VOL. 3. 4 "The Michigan Trad GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1886. CSMani. NO. 132. -@DETROIT FREE PRESS CIGAR. 10c Cigar for 5c. - Brown Bros. MANUFACTURERS, DETROIT, - MICH. * LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, STATE AGENT FOR Fermentum, THE ONLY RELIABLE Compressed Yeast. Man’f’d by Riverdale Dist. Co. 106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan, TELEPHONE 566. Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for their town on this Yeast by applying to above address. iY PLUG TOBACCO, TURKEY .39 Big 5 Cents, Oo Dainty {A fine revolver | 42 BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS WHOLESALE GROCERS, GRAND RAPIDS, mee EATON & CHRISTENSON, Agents for a full line of SW. Venable & Co. PETERSBURG, VA., PLUG TOBACCOS, NIMROD, Ui, BLUE RETER, SPREAD EAGLE, BIG FIVE CENTER. 4 MICH. Laundry Soap MANUFACTURED BY ® OBERNE, HOSICK & CO, CHICAGO, ILL. FINGCREESE &SMITH Wholesale Manufacturers Boots, Shoes and Slippers DETROIT, MICH, | 27 ot | sm # ®@ i‘ o = so j s A ~ ©. | seas | om ae \2egg " r , j 3S ° - 5 l|Aaak ("Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber Company._&] Office and Factory—11, 13, 15 and 17 Woodbridge street West. Dealers cordially invited to call on us when in town. @& Our Special Plug Tobaccos. 3 butts. 130 1 butt. SPRING CHICKEN .38 MOXIE 35.33 _ ECLIPSE 30. 130 Above brands for sale only by OLNEY, SHIELDS & Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Tower of Strength. Golden Seal Bitters,a perfect renovator of the system, carrying away all poisonous de- posits, enriching, refreshing and invigorating . @ both mind and body. Easy of administration, prompt in action, certain in results. Safe and reliable in all forms of liver, stomach, kidney and blood diseases. It is not a vile, fancy drink, but is entirely vegetable. This medi- cine has a magic effect in liver complaints and every form of disease where the stomach fails to doits work, Itisatonic. It will cure dys- psia. It is an alterative and the best remedy a ceown to our Materia Medica for diseases of the blood. It will cure kidney diseases, ner- vousness, headache, sleeplessness and en- teebled condition of the system. The formula ot Golden Seal Bitters is a prescription of a most successful German physician, and thous- ands can testify to their curative powers. Sold DA the Hazeitine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Mich. - GUSTAVE A. WOLF, Attorney, Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407, COLLECTIONS Promptly attended to throughout the State. References: Hart & Amberg, Eaton & Christen- son, Enterprise Cigar Co. Ny: TO THE TRADE. We desire to call the attention of the Trade to our unusually complete stock of SCHOOL BOOKS, School Supplies And a General Line of Miscellaneous Books, Stationery, Paper, Etc. We have greatly increased our facilities for doing a General Jobbing Business, and shall hereafter be able to fill all orders promptly. We issue separate lists of Slates, School and Township Books, Blanks, Etc., which will be mailed on application. Quotations on any article in our stock cheer- fully furnished. We have the Agency of the REMINGTON TYPE WRITER For Western Michigan. Haton é& Lyon 20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. G.ROYS & CO., WAThips & iashes 2 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Never to our knowledge has any medicine met with the success as has Golden Seal Bit- ters. It comprises the best remedies of the vegetable kingdom so as to derive the greatest medicinal effect, and is making wondertul cures. 135 JUDD ce CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Winter Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. Parties in want should write to or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO. 71 CANAL STREET. ALBERT COYE & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF-——— AWNINGS, TENTS HORSE AND WAGON COVERS. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Ete. %73 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich, CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price for it. Address ; : Donde Mite Peck Bros,, Druggists, rand hapids, Mich. ARTHUR R. ROOD, ATTORNEY, COMMERCIAL LAW and LOANS, 43 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Refers by permission to Foster, Stevens & Co., Peck Bros., Nat'l City Bank, Morgan & Avery, E. A. Stowe. Telephone call 375. EDMUND B, DIKEMAN Nw rl 5 THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— JImW BOER. 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. LEA D—OTHEKS FOLLO W., = is valuable. The J Grand Rapids MMIKLE Business College is a practical trainer and fits its pupils for the vocations of busi- ness, with all that the term implies. Send forJournal. Address C. G. SWENSBERG, Grand Rapids, Mich. LUDWIG. WINTERNITZ, JOBBER OF Pure Apple Cider & White Wine VINEGARS! As the Vinegar season is now beginning, those in peed of bay acl serene Se ot ay and fon. utely pure s! gen r samples of my goods, or 11 will call, Telephone 566, WE Granello, MERCHANT TAILOR, LEDYARD BLOCK, LOT Ottawa St. Suitings for Manufacturers, Suitings for Jobbers, Suitings for Retailers, Suitings for Traveling Men, Suitings for Clerks, AND (vercoats for Everybody. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WOOL- ENS AND WORSTEDS, THE BEST MANUFACTURED. FINE AND SER- VICEABLE TRIMMINGS. SUPERIOR WORK AND THE PROP- ER STYLE FOR THE WEARER. ALL AT PRICES THAT WILL IN- DUCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR ORDER. + Broken Down Invalids. Probably never inthe history of Cough Med- icines has any article met success equal to that which has been showered upon Dr. Pete’s 35- cent Cough Cure. Thousands of hopeless cases of Coughs, Colds and Consumption have yield- ed to this truly miraculous discovery. For this reason, we feel warranted in risking our reputation and money onits merits. Sold by the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Gfand Rap- ids, Mich. iS Rher Drosins® Waostixna tens. Fray b ov ony Merchants Need It for Marking Signs, Pla- cards, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Ete, Can be used with any ink or fluid One each of the two different sizes of Pens for 50c.; three for 60c.; to- gether with Charts showing the construction of differ- ent styles of letters, directions, ete., sent post-paid on receipt of postal notes or two-cent stamps. On receipt of $1, I will send with the marking set a package of powder that will make two quarts of mark- ing fluid. Wm. Trenkle, Portville, Catt.Co.,N.Y. NEW BRANDS CIGARS! SUNSHINE, STANDARD, ROYAL BIRD, KEY VEST, LOVE LETTER, BUNNY, I SHOULD BLUSH, DICTATOR. ABOVE ARE ALL Coldwater Goods, OF WHICH WE HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE SALE. Halon & Christenson, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A. H. FOWLE, House Decorator and Dealer in FINE WALL PAPERS, Room Mouldings, "Window Shades, Artist Materials PICTURES, PICTURE FRAMES, And a full line of Paints, Oil & Glass. Enamel Letters, Numbers and Door Plates, and all kinds of Embossed, Cut and Ornamental Glass. Special attention given to House Decorat- ing and Furnishing, and to the designing and furnishing of stained glass. _ 37 Ionia Street, South of Monroe. The Drum-Beat of Trade. He is a jolly good fellaw—the “drum- mer.” His rat-a-tat is a reveille to many a sleeping merchant. He beats the long roll of the battle of business. Generally, he is young enough to be full of enthusiasm—his blood is tonic, and red. He is ‘‘on the road”—to fortune. He will be a ‘Merchant Prince.” Hope scarfs shoulders of every cloud, and dreams out a radiant future on the dreariest rainy day. He has samples of various things to sell and to drink. He means to be honest—to give value received. Building up a trade, he can not afford to leave any goods that won’t stand serutinty when he has gone; it’s not his interest to sell what will bea drug on the market. He is coming again, and he wants a good report from his customers. Do not comfound him with mercantile tramp or the jack-peddler. They purpose but one visit. The commercial traveler has come to stay. Like a comet, he may de- seribe a large orbit before his return, but when he comes back, he’ll have ‘‘his tail behind him.” Ah! he will a ‘‘tale unfold!” If not Darwinian—Spencerian. He will rattle away on his drum, but he’ll quicken the stagnant pulses of his customer, and make his heart pant for new victories. He chases away the army of hobgoblins which fear conjures around him in moments of hesitation and of doubt, and makes him plucky to win the good possible to enter- prise and to effort. He is the life of many a country town. The girls smile at him when ‘‘Comin’ Thro’ the Rye.” The old chaps bid him a hearty welcome. The church choir and collectors are glad to see him; they like his singing and shekels. Boniface brightens as he reg- isters and calls for a favorite room, with the air of a lord chamberlain requiring apart- ments for a prince. In half an hour he knows everybody in the house, has set things to rights, and brib- ed the porters and waiters. He has warm- ed into glorious summer the winter in the veins of landlord, servants and guests. ‘*Take a cigar,” rings round, while between every finger is sandwiched a_ fragrant Havana. What a bustle in the ‘sample rooms”—dry goods and wet. The bowls roll, the ten-pins tumble, the billiard balls jingle, the cobwebs are broken in the piano, and the air throbs and thrills with song— operatic, ministrel, choral and ‘‘gospel.” On the cars he unlocks with private key the seats, and takes as much room as there istto spare, but is the first to bounce up to share with a stranger or surrender to a bevy ot ladies. He likes a parlor chair, and de- lights in a section, but is equally at home on the wood-box or perched on a crate in the express car. He can ride on the rear plat- form or the cow-catcher. He ean run down anything on the track, and eatch up with anything from the rear. He is: equally at home in the caboose, mail, express, smok- ing or Pullman palace car. He rides on a 1,000 mile ticket, but helps every wayfarer —the old woman with her bundles, the maiden with her bonnet-box, the octogenar- ian with his carpet-sack. He guys the dude, lays for the greenhorn, but is the first man to resent a wrong imposed on the ignorance or credulity of the helpless. He is the ene- my of sharpers, the dread of train robbers, the apparition of aman who can’t keep a hotel. When he writes business, stationery flies and Uncle Sam rejoices. When he gets back to the store he must let off steam. He opens all the valves; and lets the locomo- tive whistle and hiss. He comes in like a cyclone; wait on him; he'll soon tell you “how it is.” The bosses marvel. They wonder that they ever let loosesucha whirl- wind on their unsuspecting customers. He is amighty blower. After a while he will begin to decipher the hieroglyphies of his order book—with many « running exegeti- ‘al comment. It also melts the lead ina pencil by sheer friction to keep up with and record him. His rhetoric is parenthetical. The fiver of his talk widens; in many a branching stream it wider grows; it flows over sand-bars, laps among willows, eddies in many a cove; but the deep channel floats the cargo of business. Before sundown you have all he has to say. He begs a day or two ‘‘off,” and before the time expires he is clamoring for samples and orders, and pin- ing for ‘‘the road.” Give him tickets for 5,000 miles, a free range, samp)gs up to orders, and he will go, and he goes cheer and echasten, and when you hear from him there will be packing to do at head-quarters. Drays will jar the eurbstone and rushing trains will bear far abroad the fruits of his travel. The traveler is a great convenience. He saves the merchant time and money, enabl- ing him to buy as he needs, and diminishes the danger of overstocking. The merchant considers his purchases at his leisure, and can consult the shelves, books, partners, clerks and customers as to demand, fashion, ability to pay, ete. He buys at home, and free from the em- barrassment attending the operations of a wholesale store, and of dealing with a stran- ger, and, perhaps, in the presence of other merchants. Becoming familias with the salesman, he does not hesitate to catechize him closely, and ask, even, for the benefit fe of his judgment as to the probable styles and market prices. The drummer knows that his interest hangs on retaining the confidence of the customer he has gained, and the merchant, feeling sure of this, they confer with each other—each seeking the other’s interest, knowing to conserve and promote that which is best for each and for both alike, is the aim and end of conference. The village hotel, and those who supply the table, get the benefit of having the drummers as guests, whereas the city hotel formerly had the profit of entertaining the country merchants. Many an interior town that, previous to the system of sample sell- ing, scarcely supported a poor tavern, now maintains a handsome hotel, mainly pat- ronized by commercial travelers. Credit is protected by short settlements. Formerly when a merchant had to buy a six months’ stock on one visit to the metropolis, a credit corresponding to the extent of the purchase had to be earried. Bad debts, shelf-worn and unsalable goods, loss of interest, added cost to the consumer and peril to the mer- chant. No prudent man now need to over- supply himself so as to ineur embarrass- ment. Required to pay cash, or its equivalent, the seller must exact similar terms of his buyer, and the profit and loss account figures but insignificantly as compared with the place it occupied formerly on the ledger. Taking it altogether, the drummer is one of the features of modern civilization, ranking with the greatest inventions of the century, with steam transportation and cheap post- age. The moral and social effects of cheap postage are incalculable. It has strengthen- ed family ties and conjugal bonds—contrib- uted mightily to commercial ideas, and to the community of principles and the con- cert of purposes. It has made for the broth- erhood of men, and widened in many ways, the sympathies that underlie interest in our own common humanity. So, the commer- cial traveler, running to and fro has inereas- ed knowledge. He is a Mereury of intelli- gence. Flying from town to town he con- nects places heretofore thought remote, and puts them on neighborhood relations. He carries with him the ideas prevailing in the towns he visits, tells of their vanities and vagaries—their fancies and facts, their vir- tues and vices, and the tastes and talents of the communities with which he meets and mingles. He advertises the latest fashions wher- ever he goes, and is blessed by the tailors, envied by the village dude, and worshipped by the lovely maidens. He is an authority on the latest thing out for chureh fairs and sociables, and gives the cue to every sensa- tional innovation which jostles the sobriety of country parsons and deacons, but which swells the purse of the ladies’ societies, and heals with nitrate of. silver the sore made by the feculence of sin. In facet and fine, the drummer recruits business, mounts the guard of the mart, re- connoiters and skirmishes, and rallies on the reserve—for, when occason serves, he can turn his drum sticks into a policeman’s club or a soldier’s arms. The Patent Shark. Geo. B. Grant in the American Machinist. My mail, for a week or two after I re- ceive a patent, is a source of much amuse- ment and instruction, and leaves the im- pression on my mind that the average in- ventor must bea first-class fool. No other explanation will account for the thriving ex- istence and continued support of the horde of cheap swindlers and iudustrious humbugs who load me with their flaming advertise- ments and seductive offers. Mostof these are agents for the sale of pat- ents, and, let them tell it, have most aston- ishing facilities for exchanging my inven- tion for tens of thousands of dollars. Their compensation is a commission of ten per cent. on the actual sales, and a small ad- vanee of five to fifty dollars to pay half cost of getting out circulars and engravings. Some have exhibition halls in the center of some great city, where models can be dis- played to the gaze of throngs of capitalists who are in search of an outlet for their sur- plus funds, at a charge, of so much per month for the space occupied and the ser- vices of the director and his assistants. The eash should accompany the order to ex- hibit. A farmer in Canada wrote to me, saying he had sent $30 to a certain company to ex- hibit his potato digger. He was not over- run with orders, could get no satisfaction from the concern, and thought likely he had been beat. Atthe given address I found the exhibition hall ina mean fourth-story attic, without a sign at the door or evena line in the directory; but it was full of models in rows and piles, covered with dirt. A raseally-looking fellow explained the matter by saying that he had done his best with the potato digger; but it was a poor specimen, and there was but small demand for potato diggers, at best. His circular would disgust any printer—mere gutter snipes at ten for a cent. But this was an exhibition hall, open to any one (who could find it), and his cireu- lars were circulars; the law was not broken, and I left the company, hard at work at his desk, writing decoy letters to new victims. A certain ‘‘Patent Exchange” named the sum my patent would fetch (cr each state right: $8,000 for Florida, $15,000 for Ala- bama, and so on, some $75,000 in all. The modest of 38, payable in advance, would meet half the cost of flooding the South with my circulars, and the Exchange would be satisfied with its final commission of $7,500. Merchants and ministers vouch- ed for the concern; but I kept the patent and the $8. Another is founded on broader principles. It is made up of thousands of inventors, all working for each other on the “‘united-we- stand, divided-we-fall” plan, with a code of by-laws, a general manager, and directors everywhere from Iowa to Hong-Kong. Membership cost is small, and a modest sum will reimburse the general manager for the cireulars that are to be sent to all civil- ized countries. Very often the concern publishes a per- iodical, some Scientific Bamboozler, Vol. XXVL, No. 763, which I never heard of before, but which, nevertheless, has a eir- culation which is something immense, and I am furnished with a blank order for adver- tizing my invention. Others take the shape of engraving and publishing companies who will send me an engraving of my patent drawing for a cou- ple of dollars, and get out my cireulars for about half what I know good ones cost. The engraving is sure to be one of these “cheap and nasty” photo engravings, which excel only on the specimen-sheets of their makers, and the circulars would be sure to kill the invention. OAbout the cheapest dodge is an offer to furnish me with copies of my patent, “printed from the same type as the origin- al,” for about twice the price the Govern- ment charges for the same thing, which is itself about twice too much. One thing I notice particularly, and it speaks volumes. I get no letters from Bos- ton swindlers, although Boston is well rep- resented in the trade. I might eall in per- son, and they much prefer that their patrons should remit by bank draft, or in some such way. If I was a farmer, a thousand miles away, with a potato digger on my brain and a few dollars in my pocket, I should hear from Boston without fail. Another set of beats, quite as dead, and sum much more dangerous, buf not as transpar- ent as the patent sellers, are some of the ‘*no patent, no pay” class of patent lawyers, and it is astonishing what a host of ex-ex- aminers, eminent lawyers and experts are ready to act as my humble ser- vants, as long as my money These men will examine into the novelty of my invention gratis, when any sort of an examination is worth at least $10; and they will guarantee to get me a patent or charge me nothing for their services. The average inventor must employ some attorney, for he is promptly kicked out of the Patent Office, if he applies in person; and as he is seldom able to employ really good counsel, he is almost always sure to fall a victim to this ingenius trick. The secret of this really able racket that any fairly posted lawyer, or any ex- thirteenth-assistant examiner, who lost his scientific holds out. is job when his uncle left Congress, can get a patent with a genuine red tape and green seal attached, on any sort of a gimerack, whether it is new or old, useful or useless, valuable or worthless. The real patent lies in one or more formal statements or ‘‘claims,” and not in the spee- ification, or drawing. The government re- quires the former to be novel, in form if not in substanee, but sets no such limit to the latter, and it is an easy matter to so draw up aclaim that it shall be novel, whether the invention is or not. If the claim be re- jected, twist it a little, add some technical phrase that totally destroys its value, but which is pure Greek to the inventor, and it will surely pass. There are thousands of patents on each of the articles in common use, the plow, pump, car-coupler, telephone, ete., and nine out of ten of them have been foreed through by cunning manipulation of the claims. It would require a genius to invent a real im- provement on the plow, but any clodhopper ean contrive a patentable variation of some detail. These men make no search and make no charge for one, for they well know they ean dodge any record there may be; and they take no risk whatever by staking their fee on the result. As an experiment, I copied an idea that I knew was sheer nonsense, from a patent not five years old, and wrote about it to several of the shysters. Each one ‘“‘seareh- ed the records,” and would undertake to procure me a patent ‘‘on receipt of the first Government fee of $15 and $5 to pay the cost of a (one dollar) drawing.” The only defense is to let the advertising patent sellers alone, and to employ as coun- sel some lawyer who charges a fair price for his services, whether successful or not, and who is not obliged to mutilate the patent to get his pay. If an idea is unpatentable, it is worth a large price to have that disagree- able fact demonstrated, and it is poor econ- omy to buy a chéap patent, and then pay a heavy price to develop its utter worthless- ness. ‘ ‘ iy \ ® The Michioan Tradesman Horcantile and Manofacturing Interests of the Niate, BE. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1886. Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange. Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884. President—Lester J. Rindge. Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard. Treasurer—Geo. B. Dunton. Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening of October. Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even- ing of each month. Traverse City Business Men’s Association, President, Frank Hamilton; Secretary, C. T. Lockwood; Treasurer, J. T. Beadle. Business Men’s Protective Union of Cheboygan. President, A. M. Wesgate; Vice-President, H. Chambers; Secretary, A. J. Paddock. Luther Protective Association. President, W. B. Pool: Vice-President, R. M. Smith; Secretary. Jas. M. Verity; Treasurer, Geo. Osborne. : Ionia Business Men’s Protective As- sociation. President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Vice-President, H. M. Lewis; Secretary, Fred Cutler, Jr. Ovid Business Men’s Association. President, C. H. Hunter: Secretary, Lester Cooley. (2 ~Subscribers and others, when writing to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver- tisement in the columns of this paper. FAIRNESS IN THE LABOR ISSUES. In the upheaval of labor interests and the manifestation of their strength when fully organized, there have been some circum- stanees which have occasioned regret and unfavorable comment, yet, on the whole, the country has contemplated this extraor- dinary spectacle with wonderful calmness. In nearly every instance, except that of the unfortunate and too precipitate strike on the southwestern railroads, there has been a good feeling between the parties in contro- versy, and a solution has been amicably reached. The natural and appropriate suggestion to all at the present moment, must be to culti- vate a reasonable temper. ‘The existing dis- turbaneces should not imperil any public or private interests, and will not, in all proba- bility, unless the situation is needlessly ag- gravated. The workingmen who have or- ganized are not unconscious how much they will weaken themselves by taking a wrong position or making an unfair demand, and they willin the main, we believe, restrain themselves. from passing over the reason- able limit. It is, therefore, for the other parties concerned in the question that will arise, to meet them with candor, seeking not to gain an unfair advantage, or to tri- umph by harsh means, but to adjust fairly whatever may be at issue. This is the more demanded of those who claim for themselves intelligence aud culture, and who have had the opportunity of fully studying all the conditions of the problem. in the long run, we do not believe that this country will fail to avoid the rocks and shoals of the great social issues that are presented. Itis our happy situation that thee are here no such deep-seated griev- ances or long-maintained wrongs as make the Old World voleanic. NLR The failure of M. B. Wiseman, the Big Rapids grocer, relieves the retail trade of that town of the worst cutter that ever curs- ed the place. Although possessed of limit- ed means and meager credit, he persisted in selling goods at cost or less, apparently con- sidering such a course to be an evidence of smartness. The final wind-up shows that it was his ereditors’ goods he was giving away—not his own—as is usual in such cases. LY Kalamazoo grocers are the next to array themselves on the side of progress and or- ganization. ‘Thirty leading representatives of the trade met one evening last week and resolved to proceed to the formation of an association for protective and defensive pur- poses. Kalamazoo is the twentieth town to | wheel into line in this State. The Gripsack Brigade. W. G. Catheart has severed his connection with S. A. Welling. “By Gee” is recovering so rapidly from his recent illness that he expects to take the road again by May 1. Gus. Sharp and wife gave a progressive euchre party to the former's associates at Cody, Ball & Co.’s last Friday evening. Dan Beecher succeeds M. C. Goossen at Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops. He will take a portion of the city trade and the suburban towns. Geo. Shannon, who has represented the Hoptonie Co. at Detroit for several months past, will hereafter travel on the road for the company through Northern Michigan. Lewis K. Townsend, for several years past with W. B. Tyler & Co., at Richland, has gone on the road for Telfer & Brooks, taking the territory formerly covered by John MeIntyre. C. M. Falls, W. D. Downey, Sam. Hyman, and Dan. A.Cohn write Secretary Caro rela- tive to the kindness of Supt. Metheany in furnishing them a special train from Mack- inaw City to Petoskey on the 26th. Owing to the inclement weather prevailing at the time, they crossed the straits too late for the regular train, but Mr. Metheany’s act in the drug business on West Bridge street. business at Morley, purchasing his stock at this market. ‘ed a line of dry goods. furnished the stock. grocery business at Petoskey. Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. for Armour & Co., states that the boycott on that house is having no visible effect on Muskegon. has sold out. have sold out. berry, is closing out. from Armada to Memphis. grocery business at Allegan. ton, is going out of business. stock from Mecosta to Remus. from Weston to Mitchell, Dakota. of W. H. Palmer, at Carson City. & Co. in general trade at Portland. lin, has been closed under exe sution. the boot and shoe business at Fenton. clothing stock from Vestaburgh to Rodney. AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. C. E. Kellogg succeeds Kellogg & Lange W. O. Lake will engage in the grocery C. Gooderham, grocer at Ensley, has add- Spring & Company Rowe & Hammond have engaged in the Arthur Frank E. Higgins, local representative its trade in this territory. AROUND THE STATE. W. B. Kelly has sold his grocery stock at Hi. Netzorg, general dealer at St. Charles, Kurtz & Co., general dealers at Blissfield, Dennis L. Pendell, general dealer at New- E. A. Dennis has moved his drug stock E. Root succeeds Root & Aldrich in the T. J. Sherman, general dealer at Royal- Dr. J. W. Pattison has moved his drug A. C. Daniels has moved his drug stock D. M. Patrick has bought the drug stock H. G. Stevens succeeds Geo. Pilkington John Donovan, general dealer at Frank- Cc. A. Thompson sueceeds Robt. Piper in tT, B. Bailey succeeds Bailey & Osborn, in the grocery business at Manchester. J. E. Cheney & Bro. succeed Ball & Hoyt in the boot and shoe business at Dexter. Hovey & Critenden succeed A. J. Walters in the boot and shoe business at Weston. Dr. Clark and W. A. Plant have engaged in the drug business at Upper Big Rapids. Lightstone Bros. have removed their Robert Blair has purchased the grocery stock of J. M. Carr, Agt., at Chippewa Lake. W. 8. Andrus, of the firm of W. S. An- drus & Son, druggists and grocers at Utica, is dead. Wagner & Wells, general dealers at East- manville, will dissolve April 1, Wells con- tinuing. Augustus W. Huntley succeeds Richards & Huntley in the drug and notion business at Saranac. Chas. Young has sold his drug stock, at Otsego, to Conrad Bros., or John Conrad, late of Mt. Pleasant, P. I. Fitzgerald has moved his stock of drugs and groceries from Mapie Valley to Coral, and now occupies the store building of John Snow. W. N. Shepard, of the firm of King & Shepard, who were doing business at Deep River and collapsed last fall, has secured control of the store again and is re-stocking The Nashville correspondent of the Hast- ings Banner writes as follows: W. UH. Kleinhans, of Pontiac, has bought the D. C. Griffith stock of goods and will run the store hereafter. He brings a clerk with him who is longer than any two yards of goods in the store. We'll match proprietor and clerk for the shortest and longest pair in Barry county. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Petoskey is to have an oatmeal and potato starch factory. Capt. J. E. White will remove his saw- mill from Pentwater to Newberry. E. Hanley has closed his cigar factory at Mecosta and returned to Coldwater. W. L. & H. D. Churchill are putting a band saw into one of their mills at Alpena. Frank Lorenz, cigar manufacturer at Ish- peming, has been closed under chattel mort- gage. John 8. Bannan, of Langston, proposes to erect a saw and shingle mill, at Tawas City. B. J. Albers has sold his grist mill at Overisel to J. Hoffman and G. J. Ny- kerk, Jr. The Alma Knitting Co. has a contract to furnish Ryan Bros., of Detroit, with 1,000 pounds of yarn per week, for one year. Selkirk & Whitford, the Charlotte jewel- ers who assigned a few weeks ago, have compromised with their creditors at 333, per cent. Creditors of the late Lafountain & Loran- ger banking firm, at Monroe, have been paid a dividend of two per cent., making thirteen per cent. in all. F. J. Rossman, who recently engaged in the hardware business at Mecosta, has not found the venture a paying one, and is con- sequently shipping the stock back to Stan- ton. : Miscellaneous Dairy Notes. The Peerless Creamery Co., at Romeo, will begin operations May 1, having arranged for the cream from 600 cows. The factory has a daily capacity of 1,500 pounds of but- ter. S. A. Readeis president of the com- pany, J. F. Pratt, vice president, C. M. Tackels, treasurer, and 8. O. Giddings, manager. The annual meeting of the patrons of I. B. Smith’s cheese factory, at Wayland, was held April 27. Allen Abbott was chosen to act as chairman and C. C. Williams offici- ated as secretary. The officers of the pre- vious year were all re-elected, as follows: Secretary, J. W. Humphrey; Treasurer, Perry Dodge; Salesman, E. P. Hersey. ©. | C. Williams will continue to act as maker. The prospects for the coming season are re- garded as very favorable. W. A. Heartt writes as follows relative to the new creamery at Wahjamega: ‘‘A creamery isin process of erection at this place, with the intention of making it a stock company. It has been proposed to name it the Cloverdale Creamery, if it should so happen as to not conflict with any other already projected in the State. Ours has been a wheat-growing section mainly, but the prices ruling of late, with partial failures of the crop, inclines the average farmer to favor a change of programme, which we confidentially expect will become popular, as developed.” | Goss & Purdy write as follows relative to their new creamery at Morrice: ‘‘We no- tice by your list of creameries in the State that you omit ours at Morrice, named the ‘Rose Leaf.” We have our building nearly completed, size 26x60 feet, and are purchas- ing our machinery of D. H. Roe & Co., using the Wilhelm setting can, which welike very much so far. We expect to be ready to op- erate April 15. We are glad to note the in- terest taken in the dairy products of the State. As those who have handled the farmers’ butter as it runs for the past twenty years, we would like to add our testimony with others that we need a reform in this direction, and we think the time is not far. } | an Sate, ee E — BUCKBOARD WAGO RETAIL PRICE, SSO, With 750 Dorothy Cigars at And 750 Pansy Blossom Cigars at $35 per 1,000, : Making 1,500 Cigars in all. 4 $60 per 1,000, We will give free a New Style Buck- board Wagon like above cut. The Wagon » is made of the very best material, with improved springs; handsomely trimmed d varnished. You get this wagon fora , limited time only, with $71.25 worth of Cigars. eee Co fa Terms 4 months or 4 per cent. discount for Cash in ten days. he CO. « oo ee oe CO. FC Ta To. distant when the butter of the State will be made by the creameries, or the farmers will be compelled to make a better article., We are in need of a good, No. 1 butter maker and would be thankful for the list you speak of that you will send out. Would state that our creamery is not of stock company birth, | but composed of private individuals.” Purely Personal. ufacturing capacity. | Albert Retan, formerly of Grand Rapids, | but now engaged in general trade at Pe- | wamo, was a member of the negro minstrel | troop which recently gave an alleged enter- | ridden out of town with rail accompaniment at Muir. Mr. Retan asserts with seeming sincerity\that he is through with the show | business. ———-< Furniture Facts. L. A. Pferdestaller, furniture Mt. Pleasant, has sold out. The St. Louis Board of Trade has dijwn | | | | dealer at | | | Maxon & Co.’s new hoop mill at Au Gres has a capacity of 10,000 per day, and starts up with 200,000 feet of elm logs in stock. A man was lately at Alpena seeking to organize a company for the manufacture of paper pulp out of the refuse of the mills at that point. A. D. Hensel & Brother have moved their mill from Evart to Chippewa Lake, where they have 2,000,000 feet of pine, 1,000,000 basswood, 200,000 ash and cherry and 2,000, - 000 hemlock to saw. STRAY FACTS. meat business at Mancelona. stock from Bay City to Oscoda. the lumber business at East Milan. employees on May I. stock at Muskegon. business, at Owosso. enabled them to spend Sunday at home. T. A. Price succeeds Price & Moria in the A. Phillips has removed his millinery Wm. Reeves suceeds Reeves & Loose in It is announced that the Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. will raise the wages of their | a check for $500 to further the interests of | the Taylor & Lake Table Co. The Coldwater Manufacturing Co. has | been organized at Coldwater for the pur- | | pose of engaging in the manufacture of | | chairs. C. E. Judson, of the firm of Robert Ham- ilton, tobacco manufacturers at Covington, Ky., and W. N. Ford, Michigan representa- tive for the same house, were jn town sev- eral days last week, toon “Trade | Union” and ‘‘Labor Union” plugs. Oliver & Co.’s new furniture factory, at Allegan, will be 30x80 feet in dimensions, | and three stories high. The building will | be ready for occupancy in June, at which | | machinery suitable for the manufacture of chairs and extension tables. Hides, Pelts and Furs. Hides are flat. Pelts are dull. Furs are lower and dull. Wool is dull and lower. M. E. Jones, late of Nassau, N. Y., has | Tallow is weak. pought the H. J. Arnold flour and feed a Olney, Shields & Co. have just received Chas. S. Williams succeeds Stever Bros. | 1,161 packages of tobacco from one factory, & Williams in the agricultural implement) which they claim is the largest single ship- ment ever made to this market. * GRAIN AND SEED GU. _ | prices for to-day: oe Mee us a. Oliver G. Brooks, of the firm of Telfer & | Clover, Extra recleaned.........-. 60% bu 7 60 Brooks, is in Detroit, visiting his family. | i ee: A as +t 6 6 E ‘ | - MOMMA ccc cea va cenes odes “ 6 5b Les. Freeman is more or less happy over | ee ee “ 6 Os ¢ Pog ine ¢ »})5 | “ Mammoth Prime... .... ° 7 00 he adve of a nin - eu ns ; the advent of a nine and one-half pound | ae SoaD 2 00 girl. | ‘ Alsyke gee! ae a + 9 00 at ac : = ve | als Alfalfaor Lucerne2ve *‘ st 9 00 O. W. Blain has gone to Memphis and | pimothy. PU cee sass 45 @bu 2 10 New Orleans, and will be absent about ten * Pair to Good............-. ‘ 2 00 be | ROG TOP... oon. nse nn ees etek eee 14 tb bu 1 00 days. | Blue Cn ee taa tay a 2 50 Gaius W. Perkins has. returned from his | Qrebard Grass.......-.-----+-+++++1 ace a i . 5 ‘ Hungarian ....... 48 Ib bu 90 Eastern trip. He left Mrs. Perkins at Phil- | Millet, common....... “ 90 . i‘ |; “ German ........- " 1 00 adelphia. a : Buckwheat ........... Ny 1 00 H. D. Cushman, of Three Rivers, jobber of | Peas, White Field. ..60 Ib bu 125 : : ‘ . | Rye, Winter........... 56 th bu 5 essential oils and inventor and manufacturer OMAR ko. co sconce tint 100 of the Cushman Menthol Inhaler, was in | aoe SPrin®....--+0++ +++ wees ; wo ‘ 3 | ‘| Se eee aes e ee ew oko -« OG io town Saturday. He reports the sale of his In- | Oats, choice white....... ..-..--.. 32 tb bu 40 haler asconsiderably in advance of his man- | on application. ] | on smaller quantities. | Bulk of any house in the State west of Detroit, ' and would be pleased at any time to quote | you tainment at Pewamo, and was subsequently | goods. GRAND RAPIDS SEED MERCHANTS, Ofice and Warehouse: 71 CANAL ST. : _ GRAND RAPIDS, March 30, 1886, DEAR SiRsS—Below we hand you jobbing Prices on Rape, Canary and all other seeds ‘The above prices are free on board cars in ots of five or more bags atatime. Cartage We carry the largest line of Garden Seeds in prices. ll Field Seeds are spot Cash on rece WT. LAMOREAUX, Agt A ipt of OES. _ We make the handling of POTATOES, APPLES and BEANS in car lots a special feature of our business. If you have any of these goods to ship, or anything in the produce line, let us hear from you, and will keep you posted on market price and pros- pects. Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired. Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker. EARL BROS., Commission Merchants. Ls’ Ss. Water St., Chicago, tll. Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK. AMOS S. MUSSELMAN & UO. Successors to Fox, Wusselman & Loveridge, W holesale Grocers. AGENTS FOR MUSSELMAN’S CORKER PLUG AND RUM CIGARS, The best and most attractive goods on the market. ¢ , SEND FoR SAMPLE Butt. SEE QuoraTrioNns IN PrRICcE-LIST. FRAND RAPIDS, } t | A TICKET TO THE DRAWING toe Tt — GRAND OPERA HOUSES FRED. D. YALE. DANIEL LYNCH. ED.D. YALE & GO. CHAS.S. YALE & BRO., WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Baking Powders, Extracts, Bluings, AND JOBBERS OF GROCERS’ SUNDRIES. All orders addressed to the new firm will re- time the Messrs. Oliver & Co. will put in ceive prompt attention. 40 and 42 South Division St., S WITH EVERY 400 CIGAR AAA HLIM UVPIO OOV » S TELFER & BROOKS, Sole Agents, 46 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich. . 4 Drugs & Medicines STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. Years—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. Receo Years—J acob Jesson, Muskegon. Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit. Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Six Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. President—Ottmar Eberbach. Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. Wichigan State Pharmaceutical Association, OFFICERS. President—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. First Vice-Presideut—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids. Second Vice-President—A. B. Stevens, Detroit, Third Vice-President —Frank Inglis, Detroit. Secretary—S. E. Parkell, Owosso. Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—Jacob Jesson, Geo, Gundrum, Frank Wells, ¥. W. R. Perry and John E, Peck. : Local Secretary—Will L. White, jrand Rapids. Next place of meeting—At Grand Rapids, Tuesday, October 12, 1886. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J. Wurzburg. Vice-President—Wm. L. White. Secretary—Frank . ee e. : Treasurer—Henry B. Faircnia. : Board of Censors— President, Vice-President and Secretary. : Board of Trustees—I be Van Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. L. White. « : Committee on Pharmacy—M. B. Kimm, H. E. Locher and Wm. E. W hite. ae Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. RB. Fairchild and Wm. H. Van Leeu‘ven. Committee on Legisiation—Jas. D. Lacey, Isaac Watts and A. C. Bauer. 28 Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening 1n each month. Nee Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in November, : : Next Meeting—Thursday evening, April 1, at “The Tradesman” office. Ee Recetas Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. * President, Wm, H. Wim. E. White, Organized October, 1883. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Dupont. : First Vice-President—Frank Inglis. Second Vice Ppresident—J. W . € aldw eli. : Secretary and Treasurer—F. W. R. roe sai Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Salt- zer. : 2eti ‘rst Wednesday in June. Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in J) ee, Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month. ee Jackson County Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation. OFFICERS. President—R. F. Latimer. Vice-Presjdent—C. D. Colwell. Secretary —F. A. aes re Treasurer—Chas. E, Humphrey. Board of Censors—Z. W. Waldron, C. E. Foot and C. H. Haskins. ae Annual Meeting— First Thursday in Noy omer Regular Meetings—First Thursday of eac month. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical So- ciety. TEMPORARY OFFICERS, Chairman—Henry Melchers. Secretary—D. E. Pratl. Sioa ienaaememaniniere Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. OFFICERS. President—Jobn K. Meyers. Secretary and Treasurer—O. A. Lloyd. 5 Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Wednes- day of each month. : Se Next Meeting—W ednesday evening, April 14. IN THE SPRING. In the Spring the poets’ fancy Toward THE TRADESMAN gently turns; In the spring the weary editor Stale MSS. sadly spurns. In the spring from ail the alleys Pours the winter’s vile debris; In the spring the sportive drummer Dreams of coming jamboree. In the spring the brussels carpet Falleth, falleth in its price; - In the spring the careful housewife Saith her old one is not nice. In the spring the credit merchant O’er his books swears dreadful swores; In the spring the country grocer Fires the perfumed egg out doors. In the spring the wily tradesmen Tell many gilt-edge tales; In the spring their brightening faces Tell of increased “spot cash’”’ sales. {n the spring the organ grinder Brushes up his last year’s tunes; In the spring the clothier ditto His last year’s pantaloons. In the spring the bank clerk dreameth Over country maids and farms In the spring—but that’s sufficient To tell gentle spring time’s charms. ADA L. JOHNSON. Lakeside, Mich., March 24, 1886. a OR Cas Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. MuskeEGON, March 28, 1886. Editor Michigan Tradesman: Dear Simm—The regular semi-monthly meeting of the M. D. C. A. was held on the 26th. All the members were present, ex- cept four. The paper on «A conite,” by Mr. Terry, and the paper on “Mercury,” by Mr. Lloyd, were read and discussed. It was de- cided to have the paper on ‘‘Mercury” read again at the next meeting. On account of its officinal preparations being so numerous, more time was needed in discussing them. As an amendment to Att. V. of the Consti- tution, the dates of the meetings were changed to the second and fourth Wednes- days of each month instead of the second and fourth Fridays of each month, as here- tofore. The next meeting will be held April 14. O. A. Lioyp, Sec’y- fe ee eee Peppermint Prospects. H. D. Cushman, of Three Rivers, who handles peppermint oil very extensively, states that the prospects for this year’s crop are by no means flattering, as the roots in many localities have been killed by freezing. He says it is yet too early to definitely de- termine the extent of the damage from this cause, but every indication points to a con- siderably decreased yield, as compared witit 1885. The Drug Market. Business is excellent and collections are fully up to expectation. With the exception of a slight decline in turpentine, the market is steady and without incident, — ee RANDOM REFLECTIONS. For downright foolishness, I commend the short-sighted policy now being pursued by the paint and oil dealers of this city. The corroders have agreed on a system of prices and discounts, whereby they agree to sell lead at a uniform price of seven cents per pound, and instruct the retailer to sell it at not less than seven and one-half cents in less than 500 pound lots. To those deal- ers who purchase considerable quantities, a system of rebates has been devised, which is made conditional on the dealer selling lead at the prices established by the corro- ders. Considering the small margin in- volved, the natural supposition would be that every dealer would take advantage of the prices named by the manufacturers, in order to secure decent profits and the re- bates. To the contrary, however, every merchant in town is selling lead at an even seven cents, no matter how small the quan-/ tity sold. An effort was recently made to put the business on a paying basis by circu- lating a paper for the signature of those who would promise to live up to their agreement with the corroders. This paper received the hearty approval and the signature of every lead dealer in the city, with one ex- ception, and that bull-headed individual consequently put an end to all hope of legit- imate profits for the coming season. * % * I shall watch the outcome of the boycott on Armour & Co. with a great deal of inter- est, as I consider it one of the most unjust of the many unjust boycotts the Knights of Labor have engaged in. Briefly stated, Ar- mour & Co. are under contract to take a cer- tain number of boxes daily from Maxwell Bros., the contract not expiring until next fall. ‘The box manufacturers having come under the ban of the Knights of Labor, the latter demanded that Armour & Co. cease taking boxes from Maxwell Bros., thus breaking their contract and rendering them- selves liable to damages for non-fulfillment of same. Mr. Armour’s reply to this de- mand was that he never had yet broken a contract and never yroposed to. The Knights,in making the demand, place them- selves ina peculiar position—one which is not likely to bring them friends. Speaking of boycotting and the almost in- numerable boyeotts now in force, suggests the idea that it will soon be necessary for each Knight of Labor to carry a ledger un- der his arm, with the list of boycotted firms arranged in alphabetical order. This will enable him to refer to his list whenever he has oceasion to purchase anything, thus avoiding the terrible consequences follow- ing the purchase of an article produced by non-union labor. And if the boycotts in- crease in number during the next month as fast as they have the past thirty days, it will be necessary for every Knight to hire a clerk to keep his list up with the times. It might be a hardship fora $1 a day man to hire a $2 a day clerk, but such a course would be no more unreasonable than many of the demands now made by the Knights. Business-Social Organization at Muskegon. MuskrEGon, March 29. tditor Michigan Tradesman: DEAR Sin—Feeling it our duty to keep you posted with all matters relating to trade, we would respectfully submit to you the follow- ing minutes of a new society recently or- ganized here in Muskegon and vicinity. The society is called the U. T. T. P. Associa- tion, and its workings, of which you shall be kep$-informed, will explain the meaning of this cognomen. It is composed of gen- tlemen and their families who are engaged in trade, also book-keepers and ex-book- keepers. The first meeting for organiza- tion took place at the residence of D. B. Squibb last Tuesday evening. Afterthe meet- ing was called to order, which is done by means of the tea bell, the following officers were elected: D. B. Squibb, President; Miss J. Squibb, Vice-President; Mrs. 5. E. Johnson, Secretary; Mrs. L. R. Osoper, Treasurer; Mrs. D. B. Squibb, H. Cooper and S. E. Johnson were made honorary members. The question under considera- tion for the evening was: ‘‘Is Steve Sears the handsomest traveling man on the road?” The question was decided by the ladies in the affirmative. The next meeting will take place at S. E. Johnson’s residence at Lakeside. The editor of Toe TRADESMAN and the editors of all other trade papers are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. S. E. Jonson, Secretary. —_——_————>->—— Better Let Such Men Alone. CADILLAC, March 17, 1886. Editor Michigan Tradesman: Dear Str—Will you please tell me through your valuable paper, Tur TRADEs- Novel MAN, of the whereabouts of the American Creditor’s Association? Is it defunct or does the manager get all the notes for col- | and make no returns? I lection he can would like to hear from Mr. Marshall about $300 worth of paper entrusted to his care. — Respectfully, Dr. JouN LEESON. Immediately on receipt of the above en- quiry, Tue TRADESMAN dispatched a note to M. 8. Marshall, asking him to call at the | office and explain himself on the point at issue; but, for some reason, he has failed to avail himself of the opportunity so extend- ed. Inasmuch as the gentleman failed in business a short time ago, swindling his creditors most outrageously, THE TRADES- MAN would advise merchants to place their collections in other hands. If he is base enough to beat his creditors he might treat his clients in the same way. A Tamarack is coming into use to some ex- as spruce. tent in Ontario for,dimensions. It sells for 2 a It Altered the Case. Minister (to deacon of the chureh)—I want to refer toa matter, dear deacon, that has been preying on my mind for some time. I am sure you will overlook any apparent meddling in your: affairs, knowing that I only speak for your own good. Deacon (cordially)—Certainly, my dear sir, speak your mind freely. Minister—I understand you have been speculating a good deal of late. Now, aside from the danger of such a business and the consequent misery it may entail upon your family, do you consider it just the proper thing for a deacon’of the— Deacon—yYes. I admit that I have spec- ulated some. I cleared $5,000 only yester- day on a wheat transaction. Minister (astounded)—No, is that so? What’s wheat worth to-day? ———_—-_ >.> -- The new bank building at Bad Axe is to be of cut stone. Charlevoix and Manistee are to have a propeller line during the coming season. A. B. Wood, city salesman for the Voigt Milling Co., is the latest crank who thinks he can construct a perpetual motion. Hichioan Drug Exchange Mills & Goodman, Props. MICH. GRAND RAPIDS, “ \ (7 ANTED — Thoroughly competent drug clerk. Must speak German and if pos- sible French. eS by registered pharm- acists and assistants. Also situation by young man of some experience but not regis- tered. Willework for very small salary. Can furnish good references. " AOR SALE—Stock of about $2,000 in central part of State on railroad can be bought at great discount and on easy terms. Qr0ck of $3,500 on L. 8S. & M.S. RK. BR. for sale - on easy terms. Doing best business of the place. ae of $1,500 on C. & W. M. R. R. doing fine paying business. XN TOCK of about $1,000 on D., G. H. & M. R, R. Will sell for cash only. ieee of $1,500 in southern part of State. No other drug store in town. INE STOCK of $3,50C on two R. R.’s in ’ northern part of State, in town of 2,000 ee eee: Doing the best business of the place. . 70GK of $1,600 in town of 3,000 inbabitants on two railways in central part-of State. Must be sold on account of other business. oe of $1,500 in Northern lumbering town. WS Doing the best business of the place. A many other stocks, the particulars of - which we willfurnish free on application. PIONEER — PREPARED PAINTS. Order your stock now. Having just re- ceived a large stock of the above celebrated brand MIXED PAINTS, we are prepar- ed to fill all orders. We give the following Guarantee : When our Pioneer Prepared Paintis put on any building, and if within three years it should crack or peel off, and thus fail to give the full satisfaction guaranteed, we agree to repaint the building at our expense, with the best White Lead or such other paint as the owner may select. Hareltine & Perkins Drag Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Cushiman’s MENTHOL INHALER eee * \ it Jo «63 A superior Remedy for the immediate relief of Neuralgia, Headache, Cararrh, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bronchitus, Sore Throat, Earache, Toothache, and all diseases of the throat and lungs. The neatest and most eflicient way of using menthol. Try Them. They Sell Readily. For Sale by Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., G’d Rapids. Farrand, Williams & Co., | Jas. E. Davis & Co., { : ; John J. Dodds & Co., iene, Mich: T. H. Hinchman & Co., Ask their traveler to show you one the next time he calls. Prices, 25, 50¢e and $1 per bottle; $1.75, $3.50, $7 per doz. A JUSTLY CELEBRATED REMEDY. Perry Davis’ Pan Killer! TAKEN INTERNALLY relievés the most accute Pains instantly, affording relief and comfort to the patient suffering from Pains and Cramps in the Stomach, Rheumatic or Neuralgie Pains in any part of the sys- tem; and in Bowel Complains it is a sovereign remedy. USED EXTERNALLY it is equally efficacious, and as a Liniment, nothing sree quicker ease in Burns, Cuts, Bruises, Sprains, Stings from insects, and Scalds. tav"Directions aecompany each’ bottle. ‘Price, 25c, 6Cc and $1 per bottle. Sold by all druggists, Trade supplied by TINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. | Saxsaps WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, Advanced—Nothing. Declined—Turpentine. ACIDS. OCG, NOu Bs oa aes cote 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35 ROMO 20 cas veaeescaaes 34 @ : MT gy vised coy cater esa as ee ee aus 8% @ 9 Muriatio 18 deg. -.......6...++5- +54 8 @ 5 WAC OOOH) ey cei ase a ey ae A ee ivanenwese 10 @ RB Sulphuric 66 deg...............6005 3 @ 4 Tartaric powdered..............-. 52 @ 55 Benzoic, English............. B OZ 18 Benzoic, German.................. 2 @ 1 TIO foo a keke ee ae os dean knees 2 @ bb AMMONTA, OOPDOREC 5 ok. recs sae bn coe cs gh 4 @ 16 Muriate (Powd. 22¢)............-++- 14 Aqua lé6 deg or af... ........ 2.0 8 @ 5 Agus 16 der or €f.. oi wo ncee oe nc es ce 4@ 6 BALSAMS. WT ovo cee hee ee nee dees 40@45 es ce abe ea keaw dane wane wees 40 kc eee cea wes hence ss 1 75 RN oe de saree eas ous 45 BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)........ 11 Cinchona, yellow..............+.- 18 MN, BOTOGE oe i cae en wn inaenee Va Elm, ground, pure..........0....> 14 Elm, powdered, pure.............- 15 BOsEAITAd, OF TOOL... .. 65-2005. -+ es 10 Wild Cherry, select................ RB Bayberry powdered............++- 20 Hemlock powdered............---- 18 OO a ca caves ch deena 80 BOGE GROUT. Si. 6. vec ndcensh oes 12 BERRIES, Cubeb prime (Powd %5c).......... @ 9 IO oe oo deat eas cedaes -.8.@ 7 POY AAR isi cadb acc daawneuss 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 24 tb boxes, 25¢)... 27 Licorice, powdered, pure..... cee 37% Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ib doxes). 9 Logwood, 1s (25 b boxes).......-.- 12 Lgowood, %s Ce aah ane 13 Logwood, 48 GO aks cee 15 Lorwood, SB8'C GO. acscseanes 14 Fluid Extracts—25 ® cent. off list. FLOWERS. ee ea eae cede ae ae es 15 @ 18 Chamomile, ROMA 6.0 0csss5s605> 25 Chamomile, German.............. 25 GUMS. Dloes, BarbadOes.:, .. ...2...-0..s0« 60@ 75 Aloes, Cape (Powd 20¢)...........- 12 Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60¢)....... 5 A SOIIAG ons ne ae oh se oa a han oe 28@ 30 Arabic, powdered select.......... 90 Arabic, Ist picked.........-.-+.e.- q Arabic,2d picked............-.s.s. 80 Arabic, 8d picked...........<.ceee- 75 Arabic, sifted sorts...............- 55 Assafeentida, prime (Powd 35¢)... 20 Pe a aoe ass cna e 08 55@60 WII OR ia ace sce cnn ene tease 25 ry Catechu. ts (% 14e, 48 16e) ...... a 13 EKuphorbium powdered............ 85@ 40 Gailbanum strained................ 80 PPRRPOO RO, ooo is ook ce oe no so we 80@ 90 Guaiac, prime (Powd 45c)......... 35 Kino [Powdered, 30c]............+- 20 ONIN Wk a cian caceeae ee 12 Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c¢)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $4 60)....... ae 3 380 Shellac, Campbell’s...............- é BUGS, FUGTIBD. 5.6. bs cas ctne ees 26 PROUAC, DALVO. i. 5. cecckcnensee's 24 Mueliae HORCHOU. j4...006cseees- ees 30 MAO O MANE io. o cise scat season 30 @1 00 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. TEAR OU NG oo oi ii cbcsaneus va dnasetananacee 25 a aos vn heck ce Venanenn eee ences 25 Peppermint... .... 2.2.2... cece cece cceceeeeees 25 Moc ake dy de da es onaeee oene comeetens 40 Spearmint ............ ce cw ence ccccccccccccees 24 Pweet MAIOFAM,..... 20.50 ccc cnseanesescnes 35 ee Oe Ey 25 MAG ooo sono uiae oe da an ee coen arcane eenaene eee 30 MOPIAWOOE co oo ecco ca cs. chews ot cee eeecs 25 IRON. Citrate and Quinine............... 4 00 Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20 Sulphate, pure crystal............ 7 RPT ss Se a 5 rte 8s we PHOSDRBLS i. oe 5 oe nese ee css en sss 65 LEAVES. Buchu, short (Powd 25¢)........... 13 14 Sage, Italian, bulk (48 & 4s, le)... 6 Senna, AlOx, NAUITAL, «6.666.650. 3838 @ 35 Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 50 Senna, powdered...............5.- 25 PIBTING TIVO). oo aa us kee eee ene 2 TU CS oc scp enc cease twn eas 10 PEP IOOORNE. oleae oh doa ahaa 35 PO es bs on oe os as oh ces se 30 PUN bok one she ee cs 6 oo 35 ROG FRG oo g aes nn coke cs eee 2 35 ’ LIQUORS. W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 50 Druggists’ Favorite Rye.......... 1%5 @z2 00 Whisky, other brands............. 110 @t 50 Ra OO I oo os ois tiv'n's bcs ce wees 135 @1 75 Pei FIO BG so fice cece sessseahess 200 @ POT eek iis no a cae ce ene ee nse 175 @6 50 Oatmwne WIS. . 6.6. cee cece a0 1 25 2 00 OCG WOE cas os ose esi cw en ndncas 135 @2 50 MAGNESIA. Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 02........ 22 Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2.0Z......... 37 Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25 RIOTING acs roca koe g cea eivas den 65 OILS. AMONG, BWECL.... «2.0 ne en ete cece 45 @ 50 AM peOY; TECTIA. . 6... ces ences csace 45 a rac stbceu ba cauens aa eae 2 00 eC Ee ee ie ee 50 PRATERIIONG .. u5 os vend ces can nese aeees 3 25 ONO oe ad ce ea ec back ekesceunes 17K@ 19 Oa as oi ee ig kk ok pecking ea scan 1 75 CRT OTIG ooo ccc a sse ne cea hts aoe 5 OT hee se ee eka as oe se 90 Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c)..... 35 PACPORON ial cag cca ren dene's 5 CO ae oie cosa nasa be nee 1 25 Con Liver, MB. escks -8 gal 12 900 Liver, DESL... ....... as 1 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00 Ornbeoe, FW ian ckcw wenn sees 8 50 POO ic hone cok wan nt ce cceds 60 ORO ook dak aces kash oaenens 2 00 CerOniUi BOR. oo ic cc ec ca cake ese 5 Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 385 FPMIDOP: WORE 2.2... cece eee e eens BGO BO C5 Pic ivirceaeandcesacens Zero PRP RR OHO OER e Hwee ee ee ER ee we EE ® - 46 - 46 5 @ 6 4 @ 15 @ i 75 25 be do = 24@ 3% 3 @ 44@ 5 6 @ 7 gt — = eed ze Ss eit 40 2 00 @9 75 2 30 50 6@ 7 9@10 we 00 2) or ~ - = = bod beh bed beh et -1 ate Dao 20 18 18 ©8688 8 2@ 3a @ @ @ 2 25 40 @l @ 10 I2%@ 1s 2 45@2 7 Gal . @ 75 . 8 60 . 45 5d . 43 46 49 ey 90 50 ..-1 101 20 ---1 60@1 70 .-2 15@3 00 ..-1 W@1 10 ..-1 H@1 60 T0@ 75 2@ 3 2@ 3 2@ 3 24G 3 24@ 3 18@16 58@60 16@17 1@7% 7@ 7% @iv @90 1 10 1 40 1 20@1 40 1 00@1 2% chhemures 24 eeei kanes 10% your local Teadbare Dealer, send your orders dia "Torrance & Co., Trov, N. Y. SOLE PROPRIETORS CPP AM LAUNDRY “JOLLY TIME” ine Cut 43 and 45 Kent Street. Dark and sweet, with plug flavor, the best goods | STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. — ‘WH BO ONLY FIRST-CLASS. WoRK AND USE NO _ eanentioes ” 2 full line of staple groceries, we are the: Orders by —o promptly at- only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment hn of fancy groceries and table delicacies, | TIME TABLES, Mail orders are especially solicited, which invariably i {7 a qr pop sg Royal Mocha and Java. Royal Java. Golden Santos. Thompson & Taylor Spice Co.’s “Mag- nolia” Package Coffee. | Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. | (KALAMAZOO DLVISLION.) : * ' ' |__ Leave. Arrive. secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment. Satisfaction e.sa ¥.v. ae. ey. | Mail. ail. Mail. ox. - |p.m. a.m. .m. p.m. guaranteed. | 4:40 7:50 Dp..Grand Rapids...Ar 9:50 Pas 5:58 oe ticane spo eds waaueuae 8:32 5:58 ; 6:55 10:05...... Kalamazoo......... 7:30 5:00 04 07 and 09 Tonia Ct ant hI 53 hh 4] anit Ag Island Sis | 9:50 11:40...... White Pigeon...... 5:50 3:30 ; . ; ; ’ ‘5 /a.m. p.m. p.m. am. 4:15 Oi1G.. . 0: POIGGO. «2. <<. evades 11:15 10:40 Gora a Rapids, Mich. Sim 9:G0...... CHOVOGINIG «oo. c eee 6:40 6:30 x p-m. a.m. a.m. p.m. f Bee (BT. cco cs We 4c. vk ce 11:55 11:55 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. a Cifeaeo ........ Lv 1130 8:50 A loeal freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1 p.m., The Peninsular | | 5:40 | | | *Daily. t+Daily except Sunday. | Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. | Through parlor car in charge of careful at- | tendants without extra charge to Chicago on » 1:00 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a. m. and | 10:40 p. m. trains. | NEWAYGO DIVISION. | ie yo a Arrives. | E De do sac ikccesees 4:20pm 7:50pm PATENTED } oso * oe | Express........ sae ae se gens 8:00a m_ 10:50 a m , — trains arrive and depart from Union De- |” The Northernterminus of this Divisionis at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P.M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. New Hand Button Setting Instrument. j ai x THE * (CENINSUI AR, % | carrying passengers as far as Allegan. a All trains daily except Sunday. ee a J.W. MCKENNEY, Geveral Agent. Ai 17 Years’ Lease, $2.00. : os ‘ . rt Chicago & West Michigan. ' FASTENERS, | Leaves. Arrives l| d ll df ile Ai Per great gross, $1.00. | {Mail a alee 9:00am 4:30pm J ' as ress ‘ 2:35pm 9:25pm : c jot Express............ 0:40pm 5:45a Peninsular Novelty’s Co.’s i Muskegon Express......... 4:20 > m 11:20 a m2 CG 0 CF SR OE, J The race ean be detached. 3 go with each instrument. Save one-half the cost of }fasteners by using the Peninsular. For Sale by G. R. Mayhew, Grand Rapids, Mich. CURTISS, DUNTON & CO,, WEROLESALE | | } | | Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette. Going West. | | | Going East. R tee WN. ices « Houghton:...... .. 8:30 a m ’ A | , 3:00 pm, D..... Marquette ........ A, 1:00 pm 2:05 p m, A.....Marquette......... D, 1:40 p m 10:40 & M........ POS oo co ac ss cccccciec 4:50 pm 1:40 @ Wh... <.-- ee FTIMOG. 6 6c c ssc sees 8:15pm TY A 7 INES CORD A GE BTC 6:15 am........ Mackinaw City....... 9:30pm 9 9 ° BGG OL. os. . ° | points. Gen. Supt., Marquette, Mich. ee Houghton Lake Superior A. WATSON, | | } | Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent, Marquette. E. W. ALLEN, V V M. SHARS &S C O e Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. ‘ +Steamboat Express. ..... 6:25 am +Through BIL 5 ca bcccscies 10:40am 10:50am +Evening Express......... 340pm 3:50pm *Limited Express.......... 8:30pm 10:45pm +Mixed, with coach........ 11:00 am GOING WEST. 5 +Morning Express......... 1:05pm 1:10pm +Through Mail......... . 5:00pm 5:10pm *Steamboat Express....... 10:40 p m e eee oe hag docs 04 ea T:lvam *Night Express............. 5:10am 5:35am Agents for +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:25 a. m. Express « make close connections at Owosso for Lansing MBOW CHEESE and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at A ° 10:00 a. m. the following morning. The Night Express has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. |*?'** isi Societies thine De lia Gro. B. Reeve, Traffic Manager, Chicago. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. : Arrives. Leaves Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 9:20pm Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:30am 11:30am Ft. Wayne& Mackinac Ex 4:10pm 5:05pm G’d Rapids & Trav. City Ac. 7:00a m GOING SOUTH. : G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:15am Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. §:05 pm 5:30pm Mackinac & Ft.WayreEx..10:3;0am 11:45am Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac.10:350 p m All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS. North—Train leaving at 5:05 o’clock p. m. has Sleeping and Chair Cars for Petoskey and Mackinac. Train leaving at 11:30 a. m. has — Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw ity. South—Train leaving at 5:30 p. m. bas Wood- ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati. Cc. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Michigan Central. GROCER, Grand Rapids, Mich. DEPART. B j H ‘LD H RSDOR H && CO WRetrOlt PAS DKOGG. «. oo... ccensccasectes 6:00 am e @9 | tDay EXpress........ 2... eeee eee eee es 12:45 9 m aoe TO ETON 5s oo dns dsnccecee essen 10:40 pm MILWAUKEE, wIs., ay Freight....... paola sacemsdunsds 6:50 am ae : . Hoel ce *Pacific Ez Ws ov dcs oe kiunucdees 6: MANUFACTURERS OF THE CELEBRATED ee se crirecnees Ee ‘ | ¢Grand Rapids Express............... 10:35 p m We PPR sis seis cceawdvadas beds 5:1 pm +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. . Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific UNCLE SAM, ROB ROY, MINERS AND PUD- DLERS, RAILROAD BOY AND HURRAH | Direct and prompt connection 1 ith SMOKING; COMMANDER AND Sas ete coe ot ee HAIR LIFTER CHEWING | syaiting rameters , TOBACCOS. The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has Drawing Room and Psrlor Car for Detroit, reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30 a.m.,and Boston 3:05 p.m. next day. A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv- Headquarters for above named brands at contemplation at Salt River, Isabella county. i ing at Grand Rapids at 10:35 p. m. CuHAs. H. NorRIS, Gen’l Agent SOHN CAULFIELD, WHOLESALE GROCER + the Michioan Tradesmen The Home Insurance Co., of New York, has prepared a diagram, graphically illus- trating the comparative number of fires by ascertained primary causes, in the United States during the year 1885, which would have been more complete, had the number of degrees assigned tovjeach Jeause of fires been marked on the rim of the cirele, and not left to measurement or guesswork. The diagram will prove useful and‘interesting. It assigns to incendiarism in the{broadest sense about 107 degrees of the circle. De- fective flues occupy 40 degrees. machinery, as nearly as can be estimated, is responsible for about four degrees of the cir- cle, while boilers and steam pipes get credit for a small segment of two or three degrees. Spontaneous combustion is credited} with about 10 degrees. A noticeable feature of the diagram is the large proportion of fires occurring from strictly preventable causes, the major portion of which could have been avoided by the exercise of ordinary prudence and foresight. From a pamphlet accompanying the dia- gram, we take the following extract, as in- dicating methods of prevention: To avoid accidents from friction of ma- ehinery, high grade oils should be used, with self-oiling bearings. The shafting should be kept true and inline. All accum- ulations of dust, dirt, flyings, ete., should be frequently removed from bearings, to prevent undue friction, as the heat thus generated may remain latent for some hours after the machinery has ceased running, and burst into flame when least expected; hence all important bearings should be frequently inspected during the first three hours after shutting down, in order to prevent disaster from this cause. To avoid danger of fire, steam pipes should never be allowed to come into contact with wood or other inflammable material. When passing through floors or other woodwork, they should be provided with metal“collars, having radial points or arms extending from the inside, so as to form an air-space around the pipe. When hung on the side-walls of an apartment, they should be supported on iron brackets, and be kept free from all accumulation of inflammable material. When laid near the floor, as in dry rooms, the floor should be covered with metal, and the pipes be raised above it at least three inches, and be laid in sections, resting on pieces of piping, of one or one and one- fourth inches in diameter, thus giving a free passage of air under the pipes, at the points of contact with their supports; there should be sufficient space between each sec- tion to allow ready access for removal of waste, dust, ete. The safest, and at the same time the most satisfactory, method of heating by steam pipes is to suspend them in iron stirrups, at a point some two feet below the ceiling. When so arranged, the heating capacity is not in the least dimin- ished, while cleanliness is conserved, and the danger of fire from{ an¥accumulation of combustible material on the pipes is almost entirely eliminated. Nearly all animal and vegetable oils, in combination with animal or vegetable fiber, will ignite spontaneously under favorable conditions, as will also lamp-black, charcoal and some kinds of bituminous coal. It will thus be seen that where oils jare used, the danger of fire is imminent, and the only safeguard is to at once burn all oily, greasy or paint rags, waste, sawdust, ete., when no longer needed for use. They should be kept in metal receptacles, and remoyed from the building every day, and never be left on floors, under benches, ete., over night. Painters’ overalls should be hung up in such position as to permit a free circulation of air about them, as they are liable to ignite spontaneously, if allowed to lie in heaps on the floors and benches. Mineral or earth oils have not as yet de- veloped this quality of spontaneous combus- tion, but a due sense of caution would sug- gest that they be treated with the same rigid care, so essential to safety with oils known to possess this quality of self-igni- tion. iain eenren oD annem Relegated. “Say,” said Mr. Gritt to Johnny Smart- boy, as the latter was sweeping out the office one morning; ‘*‘I wish you would step here a few moments,” Johnny went into the private office, and his employer said: “You've been here two years, haven’t you?” “Yes, sir.” “] thought that was about the time. “Well, it don’t seem to meas though you were doing quite as well as you ought. I think you ought to take a little interest in the business, which Iam sure you haven’t. There seems to be nothing but your wages to induce you to work.” ‘J know,” said Johnny, “I have fre- quently thought about that myself. Of course I have not worked for wages alto- gether, and that prospect has been all that | has encouraged me to work as hard as I have. How mueh of an interest are you willing to give me?” “Of a what?” said Mr. Gritt, falling back | | in his chair. “Why, you said something about giving me an interest in the business, I thought,” said Johnny, faintly. “T guess our interests are not the same, young man. You make them the same by | the end of the week or leave. Get around | an hour earlier every morning after this. Close the office door after you.” Friction in’ i ity Be mm : "ad fs ae f aH rouine use ** Blectric Lustre” Starch. It is all prepa ue for immediate use in One Pound —— which goasfarastwo pounds of as any other Biarch, Ask your Grocer for it. The Electric Lustre Starch Co. | 5 204 Franklin St., New York. z ORN CAULIIELD Wholesale Agent, GRAND RAPIDS, For eas MICH. & BRADFORD WHOLESALE TUDALCUINNTS! FULL LINE OF ALL “STA PLE PLUGS KEPT IN STOCK. Sole Agents for Celebrated F. & B. Boquet, Spanish Fly, Pantilla, Rosa DeOro, Amer- - ican Club, Jim Fox Clipper, Moxie. 76 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Bxclus sively Wholesale. f This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST, LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits, Cakes, Bread,etc. TRY I'l and be convineed. Prepared only by the Arctic Manufacturing Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, PORTABLE AND STATIONARY BINGIN BS From 2 to 154 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Wer king Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits Denison, ww. co, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. f See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Special Prices in Car Lots. We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle, “A B KNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. ORDER A CASE OF Leader Shorts. |Leader Smoking 15c per pound. 16c per pound. The Best in the World. CLARK, JEWELL & CO. OLNEY, SHIELDS & 60, WHOLESALE CROCERGS, And IMPORTERS OF TEAS. New, fresh and bought Our Stock is complete in all branches. at latest declines and for cash. We have specialties in TOBACCOS and CIGARS possessed by no other jobbers in the city. SOLE AGENTS FOR McAlpin’s Peavey Piug. The P. V. is the Finest Tobacco on the market. ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR MENDEL & BROS. Celebrated CIGARS, Finer quality and lower prices than any handled in the market. VISITING BUYERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AND EXAM- INE OUR STOCK, AND MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND CARE- FUL ATTENTION. 5 and 7 Ionia Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. GO TO Putman & Brooks FOR URANGES, LEMONS, Figs, Dates, HTC. RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE + BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. 14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. F. J. LAMB & CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Hruits, Vegetables, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Eitc. Wholesale Agents for the Lima Egg Crates and Fillers. 8 and 10 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. SPRING & COMPAN WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy DRY GOOD e CARPETS, MATTINGS, Cir, CLOTHES TSC. ETO. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. THE LEADING BRANDS OF LOB ACCO Offered in this Market are as follows: PLUG TOBACCO. RED FOX BIG DRIVE PATROL JACK RABBIT SILVER COIN PANIC BLACK PRINCE, DARK BIG STUMP APPLE JACK 2c less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand. FINE CUT. THE MBIGS FINE CUT, DARK, os flavor STUNNER, DARK RED BIRD, BRIGHT OPERA QUEEN, eenerer FRUIT O SO SWEET - 2c less in 6 pail lots. SMOKING. ARTHUR'S CHOICH, LONG CUT, BRIGHT RED FOX, LONG CUT, FOIL GIPSEY QUEEN, GRANULATED OLD COMFORT, IN CLOTH SEAL OF GRAND RAPIDS, IN CLOTH DIME SMOKER, IN CLOTH 2c less in 100 pound lots. These brands are sold only by Arthur Meigs & Co. Wholesale Grocers, Who warrant the same to be unequalled. We guar- antee every pound tdbe perfect and all right in every particular. We cordially invite you, when in the city, to visit our place of business, 7'7, '79 and 81 South Division Street. It may save you money. | a : Arbitration Committee—James Varnsworthie Groceries. Grocers’ Association of the City of Muskegon. OFFICERS, President—H. B. Fargo. First Vice-President—Wm. B. Keift. Second Vice-President—A. Towl. Recording Secretary—Wm. Peer. Financial Secretary—John DeHaas. ‘Board of Directors—O. Lambert, W. 1. McKen- zie, H. B. Smith, Wm. B. Kelly, A. Towl and E. Johnson. Finance Committee—Wm. B. Kelly, A. Towl and E. Johnson. = Committee on Rooms and Library—O. Lam- bert, H. B. Smith and W. 1. McKenzie. Arbitration Committee—B. Borgman, Garrit Wagner and John DeHaas. Complaint Committee—Wm. B. Keift, D. A. Boelkins, J. O. Jeannot, R. 8. Miner and L. Vineent. Law Committee—H. B. Fargo, Wm. B. Keift and A. Towl. Transportation Committee—Wm. B, Keift, An- drew Wierengo and Wm. Peer. Regular meetings—First and third Wednesday evenings of each month. Next meeting—Wednesday evening, April 7. RETAIL GROCERS’ ASSOCIATION OF GRAND RAPIDS. ORGANIZED NOVEMBER 10, 1885. President—Erwin J. Herrick. First Vice-President—b. E. Walker. Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye. Secretary—Cornelius A. Johnson. Treasurer—B. S. Harris. Board of Directors—Bugene H. Sigel, A. J. Eliott, Henry W. FE. Knox. Finance Committee—W. E. Knox, H. A. Hy- dorn and A, J. Elliott. Room Committee—A. J. Elliott, Eugene Rich- mond and Wm. H. Sigel. Richmond, Wm. A. Hydorn and M. J. Lewis and A. Rasch. . Complaint Committee—J. George Lehman, Martin C. DeJager and A. G. Wagner. ot meetitigs—Second Tuesday in Novem- er. Regular meetings—First and Third Tuesday Evenings of each month. Next meeting—Tuesday evening, April 6. OUR ROLL OF HONOR. We, the undersigned wholesale dealers of Grand Rapids, hereby pledge ourselves to the Retail Grocers’ Association, not to sell goods in our respective lines to consumers: OLNEY, SHIELDS & Co., Hawkins & PERRY, F. J. Lams & Co., BULKLEY, Lemon & Hoops, Amos MussELMAN & Co., Fox & BRADFORD, O. W. BLAIN, Ira O. GREEN, MoSsELEY BRos., BunTiInG & SHEDD, W. F. Gipson & Co., S. C. PEER, CLARK, JEWELL & Co., Copy, BALL & Co.. JENNINGS & SMITH, Joun CAULFIELD, Frep D. YALE & Co., TeELFER & BROOKS, HAZELTINE & PERKINS Dru@ Co. —_— OO Seconds Brands Packed in Baltimore. From the Baltimore Price List. Below will be found a list of seconds brands packed at this market which go out under fictitious names. Our purpose in keeping these latter before the public is to prevent unscrupulous meddiemen from im- posing them on buyers as standards, atter having bought them as seconds: Carroll Co. Packing Co. Frank Albert. Brown, Tatem & Co. Barnes & Connor, H. Byer—Cambridge, * ——Beckwith, Chesapeake, Chester River, Dexter & Co., C. R. Dayton & Co., Edwards & Perry, Elder, Brewster & Co., J. Greenwood & Co., Samuel Hodges & Co., John Hall & Co., Cc. C. Lawrence & Co., Lord & Wallis, Marsh & Brown, M. Martyn & Co., Nunley, Hynes & Co., Ross & Co., Stewart Bros., Stanley Bros. & Co., R. Seott & Co., J. B. Thomas & Co., Tyler & Dolman, J. T. Williams & Co., R. Williamson & Co., P. Wheeler & Co., J. Walker & Co., Harry Webster, McShowfaith & Co., Archer, Allen & Co., Baker & Brown, J. M. Berry, H. Brill & Co., Coltingham Canning Co., J. W. Durham & Co., W. H. Elmore & Son, John Fisher & Co., Griffith Preserving Co., J. Jones & Co., E. H. Lyons & Co. L. Lutz, Wm. Maxwell, W. H. Myer, H. Nelson & Co., Russell & Bros. John Sheppard, Spencer Wright, Somers, Foote & Co., Vinton, Baker & Co., P. Werner & Co., Webster & Co., Winfield & Co., W. Young & Co. ——$—$—$$ It is Not Butter. A gentleman who signs himself ‘‘A Vic- tim of Store Butter” sends in the following pertinent enquiry: I would like to know if the product pro- duced by a dirty, slovenly woman, milking a half-starved cow, in a greasy pail, usinga greasy milk pan covered with flies and their little trade marks, churned in the dirty kitchen, washed with unclean hands, packed in mouldy tubs, and covered with an old shirt flap has ever been named? Some cali it butter, and it is so written on my grocery bill, but it is not butter. menace cecil lip elim “Silver King” coffee is all the rage. One silver present given with every 1 pound The Retail Grocers’ Association. The next meeting of the Retail Grocers’ Association of Grand Rapids, “whieh will’ be held on April 6, will undoubtedly be largely attended, as Samuel M. Lemon will deliver an address on the subject of ‘‘Adul- terated Goods,” and other matters of inter- est to the trade will come up for discussion and action. The attempt to secure local legislation es- ot Leach & Forrester, manufacturers and deal- Dissolution of Copartnership. ‘Notice is hereby given that the copartner- ship heretofore existing under the firm name ers in shingles, is this day dissolved, Ww. W. Forrester succeeding. All accounts due the late firm must be paid to the said W. W. For- rester and al) debts of the late firm will be paid by the said W. W. ee. . LEACH, W. W. FORESTER. Dated at Pierson, March 16, 1886. tablishing a market place for farmers and huxters has failed through the existence of a clause in the city charter, providing that nothing contained therein shall be construed to prohibit farmers from selling their own products in whatever quantity or whatever lo- cality they choose. In the light of this obsta- cle, the Council very properly refused to enact an ordinance compelling farmers and ped- dlers to resort to a common meeting place, as the provision in the charter would pre- clude successful prosecutions for violations of the ordinance. The Association will en- deavor to secure the repeal of the obnoxious clause at the next meeting of the Legisla- ture, and in the mean time an effort will be made to increase the present peddler license to $25 or $50 a year, and then see that the law is rigidly enforced. The committee having in charge the pro- posed agreement relative to the sale of goods to consumers by the jobbing trade, is meeting witha hearty reception at the hands of the latter. Thenames of those who have al- ready signed the agreement will be found in another part of this week’s paper. Collector Cooper states that several gro- cers are delinquent in sending in their state- ments of account, as requested. He must have the statements in order to enforce col- lection, and will invariably refuse to attend to matters not put in that shape. Grocers should give this subject early attention and report to 69 Waterloo street. oe Cholera Germs in Valencia Raisins. Considerable apprehension has been ar- roused of late over the serious illness of a gentleman who was addicted to the use of raisins, with an attack resembling Asiatic cholera, the supposition being that the Va- lencias put up in the cholera infected re- gions of Spain were infected with the germs of the disease. The matter was brought to the attention of the State Board of Health, and Secretary Baker procured a box of Va- lencias for the purpose of securing a micro- scopical examination of the same. A re- port having gone out from Lansing to the effect that the Board would shortly issue a warning against the use of Valencia raisins, Tin TRADESMAN telegraphed Secretary Baker, asking whether the report was found- ed on truth, and received the following re- ply: LANSING, March 30, 1886. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids; Certainly not before meeting of Board on April 18. Perhaps not then. Henry B. BAKER. —_——_--~.-o <> The Grocery Market. Business and collections are both satisfac- tory. The market has been remarkably steady, no changes of any importance hay- ing occurred. Oranges are in good demand, and fair supply. The market is a shade higher. Lemons are firm at last week’s advance, and there are no prospects of any lower prices for some time to come. Figs and dates are steady. The Traverse City Business Men’s Asso- ciation. TRAVERSE Crry, Mich., Mareh 27, Editor Michigan Tradesman: DEAR Sir—The Traverse City Business Men’s Association held a special meeting Wednesday evening, called together to hear the report of the Transportation Cominittee. After some discussion as to what could be done here regarding manufacturing oat meal and potate starch, and deciding it could be done with profit, the Committee on Transportation reported as receiving from C. E. Gill, General Freight Agent of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway, a cheap rate of freight from Chicago to Traverse City. After discussion, the matter was left for the Secretary to interview every busi- ness man in town and get his ideas, and consent, if possible, to accept the rate offered. C. E. Lockwoop, Sec’y. ULL DOG Tobaccos. TRADE UNION mn AND LABOR UNION, The largest amount of good tobacco for the | least money. 1886. AND EXTRA GOOD MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, or 50 cents for three weeks. Advance pay- ment. é Advertisements directing that answers be sent in care of this office must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, ete. oe : i hae Pineal WANTED—A gentleman of con- siderable experience in the retail trade wishes to secure a position in some wholesale or retail house. Rest of references given. Ad- dress J. L. Rece, 118 Barclay street, Grand Rapids. 152* AOR SALE—Cheap and on terms to suit, store with dwelling attached, in the liveliest manufacturing town of 2,000 population in the State. Splendid opening for grocery or drug store. Only one drug store in the place. Will notrent. For terms, ete, address J. W. Her- rick, Muskegon, Mich. 135* vs SALE—General stock, comprising lines * of dry goods, groceries, poots and shoes, hardware, drugs, ete. Owner is postmaster, at salary of $300 per year. Am doing a good pay- ing business, but compelled to close out at sacrifice, on account of ill-health. Address R. B. Jennings, New Troy, Mich. 35* Kok SALE—Drug store at a bargain. Ad- dress C. L. Brundage, 79 W. Western ave., Muskegon, Mich. \ TANTED—To sell a good hotel in a live lumber town, Will exchange for stock of merchandise. It is the only hotel in the place. Address *D,” care TRADCSMAN, 133* ree SALE—Drug store and house and lot. For further particulars inquire of or ad- dress Box 172, Muskegon, Mich. 132* pee WANTED—A grocery merchant - with fifteen years’ experience and doing a business of $20,000 per year in oneof the best towns in Northern Michigan desires a partner with $2,000 capital. For particulars, address CB., care THE TRADESMAN. 132° AOR SALE—The font of brevier type for- merly used on THE TRADESMAN. The font comprises 222 pounds, with italic, and can be had for 30 cents a pound. Apply at the office. COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples—Choice winter fruit is in fair de- mand at $1.75. Beans—Local buyers pay We@T5e PB bu. for unpicked and hold ordinary hand-picked for $1.10@31.15. Butter—Michigan creamery is easy at 28@30. Sweet dairy is in fair demand and tirm at 16, while old is dull at 5@8e. Butterine—Creamery packed commands 20c. Dairy rolls are held at H4@l5e and solid packed at l@lie. Cabbages—In fairdemand at S8Q@FL0 9B 100. Cheese—The best grades of October and November make are selling at 114@1244. Cider—New sweet commands 10c ® gal. Cranberries—The Michigan crop is about played out. New Jersey berries are slow sale at $2 per bu. box, and Wisconsin Bell and Cherry berries are in occasional demand at $5 per bbl. Dried Apples—Quartered and sliced, 8@3%e. Evaporated, 6%@7e, according to quality. Dried Peaches—Pared, le. Eges—The market is uncertain, being de- pendent almost entirely on the weather and roads. Local jobbers are paying 10@1044e per dozen and holding at 11%e, but the price may take an upward or downward turn within a few days. Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at l4e. Hay—Bailed is active and firm at $15 per ton in two and five ton lots and $13 in car lots. Hops—Brewers pay 8@l0e ® b. Lettuce—25e # b. Onions—Home-grown, 75c 8 bu. or $2.25 ® bbl. Pop. Corn—Choice new commands 24c Bf b and old 3c @ b. Potatoes—Buyers are paying 30c for Rose or Burbanks, Pieplant—&e @ b. Poultry—Searce and high. Fowls sell for 10@10%c; chickens, 11@11%4ec; ducks, We; and turkeys, Le. : i Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys, $4 8 bbl. Turnips—25e #8 bu. QGRALNS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—No chunge. The city millers pay as follows: Lancaster, 85; Fulse, 82c; Clawson, 8e. Corn—Jobbing generally at 44@45e in 100 bu. lots and 88@40e in carlots. Oats—W hite, 38e in small Jots and 33@35e in ear lots. Rye—48@i0e ® bu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 @ cwt. _ Flour—No change. Fancy Patent, $5.50 @ bbl. in sacksand $5.75in wood, Straight, $4.60 ? bbl. in sacks and $4.80 in wood. Mea!—Bolted, $2.75 ® bbl. Mill Feed—Scereenings, $15 ® ton. Bran, $15 ton. Ships, $16 ® ton. Middlings, $16 # ton. Corn akd Oats, S15 # ton. FRESH MEATS, John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling prices as follows: Fresh Beef, sid@s..............2+eeeees 5 @7 Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 64@ 7% Dressed Hogs............-eee0 cece - 544@ 534 Mutton, CarGaSSeS.... 2.6... cece eee eee 64 is ME i cca vie he os bs gne dbs ee 8 @e Pork Sausage... ....0...0..seeeres se cb ae 7 @1% BOlOGNG. . 5... 2. ns cee e seer cceneees ...- 640 7 ER REE ED, ELT IE NE Pe 3 @l4 Spring Chickens........-..-.+-+-+++ee+ 4 @1 TONGS SG A ae ae aes ¢ @l4 PNAPUOYE oc uns cc neh betes wees aces me oe ces @i4 OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. New York Counts. oj. cons sce ec ec sete crea soe 35 H. F. H. & Co. Selects. .... 2.2.0.0 6. eens cence 32 Selects ... pe. eceeeeceee cece ee ee eee ce ee cen ee eees 28 MRIS os cdc coos Kca s eae dence s eo hs sooo oe 20 ERT GANOS 2k pase ec suet ec deenenee pode ined 18 Selects, by BULK. : 2... 2.6.5. eee eee ee sete ee cee 1 75 Standards, by bulk. ........... eee eee ee ee ee 1b Shrewsbury shells, # 100. ..........-.2+ +++ 1 65 Princess Bay Clams, ® 100............+-+-6: 1 00 New York Counts, #@ 100............-.00-05- 1 40 FRESH FISH. a eis gs cee ae eres @10 SIR AUOI ooo ks ks anon nkcs ont a chan 7 MERGING oie ora es case nes nee vues 2 @2% Mantinaw TYOUG. . o> cose sees esessen- @ 7% Pg i ia ye cuapw nd co nasneces @ 4 is oss en ek ne pen tans 10 @ll WTO ose ie bi ha ec eee ene @ 9 HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows These goods are all UNION MADE, and | each box is duly stamped with the Union | Label. No scas work goes from this fae- | . of L. If your jobber don’t sell it, your order di-| and delivered to your railroad depot free of | Basswood, log-run...........0-e sees @13 00 | Birch, log-run...... 60... cree ee eres . 16 00@20 00 Birch, Nos. Land 2.........-...+0+e0% @25 00 | Black Ash, log-rum.........565..220- @13 00 Cherry, lOg-run.........-.-ee ence eee 25 00@30 00 | Cherry, Nog. 1 and 2............ 5000+ 45 OU@50 00 | Cherry, cull..... Gs Gea b ceniekos aia @10 00 aple, log-rum.........--.-se0e5-- .. 15 00O@17 00 y, Every employee is a Union man and | M | Maple, soft, log-run...... cececccees 1% OO@l4 00 Maple, Nos. land2.......... Bec ces ass | rect will be filled promptly at prices quoted, ' for dry stock: Maple, clear, flooring........ Sou aeee pore: white, selected............-.- Red Oak, log-run..... ee a sek nae Red Oak, Nos.] and 2........... +--+ Red Oak, No. 1,step plank.........- Walnut, log-run... Walnut, Nos. Land 2.....-......-+-+- Walnuts, culls Grey Elm, log wee eee enero ene esee er a ee as aoe eee eee nee Peaches, Extra Yellow .............-.-. Peaches, GECONS.,. .... 2.0.06 cece et aene nes: 2d Pineapples, Erie... ...........2 eens ce eeee 50 Pineapples, standards..........+.+.eeeeeee 40 Pineapples, Johnson's sliced... ......--+- 2 60 Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated..... i; «cee oo QUIDCOB 2. 6.0 k en acne e nee censor snes oe 1 25 | Raspberries, extra..........-...e. seers: 1 EPR WOOTTIOS oo ok 8c. n 5 cae ce ence ne cate wees 1 35 CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA. Lusk’s. Mariposa. POTIOOUR 6 oo ne hee ete sae ce 23 210 Mm PS. «one ee kes 210 2 00 CORES ok eae en eee te 210 1 80 Breeh CAMAB. oo beck ce onset 210 2 00 a ncn eae nes 2 50 2 20 MPOINOOG 2.0.50 penn ess cone esse 2 50 ROO ics ks sae 2 40 2 25 CANNED VEGETABLES, Asparagus, Oyster Bay.........---6.++0e 8 00 Beans, Lima, standard...............-.+-- 5 Beans, Stringless, Erie.. ..........+-++--- 9 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............- 1 65 Corn. Archer's Troppy .-.. 1. +25 6 -s5 405-5 - 1 00 NN ancl ie he nace ek adda es 1 00 OO Oca conv ne eh eden ences seaee 90 Oh EGOS. oa occ sacs oem ese nesses 1 00 Peas, WRONEN, ... 2-5 o> cen sce w es cen ckeeans 1 65 Peas, Marrofat, standard...........-+.-++. 1 40 PORN, TOGVOE icc is 4s uses nn ceecsp oneness 70 Pumpkin, 3 th Golden... ........6-.. eee eee jo BiOOOTARN., BTATIGAIG . . 60.5 inde cess nse cnet 15 MSN cise s eee teeta aca we penn tee see es L 00 Tomatoes, standard brands..............- 1 20 CHEESE. Michigan full cream.................- 14@124% PPGIE GE osc eae cass ieesstisss @ eas ee ea ch eas ue eee seen 56 @6 CHOCOLATE. PROM A kk cen 874% \German Sweet HUIGRION ... «<5 +5 >> COCOANUT. COFFEES—PACKAGE, 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 [50 foot Cotton. Egg plums, 25 I boxes......---. 6.04 ++ P 25 Ib bo KOS. cee cee ee reese ebes 50 b boxes....... a Peaches, standards... ..........--eseees eee . oo} Vienna Sweet .......2. Schepps, cake DOX..........0eee eee ees @27% ny MA gi ik ie ce ei same en chen anne ee B25 Maltby’s 1 ib round..............++e-+- @26 : ce iaventeeackenneus Qi " Ree ahem aca cns os ee kena ese G28 Manhattan, PRIUS. <2. ace d soos dees oe (20 COFFEES. Green. | Roasted. i OA EMO oon sys I@15 Golden Bio......... 12 |Golden Rio......... 1 * PEE: oj ci nah eee PO IIOG. oon sess ass: 17 Marieabo.......:-.. | |Marieabo.........-- 7 dave 6. 1.16). ee: Wava...-....:. -24G26 OG DONG. ak me 1). G, JAVA.......++:20 Reh ic i. ee OO doce nese ss 28 60 Ibs 100 Ibs 3 0 tbs Da WORE oy cos enc es ee nee 13% 12% PROM cols ie « Uk eka aas wes li McLaughlin's ..........-.+-.-. 13% 184 12% AVPAIOMIO ER 6.545 ccc eee 4 133g 13% OI 5 isn ona ch ce ose wee 13 RY% ee a aa 44% 184 HM CORDAGER. 72 foot Jute ..... 125 |72 foot Cotton....2 00 60 foot Jute..... 1 00 |60 foot Cotton....1 75 CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS. xX XXX Pb ‘ Kenosha Butier............4+-- Diamond Butter. .......:-<.+-: 6% Seymour Butter.............+- 5% PONT oink cd asa weancns tenes 54 Fancy Butter.........-05..456. 5 pce cveesnn ase 5% A cacy cava vadaeys 5% Faney Oyster... oo... se.-ss0e _ 2 Fancy SOGR........060 + ese e cee 5 OA se kc pnts sake tts 7% ee een ee eee 5% Mi 1% PERCU ik cokes av cd beds neees 7 PD es ck son nns ese 8 COE RE nace Gemae ed ees 8 Pretzels, hand-made........... 11% tA ke ia nea acces 9% CAGE oo ic kien ca tate ences 15% Le@MOn Creanim. ... coc. secccecces 7% 8% Frosted Cream. .......eeeeeeeee 8% Ginger Smaps.......-..e+++-++- %, 8% No. 1 Ginger Snaps...........- Th Lemon Snaps.........-ee eens 12% Cotfeo Ones... .. 2. <6 sec en ceases 8% Lemon Watfers.........-.-s-++> 13% SABE os i ba cca ek hace ees 114 Extra Honey Jumbles......... 12% Frosted Honey Cakes......... 18% Cream Gems.........-...-e26. 13% BagleyS G@MS......---.++seeee 138% BGGG CARES... 02.66.05 ce sees wees 12% R & M CAKOB. cccecece cee = ae daens 23 Sry) ...1 60 FRUITS—FOREIGN. CHEOORE i cae ve aes Ut ava kes 9 ba ee eter sy @ 24 CUPTONED, TOW oobi ccs dec dexes sete'kes 7 BGO POE Ss wc k hn oa eas cea hea wes a @ tu CPO WOO oink oa vied ecnesa ct indoas @ Prunes, PrOMOR. O06... 6 ca cncs ccesas cess 24@ Prunes, French, 80s.......:....... --.. 8%@ Prones, Turkey.........<.- Votes @ 4% Bimini, TIGNORI. oo 5 is cons can ones dwess 3 75@4 00 Raisins, London Layers............... 3 W@3 20 Fnieins, California “6... csiccdecens @2 50 Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. @2 00 Raisins, Ondaras, 288... ........ ..+.. @13% Haising, Baltanas........ 2. s-..+0--.4+: @10 PEIAI AE, VIG oo os. ohn td a ccke sens 10% Ql Pieistee, TP OTINIM, «066 oki cece ve sacs ess @3 50 MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 8, square...............- 1 00 Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro.......... 1 20 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 1 7 Grand Haven, No. 900, parlor.............. 2 2 Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 1 50 PATE TO Boa oc check ce cans cuanepescenns 1 00 Ce, PN Bg nc sna cs bana cusacuaeses 1 50 es anes cha wese ens anaes 75 Richardson’s No.8 square.................- 1 00 Richardson’s No. 9 eee eccdcuaas 1 5) Richardson’s No. 7%, round................. 1 00 Richardson’s No. 7 Waa becuse 15 MOLASSES. PRU OW oc os ccc ccn ss Clause en 15@19 i ees Vance ednanaee 28@30 ew Ovens, C000... i. ede 5s an oe S8QA2 New Orleans, choice..... . 4850 Now Orleans, Taner... 2... 5. ie ecco. ORD 4 bbls. 3e extra. OATMEAL. , Steel cut...........5 006! RolledOats,Shields’3 25 Steel Cut, 4 bbl....3 00! Rolied Oats, Aeme.3 25 Rolled Oats........ 5 50\ Quaker, 48 Ibs...... 3 25 Rolled Oats, 4bb1..3 | Quaker, 60 tbs......2 50 Rolled Oats, cases.3 25|Quaker bblis........ 6 00 PICKLES. TO oc ook secre sa na ehne @h 00 - ME os acid beds bevan G3 W Py i es cee i sae eee @5 00 PIPES. i Imported Clay 3 gross................: 2 25@3 00 Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..... .. @2 25 Imported Clay, No. 216, 244 gross...... @1 85 American T. 5 Ba deca ceus @ 9 : RICE. Choice Carolina..... GG IACe . icc. Prime Carolina..... 544| Patna ..... Lea 54 Good Oarolina...... & (Rangoon ....... 54 @5-4 Good Louisiana.....5 |Broken. ..... 34@O3% SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure..... 4 |Dwight’s........... 034 Church’s ...........34jBea Yoam...........044 Taviors G. M....... SM iGap Sheaf........... 54 Ye less in 5 box tots. SALT. Cp Poonet. FP Pry. 6 ic icc ccue ss 2 25 SE i ac ak cue wc cane ce oanen 315 BAe We TO oy con he enh pk donee en 2 35 Saginaw or Manistee...............-.. 1 00 RUMP Oc aeecce ceaceaes 1 45 RORTIIRYEL COM VEG ios cs on ck nods oc eke ; ¥ 2 Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 75 Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 75 Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 70 American, dairy, 4% bu. bags.......... 25 Me, Oe coe od oh oes ow eee 28 TRV Pe I fe ic sce eee 45 SAUCES. POIs, HO RI oe i dnc chs eens @2 00 Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ iW POPDOE PAUCO MTOOM . one. oe ce ci sees: @ 80 Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... G1 25 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 50 Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @ 80 Catsnp, Tomato, quarts .............. @l1 20 FAALTOrG DANCE, PINTS. ... 5... 02 see aces @3 50 Halford Sauce, % pints...............- @2 20 SOAPR. Shamrock..........8 Wi Aeme,. bars........ 3 75 Blue Danube.......2 95, Acme, blocks..... 3 22 London Family....2 60| Best American....3 08 Napkin aa. A MC reGe, og cise ss dee POR ea 4 75 Big Five Center...3 90 White Marseilled..5 €0 Niekel..............3 45 White Cotton Oi!..5 G)Gem................ 3 3 SPICES. Ground. Whole. POOR oo cic ccass AOQ2G PODDOF ... 5 cscs eee @18 PEMBDIOG bo cass eee 12@15| Alispice .......... 8@10 Cinnamon........ 18@30\Caasia ............ lW@11 CIOVOR 5. 66s ess is 15@25|Nutmegs, No.1.. @60 ROO 2 canes 16@20 Nutmegs, No.2.. @5v Muatard....... . 16@30iCloves ..........: 16@18 CAVORMEG ......... 2535 | STARCH. Weeetein TAOS i cl eke @3 20 POCORTA, LOU Y ooo. n 5s os ce cree esas 34@ 4 POPPIN, BOOE ic ees case ncek Scenes 54@ 6% PORN COND. occ cd ess cc ce cac cece @ 6% GEE, COT oi i eS e ies cess ns @ 5% si MUTI ge osc ee ee es 4 @5 Cris er, IBUNGEY, GOW. 6 ois ecco neues @4 50 SYRUPS. CO, Os ha os eck cu vane seen ee 22@26 bo ES ee ee 2427 Co, TG ION) MIE, kc. one cae sca @29 OT, BATION BO. goo cn cs ec ec cece ence 1 35 re TUE ok oo sc wos ve cn eae es 22@26 PWG BGA 3G OL. «oo cc asic ee sa ccscaeas 24@D28 Pore Siiwar 6 eal BOWS... ...........05:- @1 50 SUGARS. " Og a ee gens sasen cess @i ke ees eed i nae ne dees @7 Granulated, Standard................. @ ties PP OCEIOONY Boe cos wae ec a css @ 64 OP 0 ee @ 6 mo, b wose etre C.... 2... oc sue ces- 5%@ 6 POs Fy Eiko es cence cis CG GN FE iirc sc cease duet canuesee 55e@ 5% TO oc ia ic ca ee ck ceo ces dk canes 54@ 5% Pi eee caaesak 54@ 5% TEAS. UP CORI ook oo 5s oi cece cece eck: das 15@Q20 RAAT) GALE GO BOOG oc ccc ie ce cekacenen 2530 MEME Ooo etc 6a nese dace sn eyes sontsewnes Ba@45 MPREE CAG ae i ns oc ce noon ew Se saseeecs ceases 15@20 Oe I oa ch kk avd ive casacubenn B0Q50 RE PO aig sac cba n ce us case eaues 350 a a ee SIQDSSIGUC A Ee ee nl ee 25@30 TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS. ee A ek ce es UO TUG. oie oe os ca cas 35 Sweet Rose........ 32) Underwood's Capper 85 May Queen....... 0 eweet Hose.......... 45 RS gl gs ne 10 Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35 Dark AmericanEagiet7| Atlas ................. 35 "THRO MGIGS.. ...5..+-- 62; Royal Game.......... 38 BE PAIGE oc 6 cccenecns CORI TERE, oo cnn scsce: 65 UALe BOSL, .. 66... 05s GO Pountam.............4 Prairie Flower ...... 65)Old Congress......... 6 Indian Queen........ G0iGood Luck.......... 52 Be Oe raison sees *57| Blaze Away.......... 35 Crown. Loaf..... «... Obi rai Lifter........... 30 PERO so aks vce es GBiJim Handsy........... 38 We civ Chie Bird. .....1...... 28 May Flower.......... 70' Brother Jonathan... .25 *Delivered. SMOKING PN, nine hw cnaas MARION cic ccconcenvns 30 Ruby, cut plug...... A occ ci kdce dees’ 5 Navy Clippings......20'Two Nickel..........24 BORGOE oo 5 oc cciies sine 15 Duke’s Durham..... 40 Hard Tack...........32 Green Corn Cob Pipe 26 BNO ovate canceas ss RO, ace vate weve ess 16 OME RE. vier ccs anes, AD TROT TOY 5 one so cess + 26 Arthur’s Choiee..... 22'Uncle Sam........... 28 TOG FOS i iii iy ana c see 26;Lumberman ......... 25 Aig Kok cess ae ans 28) Railroad Boy......... 38 Gold Dust. .........<: 26|Mountain Rose.......18 Gold Block........... 30/Home Comfort....... 25 Seal of Grand Rapids |Old Rip............... 60 COROT 6 cc ce cena <5 25:Seal of North Caro- Tramway, 3 0Z....... A TU OM. a cc cones 48 Miners and Puddlers.28 Seal of North Caro- POOTIONE oa oka ccesss Al NG 408. i.e cca cs 48 PUMPITE «6 cs sues cscs 20'Seal of North Caro- Clk TON as ooo 5 os 5s Sa Me ie, GOR... .... 55. 45 Tom & Jerry .......;- 24'Seal of North Caro- OMG coc kcsewcleoaten 24| lina, 160z boxes....42 PPVAVOIOR oui < cuca cance 35\ King Bee, longeut.. .22 MatOON ss os i ccc 25'Sweet Lotus.......... 32 Pickwick Club....... 40\Grayling ..........++. 82 Nigger Head......... Pg ae 30 BROUMG occ ous cucns ee gi Red Clover. ....:.... 32 GOKTIAT, oo 5 vc es teases BHGOOG LUGE. ... 60.6. <: 26 PLUG. ROE os icone s+ ses 28)\Trade Union........ *36 Bull Dog.......... *36) Labor Union........ *30 PE WAEES 66 coos cc ease AES UIONGIG .. cee cccnss OO OUY Tle cae: os annes 32iOld Solder............ 40 BONY TMC... 00055 WTO coo cnusssceies at WOOD ice a cecee OO BON 0 ii ce icdecess 42 BIRO FRG ici nessa Berm BPCAVO, 6000s 5555s. 4 Live and Let Live...32;Se#lof Grand Rapids 40 BRP is oc sh os od seen Pe PMU ie ss we ldec aces AA) Pe i cca oda $T\ Jack Rabbit.......... 38 Spear Head.........- 44, Chocolate Cream....44 Old Honesty........- eS 40 Whole Earth......... geek es cies, 33 Crazy Quilt...:....-- 82\Spread Eagle........ 3b BV ee ea 40) Big Five Center...... 33 Spring Chicken...... OE NG coc icnes ups bake 42 MGHOEG 2.1.5.0 sence TO FROBEOP sos cis Daca cess 35 WEGNER cl danuckeses: 34!Black Prince......... 35 Black Jack..........- 82;Black Racer......... 85 Hiawatha ...........+ MEAD 5. in cues oun clade 39 Musselman’s Corker.30/Climax .............. 42 PUTO Y «oss ces ey sdcee 39 | POOP reece 40 Big Five Cent........ 85|Horse Shoe..........36 eR oe coast 4 *Dellvered. 2c. less in three butt lots. SHORTS. Leader ...............16/Hiawatha ............22 SNUFF. Lorillard’s American Gentiemen..... @ % . ND oc ibd vcadencsss O 3b Gail & Ax’ We Lah db oeene ne cee GH 44 ” TN oii kik died eda vec @® % Railroad Mills Scotch Mabel ad i adedees o iB I io vaca bak ha eis nc cn decease os @1 30 VINEGAR. : DtAr DRANG, PUTO CIOOF. ... .. 6. ince ceca &@12 Star brand, white wine.................... 8@l2z MISCELLANEOUS. Beth Brick imported .........ccscaces 9% do PAIN oo vi vo beavis ons 7d Marne 6%... 1 a do Me 82. 1 50 Condensed Milk, Eagle brand... |.” 7 80 Cream Tartar 5 and 10 cans......... 15@25 ree ee @12% Ceiee HORN. Gla Betract Coffee, V. 0.......5...... @s0 do WORE ioe “7 25 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @2i cc Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. lielo 33 ook oe con cna ce cs oe 30033 Nome. Gh... @3 50 Sa ee OMis.................... 14@ 5 ey IO ic 23,@ 3 Peas, Green Bush.......... Beg . “al 35 Peas, Split Prepared.................. @ 3) ice c les ices oc ee @3 00 Pumeee 46 ee @l 90 CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS, Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: STICK, Standard, 25 MUOROE. ... .....c5.:0.. See Twist, Oe oe, Wh 9% Cut Loaf do scceites:. MIXED oe Royal, 2D pails........ @ 9 ae | “@3% Eris pails Lo@i0%4 meena. 9@ 9% French Cream, 25 tb pails................] 12¢ 212K ut 0a, OD caste............ PKa Roce Uhre. “@ai0 Mon. Soa hh. a ou ebb ebeedeaceae JQ 1% FANCY—IN 5 CES Lemon Drops........ c as PAI Relves... Ee ante Peovcermmt Drate.. | — 7 iiaete thugs recsecccsncecee QI HM Chocoiuta Prova... re Gum Drops ........ a setae Licorice Drops............ a A B Licorice Drops.. ee “19 Dorengoe, pisin.............. M@ a Lozenges, wrinted.......... aoe Li ais PNIMOTION .......;... ae Monje. — Cream Bar........ re sae Wel a a eee a - Mond MadaCreame...... =. 3 Piour Creda, 6, are Decosted Crean. ' on String Hook... LV aren ae he , Re BOOM. occ snk... ai ba Wintergreen Berries........... 0” H@ls FANCY—IN BULK. Lamengee, Prat In paila............... Ik @I2 ozenges, plain in bbls................104@11 Lozenges, printed in paiis...... Gi2% Lozenges, printed in bbis............. Wwe” Chocolate Drops, in pails... Ato ae 12 4 Alou, Guin Drops ti pails.......... 64 GAT Gun trope. intis,...... yy Mies Tropes, in paiils....... an” Mose Drone, inbhis..... =. @10 Sour Drops, in pails....... Iinperials, in pails...... ssiacs Imperials in bbls... ge céuesacee 12 @12% i. 10% FRUITS A@l Bananas Aspinwall... Oranges, California, fancy... 2.77 ; S, Cait BN BONUS 6 ii wens aves Bt 00 Oranges, California, choiece.... 3 oni on, Oranges, Jamaica, bbls............. — Oranges, Florida. i Oranges, Messina...... 3 00023 te Oranges, Naples..... eS eke ee ions Ghose... Lemons, fancy....... 2 Figs, layers, new, ®b...... mae Fins tees bon heated. 4 OMA 75 5 00@5 5U 1I244@G16 i4@ y Dates,4%do do..... oi" eee ee ee ¥* res hai... a Dates, Fard 10 & box ® B.....010 1777! @10 Dates, Fard 50 box BD... CU@ Dates, Persian 50 tb box 9 Ee aie @ 7M Fine Apples, Odos............. oo PEANUTS Prime Red, raw # .. nines { @4% Choice do an. aD os Fancy H.P. do a o 5% Chae White. Vado... “. Ben oer. 4 a... 6%@ t Be WM. oe i kee cee ce ae 0 COR OOG6 6 bGb 406 405 © vO NUTS. Almonds, Tearragona............ 16 Gi p Ivaca.... a deus cceues chancs es) @i6 | CUrifOornia .........3.. bs Gis Wi ee 8 a9 Chestnuts, per bu....... ue. ee Wee OE L1Y4@l " Barina 7 310 Walnuts, Grenoble.............. 144@15 Oe MMM ai iccns . h vy COE Ere rr ete 8 @il a @lR2 Ts en 9 @1 anh... sua 9 Cocoanuts, 8100. eee Ge be PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packi c isi au é ing & Provisic , quote as follows: : res oan PORK IN BARRELS. Mess, Chicago packing, new........... Il 25 Clear, mr. en... .,..... ie 25 Peon nae... il 23 Back, clear, short cut................ ae 3 *e ee . ow (te Extra family clear, shor Se ¢ ly cl sane GUL... cic, 2 Clear, A. Webster, new . ‘ "98 ae eo we Extra clear pig, short cut................ = i Extra oleae. heave, sea ae 13 00 Aueay Guill short @ut............. 13 °: Boston clear, short cut.................. . 13 os Ciar heck shavtent,.... 13 on Standard clear, short cut, best. y : i ae 3 =) DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Long Clears, heavy......... 34 - medium........ oi 53g “ a... Ba Short Clears, heavy.............! igs. 61, do medium. ........:. ee oe) Gly do HOGG 64 SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLALN. : BROT. DOAVY.... 5 ocas ccc cciccs gt ™ WROGIOM......... ae bonewaes gus Wr ee a ce, an " gag Boneless Hames. best................. ug 10 . Poses AME. 9 Boneless Shoulders.......................... 6% Breakfast Mesos cad 7% Dried Beet, extra quality......... eee 9” Dried Beef, Ham pieces.. LO a S: 114 Shoulders cured in sweet pickle.... ae 6 ' LARD. icc cesnscscs 2 ica 6! Gianasoh Tule.............. 634 50 Ib Round Tins, 100 cases. ... au, 6 56 LARD IN TIN PAILS. 20 Pails, 4 pailsin case.............. 65 WD Pause, 2) 1 & COBO... .: oo 66.55 ce 5 f Pails, 12 in a case. a Mir we Proenim, G Eh & OGNO © oo oe kos oe vc cc 7 BEES IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 bs 9 00 RUOMGIOGR, OMCKE. . o.oo... ccc cuccs nepeuine ies, 13 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. POPE BAUSERO...... 6.6.65 cccs ee ee Tongue Sausage.......... ucsiakadagks Wennatorte Sausaee,.................... .. Be aici ics ees csaccec Bologna, straight................. ae os Mera. GION coe. ssi vc cae seis MOE CG is i vcd che becuse ess ls PIGS’ FEET. Be Ee ys os hi ks cde vc dccccan 8 Rel APOE DOTTOIE, 5 5 isco oo insane accueas: 5 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS, A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Ohio White Lime, per bbi.......... 1 00 Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 85 Louisville Cement, per bbl.......... i 1 30 Akron Cement per bbl............... 1 30 Brdalo Cement, per bbl. Dice ss cua 1 30 Car lots ree Whe Sup iedcacbaka 1 O56@1 10 Plastering hair, per bu...... eceauwe. 25@ 30 Binh. NOP DN. ccc cc sik secs cs, ae 1 75 Land plaster, per ton.................. 3 50 a a gan MN ois sn ck da cccas, 2 50 ‘ire brick, per Rs re ccceousaia. oe "$35 Fire clay, per Se ey nie PO COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$5 75@6 00 Camtiell, Gar lote.. ....5....ceseccess Ohio Lump, car lots........2.02.2002: 16 Mayfiower .. sss ee eee tae gicbe; savaph cher a TOOL. coc cckeu Be tie Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots. Portland Nd COMENE.... 2.2... .6. accra Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 00@6 25 @6 00 31 25 4 sas 00 3 00 * * OUT AROUND. News and Gossip Furnished by Our Ow: Correspondents. Stanwood, B. P. Harris is enlarging his store and in- creasing its shelving capacity. Henry Lammon has purchased Jas. Van- auken’ s blacksmith and wagon shop. Ashton. Brett Bros. have about 700,000 feet of maple, elm and beech logs on hand, which they expectto cut into lumber during the next four months. They will manufacture table and chair legs as usual this season, but will not operate their handle lathe until the han- dle market looks up somewhat. The Ashton Lumber Co.,at Dewing Siding, has about a million feet of hardwood and half a million feet of pine logs on hand, which will keep the mill humming until Septem- ber. A. Purchase & Son, who have operated a sawmill here for four or five years past, has sold out to Frayer Halladay, who will continue the business. He has about 400,- 000 feet of hardwood logs on hand. East Saginaw. J. T. Bell, our North Water street pro- duce dealer, is writing a series of letters for the Courier deseriptive of his reeent trip through the West. They are very inter- esting. Elk Rapids. Mrs. Winnie has moved her stock of can- dies and tinware into the Goldman building on River street and opened a restaurant in connection. S. Spaulding has returned from Abilene, Kansas. He has purchased the building formerly occupied by Mrs. Winnie and has opened a restaurant therein. The Elk Rapids Iron Co. has purchased the large steam barge Morley. She will earry iron ore. The business outlook is improving in this section. Business in this part of the coun- try has increased about one-third over the saine period last year, and the indications are for a first-class spring and summer trade. Lakeside. Messrs. Fred H. Miller and Hugh Rod- gers have each purchased a one-sixth inter- est in the sawmill of A. Rodgers & Co., at Lakeside. The amount paid by each for his interest was $10,000. For the present the firm name will remain unchanged. Mr. Hugh Rodgers, who is present manager at the mill, will act as general superintendent, and Mr. Miller, some years book-keeper for C. J. Hamilton & Co., will take charge of the office work. Both are young men. Hunter, Tillotson & Co. are now at work on an order for 25,000 boxes, to be shipped to Honduras. The order was_ received through a San Franciso firm and the boxes will beshipped as fast as manufactured. Hartford. The new opera house to be erected here this spring is already commenced. It is to be a three-story building, with an opera house in the upper stories and three stores in the lower story. A new meat market has started in the rear of M. C. Conklin’s grocery store, and is run by him. The Kimball Piano and Organ Co. started a branch store here. F. Ingraham w . build a brick store this spring. Also L. P. Husen, the jeweler. has Traverse City. Increase of business has caused the Buller Bros. to add a ear load of new machinery to their Aeme Woolen factory. The ma- chinery will be set up at onee, and the mill run to its utmost capacity. Hamilton & Milliken have sold to a Chi- cago house, to be delivered as fast as made, 1,750 pairs of blankets, manufactured at the Acme Woolen Mills. Frank Martinek, who left here about a year ago to go into business at East Jordan, has returned and accepted a position in his brother’s jewelry store. Capt. Wilbur has been in town, perfecting arrangements for the running of the Grand Rapids. Capt. Robertson, of the Lou A. Cummings, is also here fitting up his steamer. The largest single shipment of fish this season was made this week, consisting of twenty-two tons. The W. U. Telegraph wires are being re- moved from the inland route from Elk Rap- ids to Bellaire via Williamsburg and Spen- eer Creek, and are to be replaced at once with telephone wires, thus connecting all these towns with Traverse City. Otter Lake, F. Wolf will move his stock of millinery and dry goods to Fostoria. The shingle mill of W. A. Wallace will shut down for the season on the 28th, as he has no more timber at present, and bolts are selling at such prices that it will not pay to ship them in and saw them here. George Atkins has rented the Junction Hotel and will be the new landlord there, John Parks having retired to private life. Big J Ri: naaiees Jobn H. Foster wijl build a brick store building on Michigan avenue this season. The Odd Fellows will build a three story brick building, 25x100 feet, on Michigan avenue, Geo. Bradbeer, who engaged in the book business here six months ago, has made an assignment to D. F. Glidden. The balance of H. Flynn’s stock has been sold at auction by W. D. Robinson. Capt. Oleson, who engaged in the boot and shoe business here about a year ago, has been closed on a chattel mortgage held by H. S. Robinson & Burtenshaw, of De- troit. S. Anderson purchased the stock at about fifty cents on the dollar. Oleson thinks of engaging in the dry goods busi- ness » the store lately vacated by H. Flynn. M. Wiseman has been closed on a Prd mortg rage for $500, held by Glidden & Mar sh. Wm. Vanloo, for many years atthe head of the Big Rapids Furniture Co., has sold his stock to J. G. Martz. The present stockholders are J. G. Martz, Corydon Ful- ler, of Des Moines, Iowa, and a sister of Mr. Martz, residing in Indiana. Mr. Martz contemplates increasing the capacity of the establishment. In the exchange Wm. Van- loo comes in possession of the Furniture block, now occupied by Clough, Pierce & | Co. and J. Stilwell & Sons. M. B. Pierce has engaged to travel for the new concern, and starts out this week. i O- A journal in the interests of carriage builders says hickory axles have advanced 20 per cent. within a year, while good, dry wood material is scarce and will naturally increase. VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: Wm. Vermeulen, Bexyver Dam. A. Purchase, South Blendon, Jas. Toland, Ross. F. Naragang, Byron Center. Mr. Tanis, of DenHerder & Tanis, Vriesland. ¥. G. Richards, Kent City. A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. John Kamps, Zutphen. Louis Kolkema, Holland. C. F. Sears, Rockford. Geo. Lentz, Croton. A. M. Church, pe. G. H. Walbrink, Allendale. Geo. Carrington, Trent. A. C. Barclay, Crosby. W.5. Root, Tallmadge Paine & Field, Englishville. M. J. Howard, Englishville. , J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg. Mr. Wheeler, Wheeler Bros., She'by. J. W. Mead, Berlin. Jas. Barnes, Austerlitz. Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. D. Ford, Horton’s Ba M.J.&G.8. Bright, E olland. Jay Marlatt, Berlin. A. W. Blair, ‘Dutton. P. Hanson, of Hanson Bros., Morley. ‘ Mr. Gibbs, "Gibbs Bros., Mayfield : Mr. Haynes, of Mosher & Haynes, Howard City Silas Lowe, Burnip’s Corners. E. Vanderveen, Holland. A. J. Provin, Cedar Springs. Wm. Pipp. of Pipp Bros., Kalkaska. F. L. Blake, Irving. E. Conklin, "Ravenna. Mr. Darling, Darling & Roberts, Sparta. H. T. Johnson, Saranac. J. E. Rice, Rice & uae. Coopersville. J. L. Bartz, North Dorr. M. Heyboer & Bro., Drenthe. Mr. Burton, Myers & Burton, Alleyton. Colborn & Carpenter, Caledonia. A. B. Scheid, Kalamazoo. ai Polasky, Polasky & Schacofsky, Kalama- 2M. Minderhout, Hanley. F. B. Watkins, Monterey. E. 8. Botsford, Dorr. Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Lilley P. O. B. E. West & Co., Lowell. R. A. Hastings, Sparta. Dr. John Graves, Wayland. Walling Bros., Lamont. Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia. A. Shook, Coral. Cc. E. & 8. J. Koon, Lisbon. O. W. Messenger, Spring Lake. G. P. Stark, Cascade. G. W. Warren, Big Rapids. Beecher & Kymer, Elk Rapids. J. Q. Look, Lowell Neal MeMillan, Rockford. L, E. Paige, Sparta. W.O. Lake, Morley, 8S. M. Geary, Maple Hill. N. DeVries, Jamestown. Geo. W. Shearer, Cedar Springs. Smith & Bristol, Ada. J. Grutter, Grandville. <2 9 < Good Words Unsolicited. W.A. DeHart, general dealer, ween ille: “Like the paper.” gic}. 144 Cs aes PH. E. Grand- Girard, druggist, Big Rapids: “Can't do without it.’ a A. 8. Hobart & Co., books 8 and crockery, Big Rapids: “Tt is an excellent paper. Cal. L. Martin, manager Beecher. & “Kymer, druggists, Elk Rapids: “I appreciate e it high- ly, ly, especially ‘the druggists’ “corner, ._No drug gists should be without it.” _ OO His Was Not a Lactometer Case. A resident of the West Side was com- plaining to his grocer the other day about the poor character of the lacteal fluid his milkman sold him, and the latter advised him to get a lactometer. ‘“‘A lactometer!j What’s that?” he asked. “An instrument which determines if there is any water in the milk.” “Well, the lactometer any good.” “Why?” “What I want to determine is whether here is any milk in the water he sells me.” 9 05. eee cs 2 25 BASKETS. Diamond Market. . ..6. 66.50 cise on eo canes 40 Rushel, narrow Hard... 5 1.6... ke cet eee hee e! 1 60 Brighel, WIG ANG ok ie. aie as Sate 1 75 (anthes, apdot, No.3: 0.05... . 6. 3 50 CAOLROR, BUN NO. Bic 6 eos 4k dos cabo des ohn 3 Tb Clothe, Split, NO. Bi 8. co. ee eee aes 4 00 Dlothen. wWilow, NG. 1... cst DO (iothes, WHOM, NS. Boise. a i eee 6 OO Clothes: WHhiIOW NO Bo oe cae oe MESTER & FOR, Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-W.orking Machin- ery, Saws, Belting and Oils. Manufacturers’ for CTOR. > 4 ‘“LOMUVA AO NO L8ae MICH'CAN AUTOMATIC INJE Depot for Independence Wood Split aus: Large and be- e tor prices, stock kept on hand. Send for sample ae ule come convinced of their superiority. rit 130 Oakes St., Grand Rapids, Mich. . ’ WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay peouamiy | and buy in full packages. , AUGERS AND BITS. BVOR, Ci Bere ices cs Seen cee c ks ocee dis60&10 Bi WEA OS es kas ese dis60&10 PWOTIIAM 0555 5k sa case ieet oss bekea adds dis60&10 PIOPCOS™ . < . ow o inne e sek cees cee eek es dis60&10 BRNO Og oy esc esas aku s a cadadds ee taeas dis60£10 OE ees ies cc cos cos csc aase nceue dis40&10 Jennings’, genuine............ dea canwek dis 2 Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis50&10 BALANCES. NE os ea ks eee a cvs eee dis 40 BARROWS. eons ak $ 13 00 RRO oo eo ire ee eee kes net 33 00 BELLS. PN ae wah b Geb aeignaa back elec dis $ 60&10&10 ONO eee eke ae css cara sciescal dis 60&10 MOP ek ps ae ees a pec aes oak Cee dis oe CHO ak ic dis Door, Sangeet... o.oo ees. dis 601 10 BOLTS. BROMR eae ee dis $ 40 Curriage new list............. eeasbeas dis 80 PAW ose ke yd eis ec s'engi noe cats dis 80&10 Bibi BOD. Fo cs ag dis Th Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 60&10 est Barvel Bolts... 7... .. os. cl. dis 60&10 Cast Barrel, brass knobs..... seins eae dis 60 Cast Square Neri ee dis 60 Rn SPAN a ek ie cece dis 60&10 Wrought Barrel, brass knob..,...... dis 60810 Wrought Square pete (av ee aes Qo dis 60&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60 Ww rought Bronze and Piated Knob UA a Ga ie dis 60&10 EVO OOK. fone a ogckcn sched cael el dis 60&10 BRACES. TRANDOR se is cole cee cs ee: dis$ 40 PRAMAS is inks os is auae ae dis 5010 ROR sca aes searac soca ous aia. dis 50 AGH, BM dis net BUCKETS. PES ANT eos e bees seks ca ” 8 50 Well, OWT Cl ee 4 00 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis %0&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed......dis 70&10 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver WO ob ea ak eas fis 60& 5 WT POUERE TRDIO. oo oc oa cae ei dis 10&60 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 10&60 WLOMPD OTORS.... 6. ooo dis 75 MR CE Go dis 80&10 TG POTRON SB: occ cease cheeses dis 80&10 lind, SROPATA’R.... 66 bee ee coca dis 70 CAPS. My RP ee per m $ 65 oO Fe 60 CRE UR UE api o mas RUA Rania: 85 DABEOG i 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10 Rim Fire, United States................ disd0&10 CORA Pine dis30&10 CHISELS. Moeket Wirmer.. .... 6... cic cco sk css dis 75&10 BoGweD Framing... ...<.....ccéis sans. dis T5&10 PROCKOE OOPNer oo oon cca ae ch cass dis T5&10 SOGKOO SUCKS 66 as dis 75 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 OM ey a net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s........... eeah ence dis 40&10 IOTOOIIGN oe a eS dis 25 COCKS. ares, ROCKIES. oe erick 60 BON cheek aco e lade 60 Beer Path oO nest heen Saeea anes et saseease ues 40&10 POE sooo cic eee Ro ose, 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8 tb 28 OER, 19006, 18 00 ee a ak, 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 21 OIG MOOG, FOTN ook coke ceca ecss eeu 19 DRILLS Morde's Bit: Stock... |. oc. cs ccc Seek dis 40 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 40 Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40 ELBOWS. Com, 4niooe, 6 Im.... 066s. esc ecss. doz net $.85 CPR 6 oe eee cee s cc seks, dis 20&10 PAIUIBUR ID. so oeded eee oS dis %&10 EXPANSIVE BITS Clar’ 8, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 60; B34 00; 3, $380 00. dis 25 FI LES—N ew List. American File Association List...... dis 5d5&10 BPO Boe ee: dis 5d5&10 Mew AMON es dis 55&10 Nicholson’s...... Ee clea ye eee oes dis 55410 ON ee ee ee: dis 65&10 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 55&10 ‘ee IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 2 25 and 26, 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60, GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Ny MOO BOO 8 oe 8 dis 25 RO a ss ea eee ek ee dis 25 Merkes & PUMA. Ws... . oo. css ais 40410 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. ¢c list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. ot ce 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track................... dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clark's, 1,2, 3: ow occ sia cs. dis 60 AN i ea ees eles per doz, net, 2 50 Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 BOG WOOO oes pach ook ca 3% Serew Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10% Serew Hook and Eye %%.............. net 84 Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net 7% Serew Hook and Eye, %............. net 1% BU ON ooo es cae cen ce dis 65 HOLLOW WARE. Stammod Tin Ware... o 6. o0 0 ssc ccc ces esse 3U enpanned Tin Ware. .... 2.66... fees. 25 SPARE 17OR WRIO.. o.oo cc. 25 HOES. OP Bi oe iva oe ls oe ck dear 00, dis 60 AOU eS aude sa seca e . 11 50, dis 60 Grubs...... RUC esee aL eek ee isuen de 12 00, dis 60 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis 45 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 45 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 45 Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 45 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain Specie dis 70 Picture, H. lL. Juda & Co.’s.. 2. ..... 42. 40&10 Hemacite ik (ake cease ©) ol wake au dis 45 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 5 Mallory, Wheeler & €o.’s............. dis 45 Bri inford’ Bi a a eee eane: dis 45 WOPWHIE Boo eS oie ae dis 45 LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers OOo dis 40&10 Cotfee, P.S.&W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 60 Coffee, Landers, Fer ry & Clark’s.,.... dis 60 Comes, Bnterprise. oi: 65655 oss Selec gees dis 25 MATTOCKS. PIS FIV Oe oie sa ioe hoa eh cba ee $16 00 dis 60 HG MOGs oa eee cakes bee $15 00 dis 60 We Bes ee ee aks $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS, Common, Bra and Fencing. BONGO O00 ces kes eck ® keg $2 50 Oe OO BG ks oie as Sp ws Pas dae een BO OA TO A ik is sce be cae e kek eds 50 RO Oe BOG. eee as a 75 Bee BOVONOG oo eas ec va eae ee bene awe haus nee 1 50 We RO BO VOSICO. og os io ia lcs co ec cans 3 00 Ce AI BOP coe ies ceca sec ceneans 1% Finishing ( 10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inches § 3 2% 23 1% , Adv. # keg $1 25 150 1%5 200 Steel Nails—2 65. MOLASSES GATES. PEGI BS PACGORT iii wy cen cs ckia occ eae es dis 70 Stebbin’s Genuine: ..... 0 oo scc. cc ce ieee dis 70 Enterprise, espns enicing jee ee coon dis 25 ULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, “handled fceteliaweas dis 50 OILERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&10 Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 TEPAGS GE GIG IIOR oo oak koe b sees bh cs Nawens dis 50 BORDON oo sii i n ods cece a ecndces per gross, $12 net DU SRON ok as ois cease si cak 50&10 PLANES. Ohio Tool O0.'s, TANGY. 15. cs ck cee ice cs dau’ dis 15 BOOTH BONO. oi. ios ces cc once Seeks en nese dis 2% Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... oo Z Bench, first que fuakins Kar esas 4 Gis cakie Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood.. diame PANS. BW, BOING iin oad ce wke creeds $3 os 08 bass dis 50&10 Commeen, ‘polished bie eead Weds nee bee cee Dripping.......... Livni ge ebacds ae caaeaka 2 bb 6 RIVETS. Iron and Tinned......... Gi dadinicwe oie dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs.............dis 60 e Present to the Trade the Laroest and Most Complete Line OF Shelf and Heavy Hardware RVER SHOWN IN WESTERN MICHIGAN, GUNN HARDWARE COMPANY, Hxclusively Wholesale, Our Stock Comprises Everything Included in a First-Class HARDWARE Dealers visiting the City are Cordi- ally Invited to Call and Inspect our Establishment. STOCK “B”? Wood’s pat. planis Copper Bottoms...... PATENT FLANISAED I[RQN, “a” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 shed, Nos. 25 to 27 LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. 0. 9 Broken packs 4c # Bb extra. ROPES. Pisat, 36 Hy BE TARO OR ocd codes occa cs 8% ks be ee ee ce wares 5 SQUARES. REOT A TPO on ole bs coke ec se dis 90 PP AC ROVONE, ooo ois oun cok k cca e nc ee dis 60 OTRO rire ian eee a ne ean dis 20 SHEET LRON. Com. Smooth. Cor. rs, FOE) Fo oe an eae $4 20 $2 80 Oe NG AT 4 29 2 90 DEO, FOO Bc, oe ee oe ee case we 4 2 3 00 TO, Wee iv nw ca ws Cee ease 4 20 3 10 DOS 1) a ia ee cs 4 40 3 ei a 4 ti All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 80 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET AINC. in caams of G00 The, BW. i... 6... cae nse: 5% In smaller quansities, ® .............. 6 TINNER’S SOLDER. NOT, BORON lo. ea cce sss times 12 50 Market Half-and-half............. 2... 15 0 Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16 50 TIN PLATES. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. IC, WOEUE CUGTOORE, 6.5 cc cscs cece enn eks 5 75 LX, TUS IACMAPOCOAL, |... 5+. occ ess os ae IC, Peete CUBTOORL. a... oecac esd ece es 6 25 IX, Tete, CROP OOR oi ik ck caw cueeh eas 7 15 IC, NEO CUMPOOR oo. cia c con oe wee 5 %5 Ix, BERD, CUOTOORL oo... ccc cies cc aeae 7 25 x, 14x20, OMOPOOGL. ori bis ak oc cck seeks $ 75 IX 7x. DA CPO lacy cca w ees ld 77 LX RA, ee, CMArCORl. ... io. cc ceo an se 12 55 IX, 20x28, Char OA akc leas cons deacons 15 50 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal..............-.- 6 50 Ds. OO IBA CUM POOR ec a oy os 8 AO DS Ay 200 Fibre COMPOORL. Co .. 4 oc ae wna ne 10 50 DXXX, 400 Pinte Cuarcoal. ..... <. 2... 54+. 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. PROOTG, FAR, FE yo oe cas winch eee cs 5 25 PRGORG. MEK), Fae ie i dc ck ek ck aceon 6 75 RCO, SME Bs oo aces ake voce veces IL G6 MoOonnas, ZOes0, IX... os. cases sss Sees 14 00 TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Chareoal Terne........... 5 50 [X, 14x20, choice Chareoai Terne........ 7 oO 10, 2 20X28, choice Charcoal Terne........... “UW vO ix. 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........ 14 60 TRAPS. Bre Cs ae ee te eee 60&10 Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 3d Oneida Community, Hawley & & Norton’s. .60&10 PROTON RG ee cl oes ee a cae wan wads 6UK10 B.S WW. Mins OO Bos ee a ks 60.&10 MOURO, GUOKCE ois ous. specie sn eats I8e B doz Mouse, GehisiOn.......45.086555005.: $1 50 Y doz WIRE. Pepi DEP O ee i ee iene cas os dis 67% ADBOGIOR MAPKEt sc. ie aks boca s dis ri Copyered MGOPROt. 66.5. eee cose cas ese dis POxtre PR es aa ba pee oe ce dis Winned MaAekOh. 6066s. es eae dis 62% TSUHOR TAVOOUS Coc, io acs ca ccs ccae nan B tb OY ind MACUFONR so ioe kc iads cs aces anes tb 5% Coppered Spring Steel.... ....... dis 400 40510 TVNOG BNTINS GGG oss cade scare cece ss dis 50 PIRI POROG oo oak canes ccks bea kee pan B tb 3% BEARER PONCE) oie sc ii ge eas iy sew cone ne eae ORION ogc cided coed ned l daha danaas new list net Phe oa ies dec ces te eas new list net “WIRE GOODS. PG eck each ieee) heme dis TO&1N&10 OVO TOS ois cen ss cae checks dis 7O&10&10 FEOOM 6 i Gs ie ieee dashed 3 cake dis T0&W&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis TOM10K10 WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, niekeled.......... One COT si oo os os cs oe ce oe dis 60 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 75&10 Coe’s Patent, malleable............ dis T4&10&10 MISCELLANEOUS. PR ON ica ag oe ash dae as ew ees 50 PUMOR, CIRFCETS | cs oo csch andes eee dsnens dis TO&10 Berea. NOW Tb. ooo cn cn sates cetekedes 34 Casters, Bed and Plate............. Aisb0S810&10 Dampers, AMOTICA |... 6. . ice eons ces 40&10 Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5 19¢ b. cars as follows: Ropers, § MOR os. cscs cine ee x per M $44 00 Uppers, 14, 1% and 2 ineh................ 46 00 Belocts. FON ek oc iiss bcos cn ce dene wns 35 00 Selects, 14,1% and 2 inch........ ...... 38 00 Fine Common, linch.............00 -...55 80 00 roe: EINGR os eet es Ocean eka 20 00 ue, comet V4 1% and 2 ts 32 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12in., 12, 14.and16 feet.... -- 35 No.1 Stooke, 12 in. 18 16h. cc picker No. 3 Stocks, 12 in., Pi teet.... .... 6... 005s 17 60 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 teet..... 15 00 NO. } Stocks, 10 in. IS TEGt. 35 oa sc ae ass 16 00 INO 1 BUOGNS, FU 101. OU LOOSE. one ccc een 17 00 | No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00 Pith, 5 LOO ME, © i BO LOOL, oo. occa ccacsuas 16 00 Wo. 1 Stoeks. & tn. Miteet.... .. .. sons cases 17 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 WO. 2 BLOCKS, 13 In, IB 1606. oo... 6 oo. occas 13 00 No, 2 ptoces. 12 in... A) feet... .... 5... sc ca ce 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 NO. 2 Steens, 30 in... 18 T6et. .. . 6. 0. so ade 13 00 No. 2etocks, I in., 20 feet.............65. 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 11 00 No. o Stans, S in... I6 feet... 5... coc clases 12 00 No. 2 Stceks, § in., 20 feet.............. . Be Coarse Common or shipping culls, all widths and lengths...... Me aaa pee 8 00@ 9 00 A ere 1S Serie, SOP GIN |... kc. co cs co ca 0c 33. 00 CC Btrod, © OF OIMG0. 1. oc cnc cc ccccdac a. 21 9 No. | Feneing, all lengths................ 15 00 No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14 and 18 feet.......... 12 00 No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet............. M.... 1209 No. 1 Feneing, 4 inch...... hee cael is. 15 00 No. 2 Foncing, 4 ineh............9 ca iB... 12 ov Norway C and better, 4 or 6ineh......... 20 00 Bevel Siding, 6inch, A and B............ 18 00 Bevel hiaing, 6 nen, C.. o.oo. oo. co esas 14 50 Bevel Siding, 6inch, No. 1 Common.... 9 Ov Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00 Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft........ 10 00 $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............. 36 00 Dressed Piooring, Gin. ©... ...6..6.4.05. 29 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. l,ecommon.. 17 00 Dressed Flooring 6 im. No.2 common.... 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal. Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00 TPrreseed Flooring, 4in., C.... 2... .......5. 26 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.1 com’n 16 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 orj5in., No.2 com’n 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. ( XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 10 eee AOR PRUE reed oc bs cca ea aces 3 00 (XXX 26 in. ha ek aoe a edek cae coda avenue 2 ib No. 2 or 6 in, C. B18 in. Shingles daaes L 75 No. 2 Or Gi: Cy Wei 26 Ws inc acc nk ciges i 40 BAU ec a cn en bbe ee chad eerdeses biweues 1 75@ 2 00 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS, Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green ....8 6 @6 |Calf skins, green Part cured... 6@7 or cured.... 8 @i0 Fullecured...: @ 8 |Deacon skins, Dry hides and # piece..... 20 @50 RAGS . 6. kes 6 @8 SHEEP PELTS. Old wool, estimated washed # b...... @25 POE cc calcu sd cute cn cp ones esceredas @ 4 Wook. Fine washed % ib 24@25| Unwashed........ 2-3 Coarse washed... 18@22| FURS. We a dices: 1 00@ 12 00 MO a idsiy acacia een cueaees se ae ROOte ee co cics gawk a nsus on one 1 CO@1 25 COU ON oo oi isk ce ce hes bees a eee as 1 W0@1 30) UGC a ee eee dense ones 25@1 OO aa ek ee ba eel ce ea ccees HQ TW A EN oc eee cueneoank audeae dn 18 BEAR iE, WARING oo in nc cise aces anaes R@ 14 % Gays vc cua ccc 6@ 8 ” MO es eyes sue dee iee ns @ 2 WON oo iia cs cn ec bai ciwe ten becases 4 00@6 00 ee 10@1 00 as cc cee whe cwanet scenes lO@1L 35 PEO I coin db nse ced anecn ce aes 1 5U@S 00 DE a oc as ie cng Fos ae sc be dieses l@ 25 COOPERAGE, Quay, Killen & Co, quote as follows, f. 0. b. at Grand Rapids. STAVES. Red oak flour bbl. staves Bese ds M 6 00@ 7 00 Elm ee cdns ee 5 WO@ 5 75 White oak tee staves, 8 ‘d and j’ t.M 20 00@23 00 White oak pork bbl. M 18 50@20 00 HEADS. Tierce, dowelled and cireled, set.. 1@ 16 Pork, - meas ee 80 20 % doz. 8-D Bread Plates............. 1 50 38 THE OLD RELIABLE 8 20 PN on oo hae ce sc ees 75 j Less 10 per cent. on $8 20...... 82 Five iid Ten Cent EF'ruit Jars. Bock Bottom Prices Guaranteed. New Packages for 1886, su- perior to any goods now sold. Illustrations of all lines of new glassware will be forward-| ed on request and we would be| pleased to have the trade call | and examine our new goods in person when in the city. Our Great Specialty of Baral Geunler Cools Suitable for all lines, that may be retailed | | at the popular prices of 5c, 10c and 25¢c, continues in favor with the trade, and is a help to every merchant who uses it. Patented Jan. 5,7?" Re-issued dune 5,’ % oe Pat. £pril 25, ’£2. The “Lightning” a elf-Sealing, Patent ‘Ton Froit Jar. Increasing in favor every year. eavenrich MANUFACTURERS OF PERFECT FITTING , Tailor Made Clothing, AT LOWEST PRICES. ”. ATKINS will receive Prompt . | Se sf oa Aj Mail Orders sent in care L. 3 ittenth 138 aud 140 Jeifeisen Ave. a 34 and 36 Woodbringe St, | DRTROLY. GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR THIS ADVERTISEMENT, THIRTY DAYS, WITH AN TO ONE FIRST DEALER IN EVERY TOWN. IF CUT OUT AND SENT TO US WITHIN THE NEXT ORDER FOR 500 OF ** WARREN’S GRIP” CIGARS, (PRICE $35 PER M, DE- LIVERED), IS GOOD FOR ONE YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS PAPER, “THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.” WE SELL THIS CIGAR TO BUT ONE DEALER IN A PLACE. SO SECURE THIS PAPER FOR ONE YEAR FREE, AND THE AGENCY FOR THE BEST-SELLING 5 CENT CIGAR ON THE MAR- KET BEFORE YOU ARE TOO LATE. GEO. T, WARREN & GO., Flini, Mich. FEBRUARY 1ST, FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Designers Engravers and Printers 1886. Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice. Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading Feature. Address as above 49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich. e SHALE A MILLION GARDENS 3-2; ARE ehcle hed SUPPLIED WITH FEDS. aim. ~~ Our Seed Warehouses, the largest 6 largest in ty New York, are fitted up with every ap- Ei pliance for the prompt and careful sj filling of orders. % Our Catalogue for 1886, of 140 pages, containing colored plates, descriptions and I!lustrations of the ee ST, BEST and RAREST SEEDS and PLANTS, will bo mailed on receipt of § 6 in to cov | ETED | 35 & 37 Cortlandt St | NEw xt Our Green-house lstablishr nent a Jersey City is tho most extensive in 4 pene Annual Sales, 2), Million 8. t