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G R A M )  R A PID S,  W EDNESDAY,  M ARCH   8,  1893.

NO.  494

i. i. iUKLLMAN, ¿scientific Optician, $5 Monro« Street.

HE  DOUBTED  HIS  WIPE.

I like John  Marlow.  He bnilt  for  me 
this house that  Margaret and I think is a 
model of convenience and prettiness,  and 
his dealings  with me were  so  just,  his 
suggestions so practical,  and  his manner 
so ingenuous that  I  have  held  him  in 
high esteem  ever  since.  So,  when  he 
came into my office one  evening,  I  said 
to him,  after the usual greetings:

“I hope,  Marlow,  that you  have  come 
for a friendly call  and not to consult  me 
in my professional capacity.”

“The fact  is,  doctor,”  he  answered, 
looking half ashamed,  “I  don’t  believe 
there’s anything the matter with me,  but 
Mary made me promise to  stop  and  see 
you.  She’s  been  dosing  and  coddling 
me for a fortnight and  more.  She  says 
I’m  ‘droppy,  and  have  no  appetite  and 
no spirit,  and am all run down.’ 
I don’t 
look much like it,  do  I?”  The  whole­
some looking fellow tried to smile.

But he certainly was  not  “all  right,” 
as he protested he  was.  He had  lost his 
old cheery look and buoyant carriage. 
I 
felt his  pnlse  and  asked  the  ordinary 
questions.

“Perhaps you have  been  working  too 

hard,” I suggested.

“No,” he said,  “the weather  has  been 
unfavorable for outside  work,  and 
in­
doors I have not  had  enough  to  do  to 
keep my men busy.”

I handed him the  evening  paper  and 
leaned back in  my  chair to  consider  his 
case,  glancing stealthily  now  and  then 
into his kind,  worried face.

“See here,  Marlow,”  I  said,  as  our 
eyes  met  accidentally,  “you  have  no 
business trouble that is taking the  heart 
oul of you,  have you?”

“Oh  no,  doctor,” 

laughing  uneasily, 
“nothing of that kind at all.  At  least,” 
as  his  native  honesty  asserted  itself, 
“nothing that  could  affect  me 
in  this 
way.”

“My friend,” I said,  “anxiety can gnaw 
at  a  man’s  strength  with  wonderful 
effect.  Whatever your trouble  is my ad­
vice to you  is to deal  with 
it  once  and 
for all,  conscientiously,  and  with  the 
best judgment  you  can  command,  and 
then  to 
it  alone.  Worries  cannot 
bear neglect,  and  it 
is  surprising  how 
many of them will  ‘quietly  steal  away’ 
when we turn our backs to them.”

let 

“I could bear any  trouble that  was all 
look  that 
my own,”  he replied  with  a 
made me draw my  chair nearer  to  him 
and lay my  hand  upon  his,  “it 
is  the 
thought that Mary is suffering in  silence 
that unnerves me.”

“Your wife  suffering.  Marlow!  Why, 
she’s the  happiest 
looking  woman  that 
walks into our church.  My  wife  and  I 
have often remarked it.”

“So I used to think,  doctor,  but  I’ve 
found that that happy look is  all  put  on 
—all assumed to keep me  from  suspect­
ing her  misery,”  and  the  poor  fellow 
buried his face in his hands.

“My man,” I said,  “I like  you,  I  am 
your friend.  Confide in  me.  Perhaps I 
can help  you.  Perhaps you  have  been 
looking at a molehill  through  magnify­
ing glasses.”

“Doctor,  a great burly  every-day  sort 
of fellow like  me  ought  never  to  have 
undertaken  to  make  a  delicate  Sun­
day  woman 
like  my  Mary  happy. 
and
a 
She  has 
taste 
pictures 
and  books, 
-----
well  I  know  a  good  stick  of  timber 
when  I see  it,  and I know when a pile of 
masonry is plumb,  but I’m  about as  well 
fitted to consort  with  her as a bear with 
a humming-bird.”

for  music 
I 

and 

“I suppose you didn’t marry her with­

out  her consent?”

a  good  deal 

“Of  course  not.  But  you  see  I  had 
helped  her out  of a little financial  diffi­
culty  that  had  bothered  her  and  her 
mother 
after  Mary’s 
father  died,  and  I  had  kind  o’  looked 
after  things  about  their  home—just  to 
see  that  they  kept  comfortable,  you 
know,  and I suppose she felt  grateful  to 
me and  besides  she  knew  that I—well, 
that I actually worshipod everything she 
touched  or  looked  at.  She’s  done  her 
best,  poor girl,  she’s  done  her  best and 
tried  to be  contented,  and  she’s tender 
and true,  but there’s a grief at  her heart, 
doctor,  and----- ”

“What makes  you  think  so,  Marlow? 

What has  happened?”

“Doctor,  no  truer,  better woman  than 
my Mary  lives,  but I think she  gave  her 
hand to me before  she  really  knew that 
her cousin  Richard  had  her  heart.  He 
was  at  our  wedding a year  and  a  half 
ago.  He’s a  newspaper  man  and  lives 
in  Chicago.  He’s  a  handsome,  slender 
fellow,  with a fair face and white  hands 
and fine manners—just the  kind of a man 
to attract a refined  lady  like  Mary—and 
he  writes  to  her  about  authors  and 
operas and a thousand things  that inter­
est her and that I don’t know anything at 
all  about.”

"Doesn’t she  let  you  see his  letters?”
“Let  me  see  them?  Why,  of  course 
she does—reads  them  to me  herself  and 
answers  them  evenings,  sitting  by  my 
side, while I am  drawing  plans or  mak­
ing estimates,  and  puts  her answers  into 
my pocket for me to  mail  the  next  day. 
I believe I told you my Mary  was a  good 
woman,  didn’t  I?”—he  looked  a 
little 
dangerous 
“But,  doctor, 
she’d  had  the  habit  for  a  long  time— 
though  she’s  practiced  it  more of 
late 
since she has  imagined that  I’m not well 
—of  talking  to  me  in  German  about 
‘Dick.’ 
reading  German  with 
Prof.  Baumgartner,  you  know.

just  then. 

She’s 

“First—and always until  very  lately— 
1 didn’t think  anything about it.  She’d 
stand  and—well,  play  with  my hair” — 
he reddened  slightly  as  1  glanced at  his 
wavy  crop—“and  she’d  jabber away  in 
Dutch  about  ‘Du’ and  ‘Dick,’  and  when 
I’d  ask  her  what  she was  saying  she’d 
only laugh and say it over again.

“Well,  one  day  there  came  a  letter 
from Cousin  Richard  saying  that he was 
coming East,  and  she sat right down—at 
my  request,  mind  you—to invite him  to 
make our house  his headquarters during 
his visit.

“When the letter was finished I  lay on 
the lounge with  my eyes  closed and  she 
thought  I  was  asleep.  She  came  and

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combed my hair with her  lingers and put 
her  face  close  to  mine  and  whispered. 
‘Ick leeby  Dick, John,  Ick  leeby  Dick,’ j 
was  what  she  said,  but  1  heard  that | 
and things like  it so many  times  before j 
that I didn’t even  wonder  what it meant. 
Just  then  she  was  called  out  into the 
kitchen. 
1  got up and  went to  the table 
to  read  the  evening  paper.  Her  letter 
lay there.  She had  not  folded  it. 
It be­
gan  ‘Dear  Dick!’

“I didn’t read any  more of it. 

1 didn't 
want to.  But  I  tell  you,  doctor,  it  went 
all over me.  She  had been used  to speak 
of  him  as  Richard,  and  1  had  never 
thought of  the nick-name.

“Well,  when  she  came in—would you 
have  believed 
it,  doctor?—she  knew 
right away  that something  was the  mat­
ter  with  me  and  thought  that  1  must 
have taken  cold,  having  been  out  in  the 
rain  all  day.

“You’ll  think  I'm  a mean  scamp,  doc­
tor,  1 think so  myself,  but  the next  day 
1 said to  one  of my  masons,  a  German, 
‘What does Ick leeby mean?’  He couldn’t 
understand  meat  first,  so  ‘For instance,’ 
said 1,  ‘your name is  Fritz;  now suppose 
I should say  Ick leeby Fritz,  what  would 
that mean  in  English?’

“Doctor,  there’s no better woman alive 
than  my  Mary,  but that man  told  me that 
Ick leeby  Fritz  meant  /  love  Fritz!  You 
can  see for  yourself  what Ick leeby  Dick 
meaut!  You  see  this  is  the  way of it. 
Mary’s tender  heart  was  breaking  with 
her—her thought of him and  her pity  for 
me.  The  feeling  that 1  was  being  de­
ceived,  that  I  was  giving' so  freely  the 
love she couldn’t return  was  more  than 
my poor girl could bear (two or three times 
lately  when  1  have  come  home  from  my 
work  I could see that she  had  been cry­
ing),  and it gave her  some  relief to con­
fess to me even if  I  was asleep.

“I suppose you’ll despise me.  doctor,  1 
despise myself,  but since then  I’ve made 
believe  sleep  again  and again,  and  she 
always comes to  me  and  whispers  in  a 
pitiful  way  a  lot  of  Dutch  gibberish 
about  *Du’  and  ‘Dick’;  but she  says  Tck 
leeby  Dick,  John,’  oftener than ever, and 
says it  so tenderly and  sorrowfully  that 
I forget my own  trouble in  pity for her.”
What could I do?  How could I  minis­
ter to a mind  so  distressed?  “Ich  liebe,
I 
love.”  I said  to myself—Margaret and 
I talk German  a great  deal  for the  sake 
of  our  children  to  whom  we  wish  to 
teach  the  language.  “Ich  liebe,”  I  re­
peated,  “Ich  liebe Dick,—Ich liebe Dick, 
Ich liebe  dich/”  What  angel  prompted 
the thought?

“Listen,”  I  cried,  as  I  grasped  his 
hand,  “ is  this  the  way it sounds—‘ Ich 
liebe  dich,  Ich liebe dich?' ” 
I  purpose­
ly exaggerated the difficult German termi­
nal.

“ Yes,  doctor,  you’ve  got  it  exactly. 
That’s  just  the  way  she  says it.  The 
•Ick’ aud  the  ‘Dick’  seem to  catch in  her 
throat as if the thought  were so  grievous 
that she couldn’t articulate it.”

Ich liebe dich? ”  I asked again.
“That’s 

it,  doctor,  as 

if  you  had 

learned it from  her  very lips.”

“My dear fellow!  my dear  fellow!”—I 
believe  1  shouted,  I  was  so  glad!— 
“You’re the happiest man alive!  ‘Dich’ in 
German  means  ‘you.’  ‘Ich liebe dich,’  *I 
love you. 
‘1 love you, John,’ is what that 
blessed woman  has  been  saying to  you, 
and—don’t you  see?—when she  thought 
you were ill  and  she felt  worried  about 
you,  she said it oftener than ever.  That’s 
the way  with  a woman.”

The poor fellow!  It took  two or three j 
minutes for him to get a good  grip  upon 
the thought.  Then  he  was on  his  feet, 
and  his hand that had lain limp within my j 
own  returned  my  grasp  in  a way  that | 
made  me  wince. 
“By  George!’’  he 
cried,  “you’ve got it!  That’s  it!  That’s] 
what my  Mary  has  been saying to me  all 
the  while!  Great Scott,  what a fool  I’ve 
been!”  He  looked  so glad and  he  looked 
so  foolish!  But  on  the  whole he  stood 
manfully  by the  blushes  that  lined  the 
bronze of his honest  face.

“Now,  why couldn’t she have said that 
to me in English,  and  have said  it  when 
she knew  that  1  was  awake  and  could 
hear her?  If she had told it  to me  sixty 
times  a minute  I’d  have  been  glad  to 
hear it every time.”

Then  he thanked  me  again  and  agaiu 
and  begged  me to keep his secret.  “For, 
doctor,”  said  he,  “ 1  married the  best and 
truest  woman  God  ever  made,  and  I 
wouldn’t  for  the  universe  grieve  her 
dear heart  by  letting  her  know  that  I 
ever doubted  her  love  for  one  moment.
I  shall  not  need  any  of your medicines 
now,  doctor,  but can’t you  give me some- 
tiling  to  take  home  as  a—as  a—blind. 
It’s  the  first  time  I ever  deceived  her, 
doctor,  and I promise  you  it shall  be  the 
last.”

So 1 put up a prescription, which could 
be  interpreted  into  English  as  follows:

White Sugar, 
Common Salt, 
Tincture of Cochineal, 
Pure Water, 

1 drachm
%  drachm
20 drops 
4 oz.

“Shake well before taking 

aud I pasted upon the bottle this legend—
Dose—a teaspoon- 
M. J.
in  his 

John  Marlow  put  the  bottle 

fui night and morning.

pocket aud  went home.

It 

It  was  a  fortnight  afterwards  that 
Mrs.  Marlow,  in  her neat  phaeton,  drove 
up to  my office door.  She  alighted,  tied 
her horse,  and came  in  with a smile  upon 
her pretty  face.

“Doctor,”  she  said,  producing 

the 
phial  i  had given to her  husband,  “I’ve 
come to get some more of  this  medicine 
for John,  and,  if you  please,  I’d  like  to 
have the prescription.  It really is a most 
wonderful  tonic. 
just  built  John 
right  up.  He used  to  come  home  even- 
iugs looking shockingly  tired  and  worn, 
and he’d  lie down  on  the  sofa,  and 
1 
couldn’t get  him to take any  interest  in 
anything.  He’d  make  a very  poor  pre­
tense  of  doing  so  sometimes,  just  to 
please me,  but,  you  know,  there 
isn’t  a 
particle of make  believe in  John  Marlow 
—he couldn’t deceive a  baby. 
I  was  so 
anxious about  him  that  1  used  to  cry 
when he was out of  sight,  for,  doctor,” 
(confidentially,“my John  is the very  best 
man  in  the  whole  world; aud  he’s such  a 
careless fellow  that  he  wouldn’t  have 
taken  your medicine  at  all 
if  1  hadn’t 
followed him  around  nights  and  morn­
ings with the bottle and  spoon.”

“So you  consider him a well  man now, 

do you,  Mrs  Marlow?”

“Yes 

indeed,  doctor!  Great  strong 
healthy fellow!  My cousin Richard, from 
Chicago,  is  visiting  us now,and those two 
big boys just turn  my  bouse  into  a  hip­
podrome.  Why,  when they get  a-caper- 
ing John picks  him  up  under  his  arm 
aud carries him  all over the house.”

“But,  Mrs.  Marlow,  if he  is  well  and 
strong I  guess we  won’t  give  him  any 
more medicine,  shall  we?”

“No—doctor,  1—I suppose  not if  you 
think  it not best.”  She was  a little  dis­
appointed,  she  wanted  an  excuse  for 
coddling him.

I told  her that  John  wasn’t  likely  to 
be taken  again  in  the same  way,  and she 
yielded  the  point  with  her  characteristic 
grace.  She stepped  to  the  door,  and  I 
was about  taking my  hat  to see her  into 
her carriage,  but:

“No,  don’t  come  out,  doctor.”  she 
said.  “I’m  used to  managing  Whippo 
myself.  He’s gentle as  a  kitten.  John 
made sure of  that  before  he gave him  to 
me.”  She bowed  gayly,  and  in  another j 
minute her fingers  were  busy  with  the | 
tie-strap.

“ What’s afoot  now,  Mary?” 

It  was 
Marlow  himself  who  spoke.  He  had | 
probably seen  her as  he crossed the main 
street half a square above,  and had come j 
down  to meet her.

She seemed  to  tell him  what her  busi- 
ness  with  me  had  been,  for  he  threw I 
back  his head  and  laughed  quietly.  He ' 
helped her  into  the  carriage,  and  we I 
watched him  through  the  blinds,  Mar- ] 
garet and  I,  as he  tucked 
in  the  prettily 
embroidered lap-robe.

As  he settled  himself beside  her,  we  I 

heard him  say:

“I’ve got the rest of the day to myself,  ] 
Mary; let’s hunt  up  Richard  and  show ' 
him  the Jefferson  road.”

She  went  diving into his  pockets  fori 
his gloves,  and  took  the  reins  while  he i 
put them  on.  They  drove off,  and  ten ! 
minutes afterward  we saw  the  trio  pass 
our  house.  They  were  crowded,  but 
very merry. 

Mah g a ret  J ohann.

Some  Points  on  Collections.

From the Farm Implement News.
in  these  days  of  slow  collections, 
scarcity of ready  money  and  inability on 
the part of a dealer to meet  maturing  or 
past due  bills, 
it  behoves  him  to  study 
the situation from  all  points,  and  en­
deavor to  keep all creditors at least parti­
ally  satisfied. 
It will not do  to  pay  all 
the money available  to one  or two credi­
tors,  leaving the others to wait.  Neither 
should  any one  creditor  be  selected  to 
wait until  the claims of others are wholly 
satisfied.  Such  a procedure  is  courting 
trouble.  There should  be no preferences, 
no favoritism.  Let the  available  funds 
be divided pro rata,  aud  no one  can  then 
object.

reading 

Not long ago  I  saw  a 

Whatever else  this  dealer 

letter  from  a 
dealer to a jobbing bouse whom  he owed, 
in  which  he  said:  “I  am  aware  that 
my account with you  is  a long time  past 
due,  but I have now  paid  up  nearly  all 
my other bills,  and will soon  be  ready  to 
commence on yours.”
lacked,  it 
was  certainly  not  frankness;  but  this 
qualification  was  not,  in  this  particular 
case,  recognized  by  his  creditors  as  a 
virtue.  You  can easily imagine the feel­
ings  of  the  jobber  on 
this 
letter,  and  with such feelings as you  have 
imagined,  you  will  also  readily  guess 
that  he 
immediately  “went  for”  that 
dealer,  aud  to  prevent a  lawsuit and de­
preciation of credit, the dealer was forced 
to borrow  money  oil  chattel  mortgage 
security at exorbitant rates, aud liquidate 
the jobber’s claim.
It is pertinent to  remark  in  this  con­
nection that  the  dealer’s  excuse,  when 
pinued  down  by  a  series  of  questions, 
was that the other  creditors  were  more 
persistent,  and  this one particular jobber 
did not appear to care very  much  for the 
delay;  at least he  had  given  no  indica­
tions of  any great  dissatisfaction.  The 
others  bad  threatened  and  demanded 
their money  in no  uncertain  tones,  and 
got it. 
1  say it  is pertinent  to mention 
this,  for  what is true of the relations  be­
tween dealer and jobber may  be  true as 
between consumer and  dealer,  and  per­
haps if some of the latter  were more per­
sistent they  would  not have to  wait so 
long for their pay.
A great many dealers will  tell you  that 
they  cannot  threaten  their  customers 
If they do they are sure 
with impunity. 
to lose their  future  trade.  The  writer 
has always contended  that this  does  not

hold good as a rule,  and upon being made 
cognizant with the  facts  above  related, 
he was interested enough  to  follow  the 
matter up.  Through  a  traveling  sales­
man,  who kindly consented to act as  his 
proxy,  he asked  this  particular  dealer a 
few questions,  and  the  conversation  be- 
tween them  was substantially as  follows:
“Why did you  pay the claims of  those 
who threatened first?”
“Because  I  was  afraid  they  would 
carry out their threats,  and  I  did  not 
want them to do  that.”
“ Why didn’t you  pay  something on all 
you bills?”
“Well,  some  were  so  persistent  I 
wanted  to get rid of them.” 
“Then  I suppose you  will  quit trading 
with  them?” 
“ *Vhy no!  I don’t see  why  I  should.
They  were  certainly  entitled  to  their 
it  as 
money and had a right to  demand 
they did.” 
“As between the  ones  who  threatened 
and  made such frequent demands and the 
one who  waited  patiently  until  the  last, 
who would you  be  inclined  to favor with 
your patronage,  all  other  things  being 
equal?”
“I don’t like the  way  the 
last  ones 
jumped onto  me rough-shod.”
“Don’t you  think  they  were  justified 
after what you  wrote them?”
“I would have  paid  them  before, 
if 
they  had appeared  to waut it badly.”
“Then you  really  feel  more  friendly 
towards the  others?”
“Fully as friendly.”
Now,  unless  farmers  are  differently 
constructed,  why is  it  not  the  dealer’s 
interest to be persistent  and  keep  ever- 
lastingly at them?  He  may  not  get  all 
of his bill  in  time  to  relieve  his  own 
needs,  but  be will  get  a part  of  it  and 
not have to  wait  until  all  the others are 
paid. 

It  Was  Not  Locked.

The San Francisco Call  tells  an  amus­
ing story of a  burglar in  that  city  who 
recently spent a  whole night in  most  un­
necessary work.  The barkeeper of the Ti­
voli Opera  House  left  his  post  late  the 
other  night,  and  when  he  was  almost 
home he remembered  that  he  had  for­
gotten  to  lock  the  safe.  He  reflected 
that there were  only  a  few  dollars  of 
change in  the safe,  and  as  he  was  very 
tired  he concluded to  take  the  chances 
and not go back  and  turn  the  combina­
tion.  When  the  porter  came  to  the 
theatre early  the next  morning  he saw a 
man standing before it,  who gave a sharp 
whistle and  ran  away.  This alarmed the 
porter,  who proceeded  to light all  the gas 
in the  building  and  search 
the  place 
thoroughly.  He  found nobody, but there 
were two large holes drilled through  the 
chilled  steel of the combination lock and 
enough giant powder stuffed into them to 
blow  the  roof  off  the  building.  The 
safe had  not been opened,  and the change 
that it contained  was  all  there,  though 
the burglar might have had  it  if  he  had 
just given  the door  a  slight  pull.  The 
thought of a burglar working and  sweat- 
ing all  night to  drill  holes  into  an  un­
locked safe  amused  the  proprietors  al­
most enough to make up  for  the  injury 
that had been done  to the safe.

T.  H.  NEVIN  CO.’S

Villa  Mi]

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.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

STATE  AGENTS 

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

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WHAT  I  THINK.

T en p e n n y  T h in k e r in   B usiness.

1 

have  been  thinking of  how few real­

ly  indispensable  men  there  are  in  any 
I  mean the kind 
given  line of  business. 
of  men who  know  their  trade  from  the 
.ground  up, 
and  can 
(ill  any  posi­
tion  necessary.  There  are  men  who 
are 
industrious,  men  who  are  con- 
scintious,  men who are reliable,  men who 
do well  the  allotted  task of the day,  but 
few  who are able to  work  without a pat­
tern  or directing hand.  The sort of men 
who make a  success of  life are  the  men 
who cannot only do the work,  but find the 
work to do.  The men  who  possess exec­
utive ability and  tact are rare;  they nev­
er  are  obliged  to  seek  employment. 
is asking  for  just  such 
Every  business 
men.
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ir

1 have been  thinking  that it does  not 
so much  matter what  a man  knows  but 
rather what he  does.  The  world  meas­
ures  a  man  by  what  he  accomplishes, 
and sets  its  seal  of approval  upon  those 
who  succeed.  The  world  does  not  in 
quire into  the  process,  it  notes  the  re­
sult;  not  the  road  he  travels,  but  the 
goal  he reaches.

*  

*  

*

1 knew a young man  thirty  years  ago 
who started in  business.  Over  his desk 
he pinned a card and upon it was written, 
“Pay  as  you  go.!’ 
lie  did  not  have  a 
large capital  but  he rarely  used  his cred­
it.  Salesmen  would  urge  him  to  buy 
goods on  time,  but  he  remembered  the 
motto over his desk and resisted.  There 
were many larger  stores  in  his  line  and 
he  was  often  tempted  to increase  his 
stock and accept the  flattering  offers  of 
credit,  but he  never  yielded  beyond  the 
limits of his capital.  Some  of  the mer­
chants  said  he  was  slow  and  old-fash­
ioned,  but  1 happen to know  that  to-day 
he does the largest business  in  his place, 
while the other  merchants  who  laughed 
at bis prudence  have long  since left  the 
field.  He  still  keeps  a little  card  over 
his desk,  and  although  it is yellow  with 
age,  and the ink almost faded from sight, 
he never neglects to  follow its  sound ad­
vice.

*  

*  

*

1 think it poor  policy  to  urge custom­
ers to purchase goods on credit for which 
they  have  no  immediate  use.  When  1 
first commensed  business I was  very am­
bitious to make sales,  and in  my haste to 
fill up my new  order-book I would often 
induce a customer  to  increase  his order 
beyond  his  possible  needs,  and  beyond 
his ability to easily  handle.  The  conse­
quence was  that  his  account  remained 
unpaid for a long  time,  and eventually I 
lost his trade  altogether,  because he felt 
that I had neglected his interests in over­
urging him into debt.

*  *  *

I think if  there is ever  a time when  a 
business  man  can  afford  to  be extrava­
gant,  it is  when he  orders a sign  for his 
place  of  business. 
It  is  something 
which  will  remain  in  public  view  for 
years,  and every time  an eye  falls upon 
it an impression of  some sort  will be ef­
fected. 
It may not be just, but it is true 
that the world judges a man  by  his  ap­
pearance,  and a business by  its  outward 
signs.  A sign should have a personality, 
a difference easily distinguished from the 
other signs on the street.  A  sign should 
be  distinct  and  readable at  a  glance. 
It  should  be  attractive to  the eye  and 
suggestive 
It 
should be in  keeping with  the surround­
ings so far as  shape  and  color  are  con­
cerned. 
It  should  be  conspicuous  but 
not  offensive;  elegant in  its  simplicity, 
and  expressive  of  stability,  enterprise 
and commercial prestige.
*

imagination. 

the 

to 

*  

*  

I think that competition in its  place  is 
ail right,  and  the  proper  weapon  with 
which to build up business;  but  retailers 
should be mindful of  the fact  that  com­
petition means more  than  the mere cut­
ting of prices.  The  sort of  competition 
which pays  in  the  long  run  is  of  that 
nature which brings  better  service,  bet­
ter  goods,  better  value,  better  manage­
ment,  and earns the  good  will  and  con­
tinued patronage of  the  customer  with­
out losing  profits.  Am  I  right?

even, 

intrinsic 

than 
is 
perhaps, 

TELE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
I  think  personal  appearance is an im­
portant factor in the successful  business 
man.  The surface of things is  what first 
impresses the average  public,  and  quite 
often  the clerk or merchant  who wears  a 
clean co’lar or a well-fitting  coat  will  re­
the 
ceive  more  consideration 
one 
seem­
appearance 
ingly 
in 
spite 
worth. 
This is a  trait  in  human  nature  which 
may on  some grounds  be  ill-founded,  but 
the fact remains  that  a  neatly  dressed 
business man,  other things  being  equal, 
stands the  better  chance  of  commercial 
success.

whose 
slonchy; 
of  more 

I
that they  can  find  nothing  to  do  that' 
individual  talents.  1 
exactly  suits  their 
Upon investigating the merits of the case,  j 
1  have generally found  that  the  trouble j 
lay not in the circumstances,  but  in  the j 
individual himself. 
I find that there are 
numbers of unsuccessful men, who might | 
from natural  ability be influential powers 
in  business life,  who are allowing oppor­
tunities to slip through  their open  hands 
merely because they fail  to recognize the 
fact  that  remunerative  and  honorable 
positions do not  wait  for  the  man,  but 
that the man must grow up to the respon­
sibility.  Life is a  “progressive  game,” 
and  quite  often  the  seemingly  trivial 
duties  and  affairs  are  the  rounds  by 
which  the 
ladder  of  success  must  be I 
climbed.  To the man  who complains that 
he is unable to find an occupation  in  life j 
which exactly meets the direction  of  his 
inclinación or  talents,  I  would  suggest 
that he  first  embrace  the  duty  of  the 
present  hour,  and  having  successfully 
accomplished its requirements take up  in 
turn the next  duty -and 'so progress,  with 
the certainty that,  having  done well the 
duty of  to-day,  to-morrow will open new 
fields of  activity for  which  his  previous 
conscientious labor will have fitted him  to 
occupy.

I  have  been  thinking  of  how  much 
harder it is  for a business to  get  a  foot­
hold  to-day  than  was  the case ten  years 
ago.  The inventions  seem  to  have  all 
been  thought of.  The streets are full  of 
stores.  The mechanical  trades  are  full 
of recruits.  The professions are crowded 
with  new  applicants,  and even the farm­
ers claim their field  is  overdone.  Then 
is 
another  thought occurred  to  me. 
true that it is  harder to succeed,  but  the 
rewards of success are greater. 
It  costs 
more effort,  but the results are  commen­
surate with the outlay.
*  

*  *  *

It 

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#  

*

*

I think there is a  little  point  in  busi­
ness  practice  which  sometimes  escapes 
the  consideration  of  otherwise  bright 
business men. 
I refer to  the  matter  of 
stationery.  Nothing,  to  my  mind,  re­
flects a man’s  standing,  in  the  eyes  of 
those  with  whom  he  corresponds,  more 
forcibly than does a well-executed  letter 
head. 
I happened  the other day to stand 
beside a manufacturer as  he  opened  his 
morning mail,  and was  particularly  im­
pressed  with the inferior stationery used 
by most  country merchants.  Some were 
well designed,  but poorly printed; others 
were on good  paper, but the  printer  had 
evidently  a  surplus  stock  of  display 
fancy pieces which were used to “embel­
lish”  the heading.  A  few  were  simply 
smeared  with  a  red  ink  rubber  stamp, 
which looked  particularly  offensive; and 
one was  written  on  manilla  pad  paper 
with a lead  pencil,  and  devoid  of  any 
address or reference to the  nature of the 
business. 
I think  that a  few dollars  in­
vested in  a  neatly  engraved  or  finely 
printed  letter  head  will  pay  good  divi­
dends.

*  

*  

*

1 thought  of  another  feature  of  the 
present  problem  of  “getting 
there.” 
There is a certain amount of room at  the 
top of the ladder which is never crowded. 
Down  below  there  is  hardly  space  for 
elbow room,  and  people  with  sensitive 
corns are always complaining;  but on the 
top rounds there is space enough for both 
feet. 
It is  always the same,  the  fellows 
at  the bottom growl  at  the  competition 
for a foothold,  while up at the  top  there 
are  empty rounds  waiting for a firm step. 
Perhaps it makes us dizzy to look up,  but 
the rounds must be climbed  if success  is 
to be secured.

*  *  *

I think that more  people  cheat  them­
selves  than are cheated by  others.  The 
merchant  who  is  too  greedy  for  profit 
kills off his trade and drives his  custom­
ers elsewhere,  but he has only himself  to 
blame.  He may  have bought some goods 
at a  bargain,  but 
instead  of  sharing  it 
with  his  customers  he  charged  them 
more than full price;  he  simply  cheated 
himself.

*  *  *

I have been thinking  that everyone has 
a certain measure of leisure—it  may  be 
but scant minutes at uncertain intervals, 
or it may be the  extent  of  an  evening 
after business hours.  The amount of use­
ful  work  and  personal  advancement 
which may result from a  proper  use  of 
such times of cessation from regular toil, 
is remarkable.  Some of the greatest  in­
ventions,  some of the best books,  some of 
the rapid strides  in  modern  civilization 
have  resulted  from  the  proper  use  of 
otherwise 
lost  moments  of  existence. 
The basis  of time is  where all  can  meet 
on a common level; as to its results, indi­
vidual action must determine.

I 
I frequently bear young men,  and  for 
I that matter men in middle age,  compia'n

I  sometimes  wonder  what  the  staid 
merchants of  half  a century  ago  would 
think were they to know the  daily duties 
which make up the shortened  hours  of a 
modern  business  day.  The type-writer, 
telephone, elevator, trade  press and  rapid 
transportation  have so  annihilated  time 
and distance that  we  are  witnessing  to 
day the hourly execution of tasks  which 
a decade or two ago  would have required 
weeks of unremitting  toil.  As  the  me­
chanical assistance develops, there arises 
the necessity for  the  equal  progress  of 
the individual,  and  thus we often  see the 
modern  invention pushing  its  would-be 
possessor aside in the race for supremacy. 
The man  who  neglects  to  intelligently 
study the advantages  of  the  constantly 
succeeding 
improvements  in  business 
systems,  soon  finds himself  at odds  with 
the times—a sort of hand-cart in  the pro­
cession of modern progress.

The office would seek the man all right 
if the man did not  first  gobble  up  the 
office before it has time  to  go  out  seek­
ing. 

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THE  COMMERCIAL  TRAVELER.

His home Is in the sleeping car,

No vine or fig tree’s shade,

His music is Its clanking wheels,

His poetry Is trade.
He spreads the true faith’s germs.

This missionary of the mart 
The  endless merits of his house 

Above all other firms.

He buttonholes the kings of trade,
And talks until the love of life 
The bolted doors swing wide for him,

His sample case unrolls,
Grows feeble in their  souls.

He heeds no locks nor bars,

And fears not any face of man 

Beneath the sun or stars.

The heroes of baronial times 

Were armed from hair to heel.
With iron pots upon their heads 

And pantaloons of steel;
The hustler hero of to-day 

But for the vigor of his  tongue,

Is armorless and weak,
And blushless breadth of cheek.

He meets all men  with fearless mien,

Nor knows to pause or swerve,

With Lilliputian bashfulness 
And Brobdignagian nerve.

No dim abstractions vex his soul;

His creed and happiness 

Is just to make a sale and catch 

The two o’clock express.

A  Triumph of Old Age.

From the Clothier and Furnisher.

A gray haired, broken-down old man, 
Climbed up the steps one winter’s  day, 

with sunken eye and cheek,
With humble mein and meek.

He rang the bell, and a woman  came 
And a smile spread over his wrinkled face 

And stood in the open door,
As he saw his wife once more.

And the old  glad light Bhone in his eyes, 
As he said: “It almost knocked me out, 

And his husky voice grew clear,
Bnt I matched that ribbon, dear.”

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Once and You  axe our Customer 

for life.

STANTON, MOREY & C0„ Mtrs.

DETROIT,  MICH.

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

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

2-89  0 ^  £i f

Our  machine  has a reversible  rotary  motion 
of both upper and lower washboards, giving the 
true  hand-rubbing  principle.  Clothes  never 
bunch whilewashing, common fault with others 
necessitating rearranging;  not a pleasant task.

Wm. Brummeler & Sons,

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

Phone 640

260 S.  Ionia St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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These  goods are  full size  and are  guaranteed 
not to leak.^The pails are made almost straight, 
flaring enough to pack  conveniently.

In  lots  of  5f0  we  will  allow  5  per  cent, off 

above prices.  Terms, 30 days net.

Send for  price list of general  line of  tinware.

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Dealers  in  Dry  Goods & Notions.

AMONG  THE TRADE.

AROTJND THE  STATE.

Ithaca—Ludwig & Iseman  succeed W. 

K.  Ludwig in general  trade.

Rose—H.  S. Yrooman has sold  his gro­

cery stock to H.  EL  Yaudusen.

Brighton—Sweet  &  Bidweli  succeed

Eugene Sweet in  the meat business.

Union  City—John  Newman  succeeds 

E.  E. Caseweli in  the meat  business.

Grayling — Isaac  Rosenthall  succeeds 

Rosenthall Bros,  in  the drug  business.

Detroit—W.  B.  Gordon 

is  succeeded 

by N.  E.  Manuel  in the drug business.

Muliiken—H.  P.  French  succeeds  H. 
P.  & R.  C.  French in the  drug  business.
West Bay City—Kelly & Co. succeed  E. 
(Mrs.  W. J.)  Morris in  the grocery  busi­
ness.

Williamston—Allshouse  &  Mead  are 
succeeded by  Lever & Maher in  the meat 
business.

Detroit—F.  Besancon  is  succeeded  by 
J, Calvert’s  Sons  in  the  coal  and  wood 
business.

Three  Rivers—W.  D.  & S.  W.  Bigbee 
suceeed  Jacob  Dunham  in  the  grocery 
business.'

Bellaire—Ira Adams,  dealer in  general 
merchandise,  has sold his  grocery  stock 
to Frank Bard.

Burton—Geo.  McKenzie  succeeds  G. 
C.  Rogers  in  the grocery,  dry  goods  aud 
drug  business.

Mt.  Pleasant—R  E.  Tubbs succeeds L. 
T.  Yan Winkle  in  the  bakery  and  con­
fectionery business.

Hastings—H.  L.  Newton is  succeeded 
by A.  C.  Carpenter &  Co.  in  the  grocery 
and meat business.

Alma—Balch Bros.,  grocers,  are  mov­
ing their stock to Ithaca, where they  will 
continue the business.

Saranac—D.  E.  Rogers,  meat  dealer, 
has removed to Clarksville and opened  a 
meat market at that place.

Breedsville—L.  A.  Gould  has  sold his 
grocery  stock  to O.  R.  Schuyler  & Son, 
who will continue the business.

Lake  Odessa— Woolet  &  Townsend, 
hardware  dealers,  have  dissolved,  Mc- 
Kilvey & Townsend succeeding.

Calumet—Ekman  &  Co.,  grocers  and 
boot and  shoe  dealers,  have  dissolved, 
John Ekman continuing the  business.

New Groningen—Lukas  Brink has sold 
his  store  and  general  stock  to  Peter 
Maas,  who will continue the business.

Traverse City—Frank Allor has opened 
a grocery  store  here.  The  Hannah  & 
Lay Mercantile Co.  furnished  the  stock.
Breedsville—Geo.  W.  Allison has sold 
his meat  market  to  Isaac  Garver,  who 
will continue the business at the same lo­
cation.

Harbor  Springs—Barber  Bros,  have 
sold their grocery stock to G.  A.  Adams, 
who has clerked several  years  for  W.  J. 
Clarke.

Cooper—De Lano Allen  has  purchased 
the general stock  of  Stephen  V.  R.  Earl 
and  will  continue  the  business  at  the 
same location.

Kalamazoo—The  Muskegon  branch  of 
the United States  Baking Co.  has opened 
an  agency  here  at  210  North  Burdick 
street,  with  W.  Feyler in charge.

Traverse City—Rinaldo Fuller has sold 
his grocery stock to Geo.  Lackey aud  E. 
Lyon and purchased  the drug  stock  be­
longing to the estate of  the 
late  H.  S. 
Barnebee.

Owosso—John  T.  Walsh  has  sold  his 
general stock at  Bennington  to  Walter 
Harriman,  and  will  hereafter  devote  his |

signed  their  general  stock  to  R.  M. 
Swigart,  of St.  Johns.  A.  C.  McGraw 
& Co.,  of Detroit,  hold  a  first  mortgage 
On  the stock.  Tho liabilities  are $4,500, 
with assets about the same.

Kalamo—L.  R.  Cessna  has  sold  his 
interest in  the  general  stock  of  J.  M. 
Fowler &  Co.  to  Wm.  Fowler,  aud  the 
business  will  hereafter  be  conducted 
under the  style  of  Fowler  Bros.  The 
firm  has sold 
its  drug  stock  to  C.  D. 
Cooley.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Morenci—Dan’l  Goodyear  has  pur­
chased  the  machine  shop  of  Wm.  E. 
Goodyear.

Detroit—Wm.  Saulson  succeeds  Saul- 
son & Vineberg in  the trunk manufactur­
ing business.

East  Tawas—The  Ottawa  Hardwood 
Co.  has suspended  operations  temporari­
ly on account of the deep snow.

Remus—Henry  Moiles.  who  operates  a 
sawmill  here,  has  sold  nearly  4,000,000 
feet of hemlock to  western  parties.  He 
is  also putting in  a 
large  quantity  of 
hemlock and oak  railroad  ties.

Charlevoix—Gus  Chaloupka  has  pur 
chased a  half  interest  in  the cigar fac­
tory of  C.  Barry.  After  May  1  the  new 
firm  will  be  known  as  the  Charlevoix 
Cigar Manufacturing  Co.  The firm  will 
undoubtedly  prosper,  as their cigars  are 
the  best and  have a widespread  reputa­
tion.

Bay City—It is estimated  that  a  little 
over 5,000,000 feet of logs  will  come out 
of  the  Kawkawlin  River  the  ensuing 
season.  The  stocks  of  hardwood  logs 
being banked  upon  all  of  the  streams, 
as well as on the railroads,  will  make up 
some of the shortage  on  pine,  and  the 
mills will have  more  hardwood 
logs  to 
cut than ever before.

Ewen—The champion  load of  logs was 
hauled  near  Ewen  the other  day  by  the 
Nester  estate.  The  scale is  claimed  to 
be 36,055 feet  and  estimated  weight 140 
tons. 
It  seems  almost  impossible,  but 
the  load  will  be  on  exhibition  at  the 
world’s fair  for the  incredulous to satis­
fy 
themselves.  The  runners  of  the 
sleigh are of bird’s-eye maple,  seven  feet 
long and six inches wide.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar—The  market  is without  mate­
rial change,  except  granulated,  which  is 
a sixpence lower. 
It is claimed that  the 
decline is due to the fact that  granulated 
has  accumulated on  the  refiners’ hands.
Rice — Practically  all  the  remaining 
Louisiana crop  has  been  bought  up  by  a 
pool  of  New  Orleans  rice  millers, 
in 
consequence of  which a speedy  advance 
in this grade is thought  to  be positively 
assured.

Oranges—Little higher. 
Lemons—Steady  with 

higher prices very soon.

prospect  of

Things Enjoyed by the Traveling Sales 

man.

M ark M unton.in C om m ercial P ilg rim .

A weary ride  by  freight  train  slow 
through  countries swept by snow or dust 
the average citizen should  surely  know, 
to ride by rail or walk we must.
To arrive in  a  town  with  only  one 
hotel,  carry your own grips and  find the 
landlord trying to  produce  warmth  in an 
inactive body,  over a sickly  fire.
To find the sheets  on  your  bed  had 
been wrinkled without care by the nightly 
tossings of its previous  occupants.
To find neither soap or  towel  in  your 
room.
To find a hotel  with  window  curtains 
eight inches short at one end,  or  no  cur­
tains at all.  These windows,  no  doubt, 
should be cheery  and  gladsome  to  the 
occupants of the room  as they  tend  to let 
in  the sunshine and  light  of  Heaven  as 
well  as  the  glances  from  the  passers- 
by.
To sit down  to a five cent meal for fifty 
cents.
To leave a call at  7:30  and  have  the 
porter  wake up every other person  in the 
house  by calling one unfortunate pilgrim 
at five.
To get into a hotel  where  the  balmy 
winter breezes sift through your whiskers 
to the detriment of sleep.
To  have the cream  for  you  coffee  of 
that  consistency,  that 
in  diluting  the 
last  named beverage,  you  will  see  no 
material  change in  its color.

Purely  Personal.

A.  Shook, 

the  Coral  druggist  and 

grocer,  was  in town  one day last week.

Dewey D.  Hawes,  general  bookkeeper 
for the Putnam Candy  Co.,  now  serves 
the corporation  in  the capacity of Acting 
Treasurer.

James Cavanagh,  who  has  acted  as 
buyer and manager of the Patrons’  Busi­
ness Association, Limited, since its organ­
ization,  a year ago, has taken the position 
of Cashier of the  Lake City Bank.  John 
Armstrong succeeds  him  as  buyer  and 
manager for the Business  Association.

Well  Qualified.

President—Does this cashier come well 
‘•No sir.”

recommended?
j  “Has he had a  great  deal  of  experi­
ence?”

“No,  very little.”
“ Why did you suggest him then for the 
“Both  feet are paralyzed.”
The  Drug  Market.

place?”

Gum  opium  is  a  little  easier,  on  ac­
lower 

count of lack  of  demand  and  a 
primary  market.

Morphia is  unchanged,
Quinine is  steady.
American saffron has advanced. 
Turpentine is lower.

The Smallest Man on Record.

I  

I  I 

I 
.  Positively the  “closest” man  has been
soap  A  decline  of  lc  per  pound  in | found.  Some one asked  him  what time 
tallow suggests the thuoght that the pres-!  was one  day,  and he answered:  “ Well 
ent high prices of  soap are likely to take I ** 8 
Pas^  three  by  my  watch,  but  I
_  .  
guess  I’m  about a  quarter  of  an  hour
a  tumble.  Those  conversant  with  the j  s lo w   by  this  time o’ day.”  “ Why don’t
matter assert that the  soap  manufactur- j you  keep your  watch  right?”  “ Well,  I 
ers advanced  the price of  their  product I can’t afford to. 
I  let  it  lose  about half 
out  of  all  proportion  to  the  increased  f “  huour a day’”  "What do  you  mean?” 
cos. o, «anew .„d cotton seed oil. 

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»p. 

.  , 

, 

| 

. 

Peanuts—The  market  has  advanced I much.

'EHE  MICHIGAN'  TRADESMAN.

I entire attention  to  his  grocery  business  fully l}£c in Yirginia and  everything  is 
in  West Owosso. 
j picked up from  first hands,  yet  stock  is
Lowell—Winegar &  Clark,  dealers  in  scarce.  All  indications tend  to  confirm 
drugs aud  boots  and  shoes,  have  dis- J  the belief that  still  higher  prices  will 
solved partnership.  Will  M.  Clark will j  rule.  Last year the market  price fluctu- 
continue  the  drug  business  and  Geo.  | ated only  J^c from  one  harvest  to  the 
Winegar will continue the boot  and shoe | other,  but,  from present indications,  this 
business. 

j  season’s market  will  vary  from  2  to

Maple  Rapids—Reed  Bros,  have  as-  cents per pound.

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Juvenile  Philosophy.

Little Josie—What do you  suppose all 
Little Leah—Oh,  I’d think  you  would 

these holes are In the  cheese  for?
know;  its to let the smell out.

Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.

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 85 cents. 
Advance pavment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

¿77

IilOR  SALE — DRUG  STOcK  ON  ONE  OF 
the  best  business  streets.  All  new.  Must 
be  sold  soon  if  at  all.  Address  No.  677, care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
TjlOR  SALE—A  SMALL  CLEAN  STOCK  OF 
dry  goods,  notions  and  men’s  furnishing 
goods  Best location in city  of  Grand  Rapids, 
sickness cause of selling.  Address, J. C. care of 
Tradesman.
f lOR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE — STOCK  OF 
ladies’  and  gents’  furnishing  goods  and 
notions.  Will  take  part  real  estate.  Address 
604 Washington ave.  N , Lansing, Mich.  678
F OR  SALE—83,000 OR $4,000 STOCK OF Hard­
ware  well  located;  established  13  years. 
Sickness  reason for  selling.  Also new store  to 
rent or sell cheap.  Will exchange for  Southern 
California  property.  Also valuable  real  estate 
to  sell.  Address  John  C.  McGowan,  West 
Branch, Ogemaw county, M.ch. 
676
F or  sa l e—o n e  o f  t h e  f in e s t   GRO-
cery and  meat  market combined, in  Michi. 
gan  Best  location in the  city.  Splendid trade. 
Reason for disposing of  it, can’t  give it our per­
sonal  attention.  Address, quick,  Lock  Box 685,
Ludington, Michigan._______________ 675
rjpO  EXCHANGE—FOR  STOCK  OF  CLOTH-'" 
J-  ing or boots and shoes, two good hard  timber 
farms of eighty  acres  each.  Thirty-five  and 
seventy acres  improved.  Title  clear.  Address 
Thos, Skelton, Big Rapids. 
680
I 3LEGANT OFFER—IT’S  NO  TROUBLE  TO 
J  find drug  stocks for sale  but you  generally 
find a nigger in the  fence.”  I have an elegant 
drug business for sale; stock about 14,000; bright, 
clean  and  oldest established  trade.  Prominent 
location;  brick building;  stone walk; rent mod 
erate;  city  30,000;  reasons  for  selling  made 
known.  Suit  yourself  about  terms.  Address 
quick,  John  K.  Meyers,  Muskegon,  Mich. 
670
FOR  SALE  —  IN  ONE  OF  THE  FINEST 
towns of  the  State, a stock of  clothing  and 
furnishings.  Will inventory about $4,800.  Only 
stock in town.  Best of reasons  for  selling.  No 
old stock.  Address  654, care  Michigan  Trades­
man.__________________ ___________654
OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  GROCERY 
stock, located on a main thoroughfare.  One 
of  the oldest grocery establishments in the  city, 
which has yielded good returns every year.  For 
full  particulars as  to  stock, terms and  location, 
call on or address Amos S. Musselman, President 
Musselman Grocer Co. 
FOR  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. 

659

___________________________ 645
SITUATIONS  WANTJED.

TXT ANTED—SITUATION  BY  REGISTERED 
" t  pharmacist of 14 years experience.  Thirty- 
two  years  of  age.  Strictly  temperate.  No.  1 
references.  W. J.  Mills, Riverdale. Mich.  673
TXTANTED—POSITION  AS  SALESMAN  BY 
▼ ▼  unmarried  man  34  years  old;  two and  a 
half years in general  store.  Good  stock keeper. 
References.  Address II., Box 33, Columbiaville, 
Mich 

671

MISCELLANEOUS.

IF  YOU  HAVE  A  STOCK  OF  MERCHAN- 

TTENTION  TRAVELING  MEN—TO  BE 
sold at sheriff’s sale in a thriving town with 
bestof railroad facilities, good schools, churches, 
etc., a fine modern residence, complete  with  all 
conveniences such  as  gas,  steam  heat,  water 
supply, bath, closets, etc.,  erected  at  a  cost  of 
j8,(X0.  Will probably be sold  at  less  than  one- 
half original  cost.  A  rare  opportunity  for  a 
traveler  wishing  a  pleasant  home  in  Central 
Michigan.  Payment  made  easy.  For  informa­
tion address,  Real  Estate,  Box  397,  Charlotte, 
Mich. 
_________________________ 679
dise  invoicing  from  «3,000  to *6,000, and  are 
not  doing  a  satisfactory  trade, address  No. 674, 
care  Michigan  Tradesman, and  you will  learn 
something to your advantage. 
■ RUG  STORE  TO  KENT  IN  CHARLEVOIX.
The store was  built in 1875  and  has been In 
use as a drug  store  continually ever  since  that 
time.  It  has  shelving,  drawers,  counters,  dis­
pensing  counters all  ready  for a stock of  goods 
and  is  centrally  located.  The  opening  for  a 
good  live  druggist  is  unexcelled  in  Northern 
Michigan, and  the rent  moderate.  Apply to  G. 
W. CTouter, Charlevoix, Mich. 
■ ILL  PAY  CASH  FOR  STOCK  OF  GRO- 
ceries  or  general  merchandise.  Must  be 
cheap.  Address  No. 657, care Michigan Trades­
man__________ 

655

674

657

$500,000  TO  IN V E S T   IN   BONDS
Issued by  cities, counties, towns and  school  districts 
of  Michigan.  Officers  of  these municipalities  about 
to issu e bonds will find it to  their advantage to apply 
to this bank.  Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings 
su p p lie d   without charge.  All  communications  and 
enquiries will have prompt attention.  This bank pays 
S per cent, on deposits, compounded semi-annually.
8. D. EL WOOD, Treasurer.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
Big-hearted Wm.  Boughton,  who  dis­
penses more  substantial  charity 
in  the 
course of a year than  many  men  do  in 
the space of  a 
lifetime,  has  recovered 
from a fortnight’s  tussel  with  la grippe, 
and will soon  be out  on  the  road  with 
the samples of his new house.

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Goodspeed  Bros,  succeed  T.  J.  Lucas 
in the boot and shoe  business at 88 Mon­
roe street.

Frank Clark has opened a grocery store 
at Cedar Springs,  purchasing his stock of 
the I.  M.  Clark Grocery Co. 

]

P.  Maas has  opened  a grocery store  at 
New  Groningen.  The  Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer Co.  furnished  the stock.

Klaas Tongers has  opened  a  grocery 
store  at  193  Logan  street.  The  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman  Co. 
the 
stock.

furnished 

The Hester Machinery Co.  has  sold  a 
75 horse power  boiler  to  John  Bell  & 
Son,  the  Nashville furniture  manufac­
turers.

Mitchell & Gordon  have  embarked  in 
the  grocery  business  at  Otsego.  The 
stock was furnished by the  I.  M.  Clark 
Grocery Co.

D.  E.  Munshaw  has  embarked  in  the 
grocery business at 857 Jefferson avenue. 
The  stock  was  furnished  by  the  I.  M. 
Clark Grocery Co.

Cornelius  Quint  has opened a grocery 
store  at  the corner of  Central and  Fifth 
avenues.  The  I.  M.  Clark  Grocery  Co. 
furnished  the stock.

Fernambucq  Bros,  have  embarked  in 
the  grocery  business  at  633  North Coit 
avenue.  The  I.  M.  Clark  Grocery  Co. 
furnished the stock.

P.  J.  Pasma has purchased the grocery 
stock of O.  Nelson,  357  Clancy  street, 
and  will  continue  the  business.  Mr. 
Pasma has been  in  the  employ of  J.  L. 
Algier  for the past four  years.

Since their removal  into  the  new  fac­
tory,  the  Dodds  Machine  Works  have 
found  it necessary to increase their force 
about 50 per cent,  and  are putting in ad­
ditional  machinery for that  purpose.

The Wilcox Heat-Light Co.,  which  has 
been organized here during the past week 
with a capital stock of  $25,000,  to  con­
duct the manufacture  of  oil  stoves  and 
lamps,  is looking for a  suitable location.
Beebe  &  Bailey,  manufacturers  of 
solar  and  crayon  portraits,  have  dis­
solved partnership.  Will  L.  Beebe will 
continue the business at 16 Charles street 
and Geo.  Bailey will embark in  the same 
business  in  the  Wilson  block,  corner 
Monroe and Ottawa streets.

John  and  Oren  Walbrink,  who  have 
conducted a grocery  store  at  150  Ells­
worth avenue,  under  the  style  of  Wal­
brink Bros.,  have  formed  a  copartner­
ship with their father under the style  of 
G.  H.  Walbrink & Sons,  for the  purpose 
of conducting the general business estab­
lished by the senior partner  at Allendale 
ten years ago.  Thè  new  firm  has  also 
purchased  the  general  stock  of  I.  J. 
Quick,  who has been engaged  in  general 
trade at Allendale  Center  for  seventeen 
years,  and  will continue the  business  at 
the same  location.  The  firm  will  thus 
conduct two stores within  two  miles  of 
each  other,  discontinuing 
the  Grand 
Rapids store so as to  devote  their entire 
attention  to  their  Allendale  establish­
ments.

Gripsack  Brigade.

Happy  Hi  Robertson 

in” 
President Cleveland’s  inauguration.  B. 
J.  Robertson covered  his  route 
in  the 
meantime.

“took 

idea, 

where  he  would  be welcomed  in a busi­
ness  manner.  Representatives  of  the 
largest  houses  are  not  an  exception to 
the rule laid down  and practiced  by these 
autocrats.  They come in  for their  share 
of  “cold  shoulder”  as  well  as the hired 
man  of the  most  insignificant  concern.
Portland  Press:  The  successful  and 
popular commercial  traveler  is  a  great 
story teller,  and  carries  a  full 
line  of 
anecdotes,  good  and  bad, 
in  standard 
goods, and novel both,  every trip,  for  his 
business is to interest men,  and  to  lead 
them to look  kindly  upon  him  and  his 
wares.  While not denying that  some of 
these tales have a breadth  and  freedom 
of expression remindful of  the  “merrie 
jests”  jovial  monks  of  old  told 
in 
refectory, and troubadours and jongleurs 
in  both cottage and hall—tales  like those 
the  pious Valois princes  and  promoters 
of heresy wrote for the edification  of the 
men  and women of the Sixteenth century 
—I demur  to  the 
that  they  are 
generally  vile.  Almost all are humorous, 
to be sure,  but though some  be  as  rank 
as a bit of mouldy cheese,  the  most  are 
as bright and clean  as  a  newly  scoured 
milk  pan,  and convey as wholesome stuff.
“Why don’t 1 get up and give  my  seat 
in a car to  a woman  whom  I  happen  to 
see standing after I  am  seated?” 
said  a 
drummer the  other  day  to  a New  York 
Herald man.  “ Well,  I’ll tell  you  frank­
ly that it  is due to the women.  They be­
come more illbred and bolder every year. 
They  demand  a  courtesy  as  a  right. 
They never think  of  looking  at a car  as 
it approaches to see  whether it is full or 
not or whether it  would  be better to wait 
for the next.  They  just  board  the  first 
to come along and look at the men depre- 
catingly if they do not  rise at once.  Per­
sonally I have often waited  for  four cars 
to find a seat.  Then  I hang on  to  it,  ex­
cept in  the case of a woman  with  babies, 
or an elderly  lady. 
I  am a bachelor and 
propose  to  remain  so  until  a  woman 
thanks  me  for giving  her  my seat in  a 
railway or horse  car.  To  such  a  one  I 
think  I’d  propose  marriage  at  once. 
But,  then.  I’m going  to  be  carefnl  to 
whom I give  up  my  seat,  Pretty  soon 
we men will have to surrender  our seats 
in the theater to the woman  who buys an 
entrance  ticket.  And  why  not?  Your 
seat in  the  theater  cost,  perhaps,  $1.50, 
and  your  seat  in the  car  cost  only five 
cents.  Still  the  principle  is the  same, 
and no  woman  with  a proper  sense  of 
delicacy ought to  accept anything from a 
stranger  which  costs  money.  What 
would a woman think at a postage-stamp 
wiudow in the  postoffice if  a man ahead 
of  her  in  the  line  turned  around  and 
said:  “Pardon  me,  madam  won’t  you 
take my stamp?”  Yet  a stamp  is  only 
two cents.”

Will  Handle  Mirror  Plates.

The Grand Rapids Glass Co.  has  been 
organized  with  a capital stock of $25,000, 
of which $5,000 is  paid 
in,  the  stock­
holders being C.  E.  Whitcomb,  Geo.  H. 
Thirstin  and S.  A.  Emery.  The  corpor­
ation  will  be officered as follows:

President—S.  A.  Emery.
Vice-President—Geo.  H.  Thirstin.
Secretary and Treasurer—C.  E.  Whit­

comb.

The corporation  has leased  the  upper 
floor of the building at  184  to  188  North 
Front  street  and  put  in  the  necessary 
machinery for  beveling,  polishing  and 
silvering of glass for mirror plates.  The 
I  venture is a new one for  Grand  Rapids, 
work of this character having previously I

The traveling men are  telliug  a  good 
story involving  Abe  Alexander,  hard­
ware dealer at Niles,  Ohio,  and  a  Cin­
cinnati  hardware  salesman:  Mr.  Alex­
ander was standing on  the  depot  steps, 
watching the passengers get  off  a train, 
when the salesman  rushed up to him and 
exclaimed,  “Old man,  I  will  give  you 
fifteen cents to carry  my  grip  over  to 
Alexander’s  store.”  Mr.  Alexander  re­
plied.  “Its a  bargain,”  and  both  went 
over  to  the  store.  When 
the 
traveler handed the fifteen  cents  to  Mr. 
Alexander,  which he  took.  The  travel- 
man then asked him  to  point  '•'out  the 
proprietor,  Mr.  Alexander. 
I 
am,” said he,  “is  there anything  more  I 
can do for you?”  The traveler, of course, 
apologized.

“Here 

inside 

The  writer  knows of cases  where men 
have  been  sent  away who had bona  fide 
bargains to offer. The traveling salesman, 
if he knows his business, and he general­
ly  does,  is a well-posted  man,  and  can 
give  his  entertainer  “pointers”  at  all 
times even  if  he doesn’t then  succeed  in 
selling him a bill.  A  respectable travel­
er knows that time is  valuable,  and does 
not consume  one moment  more  than  is 
necessary.  He is often  drawing a salary 
that greatly overshadows that of the man 
who sends him  away  unheard.  Travel­
ing representatives  are  the  modern  me­
dium  of  intercourse  between  business 
houses  and  wide-awake  business  men 
who recognize this fact.  They  are,  as  a 
rule,  the peer of their employers, and de­
serve the same  treatment that  would  be 
accorded the head of  the  house  were he 
to  call  in  person.  Keen  and  well-in­
formed 
travelers  mark  these  “smart” 
buyers,  and  frequently  give  them  the 
“go-by,” to  the advantage of  the travel­
er’s  employers  and  the  better disposed 
class of buyers.  A safe rule,  always,  is to 
remember that your  own  men  are on the 
road,  and that  you expect  decent  treat­
ment extended to them, and every gentle­
man is entitled to  a courteous  answer to 
a proper question.

Cincinnati Spokesman:  “The divinity 
that doth  hedge” is  not  only  applicable 
to kings, but can  well be  applied to some 
buyers  and  other  business  men  whose 
business  it  is  to  meet  traveling  repre­
sentatives of firms  who send  their agents 
abroad  to  solicit  trade. 
If conclusions 
were  to  be  drawn  from  the  treatment 
which some of  these gentry accord  visit­
ing travelers,  the common  verdict would 
be  that  all  representatives  of  houses 
other than  those  with  which these  lordly 
dignitaries  happen  to  be connected  are 
not  worth  bothering  with.  We  write 
the  word  “happen”  above 
its  true 
sense.  These fellows  happen  to fall  in­
to  their  positions—their  superiors  who 
employ them  seldom hear of  their “high 
jinks”  antics.  They  require a visitor to 
send  in  his  card,  cool  his  heels  in  an 
ante-room  for  from  a  half  to  several 
hours,  and  then  deliver  their  message 
through a flunky  whose  manners  (?)  are 
aped from  his  lordly  boss,  the  message 
often being  positively  insulting.  They 
could just  as  well  dismiss  the  agent  in 
five seconds as  to  keep  him  indefinitely, 
thus  giving  him  an opportunity  to  de­
vote  his  time 
in  other  directions  and

in 

been done in  New  York,  necessitating 
the expenditure  of  freight  and  a  con­
siderable  loss  of  time 
in  getting  the 
plates to New York  and  back.  There is 
every reason  to believe  that  the  enter­
prise will be a  successful  one,  as  the 
field is a good one,  and  the  propagators 
have hearty  assurances  of support  from 
most  of the furniture factories here.

The  Fife  Lake  Business  Men’s Asso­
ciation  held  a  meeting  a few  evenings 
ago and voted  to  reorganize.  A meeting 
will be  held  on  Tuesday  evening  next 
for the election of  officers.

Use Tradesman Coupons.

Unlike me Dutch Process 

No  Alkalies
Other  Chemicals
W. Baker  Co,’s
Breakfast  Cocoa,

a r e   u sed  in   the 
p r e p a r a tim i o f

I 

w h ich   is  a b so lu te ly  p u r e  

a n d   solu ble.

A  d escrip tion   of  th e   ch o co la te 
plan t,  and  of  th e  variou s  cocoa 
and c h o co la te preparation s m an­
ufactured by W alter B aker & Co. 
w ill be se n t free to an y  d ea ler on 
ap p lication .
W. BAKER & CO.,  Dorchester, Mass.

Than any O ther Cigar 

Michigan

Made on Honor !

Sold on Merit !

G Z X T S S X T G   R O O T .
We pay th e  highest price for it.  Address

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6

LIFE  BEHIND  THE  COUNTER. 

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

The  business of selling merchandise at 
retail,  presents  to  the  average  man  in 
moderate  circumstances  who  knows 
nothing of 
its  details,  as  many  attrac­
tions as does  the  position  of  driving  a 
circus wagon  to the  small  boy.  1  have 
the most  vivid  recollection,  still  tinged 
a little with the  dissappointment  which 
I felt at  the time, of a schoolmate of mine 
procuring a position  in  a store  of which 
my father  was head clerk. 
I  wanted  the 
job,  and the simple  fact  that  my  father 
thought  it best to keep me at  school  for 
a few years longer,  did  not  in  the least 
mitigate  my  grief.  That  boy  (I  shall 
probably  always consider him so)  is  now 
tilling a second rate position  in  a  small 
grocery.

Several years  later I began  my  career 
as a  seller of goods at the moderate com­
pensation of -35  per  month,  and  it  took 
me but a short  time to find that I had not 
struck the softest snap in  the  world. 
It 
so transpired  that  two  ten-pound  sacks 
containing  respectively  whole  allspice 
and salt petre  had  broken  open  in  the 
same box,  and  I  was  requested  to  sort 
out the one from the  other  and  to  care­
fully deposit each  in  a  separate  recep­
tacle. 
It  was  a  beautiful  spring  day, 
and 1  heard the shouts of my companions 
as  they  attempted  to 
lure  the  festive 
goggle-eye from its feeding grouudin the 
river  bottom. 
I  worked  faithfully  at 
my job for a long time,  fifteen  minutes, 
probably,  and  then asked the boss  if  he 
didn’t think that it  would  pay  better  to 
throw that away, and get some which was 
new.  My well-meant suggestion was met 
with scorn, and  I went on  with the work. 
Ere long  my  back ached  roundly and red- 
hot tears coursed  down  my  cheeks  and 
plunked dismally upon  the brown  paper 
which  I used  as a sorting  table. 
It  was 
all so  different from  what 1  expected. 
I 
had  been  led to believe that the life  of  a 
clerk was even  more joyful  than  a  Sun­
day  school  picnic,  and  my  bright  hopes 
were  thus  ruthlessly  shattered. 
I  am 
inclined to think that after a time  I  lost 
consciousness,  for I have not  the  slight­
est  recollection  of  finishing  that  job. 
My memory dwells only on  the  weeping 
boy,  bent over  his  box  full  of  misery, 
groaning with  the  backache  and  silently 
bemoaning his fate.

There are  many,  very many  packages 
of salt petre aud allspice  for  the  dealer 
in general merchandise to  sort  out  dur­
ing a business career,  and  the  worst  of 
them are those which cannot be relegated 
to the tender mercies of  "the boy.”

Fie  upon the  “merchant”  who  leaves 
the entire care of his business to his  em­
ployees. 
It will one day be a mill  stone 
about his neck—a maelstrom  which  will 
engulph him  aud whirl him helpless upon 
the rocks that lie ready at  hand  for  his 
destruction.

of 

the 

this 

of 
that 

increasing 

It is generally conceded that  the prin­
cipal obstacles in the way of the success of 
the 
thorough  merchant,  are  the  un­
inex­
businesslike  methods 
the 
perienced  members 
guild. 
By 
I  mean 
large  and 
ever 
throng  of  men  that 
stand ready  to step  in  with  a  few  hun­
dred  dollars’  worth  of  goods  where 
angels, had they  any 
idea  of  business, 
would tread  with  most  exceeding  care. 
A thousand dollar  stock  of  goods,  half 
paid  for,  with a  tag  on  the  balance,  is 
considered a gold mine  by  the  uninitia- 
ated;  but  the  farmer  who  leaves  his

flocks,  or  the  mechanic  who  abandons 
his bench  to take charge of such  a  busi­
ness had  better not burn  the  bridge  be­
hind  him.  There may come a day  when 
the bills cannot  be  met,  when  none  of 
those  “good accounts are collectable, and 
the sheriff is at the door.  Of  course  the 
embryo tradesman  who reads  this  crazy 
article is not going to  trust  anyone,  not 
even his grandmother.  He  will  pay  all 
his bills  promptly  and save  the  tenday 
discount—and 
is  well  that  he  has 
made this good resolution,  for  if  he  ad­
heres  not to it,  or varies in  the  slightest 
item,  not even may the  angels  in  Para­
dise avert his ultimate undoing.

it 

The  selling  of  goods  as  a  business 
presents  opportunities  for  the  exercise 
of a wide range of talent,  and in  this  as 
in  everything  except  the  making  of 
boarding bouse  coffee,  the  experienced 
hand,  all else being equal,  does  the  best 
job.

The actual  work  of  running  a  store 
does not strike me as an  attractive  occu­
pation,  and  I  think  there  are  but  few 
who  find  it so.  To the true business man 
who makes handling goods his life work, 
the chief attractions of  trade  lie  not  in 
the  “selling of  things”  which  is  a  dry 
and  wearisome  occupation,  nor 
in  the 
buying of stock,  which is even  more  fa­
tiguing,  nor  yet in the  consciousness  of 
a big day’s sales,  though  this  is  among 
the oases in  our  barren  desert. 
It  lies 
more in overcoming those  obstacles  that 
beset the path of the  dealer,  and  in  the 
consciousness of having worked  hard  for 
it and done  it  well. 
It comes  to  a  man 
when,  after  many  years  of  watching 
the various departments of his  business, 
working long hours after his  clerks have 
finished  their  day’s 
labors,  after  dis­
counting miles and  miles  of  bills  and 
losing  yards  upon  yards  of  accounts, 
which, considered good when  made,  have 
turned to ashes ere the fruit was plucked; 
of  working  up business  with  prospective 
customers  who have finally bought their 
goods at the other store; of  looking  at  a 
bad account as lost,  and months  after  it 
is  averaged  having  the  delinquent  call 
and loudly demand a receipt  in  full;  of 
buying goods at a low price  to  find  that 
they can only be sold at half cost;  of get­
ting salted on other goods  at a big  price 
and owing to a bulge in the market being 
able to rush them off at a good  profit;  of 
finding out  who  gives  the  rebates  on 
granulated sugar and coal  oil,  and  who 
sell  short  weight  in  broken  packages; 
it comes to a mail, I say.  when,  after  all 
this,  he finds that every cent of “that” in­
debtedness has been paid off,  that he has 
a larger stock than  twelve  months  ago 
with values thirty per cent,  higher,  and 
that a rich uncle in  California  has  just 
died,  leaving no other heir.

At such a  time  what  words  can  de­
scribe the honest  joy  which  swells  the 
bosom of the man of business?  Offer  him 
the  crown  of  Siam,  with  its  attendant 
blessings and its two hundred wives,  and 
he  will  spurn it  from him  like  a  thing 
despised.

There is no recounting for  tastes,  and 
while the sun  do move those out will wish 
to get in,  and those in cry to get out. 
In 
conclusion,  I have a piece  of useless  ad­
vice to offer,  and as is customary in  such 
cases,  it is very,  very cheap.

If you are a  merchant  by  training  or 
profession,  stick to it.  Make it your life 
calling and  be an honor to the name. 
If 
you are not so  trained  or  qualified,  do 
not rush  blindly  in  without  some  little 
preparation  for  the business.

Geo.  L.  T hurston.

U N B LEA CH ED   COTTONS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

Adriatic
“  Arrow Brand 514 
Argyle  ..................   6
“  World Wide.  6
Atlanta AA............ 6
“  LL............... 444
Atlantic A..............  63£
Full Yard Wide...... 6*
Georgia  A..............  6*4
H..............  6*
“ 
“ 
P ............   5H
Honest Width.........  ¿44
D..............  6
“ 
Hartford A  ............ 5
Indian Head...........  7
“  LL..............  5
Amory....................   63£
King A  A................644
Archery  Bunting...  4 
King EC.................5
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5)4
Lawrence  L L........  4X
Blackstone O, 32__5
Madras cheese cloth 6)1
Black Crow............ 6
Newmarket  G........5%
Black  Rock  ...........  6
B  .......5
Boot, AL................  7
N........ 6*
Capital  A  ..............514
DD....  5>4
Cavanat V ..............544
X ...... 614
Chapman cheese cl.  33£ Nolbe R..................5
Clifton  C R .............. 554 Our Level  Best...... 644
Comet..................... 6 V  Oxford  R.................   6
Dwight Star............  634 Pequot....................  7
Clifton CCC...........  644 Solar.......................  6
¡Top of the  Heap__7
Geo.  Washington...  8
Glen Mills.............   7
Gold Medal.............744
Green  Ticket..........844
Great Falls..............  644
Hope........................744
Just  Out......  444®  5
King  Phillip...........  744
OP......744
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Lonsdale............  ® 844
Middlesex.........   @ 5
No Name................   744
Oak View............... 6
Our Own................   544
Pride of the West... 12
Rosalind.................744
Sunlight.................   444
Utica  Mills............ 844
Nonpareil ..10
Vlnyard..................  844
White Horse...........6
Rock_____   . 844

A B C ......................844
Amazon...................8
Amsburg................ 7
Art  Cambric...........10
Blackstone A A......7
Beats All................ 444
Boston....................IT
Cabot......................   7*4
Cabot,  %...  ...........  644
Charter  Oak...........544
Conway W..............7)4
Cleveland.............. 7
Dwight Anchor...... 844
shorts.  8
Edwards.................   6
Empire...................   7
Farwell.....................744
Fruit of the  Loom.  844
Fltchville  ............. 7
First Prize....   ...... 7
Fruit of the Loom X.  744
Fairmount..............444
Full Value..............644
Cabot......................  7  ¡DwightAnchor...... 844
Farwell...................  8 

H A L F  BLEA CH ED   COTTONS.

BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

“ 

“ 

“ 

|

644

CANTON  FLA N N EL.

Bleached.
Housewife  A ... ....5*4 Housewife  Q.
“ 
R.
S
“ 
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T.
U.
“ 
“  V  .
w.
“ 
X.
“ 
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Y.
“ 
Z  .

Unbleached.
B  ..
“ 
....544
C.... ....6
“ 
D...
“ 
...644
E  ..
“ 
F ... --- 74»
“ 
G  ..
“ 
....744
H...
“ 
I.... ....8*4
“ 
J  ..
“ 
...  844
K ...
“ 
9*
L.  ..
...10
“ 
“  M  ...........1044
N ........... It
“ 
“ 
O  ............ 21
“ 
P ........... 1444

C A R PE T   W A R P.

“ 

PR IN T S .

“ 
“ 
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colored.

colored— 2044 White Star.

Peerless,  w hite.......18441 Integrity  colored... 20
Integrity................. 18441
Hamilton 

............. 8
................. 9
.............. 1044
G G  Cashmere........ 20
Nameless.............. 16
...............18
CORS

D R ESS  GOODS.
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“ 
“  
“ 

Nameless................20
.................25
.................2744
.................30
...........................3244
.. 
......... 35

CORSET  JE A N S .

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Coralino..................... 89 50
Wonderful............84 50
Schilling’s .................  9 00
Brighton..................4 75
Davis  Waists  ....  9 00 
Bortree’s ..............   9 00
Grand  Rapids........ 4 50
Abdominal...........15  00
Armory..................   634¡Naumkeagsatteen..  744
Androscoggin.........7*4 Rockport.................... 644
Blddeford..............   6  Conestoga.................744
Brunswick..............  8441 Walworth..............   634
Allen turkey  reds..  6
Berwick fancies —   544
robes............  6
“ 
Clyde  Robes...........
pink a purple 6
“ 
Charter Oak fancies 444 
“  Duffs...........   6
DelMarine cashm’8.  6 
pink  checks.  6
“ 
mourn’g  6 
“ 
staples........ 6
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
shirtings ...  444
“ 
chocolat  6 
American fancy__ 534
rober  ...  6 
American Indigo...  644 
sateens..  6 
American shirtings.  5 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6
Argentine  Grays...  6 
staple__6
Anchor Shirtings...  5 
Manchester fancy..  6 
“  —   644
Arnold 
new era.  6 
Arnold  Merino......6
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
“ 
long cloth B.IO44
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  444 
Repp furn .  844
“ 
“  ,  C.  844
“  century cloth 7
Pacific fancy..........6
“  gold seal...... 1044
robes..............644
“  green seal TR1044 
Portsmouth robes...  6 
“  yellow seal.. 1044
Simpson mourning..  6
“ 
serge.............1144
greys........6
“  Turkey red.. 1044
solid black.  6 
Ballou solid black..  5 
Washington Indigo.  6 
“  colon.  544
“ 
“  Turkey robes..  744 
Bengal blue,  green, 
“  India robes....  744 
red and  orange...  544
“  plain Tky X 34  344 
Berlin solids......... 544
“  X...10
“ 
“ 
“  oil blue....... 644
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red 
..............6
“  green ....  644
** 
"  Foulards ....  544
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34........744
red 3£........  7
“ 
Martha Washington
“ X  .........   944
“ 
.......Ï0
“ 
“  4 4 
Turkey red..........   944
« 
“ 3-4XXXX 12
Rlverpoint robes....  544
Cocheco fancy........6
Windsor fancy........644
11  madders...  6
“  XXtwills..  644
Indigo blue...... .-. 1044
“ 
solids.........544
Harmony.................   434
Amoskeag A C A.... 13
AC A....................13
Hamilton N........... 744
Pemberton AAA.... 16
D............844
York......................1044
Awning.. 11
8wlft River............  744
Farmer....................8
Pearl  River............1244
First Prize............. IO44
Warren................... 1344
Lenox M ills.......... 18
Conostoga..............16
8
Atlanta,  D..............  634|Stark  A
Boot.......................  634 No Name................. 744
Clifton, K...............7  ¡Top of Heap............  9

gold  ticket

COTTON  D R IL L .

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“ 

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Amoskeag.

.............1244
9  0 S ..........1344
brown .13
Andover.................1144
Beaver Creek A A... 10
“ 
BB...  9
“ 
CC....
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 
“ 
blue  844 
“  d * twist 1044 
Columbian XXX br.10 
XXX  bl.19
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Amoskeag................ 744
“  Persian dress 844 
Canton ..  844
“ 
“ 
AFC........1044
“ 
Teazle.. .1044 
“ 
Angola.. 1044 
Persian..  8V4
“ 
Arlington staple__644
Arasapha  fancy  ...  434 
Bates Warwick dres  844 
staples.  644
Centennial............   1044
Criterion 
............  1044
Cumberland  staple.  544
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................444
Elfin.......................   744
Everett classics......844
Exposition................744
Glenarle.................  644
Glenarven................ 634
Glenwood.......... 
744
Hampton...................644
Johnson Ghalon cl 
44 
indigo blue 944 
zephyrs__16

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D EM IN S.

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(Columbian  brown .12
Everett, blue......... .1244
brown.  ... • 1244
• ■7%
Haymaker blue__
brown..
•  734
Jaffrey................... • 1144
Lancaster  ............ .1244
Lawrence, 9oz...... .1344
No. 220... .13
No. 250... .1144
No. 280... .1044

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SINSHAM8.
Lancaster,  staple...  7 
fancies —   7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire.............   6
Manchester__  .......   534
Monogram..............  644
Normandie.............744
Persian................... 844
Renfrew Dress........744
Rosemont............... 644
Slatersvllle............ 6
Somerset.................  7
Tacoma  ................. 744
Toil  duNord......... 1044
W abash.................  744
seersucker..  744
Warwick...............   844
Whittenden............   634
heather dr.  8 
indigo blue  9
.  8 
.10 
.  5 
•  634

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York
G RA IN   BAGS.

Amoskeag...............1644 ¡Valley City
Stark..................... 2044 Georgia ...
American...............16  ¡Pacific  ....

T H R E A D S.

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's..
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s.
Holyoke..................22441
White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
39
“  16...
...38
••  18... ....39
40
“  20... ....40
41
CAM BRICS.

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

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

No.

White.  Colored
42
43
44
45

Edwards................  5
Lockwood.................5
Wood’s .............   ..  5
Brunswick...........   5

Slater......................   5
White Star............   5
Kid Glove  .............   5
Newmarket............   5
Fireman.................3244 |TW ..........................2244
Creedmore............. 2744 FT — ........ 
3244
Talbot XXX........... 30  J R F , XXX..............35
N ameless................27441 Buckeye...................3244

R E D   FL A N N EL.

M IX ED   FL A N N E L .

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DOM ET  FL A N N EL.

Red & Blue,  plaid. .40
Union R .................2244
Windsor................. 1844 ■
6 oz Western.......... 20
Union  B.................2244
Nameless...... 8  @ 9441 
......   844@10  I 

Grey SR W.............1744
Western W  .............1844
D R P ...................... 1844
Flushing XXX........ 2344
Manitoba................ 2344
“
9  @1044 
“
1244
Slate. Brown. Black. Slate
Brown. Black.
1044
9)4 lfl44
944
1044 1144
1144
1044
12
1144 12
1144
20
1244 20
1244
Severen, 80Z..........   944|West  Point, 8 oz__IO44
10 oz  ...1244
Mayland, 80Z ......... 1044 
“ 
Greenwood, 744 oz..  944 Raven, lOoz............ 1344
Greenwood, 8 oz__1144 Stark 
 
1344
Boston, 8 oz............IO44¡Boston, 10 oz.............1244

CANVASS  AND  PA D D IN G .
944
1044
1144
1244

1044
U44
12
20

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W A D D IN G S.

S IL E SIA S.

White, d o t.............25  I Per bale, 40 doz___$3 50
Colored, doz..........20  ¡Colored  “ 
...........7 50
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
Pawtucket...............1044
“  Red Cross....  9
Dundle....................  9
Bedford...................1044
“  Best............ 1044
Valley  City.............1044
“  Best AA..... 1244
L.............................  744
K K ......................... 1044
G............................. 844
Corticelli, doz........ 85  ICorticelli  knitting,

SEW IN G   S IL K .

..12  “ 8 
..12 I  “  10 

per 44oz  ball........ 30

twist,doz..40 
50yd,doz..40  I 
HOOKS AND  EV ES— P E R  GROSS.
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k & Whlte.,10  INo  4 Bl’k <& White.. 15 
“ 
..20
“ 
..25
No 2-20, M C.........50  ¡No 4—15  F  344......... 40
•'  3—18, S C .......... 45  I
No  2 White A Bl’k.. 12  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k.,20 
.23
“ 
“ 
..26
No 2........................28 
|No8..........................36

COTTON  T A PE .
..15  “  10 
..18 |  “  12 
SA FETY   PIN S.

P IN S .

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

4 
6 

2 
3 

N E E D L E S— P E R   M.

A. James................ 1 40¡Steamboat....... ........   40
Crowely’s...............1  35 Gold Eyed................. 1 50
Marshall’s..............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4. ..3 25|5—4 

1  95  6—4...2 95

T A B L E   O IL   CLOTH.
“ 

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

“ ....2 10 

Cotton Sail Twine.. 28
Crown.  ................. 12
Domestic...............1844
Anchor..................16
Bristol...................13
Cherry  Valley.......15
I XL— ................ 1844
Alabama.................
Alamance...............   644
Augusta.................744
Ar  s a p h a ................  6
Georgia...................  6*4
G ranite..................  534
Haw  River............ 5
Haw  J ....................5

Nashua...................18
Rising Star 4-ply.... 17 
3-ply...  17
North Star..............20
Wool Standard 4 ply 1744 
Powhattan............ 18

“ 

Mount  Pleasant..
.  644
Oneida.................
.  5
Prymont  .............. -  534
Kan del man.........
.  6
Riverside  ...........
Sibley  A ..............
6)4
Toledo.................

P L A ID   OBN A BU RS8

THE  MTCEIIG^LlSr  TRADESMAN

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THE  ELEMENT  OP  PUSH.

It Is  a  Mighty  Engine,  but  Often  Mis­

used.

The idea of push,  of  which so much  is 
now  heard, 
involves  something  more 
It  contemplates the pres­
than  activity. 
ence of a  power that can  not  only main­
tain a  steady  progress  on  a level  road 
with  no unusual obstacles,  but  one that 
can also  make  its  way  in  spite  of  ob­
It  is  a  power  so  far  removed 
stacles. 
from the influence  of  sentimentalism  as 
to  respond  with 
almost  mechanical 
promptness and  precision to the  dictates 
of the judgment, 
its methods  of opera­
tion  are  direct  rather  than  otherwise, 
and is  undeviating in  its  course  whether 
it  infringes  upon 
its  possessor’s  or oth­
ers’  predilections. 
Its object  is  the  ac­
complishment  of  the  purpose  toward 
which it  is  directed, and works  its  way 
without pity or remorse. 
It  may be rap­
id or slow  in  its  action,  but  it is  inces­
sant,  and  involves  success  or  a  total 
wreck.
Such a power  is  a mighty  engine,  but 
for its  best  employment  it  demands  an 
of  no  ordinary  accomplish­
engineer 
ments. 
If the  judgment  be  personified 
as the director of  this  agency,  it  is  not 
difficult to determine the  dominant qual­
ities with  which it must  be  endowed  to 
fit it  for a position  of  such  importance. 
Prominent,  if not foremost,  among its re­
quirements  is a clear  conception  of  the 
object to  be attained. 
It may  be remote 
and only to  be reached  by a  series of ef­
forts,  but it must  be clearly apprehended 
and  constantly  kept  in  view.  When 
once fairly set in  motion,  the necessary 
consequences must  be accepted  without 
complaint  or  fastidious  regret. 
The 
dust  and noise of  the machine  must  be 
forgotten  in  the zeal  for achievement.
Like  all  other  things of  great  value 
push  has 
its  dangerous  counterfeits. 
Many  have  mistaken  impudence  for  it, 
though  it resembles  the  real thing  only 
as  brutality  does  purpose,  or  obstinacy 
does  determination.  Such  a  one  mis­
takes a mule  for  a  charger,  and  makes 
himself ridiculous  with  the  probability 
of landing  discomfited  in  a ditch.  Oth­
ers mistake for it what they call shrewd­
ness,  a term  employed  to cover  trickery 
and an  undervaluation of the intelligence 
and  honesty of mankind,  or a nauseating 
persistence that  usually  defeats its own 
euds.  Failure,  complete and inevitable, 
is stamped  upon  both,  and  all  the  base 
counterfeits that men  employ.
But  there  are those  who  possess the 
power without the means of directing.it. 
None can control  it without the  broadest 
education.  Not that  of  schools merely, 
but that of  the  heart  and  of inwrought 
experience.  This  may  be gained early, 
and often  only  in  the  severe school  of 
adversity. 
Its 
bright exemplars are  to be  found  in  all 
branches of life’s activities,  and whether 
it  be  a  Gould,  a  Carnegie,  Webster, 
Blaine,  Spurgeon  or  Moody,  it  is  push 
well directed toward a more or less  lofty 
object that has made them  what they are.

It  cannot  be  inherited. 

Andrew Jackson’s “O.  K.”

W ritte n   to r  T h e  T radesman.

Among  business  men  in  America  the 
abbreviation,  “O.  K.”  is  popularly used, 
by common  consent,  as  expressive of the 
phrase,  “all  right.”  If  A  introduces B 
to  C  as  “O.  K.”  and  C lets  him  have 
goods  upon the strength  of  it,  and B re­
fuses  to  pay  for  the  goods,  A  cannot 
dodge his  responsibility  in  the transac­
tion by  claiming that,  when  he  recom­
mended him  as O.  K.  he  meant  that  he 
was an  “Old  Kicker.”  A 
literal  con­
struction of the  abbreviation  would cer­
tainly  favor A,  but,  unless A could show 
that C  had  knowledge of the  fact set  up 
in defence,  at  the time  the  introduction 
was had,  the  universal  ruling would  be 
that  when  this  abbreviation 
is  used 
among business  men,  either  orally or  in 
writing,  it has the effect,  and  attaches to 
itself the full legal consequences,  of  the 
phrase  “all  right.”  This  is  a  striking 
example of the law of “custom”  which is 
the origin of every established  principle

of law embodied in  the great code known 
as  the  Law  Merchant.  A  well  estab­
lished principle of  commercial  law  may 
always be  easily  traced  back  to a local 
custom  somewhere,  but the  origin of the 
custom  is generally clouded with more or 
less uncertainty.  The origin of  the  “O. 
K.”  endorsement  is  no exception  to the 
general rule.  According  to Seba Smith, 
the humorist,  it originated  with  Andrew 
Jackson and grew out of the supposed  il­
literacy  which  his  whig opponents  at­
tributed  to  him.  As  the  story  goes, 
Jackson supposed that “OH  Korrect” was 
good orthography,  and so he  adopted the 
abbreviation  “O.  K.” in  certifying to the 
the  official  documents 
correctness  of 
which  passed 
through 
his  hands. 
Whether  this  be  true  or  not the Demo­
crats adopted  the  letters O.  K.  as a  sort 
of party  cry aud displayed  them on their 
banners.

The Brooklyn Eagle's  version  is,  that 
in early colonial days  the best  rum  and 
tobacco were  imported  from  Aux Cayes, 
in San  Domingo. 
In  time  the idea  be- 
came[prevaleut  in  the minds of the colo­
nists,  that every  thing  which came from 
Aux Cayes  (pronouuced  O.  K.)  must  be 
“all right.”  This theory, certainly,  is  a 
plausible one;  yet  the fact remains,  that 
it  did  not  come  into  general  use  as  a 
commercial  term  until  after  Jackson’s 
presidential campaign of 1828.

They Want  Clean  Meat.

A  bill  has  been 

introduced  into  the 
Legislature  of Idaho,  at the instance  of 
many of  the  prominent  physicians  and 
meat dealers of the state,  which requires 
that  each  county  shall  organize  aud 
maintain  a board for the  examination  of 
butchers,  and provides that no  one shall 
kill  food animals  unless  he  holds a cer­
tificate  from  this  board.  A  petition 
which accompanies the bill says that  the 
inexperienced  men  employed  to do  the 
slaughtering allow so  much blood  to  re­
main  in  the  meat  that  its  fermentation 
renders the meat unhealthful. 
It alleges 
also that  these  inexpert  men  leave  the 
hides on  the meat for so long  a time that 
certain  unhealthy  humors  from  it  per­
meate the flesh,  causing  its consumers to 
be afflicted  with  unsightly  pimples. 
It 
recommends the  adoption^by, legislative 
enactment  of 
the  Jewish  method  of 
slaughtering food animals.

HATCH CHICKENS  BY STEAM 
wi^^roved EXce|Sjor incubator.

r Sim ple,  Perfect,  Self-R tgu- 
1 latino.  T hou san d s in  suc- 
r cessful operation.  G uaran 
r teed to  n a tc h  a  larger per- 
| ce n tag e  of  fe rtile  eggs  a t 
9 less  cost  th a n   any  other 
H a tc h er.  Low est  priced
first-class  H a tc h e r  m ade.
P R O . 11. S T A H L »  Q u in c y  »111.

Circulars free. M 
Send 6c.  for  H 

'  l!lu'>.  Catalogue. 

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 Current.

A X ES.

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AUGURS AND BITS. 

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay  prom ptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dlS.
60
Snell’s ........................................................... 
Cook’s  .........................................................  
40
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
25
Jennings’,  imitation....................................50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................8 7 00
D.  B. Bronze...........................  12 00
8. B. 8. Steel...........................  8 60
D. B. Steel..............................  13 50
Railroad  ....................................................*14 00
Garden  .  ...............................   ...........  net  30 00
Stove...........................................................50410
Carriage new list........................................75410
Plow...........................................................40410
Sleigh shoe  .................................................  
70
Well,  plain  ................................................. S 3 50
Well, BWlvel......................................................  4 00
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured...............................704
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 604.0

butts, oast. 

BABBOW8. 

bolts. 

BU C K ETS.

dlS.

dis.

„ 

66
60
35
60

50
25

dis.

dlS.

Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60410
Wrought Table.............................................60410
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60410
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70410
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................70410
Blind, Shepard’s 
70

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

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

50

Grain.......................................................dis. 50402

CBASLES.

CBOW BAB8.

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

CAPS.

Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire........................................... dis. 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

Socket Firmer.............................................  70410
Socket Framing.............................................70410
Socket Corner................ 1.............................70410
Socket Slicks................................................70410
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

GOMB8. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

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

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

28
26
23
23
25
dlS.
50
50

50

DRIPPING PANS.

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

07
6%

 

ELBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Com. 4  piece, 6 in............................do*, net  -  75
Corrugated........................................... dis 
40
Adjustable............................................ dis. 40410
dlS.
Clark’s, small, *18;  large, *26...................... 
30
Ives’, 1, *18:  2, *24;  3,*30........................ 
25
dis.
Disston’s .................................................. 60410
New American  ............................................60410
Nicholson’s ............................................. 60410
50
Heller’s  ........................................................ 
Heller’s Horse Rasps  .................................. 
50

files—New List. 

GALVANIZED IRON.

28
16  17
dis.
50
dis.
55
55
55
70
dis.
55
55

55

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

15 

12 

13 
Discount, 60

14 
gauges. 

55

locks—doob. 

knobs—New List. 

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s.................. 
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings................ 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings............. 
Doorj porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
Door,  porcelain, trimmings....................  
Drawer and  Shatter, porcelain..............  
Russell 4 Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ....... 
Mallory, Wheeler  4   Co.’s .......................  
Branford’s ............................................... 
Norwalk’s ....................................................  
55
Adze Eye..........................................818.00, dis. 60
Hunt Bye..........................................815.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ...................................... *18.50, dis. 20410.
dlS.
Sperry 4  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
50
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s.................................... 
40
“  P. S.4W . Mfg.Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry 4  Cls rk’s................. 
40
"  Enterprise 
.....................................  
30
Stebbin’s Pattern..........................................60410
Stebbln’s Genuine........................................ 66410
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25

MOLASSES OATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

MATTOCKS.

dis.

NAILS

 

 

Advance over base: 

Steel nallB, base..............................................1  85
Wire nails, base.....................................1  80@1  90
Steel.  Wire.
60.......................................................Base  Base
10
50.......................................................Base 
40 ....................................................   05 
25
25
10 
30......................................................  
35
15 
20.........  
45
16...................................................... 
15 
12..  ................................................ 
45
15 
50
10 ......................................................  20 
8.........................................................   25 
60
7 4 6 ...................................................  40 
75
4 ........................................................  60 
90
1 20
3........................................................1 00 
1 60
2........................................................1 50 
1 60
F ines...............................................1 50 
65
Case  10..............................................   60 
75
8..............................................   75 
6 .............................................  90 
90
Finish 10............................................  85 
75
8........................................... 1  00 
90
6...........................................1 15 
1 10
70
Clinch; 19...........................................  85 
80
8......................................... 1 00 
6......................................... 1  15 
90
Barrell ft......... ................................ 175 
175
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   ©40
Sclota Bench.............................................  ©60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  ©40
Bench, first quality......................................   ©60
Stanley Rale and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  410
Fry,  Acme............................................ dls.60—10
Common,  polished................................ dis. 
70
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................   50—10
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

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planes. 

RIVETS. 

Broken packs ftc per pound extra

diS.

dis.

HAM M ERS.

 

dis.

H IN G ES.

HANGERS. 

HOLLOW WARE.

HOUSE  FURNISHING GOODS.

25
Maydoie  4  Co.’s.....................................dis. 
25
Kip’s .......................................................dis. 
Yerkes 4  Plumb’s.................................. dis. 40410
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.........   ............ 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand__30c 40410
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 .............................. dis.60410
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4ft  14  and
3ft
ft....... ............ net
1G
%........... ............ net
8ft
ft.................... net
7ft
* ........... ............net
7ft
50
...........dis.
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50410
Champion,  anti friction.............................   60410
Kidder, wood track....................... 
40
Pots.............................................................   60410
Kettles.........................................................  60410
Spiders 
....................................................... 60410
Gray enameled................................ 
...  40410
Stamped  TlnWare.............................. new list 79
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are......................new list 33ft410
Bright......................................................70410410
Screw  Eyes.............................................70410410
70410410
Hook’s ........................................ 
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
70410*10
<Hs.7o
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s.....................
9
Sisal, ft Inch aud larger.............................  
Manilla.................................. ......................  13
dis.
Steel and  Iron..............................................  
Try and Bevels............................................. 
M itre............................................................ 

76
60
20-
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
*; 95
3 05
3 05
3 15
325
3 85
A11  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 05 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4 05 
Nos. 25 to 26.....................................4 85 
No. 27 ................................................  4 45 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86  .....................................dis. 
Silver Lake, White A.............................list 
Drab A................1.............  
White  B...............................  ‘ 
Drab B..................................  “ 
 

“ 
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SAND PAPEB.
SASH CORD.

50
5C
55
50
55
“  35

levels. 
ropes.

w i r e  goods. 

sheet IRON.

SqUABES. 

dis.

 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

TRAPS. 

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

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton *25
“ 
20
70
Sliver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,__ 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
50
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot__ 
30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  root.............................................  30
dlS.
80410
Steel, Game............................................ 
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
70
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s __ 
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion............................... *1.50 por doz.
dis.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market  ........................................  60
Tinned Market.............................................  82ft
Coppered Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  2 85
painted....................................  2 40

w i r e . 

“ 

WRENCHES. 

Au  Sable............................................dis.  40410
Putnam..........................................  
dla. 05
dis. 10410
Northwestern................................  
dlS.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
so
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’B Patent Agricultural, wrought,....................  75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75410
dig.
Bird Cages...................................   ...........  
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75410
Screws, New List........................................  70410
Casters, Bed a  d Plate......................... 50410410
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 65410

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

METALS,
PIG TIN.

6ft
7

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars.......................................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2ftc per pound.
680 pound  casks........................................... 
Per pound..................................... 
........... 
ft© ft...................................................................16
Extra Wiping.................................................   15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder In the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cook son........................................per  pound
Hallett's......................................  
18
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal....................................... I 7
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

Each additional X on this grade, 11.75.

7  0
9 25
9  25

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ROOFING PLATES

10x14 IC,  Charcoal...................................... * 8 75
6  75
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
8  25
14x20 IX, 
925

Each additional X on this grade *1.50.
“  Worcester......................  
6 50
8 50
“ 
...................... 
.........................  18 50
'• 
"  Allsway  Grade........... 
6 00
7  50
 
“ 
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12  50
15 50
“ 
 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
*14 (X)
15
1ft
10

14x20 IC, 
14x20 EX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x2010, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
14x28  IX...................................... 
14x31  IX........................... 
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I 
14x60 IX  “ 

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O’tìOS  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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WEDSESDAY,  M ARCH  8,  1893.

MONEY  AND  CONFIDENCE.

Since the relative  values of  gold  and 
silver are subject to frequent fluctuations, 
as are those of all other marketable  pro­
ducts.  it is impracticable for the Govern­
ment to establish any  standard  of  com­
parative values that  will  constantly  re­
main  the  same,  without  variation  or 
change. 
It is as much out  of the  ques 
tion to hope  to establish a constant  price 
for an oun^e  of gold,  or  an  ounce  of 
silver,  as for a pound  of pork ora bushel 
of wheat.

But  what the government  can  do  is to 
establish such confidence in  its  money as 
that this money  will  always  command, 
for any  legitimate purpose,  the worth of 
the sum  for which  it  calls.  All  that  is 
required is  that the government  shall do 
that much,  and  it  may issue  gold,  silver 
and paper at  its pleasure.  For  ordinary 
practical  purposes,  when such confidence 
is assured,  one sort of money  is  just  as 
good  as another.  This  confidence  must 
be based on  the complete and established 
ability of the United States  government 
to make good  all 
its  financial  engage­
ments.

But  the ability of  the United States to 
make good all its  financial  engagements 
is  undoubted,  aud  that  simplifies  the 
money  problem  in  a very  great  degree. 
It does not,  therefore,  make  any  differ­
ence  what sort of money  we  have so long 
as any and every dollar of 
it  will  sub­
serve  all  the  practical  purposes  of  a 
dollar.  As for  gold,  there  must  be  al­
ways in the treasury gold coin  enough  to 
satisfy the just demands of  all  to whom 
gold  is due.  Every person  who has a right 
to demand gold from the treasury must be 
able to get it  without  the  slightest diffi­
culty.  Just how  much  gold  will  be  re­
quired  to  satisfy  this  requirement  is  a 
matter for the  financiers of  the  govern­
ment to settle,  but the gold  must  be kept 
on  band.  There  can  be  no  question 
about that.

With  the  gold  contingencies  provided 
for,  silver and  paper money  will  snpply 
all other demands.  The  people at  large 
do not  want  gold.  So  few of  the  mer­
chants  aud  tradespeople  have  handled 
any gold  in  a generation  past that  they 
do not have any proper  knowledge of  it,

in 

and any attempt  to use the yellow metal 
in  the  ordinary  channels  of  trade  will 
demonstrate that  among the masses gold 
coin  is  not  current  or  desirable.  But 
everybody accepts s'lver  dollars without 
a murmur,  although  paper is more desir­
able  for  handling 
large  amounts. 
People do not know and do not care  what 
may  be  the  relative  values  of  given 
weights of  gold  and silver.  What  they 
do require is that when the United States 
Government puts forth a coin  and stamps 
it as a dollar,  it is a dollar  for all  practi­
cal  purposes,  and it must be so. 
If ever 
the Government shall  make a gold dollar 
for the  rich  and a silver  dollar  for the 
poor, and  the silver  dollar is  worth  less 
than  100 cents,  which is the  value of the 
gold dollar,  then  the Government  is sim­
ply swindling the people who create it as 
a  Government.  The  entire  matter  of 
money  is  a  matter  of  confidence.  No 
country has  got  or  can get  gold enough 
to furnish a money supply.  The gold  is 
only a reserve fund.  The  balance of the 
money  is  based  on  confidence.  When 
the people lose  confidence  in  their Gov­
ernment money,  then  the  Government  is 
disgraced,  like any  other bankrupt.

YOUTHFUL  CRIMINALS.

The German Emperor has  taken notice 
of the fact that there has been  latterly a 
remarkable growth of crime among young 
persons of both sexes, and  he has ordered 
an  investigation  into  the causes.  This 
investigation  is to be conducted,  not only 
by magistrates and  police  officials,  but 
by teachers  also.

Doubtless this alarming  phase  of  de­
moralization  is to be found  in  all  coun­
tries of the first  class 
in  progress  and 
civilization.  While  its  causes  are  too 
complex  to  be defined  in  a  few  words, 
some of them are plainly  obvious  in  the 
floods of vicious and  immoral  literature 
that are poured out from  the  press  and 
spread broadcast at such  low prices as  to 
be  within  the  reach  of  the  poorest. 
Young persons  with active  imaginations 
and inquisitive minds  are  allowed access 
to these vicious books,  that  are made  all 
the more dangerous by the  inflammatory 
pictures which  emphasize  and  accentu­
ate their  immorality.  Books  and  peri­
odicals of this sort  are  constantly  seen 
displayed on the  counters  of  the  most 
respectable  booksellers,  and  the  evils 
for  which this  vile  literature is responsi­
ble are many and far-reaching.

But even  what claim to  be  the  better 
class of publications for  the  young  are 
not free from  most  blamable  sensation­
alism.  Their stories  portray children of 
both sexes and of tender  age,  abandon­
ing home and friends, wandering through 
the most savage and inhospitable regions, 
aud  engaging 
in  adventures  the  most 
dangerous and daring and with  the most 
complete success,  thus  gaining triumphs 
which  would  be well nigh impossible for 
the bravest and  most experienced  men. 
All these false pictures of  life  are  cap­
able of doing great harm to  the youthful 
mind in  a way  that the  stories of  fairy­
land could never  accomplish. 
It is bad 
enough for small  boys to be  educated  by 
their story books into the belief  that the 
summit of human  ambition 
is  to  be  a 
cowboy or  an  Indian  fighter,  or  “Old 
Sleuth,  the  detective;”  but  when  the 
literature that is placed  in  the hands  of 
our  youths brings  them  to  courses  of I 
crime and  depravity,  then 
indeed  the 
printing press becomes  a  curse  instead 
of the blessing it was made for.

Whatever may be the  demoralizing in­
fluences of the rage and  struggle to gain 
wealth among  the  elders,  the  German 
Emperor need not  go  farther  than  the 
vicious and  immoral 
literature  of  the 
day to find the cause  of  the  extraordin­
ary corruption of  youth  which  he  has 
observed. 
It promises  to  be  a  crying 
evil in other countries besides  Germany.

THE  CAR  COUPLER  LAW.

After a delay lasting  more  than  four 
years,  the bill providing  that  all 
inter­
state railroads shall equip their cars with 
automatic  couplers 
continuous 
brakes,  has finally  passed  Congress  and 
been signed by the President.

and 

The principal object of the  law 

is  to 
abolish the present  crude  style  of  car 
couplers used on freight  trains 
in  this 
country.  The statistics  of  deaths  and 
injuries caused  by  the  railroads  show 
that fully three-fourths of the total num­
ber of persons killed or  injured  by  the 
railroads of the country are  employes of 
the roads,  and of these  employes  killed 
or injured,  by  far  the  greatest  number 
receive their injuries 
in  coupling  cars.
It has long been evident that  a proper 
regard  for human  life required  the adop­
tion  of  some  coupling  device  which 
could  replace  the  present  crude  and 
dangerous  system.  While  some  roads 
have made efforts to inaugurate a change, 
the movement has not  been  as  general 
as it should  have been,  hence the appeal 
to Congress.

The law not  only  provides  for  auto­
matic couplers, but for continuous brakes 
as  well,  as  also  driving-wheel  brakes 
on the  locomotives.  That  no  injustice 
may  be done to the railroads  by  forcing 
upon  them a sudden change 
in  existing 
systems,  thereby putting  them  to  great 
expense,  the bill allows a period  of  five 
years within  which to  bring  about  the 
needed change in the equipment.

While  the  measure  only  applies  to 
interstate carriers,  there  are so few roads 
which are not  connected 
in  some  way 
with interstate traffic that the exemptions 
will necessarily be few,  if  any. 
If  the 
law should bring  about  a  reduction  in 
the very heavy  death  and 
injury  rate 
among railroad  employes,  as  it  is  ex­
pected to do,  it will have proven  a  most 
excellent measure.

HOW  TO  MANAGE  STRIKES.

In  this  country 

labor  unions  have 
proceeded  upon the plan of  the  highway 
robber,  “Less hours and  more  wages,  or 
ruin  your  business.”  They  say  to  the 
manufacturers,  “Yield to  our  demands, 
or  we  will  stop  your  factory;  quitting 
work  ourselves  and  preventing  others 
from  working.”  In England  things  ap­
pear  to  be  done  differently  by  labor 
unions  especially  by  the  Boilermakers’ 
and Iron  and Steel  Shipbuilders’ Society 
of Great  Britain,  according  to  the testi­
mony of its  secretary  before Lord Salis­
bury’s Labor  Commission. 
Its  member­
ship embraces  about  95 per  cent,  of  all 
the  workingmen  engaged  in  the trades 
represented  in  the union,  and  it has  an 
excellent record  for  peaceful  settlement 
employers.  For  the 
of  disputes  with 
past  eleven  years 
it  has  spent  only a 
little more than  3 per cent,  of its  income 
in support  of strikes,  and  has  adopted 
the  sensible  principle of having its men 
keep on  at  work pending the  settlement 
of  any  controversy  over  wages. 
It  is 
said that  sometimes a vessel is  actually 
finished and at sea  before the  price  paid 
for putting on her  plates  has  been  final­

ly  determined.  What  is  still  more re­
markable,  the  union  undertakes  to  be 
pecuniarily  responsible  for 
the  good 
faith and good  workmanship of  its mem­
bers.  Thus,  when  ten men  working  on 
a  vessel  at  Hartlepool,  the  contract  for 
which called for speedy  delivery,  strnck 
for higher wages,  contrary to  agreement, 
the  union  made  good  the  difference to 
the  firm  and  compelled  the  strikers  to 
refund  the  money.  So  when  contracts 
are left  unfinished  or work  is  botched, 
the union stands  ready to make good  the 
losses caused  by  dishonest  or inefficient 
members,  and  looks to  the offenders for 
reimbursement. 
If  all  unions  went  on 
such princi».les,  it  would  make  the mil- 
lenium seem nigh  at hand.

On another  page  will be  found a ser­
mon  preached  recently  by  Rev.  Reed 
Stuart,  of Detroit.  While  it may be im­
possible  for  us  to  accept  some  of  his 
philosophical  conclusions,  we  think  all 
will  admit  the  necessity  for  just  such 
preaching.  Many  men  whose  private 
lives are blameless,  are  yet,  in  business, 
given to  something  very  nearly  resem­
bling  “sharp”  practice.  They  would 
not  “steal”  a cent,  but  they  generally 
manage to get hold of  the  best  end of  a 
bargain,  leaving  the other fellow to take 
care  of  himself.  When  the  “ Golden 
Rule”  becomes  the  rule  of  life  for the 
business  man,  and not  merely,  as is  too 
often the case,  something to be taught in 
the primary class  in  the Sunday school, 
and  then  forgotten,  such  sermons  will 
cease to be a necessity,  but not  before.

“Of  course  the  cooking 

KATE  FIELD  ON  FOOD  SHOWS.
“I  heartily  approve  of  food  shows. 
They  bring  into  the  great  business  of 
housekeeping the  principle  of  the  sur­
vival of the  commercially  fittest  which 
pervades other worldly affairs.  The pro­
prietors of things eatable  and  drinkable 
have a chance to present  their  wares  to 
the housekeeper  and  permit her to  pass 
an unbiased judgment as to the merits of 
the exhibits.  Where  half  a  dozen simi­
lar articles of food  are exhibited side by 
side the tendency  is to  compete  by rais­
ing  quality  rather  than  by 
lowering 
prices.  This  is  especially so  when  ad­
vertising is done by  samples,  as  is  com­
ing  to  be  an  almost  universal custom. 
The palate is an  incorruptible  judge  on 
all questions of  delicate  flavor,  and the 
temptation  to  sacrifice  quality  to  price 
can  best  be  overcome  by  making  the 
slightest deterioration  in  quality  appar­
ent to the consumer.  This is  part of the 
beneficent work of the food show,
lectures  do 
their  share  in  the  missionary  work  so 
sadly needed throughout  the kitchens  of 
the land. 
I was surprised to see,  by the 
way,  how many women  with no direct or 
immediate  interest  in  domestic  affairs 
were drawn  to hear Mrs. Rorer’s lectures. 
Business women  who will never  get time 
to  dally with  saucepans  and  gridirons, 
chronic  boarders who  couldn’t  be hired 
to assume the cares of housekeeping, and 
pretty girls for whom the days of  house­
hold  responsibility  are  still  far  in  the 
distance,  thronged to learn the mysteries 
of  puff-paste and cheese-straws as eager­
ly as to a  matinee.  Another  thing that 
gave me pleasure  in the  Washington ex­
hibition  was  to  see  that  the  rampant 
prohibitionism  which  excluded  all  al­
cohol—except,  perhaps,  that  in  ready­
made mince  meat—from  the New  York 
show was  less  powerful  at  the capital. 
One  well-known  firm made a very  cred­
itable  exhibit  of  California  wines,  and 
another year  will probably  bring  out  a 
fair  representation  of  one  of the  most 
promising of American industries.”

Coffee is adulterated with  chicory;  and 
chicory with carrots, turnips and mangel- 
wurtzel.  The  deception  will  be  com­
plete when something  is  found  to  adul­
terate the  mangelwurzel with.

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

One important feature of any business, 
whether wholesale or  retail,  is the keep­
ing of a clear,  correct and continuous ac­
count  of  all  financial  and  commercial 
transactions.  Some few are so fortunate 
as to be able to manage a  large and profi­
table traffic  with  scarcely any  attention 
to written  accounts.  As a rule,  country 
dealers are apt to be too careless for their 
own interests  in  this respect.  The vol­
ume of trade in a retail store in  the coun­
try does not call  for a high  order of tal­
ent in bookkeeping;  but many run to the 
opposite extreme, so  that they are never 
sure of knowing the  amount of purchas­
es,  sales or expenses  for any  given peri­
od.  After a few months of this  careless 
way  of  doing  business,  they  have  no 
means  of  estimating  fairly their  actual 
standing. 
It would  be  but little trouble 
to keep a plain  account  with  customers 
in  a  book ruled with double columns, so 
that each entry  would show,  at any time, 
transaction, 
the  full  details  of  every 
whether  of  debt  or  credit. 
For  con­
venience,  a  memorandum  may be  kept, 
posted  daily if  possible,  so  that  a cus­
tomer,  calling  for  his  account  at  any 
time may find it always ready, except the 
adding  of  totals.  Accounts  with those 
of whom goods are purchased  should  al­
so be kept  In  the same  way,  merely en- , 
tering the amount  of each  bill  and filing 
invoices away  for future  reference. 
In 
addition,  it pays  to have a book  wherein 
are recorded  accounts of  purchases  and 
expenses.  Then if  the invoice  be  regu­
larly  taken  at  least  once  each  year,  a 
dealer can  readily ascertain  his  true  fi­
nancial  condition.  For  one  who  gives 
his business  personal  attention,  another 
book,  in the form of  a permaneut memo­
randum,  may be added in  which to con­
dense the  record  of  daily  transactions. 
This  takes  two  pages  of  journal  size, 
ruled so that  each double  page will con­
tain lines for a full month’s record.  Thus 
vertical lines  may make  space  for  each 
day’s record of  sales,  purchases,  cash re­
ceived,  cash paid,  amount charged to ac­
count,  expenses,  discount  given  or  re­
ceived,  together  with  any  other  record 
deemed desirable.

Having kept such  memoranda  for six­
teen years, I find it  an  invaluable aid to 
a full understanding of results  achieved. 
It requires  some  perseverance  and self- 
denial  to  keep  it  full  and  complete in 
every detail;  but the  work may be made 
easier by  transcribing each day’s  results 
in  a  small  book  and  writing  up  the 
whole at the close of each month. 
Items 
of  local  interest  may  also  be  recorded 
as important events occur,  which  will  be 
interesting to review in after years.

For want of some system  of bookkeep­
ing, many  allow  what  semblance of  ac­
counts are commenced  to grow,  like  the 
boy’s diary,  “small by degrees and beau­
tifully  less,”  causing 
leaks  which,  in 
the  aggregate,  amount  to  a  large sum. 
Whether a man  does a large  business or 
a small one,  it is best  to  know just  how 
much or  how little he  is doing,  in order 
that he may plan accordingly;  otherwise, 
he will go on  ignorant of  how he stands 
financially, 
sheriff  comes 
around and  duly notifies  him  that bank­
ruptcy with a big B has  arrived.

until 

the 

After a  year or so of  commercial life, 
having taken many lessons  in experience 
of human nature,  it  will  be  in  order  to

ask yourself  some  questions  by way  of 
review. 
If  you  have  made  mistakes 
from  lack of  knowledge,  there  may  yet 
be the chance to  profit by  the lessons  of 
the past.  But  you will find  that circum­
stances change so often that the mistakes 
you  are prepared by  experience  to avoid 
may  never  again  occur  in  the  guise in 
which they  once  appeared;  instead,  an­
other phase of  human  nature  may  sud- 
de nly develop and capture your guileless 
soul  on  the  blind  side by a new  strata­
gem  or  form  of  procedure.  Thus  the 
wheels  of  events  will  revolve  year  by 
year,  ever giving you something to  learn 
of a lower depth,  as you have  opportuni­
ties to gaze  into  the  springs  of  human 
action,  and quite  as often  something you 
may prefer to forget.

appear  at  the  most 

The men  who  will  try  your  patience 
the most of all are not always  customers. 
Those who have axe s to grind at your  ex­
pense are  the ones that  will  try to wear 
away the grit of  your  resolution  by  the 
force of brazen importunity, and they will 
always 
inoppor­
tune  seasons. 
In  such  cases,  you  had 
better depend upon your intuition rather 
than upon  argument  for safety,  for  the 
latter  they  are  prepared  to  meet  and 
parry,  but the  ponderous  force of  a big 
“No” struck  from  the  shoulder  of con­
viction  is  the Golumbiad that  will prove 
irresistible.

To  take  a  certain  amount  of  capital 
and put it into goods is easy enough;  but 
to  get  those  goods  back  into  the  same 
value,  plus a percentage that shall leave 
a balance in  favor  of  the  investment,  is 
as difficult as three  or  four  intervening 
factors can make it. 
If everything  goes 
well, the double change can  be repeated­
ly  made,  leaving  a  satisfactory 
incre­
ment 
to  encourage  the  dealer;  but  in­
surance,  expenses,  losses  through  bad 
debts and dead stock use up  more  of  the 
surplus  profits  than  one  would  believe 
until he  himself  had  given  the experi­
ment  a  fair  trial.  There  have  been 
places and times in the past where trans­
mutations of that nature were commonly 
effected;  but,  in the  present  sharp com­
petition all  along  commercial lines,  the 
average small  dealer  will do  well if  he 
holds his own while in  action and retires 
with his forces in good order.

Much is  written  of  the causes of suc­
cess in business,  and various are the con­
clusions of  writers.  Some  say that it  is 
all owing to push,  some say that  it is  all 
owing to plodding;  others insist  that au­
dacity is the master of the  situation.  Of 
two or more dealers  in any  small  place, 
one will usually lead  in trade.  But la m  
inclined to the opinion that the  business 
of a town does not divide on  any  known 
lines.  Whoever  gets  the  largest share, 
it would  be  hard  to  tell  just  how  it  is 
done.  Temperament goes a good  way  in 
setting the  pace of a man’s dealings with 
the public.  After the  novelty  of  a new 
stock of  goods  has  worn  off,  trade  will 
naturally  gravitate  to  that  dealer  who 
meets the largest wants  of the communi­
ty,  and  who  best  fits  into  the  angles, 
prejudices and  weaknesses of customers.
Everything else being equal,  trade  will 
be divided according to the merits  of the 
goods as they suit the necessities of  buy­
ers.  The  one  who  handles  the largest 
variety of  produets in exchange will  get 
the 
lion’s  share.  Excessive  and  ob­
trusive politeness on  the part of  a dealer 
gains  him  no  permanent  custom.  One 
needs to  be  only  natural,  attentive  and 
always careful to  show  a spirit  of  fair-

It’s   C h ea p !
Not  Coal,  but

A l o l i i S S C S .

We  bought at the  right  time and  will  give you the  benefit of 
our purchases.  We brand them

f ^ O L D  

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The quality is right, the  price is right, and it’s dollars in your 
pocket to handle them.

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Have  had  such  flattering  succes in  handling our Bicycles  that  they  have  bought 
our entire  output for  1893.  They have  taken  up all  negotiations  pending for the 
purchase of  cycles, and we respectfully solicit for them the good will of our friends.

T H E   Y O ST   M F’( i.  CO .,

TOLEDO,  OHIO.

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consent 
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any  corn- 
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instigators  of  such  buyers would readily accommodate them- 
jobbers  are  active 
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the  custom  of 
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It  may 
in  many  j Send for Price  List, 
ginnertokeep  out  of  the  current  An 
large  man­
places  where  there  are 
experiment  or  two  will  convince  any 
ufacturing 
interests 
the 
reasonable man that the  effects of guess­
stores open on  Saturday  evening  to  ac- 
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and  prize  schemes  are  short-lived | commodate  the  laboring  classes,  but if
and  often  followed  by  disagreeable re-  | this is done for  their  benefit until a late 
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healthy  business,  fully  meeting  any
or 6 on other evenings  for  the benefit  of 
rational demand but  not overstimulating 
their 
the 
leisure class  would have  no difficulty in 
it,  will find trade reach the most prosper­
shopping  during  the  day. 
It would be 
ous limits,  and,  in the long run,  his bank 
an interesting  experiment  in  a city  like 
balance will  be on  the  right side of  the 
Cincinnati  to  have  all  retail  stores fix 
ledger.
their hours  for  six  months  at from 8 a. 
m.  to 5   p.  m.,  and  see  if their  sales  did 
not  keep  up  to  their  average.  These 
suggestions  are  from  the  front  of  the 
counter,  because  anything  that tends  to 
lighten the  labors and  increase  the  effi­
ciency of the clerks  tends to make  them 
more agreeable to their  customers.  The 
imperative  qualifications  of  neat,  not 
flash,  dressing, of suavity  and politeness 
without pertness, of  enthusiasm  for  the 
goods offered without obtrusive pleading 
to buy,  need not  be  dwelt on.  And  ad­
vertising—well,  advertising 
is  an  art, 
and rather a fine art,  and  should be com­
mitted to the hand of a professor.
The  Risks of Business.

fellow  wage-workers,  since 

Maniffactifrers 

A W N IN G S   a n d   jTENTS

M a n u f a c tu r e r   o f

HORSE  AND  WAGON  COVERS

Jobbers of  Oiled  Clothing  and  Cotton  Ducks.

11  Pearl  St., Grand Rapids,  Mich.

H e y m a n   C o m p a n y , 

of  Show  Cases  of  Every  Description.

FIRST-CLASS  WORK  ONLY.;

As  most  country  dealers  are  much 
nearer  their  base  of  supplies  than 
in 
former times,  it is not so important  now 
to  buy  in  large  quantities.  The  omni­
present drummer  from  reputable houses 
will  keep you posted as to market chang­
es,  and  his  advice,  supplemented by the 
price  lists  of the  trade  paper  (to which 
you  ought  to be a constant  subscriber), 
can safely be followed.  But look out for 
the occasional  traveler  with  a specialty, 
who  assumes  to know  your  needs  and 
quotes  how  much  your  neighbor  ten 
miles  away  has  bought  He 
is  the 
guerrilla  of  trade.  Whether  you  give 
him an  order in  self-defense  to  silence 
his  importunity or  refuse  outright,  this 
is  sure  to  be  his  first  and  last  visit. 
Thank your  lucky  star if he leaves  you 
scathless,  but look out for  the  next one.
A chapter  might  yet  be  added to  the 
suggestions above  given,  but  the writer 
is well aware that experience soon makes 
advice  a back  number;  besides,  what  is 
given  may  have  come  too  late to  be of 
use to  some,  and  before it  is needed by 
others.  The commercial activities of the 
present day give  little  leisure  for  com­
paring methods  or experience;  yet a few 
outside  of  the  whirl  may  possibly  find 
worthy of their  attention  some of  these 
practical  suggestions.

Almost everybody wants to make mon­
ey  faster than  he is  making  it.  Almost 
everybody  has  heard  of  some  person, 
perhaps of  a  good  many,  who  have  be­
come rapidly rich.  And so.almost every­
body who has not  learned  wisdom  from 
experience is  inclined  to  jump at almost 
any proposition which  seems  to  promise 
large gains for small investments.

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F ro m  th e  C in c in n ati T ribune.

S.  P.  W hitm a bsh.

F rom   th e  F ro n t o f th e  C ounter.

The salesmen  and  saleswomen  ought  I

As an offset to  this  inclination I  wish 
to impress on my  readers,  especially the 
young,  the truth  that as  a rule,  the risk 
incurred in  any new enterprise will  be at 
least equal  to the  prospective profits. 
If 
a  business  promises  to  return  $10  for 
every dollar’s worth of capital  and  labor 
invested,  the probability  is as  ten  to one 
that  the investor will  lose what  he  puts 
into it instead  of gaining anything. 
If it 
promises  $3  for  one, 
the  chances  are 
three to one that he  will  lose  his  invest­
ment.  This rule is,  of  course,  not  inva­
riable,  but it is  one that  should  be care- 
to  be  persons  who  have  taken  up  the j fully  kept In  mind  as a warning  against 
business of selling goods  as a permanent  ■ 
employment  and  not  a  temporary  re- 
lucurnn£ unknown  risks in  the  hope  of 
source,  for  only such  persons  who look  sudden  enrichment.  Moderate  profits 
for their advancement  by increasing the  carefully handled  are much safer,  and  in
ValUif 
tJ*eir  services  wij*  study  the j at least nine casesoutof ten will  produce 
work they have to do,  and give that close  _ .
attention to details  and  exhibit that  en-  a ^etter resu*t in 
A  poor man  is not in a position  to take 
thusiasm  contagious  to the buyer which 
will  make  them  successful.  The  gap-  risks,  because  he  cannot  afford  to 
lose 
ing,  indifferent clerk  who  only thinks of  his  money.  And he has neither the busi- I 
making out his day,  will  never find  per- 
sons looking for him  when they  come in-1 ness exPerience 
the  capitalist nor  the 
to the  store.  When  the  force  is  large  means  which  the  capitalist  possesses  of j 
the proprietor may cultivate  enthusiasm 
investigating the real  merits of any pro- 
and emulaUon  among his clerks  by daily  posed  business  scheme. 
Indeed,  if  the 
or weekly drills  and  by  liberal  commen- 
scheme were reasonably safe and  promis-
dfttioD of apt scholars. 
Always some clerks  should  be  women;  | *nK the poor man  would not  be likely to 
in a country  store  with  two  clerks, one j get a chance at it  at  all,  for the  capital- 
should  be  a  woman.  Her presence  im-
ists would snap it up  before  be got  wind 
parts  an  air of  refinement  to  the store 
of it.
as to the  parlor,  contributes  to decorous 
As there are exceptions to all  rules,  so 
conduct and  therefore to closer attention 
to business.
in  this matter  there  are  cases  in  which 
Some  form   of  profit-sharing  unques­
the poor man comes  out  ahead,  by  some 
tionably  tends  to increase  the  efficiency 
ingenious discovery or by the exercise of
of  clerks.  The  feeling that  they  are  a
part  of  the  concern,  with a personal in-  unusual  business  capacity.  But  such 
terest in  its  prosperity,  promotes econ-  cases are comparatively  rare under exist-
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and is better for  the  proprietor  than in- 
there are
creasing  wages  without  profit-sharing. 
in which  he  sacrifices  his
That  the  hours  of  business  in  retail 
stores are  usually too long is recognized  small savings in  the  pursuit  of a will-o’- 
by  the  constant  tendency  in  cities  to I the-wisp. 

conditions, and  for 
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The weather  has  moderated in  Maryland so the dredges 
can  work,  consequently the  price of  oysters  has  receded 
to a point  near actual  value.  There are six weeks  yet of 
the regular season  and during  Lent  there  is  chance for a 
large volume of business to be done.

Send in your orders and reap the benefit.

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

G ran d   R a p id s  B r u s h   Co.,

M anufacturers  of

BRUSHES

□  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

O ur goods are  sold^by all  Michigan  Jobbing  Houses.

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RAMBLERS,  NIAGARA,  ROCHESTER,  ARIEL,  FOW­
LER,  RALEIGH, AM.  SANSPARIEL,  STEARNS,  NEW 
MAIL,  ECLIPSE,  WESTERN WHEEL WORKS, 
FEATHER8TONE.

B e st  Goods 

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MORALS  AND  BUSINESS.

"O n e S ta n d a rd   for th e  M aster,  A n o th er | 

fo r th e  S lav e.”

Rev.  Reed  Stuart  preached a most ex­

cellent discourse in the Unitarian church,  I 
Detroit,  on Sunday,  Feb.  ‘26,  on  "Morals | 
and  Business.”  The 
is  the 
text of the sermon:

following 

The  business  man  is  also a  working 
man.  Either  of the  words,  "work”  or 
“business,”  may  serve  as a  description 
of  all  the  practical  affairs  of  life. 
It 
may include  ail  the  pursuits  and  occu­
pations.  The answer to the inquiry  why 
there should  be  so  many  diverse  forms j 
of business  is  found  in the  multiplied 
wants of  life.  Thus all  pursuits  arose, 
and each one is necessary  and honorable. 
The scene presented  is that of each work­
ing for the good of  all.  That which ben­
efits the community  must  benefit the in­
dividual. 
It  is  now  quite  agreed  that 
what is called morals  has  come along the 
slow  path  of  development.  No  one 
knows  how 
this  perception  of  right 
came originally. 
It has  certainly  come, 
and  is here  in a  large  and 
impressive 
way.  Everything must feel its  pressure 
and everything must be judged by it.
Morals  ought  to  fall  upon  all  alike, 
but its  beams  are deflected  and  broken 
into colors and  are  unequally  distribut­
ed. 
In the  law of  morals  there  is  one 
code  for  the  king  and  another  for  the 
subject.  There is one for the genius and 
another for the ordinary  man.  Men have 
received one code of  virtue  and  women 
quite  another.  The  master  has  one 
standard  and the slave another. 
It is re­
ported that there is one code for the man 
as a member of a corporation  and anoth­
er for this man as  a  member  of  society. 
One for a man who is  by a series of  com­
binations impoverishing  the  oil-fields of 
Pennsylvania  and  adding a million  dol­
lars to his  private  fortune,  and  another 
for  this  same  man  endowing colleges. 
One for a man  as manipulator  of  stocks 
and another for this same man  as a mem­
ber  of  a  church.  One  for  six  days  on 
"change,”  and one  to be kept exclusive­
ly for use in  the  family pew  one day  of 
the week.  There  are  more  double per­
sonalities abroad in the land than that of 
Dr.  Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
We could not  state  this from personal 
knowledge,  for our minds are  not in  pos­
session of that kind of information which 
eomes  from experience upon this subject. 
It can only  be stated from hearsay.  But 
there is  quite a  widespread  rumor  that 
men,  as partisan  politicians, occasionally 
approve of things which  they would  not 
approve as patriots and high-minded citi­
zens.  During the three or  four hours of 
eloquence and mock  eloquence  to which 
some of us were privileged to listen a few 
nights since there were many  sentiments 
of the noblest  character  uttered.  Some 
great questions were discussed in a broad, 
statesmanlike and  patriotic way.  These 
were those who declared in unmistakable 
terms that a  high  principle  is  the  ouly 
thing worth contending for, and that pol­
itics  must  coincide  with  integrity  and 
the  noblest  manhood.  But  applause 
was  not  withheld 
two 
orators 
below  ^his
high  standard.  One  must  make  'al­
lowance  for  the  native  passion  which 
some men possess for making a sensation, 
and to whom the  sound of  laughter  and 
applause when they are the central figure 
on a public platform  is as dear as  “sacra­
mental  wine to dying lips.”  But one or­
ator continually  strayed  away  from  his 
theme  to heap  ridicule upon  those  who 
criticise the actions  of  their  party,  and 
try to place  it in  line  with  its  greatest 
history, instead  of  in  line with the  ma­
jorities.  He received the applause which 
he was seeking,  but  one  wondered  why 
the picture of Washington did not turn to 
the wall during the performance.  Anoth­
er  speaker did  not leave us to infer,  but 
directly stated,  that there is some work in 
politics which is  unclean,  and  somebody 
mast do it.  He did  not  state 
that  he  is 
out of employment.  Mark Twain said “he 
could not lie so he  got Richardson  to  lie 
for him.”  Our orator probably  could  not 
soil his own  conscience by  doing the  un­
clean work,  but  would employ  somebody 
is  not  so  scrupulous.  Some 
else  who 
speakers  who  were  expected 
to  en­

from  one  or 

who 

fell 

far 

unavoidably 

X'Jtl-fcL 
the  occasion  by  their  presence 
rich 
and  words  were 
ab­
sent.  Much regret was  felt by  many of 
the listeners,  caused  by this enforced ab­
sence of some.  But in  the minds of some 
this regret  was,  after a  while,  displaced I 
by another kind  of regret,  namely,  that 
the 
law  of  necessary  absence  was  not 
I large enough to  include one  or  two oth­
ers who  were  present.  They  ma  have 
added to their reputation  as  brilliant aft-1 
er-dinner orators,  but  they tried  to do  it | 
j  at the expense of the conscience  of  their ! 
large audience.
Thus the law  of  morals  is  broken  up 
into a hundred  small  forms  to  meet the  I 
demands  of  the occasion  and  the  con-  ! 
venience  of  classes  and 
individuals. 
Sometimes a stock of commodities  is  ad­
vertised to  be  sold in lots to suit the pur- j 
chaser.  The same  kind of  accommodat-1 
ing and  commercial  spirit is  present  in j 
i making a disposition of  morals.  No one 
need be embarrassed by having to take it 
all.  He need  not take any more than  he 
can profitably use in  his  particular  liue 
of business.  The broken  and  distribut­
ed sunlight makes  a picture on  the cloud 
so full of beauty that  the child  seeing it 
claps  its  hands  in  uncontained delight 
and the older hearts  look  in silent  won­
der.  The  dark  and  forbidding  sky  is 
glorified  by  it.  Not  so  when  right  is 
broken  and  distributed.  No child is  de­
lighted  by  it,  for it helps  form a part  of 
the  unhappiness  of  childhood. 
If  the 
older hearts  are  silent  wnen they see it, 
it is the  silence  of  sadness  rather  than 
that of unutterable joy.  It forms no bow 
of hope;  it is  more a background  of  de­
spair. 
It does not  glorify  the  cloud;  it 
helps  compose  the  blackness  of  the 
threatening  cloud  which  lowers over  so 
much of our beloved land.
The spectacle of a world so  deeply  en­
gaged in its hundred honorable  pursuits 
possesses  an  interest  which  must  com­
mand every thoughtful mind.  The ships 
sailing over all  the seas;  the trains rush­
ing in every direction over the continent; 
the  immense  transactions  in  the  finan­
cial centers of the  world  where  millions 
of  dollars  follow  the  stroke  of  a  pen; 
Dakota wheat and Iowa  corn,  in  quanti­
ties to feed an empire,  moving  eastward, 
met by machinery of  all kinds for plant­
ing  and  reaping  and  threshing,  whose 
whirr would silence  the  roar  of  an  ele­
mental  tempest,  moving  westward;  the 
product of  the  gold and silver mines  of 
Nevada,  the  iron  and  copper  mines  of 
Michigan,  the  coal  mines  of  Pennsyl­
vania  being  carried 
in  all  directions; 
drafts  and  bills  of  exchange  more nu­
merous  and containing  oracles  of  more 
definite  meaning  and  momentous  im­
port than  the sibyline leaves of the fable, 
are  flying  with  the  wind  all  over  the 
world;  the men behind  the  counters,  at 
the  desks,  handling  the  tools,  writing 
briefs,  giving opinions,  visiting  the  sick, 
writing  books, 
the  youth, 
speaking in the churches—what an amaz­
ing scene of activity it all is!  Surely the 
world is not slothful in  business.
But how well is  it obeying  the  second 
part  of  the  injunction?  In  it  all is  it 
serving the Lord?  Let the  word  “Lord” 
stand for the highest right that  the mind 
can conceive,  and let the test question  be 
asked.  Are  we  making  all  our  toil  of 
brain and hand serve that?  In our effort 
to make the moral  law  and our  business 
meet do we bring our  business up to  the 
law,  or do  we  bring  the  law  down  and 
adjust it to  our  business?  It  would  be 
libel to  say that  all  business  is  corrupt 
and  that  it  is divorced  from righteous­
ness.  There are  multitudes  of  people, 
from the man who lays the  brick  wall  to 
those who help enact  international  laws 
who import conscience  into  their  work. 
But we all wish there  were  many  more 
than there are of this kind of person.
The pursuits are all honorable in them­
selves;  but their  honor  consists  in  con- 
| stantly  referrin g   all th eir transactions to 
the arbitration of the highest law  known. 
Whoso  does  not  do  this,  whatever  his 
trade or  profession,  is  so far  dishonest. 
Duties grow out of relations,  but there is 
something  back  of  relations  to  which 
they must give  an  account.  The  agent 
of a corporation may have no choice.  His 
duty may be  to  carry  out  instructions. 
But the corporation  itself  must  give  an 
account of itself and must  show  by what 
right it  exists.  The  lawyer  enforces  a

teaching 

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Bxcelsior 
Bolts
Wanted 1

1  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

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G rand  Rapids, Mich.

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DETROIT, MICH.

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

AND

Wooden  Itowls,  Clothespins  and  Rolling 

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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,  MICH.

HEROLD-BERTSCH  SHOE  CO.,

W H O LESA LE

BOOTS  AND  SHOES.

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

G e o .   H .  R e e d e r   &   C o .,

9 JOBBERS  OFÜ

Boots  and  Shoes,

Felt Boots and Alaska  Socks.

State Agents for

%

158 *n!60 Fulton 8t., Grand  Rapids.

KALAMAZOO  PANT l  OVERALL  GO.

221  E. MainoSt., Kalamazoo, Mich.

Chicago salesroom with'Silverman & Opper, 

Corner  Monroe st. and  Fifth ave.

Our specialties:  Pants from $7.50 to $36  per doz. 
warranted  not  to  rip.  Shirts  from  $2.50 to $15 
per doz.  Spring line  now ready.  Samples  sent 
on approval.

EATON,  LYON  &  CO.’S

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

Stationeru

—AND—

Sporting Goods

20   &  22  M ONROE  ST., 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

legal right;  but what if the legal  right be 
a moral  wrong?  Why  should  we  talk 
about legal  ethics,  or  medical  ethics,  or | 
political ethics,  or business  ethics?  Why 
not say simply  human  ethics?  Can  the 
lawyer do  something  which  is  right  for 
him as a lawyer but  wrong  for him  as  a 
man?  Can the  doctor  or  the  politician j 
or 
the  business  man  have  a  code  of 
ethics which is good  for  him or his class, 
but bad  for  the  public?  Morals is  the  I 
will moving toward the good of all.  One 
whose method of  conducting  business is i 
not beneficial  to  both parties in the trans­
action is  immoral.  The  man  who  says | 
“business is  business aud religion is  re-1 
ligion”  is  a public  enemy.  A  common 
thief might say that much.  He who says 
“all is  fair in  politics”  may be a friend 
to his party,  but  he is a foe to his coun- 
try.  Aaron  Burr  could  have  justified | 
himself by  that  saying  when  he  killed 
Hamilton and tried  to  form  his  empire 
in the Southwest.  The man  who  builds 
up  an  immense  private  fortune  at  the 
expense of  the public good is not a busi­
ness  man.  He  is a pirate.  That is just 
what Capt.  Kidd did.  To  levy a tax  up­
on  all  consumers  of  coal  beyond  the 
bounds of legitimate  profit  for the  pro­
ducers  is  not  business. 
It  is  robbery. 
It is feudalism in the nineteenth century; 
feudalism  with  the element  of  personal 
bravery  omitted. 
Those  old  robber 
barons  of  the  middle  centuries  had to 
have some  personal  courage  to conduct 
their business for there was always some 
risk.  A coward  is  equal  to the  task  of 
marking a ton of coal that is  worth So up 
to S6  when  he  sees  that  a  million  poor 
people must  have it or freeze.  There  is 
some old doggerel  which lingers in  mem­
ory  from  boyhood  which,  alluding  to 
this kind of person,  says:

“But the ledger book on high,
Will unfold it  when he dies 
How he bought and how he sold;
How he got and used his  gold."

He  need  not wait for  that  future  un­
folding.  He knows now enough  to make 
him  tremble  at times  if  his  conscience 
had not  become  atrophied  from  disuse 
and  his motive  vitiated  by  poisoning it_ 
with 
low  business  maxims,  “Let  the 
buyer  beware,”  says  the law. 
It is not 
my business, says  the seller,  to  tell that 
my  goods are  adulterated,  that  the  tex­
ture of  this stuff  is not  what  it pretends 
to be,  that  these  stocks  are  worthless. 
Let him find it  out for  himself.  All  of 
which  may  be  very  shrewd  and  keen, 
but it  is not  very  kind  or  noble.  The 
thief does  not tell his  victim that he  in­
tends to rob him.  He lets him find it out 
by experience.  Society would  be  better 
off without  either  of  these  men.  “Let 
the  buyer  beware,” has  been  in  active 
service long enough. 
It  ought to be dis­
honorably  retired,  and  “Let  the seller 
beware,”  should come on duty for as long 
a period.  “Every  man  takes  care  that 
his neighbor  shall  not  cheat him.  But 
when will the  day come  when he begins 
to care that he  will not  cheat  his  neigh­
bor?  Then  all  will  go  well.  He  will 
have  changed  his  market  cart 
into  a 
chariot of the sun.”
Our age,  great in so many ways, should 
add  a certain  glory to  its  greatness. 
It 
should  introduce a new  religion.  A  re­
ligion not of Sabbath  and church,  alone, ] 
but of week day  and  of  business  place. 
It should infuse anew  honor,  a new hon­
esty,  a  new  regard  for  truth  into  our 
common  life. 
It should  find  the  moral 
law  pressing  down  upon  every calling 
alike with the  same  steadiness  that  the j 
air presses upon  palace and cottage,  up­
on the granite  and  upon the  rose.  Be­
ginning  in  pure  morals,  and having its 
first  care for  conduct,  fast  as need be it 
would add all  the  essential  elements  of 
religion.  Churches  would  be  erected; 
inspired  bards  would  arise  to  write 
hymns  for  it:  often  prayer  and  praise 
would  be heard  Issuing from those whose 
hearts had seen  what deeps of  grandeur, 
what heights of  beauty moral  truth  pos­
sesses. 
Its  message  to mankind  would 
be:  Ye  are  indeed  workers;  but  some- I 
thing more than  workers.  Ye  are  work­
ers  who can  think.  Ye. can  pronounce j 
such  words  as  justice  and  truth  and i 
friendship.  Lift  up  your  thoughts. 
Think of what ye are.  Cast  your  souls 
forward 
and  see  what  awaits  you. 
Know that  when  political  parties  have 
been broken and scattered;  when all  the j

NOT  AN  UNMIXED  EVIL.

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

That trusts,  or  combinations,  are  an 
unmixed evil the writer does  not believe. 
That they work evil and cause great hard­
ship at times  cannot  be  disputed.  But 
that is because of abuse.

The tendency of the  times  is  towards 
combination—centralization; and there is 
no  power  on  earth  strong  enough  to 
successfully resist that tendency.  States 
are combining; so are nations; so  are  in­
dividuals. 
is  natural—it  is  right. 
United Germany is the  greatest  military 
power  in  Europe.  The  disintegrated 
German states had no political  standing 
j  among the nations of Europe.

It 

One hundred dollars in  the  hands  of 
one man has a greater purchasing  power 
than  the same  amount  divided  between 
two men.  And what is true of one  hun­
dred dollars is equally true of one million 
or one  hundred million dollars.

Two men are engaged  in the  manufac­
ture of  a  certain  article  or  commodity. 
Each man has a capital of  $50,000.  Two 
buildings, two  sets  of  machinery,  two 
sets  of hands; separate advertising  must 
be done for each concern,  and  drummers 
are drumming for both.  Competition  is 
keen; prices are  low,  profits  small  and 
growing smaller. 
It occurs to  one  man 
that these two establishments,  which are 
both  doing a good  business,  are yet  mak­
ing no money—why should they not com­
bine?  The  proposition  is  made  to  the 
other  man  and accepted.  One  factory is 
closed,  the  other  runs  full  time.  Ex­
penses are  reduced  all around,  and the 
concern makes  money.  Of  course,  it  is 
quite as easy for one hundred to combine 
as for two—it is the principle we are enun­
ciating. 
It is  a  fact  that  combinations 
sometimes raise prices; it  may  even  be 
true that such  is  the  habit  of  combina­
tions.  But that is  incidental,  and  does 
not  necessarily follow  the  combination 
of capital.  But capitalists  are  like  the 
rest of us in this, at least,  that they want 
to make the most of  their  opportunities.
We think it will be  found  to  be  true, 
however,  that those  combinations which 
I have resulted in increased prices are  the 
exception and not the rule; and,  further, 
that  a majority of them have already  be- 
I come defunct.  Ii may be  necessary,  in 
some instances,  to raise prices; but  it  is 
most unwise on the part of any manufac­
turer, or combination  of  manufacturers, 
to raise  prices  unless 
is  necessary. 
For the  people will not buy an article the 
price of which is not “right.”

it 

Da n ie l  A bbott.

A n A lum inum   Violin.

Dr.  Alfred Springer,  of Cincinnati, has 
shown  a new  application  of  the  metal 
aluminum.  He  has  made a violin of  it, 
and the instrument,  which  was  given  a 
public test  at a concert  before a number 
of musical experts,  has been pronounced 
eminently satisfactory  in the purity  and 
sweetness of its  tone.  The  maker  said 
that  32  cents  worth  of  aluminum  suf­
ficed for the  construction  of  the instru­
ment.

Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

businesses  of  these  stirring  years have 
disappeared,  when  the  great  game  of 
profit and loss  into which  life  has  been 
turned  has  been  played  out; when  the 
reputations founded upon votes or wealth 
have all been forgotten,ye still shall be liv­
ing in a  world  where right is the supreme 
law;  and  your  imperishable  honor  will 
be  that,  while  with  dilligent  hand  you 
wrought amid the affairs of  earth,  every­
thing  was  done  in  harmony  with  that 
Power which  was,  which  is  and which 
shall forever  be.

OUR  SPRING  LINE  is  moving fast,  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.  William  Coimor  will  be  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel,  Grand Rapids,  Mich., on Thursday and  Friday,  March  2d  and  3d. 
Customers  who meet him  there are allowed  expenses.

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

M ich ael  K o lb   &  S o n ,

W h o le s a le   C loth iers,

R o c h e ste r ,  N .  Y .

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

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

T he BREAD 
R aiser

SUPPLANTS BAKING POWDER

Fosfori  C h e m i c a l   C o . ,   D e t r o i t ,   M i c h i g a n .

SOLD  BY  ALL  RELIABLE  GROCERS.

HENRY S.  ROBINSON. 

RICHARD G.  ELLIOTT.

H - S - R obinson A N D  C o m pa n y-

M anufacture  s  and  Wholesale Dealers in

BOOTS,  SHOES  and  RUBBERS

99, 101, 103,105  Jeflerson Ave.,

State Agents for the Candee Rubber Co.

Detroit,  Mich,

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

4  M o n ro e  S t ,

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

We  Lead  in  Reduced  Price«.

O ur  Mott*:  « 

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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.  Wait  for  us;  or, If 
yon cannot, then write and get our prices before 
you  order.  Our  prices  will  be  as  low  as  the 
lowest.

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THE  VALUE  OP ORIGINALITY.

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

Originality is the  genius  of  business. 
It is the touchstone of success. 
It is the 
lever which  lifts a man out of  the  com­
mon rut and  shields him from the numer­
ous ill  and  difficulties  which  handicap 
the  masses.

Genius is said to  be a superior  mental 
talent  for  producing  new  combinations 
of ideas.  Everyone does not possess this 
superior  talent. 
is  a  special  gift. 
Genius not only produces  new ideas,  but 
it formulates them into combinations and 
gives  them  practical  effect.  Genius  is 
originality,  but a man may  be original to 
a marked degree and yet not be a genius. 
A man may possess a natural  disposition 
to produce.ideas of his own,  yet lack  the 
power to  formulate  and  put  them  to 
practical  use.  Originality,  therefore,  is 
much more common  in  the  world  than 
ingenuity.

It 

Originality and  observation  are  twin 
sisters.  One cannot originate a practical 
new idea without  having  observed  the 
actual effects  of  existent  ideas.  Every 
successful  business man  is  a  keen  ob­
server.  His  strong 
individuality  indi­
cates a marked degree of  originality 
in 
his make  up.  He  keeps  his  finger  con­
stantly on the pulse of  his business,  and 
he allows no one to know as  much about 
his own  affairs  as  himself.  He  investi­
gates for himself; and no theory, method, 
or mechanical  improvement,  which  con­
cerns his business,  escapes his attention. 
The successful  man of business observes 
things and originates ideas of  his  own, 
accordingly.  When  he acts upon  another 
man’s idea,  it is because  his  own  judg­
ment endorses it; and should  he  tumble 
into the ditch by  following an  idea of his 
own,  his originality  will  pull  him  out 
and  place  him on  solid  ground  again. 
An inexhaustible reserve fund of  origin­
ality is a more  certain  thing  to rely  up­
on  than  a  gold  mine—the 
latter  may 
play out,  while  the former can never  be 
overdrawn.

On every  side  of us  we  see  the plod­
ding  masses  following  in  the  old  rut, 
each  contending  with  his neighbor  for 
the scanty  herbage  within  reach of  the 
well-beaten  pathway,  while just  beyond, 
on  either  side,  are  pastures  fresh  and 
green.  Originality  is the  ladder  which 
affords an escape from this old rut  which 
is being worn deeper every day  by a con­
stantly  increasing  stream  of  plodding, 
groveling,  mediocre  humanity.  These 
plodders are  found  in  all  kinds of  busi­
ness.  They  are  not  confined  to  the 
drawers of water and the hewers of wood. 
We find them behind  the counter in every 
branch  of  the  retail  trade—and  their 
name  is  legion.  They  are  struggling 
simply  for  bread,  and  many  there  be 
who fail to  win it.

The man who would make a success of a 
business  venture  must  leave  the  rank 
and file and  get  off  the  tread-mill.  He 
must climb out of  the  rut.  He  must  be 
a close observer,  an  originator of practi­
cal ideas,  and  an  independent  thinker. 
He must be  able  to  clearly  see a point, 
and then possess the executive  ability to 
make 
sense 
enough to know  that he  cannot advance 
without breaking ranks.

it.  He  must 

possess 

The man who cannot  produce an origi­
nal idea of some kind  runs a pretty good 
chance  of 
losing  his  money,  in  these 
days,  when he puts  it  into a retail  mer­
cantile  business.  The  great  majority 
fail,  and so will such a man  for  the very

TTTE  MICHIGAN  TRADEBMAK

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simple reason that  he belongs to the ma- 
jority.  To  do  what  others  do is to ex­
pect what others get.

Originality is  the key-note of  all  true 
progression.  Every business man should 
sedulously  cultivate  observation,  inde­
investigation. 
pendent 
thought 
Herein lies success. 
E.  A.  Ow en.

and 

POLITICAL  UNION  W ITH  CANADA.

PAPER II.

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

The people  of  this  country  are quite 
willing to admit  that  Canada  would  be 
benefitted  by  annexation,  but cannot  as 
readily see how  this country is to be bene­
fitted.  And  yet 
it  can be  shown,  we 
think,  that the  United  States would  re­
ceive,  at the least,  fully  as  much  as she 
would give.  New  fields  of employment 
for the surplus capital  and  labor of this 
country  would  be  opened.  The 
labor 
market,  especially,  would be  stimulated, 
and,  instead  of  an  influx  of  Canadian 
workmen into  our  already  overcrowded 
labor  centers,  the  development  of  the 
natural resources of the Dominion would 
draw the tide in  the  opposite  direction. 
Much more might  be  said on this point, 
but the above must suffice.

The  addition  of  so large  an  area  (3,- 
500.000  square  miles)  to  our  territory, 
while  having  the  appearance,  at  first 
sight,  of  a  “ white  elephant,”  would  be 
of incalculable benefit.  Millions of acres 
of  the  finest  agricultural  land  in  the 
world would  be  opened  for  settlement. 
The condition  of  this  country,  notwith­
standing  its  immense  area,  is  becoming 
somewhat  congested,  and  it would in  a 
few years be necessary to,  not only regu­
late,  but put a period  to immigration—a 
misfortune to  be  deplored by  every pa­
triotic citizen.  But with  Canada united 
to this country the  United  States would 
soon  be the granary of the world,  for it is 
a well-known fact  that it is only a ques­
tion of a few  years,  when  Europe,  and 
much of Asia,  will be compelled  to draw 
their food supplies  from this side of  the 
by
Atlantic. 
a 
sci­
ence  of 
farming  that  many  of  the 
countries  of  Europe  have  succeeded in 
extracting anything from the  soil at  all; 
and,  taking into consideration the crowd­
ed condition of these countries as to pop­
ulation—in  some 
instances  having  an 
area  no 
larger  than  one  of  our  own 
States,  with  a  population  of  between 
thirty  and  forty  millions—it  will  be 
readily  seen  that  agriculture,  as a  sepa­
rate industry,  must  soon  be  abandoned. 
Their necessity  will be our  opportunity, 
and agriculture will become,  as it ought, 
our leading industry  and chief source of 
wealth.  The  two  countries  combined 
will  have  an  area  of  almost  9,000,000 
square miles  (nearly 5,000,000,000 acres) 
a territory vast enough to support  a pop­
ulation  of  500 000,000,  and still  be  “the 
world’s storehouse.”

has 
close  attention 

been 
the 

only 
to 

It 

The Canadians are  the  most law-abid­
ing people in  the  world;  and  the  addi­
tion to our  population of  six millions of 
such citizens could not but be  beneficial. 
Respect  for  law  and loyalty to the gov­
ernment  are 
inherent  qualities  in  the 
Canadian  constitution,  and  we  can  well 
afford to learn from him  in this direction. 
We might say much more,  but  have said 
enough at least to  show that the benefits 
are not all  on  one  side,  as  many people 
suppose.  The United  States  would cer­
tainly  “come  out  even” if  she  did not 
get the best of the bargain.
We have  still  the political  differences 
between the  two  countries  to  consider, 
but these must be left for the present.
Da n ie l  A bbott.

See  th a t  this  Label  appears 
on  every  package,  as  It  is  a 
guarantee of the  genuine a r­
ticle.

..CHICAGO

FERMENTUM
COMPRESSED YEAST

'The  Only Reliable

Sold  in  this  market  tor  the  past  Fifteen  Years.

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

JOHN  SMYTH,  Agent,  Brand  Rapids,  Mioti.

Telephone 566.

106  Kent St.

See  th at  this  Label  appears 
on  every  package,  as  It  Is  a 
guarantee  of 
the  genuine

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Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

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DEALERS IN

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

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a  c r a w l ?   n r ?   f  a  u v   t' a t  T .O W   P O P   m t t   I  

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DODGE

Independence  Wood  Split  Pulley.

TH E  LIG H TEST!

TH E  STRONGEST!

TH E  BEST!
HESTER  MACHINERY  CO.,

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

WANT  TO  SELL  OUT ? 

WANT  TO  B U Y ?
WANT  A 
WANT  A  CLERK?

SITU

In  any case  T H E   TRA D ESM A N ’S  w ants  column 
will  be apt to help  yon.

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THE  mCHTGAN  TRADESMAN,

A new remedy  which  has created a sensation  among physicians  by its  wonderful 
effects  in  speedily  curing  every form of  piles. 
It is the  only remedy  known  (ex­
cept a surgical operation)  which can  be relied on to give instant relief and a lasting 
cure in  Itching,  Protruding,  Bleeding or Blind Piles.
Briefly stated,  it has  the  following  advantages  over a surgical operation  or  any 
other  pile  cure: 
It  is  absolutely painless;  it contains no mineral  poisons nor in­
jurious  substance;  it gives  immediate  relief  from  the first  application;  it  can  be 
carried  in  the  pocket and  used  while  traveling or anywhere  without  the  slightest 
inconvenience or interference with  business;  and,  last,  but  not  least,  it  is  chean 
costing but a trifle.
The following  letters  speak  for  themselves  and  need no comment  except to say 
we have hundreds of  similar ones  and  could fill this paper with them if  necessary.
Gen tlem en—Your  Pyramid  Pile  Cure  is  without  an  equal;  it  cured  me in  30 
days or a much  shorter  time. 
I waited 15 days or more to be sure I was  cured  be­
fore  writing  you,  and can  now say I have  not the  slightest  trace of  piles and am 
much surprised at the rapid and thorough effect of the remedy.  Truly yours  J  W 
Rollins,  Marmaduke Military Academy,  Sweet Springs,  Mo.
I  only used  one  package 
of  the Pyramid  Pile Cure  and  I can state to the  whole  world  that it has cured me, 
and I had them so bad I could  hardly walk and I  would  have them now if  my  wife 
had not Insisted on  my trying it, and  I  kept it some time before she could get me to 
use it,  hut I now thank  God such a remedy  was  made,  and  you can  use this  letter 
in  any  way it will do the most good.
Mrs.  Mary  C.  Tyler,  of  Heppner,  Ore.,  writes—One  package  of  Pyramid  Pile 
Cure entirely cured me of  piles  from  which 1  have  suffered  for years,  and  I have 
never had  the slightest return of them since.
Mr.  E.  O’Brien,  Rock  Bluffs,  Neb.,  says—The  package  of  Pyramid  Pile Cure 
I  cannot  thank you  enough  for it.
entirely removed  every trace of  itching piles. 
Ask  your  druggist for the  Pyramid  Pile  Cure,  and a single  trial  will  convince 
jou that the  reputation of  this  remedy  was  built up on its  merits  as a permanent 
cure and not by newspaper puffery.

From  J.  W.  Waddell,  Zuila,  Va.—I  am a cured  man. 

It is the surest,  safest and cheapest Pile Cure sold.

Any  druggist  will  g el  it  for  you

as  he  can  obtain  it from  every  wholesaler  in  Detroit,  Chicago or  Grand  Rapids.

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INDUCEMENT

TO  THE 

3 - s i s [ E E i L L   S t o r e s .

AND

Do  Yoif  Sell

DIAMOND  TEA?

We want one  live dealer in every 
city and  town  to handle  and  push 
the  sale of Diamond  Tea, the great 
remedy  for  Constipation,  Sick 
H eadache and Liver and  Kidneys 
and  we offer  the following  induce­
ment:
To  every  dealer  who  will  send 
us  an  order  for  3  doz.  25c  size 
packages of  Diamond  Tea at $1.90 
per  doz.,  which  amounts  to  only 
$5.70,  we  will  send free of  charge 
an  additional  1  doz.  packages,  be­
sides sufficient sample  packages to 
sample  your  whole 
town.  By 
stamping your name on each  pack­
age you  will thus receive full  ben­
efit of the advertising.
It will  pay hustlers  to  take  ad­
vantage of  this  offer,  before  their 
competitors get ahead ef them.

DIAMOND  TEA  CO.,

DETROIT,  MICH.

Diamond  Tea is sold  by all  whole­

sale druggists.

Empress  Josephine Face Bleach

Is the only reliable cure for 

freckles and pimples.

HAZELTINE  &  PERK IN 8  DRUG  CO., 

G r a n d  R a p i d s ,  M i c h .,

Jobbers for Western Michigan.

MICHIGAN

Fire & Uarme Insurance Co.

Organized  1881.

L a   Grippe

ittack but cannot overcome those protected 

by frequent use of

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CUSHMAN’S

|V|e n t h o l   In h a l e r .
It destroys the microbes lodged on the mucous 
membranes and  arrests progress of  the disease. 
Unequalled  for  COLDS,  SORE  THBOAT,  CA 
TARRU,  HEADACHE  and  NEURALGIA.
The  first  inhalations  stop  sneezing, snuffing, 
roughing  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.. U.  S. A.

A tlas  S oap

1$  Manufactured 

ouly  by

HENRY  PASS0LT, 

Saginaw,  Mich.

For general  laundry and  family 

washing  purposes.

Only  brand of first-class laundry 

soap manufactured  in  the 

Saginaw  Valley.

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

DETROIT,  M ICH IG A N .

PYRAMID  PILE  GURE.

sidered.

We have to-day 

is  unlawful  authority 

V l c h i f a a   State  F l i a r m a c e a U c a l   A m ' d .

State  Board  of Pharm acy.
Om   T e a r—Jam a«   V ern o r, D e tro it.
Tw o  T ear« —O ttm a r E b e r ta d i, A nn  A rbor 
T h re e   Y ears—Georg e  G u n d ru m , Io n ia.
F o u r  T ea r» —C.  A.  B ugbee.  C b eb o jjfan .
F iv e Y ears—fi. L  P a rk ill. Owoeeo.
P re sid e n t—O ttm a r E berbach,  Aim  A rbor.
B e e r e ta r j—Ja e .  V rra o r, D e tro it.
T re a su re r—Geo. G ttndnum . Io n ia.

P re sid e n t—S ta n ley  £ . p a r k  ill. Owogso. 
Vice-President»-—L   H.  L   Dodd.  B u c h a n a n .  F.  W.  K.
P e rry , D e tro it ;  W.  H.  H icks. M orley.
T re a su re r—W m . H  D upont.  D e tro it.
S e c re ta ry —C. W .  P arson», D etro it.
E x ec u tiv e  C o m m ittee—H.  G.  C olem an,  K a la m a z o o . 
Jac o b  JeeMK>n, Mtiskefrosi  F.  J.  W u rzb u rg   a n d   Jo h n  
E. P eek. G ran d  R apid»:  A rth u r B as»ett,  D etro it. 
Local S e c re ta ry —Ja m e s V entor.
re s o rt  ou  St.  C la ir 
N ext  p lac e  o f  m e e tin g —Som e 
R iv e r ;  tim e  to  be d esig n ate d  by E x ec u tiv e C om m ittee.
Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
P r e s id e n t, J o h n   D.  M u ir;  S ec’y ,  F r a n k   H- E a c o tt.

j the article quoted from  wishes  to  know 
what the end is to be—-‘will  it be  a set­
tled reign of commercial tyranny,  or will 
it be a sudden and mighty  flop to  pater­
nalism  or  governmental  control?”  He 
believes it  will  be the latter.  The  writer 
is,  apparently,  very  much  enamored  of 
“paternalism,” that is to  say,  what  he 
considers paternalism  to  be.  But  Mr. 
Owen  is  mistaken  in  his  conception  of 
paternalism, 
it is  very  far from  being a 
government of the people for the  people; 
it is the  very opposite  of  this.  Webster 
defines  paternalism as  “the  assumption 
by  the  governing  power  of  a  qaasi- 
fatberly relation  to the people,  involving 
strict and  intimate  supervision of  their 
qOMMUNISM,  NOT PATERNALISM. 
business and  social  concerns,  upon  the 
W ritten  fo r  Th e Tk a d u k u .
An article in  last  w eek’s  T ra desm an, 
theory that they are  incapable  of  man­
under the above caption,  deserves  more 
aging their own  affairs.”  So  that  the 
than  passing notice.  The  writer  of  the 
adoption  by  the  people  of  a  paternal 
article  has,  apparently,  determined  In 
form of  government  would  be  a  con­
his own  mind  that  “aggregation of  capi­
fession on  their part of  their inability  to 
tal  and singleness  of  control”  (!)  is,  no
“manage their own  affairs.”  Over  100 
matter how beneficent  the results, (“com­
years ago the people of  this  country de­
mercial  tyranny’’)  an evil  to  be  deplored j dared their ability and purpose to govern- 
and combatted.  Lexicographers  tells  us  themselves, and they  have  been  govern- 
that  "tyranny” 
ing themselves ever since,  with  a degree
An  of  success  which  is  astonishing  when  the 
(governm ent),  cruelly  exercised. 
“ aggregation  of  capital”   exercises  no  obstacles  they  have encountered  are con-
authority—has none to  exercise. 
It has 
power,  but  this each  individual  member 
of the  “aggregation”  would  have  “even 
if he were not a member  of  the  “aggre­
gation,” just  to the degree  that  he  had 
money.  Concede  to  the  "aggregation” 
power to the extent  of,  say, $50,000,000, 
and this gigantic  “power”  is  employed, 
under  “singleness  of  control,” 
in  the 
manufacture or production  of  a certain 
commodity or commodities,  which  before 
the formation  of the  “aggregation”  had 
been  produced  by  a number of individual 
manufacturers.  Possessed of almost  un­
limited resources, the“aggregation”is able 
to employ the latest and most scientific me­
chanical appliances and  workmen  of  the 
highest  skill:  it can  take  advantage  of 
any  and  every  circumstance  that  will 
enhance the value of its  product  to  the 
consumer or enlarge  its  constituency  of 
trade.  Does  it  kill  competition?  Per­
haps,  but not  necessarily.  That 
is  net 
what the  people  are  concerned  about, 
however;  what  they want  is  to  get  the 
article as cheaply as is  consistent  with a 
fair return  to  the  manufacturers  upon 
the money invested. 
It  may  be  neces­
sary  to raise the  price of  the  commodity 
somewhat;  but,  if  the  price 
is  raised 
arbitrarily,  th** 
the only  loser.
capital”  may  have been  -‘conceived  in 
greed,”  (by  .vhich  the  writer  means,  no 
doubt,  the desire to/ money,)  but  we are 
all  more  or 
in  the  same 
direction,  at  least 
it is to be hoped  that 
such is  the case.  The desire  for  money 
is  the main-spring of all  the  great  com­
mercial  and  manufacturing  enterprises 
of this and  all  other countries; it has dis­
covered  continents, 
explored  wilder­
nesses,  planted  colonies,  buiided  cities, 
disemboweled old  mother earth,  civilized 
the savage,  given  to the  world  its richest 
treasures of art,  science and  mechanics, 
endured hardship  and  suffering;  in  short, 
it is  the  great  energizing  force  behind 
the  world’s  advancing  civilization.  So
far  from  this  desire  being  evil, 
been  most  benehcent  in 
is entirely commendable.  Miserly  greed 
is another thing,  and  is so utterly detest-1 
able and repulsive that  the  race is  in  no 
danger from  it;  it works its  own cure.
So much  for that.  '^Then  the  writer of j

in  this  country  the 
very form  of  government  which  seems 
so desirable to the  writer  of  the  article 
under criticism.  Of course, it is not per­
fect;  what human  institution  Is?  It  as­
sures to every  man,however, “the right to 
life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” 
There  is  no power,  not even  an  “aggre­
gation  of capital,”  which can wrest  from 
us that  right. 
If  we  are  oppressed  or 
wronged  by any  man or “aggregation” of 
men,  the remedy  is  in  our  own  hands. 
Blatant demagogues,  unscrupulous  poli­
ticians,  and  even  well-intentioned  but 
unthinking newspaper writers may howl 
about the wrongs inflicted upon  us  by the 
money kings,  the coal  barons, 
the  rail­
way  magnates,  and  other  “aggregations 
of capital;”  but, 
though  misled  for  a 
time,  the good  sense of  the  people  will 
re assert itself,  and  they  will  estimate 
such  ravings at their true  value.

Whatever may  be  the  wrongs  under 
which  we 
from  “commercial 
tyranny,”  paternalism  (nor  communism. 
which appears  to be 'what Mr.  Owen 
is 
contending for)  would be no  remedy  at 
all,  but  simply  a  -‘jumping  from  the 
frying-pan  into the fire.”  What is  needed 
“aggregation”  will  be I is  simply an application of the principles 
riiese  “aggregations  of | which  underlie our national constitution.
No  oppression  can  exist  where  these 
principles are active.

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Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .1  7G@1  I 
C. C o.......................1  6n@l  I
Moschus Canton........  ©  ■
Myristica, No. 1.........   65®  1
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @
Os.  Sepia....................  20®
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  ®2 I
Picis LIq, N.-C., )i gal
doz  ........................   @2  I
Picis LIq., q uarts......  @1
pints.........   @
Pii Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__  @
Pix  Burgun...............   @
Plumbi A cet..............  14®
Pulvis Ipecac et opti.. 1  10®1 
Pyretbrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz........  @1 :
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®
Quasslae.................... 
8®
Quinta, S. P. & W......  27®
S.  German__19)4®
Rubla  Tinctorum......  12®
Saccharum Lactls pv.  23®
Salacin.......................1  75@1
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®
Sapo,  W......................  12®
’>  M.......................  10®
“  G.......................  @

“ 

Seidlltz  Mixture........  @  20
Sinapis.......................   @  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...................  1 )4@  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb.......... .  @  5
Soda,  Ash..................  3)4®  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o......... 
50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom___  @2 25
“  Myrcia Imp........  @3 00
‘  VIni  Rect.  bbl
...7.........................2 29@2 39
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......1 40@1  45
Sulphur, Subl............   2«@ 3)4
“  Roll..............  2>4@ 3
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae..............45  @  48
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zinc!  Sulph...............  
7®  8

50
14 Whale, winter........
12 Lard,  extra............
15 Lard, No.  1............
Linseed, pure raw  .

Bbl. Gal
70
.  70
1  15
110
70
.  65
52
49

13@16
65®70
70@75

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paints. 

Llndseed,  boiled__   52 
55
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
85
strained................  80 
SplrltsTnrpentine__  39)4  45
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian............. 134  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars... 134  2@4
“ 
Ber........I*   2@3
Putty,  commercial__234  2)4®3
“  strictly  pure..... 2)4  2X@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ............................. 
Vermilion,  English__ 
Green,  Peninsular...... 
Lead,  red....................  634@7
“  w hite...............   634@7
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........ 
©90
White, Paris  American 
1  0
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20®1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.................... 1 00@1  20
No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10@1  20
Extra Turp............... 166@1  70
Coach  Body.............. 2 75®3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn.......1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar_1  55®1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 

V A R N ISH ES.

Turp............................ 

70®75

i   ì h :k   m i  o je o ;
Wholesale  JRrlce  Current•

Advanced—American saffron, turpentine.  Declined—Opium,  opium, po.

ACIDUM .

Aceticum..................... 
8® 10
Benzolcom  German..  65®  75
Boracic 
....................  
20
Carbolicum................  
27© 36
Citrlcnm.....................   50® 52
Hydrochlor...............   3®  5
...................  10® 12
Nltrocum 
Oxalicum.....................  10®  12
Phosphorlum dll........ 
20
Salicylicum.................1  30®1 70
Sulph uricum................ 
l)i@ 5
Tannicum....................1  40@1 60
Tartarlcum................  30®  33

AMMONIA.

a 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  3*4®  5
20  deg..............  554®  7
Carbon a*  ...................  12®  14
Chlorldum.................  12®  14

A N ILIN E.

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

BACCAK.
Cubeae (po  50)........ 
50®  55
8®  10
Juniperus 
................ 
X&ntnoxylum..............  25®  30

BALSAM UM .

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

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Cassiae  ...............................  11
Cinchona Flava  .................   18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrlca  Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Virgin!....................   12
Quillala,  grd.......................   10
Sassafras  ............................  12
UlmuB Po (Ground  15)........  15

EXTBACTTJM.
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...
po .  ........
Haematox, 15 lb. box.
Is.............
54s...........
54s............
nrau

“ 
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“ 
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Carbonate Precip...... .
Citrate and Qulnia —
Citrate  Soluble..........
Ferrocy anldum Sol —
Solut  Chloride.........
Sulphate,  com’l ........
pure...........

“ 

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

®  15 
®3 50 ®  80 
@  50 
®  15 
.9®  2
®  7

FLO RA .

 
FO M A .
.......... 

Arnica .......................   18®  20
Anthemls..................   3<@  35
Matricaria 
40®  50

 

Barosma 
 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

45®)  00
nivelly....................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  54s....................  15®  25
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  34s
UraUrsl 
................... 

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“ 
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» 
“ 
11 

®  75
Acacia, 1st  picked.  .. 
....  @  45
2d 
3d 
® 30
.... 
® 25
sifted sorts... 
po..................  60®  80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotrl, (po.  60).  ®  50
Catechu, Is, (54s, 14 Ms,
16)..........................  
®  1
Ammoniac.................  55®  60
Assafcatlda, (po. 35)..  30®  35
Bensoinum.................  50®  55
Camphors..................   55®  58
Suphorblum  po  ........  35®  lo
Galbanum..................   @2 50
Gamboge,  po..............  70®
Gualacum, (po  30)  ...  ®
Kino,  (po  1  10).........   @1  15
M astic.......................  ®  8C
Myrrh, (po  45)........... 
-®  40
Opli  (po  2 9 0 ...........2 20@2 25
Shellac  ......................  30®  38
33®  35
Tragacanth................  40® 1  00

“ 
hkbba—In ounce packages.

bleached...... 

Absinthium.........................   25
Bupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia................................   25
Majornm........  ...................  28
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
“  V Ir.........................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V......................  »8
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MAGNESIA.

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

OLEUM.

Cubebae......................  @  4 00
Exechthltos..............  2 50@2 75
Erigeron.........................2 25@2 50
Gaultheria  ................2 00®2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   ®  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......  75®  85
Hedeoma  ...................2 10@2 20
Juniperi......................  50®2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonis...........................2 50®3 OO
Mentha Piper...................2 75®3 50
Mentha Verid................. 2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal..................1  00®l 10
Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive..........................  95@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini.......................  1  22©1  28
Rosmarini............  
75®1  00
Rosae, ounce...................6 50®8 50
Succini.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
Santa!  .  .....................3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tigli!....................  ...  @  90
Thyme.... .................   40®  50
opt  ...............   ©  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20

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POTASSIUM .

 

 

BAD IX .

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

Bi Carb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide....................  35©  39
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  23@25). 
24® 26
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
Prussiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18
Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Anchusa....................  12®  15
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  40
Gentiana  (po. 12)......  
8®  10
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  C&naden,
  ®  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po....................... 2 3Q®2 40
Iris  plox (po. 35®38). 
35®  40
Jalapa,  pr  .................  50®  55
Maranta,  14s...  ........  ®  35
Podophyllum, pc........  15®  18
Rhel............................  75@l  00
“  cut......................  @1  75
“  pv............ 
  75®1  35
Spigelia.....................   35®  38
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpen tarla.................  30®  32
3enega.......................  65®  70
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  25
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foetl-
dus,  po....................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng. (po.30)  ©  25
German...  15®  20
ingiber a ................. 
IS®  20
18®  22
Zingiber  j ...............  
SEM EN.
Anisum,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 15
Apium  (graveleons)..  12®  15
Bird, Is.......................  4®  6
Carol, (po. 18).  .........   8®  12
Cardamon........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa.........   3H@4
Cvdonlum...................  75®1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........ 3 00®3 25
Foeniculum  ..............  @  15
Foenngreek,  po......... 
6®  8
L in i.................  ......   4  0   4*4
Lini, grd,  (bui. 8V4)  .  4  @4)4
Lobelia 
...................  35®  40
PharlarisCanarian__6  @  6)4
£ ap a..........................   6®  7
Sinapis  Alba............ li  @13
Nigra...........  11®  12
S PIR IT U S.
Frumenti, W..D.  C o. 2 00@2 50 
D. F. R ......1  75@2 00
................. 1  25@1  50
JunlperiB  Co. O. T— 1  65@2 00
“ 
1  75@3  50
Saacharum  N.  E ........ 1  75@2 00
Spt. Vini  Galli........... 1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto.....................1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba....................... 1  25@2 00

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SPONGES.

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

2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1 40

Absinthium............... 3 50@4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc------  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8  00®8 25
A nlsl........................... 1  75@1 85
Aurantl  Cortex...........2 40®2 50
Bergamil  ...................3  25©3 50
Cajlputl....................  60®  65
Caryophylli...............   85®  90
C edar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodll................  ®1  60
Clnnamonll.................1  00® l 10
Citronella  .................  @  45
Conium  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  ....................  90®1  00

S T B  U PS.

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

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Aconitum  Napellls K.........  60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................   50
Asafcetlda............................  0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria.........................  50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides..  ....................   75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor................................. 1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
Co.....................  .  60
Colnmba.............................   50
Conium...............................  50
Cubeba......  .......................   50
Digitalis.............................   50
E rg o t......... 
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
O pii.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Khatany  ...... 
50
Rhel.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium....   .................   60
Tolntan.................... 
60
ValeriaD..................  
50
Veratrum Veride.................  50

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

T‘ 
ground,  (po.

7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antimoni, po.............. 
4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antlpyrin......................  @1 40
Antlfebrin..................  @  25
Argentl  NItras, ounce  @  60
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud....  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............2 20@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
12;  )4s,  14)..............  @  11
Cantharides  Russian,
p o ........................ 
Capslcl  Fructns, af...  @ 28
po 
  @  28
B po.  @  20
Caryophyllns, (po.  18)  14®  15
Carmine,  No. 40.............  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Cocoas.......................  @  40
Cassia Fructns...........  @  25
Centraria....................  ©  10
Cetaceum...................  ©  40
Chloroform................  60®  68
squibbs..  @125
Chloral HydCrat....... 1  35®1  60
Chondros..................   20®  25
Cinchonldlne, P.  A W  15®  20 
German  3  @  12 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
60
cent  ...................... 
Creasotum...............   @  35
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................   5®  5
“  precip.............. 
9®  11
“  Rubra...............   @  8
Crocus.......................   90® 1 00
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cuprl Sulph...............   5®   6
Dextrine....................  10®  13
Ether Sulph...............   70®  75
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
p o ................   ®  6
Ergota,  (po.)  75 .........   70®  75
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler..................... 7  ® 8
Gelatln.Cooper.........   @  70
French...........  40®  60
Glassware  flint, by box 70 & 10.
Less than box 66M
Glue,  Brawn..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerlna...................15)4®  20
Grana Faradlsl..........   @  22
Hamulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor Mite..  @  85
“  C or....  ®  80
Ox Rubrum  @  90
Ammonlatl..  @1 00
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   ®  64
.1 25®1 50
Tcnthyobolla,  Am. . 
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 89@3 90
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  ©2 25
Lycopodium..............  60®  65
M ads.........................  70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Manilla,  S. F ..............  60®  68

13£)............................ 2)»@ 4

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Importers  aiul  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT  MEDICINES

DEALERS  IN

'aints, Oils  Varnishes,

Sole A gents for the Celebrateti

SWISS  VILLI  PREPARED  PRINTS,

L in e  o f  S ta ile   D m ó s l s ’  M i n e s

W e  a r e  S o le P r o p r ie to r s  o f

Weatherlg’s  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

W e Have in Stock and Offer a  F u ll Line of

WHISKIES,  BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES,  B U M S ,

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

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADE8MA 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  nd 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
Aurora....................  55
Castor Oil...... .......   75
Diamond.................  50
Frazer’s......... ........  80
Mica  ............ ........  75
..  .. .......   55
Paragon 

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

BAKING  POWDER. 

Acme.

M lb. cans, 3 doz...............
k r >.
lib.
BtQk.
M lb cans. 
S ib   “
a   “ 
a   «.
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case. 
16  “ 
Red Star, & lb  cans
% a   “ 
“ 
1 a
M lb.  “
1  lb.  “

“ 
.........
Teller’s,  M lb. cans, doz 

“  2  “ 

Fosfon.

“ 
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BATH  BRICK.
2  dozen in case.

86 1  60 
10
60 
1  20 
2  00 
9 60
.  so 
2  00 
40 
80 
1  50 
45 
85 
1  50

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BLC1N6. 

English...............................  90
Bristol..................................  80
Domestic.............................   70
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..............4  00
“  Soz 
................  7 00
“  pints,  round..........10 50
“  No.  2, sifting box...  2 75
“  No.  3, 
... 4 00
“ 
“  No.  5, 
... 8 00
“ 
“  1 oz b a ll.................   4 50
BROOMS.
NO. 2 Hurl..........................  1 75
No. 1  “ 
..........................   2 00
No. 2 Carpet...........  .........2  26
No. 1 
“ 
.......................  2 50
Parlor Gem.........................2  75
Common Whisk................. 
90
.................1  15
Fancy 
Warehouse.........................3  25
Stove, No.  1.......................  126
’* 
“  10.......................  1 50
Rice Root Scrub, 2  row ...  65
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row ...  1  25
Palmetto, goose...........
...  1  50
CANDLES.
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes......
...1 0
Star,  40 
........
...  9
Paraffine  ..................... ...  11
Wickiug 
..................... ...  24

“ 
BRUSHES.

19.................

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CANNED  GOODS.

Fish.
Clams.

Little Neck,  1 lb........... ...1   20
...1  90

“ 

“  2 lb...........
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

“ 

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Standard,  l i b .............. ....  95
21b.............. ....1  75
Lobsters.
8 tar,  1  lb...................... ... .2 50
•*  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 «
Soused, 2 lb..............
2 25
Sal moi..
Columbia River, flat__ . 1   90
“  »alls.... .  .1  75
Alaska, Red..................
pink..................
1  25
Sardines.
American  V*...............
© 5
As.............. 6H@ 7
Imported  V*................. ■ 10@11
H«  ...............
15@16
Mustard  V*..................
©8
Boneless.....................
21
Brook, 8 lb....................
...2 50

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Trout.
Fruits.
Apples.
3 lb. standard...........
York State, gallon* 
. 
Hamburgh, 
-
Apricots.
Live oak............
Santa Crus...............
Lusk’s .......................
Overland..................

1 06 
3 25

1  75 
1  75 
1 75 
1  75

Blackberries.
95
B. A  W....................... 
Cherries.
................  i  io@l 20
Red........ 
1  75
Pitted Hamburgh...... 
White  ....................... 
l  50
Erie  .......................... 
1  20
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
E rie............................ 
l  io
l  70
California................... 
Gooseberries.
Common.................... 
1  20

Gages.

Peaches.

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

1  25
1  85
2 00
2 20
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.
1  so
Bed  ............................ 
Black  Hamburg.........  
1  50
1 30
Erie,  black 
Strawberries.
j  25
Lawrence..................  
Hamburgh.............. 
1  25
1  25
Erie............................ 
1  10
Terrapin.......................  
W hortleberrles.
Blueberries...............  
1  00
Corned  beef,  Libby’s..........2 10
Roast beef,  Armour’s........  2  10
Potted  ham, H lb................1  30
“  34 lb..................  80
tongue, M lb.............. 1 35
34 lb..........   85
95

* chicken, M lb.......... 

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Vegetables.

Beans.

“ 
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Peas.

Corn.

Hamburgh  stringless..........1  26
French style.......2 25
Limas..................1  35
Lima, green.........................1  40
Lewis Boston  Baked........... 1 35
Bay State  Baked...................... 1 35
World’s Fair  Baked........... 1  35
Picnic Baked.............................1 00
Hamburgh................................\ 40
Livingston  Eden.....................1 20
Purity..................................
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 50
Morning Glory...................
Soaked............................... 
75
Hamburgh  marrofat........... 1  35
early June........
Champion Eng. .1  50
petit  pois..........1  75
fancy  sifted. ...1   go
Soaked.................................  75
Harris standard......................75
VanCamp’s  marrofat..........1  10
early June...... l 30
Archer’s  Early Blossom.... 1  35
French................................ 2  15
French..............................17®22
Erie.....................................   95
Hubbard...................................j 25
Hamburg...................................j 40
Soaked.................................  35
Honey  Dew......................* 1  59
Erie.....................................   35
Hancock.................................. 1 25
Excelsior .............................j  25
Eclipse......................................1 ^5
Hamburg..............................  40
Gallon..................................... 3 25

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Tomatoes.

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CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s.

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

23

Sap Sago....................  ©22
Schweitzer, Imported.  ©24 
...  ©14

domestic 

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CATSUP.

Blue Label Brand.

Half  pint, 25 bottles  .......   2 75
Pint 
..........  4 50
Quart 1 doz bottles 
...........3 50

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CLOTHES  PINS.

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

COCOA  SHELLS.

35 lb  bags.....................   ©3
Less quantity 
Pound  packages.........  6M@7

........  @314

.  .  20
.. ..21H
. . . .23H
23
.25

COFFEE.
Green. 
Rio.
Fair.........................
Good..........................
Prime.................
Golden......................... . 
Peaberry  ............
Santos.
Fair.....................
Good.....................
Prime...............
Peaberry  ................

__21
. . . .22
....23
....24
Mexican and Guataraala.
__ 21
.. ..24

Fair.................
Good....................
Fancy......................
Maracaibo.
Prime.................
M illed...............
Java.
Interior ..  ................. __ 25
Private Growth............ ....27
Mandehling  .............
....28
Mocha.
Imitation...........
.  .23
Arabian...................
...26
Roasted.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add He. per lb. for roast 
ing and 16 per cent,  for shrink 
age.

Package.

M cLaughlin’s  XXXX..  >4 30
Bunola  ............................  23.80
Lion. 60 or 100 lb.  case__  24^30

Extract.

Valley City H gross................... 75
..........1  15
Pelix 
Hummel’s, foil, gross........1  50
“ 
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CHICORY.

Bulk.
Red..

CLOTHES  LINES.

Cotton, 40 ft..........perdos.  1  25
1  40
160
175
19
9C
1  00

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CONDENSED  MILK.

50 f t..........  
80 f t ......... 
70 ft.........  
80ft.......... 
60 ft.......... 
72 ft-......... 

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4 doz. In case.

Eagle.................................   7 40
Crown  ...............................  625
Genuine Swiss...................7  70
American Swiss................. 6  70

COUPON  BOOKS.

“Tradesman.’

 

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“Superior.”

per  hundred...............  2  00
2 50
 
“ 
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8 or
 
 
4 0u
................5 00
per hundred...............   2 50
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Above prices on conpon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over.............. 5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
COUPON  PASS  BOOKS. 
ICan  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from $10  down.
20 books......................... $100
2 00
50  “ 
100  “ 
3 00
6 25
250  “ 
500  “ 
10 00
1000  “ 
17 50

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

CREDIT CHECKS.

500, any one denom’n ......$3 00
...... 5 00
1000,  “ 
2000,  “ 
.......  8 00
Steel  punch  .....................  
75

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CRACKERS.

Butter.

Soda.

Seymour XXX..................... 6
Seymour XXX. cartoon......  6H
Family  XXX.....................   6
Family XXX,  cartoon........  6H
Salted  XXX........................   6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ........6H
Kenosha 
.........................  714
Boston................................ ’  8
Butter  biscuit....................6H

Soda,  XXX.........................  6
Soda, City...........................   7H
Soda,  Duchess 
...................8H
Crystal Wafer...................... 10
Long  Island Wafers 
........ 11
S. Oyster  XXX....................  6
City Oyster. XXX.................  6
Farina  Oyster....................  6

Oyster.

CREAM  TARTAR.
Strictly  pure.....................  
30
Tellers Absolute.............. 
31
Grocers’..........................  15@25

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

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Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Blackberries.
Nectarines.

Sundried, sliced in  bbls. 
7*4 
7H 
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes  ©10H 
16H
California In  bags........ 
Evaporated In boxes.  .. 
17
In  boxes.....................  8  @9
70 lb. bags....................... 
15
15J4
251b. boxes..................... 
Peeled, in  boxes........... 
16
Cal. evap.  “ 
t4
........... 
“ 
ln^bags  ......  
13H
California in bags......
Pitted Cherries.
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes...................
25 “ 
...................
Prunelles.

Peaches.

301b.  boxes..................
Raspberries.
In barrels...................... 
50 lb. boxes.................... 
...................... 
251b.  “ 
Raisins.

22
23
24
Loose  Muscatels In Boxes.
2 crown.............................   1  50
3 
.............................1 65
2  crow n............................... 554
3 
...............................6H

“ 
Loose Muscatels in Bags.
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Foreign.
Currants.

« 

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Peel.

“ 
25 “ 
25 “ 
“ 
Raisins.

Patras,  In barrels............  
In  H-bbls.............. 
In less quantity  ... 

4V
4H
4M 
Citron, Leghorn. 251b. boxes  20 
Lemon 
“ 10
Orange 
n
Ondura, 29 lb. boxes..  © 8
“ 
Sultana, 20 
@10
Valencia, 30  “ 
@ 7
Prunes.
California,  100-120.............. ioh
90x100 25 lb. bxs.llH
..12H
80x90 
70x80 
13V
60x70 
.14

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Manilla, white.

6H  ■■ 
6. . . .
Mill  No. 4.
FARINACEOUS  GOODS. 

1  00 
95

Farina.
Hominy.

1001b. kegs................... 
3^
Barrels....  .........................8 00
Grits........................................ 3 50
Dried............................ 

Lima  Beans.

4M

Maccaronl and Vermicelli.

Oatmeal.

Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
55
Imported.....................10H©.. H
Barrels 200.................... .  4 85
Half barrels 100.............. .  2 55
Pearl Barley.
Kegs.............................

•  2H
Green,  bu...................... .  1  85
Split  per l b ..................
2H
Barrels  180...................... .  5 25
Half  bbls 90...........
.  2 75
Sago.
German..........................
4M
Bast India........ 
.....
Cracked.............................. 

Rolled  Oats.

Wheat.

Peas.

5

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Halibut
Herring.
“ 
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Yarmouth...............................   1 40
Pollock..........................  
3H
5H
Whole, Grand  Bank...... 
Boneless,  bricks............ 7 @9
Boneless, strips.............. 
7
Smoked.....................10H@11
Holland, white hoops keg 

75 
bbl  12 00
9 50
“ 
Norwegian........................  12 00
Ronnd, H bbl 100 lb s ......   3 CO
“  M  “  40  “  ......  
1  45
Scaled............................... 
17
No. 1,  100 lbs...........................12 fO
No. 1,40 lbs............................  5 05
No. 1,  10 lbs..............................1 35
Family, 90 lbs...................
10 lb s.................

Mackerel.

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Russian,  kegs....................   65

Sardines.
Trout

No. 1, H bbls., lOOlbs........... 7 00
No. 1 V bbl, 40  lbs...................3 05
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   85
No  1, 8 lb  kits  ...................  70

Whltefisb.

No. 1, H bbls., lOOlbs...........7 50
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs................. 1 00
Family, H bbls., 100 lbs  ...  4 00 
kits  10  lbs.............  63
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS. 

“ 

Souders*.

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

Regular 
Grade 
Lemon.

doz
2  oz  _$  75
4  oz  ....  1  50

Regular 
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz — $1  2.»
4  os..  2 40
XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz.......$1  50
4 oz......   3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
2 oz.......*1  75
4 oz........ 3 50

HERBS.

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

INDIGO.

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

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

JELLY .
90
.....................  1 so

55
50

“ 
LICORICE.

Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................   25
SicUy....................................  12

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

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MATCHES.

No. 9  sulphur.....................1  65
Anchor parlor.................... 1  70
No. 2 home......................... 1  10
Export  parlor......  .............4 00

MINCE  MEAT.

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

MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ..........................   *1  75
Half  gallon.....................  1  40
Q uart...............................  
70
P int.................................. 
45
Half  p in t........................ 
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...............................  

New Orleans.

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

16
20
30

is
20
25
30
40

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count...  ©6  50
Half bbls, 600  count..  ©3 75

Small.

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

8 00
4 50

PIPES.

Clay, No.  216........................1  75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 8............................ 1 25

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POTASH.

48 cans In case.

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

RICE.
Domestic.
Carolina head...................... 6
No. 1....................5
Broken.................................3

“ 
“  No. 2.......................  4H

Imported.

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

CHEESE.

Amboy....................... 13M@13M
Acme..........................  ©12M
Riverside..................   ©12*
Gold  Medal  ..............
Skim..........................   9  a il
xi
Brick.............................. 
E dam ........................  
1 00
Leiden.......................  
23
Llmburger.................   @10
Pineapple................... 
a25
Roquefort................... 
a »

“Universal.”

*  1, per hundred..............  33 00
* 3, 
S®. 
«20, 

................7 00

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Sultana.................................9h

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1, 6H  .........................  $1  75
No. 2,6H............................  160
No. 1,6...............................   165
4 00
No. 2, 6...............................   150
_  
N0.1.6H............................  135
8 00
No. 2, 6H..........................  1  25

XX  wood, white.

Jennings’ D  C.
Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box...  75 
1  25
3 oz 
...100 
150
4 oz 
...1  50 
2 00
3 00
.. .2 00 
6 oz 
8 oz 
...3.00 
4 00
GUNPOWDER.

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Austin’s Rifle, kegs................. 3 50

“ 
“  Crack Shot, kegs 
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M  Hkegs........2 00
..8 50
H kegs 2 00
Club Sporting  “  4 50
250
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SPICKS.

Whole Sifted.

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Allspice............................... 10
Cassia, China In mats........  7
Batavia In bund__ 15
Saigon In rolls........ 32
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar...... ...........!2
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fa.  (V...................75
“  No.  1....................... 70
“  No. 2....................... 60
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 10
“ 
“  white...  .20
shot......................... 16
“ 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

Allspice................................15
Cassia,  Batavia................... 18
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon....................35
Cloves.  Amboyna................ 22
Zanzibar................18
Ginger, African................... Id
'■  Cochin....................20
Jam aica................22
“ 
Mace  Batavia...................... 7.
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste..22
“  Trieste....................25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................75
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 16
“  white.......24
Cayenne................20
Sage......................................20

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Ms  Ms
Allspice.............  
84  155
84  1  55
Cinnamon............ 
Cloves.........................  84  155
Ginger,  Jamaica  ......   84  1 55
“  African...........  84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  155
Pepper.......................   84  I K
Sage.............................  84

SAL  SODA.

Kegs...................................  1*
Granulated,  boxes..............  1 \

SAUERKRAUT.

Gold  Medal...............   @8 25

SEEDS.

Anise............................   @12*
Canary, Smyrna......... 
Caraway.........................  
10
Cardamon, Malabar... 
Hemp,  Russian.........  
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
Mustard,  white.........  
Poppy......................... 
Rape..........................  
Cuttle  bone..............: 
STARCH.

6
90
4*
5 Vi
10
9
6
30

Corn.

 

 

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20-lb  boxes..........................  6
40-lb 
5*

Gloss.
 
....................... 6

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

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SNUFF.

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

SODA.

Boxes....................................5*
Kegs, English........................4K
100 3-lb. sacks..........................32 25
60 5-lb.  “ 
2810-lb. sacks........................  1 85
2014-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases...........................  1 50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
28 lb.  “ 

2 00
2 25
32
drill  “  16  18

SALT.
 
 

 

Warsaw.

56 lb. dairy In drill  bags...  3-’
28 lb.  “ 
18
56 lb. dairy In linen Backs..  75 

Ashton.

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56 lb. dairy In linen  sacks 

75 

Higgins.

Solar Rock.

56 It.,  sacks.......................   27

Common Fine.

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

90
96

SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. In box.

Church’s ..........................  33 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 A Gamble.

.4 00
Old Country,  80  1-lb........
Good Cheer, 601 lb........... ..3 90
White Borax, 100  *-lb  ... ..3 60
Concord............................ 3 45
Ivory,10  oz...................... 6 75
6  oz....................... .  4 00
4 25
Lenox 
Mottled German.............. 3 75
Town Talk....................... .  3 50
Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s  Brands. 
American  Family, wrp d. .34  10 
plain...  4  44
N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands.
Santa Claus.......................   4 75
Brown, 60 bars.....................2 85

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80  b a rs........................3 50

“ 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.

Acme....................................... 3 65
Cotton Oil.................................5 75
Daisy  ................................. 3  10
Marseilles.................................4 00
Master......................................4 00

Scouring.

Sapollo,kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50 
“ hand, 3 aoz................2  50

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 31
Powdered  .......................... 4  94
Granulated............................  4 56
Fine Granulated....................  4 56
Extra Fine Granulated__  4  69
Cubes 
............................... 4  91
XXXX  Powdered..................  5 31
Confec. Standard  A........... 4 56
No. 1  Columbia A...............  4 50
No. 5 Empire A .................. 4 41
No.  6  .................................. 4 37
No.  7....................................4 31
No.  8  .................................   4 25
No.  9....................................4  18
No.  10.................................  4 '.2
No.  11.................................. 4  00
No.  12................................   3 87
No.  13.................................   3 31

SYRUPS.

Corn.

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

Pure Cane.

SWEET  GOODS

Ginger Snaps.........
Sugar Creams........
Frosted Creams__
Graham Crackers.. 
Oatmeal Crackers..

VINEGAR.

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

31 for barrel.

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

YEAST.

Magic........................................1 00
Warner’s  .................  
Yeast Foam  ........................100
Diamond.............................  75
Royal  ..................................  90

 

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

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

SUN  CTTR3D.

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

BA SK ET  F IR E D .

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

SU N PO W D E R .

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

IM PE R IA L .

OOLONG. 

TOUNG  HYSON.

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

EN G LISH   BR EA K FA ST.

F a ir..,........................ 18  @22
Choice..........................24  @28
Best.............................40  @50

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

“ 

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

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Plug.

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

Smoking.

Catlin’s  Brands.

41
29
40
26
38
34
40
32

Kiln  dried...........................17
Golden  Shower...................19
Huntress  ................. 
26
Meerschaum....................... 29
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle Navy........................40
Stork  ............................30@32
German............................... 15
F rog....................................33

Brands.

Scotten’s Brands.

Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Banner.................................16
Banner Cavendish..............38
Gold Cut  ............................ 28
Warpath..............................16
Honey  Dew......................... 25
Gold  Block......................... 30
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s 
Peerless............................... 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.......................... 30
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
Eocene......................... 
Water White, old test.  @ 7* 
W.  W.  Headlight, 156° 
63£
Water  White  ......   ..  @ 6*
Naptha.......................  @7
Stove Gasoline...........  @ 6%
Cylinder  .................. 27  @36
E ngine...................  .13  @21
Black. 15 cold  test__  @ 8*
HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol-
lows:
HIDES.
-2*@3*
Green.......................
Part Cured...............
@  4
@ 4*
Pull 
...............
Dry............................ 5  @ 5
Kips, green  .............. 2*@ 3*
“  cured...... .........
@ 5
4  @ 5
Calfskins,  green......
@ 7
cured......
Deacon skins............ 10  @30
No. 2 hides *  off.
PELTS.
1 00
Shearlings................. 10  @  25
.................... 25  @1  50
Lambs 
Washed.................... 20  @23
Unwashed  ............... 10  @20

WOOL.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBS.

1  © 2
1*@ 2

Tallow......................
Grease  butter  .........
Switches..................
Ginseng  .................. 2 00@2 75
Outside prices for No. 1 only.
50@1  00
Badger.....................
B ear.......................15 00@25 00
Beaver..................... 3 0U@7 00
40@  50
Cat, wild..................
Cat, house...............
10@  25
Fisher....................... 4 00@6 00
Fox,  red  ................. 1  00@1  15
Fox, cross................. 3 00@5 00
50@1 00
Fox,  grey.................
Lynx......................... 2 00@3 00
Martin, dark—   — 1  00@3 00
pale & yellow 50@1 00
40@2 00
Mink, dark...............
03®  17
Muskrat....................
15@  30
Oppossum................
Otter, dark  .............. 5 00® 3 00
25®  90
Raccoon..................
Skunk  ..................... 1  00@1  30
W olf......................... 1  00@3 00
Beaver  castors, lb  .. 2 00@5 00
10
Thin and  green........
20
Long gray, dry.........
25
Gray, dry 
..............
35
Red and Blue, dry...

deerskins—per pound.

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GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFg

W H EAT.

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M EAL.

Walsh-DeRoo

66
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
66
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test)
Bolted....................... ......  1  40
.  1  60
Granulated...............
PLO U R .
Straight, In  sacks  ... ......  3 60
“  barrels.. ......  3 80
“ 
“  sacks__ ......  4 60
Patent 
......  4 80
“  barrels..
11 
...  1  70
Graham  “  sacks...
... ......   2 TO
Rye 
" 
Buckwheat, Rising  Sun— 5 50
& Co’s  Pure......... ........4 25
Less
Car lots quantity
$17 00
14 50
18 00
19 50
19 5«

Bran..............$16 00
Screenings —   14 00
Middlings......17 00
Mixed Feed...  18 50
Coarse meal  ..  18 50
Car  lots.................... ......... 47
Less than  car  lots... ......... 50
Car  lots  ................... .........33
Less than car lots — .........42
HA Y .
No. 1 Timothy, car lots — 13  fO
ton lots ......14 00
No. 1 

M IL L 8T U FF8.

CORN.

OATS.

“ 

FRESH  MEATS.

Beef, carcass..  6*@ 3

“ hindquarters... 
“ 
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“ 
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fore 
loins,  No.  3.. 
ribs..... 8  @9
rounds.  6*@  "

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7  @  9
... 5*@ 6
.@10

“ 

shoulders 

Bologna.....................
@ 6*
Pork loins................. @11*
........ @10*
Sausage, blood or head 
@ 7*
liv er............
@  7*
Frankfort__ @  9*
Mutton  .......................8 ©  9
!  Veal........  ................... 7 @ 8

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FISH  and  OYSTERS

20

.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as

follows:
FR E SH   P IS H .
j  White-fish 
................. @  9
! T ro u t.......................  8 @ 9
I  Halibut....................... @15
{ Ciscoes or Herring__
©12
Bluefish...................... @10
|  Fresh lobster, per lb 
1 Cod............................ 10 @12
No. 1 Pickerel............ @ 9
Pike............................ @ 8
Smoked  W hite......... @12*
10
Finnan  Haddles...........
Red  Snappers..............
12
Columbia River  Salmon
15
Mackerel.....................
15
o y s t e r s—Cans.
Falrhaven  Counts — @37
F. J. D.  Selects......... @30
Selects....................... @25
Anchor....................... @.'3
Standards  ................. @20
Favorites...................
18

SHELL  GOODS.

.1 00@1  25

Oysters, per  100  ........1  50@1
Cuu'lams,
B U LK .
Counts, per gal..  ..
Extra  Selects........
1 70 
Selects ...................
Standards  ............
1  2 )
Clams....................
2 to 
Scallops...............
Shrimps  ...............
1  25
PA PER A WOODEN WARE 

P A P E R .

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Straw 
R o c k f  a l l s .............................................. i %
Rag sugar..............................2
Hardware..............................2*
Bakers.................................. 2*
Dry  Goods..................   5  @6
Jute Manilla...............   @5*
Red  Express  No.  1............5*
No.  2............4*
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

W OODBNW ARS.

TW IN ES.

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Baskets, market.

Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.
Bowls, 11 Inch...............
..............
.................

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13  “ 
“  15  " 
19  “
“ 
21 
“  
shipping  bushel.. 
full  noop  “

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“ willow cl’ths, No.l
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“  No.2
“  No.3
“  No.l
“  No.2
“ 
.No.3
IN D U R A TED   W ARE.
Pails..................................
Tubs, *doz.......................

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splint 

1  35 
1  60 
40 80
1  GO 
1  60
2 25
3 00 
35
1  25 
1  35
5 75
6 25
7 25
3  504 25
5  Of

POULTRY.

D R ESSED .

Local dealers pay as  follows:
Fowl............................10  @11
Turkeys....................... 15  @16
Ducks  ........................14  @15
Chicken.......................12  @13
Chickens,....................10  @11
Fowls............................ 8  @9
Turkeys....................... 12  @13
Duck............................11  @13

LIV E.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PO R K   IN   B A R R ELS.

Mess,...........................................................   20 08
Shortcut.....................................................   21  50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  23 00
Boston clear, short cut................................  23 00
Clear back, short cut....................................  23 00
Standard clear, short cut. best................. 
24 00

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage....................................................11
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage................................ 
9
Frankfort Sausage 
......................................   9*
Blood Sausage.................................................   7
Bologna, straight............................................   6
Bologna,  thick................................................  6
Headcheese............—....................................   7
Kettle  Rendered  ............................................14
Granger......................................................... ISM
Family................................................... 
  10M
Compound..................................................... 10*
50 lb. Tins, *c advance.
20 lb.  pails, Me 
10 lb.  “  Me
51b.  “  *c 
31b. 
"  1  c 

L A R D .

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

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs.....................   9 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  9 50
Boneless, rump butts....................................15 00

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

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Hams, average 20 lbs......................................15
16 lbs.......................................15
12 to 14 lbs...............................15*
picnic.................................................. 12*
nest boneless.......................................  13*
Shoulders....................................................... 11H
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............................ 14
Dried beef, ham prices................................. 11
Long Clears, heavy.........................................
Briskets,  medium...........................................

light..............................................   It

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

STICK  CANDY.
Cases

Standard,  per  lb...........
“  H.H.................
Twist  ............
“ 
Boston Cream  ............ ... 
8*
Cut  Loaf......................
Extra H.  H.................. ..  8*
MIXED CANDY.

Bbls. Palls.
6*
7*
7*
6*
7*
6*
8*

Bbls.

Pails.

Standard.......................................6
Leader.......................................... 6
Royal............................................6*
Nobby...........................................7
English  Rock.............................. 7
Conserves.................................... 7
Broken Taffy....................baskets
Peanut Squares................. 
“  8
French Creams.............................
Valley  Creams.............................
Midget, 30 lb. baskets.........................
Modern, SO lb. 
..........................

8 
8 
8 
8 
9 
10 
13
.................................... 8
..................................  8

“ 
fancy—In bulk

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls.
Lozenges, plain.............................................  10
printed..........................................  11
Chocolate Drops...............................................11*
Chocolate Mon umentals...............................  13
Gum Drops....................................................   5*
Moss Drops....................................................   8
|*
Sour Drops..................................................... 
Imperials.................................................—   19
Per Box
Lemon Drops...................................................55
Sour Drops......   ............................................. 55
Peppermint Drops............................................60
Chocolate Drops...............................................65
H. M. Chocolate Drops....................................90
Gum Drops................................................40@50
Licorice Drops.............................................. 1 00
A. B. Licorice Drops.......................................80
Lozenges, plain................................................ 60
65
Imperials..........................................................69
TO
Mottoes..................................... 
Cream Bar........................................................55
Molasses Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 86@95

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

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2 
3 

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ORANGES.

Plain Creams.............................................80@90
Decorated Creams........................................1 00
String  Rock.....................................................65
Burnt Almonds............................................ 1 00
Wlntergreen  Berries.......................................60
CARAMELS.
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes..........................  34
 
“ 
No. 1, 
51
No. 2, 
“ 
 
28
“ 
No. 3, 
.........................
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes...................................
BANANAS.
Small.....................................................
Medium................................................
Large  ....................................................
...................................2 25@3 50
Florldas, fancy 
Messinas, 200s........................................3 00@3 25
300s.
@3 2!
@3 50 
@ i  00 
@3 75 
4 50

Messina, choice, 360..........................
fancy, 360............................
choice 300...........................
fancy 300  ..........................
O TH ER   FO R EIG N   FR U IT S .
Figs, fancy layers, 61b.......................
“  101b......................
“  141b.......................
“  20»......................
Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box.....................
...................... 

“ 
“  extra 
“ 
“ 
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Almonds, Tarragona.......................
Ivaca...............................
California........................
Brazils, new.....................................
Filberts...........................................
Walnuts, Grenoble..........................
“  Marbot.......... .................. 
“ 

@
@12* 
@15 
@16 
@   7 *  
_   ,
@   6
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................4*@  5
@19 
@18 
@18* 
@11*  
@11*  @14 
_
@
Calif.......................................11<J@13
Table  Nuts,  fancy................................   @13*
choice.............................   @12*
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  ..........................12G@14
@4  75
Cocoanuts. full sacks.....................
PEANUTS.
Fancy. H.  P.,Suns.................
@  5* 
“  Roasted 
@  7* 
Fancy, H.  P., Flags...............
@ 5* @ 7* 
“  Roasted.
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............
@ 4* 
“  Roasted
@  8* 
California  Walnuts 
...........
12*

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F R U IT   JA R S .

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LAM P  B U R N ER S.

6 doz. In box.

First quality.
“ 
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XXX Flint.
“ 
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Pints............................................................9 '
Quarts..........................................................
Half Gallons................................................
Caps................................ ............................
Rubbers.......................................................
No. 0 Son.........................................................  45
No.l  “  .........................................................  50
No.2  “  .........................................................  75
75
Tabular  ............................  ...............
lamp  chimneys.  Per box.
1  80
No. 0 Snn..............................................
1  90
No. 1  “  ..............................................
2 90
No.2  “  ..............................................
No. 0 Sun, crimp top...................................... 2 25
“ 
No. 1 
.....................................2 40
“  ...................................... 3 40
No.2 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top...................................... 2 60
“ 
No. 1 
“  ...................................... 2 80
No.2  “ 
“  .......................................3 80
Pearl top.
No. 1 Snn, wrapped and labeled....................3 70
....................4 70
“ 
No.2  " 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4  88
No. 1 Sun, plain bnlb,  per doz.......................1  25
No.2  “ 
....................... 150
No. 1 crimp, per doz........................................1 35
No.2 
“ 
.......................................160
No. 0, per  gross..............................................  23
................................................  28
No. 1, 
No  2, 
................................................  38
No. 3, 
................................................  75
Mammoth, per doz.........................................   75
STONEW ARE— A KRON.
Butter Crocks,  1 to 6 gal.............................  06
“ 
*  gal. per doz......................  60
“ 
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“  black glazed  land 2 gal.........  CT
Jugs, *  gal., per doz...................................   70
"  1 to 4 gal., per gal................................   07
Milk Pans, *  gal., per doz..........................  60
<* 
glazed.............  65
..........................   72
“ 
glazed.......... 
“ 
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La Bastle.

*  “ 
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THK  "MTPTTTGAN  TTtADESMAKT.

/

The Grocery and  the Grocer.

F rom  Vlie C in c in n ati T r.b u n e.

“Cleanliness is next to godliness,” and 
the  truly  conscientious  grocer,  steadily, 
gradually  approaching  the  horizon  of 
success,  surely  has  found  that old  adage 
the  cynosure  of  his  prosperity.  How 
inviting  to  the  delicate  sensitiveness of 
the  epicure’s  stomach  is  a  nice,  clean, 
sweet-smelling grocery.
We have  all,  no  douht.  entered  one of 
those  dingy  little  rooms,  with,  perhaps, 
a  few  windows  that  were  intended  to 
admit  light,  hut  to  which  nature  had 
been  permitted to  hang curtains of  dust, 
which,  with  the  rain,  commingled  to 
compound  its  fabric;  where  “the  man 
that tends  store” 
its  lazily  at the stove, 
smoking his  pipe and  wondering  what is 
the matter  with trade.
Well,  1  am going  to  enter that store to 
l  am  a  stranger  in 
do  my  marketing: 
town  and  looking  for a desirable  pi ace 
to  do  my  trading. 
I  enter,  but  am  I 
attracted  by  the  sight  before  my eyes? 
The man  lazily draws  his feet down  from 
the  stove,  adjusts  his  pipe to the  corner 
of  his  mouth  and  pulls down  his  vest. 
“What  can  1  do  for  you?”  says  he  at 
length,  but  not  until  1  have had  time to 
take  in  my surroundings, the dark, dingy 
room,  tiie  musty,  sickening odor  arising 
from  it all.
There.  ~trewn  upon  the  counter,  are 
the onions and  rhubarb  and  radishes  and 
the  spinach  that  were  brought  in  yes­
terday.  now  withered,  with  a  few  fresh 
buuches  of  each  thrown  promiscuously 
on  the  top;  the  floor  bespattered  with 
dust  paper,  quids of  tobacco  and  cigar 
stumps.  Brown,  white  and  various 
colored  wrapping paper  and  boxes of  all 
sizes  are  scattered  over  the  counters. 
The -helves  have been  neglected  by  the 
duster, 
irregularly 
“thrown” upon  them;  the  canned goods 
and spice  cans,  that  perhaps  were  once 
bright  and  attractive,  now  rusty  and 
fly-specked.  Underthe coffeemill isapile 
of coffee dust,  dropped from time to time; 
a  dirty,  dusty  display  of  canned  goods 
iti the  front  window.  The  broom  hangs 
on  its  nail, and  the  busy  little  spiders

goods 

and 

the 

have  woven  a beautiful  web  from  it  to 
the  ceiling,  all  of  which  proclaims  the 
grocer  a  discouraged,  unenterprising, 
negligent  and  indolent  man.  My stom­
ach fails me!

“What do you want?”  he repeats.
The  sound  of  his  voice  awakens  me 
from  my  reverie,  and,  saying  I  was only 
looking around,  I step out into the sweet, 
refreshing atmosphere.
“Let me see;  what  was that  advertise­
ment  I  saw  in  the  morning  T kibtjne, 
where  a grocer named  Jones came out in 
big  letters,  announcing a special  sale  of 
some  new  catsup?  I’ll  find  Jones’  es­
tablishment.”
“Hello!  What’s  this?”  1  am  attract­
ed by a large glass case a few paces down 
the  street.  Arriving  there,  1  find  it  is 
arranged  with  several  wire  shelves  and 
beautiful  fresh  displays  of  green  gro­
ceries nicely piled  upon  them;  and from 
the top came a continuous spray of water 
from a  perforated  trough  fed  by a hose 
attachment  with  the  water  works. 
1 
glance at the  sign above  the door  and  I 
find it is  John  Jones. 
I  look  in  at  the 
window,  aud there,  in  beautiful  and  reg­
ular  display,  is  the  ketchup  I  saw  ad­
vertised in the paper.
immediately  a  bright­
eyed,  neatly dressed  and  smiling  young 
man  approaches  me  with  a  cheerful 
“Good  morning,  sir.  May  I  wait  upon 
you?”  Again  1 find myself thinking.
What a contrast between the two stores, 
the one I  had just left and the  one 1 now 
entered.  How  clean  the  windows,  ad­
mitting a  cheerful  flood of  sunlight;  the 
floor was  evidently on  the  best of  terms 
with the broom;  the young  clerks,  flying 
to  and  fro,  bright  and  cheerily,  waiting 
upon  the  customers,  that  were  continu­
ally coming and  going.  Everything  was 
a  marvel of  cleanliness,  and  the  goods, 
all  in  charming  display,  at  once  made 
such  an  impression on  my stomach  that 
my appetite soon returned.
“Are  you  being  waited  upon,  sir?”
says the clerk.
“I  beg your pardon,  young man,”  says 
I;  “1  would  like to  speak  to Mr.  Jones.” 
Jones is  called,  and  he quickly responds

I  enter,  aud 

from  behind the railing of  his  neat  little 
office.
After exchanging  the usual  courtesies 
I tell  him  I  wish  to  become a customer, 
and when I have presented my references, 
etc.,  we fall to talking.
“Mr.  Jones, you  have  a model  store,” 
I  venture.  “Yes,  1  think  so.  too,  Mr.
----- and  I am proud of  it,  aud  my clerks
and the  steady increase in  the  number of 
customers,  but  1  have had  to  work  hard 
aud persevere  through  all  the  perplexi­
ties  that  arise  in  every  grocerytnan’s 
career. 
I  have  had  to  overcome  much 
discouragement  and  throw  aside 
this 
thing  of  worrying,  and  I  have  learned 
how to  compete  with  my  fellow  grocers
in  many  ways,  and,  M r.----- ,  do  you
know  wherein 1 found  the  secret of  my 
success?
“ Well,  I  can  readily guess—but go on; 
this is  interesting to  me.”
“Above  all things 1  keep  my store and 
its contents  clean.  When  1  commenced 
business  I  selected  the  most  uiaunerly, 
industrious young men  for clerks.
“I taught  them  first of  all  the  neces­
sity of keeping everything clean;  to dust 
the  shelves,  counters  aud  stock  thor­
oughly daily.  To keep counters clean of 
packages,  papers,  twine,  etc.,  and  to 
have places  for  all  these  things,  to  re­
plenish the  displays  whenever  anything 
was sold from them,  to wash out the  but­
ter chest  daily with  hot  water  and  keep 
the butter nicely shaped on  clean  plates, 
to  keep the cheese box  well cleaned,  and 
always  close it when  not in  use.  1  pay 
them from §10 to $15 per week, according 
to  the  merit of  their  work. 
1  expect 
them  to  all  he at  the  store  by  7 o’clock 
every day and  one each  week  to come  at 
6 o’clock  to  open. 
I  have  taught  them 
to greet  a  customer as soon  as  possible 
after he enters  the  store,  to help  him in 
deciding what  he  wants;  that  is,  to  al­
ways  be  ready  to  show him  some  new 
article we may have taken  into our stock, 
or anything the clerk  thinks  would  be a 
novelty  to  him. 
I  never would  have  a 
crabbed,  lazy,  unwilling  old  fellow  in 
my employ.  1  am  very  particular  about 
having the  goods delivered  as soon  after

| the  order is  left  as  possible,  and  when­
ever 1  wait  upon a customer it is in  such 
a  way that  I  will  expect  to see  him  in 
my store  as  a  purchaser again.  1 never 
misrepresent my goods.  To tell  the truth 
about  them  I  have found  the best policy, 
and  that 1  have  always  told  my clerks. 
And  upon  these  and  many  other  little 
points 1  base  the  cause of  my success.”
“I can  easily see  the  truth in all  you 
say,  Mr.  Jones.  By  the  way,  what  is 
this  new ketchup  you are  advertising?”
“A  very  line article,  Mr.------.  But, let
me tell  you,  right  there is  another  great 
factor  that  figures  in  the  success  of  a 
grocery  man.  1  have  tried  all  manner 
of  ways  of  advertising,  and  I  find  that 
when  I  come  out in  big  letters  in  the 
paper,  simply announcing a specialty for 
a  week,  say,  at  a  time,  and  display  the 
same  goods I  advertise  in  a conspicuous 
place  in  my store,  I  find  that  the  most 
successful  way.  Anything  to  get  the 
people  to  the  store,  you  know,  and  we 
can  show  them  what  we  have.  The 
paper  advertisement  simply presses  the 
button,  you  know,  and  we do  the  rest.”
I ate  a hearty  supper that night of  the 
good  things 1  bought  from  Jones,  and  I 
envied  him his success.
So,  if  in  1893  we  commence  and  give 
our  groceries,  as  well  as  ourselves,  a 
complete overhauling, get the best young 
fellows  for  clerks,  take  heart  and  stop 
worrying,  but work with  a will that soon 
will  overcome  discouragement,  and,  in 
other  words,  look  to this man  Jones as a 
guide,  we  will  find  our  sales  much  in­
creased  in  1894.

Loren  Day,  whose  plaster  mill  at 
Grandville  has  been  destroyed  by  fire 
three times within  twenty-eight  months, 
has  nearly  completed  the  erection  and 
equipment of a new  mill,  36x47,  with  a 
warehouse 50x140,  and  an  ironclad  en­
gine  room,  24x38  feet 
in  dimensions. 
Mr.  Day expects  to  begin  the manufac­
ture of land  aud  calcined  plaster  in  the 
new mill in  about  two  weeks.

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COLD  STORAGE.

E conom ical R efrigeration for th e  C oun­

tr y   M erchant.

Country merchants are  frequently at a 
great disadvantage in  having no  storage 
facilities,  and in  being  unable,  for  that 
reason,  to hold  their perishable products, 
such as  fruits,  potatoes,  butter,  eggs, 
etc., to take advantageof arising market. 
Some  system,  simple 
in  construction, 
cheap,  yet possessing  all  the  essentials 
necessary to secure the required  refriger­
ation,  would  be a great boon  to the mer­
chant.

In order to ensure the  preservation  of 
these perishable products,  pure,  cold air 
is required,  cooled  to  a  temperature  of 
from 34  to 38degrees Fahr.  Poultry and 
fresh meats can  be kept for two or  three 
weeks;  butter,  eggs  and  lard from  thiee 
to eight  months;  apples,  according  to 
variety and condition,  from  five  to  ten 
months;  pears, 
two  to  three  months 
grapes  from  two to  six  months;  berries 
and cherries,  two to four weeks; peaches, 
four to six weeks;  green  corn, 
two  to 
four weeks;  squash,  four to  eight  week; 
cabbage  and  turnips,  eight 
to  nine 
months;  potatoes  have  been  kept  for 
several years  without  deterioration. 
It 
will readily be seen  what  an  advantage 
cold storage  would give the man  who has 
these articles to  sell.

We submit the following plan  of a cold 
storage  warehouse,  of small  dimensions, 
which  has the merit of  being cheap,  con 
venient,  and  well  adapted  to  the  pur­
pose:

, 

, 

, 

, 

T H E   M I C H I G A N "   T R A D E S M A N
permitted to enter  from  the  outside,  and 
heat rnd dust  and hurrying anxieties  of 
the drains  to carry off  the water  must be 
the  city.  Monday  morning,  refreshed 
and invigorated,  they return to the store, 
trapped  for  the  same  reason.  There 
or office,  or  workshop,  in  a condition  to 
should  be but  one  entrance to the  store­
render assiduous and  intelligent  service 
room,  and  a  vestibule  built  over  that- 
,  , to  both  employer  and  customer.  The 
with closely fitting  doors 
But two  win-  credit for this  must,  however,  be  given 
dows  are necessary
and  these should  be Ito  a  number  of  public-spirited  philan­
thropic ladies of the  city,  who  agitated
fitted  with  three  sashes  each,  with  an  and  petitioned,  coaxed  and  threatened, 
air space  between.  Dampers  in  the sill | until,  finally,  they  carried  their  point, 
(marked  d d  in  the  cut)  provide  for  the  “When  a woman  will,  she will,  you  may
entrance of air from  the outside, and can  depend  on’t;  and  when  she  won’t,  she 
won’t,  and there’s an end on’t.”
, 
be opened  and  closed  at  will,  thus regu-  What  Toronto  has done for her work- 
lating  the  temperature.  Openings from 
ing people,  Grand  Rapids can  and ought 
It is a simple matter;  let the city 
to do. 
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the  ice chamber  into  the  loft,  and  from 
merchants  be  carefully  canvassed,  the 
thence through the ventilator in  the roof, 
benefits of the movement  plainly stated, 
complete the circulation.
and  their  good  sense  and  benevolence 
The diagram  to  the  right  is a section 
will do the  rest.  That  the  people  gen­
erally  will  favor the movement  is a fore­
of  the  wall.  The  first  space,  (a)  to the 
gone  conclusion.  There  may  be  some 
left,  is  filled  with air.  The  dampers  in 
dealers  who  will  refuse to  close,  but  it 
the sill open  into this air chamber.  The 
would  not  be a difficult  matter  to show 
next  space  (b)  is  filled  with  sawdust 
them  in  which  direction  their  interest
packed 
matched  *aJ’— tbe  people refuse to deal  with  a
lumber.  The outer surface of these walls I “ aF wi10 wiH !10t Perform this simple act 
i 
of justice to his clerks and  himself.  The
may  be  covered  with  waterproof  paper.  I  warm season  is  rapidly approaching,  and 
Dead  air  spaces  (e)  complete  the  wall.  | now  is  the  time  to  act.  A  vigorous. 
These dead  air spaces are so arranged  as j  united  movement,  and  the  result is  as- 
to permit of  the free circulation of air so ! ®?red'  11 is  certainly  worth  the  effort, 
that the heat  imparted  by the sun is dis- 
pelled.  The openings  into the  dead  air j  Learning how  to  make money is not so 
spaces  must  be  tightly  closed  during  important as  learning  how  to make good 
damp weather.  The  sawdust  is,  by  this  use of it.
means,  kept  perfectly dry,  and no damp-1  —..
ness  can  penetrate  to  the ice  chamber, 
the air of which  must  be kept  free  from 
moisture.

F O IU  NATIONAL GAM

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. 

The  above  are  the  essential  features 
of  an  economical  and  convenient  cold
storage  warehouse  of  moderate  dimen­
sions. 
It  is  not  necessary  to  erect  a 
separate  building  although  that is pref­
erable.  Any  convenient  place will  do, 
always remembering that connection must 
be  maintained  with  the  outer  air  for 
free  circulation.  A  house of  the dimen­
sions given  will  hold (about  forty tons of 
ice, enough  for  the  requirements  of  the 
average merchant  who  handles farm  pro­
duce.  The plan  is  susceptible of  indefi­
nite enlargement.

T h e Tr a d e sm a n   will  be  glad  to  fur- 
nijh its  readers  any further  information 
on this subject at any time.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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

G e o .  W.  G a t , Vice-President.

Wm. H. Anderson,  Cashier. 
J no  A. Seymour, Ass’t Cashier.

C apital,  $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

DIRECTORS.
D. A. Blodgett.  Geo. W. Gay. 
A. J  Bowne. 
C. Bertsch. 
Wm. H. Anderson.  Wm. Sears.

S. M. Lemon. 
G. K. Johnson. 
A. D. Hath bone

Michigan (Tentfai

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

(Taking effect  Sunday, Nov. 20  1892.) 

19

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.
S chedule  In effect  J a n u a ry   29.1893 

TRA INS  GOING  N O RTH .

A rriv e from   L eave g o in g

„  

N o rth .
7  20a m
1:10 p  m
4:15 p m
10:10  p m
T ra in  a rriv in g   fro m   so u th  a t  6:45 a  m  an d   9.00 a  m 

_   m 
S ooth. 
F o r T ra v erse C ity  a n d  Sagrinaw  6:45 a  m  
F o r t r a v e r s e  C ity  A M ackinaw   9.00 a  m 
F o r C adillac an d  S ag in aw ..........  2:20 p m  
F o r  P eto sk ey  & M ac k in a w ........  8:10 p m 
F ro m  C hicago a n d   K alam azo o .  8:85 p  m 
d aily .  O th ers tra in s  d a ily  ex c ep t S unday.

TRAINS  OOINO  SOU TH .

. 

_ 

N o rth . 

„  
F o r  C in c in n a ti................................  6:30 a m  
F o r K alam azo o  an d   C h ic a g o ... 
F o r F o rt W ayne an d  th e   B a s t..  11.60 a  m 
|,o r  C in c in n a ti................................  5:15 p m  
F o r K alam azoo  A  C h ic a g o ........  10  40 p m  
F rom  S ag m aw .................................   11:50 a  m
F rom  S ag in aw .................................   10:40 p m
d a ily ;  a ll  o th e r  tra in s   d a ily  ex c ep t Sunday.

A rriv e fro m   L eave g o in g
S outh.
7:00  a m
10:05  a  m
2:00  p m
6:00  p m
11:20  p m

T ra in s le a v in g  so u th  a t  6:00 p m  and  11:20 p.  in.  ru n s 

SLEEPING 

A  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE, 

NORTH

t r a i n   h a s  p a rlo r 

7:20 a  ir 
C ity.
1 : 1 0   p   m  
R apids to  P eto sk ey  an d  M u ,ck in a ... 
1 0 : 1 0   p   m   t r a i n . —S leeping  ca
- — 1 0   p   m   t r a i __v.
R apids  to   P eto sk ey  an d  M ackinaw .

tra in   lias  P a rlo r  C ar  to , T ra v ers
G ran d
G rand
SOUTH—7:00 am train •—P a rlo r chair c a r G rand 
R apids to  C in cin n ati.
1 0 : 0 5   a  i n  
t r a i n . —W a g n er  P a rlo r  C ar 
G ran d  R apids  to   C hicago.
6 : 0 0   p   m   t r a i n . —W a g n er S leeping  C ar 
G rand  R apids to  C in c in n ati.
11*20 p in train .—W a g n e r S leeping C ar 
G ran d  R apids to  C hicago.

C h icago v ia  G.  R.  & I. R. R.
R apM s 

10:05 a m  
3 :5 5 p m  

2:00 p m  
9 :0 0 p m  

L v 
Ait  C hicago 

11:20 p m
6 :5 0 am

10:05 a  m  tr a in  th ro u g h  W a g n er P a rlo r C ar.

.   111?! P m  tr a in  d»U y. th ro u g h   W ag n er  S leeping C ar. 
3:10 p m  
Lv  C hicago 
A rr G ran d  R apids 
8:35 p m  
3:10  p  m   th ro u g h   W a g n er  P a rlo r  C ar. 
tr a in  d aily , th ro u g h  W a g n er S leeping C ar.

11:45 p m
6:45  a  m
11:45 p  m 

7:05 am  
2:20 pm  

F o r M unkegon--Leave. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
6:55  a m  
11:26  a m  
5:30  p m 

From  M uskegon—A rriv e
10:00 a m
4:40 p m

9:05 p  m

S unday tra in   leaves  lo r   M uskegon  a t  9:05 a   m , a r ­
riv in g  a t  10:20  a   m .  R etu rn in g ,  tr a in   le a v e .  M uske 
g o n  a t   4:80 p m , a rriv in g  a t  G ran d   R apids a t   5:45 p m .
T h ro u g h  tic k e ts an d  fu ll in fo rm a tio n   ca n   be h ad  by 
c a llin g  upon A. A lm quist,  tic k e t  a g e n t  a t   U nion S ta ­
tio n ,  o r  G eorge  W .  M unson,  U nion  T ick e t  A gent, 67 
M onroe s tre e t. G ran d  R apids, Mich.

G en eral P assen g e r an d  T ick e t A gent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

C H ICA G O

NOV.  20,  1892

A N D   W E S T   M I C H I G A N   R ’Y . 

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D RAPIDS........8:50am  1:25pm *11:35pm
Ar. CHICAGO  ............3:55pm  6:45pm  *7:05am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

TO  AND  FROM  M USKEGON.

Lv. CHICAGO---- ----- 9:00«m  5:25pm  *11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS......3:55pm  10:45pm  »7:05am
TO  AND  FROM  BENTON  H A R B O R ,  AND  ST  JO SE PH
Lv. G  R .........8:50am  1:25pm 
..........  *11:35pm
Ar.  O 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  K....................  ..............7:30am  5:35pm
Ar.  Manistee...........................................12:15pm 10:29pm
Ar.  Traverse  City................................... 12:35pm 10:59pm
Ar.  Charlevoix  .........................  2:55pm 
Ar. Petoskey  ....... 
3:30pm   
Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 p m.

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Ar.  from  Petoskey.  etc.,  1C:00  p  m.:  from 

TR A V ER SE  CITY  M ANISTEE  *   PETO SK EY .

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THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

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

Wagner  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.
D E T K O IT ,

1893
LANSING  &  NORTHERN  R.  R.
GOING  TO  DETROIT,

Lv. G  It  .....................   7:10am *1:25pm  5:40pm
Ar. DET.......................ll :35am  »5:30pm  10:35pm

JAN.

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETR....................  7:45am  »1:30pm  6:05pm
Ar. G  R.......................12:55pm *5:25pm  10:30pm
Lv. GR 7:20am 4:15pm  Ar. G R  11:50am 10:40pm

TO  AND  FROM   SAGINAW ,  ALMA  AND  ST.  LO U IS.

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

Lv. Grand Rapids  .........  7:10am  1:25pm  5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell..............la: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,  A nn  A rb o r  &  N o rth   M ichigan 

R ailw ay.

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven <& Milwauk  e 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  betwe  n 
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 10:30 p. m.
Lv. Grand Rapids at...... 6:50 a. in. and 3:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo at..............12:55 p. m. and 10:20 p. m.

VIA  D .,  e .   H .  A II.

Return connections equally as good.

VIA  D .. L .   A   N.

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

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WACKEE  Railway.

It is  barbarous  as  well. 

A Weekly Half-Holiday.

»Daily.  All others daily, except Sunday. 

Depot corner Leonard  St. and Plainfield Ave.

D e t r o i t ,  g r a n d   h a v e n   a l m i i,

Arrive. 
Depart
10 00 pm — '....Detroit  Express...........6 55pm
4 30pm .................. Mixed 
................  7 00am
10 00 a m ..............Day Express 
.  ..  12) pm
6 00 a m  — »Atlantic and  Pacific  __1') 45 p m
1  00 p m  ......New York Express  ........  5  40 p m
Sleeping cars  run on Atlantic  and  Pacific  ex­
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor  cars  leave  for  Detroit at  6:55am ;  re­
turning, leave Detroit 4:40 pm, 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.

G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  March  1—I notice  in 
your last issue,  in  the report of the meet­
ing of  the  Retail  Grocers’  Association, 
that Mr.  E.  White  introduced  the  sub­
ject of a  weekly  half-holiday  for  retail 
grocers.  There  is not  one  good reason 
why they  should  not  have it.  The idea 
that stores must be kept  open  every Sat­
urday night  until  11  o’clock  for the  ac­
commodation of  people  who can just  as 
well do their  trading Saturday forenoon, 
or some other day in the  week,  is  too ab­
surd to  be  entertained  by  any  sensible 
person. 
It al­
lows merchants  and  clerks  no  time  for 
recreation or  self-improvement,  and con­
Trains Leave  +No.  14 +No.  16 +No.  18 »No.  82
demns  them to a life of  unremitting toil. 
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
Notiine  whatever  is  allowed  them  for 
Ionia...........Ar
the cultivation  of the  amenities of  life, 
St.  Johns  ...Ar
but,  like  the beast of  burden,  they  must 
O w o s s j ...........A r
E. Saginaw..Ar 
simply work,  and eat,  and sleep
Bay City......Ar
In the city of  Toronto,  Canada,  where I FHnt  . —. .".—Ar 
the writer  lived  for  some  years,  all  of  Pt  Huron...Ar
the larger,  and  many of the  smaller,  re- 
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tail  establishments  close at 1 o’clock on 
ro  .........  1
Saturday  during  the  summer  months; 
and,  as the wholesale  houses  and  manu­
facturing  establishments  close  at 
12 
o’clock,  the benefits of the Saturday  half­
holiday are all  but universal  in the city.
The results have  been  eminently  satis­
factory,  both  as  to efficiency  of  service 
rendered  during  the  remainder  of  the 
week,  and also  financially.  The  people 
generally have not only accepted the new 
condition  of things,  but  are  heartily  in 
favor of it.  On  Saturday  afternoon  the 
street  cars  and  ferries  running  to  the 
numerous public  gardens and parks and 
summer resorts  are crowded  with people 
seeking  relief  and  relaxation  from  the

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  Parler  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward — No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
C lair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
J a b.  C a m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

Lv. Detroit................... 10 45pm
G’d Rapids,  Lv ..........
7 05am
G’d Haven,  A r...........
8 25am
Milw’kee Str  “  ...........
Chicago Str.  “  ...........

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10 50am
5  10pm
6 15pm

»Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.

6  50am
1  00pm
2 10pm

Trains Leave

EASTWARD.

W ESTW A RD .

23 Monroe Street.

The outside measurement of the build­
ing,  of which the  above 
is  an  interior 
sectional  view,  is 16x20  feet;  from  the 
foundation  (which  should be of stone)  to 
the top of the  ice  chamber 
is  25  feet; 
the height of the ice chamber,  from floor 
to ceiling,  is  12  feet,  and  its  width  12 
feet, leaving a space four  feet  wide  the 
full  length of the chamber,  for  the  cir­
culation  of  air.  The  floor  under  the 
ice is arranged  with openings  to  permit 
the air, cooled  by  contact  with  the  ice, 
to descend 
into  the  storeroom  below. 
No water must be  allowed  to  accumu­
late,  and,  therefore,  the floor  must be so 
constructed  as to carry  off  all  meltage 
water.  Openings or flues  in  the  empty 
space in  the  ice  chamber  permits  the 
warm  air  from  the  storage  room 
to 
ascend to the chamber above,  where it is 
cooled  and  purified  by  contact  with 
the 
again  decends
to  the  storage  room,  thus  keeping  up 
circulation.  No  sawdustds used  in  stor­
ing ice in  a cold  storage warehouse,  as it 
would  prevent  the air  coming in contact 
with  the  ice.  The  darts in  the  diagram 
show  the  general  direction  of  the  air 
while  in  circulation.  No  air  must be

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

in  that  some  banks 
The reports come 
here and  there, 
like  those  across  the 
water,  are holding  gold  back.  This  is 
likely  enough,  but  the  banker  who 
figures for a premium  on  gold  and  de­
clines  interest  for  his  stockholders  is 
walking backwards and sure  to  fall  into 
a pit. 
Iu  the past decade  we  have been 
discounting our own  paper,  and  so  our 
credit,  like the merchant  who does  that, 
stands  the  highest.  Every  owner  of 
money on all the money markets  of  the 
world  is on the lookout  for more  of  the 
U.  S.  paper.  The  flurry 
in  Reading, 
New  England and Northern  Pacific  has 
disturbed our money  market  and sent  a 
chill  all  over  Europe.  But  that  will 
soon be ancient history,  and we  shall  go 
on again as  usual.  Notwithstanding the 
heavy decline in  these  securities,  there 
have been no failures.

Geo.  R.  Scott.

PRITHEE,  GENTLE  SIR,  why  the smile of  sweet 
contentment  that  o’er  thy  face  like  softest  breath 
from  Arabi  steals,  softening  the  lines of  care  that 
erstwhile  marred  thy beauteous  countenance?  Hast 
found a gold mine?  Nay,  lad, ’tis a simple thing that 
pleases  me  and  simple  ye  may think  me  to  be  so 
moved to joy and mirth.  This morn I found

And  the  thought  that  the  stubborn  and  rebellious 
cork  will now yield readily its grasp upon the bottle’s 
neck makes me glad  indeed.

The  DAVIS  CORKSCREWS  are the best  screws in 
the  market  when  ease of  extraction  are  considered. 
The long handle forms a lever by means of  which the 
most  tightly  fitting  cork can  be pulled  out. 
“Hold 
the bottle,  the  puller will do the rest.”

“ W here Is  I h a t C ar ? ”

Last  week  T h e  T r a d esm a n  presented  the 
poetical wail of a  Northern  Michigan  druggist 
who  bemoaned the non-appearance of his favor­
ite drummer, whose usually regular  visits  were 
sadly interfered  with  by  the  frequent  severe 
storms incident to  the  present  winter  season. 
T h e T ra d esm a n herewith presents  the  wail  of 
a lumberman, J. Bruit' Ware, who sends the  fol­
lowing rythmic appeal to Simon  Pure  Swartz: 

“Where is that ear?” I can but guess—

And this you well should  know,
For say not they—our only hope—

“Delay all caused by snow.”

When will this snow—This  “Angel white” 

Skip out and leave our State?
For not till then, as I  believe,

Will cars perambulate.

Go ask Jack Frost or April Fool 

Or even Uncle Sam 
But do not ask, I pray of you,

Another railroad man.

They know as much, of everything 

As ordinary men

But this your car, they cannot move 

Nor can they tell you when.

Shall we not hope, with Democrats,

March 4 will usher in 

A plan so great, all troubles cease 

And joys will just begin?

Then snow will melt—and cars run straight 

And we receive each day 

Some loaded cars, or else—perhaps!

They will demurrage pay.

Exalted thought!  Oh, sanguine hope!

The millenium will  come:
Then they to others will  do.
As now to them 'tis done.

MEN  AND  MONEY.

Great soldiers  are put at the  head  of 
great  armies.  True  and  able  men  are 
wanted  badly  at the head of  some of  our 
railways  and  other  large  corporations. 
Ordinary men  should not be in  charge of 
national  affairs  where  the 
interests  are 
so  vast.  Boys  shouldn’t  be 
sent  to 
market.  For  thirty  years  the  Reading 
Railroad  property  has been in  the hands 
of second-class  men.  The  present man­
agement is the most disappointing of  all. 
By a combine, extra prices  were secured 
for coal  all  through  this  severe  winter, 
and  interest  was declared on the  income 
bonds.  People in  England and  America 
were thus assured  that the  road was do­
ing well,  and  bought  freely  of  all  the 
Reading securities.  It is  the unexpected 
that happens,  however.  Without a day’s 
warning this great  property  is  placed in 
the hands  of a receiver,  and the receivers 
(which is all wrong),are the very men who 
played the trick.  These  men  went pok­
ing their nose into territory  occupied  by 
giants.  When  the nose  was  well  in,  it 
received  a whack which drew  the  blood. 
My  sympathy 
innocent 
holders who  were  induced  to  hold  the 
paper by  the fiattering stories of  the  in­
siders.  The benefit to  be  derived  from 
this  whole bad story  is  to  have  nothing 
whatever to  do  with  securities 
in  the 
hands of such  loose,  reckless  managers. 
Know  your  men  or  you’ll 
lose  your 
money.

is  with 

the 

Another matter on the same  line.  We 
have a treaty  with Canada by which  both 
flags  have equal  rights in  the  canals  of 
each.  Canada allowed  a rebate  to  her 
own  people and  called  that  equal.  We 
applied to the Canadians  a little  of their 
own  medicine;  they  first  squealed  but 
quickly rectified their  dishonesty.  The 
public man 
in  Canada  who  has  been I 
guilty of this trickery  ought  to  be  de­
graded from  office.  Why  will  not  all  { 
public men  learn  that fair play is a jewel I 
and that its violation  breeds  trouble.

Because of  large  imports,  gold  ship­
ments and general good  trade,  money  is 
in better demand throughout the country. I

The Hardware Market.

No changes  of  any 

importance  have 

occurred during the past  week.

Wire Nails—According to all the news­
paper reports we read, the manufacturers 
have gotten together and advanced prices, 
and also made a change in the  list of ad­
vances.  Just  what  has  been  done,  we 
cannot say;  but  we  hope  to  give  more 
particulars in next week’s issue.

Barbed  Wire—While  no  advance  has 
been  published,  all  mills  are  holding 
firmer and jobbers are getting  from 5  to 
10 cents  better prices than  earlier in  the 
year.  The indications are that wire will 
be scarce and  better prices  will  prevail.
Sugarmakers’  Supplies—As  sugarmak­
ing time has nearly arrived,  the demand 
has commenced for goods  in  that 
line. 
The following prices seems to  be ruling:
10 qt. I. C. sap pails....................... $14 00
10 qt  l. X. sap pails.......................  16 50
Galvanized sap  pans....................  
Black sap  pans 
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No. 1  Post's  Eureka Spouts..........   2 25  per 100
No. 3 Post’s Eureka Spouts............  1  50  per 100
Anchor  spouts  .............................  
80  per  100
Rope—Sisal  rope is  stronger,  owing to 
a scarcity of sisal fiber.  Manilla is weaker 
—why,  no one seems  to know.

13 up
9 up

Knew Her Mother’s  Weakness.

Policeman—Well,  my  little  dear,  if 
you can’t tell  me your mother’s  name,  or 
where she lives,  how  are we to  find her?
Little Girl  (lost  while out  shopping)— 
Jes  put  me 
in  a  store  window,  and 
mamma’ll  be sure to see me.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Russets  command  $2.50  perbbl  and 
Baldwins and  Spys  $2.75¿$3, according to qual­
ity.

Beans—Buyers now  pay S1.603S1.85 for  coun 
try picked, holding  city  picked at  $1.90 @ $2.10 
per bn.

Butter — No  change.  Dealers  pay  20c  for 
choice  dairy,  holding at  22c.  Creamery com 
mands 25@26c.

than last week and quality good.

Cabbage—75c  to  $1  per  doz.  More  plentiful 
Celery—2C@25c per doz. bunches.
Cider—13@15c per gal.
Cranberries—The  market  is  without  change, 
crates  now  being  held  as follows:  Cape  Cods 
and Jerseys, $3.

Eggs—Have  dropped  during  the  past  week, 
dealers paying 16 to 18c and selling for 18c.  Thè 
indications  are  that  they will  drop  still  lower 
with the advent of warmer weather.

Honey—Not so plentiful  as a few  weeks  ago. 

Green Stuff—Grand  Rapids  forcing  lettuce  is 
in adequate supply at 18c per lb.  Pieplant  com 
mands 4c per lb. and radishes 40c per doz.
Clover stock Is held at 13c.
per bu.

Onions—Dealers  pay  *1.25  and  hold  at  $1.50 
Parsnips—10c per bu.
Potatoes—No change  in  the  market, 65c being 
the  prevailing  price.  Five  hundred  carloads 
passed  through  here  on  the  G.  R.  &  I.,  last 
week  going south  for  seed.  It  was  the  largest 
quantity that  ever  passed  through  here in  one 
week.

Squash—Very scarce.
Turnips—35c per bu

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The King of Salesmen

ALL  SHREWD  MERCHANTS  DSE  THEM.

To  what  can  we refer  but coupon  books,  which  are  now in use  by hundreds of 
Michigan merchants and  are invariably giving excellent satisfaction?  If you wish 
to adopt  the system,  why not buy  at headquarters,  thus patronizing a house  which 
has a larger output than all other coupon book makers in  the country combined?

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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IM PORTERS  A N D   W H O LESALE  D E A LE R S  IN

R ib b o n s, 

D ress  G oods,  S h a w ls,  C loak s, 
N o tio n s, 
H o siery , 
G lo v es,  U n d e r w e a r ,  W o o le n s , 
F la n n e ls,  B la n k e ts,  G in g h a m s,
P r in ts  a n d   D o m estic  C otton s

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

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

S p rin g  &  Com pany.
P.  8TEKETEE l SONS

H A V E   R E C EIV ED

lin e   o f  H a m ilto n ,  P a c ific,  S im p so n ’s 

A   fu ll 
G arn er,  M a n c h e ster   a n d   A lle n s   P rin ts,  a lso  
A F C   T o ile   d u   N ord ,  D resd en ,  B a tes  an d  
A m o s k e a g   w a s h   d ress  g in g h a m s   a n d   sa tin es. 
A  fresh   n e w  lin e   o f w h ite   g o o d s,  N a in s o o k s  in 
c h e e k s   a n d  strip es  a n d   V ic to r ia   la w n s . 

E m b r o id e r y   from   l^e p er yd . to  SOe
Mail orders receive prompt attention.

BEANS If you have any beans and want to sell, 

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

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

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

Cracker  dusts. 

Glass  Covers  for  Biscuits,

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K HESE  chests  will 

soon 
pay for them selves  in  the 
| breakage they  avoid.  Price $4. 

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y   J   handsom est  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.

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N E W   N O V E L T IE S .

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

CINNAMON  BAR. 

ORANGE  BAR.

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W H O L E S A L E

W e  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Dry  Goods, Carpets and Cloaks

Voigt, Horooleiir & Co.48>60,82 ottawa st-

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

OVERALLS  OF  OUR  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Geese  Feathers.

G rand  R a p id s.

CREAM  CRISP. 

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

the best selling cakes we ever made.

T H E   N E W   Y O R K   B IS C U IT   CO.,

S. A. Sears, Mgr. 

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Farming is a Failure.  We have tried it in this community for twenty years.

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Squalled by few  and  excelled  by none.  All  our  saws 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.  Ail kinds of

S a w   R e p a i r i n 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.  Write for prices and discounts.
M IC H IG A N .

M U S K E G O N ,

Farming is a grand success.  We  have  a  Butter  and  Cheese  Factory that was built fiv.i 
years  ago  and  has  made our  community  what  it  is  now.  Should  you need  a Butter and 
Cheese Factory in your community correspond with 
DAVIS A RANKIN  BLDG. A M F G .C O .,  2 4 0 - 2 5 2   W . LA K E S T ., C H IC A G O  

Also Manufacturers of Dairy Machinery and Supplies. 

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H. LEO N A RD  & SONS,

1 3 4   t o   2 4 0   B ast  Fulton  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

1/EL0GIPEDE8  YRIGYGLES,  STEEL  flfID  WOOD  EXPRESS

WAGONS.

If you  have not received our spring catalogue write for one with price of the following goods.

This is undoubtedly the  easiest  running,  the most  handsome  and  best  finished 
tricycle in the  market.  The new coil  spring  seat has  proven a complete success. 
The frame is black japanned.  The wheels have oval  iron tires bright tin plated. 

No.  1  has 22 inch rear wheels for girls from 4 to 7 years of age.
No.  2 has 26 inch rear wheels for girls  from  7 to 10 years of  age.
No.  3 has 30 inch rear wheels  for girls  from  10 to 15 years of  age.

GEM  TRICYCLE.

No.  1 has 20 inch rear wheels for girls from  3 to 7 years of  age. 
No. 2 has 24 inch rear wheels for girls from 7 to 11 years of  age. 
No.  3 has 28 inch rear wheels for girls from 11 to 14 years of age. 
No.  4 has 32 inch rear wheels for girls from  14 to 18 years of age.

NEW  STEEL  EXPRESS  WAGONS.

This is the best line of  boys’  Wood Express Wagons made.  The wheels are very 
strong and  durable.  The  largest sizes  have the  adjustable  malleable  iron tongue 
draw,  the 5th  wheel,  welded  tires on  wheels,  and are nicely striped and  painted.

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No.  XX bodies are  9x18, size of wheels 6 and 8 inches.
No.  X
No. 0 
No.  1
No. 2 
No.  3
No.  4
No. 5
No. 6 
No. 7 

8 “  10  “
10 “  14  “
10 “  14  “
10 “  14  “
10 “  14  “
10 “  14  “
12 “  15  “
12 “  15  “
12 “  16  **

“  10x20,
“  12x24,
“  12x25,
**  13x26,
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“  14x28,
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“  15x30,

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IMPROVED  STEEL  VELOCIPEDE.

For prices of

wagons

See pages 31, 32,  33,
No.  110 Catalogue.

We wish to call the attention of  the trade to our steel  body Express wagons with 
round  corners.  The  box is constructed  of  the  best  quality of  sheet  steel,  bent 
over a steel  rod which gives it all the  strength that  is required to make it durable, 
The gear is made of  the best quality of  malleable  iron,  except the axles which are 
of  the best  quality of  cold rolled  iron,  with  malleable  nuts which  turn  forward. 
The wheels  are steel  wire retinned.  We  guarantee this to be the best finished and
strongest boys’ express wagon  on the market.
No.  04,
No. 03,
No.  02,

Bodies.
Wheels.
4x11 in.
6 &  9 in.
10x20 in.  . 7  “  10 in.
11x22 in.
8 “  11  in.

Crate.
X  doz. No.  0,
X   “
No.  1,
X   “
No.  2,
No.  3.

Wheels.
8 & 12 in,
10  “ 16 in.
12  “  18 in.
14  “ 20 in.

Bodies.
12x24 in.
13x28 in.
14x31 in.
15x33 in.

The frames of our velocipedes are made of  wrought steel and  all  the castings are 
malleable iron finished in the best japan.  The wheels have oval iron  tires,  bright
till |/liAivU*

No.  1,  front wheel 16 in.
Crate.
No.  2,  “
20 in.
X  doz.
No.  3,  “
24 in.
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No.  4,  “
26 in.
No.  5,  “
28 in.
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16 in.
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