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THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS.
G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M A R C H   22,  1893.

$1  P er  Year.
NO .  496

POTATOES.

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

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

Red

W M ,  H.  THOMPSON  &  CO.,

Commission  M erchants,

166 So. W ater St., Chicago.

Who  Sells

Cousrh

Drops?

Star

Every  Druggist,
Every Grocer,
Every Confectioner 
who want»  to  handle  the  best  goods for the 
least money. 
M anufactured by

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A.  E.  BROOKS  &  CO.,

46  O  taw a St., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

T E L F E R   S P IC E   COM PANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

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

T ea s, C offees  a n d   G ro cers’  S u n d ries.

1  and 3 Pearl  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

PLANTS, 
TOOLS, 
E T C .
For  1893
NEW   CHOP  SEEDS 
Every  article of value  known.  You will 
make  money  and  customers if  you buy our 
Beeds.  Send for wholesale price list. 
CLOVER and  GRASS  SEEDS, ONION  SETS and SEED 
POTATOES.  All the standard varieties in vegetable seeds.

Grand  Rapid» Agt»,  BROWN  &  SEULE K,  West B ridge and F ront St,

G ran d   H ap id s  B r u s h   Co.,

M anufacturers  of

ALFRED  J.  BROWN,  Seedsman,

»4  and  86  NORTH  DIVISION  ST.,  GRAND  RAFIDS,  MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

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¡CIDER

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

STANDARD OIL CO.,

r  arming is a grand success.  we  nave  a  Butter  and  Cheese  Factory that was built iivi 
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 & RÄNKIN  B L D G .& M F G . C O . ,   2 4 0 - 2 5 2   W . L A K E  S T . ,  C H I C A G O  

A lso  Manufacturers of Dairy Machinery and Supplies.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

DEALERS  IN

U lm n in a tin g  an d   L u b rica tin g

NAPTHA  AND  GASOLINES.

Office,  Hawkins Block. 

Works,  Bntterw orth Ays

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GRAN D  R A P ID S , 
BIG   R A P ID S , 
A IA E G A N .

M USKEGON. 
GRAND  H A V E N , 
HOW ARD  CITY ,

M A N ISTEE,

PET O SK EY ,

CA D ILLA C,
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HIGHEST  PRICE  PAID  FO R

EMPTY  CARBON  Î  GASOLI»"7  BARRELS.

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

-   W H O L E S A L E   -

FRUITS,  SEEDS,  BEANS  AND  PRODUCE.

26,28,30,32  Ottawa  St„  Grand  Rapids.

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

Maodfactdrers  of  Show  Oases  of  Every  Description.

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F IR S T -C L A S S   W O R K   O NLY.

6 3   a n d   6 8   C an al  St.,  G rand  R a p id s,  M ich ,

WRITE  FOR  PRICES.

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

Wholesale  Grocers

G ra n d  

R.

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

IS, 14, 16 Pearl  St.,

Manufacturers

and

Jobbers of

Spring lines  now ready 

for inspection.

W ould  be  pleased  to 

show them .

Agents  for the  Boston 

Rubber Shoe Co.

Who  urges  you  to  keep

Sapolio ?

T h e   P u b lic  l

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

Anv Jobber will be Glad.to Fill Your Orders.

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  M A R C H   22,  1893. 
The Bradstreet Mercantile Apncy.

THE  END  INEVITABLE.

The R radstreet  Company, Props.

Y O L .  X . 

Nigh  Grade

J a p a n   T e a s
are scarce—all in  hands of im­
porters.  Lay  in  a  good  sup­
ply  of  our  well-known  Bee- 
Hive  Japs and  you  will  have 
the  best  goods  at values  that 
are sure to make money.

EDWIN  J.  GILLIES  &  C0„

New  York.

J.  P .  V IS N E R ,  A gt.,

129  Canal St.,  Grand Rapids.

HEROLD-BERTSCH  SHOE  CO.,

WHOLESALE

5 and  7  P earl  St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

All the leading styles in fine and medi­
um  goods,  made  from  the  most  select 
stock.

Orders by mail given prompt attention.

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written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Busi 
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great interest to every one in trade.  $1.50.
THE  TRADESMAN  CO., Ag’ts. 

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The temptation to break a good resolu­
tion  nearly  always  increases  in  direct 
ratio to the  length of  time  that one  has 
kept it.  For  ten  years I have  kept  the 
Major’s  story a secret.  Upon this  tenth 
anniversary of  his  death  I  feel  tempted 
to  give  his  story to the  public—the un­
thinking  public that  cares  little for  the 
tragedy of human life in the delight of  a 
new sensation, that accepts an occasional 
sermon solely for the sake of an epigram.
Tragedy  is  common  enough  in  our 
everyday lives.  Comedy equally so.  To 
give to the  former a new  zest,  to add  to 
the latter the breath of novelty is to gain 
fame.  Such  fame  as  is  given  by  the 
plaudits  ef  the  multitude,  as  light  as 
thistle  down;  as 
transient  as  summer 
lightning.

It was  on an  evening in February that 
I first  saw  the  Major.  Business duties 
had  temporarily placed  me  in  Chicago, 
and  it  was  in  a  semi-genteel  boarding 
house  that .our  first  meeting took place.
It  was  the  second  night  of  my  stay 
there, and  during the  monotonous inter­
val that  lies  between  the  joint  and des­
sert  my wandering  eye  fell  upon  him. 
Nature, who adores  contrasts,  had  given 
the  Major  a  semi-military  appearance. 
Anything of  a  less  martial  nature than 
his occupation could hardly be imagined. 
A modest  position  in a railroad  office at 
that  time  engaged  whatever  business 
abilities he possessed.

In  appearance  he  was of  the medium 
height,  and  inclined  to  stoutness.  A 
thin  fringe of  gray hair  still lingered in 
the  neighborhood of  his  neck.  Under 
the  influence  of  violent  emotion  little 
waves  of  color  mounted to his  forehead 
and rippled to the back of his neck.

He  had  the  prominent  eyes and  apo­
plectic cheeks of Lever’s military heroes. 
A  tweed  suit  of  a  doubtful  pattern, 
which,  from constant wear,  had assumed 
the outlines of  his rugged  form,  was  his 
week-day wear.  Ou warm Sunday morn­
ings a blue and white striped lineu blazer 
was  his favorite costume,  but  upon win­
ter nights he assumed a gorgeous quilted 
satin  smoking-jacket,  a  present  from  a 
fair acquaintance.

To  the  ordinary  observer  the  Major, 
with his stubby gray mustache, his some­
what aggressive tone of conversation, his 
passion  for  sauces  and  peppery  condi­
ments,  his  familiar  way  of  addressing 
the  waitress,  and  his  general  freedom 
from  any of  the conventional  restraints 
of society,  would  not have  proved inter­
esting.  To  me,  weary of  the  petty  airs 
of  dry goods clerks,  and  tired of  the du­
bious  charms of  the  young  ladies  that 
compose the  bulk of  the guests of  a cer­
tain  class of  boarding-houses,  the  Major 
came as a new revelation.

Our  regard  for  each  other  was  to  a 
certain extent mutual, and many an even­
ing  have  I  spent in  the  little  prophet’s 
chamber on the third  floor that he called 
his own,  smoking the  pipe of friendship, 
and occasionally indulging in the stronger 
and less transient delights of malt liquor.
The  Major  was a host  in  himself.  A 
fund of  anecdotes was  always at his dis­

I 

found the Major  on  the top  floor  of 

NO .  496

posal,  and a certain  degree  of  wit, per­
haps  not  entirely  free  from  a  suspicion 
of  vulgarity, flavored  his  reminiscences.
Twice a widower, his only child was  a 
little  sharp-featured  woman  who  paid 
him annual visits,  and described herself 
vaguely as being in  “millinery.”

Our  acquaintance  had  lasted  several 
months with every sign of becoming per­
manent when an  incident  occurred that 
threatened to end it.

Not finding the  Major in  his room one 
evening I commenced to  make  inquiries 
and found  to  my  astonishment  that  he 
had  taken  to  playing  poker.  My  sur­
prise was  unbounded.  Here was  a man 
who had passed the sixtieth  milestone of 
life unscathed,  suddenly  falling into the 
embraces of the gambling goddess.

*  *  *

the house.  He flushed  and looked a  lit­
tle ashamed  as  he  met my  eye.  There 
was a half apologetic tone in  his voice as 
be  said,  “Sit  down,  boy,  and 
take  a 
band.” 
I  begged  to  be  excused,  but 
stayed for a little while to see the Major’s 
luck.

The party  was  made  up  of  live  per­
sons,  mostly boarders  in the  house,  and 
it was evident,  even to my inexperienced 
eye,  that  the  Major  was  getting  the 
worst of it.

Despair sat  solemnly  on  his  features 
as the  game  progressed,  and  gradually 
but surely his  small  stack  of  blue  and 
red  chips  dwindled  away  and  his  op­
ponents’s  stacks  grew  larger. 
It  must 
have been  five  in the  morning.  An  un­
healthy  ray  of  returning  daylight stole 
into the  room, giving  the  gas  a  sickly 
hue,  discovering  worn  patches  in  the 
shabby carpet and  discolored  smears  in 
It  was  a 
the cheap paper on the  walls. 
back  room.  The  only  window 
looked 
out upon a dismal  yard  where an early- 
rising,  villauous-looking  cat  stole softly 
over  the  fallen  snow.  A  light  breeze 
shook 
the  window  frames  and  blew 
feathery flakes of snow against the panes. 
The  Major’s  face  looked  haggard;  the 
pouches  under  his  eyes  heavier  and 
more  pronounced; 
the  dull  red  of  his 
complexion  had  faded  into  a dull drab 
and his lusterless eyes  followed the cards 
as they were rapidly dealt with an eager­
ness  that was almost  painful.  An hour 
later the  party  broke  up. 
It was  then 
six o’clock on  Sunday  morning.  Snow 
had  ceased  to  fall  and  the ray of  sun­
shine,  multiplied several  times,  stole  in­
to  the 
room.  A  couple  of  sparrows 
perched  on  the  window  sill  and  an­
nounced the arrival  of day  by a number 
of  excited  chirps.  The  major  was  the 
last to go.  He had lost all he  had.  His 
unsteady  footsteps  echoed  along  the 
passages to his room. 
I heard  him shut 
the door and lock it,  then 1 went  to  bed. 

*  *  *

When the passion of play  seizes a man 
there is only one slavery that can be com­
pared to  it—the  slavery  of drink.  The 
Major was fairly in its toils.
I 

said good-by  to all the pleasant little 

evenings spent in his  stronghold. 
I  sat 
alone on the  steps in front of  the house

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

during the  warm  summer  months  that 
succeeded winter  and  spring.  The  fall 
came  and  business  compelled  me  to 
leave the city,  the major  came to see me 
off.  As the train  pulled  out  of  the de­
pot I saw him  standing on  the platform 
waving his adieux.  He had  aged  great­
ly.  The  bright  morning  sun  revealed 
and  heightened  the  shabbiness  of  his 
clothes,  and  wrinkles in  his cheeks,  the 
thousand  and  one  characteristics  that 
mark  the  rapid  advance  of  old  age. 
Twice  again  1  saw  the  Major.  Under 
what circumstances?  You  shall see.

Two years later I returned  to  Chicago. 
Winter again had the  city in its icy grip. 
I was living then three miles  from  town, 
and  was  glad on  returning  home  to ex­
change  my  wet  overshoes  for  a  warm 
pair of slippers aud an easy chair in front 
of a blazing  fire.

I must have dozed off and slept a great 
deal  later  than I expected,  for I awoke 
with a start to  find  the  fire  almost  out, 
and the lamp very  low. 
I  was not alone 
in  the  room.  Seated  in  a chair  by the 
expiring  embers  of  the  fire was one  of 
the  most  pitiable  objects  that  1  have 
ever seen.
the 

the 
shrunken  form  and the shabby garments 
I  had difficulty  in  recognizing my  quon­
dam  acquaintance,  the  once  jovial  Ma­
jor.

thin-pinched 

cheeks, 

In 

The melting  snow  ran  in  little rivu­
lets from  his  clothes  and  formed pools 
upon the floor,  and  icicles  glistened on 
his bristly gray mustache.  One  shaking 
hand held a  battered  brown  Derby,  the 
other was thrust into the semblance of  a 
pocket in  his seedy great coat.

He  explained  in a rambling  way how 
he happened to  be there.  By  some  in­
stinct  he  had found  out  where  I  lived, 
and,  finding 
the  door  only  partially- 
closed had made  his  way  in  and  had sat 
patiently there  waiting  for  me  to wake 
up.  His  story  was  of the  old  thread­
bare type.  The story-, old as Adam,  of  a 
man’s weakness, of a general descent  in­
to the pit of degradation from  which one 
gambler  in  a thousand  is  digged.  The 
evening  games  of  poker  had  been  ex­
changed  for  the  more  open  and more 
deadly  fascinations  of  the  professional 
gambling-house.

His  face  had become as familiar to  pa­
trons of Hankins’  (then in  its zenith)  as 
that of the City Hall.  Becoming  at  last 
too penniless  and  shabby  to be granted 
admission  even 
there,  he  had  drifted 
from one to  another  of the  smaller and 
less  reputable  gambling-houses 
that 
flourish 
in  Chicago.  When  fortune 
smiled he  dined,  when  she  frowned  he 
starved.  Possessed  always of one idea. 
Following the  same will-o’-the-wisp that 
has lured thousands  to  destruction,  the 
hope of making a lucky coup  that should 
enrich him  at a stroke,  he  lived  out his 
miserable existence.

His wretched story  was followed  by an 
appeal  for  money, just  enough  to  give 
him another start,  as a loan to  be repaid 
when  he  brought  off his  coup.  He left 
the house  an  hour  later  with money  in 
his pocket;  once only 1 saw him again.

*  *  *

It was Christmas Eve;  late as the hour 
the  streets  were  still  filled  with 
was, 
people. 
It  had  been  an  exceptionally 
mild  winter,  and  a  drizzling  rain  fell. 
The  sidewalks,  sticky  with  half-melted 
snow,  made walking anything  but pleas­
ant.  Quite as much as a  matter of  pre­
caution as  anything  else,  for  I  was  in

one of  the  lowest  and  most  dangerous 
parts of the city,  I took to  the middle  of 
the road. 
I had  arrived  at  a quiet and 
little-frequented  street;  not  a  soul  was 
in sight.  The  noise of  my  footsteps on 
the sloppy  stones  was  the  only  sound 
that broke  the  silence.  A  sudden turn 
brought me close to the river.

A small crowd had gathered there,  and 
I  joined  them. 
In  the  center  of  the 
group lay a dark  indistinguishable mass 
dripping with  water;  a policeman  knelt 
beside it.  As the crowd slightly separat­
ed I pushed  my  way  to  the  front,  and 
saw that the object was a body  just tak­
en from the  river.

At that moment the  policeman  raised 
his lantern and  the  light  fell  full  upon 
the  face  of  the  corpse.  Swollen  and 
bloated  beyond  description,  were  the 
features;  sodden  with water and reeking 
with the river  slime;  “dead  for  several 
days,” said the  policeman  as he allowed 
the head to fall  back and  rose from  the 
ground.  The friendly darkness  hid  the 
body from view.  The  glance I had had 
was sufficient, I had  taken my  last  look 
at the Major.

Im p ro v em en t  o f  Public  R oads  W ould 

B enefit  E very b o d y .

W ritte n  fo r Thb T radesm an.

Probably no  one  matter  or  thing  at­
tracting the attention  of  the  people  of 
this  country  at  present, 
is  being  so 
thoroughly a»red,  and  the  vital  import­
ance of  which is so  generally  conceded 
by all classes,  as this  question of the im­
provement of  our  public  roads. 
In  no 
country on  the  face  of  the  earth  are 
public roads found  so contemptibly  bad 
as in this country of ours.  Our  country 
is still new,  it is true,  as compared  with 
the old,  long-ago developed  countries  of 
Europe, yet we truthfully  boast  of  our 
superiority in  pretty  much  everything 
else,  which proves that youth is no valid 
excuse in  this  matter.  The  American 
people of all  classes  and  in all  business 
avocations a-e beginning  to  realize  this 
fact and  hence  this  universal  agitation. 
We see it in the editorial  columns of our 
great dailies; in finely  written  essays in 
our leading  magazines,  and  in the dollar 
and cents columns of our trade  journals. 
Everywhere is heard this demand for the 
improvement of our public  roads,  given 
with such urgency,  and  supported  with 
facts so incontrovertible,  that  our Legis­
latures are beginning  to  show  signs  of 
giving it effect by passing  the  necessary 
statutory enactments. 
In  our own State 
a  highway  commission,  composed  of 
three members,  was  appointed last Aug­
ust by the Governor with instructions  to 
report to the next Legislature.  This  re­
port was submitted by  Governor Winans 
to the present  Legislature,  but  it  con­
tained no plan of legislation.  The  com­
mission  found that our present  constitu­
tion  was a bar to  the  legislation  needed 
to solve the question  of public  road  im­
provement,  and  so  they  prepared  and 
submitted an amendment  to  the  consti­
tution. 
If the Legislature  submits  this 
amendment to the people in  time  to  be 
voted on at the April election,  and  it  is 
approved; and if  the  legislative  session 
continues long enough beyond  the  April 
election so that  a  bill  may  be  passed 
agreeable to  the  amended  constitution 
and the  recommendations  of  the  com­
mission, this question  of  the  improve­
ment of our public roads  would  be  set­
tled, so far as  Michigan  is  concerned,  at 
any rate.

F.  J.  DDTTBNTHALBR,

WHOLESALE  OYSTERS,  FISH  and  GAME,

LIVE  AND  DRESSED  POULTRY.

Consignments solicited.  Chicago aud Detroit market prices guaranteed.

117  Monroe  St., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Send for Price  L ist

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Ladies’  and  Gents’  Bicycles,  and  can 

supply at once upon receipt of order.

We  Lead  in  Redilced  Prices.

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 
you cannot  then write and get our prices before 
you  order.  Our  prices  will  be  as  low  as  the 
lowest.

L e m o n s ,

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B a n a n a s, 

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w h ich  is   absolutely p u r e  

a n d  soluble.

A  d e s c r ip tio n   o f  t h e   c h o c o la te  
p l a n t ,  a n d   o f  t h e   v a r io u s   c o c o a  
a n d  c h o c o la te  p r e p a r a t io n s  m a n ­
u f a c t u r e d   b y  W a lte r  B a k e r  & Co. 
w ill  b e  s e n t f r e e  t o a n y   d e a l e r  o n  
a p p lic a tio n .

W. BAKER & GO.. Dorchester, Mass.

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MILE-END

Best  Six  Bord

FOR

Machine  or  Hand  Use.

FOR  SALE  BY  ALL

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Jewell’s  Old  Government  Java.
Jewell’s  Old  Government  Java  and 

It is not within  my  province  in  the 
columns of this journal,  to  discuss  the 
various  legislative  methods  suggested; 
but it is the  duty  of  every  man  who 
writes for publication in  a  trade  paper 
to advocate anything and everything that 
will improve business  conditions.  Such 
is the nature of the question  under  dis­
cussion,  and it matters not  so  much  by 
what particular  method  our  roads  are 
improved,  so long as they are  improved. 
Different systems are in vogue  in  differ­
ent countries and,  in fact,  in  the  differ­
ent  States  of  our  own  country.  The 
formulating of a system  rests  with  our 
legislators—the results are what business 
men are after, and  any  system  that  is 
just and equitable  and  will  serve  the 
purpose will be acceptable.

roads.  When 

When this agitation  first  started,  the 
mossbacks said:  “Oh, it’s  those  ‘wheel’ 
fellows  who are making  all  this  noise. 
They would  like  to  have  our  country 
roads graded and  paved  just  for  their 
recreation and  amusement.”  But  these 
“ wheel” agitators have multiplied until, 
to-day,  they include  every  man  who  is 
interested, directly  or  indirectly,  in  a 
“ wheel”  of  any  kind.  The  business 
men in every market town are interested 
in good roads,  because they depend upon 
customers for the sale of their  merchan­
dise, and they know that “wheels”  bring 
customers and that the free,  regular and 
unobstructed action of wheels  demands, 
necessarily,  good 
the 
frost goes  out  of  the  ground  and  the 
wheels stop running for a few days, cus­
tomers become scarce and business takes 
a rest.  During  these  business 
lulls  I 
have met business men who  tried to con­
vince  themselves,  by  way  of  a  little 
sickly consolation,  th a t. people  had  to 
eat about so much,  and  wear  about  so 
much clothes,  anyway,  and  when  kept 
back for a few days by bad roads  or  un­
favorable weather,  they  would  have  to 
make up for it when things took  a  more 
favorable turn.  But they don’t do  it;  it 
is only an old  “granny” 
idea.  A  man 
will never buy to-day to  satisfy  the  de­
mands  of  last week’s  appetite;  neither 
will he buy a pair of mittens in  May be­
cause he didn’t  have  a  chance  to  buy 
them in March.  Many years ago  I lived 
on a farm in a blue-clay  section of coun­
try.  Our little market  town  was  only 
eight miles away,  but there  were  times 
when it might as  well  have  been  fifty 
miles.  There were times  when, 
if  we 
ran out of flour we had to  stay  out,  for 
it was impossible to “go  to  mill.” 
(By 
the way you see  that  even  the  fellows 
who own  the  “ wheels”  that  turn  the 
mills  are  interested  in  good 
roads). 
Sometimes weeks would pass  before  the 
roads would be in  a  condition 
to  haul 
even a small “jag” of anything to market, 
and during this  time  farmers’  produce 
would become scarce in  town.  There is 
nothing  more  destructive  of  the  true, 
legitimate operation of the law  of  sup­
ply  and demand than bad  roads. 
It will 
shut off the supply  of  farmers’  produce 
from a market town,  and create a famine 
in some certain article when,  as a matter 
of fact,  the surrounding  farms  are  bur­
dened with a surplus.  A majority of the 
townspeople  buy  their  table  produce 
from day to day,  and their wood, hay and 
straw by the cord and  ton; and when the 
supply is cut  off,  consumption  is  cur­
tailed.  Prices  are  affected  fictitiously, 
and when the “ wheels”  start  again  the 
market  is  glutted,  and  down  go  the 
prices.

If  you

sell  the  following  line of  coffees,  you  will  have 
the  best in  the  land.  All  roasted  by  GHR8E  & 
8RP0RN.  Sold  in  cans only.

TELE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,
The isolated farm is related to.the  vil­
lage merchant in this respect pretty much 
the same as a railroad trade  center is re­
lated  to  a  manufacturing  or  mining 
point.  When the wheels of the  cars are 
stopped by an unfavorable  condition  of 
the road,  like  that  occasioned  by  the 
snow  blockades  this  winter,  we  are 
treated to a coal famine.  Manufacturing 
is curtailed; hundreds  of  men  are  re­
duced to half pay; the  “ wheels”  of  the 
street cars stop and  hundreds  of people 
are forced to remain at  home who would 
otherwise attend the theatres  and  other 
places of amusement, and  business  gen­
erally throughout all of its  ramifications 
fails into  a  noticeable decline—all  this 
because the roads  were  temporarily  ob­
structed. 
Is there a man so  stupid as to 
imagine that these losses are retrievable, 
that the  people  of  Grand  Rapids  will 
now ride oftener  on  . the  street  cars to 
make up the loss sustained  by  the  com­
pany on account of this coal famine,  and 
that the workingman  will  now  eat  two 
steaks for supper  to  make  up  for  the 
steakless suppers had while  working  on 
half pay?  These losses are  irretrievable 
and the effect on trade  is a dead  loss  in 
consumption,  which can no more  be  re­
claimed than spent time can be  recalled. 
In  railroading  this  inexorable  law  of 
trade is  recognized,  and,  consequently, 
every appliance that scientific  invention 
can devise is made use  of  to  keep  the 
“ wheels” moving continuously, and regu­
larly.  Mountains are  tunneled,  chasms 
are spanned, and the most difficult  engi­
neering feats accomplished in  order that 
these “ wheels”  may  be  unimpeded  in 
their revolutions.

Arabian  Mocha

Well’s  Java  and  Mocha•
Weaver’s  Blend,
Santora•
Ideal  Golden  Rio 
Crushed  Java  and  Mocha•

I  M  Glare  Grocery  Go.

The stopping of  wheels  means  busi­
ness  disruption  and  trade  stagnation; 
and the “wheels”  which  act  as  feeders 
to the larger wheels  of  commerce,  and 
like the  little  streams  which,  unitedly, 
form  the volume  that  keeps  the  mill 
grinding,  are the wheels  under  farmers’ 
wagons,  and every obstruction which  re­
tards their  free  action  should  be  re­
moved. 

E.  A.  O WEN*.

S p a re   M om ents.

From  th e Stockman.

If there is one thing in this  world that 
is  more  precious  than  all  else, 
in  a 
worldly sense, it is  time.  And  there  is 
nothing  else  so  recklessly  squandered. 
We often say we have not  time to devote 
to study and  the  improvemant  of  our 
minds, when we are  spending  hours  of 
each day,  if all our spare moments  were 
added together,  in  idleness  and  loafing. 
There is no lesson so important  for boys 
and girls to learn as systematic work.  It 
is surprising what can  be  accomplished 
in a year in any line if  even  a half-hour 
a day is devoted to it.  A story is told of 
a college professor  whose  wife  always 
kept him waiting a few  minutes for din­
ner.  He was an industrious man,  so  he 
began to use  this  time  in  writing, in­
stead of  idly  waiting,  as  most  of  us 
would  have  done. 
In  three  years  he 
published a volume from which  he  real­
ized many hundred  dollars.  Try  to  set 
apart a few minutes of each day to study 
some useful subject and  see  how  much 
you have accomplished in a  few  months 
or years.  A systematic use of  time is of 
the  highest  importance  to  those  who 
would make the most of themselves.  The 
learned  blacksmith,  Elihu  Burritt, 
divided his day into  three  equal  parts. 
He worked  eight  hours,  studied  eight 
hours,  and slept eight  hours.  There  is 
nothing in the way of any  of us  to  pre­
vent our  becoming  learned  too,  if  we 
have the energy to try.

Bangor—C.  G, Phillips  has  purchased 
the interest of A. B.  Lee  in the  general 
firm of  A.  B.  Lee  &  Co.  and  will  con­
tinue the business in his own name.

B u y

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MANUFACTURED  BY

SNEDICOR  &  HATHAWAY

DETROIT, MICH.

Dealers wishing to see the line address 
F. A. Cad well, 682  Jefferson  ave.,  Grand 
Rapids, Mich.

MICHIGAN

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

BDY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pants,  Sits,  a i Oieralls

Once and You aie our Customer 

for life.

STANTON, MOREY & C0„ Mtrs.

DETROIT,  MICH.

Guo. F . Ow e n , Salesman  for Western ¡Michigan, 

Residence, 69 N.  Union St., Grand  Rapids.

Phone 610

260 S.  Ionia  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

NET PRICE LISTjOP SAP PAILS PER 100.

IC  
10  quart.........   ......................... $14 
12 
15 
15 
19 
1 gal. I C Syrup Cans, per 100...  10 25

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$17
18
22 50

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

In  lots  of  500  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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Big Prairie—F.  L.  Tolies  h

will continue the  business  at  the 
location.

same , interest  in  the  firm  of  J.  M.  Fowler & 
I Co.  and  have  taken  my  brother,  Wm. 
sold  his j Fowler,  in  as  a  partner.  The  style  of
general  stock  to  Henry  Forward,  who  the Brut  will  remain  the same as  before. | 
will continue  the  business  at  the  same I which  is J.  M.  Fowler & Co.”
location. 

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AMONO  THE  TBADE.

ABOUND  T H E   S T A T E .

Hartford—M.  Place has opened  a meat 

market here.

Eckford—J.  N. Smith has sold his gen­

eral stock to Samuel Fox.

Kenton—Jacob Mahnsen succeeds G. C.

Townsend in general  trade.

Coleman—S.  A.  Hurst  & Co.  succeed 

John  Mason  in general  trade.

Cedar Creek—W.  J. Lance  succeeds  D.

L.  Northland in general trade.

Middleville—Frank  Otto  has  sold  his 

hardware stock to F.  D.  Pratt.

Lawrence—I.  F.  Whiteman has opened 

a dry goods and clothing store.

Muskegon—S.  Casciui  succeeds  L.

Paris & Co.  in the fruit  business.

Detroit—Oldani  & Bruce succeed Cbas.

Oldani in the boot and shoe business.

Saginaw—Henry  C.  Weil 

succeeds 

Weil & Holst in the grocery business.

Detroit—Bogue & Gillam succeed  Mrs.

G. C.  Borradaile in  the drug business.

Nesseu City—Wm.  Woodhead succeeds 
Wm.  Woodhead  & Co.  in  general  trade.
Detroit — Robt.  L.  Peddie  succeeds 
Peddie & Reed  in the tailoring  business.
Northville—C.  A.  Sessions  succeeds J.
B. Wilcox in the boot and  shoe business.
Manton—Isaac  Byers and  L.  W.  Gates 
have purchased  the  Hubbell  meat  mar­
ket.

Norway—J.  B.  Brasseur  has  removed 
his drug stock  from  Stephenson  to  this 
place.

Stockbridge—Chadwick  &  Hall  have 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  Fred 
Walton.

Addison—H.  E.  Howd  will  succeed 
Howd & Brooks April  1  in  the  clothing 
business.

Burr Oak—A.  C.  Ganscliaw is succeed­
ed  by  B.  E.  Sea vers  in  the  hardware 
business.

Cold water — Lewis  Dewey  succeeds 
Fred L.  Drury in  the  grocery  and  meat 
business.

Detroit  —  H.  A.  Schmook  succeeds 
Schmook  &  Pokriefka  in  the  tailoring 
business.

Elk  Rapids—J.  W.  Balcom  has  sold 
his drug stock  to Jeff & Murphy,  late  of 
Kalamazoo.

Calumet—John  Ekman  succeeds  Sk­
in an & Co.  in the grocery  and  boot  aud 
shoe business.

Iron wood—Wm. L.  Pierce is succeeded 
by  Mrs.  Mary E.  Bickford  in  the  confec­
tionery  business.

Detroit—John  H.  Hebblethwaite  suc­
ceeds W.  E Cheever  &  Co.  in  the  Hour 
and feed business.

Iren  Mountain—Stein  Bros.  & Co.  suc­
ceed Stein bros.  in  the dry  goods,  cloth­
ing and boot and shoe business.

Chelsea—Sparks &  Lane,  millers,  will 
dissolve  partnership  April  1,  Leman E.
Sparks continuing the business.

West Bay City—Me  Laughlin  & Magill 
succeed  Emery & McLaughlin in the coal, 
wood, lime and cement  business.

Montague—E.  L.  Dodge  has  sold  his 
hardware stock to  A.  A.  Allen,  who  has 
clerked several years for L. G.  Ripley.

Kendall—J.  Merchant  has bought  the 
grocery stock  of Houser  Bros,  and  will 
continue the  business  at the  same loca­
tion.

Wiliiamston—Lounsbury  &  Phillips, 
dealers in agricultural  implements,  have 
dissolved.  A.  M.  Lounsbury  continuing 
the business.

Stanton—Lew  Sterling  has  opened  a 
implement  store  at  Blanchard. 
branch 
Joseph  Wilkinson  will  have  charge  of 
the business.

Christian  Bertsch 

leaves  to-day  for 
Boston  and  will  spend 
the  next  two 
weeks in and  around  that  city,  placing 
orders for fail goods.

Central  Lake—Lawrence  Doerr  and  a 
gentleman named  Goodman have  formed 
a copartnership  and  will  embark in  the 
hardware business here.

Stanton—Eli  Epley  has  purchased  the 
interest of F.  R.  Messenger in the grocery 
stock  of  Eli  Epley  & Co.  and  will  con­
tinue the business in  his own name.

Battle Creek—Sauiuei W.  McCrea.  who 
conducted the grocery  business here over 
twenty-five years,  retiring a few  months 
ago. died  March  14  as  the  result  of  an 
attack of apoplexy the  day before.

Winchester  Station — The  Mecosta 
Lumber Co.  has purchased the drug stock 
of Barry & Co..at Roduey.  and removed it 
to  this  place,  adding  largely 
thereto 
through the  Uazeltiue  &  Perkins  Drug 
Co.

is 

Shelbyviile—W.  M.  Briggs,  who  has 
conducted an  elevator  business here  for 
several years,  has purchased the Wheeler 
building  and 
fitting  same  up  for 
the reception  of  grocery  aud  boot  and 
shoe  stocks.

Kalamazoo—A.  L.  Blumenberg  has 
severed  his  connection  with  B.  Desen- 
berg  &  Co.  and  is  now a partner of  the 
Hansel man  Candy  Co.  Mr.  Blumenberg 
has been connected with the former house 
for the past twelve years.

Muskegou—E.  A.  Worden,  who  con­
ducted a dry goods store several  years at 
the corner of Western avenue and Jeffer­
son  street,  has  decided  to  re-engage  in 
the same business in the store soon to  be 
vacated by  F.  G.  Neumeister.

Big Rapids—Ernest Hal lock,  for three 
years with  John  Hansen,  will  in a  few 
days depart for Howard City,  where  will 
be launched  the  new  boot and  shoe  firm 
of Hallock  &  Toan.  the  junior  partner 
being Clyde Toan.  but  who  will  remain 
in Big Rapids.

Eaton  Rapids—One  of  the  “meanest 
men in town”  recently  spent  two hours 
beating  a  druggist  down  10  cents  on 
some horse  medicine  aud, as  the  horse 
had recovered in  the  meantime,  the man 
took the medicine himself to save it.  He 
came near going  where  they don’t  have 
spring freshets.

Mulliken—B.  I.  Whelpley  has sold his 
drug  stock  to  H.  P.  French,  who  will 
consolidate it with his own.  Mr. Whelp­
ley  has leased  his  building  and sold  his 
hardware  stock  to  A.  L.  Cogswell  and 
R.  C.  French,  who  will  continue  the 
business under  the  style  of Cogswell  & 
French.  Mr.  Whelpley  will  hereafter 
devote his entire  attention  to the manu­
facture of  brick.

Leslie—M.  Small & Co.  have sold their 

Kalamo— J.  M.  Fowler  writes  T he
grocery stock to G. C.  Failing & Co., who! T radesm an  as  follows:  “1  would  like 
will continue  the  business  at  the same | to have you rectify  the mistake you  made 
location. 
j on the 8th about the firm of J.  M.  Fowler
Eastport—Daniel Blakley has  sold  his j &  Co.  L.  R.  Cessna  misinformed  you 
I  bought out Mary J.  Cessna’s I

general stock to  Frank  M.  Harris,  who  about it. 

FOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements  will  be  Inserted  under  this 
head for two cents a word the first Insertion and

Advance payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

691

692

693

089
good  location, doing  paying  business 

A 1the  best  money  making  businesses  in  the 
city  of  Grand  Rapids.  Centrally  located  on 
Mon  oe  street.  Trade  established  twenty-two 
years.  Reason of selling  poor health.  Address 
H.  B. Huston, agent, <99  South  Division  street, 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
F or  sa le—clean  stock  o f  d rug s  in  
In­
voice $700.  Liberal discount.  Excellent chance 
for  man  with  small  capital.  Address Medics, 
carrier 27, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
F or  s a l e - stock  o f  g r o c e r ies  fo r
cash;  also store  building and  lot, including 
two dwelling  houses, on time.  Address No. 691, 
care Michigan  Tradesman. 
I ilOR SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY  STOCK and 
fixtures.  Will sell together or separately, as 
desired.  Cheap for  cash  Chas. E. Williams, 69 
Carrier street. Grand Rapids. 
F OR  SALE — GENERAL  STOCK  OF  MER~- 
chandise,  doing  a  nice  business.  Reason 
for selling, health  failed.  Address  New  Home 
Machine  office,  541  N.  Division  street.  Grand 
Rapids  Mich. 
IJIOR SALE  OR  IRADE  FOR CLEAN  STOCK 
-  groceries—Handle factory.  Plenty of cheap 
timber.  Good shipping facilities.  Good chance 
right  parties.  Address  No.  683,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
r p o   EXCHANGE—FOR  STOCK  OF  CLOTH 
A  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
IpLEGANT OFFER—IT’S  NO  TROUBLE  TO 
-2  find drug  stocks for sale  but you  generally 
‘ find a nigger in the  fence.’’  I have an elegant 
drug business for sale; stock about $4,000; 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—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  pai ticulars as  to  stofrk, terms and  location, 
call on or address Amos S. Musselman, President 
Musselman Grocer Co. 
I 'DR SALE—GOOD,  CLEAN, SALABLE stock 
of  drugs,  groceries  and  hardware, or  will 
exchange for desirable  chattel property  or  real 
estate.  Arthur  Mulholland,  Jr.,  Ashton, Mich.
645__

683

659

668

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

\ \ T ANTED  —  SITUATION  BY  A  KEGI8- 
t T 
tered  pharmacist of  twenty  years’  exper­
ience.  Good references  Address, stating wages,
A  D  Carpenter, Clarksville. Mich._____ 684
W A N T ED —POSITION  AS  BOOKKEEPER 
" '   by  steady  young  man, with  family.  Un­
exceptional  references  furnished  and  satisfac­
tion guaranteed.  Address C. E. Weaver, Adrian, 
Mich. 

690

MISCELLANEOUS.

COUNTRY  MERCHANTS ARE  INVITED  TO 
inspect  our  stock  of  dry  goods,  clothing 
and boots  and  shoes, which we propose to close 
out at a great sacrifice.  People’s Store, 333 Canal 
street, Grand  Rapids. 
V1T1LL  PAY  CASH  FOR  STOCK  OF  GRO- 
’ t  ceries  or general  merchandise.  Must  be
cheap.  Address  No. 657, care Michigan Trades­
m an-____________________  
TJIOR  RENT—STORE  WHERE  THERE  IS A 
J-  good  opening  for  a  druggist.  Rent  low. 
I inquire at Michigan Tradesman office. 
686
SOME  VALUABLE  FARMS AND FINE LAN- 
sing city  property to exchange for merchan­
dise.  Address 222 Washington ave., N., Lansing, 
Mich________ ______________________687

657

685

 

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Russets,  $2.50 per bbl;  Baldwins $2.75 

to $3;  Spys, $3 to $3.25.

Beans—Buyers are paying $1.50@1.60 for coun 

try picked, holding city picked at $2@2.10.

Butter—Choice dairy is in demand at 18 to 20c, 

being  held  at 2.’c;  creamery, 22 to 24c.

and quality good.

Cabbage—75c  to  $1  per  doz.  Still  plentiful 
Cider—I3@l5c per gal.
Cranberries—Cape  Cods  and  Jerseys  $333.50 

Eggs—The market remained stationary for the 
week.  On  account of  the cold  snap, the antici­
pated drop failing to materialize.  Handlers  pay 
16c. bolding at 17318c.

Green  Stuff—Lettuce.  18c  per  lb;  rhubarb, 4c 

per lb;  radishes, 4ue per doz.
Honey—Clover stock, 13c.
Onions—$1.15 to $1.20, holding  at  $1.40 to $1.45. 
Parsnips—40c per bu.
Potatoes—Have  not  changed, enough  coming 
in  to keep  the  market  steady.  65c  is  still  the 
buying price, and held a trifle higher.

Strawberries—New  berries  are In market at  35 
@«)c per  qt.  The  worst  feature of the  market 
is that  the prices  and the  bottoms of  the boxes 
are both up proportionately.

Turnips—35c  pu. bu.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Coleman—The St.  Louis Stave &  Hoop 
i mill  began  operations  last  week.  The 
| mill  will ruu  steadily  the  rest  of  the 
j year,  a full stock having been secured.

Manistee—The  Manistee  Maple Floor- 
j iug Co.  has made contracts for its  build- 
I ing and machinery,  and will  begin  oper- 
, ations at once,  and  hopes to have  all  hi 
j running order by June 1.

Saginaw—F.  B.  Wiggins,  who has been 
engaged  in the  hardware  business  here, 
j has disposed  of  his  stock  and will  re­
move to Cleveland where he  will engage 
in Die lumber  and planing mill  business.
Saginaw—A  year  ago  John G. Owen 
put a band saw outfit into his sawmill  at 
Owendale.  The  timber  did  not  prove 
suitable to operate a band saw profitably, 
and he has taken  it  out and put in a cir­
cular rig.

Saginaw—Bliss  &  Van  Auken  have 
purchased  40,000,000  feet of  timber on 
the Twin  Lake  branch of  the  Mackinaw 
division  of the  Michigan  Central at  $?5 
stuinpage.  A  portion  of  the  timber  is 
Norway  and  the  rest  white  pine. 
It 
will  be cut and railed to their  mill  here.
St.  Ignace—John A.  Jamieson  has be­
gun  repairs on his  sawmill  and  proposes 
to have it in  the  best  of  shape  for the 
coming  season.  He  is  building a brick 
addition to  his boiler house,  and making 
changes in the carriage for the sawing of 
bill timber  of  all  lengths up  to 60 feet. 
He  has  already 
iu  his  booms  a large 
amount of  logs  that  are  coming  in  by 
rail,  and he says that  his mill  will be  in 
a position  next  season  to  take  care  of 
anything that offers.

Saginaw—The  Gay  Lumber  Co.  has 
purchased  a body of  timber of  E.  Hall, 
of Detroit,  located on  Chippewa  River, 
a tributary  of  the  Tittabawassee  that 
drains Isabella  county. 
It is  estimated 
to cut *20,000,000 feet of  pine,  40,000,000 
feet  of  hemlock.  20,000,000  cedar,  and 
fro-ii 5,000,000  to 8,000,000  feet  of  oak. 
The company has erected a band  mill  at 
what is known as the old  Hall dam,  and 
connecting with the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern Railroad  with a spur from  Re­
mus.  The  mill  has  a  capacity  of  75,- 
000 feet daily,  is  lighted  with electricity, 
and  will  be  operated  day aud  night. 
It 
started about a week ago.  The company 
has 4,000,000  feet of logs in  the river.

T he  D rug  M arket.

Gum opium has advanced, on  acconnt 

of higher  prices in Smyrna.

Quinine is steady at unchanged  prices.
Cocaine muriate his  advanced  $1  per 
ounce,  owing  to  anew  ruling,  making 
the duty  higher.

Bromide of  potash,  bromide 
and  bromide  sodium  have  al 
vanced.

Turpentine  is higher.
Buchu leaves  have declined.

F rom   O ut  o f Town.

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

J, C.  Tracy, Custer.
C. C.  Phillips,  Bangor.
Frank  Hamilton,  Traverse City,
W.  M.  Briggs,  Shelbyviile.
Henry C.  Auer, Cadillac.
B.  S.  Runnels.  Big Prairie.

ammonia 
been  ad-

per crate.

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inflammatory 
will be covered in 
M.  Mallory.

rheumatism.  His  route 
the  meantime  by  M. 

Wm.  B.  Edmunds,  who  has  covered 
Western Michigan  the  last  two years  for 
Thorp,  Hawley & Co., of  Detroit,  was  in 
town  one  day last  week.  Mr.  Edmunds 
now resides at Bangor,- but  still  retains 
his  Coit  avenue  residence  property  in 
this city.

“ My wife and  I,” says a traveling man, 
“ were once in a hotel  where we  couldu’t 
get any  boiling  water.  After  we  had 
discussed the  situation,  my  wife  asked 
me if I  had an  envelope  in  my  satchel.
1 got one out,  when she told me to  till  it 
with water and hold it over  the  gas  jet.
L hesitated,  but  finally  did  it,  and  ex­
pected to  see the envelope blaze up every 
moment. 
But  it  didn’t  blaze.  The 
envelope took on  a  little  soot,  but  that 
was all.  The water boiled  in  time,  and 
the envelope was as  good  as  ever  when 
the experiment was at an  end. 
I  don’t 
know the chemistry of  the  process,  but 
try it  yourself  and  see 
if  it  will  not 
work.”

P u re ly   P erso n al.

for 

Leonard  Kipp, 

the  West  Broadway 
grocer,  who has been  seriously  ill  with 
pneumonia 
is  now 
thought to be on the road  to recovery.

four  weeks, 

Wm.  G.  Brummeler.  Jr.,  and  Miss Jen­
nie Smith  were  married  last  Thursday. 
The happy couple  will take up  their res­
idence  in 
their  own  home  on  Jones 
street.

C.  A. Vanden Berghand Alex. Denton, 
the  Howard  City  merchants,  were  in 
town last week for the purpose  of  secur­
ing plans  for a  pair  of  brick  buildings 
they  propose  to  erect  as  soon  as  the 
spring  opens.  Both  buildings  will  be 
35x80  feet  in dimensions  and  Mr.  Van- 
den Bergh’s  building will  be two stories 
in  height.

N ew  L ist on R u b b er  Goods.

the 

On April 1 an entirely new list on rub­
ber boots and shoes  will go into effect, all 
the manufacturers  having  agreed  upon 
the  new  schedule.  One  object  of  the 
change is to bring the list of prices  more 
nearly  to the  retail  selling  figures.  At 
present,  with discounts of  50  per  cent., 
the list is no  guide  for 
retailers, 
and they have nothing in the  shape  of  a 
standard  for  their  selling  prices.  The 
new list will  make  reductions  of  about 
$1  on  boots,  50  cents  on  arctics  and  10 
cents on sandals,  with other lines in  pro­
portion.  The selling discounts will then 
be reduced,  and instead of 50 off,  for  ex­
ample,  a discount of  say  30  off  will  be 
given,  which will  make the net prices  to 
retailers 5 to 10 per cent,  advance.  The 
discount will  then represent a  fair  mar­
gin for the retailer’s  profit,  as  was  the 
original intention when a  uniform  price 
list was adopted.  The  new  list  will  be 
adopted by all the  companies,  including 
those outside  the  combination,  and  the 
exact figures will soon be announced.

T.  H.  NEVIN  CO.’S

Swiss Tills  Mixed Paints

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

and beauty of finish.

We carry a full stock of  this well  known 

brand mixed paints.

Send for sample card and prices.

Hazeltine & Pertios Drm Co.,

STATE  AGENTS 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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KALAMAZOO PANT i  OVERALL CO.

33 L  V.  MainoSt., Kalamazoo, Mich.

Chicago salesroom with Silverman & Opper, 

Corner  Monroe st. and  Fifth ave.

per doz. 
Our specialties:  Pants from $7.50 to 
warranted  not  to  rip.  Shirts  from  $2 50 to  $15 
per doz.  Spring line  now ready.  Samples  sent 
on approval.

Manufacturer’s Agent and  Jobber of

F R A N K   H.  W H IT E ,
Brooms,  Was'itioanis,  Wooden
Indurated  Pails  A  Tubs,

AND

Wooden  Bowls,  Clothespins  and  Rolling 

Pins,  Step  Ladders,  W ashing  Ma­

chines, M arket, Bushel and De­

livery  Bas  ets,  B uilding 

Paper, W rapping

Paper, Sachs, 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.

Geo. H.  Reeder & Co.,

JOBBERS  OF

Boots  and  Shoes,

Felt Boots and Alaska  Socks.

State Agents for

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

The Hester Machinery Co.  has sold the 
American  Steam  Laundry  a  60  horse 
power engine.

Cook  Bros,  have  sold  their  grocery 
stock on Madison  avenue,  near  Griggs 
avenue,  to John Price.

C.  H.  Walbridge  has opened a grocery 
store at  the corner of  S.  East and  Sher­
man  streets.  .Hawkins & Compauy  fur­
nished  the stock.

Kendall & Hane have opened a grocery 
store and meat  market  at  Remus.  The 
Lemon  &  Wheeler  Company  furnished 
the grocery  stock.

Jas.  W. Carukin has  sold  his  grocery 
stock  at  152  North  Division  street  to 
Frank  A.  Winsor.  who  clerked  for  Ira 
C. Hatch seven  years.

L. J.  Pettingill,  formerly  of  the  firm 
of Pettingill Bros.,  has opened a  grocery 
store at Petoskey.  The Olney &  Judson 
Grocer Co.  furnished the stock.

John Allgier will  close out his grocery 
stock at 160 Clancy  street  and embark in 
the  boot  and  shoe  business  at 196  East 
Bridge street  under the  style of  Allgier 
& Pritchard.

N.  H. Walbridge  has  sold his  general 
stock  at  360  S.  East  street  to  O.  W. 
Pettit,  who has removed it  to his double 
store at the  corner  of Plainfield  avenue 
and  Quimby street.

Jones & Babcock  succeed  Stickney  & 
Jones in the grocery business at  the  cor­
ner of Wealthy avenue and Henry street, 
Mr. Stickney  haviug  exchanged  his  in­
terest for Mr.  Babcock’s  interest  in  the 
Grandville avenue box  factory.

A.  Norris,  J.  L.  Norris  and  O.  D. 
Blanchard have  organized  a  stock com­
pany under the style of  O.  D.  Blanchard 
Co.  and  engaged  in  general 
trade  at 
Casuovia.  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer  & Co. 
furnished  the  dry  goods  and  the I.  M. 
Clark Grocery Co. the  groceries.

At the last meeting of  the Grand Rap­
ids Pharmaceutical  Society,  the follow­
ing druggists  were  elected  to  member­
ship:  O.  A. Fanckboner,  Dykemea Bros., 
P.  T.  Williams,  G.  T.  Haau & Co.,  Stek- 
etee  &  Baker, F.  A.  Sanford,  Edmund 
Sinz,  H. Hennika and Steketee & Hoede- 
maker.

T.  J. Nixon,  grocer at 418  South  Div­
ision street has voluntarily  relinquished 
his  stock  to  the  Ball-Barnhart-Putman 
Co.,  which held a first  mortgage  on 
the 
goods.  E.  J. Gillies &  Co.,  who  held  a 
second  mortgage,  and  proceeded 
to 
take  poesession  of a  horse  kept  in  the 
stable  of  Frank  E.  Hodges,  but  that 
gentleman claimed to have a lien  on  the 
auimal  by reason of an  unpaid board  bill 
and sent the horse away where the officers 
could not find him.  Gillies & Co.  there­
upon  begun 
suit  against  Hodges  in 
trover and obtained a  judgment  for  $60 
and costs.

Gripsack Brigade.

Valda  Johnston,  who  has resided  at 
Bangor during the past winter,  will  re­
turn to the city to live next week.

Burt Ema  has  taken  the  position  of 
city  salesman  for  Hawkins  &  Company 
and will  undertake  to cover that portion 
of the trade  not  visited  by  Jas.  B.  Mc- 
Innes.

Byron  S.  Davenport  has  gone 

to 
Mt.  Clemens  to-obtain  relief  from the

N ew  Com m ission H ouse.

L.  L.  Wood,  formerly  connected  with 
Beebe & Co., of Minneapolis,  but  more 
recently associated  with  Tucker,  Coade 
& Parker,  has embarked in  the  commis­
sion business at 113 Monroe street,  under 
McGowan’s meat  market.  He  requests 
dealers to give him a call when in need of 
I anything in  his  line.  He  will  carry  a 
I general  line of produce,  giving  especial 
j attention to  butter,  eggs,  cheese,  veal 
j and poultry.

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INDUCEMENT

TO  THE

B e t a i i j   D r u g g i s t s

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G e n e e a l   S t o r e s .

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 
Headache 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.

To  My  Ben-HUr

Oh!  bright Cigar;

I love thy wreaths of smoke so dimly curling,
I love thy murky cloud above me whirling; 
Amid the smoke thy brilliant tip is shining,  □ 
And bids me cast all care and sad repining 

While, like a star,

From me afar.
Companion dear I

When weary of this world, its empty  pleasure, 
Its ceaseless toil, its cares without a measure,
Then fancy paints upon thy bright cloud waving 
The far off  friends and scenes  my heart is crav- 
[ing,

Its doubt and fear;

And brings them near. 
And when in sorrow

Yet still I borrow

My heart is bowed and all is cold around it,
And dreary thonghts and weary cares surround it, 
From thee a solace, while dear hope reviving, 
Brings to my view, the mist before it driving,
—[The  Smoker.
All  First-Class  Dealers  Sell  Ben H ur 

A bright  to-morrow!

Cigars.

MADE  ON  HONOR. 

SOLD  ON  MERIT.

M AN U FA CTU RER S,

D E T R O I T .

Im portant to Commercial  Trav­

elers and Merchants.

The American Casualty Insurance and  Securi­
ty  Co.,  of  Baltimore  City, Maryland,  sells  the 
most liberal accident policy issued in the United 
States, furnishing more absolute protection than 
any  other.  Its  policy is a short, plain  business 
contract, free from all objectionable clauses and 
conditions.  In  1892 It paid losses to policy hold­
ers and  their  beneficiaries  amounting to $1,103,- 
964, and had $2,607,675 In assets Jan. 1,1893.  The 
premium to merchants  not handling  goods and 
commercial  travelers  is  $4  for  each  $1,000  in 
surance  with $5 per week  indemnity during dis 
ability, not  exceeding 52 weeks, and  pays  one- 
half instead of one-third for loss of one hand or 
one  foot,  as  paid  by  most  other  companies 
Telephone  No.  1,003,  for  best  policy  issued, or 
address  W.  R.  FREEMAN,  Agent, 373  Crescen 
avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich.

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

POLITICAL  UNION  WITH  CANADA.

P A P E R   m .

W ritten  for T h e Tradesman.

After a careful review of  the political 
differences  between  the  two  countries, 
the writer is prepared  to admit that they 
are neither  so  many  nor so  great as he 
had thought them;  but,  be  they many  or 
few,  great  or small,  they  must  be  met 
and arranged to the  satisfaction  of  both 
parties. 
It  will  be  necessary  for  both 
parties to make concessions,  which, how­
ever,  will involve no  surrender of  prin­
ciple and result  in  no loss of  dignity to 
time,  it is  to  be 
either.  At the  same 
hoped 
so 
much the stronger of  the two,  will  meet 
her “little sister”  more than  half way.

the  United  States,  being 

the  system  from 

It must be borne in mind  that the pop­
ulation of Canada,  with the  exception of 
the French  section,  is composed  mainly 
of  Englishmen,  who  are,  naturally,  in­
tensely pro-English in their  sympathies. 
The loyalty of the  Briton to the flag  and 
institutions of his country  has  passed in­
to a proverb.  No  matter where  he goes 
he never for a moment forgets that be  is 
an  Englishman.  Abroad,  he  travels 
with a “chip on his  shoulder,”  his  only 
fear being that  it may  not  be “knocked 
off.”  First  among  British  institutions, 
and first in the heart of the Briton,  is the 
Crown.  The  present  wearer  of  the 
crown has ruled  so wisely  and  so  well, 
and has so endeared  herself  to  her peo­
ple, that it is impossible  for an English­
man  to  separate 
its 
head,  the  monarchy  from the  monarch. 
“The  monarchy”  is much  more to  him 
than  a  systam  of  government,  it  is  a 
woman,  with  a  woman’s  heart  and  a 
woman’s  sympathies;  she  has  shared 
their sorrows and  their  joys;  loving her 
people and being loved in return,  and  to­
day the strongest  bulwark of  the throne 
of England  is the  hearts  of  the people.
Go where he may  the English emigrant 
retains  his  affection  for and  loyalty  to 
his  queen.  This,  the  writer  believes, 
will prove  to be the greatest  obstacle  to 
the political  union  of  Canada  and  this 
country. 
It  may  seem  strange  to  an 
American  that  loyalty  to a flag  cau  be 
stretched  across  3,000  miles  of  water, 
but 
it  is  more  than  loyalty—it  is love 
for the person of the best sovereign Eng­
land ever  had.  Let  it  be  remembered, 
too,  that  the  Union  Jack,  “the flag  that 
braved a thousand  years  the  battle  and 
the breeze.”  as the Briton proudly  sings, 
waves over the  Dominion,  constantly  re­
minding him of  his  allegiance, recalling 
scenes of  home  and  country  and reviv­
ing soul-stirring memories of many “glo­
rious victories” by sea and land.  In case 
of  annexation,  his  allegiance  must  be 
transferred from  the Union  Jack  to the 
Stars and  Stripes;  and not  only this,  but 
Canada,  “the  fairest  jewel in  the impe­
rial crown,” would  be given over to this 
country,  the flag of Old  England  hauled 
down, and the American ensign raised “to 
the fore.”  This  may  be  laughed  at as 
sentimental  nonsense,  but  it  will  be 
found to be a factor  against  annexation, 
all  the same.

The  judicial  department  of  the  gov­
ernment of  Canada is differently  consti­
tuted  to  that of  this country.  This  is 
the strong  feature of  the Canadian  sys­
tem,  and  one  of  which  Canadians  are 
justly proud.  From Chief  Justice to po­
lice magistrate,  the judges are appointed 
and hold office  “for  life  or  during  good 
behavior.”  Politics  has  very  little, 
if 
anything to do with  appointments to the

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

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“  Arrow Brand  5V 
“  World Wide.  6
“  LL............... 4)4
Full Yard Wide...... 6)4
Georgia  A..............63*
Honest Width......... 6)4
Hartford A  ............ 6
Indian Head...........  7
King A  A..................6)4
King B C.................5
Lawrence  L L ........  4%
Madras cheese cloth 63k
Newmarket  G........  63k
B  ........5
N...........6)4
DD....  5)4
X ..........6*
Nolbe R..................5
Our Level  Best...... 6)4
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Adriatic
Argyle  ..  ..............  6
Atlanta A A............   6
Atlantic  A.............  63k
H.............6)4
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D........  ...  6
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Amory....................   63k
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5)4
Blackstone O, 32__5
Black Crow............ 6
Black  Rock  ...........  6%
Boot, AL...............   7
Capital  A  ..............5)4
Cavanat V..............5)4
Chapman cheese cl.  33k
Clifton  C R ............ 5)4
Comet.....................   63* Oxford  R
Dwight Star............  63k Fequot..............
Clifton CCC...........6)4 Solar......... .........
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Geo. Washington...  8
Glen Mills.............   7
Gold Medal............ 7)4
Green  Ticket......... 8)4
Great Falls.............   6)4
Hope....................... 7)4
Just  Out......   43£@ 5
King Phillip...........  734
OP......7)4
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Lonsdale...........  @ 8)4
Middlesex........   @5
No Name................   7)4
Oak View...............   6
Our Own................   5)4
Pride of the West.. .12
Rosalind.................7)4
Sunlight..................  4)4
Utica  Mills............ 8)4
Nonpareil  ..10
Vinyard..................  8)4
White Horse...........6
Rock............ 8)4
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A B C ......................8)4
Amazon.................. 8
Amsburg.................7
Art  Cambric...........10
Blackstone A A......  734
Beats All................   4)4
Boston....................12
Cabot......................   7)4
Cabot,  X.................634
Charter  Oak...........5)4
Conway W 
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Cleveland.............. 7
Dwight Anchor...... 8)4
shorts.  8
Edwards.................   6
Empire...................   7
Farwell...................7)4
Fruit of the  Loom.  9
FItchville  .............7
First Prize..............7
Fruit of the Loom X. 7)4
Falrmount..............4)4
Full Value..............  6*
Cabot......................   7!4| Dwight Anchor
Farwell...................  8 

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T ...........8)4
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B  .........5)4
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colored  ...20  iWhite Star............... 18
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Integrity 
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Hamilton 
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DRESS  OOODS.

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Coraline.........19 501Wonderful.  .. 
50
Schilling’s ...............  9 00 Brighton................4 75
Davis  Waists  —   9 00 Bortree’s ..............   9 00
Grand  Rapids......  4 50|Abdominal.............15 00
Naumkeagsatteen..  7)4
Armory..................   634
Androscoggin......... 7)4
Rockport...................6)4
Conestoga.................7)4
Blddefora...............  6
Brunswick..............8)4
Walworth -...............634
6)4
Berwick fancies 
Allen turkey  reds..  6)4
Clyde  Robes —
robes............ 6)4
pink a purple 6)4
Charter Oak fancies 4)4 
DelMarlne c a s h m ’B.  6 
buffs 
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mourn’g  6
pink  checks.  6)4
staples  ........   6)4
Eddystone fancy...  6)4
shirtings ...  5
chocolat  6)4
rober —   6)4
American  fancy  ...  534 
sateens..  6)4 
American indigo  ..  634 
American shirtings.  5 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6)4
Argentine  Grays...  6 
s t a p l e ___ 6
Anchor Shirtings...  5 
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  6 
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Arnold 
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Arnold  Merino 
...  6 
long cloth B.10)4 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  4% 
“  Repp furn .  8)4
“  C.  8)4
century cloth  7
Pacific fancy..........6
gold seal......10)4
robes............  6)4
“ 
green seal TR 10)4 
Portsmouth robes...  6)4 
Simpson mourning.. 6)4
yellow seal.. 10)4
serge.............11)4
greys........6)4
solid black.  6)4 
Turkey  red.. 10)4 
Washington Indigo.  6)4 
Ballou solid black..
“  Turkey robes..  7)4
“  colors.
“  India robes__ 7)4
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange...  6
“  plain T’ky X V  8)4 
Berlin solids...........  5)4
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
"  oil blue.......   6)4
key red.................. 6)4
“  green  ..  6)4
" 
Martha Washington
“  Foulards  ...  5)4 
Turkeyred 34...... 7)4
red 34 —  
“ 
7
Martha Washington
“ X  .........   9)4
“ 
“ 44  ........10
“ 
Turkey red..........   9)4
“  34XXXX 12
“ 
Rlverpolnt robes....  5)4
Cocheco fancy........  6
Windsor fancy........  6)4
madders...  6
XXtwills..  6)41  Indigo  bine.........10)4
solids........534  Harmony.................   6
Amoskeag AC A  ...¡3
A C A.................... 13
Pemberton AAA__16
Hamilton N ............  7)4
York.......................10)4
D............8)4
Awning.. 11
Swift River............7)4
Pearl  River........... 12)4
Farmer................... 8
Warren...................13)4
First Prize.............10)4
Conostoga............. 16
Lenox M ills...........18
Atlanta,  D ..............634¡Stark  a 
............. 8
Boot....................... 634 No  Name..............  ..  7)4
Clifton, K............... 7  ¡Top of Heap.............9

COTTON  DRILL.

gold  ticket

TICKINGS.

“ 
“ 

r‘ 
“ 

•* 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

Amoskeag..............12)4
9 0s...... 13)4
brown .13
Andover.................11)4
Beavercreek  AA...10 
“ 
BB...  9
« 
Qr
Boston MfgCo.  br..  7 
“ 
blue  8)4
“  d a  twist 10)4
Columbian XXX br.10 
XXX  bl.19

“ 
“ 

'Colombian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12)4
brown....... 12)4
Haymaker blue......   734
brown...  734
Jeffrey.....................11)4
Lancaster................12)4
Lawrence, 9 oz........13)4
No. 220. ...13
No. 250.. ..11)4
No. 280.... 10)4

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

Lancaster,  staple
fancies ..

Amoskeag................ 7J4
“  Persian dress 8)4 
Canton ..  8)4
“ 
AFC........10)4
“ 
“ 
Teazle.. .10)4 
“ 
Angola.. 10)4 
“ 
Persian..  8)4
Arlington staple__634
Arasapha  fancy__434
Bates Warwick dres 8)4 
staples.  6)4
Centennial............ 10)4
Criterion.............. 10)4
Cumberland  staple.  5)4
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................4)4
Elfin.......................   7)4
Everett classics......8)4
Exposition............... 734
Glenarle.................  634
Glenarven................ 634
Glen wood.................7)4
Hampton...................6)4
Johnson Ohalon cl 
)4 
Indigo blue 9)4 
zephyrs__16 1

GINGHAMS.
“ 
.  7
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire............ .  6
Manchester........... •  63g
Monogram............ .  6)4
Normandie............ •  7%
Persian.................. .  6)4
Renfrew Dress...... •  7%
Rosemont.............. ■  6)4
Slatersville........... .  6
Somerset............... .  7
Tacoma  ............... .  7)4
Toll  dn Nord........ .10)4
Wabash................. •  7%
seersucker. ■  7)4
Warwick............... 8)4
Whlttenden........... ■  63k
heather dr.  8
Indigo blue 9 
Wamsntta staples...  634
Westbrook..............8
.................... 10
Wlndermeer........... 5
York  ......................634

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8 RAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag.............. 16)4 IValley City
Stark......................  1834 Georgia  ..
American...............1534  Pacific  ....

............15)4
........... 15)4

THREADS.

No.

KNITTING  COTTON.

Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's..
CoatB’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s.
Holyoke................. 22)41
White. Colored
White.  Colored.
42
38 No.  14... ....37
..33
6  ..
43
“  16... ...38
39
8... ...34
44
*•  18... ...39
10... ...35
40
45
“  20... ...40
12... ...36
41
C A M B R IC S .
Edwards................  5
Slater......................  5
Lockwood................ 5
White Star............   5
Wood’s ..................  5
Kid Glove  .............   434
Brunswick........... .  5
Newmarket............   5
RED  FLANNEL.
IT W ... 
..............22)4
Fireman................. 32)4
FT
.............. 82)4
Creedmore..............27)4
J RF, XXX...........35
Talbot XXX........... 30
Buckeye.................32)4
Nameless.............. 27)4

MIXED  FLANNEL.

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

WADDINGS.

10)4 
11)4 
12 
20 

9)4 
10)4 
11)4 
12)4 

DOMET  FLANNEL.

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.

93410)4 
10)411)4 
11)412 
12)4120 
DUCKS,

Red & Bine,  plaid..40
Union R ................. 22)4
Windsor..................18)4
6 oz Western...........20
Union  B.................22)4
Nameless......8  @9)41 
.......8)4@10  I 

Grey SR W.............17)4
Western W .............18)4
D R P  ...........  
18)4
Flushing XXX........ 23)4
Manitoba................ 23)4
...... 9  @10)4
12)4
....... 
Slate.  Brown.  Black.ISlate  Brown.  Black. 
10)4
9)4 
11)4
10) 4 
11) 4 
12
12) 4 
20
West'JPolnt, 8 oz__10)4
Severen, 8 oz..........   9)4
Maylana, 8 oz......... 10)4
10 oz  ...12)4
“ 
Raven, lOoz.............13)4
Greenwood, 7)4 os..  9)4 
 
13)4
Stark 
Greenwood, 8 os — 11)4 
Boston, 10 oz........... 12)4
Boston, 8 oz.............10)4
White, dos..............25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz__ $3 50
Colored,  doz...........20  ¡Colored  “ 
..........7 50
BILNSIAB.
Pawtucket...............10)4
Slater, Iron Cross 
9
Dundle...................   9
“  Red Cross.
Bedford...................10)4
“  Best.............10)4
Valley  City.............10)4
“  Best AA......12)4
K K ......................... 10)4
L ............................. 7)4
G..............................8)4
Cortlcelll, doz.........85  [Cortlcelli  knitting,

SEWING  SILK.

per )4os  ball........80

..12 
“ 8 
..12  J  “  10 

twist,doz..40 
50yd,dos..40  I 
HOOKS AND EYES—FEB GROSS.
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k A Whlte..l0  ¡No  4 Bl’k <4 White..15
“  2 
..20
« 
..25
8 
No 2—20, M C......... 50  ¡No 4—16  F  8)4........40
*'  8—18, S C.......... 45  I
No  2 White A Bl’k..12  INo  8 White A Bl’k..20 
.  28
“ 
“ 
..26
No 2.

COTTON  TAPE.
..16 
“  10 
..18  I  “  12 

8 

PINA

“ 
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“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

4 
6 

.86

NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James.................1 40| Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’s................1  36 Gold  Eyed............... 1  50
Marshall’s...............1 00]
5-4....2 25  6—4...8  25|5—4— 1  95  6—4...2 95 

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“  ...8 10|

“ ....2  10 

COTTON TWINES.

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.................... 12
Domestic............... 18)4
Anchor...................16
Bristol....................13
Cherry  Valley........15
I X L ...  ................. 18341
Alabama.................63k|
Alamance................. 6)4
Augusta...................7)4
Ar  sapha................  6
Georgia...................  6*4
G ranite....................544
Haw  River.............5
Haw  J ....................6

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

T‘ 

Mount  Pleasant__ 6)4
Oneida....................  5
Pry mont  ................  53k
Randelm&n............ 6
Riverside...............   6M
Sibley A.................  6)<
Toledo....................

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B o lts
W a n te d !

I  want  500  to  1,000  cords  of  Poplar 

Excelsior Bolts,  18 and 36 inches long.

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

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Grand  Rapids, Mich.

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

Stationery

-AND-

Sporting Goods

20  &  2 2   MONROE  ST., 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

ÄTLRS  80ÄP

Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASSÖLT, 

Saginaw,  Mich.

For general laundry and  family 

washing  purposes.

Only brand of first-class laundry 

soap manufactured in the 

Saginaw  Valley.

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

« The  K ent,*9

Directly Opposite Union Depot.

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

BEACH  i  BOOTH,  Props.

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

judiciary, the Government choosing  men 
of the highest legal  talent from  both po­
litical  parties.  Once  appointed  to  the 
bench, a judge is removed  entirely  from 
the political  arena,  and  is  unconcerned 
about a  change  of administration .as he 
is appointed  for  life. 
If  the  political 
union  of  the  two  countries  is consum­
mated,  Canada  must of  necessity accept 
the American  system,  which  makes  the 
state  and  municipal  judiciary  elective 
and the  judgship a  reward  for  faithful 
service to  “the party.” 
It  is greatly  to 
be feared  that,  in  too  many  instances, 
ward-heelers and  wire-pullers  have  the 
naming of  the candidates for  judgships, 
and this  of  itself is  sufficient  to cast  a 
suspicion upon  the integrity and efficien­
cy  of  the  judiciary,  in  so  far  as  it  is 
elective.  At  least,  it is  an  objection  to 
the  system. 
It  would  be  such  to  the 
Canadians,  who  can  “point  with  pride” 
to a judiciary  whose  absolute  integrity 
has never even  been  Questioned.  They 
might well  hesitate  before  surrendering 
a judicial system,  which  they claim,  and 
with  some  show  of  reason,  it  must  be 
confessed,  is  the  best  in  the  world  and 
the crowning glory  of  Canadian institu­
tions.

(though  nominally  by 

The parliamentary systems of  the two 
countries  are  widely  divergent. 
The 
British system  has,  with a  few modifica­
tions,  been  adapted  to  the  legislative 
needs  of  Canada.  Under  this  system 
the sovereign is a  constituent  branch  of 
the Legislature,  though it should be not­
ed that  this  function  of  the  monarchy 
has  not been  exercised for  many years, 
the law-making  power  being  permitted 
to remain with  the  two  branches of  the 
Legislature. 
In  imitation of  the British 
House of Lords,  members of the  Canadi­
an Senate are  appointed  for  life.  This 
is conceded  by Canadians  themselves  to 
be a glaring  defect,  since  the  Senators, 
being practically appointed  by  the party 
in  power 
the 
Queen’s  representative),  the  Senate  has 
become  nothing  but  a  creature  of  the 
party  which  created  it.  Members  of 
the House of Commons are elected  for  a 
term of  five  years,  and  are  responsible 
directly 
their  constituents.  The 
Cabinet,  or  Ministers  of  the Crown,  as 
they are officially called,  are  all regular­
ly-elected members of  the House,  and  it 
is customary  for a member,  when called 
to a Cabinet  position,  to  resign  his seat 
in the House and go back to his constitu­
ents for re-election,  giving  them an  op­
portunity to endorse or  reject the policy 
of the Government,  of which he has been 
called to be a member.  As  to which sys­
tem,  the American or  Canadian  has  the 
advantage  over  the  other  is  an  open 
question.  Canadians  believe 
that  they 
have  true  representative  government, 
but that the American system,  by  reason 
of the fact  of  the  Cabinet  being chosen 
by the  President,  and  not  directly  re­
sponsible to the people,  is not  truly  rep­
resentative  in  character.  As  to  which 
system  is  the  better, it is  hard 
to say; 
both  have  their  excellences,  and  both 
their defects,  and  both  will  have  their 
advocates. 
It may  be,  after all,  a matter 
of opinion.

to 

As the public schools of  the Dominion 
are in the hands of 4tbe Provincial Legis­
latures, education may properly be called 
a function  of  government,  and  the dif­
ferences  between 
the  Canadian  and 
American school  systems may be termed 
political.  These  differences  are  many 
and great,  but want of  space  forbids  an

enlargement  upon  this, 
the  most  im­
portant,  and,  perhaps,  the most interest­
ing,  feature of Canadian institutions.

The union of the two  countries is sure 
to come in good time,  and  when the time 
arrives these  differences  will  vani>h  as 
the dew beneath the morning sun.  This 
broad continent  shall yet  be one nation, 
under  one  flag,  leading  the  van in  the 
march  of civilization,  her  “ victories  of 
peace”  greater  and  more  glorious  than 
any ever  won  upon  the  “tented  field.” 
Speed the day. 

Da n iel,  Abbott.

O rganization a   N ecessity.

Mr.  H.  H.  Roberts,  speaking recently 
before  the  Wholesale  Grocers’  Associa­
tion,  of  Boston,  Mass.,  on  “Influence 
and  Benefit of Trade Associations,” said, 
among other things:
Trade conditions formerly  did not call 
for  trade  orgauizations.  Now,  sharp 
competition  and  new  methods  have 
changed all this,  and combination  is nec­
essary  to 
life.  Combinations  are  the 
outcome of changed conditions.  We can­
not make our  influence  felt singly,  but, 
combined,  we are a power,  and so organ­
ization is  demanded.  Few  members  of 
legislatures  understand  all  the modern 
details about freights, interest,  deprecia­
tion and other  charges. 
I think  it  will 
not  be  many  years  before  Washington 
will  harbor  a  Secretary  of  Commerce, 
who will  pay  attention  to  trade  condi­
tions,  necessities,  etc.

Another  speaker  said  that  business 
was  no  longer  an  adventure,  it  was  a 
science.  The old  fogy  merchants could 
not do much with their ancient  methods 
employed against present circumstances.

T om atoes Do N ot  C ause  C ancer.
The London  Times  says  that  there  is 
an opinion very  prevalent  in  that coun­
try  that tomatoes are  an  exciting  cause 
of cancer,  and  that having  been  deluged 
with  letters  asking  for  information on 
that point,  it  has  procured  the  expert 
opinion of the medical  committee  of the 
London  Cancer  Hospital.  The  commit­
tee  says  that  tomatoes  neither  predis­
pose to or  excite  cancer  formation,  and 
that they are not  injurious  to those suf­
fering from the disease,  but, on  the con­
trary,  are  a very  wholesome  article  of 
diet, especially when  cooked.  This is  a 
very  comforting  piece  of  information, 
for they are certainly very palatable.

Use Tradesman Coupon  Bonks.
HATCH CHICKENS  BY STEAM 
J a p *  improved £xcelsior Incubator.
•Simple,  Perfect,  Srlf.Rtgu. 
I latino.  Thousands in tuo- 
[ cessful operation.  Guaran 
^ teed to natch a larger per- 
I centage  of  fertile  eggs at 
less  cost  than  any  other 
Circulars free. ■   ILiH atcher.  Lowest  priced 
first-class  H atcher  made. 
GEO. II. STAHL. Quincy.Hi

i 

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.

“ 
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AUGURS AND BITS. 

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

AXES.

D.  B. Bronze...............................   12 00
S.B.S. Steel...............................  8 00
D. B. steel..................................  13 50

BARROWS. 

dls.

dls.

bolts. 

Rillroad  .................................................... # 14 00
Garden  ................................................  net  30 00
Stove..............................................................50*10
Carriage new list.......................................... 75*10
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe..................................................  
  70
Well, p la in ................................................. t  3 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00
dig.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60*.0

BUTTS, CAST. 

BUCKETS.

Wrought Loose Pin....................................... 60*10
Wrought Table............................................. 60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................7O&10
Blind,  Parker’s............................................. 70*10
70
Blind, Shepard’s 
....................................... 
BLOCKS.
Ordinary Tackle, list April  1892...............  
50
CRADLES.
Grain......................................................dls. 50*02

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel............................................per lb 
Ely’s 1-10............................................perm 
Hick’s C.  F ........................................  
“ 
G. D .......... ..........................................  “ 
Musket................................................  “ 
Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire.........   ...............................dls. 

CARTRIDGES.

5
65
60
85
60
50
25

chisels. 

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

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

combs. 

CHALK.
COFFER.

dls.

dls.

“ 

14x52, 14x56,14x60...............  

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

 
DRILLS. 

 

dls.

28
26
23
23
25
50
50
50

DRIPPING FANS.

 

 

ELBOWS.

07
6K
75
40

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
Large sizes, per pound.......................  
 
Com. 4  piece, 6 In............................dos. net 
Corrugated................ 
dls 
A (Unstable........................................................dls. 40*10
Clark’s, small, 818;  large, 826...................... 
30
Ives’, 1, #18:  2, #24;  3,#30............................ 
25
Dlsston’s .......................................................60*10
New American  ............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60*10
Heller’s ......................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps  ..................................  
50 I

files—New List. 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dig.

dls.

HAMMERS.

dls.

H IN G ES.

HOLLOW WARE.

Maydole  *  Co.’s ...............................................dls. 25
Kip’s................................................................. dls. 25
Yerkes *  Plumb’s.............................................dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel....................  .. 80c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand__80c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ........  .................... dis.60*10
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 In. 4%  14  and
3*
10
K........... ............ net
%........... ............net HVS
X........... ............ net
7*
............ net
7*
%.........
...........dis.
50
HANGERS. 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  antl-frlction.............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
Pots.............................................................   60*10
Kettles.........................................................  60*10
Spiders  .........................................................60*10
Gray enameled..................................... 
  40*10
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin Ware...............................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new Ust33M*10
dls.
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
70*10*10
dlg.7o
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s.....................
9
Sisal, H Inch and larger.............................  
Manilla.........................................................  13
dls.
Steel and Iron.............................................. 
7t
Try and Bevels............................................. 
6C
Mitre............................................................ 
2f
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
# J 95
3 05
3 05
3 15
3 25
8 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

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

50
50
55
50
55
  “  35

levels. 
ROPES.

wire goods. 

squares. 

SAND PAPER.

SHEET IRON.

SASH CORD.

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Discount, 10.

GALVANIZED IRON.

15 

12 

dls.

28
17

LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

14 
GAUGES. 

13 
Discount, 00

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

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s......   ............. 
SO
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....................  
55
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
55
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  ....................... 
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain................... 
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
55
55
Mallory, Wheeler *  Co.’s ............................ 
55
Branford’s ................................................... 
Norwalk’s .................................................... 
  55
Adze Bye.......................................... #18.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye.......................................... #15.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s...................................... #18.50, dls. 20*10.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
50
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
“  P. 8. *W . Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry *  Cls rk’s................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
.................................... 
30
Stebbln’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine.........................................66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25

MOLASSEB GATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

MATTOCKS.

dls.
dls.

dlS.

NAILS

 

 

 

Advance over base: 

Steel nails, base..............................................185
Wire nails, base.....................................1  80@1  90
Steel.  Wire.
60...........................................  
  Base 
Base
50......................................................Base 
10
25
40 .....................................................  06 
25
30......................................................  10 
20.........  
35
15 
16.....................................................   15 
45
45
12.....................................................  
15 
50
10 ......................................................  20 
8 ........................................................  25 
60
7 *  6 .................................................   40 
75
4 .......................................................   60 
90
1  20
8 
.......................................1 00 
1 60
2.........................................................1 50 
FlneS................................................ 150 
160
65
Case  10..............................................  60 
75
8........................  
75 
90
6..............................................  90 
Finish 10...........................................   85 
75
8........................................... 1 00 
90
6.............................................1 15 
1 10
Clinch; 10..........................................   85 
70
8........................................... 1 00 
80
6...........................................1  15 
90
Barrell %...........................................175 
175
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   ©40
Sdota Bench.............................................  Q60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  ©4C
Bench, first quality......................................   ©60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’a, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme.............................................dls.60—10
Common, polished............... ................dls. 
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. 

dls.

dls.

Broken packs Ho per pound extra

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

saws. 

traps. 

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

Sliver Steel  DIa. X Cuts, per foot,______  70

Solid Byes............................................ per ton 125
“ 
20
50
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__ 
30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot.............................................  30
Steel, Game................................................... 60*10
Oneiaa Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s _______ 70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per do*
Mouse, delusion............................... #1.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62H
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 85
painted.....................................  2 40

wire. 

dls.

“ 

horse nails.

 

wrenches. 

dls.  40*10
Au  Sable........................  
dls.  05
Putnam.......................................... 
Northwestern................................ 
dls. 10*10
dls.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
50
Coe’s  Genuine  ...........................................  
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,  ......... 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable—  
75*10
dig.
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75*10
Screws, New 1 1st..........................................70*10
Casters, Bed a  d Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods....... 65*10

MISCELLANEOUS. 

......... 

METALS,
PIG TIN.

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars...............................................  
 
Duty:  Sheet, 2%c per pound.
660 pound  casks........................................... 
Per pound....................................................  

ZINC.

26c
28e

644
7

.............................................................. 15
Extra W iping.................................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder In the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson............ ...........................per  pound
Hallett’s......................................  
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal....................................... C 7
14x3010, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

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

Each additional X on this grade, 11.75.

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TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
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10x14 IC,  Charcoal...................................... S 6  75
6  75
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
8  25
14x20 IX, 
9 25

Each additional X on this grade 11.50.

 
 

 

ROOFING PLATES

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“  Worcester..........................  6 5o
14x20 IC, 
..........................   8  50
“ 
14x20 IX, 
.........................  13 50
« 
20x28 IC, 
6 00
“ Allaway  Grade....................  
14x20 IC, 
7  50
“ 
14x20 EC, 
“ 
12 50
20x28 IC, 
20x28 EX, 
“ 
15 50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14X28 IX....................................................   #14 00
14x81  IX......................................................... 15
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I 
10
14x60 IX,  “ 

I• per pound

“ 9 

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

Michigan Tradesman

A  W EEKLY  JOU RN A L  DKYOTKD  TO   T H B

Best  Interests  of  Business  Men. 

Published at

lOO  Louis  St., Grand Rapids,

— BY  THB —

TRADESMAN  COMPANY.

One Dollar a Year, 

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Communications  invited  from practical  busi­

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Subscribers may have  the  mailing address  of 
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Entered at Grand  Rapids post office as second- 

class matter.

^y W h en   writing to  any of  our  advertisers, 
please  say that  you  saw  their  advertisement in
T h e  Mic h ig a n T r a d esm a n.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY.  M \R C H   22,  t893.
The case of Carl  F.  Kux  vs.  The Cen­
tral  Michigan Savings Bank of  Lansing, 
recently decided by  our Supreme  Court,
is a somewhat novel one  in  its  facts and 
shows how careful  banks and depositors 
should  be in  their  dealings  in  order  to 
save all  chance  of  difficulty.  Kux  had 
been  a depositor of  defendant  for  some 
years and on November 19.  1889.  claimed 
to  have deposited with it the sum of §405. 
Some time after, on  balancing this pass­
book.  his  account  was  shown 
to  have 
been  overdrawn,  but  this  result  was 
reached by the Bank  treating the deposit 
of the 19th as $105.  After an  unsuccess­
ful  attempt  to  adjust  the  matter  Kux 
commenced an action  to recover the  dif­
ference between  the  $405  and 3105,  and 
was successful  in the  Circuit  Court,  the 
judge  leaving to the jury  the question of 
fact as to  the  true  amount  of  such  de­
posit.  On  the  trial  expert  testimony 
was given  tending  to  show  that the fig­
ures entered in  the pass book  were $405. 
The  case  was  taken 
to  the  Supreme 
Court,  where  the  judgment  in  favor  of 
the  plaintiff  was  affirmed, 
the  Court 
holding  the  disputed  question  to  have 
been  properly submitted to the jury, and 
that  the  pass  book,  being  the  original 
book of entry,  was  entitled  to as  much 
credence  as  the books  retained  by  the 
Bank.

S h o rten in g  th e   H ours o f L abor.

to  the  old  time. 

Grand  Ra pid s,  March 17—This move­
ment 
is  a  grand  movement  of  right 
against  custom.  A  few  years  ago  we 
kept  our  stores  open  until  9  and  10 
o’clock.  Some  of  our  merchants  were 
under the impression  that if  they closed 
earlier the result  would  be  the loss of  a 
good deal of  trade;  but,  eventually,  we 
got the hours  shortened  to  8,  then to  7 
o’clock;  and  1  wonder  how  many  mer­
chants,  after a year’s  trial,  would like to 
go back 
I  am afraid 
they  are  few  and  far  between;  but  we 
have not yet  arrived  where  we  want  to 
be, or where we  have a  right to be.  The 
summer  months  are  fast  approaching, 
and,  for  a  large  number  of  us, 
that 
means to  turn  out  by 4  o’clock in  the 
morning  and  work  until  7  at  night—a 
fifteen  hour  day—pretty  nearly  double 
Alfred  the Great’s theory of  eight hours’ 
work,  eight hours’  play, and eight hours’ 
sleep.  The  ball  has  begun to roll,  and 
1 trust we shall have better success  with 
this  movement  than  with  previous  ef­
that  have  been  made.  What
forts 

is  united 

ought our  hours  to  be?  From 6 in  the 
morning to 6 at night, during the  winter 
and spring months;  during the vegetable 
and  fruit  season  we  are  compelled  to 
open  by 4 or 5 o’clock  in  the  morning. 
The  present  mode  of  buying  our  fruit 
and vegetables makes  that  unavoidable, 
but we can  avoid  it at  the close  of  the 
day.  All  we  want 
effort 
throughout the trade,  we  want to  stand 
by  each  other  and  we  can  make  the 
hours  to  suit  ourselves.  Artisans  of 
every kind are  constantly  agitating  for 
an eight  hour  day—what  is there  un­
reasonable about  the  idea  of a grocery- 
man’s day of from 6 to 6—a  twelve  hour 
day?  I hear some one  say,  “Your work 
is  not  so  laborious  as it is in a  shop.” 
We say try it,  and  if  you have  a  chunk 
of  the  worry 
thrown  in  it would  far 
overbalance it,  I have suggested to close 
our stores at 5 o’clock  one night a  week 
during the  summer  months,  that is sim­
ply the thin edge of the  wedge. 
I want 
the half holiday,  and the sooner  the bet­
ter, and we can  do  just  as much  busi­
ness  then  as  we do now,  and,  instead  of 
business  being  a drudge, it  will  be  a 
p'easure.  All  work and  no play  makes 
Jack a dull  boy. 

E.  W h it e.

It’s   Cheap!

N o t C ool,  b u t

M o la s s e s .

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

G o l d  

\

 J e u j l l

Bank  Notes.

Beginning March 22 the Plainwell  Ex-
change  Bank  will do business  under  the 
ownership  of  Soule,  Hicks  &  Soule.
The change was  brought  about  by  the
recent death of Joseph W.  Hicks,  of  the 
firm of Soule & Hicks.  The new firm  is 
composed of Geo.  G.  Soule,  Mrs.  J.  W. 
Hicks and R.  L.  Soule.

A new bank to be  known  as  the  Te- 
cumseh  State  Savings  Bank  has  been 
organized  at  Tecumseh. 
There  are 
thirty-five 
representing 
stockholders, 
some of the leading business  men  of Te­
cumseh,  Adrian and Blissfield.  The  fol­
lowing are the directors:  C.  A.  Slayton,
B. C.  Knapp, John D.  Shull, H. W. Conk- 
ling,  Joseph  Russell,  I.  C.  Wolcott  and
C.  R.  Miller. 
John  D.  Shull  will  be 
President and Joseph  H.  Smith  Cashier. 
The bank will open  for  business  about 
April 20.

The Adrian  State  Savings  Bank  will 
be organized  with a capital stock of $100,- 
000 to  succeed  to  the  business  of  the 
Commercial  Exchange Bank.

L ike th e  M u rray  S tand.

J enison,  March  16—The Jenison Man­
ufacturing Co.  recently placed  oue of  its 
switch stands,  invented  by John W. Mur­
ray,  on  the  G.  R.  & I.,  and  another  on 
the  C.  & W.  M.  Railway.  As a result  of 
the trial each of  the roads  has placed an 
order with  the  company  for a number of 
the stands.

The  G rocery  M arket.

Coffee—All  grades  of Brazilian coffees 
are weaker,  in consequence of which  the 
manufacturers  of  package  goods  have 
reduced their quotations J*>c.

Kerosene—The  Standard  Oil  Co.  has 
advanced Eocene  and  W.  W.  Headlight 
each  J^c per gal.

N ovel  S to re  Sign.

in  advertising, 

In these days,  when  poetry  figures  so 
largely 
the  following 
posted outside  a  country  store  may  be 
commended for its pathos if  not  for  or­
thography:

Here Pize and Rakes and Bier I sell,
And Oisters stooed and in the shell,
And fried ones tew for them that chews,
And with despatch mends bntes and shews.
Jas.  A.  Anderson,  manufacturer  of 
machine carvings for furniture,  is  about 
to remove to the Comstock factory, corner 
Canal  and Newberry streets.  Mr. Ander­
son issued a handsomely  engraved  cata­
logue of his  ’93  designs  and,  although 
he has  used but a small part  of  his  edi­
tion,  the increase of orders has more than 
doubled his force in the old  factory  and 
made it necessary to find more  room.

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

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a r n h a r t
P u t m a n C o .

MUSKEGON  BRANCH  UNITED  STATES ¿BAE3NG10O.,

Successors  to

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

CRACKERS,  BISCUITS  s>  SWEET  GOODS,

HARRY FOX,  Manager.

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PA ID   TO  MAIL  ORDER8.
DODGE

Independence  Wood  Split Polio j,

THE  LIGHTEST!

THE  STRONGEST!

THE  BEST!
HESTER  MACHINERY  CO.,

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

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

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

T h e   B R E A D  
R aiser

SUPPLANTS BAKING POWDER

Fosfon Chemical Co., Detroit, Michigan.

SOLD  BY ALL RELIABLE GROCERS.

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

ABB  THEY  W HITE  LIES?

Q u estio n  a s  to   th e  A ccu racy  o f C ertain  

S ta te m e n ts.

The Grand  Rapids Democrat of 

arch 
following  interview 

12  contained  the 
with Representative White:

“None of  the old established and rep­
utable commercial agencies object to  my 
bill  looking  to  placing a tax  on them,” 
said Representative At.  S.  White  yester­
day.  “It is  only  the  irresponsible con­
cerns that are kicking  and  they are  the 
very ones 1 am after.  Dun’s  manager in 
Detroit  assured  me  personally  that  he 
was well satisfied with the bill. 
In most 
states these  concerns  are 
taxed and  in 
Massachusetts a  tax of $500  is paid.  A 
certain journal is  trying  to  make  capi­
tal out  of  the thing  for the  purpose  of 
injuring  me.  No  one  who  is  doing  a 
legitimate  business  need  fear anything 
from my bill.”
If  Mr. White  is  correctly  reported— 
and  he  has  failed to set  himself  aright 
since his attention was  called to at  least 
one  false  statement  in  the  interview— 
the interview contained at least two state­
ments  whose  truth  may  well  be  ques­
tioned.

“Dun’s manager in Detroit  assured me 
personally  that  he  was  well  satisfied 
with the bill.”.

The Detroit  manager  of  R.  G.  Dun & 
Co.  is  Geo.  H.  Minchener,  who has filled 
that position  for a quarter of  a  century. 
That 
T he 
T r a desm a n:

telegraphed 

gentleman 

“White’s  statement  that  I  approve  of 
his bill taxing mercantile  agencies is un­
true.  1  entirely disapprove  of  the  bill 
and it is not in the best  interests of  sub­
scribers or the public.”
subsequently 

The  same  gentleman 

wrote T h e  T radesm an as follows:

Det r o it,  March 14—I  do  not  under­
stand what  White  means  by  such  mis­
representation,  unless  it  be  to  aid  his

Very truly yours,

weak cause.  You can  readily  see  that 
any such tax would necessarily be  added 
to our present rates and thus come out of 
the merchants,  whom it  can readily  also 
be shown are opposed to  any  legislation 
against agencies.  Thanking you for call­
ing my  attention  to  the  matter,  I  am 
Geo.  H.  Min c h en er.  -
In the light of the  above  prompt  and 
emphatic  denial—and  considering  the 
financial,  social  and  moral  standing  of 
Mr.  Minchener—the business  public will 
draw  its  own  conclusions  as 
to  the 
identity of the individual on whose  head 
rests  the  imputation  of  inaccuracy  of 
statement.  Another  questionable  state­
ment is as follows:

“None of the old established and repu­
table commercial  agencies  object  to  my 
bill placing a tax on them.”

There are  two  such  agencies  in  the 
country—R.  G.  Dun  &  Co.  and  Brad- 
street  Co.—both  of  which  have  their 
headquarters  in  New  York  City.  The 
heads of these  great  institutions  write 
T h e T radesm an as follows:

N ew  York,  March  17—In response  to 
your favor  of  14th.  inst.,  we  beg to  say 
that  we do  not  approve  of  Mr.  White’s 
bill,  nor that  of  Mr.  Butler.  The Brad- 
street Company,  or  its predecessors,  has 
done  business  in Michigan  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  The  writer  of  this 
obtained  the  original  information  and 
formulated  the  primary  reports  of  the 
State prior  to  1860.  As  a proof  of  the 
sincerity and  the  general correctness  of 
the  information then and since obtained, 
it seems sufficient  to say  that no  action 
at  law  has  ever  been  brought  against 
this Agency,  for  any  reason,  during  all 
these years;  while we have received dur­
ing the same period the uuwavering sup­
port of the best  merchants,  manufactur­
ers and  bankers of the  State.  We  have 
no  rights  in  Michigan 
that  are  not ac­
corded to every citizen,  and  we have  no

exemptions, and  ask none.  Why should 
we be hampered  with  special  laws?  If 
we do  right,  the  citizens  will  need  no 
protection  from us;  if we do  wrong,  the 
present  laws  are ample  to  punish us. 
Irresponsible  agencies—like  irresponsi­
ble  persons—have  neither  standing  or 
influence in any community;  their words 
and  acts,  therefore,  cause  no  real  em­
barrassment or loss  to  any solvent  mer­
chant. 

Yours very truly,

Ch a rles F.  Cla r k,  President.

N ew   Y ork,  March  16—Your  letter of 
the 14 inst.,  informing us that a bill  had 
been introduced in the Michigan Legisla­
ture, providing for the taxing of mercan­
tile  agencies,  which  Mr.  White,  the  in­
troducer  of  the  bill,  asserted  had  the 
hearty  support  of  the  manager  of  our 
office at Detroit, is before us.
In reply to your  question,  we can only 
say that  these  measures  are  almost en­
tirely  prohibitory, and  would  result  in 
obliging agencies to quit  business  in  the 
State if  enacted;  they  are  also  contrary 
to the best  interests of  the trading  com­
munity,  whose rights are  fully protected 
by  the  courts,  a  fact,  we  think,  pretty 
generally recognized.
We have always  opposed special  legis­
lation of  this  kind as not  only  inimical 
to  ourselves,  but  to  them,  and  we  feel 
satisfied  that  Mr.  White,  the  introducer 
of  your  bill,  has  no  authority  for  his 
statement that  our  Detroit  manager is a 
hearty  supporter of  it,  or that  it  would 
be  approved  by any of  the  old  and  re­
putable  agencies,  which  you  state  he 
says it would be,

Truly yours,

R.  G. Dun & Co.

In addition  to  the  above authoritative 
communications,  the  following  letters 
have been  received from Michigan repre­
sentatives of the agencies:
Sa g in a w ,  E.  S.,  March  17—I  am  not 
familiar with  the full  text of  the bill  to 
which  you  referred,  but  1  remember of 
seeing a brief  mention of  it in the news­
papers,  and if  the  purpose of  this bill is 
correctly  stated  by the  press, I have  no

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hesitation  whatever  in  saying  emphat­
ically that it does  not meet the  approval 
of  established  mercantile  agencies  and 
will not have their endorsement.

Truly yours,

C.  N.  McW horter.

Grand  Ra pid s,  March 18—I think that 
Mr.  White should have taken the trouble 
to have made some  investigation,  before 
making  such a  broad  assertion  that  all 
reputable mercantile agencies approve of 
his  bill.  He  should  also  have  talked 
with  some  of  the  prominent  business 
men of his district, the majority of whom 
are agency users,  and a number of whom 
have been supporters of his.
I disapprove  of the bill for the  reason 
that it is not in the  best interests of  the 
business  community,  whose welfare  we 
have  at  heart.  Thanking  you  for the 
interest  you  are  taking  in a  cause  of 
such  importance,  I am.

Very truly  yours,

A.  W.  F erguson.

The originals of  the  above  communi­
cations  are  on file  at this  office,  where 
they  may be inspected by any  one at any 
time.

Apparently,  “some  one  has  blun­
dered.”  The people  will draw their own 
conclusions.

FOORTH NATIONAL BASK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D. A. Blodgett, President.

Gao.  W.  Gat, 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. 
S. M. Lemon. 
C. Bertsch. 
A. J.  Bowse.  G. K. Johnson. 
Wm. H. Anderson.  Wm. Sears.  A. D. Rathbone

WALL  PAPER

Merchants  can  make  30  to  50  per  cent  selling  wall  paper  on  our 
plan,  which  is  to

Sell  From  Samples.

We  Ship  Goods  same  day  order  is  received,  so  you  need  buy  only 
what  you  sell  and  make
NO  INVESTMENT.

Our Sample Books contain  over  400  patterns and  represent a  stock  of 
$5,000 to  $6,000.  We ask  $5.00 for sample books including a  nice dis­
play  rack  and  when  you  have  sent  orders  amounting  to  $50.00  we

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MR  STOW ELL  TO  MR.  OW EN.

Any one who read  Mr.  Owen’s  article 
in T h e  T radesm an of last week,  headed 
“The Cry  of  Commune,”  and  also  his 
previous article,  headed  “Paternalism  or 
Commercial Tyranny,” is probably  won­
dering where  he  (Mr.  Owen)  “is at.” 
I 
thought  I  had  some  faint  idea  of  his 
meaning,  until  he  wrote  his  answer  to 
my  criticism  of  his  previous  article. 
Now,  however,  I seem  to be farther from 
his meaning  than ever. 
I  am  in doubt, 
also, as  to the  wisdom  of  attempting  a 
reply.  Besides,  it  may  seem  presump­
tuous, almost  like  dying  in the  face  of 
Providence,  to  attempt  a  reply  to  one 
who writes  “ under  the  inspiration  of  a 
prophetic  spirit.”  What  makes  it  all 
the  harder  is  my  firm  belief  that  Mr. 
Owen actually  did  write  under  the  in­
spiration of  a prophetic  (or some other) 
spirit.  Nevertheless,  I am  glad to know 
that the  gentleman  is  not to be held  re­
sponsible for his  utterances.  Now,  if he 
will  tell  us whether he  was  “laboring” 
under plenary,  or  merely  verbal,  inspir­
ation,  we  will  know  just  how  much 
weight to  attach  to  his  words. 
In  the 
absence of  such  information,  I fear  Mr. 
Owen’s  utterances  must  be  judged  by 
the same standard,  and  subjected  to the 
same  criticism,  as are  the  utterances  of 
those  who are  not  fortunate  enough  to 
possess his prophetic gift.

It  has  attached 

The subject  under  discussion is  “Pa­
ternalism or  Commercial Tyranny.”  At 
least that was the heading to Mr.  Owen’s 
article in  T he  T radesm an of  March  1. 
(And,  by the way,  it  was the beading  to 
my former letter,  at least, when  the  man­
uscript left my  possession).  Now,  as  to 
the meaning of  the term  “ paternalism.” 
Notwithstanding  Mr.  Owen’s  “ home­
grown,  home-made”  definition  of  pater­
nalism, it is simply and solely what  I said 
it  was. 
to  itself  no 
American signification  whatever,  and,  if 
the spirit which  operates so  powerfully 
upon Mr.  Owen  taught  him  that it  had, 
he  should  change  his  brand.  Not  for 
Mr.  Owen’s benefit  particularly,  but  for 
the  information  of  the  general  reader, 
let me give the Century Dictionary’s defi­
nition of  the  term.  Austin  Abbott,  L 
L.  D., had  charge of  the  department  of 
political terminology  of this great work, 
which ought to  be a sufficient  guarantee 
that it  is correct  and  up  to  date.  The 
Century  defines  paternalism  as  “exces­
sive governmental  regulation of  the pri­
vate  affairs  -and  business  methods  and 
interests of the people;  undue  solicitude 
on the  part  of  the  central  government 
for the protection of the people and their 
interests,  and  interference  therewith.” 
The point of this  is  that  government  is 
something  entirely  distinct  from  “the 
people.” 
It is  “government by the  few, 
for the few, at the expense of the many.”

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

It is monarchism  and  aristocratism  (ex­
cuse the word)  gone mad.

The Czar of Russia is the  father  of his 
people.  He claims, and,  through his au­
thorized  agents,  exercises  the right  to 
enter and search the homes of the people 
at any hour of the  day or  night;  he reg­
ulates  their  conduct  in  every  walk  of 
life,  enforcing  a  rigid  censorship  not 
only over the acts of the  people but over 
their words  as  well.  The  lives  of  the 
people are his to do with  as  he  pleases. 
The Czar’s will is,  in  fact, the only  law 
of  the  empire.  This  is  paternalism, 
“and  what more  striking illustration do 
the people want of  the  beneficial results 
of paternalism” than  is afforded  by  the 
condition of  the Russian  people  to-day? 
Mr.  Gladstone,  in  his  work  on  “Church 
and  State,”  claims  for  government the 
right to exercise the functions  of  pater­
nalism,  but  Macaulay  denies  this right 
“ until  the  government  shall 
the 
people  as  the  father  loves  his  child.” 
Government  and  the  people—the  one 
distinct  from  the  other—this  was  the 
thought in the  mind of  Gladstone,  as  it 
was  in  the  mind  of  Macaulay.  May  I 
venture  to  suggest  that  Gladstone,  and 
Macaulay, and Austin Abbott  are almost 
as  good  authority  on  the  definition  of 
terms  as  the  spirit  which  moved  “my 
friend”  Owen,  and  (with  some  hesita­
tion,  I  admit)  also  that  that  gentleman 
depend  less  upon  (prophetic)  spirits, 
and  more  upon 
lexicons?  Mr.  Owen 
said  he  made  the  term,  paternalism, 
“synonymous  with  governmental  con­
trol.”  It  is  the  very  thing  itself,  not 
a synonym of it.  This  misuse of  words 
and ignorance  of  their  true  meaning Is 
inexcusable  and  intolerable 
in  a  man 
who writes for the public  press.

love 

Now,  while it is a matter of  some diffi­
culty  to  determine  just  what Mr.  Owen 
does mean.  I  still  hold  that  the  system 
he descrioed,  and  which  he  thinks  will 
be the condition of the future,  was  com­
munism,  not the French  brand,  but com­
munism,  pure and simple.  Here are his 
own words:
“Some  day  the  people■”  (the  italics  are  his) 
will have acquired a sufficient amount  of  intel 
ligeuce to  take  care  of  themselves.  They will 
not always remain as they now are—mere dupes 
and tools of  selfish and  designing  demagogues 
who serve the money kings for pelf.  *  *  *  * 
There Is no reason why governmental control of 
railroads, telegraph and  telephone  service, and 
in fact, the entire  field  of  transmitting  intelli­
gence and  transporting  the  fruits  of  industry 
among the people, would not prove as beneficial, 
proportionately,  as  the  postal  service.  These 
surface  questions  are  already  agitating 
the 
minds  of  the people  and  just  underneath  are 
the banking aud  loaning  questions,  and below 
these  lies  the  great problem  of  all—the indus­
trial question.  When this is  reached, there will 
be a mighty revolution.”
This  is  communism  (not  socialism, 
which 
is  something  entirely  distinct), 
though,  possibly,  the  “spirit”  has given 
Mr. Owen no  revelation  on the  subject, 
which I sincerely hope it  may do  before 
he  again  appears  in  print. 
It  is  Mr. 
Owen who does not know what he is talk­
ing about.  Of course,  I  am  aware that a 
few  hair-brained  cranks,  who professed 
to be under the influence of prophetic (?) 
spirits,  have  tried  to  abolish  marriage, 
and law and government;  but they  were 
not  communists—they  were  fools,  and 
they died as the fools die.

Mr. Owen should think more  and, pos­
sibly,  read  less,  and  then  he  will  not 
blunder  in a  matter  that a ten-year-old 
school  boy  would  be  punished  for  not 
knowing.  He should  study  other  writ­
ings  than Owen’s,  for,  though  Owen  is 
inspired,  he  makes  some  inexcusable 
blunders.

Perhaps,  with the  kind  permission  of 
the editor, 1  may,  sometime,  have  some-

thing to say about  “The  Object  of  Gov­
ernment.” 
It is a subject  that will bear 
enlarging upon,and one which,  no doubt, 
will be of interest to the many  readers of 
T h e  T ra desm an. 

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ACIDUM.

Acetlcum..................... 
8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  65@  75
Boraclc 
....................  
30
Carbolicum................   27© 36
Citrlcum.....................  50© 52
Hydroehlor................  3©  5
Nltrocum 
...................  10© 12
Oxalicum .....................  10® 12
Phosphorium dll........ 
20
Saiicylicum.....................1 30©1 70
Sulphuricum......... . 
1J£®  5
Tannicum........................1  40©1 60
Tartaricum................  30®  33

AMMONIA.

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Aqua, 16  deg..............  314®  6
20  deg..............  5)4©  7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chloridum.................  12®  14

ANILINE.

Black...............................2 Q0®2 25
Brown..........................   80@1 00
Bed..................... 
  45®  50
Yellow............................ 2 50@3 00

 

BACCAE.

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

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba......................  45®  50
Peru............................  ®1  30
Terabin, Canada......   50®  55
Tolutan......................  35®  50

COBTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Casslae 
.............................   11
Cinchona F lav a.................   18
Buonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrlca  Cerlfera, po.............  30
Prunus Virgin!....................  12
Quillala,  grd.......................   10
Sassafras  ............................  12
trimus Po (Ground  15)........  15

EXTRA CTUM.

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
Is..............  13®  14
“ 
“  Vis..............  14®  15
>4s.............  16®  17
EERRU
Carbonate Preclp........  ®  15
Citrate and Qulnla 
  @3 50
Citrate  Soluble...........  @  80
FerrocyanldumSol....  @  50
Solul  Chloride...........  ®  15
Sulphate,  com’l .............. 9®  2
pure............  @  ”

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

 

FLORA.

 
FOJ,IA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...................  35®  40
nivelly....................  25®  28
“  Alx.  35®  50
and  * s ....................   15®  25
...................  8®  to

Salvia  officinalis,  Xs
UraUrsi 

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SUMMI.

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Acacia,  1st  picked—   ®  75
....  ®  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, 04s, 14 Mb,
16)............................  ®  1
Ammonlae.................  55®  60
Assaf cetlda, (po. 35)..  30®  35
Bensolnum.................  50®  55
Camphor»..................   55®  58
Eupnorblum  po  ........  35®  lo
Galbanum..................   ®2 50
Gamboge,  po..............  70®  7b
Gualacum, (po  30)  ...  @ 25
Kino,  (po  1  10).........   @1  15
Mastic.......................   @  80
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opll  (po  3 00)............ 2  25@2 30
Snellac  .....................   30®  38
bleached......   33®  35
Tragacanth...............   40®1 00

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Absinthium.........................  25
Bupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
••  V lr.........................  25
fine.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  Y..........................

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, EL &  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennlng5..  35®  36

OLBVX.

Cubebae......................  @ 4 00
Exechthltos..............  2  50®2 75
Erigeron.....................2 25@? 50
Gaultherla..................2 00®2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   ©  75
Gossipii, Sem. gal......   75®  85
Hedeoma  ...................2  10®2 20
Junlperi......................  50®2 00
Lavendula.................  90®2 00
Llmonis.......................... 2 50@3 00
Mentha Pi per...................2 75®3 50
Mentha Verid................. 2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal..................1  00@1 10
Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive.........................   95@2 75
Fids Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Rlcinl.......................   1  22®1 28
Rosmarinl............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce...............6 50®8 50
Succinl.......................  40®  45
Sabina..................  
  90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras.  .................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  ®  65
TIglli..........................   @  90
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ................  ®  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
Bi Carb.......................  15®  18
Biohromate................  13®  14
Bromide....................  36P?-  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  23@25)..  24®  26
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 90@3 00
Potasga, Bltart,  pure..  27®  30
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass Nitras, opt......  
8®  10
Potass Nitras.............. 
7®  9
Prusslate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

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RADIX.

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Anchu8a....................  12®  15
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  40
Gentiana  (po. 12)......  
8®  10
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
®  30
(po. 35)................... 
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po....................... 2 30®2 40
Iris plox (po. 35@38) ..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr...................  50®  55
Maranta,  Ms..............  ©  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  75®1  00
“  Cut......................  @1  75
“  pv.......................   75@1  35
Splgella......................  35®  38
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentarla.................  30®  32
Senega.......................  65®  70
Simllax, Officinalis,  H @ 40
®  25
M 
Scillae, (po. 85)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foatl-
dus,  po............ .......   @  %
Valeriana, Bng. (po.30)  ©  25
German...  15®  20
inglbera.................... 
20® 24
Zingiber  ] .................. 
20® 22

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BBMXN.

Anlsum,  (po.  20)..  ...  @ 15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  If®  18
Bird, Is.......................... 
4®  6
Carul, (po. 18)...............  8® 12
Cardamon........................1  00@1 25
CoTlandrum.................   10® 12
Cannabis Sativa.........   3*@4
Cydonlum....................   75®1 00
Chenopodinm  .............  10® 12
Dipterlx Odorate........ 2 25®2 50
Foenlcnlum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L in l............................  4  @4)4
Llnl, grd,  (bbl. 8)4)...  4  @4)4
Lobelia.........................  35® 40
Pharlarls Canarian__6  @ 6)4
Rapa.............................  6®  7
Slnapls  Albu............ 11  @13
,r  Nigra............   11® 12

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SPIRITUS.
Frumentl, W..D.  Co..2 00®2 50
D.F. R ......1  75@2 00
 
1  25@1  50
Junlperis  Co. O. T __ 1  65@2 00
“ 
...........1  75®3 50
Saacharum  N.  B........ 1 75@2 00
Spt.  Vlnl  Galll........... 1  75@6 50
Vlnl Oporto.................... 1  25@2 00
Vlnl  Alba........................1  25©2 00

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 
U86..........................  

2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

TINCTURES.

 

 

 

 

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Aconltum Napellls R .........   60
jp.........   5Q
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................   50
Asaf cetlda............................  o
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................   60
“  Co...........................  50
Sanguinarla.........................  50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharldes.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor.......................................1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
Co......................  .  60
Columba.............................   so
50
Conlum................ 
Cubeba......  .......................   50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot.................. 
50
Gentian...............................   50
“  Co.  .........................  60
Gualca.................................  50
“ 
ammou....................  60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................   50
Iodine..................................   75
“  Colorless...................  75
Ferri  Chloridum.................  35
Kino....................................  50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................   50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
O pll.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor............................. 2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan — .........................  60
Valerian.............................   50
VeratrumVerlde.................  50

“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

A£ther, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  28®  30 
“  4 F ..  32®  34
Alumen......................234® 3

ground,  (po.

• 
“ 

 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ et Potass T. 

7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po..............  4®  5
55®  60
Antipyrin...................  @1  40
Antlfebrln..................  @  25
Argent!  Nitras, ounce  @  60
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__ 
38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 20@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
12;  Xs,  14)..............  @  11
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................  @1  00
Capsid  Fructus, af...  @ 26
“  PO....  @  28
@  20
“  Bpo. 
Caryophyllus, (po.  18)  14®  15
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. *  F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus  .....................   @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  25
Centrarla....................   @  10
Cetaoeum...................  @  40
Chloroform................  60®  68
squibbs..  ®1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst.......1  35@1  60
Chondrus...................  20®  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  A  W  15®  20
German 3  @  12
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
60
cent  ....................... 
Crea80tu m ........ ........  @  35
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  ©  2
“  prep..................   5®  5
9®  11
“  predp.............. 
“  Rubra................  ®  8
Crocus....................  90@l 
00
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cuprl Sulph...............   5 ®   6
Dextrine....................   10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   70®  75
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po...................  @  6
Brgota, (po.)  75 .........   70®  75
Flake  white..............  12®  15
Galla..........................   @  23
Gambler......................7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French...........  40®  60
Glassware  flint, by box 70 & 10.
Less than box 66 Jí
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White................  13®  25
Glyoerlna...................15)4®  20
Grana Paradlsl...........  ®  22
Humuln8....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  ®  85
“  Cor....  @  80
Ox Rubrum  @  90
Ammoniatl.. @100
TTnguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  64
Lmthyobolla, Am..  ..1 25®1  50
Indigo.....................  75@1 
00
Iodine,  Resubl..........3 80®3 90
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulln......................  ©2 25
Lycopodium..............  60®  65
Macis.........................  70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  19®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Mannla,  S .F ..............  60®ü63

IX ).......................2*0-4

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

11 

Absinthium................ 3 50®4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae___8 00@8 25
A nlsl........................... 1  75@1 85
Aurantl  Cortex...........2  40@2 50
Bergamll  ...................3  25®3 50
Cajlputl.................... 
60®  65
Cary ophy 111................  85®  90
Cedar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodli...............   @1  60
Clnnamonii.................1  00@1 10
Cltronella..................   ®  45
Conlum  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  ....................   90@1  00

SYRUPS.

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................   60
Ferri  Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  56
Rhei Arom..........................   50
Simllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Sdllae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prnnns  vlrg.........................  50

“ 

“ 

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S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .1  70@1 
C. Co.......................1  60@1
Moschus Canton........  ®
Myrlstlca, No. 1.........   65®
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @
Os.  Sepia....................   20®
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2
Plcls Llq, N.»C., Y, gal
doz  .........................  ®2
Plcls Llq., quarts......   @1
pints.........   ®
Pll Hydrarg,» (po. 80)..  @
Piper Nigra, (po. 22)..  @
Piper Alba, (po g5)__   @
Plx  Burgun................  @
Plumbl A cet..............  14®
Pulvis Ipecac et opU.. 1  io@l 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®
Quasslae....................   8®
Qulnla, S. P. & W......  27®
S.  German__19)4®
Rubla  Tinctorum......   12®
Saccharum Lactis pv.  23®
Salacln.......................1  75® 1
Sanguis  Draconls......   40®
Sapo,  W......................  12®
,r  M.......................   10®
“  G.......................   @

“ 

95
8540
70
10
22
00
00
00
85
501
3
7
15
20
25
35
10
32
33 
14 
25 
80 
50
14 
12
15

Seidlltz  Mixture........  @  20
Slnapls........................  @  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
•'  Vlnl  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ........................ 2 29@2  39
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Stiycbnla Crystal......1 40®1  45
Sulphur, Subl............ 2)4®  3)4
Tamarinds.................  8®  10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae..............45  @  48
Vanilla.....................9 00@16 00
Zlncl  Sulph...............   7®  8

“  Roll..............  2)4® 3

OILS.

Bbl.  Gal
Whale, winter...........  70 
70
Lard,  extra.............. 1  10  1  15
Lard, No.  1...............   65 
70
Linseed, pure raw__  51 
54

“ 

paints. 

Llndseed,  boiled__   54 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   80 
Spirits Turpentine....  43 

57
85
48
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian..............IX  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__IX  2@4
“ 
Ber........1M  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2M 2)4@3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  234@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13®16
Vermilion,  EngUsh__ 
65@70
Green,  Peninsular......   70@75
Lead,  red....................  ex@7
“  w hite............... 6X@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
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10® 1  20
Extra Turp................ 160@1  70
Coach  Body...............2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn....... 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp......................... 
70®75

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES
Paints, Oils f t Varnishes.

DEALERS  IN

Sole Agents for the  Celebrated

SWISS  IIIU#  PREPARED  M T S .

Full  lie of  Staple  D ucts'  M e s

We are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly's  Michigan  Catarrh  Remeda.

W e  Have In Stock and Offer a P u ll U n e of

WHISKIES,  BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES,  RUMS,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

GROCERY  PRICE  CURRENT.

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

AXLE GREASE.
doz
Aurora......... .........   55
Castor Oil__ .........   75
Diamond...... .........   50
Frazer’s ....... .........   81
Mica............ .........   75
..  ..........   55
Paragon 

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

BAKING  POWDKR. 
Acme.
A lb. cans, 3  doz...............  
A lb.  “ 
2  “  .............
1  “  ...............
lib .  “ 
Bulk.................................
Arctic.
cans.......................
A 
........................
A t>  “ 
.......................
1b  “ 
lb  “ 
.......................
Fosfon.
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case 
“
16  “ 
Red Star, A &»  cans.......
“ 
........
“ 
........
Teller's,  A lb. cans, doz 
“ 
“
“ 

Vi lb  “ 
1 lb  “ 
V( lb.  “
1 lb.  “ 
Dr. Price's.

“  2  “ 

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

.2 00 

per doz
Dime cans .  90
.1  33
“
4-oz 
1  90
“
6-oz 
.2 47
“
S-oz 
3 75
12-oz 
“
.4 75
“
1G-OZ 
2 A-lb  “
11  40
18 25
4 1b
21  60
5-lb
10-lb 
41  80

“

pemctfs
CREAM
Ba k in g
powdeh
■ouaurnciü*

BATH  BRICK.
2 dozen In case.
English.....................
Bristol.............................
Domestic.......................

..  90
. 
80
..  70
Gross
4 00
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..  ......
.  7 00
“ 
...........
.10 50
“  pints,  round  ......
“  No. 2, sifting box .  2 75
.  4 00
“  No. 3. 
.  8 00
“  No. 5.
“  1 oz ball  ..............
.  4  50

BLUING.

8oz 

“ 

l7

BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl.......................
.......................
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet...................
No. 1 
“ 
....................
Parlor Gem.....................
Common Whisk..............
Fancy 
..............
Warehouse.....................

“ 

BRUSHES.

“ 
“ 

Stove, No.  1....................
“  10....................
“  15....................
Rice Root Scrub, 2  row..
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row..
Palmetto, goose..............

BUTTER  PLATES.

Oval—250 in crate.
No.  1.............................
No.  2 
..........................
No.  3  ...........................
No.  5............... ...............
CANDLES.
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes......
Star,  40 
........
Paraffine  ............  
.  .
Wicklng  ....................

“ 

CANNED  GOODS. 

.  1  75
.  2 0G
.  2 25
.  2 50
.  2 75
90
.  1  15
.  3 25

.  1  25
.  1  50
.  1  75
85
1  25
.  1  50

60
..  60
80
. 
-.1 00

11

Fish.
Clams.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

Little Neck,  1 lb.................l  ao
“  2 lb .................1  90
Clam Chowder.
Standard, 8 lb......................2 25
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb........  .........   95
2 lb...................  1 75
Lobsters.
Star,  1  lb........................  2 50
2  lb......................... 3 50
Picnic,lib.... ..................   2 00
2ib..........................2 90
Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb.....................1  25
2 lb....................2 10
Mustard,  21b..................... 2 25
Tomato Sauce,  21b.............2 25
Soused. 2 l b ........................2 25
ColomblaSRiver, fiat..........1  90
tails.......... 1  75
Alaska, Red.........................1 45
“  pink...........................1 25
Sardines.
American  A*.................  @ 5
/is.................6Vi@ 7
_ 
Imported  >48.....................10@11
Vis.....................15@16
Mustard  5£s.....................   @8
Boneless........................  
21
Brook, 3 lb......................... 2  50

Salmon.
“ 

TrouL

“ 
“ 

. 

Fruits.
Apples.

1  05
3%

Apricots.

3 
lb. standard....... 
York State, gallons  ... 
Hamburgh
Live oak.....................  
1  75
Santa  Cruz................. 
1  75
Lusk’s......................... 
1  75
Overland..................  
1  75
Blackberries.
B. A  W....................... 
95
Red.......... .................  1  10@1 20
1  75
Pitted Hamburgh___ 
W hite........................  
1  50
Erie  .......................... 
1 20
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
1  10
Erie............................ 
California..................  
1  70
Gooseberries.
Common.................... 
1  20

Cherries.

Gages.

Gold  Medal  ..............
Skim..........................   9
Brick............................
Edam  ......................
Leiden 
....................
Limburger  ...............
Pineapple..................
Roquefort...................
Sap Sago....................
Schweitzer, Imported.
domestic  —  
CATSUP.

“ 

Blue Label Brand. 
Half  pint, 25 bottles  ....
Pint 
......
Quart 1 doz bottles  ......
CLOTHES  PINS.

•• 

@11
11
1  00 23 
@10 @25 
@35 
@22 
@24 
@14

2 75 
4 50
3 50

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

COCOA  SHELLS. 

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

Peaches.

H e ............................ 
Maxwell.................... 
Shepard’s ..................  
California..................  
Monitor 
................. 
Oxford.......................
Pears.

1  25
1  85
2 00
2 20
1  85

Beans.

“ 

1  20
2 10

Domestic.................... 
Riverside.................... 
Hneapples.
Common....................1  00@1 30
Johnson's  sliced.......  
2 50
grated.......  
2 75
Quinces.
1  10
Common  .................... 
Raspberries.
1 30
Red  ............................ 
Black  Hamburg.........  
1  50
Erie, black  ............... 
1  30
Strawberries.
1  25
Lawrence................... 
Hamburgh................. 
1 25
Erie............................  
1  25
Terrapin....................... 
1  10
Whortleberries.
Blueberries...............  
1  00
Corned  beef,  Libby’s.........2 10
Roast beef,  Armour’s .........2  10
Potted  bam, A lb...............1  30
“  Vi lb.................  80
tongue, Vi lb............135
i* lb.........  85
chicken, A  lb......... 
95

Meats.

“ 
Vegetables.

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Peas.

Corn.

Hamburgh  stringless......... 1  25
French style.......2 25
Limas..................1  35
Lima, green........................ 1 40
soaked......................   75
Lewis Boston Baked...........1  35
Bay State  Baked................. l  35
World’s  Fair  Baked........... 1  35
HcnicBaked........................l  00
Hamburgh...........................1  40
Livingston  Eden................1  20
Purity..................................
Honey  Dew........................ 1  50
Morning Glory...................
Soaked............................... 
75
Hamburgh  marrofat............1 35
early Jane.........
Champion Eng. .1  50
petit  pols............1 75
fancy  sifted___ 1 90
Soaked..............................   75
Harris standard................   75
VanCamp’s  marrofat.........1  10
early June......1  30
Archer’s  Early Blossom__1  35
French................................2 15
French.............................17®22
Erie...................................   95
Hubbard............................. 1  25
Hamburg.............................1  40
Soaked...............................  85
Honey  Dew.........................1 50
E rie.................................... 1 36
Hancock ..............................
Excelsior .  .........................1 25
Eclipse...............................  1 to
Hamburg.............................1 40
Gallon...............................3  25

Mashrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Tomatoes.

“ 

CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s.

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

23

CHEESE.
Amboy.......................
Acme........................
Riverside..................   @12A

@

COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

Fair......................................20
Good.......................................21 Vi
Prime..................................... 23 Vi
Golden............................  
23
Peaberry 

............................25
Santos.

Pair......................................21
Good....................................22
Prime.................................. 23
Peaberry  .............................24

Mexican and Guatamala.

Maracaibo.

Fair......................................21
Good.................................... 22
Fancy.................................. 24
Prime............................... 
M illed.................................22
Interior............................... 25
Private Growth..............:. .27
Mandehling........................28
Imitation............................ 23
Arabian............................... 26

Mocha.

Java.

21

Roasted.

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

Package.

M cLanghlin’s  XXXX..  23.80
Bnnola  ............................
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  case__

Extract.

Valley City A  gross_____  
75
Felix 
Hommel’s, foil, gross........1  50
........2 50
“ 

“ 

 

1 15

“ 

tin 
CHICORY.

Bulk.....................................5
Red......................................7

CLOTHES  LINES.

Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
1 40
160
1  75
1  90
90
1  00

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
" 
CONDENSED  MILK.

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

4  doz. In case.

“Tradesman.’

 
 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“Superior.”

,  per hundred..............   2 00
2 50
 
“ 
, 
-.  ........... 3 00
,  “ 
8 00
1 
“ 
 
1 
“ 
 
4 OU
.............. 5 00
, per hundred...............   2 50
3 00 
3 50 
400
5 00
6 00

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

C  1, per hundred..............  63 00
6  2, 
............... 3  50
8 3, 
................4  00
8 5, 
............... 5  00
........ ....... 6  00
810, 
$20. 
...............   7 00
Above prices on coupon 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
250 
6 25
500 
10 00
17 50
1000 

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

“ 
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“ 
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10 
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CREDIT  CHECKS.

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

“ 
“

“

CRACKERS.

Butter.

Seymour XXX...............
. . . 6
Seymour XXX, cartoon.
•  6A
Family  XXX.................. ..  6
Family XXX,  cartoon... ...  6A
Salted XXX.................... ...  6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ... ...  6A
..  7A
Kenosha 
....................
Boston........................
...  8
Butter  biscuit ...  .......
6A
Soda, XXX...................
-  6 .
Soda, City....................
...  7A
...  8A
Soda,  Duchess..............
Crystal Wafer..............
...10
Long  Island Wafers  ...
...11
...  6
S. Oyster  XXX.............
City Oyster. XXX..........
...  6
Farina  Oyster.............
...  6

Oyster.

Soda.

CREAM  TARTAR.

Strictly  pure......................  30
Telfers  Absolute..............  3)
Grocers’..........................   15@25

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Blackberries.
Nectarines.

Sundried, sliced In  bbls. 
7 A 
7A 
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes  @loA 
California In  bags........ 
16A
Evaporated in boxes.  .. 
17
In  boxes......................8  @9
701b. bags....................... 
15
25 lb. boxes.....................  
15A
Peaches.
Peeled, In  boxes —
16
....
Cal. evap.  “ 
14
“ 
la bags...
13A
Pears.
California In bags......
Pitted  cherries.
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes...................
...................
25« 
Prunelles.

“ 

“ 

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

2
2
2
Loose  Muscatels in Boxes.

Foreign.
Currants.

“ 
“ 

Patras,  In barrels............  4

In  A-bbls..............  4A
In less quantity__ 
4 A
Peel.
Citron, Leghorn, 25 lb. boxes  20
25
Lemon
‘ 
25 "
Orange
Raisins. 
Ondnra. 29 lb. boxes 
“
Sultana, 20 
Valencia. 30  “
California

@ 8 

@10 
@ 7

Prunes.
100-120............... 10A
90x100 25 lb. bxs .UA 
.. 12 A
“ 
80x90 
13M
70x80 
“ 
“ 
60x70 
.14
................... 
7A

Turkey 
Silver .. 
Sultana

XX  wood, white.

No. 1,6.............................   165
No. 2, 6.............................   1  50
No. 1,6A..........................  135
No. 2, 6A  ........................   1  35
6A  ...................................   1 00
6........................................  
95
Mill  No. 4.........................  1  00
FARINACEOUS  GOODS. 

Manilla, white.

Coin.

“

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs................... 
3A
Barrels.................................800
3  50
Grits.......................... 
Lima  Beans.
Dried............................ 
4X

Maccaronl and Vermicelli. 
Domestic, 12 lb. box—  
55
Imported....................10A@. - Vi

 

Oatmeal.

Barrels 200............... -  ...  5 00
Half barrels 100...............   2 65

Pearl Barley.

Kegs.................................  2 A

Peas.

Rolled  Oats.

Green,  bu........................  1  85
Split  per l b .................. 
2A
Barrels  180 ...............   4  85@5 00
Half  bbls 90..............2 55@2 65
German.............................  4 A
East India..........................   5
Cracked.............................. 

Wheat.

Sago.

5

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth..........................   1  40
Pollock..........................  
3A
Whole, Grand  Bank...... 
5A
Boneless,  bricks............7 @9
Boneless, strips.............. 
7

Halibut.

Smoked...................... 10A@11

Herring.
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Holland, white hoops keg 
bbl 
“ 

75 
l i  00
9 50
Norwegian  ......................  12 00
Round, A bbl 100 lbs  ........  3 (0
.........  1 45
Scaled.......................... 

“  A  “  40  “ 
Mackerel.

No. 1,  100 lbs.......................12 fO
No. 1, 40 lbs........................  5 05
No. 1,  10 lbs..........................1 35
Family, 90 lbs.....................  8 25

10 lb s............  95
Russian,  kegs..............   65

18

“ 

Sardines.
Trout.

No. 1, A bbls., lOOlbs............6 75
No. 1 A bbl, 40  lbs..............3 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   85
No. 1,8 lb  kits  ...................  70

Whltefisb.

No. 1  No. 2

Family 
A bbls, 100 lbs. .$3 75 $8 25 $5 25 
A  “  40  “  ..  3 75  3 55  2 35
10 lb.  kits.........   1  05 
68
81b.  “ 
57
.......  .  85 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

98 
81 

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  20
4  oz.....2 40
XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz....... $1 50
4 oz......   3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
2 oz....... $1 75
___   4 oz......  3 50

GUNPOWDER.

Austin’s Rifle, kegs...........  3 50
“  A kegs........  2 00
Crack Shot, kegs . .3 50 
A kegs 2 00
A  “  2 50

“ 
“ 
“ 
*• Club Sporting  “  4 50
* 

“ 
“ 

HERBS.

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

INDIGO.

Madras,  51b. boxes........  
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 

JELLY.
17  lb. palls.................  70@  75
30  “ 
................1  00@l  05

55
50

“ 
LICORICE.

Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................   25
Sldly....................................  12

Condensed, 2 doz.....................1 25

LYE.
4 doz...............2 25

“ 

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

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

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto Rico.

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

New Orleans.

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

16

20
30

18
20
25
30
40

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count... 
Half bbls, 600  count..  @3 75

@6 50

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

8 00

4  50

Small.

PIPES.

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

“  T. D. full count...........  75

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

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

RICE.
Domestic.

Carolina head............... ...... 6
...5
....  4A
Broken........................... ...  3

“  No. 1...............
“  No. 2...............

Imported.

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

Eagle...................................  7 40
Crown................................  6 25
Genuine Swiss.....................7 70
American Swiss........................6 70
2  crown..........................  1  50
8 
..............................  165
2  crown.............................. 5 A
3 
...............................6A

“ 
Loose Muscatels in Bags.
“ 

COUPON  BOOKS.

Universal.'

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1, 6A..........................  $1  75
No. 2, 6A..........................  160

Jennings’ D  C.
Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box.. .7 5  
1  25
3 oz 
...1 00 
4 oz 
...1  50 
...2 00 
6 oz 
3 oz 
.3 00 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

1 50
2 00
3 00
4 00

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

“ 

shoulders 

Bologna.....................
Pork loins.................
Sausage, blood or head 
.

@ 6M
©UM
........ ©10M
©  7
liv e r........ 
@ 7
Frankfort  — ©  9M
Mutton  .......................7)4© 8M
Veal.............................7 @ 8

“ 
“ 

FISH  and  OYSTERS.

20

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as

FRESH  FISH.
.................

follows:
Whltefisb 
© 9
T ro u t.........................8 @ 9
Halibut....................... @15
Ciscoes or Herring__ @12
Bluefish...................... @10
Fresh lobster, per lb __
Cod.............................10 @12
No. 1 Pickerel............
©  9
Pike............................
© 8
Smoked W hite.........
©12M
10
Finnan  Haddies...........
12
Red  Snappers  ..............
Columbia River  Salmon
15
Mackerel.......................
15
o y s t e r s—Cans.
Falrhaven  Counts — @37
F. J. D.  Selects......... @30
©25
Selects.......................
Anchor....................... @23
Standards  .................
@ 20
Favorites............ .  ..
18

SHELL  GOODS.

“ 

Oysters, per  100  ........1  50@1  75
Clams. 
......... 1 00@l  25
BULK.
Counts, per gal........
2 20 
2 CO 
Extra  Selects.........
Selects ....................
1  70 
1  20
Standards  ..............
1  75
Clams......................
2 00 
Scallops  .................
1  25
Shrimps  .................
PA PER & WOODEN WARE 

PAPER.

Straw 
.................................1M
Rockfalls.............................. 1%
Rag sugar..............................2
Hardware..............................2M
Bakers.................................. 2M
Dry  Goods..................   5  @6
Jute  Manilla...............   @5M
Red  Express  No. 1............. 5M
No. 2............. 4M

“ 

“ 

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

WOODENWARB.

TWINES.

18
1  35 
1  60
40 
SO 
1  00 
1  60
2 25
3 Of) 
35
1  25 
1  35
5 75
6 25
7 25
3 50
4 25
5 Of

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.
Bowls, 11 inch...............
..............
13  “ 
15  “  ......   ......
17  “ 
....................
19  “ 
...................
21 
............................
“  
Baskets, market.................
shipping  bushel..
“ 
full  noop  “
“ 
“  willow cl’ths.No.l 
“  No. 2
“ 
“  No.3
“  No.l
“ 
“  No.2
“ 
“ 
“ 
.No.3
INDURATED WARE.
Pails..................................
Tubs, Mdoz.......................

“ 
“ 
1 
“ 

splint 

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay as  follows:

Fowl...................... ..10 ®H
Turkeys.................. ..15 @16
Ducks  .................... .14 @15
Chicken.................. ..12 @13
Chickens,............... ..10 @11
Fowls...................... . ..  8 ©  9
Turkeys.................. . .12 @13
Duck....................... ..11 @13

LIVE,

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:
8M
Eocene......................... 
Water White, old test.  @ 7)4
W.  W.  Headlight, 150° 
7
Water  White  ...........  @  6M
Naptha.......................   @ 7
Stove Gasoline...........  @ 6M
Cylinder................... 27  @36
E ngine.....................13  @21
Black. 15cold  test....  @ 8M
HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

lows:
Green........................... 2M@3M
Part Cured................  @4
Full 
@ 4M
Dry.............................   5  @5
Kips, green  ...............   2M@ 3)j
“  cured...... ..........  @5
Calfskins,  green.........  4 @5
cured  ......  7  @8
Deacon skins........— 10  @30

HIDES.

“ 

“ 

 

 

No. 2 hides M off.
PELTS

Shearlings....................10 @  25
Lambs 
......................25  @1 50
WOOL.
Washed.. 
................20  @23
Unwashed........  .......10  @20

MISCELLANEOUS.

FURS.

Tallow........................  4 @  5)4
Grease  butter  .............1  @2
Switches....................  1M@ 2
Ginseng.......................2 00@2 75
Outside prices for No. 1 only.
Badger.......................  50@1  00
B ear.......................15 00@25 00
Beaver........................ 3 00@7 00
Cat, wild......................  40@ 50
Cat, house.................  10@  25
Fisher..........................4 00@6 00
Fox,  red..................... 1  00@1 75
Fox, cross................... 3 00@5 00
Fox,  grey..................   50@1  00
Lynx........................... 2 00@3 00
Martin, dark...............1  00@3 00
pale & yellow.  50@1 00
Mink, dark.................  40@2 00
Muskrat.......................   03© 17
Oppossum...................  15®  30
Otter, dark  ................5 00@8 00
Raccoon....................  25®  90
Skunk  .......................1  00@1  25
W olf........................... 1  00@3 00
Beaver  castors, lb— 2 00@5 00
Thin and  green............  
10
Long gray, dry.............. 
20
Gray, dry 
25
................... 
Red and Blue, dry........ 
35

deerskins—per pound.

“ 

GRAIN8 and FEEDSTUFFS

MEAL.

FLOUR.

63 
No. 1 White (58 BXtest) 
63
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 
Bolted...  .........................  1 40
Granulated.......................   160
Straight, in  sacks............   3 60
“ barrels...........  3 80
“ 
Patent 
“ sacks.............  4 60
“ barrels...........  4 80
*« 
Graham  “ sacks.............  1  70
Rye 
“ 
...........  2 90
Buckwheat, Rising  Sun— 5 50 
& Co’s  Pure....................  4 25

Walsh-DeRoo 

“ 

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

Allspice................................10
Cassia, China in mats........  7
“  Batavia in bund.... 15
Saigon in rolls........32
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar...... ...........!2
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancy...................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,  Amboy na................22
Zanzibar................ 18
ger, African................... 16
Ginge
Cochin...................20
Jam aica................22
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................7i
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..22
“  Trieste....................25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................75
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16
“  white...... 24
Cayenne................20
Sage.  .................................. 20

“ 
“ 
“Absolute” in Packages.

“ 
“ 

“ 

Ms  Ms
Allspice...........  ........  84  155
Cinnamon..................   84  155
Cloves.........................  84  155
Ginger,  Jam aica......   84  1  55
“  African...........  84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  1  55
Pepper.......................   84  155
Sage.............................  84

SAL  SODA.

Kegs...................................    1M
Granulated,  boxes..............  \ \

SAUERKRAUT.

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

SEEDS.

Anise............................   @12M
6
Canary, Smyrna.........  
Caraway.........................  
10
90
Cardamon, Malabar... 
4M
Hemp,  Russian.........  
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
5M
Mustard,  white.........  
10
Poppy......................... 
9
Rape..........................  
6
Cuttle  bone....................  
STARCH.

30

“ 

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

“ 
“ 

 

SNUFF.

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

SODA.

Boxes....................................5W
Kegs, English....................... 4M

SALT.
 
 

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

2 00
2 25
32
drill  “  16  18

 
 

Warsaw.

“ 

31
56 lb. dairy in drill  bags... 
28 lb.  “ 
18
.. 
56 lb. dairy in linen sacks..  75
56 IK dairy In linen  sacks. 
75 

Higgins.

Ashton.

“ 

Solar Rock.

56 li.  sacks.......................   27

Common Fine.

Saginaw  . 
Manistee

SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. In box.

Church’s .........................   33 30
DeLand's.............................3 15
Dwight’s ...............................3 30
Taylor’s................................3 00

SOAP.
Laundry.

“ 

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb............4 00
Good Cheer, 601 lb...............3 90
White Borax, 100  M U>.........3 60
Concord............................. 3 45
Ivory, 10  oz.......................6 75
6  oz.........................4 00
Lenox...............................  4 25
Mottled  German............... 3 75
Town Talk.........................3 50
Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. 
American  Family, wrp d. .84 50 
plain...  4  44
N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands.
Santa Claus....................... 4 75
Brown, 60 bars...................2 85
80  b a rs................. 3 50
“ 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.
Acme................................. 365
Cotton Oil.......................... 5 75
Daisy.................................3 10
Marseilles.......................... 4 00
Master............................... 4 00

“ 

“ 

Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50

Scouring.
hand, 3 doz....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  44
No.  6  ................................   4  37
No.  7....................................4 31
No.  8..................................  4 25
No.  9....................................4  18
No.  10.................................. 4  12
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.

40 gr..............................7
50 gr............................8  ©2

31 for barrel.

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

YEAST.

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

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

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

SUN CURED.

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

BASKET  FIRED.

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

@8

GUNPOWDER.

Common to fail.......... 25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy............75  @85
@26
Common to  fair.......... 23  @30
Common to  fair.......... 23  @26
Superior to fine............30  @35

oolong. 

IMPERIAL.

YOUNG HYSON.

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

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

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

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

Palls unless otherwise
Hiawatha...................
Sweet  Cuba...............
McGinty....................
“  % bbls..........
Dandy Jim .................
Torpedo.....................
in  drums....
Yum  Yum  ...........
1892............................
“  drum s..............

“ 

i noted 
62 
36
27 
25 
29 
24 
23
28 
23

Plug.

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

Finzer's Brands.

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

PROVISIONS.

PO R K   IN   BA RR ELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:
Mess........................................  .................  19 09
Short c u t.....................................................   21  50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear, fat back......................................... . -  22 50
Boston clear, short cut................................  23 00
Clear back, short cut....................................  23 00
Standard clear, short cut, best................. 
24 00

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

......................................   9M

Pork Sausage— ..............................................U
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort Sausage 
Blood Sausage.................................................   7
Bologna, straight............................................   6
Bologna,  thick................................................  6
Headcheese....................................................   7
Kettle  Rendered............................................13M
Granger......................................................... 13M
Family........................................................... 10M
Compound......................................................  9y2
50 lb. Tins, Me advance.
20 lb.  pails, Me 
“  Me
10 lb. 
5 lb. 
“  Me
3 lb. 
‘  1  c 

LA R D .

“

“

B E E P   IN   B A R R ELS.

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

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
“ 

“ 
■> 
“ 
“ 

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

light................................................  U

„ 

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

STICK  CANDY.
Cases

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

. 

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

Bbls.

Palls.

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

“ 
fancy—In bulk

 
 

“ 

“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

“ 
“ 
“ 

LEMONS.

ORANGES.

“ 
“ 
“ 
BANANAS.

Plain Creams.............................................S0@90
Decorated Creams....................................... 1 00
String  Rock.....................................................65
Burnt Almonds............................................1 00
Wintergreen Berries.......................................60
CARAMELS.
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes..........................  34
 
No. 1, 
51
No. 2, 
 
28
No. 3, 
.........................
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes...................................
Small......................................................
Medium................................................
Large.....................................................
..................................  @3 50
Floridas, fancy 
Messinas, :100s........................................3 00@3 25
300s........................................  @3 25
Messina, choice, 360.............................  3 25@4 00
@ i  00@3 75 
4 00
©12M 
@12)4 @15 
@16 
@ 7M 
Persian, 50-lb.  box..................... 4)%@ 5M
Almonds, Tarragona.............................
@19
Ivaca.....................................
@18
California.............................
@18M
Brazils, new...........................................
@19M
Filberts.................................................
@11M@14
Walnuts, Grenoble................................
@@13 
“  Marbot............  ......................
“ 
Table Nuts,  fancy................................
@13M 
choice.............................
@12M @14 
Pecans, Texas, H.  P .,.......................... 12
@4 00
Gocoannts, full sacks...........................
Fancy, H.  P.,Suns................................  @ 7M
“  Roasted....................  @  9
Fancy, H.  P„ Flags...............................  @ 7M
“  Roasted...................   @ 9
Choice, H. P„  Extras...........................   @6
“  Roasted.................  @ 7M
California Walnuts............................... 
12M

fancy, 360
cboice 300..........................
fancy 390  ..........................
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, fancy layers, 61b.......................
“ 
10ft.....................
14ft.....................
“ 
“  20ft.....................
Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box.... .................
......................
NUTS.

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“  50-lb.  “ 

“ 
“  extra 
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Calif........................................ 11

@  6

PEANUTS.

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6 doz. In box.

FRUIT  JARS.

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE.
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Pints...............................................
Quarts.................  ......................................
Half Gallons................................................
Caps.............................................................
Rubbers.......................................................
No. 0 Sun.........................................................  45
No. 1  “  .........................................................  50
No.2  “  .........................................................  75
Tubular...................................... 
75

LAMP  BURNERS.

 

l a m p  c h im n e y s.  Per box.

 

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Pearl top.

La Bastle.

First quality.
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XXX Flint.
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No. 0 Sun.......................................................   1  80
No. 1  “  ......................................................... 1  90
No.2  “  ......................................................... 2  90
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top........................................2 25
No. 1  “ 
2 40
No.2  “ 
3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top........................................2 60
No. 1  “ 
2 80
No. 2  “ 
3 80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
“ 
No.2  “ 
....................4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 88
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................1  25
No. 2  “ 
....................... 1  50
No. 1 crimp, per doz....................................... 1  35
No. 3  “ 
....................................... 1  60
No. 0, pier  gross..............................................  23
 
28
No. 1, 
 
No. 2, 
38
 
No. 3, 
75
Mammoth, per doz.........................................   75
STONEWARE—AKRON.
Butter Crocks,  1 to 6 gal.............................  06
M gal. per doz.
Jugs, M gal., per doz..............
“  1 to 4 gal., per gal...........
Milk Pans, M gai., per dot —  
“ 
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STONEW ARE— BLA CK   GLA ZED .
Butter Crocks, 1  and 2 gal....................
Milk Pans, M gal...................................
..............................
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MILLSTUFFS.

Less
Car lots quantity
*17 00
14 50
18 00
19 50
19 5h

41
29
40 Middlings..
26
38
34
40
32

Bran........... .. $16 00
Screenings. ..  14 00
..  17 00
Mixed Feed ..  18 50
Coarse meal ..  18 50
......45
Car  lots__
Less than  car  lots— ...... 50
...... 33
Car  lots  ...
...... 42
Less than car lots......
No. 1 Timothy, car lots ....13 Î0
....14  50
No. 1 

HAY.
ton lots

CORN.

OATS.

“

FRESH  MEATS.
“ hindquarters...  7  @ 
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Beef, carcass................6H@ 8
9
...5M@6
fore 
loins,  No.  3.. 
.@10
ribs................  8  @  9
rounds..............6M@  7

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Pails.
Lozenges, plain.............................................  10
printed.........................................   11
Chocolate Drops............................................   HM
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops....................................................   5M
Moss Drops.....................................................  8
Sour Drops....................................................   SM
Imperials.......................................................   10
Per Box
Lemon Drops................................................... 55
Sour Drops......   ............................................. 55
Peppermint Drops............................................60
Chocolate Drops...............................................65
H. M. Chocolate  Drops....................................90
Gum Drops................................... 
40@50
Licorice Drops..  ..........................................1  00
A. B. Licorice Drops.......................................80
Lozenges, plain................................................60
printed............................................65
Imperials..........................................................60
Mottoes.............................................................70
Cream Bar........................................................55
Molasses Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. S5@95

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

14

FILLING  THE  BILL.

W ritten for Tin Tbasisxab.

Tbe Legislature of  Missouri  bas taken 
the lead in many  reforms called  for by a 
long-suffering  people.  There  seems  to 
be  a  clear,  well-defined  opinion  among 
tbe  radical  members of  that  body  that 
legislators  were  originally intended  for 
and  specially  adapted to the work of  re­
dressing  public  grievances.  Whether, 
therefore,  those  grievances  were  of  a 
moral,  social  or  financial  nature,  some 
one has always risen to the occasion  with 
a form  of  statute  to  fit  each  peculiar 
emergency.

The  last one  introduced  seems so well 
calculated  to  establish  a  useful  prece­
dent, and  one  that  may  become world­
wide in its  results,  that it deserves  more 
than passing mention m  a trade  journal, 
and  fair  consideration from  all  who be­
lieve  in  square  dealing.  The  title  of 
this  novelty is “A  bill to compel  circus 
companies  to  exhibit  what  they  repre­
sent on  their posters.”

This  Missouri  enthusiast  echoes  the 
desire  of  millions,  old  and  young,  who 
depend  each  year  upon  the  educative 
influence  of  that  moral,  historical  and 
zoological  school whose prospectuses are 
distributed  like  leaves  of  the  forest— 
each a promise to pay at a time mentioned, 
i v a l u e   received  at  the  ticket office,  a 
ertain  amount  of  moral  instruction, 
‘magnificent  pageant,  feats  of  daring, 
ide-splitting  jokes,” etc.,  all  of  which 
.>re  specified  in detail  on  bills and  large 
posters.  The assertions  made  in  wood- 
cuts  and  letter-press of  brilliant  colors 
are stupendous and  positive  in  promise. 
The human mind is led by successive de­
grees  of  comparison  to  a  point  where 
miracles of  mirage  become  material ob­
jects to an imagination  that  sees all  the 
interests of  this  earthly sphere  pale  be­
fore the approaching consummation.

To the small boy who crawls under the 
canvas  and for  the first  time in his  life 
views  the  gorgeous  magnificence  equal­
ing the famed  stories of  Arabian  splen­
dor with  emotions that  can never be du­
plicated this  side of  eternity, the  cry of 
“false  pretense”  and  “not  filling  the 
bill,”  set up by the  grumblers who  have 
paid cash appears selfish and ungrateful. 
But older heads are critical  and view the 
glittering  performance  from  a  different 
stand-point.  They  have  an  instinctive 
feeling  that  the  law  of  compensation 
should  have  its full  and  free  develop­
ment  in  an  aggregation of  such  magni­
tude.  They  insist  that  neither  words 
nor  figures, nor  even  brilliant pictorial 
promises can take the place of the actual 
wonders  named  in  the  bill.  Having so 
often  compared  promise with  perform­
ance,  they  are  accustomed  to  consider 
one  lion or  tiger  less  than is portrayed 
on the pictorial  bill of  fare  as a default 
in  contract;  and  a  failure  of  the  star- 
spangled rider to sail through the allotted 
number  of  hoops  as  fraud  with  malice 
prepense. 
It  is  on  behalf  of  such cold­
blooded critics,  who cannot take the will 
for  the  deed,  that  the  bill  alluded  to 
is struggling in  the  womb of  legislation 
to  reach, if  possible,  a  legal  existence. 
Let us  hope  that it will  succeed,  and  in 
course of time champion the cause of the 
people  against  those  immense  aggrega­
tions of  capital that  deal in  amusements 
and instruction by wholesale, compelling 
them  to  deliver to the  last  joke or  ani­
mated natural  curiosity the  value  speci­
fied in the contract.

A law like  this once  enacted and  suc-

cessfully applied to the evil, there would 
be no difficulty  in  extending its range of 
application  so as to cover  all the mutual 
obligations  daily  assumed  in  ordinary 
commercial  transactions. 
If  carefully 
drawn and  faithfully executed,  a statute 
of  the description  might  bring the  glad 
millennium  so  anxiously awaited  by  us 
all.  Even  if  the  reform  reached  only 
theatres  and  similar  places  of  amuse­
ment,  the  results  would  be  worth  all 
they  could cost;  for most  people cannot 
purchase their  bits of  recreation as  they 
do  silks, by sample, but  must  buy  each 
tempting  morsel  solely on  the  evidence 
of  surface  indications  as  displayed  on 
dead walls in tbe  glare of  electric  light. 
It would,  no  doubt,  by  degrees  decimate 
the personnel of  the dramatic  profession 
to a point  where it would  pay those who 
were  left to give  full value  for the  box- 
office  receipts.  Perhaps  we  might  also 
be spared the superabundance of scenery 
and  realistic  machinery that  now-a-days 
takes  the  place  of  acting,  and  absorbs 
capital  that  should  have  been  used  to 
encourage  the  highest  histrionic  excel­
lence.

It is  too  much  to  hope that  any  law 
would compel political parties to honor the 
promises made in convention,  after  their 
bids were accepted by the  people  at  the 
polls,  when the time came to* fulfil  their 
part  of  the  contract.  Yet  if  in  other 
matters  the  spirit  of  fairness  should 
leaven society,  the  moral  effect  on  of­
ficials would not be inconsiderable.

In the day of fair  dealing enforced  by 
statute and  public  sentiment,  the  terms 
“best  tea,”  “best chocolate,”  “best bak­
ing powder,” etc., will,  if used,  mean an 
actual superlative  and  not,  as  now,  an 
empty  boast. 
“ Warranted  to  suit  or 
money  refunded”  will  convey  a  clear 
and exact  meaning  to  the  buyer.  The 
exaggeration  of  terms  in  advertising 
household  supplies  will  become a thing 
of the past, and both seller and customer 
find comfort in the change.  So,  too,  will 
the promises  of patent  medicine proprie­
tors,  innumerable  as  the  sands  of  the 
sea,  be  reduced at  least to  the  level  of 
probability.  This  would  save a fearful 
strain  on  the  credulity  of  patients  al­
ready  weakened  by  hope  deferred,  and 
thus lessen  the  danger of  future disap­
pointments.  To a man who,  in  addition 
to the  evils of sickness,  is  compelled  to 
read  almanacs  and  other  professional 
works  to  qualify  himself  to  diagnose 
his own cases, the reform  spoken of  will 
be  of  invaluable  service.  Relying  on 
the medical advice of  his text books and 
the  promises  therein  contained  he  has 
often  filled  himself  with 
incompatible 
compounds that  have sown  the seeds  of 
disease  instead of  healing. 
If  all  pur­
veyors of  such goods  were bound by the 
law of  contracts  to  the  very letter, the 
literature of  these public advertisements 
would be greatly modified  to the  advan­
tage of all and the injury of  none.  Per­
haps law might even  be  successfully in­
voked to collect the  immense rewards  so 
freely offered for a failure to  cure.  Our 
British cousins  have  set us a  precedent 
in this  respect.  But,  above all and  be­
yond  all,  our  eyes  would be  spared the 
daily and  hourly  observation of hideous 
abortions of portraits,  staring at us from 
the columns of our  favorite  newspapers 
that,  like  phantoms,  follow  us  into the 
quiet  hours  set  apart  for  mental  and 
physical rest  and  there  breed  insomnia 
with all its train of kindred evils.

In  the  good  time  coming  merchants

ESTABLISHED  36 TEARS.
Michael  Kolb  Son,

Wholesale  Clothiers,

Rochester,  JV.  F .

It  is  a  pleasure  to  acknowledge  that  through  advertising 
herein we constantly  receive mail  orders giving universal satis­
faction,  and  our  Michigan  representative,  William  Connor, 
frequently receives  letters from  merchants  requesting to  look 
through  our  line.  He  also  attends  periodically  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  and  will  be there  Thursday and 
Friday, 23d and 24th March.  Merchants meeting him there are 
allowed expenses. 
If  you desire him to call upon  you address 
William  Connor,  Marshall,  Mich.,  and  he  will  soon  be  with 
you.

VOORHEES

Pants and  Overall  Go,,

L a n s in g ,  M ich.

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

E.  D.  VOORHEES,  Manager.

HENRY S.  ROBINSON.

RICHARD  G.  ELLIOTT.

H * S *  R o b i s o n  A N D  C o m p a n y
BOOTS,  SHOES  and  RUBBERS

Manufacture»»  and  W holesale Dealers in

99,101,103,105  Jefferson Ave.,

D e tro it,  M ic h .

State Agents for the Candee Rubber Co.

MediiJm  Priced  but Strictly  Hiob Grade  Bicycles.

READ  THE  LIST.

$135
125
115
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We fully  guarantee  every one.  We  want agents in unoccupied  ter­
ritory at liberal  discounts.  Write  us  for a free  ticket  on a Majestic  bi­
cycle  which  we will  give to the holder of  the  101st ticket out of  the box 
at a drawing to  be held May  30th,  1893.

Rclipse,
New  Mail,
Majestic,
Waverly,

PERKINS  &  RICHMOND, 101  Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapids, MM.

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will  advertise,  no  doubt,  as  liberally as 
they  do  now;  but  the  discounts offered 
to increase the sale of slow-moving stock 
will  represent  to  the  buyer  a  definite 
concession from a certain price,  and not, 
as often  in  the  past,  a hypothetical  de­
lusion of numbers.  The  bankrupt stock 
that now competes with  legitimate  local 
enterprise  will  find  a market,  if  at  all, 
only by virtue of  an  honest presentation 
of  its  merits in  detail,  and  not  by  the 
wind  power  of the  salesman;  even  the 
“fresh roasted  peanut”  will,  to  the sur­
prise of  everybody, be a  glorious  edible 
reality instead  of  a  warmed-over abom­
ination,  while “ice  cold  lemonade”  will 
be  no  longer  an 
insipid  fiction,  but a 
frozen  palatable  fact,  certified  to  by 
senses that can never be impeached.

When,after all the beneficent results of 
legal suasion shall have compelled every 
company that caters to  the public  tastes 
or  necessities  to  fill  the  bill  in  every 
particular, then  will  the  country  mer­
chant bring forward  his claim to a share 
in benefits  too  long  deferred.  He  will 
ask for a law that  shall induce a certain 
portion  of 
the  public  to  fulfil  con­
tracts solemnly made with the indivdual, 
that have  heretofore been more  honored 
“in  the  breach  than  observance.” 
It 
is a poor rule that fails to  secure justice 
when turned  in  any  direction.  So  the 
dealer in  the  rural  district,  who  meets 
human nature in  so  many  e xasperating 
aspects “on  the  level,”  but  finds it  sel­
dom possible  to  part  “on  the  square,” 
may take heart  and  feel  that  he  is not 
neglected in the new  dispensation.  The 
young man who obtains  goods by  repre­
senting  that  he  is 
in  the  employ  of 
Farmer Jones at a certain  rate  of  wages 
and that  there is  due and  unpaid  more 
than enough to secure  twice the value of 
his  purchases,  and  hereby  on his honor 
agrees so  to  do—will  no  louger  be  al­
lowed  with  impunity  to  commit  petit 
larceny  by  second  intention.  On  the 
other hand, he will be  forced to  “fill the 
bill” and  once  more  justify  one’s faith 
in humanity.

Any scheme which  lessens the risks of 
business enhances the profits.  With  the 
class who  say,  and  do  not,  eliminated 
from his list  of  customers,  the  average 
dealer could once more smile at  fate and 
bid farewell to every fear of  failure.

All hail, then!  aud  good  luck  to  our 
Western friend,  who,  like a  second  Co­
lumbus,  has  started  out  to  discover  a 
new  Utopia,  though  it  may  be  visible 
only  to  the  eye  of  faith,  aided  by  the 
glass of imagination.  We bid  him  “God 
speed” as he sails  away on the ocean  of 
untried  experiment  in  the  direction  of 
something not  yet  attained,  but  longed 
for by all who deem  honesty  the  salt  of 
the earth. 

S.  P.  W h itm a r sii.

Dudes  Buy In  Their  Bills.

The Merchant Tailors’ Society, of New 
York,  held another sale of bad judgments 
the other day.  This society  was  organ­
ized for the  purpose  of  protecting  its 
members against people who do  not  pay 
their bills.  The members get judgments 
against customers who fail to settle with­
in a reasonable time,  and once in a while 
they are  sold at  public  auction  in  the 
Real Estate  Exchange.  The  tailors  do 
not  suppose  that  the  judgments  will 
bring very much,  but they proceed on the 
idea that the shame of having their debts 
exposed will drive customers to  pay  up. 
It is said that in many  cases  the  shame 
counts for very little, and it is  quite  the 
thing among a certain set of impecunious 
dudes to let their bills go to auction  and 
then buy them up for a trifle.

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

1 5

THE NATIONAL  BANK 

PANIC  OF

1881.

It looks now as if the flurry in the money 
market which  was  started by  Secretary 
Foster a month  ago  had  about  done  all 
the mischief  it could,  and that people  in 
Wall  street  had  nearly  recovered  their 
composure,  if  not  their  courage.  They 
are  beginning  to  remember,  what  they 
ought never  to  have  forgotten,  that  the 
United  States  is  not  on  the  verge  of 
bankruptcy,  and  that with over $100,000,- 
000 in  gold in its  Treasury  it is able  to 
meet  all  of  its  obligations  likely  to be 
presented,  legal  tender  and  silver  bul­
lion  notes  included.  Even  if it actually 
possessed not a dollar  either  of  gold or 
of silver,  its  credit  would  remain intact 
and  would enable it  to carry on  its busi­
ness until  Congress  met  and  voted  the 
measures  necessary  to  provide  it  with 
cash.  The  absurd  delusion  which  has 
so generally  prevailed  that $100,000,000 
of its stock  of  gold  had  been  by act of 
Congress  put into a fund  where it could 
not  be  used,  has  also  been  dissipated, 
and the talk about selling  bonds for  ad­
ditional gold has nearly died out.

This  whole  matter of  setting  up this 
$100,000,000 of Treasury gold as a sort of 
calf to be  worshipped  without  ever be­
ing put to  use,  and the  fright which  has 
resulted  from  the  threatened  encroach­
ment upon it,  reminds  me of  what  hap­
pened just about this  time of the year in 
1881, twelve years  ago.  Then  we  had  a 
real  up  and  down  panic,  considerably 
worse than  the flurry  we  are  now  pass­
ing  through,  and  it  proceeded  from  a 
misconception  of  fact  very  much  like 
that  which  has caused  the  present  dis­
turbance.

To  provide  for  the  refunding  of  the 
bonds  of  the United  States  which  ma­
tured and became payable in  1881,  a bill 
was introduced in  the  House  of  Repre­
sentatives in  December,  1880,  authoriz­
ing an issue of  new bonds  bearing inter­
est at 3 per cent,  per annum and redeem­
able  five  years  and  payable  ten  years 
from their date.  One  section of the bill 
also made the bonds the only ones which, 
after a  future  day  specified,  should  be 
accepted from  national  banks as a basis 
of  circulation.  The  bill  was  fiercely 
contested in the House, one  point of dis­
pute  being  the  rate  of  interest,  which 
many  thought  should  be  314  per cent, 
per annum,  instead of 3  per cent.,  in or­
der  to  insure  the  success  of  the  loan, 
and  another  being  the section  limiting 
the national banks to the deposit of these 
bonds, exclusively,  as  security  for their 
circulating notes.  Finally it was passed 
and  sent  to the  Senate.  There the con­
troversy over the rate of interest and the 
bank section  was renewed and carried on 
vigorously for a long while,  but  on Feb. 
18,  1881,  the  Senate  adopted  the  bill 
with  a few  slight  amendments  and  re­
turned it to the  House  for  concurrence.
During  all  this  time  the  bill  had at­
tracted no  special  attention and  excited 
no  alarm,  and  the  prospect  was  good 
that it would quietly become a law.  For 
a few days  even,  after it  bad passed the 
Senate and  gone  back to  the House,  the 
same  calm  in  regard  to  it  prevailed. 
Suddenly a little country bank president 
took it  into his head  that  the  bill,  if  it 
became a law,  would compel  the nation­
al banks to surrender at once their 4 and 
4X  per cent, bonds deposited as security 
for circulation  and accept  the  proposed 
new  3  per  cents,  in  their  place.  He 
communicated  his  fears  to  other  bank

Grand  Rapids  6s Indiana.
Schedule  in effect  January  29,1893.

North.
7:20 a m
1:10 p m
4:15 p m
10:10 p m
Train arriv in g  from   south a t  6:45 a m  aud  9:00 a m 

South. 
For Traverse City  and Sagiuaw  6:45 a m  
For Traverse City & Mackinaw 
9:00 a  m 
For Cadillac and Saginaw.........  2:20 p m 
For Petoskey & M ackinaw.......  8:10 p m 
From Chicago and  Kalamazoo.  8:35 p m 
daily.  Others train s daily except Sunday.

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

North.
For  Cincinnati.............................   6:30 a m
For Kalamazoo and  C hicago...
For Fort W ayne and the  E a st..  11 .-50 a m
For  Cincinnati.............................   5:15 p m
For Kalamazoo  &  Chicago.......10:40 p m
From Saginaw...............................  11:50 a  m
From Saginaw...............................  10:40 p m
daily;  all  o ther trains  daily except Sunday.

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

Trains leaving south a t 6:00 p m and  11:20 p.  ra. runs 

SLEEPING  &  PARLOR  CAR  8ERVICE. 

NORTH

7:20 a m  train   has  P arlor  Car  to.. Travers 
City.
1 :1 0   p  m   t r a i n   has  parlor  car  Grand 
Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
1 0 :1 0   p   m   t r a i n . —Sleeping  ca  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw.

S O U T H —7 :0 0  a m  t r a i n . —P arlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
1 0 :0 5   a m   t r a i n . —W agner  P arlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6 : 0 0   p  m   t r a i n . —W agner Sleeping  Car 
Grand  R apids to Cincinnati.
1 1 ;2 0   p  m  t r a i n . —W agner Sleeping Car 
Grand Rapids to Chicago.

Chicagro v ia G. R.  & I. R. R.

Lv Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

10:06 a m  
3:55 p m  

2:00 p m  
9:00 p m  

11:20 p m
6:50 a m

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

3:10 p m  
Lv  Chicago 
A rr Grand Rapids 
8:35 p m 
3:10  p m   through  W agner  P arlor  Car. 
train daily, through W agner Sleeping Car.

7:05 am 
2 :20 pm 

For Muskegon—Leave. 

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

From Muskegon—Arrive
10:00 a m
4:40 p m

9:05 p m

Sunday train   leaves  for  Muskegon  a t  9:05 a   m ,a r- 
ving a t 10:20  a   m.  Returning,  train   leaves  Muske 
gon a t  4:30 p m, arriving a t Grand  Rapids a t  5:45 p m.
Through tickets and full inform ation  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almquist,  ticket  agent  a t  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

CHICAGO

NOV.  20,  1892
AND  W ESI  MICHIGAN  R’Y.

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

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

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

TO  AND  FROM  M USKEGON.

Lv. CHICAGO....... .  .  9:00am  5:25pm  *11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS......3:55pm  10:45pm  *7:05am
TO  AND  FROM  BENTON  HARBO R,  AND  ST  JO S E P H
Lv. G  R...........8:50am  1:25pm 
..........  *11:35pm
At.  G  R...........*6:10am 3‘55pm 
........   10:45pm
Lv. G. R...........  8:50am  1:25pm  5:35pm  8:45pm
Ar.  G.  R.....................10:45am  3:55pm  5:25pm
Lv.  G  R.......................................7:30am  5:35pm
Ar.  Manistee  ..  .......................12:15pm  10:29pm
Ar.  Traverse  City....................12:35pm  10:59pm
Ar.  Charlevoix  ........................   2:55pm  ...........
Ar. Petoskey  ............................. 3:30pm  ............
Ar.  from  Petoskey.  etc.,  10:00  p  m.;  from 
Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 p m.

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

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.

DETROIT,

JA N .  22,  1893
LANSING  &  NORTHERN  R.  R.
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

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

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETR....................  7:45am  *1:30pm  6:05pm
Ar. G  R.......................12:55pm  *5:25pm  10:30pm

TO AND FROM  SAGINAW, ALMA AND ST.  LOUIS.

Lv. OR 7:20am 4:15pm  Ar. GR. 11:50am 10:40pm 

TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL A HASTINGS R.  R.

Lv. Grand Rapids  .........  7:10am  1:25pm  5:40pm
A r . f r o m  Lowell..............12:55pm 5:25pm  ..........

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

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

»Every day.  O ther trains  week days only.

GEO. DeHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  6s North  Michigan 

Railway.

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

VIA D.. 8. H. A SI.

VIA d ., l .  & N.

Return connections equally as good.

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

AS P H A L T

Tills  R oofing  is   g u aran teed   to   stand  in   alt 
places w here T in and Iro n  h as failed;  is supt r 
io r to  S hingles and m uch cheaper.

T he b est Roofing fo r covering  over  Shingles 
on  old roofs of  houses, h aras, sheds, etc.;  w ill 
n o t r o t  o r  p u ll  loose, and  w hen  p ain ted   w ith 

FIRE-PROOF  ROOFING
o u rFIRE-PROOF ROOF PAINT,
etc.fl. M. REYNOLDS & SON, 

W ill  la st  longer  th a n   shingles.  W rite th e nn 
dersigned  fo r  prices  an d   circulars, relativ e  to 
Roofing  and  for  sam ples  of  B uilding  P apers, 

Practical  Roofers,

Oh.  Louis and  Campan  Sts.,  Grand Rapids,  Mieh.

Wayne Gounw savings Bank. Deirod. Mich.
$900,000  TO  INVEST  IN   BONDS
Issued  by  cities, counties, towns  and  school  districts 
of  Michigan.  Officers  of  these  m unicipalities  about 
to issue bonds will find  it to  th eir advantage to apply 
to this bank.  Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings 
supplied  w ithout  charge.  All  comm unications  and 
enquiries will have prom pt attention.  This bank pays 
3 per cent, on deposits, compounded  semi-annually.
8.  D.  EL WOOD. Treasurer.

GX2TSHXTC  R O O T .

W e p a y the h igh est price tor It.  Address 

n p n i 7   T JU nC !  W holesale  Ur aggi*
r r i u n .  D tlU o .i 
o r a n o   r a p id s
Mic h ig a n (Tentral

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

(Taking effect  Sunday, Nov. 20  1892.) 

»Daily.  All others daily, except Sunday.

Arrive. 
Depart
10 00p m ..........Detroit  Express............0 55pm
4 30 p m.................. Mixed  .................   7 00am
10 00am ..............Day Express 
..........  12) pm
6 00a m ___»Atlantic and  Pacific.......10 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  6:55 am ;  re­
turning, leave Detroit 4:40 p m, arriving at Grand 
Rapids 10:00 p m.
Direct  communication  made  at  Detroit  with 
all through  trains east  over  the  Michigan Cen 
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
Tickets on sale at Union  Ticket Office, 67 Mon­
roe street and Union  Depot.
D e t r o i t ,  g r a n d   h a v e n   AjjMir.
Depot corner Leonard  St. and Plainfield Ave.

Y V A U K K K   R a i l w a y .

Trains Leave
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
Ionia...........Ar
St.  Johns  ...Ar
Owoss3........Ar
E. Saginaw..Ar
Bay City......Ar
F lin t...........Ar
Pt.  Huron...Ar
Pontiac....... Ar
Detroit......... Ar

EASTWARD.

tNo.  14 tNo.  16itNo.  18 »No.  82
11 00pm
6 50am
12 42am
7 45am
2 00am
8 30am
3 10am
9 05am
6 40am
10 50am
7 15am 
11 30am
5 40am 
10 05am
7 30am 
12 05pm
5 37am 
10 53am
7 00am
11 50am
WESTWARD.

10 20am
11 25am 
1217pm
1 20pm
3 45pm
4 35pm 
345pm
5 50pm 
305pm 
4 05pm

3 25pm
4 27pm
5 20pm 
3 05pm 
8 00pm 
8 37pm
7 05pm
8 50pm
8 25pm
9 25pm

Trains Leave

Lv. Detroit...................
G’d Rapids,  Lv ..........
G’d Haven,  A r...........
Chicago Str.  “  .

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

6 50am
1 00pm
2  10pm

*Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.

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

23 Monroe Street.

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

16
presidents, the panic among them spread 
and  on  Feb.  23, 
the  next  day  after 
Washington’s  birthday,  a  considerable 
number of  them  began  depositing legal 
tenders in the Treasury and withdrawing 
their  bonds.  Precisely  what  profit the 
proceeding  was  going to  yield them,  or 
what loss it  would prevent,  neither they 
nor  anybody  else  could  explain.  All 
they could say was that  they  wanted  to 
get  hold  of  their  bonds  so  that  they 
might sell them.

This withdrawal of  legal tenders from 
circulation  and  the  locking of them up 
in the  Treasury  compelled the banks  of 
this city  to  curtail their  loans,  and this 
again alarmed  borrowers,  and  set  them 
to slaughtering their stocks.  The result 
was  that  on  Feb.  24  and  Feb.  25  the 
wildest  sort of  excitement  prevailed  on 
the New York  Stock Exchange.  Money 
went  ud to 1  per cent,  a day.  The  sales 
of stocks were,  for that  time, enormous, 
amounting,  on  one  of  the  days  men­
tioned,  to 625,000 shares,  and prices fall­
ing  in  some  cases  10 points  and more. 
Thus, between Feb. 21 and Feb.  25, Can­
ada  Southern  dropped  from  85  to  72, 
Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  from 
171 to 160,  Hannibal  and St. Joseph pre­
ferred from  105 to 94,  Lake  Shore  from
129 to 120,  New  York  Central  from  148 
to 140,  Chicago  and  Northwestern  from
130 to 118,  Reading from  72 to 56,  Union 
Pacific  from  120  to  108  and  Western 
Union  Telegraph  from  116 to  101, cor­
responding declines taking place  in oth­
er  stocks  traded  in  at  that  time.  All 
this mischief was caused by  paying into 
the  Treasury  the  comparatively  small 
amount of less than $19,000,000 in green­
backs, aided by the fears of the public.

The  panic  lasted  some  two  or  three 
days, and  then  subsided  in  a measure, 
partly  because  its  absurdity  was  seen 
and partly because  the  Secretary of  the 
Treasury came to the relief of  borrowers 
by buying  bonds  for  the sinking fund. 
Congress,  nothing daunted by  the agony 
of Wall street,  went  on, and  on March 2 
passed  the  bill  which  had  caused  the 
trouble. 
It  was  instantly  vetoed by Mr. 
Hayes, and then  the  whole  disturbance 
ended.  Within  six  months  the  same 
bank  presidents,  who  were  ready  to 
throw  the  financial  world  into  convul­
sions  rather  than  accept  a  3 per  cent, 
bond having  five  years at  least  to run, 
meekly took from  Secretary Windom  an 
extension of  their matured  bonds at 3}£ 
per cent,  interest, leaving  the  principle 
payable  at the  pleasure  of  the Govern­
ment,  and a year  later their  clerks were 
standing  in  line  at the  Post  Offices all 
over the country  to  secure the  first of  a 
new  issue  of  bonds  bearing 3 per cent, 
interest and payable at the Government’s 
pleasure.

ignorant 

It will be  observed that in 1881,  as  on 
the  present  occasion,  if  the  men  who 
control the national banks had taken the 
pains to inform  themselves of  the  facts 
of  the case by  personal  inquiry,  instead 
of  accepting  as  gospel  the  erroneous 
misconception  of  an 
leader, 
they might  have spared  themselves  and 
the community a great  deal  of  loss and 
anxiety.  The funding  bill of  1881  con­
tained no such provision as it was almost 
universally  believed  to contain,  and  yet 
hundreds of bank presidents,  without ex­
amining  it  themselves,  went  ahead  and 
scrambled for  the rescue  of  their bonds 
as if the  safety  of  their institutions de­
pended  on  it. 
In  like  manner  it  has 
been repeated  on  all  sides  for the past

four  weeks  that  the  law  required  the 
Treasury to keep $100,000,000 of  its gold 
intact at  all  hazards,  and  that  as  soon 
as  its  stock of  the  metal  ran  down  to 
that  limit  it must  either  suspend  gold 
payments  or  sell  bonds  for  gold to  re­
plenish  its  supply.  The  curious  thing 
is that while  nobody  could point to  any 
act  of  Congress  establishing  the  sup­
posed $100,000,000  gold limit, everybody 
asserted there was  such  an  act, because 
somebody else  had once  said there  was. 
Not one of my  business  friends whom  I 
attempted to  enlighten  on  the  subject, 
had ever seen  the act,  and  yet every one 
of them insisted that I must be  mistaken 
in  denying  its  existence,  because  so 
many  of  their  friends  believed  it.  At 
last an opinion  which  Solicitor  Aldrich 
had  given  to  President  Harrison  was 
made public,  and,  I hope,  has settled  the 
question.  Mr.  Aldrich declares explicit­
ly  what I have  been  saying  for  weeks, 
that  the  $100,000,000  limit  to  the  gold 
reserve  is  a  purely  arbitrary Treasury 
invention,  and  that  no  law forbids  the 
use of  any  part of  this  gold,  whenever 
its use  becomes  necessary.  He  fails to 
add.  what  he might have added,  that  in­
asmuch as $95,500,000  of  the  metal was 
obtained  by  the  sale  of  bonds  for  re­
demption  purposes,  it  ought  to  be ap­
plied only to  those  purposes  $nd not to 
the general expenses of the Government.
As to the  sale of  more  bonds  to pro­
cure  gold  when  this  $95,500,000  shall 
have been exhausted,  the  necessity for it 
is still a long way off,  but when it comes 
I think it will be found that  the continu­
ing  authority  supposed  to be conferred 
upon the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury by 
the resumption act of  1875,  to sell  bonds 
to  provide  for  the  redemption  of  the 
legal tenders,  is  by no means so clear as 
most  people  think  it is,  and  that  addi­
tional  legislation  on  the  point  will  be 
needed.  The  redemption authorized by 
the  act  was  to  be  in  silver  as well as 
gold,  and  it  involved  the  cancellation 
and  retirement  of  the  legal 
tenders, 
partly by destroying  them  as they  were 
paid in  for taxes  and  dues prior to  Jan. 
1, 1879, and  partly  by  paying  coin  for 
them after  that  date. 
It  was  “to  pre­
pare and provide  for  the redemption  in 
this  act  authorized  or  required”  that 
bonds  were  to  be  sold,  but  the  act  of 
May 31,  1878,  by directing the  reissue of 
the redeemed legal tenders,  rendered the 
redemption authorized by the act of  1875 
impossible.  Redemption,  as  now made, 
is quite another thing  from  the redemp­
tion  intended  by  the  Resumption  act, 
and the provisions of  that act do not, on 
their face,  apply to it.

The most  discouraging  feat ure of the 
financial outlook,  at present,  is not, how­
ever,  so much the  danger  of an immedi­
ate suspension of  gold payments  result­
ing from the  operation  of  the  Sherman 
act,  as the nearly  assured  certainty that 
t he  act will not be  repealed  during  the 
life of  the  present  Congress,  and must, 
therefore,  bring about  suspension event­
ually.  The  Senate is,  beyond  question, 
more strongly in  favor  of  silver than  it 
was prior to  March 4, and  Mr.  Hairity’s 
canvass of  the House  must have  shown 
so great a  preponderance of  silver  men 
as to put the calling  of  an  extra session 
to  repeal  the  Sherman  act  out  of  the 
question.  For the next two years,  there­
fore,  and  perhaps  longer,  we  shall con­
tinue  to drag  on,  seeing  our  gold  cur­
rency  slowly  displaced  by  paper  and 
sinking gradually to  the silver level.

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

J Y o  

Blank.  

When you purchase

C o n f e c t io n e r y

manufactured  by us  you get  full  value  for  your  money and 
[have the satisfaction  of knowing that you  are handling PURE 
GOODS  made by the most improved  methods.

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

¡ PERKI NS  Sc  H E S S
Hides, Purs, W ool &  Tallow,

DEALERS IN

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

_____________ WF PARRY  A  STOCK  OP  CARE TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE.______________

Claw  Randle  ßarpet Taßks

THU  GREAT

5c  SELLER.

All  consumers  using  carpet  tacks  will  save  their  case 
knives and  jack  knives,  their  screw drivers and  scissors,  their 
time  and  temper,  by  buying  Claw  Handle  Carpet  Tacks. 
This  claw is the best  ever  yet invented. 
It has a double ful­
crum  that  lifts  the  longest  tack  clear  out of  the wood. 
It 
works so easy that  the  children  will  be  crazy to take  up car­
pets just for fun.

The  hollow  handle  encloses a big  nickle’s  worth  of  su­
perior  carpet tacks.  You  pay your  money for tacks  and  get 
the  claw for nothing.  These  tacks  come  one-half  gross in  a 
box.  Price,  $4  a gross.

For sale by

I

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t EVENS

S CO. BEANS

If you have any beans and want to sell, 
we want them, will  give yon fnll  mar 
ket  price.  Send  them  to  ns  In  any 
quantity  np to car  loads, we want  1000 
bushels daily.

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

W .   T.  L A M O R E A U X   CO.,
Glass  Covers  for Biscoits,
Grader  Chests. 

W H O L E S A L E

Dry  goods, Carpets and Cloaks.

We  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Geese  Feathers.

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.

S E S E st”
T o il H w lsleier & Co.,48> 
Spring &  Company,

*  'A

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

R ib b o n s, 

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

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

assorted stock  at lowest  market  prices.

Spring &  Company.

B A R C U S   BRO S.,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  CIRCULAR

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

inPH ESE  chests  will 

■ UR new glass covers  are by far the 

to  the 
handsomest  ever  offered 
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  goods  from  flies,  dirt  and  prying  fingers in a short  time to pay 
for themselves.  Try them and be convinced.  Price, 50 cents each.

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

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

CINNAMON  BAR. 

ORANGE  BAR.

CREAM  CRISP. 

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

the best selling cakes we ever made.

THE  NEW  YORK  BISCUIT  CO.,

S. A. Sears, Mgr. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Equalled 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.  All kinds of

S a w   R e p a ir in g

THE  W.  BINGHAM  GO.,  Cleveland,  0.,

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 lor prices and discounts.
M IC H IG A N .

M U S K E G O N , 

- 

We  Have

The Best

50,  05  and  75c  Overalls  to  be 
had  in  Grand  Rapids.

Pants,  Jackets,  H unting  Coats,  R ubber  Coats,  and  Caps  at 
prices ranging  from  75c  to  $4.50  per doz.
Ladies1  and  Men’s  Straw   H ats— our  line  is complete  from  a 
5c to  a  50c straw   hat.
O uting shirts for  men  and  boys from  $2.25  to  $24  per doz.

FUST  BLACKS  IN  HOSE  AND  SOGKS.

P.  8TEKETEEi SONS 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.

THE  YOST  MFG.  CO.,

TOLEDO,  OHIO,

2 3 4   t o   2 4 0   Bast  Fulton  S t .,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich

IM POSTERS  A N D   SELLING  AGENTS  FOR

I B  IB S ' 111 ENGLISH I I  H I   B E  ID   it DEM I i

We have just received  100 crates from the  Meakins’  Potteries,  among  which  are the following crates:

l

l

A.  Meakins'  No.  1607.

Dove Spray on Semi-Porcelain.

“  8  *•  casserole.

ind.  butters.
“  coffees.

24 doz  plates—6  doz 5 in;  2  doz  6 
in;  12 doz 7 in;  2 doz 8 in;  2 doz 7 
in. deep.
6 doz fruits.
6  “ 
36 sets hdl teas.
6  “ 
2  doz oyster bowls.
2 
“  5 in.  nappies.
20 only dishes—3  8-in; 3 9-in; 6  10- 
in; 6 12-in;  2 14-in.
4  only 8 in.  covered  dishes.
4 
4  “  sauce  boat.
36  “  scollops—6 5-in;  12 6-in;  12 
7-in; 6 8-in.
2  only pickles.
24 only jugs—3  6s;  6 12s;  3  24s; 6 
30s;  6  36s.
12 only 30 bowls.
2 
24 tea pots.
6  “  24 sugars.
4  “  covered butters.
6  “  9 ewer and basins.
4  “  9 covered chambers.
6  *‘  9 open 
11  “  rd soap slabs.

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A. Meakins’  Asst. Toilet Sets

No.  10510.

5  6-pce sets bro Melbourne.
3  7-pce  “  “ 
5  6-pce  “  pearl 
2  7-pce  “  “ 
5  6-pce  “  “  Westmeath.
2 7-pce 
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A. Meakins’ Asst. Toilet Sets

No.  1580.

6 7-pce sets bro Melbourne.
6 7-pce  “ pearl 
“  Westmeath
6 7-pce  “
6 7-pce  “ bro 
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Daisy,
teas, 
45  sets  hdl 
Denis.

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A.  Meakins’

Enameled  and  doll  Arizona.

No.  1100.

22 doz  plates—6  doz  5-in, 4 doz 6- 
in.  10 doz 7-in, 2 doz 8 in.
1 doz plates 7 in.  deep.
9  “ 
fruits—6 doz 4-in, 3 doz 5-in. 
6  “ 
indiv butters.
14 only dishes—3  8-in, 3 9-in,  4 10- 
in, 3 12-in,  1  14-in.
12 only scollops—6 6-in, 6 7-in.
4  “  casseroles—2 7-in, 2 8-in.
4  “  covered  dishes—2 7-in,  2  8-
in.
4 only covered butters and drs.
jugs—3  12; 6  36.
9  “ 
teapots 24s.
2  “ 
4  “  sugars 24s.
6 
“  bowls 30s.
24 only oyster bowls 30s.
24 only bone dishes.
1  “  bread  tray.
2  “  pickles.
2  “  sauce boats.
24 sets hdl Juno teas.
6 

“  coffees.

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A.  MEAKINS’  DOVE  SPRAY  ON  ROYAL  SEMI-PORCELAIN

ALFRED  MEAKINS’  WHITE  GRANITE.
..... ...
No.  15168,  H a l l   Shape.

No. 141910." 

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fruit saucers, 4 inch.
indiv.  butters

5 doz plates,  5  inch.
2  “  
12  “ 
2  “  
2  “ 
6  “ 
2  “ 
2 dishes, 8 inch.
9  “
3 
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10  “
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11  “
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12 scollops,  3 inch.
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2 covered dishes, 7 inch.
2 
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2 sauce boats.
3  pickles.
2 casseroles, 7  inch.
2 
8 
2 covered butters, 5 inch.
2 tea pots 24s.
4 sugars 24s.
3 jugs  6s.
6  “  12s.
3  “  24s.
6  “  30s.
6  “  36s.
6 bowls 24s.
18  “  30s.
12  “  36s.
6 ewers and basins 9s.
6 covered chambers 9s.
12 uncovered chambers 9s 
10K set hdl St.  Denis teas 
10K  “  “  Minton teas.
21 set unbdld St. Denis teas.
Save  this  list  and  write  for 
prices  or  ask  oilr  aqents  when 
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6  doz plates,  6 inch.
20  “  
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6 bakers, 
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6 bowls, 24s.
12  “  30s.
12 
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12 open chambers 9s.
6 covered chambers 9s.
12 scollops, 6 inch.
12 
12 
6 doz fruit saucers, 4 inch.
4  doz butters indiv.
15 set hdl St.  Denis teas.
15 set hdl Daisy teas.
21 set unhdl St.  Denis teas.
24 oyster bowls 40.
6 prs ewers and basins 9s.
6 dishes, 9 inch.
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9  doz plates, 5 inch.
3 
30 
6  “ 
1  “  bowls 24s.
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1 
30s.
36s.
1 
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15 set hdld teas Daisy.
15  “  “ 
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30  “  uuhdld teas St.  Denis.
6 scollops,  square 5 inch.
12 
12 
12 
6 
3 jugs 12s.
6  “  30s.
6  “  36s.
6 ewers and basins 9s.
6 covered chambers,  9s. 
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A.  Meakins’  No.  1606.

Dove  Spray on  Semi-Porcelain.

ind.  butters.

28 doz plates—6  doz  5  in;  4 doz  6 
in;  15 doz 7 in; 3 doz 8 in.
2 doz plates 7 in.  deep.
6  “  fruits.
6  “ 
2  “  30 oyster bowls.
2  “  oatmeal.
2  “  3 in.  bakers.
2  “  5 in.  oyster nappies.
20 only dishes—3 8-in;  3 9-in; 6 10- 
in; 6 12-in;  2 14-in.
12 only bakers—6 7-in;  6 8-in.
12  “  scollops 6 7 in;  6 8-in.
“  sauce tureen.
2 
“  covered dishes.
6 
“  casseroles.
6 
“  sauce boat.
6 
“  pickles.
4 
18  “ 
••  covered butters.
4 
“  24 tea pots.
3 
6 
•*  24 sugars.
6 
“ 24 creamers.
12  “  30 bewls.
36 sets hdl teas.
4}4 sets hdl coffees.

jugs—6 12s; 6 30s; 6 36s.

A. Meakins’

Luster Band H a l l  Shape.

No.  15101.

“  3 in. cup plates.

26 doz  plates—10  doz 5 in;  4 doz 6 
in; 12 doz 7 in.
6 doz round  fruits.
6  “  square  “
3 
15 sets hdld teas.
15  “  “ 
“  Daisy.
3 
“  “  coffee  “
5 doz 30 oyster bowls.
18  only  dishes—6  9-in,  6  10-in, 3 
11-in, 3  12-in.
39 only scollops—6  5-in,  6  6-in,  12 
7-in,  12 8-in,  3 9-in.
1 only sauce tureen.
4  “  covd  dishes—2 7-in,  2 8-in.
4  “  casseroles—2 7-in;  2 8-in.
6  “  sauce boats.
6  “  pickles.
24  “ 
30s, 6  36s.
3 only tea pots 24s.
6  “  sugars 24s.
6  “  creamers 24s.
4  “  covered butters.
4 
4 
27  “  bowls—3 24s,  12  30s,  12 36s.

“  9 ewer and basins.
“  9 covered chambers.

jugs—2  6s.  6  12s,  4  24s,  6 

A.  Meakins’ Bra. Westmeath.

Crate 100  Pee Dinner Set.

tion as follows:

15  100-piece  dinner  sets,  composi­
1 doz 5-in plates.
1  “  7-in  «
l  “  8-in 
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1  “  fruits.
1  “  indiv butters.
1  “  hdl teas.
1 only 10 in dish.
1 
2  “   bakers.
2  “  covered  dishes.
1  “  sauce boat.  1 only pickle. 
1  “  covered  butter.
1  “  sugar.
1  “  cream.

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