.

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBEBS OF

SCHLOSS,  ADLER  &  CO.,
Pasts, Shirts, OTeralls
Gents’  FnrniÉi

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REMOVED  TO

2 3 - 2 6   L a r n e d   S t., E a s t  

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.

WALTER  HOUSE

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

Fourteen  warm  rooms,  all  newly  furnished 
Good table.  Rates,  81.50 per  day.  The  patron 
age of traveling men especially solicited.

.THE

PR O M PT , 

F I R E  
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CO.
SA FE.
T. Stew art W h it e, Pres’t. 

CONSERVATIVE. 

W. F red McBain, Sec’y.

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Bulh.

Daisy  Brand.

Solid  Brand  Cans.

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Favorites.................................................
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Mince  Meat—Best In  Use.
Large  bbls..............................................
54 bbls.....................................................
401b  palls...............................................
20 lb pails................................................
10 lb  “ 
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2 lb cans, usual  weight, per doz...........
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Choice Dairy Butter in rolls.......................   24
Pure Sweet Cider in bbls............................   15
“  Vinegar.......................   10
Fancy Florida Oranges.........................3  00@3 50
Choice Messina  Lemons, 300-360...........4 00@4n50
New Pickles in bbls, 1200 ..........................   6 50
half bbls, 600.........................3 75
Peach preserves, 20 lb. pails..................  
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latest improved methods.  Glasses in every style 
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Reference Books issued  quarterly.  Collections 

attended to throughout United States 

and Canada

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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.

HENRY  ROYCE,  S u p t.

PETER  THE  IDIOT,

I 

There  was  no  light  in  the  room  in 
which  Peter  sat, save  that  which flick­
ered through the crack  under the door of 
the old-fashioned wood stove.
Typical of  Peter’s life  was this  room: 
dark,  with now and then a faint thread of 
light, that only  served  to  make  blacker 
the  surrounding  darkness.  Typical  of 
his mind,  too; for Peter was a great over­
grown child—the  body of  a man with  a 
child’s  mind,  which  would  never  grow 
older.  Peter was called an  idiot.
a term to  describe this  poor creature,  at 
once  so  helpless  and  so  forlorn. 
In 
Ireland  he  would  have  been  called 
“dark;” ay, that  was  his  state,  and  his 
fitful  flashes  of  intelligence were short­
lived and wandering like the light which 
he watched,  as  he  now  sat  on  his  un­
comfortably low stool. 
In Scotland snch 
as  he  are  called  “innocents.”  Yes, 
Peter, the ugly hunchback, the poor-farm 
drudge, the meek  recipient of  the  kicks 
and curses that fell to his share far more 
freely than the  barest necessaries of life, 
was an innocent!
To sit in  the  sun, or  under  the  trees, 
to  wander  in  woods  where  the  wind 
moaned  through  the  tall  pines—“the 
wind  sings  to  Peter,”  he  would  say 
when  he  heard  it—was  for  Peter  to be 
happy—exquisitely, purely happy.  Some­
times in the ecstacy of  his enjoyment  he 
would throw out  his great  arms, dispro- 
portioned to  the rest of  his body, as  the 
arms of  a hunchback  so  often  are,  and 
murmur the word  “God.”
Who  shall  say  that  the  smile  with 
which  he  bent  his  ear  over  the  brook, 
and listened to its murmuring,  was silly? 
Nature was  father,  mother,  God to  him, 
and  all  of  life  or  hope  that  he  could 
know  were  bound  in  its  great  sacred 
book,  the leaves of  which  he  read daily 
with  new  delight.  Who  shall  say  how 
this soul was being  led?  Who shall  say 
by what  means  it  was  being  tuned  for 
the harmonies of a new sphere?
Peter cowered beneath the look of  one 
who was harsh to him;  in an atmosphere 
of love he became  radiant.  There  were 
two  who  loved  him,  and 
their  smiles 
made  his  light  in  darkness.  One  of 
these was  an  old  pauper  who  had  out­
lived the bitterest  sorrows  that a woman 
might  know,  and  was  waiting  to  he 
called  home;  the  other  was,  strange  to 
say, the only child of his bitterest enemy 
—the master of the poor-farm.
The old woman’s love was the outcome 
of a compassion she would  have given— 
remembering her  own sufferings—to any 
desolate creature;  the  love  of  the  child 
was the outpouring of  a holy,  instinctive 
affection—the  innocent  understood  the 
innocent.
Though we spoke only of  the presence 
of Peter in the  room, others  were there, 
among them the old  woman, almost  lost 
in the depth of  an unwieldy rocker.
As a loud,  heavy footstep was heard in 
the  bare  passageway,  Peter  started  and 
began to tremble. 
In a moment the door 
was  opened,  and  a  rough  voice  ex­
claimed:—
“Why  are  you  sitting  here  in  the 
dark?”
“You said they weren’t to have a lamp, 
sir,”  said  a  woman  who  entered  with 
him.
“I  should  say so;  the  dark’s  plenty 
good  enough  for  paupers  to  loaf  in. 
Fetch  one  now, though, I  want  one  for 
what I’ve got to do.”
The woman struck a match and lit one 
that was ready  on the table,  discovering 
the owner of the voice to be a big, coarse- 
iooking  man,  with a  horse-whip  in  his 
hand  and  an  evil,  cruel  look  upon his 
red face.
“Where’s  that  idiot?”  he  demanded. 
“Here  Peter, I’ve  a word  to  say to you; 
come here.”
Peter  rose  and  came  forward shrink­

ingly.  Alas,  he  had too much cause for 
fear.
“Now, I want to know,” he said,  “why 
you didn’t do  the  work I sent  you  to do 
properly,—twice you’ve been shown how 
to do  it;  now, I’m going to show you for 
the third time.”
He  took  the trembling  cripple  by the 
collar and twisted him about as he spoke, 
that he might  have him more completely 
at his mercy.
“Peter  will  work,  master,”  said  the 
poor creature.  “Peter will try.”
“I’ll learn  you  to do  more  than try,” 
and  the whip  came  down  with  a  cruel 
swish on the poor deformed back.
The  old  woman  we  have  spoken  of 
rushed forward  with a cry  and  clung to 
the man’s arm.
“Don’t whip  such a feeble  creature!” 
she  cried,  in  anguish.  “Look  at  bis 
poor tortured body;  and have pity.”
The  brute  pushed  her  so  violently 
away  that  she  staggered,  and  again  he 
brought down his whip upon  the quiver­
ing boy.

Again she stayed his arm.
“You shall  not do  it,”  she  said;  “let 
the poor creature go!”
“Lock this old fool in a room,  and give 
her bread and water to-morrow,” he said; 
and two of his  myrmidons  led her away. 
Alas  for Peter!  her kindly interference 
had lent fuel to the flame of  the  furious 
man’s passion,  and  he  flogged  the  poor 
fellow  until  he  was  weary,  and  then 
flung him from him with  an oath.
The wretched  boy  lay in a heap  upon 
the floor,  so  still  that  his  comrades  in 
misery almost  feared  that  he  was dead. 
They dared not stir until  the footsteps of 
the tyrant had ceased to sound,  and then 
they ministered to his victim.
The woman who had lit the light came 
into the room.
“I’ve brought  some  water,”  she said; 
“I wish I  could have prevented  this.”
“I doubt  he’s  past  drinking  water,” 
said  an  old  crone  who  had  brought  a 
dirty cushion for  his  head to  rest upon.
"I’ll  get  a  little  brandy,”  said  the 
woman,  “if  you’ll  promise  not  to  tell 
him.”  She  hurried  away, and  in a few 
minutes returned with some in a tumbler. 
Kneeling  beside  Peter,  she  raised  his 
head  and  forced  a  few  drops  between 
his  white  lips,  and  in  a few  moments 
consciousness returned.
“Come,” she said,  “try to get up;  and 
I'll  help you to bed.”  Finding him  still 
unable  to rise,  she  mingled  some water 
with the brandy in the tumbler and made 
him drink it.
“Come,  try,  Peter;  he  will  be  back, 
you know; and  then  1 can’t help you!”
Perhaps  this  idea  did  more  to  rouse 
poor  Peter  than 
the  brandy,  for  he 
shuddered,  and  with difficulty rose, and, 
helped by Sue, went  to his bed.

*  *  *

The night was far spent  when a cry of 
fire rang out upon the startled air.  Bells 
rang,  the engine  rattled  over  the roads, 
and windows  were  thrown  up  by those 
who had been  awakened  by  the clamor. 
“Where is it?” they  asked of  those who 
passed  by.  The  wind  bore  back  the 
answer,  “ The poorhouse is on fire!”
Great tongues of flame issued from the 
left wing of the  unsightly  building,  and 
roared  and  crackled  as 
they  wound 
themselves  around  the  windows  and 
crept under the  eaves.
The  inmates  had  been  roused,  and  it 
was supposed  that  all were safe;  but as 
they stood in  a group  upon the  lawn, it 
was discovered  that  one was  missing— 
old  Mrs.  Bent,  Peter’s  friend.  She  had 
been  locked  in,  the  reader will remem­
ber  for  her  interference  in  his behalf. 
As a great cry went  up,  she appeared  at 
the  window.  The  fire  had  not  yet 
reached that part of the building;  but as 
the  whole  structure  was 
inevitably 
doomed, there was no time to  be lost.
There  was a cry  for  the  poor-master;

for  the  key.  Peter  did  not  wait  for 
either;  with  his  powerful 
arms  he 
climbed  a  huge  waterspout  and  flung 
himself from that  to the window.
Ashe  hung  for  a moment  on the sill 
and then drew himself up,  a  mighty roar 
rose from a thousand throats.
“Break the  door,  lad,  and  come  down 
the stairs!”  Before  they  knew  it,  Mrs. 
Bent and Peter were  with them,  and the 
spectators pressed  forward to  clasp  the 
hunchback’s hand.

Then  a child’s voice was heard,—
“Papa!  Mamma!  oh, take me down!”
“My God!”  said  a bystander,  “there’s 
a child in there yet!”
As he spoke a  tongue  of  flame darted 
out and  for a moment licked the frame of 
the  window  above  the child.  A  groan 
went up, as  they  saw  more  plainly  the 
little white figure.
“Are there no ladders? the staircase in 
that end is burned  away.”
“None  long  enough  to  reach!”  cried 
the agonized father.  “Oh, my  child, my 
child!”
“She might  be  let  down  with a rope, 
if one could be got to her.”
In  a moment the “idiot” was all  alive.
“Give  Peter a  rope,”  he  cried;  Peter 
will save Dotty.”
In  a moment they had  tied a stout rope 
about his  body,  and  he  was  ascending. 
The  fire  had  spread  along  the  roof  at 
this point, and  was  working  downward. 
From part to point he  climbed,  securing 
each  ground  of  vantage.  Now  on  the 
porch roof, now  hanging  onto a window 
or  cornice,  until  at length he  stood  be­
the  roar 
side  the  child.  Then  again 
went up.
Carefully  Peter  fastened 
the 
rope 
around her  slender body—first wrapping 
his coat about her—with a knot which an 
old sailor inmaie of his dreary home  had 
taught him to make.
What were the  thoughts of the tyrant, 
as be saw the  noble boy  take  the  little 
girl  in  his arms that he might  lower  her 
down;  as she,  heedless of the flames that 
singed them as  they  stood,  put  her  tiny 
arms  round  his  neck  and  kissed  him? 
What were  his  thoughts  as  he saw  her 
seized by  eager hands as  she neared the 
ground—safe,  while  a  loud  rumbling 
noise smote  the  air,  and  the  front wall 
and roof caved  inward,  and  the  hungry 
flames,  with  a terrific  roar,  shot  above 
the  place  where  the  hunchback  had 
stood? 

E dith Ma r t ^ orris.

Thny Made a Statement.

A  St.  Louis  jobbing house  asked  one 
of  its customers  for a  statement of  their 
condition,  receiving the  following reply: 
Ma r sh a ll,  Mo., Jan.  15,1893—Gentle­
men:  Yours of the 3rd inst. is at hand and 
contents carefully noted.  After indulging 
us  on  divers  occasions,  and 
in  one  in­
stance of  nearly  $300—all of which  was 
promptly  paid  on or  before  the expira­
tion  of  the  30  days—you  now,  before 
shipping  a  small  order,  demand  or  re­
quest a statement of  our  standing, capi­
tal,  etc.,  all  of  which  we  acknowledge 
your right to  do.  Now,  as to our  stand­
ing,  it radiates between  five feet ten and 
six feet  two,  with a  specific  gravity of 
126 in the shade.  As regards our assets, 
we enumerate them as follows:
Cash invested In  groceries...................$1,014.72
4.14
Surplus outside of b u sin e ss.............. 
Seal  estate...........................................   2,500 on
8.35
Chattel property—pointer pups, etc__ 
Tom Collin’s note—past due................  400 00
Pool checks...........................................  
2.20
Cereals — mostly  pop  corn  and  navy
beans  ............... •......................   ......  
4.26
Heriditary  wealth  from  our uncle in
England.............................................  00,000.00
Bonds  ...................................................   000.00
Missouri  6’s 
.................................. just out.
Pacific  Mail  ... 
.......................... non  est.
.................  0,000.00
Credit Mobiler—registered 
Emma Mining Company—1st  mortgage 0,000 UO
.............................   are out.
United States 5’s 
Western  Lnion—prefered 
In addition to  the above, our  personal 
property consists in part of wife and two 
children,  three  heating  stoves,  two left- 
handed looking glasses, and  an extension 
table,  with all  appurtenances thereto be­
longing.  Now, 
gentlemen,  you  will 
readily perceive that we  are frank—oon- 
cealing nothing.  All  our  real,  personal 
and  chatteral  and collateral  and  hered­
itary wealth  are  unfolded  to your gaze. 
Our  natural  instinct,  together  with  the 
enormous stock of Christianity which we 
earry,  enables  us  to  see  the  proper 
course to pursue.  We confess that in an

.................   U bet

unguarded  moment  we  did  put  one  of 
our children in  our wife’s  name.  With 
that exception, the property is nearly all 
convertible.  Now,  brethren,  after  re­
viewing the  above  multitude of wealth, 
dou’t get reckless and insist  on forward­
ing two or three carloads of staples.  We 
can’t  use  them.  Don’t  -consider  us  a 
National Bank,  rather  put  us down as  a 
“Freedman’s  Bureau  Savings  Institu­
tion.” 
In conclusion,  allow us to  thank 
you  for  the  unlimited  and  unexpected 
kindness you  have extended in the  past, 
and may kind Heaven continue  to  dump 
sunshine and  prosperity  upon  the lead­
ing grocery house of the  “Future Great” 
City.
P.  S.—Gentlemen,  after  consulting 
with our  attorney,  we have, at  his  sug­
gestion,  concluded  to  inform  you  con­
fidentially,  that  in  addition  to enclosed 
schedule  of  assets  our  junior  partner, 
Mr.  Day,  is on the track of Charley  Ross, 
—$3,000. 

Respectfully,

Bry an t &  Day.
How to Advertise a Line of Paints.
“General merchants who handle paints 
have  opportunities  for  original  and  ef­
fective  advertising  that  very  few  of 
them  fully  appreciate,”  recently 
re­
marked A.  M.  Nelson,  President  of  the 
A.  M.  Nelson  Paint  Co.,  of  S t  Louis. 
“The majority of  the  dealers think that 
all  the  advertising  that  is  necessary is 
the  mere  announcement  that  they  can 
meet  the  demand  for  certain  colors  in 
certain  packages.  They  also think that 
because  mixed  paints  cannot  well  be 
damaged  the  outward  appearance  the 
cans  present  has  nothing  to  do  with 
their  sale. 
It  is understood,  of course, 
that  the  contents  of  a battered  can  of 
mixed paints are just as  perfect as when 
they  left  the  factory,  but  it  is  a  well- 
known  fact  that  the  consumers will  go 
out  of  their  way  to  secure  cans  with 
bright,  clean  labels.  This  may  appear 
unreasonable at  first thought,  but it will 
not appear  so  extraordinary  after all  if 
we will  but  study  our  own  whims in  a 
like regard.  Say,  for  instance, you goto 
the  grocery  for  some  canned  peaches. 
The grocer sets  before  you two or  three 
different brands of the  same  grade,  and 
for which he asks  the  same  price.  The 
labels are soiled  upon all  but one of  the 
cans,  but  he  assures  you  that  the con­
tents  are  unimpaired;  nevertheless you 
select  the  brightest  and  cleanest  can, 
and the chances are  that  you  would  se­
lect  it  if  he  offered a reduction  on  the 
others.  The  way  paints  are  packed 
renders it comparatively  easy  to exhibit 
them in an  artistic  as  well  as  a promi­
nent manner.  The  different sizes of the 
packages  renders  the  making  of  pyra­
mids and arches comparatively easy,  and 
at the  same  time  specially  fit  them for 
advantageous  display  on 
the  shelves. 
When it  comes  to  advertising  we ought 
always to appeal  to  some  instinct in the 
people we aim to reach.  1 hold that it is 
not enough to  merely  inform  them that 
you keep  such-and-such  goods  in stock. 
The dealer can  use comparisons that will 
impress their customers  with the superi­
ority of  mixed paints. 
If  their trade  is 
merely  among  the farmers they can ask 
some such question as this:  *Can you get 
the  same  results  from  a  160-acre  farm 
with a short  supply of  old-fashioned  im­
plements as you can with a full and com­
plete line of modern implements and ma­
chinery? 
If  you  can’t,  why  is  it  that 
you think you  can mix  paints as well as 
the  manufacturers  who  have  devoted 
years to the  study  of the  business,  and 
who  possess  every  facility  for  perfect 
and  thorough  work?’  There  are  local­
ities where road  signs can  be used to ex­
cellent advantage.  To illustrate:  A deal­
er might put up on  each road  leading  to 
the town four or  five board  signs,  paint­
ed in  different colors.  On these signs he 
could  make  the  statement  that  ‘This 
sign  was  painted  with  three  coats  of 
Blank’s superior mixed  paints, sold only 
in this county by  Money  Maker.  Three 
dollars’  worth  of  this  paint  will  give
three  coats  to-----square  feet  of  space;
figure it  out  for  yourself,  and  you will 
see that it won’t cost you but $— to paint 
your house.’  I am satisfied that the gen­
eral merchant who will adopt some  such 
advertising method will  find it  the most 
profitable investment be ever made.”

Established  1868.

H.  H.  REYNOLDS  k  SON,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

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

In Felt, Compositioii and Gravel,

Warehouse and Office 

Cor.  LOUIS and  CAMPAU  Sts..

Grand  Rapids, 
A T L A S

Mich

S O A P

Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASSOLT, 

Saginaw,  Mich.

For general laundry and  family 

washing  purposes.

Only brand of first-class laundry 

soap manufactured in the 

Saginaw  Yalley.

Having  new  and  largely  in­
creased  facilities  for  manu­
facturing  we  are well  prepar­
ed  to 1111 orders promptly and 
at most reasonable prices.
WHITE  KID  SLIPPERS.

$1  10  PE R   PAIR.

Send Tour Orders  to

BIRTH,  KRAUSE  &  CO,.

18-14  LYON  ST. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

MICHIGAN

Fire M arie I in c e  Go.

Organized  1881.

DETROIT,  MICHIGAN

Manufacturer's  Agent and Jobber of

F R A N K   H.  W H IT E ,
Brooms,  Washboards,  Wooden
loddrated  Pails  i  Tubs,

AND

Wooden  B ow ls,  Clothespins  and  (Rolling 

P in.,  htep  Ladders,  W ashing  Ma­

chines, M arket, Bushel and De­

livery Bas  ets.  Building 

Paper, W rapping

Paper, Sacks, Twine  and  Stationery.

Manufacturers  in  lines  allied to above, wish­
ing to be represented in this  market are request­
ed to communicate with me.

125  COURT  ST.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

EATON,  LYON  &  CO.’S

Full force of travelers will soon 
be  out  with  complete  lines  of 
new goods in

Stationer

—AND—

Sporting Goods

20  &  22  MONROE  ST.,

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

M A S K S

to the

How  York  Baby  Carnap  Co.,

47, 49,  51, 53  Canal St.

Best Assortment and  Lowest Prices,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D. A  Blodgett, President.

Geo.  W.  Gay, Vice-President.

CAPITAL, 

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

Transacts a general  banking  business.

Make aaspecialty ofjcollections.  Accounts 

of country .merchants solicited.

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

Life has  npany  phases.  One  that  we 
all 
grant,  but  concerning  which  our 
views  are  vastly  different,  is  success. 
Each of  us possesses  an  ideal  of  what 
we  would  like  our  life  to  be,  and  the 
nearness  to  which  we  approach  that 
ideal,  constitutes  true  success.  Some­
times  when  our  life  appears  most  suc-
cessful  to  others,  to ourselves, in  view
of the  goal  we  have  failed  to  attain,  it 
seems  almost  a  failure. 
If we  wish  to 
make a success of any  particular  plan of 
life,  we  find  that  almost  everything 
must  be  put aside, especially  anything
that  would  conflict  with  the  object  we
wish to  attain.

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Of a man who, at a comparatively early 
period  in life,  has become very wealthy, 
we are apt to  exclaim,  “ What  a  success 
that man’s  life  is!”  But  is it?  Let  us
look a moment;  maybe we  can  see what
it cost him to stand where he does to-day.
In his younger days, he  had a keen  love 
for art in  all its different phases.  After
he  has  made a start,  he  thinks  that  he
can give a portion of time to the study of
*  y  *  music or painting,  but, after a few hours
spent at either,  his  mind  does not seem 
to be as quick to  grasp at  questions pre- 
taining  to  money-making.  So  all  oth­
er  subjects  are  at  once  or  gradually 
given up,  as  his object is to become rich 
as quickly  as  possible.  But what is the
cost to himself?  The  will  power which
enabled him to put  everything aside has
now become  the  master, and,  when  he 
would pursue this  or that  subject to  re- 
lieve the strain on  his mind,  he  cannot.
A youth starts in life  wishing to stand 
at the head of his  chosen  profession,  be 
it  doctor,  lawyer,  statesman  or  divine. 
He spends years in study and hard  work 
f   +•  4  only to find  that he has  but  made a  be­
ginning,  and  that,  if  he  would  accom­
plish his aim,  he  must,  indeed,  walk  a 
narrow  path.  Some  get discouraged  at 
this point, lag a little, losing interest  for 
a  time.  Again  pushing  forward,  they 
find  the  place  filled they  left  for a mo- 

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despair  of  ever  reaching  the  goal  and 
give up the good fight.

Success will  have  no  laggards in  the 

ranks.  All things  lead to success,  even
those  that  seem  hindrances.  Obstacles 
in  the  way,  if  determinedly  put  under 
foot,  will be conquered, and the next one 
that  presents  itself  will  be  the  easier 
overcome.  That old saying,  “All  things 
come to him who  waits,”  is true,  not  in 
the sense of  sitting still and doing noth­
ing while waiting,  but  while waiting,  in 
taking whatever  comes  to  hand,  even if 
it does not  happen to  suit.  By  and by, 
matters will turn so that  you can pursue 
your original plan.

Success  is  a  hard  taskmaster—how 
hard, some  of  us know  to  our  sorrow.
I would not say,  “Do  not strive for suc- 
cess.”  But, let us take life more calmly, 
more slowly, not  making  such  a  hurly-
burly of it as people, especially American
people,  are  now  doing.  To  my wav  of
thinking,  that  man  is  most  successful 
who,  while  pursuing  the  high  ideal, 
has  found  time to  help,  by the wayside,
someone  more  unfortunate 
than  him­
is  struggling  through  dif- 
self  who 
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webs from his brain, caused  by the wor-
riments inevitably incident  to  an active 
business life;  who  has  kept  up  this  or

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journey,  once 
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K  t   *  Acuities;  who  has 

that study that interested  him  in youth; 
who has taken  the time  to stay  at home 
from business one day in the week—Sun­
day—and get  a bit  acquainted  with  the 
wife and wee  ones;  who  has  laid aside, 
on the daily return to the  home nest,  the 
cares  and  perplexities  of  the  weary 
hours,  and smoothed out  those  wrinkles 
that will come  between  the  eyes,  bring­
ing  to  the  dear  ones  that  cheer  which 
makes the whole place  bright, and  with­
out  which  all  is  gloom. 
In   fact,  that 
man who has  taken  the  time to live is he 
who  has  come  nearest  to  true  success. 
Let us all strive for this success,  working 
each day so  that  night  finds  us  a little 
nearer the goal. 

A.  L.  I.
He Knew There Was a Skin in It.
The man was in a  brown  study  when 
he went into the drug store.
“ What can we do  for  you?”  inquired 
the clerk.
“ I  want  black  something  of  some­
thing,” he said.  “Have you got any?” 
“Probably  we have,” replied the clerk, 
“but you’ll have to be  more  definite  to 
get  it.”

struggling  with  his 

The customer thought for a moment. 
“Got  any  black  sheepskin  of  some­
thing?”  he asked.
“No,  we don’t  keep  sheepskins.  We 
have chamois skins, though.”
“That isn’t it, I know,”  said  the cus­
tomer.  “Got any other kind  of  skins?”
“No.”
“Skins,  skins,  skins,”  repeated  the 
man, 
slippery 
memory.  “Calfskins seems  to be  some­
thing like it.  Got any black calfskins of 
anything?”
“No,  not a one,”  and the clerk laughed.
The customer grew red in the face.
“By jove,” he said,  “if it  isn’t  a skin, 
what in thunder is it?”
“Possibly it is a hide?”  suggested  the 
clerk  kindly.
“That’s it!  That’s  it!”  exclaimed the 
man.  “Have you got any  black hides of 
something or anything?”
“Not  that I am  aware  ot,”  and  the 
customeer became  thoughtful again.
“Hide, hide,  hide,” he repeated.  “Got 
any rawhide of anything?”
The clerk shook  his  head sadly  as the 
man tramped up and down the store.
“Got any black  cowhide  of anything?” 
he asked  after a  minute’s thought.
The clerk’s face showed  a gleam of in­
telligence, and then broke into a smile.
“Possibly it is black oxide of manganese 
you want,” he said quietly.
The customer  almost  threw  his  arms 
around the clerk’s neck.
“Of course,  that’s  it,”  he  exclaimed. 
“I knew  there was a skin  or  something 
somewhere  about  the  thing,”  and  he 
calmed down  and  waited  for  what  he 
wanted.

Has Paid It All.

It is  announced  that  “Deacon”  S. V. 
White,  the New  York  broker  who failed 
about a year and a half  ago, owing more 
than $1,000,000, has  just finished  paying 
the whole of it off.  Mr.  White’s  failure 
was a source of genuine regret to all that 
knew him,  and  his  creditors  at the time 
expressed their  willingness  to settle  for 
a small part of  the  indebtedness,  but he 
refused to  accept  any  such  an arrange­
ment,  declaring  he  would  pay  every 
cent that was due.  He resumed business 
under an arrangement with his creditors, 
and  it  has been understood  that  he  was 
prospering,  but that he  has succeeded in 
discharging  so  large  an  amount  in  so 
short  a time has been a surprise even  to 
his  friends.

A Swiss Boycott on France.

It  is reported  that  in  consequence of 
the failure of  the  Franco-Swiss  conven 
traders 
tion  Swiss  manufacturers  and 
will endeavor to limit  their purchases in 
France to those articles  which they can­
not  get  elsewhere.  The  great  bulk  of 
the orders hitherto placed  in France  will 
be given  to  Germany  and  Austria-Hun­
gary.  The  feeling  against  France  is 
said to be very bitter  among  Swiss  com 
mercial men.

T h o   W a y n e  

S e l f  -M e a s u r in g  

Oil  T a n k .

M easuring Oue  Qt. and H alf Gallon at a Single 

Stroke.

M anufactured by the

First Floor Tank and Pump.

W a y n e  O il   T ank  C o.

F O R T   W A Y N E ,  IND.

Cellar Tank and Pump.

Ve Lead, Lei  Others Follow.

Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 5,1892.

Wayne Oil Tank Co.,  Fort Wayne, Ind.
Gents—The  tank we bought  from  you has  now  been in our 
use two  months.  We are more than  pleased with it.  It works 
easily, accurately  and  rapidly.  Would  not  do without  it  for 
twice  its  cost,  we  take  pleasure in  recommending it  as  the 
cleanest and best  machine for  handling oil we ever saw.  'You 
may refer  as  many as you  like to us, we  have  only words  of 
praise for it. 

G. T. & W. C. Mandigo.
Britton, Mich., June 15, '92.

Wayne Oil Tank Co., Fort Wayne,  Ind.
Gentlemen — I think  your tanks are bound to be a seller, for 
in the thirteen  years I have been selling  oil  I never  have seen 
their equal.  Yours truly, 

W. C. Babcock.

PRICE  LIST.

First floor Tanks and  Pumps. 
1 bbl...............................$13 00
2 bbl.............................   15 00
3 bbl.............................   18 00
4 bbl.............................   22 00
5 bbl.............................   27 00

Cellar Tanks and Pumps.

1 bbl  ............................  $14 00
2 bbl........................... ..  17 00
3 bbl........................... ..  21 CO
4 bbl  ............................  25 00
5 bbl........................... ..  30 00
Pump without tank..... 
9 00

Compare our prices.  Order now and save agents’ 

commission.

W hy  have  the  sales  in- 
ing the past

SILVER  | 
SOAP

creased 25 per cent,  dur- 
year  on

Silver Soap

M anufactured  by

THE  THOMPSON  &  CHUTE  SOAP  CO.,

TOLEDO,  OHIO.

FIRST.—High  Grade of  Quality!  SECOND.—Its  moderate  Cost!  THIRD.—The  Successful 

Line of Advertising Matte r giveneery Merchant who handles it!

Send your  order to any Wholesale Grocer or direct to the  factory for prompt shipment.

S n e d ic o r   &   H a th a w a y ,

M anufacturers and  Wholesale Dealers in

BOOTS,  SHOES  and  RUBBERS,

124 and 126 Jeflerson Ave.,

D e tro it,  M ich ,

Men’s and Women’s Fine Shoes a Specialty.

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AMONO THE TRADE.

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

Benton Harbor—Bagley  &  Hill succeed 

J. J.  Miller in the meat business.

Stanton—D.  Palmer  succeeds  W.  R. 

Beardsley in the  harness business.

Pontiac—Sam’l  J.  North  succeeds  R. 

H.  Elliott & Son in the drug business.

Charlevoix—Lewis Miller succeeds Fox 

& Miller in the boot and shoe business.

Marcellus—E. P. Castner has purchased 
the grocery  stock of  C.  T.  & L.  E. Nash.
Benton  Harbor—E.  D.  Still  succeeds 
Willis  H.  Dunbar in  the  meat  business.
Benton  Harbor—Hall  &  Nichols  suc­
ceed Guy Lockwood in the drug business.
Menominee—A.  Bloch  is succeeded by 
A. Bloch  &  Son  in  the  dry  goods  busi­
ness.

West  Branch—Lewis  Benaway 

suc­
ceeds B. S.  Henry  in  the  grocery  busi­
ness.

Easy—Myron  R.  King  is succeeded by 
James R.  Chapin  in  the  hardware busi­
ness.

Marcellus — D.  H.  Palmer  succeeds 
Jones  &  Palmer  in  the  hardware  busi­
ness.

Tekonsha—The  W.  L.  Miller  Grocer 
Co.  succeeds  H.  N.  Randall  in  general 
trade.

Centerville—Gesina  Schermerhorn has 
purchased  the notion  stock  of M. &  H. 
Hogan.

Owosso—Chas.  W.  Parker has  opened 
a grocery and boot and shoe store at West 
Owosso.

Jackson—L.  I.  Blashfield  has  pur­
the  grocery  stock  of  W.  W. 

chased 
Thomas.

Sherman—Wilson  &  Foster  succeed 
Wilson  &  Richardson  in  the  hardware 
business.

Musk  gon—Mann,  Moon  &  Co.  suc­
ceed R.  K.  & W.  H.  Mann in the  lumber 
business.

Chesaning—Morehouse  Bros,  succeed 
the  hardw are 

in 

S tu art  &  Morehouse 
business.

Pinckney—The clothing stock of Frank 
E.  Wright  has  been  closed  on  chattel 
mortgage.

Ovid—A.  S.  Rose succeeds  Dan’I Arm­
strong in  the restaurant  and  confection­
ery business.

Ovid—Lyman  Bros., dealers  in crock­
ery and  groceries,  have  assigned  to  D. 
W. Morehouse.

Chesaning—Chas.  J.  Stuart  succeeds 
Whipple  Bros.  & Granger  in  the hard­
ware business.

Coleman—B.  E.  Calkins  has  removed 
his grocery and drug stock  from Calkins- 
ville to this place.

Sturgis—M.  Kemper  is closing out  his 
clothing stock at  auction  sale,  and  will 
remove to Elkhart,  Ind.

West Bay  City—Walsh &  Tanner suc­
ceed Walsh &  Co.  in  the  wholesale gro- i 
eery and  produce  business.

Mason—Bates  & Henderson,  clothiers, 
have  dissolved,  Henderson  &  Hunting- 
ton continuing the  business.

Detroit—Merbach & Schmidt, boot  and 
shoe  dealers,  have  dissolved.  Chas.  J. 
Merbach continuing the business.

Owosso—Dr.  Gould  is  removing  his 
drug  stock  from  Chesaning  to  Owosso, 
where he will continue the  business.

Fremont—Teman  Pearson  is now sole 
proprietor of  the  Central  meat  market, 
having  bought  J.  W. Johnson’s interest.
Detroit—Leszczynski  &  Melin,  dealers 
in clothing  and  furnishing  goods,  have 
dissolved,  Frank  B. Melin continuing the 
business.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN
Gladwin—Sterling  &  Co.,  of  Monroe, I 
have established a yard here for the pur­
chase  and  shipment  of  telephone  and! 
j telegraph poles.

! mill on the Bliss branch,  five  miles  east 
of  Coleman, 
to  cut  hubs,  staves  and 
| heading.

Detroit—C.  E.  Smith  has retired  from 
the wholesale  boot  and  shoe  firm of  H. 
S.  Robinson & Co.  The style of  the firm 
remains the same.

Ionia—W. S. Bouk,  Wm. R. Tavlorand 
Thos.  Renwick have formed a  copartner­
ship under the style of W. S. Bouk & Co. 
and opened a harness shop.

Muskegon—Jerry  Beerman  has  sold 
his meat market  at  20  S.  Terrace  street 
to John De Haas,  who  will  continue  the 
business at the same location.

Constantine — The  oldest  established 
business in St. Joseph county has changed 
hands.  John Hotchin  has  sold  out  his 
harness business to George W.  Pike.

Belding—A.  L.  Spencer  has  sold  his 
interest in the drug and grocery stock  of 
Spencer Bros,  to Silas  Cobb  and  W.  D. 
Day.  The  new  firm  will  be  known  as 
E.  R. Spencer*  Co.

Mancelona—W.  M.  Simons  has  sold 
his boot and  shoe  stock  to C.  W. Hayes, 
traveling  representative for M.  D.  Wells 
*   Co.,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under the management of Mr. Simons.

Saginaw—King & Moore  have  merged 
their grocery and provision business into 
a  stock company under the  style  of  the 
King & Moore Co.  The capital  stock  is 
$50,000, of which $21,000 is paid in.

Elk Rapids—Chas.  E.  Mahan  has  pur­
chased the interests of C.  L.  Martin  and 
J.  E.  Mahan  in  the drug and  stationery 
firm of C.  L.  Martin & Co.  and  will  con­
tinue the business in his own name here­
after.

Manton—The 1.  M. Clark  Grocery  Co. 
recently took  a chattel  mortgage  on  the 
grocery stock of Frank L.  Roberts,  sub­
sequently transfering it to H. G. Hutzler, 
who 
is  a  brother-in-law  of  Roberts. 
Hutzler has now forclosed  the  mortgage
and  the  sale  is  advertised  to occur on  the 
19th.

Manistee—Besides what they are haul­
ing  daily for  the  State  Lumber Co.,  the 
Manistee  &  Grand  Rapids  Railroad 
is 
hauling about  75,000 daily  for  the Can- 
field Salt & Lumber Co.,  which are being 
dumped  on  the  ice  at  the  head  of  the 
lake, and will  have quite  a roll  way  be­
fore spring.

St.  Louis—Geo. Ferris, one of St. Louis’ 
hustling  business  men,  has  purchased 
the pail and tub factory building,  where 
the 
large  factory  was  located  which 
moved to Saginaw in  October,  and  will 
immediately place machinery  in  it  that 
will give it a larger capacity than it  had 
under the former owners.  The men who 
left the city to work in the Saginaw  fac­
tory will return to this city,  and will  be 
given employment in the factory

Muskegon—The famous Petrie-Torrent 
litigation, growing  out  of  the  purchase 
and sale of the Hannah,  Lay  & Co. hold­
ings,  has been further  complicated  by  a 
new suit begun in the  Muskegon  Circuit 
Court by Petrie against Torrent for $200,- 
000.  The only thing that has been  made 
public  is the fact that the summons  has 
been served.  Mr.  Petrie’s  attorneys  re­
fuse to tell what the case  is  about  until 
the  declaration  is  filed,  which  will  be 
sometime in March.

Saginaw—The Britton & Barber  Hoop 
Co.  filed  articles last  week,  the  capital 
stock  being  $30,000,  all  paid  in.  The 
company purchased the site of the Owen- 
Hutchinson Lumber Co.’s plant,  and has 
erected thereon one of the finest mills  in 
the state for  the  manufacture  of  hoops 
and boat oars. 
It will consume 4,000,000 
feet of elm annually in the  manufacture 
of hoops and all the white  ash  logs  that 
can be purchased in  the  manufacture  of 
oars.

MANUFACTUKING  MATTERS.

Port Huron—A.  H.  Currie recently  ut­
tered 
three  chattel  mortgages  on  his 
men’s  furnishing  goods  stock—one  for 
$3,800 to E.  C.  Boice,  one  for $2,300  to 
the Commercial  Bank and  one for $500  to 
H.  A.  Newiand  &  Co.,  of  Detroit.  On 
Wednesday  Newiand  &  Co.  demanded 
immediate payment of  their  claim.  Mr. 
Currie  could  not  raise  the  money,  and 
Newiand & Co.  were  about to  attach  the 
stock,  when  the  Commercial  Bank  and 
Mr.  Boice heard  of  their  intentions  and 
immediately  foreclosed.  The  store 
is 
now in the  hands of the sheriff.

A n  Instance o f the  “ L a w ’s D elay.”
In  January,  1885,  a  Sheridan  druggist 
named Geo. C.  W. Richards left the State 
for  reasons  best  known  to  himself,  at 
the same time sending word to the Hazel- 
tine & Perkins Drug  Co.  to  take  posses­
sion  of  the  stock,  dispose  of  it  to  the 
best  advantage,  and credit  him with  the 
amount owed the  house.  The Drug Co., 
therefore,  took  possession  of  the stock, 
disposing  of  it  on  Jan.  10  of  the  same 
year  to  Jacob  Vanderberg,  who  was  at 
that time  buyer for  the  Chippewa Lum­
ber  Co.,  at  Chippewa  Lake.  He  paid 
$900  for the stock and  fixtures  and added 
$200  worth  of  new  goods,  whereupon
Steere  &  Brown,  attorneys  of  Stanton, 
seized  the  stock  by  reason  of an alleged 
power of  attorney  from Richards and re­
moved  it to Stanton.  Vanderberg there­
upon  brought suit  against  the  law  firm 
for damages in the  Circuit Court of Mont­
calm county  and  was  awarded  $900,  in­
terest  and  costs,  the  jury  holding  that 
Steere  &  Brown forged the bill  of  sale 
by which  they claimed  possession of the 
stock.  The  defendants  appealed  to  the 
Supreme Court,  which  reversed  the  ver­
dict and  ordered  a  retrial.  The  second 
trial  resulted  the  same  as  the  first and 
this verdict was subsequently affirmed by 
the  Supreme  Court. 
In  the  meantime 
Steere  &  Brown  had  dissolved  partner­
ship,  the former  locating in Chicago and 
Coleman—J.  E. Curtis,  who is building I the  latter  in  Muskegon.  Neither  were 
a stave and heading mill  here,  will  start  men  of  any  financial  responsibility,  so 
the plant  in  about 
two  weeks  with  a | Vanderberg was compelled to look  to the 
large stock of material.  He  proposes  to  bondsman  for  restitution.  Suit  was ac- 
against  Alonzo
l also add a planing mill,  and is building a  cordingly 

Muskegon—D.  A.  Miner  succeeds  Mc- 
Millen  &  Miner in  the shingle  business.
Levering—C.  E.  Williams  is  adding  a 
shingle  mill  to  his  sawmill  plant  near 
this place and  will start it this  week, 
it 
will cut 50,000 daily.

Beaverton—Hood & Seeley,  who built a 
hoop  mill here last fall,  will erect during 
the winter a stave and heading mill to be 
operated  in  connection  with  the  hoop 
mill.

Saginaw—The  Uemmeter  Cigar  Co. 
has been organized with a paid in capital 
of $10.000 and will  engage  in  the manu­
facture of cigars in the building formerly 
occupied by the Warren Cigar Co.

instituted 

Corey,  formerly  a  resident  of  Stanton 
but now a real estate operator in Detroit. 
Realizing  that  he  was  responsible  for 
the amount of  the  judgment,  he  offered 
to  pay  $1,200  in  full  settlement  of  the 
claim.  This  proposition  was  accepted 
and  Mr.  Corey 
is  now  released  from 
further  responsibility.  After  paying 
costs and attorney  fees,  which amounted 
to $500,  Mr.  Vanderberg  received  $700, 
in satisfaction  of an original  investment 
of  $1,100  for stock,  $150  in  court  costs 
and about $500 worth of  annoyances and 
worry  over  the  matter.  All of  which 
goes to prove  that it  is  about  as  expen­
sive to win a law suit  as to lose it.

Financial Notes.

The  Peoples’  Savings  Bank  has  been 
organized at Belding  by nearly the same 
gentlemen  interested in  the Belding Sav­
ings Bank—a  shrewd  scheme to  occupy 
the banking  field  of the  town  and  have 
the competition  friendly.  The  new  in­
stitution has  a capital  stock  of  $30,000, 
being  officered  as  follows:  President, 
Edwin  R.  Spencer;  Vice-President,  F. 
R.  Chase;  Cashier,  Morris  A.  Reed; 
Board  of  Directors,  F.  R.  Chase,  E.  R. 
Spencer, G.  M.  Spencer,  John  Greenop, 
M.  A.  Reed,  Brinton  F.  Hall,  Wilbur H. 
Locke, Carlton  White,  G.  W.  Ellis,  Geo. 
Uoppough, F. D. M.  Davis.

Geo. F. Raynolds, who has been Cashier 
of the First National  Bank  of  Cheboygan 
since its organization, succeeds Egbert  A. 
Smith  as  President.  The  position  thus 
vacated will  be  occupied  by A.  W.  Ram­
say,  who  has  been  Assistant  Cashier of 
the Bank for several years.

Use Tradesm an Coupon  Books.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements  will  be  inserted  under  this 
head for two cents a word the first Insertion and 
one  cent a word  for each subsequent  insertion. 
No advertisements  taken for  less  than 2ft cents. 
Advance payment.

B U SIN ESS  C H A N C E ».

OR  SALE—GOOD,  CLEAN, SALABLE stock 
of  drugs,  groceries  and  hardware, or  will 
exchange for desirable  chattel  property  or  real 
estate.  Arthur  Mulholland,  Jr.,  Ashton, Mich.
_________________ ________________ 645

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

"POSITION WANTED—FOR A YOUNG  LADY 
A  who is experienced in commercial and bank 
book-keeping, accustomed  to  cash  and  general 
office work, au excellent stenographer and Rem­
ington  operator, five years’ experience with late 
employers  Valuable,  competent help, a lady of 
refinement  and  ability.  Owing  to  change  In 
business,  parties  are  assisting  to  secure a posi­
tion  Address  Late  Employers, care  Michigan 
Tradesman 

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~C1ARM  FOR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE—TWC 
hundred  acres  in  a good  farming  district 
within  U  miles of  the  city  of  Grand  Rapids 
Clay loam soil.  Two apple orchards, large graii 
barn,  horse  barn  etc.  Good  spring  of  watei 
near  house.  Will sell  on  liberal terms  or  wil 
exchange for  stock  of  merchandise  not  to  ex 
ceed  $4.000  in  value  in  part  pay.  For  furthe 
particulars  call on or address  M. S„ 660 Wealth? 
avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
XXJ ANTED—TO  PURCHASE  STOCK  GRO 
v T  ceries.  Address  Box  1015,  Des  Moines
Iowa-______________________________646__
\ITANTED—GOOD  LOCATION  TO ENGAGI 
in the meat business.  Would  buy  marke 
in good  town.  Address  No. 644. care  Michigai 
Tradesman. 
VATANTED—a  YOUNG MAN  WITH  ONEOl 
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Powers, Portland, Mich. 

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ital  to  engage  in  established  and  goo 
paying  manufacturing  business.  R. N. Thomi 

Michigan  town.  Property  well  rented.  Wi 

son, So. Boardman. Mich._____  

■ ANTED-PARTNER  WITH  SMALL  CA1 
fTOR  SALE —TWO-STORY  FRAME  STOR 
IIOR  SALE—CLEAN  STOCK  OF  GENERA 

building and  dwelling in thriving Norther 
sell cheap or exchange  for city  property.  A. J 
LeBaron, 61 Monroe St. 

merchandise, located  at  Sumner,  six  mill 
storehouse  20x90,  all  in  good  shape.  Trat 
amounts to $15,«4» per year.  Excellent opport 
nity.  Address  No.  632, care  Michigan  Trade
man-____________ _________________ 632
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tune.  Have no use for It, as we took it on a del 
W. T. Lamoreaux, 128 West Bridge street. 
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Gripsack Brigade.

H.  A.  Montgomery, formerly with Corl, 
Knott  &  Go.,  is  now  on  the  road  for 
Rindge,  Kalmbach  &  Co., covering  the 
Upper Peninsula and the Mackinaw Div­
ision of the Michigan Central.

M.  J.  Rugan,  traveling  representative 
for Walter  Buhl  & Co.,  is not  practicing 
for a pedestrian tour,  but his friends say 
he  made  remarkably  good  time on  the 
country road  running north  from Otsego 
one  day last week.  His rig broke  down 
and  he “hoofed it”  into town  in  time to 
make connections just the  same.

Justice Harris, of  Kalamazoo,  has ren­
dered his decision in  the case of  Marcel- 
lus W.  Dyer,  of Chicago,  against  his em­
ployers,  William  H.  Burns  &  Co.,  of 
Worcester,  Mass.  The  suit  was a gar­
nishee  proceeding and  an attachment of 
money  held  by  Rosenbaum  &  Speyers, 
which was  due  Burns  & Co.  Dyer  was 
employed to travel and sell woolen under­
wear for Burns & Co.  at a salary of 5 per 
cent, on  all  sales.  Mr.  Dyer’s  commis­
sion on a bill of  goods  he sold to Rosen­
baum  &  Speyers  amounted  to $79.  He 
also sold  a bill  to  a  firm  some  place  in 
the  West,  and  his  commission  in  this 
case was $212.  The goods were shipped, 
but were  not accepted,  and while stored 
in a warehouse  burned  up.  The  manu­
facturers tried to hold Dyer for the goods 
and  also  put  in  a  claim  for  damages. 
The court  held  that  Dyer’s  commission 
claim  was  valid  and  gave  him  a  judg­
ment for $300.

There  are  comparatively  few  of  the 
Detroit  traveling  men  who were  on  the 
road  longer with  the same  line of  goods 
and  over  the  same  territory than  D.  L. 
Swasey,  who sold hardware through Cen­
tral Michigan  for a period of about twen­
ty  years.  Mr.  Swasey  commenced 
to 
travel  in  1870 for  Solon  Prentiss & Co., 
and remained  with  them  five years.  He 
then  entered  the  employ  of  Ducharme, 
Fletcher <& Co., and  remained  with them 
and  their  successors,  Fletcher, Jenks  & 
Co., for fifteen  years. 
In January,  1890, 
he left the road to  take an interest in the 
firm of  Standart Bros.,  who have been in 
the  same  line of  business in  Detroit  for 
nearly  thirty years.  During  the  whole 
time that Mr. Swasey was  on  the road he 
traveled  mainly through  Central  Michi 
gan,  though  at  different  times  he  went 
over other  portions of  the  State.  There 
is  probably no one who  has traveled  out 
of Detroit in the hardware trade who has 
a wider acquaintance or is better  known. 
Having a thorough knowledge of the bus­
iness, and  being courteous  and  straight­
forward in his  dealings  with  customers, 
he  has  naturally  been  very  successful. 
He was one of the first to  join the Michi­
gan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association, 
and,  though  never holding office in  it,  he 
has  always  been  an active  member  and 
an  admirer  of  that  organization.  Mr. 
Swasey says that  there are  many men  in 
business  now  to  whom  he  sold  goods 
when he commenced  to travel, more than 
twenty years  ago,  probably a larger  pro­
portion  than in  most  any other  branch, 
the  hardware  trade  being  more  staple 
than  most  others.  There  is,  however, 
quite a difference in the  methods of  buy­
ing.  Retail dealers used  to  stock  up  in 
spring  and  fall  with  supplies  for  six 
months.  Now  transportation  facilities 
are  such  that  they  can  get  goods  any 
time,  and  they send  in  orders  the  year 
round,  buying  smaller  quantities  at  a 
time,  The  travelers  used to be out  not 
more than three-fourths of the year.  Now

they  are  out  pretty much  all  the time, 
with the exception, perhaps, of  short va­
cations in summer.  Then  the wholesale 
bouses  were  rushed  in spring  and  fall 
and  had dull  trade at other  times,  while 
now the sales  are much  more evenly dis­
tributed  throughout  the  year.  Under 
the old  system  four  months’ credit  was 
given,  now  the  limit is 60 days, but pay­
ments  being smaller in amount are  more 
easily  met  than  formerly.  The change 
in system  has thus  been of  great  advan­
tage to both jobber and  retailer.
The  Grocery  Market.

is  without 

The  market 

important 
fluctuations.  Jobbers  experience  con­
siderable difficulty in shipping goods sub 
ject  to  damage by freezing,  such  as vin­
egar, pickles, cheese, bluing, ink, etc.,and 
dealers who  do not get these  goods  with 
their orders should bear this fact in  mind.
Sugar—The  market  is  the  same  as  a 

week ago.

Tobacco—Lori Hard  has  advanced  his 
Climax and  Three Black Crows brands of 
plug lc per lb.

Provisions—Still  on  a  rampage,  with 

no indications of lower prices.

Flour—The 

local  millers’  monopoly 
have advanced the paying price of wheat 
from 65 to 68 cents per bushel  and raised 
the price of flour 20c per barrel.

Canned  Goods—Tomatoes  have  taken 
another  advance  and  pegged  up  to  $1 
at Baltimore for 3 lb. standards, which is 
equivalent  to  $1.10 here.  With few ex­
ceptions  there  are  no  tomatoes  in  the 
hands of  speculators and  large handlers, 
nearly  all  the  stock  now being  in  the 
hands of  the  wholesale  and retail  trade, 
and it is  an  assured  fact  that  they will 
go higher,  as  the country is  bound to  be 
bare of stock before new goods come into 
the  market  again.  Corn  continues  firm 
with  an  upward  tendency.  Extra sugar 
corn  is worth $1  in  Baltimore,  which  is 
equivalent to $1.10  in  this market.  Lo­
cal  dealers  confidently expect the  price 
will  go  to  $1.25  before  the  end of  the 
season.

The Dry Goods Market.

The  dry  goods  market  is  quiet.  Re­
tailers are making  special sales  to  force 
sales,  while jobbers are  showing,  and re­
ceiving orders on,  spring  goods, such  as 
ginghams,  prints, outing flannels and fine 
printed  and  wash  goods.  Linens  have 
found  ready  sale  in  the  past ten days. 
This month is now chosen by  retailers to 
sell these goods at special sales.  Bleached 
and  brown  cottons  remain  very firm  in 
price.  Prints  range  from  5  @ 6  and  a 
few of the best brands are even quoted @ 
6>¿.  Dress  cambrics  and  silesias  are 
well  sold  up  and  are  scarce.  Black 
sateens range from 10K to 25c.  A large 
sale is expected on these  goods in Febru­
ary and  March.  Brocaded  effects are al­
so well received,  but are  made  mostly in 
better grade.

The Produce  Commission  Business.

From  th e Nationnl  Pro vi Bio nor.

The  importance  of the  produce  com­
mission  business  in  the  United  States 
cannot  and  must  not  be  underrated. 
There  is hardly  a harder  working  class 
of men,  and at the same time a class that 
is  more willing  and  desirous to  conduct 
and extend business than the receivers of 
poultry,  calves,  hogs,  game  and produce 
in our cities. 
It is known  that they rise 
long before the  sun does,  and generally 
do  not  go  home  any  sooner  than  mer­
chants who come  to their offices three or 
four hours later than  they do.  Exposed 
to the burning  sun in summer and to the 
severe  frosts  in  winter,  they are  accus­
tomed  to  the  changes  of  the  climate.

The nature of the business  requires that 
their goods  should  be kept  in cool tem­
peratures. 
It  is  for this  reason that  in 
winter they have to  do most of their sell­
ing  in  the  open  air,  while  in  summer, 
moist  and  damp  ice  boxes  and  chilly 
rooms are the places they frequent.  Nev­
ertheless,  as  we have  said,  they  do not 
grumble, and are seemingly contented so 
long  as  the  shippers  do  not  begrudge 
them a  fair commission,  and  are willing 
to treat them reasonably.  As any labor­
er is  worthy  of  his  hire,  so  also is the 
produce commission merchant  decidedly 
worthy of  his commission.  The  compe­
tition  in  this  business  is  considerable, 
and it requires  good salesmen and much 
patience to be successful.

B o lts
Wanted !

I  want  500  to  1,000  cords  of  Poplar 

Excelsior Bolts,  18 and 36 inches long.

I  also  want  Basswood  Bolts,  same 
lengths  as  above.  For  particulars  ad­
dress

J  W   FO X ,

“ T b o   K e n t . * *

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

AMERICAN  PLAN
BATES,  $2 PER DAT
STEAM  HEAT  AND  ELECTRIC  BELLS
FREE  BAGGAGE  TRANSFER  FROM  UNION
DEPOT.

BEACH  It  BOOTH,  Props.

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M A N U F A C T U R E D   A T

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BDY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pits,  S its,  aid  Overalls

Once and You aie our Customer 

for life.

STANTON, MOREY & C0„ Mfrs.

DETROIT,  MICH.

Geo. F. Owen, Salesman for Western ^Michigan, 

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

Send  for Samples  and  Prices.

A. SCHENCK  &  SON,

ELSIE,  MICH.

Gard  to  the  Trade.

Grand Ra pid s,  Ja n .  9,  1893.

I  have  re-engaged with  Edwin  J.  Gil­
lies & Co., of  New  York,  which  ensures 
good  values  in  teas,  coffees, spices,  mo­
lasses,  syrups, etc., and prompt attention 
to orders during the coming year.
Thanking you  for  past  favors and  so­
liciting  a  continuance of  your  esteemed 
patronage, I am yours truly,

J.  P.  V isn er.

Edwin J, Giujes & Go's

BLENDED

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COFFEE READ THIS.

IF  YOU ENJOY  A  GOOD  CUP  OP 
W HE fact that a coffee is a Java does not always Imply 
that it will  make  a  delicious beverage,  for Javas 
differ  very  materially on  acoount of the section  of the 
Island of Java on which they are grown and the method 
used  In  cultivating,  some  being  grown  by  private 
planters, other under the government supervision.  Some 
of these Javas are delicious, others rank and worthless.
The Diamond J ava is a blend of those Javas wnich ex* 
cel in any peculiar degree In fine flavor or full  strength» 
and which mingling harmoniously together produce the 
perfection of a coffee.
The D iamond J ava is packed  In  air-tight cans  when 
taken hot from cylinders, and it* fragrant aroma is  thus 
preserved  unt>l  used.  This  brand  of  Whole  Roasted 
Coffee is intended for those that appreciate a fine article» 
and desire to use the best coffee that ctn be obtained.
A SK   T O m   GROCER FO R IT .  *

I f  he cannut supply you send us hU name.

St.  J ohns,  Mich.,  Dec.  8,  ’92.

A.  Sclicnck & Son:
Gentlemen — Replying  to  yours 
of  the 7th Inst.,  would  say you are 
welcome  to  use  the  letter  as  you 
wish,  as I  can  only affirm  what  I  
said  as  to  the  superior  quality  of 
your flour, which  I   believe the  best 
and most  uniform of  any made  in 
the county. 

Yours truly,

D.  S.  French.

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The  Question of the  Hour  for  the  Re­

tailers  of Michigan.

W ritten to r T ax  Tradesman.

Retailers of Michigan,  no  more  oppor­
tune  time  than  the  present  was  ever 
placed  at your  disposal  for testing  your 
mettle and  proving  to  the  wholesalers, 
manufacturers and all other classes,  that 
you are equal to the task of guarding and 
defending your own interests.  As stated 
in  T h e  T radesm an  of 
recent  date, 
a  general  revision  of  the  fundamental 
laws of our State will  have  taken  place 
before  another  new  year  has  dawned 
upon us.  At this general revision of our 
constitution,  many features  which  were 
supposed to be necessary in the then  less 
developed conditions of the country,  will 
be expunged, and new ones,  better suited 
to  the  actual  condition  of  things  at 
present,  will be added.  These  new  fea­
tures will be framed not only to meet tbe 
requirements of to-day,  but,  in  view  of 
our rapidly developing resources,  the  re­
quirements of  the  near  future  will  be 
anticipated and provided for, also.  This 
will necessitate a  large  amount  of  in­
vestigation  into causes and effects  grow, 
ing out  of  present  conditions,  and  the 
committees entrusted with the work  will 
be guided largely by the  representations 
of class  deputations,  who  will  be  pre­
pared to show wherein  the  present  laws 
injuriously affect  their  particular  inter­
ests.  These deputations  will  not  wait 
upon the constitution revisers  simply  as 
bearers  of  grievances—they  will  go  to 
Lansing with ideas in 
their  heads  and 
blood in their eyes.  They will go with a 
determination to secure justice  and  pro­
tection for their own  interests,  and  they 
will be prepared  to  demonstrate  to  the 
law-makers just how those results  can  be 
accomplished.

Will the  creditor  of  the  retailer  be 
there looking  after  his  interests?  Most 
certainly he  will,  for he is  organized  for 
tbe very  purpose  of  guarding  and  pro­
tecting  his  own  interests,  and  he  has 
sense enough to know,  first,  that,  if  he 
does not  protect himself,  neither  the  re­
tailer nor anyone else will;  second,  that 
the only  possible way he can protect him­
self is by organized, united effort.  There­
fore,  we  have  the  Michigan  Wholesale’ 
Grocers’  Association,  Mi chigan  Millers 
Association,  Michigan  Dairymen’s  As­
sociation,  Michigan Fruit Manufacturers’ 
Association,  etc.,  all  organized  for  the 
avowed  purpose of protecting  their  own 
interests,  and  not  those  of  some  other 
association.  These  organized  interests 
may  be  termed  the  retailers’  creditors, 
and each,  no doubt,  will  bring its unified 
influence to  bear  on  this  constitutional 
revision, in  order  that  nothing  be  re­
tained or added which does now,  or  will 
hereafter,  work  an  injustice  to  its own 
interest.

Will the debtor of the retailer  be  pre­
pared to  look  after  his  interest?  Cer­
tainly.  The labor  forces  are  organized 
to the teeth, even down to the hod-carrier. 
Tbe farmers are organized,  and,  in  fact, 
the retailer has no debtor  that  is  not  a 
brick  in  some  solid  wall  of  defense. 
Will the retailer himself be in a  position 
to keep his  fences  up?  Most  assuredly 
not,  unless he  is  organized.  But  he  is 
supposed to  be  organized, 
is  he  not? 
Y-e-e-s—but it  is  a  mere  supposition. 
The retailer  is  a  very  uncertain  com­
modity. 
It is  not  a  difficult  matter  to 
organize him,  but the trouble  is  he  will 
not stay organized.  He comes in all right, 
but  he’s so breachy you  can’t  keep  him 
in. 
If he can’t  jump  out  or  kick  the

Members  of  the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s Association,  are you dead  or  only 
asleep?  If you are dead,  peace  to  your 
ashes; but, if alive, an  earnest  effort  of 
some kind will soon  be  made  to  arouse 
you from your slumbers and call  you  to 
arms. 
If  you  hear the bugle call before 
February shall close,  let  not  time,  dis­
tance or expense keep you from respond­
ing.  May it  awaken  every  subordinate 
B.  M. A.  from  one  side  of  the  State  to 
the other to a full realization of  the  sit­
uation.  May it  rekindle  the  old  flame 
and arouse them to immediate  action  in 
preparing for representation at the State 
convention, should one be called.

Retailers  of  Michigan,  are  you  satis­
fied with our  exemption laws?  Are  you 
satisfied with a constitution that allows a 
debtor worth $3,500 to feed his family on 
the contents of your pork, sugar and flour 
barrels,  and  prohibits  you from collect­
ing your pay for  such stealings?  Divide 
the total worth of the retailers of  Michi­
gan by the total number of  retailers, and 
you  will find, Mr. Average Retailer, that 
you are not  worth  half  as much as  this 
debtor  of  yours;  and,  yet,  after  eating 
up your  bread  and  butter  and  wearing 
out  your  shoes,  and  stockings, 
this 
precious  constitution  of  ours  enables 
him to snap his  fingers in  your face  and 
coolly  tell you  to  go to  grass  for  your 
pay.

These  infamous  exemption laws oper­
ate  as a bid  for rascality.  After a  man 
has accumulated  a  sufficient  amount  of 
property  to enable  him to live  comfort­
ably,  the  State says:  “Now you  have a 
home  supplied  with  all the comforts  of 
life,  and you  possess  the  means of  sup­
porting  your  family  in  good  style and 
comparative ease. 
If you  maintain your 
present standing, you will  be a desirable 
citizen,  and  your  family  will  always 
have a home of their  own  and never be­
come a  public charge.  Now,  therefore, 
in order to secure to the State these great 
advantages, I will exempt everything you 
now  possess  from any  debt  which  you 
may  contract,  except  for 
labor.  The 
only condition  required on  your  part  is 
that your  property  shall  always remain 
in kind, quantity  and value what it  now 
is.”

finds  ready 

If this is  not, in  effect, on  the  part of 
the  State,  an  open  bid  for  rascality 
(which 
acceptors  every­
where), then I  don’t know as  much as  1 
think I do.  For  several  years 1  (please 
excuse the 1’s)  was  engaged  in  the gro­
cery  business  in  a  country  where  the 
only things exempted from execution for 
debt  were  six  knives,  six  forks,  six 
plates, six cups and saucers, one cooking 
stove,  beds  and  bedding  for the  family, i 
and  food  enough to keep them alive  for { 
six  weeks;  and  even  these  things,  to­
gether with all wearing apparel of a sur­
plus nature,  were  not  exempt in distress 
for  rent.  This  represents  the other  ex­
treme,  but, of  the two  evils, it would  be 
preferable  to  our  present  laws.  What 
right has the State to encourage and pro­
tect  dead-beats  in  this  bare-faced  way? 
It is said  to  be humane  in character and 
beneficial in effect—fortifying the debtor 
against  any undue  advantage  which the 
unscrupulous  and  hard-hearted  creditor 
might  otherwise  take,  and  securing  to 
the family a home, thereby shielding them 
from possible want and destitution.  The­
oretically, it is all right, but,  practically,
I it is all wrong.  An honest  man will not

TH E  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Dry Goods Price Current.

fence  down,  he’ll  balk and lie  down  in 
the  harness  and  go  to sleep.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Adriatic.................7
Argyle  ...................  6
Atlanta A A.............6
Atlantic  A.............   65i
H.............   6)4
“ 
» 
P ............   6V4
D.............   6
» 
“  LL................ 5
Amory.....................6%
Archery  Bunting... 4
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5)à
Blackstone O, 32.... S
Black Crow............ 6
Black  Rock  ...........6
Boot, AL.............  7
Capital  A................5*
Cavanat Y..............5)4
Chapman cheese cl.  3%
Clifton C R ............ 5)4
Cornet..................... fi),
Dwight Star............  65i
Clifton CCC...........  6)4

Arrow Brand 5M 
"  World Wide.  6
“  LL............... 4)4
Full Yard Wide...... 6)4
Georgia  A..............6)4
Honest Width......... 6)4
Hartford A ............ 6
Indian Head...........  7
King A  A................6)4
King EC.................  5
Lawrence  L L ........  4%
Madras cheese cloth 6)4
Newmarket  G........5)4
B ....... 5
N ........ 6)4
DD....  6)4
X ........6)4
Nolbe R..................  5
Our Level  Best...... 6)4
Oxford  R...............   6
Peqnot....................  7
Solar.......................  6
Top of the  Heap....  7
Geo. Washington...  8
A B C ......................8)4
Glen Mills.............   7
Amazon...................8
Gold Medal............   7)4
Amsburg.................7
Green  Ticket......... 8)4
Art  Cambric..........10
Great Falls.............   6)4
Blackstone A A......7
Hope....................... 7)4
Beats All.................4tf
Just  Out........  4)4® 5
Boston................... 12
King  Phillip...........7)4
Cabot...................... 7)4
OP.....  7)4
Cabot,  X.................6*
LonBdale Cambric..10
Charter  Oak...........5)4
Lonsdale...........  @  8)4
Conway W..............7)4
Middlesex........   @5
Cleveland...............7
No Name.................. 7)4
Dwight Anchor...... 8)4
Oak View...............   6
shorts.  8
Our Own.................. 5)4
Edwards................. 6
Pride of the West.. .12
Empire....................7
Rosalind.................7)4
Parwell.....................7)4
Sunlight..................  4)4
Fruit of the Loom.  8)4
Utica  Mills............ 8)4
Fitchvllle  .............7
“  Nonpareil  ..10
First Prize..............7
Vlnyard..................  8)4
Fruit of the LoomX.  7)4
White Horse...........  6
Falrmount.....  ........4)4
“  Rock............ 8)4
Full Value..............6)4
Cabot...................... 7  I Dwight Anchor........ 8)4
Farwell...................8 

HALT  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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CANTON  FLANNEL.

Unbleached 

Housewife  A...........b)4

Bleached.

Housewife  Q........... 6)4
R ........... 7
S  ..........734
T ........... 8)4
U............9)4
V ...........10
W......   .10)4
X..........11)4
Y..........12)4
Z  ..........13)4

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J  ..
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K  .. •  9)4
“ 
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“ 
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“  M  ...
...10)4
...11
N ....
“ 
...21
“ 
O  ...
P ....
“ 
...14)4
CARPET
Peerless, white..
...18)4
colored ....21)4
Integrity...........
.  -.18)4
DRESS
Hamilton.......... ....  8
.................9
..............10)4
G G  Cashmere........20
Nameless...............16
............... 18
COBS
Corallne............... 69 50
Schilling’s ..  ........9 00
Davis  Waists......  9 00
Grand  Rapids— .  4 50
Armory...................6)4
Androscoggin......... 7)4
Blddeford...............  6
Brunswick..............6)4
FRI1
Allen turkey  reds..  6
robes...........6
pink a purple 6
buffs 
.........  6
pink  checks.  6
staples........  6
shirtings ...  4)4 
American  fancy—   5)4 
American Indigo  ..  6)4 
American shirtings.  5 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  5 
Arnold 
....  6)4
...  6 
Arnold  Merino 
long cloth B. 10)4 
" 
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•• 
century cloth 7
“  gold seal......10)4
“  green seal TR 10)4 
“  yellow seal.. 10)4
“  serge.............11)4
“  Turkey red.. 10)4 
Ballou solid black..  5 
“  colors.  5)4
“ 
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange...  6)4
Berlin solids...........5)4
oil blue....... 6)4
« 
«  green
6)4 
"  Foulards 
5)4 
.  7 
red 34 
“ 
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“ 
•  9)4 
“ 
“ 44
.10
« 
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Cocheco fancy........  6
. “  madaers...  6
“  XXtwills..  6)4
“ 
solids.........5)4
Amoskeag A C A.... 18
Hamilton N ............7)4
D .........  8)4
Awning.. 11
Farmer................... 8
First Prise............. 10)4
Lenox M ills...........18
Atlanta,  D..............  6341 Stark  A 
Boot........................  634 No  Name............ 
Clifton, K............... 7  I Top  of  Heap............9

Nameless............... 20
................ 25
................ 27)4
.  ............... 30
................ 32)4
.. 
......... 35
ETS.Wonderful............#4 50
Brighton......................4 75
Bortree’s .................... 9 00
Abdominal............15 00
Naumkeagsatteen..  7)4
Rockport.................6)4
Conestoga............... 7)4
Walworth.............. 6)4
ITS.
Berwick fancies__6)4
Clyde Robes...........
Charter Oak fancies 4)4 
DelMarlne cashm’s.  6 
mourn’g  6 
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
chocolat  6 
rober  ...  6 
sateens..  6 
Hamilton fanew.  ...  6
staple__ 6
Manchester  fancy.  6 
new era.  6 
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  4)4 
Repp furn .  8)4
Pacific fancy..........6
robes............6)4
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  6
greys........6
solid black.  6 
Washington Indigo.  6 
“  Turkey robes..  7)4
“  India robes__ 7)4
“  plain Tky X \   8)4 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red................ 6
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34........7)4
Martha Washington
Turkeyred.......... 9)4
Rlverpolntrobes....  5)4
Windsor fancy......  6)4
Indigo blue......... 10)4
Harmony.................  4)4
AC A....................13
Pemberton AAA__16
York.......................10)4
Swift River............ 7)4
Pearl  River............ 12)4
Warren...................13)4
Conostoga.............16
............   8
.  7)4

gold  ticket

COTTON  DRILL.

TICKINOS.

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Amoskeag.............. 12)4
9oz...... 13)4
brown .13
Andover................. 11)4
Beaver Creek  AA... 10 
BB...  9
CC....
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 

» 
11 
“ 
blue  8)4 
“  d * twist 10)4 

Columbian XXX br.10 
XXX  bl.19

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Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12)4
brown....... 12)4
Haymaker blue......   7)4
brown...  7fi
Jaffrey.....................11)4
Lancaster................12)4
Lawrence. 9 os........13)4
No. 220....13
No. 250....11)4
No. 280.... 10)4

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Amoskeag................ 7)4
“  Persian dress 8)4 
Canton ..  8)4
“ 
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AFC........10)4
“ 
Teazle...10)4 
“ 
Angola..10)4 
Persian..  8)4 
“ 
Arlington staple....  6)4 
Arasapha  fancy—   4)4 
Bates Warwick dres 8)4 
staples.  6)4
Centennial.............  10)4
Criterion............... 10)4
Cumberland staple.  5)4
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................4)4
Elfin.......................   7)4
Everett classics......8)4
Exposition............... 7)4
Glenarie.................  6)4
Glenarven................ 6)4
Glenwood.................7)4
Hampton...................6)4
Johnson v’halon cl 
)4 
indigo blue 9)4 
zephyrs.... 16

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OINOHAHS.
Lancaster,  staple...  7 
“ 
fancies....  7 
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire............. 6
Manchester.............  5)4
Monogram................6)4
Normandie............... 7)4
Persian..................... 8)4
Renfrew Dress....... 7)4
Rosemont................. 6)4
Slatersville.............6
Somerset.................7
Tacoma  ................... 7)4
Toll  duNord...... ,.10)4
Wabash...................  7)4
seersucker..  7)4
Warwick................  8)4
Whlttenden.............. 6)4

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heather dr.  8
Indigo blue  9
Wamsutta staples...  6)4
Westbrook..............8
..............10
Wlndermeer........... 6
Y ork........................ 634

BRAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag............... 16)4|Valley City..............1554
Stark......................20)41 Georgia................... 1[>X
American............... 16 

| Pacific.....................13

THREADS.

No.

KNITTING  COTTON.

Clark’s Mile End... .45  IBarbour's................88
Coats’, J. A P ......... 45  Marshall’s.............. 88
Holyoxe..................22)41
White.  Colored.
38 NO.  14... ....37
“  16... ....38
39
*•  18... ....39
40
“  20... ....40
41
CAMBRICS.
Edwards................  5
Lockwood.................5
Wood’s ..................   5
Brunswick............  5

Slater......................   5
White Star.............  5
Kid Glove...............  5
Newmarket.............  5

White.  Colored
42
43
44
45

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

..33
...34
...35
...38

RED  FLANNEL.

“ 

DOHET  FLANNEL.

NIXED  FLANNEL.

T W ................................22)4
F T ............. 
32)4
J R F , XXX............35
Buckeye.................82)4

Fireman................. 32)4
Creedmore..............27)4
Talbot XXX........... 30
Nameless............... 27)4
Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Union R ................. 22)4
Windsor..................18)4
6 oz Western...........20
Union  B.................22)4
Nameless...... 8  @ 9)41 
.......8)4@10  I 

Grey SR W.............17)4
Western W  ............. 18)4
D R P ............ ......... 18)4
Flushing XXX........23)4
Manitoba................ 23)4
9  @10)4 
12)4
Brown. Black.
10)4
11)4
12
20

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
9)4
10)4
11)4
12)4

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Slate. Brown. Black. Slate
9H I**
9)4
10)4 11)4
10)4
11)4 12
11)4
12)4 20
12)4
Severen, 8 oz..........   9)4
May land, 8oz......... 10)4
Greenwood, 7)4 os..  9)4 
Greenwood, 8 os— 11)4 
Boston, 8 oz.............10)4
White, dos..............%  I Per bale, 40 dos.
Colored, dos...........20  IColored  “ 
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SILESIAS.
.  8 Pawtucket........
Slater, Iron Cross.
“  
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“  Best AA— .12)4 Valley  City......

83 50 
.  7 60
...10)4
Red Cross... .  9 Dundie  ............. ...  9
Best  .......... .10)4 Bedford 
...10)4
...10)4
L .......................... •  7)4 KK  .................... . .   10)4
G..........................
Cortloelll, dos........ .85 Corticelll  knitting,

West Point, 8 oz..  . 10)4 
10os  ...12K
“ 
Raven, lOoz.............18)4
 
13)4
Stark 
Boston, 10 oz............12)4

10)4
11)4
12
20

s e w in g   s i l k .

WADDINGS.

.  8)4

“ 

twist, doz .41'
50 yd, doz. .40
HOOKS AND EYES—PEB GROSS.

per Vios  ball..

...30

No  1 Bl’k A White..10 No  4 Bl’k A Whlte.,15
..20
“ 2 
..26
“ 8 
...40
No 2—20, M C ........... .50 NO4—15  F  8)4..

“   8 
“   10 

.12
.12

PINS.

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8-18, S C...........46
COTTON  TAPE.
No  2 White A Bl'k.,12 
10 
..16
“  4 
12 
..18
“  6 
8AFBTT  FINS.
....28  INoS...
NO 2.
NEEDLES—FEB  X.

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INO  8 White A Bl’k.. 20 
.28
..26

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A.James.................1 401 Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’a............... 1  88 Gold Eyed................1  50
MarahaiU’s ..............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4...8 2615—4....1  95  6—4...2 96 

TABLE  OIL CLOTH.
“  ...8 101

“ ....2  10 

COTTON TWINES.

Cotton Sail Twine.. 28
Crown................... 12
Domestic...............18)4
Anchor..................16
Bristol...................13
Cherry  Valley.......15
I X L .................... 18)4
Alabama...................65(
Alamance................  6)4
Augusta...................7)4
Ar  sapha................  6
Georgia.....................6)4
G ranite..................   554
Haw  River............. 6
Haw  J .....................6

Nashua.............  ...18
Rising Star 4-ply.... 17 
8-ply....17
North Star.............. 20
Wool Standard 4 ply 17)4 
Powhattan............. 18

.  6)4
Mount  Pleasant..
.  5
Oneida.................
.  53i
Prym ont.............
.  6
Randelman.........
Riverside  ........... •  6)*
.  6M
Sibley  A ...........  •
Toledo.................

FLA ID  OSNABURG8

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7

Wrought Loose Pin....................................... 60*10
Wrought Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*16
Blind,  Parker’s............................................. 70*10
Blind, Shepard’s 
70

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BLOCKS.

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

50

Grain......................................................dls. 50*02

CRAP LBS.

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel............................................ per lb  5
Ely's 1-10.............................................perm  65
60
Hick’s C.  P ........................................  “ 
G. D .....................................................  “ 
85
Musket................................................ 
“ 
60

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

56
25

CARTRIDGES.

CH18BLS. 

Socket Firmer.............................................. 70*10
Socket Framing............................................ 70*16
Socket Corner................................................70*10
Socket Slicks................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

dlS.

dls.

40
Curry,  Lawrence’s....................................... 
Hotchkiss..................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per gross..............12©12)4 dls. 10

combs. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

“ 

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

 
drills. 

 

dls.

dripping pans.

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

28
26
23
23
25
50
50
50

07
6ft

BLBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Com. 4  piece, 6 In............................dos. net 
75
40
Corrugated...........................................dls 
Adjustable............................................dls. 40*10
dlS.
Clark’s, small, »18;  large, 826...................... 
30
Ives’, 1, *18:  2, *24;  3,$30............................  
25
Disston’s ...................................................... 60*10
New American  ............................................60*10
60*10
Nicholson’s .................. 
Heller’s .........................................................  
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps  ..................................  
50

piles—New List. 

dls.

 

GALVANIZED IRON.

dls.
dls.

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27
16
List 

12 

15

13
Discount, 60

14
GAUGES.

5

dls.

locks—DOOR.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s..........
knobs—New List.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings —
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..
Door,  porcelain, trimmings............
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain......
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  *   Co.’s................
Branford’s .......................................
Norwalk’s ........................................
Adze Bye...............................’. ........*16.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye..........................................915.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s...................................... »18.50, dls. 20*10.
dlS.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
50
dls.
40
Coffee, Parker*  Co.’s ...................................  
40
“  F. S. *  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry A Cl» rk’s................. 
40
"  Enterprise 
.....................................  
80
Stebbln’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine....................................     .66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25

MOLASSES GATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

MiTTncKfl

dls.

RAMMERS.

dlB.

HINGES.

HANGERS. 

HOLLOW WARE.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

25
Maydole  *  Co.’s.................................... dls. 
25
Kip’s.......................................................dls. 
Terkes *  Plumb’s..................................dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........................ 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...............................dls.60*10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4)4  14  and
3)4
H......... ............ net
10
%......... — ...... net
8)4
\ ....................  . .net
7)4
X......... ............ net
7)4
50
...........dls.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  antl-frlction.............................  60*10
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
Pots............................................................... 60*10
Kettles.........................................................  60*10
Spiders  .........................................................60*10
Gray enameled............................................. 40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware............................  .new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 33)4*10
Bright...................................................... 70*10410
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70410*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.....................  
70*10*10
<hs.7o
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s......................
Sisal. )4 Inch and larger.............................  
9
Manilla.........................................................  13
dls.
Steel and Iron..............................................  
Try and Bevels............................................. 
Mitre............................................................ 

7b
6C
2C
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
12 95
8 05
8 05
3 15
8 25
8 85
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to 14...................................... *4 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. 
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
White  B...............................   ‘ 
Drab B..................................  “ 
White C.................................“ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

levels. 
ROPES.

wire goods. 

SHEET IRON.

51
50
55
50
55
35

SqUARES. 

“ 
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“ 
“ 

dls.

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

saws. 

traps. 

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

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton *25
“ 
20
Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,....  70
"  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 
50 
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot....  30 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot........................................  30
dls.
Steel, Game...............................................60*10
35
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ............ 
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s __  
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion............................... 11.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market.........................................  62)4
Coppered Spring  Steel............................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  2 85
painted....................................  2 40

wire. 

“ 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au  Sable........................................................dls. 40*10
Putnam.......................................... 
dls. 05
N orth western................................  
dls. 10*10
dlB.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
80
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought............  
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
Bird Cages........................  
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................   75*10
Screws, New List.......................................... 70*10
Casten, Bed a  d Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American.....................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods....... 65*10

MISCELLANEOUS. 
 

dls.
 

 

 

take  advantage of  it.  He  will  pay his 
meat  and  grocery bills, if  he has to sell, 
in  order  to do  so,  his  piano  or a few of 
the  luxuries which  the  law allows  him. 
In fact, I cannot  conceive how an honest 
man  can  sport  a  8300  library  (one-half 
claimed  by his  wife,  of  course),  and  re­
fuse to pay the  tailor  for the  clothes  on 
his back,  or the  grocer  for the  flour and 
potatoes  carried in his  back  door by the 
delivery clerk.

Retailers,  if you want to see these gen­
tlemanly  dead-beats  deprived  of  their 
constitutional privileges  and  plucked of 
their borrowed—stolen, rather—plumage, 
keep  your  ear to the  ground  and,  when 
you  hear  the  bugle  call,  do  your  duty. 
You are the class most interested in hav­
ing these unjust exemption laws revised.
To  succeed  in  the  defense  of  your 
interests, you must  present an  unbroken 
front.  United,  you  are  a  power  which 
no  legislature  can  withstand;  unorgan­
ized, you  are  powerless  to  accomplish 
anything.

From   th e K ansas C ity Grocer.

There are many things involved in this 
“ Question  of  the  Hour,”  but  lack  of 
space  prevents  me,  at  this  time,  from 
making mention of them.  The first,  last 
and all-the-time  important  matter,  how­
ever, is efficient organization.  This makes 
possible  the .only thing  which  can  ever 
accomplish  anything,  namely,  concerted 
action. 

E.  A.  Ow en.
A Mistaken  Idea of Competition.
It is true that competition is the life of 
trade,  but too many retailers  labor under 
the  delusion  that  competition  means 
nothing but cutting prices.  All are seek­
ing  success  by  securing  and  retaining 
profitable trade; but in gaining this price- 
cutting is considered by those  who  have 
made the most pronounced success as one 
of  the most insignificant of  all  methods 
of competition.  Jn  fact  the  most  suc­
cessful  merchants are those who have al­
ways obtained reasonable profits on their 
sales; and it may be laid down as  a  gen­
eral rule that when a retailer seeks trade 
by cutting prices he lacks  the  ability  to 
successfully conduct his  business,  for  it 
is a confession of weakness  and  an  ad­
mission that he cannot secure  customers 
without sacrificing his stock.
Competition  in the better sense  of  the 
word,  as  applied  to  business,  means 
achieving success by making  one’s  store 
more attractive to the  public than  other 
stores.  Any retailer  who  keeps  a well- 
assorted stock of desirable  goods  attrac­
tively  displayed  in  a neat, clean room, 
who  is  courteous,  accommodating  and 
reliable,  has a  decided  advantage over a 
competitor  whose 
stock  is  unwisely 
chosen,  whose  store is  unattractive  and 
who is unreliable or lacks courtesy.  The 
latter  finds  it  necessary  to  apply  the 
knife to his stock,  and the only  result  is 
a  temporarily 
soon  as  he  asks  ruling .prices for  his 
goods the  public  return  to  its  favorite 
dealer. 
It is  certain  that  no  merchant 
ever made a  lasting success through  this 
method;  for,  except  in  occasional  in­
stances,  there is no  ability  displayed  in 
selling goods for less  than a living  profit 
—any fool can do this.
Competition means a  great  deal  more 
than selling goods for  less than  a  rival. 
It means the  embodying  in  one’s  daily 
business life of all  those  many  features 
which  attract  and  hold  trade. 
The 
strongest  competitors  in  any  town  are 
not those who slaughter prices,  but those 
who obtain  reasonable  prices  for  their 
goods.  Retailers  who  are  disposed  to 
cut price to graw custom would  do  well 
to study  the  methods  of  the  successful 
merchants  of  their  acquaintance,  who 
rarely, if ever, sell goods at a  loss.

increased  trade,  for 

Took the Job Too Low.

From   th e P ottsville, P a., Enterprise.
A certain  drummer,  who dresses  well 
and has a reasonable share of good looks, 
bad occasion last week to make  a trip in 
the  neighborhood  of  Porterville  and

found himself at a country hotel at which 
a party was to come off.  He was invited 
to participate in the festivities and,  after 
he had consented,  the old landlord  took 
him around the corner of the  house  and 
said to him:
“The young folks are  mighty  fond  of 
any game with kissing in it.  They’ll get 
up something and fix it to  make you kiss 
the handsomest gal in the room.”
“Well, I’ll kiss her,”  was  the  prompt 
reply.
“Yes, but hold on a  little,”  continued 
the man,  “there’s  my  gal,  Emma.  We 
think she’s as putty as any  of  ’em.  But 
certain  folks around here  kinder sniff at 
her ’cause her nose crooks a  bit  and her 
hair is  a  trifle  high  colored.  Now,  I 
want you to kiss Em for the  handsomest 
It’ll do  the ole  woman 
gal in the room. 
good, do Em good  and  kinder  set  these 
ere sniffers  back  a  little. 
I  don’t  ask 
you to kiss her for nothing, but  if  you’ll 
do it I’ll deduct a dollar off  your  bill  in 
the morning.  What do you say?”
The young man  closed  with  the  offer 
and the father continued:
“That’s the  ticket.  Don’t  have  any 
make believe  about  it,  but  kiss  right 
away as  though you mean it,  so that  we 
kin all hear the smack!”
The game was played,  the traveler was 
“fixed”  and he kissed Em like the pop of 
a pistol.  He felt  all  the happier  for  it 
that night,  seeing how  greatly  the  old 
woman was pleased,  but the  next  after­
noon, as he jogged along,  he had  to  run 
off a score of  farmers’  sons  waiting  be­
hind trees  for  him  because  he  passed 
their girls by for Em.  He was struck by 
thirteen  rotten eggs,  six large  sized beet 
roots,  and about a bushel of potatoes  be­
fore he got out of the  neighborhood,  and 
when he came to  figure  up  he  realized 
that $1  was a decidedly moderate charge.

Cheap Bread  in Omaha.

Bread  is  selling  in  Omaha  now  at 
thirty-six nickle loaves for a  dollar,  as  a 
result of  a disagreement among the bak­
ers.  The  town  has  fifteen  wholesale 
bakeries,  and  as  many  more  places that 
bake  their  own  bread  for  sale.  The 
business has been  largely overdone,  and 
some  of the bakeries  lately began  to cut 
prices  in  the  hope  of  increasing  their 
business.  The  others  followed  suit  to 
protect themselves,  and  now  the baking 
business is  done practically for nothing. 
The  consumers,  however,  have 
not 
raised 
the  least  murmur  or  protest. 
They  are perfectly willing  for the  war 
to go on all winter.

Colors from a Pound of Coal.

“If a pound of coal is  subjected to dry 
distillation  and  the products and residu­
als  treated chemically by  the  process of 
obtaining  the  well-known  coal  tar  col­
ors,” says the Age  of  Steel, of St.  Louis, 
“the  one  pound  so  treated  will  yield 
enough  magenta  to  color  500  yards  of 
flannel,  vermilion for  2,560 yards,  aurine 
for  120  yards and  alizarin  sufficient for 
155 yards of red cloth.”_______________

When You Get Tired

Buying  rubbish, send for  our catalogue of  win­
dow  Screens,  Screen  Doors,  Etc.  Goods  well 
made from best materials.

Prices seldom higher.

A.  J .  PH ILLIPS *   CO.,

Fenton,  Mich.
Hardware Price Cnrrent.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dlS.
60
Snell’s ........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
J  ennlngs’, genuine......................................  
25
Jennings’,  imitation....................................50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................* 7 00

AUGURS AND BITS. 

AXES.

“ 
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• 

D.  B. Bronze..............................   12 00
S. B. S. steel..............................  8 60
D.  B. steel..................................  18 50

bolts. 

barrows. 

dls.
Railroad..................................................... * 14 00
Garden  ................................................net  30 00
dls.
Stove..............................................................50*10
Carriage new list.  ....................................... 75*10
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70
Well,  plain................................................... * 8 50
Well, swivel.................................................   4 00
dls.
Cast Loose Pin, figured....................  ......... 70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60*.0

butts, cast. 

BUCKETS.

NAILS

 

 

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Advance over base: 

Steel nails, base................................................... 1 85
Wire nails, base..................................... 1  80® 1  00
Steel.  Wire.
Base 
60.....................................................Base
50..................................................... Base
10 
25 
40.....................................................  05
25 
30.....................................................  10
35 
15
20.......... 
45 
16..................................................... 
15
45 
12....................................................  
15
50 
10......................................................  80
60 
8........................................................  25
75 
7 * 6 ..................................................  40
90 
4........................... ....................... ...  60
3.........................................................1 00
1  20 
1  60 
2.........................................................1 50
1  60 
FlneS................................................ 1 50
65 
Case  10.............................................  60
75 
8.............................................  75
90 
75 
Finish 10.'.'.'.'..'.’.'.'.’.'.’.'.'.'.’.*.".’. ' . . . . 8 5
90 
6.............................................1 00
1  10 
6.............................................1 15
70 
Clinch; 16..........................................  85
80 
8.......................... ..............1  00
90 
6...........................................1 15
1 75 
Barrell %...................  
1 75
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   ©40
Sdota Bench.............................................. 
960
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  ©40
Bench, first quality......................................   ©80
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme.............................................dls.60—10
70
Common, polished................................dls. 
dls.
Iron and Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Bnrs............................... 50—10
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 84 to 87  10 80 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

PLANES.

rivets. 

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“ 

PANS.

Broken packs tfo per pound extra.

dls.

 

METALS.
PIG TIN.

 

6%

zmc.

SOLDER

Pig  Large....................................................   26c
Pig B an.............................................. 
28c
Duty:  Sheet, 2)4c per pound.
680 pound  casks........................................... 
Per pound....................................................   7
H®Vi.................................................................. 16
Extra W iping.................................................   15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder In the market Indicated by nrivate brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson............ ...........................per pound
Hallett’s......................................  
18
TIN—MELTN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................• 7
14x2010, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

........................................   7  0
........................................  9 25
9 25
 

Bach additional X on this grade, 11.75.

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ROOFING PLATES

 
 
 

10x1410, Charcoal...................................... I 6  75
6 75
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
8  25
14x20 EX, 
9  25

Each additional X on this grade 11.50.

“  Worcester............................   6 SO
14x20 IC, 
“ 
14X20 EX, 
.......................  8 50
......................  18 50
“ 
20x28 IC, 
6 00
“  Allaway  Grade................  
14x2010, 
7  50
“ 
'• 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
12 50
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
" 
15  50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28  IX........................................................ »14 00
14x81  IX..........................................................15
10

[per pound  ... 

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E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY  18,  1893.

THE  WORLD’S  RAILW AYS.

 

The Census  Bureau,  in  an  interesting 
bulletin,  gives  the  railway  mileage  of 
the world for the  census year of  1890,  as 
follows:
United States.............................................  163,597
Europe......................................................  136,805
North America, outside United States  ...  19 340
A sia...........................................................  18,798
South  America  ........................................   16,552
Australia.................. 
11,137
Africa  ......................................................   3,992
Total, 
................................................... 370,281
Thus it will be seen  that not only does 
our  country head all  the  rest by a great 
preponderance of  mileage,  but  the  New 
World,  the  hemisphere  which  was  un­
known to the  civilized  world  until  just 
400 years  ago, contains  vastly more than 
half  the  total  mileage of  the  three  old 
continents  of  Europe,  Alia  and  Africa. 
As  for Australia,  it  is  a  newer  country 
even  than America as  far as  civilization 
is  concerned,  but  it  shows  a  large  ad­
vance in railway development.

times 

the  most 

In  ancient 

impor­
tant  and  populous  settlements  were  in 
seaboard countries or  along the banks of 
navigable rivers.  The interiors of  great 
continental tracts were given up to deserts 
or  to  wandering  tribes of  nomads,  sav­
ages  frequently,  but  at  the  best  bar­
barians.  Great interior cities away from 
navigable  rivers were  not  to be  thought 
of,  on account  of  the  difficulty of  trans­
porting  supplies.  The  enormous  cost 
and  peril of  a  commerce  carried  across 
the  deserts of  Asia and  Africa by cara­
vans of  camels added  fabulous values to 
the  products  so  transported,  and  they 
could only concern themselves with such 
articles  as  would  pay  these  excessive 
charges.  So  it  was  with  transportation 
across  the  great  interior  plains of  the 
United States,  a traffic  infinitely difficult 
because  its  course  was  across  wide  and 
trackless  regions,  and  infinitely  danger­
ous because  the  only inhabitants of  the 
country were  savages  always  hostile  to 
the whites.

Many  men  now  living  remember  the 
enormous  prices paid  for articles of  ne­
cessity  in  mining  camps  of  the  West 
within  a  comparatively  recent  period, 
but,  thanks  to  the  iron—or,  more  prop­
erly  speaking,  the  steel  rail—travel  to 
that  region  is  safe  and  comfortable,  in 
drawing-room  and  sleeping  cars,  while

Lands  which  would  not  pay  for  the 
working,  because the products could  not 
be  got  to  market,  are  now  added  to 
the  productive  domain.  Mines  which 
were not worth opening because of  their 
distance  from  places  where  their  ores 
could be reduced, or their output utilized, 
are,  thanks  to the  rail, centers of  profit­
able  industry.  Probably  in  the  entire 
range  of  human development  no  single 
economical agent has wrought so marvel­
ous and magical an effect on the earth and 
its  population  as  has  the  railway. 
It 
has solved  problems whose  meaning the 
human  races  had  waited  thousands  of 
years to realize. 
It has created problems 
which are not yet solved, but which must 
exert  incalculable  results  upon  human 
society.  The history of  the  entire  past 
is  a  history of  separated  and  isolated 
peoples.  Railways  are  preparing  the 
human  race for united  and  co-operative 
movements of  which the ancients had no 
dream,  and of  which  even in  our  day  it 
is  impossible  to  predict  the  end.  But 
their  shadows  cast  before  are  gigantic, 
tremendous  and  menacing.  The  signs 
portend  the  approach  of  an  enormous 
socialism  which,  if  ever it  shall  become 
the  expression  of  human  social  force, 
will  be  made  possible  only by the  con­
ditions  which  the  steel  rail, binding in 
one all the  communities of  the people of 
a  continent,  will  create  and  is actually 
already creating.

THE  KEY  TO  PROSPERITY.

The present  age is,  above  all,  the  age 
of  commerce.  We  are  accustomed  to 
talk and  to  hear  much  about  the  enor­
mous  development  of  science  and  the 
prodigious  progress  in  intellectual  en­
lightenment;  but 
if  the  question  be 
asked,  what  is  the object  and  chief  in- 
pi rat ion  of  all  this  progress,  the  in­
quiry  may  be  answered 
in  a  single 
phrase:  To facilitate  commerce  and de­
velop industries.

In  making this  statement  we take  no 
narrow  or  limited  view  of the  subject. 
The most obvious duty  of  man upon  the 
earth is to  develop  its  resources,  to till 
its soil, to  work its  mines,  to  utilize  its 
forests  for  the  building  of  habitations 
and ships,  to draw  the means of  subsist- 
ance  from  the  bosom  of  the  earth  and 
the depths  of  the sea,  and  to  exchange 
the products  of  one  domain  or  locality 
with those of  another,  so  that  the high­
est  welfare  of  the  greatest  number  of 
human beings may be secured.

To this  end  to-day all  science,  all  the 
resources of  human intelligence and hu­
man  labor  are  called  into  requisition. 
To maintain  peace  and  security  for the 
people  in  their  homes,  to  advance  and 
sustain them in a fair  condition of mate­
rial prosperity,  to give the  masses of the 
people the means and facilities  for earn­
ing by honest toil  not  merely  the neces­
saries  of  life,  but  most  of  its  comforts 
and some  of  its  luxuries,  and  to enable 
them  to  live  honorable and self-respect­
ing lives,  are  the  duties  which  are  de­
manded of  Governments  and  of the offi­
cials  who  are  delegated  to  administer 
their  functions.  The  highest  philan­

TH E  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN.
thropy,  the  ablest  statesmanship, 
the 
truest patriotism and the purest spirit of 
charity  are  all  concerned  to  the  last 
degree  in  bringing  about  these  con­
ditions of  popular progress and  prosper­
ity.

the transportation of necessaries is cheap 
and equal to the demands of a large pop­
ulation.  By  means of  the wire  and  the 
rail  the most  distant  regions are  placed 
in ready and  immediate  communication, 
and  no  locality is too  distant  for settle­
ment,  provided it possesses  the  facilities 
or resources for sustaining population or 
furnishing employment to industry.

The authority above quoted says  that, 
according  to  its  records, 
it  finds  that 
“during 1892 there were sold under  fore­
closure twenty-eight railways,  having an 
aggregate mileage of 1,922 miles  and  an 
apparent  capitalization  —  bonds  and 
stocks—of $95,898,000.  “While the num­
ber of roads,”  adds  the  Age,  “is larger 
than in the previous year,  it is  some  en­
couragement to find that the mileage and 
capitalization show a large decrease com­
pared  with  the  three  preceding  years; 
from which we might be led to hope that 
foreclosure sales would eventually cease, 
were it not for the fearful record of  new 
insolvencies  which is shown  in our table 
of receiverships.”

The  record  of  railroad  insolvencies 
during  the  past  year,  as  furnished  by 
our contemporary,  is much  more  alarm­
ing than  that  of  the  foreclosures. 
It 
would appear that during 1892,  an era of 
disastrous railway  failures  was  inaugu­
rated, eclipsing anything known for some 
time.  “We find,” says the Age,  “that in 
the  last  twelve  months  no  less  than 
thirty-six companies,  having 10,508 miles 
of  road and representing the  prodigious 
capitalization of nearly $358,000,000, have 
defaulted and been  placed  in  the  hands 
of receivers.”

This enormous and discouraging record 
owes its magnitude mainly to the collapse 
of  the  Richmond  Terminal  syndicate, 
which involved a  number  of  companies 
representing over 5,000 miles of road and 
nomnial capital aggregating$155,000,000. 
Even  excluding the  results of the  Rich­
mond Terminal  disaster,  the  figures  of 
receiverships 
for  1892  would  still  be 
worse than 1891.

There is no doubt that the gradual con­
solidation of  the railway systems  of  the 
country by the absorption of the  weaker 
lines by the strong syndicates will  even­
tually lead to an improvement in the rec­
ord of disasters, but the building of  rail­
ways in the United States was carried on 
some years  back  on  so  phenomenal  a 
scale that, despite  the  rapid  growth  of 
the country as a result  of  the  construc­
tion of these very roads, some time  must 
elapse before the  liquidation  which  has 
resulted will be got through with.

T y ran n y   o f T rad e  U nionism .

From th e B oston Com m ercial B ulletin.

The arbitrary rules of certain of the la­
bor organizations in regard to apprentice­
ship is a growing menace to the  full  de­
velopment of American  industry.  These 
organizations,  for the purpose  of  giving 
their members a monopoly,  have  limited 
the number of young men to  whom  they 
will allow the trade to be taught  to  such 
an extent that any expansion of the busi­
ness is often  attended  with  difficulty in 
securing  the  help  needed.  When  ad­
ditional labor is wantad  it is necessary to 
seek it abroad.
One of the  most  flagrant  instances  of 
this abuse is that furnished by  the  Win­
dow  Glass  Workers’  Association.  This 
organization  not only restricts the  num­
ber of apprentices to the lowest limit, but 
actually  discriminates  against  boys  of 
native stock.  This attempt  to  keep  the 
trade  entirely in foreign  hands  and  all 
such efforts should be  strongly  rebuked 
and utterly condemned.
Its  despotism  is  apparent  from  the 
statement that an apprentice  (limited  at 
one to five workmen)  must  get  a  card 
from  the  society  and  have  it  revised 
quarterly, in  about  the  same  way  one 
would  his  passport  in  Russia,  under 
penalty.

Labor organizations are  necessary  and 
desirable,  but when they  pass  a  certain 
point and become, as some of them have, 
organizations for oppression and outrage,' 
they are against public policy and should 
be wiped  out.

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How much of  all this  turns  upon  the 
commerce  and  industries  of  a  country? 
The  merchant who gathers  and  distrib­
utes,  or  who  exchanges  between  com­
munities  and  countries,  their  several 
products,  is not  merely  working for his 
own benefit.  The  men who conduct the 
factories,  whose  innumerable  machines 
are  fashioning  raw  products  into  com­
plex and useful  fabrics,  are not  merely 
working to  fill their  own  pockets.  The 
great  carriers,  whose  iron  rails  girdle 
and gridiron  the  land,  and  whose  great 
ships  plow  every  sea,  are  not  merely 
striving for  their own  profit.  The  mil­
lions of  men and women  whose  labor  is 
carried on  from day to  day  and  year  to 
year are not  merely  engaged  in a  strug­
gle for subsistence.  The men who burn 
the  midnight  oil in their  earnest  search 
after  the secrets of  nature are not  mere­
ly speculators in the mysteries of science. 
But  all  are  component parts of  a  great 
system of development which is intended 
to  increase  the  general  prosperity  and 
lighten  the  labors  of  life.  Each  man 
may be  working  for  himself,  but  he  is 
only truly successful  when  he  advances 
the interests of all, because general pros­
perity is the best condition for individual 
advancement.

But  in the  operation of  this vast  sys­
tem  the  lawmakers  and 
law  adminis­
trators  come in  for the  most responsible 
duties.  They are  bound to see  to it that 
the wisest laws are enacted and that they 
are to be executed in a spirit of the great­
est beneficence.  The greatest prosperity 
for  the  people at the  least  public  cost; 
the largest  benefits and the smallest rate 
of  taxation—these  are  demanded of  the 
governing officials;  the laws  must be im­
partially executed;  justice must be fairly 
administered;  the property and  rights of 
the  citizen  protected.  Honest  and  able 
administration of  both State and Nation­
al  governments  is  the  key  to  general 
prosperity.

RAILW AY  INDEBTEDNESS.

Some weeks ago T h e T radesm an com­
mented  on 
the  showing  made  by  the 
Railway Age on the subject of new mile­
age added to our railroad  system  during 
the past year. 
It  will  be  remembered 
that  the  Age's  figures  showed  a  very 
moderate  amount  of  railroad  building 
during 1892,  indicating that there was no 
disposition to increase  the  mileage  fur­
ther,  except  where  it  became  evident 
that profitable results were sure to follow 
the outlay of capital.

We have  received  the estimates of the 
Railway Age covering  the  railway  fore­
closures and  receiverships  during  1892. 
These records  are  the  very  reverse  of 
satisfactory,  for  while  the  number  and 
extent of the foreclosures have  been  dis­
couraging,  the bankruptcy and  receiver­
ship record has  been  simply  appalling. 
Never  before  have  the  results  of  the 
overbuilding and  unprofitable  rate-mak­
ing  been made more manifest  than  dur- 
ing  1892. 
It  is  true  the  courage  and 
enterprise of  the  original 
investors  in 
railroads built in new territory have done 
more to  develop  the  country  than  any 
other cause, but it is equally true that these 
same  investors have  in  very  many cases 
experienced only loss and ruin as their re­
ward.

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

9

A  N EW   KIND  OP  FLOUR.

Lovers of  the  banana  in  all  its tooth­
some  possibilities will  doubtless  be sur­
prised  at  some of  the  experiments  that 
have recently been  made  with it and the 
remarkable  possibilities  that  it  has  de­
veloped.  From  the  status  of  a  dainty 
and  a  delicacy,  capable  of  figuring  in 
divers  and  sundry relishable  dishes, the 
basis  of  fritters  delicious  enough  to 
tempt the most indifferent old  dyspeptic 
that ever  grumbled,  a leading ingredient 
in  that  delightful  conglomerate  known 
as fruit  salad,  an  enticing  island  in  an 
ocean  of  custard  and a cooling  and  re­
freshing tidbit  on a hot  summer’s day,  it 
has  at a single  bound  vaulted  into  the 
lists  beside  our most  important cereals, 
and is threatening to crowd  some of  our 
meat products out of the place they have 
heretofore  monopolized.

The  Department  of  Agriculture  at 
Washington  has  recently  received  from 
Jamaica,  West Indies, a quantity of meal 
made from  the green  or  unripe banana. 
Its manufacturers claim that it will keep, 
under similar conditions, as long as flour. 
As for quality and nourishing properties, 
it is said to be superior to any farinaceous 
food yet discovered.

Even  granting  it  to  be  the  equal  of 
standard foods of  this class, the value of 
this  new  discovery  is  beyond  present 
computation.  Considering  that the ban­
ana  yield is about  forty-four times  that 
of the potato and that there are hundreds 
of thousands of acres of land in the South 
well  suited to its culture,  and  some  idea 
may  be  had of  its  importance in a com­
mercial sense.  For years there has  been 
a steady effort among West India banana- 
growers to turn  their  product to general 
account  and of  late  the  United  States, 
Germany  and  England  have  given  this 
product some attention.

Circulars  giving  important 

informa­
tion have  been sent to various countries, 
and  efforts  have  been  made  to  induce 
food producers  to  bring  out  new  pecul­
iarities  and  adapt the  fruit to new  uses. 
As a highly concentrated and  nourishing 
food  for  soldiers,  it  is  attracting  atten­
tion.  The  ease  with  which  sufficient 
rations of  condensed food  can  be  trans­
ported is a subject of vital importance to 
armies in  time of  war,  and  the Germans 
are at work  upon a banana  sausage that 
they  claim will  be  far  more  nutritious 
and  wholesome  than  the  meat  sausage 
which  has  been  one of  their  principal 
rations. 
It is much  more  easily carried, 
keeps  better  and  is  said  to  be  highly 
relished by the  soldiers.

But it is to  the meal that  the most  at­
tention  is  likely  to  be  attracted.  This 
product  can be put upon the market at a 
price far below that of the regular bread- 
stuffs  and  will  materially  reduce 
the 
price of bread.

For  the  poor,  this  is  good  news,  in­
deed,  and  that  there is such  an  acreage 
of  available  land to be used  for the pro­
duction  of  this  new  element is  but  an­
other  evidence  of  the  exhaustless  re­
sources of nature.

The skin of  the fruit is to be made use 
of  also. 
Its  fine and  smooth  fibers  are 
susceptible  of  being  wrought  into  a 
strong,  soft  and  daintily fine  fabric,  the 
entire possibilities of  which are  thus far 
unknown,  as  only  a  limited  amount  of 
experimenting  has  been  done  with  it. 
Chemical  properties  contained  in 
the 
juice of  the  skin of  the  banana  can  be 
used to produce a valuable  indelible ink. 
It is rare,  indeed,  that  any single  plant

has so many useful  and important quali­
ties,  and  within 
the  next  decade  its ! 
various  elements  will  doubtless  become 
familiar to every family.

N.  S.  Sto w ell.

D rying P o ta to e s.

A  French  genius  has  invented  a  new 
industry,  which is  said to  bid fair to de­
velop into  an important industry. 
It  is 
the  drying of  potatoes.  They  are  first 
crushed,  and  as  much  of  the  water 
squeezed out  of  them  as  possible.  The 
compressed  pulp  is  then  separated  into 
pieces and put  into an  oven at a  moder­
ate  heat,  where  it  remains  until  it 
is 
thoroughly dry  and  takes  a light yellow 
tint.  The  heat  of  the  oven  is  great 
enough to partially convert  the starch of 
the potato into dextrine, and thus impart 
a  pleasant  flavor  to  the  product.  The 
article thus treated can be  preserved  for 
an indefinite  time. 
It  can  be  used raw 
for  fattening  domestic  animals,  or  by 
boiling water  converted  into  a nourish­
ing and palatable food for man.  Ground 
into  flour, and  mixed  with  wheat flour, 
it is said to  make a very  superior  bread. 
The inventor thinks  that his device will 
lead to a largely increased  production  of 
potatoes, sufficient in years of drought to 
make up for  the  deficiency  in the cereal 
crops.

F rom   O ut  o f Town.

Calls  have  been  received  at  T he 
T radesm an office during the  past  week 
from the following gentlemen in trade:

City.

Sullivan Lumber Co., Sullivan.
Cameron Lumber Co., Torch Lake.
Rockafellow  Mercantile  Co.,  Carson 
Geo.  B.  Horton, Fruit Ridge.
Bates & Trautman,  Moline.
Ten Herder & Tanis, Vriesland.
Geo. Schichtel,  New Salem.
W.  L. Remington,  Hawkins.
Dr.  Henry Lever,  Newaygo.
John Pickart,  Brookside.
Armstrong & Ringler, Traverse City.
A.  W.  Fenton, Bailey.
I. A.  Woodard, Slocum’s Grove.

H olland’s G row th  fo r 1892.

Three  hundred  and 

The  Ottawa  County  Times,  in  a two- 
column  article  on  the  growth and pros­
perity of Holland,  says:
seventy-three 
thousand dollars were  expended  in Hol­
land  during  1892  on  factories,  business 
blocks,  public  buildings  and  new  resi­
dences.  This  amount  does  not  include 
repairs,  street  improvements  or  build­
ings erected  at the  resorts. 
Its  twenty 
leading 
factories  employ  1,200  men 
throughout the year  and  1,300 suites  of 
furniture are  made weekly  by its furni­
ture factories.  One  million dollars  rep­
resents  the  business of its  leading  tan­
nery.

E pic on O w osso.

Like measles. Owosso is spreading  itself, 
Its men are hustling after the pelf 

Growing thicker and wider each day. 
And its girls are simply O. K.

The  S tove in th e  V illage S tore.

When the twilight had deepened to darkness 
Old farmers who plodded the distance 
At the shabby old store at the “corners,”
For the Mecca of these old cronies 

They gathered from far and near,
As pilgrims their shrine to revere;
They met and entered the door.
Was the stove in the old village store.

It was guiltless of beauty or polish,
And its door was unsklllfully hung,
But they made a glad circle around it,
And the gr-nial warmth loosened each tongue; 
And they talked of  the crops and the weather, 
Twin subjects of gossip most dear,
And the smoke from their pipes as it blended 
Gave a tinge to the whole atmosphere.

Full many the tales  they related,
And wondrous the yarns that they spun,
And doubtful the facts that they stated.
And harmless the wit and the fun;
But if ever discussion grew heated 
It was all without tumult or  din,
And they gave their respectful attention 
When a customer chanced to come in.

When the evening was spent and the  hour 
They rapped from their pipe the warm ashes 
Agreeing to meet on the morrow 
For the Mecca of all the old cronies 

For the time of their parting had come,
And reluctantly started for home,
When the day with its labors was o’er,
Was the stove in the old village store.

See  th a t  this  Label  appears 
on  every r package,  as  it  Is  a 
guarantee of the  genuine  ar­
ticle.

FERMENTUM
COMPRESSED YEAST

T h e   O n ly   R e lia b le

Sold  in  this  market  tor  tie  past  Fifteen  Years.

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

JOHN  SMYTH,  A p t  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Telephone 566. 

106  Kent St.

See  th at  this  Label  appears 
on  every  package,  as  it  is  a 
guarantee  of 
the  gennlne 
article.

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.

WM.  H.  THOMPSON  &  CO.,

Commission  Merchants,

166 So. W ater St., Chicago.

OYSTERS!

THE  P.  &  B.  BRAND WILL  PLEASE  YOUR  CUSTOMERS 
—INCREASE  YOUR TRADE—AND  MAKE  YOU  MONEY- 
THREE  FEATURES  THAT  COMMEND  THEM  TO  YOUR 
NOTICE. 
SOLD  BY  ALL  GRAND  RAPIDS  JOBBERS—

PACKED  BY

T H E   P U T N A M   C A N D Y   CO

OUR  HOLIDAY  CATALOGUE  NOW  READY.

Send  for it!

Carpet  S w e e p e r s.

SMITH  l  SRNFQRD,  68  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids.

I HAVE  AN  ORIGINAL  DESIGN 

tionery.  I t don’t  cost m uch.

W rite to THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  They Do It.

TH E  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,
the first, while  Croockston, representing 
Hazeltine  &  Perkins  and  Pittwood  and 
Underwood,  household  names  in 
all 
Northern  towns  in  Michigan,  and  the 
late lamented John McIntyre, with an oc­
casional  trip  of “Tom”  Freeman,  were 
about the starting  of  the  Grand  Rapids 
traveling brigade of to-day.

L a   Grippe

by frequent use of

may attack but cannot overcome those protected 

I O
D r u g s  $k Medicines*

State  Board  of Pharm acy.
One  T ear—Jam es Vernor, D etroit.
Two  T ears—O ttm ar Eberb&ch, Ann  Arbor 
Three  T ears—G eorge G u ndrum , Ionia.
Pour T ears—C. A. B ugbee. C heboygan.
E xpiring Jan. 1—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
President—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
S ecretary—Jas.  Vernor, D etroit.
T reasurer—Geo. G u ndrum , Ionia.
N ext m e e tin g —S aginaw . J a n . 11._____________________
Michigan State  Pharm aceutical  Aim’d. 
President—Stanley E. P arkill, Owosso. 
Vice-Presidents—I.  H.  L.  Dodd.  Buchanan;  F.  W.  R.
Perry, D etroit;  W . H. H icks. Morley.
Treasurer—W m. H.  Dupont,  Detroit.
Secretary—C. W.  Parsons, D etroit.
E xecutive  Com m ittee— H.  G.  Colem an,  K alam azoo;
Jacob Jesson, M uskegon:  F.  J.  W urzburg  and  John
E. Peck, Grand Rapids;  Arthur B assett,  Detroit. 
L ocal Secretary—Jam es Vernor.
N ext  place  o f  m eetin g—Rome  resort  on  St.  Clair 
River;  tim e to be designated by E xecutive C om m ittee.
Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical Society. 
P resident. W. R. Jew ett,  Secretary,  Frank H. E scott, 
R egular M eetings—F irst W ednesday evenin g o f March

June, Septem ber and Decem ber.

JIM   ALLSPICE.

The Old  B oys  a n d   th e   P re se n t  C rop— 

The P a st an d  P re sen t.

W ritten fo r  The Tradesman.

January  1st,  and  here  we  go again— 
my two grips  with a  new  coat of  black 
polish and  corners  brightened up;  fresh 
samples for each;  a big paper package of 
special  samples  in  with  my new night­
shirt, nicely darned  stockings  and extra 
suit  of  underwear;  new  mileage  book 
and  $50 for  expense account.  With the 
blessings  of  the  house—and  a  good- 
sized  pocketbook  of  statements—I  sail 
forth once  more—to  try to earn  my raise 
of salary of $200 a year.

Looking over my companions  in arms, 
I find several  new fledglings out for  their 
first  trip.  While  in  conversation  with 
one of the  oldest  “ timers,” we  compare 
notes.  Several  of  the  boys  are  on  the 
absent  list  and  for  why?  Father Time 
has  dealt  the  cards  and  turned  down 
quite a few.  Now  we  hear  of  this  one 
taking  a  good  position  in  his  house, 
while several  lay down  to the fate of the 
times  and  temptations,  are  called  off 
their  routes,  while  new  and  fresher 
blood  starts  out,  filled  with  ambition, 
pride and  inexperience,  to  fill  the place 
of him who failed.

We look back  over our  many  years of 
campaigning  and,  as the  names  of  “the 
old boys” and  houses come  to mind,  we 
wonder what  will  be our final  end,  and 
how  long  we  can  carry  the  good  old 
grips—and draw our salaries.

Twenty  years,  boys,  make wonderful 
changes, and  you that are  riding to  and 
fro  in  elegantly 
equipped  passenger 
trains,  with  Pullman  sleepers,  elegant 
chair  cars,  fine day coaches,  with  dining 
cars,  w ith. electric 
lights,  etc.,  would 
hardly  feel  at  home  in 
the  old-style 
stages,  buckboards and  even  horseback, 
through 
the  wilds  of  Michigan's  lake 
shore and  howling  wilderness,  sleeping 
and eating where  we found  it—maybe  at 
a  lumberman’s  shanty,  or  the  village 
“tavern,” or taking our  meals and sleep­
ing on the  warm  side of a  good log  fire 
while en route.

Chicago and Milwaukee were well rep­
resented with their traveling men.  From 
Chicago  we  had  “Fatty”  Dow;  Alex. 
Knoppel;  “Flick” Hastings;  Wadsworth, 
the cracker man;  Dick  and  Nels Savage, 
the paper artists,  who sold  goods only  in 
carload  lots;  Jim  Koseman  and  George 
Richardson,  the  great  Irish  delineator, 
the  crack  crockery  salesmen.  Dave 
Smith was  unknown and  his  wonderful 
sales and stories had  not been  heard  of. 
Milwaukee  had  “Doc”  Burton,  a  fine, 
polished  salesman;  Vaughn,  Flint’s 
“Star” coffee man;  Heath, the soap fiend. 
Grand  Rapids  was  in  its  infancy,  Sey­
mour,  the cracker salesman,  being one of

As  we  look  over the  list  of  salesmen 
and the  different  lines  represented,  we 
may  well  stop  and  ponder,  wondering 
what will  be  the final  outcome  of  the 
enormous growth,  and  will  the traveling 
men  continue  to  “hold  the  fort”  and 
still be the ambassadors  of  trade to  dis­
tribute goods, new ideas,  and  spring and 
winter styles of good clothes.

Each old-timer  has  an  unwritten  his­
tory of experience,  and,  looking over  the 
many abandoned lumbering towns where 
huge  sawmills  were  steadily  at  work 
cleaning  up  the  pine  forests,  we  may 
well  question  what  has  become  of  the 
inhabitants,  the  large  stores  and  the 
busy  people  we  were  wont  to  meet  in 
those towns where  to-day are only a  few 
black pine stumps and abandoned houses. 
The answer  would be,  “Gone South  and 
West  with  the  lumber  they  helped  to 
make.”

The  present  salesman  works  away 
faithfully,  being regaled  every  now  and 
then by  old-timers  with  yarns  of  what 
used to be, of carload  orders where  now 
a few barrels  and  boxes are  worth look-
ing after.  Sweet  memories  of  the past! 
I awake to  the present  situation,—what 
can I sell you to-day?  Yours  truly,

J im  All spic e.

S u n d ay   N ew sp ap ers  H eld Illegal.
The  Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania 
has  rendered  a decision  in  the  case  of 
Commonwealth vs.  Matthews  sustaining 
a  conviction  for  the offense of  selling a 
newspaper  on  Sunday.  The  conviction 
was  had  under  a  law  passed  in  1794. 
The court,  through Chief Justice Paxson, 
said:  “The  act  of  1794  while  prohibit­
ing the performance of  any  worldly em­
ployment on  the  Lord’s  day,  commonly 
called Sunday,  excepts ‘works  of  neces­
sity  and  charity,’  It  is now  almost  an 
hundred  years  since the  passage of  the 
act. 
It is hardly likely  its  framers con­
templated 
the  possibility  of  Sunday 
newspapers.  There were  but few news­
papers  in  existence  at  that  time,  and, 
with  perhaps  one  or  two  exceptions, 
those were weekly papers of  limited  cir­
culation.  Since  then 
there  has  been 
a  vast  development  in  the  business  of 
newspaper publishing  as well as in  oth­
er  departments  of  trade  and  business. 
The development of the  resources  of the 
commonwealth has  been  phenomenal  as 
well as  its growth  in population.  This 
growth has developed  new wants and  to 
some  extent  changed  the  habits of  the 
people.  Among 
it 
has  caused  is  the  Sunday  newspaper. 
Its circulation has become very extensive 
and it is read  by a  large  portion  of  our 
citizens. 
It  has  become  a  part  of  the 
ordinary life  of  the  people, and  it  will 
require  far  more  stringent  legislation 
than the act  of  1794 to  uproot it. 
It  is 
not our province to condemn  or  approve 
Sunday newspapers, but it  is worse than 
useless to  ignore their  existence  or  the 
favor with which they have  been regard­
ed by a large  portion  of the community. 
The framers of the act of 1794, could they 
have seen  the  development  of  the  next 
hundred  years,  and  the  change  in  the 
habits and wants of  the people,  might or 
might  not  have  included  the  traffic  in 
Sunday  newspapers  among  the  excep­
tions in  the  act. 
It  is sufficient  for  us 
that they have not  done so.  *  *  * 
it is 
our plain duty to enforce the act of  1794 
as  we  find  it  upon  the  statute  book. 
While the  Sunday  newspaper  may be  a 
great  convenience  to  a  large  portion, 
perhaps a large  majority, of  the  people 
it does  not, in onr opinion,  come  within 
the exceptions of the act of 1794.”

the  changes  which 

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MILE-END
Best  8ix  Cord
IM in e   or  Hand  Use.

— FOR

FOR  SALE  BT  ALL

Dealers io Dry  Goods & Notions

T.  H. NEVIN C0.’S
Swiss  Villa  Mixed Paints

Have been used for over ten years.
Have in all cases given satisfaction.
Are unequalled  for  durability, elasticity 

and beauty of finish.

We carry a full stock of  this well known 

brand mixed paints.

Send for sample card and prices.

CUSHMAN’S

|KIe n t h o l  In h a l e s .
It destroys the microbes lodged on the mucous 
membranes and  arrests progress of  the disease. 
Unequalled  for  COLDS,  SORE  THBOAT,  CA­
TARRH,  HEADACHE  and  NEURALGIA.
The  first  inhalations  stop  sneezing, snuffing, 
coughing  and  headache.  Continued use  com­
pletes the  cure.  Sold  by all  druggists 50 cents. 
Registered mail 60 cents from

H.  D.  CUSHMAN, Patentee and Mfr., 

Three  Rivers,  Mich., IT.  8. A.

Do  Yob  r a t a Typewriter?

IF SO,  W H Y  NOT 
B U Y   THE  BEST?

The  BARLOCK  machine  embodies  many  de­
sirable features  found  in  no  other  typewriter. 
Circulars sent on application.

TRADESMAN  COMPANT,

State  Agents,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH

Impress  Josephine Face Bleach

Is the only reliable cure for 

freckles and pimples.

HAZELTINE &  PERKINS  DRUG  CO., 

Grand Rapids, Mich.,

Jobbers for Western Michigan.

Hazeltine & Pertins Drag Co.,

STATE  AGENTS 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

4  M onroe S t ,

G R A N D   R A P ID S .  MICH.

We Lead In Redtieed Prices.

O ur  M o tt.:  I. 

f t y i g g ”

W  E  CARRY a  full  line  of  all  patterns  of 
Ladies’  and  Gents’  Bicycles,  and  can 
supply at once upon receipt of order.

We are  agents  for the Victor, Columbia, Clip­
per, Western Wheel Works, and other lines, and 
live agents are wanted in every town.

A full line of  sundries.  Our price  list will be 
out early  In  January, 1893.  Walt  for  us;  or, if 
you cannot, then write and get our prices before 
yon  order.  Our  prices  will  be  as  low  as  the 
lowest.

FLORIDA  ORANBES.

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.

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AGIDUX.

Acetlcum................... 
8®  10
65® 75
Benzoicum  German.. 
Boracic 
....................  
20
Carbolicum........  25® 
35
Citrlcum............   50® 
52
llydrochlor.................  3®  5
Nitrocum 
.................   10®  12
Oxallcum...................  10®  12
Phosphorium dll........ 
20
Sallcylicum...............1  30@1  70
Sulpnurlcum.............  13£@  5
Tannicum..................1  40®1  60
Tartaricum................  30®  33

Advanced—Alcohol, cloves, cocoa butter, turpentine, African ginger. 
Declined—Cubeb berries, oil anise, oil orange, oil pennyroyal.
Cubebae........................  @ 4 00
Exechthltos..................   2 50@2 75
Brlgeron.........................2 25®? 50
Gaultherla......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce.....  ®  75
Gossipll, Sem. gal......  60®  75
Hedeoma  ...................2 10@2 2»
Juniperl........................  50@2 00
Lavendula...................  90@2 00
Limonls...........................2 50@3 00
Mentha Piper...................2 75@3 50
Mentha Verid................. 2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal..................1 00®1 10
Myrda, ounce............   ®  50
Olive..........................  85@e 75
Plcls Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Ricini.......................  1  18@1  24
Rosmarini................. 
75®1 00
Rosae, ounce...................6 50@8 50
Succlnl.........................  40® 45
Sabina.........................   9n@i oo
San tal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................   50®  55
Sinapls, ess, ounce__  ®  65
Tiglii..........................   ®  90
Thyme.......................   40®  50
opt  ...............   ®  60
Theobromas................  15®  20

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

Aqua, 16  deg..............  3M@  5
7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chlorldum.................  12®  14

20  deg............. 5M@ 

AMMONIA.

ANILINE.

BACCAB.

“ 

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Cubeae (po  50).........   50®  55
Juníperas................... 
8®  10
Xantnoxylum............   25®  30

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba......................  45®  50
Peru..................... 
  ®1  30
Terabin, Canada  ......  45®  59
Tolutan......................  35®  50

COBTBX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Cassiae  .............................    11
Cinchona Flava  .................   18
Buonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrlca Cerífera, po.............  20
PrunuB Vlrglnl....................   12
Qulllaia,  grd.......................   10
Sassafras  ............................  12
UlmuB Po (Ground  15)........  15

BXTRACTUX.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
“ 
Hoematox, 15lb. box..  11®  12
Is...............  13®  14
“ 
11  Ms.............   14®  15
14s.............  16®  17
“ 
VERRUM.

Carbonate Preclp........  ®  15
Citrate and Quinta—  
®3 50
Citrate  Soluble...........  @  8u
Ferrocyanldum Sol —   ®  50
Solut  Chloride...........  ®  15
Sulphate,  com’l .............. 0®  2
pure.............  ®  1

“ 

noiA .

 
eolia.
.......... 

Arnica.......................   18®  20
Anthemls................... 
35
40®  50
 
Matricaria 

“ 

“ 
“ 

euMxi.

*•  2d 
«  3d 
" 
“  po 

Barosma 
 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tln-

Salvia  officinalis,  Me
Ura Ursi...................... 
Acacia, 1st  picked.... 
.... 
.... 
sifted sorts... 

40® 1 00
nlvelly....................  25®  28
“  Alx.  35®  50
and  Me....................   15®  25
8©  Mi
®  75
®  50
©  4u
©  25
.  ÜU©  80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 80)...  5u©  00 
**  Cape, tpo.  20)...  ®  12
Souutrl, vpo.  80).  ©  60
Catecnu, is, ots, 1« ms,
©  1
...................... 
Ammunlae.... ............  55©  60
Atm&IueUda, (.po. 35)..  3>©  35
Beusomum.................  xi©  5t>
Campnurw..................   55©  58
Bupnurbium  p o ........  3b©  lu
Galbanum...................  ©2 5u
Gamboge,  po..............  70©  7b
®  25
Gualacum, tpo  30) 
Kino, tpo  50)........... 
©  45
M astic............. 
©  80
 
Myrrh, (po  45)...........  ©  4u
Opll,  (po  2 80)............2 00©2 10
S hellac.....................   •*©  35
bleached......   30©  35
Tragacanth.................   40©l 00

“ 
biaba—In ounce packages.

10) 

Absinthium.........................  25
Bupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majoram.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
“  Y lr........:...............  26
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  Y..........................   25
Calcined, P at...............   55® 60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M....  20®  25
Carbonate, Jennings..  35®  36

MAGNESIA.

OLEUM.

Absinthium................ 3 50®4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae___8 00@8 25
Anlsl............................1  75®1 85
Aurantl  Cortex...........2 40®2 50
Bergamll  ...................3 25®3 50
Cajfputl....................... 
60® 65
Caryopthylli.................   75® 80
Cedar..........................   35® 65
Chenopodll................  @1  60
Clnnamonll.................1  00@1 10
Cltronella  ....................   © 45
Coni urn  Mac................  85® 65
Oopalba  ......................  S0®1 00

POTASSIUM.

BICarb.......................   15®  18
Blohromate................  13®  14
Bromide....................  33®  35
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  22®24)..  22®  24
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 90®3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  27®  30
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ®  15
Potass Nitras, opt......  8®  10
Potass Nitras.............    7®  9
Pressiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

RADIX.

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Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Anchusa....................   12®  15
Aram,  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.................... 
is®  20
Ipecac,  po....................... 2 30@2 40
Iris  plox (po. 35®38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr..................   50®  55
Maranta,  Ms.............   ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  75@1  00
“  Cut......................  @1  75
“  pv.......................   75@1  35
Spigella......................  35®  38
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentario.................   30®  32
3enega.......................  65®  70
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  25
Scillae, (po. 85)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po....................  @  35
Valeriana, Bug. (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
Ingiber a ................. 
15®  16
Zingiber  j ...............  
18®  22
SBMBN.
...  @ 15
Anlsnm,  (po. 20) 
Aplum  (graveleons)..  12©  15
Bird, Is...................  
4®  6
Carni, (po. 18)............  
8©  12
Cardamon  ..................1  00@1 25
Corlandram  ..............  10®  12
lannabls Satlva.........   3M©4
Cydonlum 
............   75®1 00
Chenopodlum 
........ 
1<)@  12
Dlpterlx Odorate.........3 00®3 25
Foenlculum  ..............  @  15
Foenugreek,  po......  
6®  8
Lini 
4  © 4M
Uni, grd,  (bbl. 8M) 
4  @ 4M
Lobelia 
....................  85®  40
Pharlarls Canarian__6  @ 6M
gaps  .......  
6®  7
Sinapls  Albu...........  11  @13
tT  Nigra..........   11®  12

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SPIRITUS.
D. F. R 
 
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Frumenti, W.  D.  Co  2  00®2 50
1  75®2 00
1  25@1 50
Junlperls  Co. O. T ... .1  65@2 00
1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  B ....... 1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............1 75®o 50
Vini Oporto.................1 2S@2 00
Vini  Alba....................1 25@2 00

 

sponges.
........ 

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage 
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
oarrlage  ................. 
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  oarrlage.........  
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
oarrlage................... 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage .......................  
Haro for  slate  use__ 
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
use..........................  

.2  25®2 50
2 00
1  10
86
65
75
1  40

SYRUPS.

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................   60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  50
Rhei  Arom..........................   50
Slmllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................   50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Pranas  vlrg.........................  50

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TINCTURES.

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Aconitum  Napellls R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
A rnica.................................  50
Asafoetlda............................ 
0
A trope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sangulnaria.........................  50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
Co.....................  75
Castor..................................1 00
Catechu...............................   50
Clnehona............................  50
Co.....................  60
Columba.  ..........................   50
Conlum...............................  50
Cubeba......  ........................  SO
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot  ..................................  50
Gentian................... 
50
“  Co............................  60
Gualca.................................  50
“ 
ammon................   60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine......................... ’.___   75
Colorless...............  75
Ferri  Chlorldum.................  35
K ino....................................  50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opll.....................................  85
"  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor..............................2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Qnassla...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol.........-........   50
“  Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
ValeriaD....................  
  50
VeratramVeride......... . 
50
MISCELLANEOUS.

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ASther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  28®  30 
“  4F  .  32®  34
Alumen..................... 2M@ 3

T‘ 
ground,  (po.

‘ 
“ 

*' 

“ 
“ 

“ 
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cent 

“  German 8  ® 

7)  ............................  3®  4
Annatto.................  55® 
60
Antlmonl, po......... 
5
4® 
“ et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin..................   @1  40
25
Antifebrln.............  @ 
Argentl  Nitras, ounce  @  60
Arsenicum............ 
5® 
7
Balm Gilead  Bud__   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 20@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
12;  Ms,  14).........  @ 
11
Cantharldes  Russian,
p o ............................  @1  00
Capsid  Fractus, af...  @  26
po....  @ 28
B po.  @  20
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)  12®  14
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. A F .  50® 
55
Cera Flava............   38® 
40
Coccus 
....................  @  40
Cassia Fractus...........  @  25
Centrarla...............  @ 
10
Cetaceum..............  © 
40
Chloroform...........  60® 
68
aqulbbs..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  35 ¿1  A)
.................  zu©  25
Chondras 
Clnchonldlne, P.  A  W  15®  20
12
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
60
................... 
35
Creasotum...........  @ 
Creta, (bbl. 75).....   © 
2
prep..............  5® 
5
precip......... 
9® 
11
Rubra  ..............  ©  8
Crocus  — ............  60® 
65
Cudbear.................  @ 
¿4
Cuprl Sulph  ..............  5®   6
Dextrine  ..................   10®  12
Ether Sulph...........  70® 
75
Bmery,  all  numbers.. 
po  .................  @  6
Ergota,  (po.)  75 .........   70®  75
Flake  White.........   12® 
15
Galla.....................   @ 
23
Gambler......................7  ® 8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   ©  70
French  .........   40®  60
Glassware  flint, by box 70 & 10.
Less than box 66X
Glue,  Brown.........   9® 
15
“  White...........  13® 
25
Glycerins..............15M® 
20
Grana Paradlsl...........  ©  22
Humulus................  25® 
55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  85
“  C or....  @  80
Ox  Rubrum  @  90
Ammonlatl..  @100
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum........  @ 
64
Ichthyobolla, Am..  ..1 25®1  50
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 8J®3 9o
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................12 )@1  25
Lycopodium.........   60® 
65
M ads....................   75® 
80
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarglod............   @ 
27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  19®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
5
1M)......................  2® 
Mannla,  S .F .........   60© 
63

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

Wholesale Price  Current•

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S. N.  Y.  Q. A

Morphia,  S. P. A W. ..1  70@1  95 
C. Co.......................1  6n@l  85
Moschus Canton.........  @  40
Myristlca, No. 1..........   65®  70
Nux Vomlca, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia.....................   20®  22
Pepsin Saac, H. A P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Plcls Llq, N.»C., M gal
doz  .........................  @2  00
Plds Llq., quarts......   @1  00
pints.........   @  85
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)___  @  3
PIx  Burgun.................  @  7
Plumb! A cet...............   14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opil.. 1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
A P. D.  Co., doz......   @1 25
Pyrethrum,  pv............   30®  35
Quasslae.....................   8®  10
Quinta, S. P. A W........  27®  32
S.  German...  20  @  30
Rubla  Tinctorum........  12®  14
23®  25
Saccharum Lactls pv. 
Saladn.......................1  75@1  8)
Sanguis  Draconls........  40®  50
Sapo,  W.......................   12®  14
lT  M........................   10®  12
“  G.........................  @  15

“ 

@  20 
Seldllts  Mixture.......
Sinapls...................... .
©  18 
“  opt..................
®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................   @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 11).  .  10®  11 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  27®  30
Soda Carb.................  1M@  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   @  5
Soda, Ash..................  3M@  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  56
“  Myrcia  Dom......  @2 25
“  Myrcia Imp........  @3 00
••  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ........................2 65@2 75
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Stiychnla Crystal..... 1 40®1  45
Sulphur, Subl............ 2tt@ 3M
Roll................2M@ 3

Terebenth Venice.....  28® 30
Theobromae......... ...45  @ 43
Vanilla.................. ..9 00® 16 00
Zlncl  Snlph........... ...  7® 8

OILS.

Whale, winter........ ..  70
Lard,  extra............ ..  76
Lard, No.  1............ ..  42
Linseed, pure raw.. ..  49

Bbl.  1Gal
70
80
48
52

“ 

bbl. 

paints. 

11
Lindseed,  boiled  __   52 
55
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
60
strained................  50 
Spirits Turpentine__  87 M  42
lb.
lied Venetian..............1M  2@8
Ochre, yellow  Mars__1%  2@4
Ber........1M  2@8
“ 
Putty,  commercial....2M  2M@3
“  strictly  pure......2M  2M®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................   13@16
Vermilion,  Bnglish__   65®70
Green,  Peninsular......   70@75
Lead,  red....................  e^@7
“  w hite................6M@7
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gliders^........  @96
White, Paris  American 
1  0 
Whiting,  Paris  Bng.
cliff.................................. 140
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1J4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.....................1 00@1 20

VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach....1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................ 166@1  70
Coach  Body...............2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Fum ....... 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp......................... 
70®75

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES
Paints, Oils ^ Varnishes.

DEALERS  IN

Sole Agents for the  Celebrateti

SWISS  «ILL«  PREPARED  PAINTS.
Lie ol  Staple  Drorats’  Sundries.

We are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly's  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

We Have In Stock and Offer a Full Line of

WHISKIES,  BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES,  RUMS,

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

& PEEK DM  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

G RO CERY   PR IC E   CU RREN T.

.  The prices quoted in this list are for the  trade only,  in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail  dealers.  They are prepared just before 
going to  press  and  are  an  accurate  index of  the local  market. 
It is impossible  to give  quotations  suitable for all conditions of  purchase, and those 
below are given  as  representing  average  prices  for average  conditions of  purchase.  Cash  buyers or those of  strong credit  usually  buy closer than 
those  who  have poor  credit.  Subscribers  are  earnestly requested to  point  out  any  errors or omissions,  as it is our  aim to  make  this feature  of  the 
greatest possible  use to dealers.

AXLE GREASE.
doz
......   55
......  75
......   50
......   80
......   75
......  55

Aurora...........
Castor Oil......
Diamond........
Frazer’s.........
Mica..............
Paragon 
..  ..

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

Blackberries.
B. &  W....................... 
95
Cherries.
................  1  io@i 20
Red  ... 
1  75
Pitted Hamburgh  . . . .  
W hite...... .'................  
1  50
1  20
Erie............................ 
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 

1

“ 

Acme.

Arctic.

“  2  “ 

Dr. Price’s.

BAKING  POWDER. 
lb. cans, 3 doz...............  

45
85 
34 lb. 
lib.
1 60 
Bffik.
10
K ft cans..........................
60 
.........................
34 ®  “ 
1  20 
.........................
ft  “ 
2 00 
ft  “ 
.........................
9 60
Fosfon.
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case. 
.  80 
. 
16 “ 
.2  00
per doz 
Dime cans..  90
..1  33 
oz 
4- 
.  1  90 
6-oz 
..2 47 
8-oz 
.  3 75 
12 oz 
.. 4 75 
16-oz 
11  40 
2)4-lb 
18 25 
4 lb
21  60 
lb 
5- 
41  80
10-lb

09PRICEÌS
I CREAM
Ba k in g
Bowden
■ÜuonymnffH
40
Red Star, % ft cans........... 
........... 
80
...........  1  50
Teller’s,  54 lb. cans, doz. 
45
“  ..  85
“  ..  1  50

“ 
“  1 ft  “ 
“ 
“ 

34 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 

H ft  “ 

BATH  BRICK.
2 

dozen in case.

English...............................  90
Bristol..................................  80
Domestic.............................   70
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..................   4 00

BEIJING. 

 

 

“ 

8oz 

“ 
“  pints,  round........... 10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box. ..  2 75 
“  No. 3, 
...  4 00
“  No. 5, 
...8  00
“  1 oz ball  ...................4 50

“ 
« 

 

“ 

BROOMS.
 

BRUSHES.

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

No. 2 Hnrl...............................  1 75
No. 1  “ 
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 Root Scrub, 2  row ....  85
Rice Root  Scrub. 3 row....  1  %
Palmetto, goose......................  l 50
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes............   10
Star,  40 
 
Paraffine  ...........................   11
Wicking  ............................ 24

CANDEES.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

 

CANNED  GOODS.

Fish.
Clams.

“ 

“ 

1  20 
1  90

Little Neck,  l i b .........
“  2  lb.........
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

Standard, 31b...........................2 25
Standard,  1 lb....................   90
21b.....................160
Lobsters.

Star,  1  lb.................................2 5J
“  2  lb.................................3 50
Picnic, 1 lb.............................   2 00
“ 
21b............................... 2 90
Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb...........................1 25
„   “ 
2  lb......................... 2 10
Mustard,  2 lb .......................... 2 25
Tomato Sauce,  2 lb .............2 25
Soused, 2 lb............
.2 25
Salmon.
Columbia River, flat 
.1  90 
“ 
tails
.1  75 
Alaska, R e d ............
.1 45 
pink............
.1  25
Sardines.
American  ^ s ................. 434® 5
t 
,*■ ................614® 7
Imported 
.....................10@11
.  H s ........... — 15®16
„   “ 
Mustard  44s .....................   7@8
Boneless...................... 
21
Brook, 3 lb ....... ............... 
2 50

“ 

Gages.

E rie............................ 
California................... 
Gooseberries.
Common................... 

Peaches.

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

1  10
1  70
l  20

1
1  85
2 00
2 10
1  85

“ 

1 20
2 10

Domestic....................  
Riverside.................... 
Pineapples.
Common....................  1  00@1 30
Johnson’s  sliced........ 
2 50
2 75
grated........ 
Quinces.
Common.................... 
1  10
Raspberries.
Red............................ 
1  30
Black  Hamburg.........  
1 50
1  30
Erie, black  ...............  
Strawberries.
Lawrence..................  
1 25
Hamburgh.............. 
1 25
Erie............................  
1  25
1  10
Terrapin.......................  
Whortleberries.
Blueberries...............  
1  10
Corned  beef,  Libby’s.........1  85
Roast beef,  Armour’s.........1  75
Potted  ham, % lb...............1  30
“  54 lb.................  80
“ 
7 00
tongue. H lb ............135
“ 
“ 
chicken, 34 lb.........  
95

341b.....   85

Meats.

Vegetables.

Beans.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Corn.

“ 
2 00
“ 
2 50
“ 

Hamburgh  stringless......... 1  25
French style........2 25
Limas................... 1 40
Lima, green........................ 1 40
soaked......................  75
Lewis Boston Baked........... 1 35
Bay State  Baked...................   .1 35
World’s Fair  Baked........... l  35
Picnic Baked.................. _ ..i  00
Hamburgh..........................
Livingston  Eden.....................1 20
Purity..................................
Honey  Dew..............................1 so
Morning Glory...................
Soaked....................................  1 15
Hamburgh  marrofat........... 1  35
9
early’J u n e ........
Champion Eng.. 1  50
petit  pois......... l  75
fancy  sifted__ 1  90
Soaked.................................  75
Harris standard..................   75
VanCamp’s  marrofat..........1  10
early June........1  30
Archer’s  Early Blossom__ 1  35
French....................................2 15
French..............................15®20
Erie.....................................   85
Hubbard...................................1 05
Hamburg.................................. 1 40
Soaked.................................  85
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 60
E rie.....................................   35
Hancock...................................1 ¡4
Excelsior............................   10
Eclipse......................................1 10
Hamburg................................. 1 30
Gallon......................................8 00

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Tomatoes.

“ 

CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s.

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

Sage.....................................16
Hops.................................... 15

HERBS.

INDIGO.

Madras,  5 lb. boxes........  
S. F„ 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 

17  lb. palls.................  
30  “ 

JELLY .
......................  1  50

90

55
50

“ 
LICORICE.

Pure.................................  80
Calabria...............................   25
Sicily....................................  12

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

" 

MATCHES.

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

MINCE  MEAT.

Manilla, white.

634  ....................................  1 00
6........................................ 
95
Mill  No. 4.........................  100
FARINACEOUS GOODS. 

Coin.

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs................... 
334
Barrels............................... 8 00
Grits.................................. 3 50
Dried............................  
43£

Lima  Beans.

Maccaronl and Vermicelli.

Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
55
Imported.....................1034@i-34

Oatmeal.

Barrels 200.........................  5 25
Half barrels 100 .................   2 75

Pearl Barley.

Kegs..................................  234

Rolled  Oats.

Green,  bu........................   1  75
Split  per l b .................. 
234
Barrels  180.........................  5 25
Half  bbls 90......................  2 75
German.............................   434
East India..........................   5
Cracked..............................  

Wheat.

Sago.

5

Peas.

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth...............................   1 40
Pollock..........................
Whole, Grand  Bank......  
Boneless,  bricks............  
Boneless, strips.............. 
Smoked...................... 
Holland,  bbl......................  9 50
75
Norwegian  .......................  12 00
Round Shore, 34  bbl........  2 60
D  “ 
“  M  “  ........   130

Halibut.
Herring.

kegs  ................... 

534
7
¿Ji
10

“ 

Mackerel.

No. 1, 90 lbs..............................8 25
No. 1,40 lbs...................... 
  4 00
No. 1,  10 lbs..............................1 15
Family, 90 lbs.........................  5 25

10 lb s..................   65
45

Russian, kegs....................  

“ 

Sardines.
%  Trout.

No. 1, 34 bbls., lOOlbs........... 6 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   80

Whlteflsh.

No. 1, 34 bbls., lOOlbs........... 7 50
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   90
Family, 34 bbls., 100 lbs  ...  3  10 
kits  10  lbs.............  45

“ 

FLAVORING  EXTRACTS. 

Bonders’.

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

MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.
1  gallon  ....................... 
51  75
Half  gallon.........  i ........  1  40
Q uart......... .....................  
70
P int.................................. 
45
Half  pint  .......................  
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................  7 00
Half gallon......................  4 75
Q uart...............................  3 75
Pint..................................   2 25

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto Rico.

Sugar house......................  14
Ordinary..........................  
Prim e...............................  
Fancy...............................  

16
20
30

New Orleans.

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

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count... 
Half bbls, 600  connt.. 

Small.

Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. 
Best In the world for the money.

Barrels, 2,400 count. 
Half bbls, 1,200 count 

18
20
25
30
40

@7 00
@4 00

8 00

4 50

Regular
Grade
Lemon.

Vanilla.

doz
2 oz  ....$1  2.1 
4 oz......2 40

PIPES.

Clay, No.  216.............................1 75
Cob, No. 8.................................1 25

“  T. D. full count...........  75

POTASH.

48 canB In case.

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

RICE.
Domestic.
Carolina head.....................   6
No. 1.....................5
No. 2....................  4)4
Broken...................................3

“ 
“ 

Imported.
Japan, No. 1.........................6
No.2.....................5
Java....................................  5
Patna..................................   5

“ 

Sap Sago....................
Schweitzer, imported. 
domestic  __
CATSUP.

“ 

®22@24
@14

Blue Label Brand.

Half  pint, 25 bottles  ........2 75
Pint 
........... 4 50
Quart 1 doz bottles 
........ 8 50

“ 

CLOTHES  PINS.

5 gross boxes  ...............40@45

COCOA  SHELLS.

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

........  @334

COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

Fair......................................19
Good.................................... 20
Prime.................................. 22
Golden.................................22
Peaberry  ............................24

Santos.

Fair......................................20
Good.................................’ .21
Prime.................................. 22
Peaberry  ............................ 23

Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair......................................20
Good.................................... 21
Fancy.................. 
!” 23
 
Maracaibo.
Prime.......................  
19
M illed.................................20
Interior............................... 25
Private Growth................... 27
Mandehling........................28
Imitation.............................23
Arabian............................... 26

Mocha.

Java.

Roasted.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast 
lng and 15 per  cent,  for shrink 
age.

Package.

M cLaughlin’s  XXXX..  23.30
Bunola  ............................  22.80
Lion, 60or 100lb.  case....  23'30 

Extract.

Valley City 34 gross...........  75
..........1  15
Felix 
Hummel’s, foil, gross........l  50
“ 
........2 50

tin 
CHICORY.
Bulk.......................... 
Red................................ 

“ 

CLOTHES  LINES.
Cotton, 40 ft......... per doz.

50ft.........  
U 60 ft.........  
70 ft.........  
•*
80 ft.........  
Jnte
60 ft.........  
72 f f ........ 

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«
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«

CONDENSED  MILK

4  doz. In case.

Eagle.................................   7 40
Crown.................................... 25
Genuine Swiss.....................7 70
American Swiss...................6 25

COUPON  BOOKS.

5
.7

1  40 
1  60 
1  75 
1  90 
90 
1  00

 

 

 

“
••

10 
20 

Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over............  5  per cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
COUPON PASS  BOOKS 
I Can  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from 810 down.
20 books........................ $ 1  00
.........................  2 00
50  “ 
..................... ..  6 25
250  “ 
500  “ 
...................... ..  10 00
1000  “ 
...................... ..  17 50

CREDIT  CHECKS.

500, any one denom’n .. ...83 00
“ 
1000,  “ 
...  5 00
2000,  “  “ 
...  8 00
Steel  punch  ...............
... 
75
CRACKERS.

“
“

Butter.

Sevmonr XXX...............
...  6
Seymour XXX, cartoon. ....  634
Family  XXX................. ...  6
Family XXX,  cartoon.. ....  634
Salted  X xx.................
....  6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ..
...  634
Kenosha 
.................... ...  734
Boston........................... ....  8
Butter  biscuit...  ....... ...6 3 4
Soda, XXX....................
.  6
Soda, City..................... ....  7)4
Soda,  Duchess............. ....  8)4
Crystal Wafer............... ....10
Long  Island Wafers  ... ....11
S. Oyster  XXX.............. ....  6
City Oyster. XXX........... ....  6
Farina  Oyster.............. ....  6

Oyster.

Soda.

CREAM  TARTAR.
Strictly  pure.....................  
30
Telfers Absolute..............  35
Grocers’............................20@25

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

7 
7

Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Blackberries.
Nectarines.

Sundrled, sliced In  bbls. 
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes  @934 
California in  bags........ 
1634
Evaporated In boxes.  .. 
17
In  boxes....................  8  @9
70 lb. bags....................... 
15
251b. boxes..................... 
15J4
Peeled, In  boxes........... 
16
Cal. evap.  “ 
 
1234
“ 
In bags........ 
12
California in bags......
Pitted  Cherries.
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes...................
26 “ 
...................
Prunelles.

 
Pears.

Peaches.

“ 

“ 

30 lb.  boxes..................
Raspberries.
In barrels......   .............
501b. boxes....................
......................
251b.  “ 
Raisins.

Loose  Muscatels in Boxes.

2 crown  ............................  1  50
3 
.............................   1 65
2  crown  ............................... 534
3 
.................................634

“ 
Loose Muscatels in Bags.
“ 

Foreign.
Currants.

“Tradesman.
“ 
;; 
;; 
“ 
“Superior.”

8 1, per hundred...............   2 00
® 2,  “ 
............. 2  so
1 3. 
................8  00
............. 4  oo
*20,  “ 
............ 5  00
1, per hundred............... 2 50
3 00 
3 50

“ 
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Peel.

Patras,  in barrels............  
In  34-bbls................  
In less quantity__ 

434
434
4%
Citron, Leghorn, 25 lb. boxes  20 
“ 
25 “ 
Lemon 
“ 10
Orange 
25 “ 
“ 
ll
Raisins.
Ondnra, 29 lb. boxes. 
Sultana, 20 
“ 
Valencia, 30  “ 
California,  100-120...............1034
lb. bxs.1134
..1234
13J4
.14

Prunes.
90x10025 
80x90 
“ 
“ 
70x80 
60x70 
“ 

“ 
@ 8
@10
@ 7

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Turkey.............................. 
Silver..................................
Sultana................................. 934

734

Trout
Fruits.
Apples.
3 
lb. standard.......
York State, gallons  ..
Hamburgh, 
Apricots.
Live oak....................
Santa C nu...............
Lusk’s.......................
Overland..................

•-

CHEESE.

Amboy....................... 12k@12&
Acme..........................12J4@12V4
Riverside.................. 123?@12«
Gold  Medal...............   @12
Skim........  ................  9  @11
Brick.............................  
a
Edam  ........................ 
1  00
Leiden.......................  
23
Limburger  ................  @10
Pineapple...................  @25
Roquefort...................  @35

1  00 
3 60 
2 75
1  75 
1  75 
1  75 
1  75

“Universal.’

8 1, per hundred..............$3 00
3 50
4 00
5 00
6  00 
7 00

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1, 634..........................   $1  75
No. 2, 634..........................   1  60
No. 1, 6..............................  1  65
No. 2,6..............................  1  50
No. 1, 634...........................  1  35
No. 2,634..........................   J  25

XX  wood, white.

Jennings’ D  C.

Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box...  75 
1  25
3 oz 
...1  00 
4 oz 
...1  50 
.. .2  00 
6  oz 
3 oz 
.. ,3  00 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

1 50
2 00
3 00
4 GO

GUNPOWDER.

Austin’s Rifle, kegs............ 3 50
“ 
“  34 kegs........2 00
“  Crack Shot, kegs . .3 50 
34 kegs 2 00
“ 
“  Club Sporting  “  4 50 
. 
34  “  2 50

“ 
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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN.

1 8

“ 

shoulders 

Bologna...................... @ 6
Pork loins................. @12)4
........ @10)4
Sansage, blood or head 
@ 7
liv er............
@  7
Frankfort  — @  8)4
Mutton  .......................8 @   9
Veal............................. 7 @ 8

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FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as

follows :
FRESH  FISH.
Whiteflsb 
................. @ 9
T ro u t...........  .........   8 @ 9
Halibut....................... @15
Ciscoes or Herring__ @ 6
Blueflsh......................11 @12
Fresh lobster, per lb __
Shrimp, per gal............
Cod.............................10 @12
No. 1 Pickerel............
@   8
Pike............................ @ 7
Smoked  W hite......... @ 8
Stockfish......................
11
Finnan  Haddies...........
10
Sei  ................................
8
oysters—Cans.
Falrhaven  Counts — @37
F. J. D.  Selects......... @30
Selects....................... @23
Anchor....................... @19
Standards  ................. @17
15
Favorites............ .

20
1  00

SHELL  GOODS.

 

 

“ 

BULK.

Oysters, per  100  ........1  25@1  50
Clams, 
75@l  00
Counts, per gal.............. 
2 20
Extra  Selects...............  
1  75
1 50
Selects..........................  
1  20
Standards.................... 
Clams ............................ 
I  25
Scallops  ....................... 
I  75
Schrimps....................... 
1  «X>
PA PER St WOODEN WAKE 

PAPER.

Straw 
................................. IJi
Rockf alls.................................1 %
Rag sugar............................. 2
Hardware............................. 2)4
Bakers.................................. 2)4
Dry  Goods..................   5  @6
Jute Manilla.........—   @5)4
Red  Express  No. 1............   5)4
No. 2 ............. 4)4

“ 

TWINES.

“ 

48 Cotton............................  20
Cotton, No. 1........................17
“  2........................16
Sea  Island, assorted.........  30
No. 5 Hemp......................... 15
No. 6  “ .................................15
Tubs, No. 1.........................   7 00
“  No. 2...........................6 00
“  No. 3..........................  5 00

WOODBNWABE.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

.  135
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__  1  60
40
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
Bowls. 11 Inch....................  SO
.......................  1 00
13 “ 
.......................  1 60
15 “ 
17 “ 
......................   2 25
19  “ 
21  “ 
 
Baskets, market.................   35
shipping  bushel..  i  25 
..  1  35
full hoop  “ 
5 75
“  No.2 6 25
“  No.3 7 25
"  No.l  3 50
“  No.2 4 25
“ 
.No.3 5 Of

“ 
“ 
“ willow ci’ths, No.l 
“ 
“ splint 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
‘ 
“ 

 
 

 

INDURATED WARE.

Pails.......................................  4 05
Tubs, J4doz.....  ................   4 55

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay as  follows:

DRESSED.

Fowl............................. 8  @9
Turkeys.........................  @12
Ducks  ..........................   @12

LIVE,

Chickens,..................... 7  @8
Fowls............................ 7  @8
Turkeys....................... 11  @12 1
Spring Duck............... 10  @111.

SPICKS.

Whole Sifted.

Allspice.................................8
Cassia, China In mats........  7
“  Batavia In bund__ 15
Saigon In rolls........ 35
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar...... ...........10
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................80
NutmegB. fancy...................15
“  No.  1....................... 70
*•  No. 2....................... 60
Pepper,Singapore,black....  9 
“ 
“  white...  .20
shot......... ...............15
“ 
Pure Ground in Bulk.

Allspice............................... 12
Cassia,  Batavia................... 18
“ 
and  Saigon.22
“  Saigon....................30
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
“ 
Zanzibar.............18
Ginger, African................... 11
11  Cochin.................... 17
Jam aica................18
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................70
Mustard,  Bng. and Trieste.. 16
“  Trieste.................... 18
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................60
Pepper, Singapore, black__16
“  white...... 24
Cayenne................18
Sage......................................14

“ 
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“Absolute” In Packages.

“ 

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

...............  84

SAL SODA.

Kegs...................................  1)4
Granulated,  boxes..............15k
Gold  Medal............... 7 25@7 50

SAUERKRAUT.

SEEDS.

8

A nise.........................  ©12J4
Canary, Smyrna......... 
Caraway.......................... 
Cardamon, Malabar... 
Hemp,  Russian.........  
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
Mustard,  w h ite ........ 
Poppy......................... 
Rape..........................  
Cuttle  bone....................  
STARCH.

6
90
454
454
6
9
6

30

Corn.

5X

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20-lb boxes..........................   6
40-lb 

Gloss.
1-lb packages.......................   554
3-lb 
 
554
6-lb 
.......................   6
40 and 50 lb. boxes...............  4 \
Barrels.................................  554

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SNUFF.

Scotch, In bladders.............37
Maccabov, In jars................35
french Rappee, In Jars.......43

SODA.

Box e s ....................................55»
Kegs, English........................414

SALT.
 
 

 

100 3-lb. sacks......................12 25
2 00
60 5-lb.  “ 
2810-lb. sacks....................  1 85
2 25
2014-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases.......................  1 50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
32
281b.  “ 
18

drill  “ 

 

Warsaw.

56 lb. dairy In drill  bags...  32
281b.  “ 
18
56 lb. dairy In linen sacks..  75 

Ashton.

.. 

“ 

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56 lb. dairy in linen  sacks.  75 

Higgins.

Solar Rock.

56 lu   sacks.......................   27

Common Fine.

Saginaw..........................  
Manistee.......................... 

90
95

SALKRATUS,

Packed 60 lbs. In box.

Church’s ........................... 63 30
DeLand’s ...........................  3 15
Dwight’s.............................. 3 30
Taylor’s ..............................  3 00

SOAP.
Laundry.

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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  3£-lb........3 60
Concord............................. 2 80
Ivory, 10  oz....................... 6 75
6  oz......................... 4 00
Lenox...............................   365
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
“ 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.
Acme................................. 3 65
Cotton Oil.......................... 5 75
Daisy.................................3 10
Marseilles.......................... 4 00
Master...............................4 00

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Scouring.
SapoHo, kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50 
hand, 3 doz......... 2 50

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SUGAR.

To ascertain the cost-of sugar 
laid  down  at  any town  in  the 
Lower  Peninsula,  add  freight 
rate from  New York to the  fol 
lowing quotations, which repre 
sent the refiners’ prices:
Cut  Loaf............................ $5 50
Powdered............................5  12
Granulated.......................   4 87
Fine Granulated................  4 87
Extra Fine Granulated__  5 00
Cubes................................   5  12
XXXX  Powdered..............  5 50
Confec. Standard  A ........... 4 75
No. 1  Columbia A..............   4 63
No. 5 Empire  A .................4 56
No.  6  ................................   4  50
No.  7.....................................4 44
No.  8.................................... 4 31
No.  9........ 
4  16
No.  10..... 
4  12
No.  11................................   4 00
No.  12...............................  3 87

 

 

 

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels...............................-22
Half bbls.............................. 24
F air.....................................   19
Good...................................   25
Choice..................................  30

Pure Cane.

SWEET GOODS
Ginger Snaps...................  
Sugar Creams.................. 
Frosted Creams.........  
Graham Crackers......  
Oatmeal Crackers......  
VINEGAR.

8
8

9
8*4
8)4

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

81 for barrel.

WET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per g a l................... 
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75 

YEAST.

Magic,.......................................1 00
Warner’s  ............................ 1  00
Yeast Foam  ........................1  00
Diamond.............................   75
Royal..................................  90

TEAS.

jap as—Regular.

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

SUN CUBED.

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

BASKET  FIRED.

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

GUNPOWDER.

Common to  fair...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest— 50  @65
Choicest fancy............ 75  @85
@26
Common to fair...........23  @30
Common to fair...........23  @26
Superior to fine............30  @35

oolong. 

IMPERIAL.

TOUNG HYSON.

Common to fair...........18  @26
Superior to  fine...........30  @40

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

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

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

“ 

Pails unless otherwise noted
62
Hiawatha................... 
Sweet Cuba...............  
36
27
McGlnty..................... 
25
“  H bbls.......... 
Dandy Jim.................  
29
Torpedo..................... 
24
in  drums—  
23
28
Yum  Yum  ................ 
1892............................  
23
“  drums................. 
22
Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead.................  
Joker.........................  
Nobby Twist................. 
Scotten’s Brands.
Kylo............................ 
Hiawatha................... 
Valley City................ 
Finzer’s Brands.
Old  Honesty..............  
Jolly Tar....................  

41
26
40
26
38
34
40
32

Plug.

Smoking.

Catlin’s  Brands.

Kiln  dried...........................16
Golden  Shower..................19
Huntress  ................ 
26
Meerschaum........................29
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle Navy........................40
Stork  ............................ 30@32
German............................... 15
F rog....................................33

......................25  @i 25

Brands.

Scotten’s Brands.

Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Banner.................................16
Banner Cavendish..............38
Gold C u t............................ 28
Warpath..............................16
Honey  Dew......................... 25
Gold  Block......................... 30
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s 
Peerless............................... 26
Old  Tom..............................18
Standard..............................22
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Handmade...........................41
Rob  Roy.....................  
26
Uncle Sam.........   ........ 28®32
Red Clover...........................32
Tom and Jerry.....................25
Traveler  Cavendish........... 38
Buck Horn.......................... 3u
Plow  Boy...................... 30@32
Corn  Cake......  ..................16

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

Spaulding & Merrick.

OILS.

The  Standard Oil  Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  In barrels,  f. o.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
8
Eoceue......................... 
Water White, old test.  @ 714 
W.  W.  Headlight, 150° 
6M
Water  White  ...........  @6)4
Naptha.......................  @ 7
Stove Gasoline...........  @ (i%
Cylinder....................27  @36
E ngine..................... 13  @21
Black, 15 cold  test....  @ 8)4
HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

lows:
Green............................ 2)4@3)4
Part Cured.................  @4
Full  “ 
@454
D ry............................  5  @ 5
Kips, green  ............... 2)4© 3%
“  cured.................  @414
Calfskins,  green........   4  @5
cured........  @ 7
Deacon skins............... 10  @30

HIDES.

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No. 2 hides % off.
PELTS.

“ 

FURS.

WOOL.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Shearlings....................10  @  25
Lambs 
Washed.......................20  @23
Unwashed.................. 10  @20
Tallow........................  3)4@ 4%
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches.....................  1)4© 2
Ginseng...................... 2 00@2 75
Outside prices for No. 1 only.
Badger.........................  50@1 00
B ear....................... 15 00@25 00
Beaver........................3 00@7 00
Cat, wild......................  40@ 50
Cat, house...................  10@ 25
Fisher..........................4 00@6 00
Fox,  red  ................... 1  00@1 60
Fox, cross................... 3 00@5 00
Fox,  grey....................   50@ 80
Lynx...........................2 00@3 00
Martin, dark...............1 00@3 00
pale & yellow.  50@1 00
Mink, dark...................  40@1 40
Muskrat.......................   03@  12
Oppossum,...................  15® 30
Otter, d a rk ................ 5 00@S 00
Raccoon......................  25@ 90
Skunk  .......................1  00@1 25
W olf............................1 00@3 00
Beaver  castors, lb___ 2 00@5 00
Thin and  green............  
10
Long gray, dry.............. 
20
Gray, dry 
................... 
25
Red and Blue, dry........ 
35
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF8
68 
No. 1 White (aUbftest) 
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 
68
Bolted...............................  1 40
Granulated.......................  1  60
Straight, in sacks.............   3 90
“  barrels............  4  10
“ 
Patent  “  sacks..............  4 90
“  barrels............  5  10
“ 
Graham  “  sacks...........  1  70
“ 
2 00
Rye 
Buckwheat, Rising  Sun— 4 75
& Co’s  Pure.......................4 25

DEERSKINS—per pOUIld.

Walsh-DeRoo

FLOUR.

MEAL.

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HILLSTUFFS. Less

Car lots  quantity
814 50
14 50
15 50
19 50
19 00

Bran................  814 00 
Screenings —   14 00 
Middlings.........  15 00 
Mixed Feed...  19 00 
Coarse meal  ..  18 50 
Car  lots............................... 47
Less than  car  lots..............50

CORN.

Old corn, 2c higher.

OATS.

Car  lots  ..............................39
Less than car lots................42
HAY.
No. 1 Timothy, car lots__12 00
No. 1 
ton lots  ........12  50

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FRESH  MEATS.

Beef,carcass......... ...6   @8
“  hindquarters...  7  ®  9 
fore 
...  5 @6
11 
loins,  No. 3...10  @12
*• 
ribs................   9  @10
“ 
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rounds.............6  @6)4

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2 75
3 00

1 75

2 40

3 40

2 80
3 80

1 50

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

quotes as f ollows :

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

 
sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

19 03 
Mess,.................................................
Shortcut...........................................
21  00 
Extra clear pig, short cut.................
22 00
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  22 00
Boston clear, short cut................................  22 00
Clear back, short cut...................  
22 00
Standard clear, short cut. best...................  
23 00
Pork Sausage....................................................10
Ham Sausage.....................................................9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort Sausage  .........................................  8
Blood Sansage.................................................   6
Bologna, straight............................................   6
Bologna,  thick................................................  6
HeadCheese...................................................  
  6
Kettle  Rendered.............................................12)4
Granger...........................................................113k
Family..............................................................9)4
Compound......................................................  9
50 lb. Tins, )4c advance.
20 lb.  pails, )4c 
10 lb.  “  5£c 
5 lb. 
“  Xc 
3 lb.  “  1  c 

LARD.

“
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“
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BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.......................  8 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing..............................8 00
Boneless, romp butts..........................................12 50

smoked meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
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Hams, average 20 lbs....................................... 14
16 lbs...................................... 14)4
“ 
“  12 to 14 lbs.....................................14)4
picnic................................................... 12
best boneless........................................  13
Shoulders........................................................ 11)»
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................14
Dried beef, ham prices.................................... 10
Long Clears, heavy..........................................
Briskets,  medium...........................................
light......................................  ......

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2 
3 

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CARAMELS.
 
“ 
 
“ 
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BANANAS.

Plain Creams.............................................80@90
Decorated Creams............................................. 1 00
String  Rock................................................... 65
Burnt Almonds.... ........................................ 1  00
Wintergreen Berries......................................60
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb.  boxes.........................  34
51
Nff. 1, 
28
No. 2, 
No.3, 
42
Stand up, 51b. boxes...................................   90
Small.......................................'..............
Medium................................................
Large....................................................
Floridas, fancy 

.................................. 2 S5@3 25
Sampsons.............................. 3 25@3 50
Messina, choice, 380.............................  @3  25
fancy, 360.............................  @3  75
choice 300.............................   @3  25
fancy 390  .............................  
4 00
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, fancy  layers, 61b..........................   @12)4
“  101b  ..........................  @12*
I4tt>..........................   @15
“ 
“  20 ib...........................   @16
Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box........................ .  @8
..........................   @5
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................  @5

“ 
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“  50-lb.  “ 

“ 
“  extra 
“ 
“ 
“ 

ORANGES.

LEMONS.

“ 
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“ 

NUTS.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Almonds, Tarragona.............................   @18)4
Ivaca.......................................  @17)4
California.............................  @18)4
Brazils, new...........................................   @10)4
Filberts.................................................  @11
Walnuts, Grenoble................................  @14
Calif.......................................  @13

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

Table  Nuts,  fancy................................   @13)4
choice.............................   @12)4
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  .........  
Cocoanuts, full sacks...........................   @5 00
Fancy, H.  P., Suns................................  @ 5)4
“  Roasted....................   @7)4
Fancy, H.  P., Flags...............................  @5)4
“  Roasted...................  @ 7)4
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............................  @ 4)4
“  Roasted.................  @6*4
California Walnuts............................... 
12)4

............ 12  @14

PEANUTS.

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

STICK  CANDY.
Cases

“  H.H........
“ 

Standard,  per lb..........
Twist  ............
Boston Cream ............ ..  8)4
Cut  Loaf......................
Extra H.  H...........  . 
. ..  8)4
MIXED CANDY.

Bbls. Pails.
7)4
6)4
6)4
7)4
6)4
7)4
8)4

Bbls.

Palls.

 

“

“ 

“ 
fancy—In bulk

Standard...................................... 6 
7
7
Leader..........................................6 
7)4
Royal............................................6)4 
8
Nobby...........................................7 
English Rock..............................7 
8
Conserves....................................7 
8
8
Broken Taffy.................... baskets 
9
Peanut Squares................. 
8 
French Creams.............................  
10
13
Valley  Creams.............................  
Midget, 301b. baskets.....................................  8
8
Modern, 30 lb. 
Palls.
Lozenges, plain.............................................  10
printed.........................................   11
Chocolate Drops............................................ 11)4
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops....................................................   5)4
Moss Drops....................................................   8
Sour Drops....................................................   8)4
Imperials.......................................................   10
Per Box
Lemon Drops...................................................55
Sour Drops......   ............................................. 55
Peppermint Drops............................................60
Chocolate Drops...............................................65
H. M. Chocolate Drops....................................90
Gam Drops................................................ 40@50
Licorice Drops.............................................. 1 00
A. B. Licorice  Drops.......................................80
Lozenges, plain................................................60
65
Imperials......................................................... 60
Mottoes............................................................ 70
Cream Bar........................................................55
Molasses Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85@95

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

printed.................. 

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CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE.

FRUIT  JARS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Pints ...................................................
Quarts.................................................
00
Half Gallons.................................................   9 00
Caps...............................................................   2 75
Rubbers...................................... 
40
LAMP BURNERS.
No. 0 Sun.........................................................  45
No. 1  “  .........................................................  50
No.2  “  .........................................................   75
Tubular...........................................................  75

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Pearl top.

La Bastle.

6 doz. Inbox.

“ 
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First quality.
“ 
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XXX Flint.
“ 
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LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX.
No. 0 Sun..............................................  
 
No.l  “  ..........................................................1  88
No.2  “  ......................................................... 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top........................................... 2 25
No. 1  “ 
No.2  “ 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top....... ...............................2 60
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
....................4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 88
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz........................1  25
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per doz...... — ...........................l  35
No. 3  “ 
........................................1  60
No. 0, per  gross..............................................  23
No. 1, 
28
No  2, 
38
No. 3, 
75
Mammoth, per doz...............   .......................   75
Butter Crocks, 1 and 6 gal.........................   06)4
Jugs, )» gal., per doz...................................   75
....................................  90
....................................1 80
Milk Pans, )4 gal., per doz..........................   85
“ 
glazed................  75
“ 
..........................  78
glazed  ...............  90
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STONEWARE—AKRON.

‘  1  “ 
1  2  “ 
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LAMP WICKS.

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14
COUNTRY VS.  CITY BUSINESS  LIFE.

PAPER  III.

W ritten  for The Tradesman.

Any business  man  who  entertains the 
false idea that  the world owes him a liv­
ing  on  general  principles  whether  he 
merits  it or  not,  and makes nse of ques­
tionable  means  in  obtaining  it,  and 
whose conduct during  and after business 
hours  will  not  bear  careful  investiga­
tion or the [close  scrutiny to which resi­
dence in the  country  will, of  necessity, 
subject him,  will find it to  his interest to 
migrate to the  city.  He  will find condi­
tions in the city  more  favorable  for  the 
exercise of  his peculiarities, and his vil­
lage neighbors  and customers would,  no 
doubt,  cheerfully  turn  out  and  assist 
him in packing and  shipping his worldly 
effects.

But  the  independent  business  man 
answering to the description given in No. 
2 of this series,  if  he  wishes  to  get  any 
satisfaction and pleasure out of his short 
existence  on  earth,  will  remain  in  the 
country;  and,  if  his  business is not  sat­
isfactory, instead of “jumping out of  the 
frying pan into the fire,” he will proceed 
to make it so.

A  business  life  in a pleasant  country 
village  is  simple,  quiet,  healthful  and 
enjoyable. 
It  is not  intimidated, cowed 
and  overawed  by  arrogance,  pride  and 
pomposity;  neither is it  marred and sad­
dened by  constant exhibitions  of crime, 
cruelty and abject  poverty.  The streets 
of  the  country  village  are  not  paved 
with asphalt and lighted with electricity, 
but  mothers,  wives  and  daughters  can, 
unattended by male  escort,  pass, day  or 
night,  up  and  down  the  wooden  side­
walks without danger of  coming  in  con­
tact  with  a lecherous  brute  in  human 
shape, or  a painted wreck  of  their  own 
sex.  The village  streets  are not  walled 
in with tall blocks  which are  alive with 
human  beings,  representing  every  type 
of struggling humanity,  from the man or 
woman who is  trying to  earn  an honest 
dollar, down to  the vermin  who prey  on 
the innocent  and  cater  to  the wants of 
the vicious  and  depraved,  but  in  their 
place the sun  shines  and  the pure light 
of heaven  circulates  freely.  The  spire 
on  the  village  church  does  not  reach 
quite so  near  heaven,  but  the members 
who  attend  that  church  speak  to each 
other  when  they  meet  on  the  streets, 
without the necessity of a  fourth or fifth 
introduction;  and the  country lodge  has 
never yet become so  great  and rich as to 
strangle fraternity  and destroy all broth­
erly  feeling  among  its  members.  A 
country business life  is in harmony with 
natural  conditions  and  hence  is  more 
conducive to true happiness.

As a practical  illustration  of an aver­
age country  business  life,  we  will sup­
pose  that  Jones  is a  merchant  in a vil­
lage  somewhere in this State.  Upon in­
vestigation,  we  find that Jones  owns the 
home  in  which  he  lives  and  that,  al­
though it is not modern according to city 
ideas,  it is cosy and  comfortable  and be­
longs to Jones,  which fact silences all ob­
jections raised  against it.  He  may live 
in rooms over his  store, or  his store may 
be  connected  with  his  dwelling,  or  it 
may  be  that  he  makes  his  home 
in  a 
rented building  just  around  the  corner. 
As Jones Is running on  the average tick­
et,  it will  not  do  to  make  him own too 
much reality,  so  we will assume that  he 
rents his store.  This  is  no great disad­
vantage,  however,  for,  in a  country  vil­
lage,  a  man  can  occupy  a rented  store

TH E  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN.

about as cheaply as if he owns i t   Jones 
has been in business  several  years.  He 
may have commenced with a capital of 81,- 
000, or say 81,500; or, being an average, he 
may have  invested  $2,000 ten years ago, 
but  to-day  he  owns  his  home  and  a 
82,000 stock of  merchandise.  Of course, 
statisticians number Jones with the mul­
titude that make  up  the 95  per cent,  of 
business  failures  on  the  “ broad  road 
that leadeth to destruction;”  but  we will 
look further into  his life and see  wheth­
er it is a failure or not.

Jones  has  five  children.  The  first 
three were kept in the village schools un­
til they graduated, after  which  one  was 
put through a  business  college,  another 
was sent to Ann Arbor, where  he is now 
acquiring a  profession,  and  the  third  is 
apprenticed  to a  village  concern  where 
he is learning a good  trade.  Nothing  is 
denied  that  will  materially  add  to  the 
health and  physical and  mental comfort 
of  his  family.  He  employs  a  faithful 
old clerk,  and finds time to  eat his meals 
regularly and  attend to his domestic  and 
public duties,  as  becomes a social  being 
and a citizen of  the Republic.  He is oc­
casionally called  upon to  fill  some posi­
tion of  trust  in  the  municipal  govern­
ment,  the school  management, or  in the 
various social  organizations  in his little 
rural  world,  all  of  which  duties,  being 
faithfully performed, add to the pleasure 
of a business man who  assumes equality 
with his neighbors and is recognized as a 
man  among  men.  This  condition  of 
things can only  be realized  in a country 
business life.

tricks—such  an 

Jones has very  little  trancient  trade, 
and it  would,  therefore,  be a bad  place 
for the fellow  who  cannot  refrain  from 
playing 
individual
would find a more  profitable field among 
the ever shifting  elements of  the city in 
which to “cut  up his  little  antics”  and 
give vent to his pent-up desires.  Jones’s 
customers are all familiar  to him.  That 
same old  farmer  has  driven  up  to that 
same old tiepost  hundreds of  times, and 
that same  jolly,  motherly  old  lady  has 
climbed out  of  that  same  old  democrat 
wagon nearly as many times and waddled 
into  that  same  store  with  a  hearty,
“Good  mornin’,  Mr. Jone«.  What  ye 
payin’  fur butter ‘n’ eggs to-day?”  And, 
while  Jones  counts  out  her  eggs  and 
weighs up  her  butter for the hundredth 
time,  he  enquires  all  about  matters on 
the  farm—how  many  lambs  they  have 
up  to  date;  whether  Molly  has  recov­
ered  from  the  chicken  pox;  whether 
George  Henry  has  his  steers  broken 
in yet, and whether  they got home  from 
the “social” all  right.  There  are  bux­
om  lasses  roaming  over  the  adjacent 
fields  in  good  stout No. 6 custom  made 
shoes,  whose  feet  have  been  fitted  to 
shoes  by  Jones  ever  since  they  wore 
shoes at all.  Jones  has  made  his  own 
trade.  He  has  educated  these  people, 
in spite of  themselves,  to  rely  upon  his 
word  and  trust  him  every  time,  and, 
having  accomplished  this,  his  support 
and their  patronage  are assured.  He  is 
not  rated  away up  in  “G”  or  “F”  by 
Dun  and  Bradstreet,  but  his  credit  is 
giltedged.  He  pays  for  everything  he 
buys  and  no  drummer  can  sell  him 
what,  in hi3 judgment, he does not need. 
His business methods are sound and hon­
orable—he  is  simply  safe  and  honest, 
which information would be worth  more 
to the wholesale fraternity than any pos­
sible rating in dollars and cents.

Unlike  the  city  dealer,  Jones  is  not

McDowell’s  Metal  Polish.

Same as Putz Pomade, only in liquid. 

B om 's  Pots  Lipid.

The mineral is imported from Austria.

This is the only Putz Liquid  made.
Cleans and  polishes fine  brass,  copper, nickel, German 
silver, etc., removes rust.  Slickest  thing on the  market 
for  cleaning  show  cases,  brass  scoops,  scales,  signs, 
nickel on stoves, bicycles, copper boilers, kettles, shovels, 
andirons, tongs, and all metals.
Used by Grand  Rapids  and  many other  Fire  Depart­
ments,  John  Phillips & Co.,  show  case  manufacturers,
Detroit.
Trade supplied by

Strong,  Cobb & Co.,  Cleveland.
F a rba n d,  Willia m s & Cla r k,  Detroit.
H a ze lt in e  & P er k in s Drug Co.,  Grand Rapids.
F oster,  Stev en s & Co., Grand Rapids.
THE  MCDOWELL  METAL  POLISH  CO .

DETROIT  and  GRAND  RAPIDS.
Beware of  all  polishes  claiming to be  Putz  Liquid.  This is the 
only one made.  Look for our trade  mark “PERFECT.”  Genuine 
Putz Pomade  is  known as “Trumpine” and ‘ Spiked  Top Helmet.”
All  imitations  have a tassel  on  top of  helmet of  either  paste  or 
liquid.

Gold Medal Goods.

■EALIZING  the  demand,  on  the part of 

the  retail  trade, for  a  line  of  goods  of 
standard  purity  and  strength,  which  can  be 

depended upon at all  times for  uniformity and 
excellence, we recently put  on  the  market  sev­
eral articles in the grocery line under the brand 
of

G o ld M e d a l .

v f c -

The  reception  accorded  these goods  has  been 
so hearty and  the  sentiment  of  the trade being 
so emphatically in favor of goods of undoubted 
quality,  we have  decided to add  largely to  our 
list of  GOLD  MEDAL  goods,  to the end that 
dealers  may be able  to  purchase a full  line  of 
goods  in  which  they can  place  the  most  im­
plicit confidence.

“ Not how cheap, but how good”  applies with special force to the 

Gold  Medal  brand.

BALL-BARNHART-PUTMAN  CO.

OUR  SPRING  LINE  is  now  in  the  market,  and, as  we  are  informed, 
confirms the high reputation the senior member of  our firm has earned for 
himself, that for elegance, style, fit, make-up and lowness in price he stands 
unequalled—a 
thorough,  practical  clothing  manufacturer,  established 
thirty-six years in the  city of  Rochester, N.  Y.

William  Connor,  our  representative  in  Michigan,  whose  address  is 
Box 346,  Marshall, Mich., will  gladly call upon you  if  you will honor  him 
with a line to show  you our  samples, and  buy or not  buy, we  will  thank 
you  for the  honor  of  inspection.  The mail  orders we are  constantly re­
ceiving, especially  for  our  elegant  fitting  Prince  Albert  coats and  vests, 
are marvelous.

Those  merchants  contemplating  putting in  ready-made  clothing  this 
spring will  best  consult  their  interests by sending  for  Wm.  Connor, who 
put in four new lines  for customers this last fall and  will gladly give them 
as references.

MICHAEL  KOLB  A SON.

Wholesale  Clothiers,  Rochester,  N.  Y.

TH E  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

compelled to pay an  enormous rent for a 
place in which to  do  business,  and  pay 
taxes to the tune of S percent.,  and then 
be  obliged  to  sacrifice  horseflesh  and 
wear out buggies in  racing  around from 
house to house in a frantic effort to drum 
up trade  by  soliciting  orders.  Neither 
must be  scatter his  goods and wares  on 
credit  among  people  about  whom  he 
knows nothing  and  who are as  shifting 
as  the  sands  underlying  the  Missouri 
River;  and,  when  “jumped”  by  any  of 
them, forced to  recover by  filching from 
those who do pay.

It  was just  such a man  as  Jones who 
made the mistake referred to  in the pre­
vious article.  He is in the city now; and 
it would be cruel to describe  the ruinous 
effects  of  that  foolish  mistake;  the pit- 
falls prepared for his  unwary feet by de­
signing  persons;  the  fruitless  attempts 
to  establish  a  profitable  business  and 
the  inevitable  losses;  the  bitter  disap­
pointments;  and  the  gradual  loss  of 
confidence in  himself  and in  everybody 
else;  the slow ebbing of  his courage; the 
failure to  obtain  congenial  or lucrative 
employment, owing to his  advancing age 
and his  proud, independent  nature, and 
—what  next f

No, Mr. Jones,  stay  where you are, if 
you know  when  you  are  well  off.  You 
are a success'and a useful  member of so­
ciety  down  there  where  the  peaceful 
summer air is  redolent with  the odor of 
new-mown  hay,  and  the  village  streets 
resound with the  click of  the harvesters 
in the surrounding fields;  but,  in the air- 
polluted streets and the sin-cursed alleys 
of  the city, you  would  wither  and  die. 
Stay where  you are. 

E. A.  Owen.

Som e  Helpful  Suggestions  on 

Kid

Gloves.
From  th e Dry Goods Economist.

importance.  Carrying 

Kid  gloves,  more  than  any  other 
article, are “if well bought,  half  sold,” 
and there is  no  stock  in  a  store  that 
needs more careful  and  constant  super­
vision,  and which then needs less selling. 
The great point is to keep the stock fresh 
as the gloves go off,  and, 
therefore,  an 
intelligent and painstaking  continual at­
tention  to  the  requirements  and  even 
daily  wants  of  the  department  are  of 
primary 
this 
further, it is  also,  as  a consequence  of 
this, far better,  where  it  is possible,  to 
get as near in contact  as  possible  with 
first sources, as  no  matter  whether  the 
stock is in wholesale stores  or  in  retail, 
it deteriorates more or  less.  The  most 
successful glove buyer is he  who, know­
ing his wants, keeps  on  constant  orders, 
to come into  him  as  he  requires  them 
“hot out of the oven.”
As kids are born, not  woven,  and  as 
one part of the skin is and  must  be  in­
ferior to another, there is no article more 
requiring  well  balanced  criticism  than 
this.  To use a  homely  Illustration, you 
are  carving a leg of  mutton. 
It is  not 
fair to cut just  the  prime  part  for  the 
first person and leave  the  rest  with  the 
knuckle or other  inferior ends.  And so 
when  you  see  thumbs  sometimes  not 
looking quite as  fine as the body  of  the 
hand, it is  always fair  to remember  the 
manufacturer  cannot  afford  to 
throw 
away all of the skin  which  is not  first- 
class.
Suedes are merely  the skin  turned in­
side out, with the face pumice-stoned off. 
As in a  glace,  the fineness of  texture  of 
the face is  of  primary  importance,  the 
kids are found  in  the south  of  France, 
but  for suedes,  as face  is of  no  import­
ance at all,  it being destroyed altogether, 
the best goods come from the  Brazils.
The size of a  kid glove  is the  number 
of French  inches  round  the  knuckles; 
the difference between a French inch and 
an English inch is, eleven  French  equal 
twelve  English.
In buying gloves the  first  question  to 
study is cut, which embraces  length  of 
fingers; but  here a curious  anamely has

always to be borne  in mind,  and  that is, 
a glove  made  exactly  to  fit  the  hand 
would be a bad fitting glove. 
It  is quite 
a work of art to make a glove which will 
show off the hand to  the best  advantage, 
and in a well cut  glove,  when  on,  you 
ought always to be  able  to  run  a  pin 
through the kid  at  the  socket  between 
each finger without tonching the delicate 
fiber of skin which is  there.  That  is  to 
say, the glove ought not to fit down close 
in between the fingers.  Then  the  right 
shape of  thumb  gusset  and  right  cut 
down of thumb  is very  important  to  a 
well-fitting glove.  Being sure  your  cut 
is right—and a well cut glove, curiously, 
will fit well on almost any hand,  however 
ill-formed—the  next  point  is  quality, 
fineness  and  regularity  of  kid  skin  or 
lamb skin or  chevrette  used.  Elasticity 
is e great point,  and  sufficient  thickness 
of  material,  avoiding  on  one  hand  a 
papery feel,  and on the  other  a too thick 
and clumsy  feel;  in a word,  firmness  of 
texture and elasticity  are the  two  good 
characteristics.  Then a most careful ex­
amination of sewing to  see that there are 
not  too many, 
if any, slipped  stitches. 
There  are many other  minor points,  all 
important, too, such  as  buttons and how 
the buttons are  attached;  button  holes, 
how made and if corresponding  properly 
tojsize of button;  in  fact, an  infinite  de­
tail it is impossible to go  into  here, but 
with which  every experienced  glover  is 
in daily contact.
One point  as to  marking  sizes  leads 
often to confusion:  To flatter ladies some 
buyers order ail their gloves to be marked 
a size less than they  really  are;  thus  a 
lady says,  “I take  6K,”  when  the  real 
size is 6%,  and by  the above plan  she is 
pleased,  and  so  the  more  scrupulous 
trader who tells her the  truth 
loses  her 
custom.

W here  Do  M ackerel  Go?

Where mackerel go  for  the winter  is 
one of the fish mysteries.  When the first 
snow flies in the Bay of Fundy, mackerel 
disappear.  They  are  abundant  in  the 
Gulf of St.  Lawrence and off  Newfound­
land until that  time,  plump  and  juicy 
and very toothsome,  the result of having 
fed well on their  migration  northward. 
The next seen of them is  in  March,  off 
Gape Hatteras.  All their  plumpness  is 
then gone,  as if they had  eaten  nothing 
all winter.  There is a scaly growth over 
their eyes,  which  nearly  blinds  them. 
Nobody whose  palate  has  been  taught 
what good  mackerel  are,  cares  to  eat 
such fish.  Many old fishermen think the 
flesh  tastes  of  mud  in  spring.  One 
theory  in  regard  to  this  is  that  the 
mackerel go into the  mud in  winter and 
remains there,  and  that  this  has  the 
effect of producing a  cataract growth, or 
scale,  for the protection  of  the  eye,  and 
of imparting an earthy  taste to the flesh. 
Mackerel have been speared in the Bay of 
Fundy by  men who cut through  the  ice 
to look for fish.  Occassionally  a  mack­
erel has been found in mud,  but cases  of 
this kind are so  rare  that  they  fail  to 
establish any rule in regard to the habits 
of the fish.
The  only  certainty  is  that  mackerel 
disappear from all waters visited by fish­
ing vessels from  late  in  the  fall  until 
early in spring.  The fish naturally loves 
the shores and is to  be  found  close  to 
land in the regular season.  Since fishing 
vessels cover this  ground  all  the  year 
round,  it  is  safe  to  suppose  that  if 
mackerel  were  there, 
they  would  be 
caught at times  out  of  season. 
If  the 
fish go into deep  water  for  the  winter 
and move seaward,  they  put  aside  en­
tirely the habits that have been observed 
in regard to them, and in the winter time 
acquire traits to which they  seem  to  be 
innately  averse  in  the  warm  weather 
months.
Mackerel do not like  cold  water,  and 
it is not believed that they  remain in the 
northern bays through the winter.  There 
is certainly no explanation, if  it  is  as­
sumed that they make their  winter home 
off Newfoundland, for their appearane in 
a latitude  much  farther  south  in  the 
spring.  Canadian fishermen have several 
times tried to make trouble over mackerel 
catches, claiming that  mackerel  remain 
in  northern  waters  as 
their  natural 
habitat, and that the mackerel coming up 
j from Hatteras are not  at  all  the  same

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fish found in the  Bay  of  Fundy.  This 
theory has not been  accepted,  however, 
by American fishermen,  and  the  claims 
of the Canadians do  not  seem  plausible 
enough to have justified  any  action  by 
the authorities of the dominion.

St a t e  o p O h io ,  Cit y   o f T o l e d o ,  I

L u c a s Co u n t y . 

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F r a n k   J. C h e n e y   makes  oath  that  he is the 
senior partner of the firm of F . J. C h e n e y  & Co., 
doing business in the city of Toledo, County and 
State aforesaid, and  that said  firm will  pay the 
sum  of  ONE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  for  each 
and every case of  catarrh that  cannot  be cured 
by the use of H a l l 's Ca t a r r h   C u r e .

FRANK J.  CHENEY.
Sworn  to  before  me  and  subscribed  in  my 
presence,"this 6th day of December."A.'D. 1886.
—>— 
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Notary  Public.
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Hall’s  Catarrh  Cure  is "taken  internally  and 
acts directly on the  blood  and  mucous surfaces 
of the system.  Send for testimonials, free.

A. W. GLEASON,

F.  J. CHENEY  &  CO., Toledo, O.

J3F”Sold by Druggists, 75c.

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M O O S  DHUsUXXD
HEROLD-BERTSCH  SHOE  CO.,

WHOLESALE

BOOTS  AND  SHOES.

Wales  Goodyear  Rubbers,  Boots,  Shoes, 
Alaskas,  Green  Bays,  Esquimaux  and 
Portage Socks, Enit and Felt Boots.
Dealers are cordially invited to send in 
mail  orders.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Michigan (Tentral

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

(Taking effect  Sunday, Nov. 20,1892.) 

»Daily.  All others daily, except Sunday.

Depart
Arrive. 
10 00p m ...........Detroit Express........... 6 55pm
4 30 p m...................Mixed  .................  7 00am
10 00 a m..............Day Express 
......... 1  20 p m
6 00 a m......»Atlantic and  Pacific......10 45 p m
1 OOp m ...... New York Express.........  5 40pm
Sleeping cars  run on Atlantic  and  Pacific ex­
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor  cars  leave  for  Detroit at  6:55 am ;  re­
turning, leave Detroit 4 >10 p m, arriving at Grand 
Rapids 10:00 p m.
Direct  communication  made  at  Detroit  with 
all through  trains east  over  the  Michigan Cen 
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
Tickets on sale at Union  Ticket Office, 67 Mon­
roe street and Union  Depot.

■ETROIT,  GRAND  HAVEN  &  MIL­

Depot corner Leonard  St. and Plainfield Ave.

WAUKEE  Railway.

e a s t w a r d .

Trains Leave  i+No.  14 tNo.  16 tNo.  18 »No.  82
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
11 00pm
12 42am
Ionia...........Ar
2 00am
St.  Johns  ...Ar
3 10am
Owosso........Ar
6 40am
E. Saginaw..Ar
7 15am 
Bay City......Ar
5 40am 
F lin t...........Ar
7 30am 
Pt.  Huron...Ar
5 37am 
Pontiac....... Ar
7 00am
Detroit......... Ar

10 20am
11 25am
12 17pm 
1 20pm
3 45pm
4 35pm
3 45pm
5 50pm 
305pm
4 06pm

6 50am
7 45am 
830am 
905am
10 50am
11 30am 
1005am 
1205pm
10 53am
11 50am
WESTWARD.

3 25pm
4 27pm
5 20pm
6 05pm 
800pm 
8 37pm
7 05pm
8 50pm
8 25pm
9 25pm

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

»No. 81  tNo. 11  tNo. 13
10 50am
10 45pm
5  10pm
7 05am
8 25am
6  15pm

6 50am
1  UOpm
2 10pm

»Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.

Trains arrive from the east, 6:40 a.m., 12:50 a.m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arrl  e from  the west,  10:10  a. m., 3:15 
p.m. and 9:45v p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward —No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
J a s .  Ca m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.
Schedule  in effect  Novem ber  20,1892.

TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

A rrive from   L eave going 
North.
7:20 a m
1 :10 p m
4;15p m
10:10  p m
Train arrivin g  from   south at  6:45 a m   and  9:00 a m  

South. 
For Cadillac  and S ag in aw ..........  6 .45 a m  
For Traverse City A Mackinaw  9:00 a m  
For Cadillac and Saginaw ..........  2:20 p m  
For  P eto sk ey  A M ackinaw ........  8:10 p m 
From Chicago and  K alam azoo.  8:85 p  m 
daily.  O thers trains daily except Sunday.

TRA INS  GOING  SOU TH .

North.
North. 
6:30 a m
For  C incinnati................................  6:30 a m
For K alam azoo and  Chicago 
11:50 a m
For F ort W ayne and th e  E a st..  11:60 a  m
5:15 p m
For  C incinnati................................  5:15 p m
For K alam azoo  A   C hicago........11:00 p m
11:00 p m
11:50 a  m
From Saginaw ................................. 11:50 a  m
From Saginaw ....................................11:00 p m
11:00 p m
m and  11 :20 p.  m. runs
Trains leavin g south a t 6 :00 p m and  11: 
d a ily ;  all  other  trains  d aily excep t Sunday__________

Arrive from   Leave g oin g 
South. ~
~
7:00  a m
10:05  a m
2:00  p m
6:00  p m
11:20  p m

SLEEPING  &  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

NORTH

1:10 p  m   train  has  parlor  car  Grand 
Rapids to P etoskey and M ackinaw .
1 0 : 1 0   p   in   t r a in .—Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw.

SOUTH—7:00 am train.—P arlor chair car Grand 
R apids to  Cincinnati.
10:05 am   train.—W agner  Parlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6:00  p m   train.—Wagn 
Grand  Rapids to C incinnati.
11;20 p m train.—W agner Sleeping Car 
Grand Rapids to Chicago.

Chicago via G. R. & 1. R. R.

10:05 a m  
3:55 p m  

Lv Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

11:20 p m
6:50 a  m
10:05 a m train through W agner P arlor Car.
11:20 p m train  daily, through  W agner  Sleeping Car. 
11:45 p m
6:45  a  m
11:45 p  m 

3:10 p m 
Lr  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
8:35 p m  
3:10  p  m  through  W agner  Parlor  Car. 
train daily, through W agner S leeping Car.

2:00 p m 
9:00 p m  

7 :G5 am 
2:20 pm 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

For M uskegon—Leave. 

From Muskegon—Arrive

6:55  a m 
11:25  a  m 
5:30  p m 

10:00 a  m
4:40  p m
9:05 p m

Sunday train  leaves  for  M uskegon  a t  9:05 a   m , a r­
rivin g a t 10:20  a   m .  R eturning,  train  leaves  M uske 
gon  a t  4:30 p m, arrivin g a t Grand  Rapids a t  5:45 p m.
Through tick ets and fu ll inform ation  can  be had by 
callin g  upon A. A lm quist,  tick et  agen t  a t  Union Sta­
tion,  or  G eorge  W.  Munson,  Union  T icket  A gent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

G eneral P assenger and T icket Agent.

C. L. LOCKWOOD,

CHICAGO

NOV.  20,  1892.
A N D   W E S T   M IC H I G A N   R ’Y .

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D RAPIDS........8:50am  1:25pm  »11:55pm
Ar. CHICAGO...............3:55pm  6:45pm  *7:05am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

TO AND PROM MUSKEGON.

Lv. CHICAGO...............9:00»m  5:25pm »11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS.......3:55pm  10:45pm  *7:05am
TO  AND  FROM  BENTON  HARBOR,  AND  ST  JOSEPH
Lv. G  R ........... 8:50am  1:25pm 
...........*11:35pm
Ar.  G  R ............*6:10am  3 ‘55pm 
.........   10:45pm
Lv. G. R  ..........  8:50am  1:25pm  5:35pm  8:45pm
Ar.  G.  R .......................10:45am  3:55pm  5:25pm
Lv.  G  R ....................... 
7:30am  5:35pm
Ar.  M anistee................................12:15pm 10:29pm
Ar.  Traverse C ity.........................12:35pm 10:59pm
Ar.  Charlevoix.............................  2:55pm 
...
Ar. Petoskey  ................................3:30pm  ..............
Ar.  from  Petoskey,  etc.,  10:00  p  m .;  from 
Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 p m.

TRAVERSE CITY  MANISTEE  A  PETOSKEY.

 

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

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

Waguer  Parlor Cars  Leave Grand  Rapids 1:25 
Wagner  Sleepers—Leave  Grand  Rapids *11:35 
Free Chair Car for Manistee 5:35 p m.
»Every day.  Other trains week days only.

DETROIT,

NOV.  20,  1892
LANSING &  NORTHERN  R.  R.

GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv. G  R  .....................   7:10am *1:25pm  5:40pm
Ar. DET..............  ...... 11:30am *5:25pm 10:35pm

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETR....................  7:50am *1:35pm  6:10pm
Ar. G  R...... , ..............12:55pm *5:25pm 10:30pm

TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND  ST.  LOUIS.

Lv. G R 7:20am 4:15pm  Ar. G R. 11:50am 11:00pm

TO LOWELL VIA  LOWELL  A  HASTINGS  R.  It.

Lv. Grand Rapids...........7:10am  1:25pm 5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell..............12:55pm 5:25pm  ..........

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Parlor  Cars on all trains between  Grand Rap 
ids and Detroit.  Parlor cars to Saginaw on morn­
ing train.

»Every day.  Other trains week days only.

GEO. DeHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  North  Michigan 

B ailw ay.

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

VIA D .,  G.  H.  A  M.

VIA D ., L.  A  N.

Return connections equally as good.

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

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

Grand  Rapids  Retail Grocers’  Association. 
President, A.  J. Elliott;  Secretary. E. A. Stowe. 

Official  Organ— M ic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n .

J a c k s o n   G ro c e rs ’  U n io n  

President,  D. S. Fleming;  Sec’y, N. H. Branch.

THE  CREAMERY  CRAZE.

Logical  Sequence  of  the  Work  of the 

"Creamery  Shark."

Three  Rivers  creamery  stockholders 
re-elected  all 
the  old  directors  and 
leased  the  plant  for  another  year.  An 
assessment to meet last year’s losses was 
talked of,  but did  not carry.
Palo correspondence  Belding  Banner: 
The creamery building is now  completed 
and ready  for  the  machinery.  Some  of 
the  stockholders  claim  that  the  matter 
was misrepresented  to  them  when  they 
were  solicited  to invest,  and  that  they 
were misled,  and,  consequently,  they are 
doing a large amount of  kicking,  but we 
guess they are “in  for it” just  the same.
Nunica  correspondence  Coopersville 
Observer.  Let those  creamery stockhold­
ers  who  are  dissatisfied  with  the  way 
Davis & Rankin  are  making  collections 
here go  to Coopersville,  where  they  will 
be consoled.  The solicitors of  stock  for 
the Coopersville creamery agreed to take 
good  notes  at 6 per  cent,  for one or two 
years’  time.  They  (Davis  &  Rankin) 
now  send  on  their  collector,  who  de­
mands cash and  refuses to accept a  note 
from the best  man  in town,  while  those 
here who paid  cash  were  allowed  a dis­
count of  12 per cent.
The West  Point butter and  cheese fac­
tory,  which  cost  $4,900  a  little  over  a 
year ago,  has just been sold for $1,190.
Adrian Telegram:  The Holiowav But­
ter and Cheese Co.  was started some time 
ago,  on a promise from the Davis  & Ran­
kin creamery promulgators that the  Hol­
loway  company  would,  by  paying  $2, 
have an inside on the  privileges  of  the 
Elgin,  111.,  board of trade.  This meant a 
saving of the  work  of  disposing  of  the 
product and insured the  company  ready 
sale for  its  butter.  After  the  contract 
had been closed and the building erected, 
the  Secretary  wrote  the  Elgin  board, 
which replied that  Davis & Rankin were 
not members and that the Holloway com­
pany was  not  eligible  to  membership, 
as Illinois and the southern tier of  coun­
ties  in  Wisconsin comprises the territory 
permitted  to  sell  goods  on  the  Elgin 
board.

African Pipes.

From   th e  New  York News.

A long and slender  stemmed pipe  was 
brought from Central  Africa some  years 
ago  from  the  neighborhood  of  Albert 
Nyanza  by the Stanley  expedition,  and 
was obtained from  the dwarf  tribes  in­
habiting the Arewemi and  Ituri  forests, 
near the equator.  To make the  pipe the 
little  people  take  the  midrib  of  the 
banana leaf,  which is  cellular,  and,  by 
pushing a long,  hard  river reed  through 
the rib,  they are enabled to get  the  bore 
required for the pipe stem.
They plug the  lower  end  with  clay, 
and rolling up a.section  of  the  banana 
leaf into a tiny cornucopia,  cut  a hole in 
the stem and insert it for a bowl, the sap 
in the  green  leaf  preventing  its  com­
bustion as  the tobacco burns.  This pipe 
recalls the bowl made from  a potato and 
the stem made out of a piece of twig from 
which the pith had  been  driven,  which 
was employed by many American soldiers 
during the great  war.  Another  curious 
pipe is made from  a shell  which  comes 
from New Guinea.
interior 
are more generally made of bamboo, those 
smoked in the neighborhood of the coast, 
and especially in Savo and  the  Solomon 
islands, are  made  of  shells  which  are 
picked up on the  seashore.  At  present 
the principal pipe used  in  the  southern 
portion of New Guinea and the  adjacent 
islands is the English clay,  and a pipe  of 
this  description is  generally  acceptable 
as a part  of  the  payment  for  a  day’s 
labor in that district.

While the pipes used  in  the 

The  Drug  M arket.

Carbolic acid is in a firm  position  and 
higher prices are looked for soon.  Some 
large holders have  withdrawn  from  the 
market.

Cubeb berries are in  good  supply  and 

Oil anise is low, on account of full sup­

easier.

ply.

Oil  orange is  lew.
Oil pennyroyal has declined.
Balsam  Copaiba  is  in  small  supply 
again and demand is  larger.  The  price 
is tending  higher.

Alcohol has  again been  advanced  by
the Company.  The present  schedule  is
as follows.
Barrels........................................................ 
J4 bbls......................................................... 
10 gal.  lots.................................................  
5  “ 
“ .................................................. 

$2.65
.¿70
2.73
2.75
All less 5e gallon, cash 10 days.
The Distilling and Cattle Feeding Co.’s 
whiskies,  brandies  and  gins  are  all 
higher.  Kentucky  goods  are  also  ad­
vancing,  some  distillers  asking  an  ad­
vance of from 10 to 20 per cent,  on  their 
1893 output  over  the  prices  charged  in 
1892.

Turpentine is  higher.
Cocoa  butter  has  advanced,  in  sym­

pathy with the foreign market.

The price of  Pierce’s  Smartweed  has 
been reduced from $3.75  to  $3.50  and  a 
25 cent size has been placed on  the  mar­
ket at $1.75  per dozen.

Wistar’s  Balsam  is  now  sold  in  two 

sizes,  the 50 cent size at $4 per dozen. 

African ginger has advanced.

Present Price of Granulated Sugar. 
The present  retail  price of  granulated 

sugar in  this city is as follows:
1  pound..................................................  614 cents
“ 
4 
8V4  “ 
17 

.....................................................25
........................... .........................50 
.................................  00

“

PRODUCE  MARKET,

Apples—A little  higher  than  a  week  ago,  as 
the  continued  cold  weather is curtailing  ship­
ments into this market.  Baldwins and Spys  are 
in  fair  supply and good  demand,  commanding 
S3  per  bbl. for No. 1 eating  and  $2 for  No. 2 or 
cooking grades.

Beans—Handlers  pay *1.40a$1.50  for  country 
picked  and  about  $1.20  for  unpicked, holding 
city picked mediums at $1.60<J$1.75.

Butter—Scarce  and  almost  impossible  to  se 
cure in any quantity.  Jobbers pay 24c for choice 
dairy and find ready takers at 26c.

Cabbage—80@.90c per doz., and scarce at that.
Celery—lS@2uc per doz. bunches.
Cider—12*4@13c per gal.
Cranberries—The  market  is  without  change, 
crates  now  being  held  as follows:  Cape  Cods 
and Jerseys, $2.75;  Waltons, $3.25.

Eggs—Cold  storage  stock  being  practically 
exhausted, the  trade  has  recourse  only  to  the 
stray lots of fresh which reach the market.  Job­
bers  cheerfully pay 25@26c  for all  offerings  of 
that character, which  find ready sale at 27@28c 
A  few  warm  days  will  probably  increase  the 
supply of  fresh  stock, but  it  will  be  several 
weeks  before  the  supply  will  be  equal  to the 
demand.

Grapes—Malagas have advanced 50c a keg, be­

ing now held at $8.

Green Stuff—Grand  Rapids forcing  lettuce is 
in adequate supply at 18c per lb.  Pieplant comes 
into market  this  week at 3c per  lb. and radishes 
at 40c per doz.

Honey—Plenty  In  quantity  and  excellent  in 

quality at 12@13c per lb.

hold at 90c per bu.

Onions—Unchanged.  Dealers  pay  75c  and 
Parsnips—40c per bu.
Potatoes—The market is practically unchanged 
from a week ago  The  demand is good,  but the 
severe  weather  makes  shipment  difficult  and 
expensive  and  handling  by the producer  next 
to impossible, as  the  farmer cannot  haul  stock 
to market in this  weather  without suffering too 
large a percentage of loss  by freezing.  As soon 
as  the  weather  moderates, buying  will  be re­
sumed  and  competition  may force  the  buying 
price  up another  notch, as the condition of  the 
great  consuming  markets warrants  another ad 
vance.

Squash—Very  scarce,  Hubbard  readily  com­

manding 

per lb.

Sweet Potatoes—Scarce and nearly out of mar­
ket.  Illinois readily  command  $4  per bbl.  and 
Tennessee Yams bring $1.25 per bu.

Turnips—35c per bn

¿/ou dorit need a dimmy nor 

a Dark-Lantern
to  open the  eyes  of the  public.

But  w hen  snow  c o m e s   you  must 
h a v e

S n ow   S h ovels

W e  have  them  with  Long  and  D 
handles  in  w o o d .
In steel  w e   have long handle  only.

îsterÎ vtevens

&

 

M °sNtR 0 £:

P.  8YEKEYEE  i  80N8,

HAVE  A  WELL  ASSORTED  LINE  OF

Windsor  and  SGotch  Gaps

FROM  $2.25  PER  DOZ.  UP,  ALSO  A  FULL  LINE  OF  LADIES’  AND 

GENTLEMEN’S

Blows,  Mitts  and  fdiifflors

HANDKERCHIEFS,  WINDSOR  TIES,  GENT’S  SCARFS,  AND  A  FRESH

STOCK  OF

Dolls,  and  Christmas  Novelties  for  Holiday  Trade.

H eym an   &  C om pan y,

Glass  Covers  for

Manufacturers  of

Show  Coses

Of  Every Description.

6 8   and  6 8   C anal  St.,

First-Class  Work  Only.

WRITE FOR  PRICES. 
G R A N D   R A PID S

W H O L E S A L E

Dry  Goods, Carpets and  Gloaks

W e  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Geese  Feathers.

M ackinaw   Shirts  and  Lumberm en’s  Socks. 

OVERALLS  OF  OUR  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Voigt, Homolsieior & Co.,48- f£ a g f  nlizist-

B A R C U S   BROS.,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  CIRCULAR

Bqualled by few  and  excelled  by none.  All  our  buwb  are  made of  the  best  steel by the  mose 
skillful  workmen, and  all  saws  warranted.  Burnt  saws  made  good as  new for  one-fourth  the 
list price of new saws.  All kinds of

S a w   R e p a ir in g

Done as cheap as can be done  consistent  with good work.  Lumber  saws  fitted  up ready for use 
without extra charge.  No charge for boxing or drayage.  Writ? .or prices and discounts.
M I C H I G A N

M U S K E G O N ,

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Dress  Goods,  Shawls,  Cloaks, 
Notions, 
Ribbons,  Hosiery, 
Gloves,  Underwear,  W oolens, 
Flannels,  Blankets,  Ginghams,
P r in ts   a n d   D o m e stic   C o tto n s

W e invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well 

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

Soring & 

C.

'T ’HESE  chests  will 

soon 
pay for themselves  in  the

breakage they avoid.  Price $4. @UR new glass covers  are by far the 

handsomest  ever  offered 
to  the 
trade.  They  are  made  to  fit  any 
of  our  boxes  and can  be  changed  from 
one box  to  another in a moment  They 
will  save  enough  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.

CREAM  CRISP.

NEWTON,  a rich  finger with  fig  filling, 

the best selling cakes we ever made.

ORANGE  BAR.

MOSS  HONEY  JUMBLES.
This  is  bound  to  be  one  of

THE  NEW  YORK  BISCUIT  CO.,

S. A. Sears, Mgr. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

PGOLATE  GOOLER  GO,

Manufacturers  of

Combination  Store  Tallies  and  Shelving.

The most complete knock down  tables and shelving ever offered to the trade.  The 
salient  features are  uniformity of  construction, combining  strength and neatness, 
economy of  room,  convenience in shipping and  setting up. 
It will  be to your beat 
interest to correspond  with  us.  Prices  reasonable.  When in the  city call  at  the 
office and see sample.

Office 315 Michigan Trust Building.  Factory 42  Mill St.

DODGE

Independence  Wood  Split  Pulley.

THE  LIGHTEST!

THE  STRONGEST!

THE  BEST!
HESTER  MIGHINERY  GO.,

45  So.  Division  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

H. LEONARD & SONS,

134  to* 140 East  Fulton  St,,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich,

Your special  attention is called to the  change  in  prices in  our  Housefurnishing  Goods  Department.  By referring to 
pages  154,  155,  156,  157,  159,  160  and  161  in  our No.  108  Catalogue  you will  see the  prices on  this  line of  goods has  been 
greatly reduced for the spring trade.  Stock up your staple line of Tinware now and save money.  Send for  Catalogue.

B oilers,  c<»|>|>er  itottoiii  No.  7  IX. 
$10.50 doz.  No.  8  IX $11.70 doz.  No. 
9 IX 12.60 doz.  No. 7 XXX  16 80 doz. 
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.

D u stp a n s jap’d lull size No.  2, 75c doz. 

No.  3 full size half covered  1.25 doz.

F lour Sifters  Little Gern  83c doz;  Im­
perial  1.75 doz;  Electric Light 1.25 dz.

D ippers  plain  stamped.  1  qt, 38c  doz. 
2 qt.  47c doz.  Retd 2 qt.  60c doz.  Pcd 
1  qt.  50c  doz.  Light  2  qt.  58c  doz. 
Heavy 2 qt.  90c  doz.  XXX  2  qt.  1.80 
doz.

Suds D ippers pieced 2 qt.  58c doz.

B read R aisers covered, retinned. 8 qt. 
6.67 doz.  10  qt.  7.33  doz.  14  qt.  8.50 
17 qt.  9.75 doz.  21  qt.  10.75 doz.

Funnels  M  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 pt 
XXX 1.50 doz; 2 qt.  XXX 1.75 doz. 
Fruit funnels  50c doz.

P reserve  K ettles  ret’d, No.  180,1.0# 
doz;  No.  200.  1.10  doz;  No.  220,  1.9$ 
doz;  No.  240,  1.40  doz;  No.  260,  1.70 
dox;  No.  280,  2.00  doz;  No.  300,  2.25 
doz.

C ak e P a n s   tubed  8  in.  35c doz;  10 in. 
48c doz.
C ak e M oulds  tubed  retinned No. 720, 
8%x3 in  1.25  doz.  No.  60, 2  qt.  7%x 
3%  in.  1.10  doz.  No.  61%. 3 qt.  8x3% 
1.42 doz.

P ans  plain  dairy %  pt,  18c  doz;  1 pt, 
•  20c doz;  1 qt. 24c  doz;  1% qt,  29c doz; 
2 qt,  32c  doz;  3  qt,  40c  doz;  4  qt, 51e 
doz;  5 qt,  58c  doz;  6 qt, 65c  doz;  8 qt, 
78c doz;  10 qt,  82c doz.
P an s  retind 4 qt.  78c doz;  6 qt.  96c doz;
8 qt.  1.20 doz;  10 qt.  1.40 doz.
P ans  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.

Oval Foot B aths 16 inch. 3.20 doz. 
Infant's  B ath  Tub No.  1, 31 in,  11.40 

doz.  No. 2, 34 in.  12.75 doz.

No. 29 Ladle.

L adles  No.  139  retd,  38c  doz;  No.  29, 
ebony hdl, 67c doz;  No. 21,  ebony hdl, 
73c doz.

Skim m ers  flat  milk  18c doz;  hdld 42c 
doz;  No. 9 pieced  long hdl 47c doz;  No. 
12  long  hdl  62c  doz;  No.  20  retinned 
wood hdl 50c doz.

C u llen d ers  handled  with  foot, 9% in. 

87c doz;  11 % in.  1.25 doz.

Crumb B rush  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 
doz.  No.  11 shell  $9 doz.  No. 9 nick­
el 10 67 doz.

Sauce P ans  lipped and  retiud No. 012, 
1 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.

P u d d in g P an s stamped plain 1 qt. 22e 
doz;  1% qt- 36c doz;  2 qt.  42c doz; 3 qt. 
49c doz;  4 qt.  60c doz.

M easu res  lipped  gill.  32c  doz;  %  pt, 
37c  doz;  1  pt, 43c  doz;  1  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.

C ookie or B iscu it C utters piecd bis­
cuit 2%  in.  12c doz;  3 in.  pcd  15c doz. 
French  cookie 3 in.  30c doz;  asstd fig’s 
20c  doz;  asstd  animals  26c  doz;  scol­
loped 4% in.  40c doz.

R insing or D ish P ans retind 8 qt.  IC 
1.60 doz;  10  qt.  IC  1.73  doz;  14  qt.  IC
2.10 doz;  17  qt.  IC 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.
! D ish P ans  1 C pieced,  12 qt.  1.72  doz; 
14 qt.  1.90 doz.

M ilk  Strainers  I O  pieced  8  in.  73c 
doz;  9% in. $1 doz;  11% XXX 3.75 doz 
Sanitary  1.78 doz.

M ugs embossed  30c doz;  crown embssd 
78c doz;  No.  5  collapsing,  3  compart­
ments  1.80 doz.

Scoops pieced spice No. 2,  28c doz;  No. 

12 tea scoop, 44c doz.

H orns 4%  in.  8c doz;  No. 022,  34c  doz; 
14 in.  colored  44c doz;  18 in.  plain 64c 
doz; decorated  asstd  colors 85c doz;  25 
in.  col. 1.75 doz.

T ea K ettles  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.  S, 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  I C 
tin.  1.58 doz.  Nickel fancy range, No. 
020. 8.15 doz;  No.  030, 9.40 doz. 
D o u g h n u t  C utters  plain  round, 22c 
doz; scolloped round,  33c doz.

