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An engineers’  party of  one  of  the big 
mines 
in  Sonora,  Mexico,  were  going 
into Nogales,  Ariz.,  to  spend a few days 
and  rest from  the  hard  labor  they  had 
put in during several weeks.  They rode 
north  all day  and  scarcely  exchanged  a 
word  between  one  another,  but as  they 
got toward  their  destination it  began to 
grow dark,  and  then an argument arose. 
Some  wanted  to push  on  and  get  into 
the United States,  which  was still about 
fifteen miles away,  and  others wanted to 
go  into  camp  just where  they were and 
move  on  again  early  in  the  morning. 
Both  plans  met opposition  from  a few, 
and then  one member  of  the party  said 
he  knew  where  there  was  a  house  at 
which  they could  stop.  He  had  never 
stopped  there,  but  he  had  seen  the 
place from a distance  and  had  been  told 
that it was a sort of a tavern.  The place 
seemed a good  one,  and  all  were willing 
to go off  the road and  find the place and 
be comfortable for  the night.

Then  the man who knew of  the  place 
began  to describe  the  location  exactly. 
All  listened  attentively,  and  when  he 
had finished,  one  member of  the  party, 
Fred Brewster  by name,  said:  “Boys,  I 
ain’t in it;  you fellows  go to your hotel, 
but  I’ll  ride  all  the  way to  Nogales by 
myself  before I go there.”

“Why,  what’s  the  matter?’’  all asked 

at once.

“Well, I can’t tell you In a few words; 
but I’ve  been there  once and  I’ll  never 
go there again unless I am carried.”

All became excited at once and wanted 
to know  all  about  it,  and  at  the  same 
time they  made up their  minds  to go to 
the place.  Bat they did not like to leave 
Fred on the road,  and  urged him to come 
along.  They  said  there  was  no danger 
with  such  a  crowd,  and  they were  all 
well armed and good fighters.

“But you can’t fight what you will find 

there,” said Fred.

This  remark  made  the  others  only 
more  curious.  But  they  told  Fred  to 
hurry  up  and  give  his  reasons,  as  they 
would have to be moving along in a min­
ute.

“Well,  fellows,  I’ll  tell  you,”  said 
Fred  hesitatingly,  “but  the  fact  is  the 
place is haunted and I won’t go there,  so 
good-by.”

A change  came over  the  crowd  in  an 
instant,  and  all  called  loudly  to  Fred, 
who had started off on his horse,  to come 
back.

“I guess we won’t go  to that  place to­
night,”  said  one  member  of  the  party, 
and all came to the same  conclusion in a 
moment.  Fred  came  back,  and  it  was 
then  agreed  to  camp  where  they were. 
But a strange silence had  fallen over the 
party  at  the  mention  of  a  ghost.  But 
the idea of  confronting  the supernatural 
will shake the nerves of the oldest plains­
man.

As  the  fire was  being  bnilt  and  the 
work  of  fixing for  the  night  proceeded, 
all  who  came  near  to  Fred  told  him 
how glad  they  were  that  he  had  men­

A N   ARIZONA  M YSTERY.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  16,  1893,
tioned the fact about the haunted house. 
Not  that  they  were  afraid  of  ghosts. 
Oh,  no!  But  a place  of  that kind could 
not be  comfortable  after  it  had  such  a 
name.

R em ark ab le  A d ven tu re  w ith   T w o 

Strangle  A n im als.

NO.  517

ence, and I was soon  dozing off,  but  was 
too tired to go to sleep at once.

“As I lay  there it seemed  to me I saw 
a  pink  flame  come  from the  candle and 
rise  toward  the  ceiling,  where  it  dis­
appeared.  Then another came,  and they 
kept  coming;  but  I  thought  I  must  be 
very  fatigued  and  worn  out,  and  that 
they were the  result  of my imagination. 
Then some animal  seemed to  rush  across 
the fireplace, but  when I looked all I saw 
was a pile of red embers and  the corners 
of the room  filled  with  dark  impenetra­
ble shadows.  I listened,  bat as no sound 
struck  my  ear  1  thought  1  had  better 
give myself a  rest,  and  turned my  face 
to the  wail and  went to  sleep in  an in­
stant.

“I may  have slept several  hours,  and 
it may have been only a few minutes, but 
I suddenly came to  my senses and found 
the room  filled with  a peculiar red glare 
that seemed to come  from everywhere at 
once.  Then  I heard  strange  sounds as 
if there were people in  the room.  But I 
couldn’t  see  any,  and  I  might  as  well 
say that I  began to  feel  very queer  and 
reached  for my  revolvers,  but found that 
I had left them in my saddle.  But I had 
my knife,  which 1 took  hold of and kept 
ready for any emergency.

“The silence was  unbroken for a long 
time,  and  then I  heard  one of  the most 
unearthly yells that ever struck my ears.
It  seemed just  outside  my door,  so I 
got  up  and  peeped  out.  But  all  was 
quiet,  and the  fountain  was splashing in 
the moonlight,  and the water in the basin 
was  sparkling  cheerfnlly. 
It  did  not 
seem  as  if  there  was  anything  wrong; 
but  I  determined  to  ask  the  landlord 
about  it,  and  went  across  the  court  to 
find  him. 
It  was  very  cold,  and  as  I 
called to him my  teeth  chattered dread­
fully.  No  answer came to my call,  so I 
went  back  to my  room and put  on  more 
clothes.

“Then  I walked all over the house,  but 
as I did  not know  where  the landlord’s 
room was, of course couldn’t fiud him.

“I had reached  the front hall where I 
entered  the building  and  was  debating 
what  to  do  when  that  unearthly  howl 
reached my ears again.  This time it was 
just in  front of the door,  and I opened it 
as  quick  as 1  could,  so  as  to  see  what 
was  there.

“But 

it  was  the  same  as  before. 

looked over the  desert  for miles  on one 
side  and  on  the  other  the  view  was 
broken  by the mountains,  which came to 
within  a  short  distance  of  the  house. 
Seeing  nothing,  I  stepped  outside,  my 
knife in my hand,  and looked around.
□ “Before I  could  realize  what was go­
ing to happen I saw  two  enormous  pan­
thers come from somewhere.  They  were 
standing on their hind legs and growling 
ferociously.

“A moment later I was  paralyzed with 
fear, and then  turned to  the  door so  as 
to  get  inside  and  escape  the  monsters. 
But  horror!  The  door  had blown shut 
and the  latch had  caught on  the inside, 
so  there was no  way to open  it.  There 
may have been  some  spring  or other ar­
rangement,  but I did not know where  to

I _  

After supper had been  disposed of and 
clouds  of  tobacco  smoke  were  mingled 
with  the  glare  from  the  campfire,  the 
crowd  revived a little and asked Fred  to 
tell the  story  of  his  experience  in  the 
haunted building,  but all the  time every 
man  was  looking  over  his  shoulder at 
frequent  intervals.  Still  the  story had 
to come,  and  as  Fred  had  aroused  the 
curiosity of  the  crowd,  he  knew  there 
was no  use to  try and  get  out  of  it,  so 
he proceeded at once  when he had found 
a comfortable  spot on  his blanket where 
he  could look  into  the  fire and  see  the 
wreaths  of  smoke  curl  upward  until 
they mingled with the stars.

“It’s  only  a  couple  of  months  ago,” 
commenced  Fred,  “since I  was  at  that 
place,  and  why  I am  here  now  is more 
than  I  understand. 
I  didn’t  say  any­
thing about  it  at  the  time,  because  you 
know  a  fellow doesn’t like  to  speak  of 
such  things.

“But  I  was  caught  out  one  evening 
over there on  the desert,  and  was about 
to make  my  bed  on  the  horse  blanket 
when I  saw  the  house  from  a  distance 
and thought I might be able  to get some 
sort of  lodging there,  so I  went  in  that 
direction.  Before  I  got  to  the  place  I 
struck  a  good  well-marked  road,  and 
wondered  why I  had never  heard there 
was a road  over that  way.  But  I didn’t 
bother  about it  very much,  as I was  too 
glad  to  get  to  the  place,  which,  as  I 
neared,  I  saw to be  quite  a  large  build­
ing.  When I got up to it  I found that it 
was a hotel  and  seemed  to  be in  a pros­
perous condition.

“The  landlord  came  out and  took my 
horse,  telling me  to  go  into  the  front 
door,  where I was  met  by his wife,  who 
proved to  be a  kind,  good-natured lady, 
and seemed anxious to do everything she 
could for me.  They  got me a very good 
supper,  and we sat down  in  the corridor, 
talking  about  different  things  until  it 
grew quite late.

“Both were so good natured and pleas­
ant that I hated to leave them,  but when 
I  said  I  wished  to  retire  they  led  me 
across a  large  clean  court  with  a foun­
tain playing  in the center and  trees and 
flowers blooming everywhere.

“My rooms were large and furnished in 
a substantial manner,  but  somehow they 
looked  very  old-fashioned,  and 
the 
whitewash on the  walls was  smooth,  but 
a  sort of  gray  in  color,  as  if  from  age. 
There  were no  pictures  of  any  kind on 
the  walls,  and  the  only  relief  to  the 
large blank spaces was the shining brass 
crucifix. 
It seemed to  be  looking at me 
while I was looking about the rooms and 
stirring the fire,  which was necessary be­
cause the  place is  high  and  the  nights 
were cold.

“It  mast  have  been  about  midnight 
when I blew oat the  candle and got into 
bed.  Oh,  how cold  the sheets were! 
It 
made me  feel as if I  was getting  into a 
coffin.  But it did not  make much differ­

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“They  went  faster  than  before,  and it l 
was  not  long,  although  it  seemed  ages 
to me,  before  1 was  laid  down  on  the 
ground. 
I  opened  my  eyes  and  found | 
that  I  was In  front  of  the  door  of  the 1 
hotel. 
I  looked  again  and  saw  that it 
was  open,  and  that  the  panthers  were 
sitting down  watching me  closely.  But j 
the temptation  was too  great,  and  1  had j 
to seize the chance of escape, although  it | 
looked like certain death.

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find it,  so  was  at  the  mercy  of  the  ani­
mals.

“There was nothing to do but fight,  so 
I  took  a  firm  grip  on  my  knife  aud 
waited  for  the  attack,  but  felt  that  it 
was  certain  death  to  me.  The  beasts 
were  the  largest  1  ever  saw,  and  they 
were beside me in  an  instant.  The lar­
gest one made a jump  for  me and I dealt 
it  a blow  over the  heart that  I thought 
settled it,  for it  rolled over on the ground 
and  laid still.  The other was frightened 
for  a  few  minutes  and  hesitated  about 
attacking  me,  but  I now had  hope with 
only one  to fight.

“ How 

i  finished  the  animal  is  more 
than  I  can  tell,  as  my  memory  is  very 
dull on  that point.  But  he made a rush 
at  me which  I  had to dodge  and  I made 
an attempt to get behind  him.  1 had al­
most succeeded and  could  have done my 
work  right  there,  but  my  foot  slipped 
and  I  fell  down,  and  before I  could  get 
to my  feet  the  panther  jumped  on  me. 
But in some  strange way  he jumped for 
my  feet  and  I  got  hold  of his tail  and 
commenced  gashing  his  hind  legs  with 
my knife.  For  several  minutes  the air 
seemed  in  a  whirl  and  1 was all mixed 
up with  my  antagonist,  but  unable  to 
get 
in  a  telling  cut.  We  fought  and 
rolled  over  on  the  ground  until  I  was 
covered  with wounds,  but at  last I saw 
my  chance  and  plunged  my  knife  into 
the animal’s  stomach  and  gave a down­
ward rip. 
It did the work enough  to let 
me  get up  and  find  the  animal’s  heart 
with the steel.

“I looked at my two victims a moment, 
and then  started  to  awaken  the landlord 
by pounding on  the door.

“Suddenly  I  was grabbed  from  behind 
with  terrible force,  and  turning  around 
saw that both of  the animals 1  had  left 
for dead  had got up again and were  about 
to make short  work of me.

“I had  no show  this time  and  calmly 
waited for  the  end  to  come.  Both  the 
panthers got hold of  me and  started  for 
the  mountains,  dragging  me  over  the 
stones and  logs as if I was a feather; and 
the speed  they went at seemed  like light­
ning. 
I  had  no  idea  of  where  I  was 
going,  and  I  didn’t  care,  as  1  had  no 
hope  of escape,  aud  fully expected to  be 
taken  to the panther’s lair and  devoured.
“I was  right about  the  place,  because 
I  was  soon  dragged  to  a sort  of  gorge 
that  had  a  cavern  at  one'  end. 
I  was 
taken  to  this  place  aud  laid  on  the 
ground,  and  both  mj  enemies  sat  and 
looked at  me.

“Somehow  I  was not  hurt  very  much 
and  was able to  move easily. 
I made an 
attempt  to  sit  up,  but  was  promptly 
pushed  back  by  the  larger of  the pan­
thers.  Then  both  began  to  howl,  and 
near  by  I  could  hear  other  bowls  that 
proved  to be  those  of  cubs.  The little 
fellows  came out  and  wanted  to  make a 
meal  of me  right there, but were stopped, 
for some  reason,  by the older ones.

“What  was  to  be  done  with  me was 
dow  a  most  important  question  to  me. 
The  old  ones  did  not  seem  as  if  they 
wanted to devour  me nor let the cubs do 
it.  But  this  the  cubs  objected  to,  and 
commenced  on  my  feet,  which  were 
badly  bitten  before  the  old  ones  could 
stop them.  Then  one  of  the  boldest of 
the cubs made a rush  for my throat, but I 
kept him  away  with my  arm.

“This  seemed  to  anger  the  old pan­
thers,  for  they  chased  the  young  ones 
back to the  cave  and  then  took  hold of 
me again and started somewhere.

“1 made a sudden  jump and got inside 
the door  and  closed  it  after  me as  the 
wo  beasts 
threw  their  huge  bodies 
agains it.

“1  was now  safe and  commenced  call- 
ng the  landlord  and  wondered  why he 
had not heard the fight. 
It was  also evi- 
lent that he had  got up and  opened  the 
door,  but  no  landlord  came,  and  as it 
seemed to me I had  looked  in every  part 
of  the  house  before  I  gave up  finding j 
him  and went  to  my room,  where every- j 
thing was  just  as  1 had  left  it,  except 
that  the  candle  had  gone  out,  but  the 
fire was burning brightly.

a 

in 

let 

fountain. 

the  soft  cold  water 

“1 wanted  to  wash my wounds,  and as 
here was not much  water in  the pitcher 
on the  stand 1 went  out  to the  basin  of 
It  was  most  refresh- 
the 
fall 
ng  to 
over  my  head,  and 
short 
time  I  did  not  feel  the  least  bit  as 
if  I  had  been  through  such  a  terrible 
trnggle. 
I sat down on one of the seats 
in the court  for  some  time  before going 
to bed,  but  the  moonlight,  fiower  trees 
and  the splashing fountain  were  not  long 
n  producing  a feeling of  drowsiness,  so 
that  when  1 laid down  1  was asleep  in  an 
instaut.”

‘When  1 awoke  it was  late  in  the day 
aud  the sun was  streaming in  all  around 
me.  For  several  minutes  I  was dumb­
founded  and  wondered  how  I  had  got 
into the place where I  was.

“It was the same room  in which 1 had 
laid  down  to  sleep,  but  it  looked  as 
if nobody  had entered  it for  a  hundred 
years. 
I  was lying on  a  pile of rubbish, 
and  everything  around  me  was  in  the | 
last stages  of  decay. 
I got up and  went I 
into the court,  but the fountain  was dry,  ! 
and  nothing  could  be  seen  but  crum­
bling  walls.  There was no sign of vege- j 
tation,  aud  the  trees  and  flowers  had i 
vanished with the  water.

“ 1  was  in  an  awful  state of mind,  and 
thought at  first  that  I had  slept  in that 
room  for  years  and  years.  But when I 
made my  way to the outer door by climb­
ing over rubbish  aud fallen  timbers,  and 
looked out.  the first thing I saw  was  the 
two dead  panthers,  and,  a short distance 
off,  my  horse,  with  the  saddle  still on 
him.  tied to a cactus.

“My mind  was  iu  a  whirl,  but  I had 
no desire  to  skin  the  animals,  so  I got 
on  my horse and  went to Nogales  as fast 
as I could,  where I  put in  several days 
doctoring  my  wounds  and  getting  my 
mind  back  into its  natural state.

“I did  not  attempt to  solve  the mys­
tery,  as  I felt  sure that  the whole affair 
was  supernatural,  and  the sooner  I can 
forget it the better I  will  feel.”

The crowd  had  all been  silent during 
Fred’s story,  and most  of  them  had al­
lowed their pipes  to go out,  but  when  he 
had  finished  several  commenced to  ask 
questions.  But  all  were  glad they  had 
not  passed  a night in the  old place,  and 
said  they did  not  blame  Fred  for  not 
wanting to go there again.

W il l  Sparks.

BOn  TABLES  AID  SHELVING,

AND  MANUFACTURERS  AGENT  FOR

Koch  Adjustable  Shelving!

This combination  renders the  furniture of  a  store 
portable—not fixtures,  to be  retained  by  the  landlord 
and utilized  by  the next  tenaut.  This  arrangement 
enables  the  merchant  to  move  his  store  furniture 
more quickly and easily than  he  can  move his stock, 
thus enabling him  to  resume  business  in a new loca­
tion  without loss of  valuable time.  Samples of each 
line  on  exhibition  at  office,  315  M ICHIGAN 
TRUST  CO.  BUILDING.  If you cannot visit office, 
send for catalogue.

D O B S   I T   P A Y ?

C e r ta in ly   I t   D o es.

I  take  no  chances.  The qual­
ity is of the very best.  The NEW 
YORK  CONDENSED  MILK 
COMPANY  is  a very  responsible 
concern  and  guarantees  the

Gail BorAen Eagle Braid

Condensed Milk  to  its customers. 
Besides  it  is  no  trouble  to  sell. 
The  majority  call  lor  it  and  wont  take  any  other  brand. 
| If I  don’t  keep  it  my  customers  will  get 
it  elsewhere. 
¡Smaller  profit?  No,  I  gue  s  not;
I have tried both ways and found that 
j it pays to sell  only the “BEST.”  It 
¡has  been  demonstrated  to  my  sat­
isfaction that the
GAIL  BORDEN  EAGLE  BRAND

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HAS  NO  EQUAL.

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3

APPLE  PRESSES

M EN  OF  M ARK.

Wm.  Logie,  of  the  Shoe  House 

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Rindge, Kalmbach  &  Co.

The world is full of preachers, and the 
printing  presses are  kept  busy  turning 
off finely written ethical codes and essays 
on  business  qualities  requisite  for  the 
successful management  of  business; but 
what is  the effect?  The  practical,  mat­
ter-of-fact  business  world  of  to-day  is 
not hungering for  precept,  neither  is  it 
actuated to  any great  extent  by theory, 
however finely drawn out.  What it does 
want is  example.  “Give me  a practical 
illustration  of  the  workings  of  your 
beautiful theory,”  is what it asks,  and it 
is  always  a  pleasure  on  my  part  to be 
able to give it. 
It is needless to add that 
it is also a  pleasure on  the  part of  T h e 
T radesm an to give its readers the bene­
fit of these practical illustrations,  for the 
fact of publication is sufficient proof of it.
Successful  men  are  always  modest 
men.  They are  possessed of  a spirit  of 
self-reliance  and  a  large  degree  of  re­
serve  force,  and  they naturally  shrink 
from  publicity.  This difficulty  must al­
ways be overcome by the scribe,  and Mr. 
Logie proved himself no exception to the 
rule.
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born 
Dec.  5,  1851,  in  Flamboro,  Province  of 
Ontario.  On  St.  Patrick’s  day,  1867,  he 
came to  Grand Rapids  with  his father’s 
family,  and,  shortly after,  secured  work 
as a  sweeper  and chore  boy at  a  small 
weekly pittance,  in  the  retail  store  of 
Whitley,  Rindge &  Co.  There is nothing 
strange about this.  Many a boy enters a 
like  place  to  perform  a  like  duty  at a 
like  weekly pittance,  but  the trouble is 
he doesn’t always stay.  He soon  vacate; 
for  another  boy  who,  in  turn,  proves 
himself  as  worthless  as  the  first 
lad 
But “Billy”  Logie was not that kind of a 
boy.  He stayed,  and to-day he is a part 
ner  in  the  firm.  His  faithfulness  and 
jolly good  nature  won the admiration of 
his  employers  from  the  very start,  and 
he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of 
salesman before,  as he says,  he was  “tall 
enough to  look  over  the  counter.”  He 
was short  in stature  for his  age,  which 
will account for  his difficulty in  looking 
over thejcounter.  Short as he was,  how 
ever,  it  was  no  time  before  his  daily 
sales exceeded  those of  any of the other 
salesmen  and  he  was  in  receipt  of 
$1,000  annual salary.  The  boy  had 
thoroughly  engrafted  himself 
in  the 
goodwill of  his  employers, by his  untir 
ing  industry,  his  sterling  honesty  and 
his  congenial  nature,  that,  when  Mr 
Whitley retired from  the firm,  that  gen 
tleman,  having in  view the opening  of 
new house,  endeavored  to  secure Billy 
services by offering him more money but 
acting upon the advice of a friend of  his 
father,  he  decided  to  remain  with  the 
old  house,  and  he  has  never  regretted 
that decision.  A short time  previous to 
Mr.  Whitley’s  retirement,  his 
father 
died,  and  the boy of  17 stepped  into the 
breach,  assuming  the care  and  support 
of  a widowed  mother,  two brothers and 
one  sister—and  well  and truthfully  has 
he  performed  this  sacred  trust,  having 
but recently buried his  mother.

How  was  it  possible  for  a  mere  boy 
like that to  stand  up under  such heavy 
responsibilities?  Let  us  see.  He  was 
always at  work.  That  is the whole  se­
cret. 
It  meant  an  interest  in  his  em­
ployer’s  business  which  was  duly  re­
warded. 
It  meant  no  time  or  inclina­
tion for idle lounging and the foolish ex­

penses it entails—such  as tippling,  gam­
ing,  sporting,  consorting  with  evil com­
panions and smoking  10 cent cigars. 
If 
Billy  had 
indulged  in  these  things  he 
would not have been able to take care of 
his  widowed  mother  and  brothers  and 
sister.  He  has  been  identified  with the 
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday school 
ever  since  he  came  to the city,  and  for 
twenty-five  years  he  has  served  as  its 
treasurer, having been elected to that of­
fice at the age of  16.  He has been a con­
stant and devout member of this church 
for  the past  eighteen  years.  He  is  an 
the  Young  Men’s 
active  member  of 
Christian  Association  and  one  of 
its 
present  directors.

In 1877,  in  recognition  of his  valuable 
services,  he was given  an  interest in  the 
business  and  placed  on  the  road.  Mr.
ogie remained  on the  road  for  twelve 
years,  establishing  a  record  which  is 
equalled  by  few  and  excelled  by none, 
u  the quantity of goods  sold,  the degree 
of satisfaction  given and  in  the number 
of  warm  and  permanent 
friendships 
formed in the regular course of business. 
His yearly sales ran  as  high as $130,000, 
and  during  the  whole  twelve  years  he 
failed  to  make  a  sale on one day only. 
At the end of  this term  he was recalled 
and  placed in  charge  of the  rubber de­
partment of his house.  Since the recent 
change in  the firm  caused  by  the  retire­
ment  of  Christian  Bertsch,  Mr.  Logie 
has  become  general  buyer for  the firm. 
He has unlimited  scope,  being  dictated 
to by no one,  and since  he has  had full 
control  of  the  purchasing  department, 
he has  stamped his  individuality  in un­
mistakable signs in  every department  of 
the business.

Let  no  one  lose  the force of William 
jOgie’s example by attributing it to  luck 
or chance.  There  is  no  luck  about it. 
It is a genuine  case of  pluck. 
It shows 
what a boy can  accomplish who is faith­
ful,  industrious,  scrupulously  honest, 
persevering,  cheerful and agreeable.

E.  A.  Ow en.

S tu d yin g1  C ustom ers.

Some  men  who  sell  goods  for  them­
selves,  or  others,  never  seem  to get into 
their heads the importance of looking up 
the financial  affairs,  business  habits and 
general  character  of  their  prospective 
customers.  Selling  is  everything.  At­
tention  has  been  called  recently to  the 
case  of  two  salesmen  of  a  wholesale 
house, one of whom did not  lose a single 
dollar of  his sales  last  year,  while  the 
other sold  over $200,000 worth of  goods, 
with  only $250 in  doubt.  This  is  a re­
markable showing, and goes to prove the 
fact  that if  a man is  only  careful  and 
uses good judgment in  regard to the men 
he  sells,  examines  their  ability to  pay 
the  bills they  buy  and 
in  other  ways 
posts  himself  on their general standing, 
he is sure  to make  a good  record at the 
end  of  the  year. 
If  clerks  would give 
more attention  to a customer’s  character 
and habits they could largely reduce  the 
percentage  of  losses  which  every  firm 
granting  credit  must  stand  each  year, 
Although 
is  to 
houses doing a  wholesale or large  retail 
business,  yet  the  remarks  are  quite  as 
applicable to  every  retail  store  of  any 
size.

the  reference  above 

As a rule,  the  person who  thinks that 
he has so far advanced in  the knowledge 
of his business  as to  be  independent of 
trade  journals,  and  other like  journals 
will be found to be a  man of atiquadated 
ideas  and crude methods.  New  light  is 
constantly  being  thrown  upon  all  de 
partments  of  the  business,  and  we are 
learning  how  to  do  better  work at less 
expense.  The  trade  journals  help  to 
diffuse  this  light  and  make  the reader 
thereof wiser and  richer.

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to  be 
the 
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Widdicomb  Building.

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Sipgcontracts for the season  of 1893.

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Correspondence
Solicited.

THJffi  M Ï O H Ï Ô A ^ j  T B A .D E S M A N ,
Highwood—W.  F.  Stevens,  who  is  in­
terested  in a shingle  mill  here,  will  es­
tablish a yard here in the  fall  in  which 
to engage in  the cedar trade.

4

AMONG  THE  TRADE.
ABOUND THE STATE.

Detroit—Clark  Fay  succeeds James S. 

Goodwin in  the  baking  business.

Erie — Drouillard  &  Hilton  succeed 

Noah Drouillard in general trade.

Ogden Center—Johnson & Cheeney suc­

ceed S.  A.  Johnson in  general trade.

Jerome—W.  K.  Bibbins  succeeds  H. 

H.  Winters  in  the hardware  business.

Detroit—W.  H.  Gates  succeeds  the 
Detroit Brush Co.,  under the same style.
West Bay  City—A.  A.  Green  has sold 
his meat business and retired from trade.
Reading—Kellogg  &  Noyes  succeed 
Noyes & Grover iu the  grocery  business.
Negaunee—H.  H.  Bregstone  will  re­
move his boot aud shoe stock  to  Harvey, 
ill.

Harrisville—Julius  Pizer is succeeded 
by S.  Stern &  Son  in  the dry goods  busi­
ness.

imlay City—John  L.  B artlett succeeds 
in  the  hardware  busi­

Mann  &  Bolton 
ness.

Corunna—W.  A.  McMullen 

is  suc­
ceeded by 1.  V.  Pyle in  the clothing bus­
iness.

Detroit—Mathias Flaehsman  succeeds 
Minnie (Mrs.  M.)  Schulz in the dry goods 
business.

Detroit  —  Lautner  &  Wild  succeed 
Whelan  & Wild  in  the  lime  and  stone 
business.

Lansing—Frank  M.  Howe,  dealer  in 
teas  and  coffees,  has  sold  his  stock  to 
Wm.  H.  Thompson.

Oakley—Pearce & A r'hur succeed  Det- 
wiler & Son  in  the  hardware,  grain  and 
implement business.

Biissfield — Schroder  &  Marsch  are 
succeeded  by  Marsch  & Leneville  iu  the 
flouring mill  business.

Sunfield—Morford  &  Turner,  dealers 
implements,  have  dis­
in  agricultural 
solved,  Turner &  Collier  continuing the 
business.

Hudson—A.  Hirsh,  who  has  been in 
the clothing business  here for seventeen 
years,  has sold his store  to  Wood,  Crane 
&  Wood,  of  Adrian,  who  take immedi­
ate possession.

Saginaw—The Wells-Stone  Mercantile 
Co.  will run  a special  excursion  train to 
the  World’s  Fair  Aug.  29,  making  the 
run  in  nine  hours  with  only  one  stop, 
which will be for dinner at  Battle Creek.
Muskegon—Calvin  Barnes  has  pur­
chased the  confectionery stock  of  R.  E. 
Thompson,  at  163 Pine  street,  and  has 
moved his stock from  185  West  Western 
avenue 
into  the  store  on  Pine  street, 
where he will hereafter conduct business.
recently 
gave a  bill of  sale  of  his  grocery stock 
to his  father,  Riley  Granger,  the consid­
eration being §1,100.  The senior Granger 
has  lately  sold the  stock  to  Powers  & 
Ireland,  who  will continue  the  business 
at the same location.

Plainwell—A.  E.  Granger 

Port  Huron  — During  the  past  few 
months several  prominent  merchants of 
the city  have  adopted  the cash  and cou­
pon  system  in their stores,  while others 
are  giving  only  limited  credit. 
It  is 
found  that  the  cash-coupon  system  en­
ables the  dealer to  avoid  nearly all  the 
losses  and  annoyances  incident  to  the 
pass book  and other antiquated charging 
methods.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Bay  City—Wm.  Peter  is  running his 
mill  night and  day.  He  has  plenty of 
piling  room  as  shipments  are  made to 
bis yard at Toledo.

Bay City—Bousfield  &  Co.’s  wooden- 
ware factory has apparently not  yet felt 
the  depression,  as  it  is  running  with a 
full crew  and  the firm  has a  large num­
ber of orders booked.

Midlaud—The Midland Salt & Lumber 
Co.  has made  arrangements  with its em­
ployes by  which  the plant  will coutinue 
operations.  The  company  has 
lots  of 
good  paper but  is  unable  to  secure the 
ready  cash.

Saginaw—The  Linton  Manufacturing 
Co.  has a  number  of  large  season con­
tracts  which,  with  local  work,  has  ena­
bled  the  company  to  operate  its  plant 
full force,  and  it is  expected that it will 
continue to do so.

Saginaw—Wylie  Bros,  are  not  manu­
facturing shingles.  The  mill started up 
in  the  spring and  cut a small  quantity, 
but the  firm  concluded  that  there  was 
more  money  in  the logs  converted  into 
lumber  and the  shingle  mill  was  shut 
down.

Saginaw  —  Charles  Lee’s  sawmill, 
which has  been  cutting  hardwood  logs 
brought down  from  the Mackinaw  divi­
sion of the Michigan  Central,  exhausted 
its stock  last week and shut down.  The 
planing  mill  and factory,  however,  will 
continue to run full time.

Saginaw — The  new  factory  of  the 
Allington-Curtis  Manufacturing  Co.  is 
nearly  completed,  and the  frame of  the 
George F.  Cross Lumber Co.’s plant is up. 
These  two  important  industries,  which 
were  destroyed  by  the  fire  of  May 20, 
will soon  be in  full operation on the same 
sites.

Manistee—Most  of  the  sawmills  are 
still in  operation,  and  will  continue as 
long as they have  dock room.  The Can- 
field & Wheeler  mill  was  shut down  for 
a  few days  but  started  up  again  this 
week.  They  have  a  few  cargoes  sold 
which  will  relieve the  pressure  and en­
able them to continue till  trade resumes.
Manistee — Salt  shipments  for  July 
were 173,714 barrels, of which the Peters 
block  contributed  56,663.  The  prices 
obtained  for salt  are  low  in  sympathy 
with other  commodities,  but  there  is  a 
good  margin  for  the  manufacturers  at 
this point,  who  claim to be able to make 
salt for  about  half  what it costs iu  the 
Saginaw Valley  by reason  of the  greater 
strength and parity of the brine.

Bay City—E.  Hall, of  Detroit,  who op­
erates a sawmill  here,  has  broken camp 
north of Farwell and  has  begun moving 
his  outfit  to  Cranberry  lake,  north  of 
Harrison,  where  he  will#employ  about 
sixty  men,  putting  in  hardwood.  The 
new  operations  will  occupy  the  camps 
lake  and  will  be  ready  in 
east  of  the 
about  two  weeks.  The 
logs  will  be 
shipped  by rail to his  Bay City mill.

Saginaw—The  large sawmill of  Whit­
ney  &  Batchelor,  at  Melbourne,  eight 
miles below the  city,  shut  down  on Fri­
day.  The mill product is  all handled in 
cargo  lots,  being  the  property of  David 
Whitney, of Detroit,  and the docks  being 
full  the mill  was  shut  down  owing to 
lack of  piling  room.  How long the sus­
pension  of  operations  wiil  continue  is 
not known,  as there is very little demand 
for lumber  just now and  shipments will 
have to be made before the mill can start.
Saginaw—E.  Germain  is pushing for­
ward his new factory with the same rest­
less energy  which has  characterized his

entire  business  career.  The  planing 
mill  will  be  started  this  week,  fully 
equipped  with  moderu  machinery,  and 
in every  particular it is  superior to  the 
one destroyed.  This building is of brick, 
198x208  feet,  lighted  with  electricity. 
The  sash,  door,  blind  and  box  shook 
manufactory is also  temporarily  located 
in the  same building.  The engine house 
and  boiler  house  have  also  been  com­
pleted and are also of  brick,  and models 
iu  their  way,  containing  as  well as the 
apartments  for the  engines and boilers, 
commodious  machine  and  blacksmith 
shops fully equipped  with all the requi­
site  machinery.

A  MONSTER  PICNIC.

Four T housand S agin a w ian s T ake a  D ay

Off  W ith th e  G rocers an d  B u tch ers.
Forty-eight  carloads of  people,  aggre­
gating over 4,000  persons,  went  to Bay- 
port last  Thursday,  on  the  occasion  of 
the  Saginaw grocers’  and  butchers’  an­
nual  picnic.  A  bigger,  jollier  or hand­
somer  crowd never  went  to  the poorest 
picnic resort  in all  Michigan,  or  to  any 
other place in the State,  for that matter. 
The  thermometer  did  its  level  best  to 
give  them  a  warm  welcome,  and  suc­
ceeded,  96  “iu  the  woods”  being its top 
figure.  Wesche’s  band  furnished  an 
abundance of  good  music  all  day.  At 
1:30 a meeting  was held in  the  pavilion, 
which was  addressed  by Daniel  Abbott 
of T h e  T ra desm an.  A large and varied 
programme of sports had  been  prepared, 
and  was fully  carried  out,  except  the 
ladies’  bicycle  race.  Everything  went 
with  a rush,  in  spite of the intense  heat, 
which, while  it  dampened  about every­
thing else,  had  no effect on  the enthusi­
asm of the big  crowd.  The water fairly 
swarmed  with  bathers,  and  the  boat 
houses  were  emptied 
in  short  order. 
Everybody  was  happy,  or  made  a des­
perate effort to appear so,  and succeeded,
and  Saginaw grocers will  boast of  their 
monster  picnic  for  the  next 
twelve 
months,  when  they  will be prepared  for 
another record  breaker.  As the railway 
people gave  a “rake  off”  of 15 cents  on 
every  50-cent  Bavport  ticket  sold  that 
day,  the grocers and  batchers will clear a 
handsome profit from the day’s  receipts.
On  Friday  evening  a  meeting  of  the 
grocers was held  in  McCormick  Hall,  at 
which  there was a fair attendance.  The 
grocers  of  Saginaw  are 
thoroughly 
aroused,  and  are  determined to  put  an 
end to  the  present  condition of  things, 
which  is about as  bad as it can  be.  The 
peddling  nuisance, 
long 
hours,  deadbeatism, and other grievances 
wiil  receive  attention.  Daniel  Abbott 
was present at  this meeting  and gave an 
account  of  the  work  accomplished  by 
the Grand  Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Asso­
ciation.  He  was listened  to with atten­
tion,  and  all  present  declared  that the 
same  work  was  a necessity in  Saginaw.
Another meeting was  arranged  for  to be 
held on the West Side  on Tuesday even­
ing,  Aug.  15,  a  report  of  which  will  be 
given  next week.  That  the  grocers of 
Saginaw  will organize  against the  com­
mon enemy is certain,  and  that  their or­
ganization  will result in  great benefit to 
the trade is beyond question.

collections, 

The  H ard w are  M arket.

A general  quiet seems  to  pervade  all 
transactions in  hardware.  The  general 
tendency is to  curtail  buying and  collect 
in.  Prices seem  to  be held firmly by all 
manufacturers.  The  wire  nail  people

are trying to  arrive at some understand­
ing,  so as to  prevent the  selling of  wire 
nails  at  less  than  cost,  which  is  now 
being done.  Several meetings have been 
held,  but  no  definite plan  is  yet agreed 
upon.  Should  the  future  improve so as 
to create  a  demand  for  goods,  higher 
prices in some  lines  may  be  looked for, 
as it  will  be  impossible for  the  trade to 
get  goods  as  fast  as  wanted.  Every 
dealer  is  working his  stock down to  the 
lowest possible*  limit,  and,  when the re­
action  comes,  look  out for  a scarcity of 
goods!  There  is  no  change  to  note in 
nails,  barbed  wire,  rope or anything else 
in  the  hardware line.

Grains  and  Feedstuffs. 

Wheat—Is  2  cents  higher  than 

last 
week,  and is  steadily on  the  rise.  The 
market is  recovering,  being now  in  the 
convalescent  stage,  aud 
is,  therefore, 
somewhat  weak. 
It is  gaining  strength 
every day,  however,  and  the  future  has 
more of  hope  than  even  the  most  san­
guine dared  to look  for  four  weeks ago.
Other  grains  and  millstuffs  are  un­
changed,  values  remaining the same and 
business exceedingly quiet.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.____________
Advertisements  will  be  inserted  under  this 
head for two cents a word the first insertion and 
one  cent a word  for each subsequent  insertion. 
No advertisements  taken for  less  than 35 cents. 
Advance payment.

■   PAYING  MILLINERY  BUSINESS  FOR 

sale at Ypsilanti, Mich  C. A  Hendrick, 
771
232 Congress st., Ypsilanti,  Mich 
1LLINERY  STOCK  FUR  SALE  IN  TOWN 
of  2,  00;  county  seat,  two  other  shops; 
steam heat, electric  lights:  invoice  about $50j ; 
stock  new  good  reasons  for  selling.  B,  lock 
box 39, Caro, Mich. 

772

774

773

768

770

769

775

and complete stock  for sale, including fix 
tures,  with  lease  of  brick  store:  possession 
given immediately.  Address  box 149!, Ann Ar­
bor, Mich. 

Millin ery*  stock  For  s a l e ;  a   fr e sh
I ilOtt  SALE—THE  THEODORE  KEMINK 

dru-r stock and  fixtures  on  West Leonard 
street.  Paying investment.  W. II. Van Leeuwen, 
Room 33, Porter Block,  Grand Rapids. 
OR  SALE—SMALL  t LEAN  DRUG  STOCK 
for sale or will  exchange  for  stock of gro­
ceries.  Located on South Division street, Grand 
Rapids.  Address No  775, care Michigan Trades­
man. 

t  pie orchard, in Van Bureu County, for sale 
or exchange for stock of merchandise.  Address 
Box 510, Gobleville, Mich. 

GI OOD  160 ACRE  FARM,  20 ACRES  IN  AP- 
I lOR  SALE—PHYSICIAN’a  PROPERTY  IN 

town of  1,500 in  central  Michigan;  house 
and lots,  horses,  carriages  and  office  fixtures; 
city  water  in  house  and barn;  price  $2,500. 
$1,800 cash, balance time.  Address No. 770, care 
of  Michigan Tradesman. 
WISH  TO  EXCHANGE  FARM  OR  TOWN 
property for  a  stock  of  goods.  Write  me 
what you have.  Address No. 768  care Michigan 
Tradesman 

F iv e  to  s e v e n   th o u sa n d  d o lla r s

will purchase a half  interest in one, or the 
entire business of  another clothing and  gentle­
men’s  furnishing goods  house,  both well  situ­
ated in Michigan, and doing  excellent business. 
None but  those  seeking  such  an  excellent op­
portunity need  apply  to  William  Connor,  Box 
346, Marshal],  Mich. 
OR SALE—COMPLETE Al MEAT MARKET 
outfit, including  a  fine  10x12  Birkenwald 
Refrigerator.  A bargain for someone.  Address 
Lock Box 685. Ludington,  Mich. 
OR SALE—ClEAN  STOCK OF GROCERIES 
in  well  settled  residence  locality  in  this 
city  Rent, 
reasonable.  Living  rooms  con­
nected with store if desired.  Reason for selling, 
ill  health.  Address  No.  761,  care  Michigan
Tradesman.__________________________761
\ \ T ANTED—Partner  to  consolidate  stock  of 
IT   $3,00»to $10,000with  mo  in  a  No. 1 loca­
tion.  Large  store,  doing  a  heavy and  strictly 
cash trade.  The very best references given and 
expected.  Address  No.  750,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
750
FOR  SALE—Drug block  in,business  town of 
1,200 inhabitants in Eastern Michigan, trib­
utary  to  large  farming  trade;  lake  and  rail 
freights;  only  two drug  stores  in  town;  rent. 
$200 per year;  stock  will  inventory $2,500;  sales 
$20 a day.  Reason  for  selling, owner wishes to 
retire  from  business.  Address  No.  752,  care 
Michigan Tradesman.__________________752

WANTED—A  practical  druggist, with  some 

capital, to take charge of a first-class drug 
store.  Address  C.  L.  Brundage,  opera  house 
block, Muskegon, Mich. 
USINESS  HOUSE  AND  STOCK  OF  GRO 
ceries for sale on  Union  street.  Will  sell 
at a bargain.  Address  box  634,  Traverse  City, 
Mich. 

but a few months, and  practically as  good 
as new.  Send  for  sample  of  writing.  Trades­
man Company, Grand Rapids. 

F OR  SALE—YOST  TYPEWRITER,  USED 
F OR SALE  OR  RENT—STORE  BUILDING 

at  Sparta.  Tip-top  place  for  hardware. 
Address No. 726, care Michigan Tradesman.  726

763

747

765

736

756

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GRAND  R A PID S  GOSSIP.

W.  I.  Pitcher  has  opened  a  grocery 

store at 73X  Pearl street.

D. McQueen  has opened a general store 
at  Dutton.  P.  Steketee & Sons  furnished 
the dry goods,  and the  Otney  &  Judson 
Grocer Co.  supplied  the groceries.

Fisher & Barber  have opened a grocery 
store at  52 Canal  street,  the former loca 
tion of the Yau  Every Co.  The Olney  & 
Judson Grocer Co.  furnished  the stock.

C.  E.  Herrington has  removed the gro­
cery  stock  he  recently  purchased of  A. 
F.  Griswold  from  825  South  Division 
street to 54  Lyon street,  the former loca­
tion of  Jas.  C.  Shaw.

Hawkins  *   Company  purchased  of 
Edward  H.  Church  the  TenRaa &  Co.- 
Diamond  &  Timmer  grocery  stock,  at 
200  Watson  street,  and  removed  it  to 
their  wholesale store.

Hawkins  &  Company  now  display  a 
furnishing  goods  stock  on  one  side of 
their  sample  room. 
It  is  now  in  order 
for the  house  to freeze  onto a hardware 
stock  somewhere,  in  which  case  its as­
sortment would be fairly complete.

The wholesale grocers  at  this  market 
have followed  the action  of  the packers 
and decided to sell  provisions  hereafter 
on  10 days’ time only.  This arrangement 
annuls the 1  per cent,  discount  for cash 
which has  heretofore  been  accorded by 
some houses.

The Rogers  Chemical  Co.,  which  em­
barked  in  the  manufacture  of  bluing, 
soap chips,  etc.,  about three months ago, 
has abandoned  the business for the pres­
ent,  but  may  possibly  resume  another 
season.  The  firm  did  business in  the 
factory  formerly occupied  by Tolford  & 
Goodrich.

The three Russians who have tried for 
months  to  obtain  permission  to  peddle 
foreign  fruits  without  paying  the  pre­
scribed license fee  are  finally  in  posses­
sion of licenses,  Joseph  Houseman hav­
ing  put  up  8150  and  the City Clerk re­
mitting the $3 to which he  is entitled  for 
issuing  the 
licenses.  Mr.  Houseman 
proposes to  appeal to the  Council  to re­
turn  him 837.50  for the quarter of the li­
cense period  already  expired  and threat­
ens  to take the  matter to  the  courts  if 
his  request  is  denied  by  the  Council. 
Mr.  Houseman  will  find  that the  Betail 
Grocers’  Association  will  meet  him  at 
every  turn,  as the  organization has  won 
every  point so far in  its controversy with 
the  peddler and cannot  afford  to  with­
draw  from the field  so loug as there is a 
new point to be carried.

“Your gentlemanly  reporter called  on 
me last week  for  an expression of  opin­
ion  in  regard  to  the  movement  on the 
part of some  of  the  grocery  jobbers  to 
shorten  the  terms  on  tea,”  remarked 
Amos S.  Musseiman  the other  day.  “It 
is difficult  to give an expression  without 
entering  somewhat  iuto  the  conditions 
which  prevail  in  the  trade  and  the gen­
eral subject  of  credits.  There  are cer­
tain customers who do not  expect to buy 
tea  even  on sixty  days’  time;  there are 
others  who  have a  limited  line of  credit 
which compels them to pay when the ac­
count reaches that  limit,  without regard 
to time;  then  there  are others  who  are 
entitled to regular terms on their teas,  if 
they wish it.  As  for ourselves,  we shall 
not make  any change  in  our  method of 
doing business  which  would  throw any

additional  burden on the retail merchant 
during these trying times—with just this 
one exception,  provisions  will  be billed 
10 days,  without discount.  Any jobbing 
house  can  with  safety  give  the  usual 
time on  goods,  providing  that  it  has  a 
clear  understanding with  its  customers 
that goods billed  thirty days,  sixty days 
or four months  are to  be  paid  at matur­
ity.  There 
is  no  occasion  for  undue 
alarm.  A  good  merchant,  whether  job­
ber  or  retailer,  sees  the  necessity  of 
trimming sails  when  a  storm  is  on; but 
that does  not necessitate carrying around 
a face so long that he is liable of  falling 
over it. 
It  seems  to  the  writer  that 
these  are  times  when  a  business  man 
should  add only additional  safeguards to 
his business,  and  then,  with  undaunted 
courage  and  courtesy,  proceed  in  the 
usual  mauner  of  doing  business.  Our 
friends  will  find  us  right here at the old 
stand,  ready  to  extend  the  usual cour­
tesies of  business,  asking  nothing more 
than  that  they  pay  their  bills  in  the 
usual  way—at maturity.”

T he  G rocery  M arket.

Sugar—The market is without change, 
but Michigan jobbers have  revised their 
selling prices  so  as  to  avoid  handling 
goods at a loss,  as  was  the case  at some 
of  the  water  points.  The  advance 
amounts to  %c on cubes  and  powdered, 
and  l-16c on granulated and some of  the 
soft grades.

Lemons—The demand is steady though 
moderate.  Prices for  fancy  marks  hold 
up well,  but cannot  be considered  high. 
Old stock has been cleaned up, and  from 
now  on  the  new  fruit  will  hold  the 
fort.

Bananas—The fruit is green  and small 
as a rule,  though  fine  large fruit can be 
had  by  those  who  are willing to pay the 
price.  There is a  somewhat wide range 
of values,  but the  prices  are  substanti­
ally as quoted.

Oianges — California«  are  nearly  all 
gone  excepting  the  late  variety  of  St. 
Michaels,  which,  as a rule,  may  be had 
as  late as Oct.  1, but the indications  are 
at  present,  that  long  before  that  date, 
Rodis and Sorreutos will be the principal 
fruit in the  market.  The market is  firm 
and  prices practically  unchanged.

P rovision s.

Pork—Steady at about  last  week’s  fig­

ures.

Lard—Tritle higher.
Beef—Shows  a  slight  falling off  from 

last  week’s quotations.

Fresh fish—Are  quoted  a  cent  higher 

than  last  week.

Poultry—Has declined slightly.
Fresh  meats—Show a small  advance in 

values.

Taken  altogether, the provision market 
makes  a 
fairly  satisfactory  showing. 
Business has  been good  and  prices remu­
nerative,  and  nobody  is  finding  much 
fault except the chronic kickers.

F rom  O ut o f T ow n.

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

Masten  F.  Hammond,  Grandville.
G.  H.  Walbrink  <& Sons, Allendale.
G.  K.  Coffey,  White Cloud.
J.  R.  Harrison,  Sparta.
R.  F.  Armstrong,  Reed City.
Carrington  <& North, Trent.
L. Cook, Bauer.
J. O.  Dumond  will open a grocery store 
at Marquette.  The Olney  & Judson Gro­
cer Co.  has the order for the stock.

THE  A N N U A L   OUTING.

G rand  R apid s G rocers to   go  in  a  B od y  

to   O ttaw a  B each .

As foreshadowed  in  T h e  T radesm an 
of  last  week,  the  Grand  Rapids  Retail 
Grocers’  Association  decided  to  accept 
the proposition  of  the C.  &  W.  M.  Rail­
way to hold  the seventh annual  picnic at 
Ottawa  Beach,  and  every  arrangement 
for the event has  been  carefully consid­
ered  and  made.  Fifty  thousand  hand­
bills  have  been  distributed  among  the 
grocers of  the  city,  announcing the ces­
sation of  all  business on  Thursday,  and 
elaborately  printed  programmes  have 
been  distributed,  giving  the 
lists  of 
prizes  offered  and  other information  in 
regard  to  the  event.  All  grocers  and 
butchers  of the city  are expected  to  at­
tend,  and  merchants in  the towns contig­
uous to Grand Rapids  are also invited to 
join  in  the  festivities.  There  is  every 
reason  to believe that  the picnic  will  be 
attended  by  from  2,000 to 3,000 people, 
in  which  event a very  handsome balance 
will be placed in  the  treasury of the As­
sociation.

On account of the actiou of the saloon­
keepers  at  Reed’s  Lake,  the  officers  of 
the Associatiou thought  best to  promul­
gate  the  enclosed  card,  that  no  grocer 
may  be led astray  by the  announcement 
that  a fund has  been  raised  to  hold  a 
picnic at Reed’s  Lake the same day:
For  six  successive  years  the  Retail 
Grocers’ Associatiou of this city  has held 
an  annual  picnic  at  Reed’s  Lake,  the 
event increasing in  interest and  attend­
ance with each  year.  When  the Execu­
tive Committee  began  to  cast  about  for 
the location of  this  year’s picnic,  a very 
flattering  offer was received  from the C. 
& W.  M.  Railway  to  transport  the  peo­
ple to Ottawa  Beach,  which  proposition 
was  presented  at  the  regular  annual 
meeting of  the  Associatiou  on  Aug.  7, 
freely discussed and  overwhelmingly ac­
cepted,  there  being  but  two  votes  re­
corded  against  it.  Thu s  assuredby  the 
Assciation,  the various  committees have 
arranged for  a  day’s  outing,  at  Ottawa 
Beach on  Thursday.  Aug.  17,  on  which 
occasion a programme  of  unusual excel­
lence  will  be  presented. 
In  the mean­
time  we  understand  that 
liquor 
dealers and  a few others  at Reed’s Lake 
have raised  a  purse of  8100 for  the pur­
pose of  holding an  alleged  grocers’  pic­
nic on  the same  day  set for  the  regular 
picnic of  the Association,  with a view to 
influencing  some of  the grocers  to that 
resort,  thus detracting  from  the regular 
picnic  arranged  .for  at  Ottawa  Beach. 
We  trust  no  reputable  grocer  will  be 
misled  by this  side  show,  as  the  undi­
vided efforts  and energy of  the Associa­
tion are pledged to make the regular pic­
nic a success,  and  any grocer who  coun­
tenances an  effort  of  this  kind  to injure 
the chances of  the  regularly established 
picnic is  doing  himself,  as  well  as the 
Association,  an injustice.

the 

Re t a il Grocers’  Association.

J.  A.  Sm its,  President,
E.  A.  Stow e,  Secretary,
J.  Geo.  Leh m a n, Treasurer,
E.  J.  H er r ic k,  Chairman, 

Executive Committee.

Special  arrangements  have been  made 
with  the  Lifesaving  Station  to  give  a 
full series of  maneuvers,  both  on  Black 
Lake  and  Lake Michigan,  and speeches 
will be made by Frank  N. Barrett,  editor 
of the American Grocer,  and C. L.  Bunt­
ing,  President  of the  Hamburg Canning 
Co.,  of  Buffalo.

PRIZES  FOR SALE  OF  TICKETS.

The  Executive  Committee  offers  the 
following cash prizes to the persons sell­
ing the most  railway  tickets to the  pic­
nic:  First  prize,  85;  second  prize,  83; 
third prize,  82.  Obtain tickets fromE.  J. 
Herrick,  116 Monroe street.

RULES  GOVERNING  THE  SPORTS.

The Committee on Sports have promul­

gated the following rules:

1.  All contests must have at least five 
entries.
2.  Entries must  be made to the chair­
man  of  the  committee,  by  6  p.  m. 
Aug.  16.
3.  The Committee  reserves  the right 
to reject any entries.
4.  No  one  who  has  won  two  first 
prizes can  enter further contests.
5.  Persons entering  weighing contest 
must  provide  scales  and  two  pound 
weight.
In  the  guessing  contest  no  one 
shall be entitled to but  one guess.  Two 
slips  with one  name on  will cause  both 
to be thrown  out.

6. 

The  Wool  Market.

What  will  Congress  do?  That  is  the 
question  heard  among  the  wool  men, 
as everywhere else.  Money is the prime 
necessity  of  the  hour.  Clothiers  have 
no  money  to  buy  goods,  and,  conse­
quently,  are not placing order;  manufac­
turers  have  no  money  and  so  are not 
making even  the limited  number  of  or­
ders  which  are  already  in  their  hands. 
Dealers  have  little or  no  money,  either. 
For some  reason,  everybody is  sauquine 
that  Congress  will,  some  way,  give  re­
lief,  and so a more hopeful  tone is heard 
on  all  sides. 
In  the meantime,  patience 
is  having  her  perfect  work  on  all con­
nected  with  the  market,  and  the  end is 
not yet. 
If Congress settles the financial 
question in  two months it  will do  well, 
but even  this  remote  prospect of  relief 
has had  a beneficial  effect,  though it has 
had no influence on prices as yet.  These 
are down  almost to  the vanishing point, 
and only a revival  in the  clothing trade 
will start them upward. 
It is almost too 
late in tne season to leave much  room for 
hope in  that  direction,  however; still  a 
change in  money conditions will, without 
doubt,  have a  revivifying effect. 
In the 
local  market  there 
is  no  change,  of 
course, as it merely reflects  the condition 
of  the great wool  centers.  Offerings are 
few,  but  are  readily taken at  about last 
week’s figures.

“The  Proof of the Pudding  is  Ask­

ing  for  More.”

SMOKERS  OSCE  SMOKERS  A L ­

WAYS  OF  THE  CELEBRATED

B e n   -  H ur,

The great 10c Cigar,  and

¡ R e c o r d  

f ô r G a k G r ,

The  Great  5c  Cigar.

Made on  Honor. 

Sold on  Merit

First-Class Dealers  Everywhere.

MANUFACTURERS,

D E T R O I T .

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UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Adriatic......... .......7
Argyle....................  6
Atlanta AA.............6
Atlantic A..............654
“  H  ............  6Hl
“ 
P ............   5*
»  D.............  6
“  LL  ............   5
Amory....................   654
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Beaver Dam  A A..  51*
Blackstone 0 ,32__  5
Black Crow.............6
Black Rock  ...........6
Boot, AL................  7
Capital  A ............... 514
Cavanat V ..............5)4
Chapman cheese cl.  3%
Clifton  C R ............ 514
Comet..................... 61«
Dwight Star............  644
Clifton CCC...........  614

Arrow Brand  5 
“  World Wide.  6
“  LL................. 414
Full Yard Wide......614
Georgia  A..............  614
Honest Width........  6
Hartford A ............ 5
Indian Head...........  514
King A  A................. 614
King EC.................5
Lawrence  L L ........  4%
Madras cheese cloth 654
Newmarket  G........554
B  .......5
N ........614
DD....  614
X ........654
Noibe R..................  5
Our Level  Best......6
Oxford  R ...............   6
Pequot....................  7
Solar.......................6
Top of the  Heap....  7
Geo. Washington...  8
A B C ........................8M
Glen Mills.............   7
Amazon.................  8
Gold Medal.............. 714
Amsburg.................614
Green  Ticket......... 814
Art  Cambric...........10
Great Falls.............   614
Blackstone A A......  714
Hope......................... 714
Beats All................   414
Just  Out......   454® 5
Boston.................. 12
King Phillip...........  754
Cabot......................   714
Cabot,  %.................  654
OP.......714
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Charter  Oak...........514
Lonsdale...........  @  854
Conway W..............  714
Middlesex........   ® 5
Cleveland.............  61»
No Name................   714
Dwight Anchor....  8*4 
Oak View......  ....  6
shorts  8
Our Own.................. 514
Edwards................. 6
Pride of the West.. .12
Empire................. 7
Rosalind...................714
Farwell.....................714
Sunlight.................   414
Fruit of the  Loom.  814
Utica  Mills............ 814
Fitchville  ............  7
“  Nonpareil  ..10
First Prize..............7
Vinyard..................  814
Fruit of the Loom %.  "vi
White Horse.........  6
Fairmount..............414
“  Rock............ 814
Full Value.............   6*
Cabot......................   7!4|DwightAnchor...... 814
Farwell...................8 

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Bleached. 
Housewife  Q—  

Unbleached.
Housewife  A...
....554
B  ..
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....5)4
C ... ...6
“ 
D...
“ 
...  614
....7
E  ..
“ 
F ... —  7It
“ 
....714
G  ..
“ 
H... — 7%
“ 
I.... —  814
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J   .. ■  8*
9*
K  ..
“ 
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L.  ..
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“  M  ..........1014
N ..........11
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O  ............21
“ 
P ..........1414
“ 

•  654
R ...........7
S  ..........754
T ........... 814
U............954
V........... 10
W ..........1054
X..........1114
Y..........1214
Z  ...........1314

CARPET  WARP.

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Peerless, white___ 18  ¡Integrity  colored...20
colored__20  White Star.............. 18
Integrity................ 18141 
“  colored..20
Nameless................20
Hamilton 
......... 25
......... 2714
......... 30
......... 3214
......... 35

............. 8
........................9
..............1014
GG  Cashmere..........20
Nameless  ...............16
............... 18

DRESS  HOODS.

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CORSET  JEANS.

Corallne.............................89 50|Wonderful...........  84 50
Schilling’s ...............  9 00 Brighton....................4 75
Davis  W aists__   9 00 Bortree’s ...................  9 00
Grand  Rapids......   4 50|Abdominal................ 15 00
Armory..................   654|Naumkeagsatteen..  714
Androscoggin......... 754 Rockport...................614
Blddeford.............   6  Conestoga.................714
Brunswick............. 6141 Walworth...................6X
PRINTS,Berwick fancies—   514
Allen turkey  reds..  6
Clyde Robes...........
robes..............6
Charter Oak fancies  414 
pink & purple  6
DelMarine cashm’s.  6
buffs............   6
mourn’g  6
pink  checks.  6
Eddystone fancy...  6 
staples  .......... 6
chocolat  6
shirtings ...  6
rober__   6
American fancy—   514
sateens..  6
American indigo...  6
American shirtings.  414 Hamilton fancy. 
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staple
Argentine  Grays...  6 
6
Manchester fancy..  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  4 
new era.  6 
Arnold 
....  6
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Arnold  Merino. . . .   6 
Merrlm’ck shirtings. 454 
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long cloth B.1014 
“  Repp fu ra .  814
« 
“  C.  814
Pacific fancy..........6
“  century cloth  7
robes............614
“ 
“  gold seal......1014
Portsmouth robes...  614 
“  green seal TR1014 
Simpson mourning..  6
“  yellow seal.. 1014
greys........6
“  serge............ 1114
solid black.  6 
“  Turkey red.. 1014 
Washington Indigo.  614 
“  Turkey robes..  7)4
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“  India robes__7)4
“  plain Tky X X  814 
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“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur
key red..............    6)4
Martha Washington
Turkey red X......  714
Martha Washington
Turkey red..........  9)4
Rlverpolnt robes....  514
¡Windsor fancy........  614
Indigo blue......... 10)4

Ballou solid black..
“  colors.
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange  ..  6 
Berlin solids...........514
oil blue
“  green  ..  6
“ 
“  Foulards  ...  5:
red 54 
“ 
7
“  X ...........  »
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“ 44  ........10
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“ 3-4XXXX 12
Cocheco fancy........6
“  madders...  6
“  XXtwills..  6
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solids.........5J4lHarmony

gold  ticket 

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TICKINGS.

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A C A ....................13
Amoskeag AC A....1214
Hamilton N  ..........7)4
Pemberton AAA— 16
York.......................10)4
D............ 8)4
Swift River............ 7)4
Awning.. 11
Pearl  River............12
Farmer................... 8
Warren...................18)4
First Prize.............10)4
C 
oga  ............ 16
Lenox M ills...........18
Atlanta,  D..............6* ¡Stark  A 
............. 8
Boot.......................   654 No  Name............ 
Clifton, K............... 7  ¡Top of  Heap............   9

COTTON  DRILL.

.  7)4

The  L aw   o f  In te re st.

From the Shoe and Leather Gazette.
Interest is  the  compensation  fixed  by 
agreement or allowed  by  law for the use 
or detention of money;  or for the  loss to 
the  party entitled  to  such  use;  and is 
computed  at  a certain  rate  per  centum 
by the  year,  unless  stipulated  for upon 
some  other  period of  time. 
In a strict 
sense 
it  is  the  compensation  fixed  by 
agreement  to  be  paid  for  the  use  of 
money,  while  the  debtor  has  a right to 
obtain  the principal,  and during a stipu­
lated  period  of  credit; 
in other words, 
before the principal is due and  payable. 
A creditor  is  not entitled  to be paid for 
the use of  money owing  to him  before it 
is due,  unless  by  force of  some  agree­
ment,  express or implied, and this should 
be*tbe  prospective  use of  money; other­
wise it has  been held  to be  not  strictly 
interest.  But the past use of money may 
be valid  consideration  for  a promise to 
pay  money  by  way  of  compensation, 
when expressly stipulated to accrue dur­
ing  the period  of  forbearance. 
It  be­
comes  as it accrues,  a  positive  addition 
to the principal,  and is  thence a distinct 
and  integral  part  of  the  debt,  payable, 
unless otherwise agreed,  when the  prin­
cipal is due,  and in  the same funds.
As such  it has a substantive character. 
The  creditor  is  not  obliged  to  forego 
what is  unearned of  the interest  for an 
agreed  period on the tender of  the prin­
cipal.  The borrower, or  debtor,  cannot, 
by tendering  the  money to  pay the debt 
before  it is  due,  stop the interest for the 
time of  payment  in  such case is  part of 
the contract,  and  for the  mutual  benefit 
and convenience of the parties.  After it 
accrues and  is due, it may  be  recovered 
for the retention of money after it is due. 
It is  in  many such  cases  recoverable of 
right  and  as a matter of  law,  independ­
ent of  agreement or  the  discretion of  a 
jury. 
It may be  claimed of  right  under 
various  circumstances  of  contract  and 
damage,  on  the  value  of  property and 
services,  though  such  value  has  to  be 
proved; on  money  lent,  on  money paid, 
on money  had  and  received,  as  well as 
on other form of  loss to  the  plaintiff,  or 
gain  to  the  defendant,  capable of  pecu­
niary estimate;  and  in  such  cases  it is 
immaterial  that  there  is  no  agreement 
for interest.
When the principal  is aue upon  a con­
tract,  of  course the obligation  or duty to 
pay 
its  detention  results 
from  the  same  contract,  and  is recover­
able as  damages  forofailure to  perform; 
and  when  recoverable  in  suit  for  dam­
ages,  is chargeable on general  principles 
as an  additional element of  damages,  for 
the purpose  of  full indemnity to  the in­
jured party.  As  damages,  interest is an 
inseperable incident to  the principal de­
mand; follows it  as the  shadow  follows 
the substance.  Whenever the demand  is 
satisfied and discharged,  the  accrued in­
terest,  which  was  accessory,  whether 
paid  or not,  is extinguished; the  interest 
as damages,  when  not  made  special  by 
contract,  but left to be measured  by  law, 
may  be recovered  under a general allega­
tion  of  damages,  without  being  spe­
cially claimed,  but where the  right to in­
terest is less  obvious,  and  where  the in 
jury cannot be  measured  by any precise 
pecuniary standard,  interest is allowable 
under the advice of  the court in the dis­
cretion of the jury.
The general course of judicial decision, 
and  of 
legislation  in  this  country,  as­
sumes the validity of contracts for inter­
est  without  statutory  sanction,  and the 
legal  obligation to  pay interest in  many 
cases not  provided for either by contract 
or statute.  That  the law  recognizes the 
use of money as  valuable,  is  placed  be­
yond question  by the allowance of  inter­
est as damages  for  detention of  money, 
when the  debtor is  in default,  or guilty 
of  fraud. 
Interest  is  now  universally 
treated as a legitimate  consideration  for 
the  use of money.  To  take it is deemed 
morally,  as well  as  legally,  just,  in the 
general commerce of  the world;  and not 
onty where private interests may  be sub­
served by credit,  but also in  those  public 
exigencies which  induces  states and na­
tions  to  become  borrowers. 
Statutes 
generally exist  providing  what  shall  be 
the rate,  when not  fixed  by  agreement; 
and in many cases a maximum rate is es­
tablished,  beyond  which  interest is ex­
pressly or  impliedly prohibited.

interest  for 

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Amoskeag..............1214
9 oz...... 1314
brown .13
Andover.................1114
Beavercreek  AA...10 
BB...  9
CC....
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 

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blue  854 
“  d a  twist 1014 
Columbian XXX  br.10 
XXX  bl.19
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Amoskeag................ 614
“  Persian dress 8 
Canton ..  8
“ 
AFC.........1014
“ 
Teazle... 1014
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Angola.. 1014
“ 
Persian..  8
Arlington staple —   654
Arasapha  fancy__454
Bates Warwick dres  714 
staples.  654
Centennial............   1054
Criterion  ......... — 1014
Cumberland staple.  514
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................414
Elfin.......................   714
Everett classics......814
Exposition............... 7)4
Glenarie.................  654
Glenarven................ 654
Glenwood.................754
Hampton...................614
Johnson Chalon cl 
14 
Indigo blue 914 
zephyrs__16

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DEKINS.

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, Columbian brown.. 12
, Everett, blue...........1214
brown....... 1214
Haymaker blue......   754
brown...  754
Jeffrey.....................11)4
Lancaster  ...............1214
Lawrence, 9 oz........1314
No. 220 
13
No. 250— 1114
No. 280....1014

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GINGHAMS.
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Lancaster,  staple...  614 

fancies....  7 
Normandie  8
Lancashire.............   6
Manchester............   544
Monogram..............  614
Normandie...............714
Persian..................... 8
Renfrew Dress........714
Rosemont................. 614
Slatersvllle.............. 6
Somerset...................7
Tacoma  ...................714
Toil  duNord......... 1014
Wabash.................... 754
seersucker..  714
Warwick...............   7
Whittenden............   8
heather dr.  714 
Indigo blue 9 
Wamsutta staples...  654
Westbrook..............8
..............10
Wlndermeer........... 5
Y ork........................654

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GRAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag................15)4 ¡Georgia................... 15
...............................
Stark......................  19 
American...............15541  ..............................
Clark’s Mile End.... 45  I Barbour’s................86
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s ................81
Holyoke................. 22141

THREADS.

No.

KNITTING  COTTON.
White.  Colored.
...37
38 No.  14...
..38
“  16...
39
“  18... ....39
40
“  20... ....40
41
CAMBRICS.

..33
6  .
8... ...34
10... ....35
.36
12...

White.  Colored
42
43
44
45

Slater......................  454
White Star............   454
Kid Glove  .............   454
Newmarket............   4)4

Edwards................  4)4
Lockwood................ 454
Wood’s ..................   454
Brunswick...........   454

RED  FLANNEL.

Fireman................. 32)4
Creedmore..............2714
Talbot XXX........... 30
Nameless................2714

T W ........................2214
F T ......................... 3214
J R F , XXX............35
Buckeye.................3214

MIXED  FLANNEL.

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DOXET  FLANNEL.

CANVASS  AND  FADDING.
914
1014
1114
12)4

Red A Blue,  plaid. .40  IGrey S R W............ 1714
Union R.............. . .2254 Western W  ............1854
Windsor................1814 D R P ....................... 1814
6 oz Western...........20  Flushing XXX........2314
Union  B.................2214|Manltoba................2314
Nameless...... 8  @ 9141 
...... 9  @1054
....... 
1214
...... 8!4@10  I 
Black. 
Brown.
1054
1014 
UH
11)4 
12
12 
20
20

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Slate. Brown. Black. Slate
954 10)4
914
1014 1114
1014
11)4 12
1114
12)4 20
1214
Severen, 8 oz..........   9)4
Mayland, 8 oz......... 10)4
Greenwood, 754 os..  914 
Greenwood, 8 oz— 1114 
Boston, 8 oz.............1014
White, dos..............25  IPerbale,40 dos...  #3 50
Colored, dos.......... 20  IColored  “ 
.......... 7 50
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  Pawtucket..............1014
“  Red Cross....  9  Dundle...................   9
•<  Best...............1014 Bedford...................1014
“  Best A A.......12)4  Valley City...............10)4
L............................... 714 K K .......................   1014
G...............................814
Cortlcelll, dos.........85  [Cortlcelll  knitting,

West  Point, 8 oz— 1014 
10 os  ...12)4
“ 
Raven, lOoz.............13)4
.............1314
Stark 
Boston, 10 oz............1214

SEWING  SILK.

WADDINGS.

SILESIAB.

..12  " 8  
..12 |  “  10 

per Hos  ball........30

twist,doz..40 
50 yd, doz..40  1 
HOOKS AND EVES—FEB GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k A White..10  (No  4 Bl’k A Whlte..l5 
“ 
..20
•' 
..25
No 2-20, M C......... 50 
|No4—15  F  3)4........ 40
‘  8—18, S C.......... 45 
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No  2 White A Bl’k.,12  INo  8 White A Bl’k..20 
.23
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COTTON  TAPE.
..15  “  10 
..18 |  “  12 
SAFETY  PINS.
....28 
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NEEDLES—PER  X.

No 2.

A. James.................1  40| Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’s...............1  85 Gold  Eyed............... 1  50
Marshall’s ..............1 00| American................ 1  00
15-4....1  65  6-4.  .2 30
5—4.... 1 75  6 -4 ... 

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.

FINS.

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COTTONTWINRS.

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.....................12
Domestic................1814
Anchor...................16
Bristol....................13
Cherry  Valley........15
I XL........................18)4
Alabama...................654
Alamance................. 654
Augusta.................. 714
Ar  sapha................6
Georgia.....................654
G ranite..................  554
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

Mount  Pleasant.. -  6)4
Oneida.................
.  5
Prymont  .............. ■  55K
Kandel man........... .  6
Riverside.............. ■  554
Sibley  A...............
654
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Suavity in Business.

N o   E x te n siv e   C h an ges  o f  C lim ate.
It is very  common  to  hear persons ex­
press the  belief  that the  climate of  the 
country  has changed  materially  in  the 
period of an ordinary  lifetime.  The old­
est inhabitant is convinced of it from his 
own experience.  But the oldest inhabit­
ants  do  not  agree 
in  their  experi­
ence.  One  is  sure  it  is  getting colder. 
Another is convinced  that the climate is 
growing  hotter.  One  class of  opinions 
tends  to  the  belief  that  droughts  are 
more  common  than 
they  used  to  be, 
while  another  will  maintain  that  the 
rainfall  is  heavier  and  the  floods  are 
more  overwhelming.  This difference of 
opinion destroys the value of the alleged 
experience  for  basing  any  reasonable 
theory  as  to  the  actual  conditions  of 
change.

Pleasant manners  are one of the essen­
tials to a successful man in business. 
It 
matters not in  what  line of trade he may 
be  engaged,  affable  ways  will  always 
have the  tendency  to attract.  This is a 
subject  that  has  been  commented  upon 
many times over,  and  yet  one  that  may 
well  be  mentioned  again.  No  store­
keeper  capable  of  thinking  twice  will 
attempt  to  controvert  this  statement. 
The impression  given  to the customer by 
the dealer’s  manner  is a  pleasing one or 
the reverse. 
It is  either  sure  to  attract 
or to repel,  and  while  this  essential ele­
ment is  overlooked  by  many  merchants 
it  is  certainly  of  vital  importance. 
In 
looking  over  the  past  experience  with 
the  different  classes  of  tradesmen  how 
I quickly will  the mind  revert to some  un-
The  settling  up  and  cultivation  of  a I gracious  manner;  an  indifferent  act;  a
"don’t-care-if-you-buy-or-not”  style  on 
the part of  the one  you  are desirous  of 
dealing  with,  and 
it  is  too  true  that 
in  our  business  places  are  to  be  daily 
found  this class of individuals, who seem 
to feel  they  are  condescending and  con­
ferring  a  great  favor  on  the  buyer  by 
trading off their goods for his ready cash.
It is  blind  folly. 
It  is a  menace to  suc­
cess. 
It is a quarantine flag flung in the 
faces of those  whom  the business was in­
tended  to attract.

country may have some  effect in modify­
ing local climate,  but is there  any  actual 
distinct change  going on  in  the climatic 
conditions  of  our  planet?  As  far  as 
America  goes,  there  are  no  records  of 
lodge 
exact  conditions  upon  which  to 
any  reasonable 
the  Old 
World  it  is much  to be  doubted if  there 
are any  accurate observations of temper­
ature,  rainfall and  humidity  to  enable 
the enquirer to  formulate any connected 
and  related  statement  of  weather  facts 
in  the past.

theory. 

In 

The geologists  and  many astronomical 
theorists  hold  that  the  earth  is  drying 
up.  Some  scientists  endeavor  to  show 
that this is  so by citing  facts  whose ex­
istence is  known,  but the causes and pre­
vious conditions of which are not known 
and  are  guessed  at  by  the  theorists. 
These are  some of  them:  Large  bodies 
of  water in  the  Western  United States, 
and others in  Asia,  have either dried  up 
entirely  or  become  marshes.  Arabia 
once  supported  a  teeming  population, 
but  thousands  have  died  from  famine 
even within  historic times,  and this land 
is  becoming  a  wilderness.  Persia is,  if 
anything,  much  worse  off  than  Arabia. 
The magnificent and wealthy cities within 
her borders,  indicating  the  existence at 
one  time of  a  vast  multitude of  people, 
have all entirely  disappeared or  gone  to 
decay.  The  land  of  Palestine,  once  “a 
land  flowing  with  milk  and »honey,”  is 
now a howling  waste.  There  are  many 
facts  to  prove  that  where  were  once 
great  bodies  of  water  there  are  now 
none,  but  there  are  just  as  many  to 
prove  that where  once were  continents 
and  vast  expanses  of  land there is  now 
only water.  What  all  this  does demon­
strate is that there  has been  an extensive 
shifting of  the seas  in  their relations  to 
the lands.  That is all that can be  predi­
cated  of  the  existing  facts.  When,  by 
the operation of  great subterranean con­
vulsions,  some  lands  were  sunk into the 
sea and  others  rose out of  it.  there  was, 
of  course,  a corresponding change  in  lo­
cal climatic conditions.

There  is  just  as  much  land,  just  as 
much  water  and  just as  much  heat as 
ever there was—of course, speaking from 
the  standpoint  of  history  and  human 
observation.  All the general  conditions 
remain the  same,  and there is  no  reason 
to  pay  any  attention  to  the  climatic 
claims of the weather theorists.

F r a n k Sto w ell.

Contrary to the general belief that Ire­
land  leads  the  world  in its  fondness for 
“praties,” statistics show that the people 
of Germany  and Belgium are the greatest 
potato eaters;  the  consumption  in these 
countries annually exceeds  1,000 pounds 
per head of population.

Oftentimes the clerk or salesman  is the 
one  at  fault.  Not  having  the  proprie­
tor’s interests at heart, he allows himself 
to be influenced by his own selfish nature, 
at  the expense  of the  merchant  and the 
feelings of  the customer.

To prove  how much this little point of 
etiquette  has  to  do  with  the  successful 
man  of  business,  we  have  only  to  look 
up  some  of  the 
latter  class,  and  we 
find  that suavity  predominates,  not only 
with  the  merchant himself,  but  with his 
employes,  over  whom  he  keeps a  strict 
and vigilant eye.  He practises it person­
ally  by  being  pleasant and  agreeable  to 
those  employed  about  him,  aud  gradu­
ally  each  one  catches  the  influence  and 
naturally  puts it into  practice,  from the 
oldest clerk down  to the youngest.  This 
class 
fre 
quently  the former  are  to  be  found  in 
our  daily  travels,  with  whom  we  deal 
only  from some necessity,  to be shunned 
aud passed  by  whenever possible.

predominates, 

although 

Employers,  clerks,  cashiers,  how  do 
you impress the public  whom you  serve? 
Are you standing in  your  own  light  and 
allowing your opacity  to darken your en­
trance to success,  or are you  letting your 
smile  and  cheerful  manner  illuminate 
the path  of  your business career?

A.  S.  W h ee le k,

Use Tradesman Coupon  Books.

Hardware Price Current.

d ls .

“ 
• 
« 

AXES.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

These  prices are  for cash,  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
Snell’s ..........................................................  
60
Cook’s ........................................................... 
4«
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
¿5
Jennings’,  imltstlon....................................50*10
First Quality, 8. B. Bronze.......................... * 7 00
D.  B. Bronze..    ....................  i» 00
S. B. S. Steel...........................  8 60
D. B. Steel.............................. 13 50
dls.
Railroad.................................................... • ® 14 00
Garden................................................   net  30 00
Stove..............................................................50*10
Carriage new list.......................................... 75*10
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe...................................................
Well,  plain  ..................................................»8  50
Well, swivel................................... 
4 00
dls.
Cast Loose Pin. figured.................................704
604.0
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint 

BUTTS,  CAST. 

BARROWS. 

BUCKETS.

b o l t s . 

d ls.

 

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

Ordinary Tackle, Hot April  189

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

BLOCKS.

CRAPLEft.

Grain...........................................

CAPS.

CROW BARS.
ner i
Cast Steel...................................
Ely’s 1-10............................................ perm 
Hick’s C. F .........................................  
“ 
G. D ....................................................  
“ 
Musket................................................ 
“ 
Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire........................................... dls. 

CARTRIDGES.

65
00
35
60
56
25

CHISELS. 

dlS.

Socket Firmer.............................................  7G&10
Socket Framing............................................70*10
Socket Corner...............................................79*10
Socket Slicks....................................... 
  70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer— ...................... 
40

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

combs. 

CHALK.

COFFER.

“ 

14X52, 14x56,14x60.............. 

38
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
26
 
23
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......................  
23
?old Rolled, 14x48........................................ 
25
Bottoms................................................  - ■ 
Morse’s Bit  Stocks..................................... 
50
Taper and straight Shank..........................      50
Morse’s Taper Shank...................................  
50

drills. 

dls.

 

drifting fans.

Jmall sizes, ser pound................................  
Large sizes, per pound................................  

07
6*4

ELBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

75
piece, 5 in ............................do*, net 
com. ‘
......... dis 
40
Corrugated 
.........dls. 40*10
Adjustable.
Clark’s, small, *18;  large, 126...................... 
30
Ives’, 1, *18:  2, $24; 3,*30............................ 
25
Disston’s .......................................................60*10
New American  ............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................C0&10
Heller’s  ........................................................ 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps  .................... 
50
 

files—New List. 

dls.

dls.

 

eALVANIZED IRON

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

15 

12 

13 
Discount, 60

14 
GAUGES. 

28
17
dls.
dls.

 

 

dls.

di«.

.Base

NAILS

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

MATTOCKS.

LOCKS—DOOR. 

mauls. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

knobs—New List. 

50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
55
55
Door,  porcelsin, 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 Eye.........................................*16  00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye.........................................*15.00, dls. 60
...........*18.50, dls. 29*10.
Hunt’s....................... 
die.
50
Sperry * Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................................... 
40
40
“  P. S. A W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleable*.... 
11  Landers,  Ferry & Cle tk’s................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
30
Stebbln’s Pattern....................................  ...60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25
Advance over  base,  on  both  Steel  and Wire.
Steel nails, Dase................................................... 1 50
Wire nails, base..........................   — •. ■ 1  75@1  80
Base 
10 25 
25 
30..............
20.........
35 
45 
16..............
12.........
45 
50 
10.............
60 
8...............
75 
7 * 6 ........
90 
4..............
1  20 
3  ............
2.........
1  60 
1  60 
Fine 3......
65 
Case  10...
75 
8...
“ 
90 
6...
*• 
75 
Finish 10..
90 
“ 
S-.
1  10 70 
6  . 
“ 
Clinch; 1«.
80 
8 
“ 
GO 
6
1  75 
Barren X
Ohio Tool Co.’s. fancy................................   ©40
Sciota Bench.............................................  ©50.
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy..........................   ©40
Bench, first quality......................................  • *
14x20 IC, 
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s  wood......... 50*10
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
Fry,  Acme............................................ dls.60—10
14x20 IC, 
Common,  polished................................ dls. 
70
14x20 rx,
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40 I «wag ty’
Conner Rivets and Burs.............................   50—10  J0x28ix,
Copper Rivets
“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.

FLAMES.

r i v e t s . 

PANS.

dla.

d ls .

Broken packs *4c per ponnd extra

HAMMERS.

dls.

“ 
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“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

HANGERS. 

25
M«.ydole  & Co.’s......................................dls. 
25
Kip’s........................................................ dls. 
Yerkes *  Plumb’s.......................... ....... dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.................. —  SOe list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel  Hand__80c 40*10
i Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...............................dis.60*10
State...........................................per do*, net, 2 50
I Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 in. 4*4  14  and
longer........................................................  3*4
Screw Hook and  Eye,  *4........................not 
10
%......................... net  8*
“ 
X.........................net  7*
%..........................net  7*4
I  “ 
Strap and T .............................................die. 
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  anti friction..............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
Pots..............................................................   60*10
Kettles.......................................................   60*10
Spiders  .........................................................80*10
Grav enameled..............................................40*10
Stamped Tin Ware...............................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 33*8*10
Blight...................................................  70*10*10
Screw  Eyes....................................  
70410*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
70*10*10
<Hs.?q
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ..................
Sisal, *4 Inch and larger............................... 
Manilla.........................................................  13
ills.
Steel and  Iron..............................  
 
Try and Bevels............................................  
Mitre............................................................ 

HOUSE FURNISHING  GOODS.

l e v e l s . 
ROPES.

HOLLOW WAKE.

w ir e  goods. 

71
6,'
2!
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

SHEET IRON.

SQUARES. 

dls.

 

0

*2 95
3 05
3 05
3 15
3 25

3 35
All  sheets No. IS  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14...................................... 84 05 
Nos. 15 to 17 .....................................  4  05 
Nos.  18 to 21...................................   4  05 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4  05 
Nos. 25 to 23 .....................................  4  25 
No. 27...............................................   4 45 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19,’86  .....................................dls. 
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
White  B...............................  ‘ 
Drab B.................................   “ 
White C.................................“ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

58
50
55
50
55
35

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Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

saws. 

traps. 

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

Silver Steel  Dla.  X Cuts, per foot.....  

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 125
“ 
20
70
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot....  50
  30
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot............................................. 
30
Steel. Game................................................... 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
36
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s —  
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per do*
Mouse, delusion............................... 11.50 per do*
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppened Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62*4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  2 80
painted....................................  2 40

wire. 

dls.

“ 

WRENCHES. 

An  Sable  .......................................... dls.  40*10
Pntnam.......................................... 
dla. 06
N or thw ester n ................................  
dls. 10* 10
dlN.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................  
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,..................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
dlS.
Bird Cages................................................. 
5»;
Pumps, Cistern........................................ 
75*10
Screws, New List................  
70*10
Casters, Bed a  d Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American.....................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 65*10

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

METALS,
FIG TIN.

 

 

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ZINC.

SOLDER.

26c
  28c

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars...........................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
680 pound  casks...........................................  
6X
Per pound.................................................... 
7
*4©*4 —..........................................................
Extra W iping......   ........................................   15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by nHvate brand« 
vary according to composition.
Cookson........................................per  pound
Hallett’s................. .................... 
13
TIN—MELTN GRADS.
10x14 IC, Charcoal....................................... • 7
14x2010, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

“ 
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TIM—ALLA WAY GRADE.

Bach additional X on this grade, *1.75.

ANTIMONT

7  0
9 25
9 2*.

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10x14IC,  Charcoal.........................  ...........»675
6 75
14x2010,
8 25
..................................
10x14 IX, 
9 25
..................................
14x20 IX, 
Each additional X on this grade 81.50. 
r o o f in g  p l a t e s  
......  6 5o
Worcester....................
......   3 50
 
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13  50
 
‘ Allaway  Grade....................  6 00
.................  7 50
" 
.................  12 59
I» 
..................  15 50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14X28IX.......................................................«4
14x81  IX......................................................   15
10
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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Michigan Tradesman

A WKKKLT JOURNAL DEVOTED TO TBB

Best  Interests  of  Business  Men.

Published at

lOO  Louis  St., Grand Rapids,

—  BY  T H E  —

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E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  16,  1893.

THE  RETURN  MOVEMENT  OP  GOLD.
The  gold  recently  shipped  from  Eng­
land  to this  country is  beginning  to ar­
rive,  and,  when it is  all  here,  from $12,- 
000,000 to  $14,000,000  worth  of the yel­
low metal  will  be added  to the gold sup­
ply  of  the  country.  The  vast  bulk  of 
this gold  will find  its  way iutothe banks, 
and  from  there into the  National  Treas­
ury.

The  Treasury now holds $2,000,000 of 
gold  in excess of the $100,000,000 reserve, 
and  within a  very short  time  it is proba­
ble that this  supply of free  gold  will be 
greatly added  to,  both  from  the amounts 
now arriving from Europe  and from  fur­
ther  shipments  in  this  direction  which 
are bound  to be made  in  the natural or­
der of things in  the near future.

The trade  balance,  which  was so seri­
ously  agaiust  us  some  months  ago,  has 
now been  materially altered  in our favor, 
and as crop  failures  will  make Europe a 
very  heavy  purchaser  of  our  products 
for the next eight or ten mouths,  consid­
erable  quantities  of  gold  are  likely  to 
come 
in  this  direction  in  payment  of 
balances.

The  low  prices  prevailing  for  wheat 
and cotton and  the  recent decline in the 
price of pork offer strong inducements  to 
tempt  a 
liberal  export  movement  to 
Europe.  The recent decline in the value 
of  gilt-edged  American  securities  has 
also tempted large investments of foreign 
capital in our stocks and  bonds,  and  this 
will help the gold movement in this direc­
tion.

All indications,  therefore,  point to  a 
very  liberal  inllow  of  gold  daring  the 
next few  months,  a fact  which  will  not 
only  add  to  the  circulating medium of 
the country,  but  will  also strengthen the 
Treasury and  help  to  restore confidence 
in  the  ability  of  the  Government  to 
promptly  meet all  classes of  obligations 
in gold,  which appears to be the only sort 
of payment that any of  the public credi­
tors will take,  in spite  of the assurances 
to the  contrary  from  ultra-silver  advo­
cates.

It must be  remembered  that the pres­
ent financial  troubles  were largely accen­
tuated  by  the  heavy  outward  flow  of 
some  months  back,  because  that  drain 
cut down  the supply of gold in  the Treas­
impaired  the
ury 

to  a  point  which 

reserve and caused fears  in  the stability 
of the country’s  currency.  The restora­
tion of the  gold  reserve  and  the  rapid 
accumulation  of  a  supply  of  free  gold 
should now have a  reassuring effect and 
j  prepare the way for a restoration of con­
fidence.

CONFIDENCE  IN  FIN A N C ES.

Any  person  who  knows  the history of 
the financial  panics  which  were  experi­
enced in  the  time when  the State banks 
were in existence  will  be able to under­
stand the difference  between them  and a 
monetary  pressure  which  the  Govern­
ment chiefly has to meet to-day.

In the times when all the paper money 
in the  country  was made  and  issued by 
State banks it was  supposed to  be based 
wholly on  gold and  silver in  the  vaults 
of the banks.  Any bolder of a bank’s is­
sues  could  on  any  day demand  their re­
demption  in  hard money.  As there were 
no  legal  tender  silver  dollars in  exist­
ence for  a long  period  from  the  begin­
ning of  the Union up  to the coinage  of 
the Bland  or present  standard dollar  in 
1878,  for up  to  that  time  in the  entire 
history  of  the  mint  only  8,000,000  of 
white dollars has  been coined,  up to the 
time the State banks ceased to issue notes 
they  were required to redeem their issues 
in gold.

in  circulation,  and 
so-called,  because 

In  the historic  financial  panic of 1857 
there  were,  of  course,  no United  States 
the  State 
notes 
they  were 
banks, 
charters  grauted  by 
formed  upon 
the  State  Governments,  were 
re­
sponsible 
for  all  the  paper  money, 
each bank,  of course,  for its  own.  When 
the  monetary  pressure  was precipitated 
upon  the  country  by the  collapse of ex­
cessive  speculation,  just  as  at  present, 
there was developed  a similar loss of con­
fidence in debtors of all  classes,  but par­
ticularly in  banks.  People  who held the 
paper  notes  of  the  banks  hastened  to 
present them and secure their redemption 
in  gold.  There  was  not  only  a  general 
withdrawal  of deposits,  but a  universal 
demanding of gold  for  the paper money.
Of  course,  there  was  not  and  there 
never  will  be  enough gold  in any great 
commercial  country  to  secure  the  re­
demption of  all  paper  money,  and  so it 
was in  the United  States  in  1857.  The 
paper currency then  issued  by the banks 
amounted  to  some  hundreds  of millions 
of dollars,  and,  as a  consequence,  when 
the  general  demand  for  gold  redemp­
tion  came,  it could not be complied  with 
and the banks  were  forced to close their 
doors.  Very  few  banks  in  the  United 
States failed to suspend  specie payment. 
No  matter  bow solidly  backed  u p  they 
might  be by  valid  securities  aud  other 
good assets,  they  could  not  satisfy  the 
demand  for gold  That was  the situation 
in time  of panic when  State banks  were 
in vogue,  and in  all probability would be 
again  it  State  banks  were  responsible 
for all the paper money.

But  to-day  the  situation  is radically 
different.  Nobody  is  afraid  of  paper 
money.  Nobody  wishes to convert it into 
gold. 
If  people  want  to  hoard  their 
wealth they actually prefer paper money, 
because the  National  Government guar­
antees it all.  So far  from  wanting gold, 
it would be difficult  to get the merchants 
to receive it  in  trade,  while  silver is by 
no means desired.  To-day there is in  cir­
culation  nearly  $1,200,000,000  of  paper 
money  which  the  Federal  Government 
has guaranteed  to  maintain  as good  as

 

gold, and yet not a living soul is alarmed 
about it or demands  that  it be redeemed 
in  hard  money.  Nobody  wants  hard 
money.  Paper  is  good  enough.  A  re­
cent statement  of  the outstanding paper 
issues of the Government is given  as  fol­
lows:
Legal tender notes (old issue).........   $347,000,000
130,000,000
New treasury notes (July 14,1890).. 
Gold certificates (paper)..................   143,009 000
327,000,000
Silver certificates  ........... 
National bank  notes.........................  172,000,non
Currency certificates  ...................... 
11,000,000
Total paper outstanding............$1,130,000,000
If  this vast  liability  were  resting  on 
State  banks,  under  the  old  rule,  there 
would, 
in  all  probability,  be  a  wild 
scramble by  the  noteholders to get gold, 
but  the  extraordinary confidence in  the 
paper  backed  by  the  Government,  a£ 
though  there is in  the treasury not more 
than $200,000,000 of  the yellow metal,  is 
the most striking feature in finance.  No 
matter how great may be the loss of con­
fidence,  which is at  the bottom of  every 
monetary  pressure,  everybody  has  su­
preme confidence in the Government.  It 
is a wonderful spectacle and attracts uni­
versal attention.  Now  let  Congress  be 
wise  enough,  basing  its  action  on  the 
solidity of the Government to put an end 
to this pressure,  and do it promptly.
HARD  ON  THE  FACTORIES.

The most  serious  results  which  have 
yet been  experienced  from the  existing 
financial  pressure  are  the  difficulties in 
which  manufacturing  enterprises  all 
over the  country have  become involved. 
This is the  period of  the year when  the 
demand for  manufactured  goods is at  its 
lightest,  but it  is,  at the  same time,  the 
season  when  the  mills  and  the  facto­
ries,  usually  accumulate 
sur­
plus stocks to  meet the  requirements of 
the  fall and  winter.  As nothing  comes 
in  at  this  season,  it  is clear that the fac­
tories are forced to depend  on assistance 
from  the  banks  to enable  them to carry 
the  vast surplus  stocks which  they  usu­
ally accumulate.

their 

to 

furnish 

The banks  being  unable to  assist  the 
factories by allowing them the usual lib­
eral  discounts,  they  are  forced  to stop 
work  until  such  times  as  either  the 
money market  becomes easier or the  de­
mand  for  their  products  becomes  suffi­
ciently  brisk 
the  money 
needed  to  meet  expenses.  The  most 
serious  result  of  this state of  affairs is 
not  the 
loss  to  the  mills  themselves, 
which  will,  in all likelihood,  be made up 
when  the  depression  passes  away,  but 
the enforced  idleness of  so many thous­
ands of mill and  factory hands,  to whom 
loss of pay will bring great hardship and 
suffering.

The  greatest  evidences  of  industrial 
trouble  are  apparent  among  the  New 
England  mills,  in 
the  manufacturing 
centers of  Massachusetts  and  Connecti­
cut,  where  very  many cotton  mills have 
shut down,  silencing  many  thousands  of 
spindles  and  throwing  out  of  work  an 
army  of  employes.  The  enforced  idle­
ness  of  these  mills  will,  of  course,  re­
duce the  consumption  of  raw cotton  for 
the time being,  but  as this is  the season 
of  the  year when  stocks of  raw  cotton 
are light,  this  feature  of  the  shutdown 
may  prove  the  least serious,  unless  the 
stoppage of  manufacture should  last for 
many  weeks.

The  abnormal  state  of  affairs  among 
the New  England  mills is the more prom­
inent  because  in  the  recent  past  the 
greatest  activity  was  experienced at  all 
the milling centers,  and at  this  time last 
year the  mills not  only  had  no  surplus

stocks,  but  their  output  was  actually 
sold  ahead  to  a  considerable  extent. 
This fact serves to show the  suddenness 
with  which  the trade  movement  of  the 
country has  been  arrested  by the finan­
cial  panic,  and  demonstrates,  moreover, 
that the  troubles  have  in no  sense  re­
sulted from bad trade, but have been due 
entirely to unsettled confidence resulting 
from  unwise  financial 
legislation  and 
from the  natural  contraction caused  by 
inflation  in some sections of the country.
The  depression  in  the  New  England 
milling centers has  been mentioned,  not 
because the  trouble is  restricted to  that 
section  alone,  which  is not the  case,  but 
because the  extent of  the  milling inter­
ests there  makes  the  results  more  con­
spicuous and readily appreciated.

A   W ORD  FOR  OUR  BA NK S.

At a time like the present public inter­
est naturally  turns  to  the  workings  of 
the country’s banks  and  their condition. 
In their  operations  are largely  reflected 
the  actual  effects of  the  financial  strin­
gency which has now prevailed for many 
weeks,  and in  their  splendid  efforts  to 
draw order  out of  chaos,  to sustain  tot­
tering  business  enterprises  and  supply 
the proper  demands of  the  business in­
terests  of  the  nation  is  centered  the 
hope of  finally stemming the tide of con­
traction  which  has carried  all  securities 
to a ridiculously low figure.

While it is  true that there have been a 
number of  failures among the  banks  of 
the country,  it is  equally  true  that  the 
banks  at  the  leading  financial  centers 
have  remained  impregnable  and  have 
continued  to  meet  all  demands  upon 
them,  notwithstanding the  cowardly and 
senseless  drains  made  upon  their  re­
sources  by  persons  either  crazed  by 
childish fear  or seeking  to  promote sel­
fish schemes.

Our own banks have  won during these 
difficult  times  a  high  place 
in  pop­
ular  estimation.  Their  solidity  and 
strength have  remained  above all suspi­
cion,  and  although  they  have  taken 
every wise and proper precaution to pro­
tect their  resources,  they have cared  for 
the  needs  of  the  business  community 
with  a  liberality that  is  worthy of  all 
praise.

The  banks  have,  therefore,  continued 
their  full  support to  business  interests 
of  the  community in  spite of  the drains 
upon  their resources,  which  evidences a 
liberality of  management  which  cannot 
be  too  highly  commended,  and  which 
should strengthen  the  confidence  felt by 
the masses in their financial  institutions.
While,  however,  the  banks  have come 
liberally to the aid  of  business interests, 
it  must  not  be 
their 
strength  has  been  in  any  way sapped. 
On  the  contrary,  the  recent  statements 
prove  that all  the financial  institutions 
of this city are  in a flourishing condition 
and  capable  of  triumphantly  passing 
through  an  even  worse  panic  than  the 
existing flurry is likely to prove.

imagined  that 

Should  the distillers of Cincinnati and 
Louisville  fail  to  borrow  $6,000,000  or 
$8,000,000  within  the  next few days  for 
taxes  and  Uncle  Sam  confiscate  their 
product,  the  old  gentleman  with  the 
goatee and striped pants will have enough 
liquor to last him the  rest  of  his  days. 
He won’t care  what Congress does.

Politeness  to  clerks,  to  customers,  to 
salesmen,  in fact to everyone with whom 
yon come in contact is  a  good  advertise­
ment.

with the large  surplus stock,  is respon­
sible for this excess of cheapness,  and as 
it  is  probable  that  the  low  prices will 
stimulate  a  foreign  demand,  it  is  not 
likely that so  low a  level  will  long con­
tinue.

XJtìLK  mi<U±iI<jrALÌN  T K A J J fcih M A N
the  most  necessary of  fluids.  There is 
no  more rain,  since there is no  evapora­
tion of  water into the sky.  Water is too 
precious  to  be  made  into  steam,  and, 
therefore,  electricity becomes  the  chief 
motor,  while  the  disappearance  of  the 
seas has  caused  an  enormous  develop­
ment of  aerial navigation.  The absence 
of  all  vapor in  the  atmosphere  makes 
clouds  an  impossibility,  so  that the sun 
projects its fiercest heats  upon  the earth 
by  day,  only to  be rapidly radiated  into 
space at  night,  so  that  the  climate  is  a 
constant  alternation  between  extreme 
beat  and extreme cold.

Some years ago  corn  furnished almost 
a parallel case,  as the price for that arti­
cle fell so  low that the  farmers in some 
sections  found it profitable  to burn it as 
fuel  rather  than  to  ship  it  to  market. 
Even sugar has  in  the  past  experienced 
its  period  of  extreme  depression,  and 
it  is  not  many  years  since  the  gro­
cers 
in  England  furnished  sugar  free 
with  their  sales  of  coffee  and  tea,  and 
feeders  found  it  profitable  to  feed  low- 
grade beet sugar to cattle.

THE  END  OF  THE  WORLD.
At irregular  periods  there  breaks out 
an epidemic of interest in  the end of the 
world,  which is supposed to be either  in 
view  or  rapidly  approaching.  These 
expressions of  concern  upon  so import­
ant  a subject  formerly  reached  the  de­
gree of extreme anxiety, alarm and panic 
when the self-appointed interpreters and 
unfolders of  the  prophecies  of  the  an­
cient seers  set the  date  for  the general 
judgment and  the final  consummation of 
all human  affairs.  But the fatal day  has 
been so  often  foretold  in  vain  that now 
prophetic  utterances  concerning 
the 
“last  day”  have ceased  to frighten any­
body,  and  commonly  are  greeted  with 
expressions of ridicule and derision.

In  this connection,  but not in this vein, 
was an article  which has  just been con­
cluded,  in  the  Cosmopolitan  Magazine, 
from  the  pen  of  Camille  Flammarion, 
the well-known  French  astronomer,  en­
titled  “The  Last  Days  of  the  World.” 
His paper makes a  presentation  at some 
length of the birth,  life and death of  the 
planetary  worlds  according  to  the cur­
rent theories of astronomers and physical 
philosophers.  Masses of  vaporized mat­
ter,  at a temperature  inconceivably  hot, 
are  thrown  off  from  a  central  sun. 
These  masses  assume  globular  forms, 
they cool and solidify  and finally  become 
fit  for  vegetation,  then  for  animal  life 
and at  last for  the  reception of  human 
beings,  who are gradually evolved out of 
the original conditions.

Although  the  exterior  crust  of  the 
globe is solid and cold, bearing in the de­
pressions of  its surface  seas and  lakes, 
the interior of the mass  is still intensely 
hot,  and  this  central  heat  is the  seat of 
the vast  active  energy  which  pervades 
the planet and its  inhabitants.  A lapse 
of time so  great  as  to  be  almost  inex­
pressible  in  figures  is  required  for  the 
evolution of  a habitable  globe from  the 
primeval cosmic  vapor in  which its  first 
moments of  existence commenced.  The 
development  and  achievements  of  the 
human  race  upon  our  planet  make  up 
the most interesting period of  its history, 
and  this  lasts  for  another  immensely 
long lapse of  time,  until  intellectual ex­
ertions in every department  of  research 
shall  have  sounded  all  the  depths  of 
knowledge  and  penetrated  every  secret 
of science only to  learn  that the death of 
our world  and  the  destruction  of  every 
living thing upon  it  is sure and  inevita­
ble.

But the final consummation approaches 
with  exceeding  slowness. 
It  is  the  re­
sult  of  the  cooling  of  the  planet until 
the last spark of  its  central  fire shall be 
extinguished.  As  the 
interior  of  the 
globe  grows cold,  the  vapors and steam 
which,  by their  elasticity,  have inflated 
all  the internal  cavities  and  prevented 
the  shrinkage of  the  solid  substances, 
cease  to act.  They are  themselves con­
densed,  and  what  was  a  vast  mass  of 
molten  matter becomes a conglomeration 
of  cold,  burnt  out,  shrunken  cinder, 
honeycombed  with  holes  and  cavities. 
Into  these  the  seas  and  all  the waters 
descend,  until there is not a lake, a pond, 
a stream,  not a drop of moisture upon the 
surface  of  the  earth.  The  population, 
greatly depleted by the  catastrophes  and 
convulsions  that  have  attended  these 
changes,  are forced  to draw  their  water 
supply from  great  depths,  and  even to 
remove  to  the  deepest  valleys,  which 
were formerly beds of the ocean,  so as to 
be nearer to  the  subterranean  stores of

Finally, the earth  becomes  a shriveled 
and  shrunken  corpse,  a  dead  thing,  de­
prived of  all  its  energy,  its  electricity, 
the  mysterious  forces 
its  magnetism, 
which  we  denominate 
life—the  life  of 
the  plant,  the  life  of  the  animal,  the 
spiritual  and 
intellectual  faculties  of 
man—for all  living  creatures have died; 
and one by  one the  stars,  the  suns and 
all  that shine in  space go out,  and dark­
ness and chaos are all  that are left.

interest 

It is tedious to  trace  the slow changes 
by  which the  final  fall of  the curtain of 
the universe  is  reached.  The  lapses  of 
time are  so  inconceivably  long  that pa­
tience  wears  out  and 
flags. 
There  is  no  human  sympathy  with  an 
evolution  which requires  for its comple­
tion millions of  ages,  w.hich eliminates a 
Creator from the  scheme of  the physical 
universe,  and  removes  the  necessity  for 
moral  reformation  and spiritual repent­
ance,  redemption and regeneration,  since 
morality  is  simply  a  quality  of  matter 
and spirit  is  one  of  the  physical  forces 
whicn  animates 
it.  Who  that  has  a 
spark  of  human  sentiment  would  give 
up the pleasing  belief  that there is a di­
vine power that controls the universe and 
is net without  a peculiar  interest  in hu­
man  affairs,  watching  over  men  from 
birth  to  death,  and  mercifully  and  be­
neficently  providing  judgment, salvation 
and a Saviour?  There is not one.

In picturesqueness and dramatic inter­
est  the  slow  and  gradual  processes  of 
evolution  cannot  compare  with  the sub­
lime  and  tremendous  catastrophes  like 
the deluge,  which  consummated the first 
general  judgment,  and  the  baptism  of 
fire,  which  is to  furnish the last purifica­
tion  of  our  earth  and  its 
inhabitants 
from the pollution  of  sin.  The theories 
of natural evolutiou  may amuse the spec­
ulative  mind,  but a  human  heart,  capa­
ble of  realizing  all  emotions  and  senti­
ments,  from  the  highest  to  the  lowest, 
will  not be content  with anything so cold 
and  unresponsive. 
It  demands  divine 
love and  sympathy,  even  at  the cost  of 
justice at the bar of  Omnipotence.

THE  DECLINE  IN  W H EA T.

One  of  the most  remarkable  features
of the season’s business  history has  been 
I the decline in the  price of wheat,  which 
has  recently  reached  a level  far  below 
anything  previously  known.  At  the 
prices which  have prevailed in  the  West­
ern  primary  markets  of late,  wheat has 
netted  less  than  50  cents per bushel to 
the  farmers.  At  such  prices it  has,  of 
I course,  become.  impossible  to  market 
wheat at a profit,  and it is reported  from 
many quarters  that the farmers are feed­
ing it  to their hogs in preference to corn, 
finding  that  they  make  more  from  the 
wheat by selling hogs than by selling the 
wheat itself.

Of course,  it must be admitted that the 
existing  financial  depression,  coupled

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m y throat  I  could 
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quarter—with a quar­
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purchase 
five  gal­

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Root  Beer.”
A  Delicious,  Temper­
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Health-Giving Drink. 
Good for any time of year.
Be sure and

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KALAMAZOO PINT * OVERALL CO.

221  K.  Main  St., Kalamazoo, Mich.
Chicago Office:  305 Central Union  Block.
Milwaukee Office:  Room  502  Matthew  Build 
ing.
Our fall line of Pants from 19 to 142 per  dozen 
are  now  ready  An  immense  line  of  Kersey 
Pants, every pair warranted not  to  rip.  Bound 
swatches of  entire line sent  on  approval to the 
trade.
REEDER  BROS.  SHOE  CO.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Boots  and  Shoes,

Felt Boots and Alaska  Socks-

State Agents for

Such  abnormal  conditions  are  gener­
ally  prompt  to  bring  about  their  own 
remedy,  hence  it  may  be  assumed  as 
reasonably certain  that as soon  as wheat 
begins to improve it will  recover rapidly 
and  resume  something  like  its old posi­
tion among  the  leadiug  commercial  pro­
ducts.

The subject of conversation at an even­
ing entertainment was  the intelligence oi 
animals,  particularly dogs.  “There are 
dogs  that  have  more  sense  than  their 
masters,”  said Robinson.  “Just so,”  re­
sponded Jones.  “I’ve got that kind  of a 
dog myself.”

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B ese t

th e  R etail  G rocer.

W r itte n   fo r T h e  Tradesman.

There are many obstacles and  difficul­
ties and abuses in  the way of the average 
retail grocer which  are  not encountered 
by  those  in other lines of trade,  as  well 
as some which are met by all  in common. 
There is the peddling  of  vegetables and 
fruits.  Nothing in  the  way of competi­
tion  has done so  much to injure the gro­
cery  tiade  as  the  peddling  business, 
which  has  grown  to  enormous propor­
tions within a very few years.  As a rule, it 
is carried on by  irresponsible foreigners 
whose  squalid  ignorance  totally  unfits 
them for caterers  to  the  appetites  of  a 
civilized  and,  generally,  educated peo­
ple.

the 

is  given. 

Then there is the abuse  of  the  credit 
system. 
It  will  always  be  necessary, 
perhaps,  to give credit,  but it is the giv­
ing  of  credit to anybody and everybody 
who asks for it,  simply  to get their trade, 
is  doing  such  deadly  injury  to 
that 
the  business;  and  not  only  to 
the 
business,  but  also  to  those  to  whom 
Perhaps 
it 
grocer 
does  not  realize 
it,  but  right  here  is 
one  of  the  worst  leakages in  the busi­
ness.  No  dealer  can  pay  his  bills 
promptly,who gives credit promiscuously. 
If  he  does  not  pay  promptly,  he  not 
only gets no discounts,  but is compelled 
to  pay  the  interest  which  many  whole­
sale houses  charge  on overdue accounts. 
Many dealers lack the  courage to say no 
when asked for credit,  and so their books 
are  soon 
loaded  down  with  accounts 
which they must spend  time  and energy 
to collect,  and many of which will  never 
be  paid.  For  this  reason  much of the 
business  done  by grocers is a dead  loss.
If about one-third  of  the customers of 
never 
the  average 
entered 
its  door,  the  grocer' would 
be  the  gainer.  There  are  not  many 
the  people  who  buy  grocereis 
of 
but  could  pay 
them,  and  pay 
when the goods are  bought,  too,  if* they 
would.  But  they  know  they  can  get 
credit,  and so  the  money  which  actu­
ally  belongs  to the grocer is  spent some 
other  way,  and  very  often  uselessly. 
The grocer encourages this extravagance, 
and is mainly responsible  for it.

grocery 

store 

for 

Long  hours 

is  another  abuse  from 
which the trade  suffers.  Getting  up  in 
the  morning  and  hurrying down  to the 
market to lay in  the  day’s stock of vege­
tables and fruit,  they are  up and at work 
long  before  the  majority  of people are 
awake.  Then,  because  the  people will 
not buy  during the day.  or because some 
one-horse dealer  wants the last cent and 
would wait all night  for  it,  he  is  com­
pelled to keep his store open at night for 
hours  after  everybody  else  has  quit 
work.  Many  grocers  “to  hold  their 
trade,’’ think they are compelled to keep 
open  a  good  part  of  Sunday  as  well. 
Workingmen  who  are  forever  howling 
for  shorter  hours,  will  not  trade  at a 
grocery which is  closed at 6 o’clock.  A 
little  of  that  excellent quality  which is 
said  to  be  a jewel would not hurt soma 
people.

Department 

stores  and  dry  goods 
stores  which  sell  certain  lines of  gro­
ceries  are also  obstacles  in the  path  of 
the retail grocer.

These are some of the many difficulties 
which beset the path of  the retail dealer 
in groceries; how they are  to be met and 
overcome is the question.  Some of them 
must simply  be endured,  as  they cannot

be cured.  With  others of  these  abuses 
it is a matter of  education.  The  people 
must  be  taught.  Facts  must  be  given 
them  which even  the  blindest  may see. 
If  the dealer  understands  and  appreci­
ates his  own  grievances,  he  will be able 
to  convince  his  customers,  and  every 
dealer  should  do his  utmost to give  his 
customers a knowledge of  the difficulties 
under which he labors. 
If  all  would do 
this,  it would not be  long  until the pub­
lic  would  be  prepared  for  any  change 
which  the  grocers  desired  to  make  in 
their  own  interests.  Take,  as  an  ex­
ample,  the early  closing  of  stores. 
If 
every grocer in the city  would take time 
to talk to  his customers about the move­
ment,  they would very soon see  it in  the 
right  light,  and  learn to  do  their  pur­
chasing during  the day.

There is another class of abuses which 
neither moral suasion nor education  can 
mitigate,  and  are  not  to be  endured by 
even  the 
long-suffering  retail  grocers. 
There is  only one  way  by which  relief 
can  come,  if  it  comes  at  all.  Talking 
and pleading  and  petitioning  will do no 
good,  for they are dealing with a class of 
men  who will do  nothing unless there is 
something in  it.  The retail  grocers will 
learn,  sometime,  perhaps,  that  favors 
from public officials are not to be had for 
the asking,  but must be paid for.  Votes 
are the only coin  which will be accepted. 
Other  organizations  have 
learned  the 
value  of  the ballot,  and  having  learned 
it use  it for their own  advantage.  “But 
you  are  talking  politics  now.”  Well, 
why not?  “But 1 am a  Republican,”  or 
“I am  a Democrat,  and do you expect me 
to  vote  against  my  party?”  By  no 
means; vote with your party  in  the inter­
est of  party,  even though  your business 
suffers in  consequence.  Let  retail  gro­
cers divide on  party lines and  there will 
not be enough on either side to wield  the 
slightest  influence.  What  nonsense for 
a man whose  business is  actually suffer­
ing for  want of  favorable  legislation  to 
talk  about  bis  “duty  to  bis  party.” 
What  about  his duty  to  his  family,  his 
business,  himself?  Beyond question,  if 
the retail  grocers  will  “pull together,” 
work  together  and  vote  together,  any­
thing  in  reason  is  within  their  reach. 
What has the party, any  party,  ever done 
for  the  grocery  trade?  And  what  has 
the  grocery trade  to hope  for from  the 
party  in the  future?  “I  don’t owe  the 
Retail  Grocers’  Association  anything,” 
said a member of the Common Council of 
this  city,  recently,  and  so he was found 
voting against a  very reasonable request 
made by  the retail  grocers.  The  retail 
grocers  owe  him nothing,  it  might  be 
remarked;  why,  then,  should  they vote 
for him,  or  anyone  else who is found in 
opposition to  the interests of  legitimate 
trade?  Party  has  never  done anything 
for retail  trade,  therefore let  party  take 
care of  itself,  and retail  trade work and 
interests.  That  “a 
vote 
house  divided  against 
itself  cannot 
stand,”  is  as true in  trade as  in morals; 
therefore, 
let  retail  grocers  drop  all 
minor  differences,  and  make  common 
cause  against  the  common  enemy. 
In 
the  meantime,  they  should  not  forget 
that  every day  they have  opportunities 
to  say  something  to  their  customers 
which  will  help in  the  direction of  re­
form.  Get together,  stay together,  work 
together and vote together.

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Wm.  Sears,  Founder  of  the  Sears 

Bakery  Business.

William Sears  was  born  in  Ashfield, 
Franklin  county,  Mass.,  June  20,  1818. 
He received bis  schooling in the vicinity 
where he was born.  After leaving school 
he  entered  a dry  goods  house  at  West 
Troy,  N.  Y.,  where  he  remained  five 
years.  He then went South and lived in 
Virginia about seven years.  He came to 
Grand Kapids  in 1857,  and  entered  into 
partnership with  Jefferson Carson in the 
Headquarters  Bakery,  adjoining  Irving 
Hall  on  Monroe  street.  Three  years 
later he purchased Mr. Carson’s interest, 
continuing the  business alone.  For two 
years longer he continued the bakery,  al­
ways  with  an eye  to the  main  chance, 
when he purchased a building on Water­
loo street,  which had  been  erected as a 
flouring mill,  and  put in a cracker  mak­
ing outfit.  This  business rapidly devel­
oped,  the Monroe street store  being con­
tinued  and  doing a  thriving  trade. 
In 
1867 he was  joined  by his  brother,  Sam­
uel  Sears,  and  Joel  Merchant,  the  firm 
name  being Sears & Merchant.  This co­
partnership  continued  until  1873,  when 
the firm name  was changed to Wm.  Sears 
&  Co.  This  copartnership  continued 
about  eighteen  years,  the  only  change 
being the admission of  Stephen A.  Sears 
to the firm about  a half dozen  years ago. 
In  the  meantime the  firm purchased the 
three-story brick  blocks  on  Kent street, 
which is the present location of the busi­
ness,  and fitted  them  up  with the latest 
machinery for  the manufacture of crack­
ers and cakes,  making  the establishment 
one of  the  best equipped of  the kind in 
the  State.  About  two  years  ago  the 
firm sold  its  business  and  plant  to  the 
New York  Biscuit Co.,  since  which time 
Mr.  Sears  has  devoted  his time  to  other 
enterprises with  which he is more or less 
extensively  connected.  He  is  a  large 
stockholder in the  Alabastine  Company, 
National City  Bank and Fourth  National 
Bank,  being a director in the former and 
also  the  latter  institution.  Politically, 
he is a supporter of the Democratic party. 
Though not a member,  he is an attendant 
at the Park Church.  His business career 
has been  characterized  by  honor,  tact, 
energy and methodical care, and  to these 
traits are due the comfortable fortune he 
has acquired and the unimpeachable rep­
utation he bears.

Mr.  Sears  was  married in  1845 to Miss 
Judith  Adams,  at  Albany,  N.  Y.,  by 
whom he had  three children  previous to 
his  wife’s  death in  1875.  Of  the child­
ren,  one  son  died in  1852; another  son, 
Stephen  A.,  is  the present  manager of 
the New  York  Biscuit  Co.’s  plant,  and 
the third,  a daughter,  is now  Mrs. Chas. 
D.  Lyon.

Wah  Chong,  a  wealthy  Chinese mer- 
chana of Seattle,  Wash.,  made  his  for­
tune  in  building  up  American  trade 
with  China  and  in  importing  Chinese 
laborers  in  past years.  He is said to be 
worth  over  a  million  dollars.  He  has 
several  wives both  here  and  in  China, 
one  of  them  an  Indian  woman,  the 
mother  of  a  son  sixteen  years  old,  of 
whom he is very fond.  Wishing to leave 
his  property  to  his  son,  his  Chinese 
children born in this  country  having no 
claim to  citizenship,  he appealed to the 
courts on the ground of the mother being 
a native,  and judgment  was rendered in 
favor  of  the  boy.  Wah  Chong’s large 
interests  in  realty were  acquired years 
ago,  when a Chinaman  could hold  prop­
erty.  Under the existing  law this  right 
is denied  them,  nor  will  a  bequest  of 
property to them hold good.

A  Perfect  Postal  Service  Predicted.
When we remember  that  it  is  only  a 
quarter of  a  century  since  the  railway 
postoffice was  established,  and  less than 
that since the free delivery in the largest 
cities was begun, that it is only ten years 
since the postage was reduced from three 
cents  to  two  cents,  we  can  understand 
how  rapidly  the  development  of  the 
great postal system  of  the United States 
is going  on.

The twentieth century is going to see a 
marvelous fruitage from the seeds which 
have been sown since the civil  war.  The 
first of these harvests will  be,  I think,  a 
delivery of  mails  in which the  speed  of 
the telegraph will  be  almost rivaled. 
I 
think it is going to  be  possible for busi­
ness men of New York  and Philadelphia 
to communicate by mail as easily in busi­
ness  hours  as  the  merchants  of  those 
cities could  with on&another.

I think it is quite  likely that it will be 
possible for the merchants of  the Missis­
sippi valley to send a  letter to their cor­
respondents on the Atlantic  coast in  the 
morning,  and receive  an  answer in  time 
for business upon the following day, pos­
sibly  upon  the same  day.  1  think  it  is 
quite likely that fast mails, running from 
sixty to seventy-five  miles  an hour,  will 
be  found  upon  all  of  the  trunk  lines. 
But in  addition  to  this,  I  think  that sci­
entific and inventive  genius  is  going to 
devise a  system  of  mail  carriage which 
will deliver  mails  perhaps  at  twice this 
speed.  Distances are being cut down  for 
passdhger  traffic  and  the  mails  follow 
rapidly the examples of high speed.

I think that in  the  next  century  it  is 
going  to  be  possible  perhaps for every 
citizen of the  United Stales  to  have  his 
mail delivered by free carrier at his door. 
Already  we have taken  vast strides since 
the establishment of  the  carrier system, 
and with the facilities for communication 
increased at  the  tremendous rate which 
now  characterizes  these  movements,  it 
ought to be possible  in  the next century 
for  every citizen,  no  matter  where  he 
lives,  to receive his mails at his doorstep 
and without cost.

The citizens who live  in  the next cen­
tury are not going to pay two cents for a 
letter postage stamp.  The  price will be 
reduced to one cent,  and  perhaps  by the 
beginning of the next century.  The gov­
ernment  has  never  made  and  does  not 
want  to  make  money  out  of  the  postal 
service;  it only  wants that the postal de­
partment shall be self-sustaining and the 
people will get  the benefits of the profits. 
With the  enormous  increase in  business 
which is sure to  come,  the  revenues  of 
the government will  by and  by  be suffi­
cient  to  justify the  reduction  of  letter 
postage to one cent.

Ocean postage  is  going  to be reduced 
so that we are to  have penny postage,  or 
a two cent stamp will forward a letter to 
any  part  of  Europe.  The  ocean  mail 
service will be  Improved until it becomes 
as systematic and regular as is the postal 
service  of 
is  another 
thing which is  sure to  come  in  the next 
century,  and 
is  postal  savings 
banks.  There will  be  objection  to this 
from some  quarters,  but  my impression 
is  that  the  people  are  bound  to  make 
such use of  the Postoffice Department.
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STARTING  THE  BOY.

In the  old days the  father used  to say 
that John  should be  a  tailor,  Thomas  a 
painter and Richard a printer,  and forth­
with  they  were  bound  as  apprentices 
and the thing was  settled.
You  will  hear old  men  say even now 
that the  apprentice  system  was  a great 
success  and turned  out  a breed  of  men 
who knew  their  trades  thoroughly,  and 
were  sure  of  a  living  every  day  in  the 
year.
The  apprentice  system,  however,  has 
gone.  Our boys nowadays find life a go- 
as-you-please  race,  very  easily  entered, 
though  by no  means  easily  won.  The 
result  is  an  elastic  one.  Boys begin at 
one trade,  transfer  to  another,  take  up 
with  a third,  and  finally bring  up  in a 
fourth or fifth.
Still,  it remains true, that to start right 
is half the battle. 
If a boy goes out into 
the  world  and  “knocks  about,”  as  the 
phrase is,  for five  or six years,  and then 
has to  begin all  over again,  we take the 
hopeful  view of it and say:  “Well, he is 
only 22,  and  he’ll soon  make  up for  lost 
time.”
The  cold  truth  is  that  nobody  ever 
makes up for  lost time.  You  can make 
the best of  1893,  but if you lost 1892 you 
may advertise the  biggest  reward  for it 
that  you  like  and it  will  never  be  re­
turned.  You may get your dog back that 
way,  but not your time.
“If  t  only had  my  life  to  live  over 
again,”  is  an  expression  that  has  been 
heard millions of times; but the sun only 
rises once a day, usually in the East, and 
after  the gun  is  fired  its  no  use to  try 
and see the  daybreak.
It  being  agreed that  the  first  step is 
the  all-important  one,  how  shall  it  be 
taken?  How can the average boy be sure 
that he is  starting right?  What  can his 
father do to help him make sure of it?

Every  boy has  some  natural  faculty. 
One has  a taste  for  mechanics,  another 
for art,  and  a  third  for  trade,  perhaps. 
My idea is  that it is  folly  to split  wood 
against  the grain,  and  worse than  folly 
to put a  boy to  doing something that he 
has  no  inclination  to  do.  We  have a 
good many poor  carpenters in  the world 
who might  have been  first-rate painters, 
and lots of  indifferent,  half-starved law­
yers who  might  just  as  well  have  been 
prosperous  tradesmen.  “Putting  round 
pegs into square holes is poor judgment.”
I hear it  said  that the professions  are 
overcrowded,  that  we  have more lawyers 
than  there  are clients  for,  more  doctors 
than our sick can  keep  busy,  and that  if 
you advertise  for a  clerk or book-keeper 
in the morning  newspaper you  will have 
from 200  to 300 applications in the course 
of  a week.
What  we  need  is  to  make  it  just  as 
socially reputable to be a thriving trades­
man or  a  skillful  mechanic  as to  be  a 
lawyer  without a  practice, on  the  sixth 
floor of  a marble-fronted  building,  or  a 
doctor  with  too  little  practice  to  keep 
his horse from  getting stiff in  the  joints 
waiting for a call.
Now.  what  about  a  father’s  share in 
starting a boy right?
A good  father,  one who is neither  too 
exacting  nor  too  indulgent,  is  a  great 
factor in  any  boy’s favor who happens to 
have him.
Don’t  expect  too  much  of  your  boy. 
Being your boy,  he has possibly acquired 
some of  his defects  by  the  right of  in­
heritance.  Don’t  crowd  him  too  hard. 
Don’t,  for mercy’s  sake,  be forever com­
paring him unfavorably with other boys. 
That sort of thing breaks  a  boy’s  spirit, 
destroys his pride,  withers his  ambition.
Protect your  boy;  build  him  up on  his 
weak  spots;  let  him  feel  that  you  are 
back of  him;  that if  he  plunges  in and 
strikes  out the  best  he  knows,  you  are 
not  going to 
let him  sink  even  if  you 
have to  push a pole  out to  him.  Don’t 
hurry him if he is a little bit slower than 
some  other  boys.  Precocious  boys  are 
not always nor often the  most successful 
men  when they come to mature manhood.
Don’t let  your  boy  get  the  idea  that 
money is  the only end  and  aim of  exist­
ence.  Yet teach  him  thrift and  practi­
cally  encourage him  thereto  by adding, 
say,  a $5  bill to  every  $50 he  puts  into 
the savings bank himself.
The children have  a  parlor game they 
If there are
call  “Going  to Jerusalem.” 

ten children,  you put nine chairs back to 
back,  and  somebody  plays  the  piano 
while they march  around.  The moment 
the music stops every child tries to get a 
seat  on  one  of the nine chairs.  As ten 
never would go into nine, some  child  or 
other gets left in the scramble.
Youths who come to the starting point 
in  life with no definite  aim,  no intention 
to be  builders or painters or plumbers or 
machinists  or  printers  or anything else 
that  you can  give a  plain,  honest  name 
to, are playing “Going  to Jeruaslem”  on 
a  grand  scale.  They  want  work,  they 
need  a  living,  and the idea seems to be 
that if only they can  “get into an office” 
it is all right.
What to do,  young gentlemen?  “Well, 
1 can  write,”  he says.  So can thousands 
of  other  boys.  “I can cipher,  and I can 
spell correctly,”  he  says,  “and 1 can be 
a  clerk.”  Well,  so  can  thousands  of 
other boys.  The  world  is  full of them. 
There are at least 100  of  such  to  every 
ninety office stools  waiting.  Now,  then, 
the  music  plays,  and you march around 
the stools.  The  music stops, and ten of 
you are without  stools,  and  the  ninety 
are not paid  as well  as  they  would  be, 
because the people who  own  the  stools 
know  that  there  are  plenty more to be 
had where you came from.
Supply and demand is a cold, hard law, 
pitiless as the  norheast  winds of March. 
It  is  a  law,  all the same,  and you can’t 
argue  with  law. 
If  pins  are  made  in 
such numbers that we can buy a gross of 
them  for  five cents,  we are not g oing to 
pay $1 apiece for pins  if  we  know  our­
selves.  That is the law  of  supply  and 
demand.  Don’t  growl  at  the  law,  but 
get out of  its  way.  Don’t  let  yourself 
be  counted  among  common  pins  at  5 
cents a gross.

How are you going  to help it?
That’s simple enough.  Make yourself 
master of a definite trade  or calling,  and 
if common report says that mere clerical 
service is a drug  in  the  market—which 
it is—avoid that and take  up  something 
else.
The  thing  that  is  plentiful is cheap. 
The  thing  that  is  scarce  is  dear.  To 
make  yourself  as  scarce  as  possible is 
plainly  the  way  to  make^yourself  high 
priced,  Mere  writing,  reading  and 
ciphering are like  peanuts,  to be got for 
a song on every corner.
But  how  about  skillful engraving on 
steel  or  wood?  How  about  verbatim 
shorthand  writing?  How  about  rapid 
telepraph  transmitting?  How  about 
drawing  and  etching  for 
the  press? 
How about designing house decorations? 
How sbout anything that rises above the 
commonplace, even ever so tittle?
No,  that is not like peanuts at all; that 
is  like  Penobscot  salmon  in  February, 
which costs $1  per  square  inch,  without 
green  peas.
It will  make a great deal of difference 
to a boy whether he starts out to sell  the 
world  peanuts  or  salm >n.  But 
then 
some  boy  may  say:  “That’s  all  well 
to talk,  but we can’t  all  get  a  specialty 
in our fingers,  can  we?”  Yes,  nearly all 
of  us.  A  specialty 
is  a  very  general 
term.  What 
is  a  specialty,  anyway? 
It  is  doing  something  not generally or 
commonly done,  or doing  something that 
is  very commonly  done  in  such  an  un­
commonly good  way  that  people  prefer 
you  to  do  it  rather than  anybody else. 
Quick-brained men  make themselves in­
to  specialists  more  readily than  is usu­
ally believed.
If you do some  one  thing—anything— 
that 
somebody—anybody—very  much 
wants done,  and  is  willing to pay round­
ly  for,  and  which  no one else who hap­
pens  to be  arouud either can or  will do, 
you  have put yourself in the list of pre­
ferred  stocks,  and  will command a gold 
premium.

It  is  reported  that  France  is  soon to 
adopt an  interesting  innovation 
in  the 
postal  card  system.  The  cards  will be 
issued in  the  form  of  check  books with 
stubs.  The  sender  of  the  postal  card 
can  make memoranda of  its  contents  on 
the stub,  and can  have  this  stamped at 
the postoffice before the card  is  detached 
so that  a  verified  record  of  the  corre­
spondence can  be kept.

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A  YEAR’S  WORK.

Annual  Meeting  of  the  Grand  Rapids 

Retail  Grocers'  Association.

The  regular  annual  meeting  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Associa 
tion  was held at Protective  Brotherhood 
Hall,  Monday evening, Aug.  7,  President 
Elliott presiding.

On the  reading of  the  minutes of  the 
last  meeting  by  the  Secretary,  Peter 
Schuit entered  a protest  against  the ap 
pointment of  wholesalers  on  the  picnic 
committees.  The protest was mildly en 
dorsed  by E.  White,  when  Daniel  Vier- 
giver  moved  that  the  nine  names  of 
wholesalers  be  stricken  from  tne  list 
The motion  was  opposed  by E.  J.  Her­
rick,  A.  Brink and E.  A.  Stowe,  and  the 
sentiment  of  the  meeting  apparently 
being decidedly  opposed  to the  motion, 
Mr.Viergiver good naturediy withdrew it.
E.  J.  Herrick,  chairman of  the Execu­
tive Committee  of  the picnic,  presented 
the proposition of  the  C.  &  W.  M.  Rail­
way relative to the transportation of  the 
people  attending  the  picnic  at  Ottawa 
Beach,  supplementing  the  proposition 
with a  statement that a  “rake off”  of  10 
per  cent,  was  guaranteed  by the  hotels 
and other enterprises at the resort.  The 
Committee recommended  the selection  of 
Ottawa Beach  for the place of picnic and 
the acceptance of  the  proposition of the 
railway company.

J.  A.  Smits moved  that the Association 
hold its annual  picnic at  Ottawa Beach. 
The  motion  was  carried  almost  unani­
mously,  Cornelius  Quint  and  Geo.  Mc- 
Innes being the only members who  voted 
in the negative.

Mr.  Smits  moved  that  the Executive 
Committee  be  instructed  to  enter  into 
the contract presented  by  the Chicago  & 
West  Michigan  Railway,  which  was 
adopted.

Thos.  H.  Hart  warmly  endorsed  the 
selection  of  Ottawa  Beach.  He said  he 
opposed the project at  first,  but on  visit­
ing the Beach he had reached  the conclu­
sion  that  Reed’s  Lake  and  North  Park 
were  “not in  it.”

E.  J.  Herrick  moved  that  the  action 
taken  at the  last  meeting  relative  to  a 
half day  picnic be  rescinded,  which  was 
carried.

Daniel Viergiver  moved  that  the date 
for the annual  picnic be changed to labor 
day.  This motion  was opposed  by Thos. 
H. Hart and  others and  was defeated.

B.  Van Anrey  moved that  the  grocers 
close all day  on  Aug.  17.  This  motion 
was  opposed  by  Peter  Schuit  on  the 
ground  that its  adoption  would  not bind 
every grocer in the city  to close,  but  was 
adopted.

Thos.  H.  Hart  moved  that  the Secre­
tary  prepare a circular  in  the form  of an 
eight-sheet  bill  and  send  a  quantity to 
every grocer and  butcher in  the city  for 
distribution  among their trade;  also that 
cards  be printed  and  distributed in  the 
same manner, to hang in the windows and 
doors of  the stores,  announcing  the  fact 
that the stores will  be  closed.

The  Executive  Committee  was 

in­
structed to  place tickets on  sale  at con­
venient places in  the  city.

The Secretary presented  a  letter  from 
Frank N. Barrett, editor of the American 
Grocer,  stating that he  would  be present 
with the grocers on the occasion of  their 
picnic.  Accepted and placed on  file.

On motion of Mr.  Viergiver,  all butch­
ers and  bakers  were  requested  to  close 
on the day  of  the  picnic  and  join  with 
the grocers in  celebrating the event.

President  Elliott  then  delivered  his 
retiring address,  which  was  brief and  to 
the point.  He  stated  that  it  had  been 
the aim and object of the President to do 
everything to promote  the welfare of the 
Association,  and  that  any  mistakes  he 
had made were errors of  judgment.  He 
believed  the Association  had  succeeded 
well and  was  stronger than ever  in  the 
esteem of  the members,  due to  the  fact 
that  the  organization  has  attempted  to 
do but  little,  but to  do  that  little  well. 
The remarks were greeted with applause.
Secretary  Stowe  presented  his annual 

report,  as follows:

 

 

 

 

 
 

In presenting my annual report as Sec­
retary of  the Grand  Rapids  Retail Gro­
cers’ Association,  I  assume that the first 
thing you will want  to  ascertain  is  our 
financial condition.  Our receipts during 
the past year  have  been  $476.25,  which 
have been turned over to Treasurer Har 
ris in the  following  sums  on  the  dates 
named,  and  for  which  I  hold  his  re­
ceipts:
September 17..............................................   *67 50
October 3......................................................  12 00
October 17  ............................................ 
November 9.....................'.'.'.'.".1'.'.'.'.'.!".'.!! 109 00
November 23....................................  
 
December 5 ....................................... 
 
 
January  16  ................................  
 
87 00
April  25.................................. 
25 75
August 7 ........................................................17 50
Total receipts............•.........................   476 25
During the year  I have drawn twenty- 
two orders on the Treasurer in settlement 
of bills approved  by the Executive Com­
mittee,  as follows:
1. Oct. 20.
2. Oct. 20.
3. Oct.
to.
4. Dec.
6.
5. Dec.
6.
6. Dec.
fi.
7. Dec.
(*>.
8.
Jan. 17.
9.
Jan. 17,
10. April 25.
11. April 2*».
22. April 25
t**. May 16.
14.
July 11.
15.
July 11.
16.
July 28.
17. July iN.
18. July 28.
19. July 28.
30. Aug. 9.
21. Aug. 9.
22. Aug. 9.
Total..

Protective Brotherhood...  *12 50
Radcliff & Holt................. 
2  5 )
A. J. Elliott.......................  
so
Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co..  6  80
A.  J.  Elliott....................... 
l  00
J. F. Ferris........................  
j  oo
Tradesman  Company........  57 70
Protective Brotherhood__  12 50
E. A. Stowe  ..........  
so 00
Protective  Brotherhood...  12 50 
Commercial Credit  Co......  50 00
B. A.  Stowe.......................   so 00
A. B rin k ..............................  
4  75
E  A. Stowe........ 
  50 00
Protective Brotherhood ...  12 50
Commercial  Credit Co......  16 67
De  Standaard.................... 
2 00
Henry Smith...................... 
8  no
T.  R. Renwick................... 
8 00
Tradesman Company.........  27 65
E. J. Hertick......................  33 05
B. S. Harris......................... 
50

 

 

Our  total  membership 

is  now  125, 
whose  status to the Association  is  as fol­
lows:
Number  who  have  paid  membership 
fee and one year’s dues, 93.
Number  who  have  paid  membership 
fee and less than one year’s dues,  5.
Number  who  have  paid  membership 
fee and no dues,  16.
Number who have  made  no  payment,
1.
We  have  lost  thirteen  members  by 
death,  resignation and  retirement  from 
business.

With the principal work achieved by the 
Association,  you  are  all more or less fa­
miliar.  I doubt, however, whether you all 
realize  the importance of  the victory we 
have achieved  over the peddling  classes, 
or appreciate the great amount of persist­
ent  and  experienced  effort  which  has 
been required  in order to  accomplish  the 
results  secured.  The  Municipal  Com­
mittee laid its plans  well and pursued its 
work  faithfully;  but a large  amount of 
the detail work connected  with  the  cam­
paign  devolved upon  the  Secretary’s of­
fice and has been  discharged  to the com­
plete  satisfaction  of that  officer and  his 
faithful assistant.  The  victory  we have 
won  in  this direction  gives ground  for 
the belief that every  abuse can be eradi 
cated and every  desired reform secured, 
if  the grocers  will pull  together  like a 
unit and  permit  no  internal  dissention 
or foreign issue to dissipate their strength 
and influence.

The Association has come to be looked 
upon as  a mediator  between the  whole­
sale and  retail  trade,  and its kindly  of­
fices  have  frequently  been  invoked  in 
the interest of fairness.

1  congratulate  the  Association  upon 
the harmony  that  has  existed  between 
the  officers  and  among  the committees 
during the  year.  The jealousies  and ill

feeling which  have  marred the action  of 
some of our sister associations have been 
happily absent  with us. 
I trust that,  in 
the future,  our Association  will  not only 
be free from  these,  but that it  will con­
tinue to be moved by  those high motives 
of  justice  which  have  built  it  up  and 
strengthened it in the past.
In conclusion,  I  desire  to  express my 
thanks to President Elliott and the other 
officers  and  committees  of the Associa­
tion for the  ready  assistance  they  have 
accorded me on every occasion  where as­
sistance  was  possible,  and  to the mem­
bers  generally  for their  kindly forbear­
ance and hearty co-operation.
The report  was  accepted  and  placed 
on file.
Treasurer Harris  presented his annual 
report as  follows:

R E C E IPT S.

 
.....................................  50 00

 

‘ 

D ISB U R SEM EN TS.

S') 00 
12 50 
16 6' 
2 (X 
8  00 
8 00 
27 65 
33 05 
51

Total receipts.............................

Balance on hand beginning of year. 
*110  20 
Contributions from  Reed’s Lake..
If 5 00 
Proceeds from picnic programme 
100 00 
Received from  secretary, Sept. 17 
67 50 
Received from  secretary, Oct. 3 
12  00 
Received from secretary, Oct.  17.
84 00 
Received from  secretary, Nov.  9.
109 00 
Received from  secretary, Nov. 22 
52 50 
Received from secretary, Dec. 5..
21  00 
Received from secretary, Jan. 16.
87 "0 
Received from secretary, April 25 
25 75 
Received from  secretary, Aug. 7.
17 50 
Interest on certificate or deposit.
84 00
8  00
52 50
799 45
21 CO
Orders from Picnic Com. on Sports.........  *73 (X
Printing and postage for picnic.............. 
25 1 c
Radcliff di  Holt........................................ 
3 34
12 5(1
Order No.  1..............................................  
  *5 5(1
Order No.  2.............................................. 
Order No. 3............................................ ’ 
5c
6  gw
Order  No.  4.............................................. 
4  qo
Order No.  5  ............................................. 
Order No.  6..............................   1........’ 
1 oo
Order  No.  7..............................................  
57 7,,
Order No.  8................................  ........... 
1250
Order No.  9..............................................  
50 * 0
Order No.  10............................................. 
12 50
Order  No.  11__
50 01
 
Order  No.  12...............................
Order  No.  13 
...........................
Order No.  14...............................
Order No.  15...............................
Order  No.  16...............................
Order  No.  17...............................
Order No.  18................................
Order No.  19............................. .
Order  No.  20...............................
Order  No.  21................................
Order  No.  22...............................
Total disbursements..............
RECAPITULATION.
Total receipts...............................
Total disbursements.................*.,

$799 4 
521  46
Balance on hand.......................
......  277 99
The  Executive  Committee 
presented
its annual report,  as follows:
Your  Executive  Committee,  to  whom 
is delegated the duty of auditing all  bills 
and examining the books and accounts of 
the Secretary and  Treasurer previous to 
each annual meeting,  beg leave to report 
as follows:
The  Secretary’s  report,  showing total 
receipts of $476.25,  is corroborated by the 
stubs  of  receipts  which  he  has  given 
from  time  to  time  for  moneys  coming 
into his  hands.  This  money  has  been 
correctly paid  to the  Treasurer,  who has 
properly receipted therefor.
The  Treasurer  correctly reports mon­
eys coming into his  hands and  furnishes 
proper  vouchers  for  money  disbursed. 
These  vouchers  agree  with the stubs of 
the  Secretary’s  book,  showing  conclu­
sively  that  the  disbursements  have  all 
been properly made.
We  congratulate  the members  ou  the 
excellent financial condition of the Asso­
ciation  and  assure  them that  the finan­
cial management of the organization  has 
been  marked  by  economy  and  shrewd­
ness. 

E.  J.  Herrick,
E.  J.  Carrel,
Leonard  Kipp,
J.  Geo.  Lehman,
John Ley,

Executive Committee.

The  election of  officers next  being  in 
order,  President Elliott  announced  as  a 
Committee on  Nominations Peter Schuit, 
A.  Rascb,  D.  Viergiver,  B.  S.  Harris and 
E.  J.  Herrick.  The  Committee  retired*, 
subsequently recommendnig the election 
of the following  gentlemen  for the posi­
tions named:

President—J.  A.  Smits.
Vice-Presidents—D.  Viergiver,  Thos. 
H.  Hart,  E.  White,  H.  M. Liesveld,  C. 
Stryker.

Secretary—E.  A.  Stowe.
Treasurer—J.  Geo.  Lehman.

The Secretary  was  instructed  to cast 
the unanimous  ballot  of the  Association 
for the  gentlemen named,  which  he did, 
and the President declared the gentlemen 
named duly elected.

On motion of J. F. Ferris,  a rising vote 
of thanks was tendered  the retiring  offi­
cers for their  faithfulness  in conducting 
the  business  of  the  Association  during 
the  past year.

On motion,  it was decided to invite all 
the grocers in  towns contiguous to Grand 
Rapids to attend the  annual  picnic.

There being no  further  business,  the 

meeting adjourned.

NOTES  BY  THE  WAY.

In the retirement of  President Elliott, 
the  Association 
loses  an  officer  who 
has given the organization  the benefit of 
his  best  thought  and  knowledge.  Mr. 
Elliott’s  course as  presiding  officer has 
been marked by  moderation  and conser­
vatism,  and to  this fact is  probably due 
the  rapid  strides  the  Association  has 
made under his administration.

In  the retirement of B.  S.  Harris  from 
the position of Treasurer, the Association 
loses a man who  has occupied  that  posi­
tion for six  years,  to the  satisfaction  of 
all  concerned.  Mr.  Harris’  accounts 
have  always been  accurately kept,  and 
every bill has been subjected to the same 
rigid scrutiny and  careful  investigation 
which  has  marked  his  career  as  the 
owner of a successful business.

It will be noted  by the  Treasurer’s re­
port the Association started  in at the be­
ginning  of  the  year  with  $110.20,  and 
closes the year’s  work  with  a balance of 
8277.99—a net  gain  of $167.79.  This is 
certainly an  excellent showing,  disclos­
ing the admirable  manner  in  which  the 
work of the  organization  has  been  con­
ducted by the Executive  Committee.

Some  men  will  find 
trap even  if it isn’t set.

their  way into  a

p r o d u c e   m a r k e t ,

Apples—Home  grown  Duchess and Astracans 
are  coming  in  freely,  commanding  75c  for 
Duchess and 40@53c for Astracans.
cally unquotable.

Beans—Dry stock  Is  so  scarce as to be practi­
Beets—25c per bu.
Blueberries—Receipts  are  gradually  decreas­
ing, arrivals ranging from $2.25@2.75 per bu., ac­
cording to quality.

Blackberries—Lawtons  have  advanced  to 8@ 
10c, owing to  the  drought, which  is  curtailing 
the crop very seriously.

Butter—The market is higher, with indications 
of still higher prices in the near future.  Dealers 
now  pay  20c  for  choice  dairy,  holding  at 22c 
Creamery  is  in fair demand at 25c.
Cabbage—Home grown, *3 per 100.
Carrots—10c per doz.
Celery—Home  grown  commands  lie  per  doz.
Corn—Green, 5c per doz.
Cucumbers—50c per bu.
Eggs—Weaker  and  lower.  Dealers  pay  13c, 
.

holding at  14c. 

Green Onions—8010c  per doz. bunches.
Honey—M hite  clover  commands 12;.ic per  lb 

dark buckwheat brings 10c.

Melons—Cantelopes, *1  per  doz.;  Osage,  *1.25 
per doz.;  Water, from Missouri, $15@20  per  100.
Onions—Dry stock  commands  *1.15  per bu. or 
$3.25 per bbl.  Both red  and  yellow danvers are 
in market.

Peaches—Alexanders are  about  at  an end for 
this  year,  the  present  receipts  commanding 
about 75c per  bu.  Early  Rivers  are  beginning 
to come in freely, commanding *1 perbu.  Hale’s 
Early are due the latter part of the week.

Plums—California  command  $2 per  4  basket 

crate.

Potatoes—Rose  and  Hebron  are  the  favorite 
varieties  at  this  market.  The  price  is  about 
the same as a  week ago, choice stock  command­
ing 60c per bu.

Squash—2c per lb.
Tomatoes—$2 per bu.
Turnips—Home grown, 30c per bu.
Watermelons—The  Georgia crop  is  coming in 
freely,  commanding  15@20c. apiece.

14:
D r u g s fH- M e d ic in e s •

State  Board  of Pharm acy.
O ne  Y ear—Ja m e s  V e rn o r, D e tro it.
Tw o  Y e ars—O ttm a r E b erb o ch , A nn  A rb o r 
T h re e   Y e ars—G eorge G u n d ru m , Io n ia.
F o u r  Y ears—C. A. B ugbee.  C heboygan.
F iv e Y ears—8. E. Parfcill, Owosso.
P re sid e n t—O ttm a r E b erb ac h , A nn A rbor.
S e c re ta ry —S ta n ley  E  P a rk ill, Owosso.
T re a s u re r—Geo. G un d ru m , Io n ia.

N ext  M eeting—M arq u ette,  A ug. 29,9 a. m .
Michigan State  Pharm aceutical  Ass’n. 
P re sid e n t—A. B. S tev en s, A nn A rbor 
V ice-P resident—A. F. P a rk e r, D e tro it.
T re a su re r—W . D up o n t,  D e tro it.
S e c re ta ry —S. A. T hom pson, D e tro it.
Grand  Rapid*  Pharm aceutical Society. 
P re sid e n t, Jo h n  D. M uir;  Sec’y , F ra n k  H. E sco tt.

T he  M anufacture o f  A rsen ic.

F rom  C h am b er's  J o u rn a l.

The utilization  of  waste  is one of  the 
great lessons we are learning at the close 
of  the  nineteenth  century.  What  our 
fathers  and  grandfathers  threw  away 
that we find profitable to  work for some­
thing it contains  which was unknown or 
disregarded  by them,  or which  has since 
acquired  a  new  value.  This is notably 
the case  with  the  arsenical  pyrites,  or 
mundic.  turned  out  in  vast  quantities 
from  the  copper  mines  in  Devon  and 
Cornwall,principally on both banks of the 
Tamar.  At  one  time,  these mines,  rich 
in  copper,  were  worked  vigorously  for 
that  metal,  and  the  mundic  was cast 
away,  forming  enormous  “ramps,”  as 
they were  locally termed,  or  mounds  of 
this waste.  After  a  while  the  price of 
copper declined  and the  richness of  the 
lodes became less.  Simultaneously a de­
mand sprang up for arsenic, and now the 
old  copper mines  are  worked, not exclu­
sively  hut mainly for  arsenic.  The cost 
of  production  is  of  course  greatly  re­
duced by the  fact that enormous quanti­
ties had  been  brought  up  from  under­
ground,  and  had  been thrown  out  under 
the  previous  system,  and  these  waste 
heaps were  now  reworked  for  the  sake 
of the arsenic.  Formerly  “arsenic soot” 
was  sold from  half  a  crown  to  15 shil­
lings a  ton;  now its  price ranges  from 7 
pounds to 7  pounds 10 shillings.
The  value  of  arsenic  as  something 
other  than  a  poison  or  pigment is  of 
recent  discovery. 
In  ancient  classic 
times,  the  beauty  of  orpimeut,  the yel­
low sulphide,  was known, but not realgo, 
disulphate of arsenic,  which is of a  ruby 
color.  Arsenic  as a  pigment  has  been, 
and,  we  fear,  still  is,  much used  in  the 
coloring  of  wall  paper—in  fact,  Kay’s 
orpiment is  such a  valuable pigment ar­
tistically,  that  the  paper  stainers  can 
hardly do  without it,  if  purchasers  will 
have  aesthetic greens and  yellows.  And 
here,  before proceeding any further with 
the  manufacture  of  arsenic,  the  writer 
desires to place  before  the reader  a cer­
tain experience of his  own  with  regard 
to  wall  paper  colored  with  orpiment. 
Some  years  ago  he  went  to one  of  the 
most noted of  firms for  aesthetic papers 
wherewith  to  cover  the  walls  of  his 
house.  A  few years  after,  his  children 
were afflicted  with  obstinate sores about 
the mouth,  ankles  and  wrists.  The vil­
lage doctor  was  called  in,  an  old-fash­
ioned  practitioner,  who  gave doses  and 
prescribed  diet,  with  no  good  result. 
Then all at once it occurred  to the  writer 
to have the wall papers  anlayzed.  They 
were  found to  be charged  with  arsenic; 
the gum fastening the color to  the paper 
had yielded,  and  the  arsenical  dust was 
flying  about  and 
lodging  everywhere. 
The children  were  removed,  and  recov­
ered.
The question  naturally  arises:  Is the 
manufacture  of  arsenic  prejudicial  to 
the health of the workers?  To a certain 
extent  it must be  so;  but  it is  not so to 
anything  like the  extent  that might be 
supposed.  The best  means  of  resisting 
arsenic is  by the use  of  soap and  water. 
The  workmen  engaged  in  the manufac­
ture have their mouths and noses muffled, 
to prevent their inhaling the dust.  They 
wash and completely  change  their cloth­
ing  on  leaving  work,  and  they  enjoy 
complete freedom from  zymotic diseases, 
as all germs are  killed,  either  by the ar­
senic  dust  or  by  the  sulphurous  acid 
given off by the manufacture.  The time 
of greatest  mischief  is  in  the  summer, 
when the men  perspire;  then the arsenic 
adheres  and  produces  sores.  Moreover 
where there is a wound,  if arsenic enters

It 

it will  not heal  till  the  bone  has  been 
reached.  The best remedy for sores pro­
duced by  arsenic is Fuller’s earth.  The 
men believe that arsenic  produces short­
ness  of  breath  and  asthma;  but  this is 
really the result of  their  having to work 
all day with their noses and mouths cov­
ered by woolen mufflers.
Let us now look  at  the  manufacture, 
and  for  that  purpose  we  will take the 
Devon  Great  Consuls  Mine,  where  the 
largest amount of arsenic is made.  This 
occupies a tongne of  land  about  which 
the  river  Tamar  forms  a  loop. 
is 
completely  barren on  its top,  all vegeta­
tion  being killed  by  tha  fumes  of  sul­
phurous  acid.  The  mine  was  worked 
for copper between  1844  and  1862  with 
wonderful results.  The lode was 30 feet 
wide,  and ran  for  a mile.  After that it 
gave  out,  and  has  been worked  mainly 
for arsenic since 1874.
Arsenical mundic  contains  fiom  12J^ 
to  17  per cent,  of arsenic and from 25 to 
30  per  cent,  of  iron. 
It  has  a silvery 
lead  look,  with  yellow stains in it where 
is  copper.  The  first process consists in 
dividing the copper ore from the mnndic. 
For this purpose all the  rock  brought  up 
from  the  mine  is  broken into pieces of 
the size of a nut;  then  this,  as  well  as 
the refuse,  is  “jigged,”  that  is  to  say, 
subjected to shaking  in seives,  which  let 
the  small  particles fall through and re­
serve only the nnggets.  The small  mat­
ter is  not,  however,  wasted;  it  is  sub­
jected to washing in  “strips,”  where the 
water deposits  first  mundic, as  heaviest, 
then  the  copper ore,  and,  lastly,  the re­
fuse.  The  refuse,  however, 
is  not 
dismissed  until  it has  been  again jigged 
and  washed,  so  that  every  particle  of 
copper and  of  mundic  has  been  saved 
from  it.  What  passes  away 
i3  then 
mere  earthy  matter.
The lumps of  broken  stone  cannot be 
separated  thus  easily  by  water;  they 
have  to  be  assorted by band.  For this 
purpose  girls  are  employed, 
locally 
called  “bal  maidens,” from the Cornish 
word  “bal,”  which  signifies  a  mine. 
These  girls,  five  in  a  row,  recline  on 
sloping shelves  of  board,  with  a  table 
before them aud a  trough.  On each side 
of  the  table  are  three  wooden  boxes. 
With  a curved  iron  tool  the  girls  rake 
the stones to them  and sort them, accord­
ing to color.  The yellow and  “peacock” 
copper  is  thrown 
into  troughs  under 
their  noses.  The  mundic 
is  tossed 
adroitly into the  nearest box on right or 
left;  the  “elvan,”  or  inferior,  into the 
second; and the rubbish into the third.

Before  the  table  flows  a  stream  of 
water.  The  stones  are  brought in  bar- 
rows from the jiggers and  are tipped  in­
to the water.  Then a young man  with  a 
fork dips them out and  throws them  up­
on the table,  and so continually supplies 
the bal  maidens with  material  for selec­
tion.  The boxes have to be examined  by 
the  overlooker,  to  make  sure  that  the 
girls have  not  been  careless  and  have 
thrown away good  stuff.  Then the cop­
is  sent  away  to  Wales  to  be 
per  ore 
smelted.
As  it  requires  four  tons  of  coal  to 
smelt one ton of ore,  it  is  obviously  ad­
visable  to  convey  the  ore  to  the coal, 
and not bring  the  coal  to the ore.  The 
ore is worth about 25 shillings a ton.

The  mundic  is  now  taken to the fur­
naces,  where it is first  subjected to  fires 
It 
made  of  ordinary  common  coal. 
passes  along  with  the  smoke into con­
densers.  When  condensed,  it  is  gray, 
being mixed  with  smoke  soot. 
In  this 
condition 
it  is  called  “arsenic  soot.” 
This  condensation  takes  place  on  the 
floor and sides of the chimney,  which  is 
carried  many hundred feet at an incline ' 
to  a  main  shaft.  From  the  condenser 
the arsenic is scraped  out  by  the  work­
men  closely  muffled;  then  is again sub­
jected  to  fire in calciners,  the fire being 
of anthracite coal.  Besides the ordinary 
furnaces,  there are two sorts of calciners 
in  use of a very  original  and interesting 
character.  One of  these is an enormous 
drum  thirty  feet long and  three  feet six 
inches in diameter,  furnished  with  flan­
ges  internally.  This  drum  or  cylinder 
rotates  at  an  incline.  The arsenic soot 
is  tipped 
top,  and 
is 
the 
turned 
cylinder  revolves,  partly  by  Its  own 
weight,  partly  by  the  flanges.  A fire  is

and  over  as 

it  at 

over 

into 

the 

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

in 

through 

the  center  of 

burning at one end of the dram,  and the 
flame passes  through it,  consuming  the 
arsenic as it falls,  or is tossed athwart it. 
It is possible to look into the glowing in­
terior as it  rotates  and  watch  the  fiery 
heat  scintillate  with  the  arsenic  that 
falls as a shower of  stars.  Another cal- 
ciner  consists  of  a  horizontal  rotary 
metal  disc 
like  a  millstone,  somewhat 
convex.  The cap of  this disc  is station­
ary,  and is armed  with fangs that  reach 
almost  to  the  disc.  The  arsenic  soot 
flows 
the 
cap,  and  is turned  over,  ploughed up by 
the fangs as the disc on which it rests re­
volves.  A furnace  on one side sends  its 
fiery breath  between the  rotating nether 
disc and the coverer,  and  turns both to a 
glowing  red,  so that  the  arsenic is vola­
tilized,  and  all the  dross  slides  away to 
the  lowest  portion  of  the  machine and 
discharges itself over  the edge.  The va­
por is carried  through  the condensers,  of 
which a mile in length exist. 
In  the side 
of  this gradually  ascending  brick chim­
ney are openings  closed  with iron doors. 
feet  apart.  When 
These 
are 
the  furnace 
the  doors 
are 
the  arsenic  dust 
opened, 
and  crystals  are  raked  and  cut  out. 
The  crystal  Jine  formation 
from 
two to  three  inches  thick  on  the  sides, 
but two-thirds of the arsenic deposited is 
on the floor.  It is now as white as paper. 
Some  of  the  clusters  of  rhombohedral 
crystals are very beautiful.  The arsenic 
has  to  be  removed  whilst  warm  to the 
mill to be ground;  if left to get  cold  the 
hardness  of  the  crystals  would  cut the 
grinders  to  pieces.  At  the  mill  the 
workmen  are  again  closely  muffled. 
They  have  to  heave  the  arsenic turned 
out  from  barrows  into  the  mill  hop­
per.  When  reduced  to  powder 
in  the 
mill  it  is  put  into  casks  that  contain 
from three hundredweight to three  hun­
dredweight  twenty-five  pounds,  which 
are conveyed to the stores.

let  out, 

ten 
is 

and 

is 

The  vapor  from  the  calciners,  after 
passing  through  the  condensers,  trav­
erses a sheet of  falling  water,  which ar­
rests a certain  amount of  sulphur in the 
fumes.  Owing to  the  noxious  effect of 
sulphurous  acid  on  vegetation,  more 
than  a certain  amount of this  acid  is not 
allowed  to  be  given  off; 
it is  therefore 
songht  to  arrest  it  on 
its  way.  The 
water as it flows away is milky, or rather 
like soap and  water,  from the sulphur it 
contains.  The height of  the shaft is 125 
feet.
In Styria and  Corinthia  there  is much 
arsenic-eating  among the  peasants;  the 
women take it to  gjve themselves a good 
complexion  and  to  make  their hair fine 
and  glossy.  The  men  take  it  because 
they believe  that  it  gives  them  wind  in 
in  the  chase  after  chamois. 
climbing 
There is nothing of this  sort  in Cornwall 
and Devon. 
In  Styria  and Corinthia  it 
is  known that an arsenic-eater can never 
be broken of  the  habit,  and  that,  if  ar­
senic  be  compulsorily  kept  from 
the 
eater,  death  rapidly  ensues. 
It  is  be­
lieved in  the Tamar—and  this is perhaps 
true—that an arsenic worker is fit for no 
other work.  He must remain  at this oc­
cupation.  Health and breath  fail him  at 
other  employments.  Eventually,  it may 
be that  chronic  arsenical  poisoning  en­
sues;  but  this  may be  staved off,  if  not 
wholly prevented,  by scrupulous cleanli­
ness,  by care  taken  not only to  wash  in 
“changing house,” but to bathe freely at 
home.  As  one  of  the  foremen  said  to 
the writer  of  this  article:  “Against ar­
senic the best  antidote is  soap taken ex­
ternally.”

“Pretty  Nearly  Cash.”

From the American Grocer.

“Do  you  stick to  the  cash  system?” 
said  the scribe to a thrifty  New England 
grocer,  who replied,  “pretty nearly cash. 
I found that  when  I had  been  receiving 
the patronage  of people for years  whom 
I  knew  to  be  thoroughly  reliable  and 
good,  I could  not say no, when they came 
to my  store and asked  for goods and said 
they  had no money with them, but would 
pay the  next  day  or  the next  time they 
came along.  And then there were others 
who for one good reason  or another were 
not prepared to pay cash on delivery and 
to whom I  felt indebted  for past favors, 
who receive short  credit.  Why!  If I re­
fuse them, they get mortally offended aud

give their trade  to  some one of  my com­
petitors,  and I can’t afford that.”
“But,” replied  the  scribe,  “there  are 
grocers  here and  in  Brooklyn,  who  re­
fuse such  customers,  and  must  do  so if 
I they  desire to succeed  in doing a strictly 
cash  trade.”
“Yes,”  said  the  New  Englander,  “I 
know  that,  but  doing  a  thing  in  a big 
city like  New  York  or  Boston—I mean 
Boston or  New  York—is  very  different 
from  doing  the  same  thing  in  a small 
town.  The  city grocer  does  not care if 
he  does  lose  a customer,  for  be  has  a 
great population  behind  him,  but  in my 
place an offended  customer  cannot be so 
easily  replaced.  The individual  patron 
in  a little town  has a  much higher value 
to the  grocer than  is  the  case  in  a big 
city.”
“Pretty nearly  cash,” is the  vestibule 
of a  full-fledged  credit  store. 
If a cus­
tomer is  perfectly safe  to credit  for one 
day,  is  he not  just as safe for a week or 
a month?  If this is so, why not abandon 
the idea of  doing an  ironclad  cash busi­
ness,  subject  to  exceptions,  and  do  a 
credit  business in  a correct  way?  The 
trouble is not with the system so much as 
with  the  man.  Many  lack  the  moral 
courage to  say no  to  the  unworthy  ap­
plicant,  because  they feel  under obliga­
tion for patronage  and because  he  is an 
old  acquaintance,  a  neighbor,  who goes 
to the same church,  whose  children play 
with  his  children,  or  whose  wife  goes 
shopping or gossips  with his wife.
is  a  false  notion  entertained  by 
many,  that there is an  obligation resting 
upon  the merchant because of  patronage 
bestowed.  The keeper of  a store places 
every  member  of  the  community under 
obligations to  him.  He provides accom­
modation  and  renders  a  service  which 
the  community must  have,  or  else  be 
placed  at  great  inconvenience  and  ex­
pense.  He gives as much  to his patrons 
as they render  him.  The service is  mu­
tual  and imposes  no  obligation,  and yet 
thonsands  are  driven  from  a  cash  to a 
credit  business  through  entertaining  a 
sense of  obligation  for  patronage given. 
An  ideal  cash  trade  is seldom  attained. 
It is done  and can be done. 
It has been 
successfully  tried 
in  city,  town  and 
farming district.  And  so has  the credit 
business,  and  where the  latter fails it  is 
because  the  man 
lacks  the  ability  to 
supervise  credits  and  fails  in  keeping 
accounts.

It 

RETAIL  DRUGGISTS!

PLEASE  BEAR  IN  MIND  that we  mean just 
what we say when  giving  you  the  privilege  of 
returning all of  our goods  you  find  unsaleable 
after four months from date of shipment.  Peck- 
ham's Croup Remedy SELLS and GIVES SATIS­
FACTION  is  the reason why  we  can  afford  to 
make this offer.  WE take all the  risk and shall 
protect your interests by REFUSING  In  the fu­
ture. as  in the past,  ALL  ORDERS  from  CUT­
TERS,  DRY  GOODS  and  BAZAAR  STORES. 
You need not wait until cold weather to send in 
an order;  Peckham’s  Croup  Remedy sells sum­
mer and winter.
SPECIA I,—We give one dozen COURT PL AS 
TER  TABLETS  and  one  ream  9x12  WHITE 
WRAPPING  PAPER (cut  from  40  lb.  book)  in 
tablet form with each  dozen  Peckham’s Croup 
Remedy ordered  on  this  blank and  GUARAN­
TEE  ITS SALE!  Your address, street and num­
ber neatly printed on tablets and all advertising. 
We  will  send a supply of advertising with your 
card printed thereon free on application.
PECKHAM  REMEDY  CO.,  Freeport, Mich.

Q u ic k   S e ^ ers*

WHA.T?

THE  NEW  FALL  LINE

M anufactured  by

SNEDICOR  &  HATHAWAY,

DETROIT,  MICH,

All the Novelties in Lasts  and  Patterns.

State  Agents  W oonsocket  and  Lyco­

ming  Bubber  Co.

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Dealers wishing to see the line address 
F.  A.  Cadwell,  41  Lawn  Court,  Grand 
Rapids, Mich.

T H E   M IC H IQ A JS T   T R A D E S M A N .

W h o le s a le   P r i c e   C u r r e n t,

Advanced-

Declined—Linseed Oil.

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8® 10
Acetlcum..................
Benzolcum  German.. 65® 75
20
Boracic 
....................
25© 35
Carbollcum..............
52® 55
Cltricum..................
3® 5
Hydrochlor...............
..................  10® 12
Nitrocum 
Oxalicum.................. .  10® 12
20
Phosphorlum dll.......
.1  30@1  70 
Sallcylicum . 
.  IX®  5 
S u lp h u r lc u m . 
.1  40@1  60 
Tannlcum —  
30®  33
Tartarlcum...

AMHOXIA.

« 

Aqua, 16  deg................3)4®  5
30  deg...............  5)4®  7
Carbonas  .....................  13® 14
Chlorldum...................  13® 14

ANILINE.

Black..........................3 00@2 25
Brows..........................   80@1 00
Red...............................  45® 50
Tellow.......................2 50@3 00

BACCAX.

Cnbeae (po  40)..........   31® 40
Junlperus....................  
8® 10
Xantnoxylum..............   25® 30

BALBAMUH.

Copaiba........................  42® 45
Peru...........................   @1  80
Terabln, Canada  —   45®  50
Tolutan........................  35® 50

COBTBX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Cassiae  ...............................  11
Cinchona Fl&va  .................   18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica Cerlfera, po............   20
Prunus Virginl....................  12
QuiUala,  grd.......................   10
Sassafras  ............................  12
TJlmus Po (Ground  15)........  15

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KXTBACTUX.
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...
po...........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
Is..............
*S...........
14®..........
FERRU
Carbonate Preclp.......
Citrate and Qulnla —
Citrate  Soluble..........
Ferrocy anldum Sol —
Solut  Chloride..........
Sulphate,  com’l ........
pure.......... .

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

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

Va

Arnica.......................   18®  20
Anthemls..................   3fl@  35
Matricaria 
......   50®  65

FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...................  18®  50
nivelly....................  25®  28
“  Alx.  35®  50
and  Ms....................  15®  25
...................  8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  Ks
UraUrsl 

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Acacia,  1st  picked—  

®  60
2d 
....  @  40
3d 
....  @  30
sifted sorts...  @  20
po .................  60®  80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotrl, (po.  60).  ©  50
Catechu, Is, (H®, 14 )4«.
16)............................  ©  1
Ammoniae.................  55®  60
Assafcetlda, (po. 85)..  30®  35
Bensolnum.................  50®  55
Camphor»..................   55®  58
Euphorbium  p o ........  35®  10
Gafbanum...................  @2  50
Gamboge,  po..............  70®  7b
Gualacum, (po  35) —   @  30
Kiuo,  (po  1  10).........   @1  15
M astic.............. 
  @ 80
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opii  (po  3 75)............2  60©2 6o
Shellac  ......................  85®  «
bleached......   33®  35
Tragacanth...............   40® 1  00

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hbbba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia................................   25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  V lr.........................  25
Rue.......................................  80
Tan ace turn, V......................  «
Thymus,  V..........................  25

MAGNESIA.

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

OLXUK.

Absinthium................ 3  50®4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae— 8  00®8 S>
A nisi........................... 1  70@1 80
Aurantl  Cortex.......... 2 30@2 40
Bergamil  ...................3  25®3 50
Caflputi.................... 
60®  65
Caryophyili................  75®  80
Cedar  .........................  35®  65
ChenopodU...............   ®l  60
Cinnamonll...............   90®1  CO
Cltronella...................  ®  45
Coni urn  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  ....................   80®  90

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Cubebae..................   .  @300
Exechthltos..............  2 50®2 75
Erlgeron....................2 00@2 10
Gaultherla................. 2 00®2  10
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gossipli, Sem. gal......  70®  '5
Hedeoma  .................. 2 10@2 20
Juniper!......................  50®2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Llmonl8 ...................... 2 46©2 60
Mentha Piper.............. 2 75@3 50
Mentha Verid.............2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal.............1 00@1  10
Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive..........................  85@2 75
Picis Liquids, (gal..35)  10®  12
Rlcinl.......................  1  22@1  28
Rosmarini............  
75®l  00
Rosae, ounce.............. 6 50@S 50
Succlnl.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
Santal  .......................3 50@7 00
Sassafras.  .................  50®  55
Slnapls, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tiglil..........................  @  90
Thyme.......................  40®  50
o p t.................  @  60
Theobromas...............  15®  20

POTASSIUM.

BiCarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide....................  38®  42
Carb..........................    12®  15
Chlorate  (po  23@25)..  24®  26
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide......................... 2 90@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  27®  30
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @ 15
Potass Nltras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nltras..............  7®  9
Prussiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

BADIX.

 

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Aconltum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Anchusa....................  12®  15
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  40
Gentlana  (po. 12)...... 
8®  10
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)...................  @  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po...................2 20@2 30
Iris plox (po. 35@38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr..................   40®  45
Maranta,  5£s......  
  ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
libel............................  75@1  00
“  cut......................  @1  75
“  pv.......................  75®1  36
Splgella.....................   35®  38
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentarla...........  30® 
32
3enega.................   55® 
60
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40 
M  @ 25
Sclllae, (po. 85).....  10® 
12
SymplocarpuB,  Fcsti-
dus,  po....................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng. (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
lngibera............ 
20
Zingiber  j ................... 
18® 20
BBKBN.
Anlsum,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is................  
6
4® 
Carui, (po. 18)......   10® 
12
Cardamon...................1  00@1 25
12
Corlandrum.........   10® 
Cannabis Sativa....  4® 
5
Cydonium............  75@1 
00
Chenopodium  ............ 
10® 12
Dlptertx Odorate........2 25®2 50
Foenlculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po-----  .  6®  8
L inl..........................   4  ©  4)4
4  @4)4
Linl, grd,  (bbl. 3)4) 
Lobelia.................  35® 
40
Pharlaris Canarian—   4® 
5
Rapa.............................  6®  7
Slnapls
Nigra.............  11® 12
SFIBITUS.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R .......1  75@2 00
 
1  25®1  50
Juniperis  Co. O. T— 1  65®2 00
“ 
..........l  75®3 50
Saacharum  N.  B........ 1  75@2 00
Spt.  VIni  Galll................1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................... 1  25®2 00
Vini  Alba....................... 1  25@2 00

s  Albu.............11  @13

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18® 

SPONSBS.

 

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

2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

BYBUPS.

Accacla...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................   60
Ferrl Iod............ '................  50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  50
Rhel  Arom..........................   50
Slmllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Sclllae..................................  50
“  CO.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus  rirg  .......................   50

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TINCTUBES.

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Aconltum Napellls R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................   50
Asafcetlda............................  o
A trope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria........................   50
Barosma......... ...................   50
Cantharldes.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor.......................................1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
Co.........................  60
Columba.............................   60
Conlum ...............................  50
Cubeba..'.............................  50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
Co............................  60
Gualca................................   50
ammon....................  60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
“  Colorless..................   75
Ferri  Chlorldnm.................  35
K ino...................................   50
Lobelia............................-...  50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor............................. 2 00
Auiantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Khatany  .............................  50
Rhel.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
Veratrum Verlde.................  50

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

T‘ 
ground,  (po.

7).............................  3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
4®  5
Antlmonl, po.............. 
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin..................   @1  40
Antlfebrln..................  @  25
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  ©  55
Arsenicum.................  5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 20@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
12;  )4s,  14)..............  @  11
Cantharldes  Russian,
po ............................  @1 00
Capslcl  Fructus, af...  ®  26
po—   @  28
Bpo.  @ 20
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)  10®  12
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus  .....................   @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  25
Centrarla....................  ©  10
Cetaceum..................   @  40
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squlbbs..  ©1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst....... 1  35®1  60
Chondrus ..  ..............   20®  25
Cinchonidlne, P.  &  w   15®  20 
German 3  @  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
60
cent  ...................... 
Creasotnm...............   @  35
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................  
5®  5
“  preclp.............. 
9®  11
"  Rubra...............   @  8
Crocus......................  40®  50
Cudbear......................  ®  24
Cuprl Sulph...............   5®   6
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   70®  75
Emery,  all  numbers..  ®
po..................   @  6
Ergota, (po.)  75 .........   70®  75
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler......................7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French...........  40®  60
i Glassware  flint, by box 70 & 10. 
' Less than box 6634
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   18®  25
Glycerlna...................14)4®  20
Grana Paradis!...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  85 
«  Cor ....  @  80
Ox Rubrum  @  90 
Ammonlatl..  @100 
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  64
Ichthyobolla, Am..  .. 1 25@1 50
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl..........3 80@3 90
@4 70 
Iodoform
@2 25
Lupulin
Lycopodium..............  65®  70
Macis.........................  70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnitls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Mannia¿S. F ............   60®  68

1)4)............................ 2)4® 4

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S.  N. Y. Q.  &

Morphia,  5° P. & W.  2 20@2 45 
C.  Co....................  2 10@2 35
Moschus Canton____  @ 40
Myrlstica, No  1 ........  65®  70
NnxVomica, (po20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia....................  20®  22
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Picis Liq, N.»C., % gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......   @1  00
pints.........   @  85
PI1 Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__   @  3
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  20®  30
Quasslae....................  8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W......  29®  34
S.  German__  20®  30
Rubia  Tlnctorum......   12®  14
Saccharum Lactls pv. 
20®  22
Salacin.......................1  75@1  80
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
‘r  M.......................  10®  12
.........   @115
“  G......  

“ 

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
*•  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ....................... 2 19@2  29
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Stiyehnia  Crystal.......1 40@1  45
Sulphur, Subl............   2&@ 3
“  Roll..............  2  ® 2)4
Tamarinds.................  8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae.............45  @  48
Vanilla......................9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph...............   7®  8

OILS.

Bbl.  Gal
Whale, winter.....................  70 70
Lard,  extra............... 1  10  1  15
Lard, No.  1..........................  65 70
Linseed, pure raw_______   46 49

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paints. 

Linseed,  boiled..  ....  49 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   80 
SplrltsTurpentlne__  34 

1Ö
52
85
38
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian..............134  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__134  2@4
“ 
Ber........134  2@S
Putty,  commercial__2M  2)4@8
“  strictly  pure..... 2)4  234@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13@16
ican ..........................  
Vermilion,  English__ 
65@70
Green,  Peninsular......   70@75
Lead,  red....................  e34@7
“  w hite................  634@7
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’.....  
@90
White, Paris  American 
1  0 
Whiting.  Paris  Eng.
1 40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 

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

Paints.................... 1  00@l

8

 

VA RN ISH ES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1  10@1
Extra Turp.................160@1
Coach  Body............... 2  75@3
No. 1 Turp Furn........1  00@1
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55® 1
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp.......................  

70®75

8
g
8
2
8

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES
Paints, Oils % Varnishes.

DEALERS  IN

Sole Agents for the  Celebrated

SWISS  lllkki  PREPARED  PUNTS.

F i  Line  or  W e  Druggists'  Sundries

We are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly’s  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

We Have in Stock and Offer a F n ll Line of

W H I S K I E S , 

B R A N D I E S
G IN S ,  W IN E S ,  R U M S ,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

G R O C E R Y   P R IC E   C U R R E N T .

The prices quoted in  this list are  for the  trade only,  in  such quantities as are usually  purchased by retail  dealers.  They are prepared!] ust 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.
Aurora....................   55 
Castor Oil..............   60 
Diamond.................  50 
Frazer’s................. 
75 
Mica  ......................  65 
Paragon 
...............   55 

doz  gross
6 00
7 CO
5 50
8 00
7 50
600

 

“  2  “ 

Arctic.
“ 
4 doz “ 
2 doz “ 
“ 
“  1 do*  “ 
Fosfon.

BAKING  POWDER. 
Acme.
M lb. cans, 3 doz...............  
45
2  “  ................  85
Hlb.  “ 
1 lb.  “  1  “  ..................  1 00
Bulk...................................  
10
u   lb cans 6 doz  case......... 
55
 
Vi S> 
1  10
1  ft 
2 00
 
5  #> 
...........   9 00
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case...  80 
16 “ 
.  .2 00
“ 
40
Bed Star, la lb cans........... 
“ 
78
........... 
“ 
...........   1 40
45
Teller's,  M lb. cans, dot. 
“ 
“ 
.. 85
“ 
“  ..  1  50
“ 
“ 
^uvv’wiiajir'v 
p«pRtcrs
CREAM
Baking
"owdeh
istraarnttf*

Vi S>  “ 
1 lb  “ 
g ib .  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
Our Leader, Ji lb cans.
Vi lb  cans..
1 lb cans
Dr. Price’s.

per doz
Dime cans..  95 
4- OZ 
.1  40
2 00 
6-oz
. .2 60 
5- oz 
. .3 90 
12 oz 
.  5 00 
16-oz 
2«-lb 
12 00 
18 25 
41b 
22 75 
5-lb 
41  80
10-lb

“ 

S oz 

BLUING.

BATH  BRICK. 
2 dozen in case.
...  90
English.....................
. ..  90
Bristol............................
...  70
Domestic.......................
Gross
..  3 60
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals.........
. .  7 00
.........
“ 
..  9 00
“  pints,  round......
“  No. 2, sifting box ..  2 75
. .  4 00
“  No. 3,
..  8 00
“  No. 5,
..  4 50
“  1 oz ball  .........   .
..  3 60
Mexican Liquid. 4 oz
8 oz...... ..  6  SO
“ 
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BROOMS,
..  175
Jo. 2 Hurl....................
. 2  00
......................
No  1  “ 
..  2 25
No. 2 Carpet...................
..  2 50
No. 1 
“ 
...................
.  2 75
Parlor Gem....................
90
Common Whisk....... ...
.  1  15
Fancy 
“ 
............
.  8 25
Warehouse..................
BRUSHES.
..  1  25
Stove, No.  1...................
..  1  50
“  10..................
..  1  75
“  15..................
.. 
85
Rice Boot Scrub, 2  row.
Rice Root  Scrub  3 row. ..  1  25
..  1  50
Palmetto, goose............
Oval—250 in crate.

B ITTER   PLATES. 

.......................   70an

No.  1. 
No.  2 
No.  3.
No.  5...............” l 00
CANDLES.
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes............  10
Star,  40 
..............  9
Paraffine  ................. ........  10
Wicklng ............................   24

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CANNED  GOODS. 

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Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

Fish.
Clams.
Little Neck,  lib ................ 1 20
2 lb.................1 90
Standard, 8 lb.....................2 25
Standard.  1 lb....................1  00
21b....................1  85
Lobsters.
Star,  1  lb............................2 50
“  2  lb........................... 8 50
Picnic, 1 lb..........................2 00
“ 
21b..........................2 90
Mackerel
Standard, 1 lb..................... 1 25
2  lb....................2 10
Mustard.  2 lb.....................2 25
Tomato Sauce,  21b
.2 25 
Soused, 2 lb............
.2 25
Salmon.
Columbia Elver, flat 
.1  80 
“ 
tails
.1 65 
Alaska, Red.............
.1 45 
pink..............
.1  25 
.1  95
Kinney’s,  flats.........
Sardines.
.................  © 5
American 
AS.................M O T
Imported  ^ s.....................10011
Vis.....................15@16
Mustard Ml.....................   @7
21
Boneless.......................... 
Brook, 8 lb.........................2 SO

Trout.

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3 00

Gages.

Fruits.
Apple*.
3 lb. standard  ...........
York State, gallons__
Hamburgh,  *•Apricots.
Live oak............
1  75 
Santa Cruz................
1  75 
Lusk’s........................
1  75 
Overland..................
1  75
Blackberries.
B. A  W.......................
96
Cherries.
Red.......... .................
1  10@1  20 
Pitted Hamburgh  ...
1  75 
1  50 
W hite.......................
Brie  .........................
1  20
Damsons, Bgg Plums and Green 
E rie............................
1  10 
California..................
1  70
Gooseberries.
1  25 
Common....................
Peaches.
Pie............................
1  25
Maxwell.........  .......
1  65
Shepard’s
California.
2 20 
1  65
Monitor
Oxford
Domestic. 
1  20 
Riverside.
2 10
Common.....................1  00@1  30
2 50 
Johnson's  sliced
2 75 
grated........
@2 50
Booth’s sliced............
grated...........
Quinces.
Common  ....................
Raspberries.
Red.............................
Black  Hamburg.........
Erie,  black
Strawberries.
Lawrence..................
Hamburgh  ...............
Erie............................
Terrapin.....................
Whortleberries
Blueberries...............
Corned  beef  Libby’s ..
Roast beef  Armour's..
Potted  ham. A lb......
“  M lb.........
tongue, V4 lb__
“  M lb...
chicken, M lb...
Vegetables.
Hamburgh  stringless..
French style
Lim as.........

1  10
1  30 
1  50 
1  30
1  25 
1  25 
1  25 
1  10
1  00
.1  75 
3  70 
.1  40 
85 
.1  35 
85 
95

Pineapples.

Meats.

Beans.

“ 
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“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
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Peas.

Corn.

1  25 
.2 25 
.1  35
Lima, green.......................... 1 40
soaked.....................   75
Lewis Boston Baked............ 1 35
Bay State  Baked.................. 1 35
World’s  Fair  Baked............ 1 85
Picnic Baked.........................1 00
Hamburgh....................... 
l  40
Livingston  Eden.................1 20
Purity..................................
Honey  Dew..........................1 40
Morning Glory..................
Soaked..............................  75
Hamburgh  marrofat........
1  35
early June —
Champion Eng
1  50 
petit  pois......
1  75 
fancy  sifted..
1  90
Soaked.............................
Harris standard................
VanCamp’s  marrofat......
1  10 
early June...
1  30
Archer's  Early Blossom..
1  35
French..............................
2 15
French..............................17522
Erie.....................................   95
Hubbard...................................1 25
Hamburg.................................. 1 40
Soaked.................................  85
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 50
E rie..........................................1 36
Tomatoes.
Hancock.............................
Excelsior 
.........................
Eclipse.................................
Hamburg...........................
Gallon  . 

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

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CHEESE.

CHOCOLATE.
German Sweet................  
23
37
Premium..........................  
Breakfast Cocos.............. 
43
Amboy.......................  @11V£
Acme..........................  ©nv*
Lenawee....................  @11
Riverside..................  
30M
Gold  Medal...............   @10
Skim.......................... 
6@  7
13
Brick.......................... 
Edam  ........................  
1  00
Leiden....................... 
23
Llmbnrger.................  @10
Pineapple...................*  @25
Roquefort...................  @35

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@24
@14

domestic

Blue Label Brand 
......
Triumph Brand.

Sap Sago....................
Schweitzer, imported.
CATSUP.
Half  pint, 25 bottles
4 5U 
Pint 
Quart 1 doz bottles
3 50
Half pint, per  doz  ............1  35
Pint, 25 bottles  .................. 4 501
Quart, per  doz  .................3 75
5 gross boxes................ 40@45
35 lb  bags.............. 
.  @3
Less quantity...............   @3J&
Pound  packages  . . . . .   65i@7 

CLOTHES  PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.

COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

Mexican and Guatamela.

Fair......................................17
Good.................................... IS
Prime.................................. 20
Golden.................................20
Peaberry 
............................22
Santos.
Fair......................................18
Good....................................20
Prime.................................. 21
Peaberry  .............................22
Fair......................................21
Good.................................... 22
Fancy................................... J4
Prime.................................. 23
M illed.................................2t
Interior............................... 25
Private Growth...................27
Mandehling........................28
Imitation............................ 25
Arabian............................  .28

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

Roasted.

“ 

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add V4c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
McLaughlin's  XXXX
23 45 
Bunola 
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  case  . 
23 45
75
Valley City Vi gross  . 
I  15
Felix 
Hummel’s, foil, gross........  1  50
50

Package.
....................
Extract.

tin
CHICORY.

Bulk
Red
C.itton  40 f t..
50ft...
60 f t...
70 ft...
80ft.  .
sort
72 ft*..
4 doz. in case.

CLOTHES  LINES.
“ 
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.  per doz.  1  2f
1  40
1  to
1  75
1  SO
$0
l  L€

CONDENSED  MILK. 

“ 
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Jute 

X. Y.Cond’ns'd Milk Co’s I
Gail Borden Eagle.........
Crown.............................
Daisy..............................
Champion.......................
......................
Magnolia 
Dime...............................
C O U P O N   B O O K !

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......

3 75
1  1, per hundred
......  2 00
8 2 , “
......  2 5(
8 3 , “ 
3 00
8 5 , “ 
....  3
4 0
. 
810.  “
$20,  “
...  .  5 00
I  1. per hundred........ ......  2  50
S 00
....... . 
8 2 , “ 
8 3,  “ 
.......... ... ..  3 50
...............  4 00
8 5,  “ 
810.  “ 
...............  5 00
820.  “ 
.........----   6 00

“Superior.”
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8 1, per hundred..............83 CO
8 2, 
................3 50
8 3, 
................4 00
8 5, 
...............   5 00
.................6 00
810, 
820. 
..............7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over............  5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

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

10 “
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COUPON  PASS  BOOKS. 
(Can  be  made to represent'any 
denomination  from 810  down. |
20 books....................... 8  1  00
2 00
50 
100 
3 00
250 
6 25
500 
10 00
17 50
1000 

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CREDIT  CHECKS.

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

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CRACKERS.

Butter.

Soda.

Seymour XXX..................... 6
Seymour XXX, cartoon......6Vi
Family  XXX.....................   6
Famllv XXX,  cartoon........  6Vi
Salted" XXX.........................6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ........  6V4
Kenosha 
.........................  7V4
Boston..................................8
Butter  biscuit..................   6V4

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

Oyster.

CREAM  TARTAR.

Strictly  pure.....................   30
Telfers  Absolute..............  31
Grocers’............................ 15©25

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Sundried. sliced in  bbls.
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 
California In  bags.......
Evaporated in boxes.  .. 
Blackberries.
In  boxes.....................
Nectarines.
70 lb. bags.......................
251b. boxes.....................10>4
Peeled, in  boxes...........
Cal. evap.  “ 
“ 
Pears.
California in bags 
Pitted  Cherries.
Barrels....   ...................
50 lb. boxes..................

.........   10
in bags  .....  9Vi
I0V4

Peaches.

“ 

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Prunelles.
30 lb.  boxes..................
Raspberries.
In  barrels.....................
501b. boxes....................
.....................
25 lb.  “ 
Raisins.
Loose  Muscatels in Boxes.
2 crown  
.......................1  45
3 
.........................  1 65
 
2 crown.............................. 5V4
3 

“ 
Loose Muscatels In Bags.
“ 
............................... 6

Foreign.
Currants.

“ 
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“ 
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Peel.

Patras,  in barrels............ 
In  Vi-bbls.............. 
in less quantity  ... 

3%
4
4>s
Citron. Leghorn. 25 lb. boxes  2b 
“ 
25  “ 
Lemon 
10
25 “ 
“ 
Orange 
11
Raisins.
Ondora. 29 lb. boxes 
@  7Vi 
“ 
I  sultana. 20 
@8
j Valencia, 30  “
Prunes.
California,  100-120 ..............9
90x100  25 lb. bxs.  9Vi
.10
80x90 
“ 
lOVi
70x80 
“ 
60x70 
.11
Turkey 
...................... 
6fc
Silver..........................
..........................
Sultana. 
I  French,  60-70.....................
70-80......................
1 
80-9''......................
90-10  ....................
ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1, 6Vi..........................  81  75
1  No. 2, 6Vi  .........................  1  60

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XX  wood, white.

No.;i,6.............................   165
No. 2, 6.............................   1  50
No. 1, 6 Vi..........................  1  *
No. 2,6Vi 
.......................  1  ®
6 Vi  ...................................   1 00
6............. 
95
Mill  No. 4.........................  100
FARINACEOUS  GOODS. 

Manilla, white.

Coin.

 

Farina.
Hominy.

34t

100 lb. kegs................... 
Barrels....................................8 00
Grits.........................................3 50
Lima  Beaus.
Dried............................ 
4 Vi
Domestic, 12 lb. box__ 
55
Imported.....................10V4@-  Vi

Maccaroni and Vermicelli.

Oatmeal.

Barrels 200............................  4 60
Half barrels 100......... 
Pearl Barley.

Kegs..................................  2%

2  40

 

Peas.

 

2 00

Rolled  Oats.

Green,  bu.............. 
Spilt  per l b ..............  2Ji@3
Barrels  180.................  @4  60
Half  bbls 90 
  @2  40
German................................  4 Vi
East India..........................   5
Cracked.............................. 

Wheat.

Sago.

5

 

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth..........................
Pollock............................. 
3 Vi
Whole, Grand  Bank..... 
5Vi
Boneless,  bricks.............. 6@S
Boneless, strips................6@8

Halibut.

Herring.
“ 
“ 

Smoked  .....................10Vi@ll

£5 

“ 

Holland, white hoops keg 
bbl
Norwegian  ......................
Round, Vi bbl 100 lb s ......   2 85
J4  “  40  “  ......   1  45
Scaled............................... 
17

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Mackerel.

No. 1,  100 lbs..................... 8  50
No. 1, 40 lbs....................... 3 70
No. 1,  10 lbs.......................1  05
Family, 90 lbs....................  6 00
10  lb s.................   70
65

Russian,  kegB.................... 

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Sardines.
Trout.

No. 1, Vi bbls., lOOlbs...........6 00
No. 1 % bbl, 40  lbs..............2  70
No. 1. kits, 10 lbs.................   80
No. 1, 8 lb  kits....................  68

Whltefish.

No. 1

Family 
Vi bbls, 100 lbs...........87 00 82 75
%  “  40  “  ........... 3  10  140
10 lb.  kits..................  
90  48
8 lb.  “ 
.................   75  42
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS. 

Souderg’.

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

Regular 
Grade 
Lemon.

doz
2oz  . . .  8  75 
4oz  —   1  50

Regular 
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz  — 81  2u 
4 oz.2 40

XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz.......11  50
4 oz......   3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
2 oz.......81  75
____4 oz........   3 50

Jennings’ D  C.
Lemon. Vanilla 
2 oz folding box...  75 
120
4 OZ 
...H I  
6oz 
...2 00 
8 oz taper..............1 % 
4 oz taper..............li.50 

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GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

Kegs....................................... 3 50
Half  kegs...............................2 00
Quarter  kegs.........................1 15
1 lb cans.............................   30
Vi lb  cans............................  18
Kegs....................................... 4 50
Half kegs...............................2 50
Quarter kegs.........   —   1  40
1 lb cans...............................  34
Kegs 
............................. 11  00
Half  kegs 
.......................   5 75
Quarter kegs..........................3 00
1  lb  cans......... .....................  60
Sage..................................... 15
Hops.................................... 15

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s.

HERBS.

INDIGO.

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

JELLY.
17  lb. palls.................  @  59
30  “ 
................  @  75

55
50

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LICORICE

Pure.......................................  30
Calabria.................................  25
Sicily............................. 

 

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

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MATCHES.

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

MINCE  MEAT.

3 doz. case...................... 2
6 doz. case...................... 5 50
12 doz. case...................... 11  CO

MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  .......................... 81  75
Half  gallon.........
1  40
Q uait...............................
70
Pint...................
45
Half  p in t............... .......
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................
7 00
Half gallon  ....................
4 To
Q uart...............................
3 75
Pint.................................
2 25

14

Sugar house......................
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
22
27
32
40

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

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

PIPES.

@5 00 
@3 00

6 00
3 50

Clay, No.  216......................  1 75
75
Cob, No. 8............................1 26

“  T. D. full count......... 

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

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

RICE.
Domestic.
Carolina head........................5
No. 1......................4 Vi
No. 2....................  4
 

Broken......................... 

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Imported.
Japan, No. 1.......................... 5Vi
No. 2...................... 5«
I Java.....................................   5
1 Patna....................................  5

2 00
3 00
2 00
2 50

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Boot Boer  Extract.
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Williams’, 1 doz.................  1  75
3 doz.................  5 CO
Hires’, 1  doz......................  l  75
“  3 doz............................   5 00

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

Allspice............................... 10
Cassia, China In mats........  7
“  Batavia In bund__ 15
Saigon In rolls........3%
" 
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
“ 
Zanzibar..................12
Mace  Batavia......................S3
Nutmegs, fancy...................75
No. 1 ...................TO
No. 2..................60
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 10
“  white...  .20
shot......................... 16
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia...................18
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon.................... 35
Cloves, Amboyna................ 22
Zanzibar................ 18
Ginge
ger, African...................is
Cochin.................  20
“ 
Jam aica................22
Mace  Batavia......................71,
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..22
“  Trieste.................... 25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................75
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 16
“  white.......24
Cayenne................20
Sage..................................... 20
Ms  Ms
.. 
Allspice......................  84  155
Cinnamon...................  84  1  55
Cloves.........................  84  1  55
Ginger,  Jamaica  ......  84  1  55
“  African...........  84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  1  55
Pepper.......................   84  155
Sage............................   84
Kegs................................  .  I#
Granulated, boxes..............  1%
A nise.........................  @12*4
Canary, Smyrna.........  
Caraway.................... 
Cardamon, Malabar... 
Hemp,  Russian.........  
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
Mustard,  white......... 
Poppy......................... 
Rape..........................  
Cuttle  bone...............  
STARCH.

“ 
“ 
“Absolute’’ in Packages.

6
10
90
4M
5M
10
9
6
80

SAL  SODA.

SEEDS.

Corn.

Thompson & Chute Brands.

Silver.................................. 3 65
Mono.................................. 3 35
Savon Improved................   2 50
Sunflower.......................... 3 05
Golden  ...............................3 25
Economical  ........................2 25
Scouring.
Sapolio,kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50
hand, 3 doz.........   2 50

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SUGAR.

The  following  prices  repre­
sent the actual selling prices in 
Grand Rapids, based on the act­
ual cost in New  York,  with  36 
cents per 100 pounds added  for 
fre ght.  The  same  quotations 
will not apply to any townwhere 
the freight rate from New York 
is  not  36  cents,  but  the  local 
quotations will, perhaps, afford 
a better criterion of the  market 
than to quote .New York  prices 
exclusively.
Cut  Loaf............................ $5 30
Powdered.................................6 23
Granulated.........................5 61
Extra Fine Granulated__5 73
Cubes..................................6 23
XXXX  Powdered.... .........6 42
Confec. Standard  A........... 5 54
No. 1  Columbia A..............  5 48
No. 5 Empire  A ...................5 42
No.  6  ................................ 5 ¿6
No.  7....................................5 30
No.  8..................................523
No.  9..................................5  17
No.  10................................  5  11
No.  11................................  5 P5
No.  12...............................  4 98
No.  13.........   ..  ...............   4 86
No 14............................. 
4 36

Smoking.

Catlin’s  Brands.

Kiln  dried...........................17
Golden  Shower...................19
Huntress  ........................... 26
Meerschaum..................   . .29
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle Navy........................40
Stork  ............................30@32
German...............................15
Frog....................................33
Java, 
foil.......................32
Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Banner.................................16
Banner Cavendish..............38
Gold Cut  ............................ 28
Warpath.............................. 15
Honey  Dew......................... 30
Gold  Block......................... 26
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.....................2S@32
Red Clover................. ........32

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

Scotten’s Brands.

Brands.

Spaulding & Merrick.

Tom and Jerry........... ........... 25
Traveler  Cavendish.. ........38
Buck Horn................. ........30
Plow  Boy................... ..30@32
Corn  Cake................. ___.16

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels.................................2t
Half bbls..............................23
Fair.......................................  19
Good.....................................  25
Choice...................................   30

Pure Cane.

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

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

81 for barrel.

WET  MUSTARD.

8
8

9
8H
8*4

OILS.

The  Standard Oil  Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  in barrels,  f. 0.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
Eocene  .......................  
8*4
XXX  W.  W.  Mich.
Headlight...............  
7*4
Naptha.......................  @ 6*
Stove Gasoline...........  @ 73k
Cylinder ...  .............27  @36
Engine...................  .13  @21
Black, 15 cold  test  ...  @ 8M

HIDES.

HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

lows:
Green..........................*  2 @2*4
Part  Cured.................  @3
Full 
.................  @3*4
Dry..............................  4 @5
Kips,green  ................   2 @3
“  cared.................  @4
Calfskins,  green........   4 @  5
cured........   4 @ 5*4
Deacon skins..............10  @25

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No. 2 hides M off.
PELTS.

Shearlings................... 10 @  20
Lambs 
......................15  @  25

WOOL.

Washed.......................12 @18
Unwashed....................2 @14

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow........................  3 @  35£
Grease  butter  ............  1 @2
Switches....................  1*4@ 2
Ginseng......................1  ?5@2 06

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF«

No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
No. 2 Red (60 lb. test)

Bolted...............................  1  40

PL O U B .

Straight, in sacks  ............  3 30
“ barrels...........   3 55
“ 
Patent 
“ sacks.............   4 30
barrels...........  4  55
Graham
sacks...........  1  70
Rye

M IL L 8T U FF8.
Car lots 
. *13 00
Bran...........
Screenings. ..  13 00
..  14 00
Middlings..
Mixed Feed ..  18 00
Coarse meal .  17 03

quantity 
$13 00
13 00
14 00
18 00
17  00

COEN.

........44
Car  lots......
Less than  car  lots__ ........43

OATS.

Car  lots  .............................34
Less than car lots...............38

h a t — Old.
ton lots 

No. 1 Timothy, car lots — 12 <X> 
No. 1 
...14 00
New hay on the market.. .8@10

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FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

“  hindquarters...  7  @  SM 
“ 
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Beef, carcass..............5  @7
fore 
...  3*4® 5
loins,  No.  3...  9  @11
ribs.................  7*4® 9
rounds............   6*4® 7M
Bologna.....................   @6
Pork loins.................  @UM

 

 

 
 

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TEAS.

SODA.

YEAST.

SNUFF.

j a p a n —Regular.

SALT.
 
 

Bulk, per gal  ...................... 
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75 
Magic,...................................... 1 00
Warner’s  ............................ 1  00
Yeast Foam  ........................1  00
Diamond...............................  75
Royal....................................  90

20-lb  boxes..........................  6
5X
40-lb 
Gloss.
1 -lb packages.................. . 
5M
3-lb 
.......................5*4
6-lb 
.......................   6
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  4%
Barrels................................   5M
Scotch, In  bladders............ 37
Maccabov, In Jars............... 35
French Rappee, In Jars......43
Boxes....................................5M
Kegs, E nglish...................... 4£
100 3-lb. sacks..................... 12 25
60 5-lb.  “ 
2 00
28 10-lb. sacks...................  1  85
2014-lb.  “ 
2 25
24 3-lb  cases.......................  1 50
56 lb. dairy In linen  bags..  32
28 lb.  “ 
drill  “  16  18

56 lb. dairy in drill  bags... 
281b.  “ 
..
56 lb. dairy in linen sacks.. 

F air............................
Good..........................
Choice......................... 24
Choicest......................32
Dust........... 
.............10
SUN CURED.
F air............................
Good..........................
Choice.........................24
Choicest......................32
Dust............................10
BA SK ET  F IR E D .
F air............................ 18
Choice........................
Choicest....................
Extra choice, wire leaf
GUNPOWDER.
Common to  fall..........25
Extra fine to finest— 50

@17
@20@26
@34
@12
@17
@20
@26
@34
@12
@20@25
@35
@40
@35
@65
75 @85
75 Choicest fancy.........
@26
O O L O N G .
.23 @30
27 Common to fair........
IMPERIAL.
Common to  fair........ .23 @26
70 Superior to fine......... .30 @35
TO
Common to fair......... 18 @26
Superior to  fine........ 30 @40
Packed 60 lbs. in box.
5*4 F air.......................... .18 @ 2 2
Church’s ...........................
5*4 Choice....................... 24 @28
DeLand’s ..........................
Dwight’s............................ 5*4 Best.......................... .40 @50
5
Taylor’s  ............................

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

56 )h. dairy in linen  sacks. 

56 1l.  sacks.......................

Common Fine.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

Soiar Rock.

YOUNG  HYSON.

Warsaw.

Higgins.

Ashton.

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TOBACCOS.

SOAP.
Laundry.

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Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Dingman Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb...........3 2!
Good Cheer, 601 lb.............. 3 90
White Borax, 100  X-lb........3 65
Concord............................. 3 45
Ivory, 10  oz.......................6 75
6  oz.........................4 00
Lenox...............................  3 65
Mottled  German............... 3  15
Town Talk.........................3 25
Single box.........................  3 95
5 box lots, delivered......... 3 85
10 box lots, delivered........3 75
Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. 
American  Family, wrpd..$4 00 
plain...  3 94
N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands.
Santa Claus.......................  4 00
Brown, 60 bars...................2 40
80  b a rs ................. 3 25
“ 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.
Acme.................................4 00
Cotton OU.......................... 6 00
Marseilles.........   ..............  3 95
Matter 
435

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Fine Cat.
Palls unless otherwise
Bazoo.........................
Can  Can......................
Nellie  Bly.................27
Uncle ben................. 21
Hiawatha...................
Sweet Cuba...............
McGlnty....................
*4 bbls..........
Dandy Jim.................
Torpedo.....................
in  drums —
Yum  Yum  ...............
1892............................
“  drums— ..........

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noted
@30
@27
@24
@22
60
34
27 
25 
29 
24 
23
28 
23 
22

Plug.

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

41
29
41
26
38
34
40
32

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shoulders...........  @ 7*4

Sausage, blood or head  @ 7
liv e r............   @7
Frankfort  ...  @8
Mutton  ......................6  @7*4
Lamb........................... 6  @8
Veal........  ...................6*t@ 7*4

FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  Quotes as 

follows:

PBE3H  PISH
Whlteflsh 
.................  @30
T ro u t.........................  @10
Brook  Trout  ............   25@35
Black Bass........ 
8@10
Hail but.......................  @15
Ciscoes or Herring__  @ 5
Sluefish......................  @ie
Fresh lobster, per lb.. 
20
Cod.............................  
11
No. 1 Pickerel............   @10
Pike............................  ©  8
Smoked  W hite.........  @8
Red  Snappers.............. 
13
Columbia River  Salmon 
20
Mackerel........................20@25
0V8TKU8—Cans.
Fairhaven  Counts__  @40
F. J. D.  Selects.........   @40
Oysters, per  loo  ........1  50@1  70
Clams, 
......   1  25@1  60

S H E L L   S O O D S .

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BULK.

Scallops...................... .
2 ro
Shrimps  .......................
1  50
PA PER A WOODEN WARE

PAPER.

Straw 
..........................
...IK
Rockford.......................
Rag sugar  .....................
...2H
Hardware.......................
...2«
Bakers............................
...2*4
Dry  Goods.................. 5 @8
Jute Manilla............... @6*4
Red  Express  No. 1........
•  5*4
N o .2 ......
•  4*4

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TWINES.

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48 Cotton.........................
.  20
Cotton, No. 1.................... ..17
..IS
Sea  Island, assorted......
30
No. 5 Hemp.................
. .15
No. 6  “ ......................  ....
.15

“  2....

WOODENWARS.

Tubs, No. 1....................... .  7 00
“  No. 2....................... .  6 00
“  No. 3....................... .  5 00
1  35
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  .. .  1  60
40
80
.................. .  1  00

Palls, No. 1, two-hoop..
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes..
Bowls, il Inch..................

13  “ 

“ 

17

splint 

“ 
“ 
‘ 
“ 

shipping  bushel..  1 
full  noop  “ 

“ 
“ willow cl’ths, No.l  5 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

..  1  35
25
“  No.2 6  25
“  No.3 7  25
“  No.l  3  25
“  No.2 4  00
“  No.3 4  75
Palls..................................  3  15
Tubs,  No.  1........................ 13 50
Tubs, No. 2......................... 12 00
Tubs, No. 3......................... 10 50

IN D U BA TED   W A RE.

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay as  follows:

L IV E .

D R E SSE D .
Fowl......... ................
Turkeys.....................
Ducks  .......................
Live broilers l=S£lbs. to 2 lbs.
Live broilers less than  1-1 *4 
Spring Chickens........  9  @10
Fowls........................  7  @8
Turkeys......................  @10
Spring Ducks............  9  @10

each, per  doz.........
lbs.  each .per doz...

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Mess..............................................................  15 50
Short c u t..................................................... 
16 00
Extra clear pig, short cut.............................  17 50
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear, fat  back..............................................  17 50
Boston clear, short cut........  .......................  17 00
Clear back, short cut....................................   17 50
Standard clear, short cut. best...........—  
17 50
sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

 
.........................................8*4

Pork Sausage...................................................
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage....................................... 
 
Frankfort Sausage 
Blood Sausage.................................................   7
Bologna, straight............................................   6
Bologna,  thick..................................................6
Headcheese.  ..................................................   7
Kettle  Rendered.............................................10M
Granger............................................................ 9*4
Family............................................................   7JC
Compound......................................................  7*4
50 lb. Tins, Me advance.
20 lb.  pails, *4c 
10 lb.  “  &c 
5 lb.  “  %c 
31b. 
l c  

LARD.

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BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................  7 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing......................  7 50
Boneless, rump butts.....................................12 50

smoked meats—Canvassed or Plain.

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Hams, average 20 lbs....................................... 11*4
16 lbs...................................... 11*
12 to 14 lbs...............................119£
picnic.....................................................9*4
best boneless......................................   13
Shoulders........................................................  8*£
Breakfast Bacon  boneless..............................13*4
Dried beef, ham prices....................................10*4
Long Clears, heavy.........................................
Briskets,  medium...........................................

light..............................................   11

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

Bbls.
6H
6M
6M

Palls.
7M
7M
7M
8M

Palls.
7

Standard,  per  lb.
“  H.H......
Twist  .. 
“ 
Boston Cream —
Cut  Loaf............
Extra H.  H.........

STICK  CANDT.
Cases

8M
S*4
MIXED  CANDT.

Bbls.

Standard...................................... 6
Leader..........................................6
Royal............................................6*4
NoDby...........................................7
English  Rock.............................. 7
Conserves....................................7
Broken Taffy................... baskets
Peanut Squares................. 
“  8
French Creams.............................
Valley  Creams.............................
Midget, 30 lb. baskets.........................
Modern, £0 lb. 
..........................

“ 
panct—In bulk

“ 

panct—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls.
Lozenges, plain.............................................  10
printed.........................................   11
Chocolate Drops...............................................11M
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops....................................................   5M
Moss Drops....................................................   8
Sour Drops....................................................   8*4
Imperials.......................................................   10
Per Box
Lemon Drops............... 
55
Sour Drops...................................................... 55
Peppermint Drops............................................60
Chocolate Drops...............................................65
H. M. Chocolate Drops....................................90
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.................................. 85@95

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3 
2 
3 

ORANGES.

50@1 75
0t@2 50

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BANANAS.

Plain Creams.............................................80@90
Decorated Creams....................................... 1 00
String  Rock.....................................................65
Burnt Almonds............................................i 00
Wlntergreen  Berries.......................................60
CARAMELS.
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes.............  
34
 
No. 1, 
61
No. 2, 
 
28
No. 3, 
.........................
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes...................................
Small........................................................J 
Medium..................................................2 
Large....................................................
California Riverside Seedlings............
9
St  Michaels............................................ 4 
Rodis............  
5 
Messina, choice  360............................. 

f0@4 50
00@5 00
4 00
fancy, 360..............................  5 00@5 00
choice 300.............................   4 50@4  50
fancy300  .............................  
5 00
Figs, fancy layers, 6ft............................  @12*4
“  10» ...........................  @12*4
“  141b..........................   @14
“  20»..........................   @15

“ 
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Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @ 7*4
“  50-lb.  “ 
..........................  @ 6*4
Persian, 50-lb.  box................  4*@  5*4
NUTS.
  @18*4
Ivaca.......................................  @17*4
California.............................   @18*4
Brazils, new...........................................   @ 8*4
Filberts.................................................   @11*4
Walnuts, Grenoble.  .............................   @13*4

Almonds, Tarragona..................... 

OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

 
LEMONS.

“ 
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extra 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

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

“  Marbot....................................  @
Calif.......................................1»  @13
“ 
Table Nuts,  fancy.......................... . 
@13
@12
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  ..........................   @14
Cocoannts, full sacks............................  @4 00
Fancy, H.  P., Suns................................   @ 7
“  Roasted.................  @  8*4
Fancy, H.  P., Flags...............................  @ 8
“  Roasted.................  ©  9*4
Choice, H. P., Extras............................  @5*4
“  Roasted.................  @ 7

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CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE.

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PEANUTS.

6 doz. in box.

FRUIT  JARS.

Pints............................................................$ 6 00
Quarts..........................................................   6 50
Half Gallons................................................  8 50
Caps.............................................................   2 75
Rubbers...................................... 
45
LAMP  BURNERS.
No. 0 Sun.........................................................  45
No. 1  “  .........................................................  50
No.2  “  ................................................ 
....  75
Tabular...........................................................  75

 

LAMP  CHIMNETS.  Per bOX.

 
 

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Pearl top.

La Bastie.

First quality.
“ 
“ 
XXX Flint.
“ 
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No.OSnn....................................................... l
No. 1  “  .........................................................1
No. 2  “  .........................................................2 90
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top...................................... 2  25
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top...................................... 2 60
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
“ 
No.2  “ 
....................4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 88
No. 1 Sun, plain b u lb ,  per doz.......................1  25
No. 2  “ 
....................... 1  50
No. 1 crimp, per doz.......................................1  35
No.2 
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........................................160
No. 0, per  gross..............................................   23
28
No.l, 
 
No  2, 
38
 
No. 3, 
75
 
Mammoth, per doz...............   .......................   75
STONEWARE—AKRON.
Butter Crocks,  1 to 6 gal.............................   06
*4 gal. per doz......................  60
Jugs, *4 gal., per doz...................................   70
1 to 4 gal., per gal................................   07
Milk Pans, *4 gal., per doz..........................   60
.........................  72
Butter Crocks, 1  and 2 gal..........................  07
Milk Pans, *4 gal.........................................   65
........................................  78

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LAMP WICKS.

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8 40

2 80
3 80

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T H E   M IC H IO A J S T   T itA J D IC S M A J S l

R elation   o f  H ard  W ork   to   S u c c e ss  In 

B u sin ess.

He who goes into  business to  have an 
easier life than that of an employe makes 
a mistake.  Whoever  undertakes to con­
duct a  successful  business  must  conse­
crate his powers  to severe  labor.  Great 
enterprises  call  for  hard  work  on  the 
part of  their promoters.  Not every man 
who works  industriously  will  certainly 
succeed, it is true;  it is equally true that 
now and  again one  more  fortunate than 
his fellows finds an opportunity to gather 
a fortune  with  comparative  ease.  But 
the law is  as stated.  The work  must be 
intelligently  applied,  of  course—but  it 
must be work.

Many young  persons  get  the  impres­
sion that the greatest difficulty is experi­
enced in starting in  business,  as in pull­
ing  a  heavy  wagon.  With  some  this 
may be  the case;  but  it is not so gener­
ally.  For  the most  part  it  is  easier to 
commence a  business enterprise than  to 
carry it steadily forward to final success. 
Men  start  a  newspaper;  few  make  a 
great  paper;  most  utterly fail.  It  was 
said by  one  who had  enjoyed  many  op­
portunities to  observe,  for  many  years, 
that only2 percent,  of all  who had  gone 
into business on Market  street, Philadel­
phia,  within a  certain  period,  had  re­
tired without disaster.

Young  people don’t  always know how 
big  a  world  this 
is,  and  how  rough 
and steep  are its  paths.  Young  begin­
ners 
in  business,  or  in  a  profession, 
sometimes fancy that the fight will  have 
been won once for all when they reach  a 
certain  point.  A  young  minister  was 
heard to  say  when  his last  year’s exam­
inations  were  completed:  “Now  I  am 
all  fixed. 
I  have  sermons  enough  for 
three  years,  and  am  through  with my 
studies. 
I  have  nothing  to  do  but  to 
have a good  time.”  But  his disappoint­
ment  was  grievous  and  his  awakening 
cruel.  The young  physician  who imag­
ined that the battle  would be  won  when 
he  cured  a  certain  important  patient, 
and the young  lawyer  who thought that 
the  gaining of  a great case would  make 
all else a  matter of  course,  were both in 
error.  As  peak  rises  beyond  peak 
in 
crossing the  mountains, each  new  sum­
mit  scaled  showing  yet  others  higher 
still to be climbed,  and  valleys interven­
ing,  so it is in life’s progress.

To win,  and  keep  on  winning,  to  re­
tain past  acquisitions,  to  hold  the  posi­
tion secured,  require  the  continued  ap­
plication  of  energy.  One  needs reserve 
of  force that shall mass  itself  as  the ac­
cumulating  waters  pile 
themselves 
against the barrier  until it  yields before 
the growing pressure and is swept away.
The  locomotives of  earlier days  went 
well enough down grade, and fairly well, 
if  not  overloaded,  on  a  level  run,  but 
they were bothered  by an up grade,  stop­
ping to get  up a full head of steam,  then 
rushing  furiously  forward  only to  fail 
again,  losing much precious time.  They 
had  a  weak  constitution  and  were not 
good 
for  emergencies.  The  engines 
of the present day are  ideal  monsters  of 
power,  pulling  immense  trains of heavy 
coaches with ease.  To them  the hardest 
work seems  but  play.  On  one occasion 
the engine of an express train punched out 
a  cylinder  head,  disabling  one  side  of 
the  locomotive.  The  engineer  cleared 
away the  wreckage and went ahead with 
the remaining cylinder  until we reached 
Monmouth  Junction  and  got  another 
locomotive.  It  thus  appeared  that  we

Such  occasions  arise 

were supplied with  twice as much power 
as would suffice to move our train.
in  every 

life. 
There are  times when,  if a man  cannot 
do twice as  much  work  as  usual, his af­
fairs will go  to ruin. 
If  to  do his ordi­
nary  work requires  all  his  strength,  he 
must 
succumb  when  an  emergency 
arises.  Sometimes  a man  thus  circum­
stanced saves his estate at the cost of his 
life; others  lose  both.  This is  quite as 
true of one calling as of  another;  of  the 
professions as of mercantile pursuits.

Ordinarily,  the  demands  upon  one’s 
forces 
increase  to  a  certain  point  as 
the  years  multiply.  Great  successes 
are  splendid  achievements.  The  Olym­
pian games were child’s  play in compar­
ison.  Everybody  cannot  be first;  there 
is not room  at  the  top for all.  He who 
reaches  the  summit  must win a victory 
at every step  of  the way up,  and he can 
then  keep his  place  only  at  the cost of 
continued  victories.  Under present con­
ditions 
life  is  a  war  with  fellow-men. 
Each  conquest  necessitates  another and 
under  severer conditions.  Our first con­
tests  are  with  the average man. 
If we 
win, our  troubles  increase. 
If we have 
any advantages  of  position,  of prepara­
tion, of natural  endowments,  we  easily 
surpass  the  miscellaneous  crowd.  But 
victory simply  clears  the field for other 
contests with tried  men,  sifted by strug­
gle  from the  throng.  The  weaker  con­
stantly drop out;  the  stronger,  strength­
ened by their successes, remain.  On  the 
higher  planes  it  becomes  a  contest  of 
trained men, of heroes, scarred  and deco­
rated  survivors  of a thousand battles,  a 
conflict of giants.  At the last,  he who is 
not “sound  of  wind  and limb” must re­
tire from the field,  probably  stripped of 
every trophy previously won.

Whoever has a good place,  or a paying 
business, may be sure that he is watched 
and studied by scores  who desire his posi­
tion or his profits. 
If,  on the one  hand, 
our competitors are men thus tried and de­
veloped  and  trained  into  immeasurable 
superiority,  on the other,  those who con­
tend  with  us  for  the  prizes  are a new 
generation of young  men  splendidly en­
dowed and admirably  trained.  Many of 
them are  better  born,  better  educated, 
better  circumstanced  in  all but  experi­
ence and the sharp  discipline of real life. 
They  have  new  ideas,  new  resources, 
new methods. 
If  we  have  been  asleep 
they  will surely have us  at a  disadvan­
tage and drive us in  confusion  from  the 
field,  prematurely  seizing  all  the glory 
that should crown our  later  life. 
It is a 
hard story,  but a  true one.  The animal 
man  knows  no  pity on the battle plain. 
The weak need not  expect  qnarter,  nor 
think  to  be  considered;  they must sim­
ply  go  to  the  wall  in  all pursuits. 
In 
Church  and  State,  and  in  commercial 
life,  the  most magnificent men are com­
pelled  to  give  place  to  younger  and 
stronger  men,  with  more roystering en­
ergy and abounding force.

To be alert,  to keep  posted,  to  main­
tain  oneself  in  touch  with the  spirit of 
the times,  require  the  vigor of enternal 
youth,  unfailing  supplies  of  strength 
constantly  applied  in  bard  work. 
In­
stead of diminishing our  labors  we must 
increase  them  or  else be left behind  in 
the race.

Thus  is  explained  the  dead  line  of 
the fiftieth year, or thereabouts, of which 
we  are  constantly  hearing. 
In  every 
calling  men  are  forced from active life 
just when they should be achieving their

grandest triumphs.  This should not be. 
Given  equal  strength,  the  man of large 
experience,  graduate 
in  the  school  of 
life,  has  every  advantage,  and  ought 
easily  to  hold  his own  and more.  The 
veteran of a thousand battles,  whose nat­
ural force is not  abated,  need  not  fear 
the younger  antagonist,  though  the lat­
ter’s  uniform  be fresh and  his  weapons 
new.  To change  the  figure,  the race is 
not  to  the  swift,  nor  the  battle to the 
strong,  unless there be endurance.  Life’s 
victories are  not  won  by a dash,  nor se­
cured by a few strong blows.

In  the 

long  run,  and  where  other 
things  are  equal,  final  and  permanent 
success is a question  of  ability  to  keep 
steadily at work  after  other  men  begin 
to fail. 
It is dependent  upon  a  knowl­
edge of the art of maintaining  till a ripe 
old  age those  physical  conditions which 
make  long  continued  hard  work possi­
ble.

A young preacher in New Jersey, about 
thirty years ago,  rose to the highest posi­
tions in his  Conference.  Could  he have 
lived,  what a record might  he  not  have 
made?  But he exhausted  his forces and 
died  while  yet a  mere youth.  A Phila­
delphia  lad  went  to  Cleveland, O., and 
took a position In  a good  house.  Gifted, 
ambitious,  industrious  and trustworthy, 
he rose rapidly. 
In a marvelously  short 
time he was at the head of  a  large  and 
the
profitable  business. 

But  when 

writer  made  his  acquaintance  he  was 
pallid,  wasted  and  feeble,  depending 
upon stimulants to keep  him out  of bed. 
By  ignoring  the  laws  of health he had 
virtually committed suicide.

Many years ago a young medical friend 
of  the  writer  died  at  the  very  begin­
ning of a  brilliant  career.  His  success 
tempted  him  beyond  his strength.  He 
was  warned,  but  would  not  heed,  and 
died.  Could  he have  controlled himself 
and preserved  his  health  he might have 
become eminent in his profession.

A gentleman still  living,  the  founder 
of one of the largest and most successful 
houses in  the world,  at one time superin­
duced an attack of insomnia by overwork, 
which  he  foolishly  mistook  for  hard 
work.  Overwork  soon  ceases to be hard 
work,  and becomes  ridiculously or pain­
fully  ineffective.  This  gentleman  had 
the good sense  to  drop his business and 
go abroad.  Being young,  he soon recov­
ered.  On  his  return  he  committed de­
tails to competent subordinates  and  be­
came  able  to  do a  thousand times more 
business,  and  without overwork.
in­
creases  the  power  to do more. 
It does 
not  wear  one  out.  “Ask  largely  that 
your  joy may be full” is a universal law. 
The more a man asks  of his body within 
proper limits,  the more he  will  receive. 
Provided it be done  wisely,  the more he 
asks of his  brain  the  more it will  do for 
him.  But  to  secure  such  results  it  is 
necessary to  study  the  art of wise self- 
care. 

intelligently  done, 

Geo.  K.  Morkis.

Hard  work, 

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REPRESENTATIVE  RETAILERS.

A.  B u ys,  Senior M em ber o f th e   Firm  o f 

B u y s  &  V an   D uin en .

Adrian Buys was  born  in  the  village 
of  Arnemuiden,  Province  of  Zeeland, 
Holland,  July  25,  1845.  He  attended 
school 
in  his  native  village  for  seven 
years, 
from  his  5th  to  his  12th  year. 
The  death  of  his  father,  when  Adrian 
was  12  years  old,  put  an  end  to  his 
schooling.  The  family  were  poor  and 
could not  aiford  to  pay  the  12  cents a 
week school fee,  the little grocery  which 
was their only source of  income yielding 
barely sufficient  to  meet  the actual nec­
essities.  On  leaving school the  boy  was 
apprenticed to  the  wagonmaking  busi­
ness,  and for  two years  worked  as  boys 
in  this  country  seldom  do,  receiving 
merely his  board. 
In  addition  to  his 
work  in  the  shop  he  was  expected  to 
help with the  housework,  such as  wash­
ing dishes,  sweeping,  assisting with the 
family  washing, etc.  He  did  duty  as  a 
nurse,  too,  the  two  younger  children 
being frequently  committed  to his care. 
Taking  the  children  in  the  baby  car­
riage,  he  would  frequently  go  half  a 
mile into  the  country,  put  the children 
down  upon  the  grass,  and  proceed  to 
have  a  good  time  with  the  “cowboy.” 
The third year he received  the not  very 
extravagant  salary  of  50  cents  a week, 
boarding  himself.  Learning  a  trade in 
Holland is no holiday  sport.  Our friend 
Buys  had not  merely  to  learn  how  to 
make  a wagon;  he must be able to “size 
up”  a tree before it  was  cut down—that 
is,  tell  how  much  the  tree  would  be 
worth  to the  purchaser,  as  all  material 
was  bought  “standing.”  Then he must 
be able to cut it down,  saw  it up into the 
various sizes,  and  to  the best advantage, 
for the  purpose  for  which  it  was  to be 
used,  the different parts of  a wagon,  and 
then make  the wagon.  For  seven years 
the young man  wrought  at the trade,  the 
last  year receiving  a  salary of  $58 and 
board,  which  was  considered  good  pay. 
In  1867  he  attained  his  majority  and 
started for  America,  coming  almost di­
rectly  to  Grand  Rapids.  On  his arrival 
here he  went to  work  in  a  furniture re­
pair shop,  where he remained but a short 
time.  He  then  sought  and  obtained  a 
situation  in  Berkey  &  Gay’s  furniture 
factory,  which then employed  but thirty 
men,  at  $6 per  week. 
Inside  of  twelve 
months he was getting $13.50.  He  “kept 
his bench”  in Berkey & Gay’s factory for 
seven  years,  when  he  started 
the 
grocery business,  in a  small  way,  at 704 
East  Fulton  street,  purchasing  a small 
one-story frame  building, 20x30 feet,  but 
renting the lot.  Both building and stock 
cost him  only  $800.  The  business  was 
fairly prosperous  the  first  year,  but it 
was during the  “dark days”  early in the 
’70s,  when  times  were  hard  and money 
the  second  year  nearly 
scarce,  and 
swamped him. 
It was  at  this  time that 
“Comstock’s  scrip,”  was  issued,  by  the 
use of which he  was enabled  to keep his 
large force of  men employed until better 
times came. 
It  was heavily  discounted 
and could only  be  used at a loss.  Many 
of Mr.  Buys’  customers  were  paid 
in 
this  scrip,  which he  could  not  use  to 
meet his  payments,  and  it  looked  for a 
time as though the savings of years  were 
to  be  swept  away,  and he  compelled to 
begin  life over  again.  To  save himself 
he decided to  take a  partner and  finally 
induced  Jacob Van Duinen  to  put  $500 
into the business.  With  this  money  the 
debts were paid  and  a  fresh start made.

in 

The firm of  Buys & Van  Duinen contin­
ued  “at  the old  stand”  for  three  years, 
when  they  purchased the  northwest cor­
ner of  Holland  and East Fulton streets, 
moving  the  building  to  that  location. 
The size of  the lot  was 66x150  feet and 
cost  $150.  Three  years  later  they  en­
larged  the  building  to  50x32  feet  and 
added  another  story.  To  the  grocery 
business they  added  flour  and feed,  and 
still later  boots and  shoes. 
In  1888 Mr. 
Buys revisited the land of his birth.  He 
found his  mother still  in  the  little gro­
cery store  where he  first saw the light of 
day,  and  which  for so many  years  had 
been  her  only  support.  Mr.  Buys also 
visited his brother-in-law,  who is a  ship­
builder,  and  who  from  early  boyhood 
had  worked in  the one  yard,  as  did his 
father and his father’s father before him. 
As illustrating the  conservative  charac­
ter of  the  Dutch, it  may  be  added  that 
the shipyaid referred to  has remained in 
the same  family for 110  years  and  will 
probably continue in  the same  family to 
the end of time.  Shortly  after Mr.  Buys’ 
returned from  Holland  another addition 
of 20x50 was added to their building and 
a stock of  stoves and hardware added to 
their  already  extensive  business.  A 
stock of  furniture was added less than  a 
year  ago.  The  firm also  owns  a wood- 
yard.  Five  years  ago  Mr.  Van  Duinen 
sold  his  interest in  the  business  to his 
son,  Jesse,  who  had been  a clerk in the 
store  from  his  16th  year,  who is still in 
the  business,  and  whose  reputation for 
uprightness  and  honorable  dealing 
is 
fully equal  to  that  of  his  partner,  Mr. 
Buys.  Eight years ago Mr.  Buys erected 
a small  building across  the street  from 
the main  store,  and  put in a  small stock 
of  dry goods,  placing  his  6on  Jacob in 
charge.  Four  years  ago  the  corner  of 
Diamond  and  East  Fulton  streets  was 
bought and the dry goods business moved 
to that  location,  and  is now  owned and 
conducted  by Jacob  Buys  and  Andrew 
DeVree,  under  the  style  of  Buys & De 
Vree.

Mr.  Buys  is  a  charter  member  of  the 
Third  Reformed  Holland  Church,  and 
was a deacon  and  treasurer of the church 
for seventeen years.  He is also a trustee 
and  treasurer  of  the  Barnabas  society, 
an  association  of  Holland  workingmen, 
which is purely benevolent in its purpose 
and work.

Mr.  Buys’ character for  business prob 
ity and  integrity is  so firmly established 
and so well known that  little remains to 
be said,  but this much,  at least, ought to 
be said—all his life  he  has had  a horror 
of  debt.  “Owe  no  man  anything”  has 
been a  vital principle of his career. 
In 
dustry and  economy  in  the  conduct  of 
his affairs,  honesty  and  uprightness  in 
his dealings  with  his  customers,  with  a 
benevolent disposition, correctly describe 
the nature of  the man.  More than  thi 
can hardly be said of any man.

prove 

uncommonly 

T he  Tim e  to   P u rch a se  S ecu rities.
The present  market  price  for  a  large 
number  of  gilt-edged  securities,  paying 
good  dividends  and  interest,  at  figures 
should 
attrac­
tive  to  investors.  The  reasons  why 
these  valuable  securities  should  have 
dropped below  their customary  value are 
well know to everybody,  and it is equally 
well known that as  soon as the  existing 
financial pressure is removed these  same 
securities  will  quickly  resume 
their 
former high price.

Here,  then, is an unusual  opportunity

for  people  with  ready  cash  to  secure 
bargains,  as  the saying  goes. 
It is gen­
erally  believed  that  some  money  has 
been withdrawn  from  bank  during  the 
existing financial flurry by timid persons, 
who are  foolishly  hoarding  it  at  their 
homes.  Here is a  chance  for  such per­
sons  to put some of  this  money in  good 
paying stocks  and  bonds,  which  afford 
them perfect and absolute security,  and, 
moreover,  will  assure  them a  handsome 
profit as  soon as  the  financial  pressure 
disappears,  as  all  these  securities will, 
beyond a  shadow of a doubt,  quickly ad­
vance to the  level  they  held  before  the 
financial flurry  began,  and it  is possible 
that  during the  buoyancy that  is likely 
to  accompany the  natural reaction from 
depression  many of  these securities will 
advance  to  figures  much  higher  than 
they have yet attained.

The investment  of  hoarded  money  in 
securities would also return considerable 
currency to  circulation,  which would be 
a general benefit to  the community.

T ack   P oin ts.

When  a  man  wastes  money  he also 

A man loses  his  power  when  he loses 

wastes time.

his  temper.

The  man who  wins  the  fight  doesn’t 

mind the scars.
CHICAGO

JUNE  25,  1893
AND  WEST  MICHIGAN  R’Y.
GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

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Ar. Chicago...............................8:3upm  2:00am
Lv. Chicago 9:30am... Ar. Grand Rapids 5:25 pm
Lv. Grand Rapids........  8:50am  1:25pm  5:45pm
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Trains  stop  at  Traverse  City for  dinner  and 
supper.Arrive from Bay View, etc.,  6:00 a. in., 11:40 a. 
m., 1.05 p. m.,*10:C0p. m.
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Lv. Ottawa Beach...  7:00am  3:50pm 
leaves Ottawa Beaeh 6:30 p. m.
To Chicago, lv. G. R. ■  *7:25am  1:25pm  *11:3Cpm 
To Petoskey lv.G.R  .  *7:30am  1:40pm  11:15pm 
To G. R. .lv. Chicago.  8:25am «¿:45pm *11:35pm 
ToG. R-.lv.Petoskey  6:05am *l:30pm  +8:20pm 
Free Chair Cars for Manistee 5:45 p m.
»Every day. 
tExcept Saturday.  Other trains 
week days only.
D e t r o it ,  g b a n u   h a v e n   &  m il
Depot corner Leonard  St. and Plainfield A vs.

...........
9:40pm
Sunday train  leaves  Grand  Rapids 9:30 a. m. 

WAUK.EE  Railway.

PA R LO R   AND  S L E E PIN G   CARS.

OTTAWA  BEACH.

EASTWARD.

Trains Leave 
itNo.  14
G’d  Rapids,  Lv I  6 45am
Ionia........... Ar  7 40am
St.  Johns  ...Ar  8 25am
Owosss........Ar  9 00am
E. Saginaw.. Ar 110 50am
11 32am 
Bay City.......Ar
10 05am
F lin t........... Ar
12 05pm
Pt.  Huron...Ar
10 53am
Pontiac........Ar
11 50am
Detroit......... Ar
WESTWARD.

tNo.  16 tNo.  18
325pm
10 20am
4 27pm
11 25am 
5 20pm 
1217pm
5 05pm 
120pm
8 00pm 
3 45pm
8 37pm 
4 35pm 
3 45pm
7 0 5 p m  
8 50pm
5 50pm
8 25pm
3 05pm
9 25pm
4 05pm

tNo.  8!
7 40pm
8 45am
9 42am
10 25am

tNo. 13.1tNo. 15
4 55pm 10 20pm 
6 00pm 11 20pm 
6 20am  6 30am 
6 00am  ...

Trains Leave  ¡tNo. 81 ItNo. 11
7 25am  1 00pm
G’d Rapids,  Lv 
8 30am  2 10pm
G’d Haven,  Ar 
Mllw’keeStr  “ 
4 00pm I
Chicago Sir.  “
tDaily except Sunday
Sunday  only train  leaves  Grand  Rapids  at 
a. m.  for Spring Lake and Grand Haven;  and at 
7 p. m. to connedt with  Sunday night steamer at 
Grand Haven for Chicago.
Trains arrive from the east, 7:20 a.m., 12:50 p.m, 
4:45 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arrive from  the  west, 6:40 a. m.,  10: 
a. m., 3:16 p.m. and 9:35 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  Has  Wagner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Parlor Car.
Westward—No.  1  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Parlor Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
J a b. C a m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street

G rand  R apid s  & In d ian a.
S chedule  in   effect Ju n e  25,1893.

T RA IN S  GOING  NORTH.

A rriv e  fro m   L eave g o in g  

S o u th . 
F o r M’k in aw ,T rav . C ity  a n d  Sag. 6 :5 0 a m  
F o r T ra v erse C ity  & M ackinaw   1:10 p  m  
F o r C ad illac a n d  S ag in aw ..............................  
F o r  P eto sk ey  & M ac k in a w ..............8:10 p  m  
F rom  K a la m azo o ............................... 9:10 a  m
F ro m  Chi caff o a n d  K a la m a z o o ..  9  40 p  m 
d aily .  O th ers tra in s  d aily  e x c ep t Sunday.
does n o t ru n  to  T ra v erse C ity  o n  Sundays.

T ra in s a rriv in g '  fro m  so u th  a t   6:50 a  m   a n d   9:10 a  m 
T ra in   le a v in g   n o rth   a t   7:20 a. m   d aily .  T his  tr a in  

N o rth .
7:20 a m
1:2 0 p m
1:15 p m
10:30  p m

TRA INS  GOING  SO U TH .

A rriv e fro m   L eave g o in g  

N o rth . 

a m  

F o r  C in c in n a ti..................................  6:30 
'o r K alam azo o  a n d   C h ic a g o ... 
F o r F o rt W a y n e a n d  th e   E a s t..  11:60 a  m  
F o r  C in c in n a ti................................  5 :1 5 p m  
F o r K alam azoo  &  C h ic ag o ........10:40 p m  
F rom  S ag in aw ....................................11:50 a  m
" ro m  S ag in aw ....................................10:40 p m
d a ily :  a ll  o th e r  tra in s   d aily  ex c e p t8 u n d a y .

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

8 o u th .
8:00  a m
2:00  p ro
11:20  p  m

6:00 p m

7:00  a m

SLEEPING  &  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

NORTH

7:20 a  m tr a in  h a s P a rlo r  C ar  to   M ackinaw  
C ity.1:20 p  m  train  h a s  p a r lo r  c a rs  G ran d  
R apids to  P eto sk ey  an d  M ackinaw .
10:30 p m train.—S leeping  c a rs  G rand 
R apids  to   P e to sk e y  a n d  M ackinaw .
SOUTH—7:00 am train.—P a rlo r c h a ir c a r  G ran d  
R apids to  C incinnati.
8:00 a m  train.—R uns  so lid  w ith  W a g ­
n e r  P a rlo r  C ar  G ran d   R apids  to   C hicago. 
2:00 p  m train.—P a rlo r c a r G rand R ap 
ids to  F o rt W ayne.
6:00  p m train.—W a g n e r S le ep in g   C ar 
G ran d   R apids to  C in c in n ati.
1 1 : 2 0   p  m  t r a i n . —T h ro u g h   C oach  a n d  
W a g n e r S le ep in g  C ar  G ran d   R apids to  C hi­
cago.

C hicago v ia  G. R.  & I.  R. R.

8:00 a m  
1:25 p m  

8:00 p m  
9:10 p m  

11:80 p m
L v G ran d   R apids 
6:50 a  m
A rr C hicago 
8:00 a  m  tr a in  ru n s  so lid  w ith   th ro u g h  W a g n e r  P a r­
lo r  C ar.
11:80 p m   tr a in   d a ily ,  th ro u g h   C oach  a n d   W a g n e r 
S leeping C ar.
9:60 p  m
Lv  C hicago 
A rr G ran d  R apids 
6:50  a m
4:15  p m   solid  tr a in   w ith   th ro u g h   W a g n e r  P a rlo r 
C ar.  9:50 p  m   tr a in   d aily ,  th ro u g h   C oach  a n d  W ag ­
n e r  S leeping C ar.

4:15 p m  
9:40 p m  

F o r M uskegon—L eave. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
10:15 a m
6:56  a m  
11:85  a m  
6:45  p  m  
9:10 p  m

F ro m  M uskegon—A rriv e
4:40 p m

S u n d ay  tr a in   leaves  fo r  M uskegon  a t   7:45 a   m , a r ­
riv in g  a t   9:16  a   m .  R etu rn in g ,  tr a in   leaves  M uske 
g o n  a t   4:30 p m , a r riv in g  a t  G ran d   R apids a t   5:50 p  m .
Tnrough tickets and full  information  can  be 
had by calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at
Telephone  506,  Grand  Rapids,
nion  Station, 
Mich.

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

C. L. LOCKWOOD,

Michigan(Tentrai

“ The Niagara Falls Route.”

(Taking effect  Sunday, May 28, 1893.) 

»Daily..  All others daily, except Sunday.

Depart
Arrive. 
10 20d m...........Detroit  Express............6 55pm
6 (JO a m  ... .»Atlantic and  Pacific......10 45 pm
1  OOp 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  5 p m, arriving  at Grand 
Rapids 10:20 p m.
Direct  communicatioH  made  at  Detroit  with 
all through  trains east  over the  Michigan Cen 
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
A. A l m q u is t , Ticket Agent,

Union Passenger Station.

DETROIT,

MAY 28,1893
LANSING «  NORTHERN  R.  R.
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv. Grand Rapids........  7:10am *1:45pm  5:40pm
Ar. Detroit..................11:35am *5:50pm 10:25pm

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

TO AND  FROM  SAGINAW,  ALMA  AND ST.  LOUIS.

Lv. Detroit..................   7:45am  *1:45pm  6:00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids....... 12:55pm *5:40pm 10:30pm
Lv. GR 7:20am 4:15pm  Ar. G R.ll:50am 10:40pm
Lv. Grand Rapids...........7:10am  1:45pm  5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell..............12:55pm 5:40pm  ..........

TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS R.  R.

THROUGH CAR SERVICE.

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

•Every dav.  Other trains  week days only.

GEO. DeHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’L

T O L E D O

NORTH  MICHIGAN  W ife S
" i

RAILWAY. 

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  * 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee 
R’ys  offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  be­
tween Grand Rapids and Toledo.
VIA D „ L.  &  N.  R’Y.

Time Table In effect May 14,1893.

VIA D ., G. H.  A M.  R’Y.

Lv. Grand Rapids at......7:10 a. m. and 1:25 p.
Ar. Toledo a t ............   1:15 p. m. and 10:45 p.
Lv. Grand Rapids at......6:50 a. m. and 3:25 p.
Ar. Toledo at..............  1:15 p. m. and 10:45 p.
W.  H.  B e n n e t t , General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo, Ohio.

Return connections equally as good.

B 
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T H E   M I C H I G A N   T itA H E S M A I S i

GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

N e w s  from   th e  M etrop olis— In d ex  o f

th e   M ark ets.

Special C orrespondence.

New  York,  Aug.  13 — The  scarcity 
of money  continues  and  the withdrawal 
of  the  same  from  the  banks  by  the 
alarmed depositors  goes on apace. 
It is 
difficult to  obtain currency to meet  pay­
rolls  in  some  instances.  The  large in­
flux  of  gold  may  give  relief in  a short 
time,  but small fortunes  are being made 
daily  by men who are selling merely at a I 
premium.  Congress seems  to be getting to 
work in  a very  slow  manner,  and  some | 
Democratic  papers  think  the  party 
in 
power will deserve and get an awful lick­
ing at the next  general  election  if  they 
do not  show more  anxiety  in seeking  a 
solution of the trouble and less in trying 
to  “harmonize”  Democrats  of  different 
views.
Trade remains duil beyond measure in 
many lines,  although,  so far as sales are 
concerned,  the  grocery  trade  is  doing 
more than  holding its  own.  The  great 
drawback is the difficulty  in  making col­
lections.
Retailers  are finding  so many of their 
customers out of  employment  that they 
are drawing the credit line mighty close, 
and the little balances they  were wont  to 
hang up  on the  slate until  “next  week” 
are being  granted for  “this  time only.” 
This caution  is observed  by all in  busi­
ness.
A ray of hope is seen  in the constantly 
increasing  number  of business men  who 
believe that  within  three  weeks  we will 
see a change for the better.  Just as soon 
as enough  people believe this,  times  will 
improve;  but  they  are  slow  to  be  con­
verted.
Goods are wonderfully  cheap,  and the 
inducements  offered  in the  big stores in 
all lines are enough to make one’s mouth 
water,  and the array of canned and  dried 
fruits is most  temptiug  to the man  with 
an  attenuated  pocketbook.  But  if  he 
has no money,  what matters it how cheap 
the goods may  be?
The  long-continued drouhgt extending 
over all  the  Eastern  and South Atlantic 
States is  growing to unprecedented  pro­
portions,  aud growers  of  corn,  tomatoes 
and garden  truck  generally are  sending 
in doleful reports of crop failures.  Even 
the  expected  huge  supply  of  peaches 
promises to  fall off  largely.  Tomatoes, 
just now,  however,  are  in abundant sup­
ply  in  the fresh  state at  the  large mar­
kets.  The  drouth  is  a  factor  that  may 
become  very  important  when  the  season 
ends,  and,  from  all  appearances,  prices 
will  remain  at  the  present  stage  but 
temporarily.
Awhile ago it  was confidently thought 
that coffee would,  at least,  remain  at the 
quotations  given—about  18@18>£c  for 
No.  7,  but the thing is  a boomerang. 
It 
goes the other way  and  16c is the market 
price  to-day.  Affairs  in  Brazil  being so 
unsettled,  and  particularly the  unsani­
tary condition at Santos, make the future 
uncertain,  though  all  signs  point  to a 
higher plane.
Refined  sugar  remains  steady  and  a 
fair business is  being done.  None of  the 
refineries have been obliged to stop  work 
and no reductions of wages seem to have 
been made.
is  steadier,  and,  as  receipts 
have  diminished,  prices  have advanced, 
so that 21 %(3)22c is paid  for  best grades. 
This is an  increase  of  3c.  Arrivals  are 
likely to be light, as the drought is greatly 
curtailing  supplies.
Cheese is held at  8>s@9J£c—the latter 
for colored  State full  cream.  The mar­
ket is firm  and the  holders  are not anx­
ious  to  dispose  of  what  they  have  on 
hand.
Eggs  are  worth  15X@16@17c,  as  to 
qnaiity.  Demand  good  for  first-class 
stock, which is in light supply.
Canned  goods  are  in  no  special  de­
mand,  and yet there seems to be more in­
quiry for tomatoes and corn—the articles 
most  likely  to  be  affected  by  drought. 
Small  fruits,  berries,  cherries, etc.,  are 
very slow of  sale,  and  prices  vary from  I 
57J^@80c  for  berries.  Peaches  of  Pa­
cific coast picking  are  selling  in  a small 
way,  but a  general  advance on  all Cali­
fornia fruits is anticipated.
For lemons, oranges and other  foreign 
fruits the  inquiry  is  almost  at a  stand-

Butter 

sti 11.  though,  for  that  matter,  business 
all the season  has  been  very dull.  This 
market  is so  clearly  in  touch  with  the 
“spot cash”  market that a stringency in 
the  money  market  is  almost  instantly 
felt  by  fruit  men.  Supplies  are fairly 
ample to keep prices steady.
Dried  fruits remain  in  the  same  leth­
argic  condition  that  has  characterized 
the  market  all  summer.  Raisins  frohF 
Spain  and California  promise to both  be 
at extremely low marks.  Prunes, on the 
spot are  worth  from  9@llJ^c  for Cali­
fornia.  Apricots,  unchanged,  from  10>¿ 
@12c. 
In domestic dried, as in the other 
sorts,  trade is  in  a  waiting  condition. 
Fancy evaporated  apples  can  be bought 
at  one’s  own  figures.  As  to  cherries, 
berries and other small fruits there is no 
movement.  People  don’t  take  to  dried 
fruit,  except is case  of “have to;”  and it 
may  be they will  “have to”  this year.
Domestic  green fruit  is in liberal sup­
ply.  Apples are  selling  at  $1@2.25 per 
bbl.;  peaches,  40@80c per basket;  pears, 
$2@4 per bbl.
The honey crop promises an  unusually 
large  yield.  The  California  article can 
be landed  here,  it is said, for less than 6c. 
This leaves  little or  no margin of  profit 
to the producer.
Late  reports  from  Delaware  say  the 
peach  crop  will  be  50  per  cent,  short. 
This is given for what it  is worth.

Jay.

By  Way  of  Explanation.

Gra nd Ra pid s, Aug. 10—T h e  T ra des­
man  takes  exception  to  certain  state­
ments  contained  in  last  week’s  article 
under the  head,  “A Little  Plain Talk.” 
Upon reviewing the article in  question 1 
find  that 
the  portion  criticised  was 
not  made  sufficiently  explicit  to  con­
vey  the  meaniug intended,  although  the 
general  tenor  of  the  article  was strong 
enough,  surely,  to  save it  from  such a 
flagrant misconstruction. 
It  was  an ap­
peal  to every  man  who had a  “cinch”  on 
the  circulating medium  of  the  country 
to relax his bold  and allow it to proceed 
on  its  life-sustaining  mission,  thereby 
checking  the  tendency  toward  general 
stagnation of  business,  and the distress­
ing  evils resulting  therefrom. 
I  had in 
my  mind  the  sleepless  nights  and  de­
spondent  days  experienced  by  grocers 
and other  retailers in  this  city,  as well 
as  elsewhere,  induced  by  the  fact that 
the  medium,  through  which, only,  it  is 
possible  to  transact  business,  is being 
withheld  from them,  although the vaults 
wherein  it  is  stored  were  never  fuller 
than  at the present  time.
The  inference drawu from  my article, 
that  I  advised  depositors  to  withdraw 
their funds from the banks  and  hoard it, 
thereby keeping  it from circulation,  is a 
false one,  whether  the language used  by 
me gives color to it  or not.  Bankers are 
certainly excusable for  the great caution 
manifested in  discounting paper.  They 
hold  in  trust  the savings of  the people, 
subject  to  recall  by  the  people  at any 
time; and  when  panicky  conditions pre­
vail,  the  banker  who  would  keep  his 
doors open  must keep  the  people’s sav­
ings where  he can  put his finger on it at 
any  moment.  Remove  this  distrust  in 
the minds  of  the  people and all danger 
of  “runs”  on  the  bank  will  vanish  at 
once—but  I do  not wish  to re-write the 
article.  What  I  meant  and  what  I in­
tended  to say was simply this:  It would 
be a  merciful  act if  every private capi­
talist,  money loaner  and every other de­
positor who  commands  money  intended 
for 
investments  would  withdraw  his 
funds from  the  banks,  not  for the pur­
pose of  hoarding it  in old  stocking legs, 
or in deposit  vaults, but for the purpose 
of putting it  at once  into circulation  by 
way of the ordinary channels of business, 
thereby restoring  confidence  and avoid­
ing a  disastrous  panic.  These  deposit­
ors have no  excuse,  surely,  for  locking 
up  the  circulating  medium,  unless  the 
country  is,  really,  in  danger of going to 
the  “deminition bow-wows’’—a condition 
of  things  which  none  but  the  weak- 
kneed,  calamity howling money hoarders 
believe possible.  Don’t be alarmed; it is 
only the inflated bubbles which are being 
pricked. 

E.  A.  Owen.

Wm.  Connor, traveling  representative 
for Michael  Kolb & Son, will be in Grand 
Rapids again Aug. 31 and Sept.  1.

ation.

Hon. W.  R.  Burt  on  the Financial Situ­

Sa g in a w ,  E.  S., Aug. 11.—W, R.  Burt, 
in  the course of a brief talk on the finan­
cial situation,  remarked that  the present 
financial  depression  was  the most sense­
less panic that  could  be  imagined.  He 
contended that  the  assertion that it was 
due to the Sherman  silver  purchase act 
was nonsense;  that  it  was started origi­
nally  by a  gang  in  Wall  street  for the 
purpose  of  forcing  the  government  to 
issue gold  bonds and  to discredit the sil­
ver dollar and compel  the adoption of the 
single gold standard.  When once started 
the scare soon  got beyond control and  be­
came  national,  resulting  in  contraction 
and withdrawal of millions from circula­
tion;  hence money could not be procured 
for legitimate business needs and distress 
followed.  He  thought  by  October  1 
business would  be fairly in motion again, 
as there was a steadily increasing volume 
of  currency,  people  could  not  keep  it 
locked  up and  hidden  away always,  and 
it would come out  into  the  channels  of 
business  with  restoring  confidence.  He 
said the panic was having a bad effect on 
all the railroads in  the  Northern  part of 
the State  that  depended  for  freighting 
largely upon forest  products.  Mr.  Burt 
is receiver for  the  Toledo,  Ann  Arbor & 
North Michigan.  He says  on the line of 
that road  north  of  Owosso,  there  are  a 
large number of sawmills cutting mostly 
hardwood.  The  mills  had  been  fully 
stocked with  logs owing to the active de­
mand for  hardwood  lumber  during  the 
winter,  and a busy and  profitable season 
was anticipated.  The  sudden  dropping 
out of the bottom of  the  lumber market 
has forced  these  mills  to  shut down,  as 
there is no demand  for the product.  This 
works  hardship  not  only  to  those  em­
ployed in  these  mills  and their families, 
but in many instances to the mill owners 
who had  invested  considerable  sums  in 
logs in the  expectation  of  being able to 
quickly convert  them  into  lumber  and 
then  into money.  This  road  is  not  an 
isolated  example. 
In  fact  all  through 
Northern Michigan small industries, par­
ticularly, have been temporarily cramped 
owing to the panic.
Mr.  Burt  is  President  of  the  Home 
National Bank,  and  he  showed his faith 
in  the country and  in  the  city in which 
he  lives  by  bidding  in  at  par  $84,000 
street and sewer  improvement  bonds  of 
the city.  The  issue  was  authorized  of 
$135,000 of these bonds,  and every dollar 
of them has been taken  by Saginaw  busi­
ness menv thus enabling  the continuance 
of all contracts  let by the city for paving 
and sewers,  and  furnishing employment 
for  a  large  number  of  laboring  men. 
Saginaw has  not  suffered  materially  as 
je t  from  the  stringency, 
labor  being 
pretty generally employed,  owing  to ex­
tensive building  operations  in progress, 
and nearly all of  the  mills and factories 
being in operation.

Wis.

Weekly  Report  of  Secretary  Mills.
Grand  Ra pid s,  Aug.  14—Certificates 
of  membership have  been issued  to the 
following new members during the week 
ending Aug.  12:

3296  John R.  Ghent,  Muskegon.
3297  C.  D.  Richards,  Duluth,  Minn.
3298  Wm.  E.  Yan Ness.  Sturgis.
3301  Wm.  I. Woodruff,  Saginaw.
3302  P. J.  Yan  Rosmaulen, Green Bay, 
3303  Otto Heling, Muskegon.
3304  W.  E. Smith, Jr., St.  Ignace.
3305  W.  G.  Ackley,  Port Huron.
3306  Geo. W. Goodman, Lewisburg, Pa.
3307  A.  R.  Hirous,  Edwardsburg.
3309  John  A.  Hoffman,  Kalamazoo.
3310  Jacob ShainhoRs, Ludington.
A second  notice of assessments 3 and 4 
has been  mailed  to every  member  who 
had not  remitted  for  same  previous  to 
July 28,  and  as some  may receive a sec­
ond notice who have  remitted,  such  will 
disregared the second notice.
As the principal reason for assessments 
not reaching the  members is  the failure 
to notify the  Secretary of  any change in 
address,  I  most  earnestly  request  that 
this  office  be  promptly  notified  of  any 
residence changes made by members.
Orders  have been drawn on  the Treas­
urer for the payment of the death benefit 
fund to  the legal  heirs  of  our deceased 
brothers,  Walter  J.  Russell,  Edward

Menzer  and R.  A.  Sheckell,  which are 
all the claims  against the  Association to 
date,  and leaves  a  good  surplus  in  our 
treasury for future losses.
Notices  have  been  mailed  to  the di­
rectors  of  the  third  regular meeting of 
that  body,  to  be  held  at  the  Hudson 
House,  Lansing,  Saturday,  Sept. 2,  at 11 
a.  m.  Any communications  from mem­
bers  or  chairmen of  committees should 
reach the  Chairman  or  Secretary a  few 
days  previous  to  that  date.  As this is 
the last regular meeting of the Board be­
fore  the  annual  meeting  at  Saginaw. 
Tuesday and  Wednesday,  December  26 
and 27,  it is desired that any amendments 
to the  constitution  be  presented  to the 
committee  as  early  as  possible,  that 
ample  consideration  may be  given each 
one before the annual  meeting.
The  publisher  of  Wood’s  Railway 
Guide has  kindly  placed a half  page at 
the  disposal  of  the  Association, as  will 
be seen  by reference to the August num­
ber. 

L.  M.  Mil l s,  Sec’y.

T he  J a ck so n   G rocers’  Picnic.

The second annual picnic  of the Jack- 
son  Grocers’  Union,  which  was  held  at 
Bawbeese  Lake last Thursday,  was more 
largely attended  than  the  first event of 
the  year  before,  1,750  people  going  in 
twenty-two coaches,  which were taken in 
two sections.  The  day was  perfect,  ex­
cept that the heat was  a trifle oppressive, 
and the  sports  and  other  features pro­
vided  for the entertainment of the multi­
tude were carried  out  without interrup­
tion  or  accident.  The  Grocers’  Union 
has now an established reputation as the 
champion excursion giver of the city, and 
the  money  which  the  excursion  will 
put  into the treasury of  the organization 
will enable  it  to  act  more  aggressively 
the coming year than  it  has in  the past. 
President Fleming,  Secretary Porter, and 
the other  officers  and  committees  were 
untiring in  their  efforts  to  provide  for 
the entertainment  of  the  people,  which 
met with deserved recognition.

H illsd ale  G rocers  to   O rganize.

The retail  grocers of  Hillsdale held  a 
meeting last Tuesday evening to consider 
the matter of  organization  and  decided 
to proceed  to  the formation  of  a  Retail 
Grocers’  Association on Tuesday evening 
of this week.  Oscar  Hancock  acted  as 
chairman  of 
the  initial  meeting  and 
Chas.  S.  French  as  Secretary.  The fol­
lowing grocers will  ally themselves with 
the organization:  Justin  Gray,  Herbert 
W.  Samm,  Geo.  A.  Whitcomb,  Thos. 
Fant,  John  L.  Frisbie,  E.  J.  Smith, 
Oscar  Hancock,  Chas.  D.  French,  L. 
Beckhardt,  Barrows & Howe and L.  Cole.

P u rely  P erson al.

L.  J.  Stevenson,  senior member of the 
Commercial Credit  Co.,  has  gone to Chi­
cago  for  a  week’s 
inspection  of  the 
World’s Fair.  He is accompanied by his 
wife.

Frank T.  Lawrence  is  rejoicing  over 
the advent of  a daughter  weighing nine 
pounds  and  six  ounces.  Mr.  and Mrs. 
Lawrence have  been  married nine years 
and this is their first child.

A.  E.  Webb,  Eastern  representative of 
C. G.  A.  Voigt &  Co.,  was  in town  sev­
eral  days  last week.  Mr.  Webb’s head­
quarters are in Olean,  N.  Y.  He reports 
business as  excellent  and  says  that the 
prevailing  depression  does  not  seem to 
affect  the  rural  districts  and  smaller 
towns and  villages  as it  does  the large 
towns  and cities,  not even to the extent 
one  would  naturally  suppose  it  would. 
It is  only  twelve  months  since his  last 
visit to  Grand  Rapids,  yet  he says he is 
astonished  at  the  improvement  in  the 
city in many directions.

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Dry  Goods, Carpets and Gloaks

We  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Geese  Feathers.

M ackinaw  Shirts  and  Lumbermen's  Socks.

OVERALLS  OF  OUR  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

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SE E D S!

Everything  in Seeds is kept by us—Clover,  Timothy,  Hungarian,  Millet,  Red 

Top,  Blue  Grass,  Seed Corn,  Rye,  Barley,  Peas,  Beans,  Etc.

If you have Beans to sell, send us samples,  stating quantity,  and  we  will try to 

trade with you.

No.  1 Fillers,  10 sets in a No.  1 Case, $1.25. 

We will sell Egg Cases and Egg Case Fillers.  No.  1  Egg Case,  complete (in lots 
of 10), 35c each. 
No. 2 Fillers,  15 
sets in a No 1 Case, $1.50.
W. T. LflMDREflUX GO., 128,130 and 132 W. Bridge 81., Grand Rapids. Mich.
4 , 0 0 0   L i v e   Poultry  4,000 

Wanted  Weekly.

DETROIT  AND  CHICAGO  MARKET  PRICES  GDARANTEED.
DETTBNTnA
GRAND  R A PIDS,  MICH.

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Fall  Ouershirts  and  Underwear.

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O r ig in a to r s  o f  th e   C eleb ra ted   C a k e,  “ M U S K E G O N   B R A N C H .”

Write for samples of New and Original Crackers and  Cakes, before 
purchasing for your Spring trade.

HARRY  FOX,  Manager

Mail orders a specialty. 

Spring &  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Dress  Goods,  Shawls,  Cloaks, 
Notions,  Ribbons,  Hosiery, 
Gloves,  Underwear,  W oolens, 
Flannels,  Blankets,  Ginghams, 
Prints and  Domestic Cottons.

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

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

M I L T O N   K E R N S *

Spring &  Company.
E l  Puritano  Cigar.
10 Cent Cigar on Eartl

THE  FINEST

JpEL Puritano%AL

Bay City.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY
BATEMAN  &  FOX,
B.  J.  REYNOLDS,
R  OPPENHEIMER,
D e t r o it   T o ba c c o  Co.,

Grand  Rapids.

East Saginaw.

Detroit, Mich.

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W H O L E S A L E

D R Y  GOODS!NOTIONS
Covers  ior Biscuits.

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nPH ESE  chests  will 

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

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

NEW   NOVELTIES.

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

CINNAMON  BAR. 

ORANGE  BAR.

CREAM  CRISP. 

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

the best selling cakes we ever made.

THE  NEW  YORK  BISCUIT  CO„

S. A. Sears, Mgr. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Corner  Ottawa  and  Lyon  Streets,

G R A N D   R A D I O S ,  M I C H I G A N .

STATE  AGENTS FOR THE  CELEBRATED

A G N E S   B O O T H   C I G A R S .

WE  CARRY  ALL  SIZES AND  SHAPES.

This world-famous brand is for sale  on  the  World’s  Fair  Grounds  In  the  only buildings  set 

apart for smokers.  No advance over regular retail prices.

D O  /.N O T /. D E L A Y

IF  YOU  W A N T   A

Harvard  Leather  Bag I

WE  ARE  GIVING  THEM  TO  OUR  FRIENDS.

W RITE  FOR  PARTICULARS

QUALITY  W INS!

A n d   you   can   d e p e n d   on  t h e   b e s t   q u a l­

ity   w h e n   y ou   b u y   th is   B r a n d •

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U h o c o e a t e s .
SPECIALLY  FINE  LINE  FOR  RESORT  TRADE.

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Orders given  us for  Oranges,  Lemons and  Bananas will  receive careful  attention.

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A .  E .  BRO O K S  &   CO.,

46  Ottawa St.,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

Send  Us  Your  Order

MASON
FRUIT  JABS

B—4 the prices  advance,  which  they are 
sure to do a little later in the season.  We 
will hold  the  following quotations  open 
until the next issue of T h e   T r a d e s m a n :
One pint Mason cans,  packed,  6 doz.  in a case.........................................................  86  00
One quart  Mason cans,  packed,  8 doz. in  a case......................................................   6  50
One-half gal.  Mason cans, packed,  6 doz. in a case................................................   8  50
One pint Mason cans,  packed,  1 doz.  in a case.........................................................  7  75
One quart Mason cans,  packed,  1  doz.  in a case..................................................... 
8  25
One-half gal.  Mason cans,  packed, 1 doz.  in  a case................................................   10  25

Don’t delay but send your order at once to

H.  Leonard  &  Sons]

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

