4 ' he ’ Mean Prafesmin. VOL.3. 4 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1886. NO, 138. Our Special Plug ‘Tobaccos. "36 00 30 1 butt. SPRING CHICKEN .38 MOXTE 130 ECLIPSE 130, Above brands for sale only by OLNEY, SHIELDS & GO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Laundry Soap MANUFACTURED BY OBERNE, HOSICK & CO. CHICAGO, ILL. EATON & CHRISTENSON, Agents for a full line of SW. Venable & Go.s PETERSBURG, VA, PLUG TOBACCOS, NIMROD, E. C., BLUE RETER, SPREAD EAGLE, BIG FIVE CENTER. wa a A me SES > FLUG TOBACCO eZ 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, PLUG TOBACCO, TURKEY .39 Big 5 Cents, oO Dainty jwitntan ian) ee All above brands for sale only by BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS WHOLESALE GROCERS, GRAND RAPIDS, -_ WHIPS & LASHES AT WHOLESALE ONLY. Goods at jobbing prices to any dealer who comes to us or orders by mail, for cash. GS. ROoOYS ck CO., Manufacturers’ agents, 2 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, 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. PINGREE &SMITE Wholesale Manufacturers Boots, Shoes and Slippers DETROIT, MICH, MICH. ° ted Wi 2,000 PAIRS Daily Capacity Every Pair arran _ (FrMichigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber , ; pany-_2) We ! Office and Factory—t1, 13, 15 and 17 albert Coye & DEALER IN AWNINGS, TENTS, Horse, Wagon and Stack Covers, Hammocks and Spread- ers, Hammock Supports and Chairs, Buggy Seat Tops, Etc. Send for Price-List. . 73 Canal St. JUDD cleo CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Winter Goods. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, 102 CANAL STREET. both for field and garden. Parties in want should CEE) \ write to or see the (RAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0. 71 CANAL STREET. 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. EDMUND B. DIKEMAN, THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— JEW HOR. 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. WE LEAD-—OTHERS FOLLOW. Om is valuable. The Fe Grand Rapids MIKE 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 need of Vinegars warranted full strength and abso- lutely pure should send for samples of my goods, or drop a postal card and I will call. Telephone 566. 106 Kent St., Grand Rapids, Mich. CINSENG ROOT. We ri the highest price for it. Address Peck Bros,, Druggisis, Grand Rapids, teh, BELKNAP Wagon and Sei Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm . WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks, Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We carry a large stock of material, and have overy facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds. (@7'Special Attention Given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich. STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS 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. Haton & Christenson, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. . EATON & LYON, Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationery & Sundries 20 and 22 Monroe St., 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 a designing and furnishing of stained glass. 37 Ionia Street, South of Monroe. Granello, MERCHANT TAILOR, LEDYARD BLOCK, LOT Ottawa St. Suitings for Manufacturers, Suitings for Jobbers, Suitings for Retailers, Suitings for Traveling Men, Suitings for Clerks, ND Overcoats for Everybody. FOREI@N 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. TO THE RETAIL GROCER. Why don’t you make your own Ba Powder And a hundred per cent. peed I have made mine for of the day with full directions oe alsin oy oa sult of 30 years’ ng and experiment. CANE SUGAR. How it is Manufactured in the West Indies. The manufacture of sugar is one of the most important industries in the world. The growth of sugar cane and the grinding of it give employment to thousands of per- sons, and an immense amount of capital is employed therein. The cane is grown very extensively in the West India Islands. It differs very little in appearance from corn stalk. It grows in precisely the same way, and even the joints of the stalk are almost exactly like those of the other. In fact, if the two were growing side by side, they could hardly be distinguished from each other. The cane is set out from the splits or Sprout which start up around the parent stalk. These are set out in drills very close together, so that when they are ready for cutting they form a cane brake, through which, it is impossible for a person to move. The cane grows during the whole year. The grinding generally begins about New Year’s, and in the West India Islands the inhabitants are grinding the cane now, and will continue to grind it until about the be- ginning of Juze. About the same length of time is required for the cane to grow as corn. The cane is cut off close to the ground when green. Its leaves are stripped off, and the cane is done up in bundles and placed in rude two-wheeled wagons, drawn mostly by mules, and taken to the mills. The canes are placed singly between two rollers, which press outthe juice. Through a trough this juice passes into a vat capable of holding from four to six hogsheads. There are three of these vats in a row over furnaces. They are generally made of cop- per. These vats are sometimes called filters. When this sap is half boiled it is filtered into the next vat, the filtration pro- cess consisting of skimming off the foam and all sediment collected therein, which, as the sugar thickens, rises to the top. From the second vat the sap is filtered into a third vat and there boiled until it is cool when it forms sugar. Before cooling, how- ever, it is dipped out into a fourth vat, which is shallow. There it is left to cool, and the sugar thus formed is of a dark brown color. Itis then dipped into a hogs- head, which stands on end, the under head being perforated with a number of holes two or three inches in diameter. These hogs- heads are set in tiers over another vat made on an inclined plane, and the sugar drained through the holes. That which drains through these holes forms molasses, which can go through a second process of boiling and then sold as sugar drainings to the re- fineries. That which is left in the hogs- heads is sugar. The holes are then filled up with plugs and the hogshead of sugar is ready to be transported to the shipping ports. In some places in Cuba where sugar is made to a great extent, it is shipped in cars to the different ports on the coast of the island. The large houses of the United States have agents at these ports, who buy the sugar of the planters who make it, and cause it to be shipped from there in both steam and sailing vessels to the different ports in this country. On reaching the United States it is sold mostly to the sugar refineries for making white sugar. Some importing houses have sugar refineries of their own, such as the Standard Sugar Re- fining Co. and the Revere Co. On the plantations in the West Indies several kinds of sugar are made. The planters make what is called crystallized, Muscovado and clayed sugar. The sugar, the process of whose manufacture has been described, is ‘‘clayed” sugar. The Musco- vado sugar is a lighter sugar, and is formed after the drainage is dried. The crystallized or centrifugal sugar is formed by centrifu- gal force, which separates the sugar into erystallized form. Sugar is shipped mostly in hogsheads, but a great deal of it is sent off in tierces, boxes and bags. Several years ago it used to be shipped to a great extent in boxes. The plantations are gen- erally owned and operated by the planters. Some of these estates are as large as 200 or 300 acres. - The cane is generally set out in lots containing four or five acres and raised in the same place for a period of from three to five years, according to the quality of the soil. The land becomes drained of its pro- ductive capacity so that the cane grown on it will not yield a proper amount of sugar. The land is then plowed up and left unculti- vated for a few years, and another patch of land is brought ihto requisition. Thus on every large plantation some of the land is uncultivated all the time. If only molasses is to be made, the sap of the cane is not boiled as long as when sugar is the desired product. The foam with its sediments that is skimmed off the top is placed in barrels and hogsheads and sold to the different estates to be utilized in the manufacture of rum. Sugar is not only made in the West Indies, but in the State of Louisiana in the same way, in South America, in Manilla and the Philippine Islands. In Jamaica, Porto Rico and the larger West India Islands the grinding machines are operated by steam; but it the smaller islands, as in Barbadoes, the cane is ground by wind mills, and there when there is no wind there is no grinding. These. wind mills are operated in just the same way as our old fashioned grist mills, except that instead of the grinding being done by two large circular stones, it is done by two rollers; otherwise they are exactly similar. Onsoma plantations the ginding is carried on night and day. ' ——-.-_2+.>—___—- Points for Retailers. If a business is complete in itself, giving a full assortment of all kinds of goods kept, the selection of the locality most conven- ient to his customers should govern the re- tail merchant, but if his stock be limited he should endeavor to make one of a crowd. The removal of business from one locality in a town to another ought always to be of serious consideration, as future success or failure often depends upon it. Expenses attending the purchases of goods at the outside should not exceed 2 per cent. of the amount bought. It requires a master at the business to tell in the opening of the season what goods should rank as choice, and what are likely to be in limited supply. Large purchases partake more of a specu- lative character, while lighter purchases with frequent replenishing, in nearly all cases are to be commended. Young dealers should be cautious in their attempts to keep a greater variety of sub- divisions of goods than their capital wiil warrant. Many very considerable losses owe their origin to this source. Every experienced retailer knows how difficult it is to close out all the stock in any one department which he desires to cease dealing in. It is invariably done with con- siderable loss after the assortment is un- broken. Many retailers who have been in business four or five years usually have unsalable goods on their shelves, which would benefit them and inure to the best advantage of their trade, by selling them off at auction for whatever they will bring and supplying their place with something more desirable. —_____—~. -4- Store Rules. 1. No clerk of immoral habits will be re- tained or employed at the store. 2. No idling away of time. If not em- ployed in waiting on customers, attend to adjusting and dusting ef goods; after this report to head clerk for further instrue- tions. 8. All goods sold must be taken down on a piece of paper and bill rendered, that is, if several articles are purchased: and when a written order is received copy and fill only from blotter, the goods to be checked up from blotter to drayman by the clerk who sold the same. Drayage tickets to be issued only by the head clerk or book-keeper. 4. No clerk shall absent himself from store without giving notice to head clerk. 5. All freight received to be checked up before receipting in full; also, weigh and measure before receiving from railroad, and receipt accordingly. 6. One price to everybody, and rigid care as to quality and quantity. %. Only polite and attentive clerks will be retained. 8. All goods sold will be taken back that do not come up to representation, or that do not give entire satisfaction and money re- funded. ——_~ -¢ << No Pools for Him. ‘‘Some folks is jist too smart to live, said the old man, as he puffed hard at his clay pipe and wiped a tear from the end of his nose. ‘“‘Anybody been trying to swindle you?” “Waal, it looked that way. A New York- er came down and bought a farm next to me, and he hadn’t been there a week before he proposed a pool.” “On what?” “On milk and butter. He proposed to put in fifteen head of cattle against fifteen of mine, hire the milking done, and divide even on the sales of butter.” ‘*That looks fair.” ‘So it does, and I was ready to go into it, when my old woman hinted that I’d better go over and see his stock. I went.” “Well?” ‘Waal, there was fifteen head, jist as he said, but bless my stars, if he hadn’t count- ed in a bull, two stags and a steer to offset four of my cows which average fourteen quarts of milk apiece a day! Vve reada heap about pools, but this is the nighest I ever come to having one bite me.” —_—_— oOo The Salmon Season. The Pacific coast salmon season has begun on the Sacramento river, but there has been little news so far except that the run is very light. On the Columbia, fishermen have fixed prices at 65c. a fish for cannery boats and 75e. a fish for outside boats. Froma production of over 1,100,000 cases in 1883, the pack dropped to 885,000 cases in 1885, the shortage being mainly on the Columbia and Sacramento. The outlook for the 1886 pack is, as yet, impossible to figure upon, but it is probable that Alaska may come to the front with larger supplies than usual. A year ago the price of salmon was down to 90c., while the market is now firm at $1.023¢@$1.05, with very little old stock on hand. Firm prices and a clear market should induve renewed activity in this sea- son’s salmon wade. ” A Combination of Western Starch Ma kers From the New York Drug Reporter. Reports from Chicago on Friday last were to the effect that the manutacturers of corn starch were in session in that city for the purpose of forming a combination with the object of bettering the condition of trade. There are something like twenty-five corn starch manufacturers in the United States, and none of them have been making any money, while excessive competition has steadily reduced the selling price until it now barely covers the cost of production. No effort has been made to curtail the pro- duction, and more starch is being turned out annually than the consuming trade has use for. The manufacturers are willing to work on a small margin, but when so much competition exists itis impossible to keep prices on a payipg basis. Combination has been looked upon as the only effectual check to this unhealthy condition of trade, but the idea of combination has been opposed by several of the largest.and wealthiest manu- facturers unless they can have a controlling voice jin the direction of affairs. At the Chicago meeting, which extended over two days, there were ten mills represented, but the report does not say whether any of the dissenting manufacturers referred to were present. Judging from the unsatisfactory results of the first session, it would appear that some of these gentlemen took part in the proceedings. Noneofthe Eastern mills were represented, and the sequel would in- dicate that they were not wanted. The meeting adjourned Friday, after a decision to advance prices had been reached but as the amount of increase has been left to the dis- cretion of the president of the association, it will probably not be made public for sev- eral days. Among the trade here the meeting was believed to be in the nature of a feeler. The opposition to combination before mentioned would, unless entirely overcome, prevent any permanent results, and it is believed that the contemplated advance will not be- come operative unless more of the manufac- turers manifest a willingness to support the ten who have organized. In any event the Eastern manufacturers are not to share in any improvement resulting from this move- ment, it being given out that one of the chief objects of the combination is to ar- range prices in the West on a basis that will admit of a profit and at the same time not encourage competition from the East. The attempt to carry out this somewhat difficult programme will be watched with interest by manufacturers and dealers here. There seems to be no immediate prospect of a combination among the Eastern manufae- turers though the same conditions, adverse to the manufacturing interests, prevail in this section to as great an extent as in the West. As stareh cannot be produced at two anda half cents, even at the present cost of corn, and yield a profit to the con- sumer, it is thought to be only a question of * time before either some form of organiza- tion is resorted to to regulate the produc- tion, or some of the manufacturers are com- pelled to withdraw from the field. << ——— Whom Not to Trust. An old authority lays it down as a gener- al rule that the retail dealer should trust on- ly under pectiliar or particular cireum- stances, and then never to large amounts, the following classes: First—People of extravagant habits whose means of plainly visible. Second—Those who are intemperate or the vietims of other personal vices, which disqualify them from properly attending to business. Third—People in ill health, especially when life Is much endangered. Fourth— Minors and married women who are not legally responsible for their obliga- tions. Fifth—Men without families who find no trouble in making quick change of location. Sixth—Strangers, either with or without families, who drop down into a community without anyone being able to learn who they are, what they are, what they have done or are doing, or what their resources are for a livelihood. Seventh—Persons who live by speculative enterprises,where they have nothing to lose, as moneyless contractors, produce specula- tors, gamblers and the like. Lastly—In general, all those who having lived to fifty years of age show no desire to accumulate anything towards sustaining themselves on the down hill of life. ———_—_- > - 0 <> Irish Lace. The first competition for prizes offered for designs of Irish lace resulted success- fully. Prizes are now offered to the amount of about $350 for a second competition. There are some thousands of crochet work- ers in Ireland whose industry, for want of such careful supervision as_ that given to the lace makers of France, is at a low ebb. and idle support are not >> In Louisiana rum is made from sweet potatoes. Seven barrels of potatoes yield a barrel of rum. : Dr. Parvin says that physicians shoud use @ nail brush almost constantly. ; | the Michigan fraiesan of. Congress owes it to the country not to adjourn until it has done its full duty by the unfinished public business. Of course A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State, E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application if this can be accelerated by any change in the rules, the rules should be changed. But there is reason to fear that such changes as Mr. Morrison has proposed will only waste time in getting them adopted, without really facilitating the progress of legislation. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 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. Judging by the letters of inquiry pub- lished in another column, East Saginaw will be the next city in Michigan to present a determined front to the deadbeat and ped- dler. When East Saginaw is organized, tally twenty-four associations for Michigan. AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. Wm. Hudson has engaged in the dry Traverse City Business Men’s Association. President, Frank Hamilton; Secretary, C. T Lockw: ; Treasurer, J. T. Beadle. goods business at Vriesland. Voigt, Her- polsheimer & Co. furnished the stock. Business Men’s Protective Union of Cheboygan. President, A. M. Wesgate; Vice-President, H. Chambers; Secretary, A. J. Paddock. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. is get- ting out the stock for C. E. Westlake, who is shortly to engage in the drug business at 8 Canal street. Luther Protective Association. President, W. B. Pool: Vice-President, R. M. Smith; Secretary. Jas. M. Verity; Treasurer, Geo. Osborne. Anderson & Griffin have engaged in gen- eral trade at West Troy. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the grocery stock and Ionia Business Men’s Protective As- sociation. President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Vice-President, AA. M. Lewis; Secretary, Fred Cutler, Jr. Spring & Company the dry goods. W. H. Horning, of the firm of Horning & Hart, sawmill operators at Otia, has en- Merchants’ Union of Nashville. President, Herbert M. Lee; Vice-President, A. Truman; Sec- C. E. Goodwin; Treasurer, G. retary and Attorney, Walter Webster. gaged in the grocery business at that place. Amos S. Musselman & Co. furnished the stock. L. D. Harris, of the wholesale paper house Ovid Business Men’s Association. erocient, C. H. Hunter: Secretary, Lester Cooley. of Harris & Peck, at Detroit, contemplates engaging in the jobbing of paper, twine = 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. and printers’ stock at this market. Mr. Harris is a man of considerable experience in the paper business and will undoubtedly succeed in the new undertaking. He will KNAVE OR FOOL, WHICH? Such is the query which naturally sug- gests itself to the reader of the following communication, which appeared in the “Grand Rapids Democrat of the 9th, over the .ecowardly inscription, ‘‘Pro Bono Publico:” “A petition is being circulated among the retail grocers which will be presented to the ‘common council asking that the license of ‘hucksters, peddlers of fish and vegetables be fixed at $50.” This is from your issue of Sat- urday. The common council, in the event this petition is presented to them, want to sit down on it very hard. It has for its foundation the avarice of the retail grocers and avarice is the foundation also of the present labor agitation. The object of the petition is to crush out the competition of the men who go through the streets selling fish and vegetables from wagons, and the fact that these peddlers are content with lass than 100 per cent. profit is a thorn in the retail grocer’s side. Mark every mem- ber of the council who votes for this peti- tion as the enemy of the mass of the people. What this city needs to-day is a public market, where the producer may deal directly with the consumer. This would enable the producer to obtain a better price than he is now forced to accept from the combination of retail grocers and would still put produce in the hands of consumers at a price far below what the combination compels them to pay. The writer of the above anonymous attack puts himself in a ridiculous position when he denounces the attempt on the part of the grocers to regulate the miscellaneous dis- tribution of vegetables and fruits and in the same breath champions the establishment of a public market—a plan the Retail Grocers’ Association has long advocated and is pledged to accomplish. In fact, the only reason why it is not already accomplished is the existence of a clause of the present city charter which would render such an ordin- ance inoperative—a clause which cannot be amended or repealed until the next meeting of the Legislature. The writer’s reference to the ‘‘100 per cent. profits” alleged to accrue the the’ gro- eer needs no denial, but -stamps him as a man utterly devoid of the truth—as a man who depends upon falsehood to bolster up -@ position which no honest man would at- tempt to maintain. The demagogical reference to ‘‘the avarice - of the retail grocerf” would seem to indicate that the writer is an anarchist, as no decent workingman—who invariably respects his grocer as a friend and co-worker—would re- sort to such logic. That the incerdiary allusions in the com- munication and the threat aimed at the aldermen, were without effect is evident by the unanimous vote cast in the Common » Council Monday evening in favor of the very measure the grocers have advocated. “The license fee required of huxters was fixed at $10 to $50 per year, in the disere- -tion of the Mayor, and the tax for running o@ meat wagon was placed at $15 to $50 per ryear, also in the discretion of the Mayor. And if Tue TRADESMAN mistakes not, Mayor Dikeman has sufficient backbone and enough knowledge of the justness of the grocers’ claims to refuse to grant any licenseat a less figure than the maximum amount named. eS There is every reason to expect that this session of Congress will be a long one. a fortnight of discussion. It may not adjourn before August, nor is it desirable that it should. Tur TRADESMAN has no sympathy with the annual outcry against a long session, as though an ad- journment would at once secure a ‘‘revival of business.” That promise has been held out every year for thirteen years past, and in every instance it has proved delusive. There are great arrears of legislative work which ought to be cleared away. There are important measures before both Senate and House, each one of which is entitled to There are cer- -. tainties of collisions between the two \houses which should not be lightly disposed be associated with a business man of ample capital. The disagreement between W. S. Gunn and Dick Sheeran, of the Gunn Hardware Company has culmi- nated in the application of Mr. Sheeran, in a court of chancery at Detroit, for the ap- pointment of a receiver. The trouble seems to have grown out of a serious misunder- standing relative to the nature of Mr. Sheeran’s contract with the house, which calls for a yearly salary of $2,000 for five years and one-eighth of the profits during that time. Mr. Sheeran claims that the contract expressly _ states that the death of a partner shall not render any of its provisions invalid, while Mr. Gunn claims that the death of the late Charles Gunn, who was @ member of the firm, compelled the concern to go into lipuidation and virtually annuled Mr. Sheeran’s contract. Mr. Sheeran offered to compromise the matter and surrender his contract in consideration of $5,000, but this offer Mr. Gunn refused to entertain. Pend- ing the final settlement of the matter, the firm has been merged in a stock company, the articles of association having been filed on the 10th. Business will be continued under the same style as formerly. The capital stock is $100,000, divided into 4,000 shares. The stockholders and the number of shares held by each are as follows: W. S. Gunn, 2,080; W. A. Gunn, 920; Frank A. Berles, 200; A. S. Goodman, 200; W. S. Coleman, 200; E. F. Uhl, 400. AROUND THE STATE. Cook & Haynes, grocers at Hillsdale, have sold out. John Barden succeeds John Frier in gen- eral trade at Thornville. J. S. Marr suceeeds J. S. Marr & Son in general trade at Spring Grove. O. C. Russ & Co. suceeed J. J. Russ in the drug business at Remms. C. L. Cudworth succeeds D. L. Rapelje in general trade at Richmond. A. A. Eddy succeeds Douglass & Eddy in the drug business at Augusta. S. Jacobson has removed his elothing stock from Chase to Ludington. F. G. Seaman has purchased the H. B. Sherman drug stock at Marshall. A. B. Graham succeeds Graham & Gaige in the drug business at Croswell. Hartwell & Jenks, general dealers at Elmira, have dissolved partnership. Geo. Cardinal, of St. Johns, has engaged in the grocery business at Saranac. Anson Morehouse succeeds Hoffman & Crane in the hardware business:at Fenton. Munger & Goodrich succeed J. W. Mun- ger in the hardware business at Eaton Rap- ids. H. Oppenheim & Son, clothing dealers at Buchanan, have moved their stock to Bay City. G. H. Blaker, hardware dealer at South Toledo, Ohio, has put in a hardware stock at Toledo. Geo. Lemke, general dealer at Menomi- nee, has sold out and will engage in the cedar business. M. S. Doyle, cheese manufacturer and general dealer at Elsie, has sold his general stock to C. R. Bailey. A new wholesale grocery house will be established at Port Huron by Silas Arm- strong and A. A. Granes. John Crispe, the Plainwell druggist, con- templates engaging in the manufacture of baking powder at that place. G. J. Keyes, after selling goods in Bron- son for 33 years, has concluded to sell out and retire from the mercantile business. E. Fisher has sold his notion and glass- ware stock, at Paris, to Mr. Saunders, who will add lines of dry goods and groceries. Henry E. Stover, formerly with W. H. Reynolds, at St. Louis, has purchased the drug stock of H. F. Bannard, at Kalkaska. J. Davis has sold his hardware stock at Perrysburg to Halladay Bros. and has en- gaged in the hardware business at Hills- dale. Stone & Burch, who contemplated engag- ing in general trade at Northport, have con- cluded to postpone operations until next season. The Cassopolis drug house of Bishop & Freer, has changed by the retirement of Freer, who has sold out his interest to F. L. Griffith. Henry Randolph, manager of the N. White & Co. drug business, at St. Louis, has purchased the stock and will continue the business. G. L. Smith, who moved his general stock from Coral to Wood .Lake last Janu- ary, is the recipient of a good trade at the latter point. Visner & Dendel, general dealers at Hop- kins Station, have dissolved, J. P. Visner retiring. The business will be continued by Peter Dendel & Co. F. F. Clark, hardware dealer at Muske- gon, has assigned to H. D. Baker. The liabilities are about $1,500 and the assets $1,000. All local creditors were paid in full. ; C. N. Leach, formerly engaged in the shingle mill business at Pierson, has pur- chased the grocery stock of Wm. Alexander, at Howard City, and will continue the busi- ness. R. W. Culver, the South Haven druggist, writes Tuk TRADESMAN that he has com- plied with all the requirements of the State pharmacy law by employing a regular licensed pharmacist. W. C. Lovelace has formed a copartner- ship with his brother, J. L. Lovelace, and will continue the general business of Win- chester & Lovelace, at Wyman, under the firm name of W. C. Lovelace & Co. Mr. Glass, formerly of the grocery firm of Glass & Sly, at Elm Hall, has formed a co- partnership with Dr. Osborn under the firm name of Glass & Osborn and purchased the drug stock of Geo. H. Oliver, at that place. The firm will also carry a line of groceries. Mr. Oliver will try his hand at farming. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. The Dowel Manufacturing Co., at Battle Creek, has dissolved. The Harbor Springs harsile factory is turning out 4,000 handles a day. Hitchcock & Hillman succeed H. N. Hill in the manufacture of pumps at Pontiac. C. E. Ring succeeds Ring & Stevens in the manufacture of shingles at East Sagi- naw. Geo. Maebs succeeds Maebs & Andrews as proprietor of the Peninsular Cigar Fac- tory at Detroit. Hall & Buell’s mill, at South Manistique,. is fast approaching completion. It will contain a band saw. There is talk of organizing a company a Jaekson for the manufacture of candy. Twenty thousand dollars is talked of as the amount that will be put into the venture. STRAY FACTS. Eli Rapids has 1,200 population and no bank.. Jolm Blakslee, blacksmith at Grattan, has sold out. C. E. Root & Co., grocers at Hillsdale, have sold out. : A, H.. Ayers has retired frem the meat business: at Coral. R. M. Smith, grocer and meat dealer at Laither, has sold out. Henry. M.. Keeper, coal and wood dealer at Hillsdafe,. has sold out. J. J..Gunn has removed his: sawniill from Deanville to Brown: City- E. Cherrytree, meat dealer at Harrisville, has removed to Blaek River. Ges.. Miller succeeds Miller & Wells in the hotel business at Montague.. Jas. Holes. suceeeds: J. M.. Gaige & Co. in the banking business at Croswell- Wn. Decker, of Hastings, has leased a half interest im: the flouring mill at Gales- burg. The Gratiot. County Savings: Bank, at Alma, is suceeeded by Pollasky, Waldby & Co. Chas.. F:. Parson sweceeds Parson Bros. in the agricultural implement busimess at Leslie. The Elk. Rapids Iron Co., of Elk Rapids, used 23,000: cords of wood for chareoal be- tween December 1, last, and April 20. Gow, Mayo & Co., of Muskegon, have sold their entire season’s product of sawdust for shipment to.the terra cotta works at Pull- man. S. P. Creasinger, formerly engaged in the banking and milling business at Maple Rap- ids, is now carrying on a wholesale drug business at Los Angeles, Cal. A large steam scow has been put on up- per Platte lake, Benzie county, to be used it towing and carrying hemlock bark, cedar posts and telegraph poles and railroad ties to the mouth of Platteeriver for shipment by lake. Muskegon News: The business firms of this city have held their own in better pro- portion than have the firms in any city in the State. Failures are rarely heard of in this city. This is proof enongh of the solidity of the business enterprises in this section of the country. —_—>- <—____— Benefitted by the Boycott. In Kansas City without any preliminary agreement or drafting of resolutions, every boycotted firm now finds its trade inereased and the people have commenced to show their opinion of those firms that have sur- rendered to the boycotters by withdrawing their custom. In 1 Ib. The Gripsack Brigade. Mrs. W. H. Downs has gone to Hodunk, to spend the summer with her parents. “By Gee” is recovering so rapidly that he hopes to start out on the war path again about June 1. i Will the boys indulge in a parade on the Fourth again this year? is a question fre- quently asked nowadays. H. B. Clark succeeds Parker McAuley as Northern Michigan traveling representative for Eaton & Christenson. D. A. Harrison, Western Michigan travel- ing representative for Farrand, Williams & Co., has removed his family from Kalama- zoo to Paw Paw. Aaron B. Gates, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Rockford, is now on the road for D. H. McAlpin & Co., of New York, covering the Michigan trade. *~Parker McAuley, late with Eaton & Christenson, has engaged to travel for Fox & Bradford, covering the Upper Peninsula. He will make his headquarters at Mackinaw City. Jas. McSkimin has engaged to cover the Michigan trade for Ross W. Weir & Co., a tea and coffee importing house of New York. He will make Grand Rapids his headquarters. . John McLachlin, the Hudson traveling man, who was arrested at the instance of Evans & Walker, of Detroit, on a charge of misappropriating $600 of the firm’s money, had a trial last week and was acquitted. John D. Mangum, Upper Peninsula trunk manipulator for Brewster & Stanton, of De- troit, was in town last week, on his way to the North from Jackson. He says he will be on hand to march in the procession again on July 4. Willis J. Mills, who has been on the road for Glover & Nicol, of Detroit, for about six months past, has engaged to travel through Northern Michigan for Geo. G. Steketee, and started out on his initial trip for the new house on Monday. A. Hufford writes Tor TRADESMAN from Marqtette: ‘*While at Harbor Springs this week I purehased the razor once used by Father Marquette, with his name and the year 1670 on it. I purchased it from a man who dug it out of an Indian graye. When I reach Grand Rapids I shall place it on exhibition.” A. A. Knopfel, the Bay City grocery broker, put in Sunday at this market, the guest of his friend, H. F. Hastings. Mr. Knopfel began coming. to Grand Rapids as a grocery salesman in 1868 and notices a very slight change in the appearance and business standing of the city during the past eighteen years. W. P. Townsend came near saying his prayers for the last time a week or so ago. He was driving from Grant to Bailey, when the horse was taken with the biind staggers while driving along an embankment. Horse, driver amd vehicle were al! precipi- tated tothe ground, but, luckily, all eseaped with only slight injuries. It was 2 narrow escape. ———-2 Purely Personal. W. T. Lamoreaux has gone to Boston te look over the wool prospects. Wm: T. Hess is expeeted back from the East, where he has been tarrying abowt a é@onth,. Thursday. . Jas.. Fox went to schoo! Monday. He went as a visitor in his official capacity as member of the Board of Ednueation. A. 'F. Linderman,. of the Linderman & Gray Manufacturing Co., at Whitehall, was in town:a coupie of days last week. B. S. Harris: has vetmmed from Buffai and Roehester,. where he spent several days. visiting old friemds and aequaintances. ' Jas. Gilberd, patentee of the Gilberd fruid jar, was in‘ town last week, introducing his} invention to the notice of the Jobbing trade..} Fred. Bi. Clar%,.the more or less hand-/ some junior parter in the firm of Clark, | Jewell & o.,. will wed Miss Cora Storrs ins} the fall. M. J. Moriarty, superintendent of the}. Michigam Shingle €o., at Muskegon, was ini}: town last Sajurday for the purpose of con- sulting witii"Geo. €. Kimball relative to the merits of Kis new ear brake. Frank #familton, of the firm of Hamiltom & Milliken, and President of the Traverse: City Business Men’s Assoeiation, passed’ through the city last Monday on his way to-} Derk Kimm: left Mondzy for New York,. whence he sails Saturday for Antwerp on the | steamship Western Land. He will spend four months with old friends and acquain- tances i Holland, returnmg with a bloomr ing bride. C. S.. Edwards, formerly Judge of Pro- bate of Antrim County, and later engaged in the grocery business at Mancelona, has concluded to remove to Grand Rapids fer the purpose of engaging in the real estate business and the publieation of a real estate newspaper. Mr. Edwards has secured pleasant office rooms at Nos. 10 and 11 Pierce bloek, and will be in readiness to tsansact business within ten days. W. F. Mc Laughlin, of the extensive tea, eoffee and spice house of W. F. Mc Laugh- lin & Co., of Chicago, was in town for a day last week, and was given a pleasant re- eeption at the hands of the jobbing trade. An informal meeting of the grocery jobbers was called, when Mr. McLaughlin stated that he had decided to place the control of XXXX with the jobbers for the coming six months and if this arrangement worket as satisfactorily as to solicit both the ret and jobbing trade, it would be continued in- definitely. 9 << ____ ‘‘Fermentum” the only Reliable Com- Saco, Me.,. where his mother is seriously ill..}: MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, or — cents for three weeks. Advance pay- ment. Advertisements directing that answers be sent in care of this office must be accompanied rs A 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, ete. OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Farm of 120 acres in southern Michigan, 100 acres im- yeoree: Large frame house and barn, and arge orchard. Will sell om long time or ex- change for a stock of boots and shoes or gro- ceries. Address L. B. C., care THE TRADES- MAN, M41 Kos, SALE—A drug store. One of the hand- somest drug stores in the State, doing a splendid business, in a town of 12.000 inhabi- tants. Stock, ete., will inventory about $3,500. Average cash sales, $25 a day and increasing. No paint and oils carried in stock. Owner wishes to go into manufacturing business at once. Address, for full particulars, Aloes, care TRADeSMAN Office. 138tf JOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Two pieces of store property situated on a main busi- negs street. Will sell cheap or exchange for stock of general merchandise. Address Fred. C. Yonker, box 1970, Muskegon, Mich. 142 OR SALE—A stock of groceries and fix- tures in a splendid location. Low rent and a good trade. Willsell for cash or trade for good city property. Address No. 10, TRADES- MAN Office. 1d8tf OR SALE—Drug store at a bargain. A splendid chance for a man with small cap- ital. Address Dr. Z. Mizner, Box 1517. Mus- kegon, Mich. 139* GENTS WANTED—For an article used in every house. I can give alive man a good paying job in every town in the United States. ‘or particulars, address with stamp, A. Retan, Pewamo, Mich. 148* WOR SALE—Desiring a change of climate, on account of poor health, I will sell at a bargain my stoek of merehandise, consisting of dry goods, groceries and boots and shoes. Stock will invoice about $2,500. I will sell or rent store building on terms to suit purchaser. If you mean business, call on or address. C. L. Howard, Clarksville, lonia Co., Mich. 142* WOR SALE—A neat, new grocery stock and fixtures in the growing part of city. Rent low. Location, the best. New block, cor. Hall and Division. W. D. Brewster. 38* OR SALE—A general stock situated about twenty-two mlies south on the L. 8S. & M. S. Railway. Willinventory about $1,500. All new goods. Address, F. B. A., care THE TRADES- MAN. 158* JOR SALE—At a bargain, a grocery and pro- yision business, located in a thriving northern county seat. Ill heaith requires a change of climate. Inquire of A. T. Page, un- der Fourth National Bank, Grand Rapids. 139* r YOU WANT—To get into business, to sell your business, to secure additional capital, to get a situation, if you have anything for sale or want to buy anything, advertise in the Miscellaneons Column of THE TRADESMAN. A twenty-five word advertisement costs but 25 cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks. FOR SALE, Saw Mill, Shingle Mill and 840 acres of timber land, situated in Osceola county. The land is estimated to contain 15,000,000 shingle timber; 550,000 feet green pine; 3,000,000 hemlock; 900,- 000 red oak, birch and map}e. About 20 acres is covered with good cedar. The land is nearly all suitable for farming parposes. Price of land and timber, $5 per acre. Priee of timber alone, $3 per acre.. The millis in good order and is now in operation. It will be sold for $1,600, one-third down and balance on time with good security. For fuller particulars, i on or address, W. L. Beardsley, Hersey, ich. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apbles—Choice fruit is: searce, readily eom- manding $2.50 per bbl. Asparagus—40¢ per doz. bunches. Beans—Local buyers pay 50e@7ic # bu. for unpicked and: held ordinary hand-pieked for $1.10@$1.15. Beans—String, $2.50 per bu. Beets—New, 70c # doz. bunches. Butter—Michigan creamery has put in ax ap- pearance, being held at 20c B® %. Dairy is in tair demand at 14@lb5ce. Butterine—Solid packed is held at 1I@lie- Cabbage Plants—4He ® 160. Carrots—30c # doz. Cucumbers—s8e # doz. Cranberries—Dull and. featureless. Theee having any on hand are trying to unloud at any price offered. Cheese—April full cream commands 1c. Dried Apples—Quartered and sliced, 3@3*4e- Evaporated, 64@ic, aecording toquality. Dried Peaches—Pared, lic. Eggs—In plentiful supply and weak. Jeb- bers pay 9@lUc and seH.for 10@10%e. Honey—Easy at 13@lde.. Hay—Bailed is active and firm at $15 per ten in two and five ton lots-and $13 in ear lots. Lettuce—lic # bb. Maple Sugar—7@8e. Mint—25c # doz. Onions—Green, 20e- % doz. bunches. Ber- mudas, $2.75 ® bu..crate. Yellow Danvers, $2.50 8 bu. Pop Corn—Choice new commands 24%e # b and old 3c ® b. Potatoes—Practically no market, buyers generally refusing. to pay moze than 25e for either Rose or Burbanks. New potatoes com- mand $1.75 # % bu. erate. Pieplant—2c # b.. Poultry—Searce and high. Fowls sell for 10@10%c; turkeys,.12c. Ducks are out of mar- ket. Radishes—30c # doz. Spinach—80c # bu. Strawberries—$4 ® 24 qt, erate. Tomatoes—Flenida, $2.25, %4 bu. bax. Tomato Plants—60c # 10% Turnips—25c 9 bu. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—No.ehunge. The city millers pay as follows: Lamcaster, 85; Fulse, 8c; Clawson, 82c. Corn—Johbing generally at 44@45e in 100bu. lots and 38@40c in carlots. Oats—White, 40c in small lots and 35@36e in car lots. Rye—48@50c # 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. Meal—Bolted, $2.75 ® bbl. ' Mill Feed—Sereenings, $15 @ ton. Bran, $15 ® ton. Ships, $16 @ ton. Middlings, $16 @ ton. Corn and Oats, $18 # ton. MISCELLANEOUS. Hemlock Bark—Local tanners are paying $4.75 per cord for old bark, and making con- tracts for new bark on the basis of $5.50 per Bord, delivered, cash. Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.75 ® b for clean washed roots. Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are authorized to offer standard goods at 35 and 5 per cent. off, and second quality at 35, 5 and 10 pressed Yeast. See advertisement. per cent off. FOX & BRADFORD, WHOLESALE TODALLUISNTS! FULL LINE OF ALL STAPLE 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., Giand Rapids, Mich. Exclusively Wholesale. MOULTON & REMPIS, Manufacturers of SETTEES, ROOF CRESTING And Jobbers in Gray Iron Castings. WRITE FOR PRICE-LIST. 54 and 56 North Front Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. S WH RGN, FRUIPETIMT. . £5 5 5 ces cn cece cnsss 60 th bu ‘Oats, ehoice white... ey GRAND RAPIDS 4 w GRAIN AND SEED CO. ¢ SEED MERCHANTS, Office and Warehouse: 71 CANAL ST. GRAND RaAptips, May 10, 1886. Dear Sirs—Below we hand you jobbing prices for to-day: Clover, Prime. .......+<.<«;- - Mammoth Prime.. PIN iia ce ukicees 20e PB ” BONO iscsi ccc ” Alfalfaor Lucerne2tvie $ Timothy. Prime. ........-...-. ss 45 28 bu 2 " Fair to Good (if in stock) a 1 Mica dacke “6 “ 1. 17 1 bien asas saeesucens RB ecwt i Yankee.....: 1b bu oe Corn, Early 8 Rowe+ « Leaming, Early Dent........ OG TAU, og csc sees sacs 15 Priees on Rape, Canary and all other seeds on application. The above prices are free on board cars in lots of five or more bagsatatime. Cartage on smaller quantities. Wecarry the largest line of Garden Seeds it Bulk of any house in the State west of Detroit, an@ would be pieased at any time to quote you prices, rv oe All Field Seeds are spot Cash on receipt of | goods. W. T. Lamoreaux, Agt. s BAK POWDER This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits Cakes, Bread,etc. TRY IT and be convineed Prepared only by the Arctic Manufacturing Co, ¢ GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. + a a case. With every case we give G j Drugs & Medicines STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit, Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. President—Ottmar Eberbach. Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association. OFFICERS. President—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. First veer aren J. Wurzburg, and Rapids. : eacoen View 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, F. W. R. Perry and John E. Peck. Local Secretary—Will L. White, Grand Rapids. Next place of meeting—At Grand Rapids, Tuesday, October 12, 1886. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J. Wurzbure. Vice-President—Wm. L. White. Secretary—Frank 7 meant. urer—Henry B, Faire ae fees of Censors—President, Vice-President and Secretary. 2 Board of Trustees—The President, Wm. H. von Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White, Wm. L. White. : Committee on Pharmacy—M. B. Kimm, H. E. Locher and Wm. E. White. Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, Hi. B. Fairchild and Wm. H. Van Leeurven. Committee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey, Isaac Watts and A. C. Bauer. ee Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each month. oe . Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in November. : z Next Meeting—Thursday evening, June 3, at “The Tradesman’”’ office. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. Organized October, 1883. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Dupont. : First Vice-President—Frank Inglis. Second Vice President—J. W. Caldwell. Secretary and Treasurer—F. W. R. i ‘Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Salt- zer. : Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. Regular Mectings—First Wednesday in each month. Jackson County Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation. OFFICERS. President—R. F. Latimer. Vice-President—C. D. Colwell. Secretary —F A. a. sii —Chas. E. m y. at of "Censors—Z. Ww. Wvaldron, C. E. Foot and C. H. Haskins. 2S Annual Meeting— First Thursday in N ovember. Baguiar Meetings—First Thursday of each month. Saginaw C ounty Pharmaceutical So- ciety. President—Jay Smith. First Vice-President—W. H. Y arnall. Second Vice-President—R. Bruske. Beeretary—D. c oo Treasurer—H. Meichers. Committee on Trade Matters—W. B. Moore, H. G. Hamilton, H. Melchers, W. H. Keeler and R. J. Birney. Regular Meeting—Second Wednesday after- noon of each month. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. * OFFICERS. President—Fred. Heath. Vice-President—J. C. Terry. Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. Glover. Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Wednes- day of each month. s Next Meeting—Wednesday evening, May 14. DRUGGISTS IN COUNCIL. Mutual Insurance—Drugs Subject to De- terioration. The regular monthly meeting of the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society, Which was held at Toe TRADESMAN office on the 6th, was well attended. The question of entertaining the dele- gates to the annual convention of the Mich- igan State Pharmaceutical ‘Association, to be held in this city in October, and the selections of halls for meeting and exhibit- ing purposes was postponed until the June meeting. The following communications were read by the Secretary and laid on the table: Evart, March 29, 1886. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society: DEAR Sir—Having for many years en- joyed the benefits of the St. Joseph County Mutual Village Fire Insurance Co. while in the drug business at Sturgis, and feeling an interest in our State Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation and the feeling of brotherhood al- ready developed by the organization, I would like to see the question of a State Druggists’ Mutual discussed by the different societies of the State and if reported favor- ably, perhaps at our next State meeting we can take steps to organize. Hoping you will take it up at your next meeting, I re- main, Respectfully Yours, FrANK HIBpBARD. WuHeEREAS—We, the undersigned druggists of the State of Michigan, members in good standing of the Michigan State Pharma- ceutical Association, desire a reliable home insurance company, and believing that such a company can be formed from among the members of our State Association with a less rate of insurance than we are now pay- ing; and : WuHEREAS—We believe a mutual insur- ance association is the true method to adopt in insurance; therefore Resolved—That we hereby pledge our- selves severally to give it our aid and sup- port. F. Hipsparp, JACOB JESSON. Dr. H. E. Locher was then called upon to read a paper on the subject of “Drugs sub- ject to deterioration and the best methods of ’ preserving same,” but not having had time to prepare the matter was given until the next meeting to do so. A discussion relative to the subject fol- lowed, during which President Wurzburg stated that he had had considerable difficulty in keeping P., D. & Co.’s fluid extract of geranium from gelatinizing. He also stated that it had been impossible for him to keep whole cantharides. Dr. Locher asked whether it was a fact that wood alcohol was being used in the preparation of fluid extracts by some manu- B. Fairchild stated tha deodorized aleoholine was frequently used for HL Frank H. Escott said he once used the aleoholine in the ‘preparation of tincture of iodine and on applying some to his own wrist experienced excrutiating pain, the irritation being three times as great as in the case of tincture made with grain alcohol. Dr. Locher asked if any one present had any method of preserving dandelion root, stating that he was compelled to throw away nine-tenths of all he bought. Mr. Fairchild replied that he had never been able to discover a remedy for the worms. He thought the trouble was identi- cal with that in chestnuts. John E. Peck said that he had been able to nearly obviate the trouble experienced in handling cod liver oil by washing out all bottles used for that purpose with sal soda and keeping the preparation in the cellar as much as possible. He had met with good success in keeping tincture of kino by put- ting in two-ounce vials instead of keeping in bulk. He said nothing gave him so much trouble as the various maltine prepa- rations. ; H. B. Fairchild stated that his corpora- tion experienced the greatest difficulty in keeping ‘“‘Hydrolene.” Out of every gross received, fully three-quarters is returned to the manufacturers. John E. Peck stated that the proprietors of ‘‘King’s Discovery” would not cease ad- vertising sample bottles, but that his firm invariably refused to furnish the same. Ex- pressions of opinion by the other druggists present disclosed the fact that no sample bottles were being given out at any store. Dr. Locher said he had recently had a call for ‘‘Smith’s Bile Bean” and ‘‘Murray’s System Exterminator.” President Wurzburg said that Dr. Gibbs, of Six Corners, prepared a remedy under the caption of ‘Sawmill Pills.” Mr. Fairchild gave notice of the intro- duction of an amendment changing the number necessary to a quorum from seven to five, and the meeting adjourned. —_—_——>—-@-2— HE CAUGHT THE TRAIN. No Easy Task to Get a Drummer off on Time. ‘Yes, I keep a hotel down in the coun- try,” said a fat, good-natured passenger, who told stories and munched apples at the same time. ‘Lots of commercial travelers stop at my place, and I never had any trouble with them. They are all gentleman- ly fellows—at least, that’s the result of my experience. The only thing I ever had occur in my house in any way resembling trouble was last January, when Gus Henson —you know Gus?—grocery man—came in on the late train one night and gave orders to be called for the 5:30 train in the morn- ing. *¢‘Tandlord,? says he, ‘I am a sound sleeper; you may have some trouble in get- ting me awake, but if I don’t catch that 5:30 train I'l] sue you for damages, as sure as you're born, and get ’em, too. Bet I’ve lost the sale of $50,000 worth of goods in the last year just by sleeping too late or by porters failing to get me up for the train, and so allowing those infernal Chicago drummers to jump in ahead of me and take my trade away. Mind, now, I’m to go on that 5:30 train or you’ll pay the damages.’ **6A)] right,’ says I; ‘you shall go on that 5:30 train, and if you don’t I pledge myself to give you $100. Good night.’ ‘‘Henson went to bed, but I felt a little uneasy about my pledge. My night porter had made one or two failures, and I knew if: he broke down on Henson I'd be in for the $100 sure. The more I thought about it the more it worried me, and finally 1 decided to stay up that night myself. It was lucky I did, for when I went to rouse Gus 1 found it no easy job. Rapping on the door was no good and I had to use my pass-key and go in and shake him up. The more I shook, it seemed to me, the sounder he slept. I jumped on him, pulled the covers off, rolled him’ on the floor, threw cold water in his face, and came near throwing him out of the window; but it was all useless. He slept right along as ifa summer stillness reigned supreme. Just then I heard the ’bus driving up the street to get passengers for the 5:30 train, and I became desperate. Calling the porter, I slipped Henson’s pantaloons on him, put on his vest, coat, collar, hat and everything, and carried him down stairs. Then we lifted him into the ’bus, got his grips, drove him to the station, bought him a ticket, stuck it into his hat band, and when the train came carried him in, dumped him with his baggage into a seat and left him sleep- ing sweetly. I was determined to save that hundred dollars and the reputation of my house if I had to kill him and express his body. ‘‘Did he rouse up and stay by the Chicago drummers who were trying to beat him out of his trade?” “No! he sleptall the way to Toledo and was fired by his employers for doing it. Rather tough, on him but I did my duty. When down my way, stop over with me. Vl give you my hotel if I let you miss a train,” —_— o-oo The Drug Market. Business is fairly good and collections are better than could reasonably be expected. Carbolic acid is hardening. Quinine is dull at the reductiou. Chlorate of potash is tending higher. Other articles in the drug line are about steady. ——__ He was a Good Dog. ‘“What kind of a dog is that?” asked one of the boys of Geo. Owen the other day. “‘He’s part terrier.” ‘And the other part?” An Explosive. A Vassar graduate, out in the country, went into the stable of afarm house. *‘Dear me, how close the poor cows are crowded together,” she remarked. ‘Yes, mum, but we have to do it.” ‘‘Why so?” To get condensed milk.” A London peddler sold a non-poisonous vermin-killer. On examination it proved to be prepared chalk. Gentleman, stepping into a drug store: ‘Do you correct mistakes here?” Urbane Clerk: ‘‘Yes sir, if the patientis still alive.” Jodoform and nitrate of silver, when mixed, rapidly decompose, and this rapid change is still more forcible if carbolic acid is added. ——_—__—> Gelatine Test. The Chemical News reports that the purity of gelatine can be readily tested by adding ammonia to a ten per cent. nitrate of silver solution until the precipitate is redissolved and adding an jequal volume of a solution of the gelatine to the fluid thus prepared. If the gelatine is impure the mixture will turn brown. ‘“Fermentum” the only Reliable Com- pressed Yeast. See advertisement. CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL INHALER eal Neuralgia and Headache Quickly Relieved by Cushman’sMenthol Inhaler Menthol has attained deserved notoriety by external application, but it remained for the Menthol Inhaler to so utilize the valuable remedy as to get the full me- dicinal effects. The air passing over the Menthol is completely saturated or mentholized, and in this high- ly concentrated and minutely divided state is applied directly to the delicate net work of nerves so thickly distributed throughout the nose and head, giving quick relief from neuralgia and headache. All druggists should keep it. Retail price 50 cents. Sold by all jobbers of drugs. A Simple Cure for Dyspepsia. Probably never in the history of proprietary medicines has any articje met success equal to that which has -been showered upon Golden Seal Bitters. Why, such has been the success of this discovery that nearly every family in whole neighborhoods have been taking it at the same time. Go]pen Seal Bitters combines the best remedies of the vegetable kingdom, and in such proportions as to derive their greatest medicinal effect with the least dis- turkance to the whole system, In fact, this preparation is so balanced in its action upon the alimentary canal, the liver, the kidneys, the stomrch, the bowels, and the circulation of the blood, that it brings about a healthy ac- tion of the edtire human organism that can hardly be credited by those who have not seen the remarkable results jhat have followed its use. Sold by Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. THE OLD RELIABLE Party Davis Pain Kil i, Established 1840. All Druggists Should Keep It. PRICES TO THE TRADE: Per Bottle. haley Bimall SItG 2 occ ind voc as vend ade sad 25 1 Medium Size................... 50 3 60 TMPGO BIRO 6. isos os sicoes bs acess 1 00 7 20 Beware of Imitations. There is but One Pain iller. Get the Genuine. J. N. Harris & Co., Ltd., Cincinnati, O. Proprietors for the Southern and Western States. For Sale by all Medicine Dealers. Allen’s Lung Balsam The Great Remedy for Curing CONSUMPTION, Coughs, Colds, Croup, And Other Throat and Lung Affections. t#"We call your attention to the fact that the old Standard Remedy, ALLEN’S LUNG BALSAM, is now put up in three sizes—25 cents, 50 cents and $1 per bottle. PO os ss sas oe ned $1 75 per dozen DECI oo oka conc os cee ee we bees 3 50 ~ RN oc ss cba se ec eisieda tes 7 00 . J. N. Harris & Co., Ltd., Cincinnati, O. Golden Seal Bitters is meeting with grand success wherever used. It isan article of great merit. Every family should have it in the house. It is the coming family medicine. Michigan Drag Exchange. Mills & Goodman, Props. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. ANTED—Registered drug clerks, eithe pharmacists or assistants,who are sober, honest, industrious and willing to work on moderate salary. To SALE—Stock of about $700 in good lo- caution on lake shore and railroad. Will sell at very reasonable price. OR SALE—Fine stock of about $4,000 in Grand Rapids. Will sell for two-thirds cash and easy terms on balance if well secured. OR SALE—Stock of $7,000 in Grand Rapids, well located and doing fine business. Will sell on liberal terms. yok SALE—Desirable stock of about $1,200 insouthwestern portionof State. Must be sold on account of other business; terms very easy. 7OR SALE—The finest business north of Grand Rapids. General stock of about $15,000. Would prefer to sell whole stock, but will sell any section separate. oe SALE—Stock of $3,000 in growing town on the lake shore in midst of peach region. Will sell only with residence. Doing business of $10,000 per annum. Foe SALE—Very desirable stock of $6,000, well located in Grand Rapids. Will sell whole stock on very easy terms, or half inter- est for cash. As many other stocks, the particulars of which we will furnish free on application. -e e i E L WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, No changes. ACIDS. Acetic, Be Bs ia os cca sta bowen 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35 OO a i ae cee ek bans sane 34 @ 36 ees ee ur cl vcer cs ceca eeene 70 @ VT Muriatic 18 deg.............+.0000 383 @ 5 IITEVIO BO COG 5. cic cc cs ncn cencesns -_ Bb @ PA ee a a 10 @ 12 Sulphuric 66 deg................... 38 @ 4 Tartaric powdered................ 50 @ 53 Benzoic, English............. 8 Oz 18 Benzotic, German.................- 122 @ NS os os oe iden ke esas wedas 2 @ 15 AMMONIA. CAPONOUE. bocce vcs ck seta gb 122 @ 14 Muriate (Powd. 22¢)..............-. 14 Aqua lé deg or 8f... ...........055 383@ 5 Aqua 18 deg or 4f...............05- 4@ 6 BALSAMS. ORION oles cc ccdnac reece es cueecees 88@42 ee re ks be ok eae wees 40 OO a ows bakin cence en aes cau eee 1% ON ys eee a | cules cee eens 45 BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)........ 11 Cinchona, yellow................- 18 A OO oer cis ne ve dec ca staue 13 Elm, ground, pure................. 14 Elm, powdered, pure.............. 15 Sassafras, of root..............02. 10 Wild Cherry, select................ 12 Bayberry powdered.............+. 20 Hemlock powdered..............+. 18 OO ci nic ea ok Coke cekuasees 30 Soap ground : eubenebeke 12 BERRIES, Cubeb prime (Powd 1 10c)........ @1 10 POR oes in ok Uae we wanes - 6@ T Prrenny AGR ee es 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 25 boxes, 25c)... 27 Licorice, ponent re Geeechaae 37% Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ib doxes). 9 Logwood, Is (25 b boxes).......... 122 Lgowood, \s Oy eee eas 13 Logwood, 4s esas 15 Logwood, ass’d Ola: 14 Fluid Extracts—25 #8 cent. off list. FLOWERS. aa cs caus bane ts 13 @ 15 Chamomile, Roman............... 25 Chamomile, German.............. 30 GUMS. Aloes, Barbadoes..............e06- 60@ 75 Aloes, Cape (Powd 20¢)............ 12 Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60¢c)....... 50 PS oo bisa vec caccn ees 28@ 30 Arabic, powdered select.......... 80 Arabic, Ist picked Ee ne 80 Arabic,2d picked... ..............6. 70 Arabic, 3d picked.............-.06- 60 Arabic, sifted sorts...............- 50 Assafoentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 20 Maa cc ens deni e cease 50@55 CON oc vce cs nuke dhecus cones 25@ 27 Catechu. 1s (% l4c, 5 16c) ...... . 13 Euphorbium powdered............ 35@ 40 Galbanum strained................ 80 RPA OGO ede kh sine anncuvens 80@ 90 Guaiac, primé (Powd 45c)......... 35 Kino [Powdered, 30c].............- 20 WOON: oko cna ak wa ca ag oh dn bend aes 1 25 Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $4 60).......... 3 30 Shellac, Campbell’s................ 2 Shellac, English................... 23 Shellac, native.................006. 20 Shellac bleached................00- 30 MO POAGATIUNE ook co os. soc nnd ceva caee 380 @1 00 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. PIORONORNG ond 5c ae bees co ce as cons as eons 25 i saw is tu dkes cacnad i nonheceees 25 PROD OPIIIE oo. os oo cao s an cc cebssebosennesats 25 coche celcs be nas ch be oe Wh ce 6 coke eka 40 PROPTREINE ooo sn os oe ae oe ado tae ce naecns noes 24 POG MOC OP OT ys 5 cc in oss ca cet necdden seen 35 RN os hic aw pend ceeaarew he nacetnannser 25 MN cis ce chad seneay cc chen keseaaeasawes 30 WY RU OG ooo ce in he ee cas 25 IRON. Citrate and Quinine............... 4 00 Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20 Sulphate, pure crystal............ 7 OU ee wii bp ds boo e as easeees POR os ce pc ine ens Cee is 65 LEAVES. Buehn, short (Powd 25c)........... 14 Sage, Italian, bulk (448 & s, 12¢)... 6 Senna, Alex, natural.............. 33 @ 3d Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 50 Senna, powdered.................. 25 Senna tinnivelli........... ...s.08 25 BN cho as sa cw ds cane eciece 10 MTOR, oo cnbhs cess dsacecces 35 PG. es. vai as ce on cance en 30 TROD OIG 6) cian as nhc0 cpseeseneccsas 35 Ms WO cos ice! chad ce dah evecace 2 3d LIQUORS. W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 50 Druggists’ Favorite Rye.......... 17% @2 00 Whisky, other brands............. 110 @1 50 CR Cl ROR. . Sis hadi Ge cee 135 @l 7% ee POG os oss cabs cana eeneens 200 @3 50 PN en a hea ceece th ncanees 175 @é6 50 Catawba: Wines.. .............. ..125 @2 00 MG ANU ag con ph ne ce es cpaekeseee 135 @2 50 MAGNESIA. Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0z........ 22 Carbonate, Jenning’s, 202Z......... 37 Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25 Cr ie ak ic dace n ees 65 OILS. AMONG, SWEOT.. oo ss as noce cen aces oe 45 @ 50 Amber, rectified................... 45 5 EARS ee RUA DUG VE ret ape oper pt 1 80 TR ME OF ooo ck lini ap aeees 50 SOOEROMIONE, 6 occ csi saccecseascucnass 3 00 Bo oa Waa s ois ctawae o> 1 44@1 65 WG so chek sok sndac eceecnes 1 75 Cajeput .. 2.2.2... ee eeee ee ee ee ee eens 75 CMR i ic icc ce ace hee bn ae 85 Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c)..... 35 oy oe oe os 8 noid gn cceenes 5 NC oe cise ce cencia cn cunnes 1 40 Lod taver, NF... aks -8 gal 1 20 Cod Liver, best......... wees 1 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00 OOD, Fe GOW vic icccus | ccensacs 9 00 MOVUOMO bis aes acne n sing acess 1 60 APO WOOG go in no vce ce cen ccs ccevecs 2 00 Geranium # O2Z..............eeeeee 75 Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 35 SUBIDOR WOEG. . ooo. os cee cs ce ee ence 50 Juniper berries................e00e 2 00 Lavender flowers, French......... 2 01 Lavendergarden do ......... 1 00 Lavender spike OO aka cas 90 Lemon, new Crop.................. 3 00 Lemon, Sanderson’s............... 2 75 Lemongrass...........++++-+ ic anenee 380 Die, MAAR. . 5. o-oo cs ce a cascsee 90@1 00 Olive, ‘Sublime Italian .......... 2 75 Origanum, red flowers, French... 1 2 Origanum, No. 1.................. 50 WOM FROVAL 66 ioc ck eck ew ntsc ee cence 1 00 Peppermint, white................ 4 00@4 25 Meee OO Oe os is oe a kes 8 00 Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65 Bet Oe RO sos co co occa ck geence ee ae 2% oi osc ak Si os sw Ven oe bea aeun’ 1 00 Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50 Sandal Wood, W.I................. 7 00 MAE os bv nhs caeaananens 45 BOATING <6. sous pees sc ince cnee ses @i 50 zane? Pea Pala ck esas cwlcn caw od ace 400 @4 2 Tar (by @al 50C)..........ccececceeee 10 @ RB Wintergreen ...............0s0006 2 25 Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $4.00)..... 3 50 WV OMUIBOOG oss 5 ckkse cs di cccegn cece 2 00 POTASSIUM. PIOVOUIORE ooo bods vanes cenedan 8 ib 12@14 Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 31@40 Chlorate, cryst (Powd 28¢e)......... 22 Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 3 00 Prussiate yellow.............-.208 28 ROOTS. TAG uo i chad kcenes havent cee TERROR, CUE, oo. ios oc oor as cans cade Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and 4s.... Blood (Powd 18¢)..............eee08 Calamus, peeled................44- Calamus, German white, peeled.. Elecampane, powdered............ Gentian (Powd l5c)................ Ginger, African (Powd l4c). Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ Golden Seal (Powd 25c)............ Hellebore, white, powdered....... Ipecac, Rio, powdered............. alap, powdered... .............0006 Licorice, select (Powd 15)...... .. Licorice, extra select.............. PA AIO oko nsink chews a ches da gees Rhei, from select to choice....... Rhei, powdered E. I ... Rhei, choice cut cubes........ “ai Rhei, choice cut fingers.......... ‘ Serpentaria. 4 eens Swat ib er (ase wetebeseeth aves : seeeee Shee vtsecccany eneka .. 4 ee ee ee Gewese pared Ss wee ‘ BSSIRSSSSESSSESRRSESSEBARY Squills, white (Powd 35ce).......... 15 Valerian, English (Powd 30¢)...... 25 Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)... 20 SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢).......... 15 Bird, mixed in b packages........ 5 6 Canary, Smyrna.............. ; 4 4 i @ Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). 15 @ 18 Cardamon, Aleppee............... Cardamon, Malabar GC badinuscsabacks } 2 et ee, 15 Coriander, best English........... 10 I as ie ae sa 1b I CU ae ae canescens 38%@ Flax, pure grd (bbl 314)............ 4@ 4% Foenugreek, powdered............ @ 8 Hemp, Russian...................- 44@ 5% Mustard, white Black 10c)........ 10 ys ede ce gees dass 15 EO os eel vn cece ce cnes 6 @ 7 WORIs SV OING, ooo oi cose ci veka kes 14 SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 Nassau do OO ua, 2 00 Velvet Extra do do 110 Extra Yellow do GO ck 85 Grass do Ge 4... 65 Hard head, for slate use........... 75 Yellow Reef, OO sii ccy ecu 1 40 _ MISCELLANEOUS. Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.21) 8 gal.... 2 30 Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 50 Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50 Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27 Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12 seeeeto FP Ooi ds ce conden suas 45 ea oh gists coi ae ae va b 2 3 Alum, ground (Powd 9c)...... ™ 3S ts Annatto, prime.................... 45 Antimony, powdered, com’l..... 4%@ 5 Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ 7 PR OR 6 ooo nce bee cc ke cucu 50 Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2 75 Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00 Balm Gilead Buds................. 40 ROOMS, TOME oon dos cscs ccasc- se 2 00 Beans, Vanilla..................00. 700 @9 75 Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 2 30 Blue Pill (Powd 70c)..........2212 50 a a eee 6@ 7 Borax, refined (Powd lle)..... ... 9@10 Cantharides, Russian powdered... 2 25 Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18 Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22 Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 14 CMTIOING, MO. Bo. oo oo ok os ok oc ck ccc 4 00 se icles ecec cece. 14 Calomel, American................ 75 Chalk, prepared bo adie be anes as 5 Chalk, precipitate English........ 12 Chalk, red fingers................. 8 Chalk, white lump............. a 2 Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 25 Colocynth apples.................. 60 Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50 Chloral do do eryst... 1 70 Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1% Chloral do do crusts.. 1 73 CROP OLO ooo oe codes cecccccccne @ 47 Cinchonidia, P. & W...... eis daa 18 @ 2% Cinchonidia, other brands......... 13 @ 18 Cloves (Powd 25¢).............. 000. 20 @ 22 WN ooo ci Suck cas cc ccdcca ss 40 Cocoa Butter............... eda 40 Copperas (by bbl Ic)............... 2 Corrosive Sublimate............... 7 Corks, X and XX—40 off list...... Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... @ 40 Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 box.. 15 EO ET ET 50 CUGDOGr, DIIMNG.. ... 5 cc cc cecccccces 24 Cuttle Fish Bone................... 20 is ieee kc ks ceua a cack 12 Dover’s Powders.................. 110 Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50 Ergot powdered................... 65 Ether squibb's ee 110 Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8 Epsom Salts (bbl. 134)............2. 2@ 3 Ts a icc ac ce wk acca ce 50 Ether, sulphuric, U. 8. P.......... 60 Wo os oon sw ee cua cnn cone 14 Grains Paradise... .........,cc0s 15 Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90 Gelatine, French .................. 45 70 ) @ Glassware, flint, 70 & 10, by box 60 & 10 less Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... A Ee 2 @ li CG I oon oat ccs vec ntndens -. 146 @ 2 GIVOCPING, DUPE... oo on ssc ccc ccacs 16 @ 20 Hops %s and 8................... 25@ 40 MOOT ORI WE OF io os conan cccccn ccs 40 Oe ga oe ce 8 @1 0 Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40 Insect Powder, H., P. & Co,, boxes @1 00 Todine, resublimed................ 4 00 Isinglass, American............... 1 50 seenen. aaah alo ect 7 ORE PPI ooo oa ics cic uc cance 10 15 Lead, acetate Diane tues da veuena casa e 15 Lime, chloride, (4s 28 10¢ & \s 11c) 8 PN cc ce cc gase ccacnccee 1 00 TIPCODOG II 655 onc had c cc cece ccece 50 MO oe nos i pp ke nmcecdcdanc 50 Madder, best Dutch.............. Rx® 138 RE ia cise ci cace 15 pereues ssiazetnasranasseeceens suns 60 orphia, sulph., P.& W...... Oz 2 2 60 Musk, Canton, H., P. & nee a - 40 Moss, Iceland...............00. 8 b 10 NG a Ee a ee 12 Mustard, English.................. 30 Mustard, grocer’s, 10 b cans...... 18 RNIN ays oc iS knowns ccecaees 23 PEO, FAG Bio ok sos cc chacecscecs 60 Te oa iv dc nc ns ca ccicc 10 Ointment. Mercurial, ¥d.......... 45 WR COG ook oa oink he keh canes 17 @ 2% Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18 ik re as eb tedndacana 2 50 Pitch, True Burgundy............. 7 GN olin ee ioc ev sacs, 6 @ 7 uinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 7 @ 80 uinine, German.................. 70@ 75 d Precipitate............... 8 b 85 Beidtite PEISUUNC...... 2... cn.ccceee 28 Strychnia, cryst.............ccccee. 1 60 Silver Nitrate, cryst............... 74 @ 78 Saffron, American. 35 Sal Glauber.......... @ 2 Sal Nitre, large cryst.... 10 Sal Nitre, medium cryst. 9 Sal Rochelle.... 33 Sal Soda...... 2@ 2% Salicin........ 215 BONGOER foes de vede cc ccces 6 50 Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch 35 Soda Ash [by keg 3c]...... 4 Spermaceti................... 48 Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s. 4%¥@ 5 Soap, White Castile... 14 Soap,Green do 17 Soap, Mottled do 9 Soap, do do ll Soap, Mazzini.... 14 Spirits Nitre, 3 F. 2 @ 28 Spirits Nitre,4F..... 30 @ 2 Sugar Milk powdered...... 35 Sulphur, flour................ -.-- 84@Q 4 NOME, FON ic ve cv csce ss scncdscdnes 43 3% (PAPGAP FIMGUIC. . .4 ccc cc cccccccccses 60 Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans # doz 20 Tar, do ‘quartsintin....... 1 40 Tar, do pintsintin......... 85 Turpentine, Venice........ .8 25 Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 55 Zinc, Sulphate..............ceceeee 7@ 8 OILS. . Bbl Gal WIG WINTER. oii va nica cd cicceccccecs 70 75 TPG, GRUB 6 ooo vo cnc c cs cnncssase << = 60 POT. UO Bika Seva duns cane sas 45 55 Linseed, pure raw........... 41 45 Linseed, boiled .............. 44 48 Neat’s Foot, winter strained.. ea OE 90 Spirits Turpentine.................0. 47 52 VARNISHES. Wo. hPa Comes oo. cos i oes bocce 1 10@1 20 Ce RIE, oi ys do ho co os bs pac anccweus 1 60@1 70 WM I a oo oo oak ke bwce bein dadinees 2 75@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furniture................. 1 0O@1 10 Bextra Turk: DAMIAr.. . ce... ccc ceeces 1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp.............. 0@ 5 PAINTS Bol Lb Red Venetian....... Le seeuna es 1% 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3 Putty, commercial ............ 2% 2%@ 3 Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 2%@ 3 Vermilion, prime American.. 138@16 Vermilion, Engtish............ 5 Green, Peninsular............. 16@1T Lead, red strictly pure..... .. "@7 Lead, white, strictly pure..... i@ 7% Whiting, white Span oe ‘ @i0 Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90 White, Paris American........ 110 Whiting Paris English cliff.. 140 Pioneer Prepared Faints..... 1 20@1 40 Swiss Villa Preparer Paints.. 1 00@1 20 3 OILS, ILLUMINATING. MAGE We PI os oc ws ka dc cade we cece ined vaeak 11% WRIA Tins oss sek cee dk vn enh Ch cn aec 10% LUBRICATING. Capitol CyHMder. 2.6.0... cece ceesns ctecercnes 86% MOGCL OF NOG 6 occ von ccc ctcs cc icncdoeveacs 81% BOI COURAGE. 66s cic cock cess tsdpecavckeves 26% Eldorado Engine................e2cceeeeeuee 241% Peerless Machinery. ..............2+sseeeees 22% Challenge Machinery...................00006 20% UNI io seks cob ens cs scan ke das cetenes 20% Black, Summer, West Virginia........... .10 Black, 25° to 30>... e bla be week eke Ptgei WM Wc ac hing cn ckcaaniesacencdl Zero oh “ se eeesareene. sc aie s san Cau kk eas 0G ikke wee AAEL TINE & PERKINS DRUG CO, WHOLESALE Druggists! 42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, gr, 93 and 95 Louis Street. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF rng, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, and Draggist’s NUDArGS, Elegant Pharmaceatical Prepare: tious, Hud Extracts and Elixirs Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. Whiting, Manufacturers of Fine Paint and Var- nish Brushes. THE CELEBRATED Pioneer Prepared Patnts, ALSO FOR THE Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu- facturers of Hair, Shoe snd Horse Brushes. WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Core Which is positively the best Remedy of the kind on the market. We desire particular attention of those about purchasing outfits for new stores to the fact of our UNSURPASSED FACIL- ITIES for meeting the wants of this class of buyers WITHOUT DELAY and in the most approved and acceptable manner known to the drug trade. Our special ef- forts in this direction have received from hundreds or our customers the most satis- fying recommendations. Wine and Liquor Department _ We give our special and personal atten- tion to the selection of choice goods for the DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit the high praise accorded to us for so satis- . factorily supplying the wants of our custom- ers with PURE GOODS in this depart- ment. We CONTROL and are the ONLY AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of the celebrated WITHERS DADE & G0,'S Henderson Co., Ky., Sour Mash and Old-Fashioned Hand-Made, Copper- Distilled WHISK YS. We not only offer these goods to be ex- celled by NOOTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market, but superior in all respects to most that are exposed to sale. We GUARANTEE perfect and complete satis- faction and where this brand of goods has been once introduced the future trade has been assured. We are also owners of the Drngeists Favorite Ryé, Which continues to have so many favor- ites among druggists who have sold these goods for a very long time. Buy our Gils, Brandles & Fine Wines, We call your attention to the adjoining list of market quotations which we aim to make as complete and perfect as possible. For special quantities and quotations on such articles as do not appear on the list, such as Patent Medicines, Etc., we invite your correspondence. Mail orders always receive our special and personal attention. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co, 5 \X ~The Wiccan Trades, . wise for the Association to put itself on A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. KE. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. Telephone No. 95, {Entered at the Posto, at Grand Rapids as Secon 3 Matter.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1886. RETAIL GROCERS’ ASSOCIATION OF GRAND RAPIDS. ORGANIZED NOVEMBER 10, 1885. President—Erwin J. Herrick. First Vice-President—E. E. Walker. Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye. Secretary—Cornelius A. Johnson. Treasurer—B. S. Harris. Board of Directors—Eugene Richmond, Wm. H. Sigel, A. J. Elliott, Henry A. Hydorn and W.E. 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. Arbitration Committee—James Farnsworth, M. J. Lewis and A. Rasch. Complaint Committee—J. George Lehman, Martin C. DeJager and A. G. Wagner. Cuiectors—Cooper & Barber, 69 Waterloo St., Eagle Hotel block. Annual meetings—Second Tuesday in Novem- ber. Regular meetings—First and Third Tuesday venings of each month. Next meeting—Tuesday evening, May 18. EARLY CLOSING. The Retail Grocers Resolve to Shut up at Six O’Clock. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Retail Grocers’ Association, which was held on the 4th, was well attended. F. H. Emery was elected a member of the Association. Samuel M. Lemen not being prepared to address the Association on the subject of “‘Adulterated Goods,” E. E. Walker sug- gested that other gentlemen be invited to address subsequent meetings on subjects of interest to fhe Association. President Herrick invited every member present to ‘speak out in other meeting”— in other words, to feel free to take part in any discussion and introduce for discussion any subjects of interest to the grocery trade. The President requested the Secretary to read the gist of the bill now before Con- gress, providing for the licensing of the manufacture and sale of butter substitutes, vand suggested that the Association take ac- tion in the matter. : Milo G. Randall opposed legislation tend- ing to curtail the sale of butterine, claiming that it was more wholesome than most of the dairy butter offered for sale. He would be glad to see the enactment of a law mak- ing it an offense for a grocer to sell butter substitutes for anything but what they really are. E. E. Walker agreed with Mr. Randall as to the wholesomeness of butterine, but doubted whether it would sell if placed on sale on its merits. Mr. Randall said he had tried selling’ but- terine for butterine and found little opposi- x tion to it. As covering his views on the subject, he offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved—That it be the sense of the As- sociation that we recogonize the manufacture and sale of butter substitutes, providing they are sold on their merits for what they really are; that we favor legislation provid- ing a penalty for selling them for other than what they are; and that we disapprove of legislation placing a tax on either their man- ufacture or sale. E. A. Stowe thought that it would be un- record regarding a law which would never be enforced, on account of its being uncon- stitutional, but the Association thought dif- ferently and adopted the resolution. H. A. Hydorn suggested that grocers fol- low in the wake of the workingmen and strike for shorter hours. He said it was now half-past eight before he reached home and he saw no reason why the stores should not all be closed by 7 o’clock. Mr. Rebentisch thought that 8 o’clock would be soon enough to close in the sum- mer time and 7 o’clock in winter. Milo G. Randall favored shutting up at 6 o'clock. He said there would be no trouble in closing at, that hour, providing all the grocers agreed to the change. F. H. Emery suggested that a committee be appointed to go around among the gro- cers and ascertain the hour best suited to the majority. For himself, he thought he could make more money by going home at 6 o’clock than by burning gas for another hour. E. E. Walker favored closing at 6 o’clock. Milo G. Randall moved that it be the sense of the Association that the grocers ought to close their places of business at 6 o’clock each evening, except Saturday. H. A. Hydorn said he thought 7 o’clock would be soon enough for the present. A. Rasch, B. 8. Harris and M. C. Goossen also thought 7 o’clock to be the better hour. Mr. Randall’s motion was carried, but in putting the motion to a vote, President Her- rick was particular to state that the action of the Association did not bind any mem- ber and should not be regarded as compul- sory. E. E. Walker suggested that the mem- bers of the Association stand by those job- bers who stand by the grocers by refusing to sell at retail. President Herrick presented the follow- ing form for a petition which the Law Com- mittee will circulate among the grocers for signature, previous to presenting to the ~_snorable Mayor and Common Council of une City of Grand Rapids: GENTLEMEN—The undersigned, _ retail grocers of the city of Grand Rapids, hereby petition your honorable body to increase the licence fee for peddling fruits, vegetables, butter, eggs or fish from house to house to the same figure now required of the peddling butchers—viz., $50 per year. And your pe- titioners will ever pray. Collector Cooper reported the collection of $77.78 since the last meeting, and called the attention of the members of the Asso- ciation to the desirability of their sending in the names of all old delinquents, in order that their names may be gotten on the lists. The Treasurer reported a balance of $20.70 on hand, and the meeting adjourned. ——— oO 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. LAs & Co., BULKLEY, LEMON & Hoops, Amos MussELMAN & Co., Fox & BRADFORD, O. W. BLAIN, Ira O. GREEN, MosELEY Bros., BuntTine & SHEDD, W. F. Gipson & Co., S. C. PEER, CLARK, JEWELL & Co., Copy, BALL & Co.. JENNINGS & SMITH, JOHN CAULFIELD, Frep D. YALE & Co., TELFER & BROOKS, EATON & CHRISTENSON, LupDWIG WINTERNITZ, HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRuG Co. TIME TABLES. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. Arrives, WORN osu eosin. Se kb nabs 9:00am 4:30pm +Day Express.............. 12:33pm 9:25pm *Night Express............ 10:40pm 5:45am Muskegon Express......... 4:20pm 11:20am *Daily. +tDaily except paren 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. Leaves. Arrives. MEMO 5 is bins 5 boss ones anes 4:20pm 7:30pm PERU iss coe soss ceeo aes 8:00am 10:50am ae trains arrive and depart from Union De- ot. The Northernterminus of this Division is 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. Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette. Going West. Going East. 7:30 pm........ Houghton....... ... 8:30am 3:00 pm, D..... Marquette ........ A, 1:00 p m}- 2:05pm,A..... Marquette ......... D, 1:40 pm 10:40 am........ PUOUIOW So. 5. ec che cea 4:50 pm 7:45am........ Bt, Ieneee.......5.> Both Troubled in the Same Way. From the Norristown Herald. “The Boycott Does Not Work” is the head of an article inan exchange. And this, by the way, is what is the matter with the boycotter. He neither works nor wants anybody else to work. _—_———>- Liberty Preferable to Tyranny. From the Springfield (Mass.) Union. If the issue has come between the liberty of the American Union and the tyranny of the trades union, we rather think the boy- ott will have to go. YON BEHREN & SHAFFER, STRYKER, OHIO, Manufacturers of Every Style of Spoon Oars made of Best Spruce Timber. ROWING SPOON OARS FOR BOAT CLUBS MADE T0 ORDER. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Designers Engravers and Printers 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. L. M. CARY. L. L. LOVERIDGE, CARY & LOVERIDCE, GENERAL DEALERS IN Fire and Burglar Proof SAFES Combination and Time Locks, 11 Tonia Street, ~- Grand Rapids, Mich, HALF A MILLION GARDENS: < ARE ANNUALLY ~% SUPPLIED WITH Our Green-house Establishment at Our Seed Warehouses, the largest in Jersey City is the most extensive in ¥ — —_ ane oo up With every ap- nce for the pr i i ‘ a Eins of orders prompt and careful America. Annual es, 234 Million § Our Catalogue for 1886, of 140 pages, containing colored plates, descriptions and Illustrations of the NEWEST, BES i Pb sp oe eee SEEDS and PLANTS, will be mailed on receipt of} PETER HENDERSON & GO. * #37 cortantt st, O 3. T. BELL & CO.. Saginaw Valley Fruit House And COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Dealers in all kinds Country Produce & Foreign Fruits. ee coxstoxwnwrs sovrermen. BAST Saginaw, Mich. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. O.W.BLAIN & CoO., Prodice Commission Merchants, ——DEALERS IN—— Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Southern Vegetables, Ete. We handle on Commission BERRIES, Ete. All orders filled at i ° pondence solicited. APPLES AND POTATOES in car lots Bpoclaiien ear 0. 9 ‘ION Te Ca a URANGES, LEMONS, Figs, Dates, ETC. CURTISS, DUNTON & C0.. PIC sa: Wool Twine, Binders’ Twine, Tarred Felt, Tarred Board, Building Board, Etc. LYON ST. - GRAND RAPIDS. SPRING & OMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS CARPETS, MATTINGS, Ort, CLOTHS ETO. ETO. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, -- Michigan. OF" Li SMOKING TOBACCO, Manufactured by the atonal K. of L. Co-operative Tobacco 0. RALEIGH, N. C. Arthur Meigs & Oo. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Wholesale agents for the STATE OF' MICHIGAN. This is the only authorized K. of L. Smoking Tobacco on the market. The stock of this corporation is all owned by the K. of L. Assemblies in the U. &S., and every member will not only buy it himself, but do his utmost to make it popular. Dealers will therefore see the advisability of putting it in stock at once. We will fill orders for any quan- tity at following prices, usual terms: 202,46: 402,44: 802,43: 1602, 42, ARTHUR MEIGS & C0., Wholesale Grocers, 77, 19, 81 and 83 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Dry Goods. The following quotations are given to show relative values, but they may be considered, to some extent, ‘outside prices,’’ and are not as low as buyers of reasonable quantities can, in most instances, obtain them at. It will pay every merchant to make frequent visits to market, not only in respect to prices, but to keep posted on the ever-changing styles and fashions, many of which are never shown “on the road.’’ WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..17 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 19 Androscoggin, 7-4..13%/| Pepperell, 1l-4...... 22 Pepperell, 7-4...... IS jPequot, 7-4........< 14% Pepperell, 8-4...... 15 |Pequot, 8-4......... 16 Pepperell, 9-4...... Mt 6pPequot, 94:........ 18 CHECKS. Economy, 02....... {Park Mills, No. 15 Park Milis, No. 50..10 ~ a Prodigy, O4...0.. <<< Park Mills, No. 60..11 (Otis Apron......... 8 Park Mills, No. 70..12 | Otis iraiuse. anes si Park Mills, No. 80..138 | York, 1 0z.......... 9% Park Mills, No. 90..14 | York. AA, extra o2.12% OSNABURGS. Plain. | Plaid. Alabama........... 6%| Alabama. ......... 6% Georgia ...........; 8%| Augusta .........:- 6% MOOR ii scdscaces su @ VOQOROUE .. cc cccicces 642 Kentucky ......... 8%/ Louisiana .......... 6% MN i acaccecsavs DATOS 2... ce cs saaes 6% BOUKGe ooo. cic sacke 74! BLEACHED COTTONS. Avondale, 36...... 84 |\Gilded Age......... 7% Art cambrics, 36... 9%|Greene, G. 4-4 .. .. 54 Androscoggin, 4-4.. 74) Hill, 4-4............. 1% Androscoggin, 5-4..12%| Hill, 7-8............. 6% Ballou, 4-4.......... 5%|Hope, 4-4........... 6% Ballou, 5-4.......... 6 |King Phillip cam- Boott, O. 4-4........ 8%|_ bric, 4-4........... 9% Boott, E. 5-5........ 7 (Linwood, 4-4....... i% Boott, AGC, 44.0... 9%|Lonsdale, 4-4....... 7% Boott, R. 3-4....... 54%4|Lonsdale cambric.104 Blackstone, AA 4-4. 64%/Langdon, GB, 4-4... 8% Chapman, X, 4-4.... 544|/Langdon, 46........ ll Conway, 4-4... . .. 64/Masonville, 4-4..... 1% Cabot, Anh... se oe . 6%|New York Mill, 4-4.10% Cabot, 7-8........%.. 6 |New Jersey, 4-4.... 8 Canoe, 3-4.......... 4 |Pocasset, P.M.C.. 7% Domestic, 36....... 744|\Pride of the West. .10% Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 8144;/Pocahontas, 4-4.... 7% Davol, 4-4.......... 8 |Slaterville, 7-8...... 6% Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 7%|Woodbury, 44...... 5% Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 6%|Whitinsville, 4-4... 6% Fruit of the Loom, |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6 |Wamsutta, 44...... 9% - » < pcg lr O64. 4... 1 My oO edal, 4-4.. .. 644 Williamsville, 36... 8 Gold Medal, 7-8..... 5M! i SILESIAS. Crown............... 174%'Masonville S....... ll INQ. 1G... 25 sce ee es BE [EOUMOGSIG ... oo c05<:; 9% ON a iccs cusses 10 |Lonsdale A......... 14 I gc ks anaes cs 1 ¥ sore OF co cc cccs 5% Blackburn ......... & [VIOGORG Dok ccaccsncc 6% ENE fcc s cone sae, Ma I Vidtory ED.......... 8% BAGO. ci ca scese Eee Victory Be .. .465s4s 10% PPAGONIE 6. isco cccces ie jemeenes A... ........ 19% en Cres. .......<- T4iPncemix B........ 10% Masonville TS...... & |PhontisZd....... G : PRINTS. Albion, solid........ 54 |Gloucester .......... 54% Albion, grey........ 6 |Gloucestermourn’g.5% Allen’s checks...... 5%|Hamilton fancy....6 Ailen’s fancy.......5%| Hartel fancy........5% Allen’s pink......... 54|Merrimac D......... 6 Allen’s purple.......54|Manchester ......... 6 American, faney....5% |Oriental fancy...... 5% Arnold fancy........ 6 |Oriental robes...... 6% Berlinsolid....4... 5 |Pacifie robes........ 6 Cocheco fancy...... Ee a 5% Cocheco robes....... 644|Steel River..........5% Conestoga fancy....6 |Simpson’s........... 5 Eddystqjie ..... .... 6 |Washington fancy..5 Eagle fancy.........5 |Washington blues. 5 Garner pink........ 5M| FINE BROWN COTTONS. Appleton A, 4-4.... 6 |Indian Orchard, 40, 7 ee “ Lieaeus Hs: -pememn Oreneee, 36. 6 a Rc ca ces zaconia B, 7-4...... 13 Continental C, 4-4.. 64% Lyman B, 40-in Laake 9 Continental D, 40in 7%' Mass. BB, 4-4....... 54 Conestoga W. 4-4... 64%/Nashua B, 40-in.... 714 onestoga D, 7-8... 4%)Nashua R, 4-4...... 54 Conestoga G, 30-in. 5 ~ Nashua 0, 7-8... 6" Dwight X, 3-4 eaeal 4%4|Newmarket N...... 5% Dwight Y,7-8.....45 534| Pepperell E, 40-in.. 6% Dwitne Bee s** 5% acoperel * os. +s 644 S ie Rlscce @ I sppere 7-8 5 Dwight Star/40-in.. 7 [Pepperell N.34.... 80 Enterprise EE, 36.. 4%|Pocasset C, a4... 634 Great Falls EH, 4-4... 6% Saranac Me eevecias 6 Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 5%|Saranac E.......... 7% DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. Amoskeag ......... 7 |Johnson Manfg Co, Amoskeag, Persian 9 | Bookfold......... RY WUE ic ciccceaes jJohnson Manfg Co, TORI sone edecenees 6 | dress styles...... 10% Berkshire ......... 6 |Slaterville, dress Glasgow, fancy.... + GEIR, ce cane 6 Glasgow, royal.... 64|White Mfg Co, stap 6% Gloucester, new |White Mfg Co, fane 7% standard ......... 7¥%iWhite Mant’g Co, gi) Cae eee T4| Wariston.......... i” LGNCOStEr .. ......<- 1% HRORGOG ooo kccccccacs q Langdown ......... 7 |Greylock, dress Rentrew, dress.... 9 BEPIOE oc coc ctcecc. 10% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS. Androscoggin, 7-4..15 |Pepperell. 10-4..... 22 Androscoggin, 8-4..16 |Pepperell, ll-4..... 24 Pepperell, 7-4......15 |Pequot, 7-4......... 16 Pepperell, 8-4...... Bt 6prenuos, O46. ........ 18 Pepperell, 9-4......19 |Pequot, 9-4......... 20 HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic A, 4-4..... 64%4\Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 614 Atlantic H, 4-4..... 644|Lawrence XXX 40. 73% Atlantic D, 4-4..... 5% Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5 Atlantic P, 4-4...... 5 \Newmarket N...... 5% Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 43% Mystic River, 4-4... 5% Adriatic, 36......... 74|Pequot A, 4-4....... 63% Augusta, 4-4........ 64% Piedmont, 36....... 6 Boott M, 4-4........ 6 |Stark AA, 44....... 6% Boott FF, 4-4....... 6% |Tremont CC, 4-4.... 4% Graniteville, 4-4.... 5% |/Utiea, 4-4........... 10 Indian Head, 4-4... 634; Wachusett, 4-4..... 6% Indiana Head 45-in.1144;|Wachusett, 30-in... 53 TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA...17 |Falls, XXX......... 15% Amoskeag ‘“ 4-4..12%/Falls, BB........... 11% Amoskeag, A..... 11%|Falls, BBC, 36...... 19% Amoskeag, B...... ll |Falls, awning...... 19 Amoskeag, C...... 10%|Hamilton, BT, 32.. 9% Amoskeag, D...... 10 |Hamilton, D....... 9% Amoskeag, E...... 9%|Hamilton, H....... 8% Amoskeag, F....... 9 |Hamilton fancy... 8% Premium A, 4-4....17 |Methuen AA....... 11% Premium B........ 16 |Methuen ASA...... 16% Gxtra44............ 16 |Omega A, 7-8....... 10% PRMONO TD. cans csccs 14%/Omega A, 4-4....... 12% RA, i onc a cs anaes 12% |Omega ACA, 7-8....18 Oe cece ccicens 14 |Omega ACA, 4-4....15 BO TB... 0.00 ce seesees 14 |Omega SE, 7-8...... 24 BF ee a 16 |Omega SE, 4-4...... 27 MOOS) kn cccrcccavens 19 |Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22 Cordis AAA, 32..... 14 |Omega M, 4-4....... 25 Cordis ACA, 82..... 15 i jShetucket SS&SSW 11% Cordis No. 1, 82..... 15 iShetucket, S & SW.12 Cordis No. 2........ 14 |Shetucket, SFS ...12 Govdie s as dacs FF iStockbridge A..... 7 ordis No. 4........ ¥4|Stockbrid fancy. Falls, XXXX....... 134 | woes : SOFT CAMBRICS. : Washington........ 4144!Royal Globe....... 4% S. &. & Songe........ MUIOWOWNN. 665 i cdc dcccus 446 x : : = BAGS. American A....... 14%| Amoskeag......... 14% StarkA... . ..... .20%| " " DENIMS. UMN i aciossaces as G@4iOtie CO. ..... .. cee 9 Everett blue....... 12 |Warren AXA...... IL Everett brown..... 12 |Warren BB........ 10 Otis AXA.......... I) jweren CO. ........ 9 COREE FRU nado vancnce 0 }Work, blue.......<. 12% PAPER CAMBRICS. Manville........ 44@5 (8.8. &Sons..... 4%@5% Masonville..... 544@6%|Garner ......... 4% @5%4 WIGANS. Red Cross.......... 6% /Thistle Mills........ 6 WROTE ice as cacsonss GO TONG. oo ees ccticc, 6% GEAPIIAD ov once coceaes 7 SPOOL COTTON. PPO ics oo ae cuca 50 |Eagle and Phoenix Clark’sO. N. T..... 55 Mills ball sewing .30 J.& P. Coats....... 55 |Green & Daniels.. .26 Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Stafford ............ 25 Willimantic 3 cord.40 |Hall & Manning. ...28 Charleston ball sew BGIVORG, § cocccis ccs: 25 ing thread........ 30 | CORSET JEANS. Armory ............ 7 |Kearsage........... 63; Androscoggin ..... 7% Naumkeagsatteen. 6% Canoe River........ 54%4/|Pepperell bleached 84 Clarendon........ 5@54| Pepperell sat....... 8 Haliowell Ilmp..... 5%|Rockport........... 6% Ind. Orch. Imp..... 54% |Lawrencesat....... 6 Laconia ............ iat Money Rufunded. The true remedy has at last been discovered. It was long known in his practice as Dr. Pete’s Lung Food for Consumption. It is now called Dr, Pete’s 35-cent Cough Cure. It is the safest, the surest and the best. No other Cough, Cold, and Consumption remedy is half itsequal. We warrant it and will promptly refund the money paid foa it if a beneficial effect is not exper- ienced py the time two-thirds of the contents of the bottle is used. Sold by the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Groceries. (irocers’ Association of the City of Muskegon, OFFICERS. President—H. B. Fargo First Vice-President Wm. BR, 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. rare on Rooms and Library—O. Lam- rt, H. B. Smith and W. 1. McKenzie. aconmation Committee—B. Borgman, Garrit Wagner and John DeHaas. Complaint Committee—Wm. B. Keift, D. A Boelkins, J. O. Jeannot, R. S. Miner and L. Vincent. 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, May 19. Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association. President, P. Ranney; Secretary, M. S. Sco- ville; Treasurer, Julius Schuster. A Man’s Best Friend Is His Money. As we are hustled through this flying world, Queer things are daily occurring: For a man is spanned by his cash in hand, To this there is no demurring. If he has the cash, he can cut a dash, His days will be bright and sunny, And he soon will find, if he’s so inclined, A man’s best friend is his money. Though man’s a tool, or a dolt, or a fool, With no more brains than a fiddle, On his face a stain, even the mark of Cain, And he parts his hair in the middle. If he has the cash, he can make a mash, The girls will all call him “honey;' Even he can see, though a dunce he be, A man’s best friend is his money. Woe be to the ae whom my song may slap— I say it without ill feeling— nee » be well sehooled, and be golden- rule . And honest in all his dealing. If he has no cash, he will eat cold hash, And meat that is tough and bony; He will find, alas! as the moments pass, A man’s best friend is his money. have a wife, and his present life May be serene and attractive, He may work at home, or afar off roam, And he may be strong and active; If he has no cash, his affairs will clash, His path will be rough and stony. This is just the way it is to-day— A man’s best friend is his money. He ma If a man be poor, though he’s good and pure, He will have few friends to back him, There may hundreds stand upon either hand, But they wil! turn and attack him. You may think I write this just out of spite, And say it is strange or funny; But the truth I tell, as I know full well, A man’s best friend is his money. ——_—_— + ___ Michigan Dairy Board of Trade. GRAND RApips, May 10, 1886. All dairymen interested in the formation of a Michigan Dairy Board of Trade are re- quested to meet at the office of the ‘‘Michi- gan Dairyman,” 49 Lyon street, Grand Rapids, on Tuesday, June 1, at 1 o’clock p. m., at which time an organization will be effected and officers elected for the ensuing year. The necessity of a reliable market for the dairy products of Michigan has long been manifest, and it is to be hoped that every factoryman within reasonable shipping dis- tance of Grand Rapids wil] join in the move- ment. The Merchant’s Dispatch Transpor- tation Co. has agreed to run a dairy refriger- ator car the day following the day of sale and every other facility which will tend to make the Board a success has already been secured. Those who intend to be present at the preliminary meeting will please notify E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids, imme- diately on receipt of this invitation, in order that the necessary arrangements may be made for their accommodation. By ORDER OF COMMITTEE. _ oO The Grocery Market. The volume of trade is fully as large as could be expected and collections are better than they were at the same time last year. Sugars are still acting in a mysterious man- ner, but the indications are that they will sustain another advance as soon as the de- mand commences. Retailers generally have been running their stocks down as low as possible, in anticipation of a decline, which will evidently not come right away. How- ever, THE TRADESMAN would advise the trade to beware of a speculative tendency. . Package coffees have advanced ‘4c, and trout and white fish have declined. Other articles in the grocery line are about steady, Candy is lower, on account of the decline in sugar. Oranges are very scarce and high. Lemons are in fair supply, but the demand is only moderate. Nuts are steady. or - 9 Furniture Facts. Thos. Dennison, furniture dealer at Rich- mond, has sold out. D. St. John, furniture -dealer at Jones- ville, has removed to Clinton. The store of John Miller, undertaker and dealer in furniture at Albion, has been closed on a chattel mortgage held by his mother. Austin Barber, of Howard City, has bought a bankrupt stock of furniture at Stanton, added new goods, and will add un- dertakers’ supplies. He may take up his residence there, but will continue his furni- ture and undertaking business at Howard. —~>-9- <> Hides, Pelts and Furs. Hides still have an unsettled feeling. Pelts are weak. Wool is lower and weak. Tallow has sustained another decline and is weaker. Furs are depressed. As the season is about at an end, the quotations are withdrawn this week. _— > oe So Say We All. From the Cheboygan Tribune. Several of our business men pronounce the Protective Union recently formed a good thing. One merchant informed us that he had collected four bills through it that he had considered n. g. a Z Caen reggae ead One CANT HOOK CORNERS. A Strike which Results in a Victory for the Strikers. Cant Hook CorNERS, May 10, 1886. Editor MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. DEAR Sir—In answer to many thousand letters which have (not) come, I hasten to say that the report that has been circulated that Soliman has joined the eight-hour movement is utterly false. For many years he has believed in and been a follower of the ate hour (three times a day and lunch at 10) process and no doubt Bilson started | the false report. Last week Frank Conlon, John Buckley and Geo. McKay were here, transacting business in their usually urbane manner, when, noticing a crowd gathering, they followed and entered with the rest in- to Judge Snooks’ office. A young woman was on trial for insanity, and although she was as crazy as a bed-bug, she appeared thoroughly sane. Well, the three traveling men mentioned stood and gazed for a mo- ment and passed a few pitying remarks and passed out of the door, and stood on the sidewalk, giving tneir experience with other insane persons; in afew moments the young woman was led out of the office on her way to the cars. As she passed the boys, she turned and gave Frank Conlon a tremend- ous slap in the face. Astonished! Well, that would be a mild way of expressing it. Yesterday Bilson was bragging about his expertness in balancing canes and other things. I think such feats as are called legerdemain. Well, Crookstan was there and he said, ‘‘Bilson, I'll bet you the cigars that you can’t balance a half dollar on your forehead and then drop it into the big end of a funnell stuck into your waistband.” Bilson said he could, and so they all came over to Sol’s and Bilson stood in the mid- dle of the floor and teetered up and down on his toes, throwing his head far back to balance the half dollar. They stuck the big funnel in his waist band and down came his head and he missed the funnel. Claiming another trial, he once more threw back his head, and as he stood balancing, Crook. counted ‘‘one—two—three,” and at three some one poured about a gallon of ice water into the funnel. Gasp? Well, did you ever see a fish flop around on dry land? Oh dear, it was awful. I hear he has gone to the county seat to try and get out a warrant for the whole crowd for conspiracy, but if he is as successful as those who try to stop the boycott by getting out the same kind of warrants, there wont be much danger. News has just come of a strike at the grist mill. Two men and a boy are thus thrown out of employment. The strikers have called a meeting in the pool room. The crowd is swelled by the addition of two tramps andadog. The strikers demand a raise of ten cents a day for the men and five for the boys. The mill owner refuses to see their committee. The feeling is very strong that there will bea riot. The strik- ers are moving in a body on the mill. The constable has fled in terror and Judge Snooks has called out the guards, who are now forming in the pool room. The Cant Hook guards consist of four men, armed with Queen Anne muskets. The strikers are parading down Damlongue street and the merchants are closing up their stores for fear of trouble. The one-eyed painter has just made a demand for ‘‘more liberty and more beer,” and in the excitement some one threw a tin can at him. Things look squally. Later—The only bloodshed so far was caused by one of the strikers blowing off the end of his little finger by mistake. The village is once more at peace. The mill owner has closed up his mill and moved away, and the men are now able to loaf around the streets and earn nothing, and brag about their victory. Yours wearily, MEHITABLE SNOOKS. (Widow Spriggs that was.) The Northern Fresh Meat Trade. ‘I have shipped more fresh meat North the past winter than during any previous season,” said John Mohrhard the other day. “But that part of the State will be practi- cally self-sustaining, so far as frseh meat is concerned, five years fromnow, The Grand Traverse region already raises nearly enough cattle to supply the Traverse City market, be- sides contributing more or less to theamarkets at Petoskey, Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. The high price of hay in the past has in- duced the farmers to sell their grass crop, instead of feeding it to stock, but as the lumber business decreases and the demand for hay lessens, more attention will be paid to the raising of cattle, hogs and sheep for market. That is my reason for thinking that the fresh meat trade of Northern Mich- igan will be controlled by local operators within a half dozen years.” 2. eo “Base is the Slave Who Pays.” A Grand Rapids collector recently received a bill for $7.51 from a Chicago hotel, claim- ing that Arthur W. Byrne had recently left the house without liquidating. Mr. Byrne claimed that he was connected with the Grand Rapids Lumber Co., but Wallace Giddings, who is carrying on business under that cognomen, puts in a vigorous denial to that statement. The hotel is to be congrat- ulated that it got off so easy. —_— - -- East Saginaw to the Front. East SAGINAW, Mich., May 6, 1886. Mr. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids, Mich. DEAR Smr—We are organizing an asso- ciation of the business men of East Sagi- naw. Can we get from you a copy of con- stitution and by-laws of such an association | While our stock lasts, we of- fer to the trade FOR SEED: Leaming Early Dent, Corn, 56 fb to bu, for $ Red Blazed, 8 Rowed Yellow Yankee, 8 Rowed... -” Grand Rapids Seed Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 1.50 1.75 1.75 FRED. D. YALE DANIEL LYNCH. ADD. YALE & C0 SUCCESSORS TO CHAS. S. YALE & BRO., WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Baking Powders, Extracts, Blnings, AND JOBBERS OF GROCERS’ SUNDRIES, All orders addressed to the new firm will re- ceive prompt attention. 40 and 42 South Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. BULL DOG Tobaccos. TRADE UNION mien RIND peoeenrr LABOR UNION, The largest amount of good tobacco for the least money. AND EXTRA GOOD FINE CUTS These goods are all UNION MADE, and each box is duly stamped with the Union Label. No scas work goes from this fac- tory. Every employee is a Union man and aK. of L. If your jobber don’t sell it, your order di- rect will be filled promptly at prices quoted, and delivered to your railroad depot free of freight. Bull Dog Tobacco Works, COVINGTON, Ky. lc Lustre’” euch min is all al prepared for d for immediate use in One Pound hich go asfarastwo pounds of any other tarch. Ask your Grocer for it. The Electric Lustre Starch Co, 204 Franklin St., New York. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay | promptly and buy in full packages. AXLE GREASE. Challenge.......... 80}/Paragon ........... 2 10| PYAZCP'S. . 6.2 cc 0 5s 90)Paragon 25 pails. 90) Diamond X........ 60|/Fraziers, 25 b pails.1 25 Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50 BAKING POWDER. Thompson’ 8 Butterfly, x bad eee anes 6 or 10 } cans...... 4, doz. in case. \ Apricots, 2 oe oe “ee 7 fs a. HH. Thompson & Co.’ 8 Brincess, a WM canes 2 25 ee es oe be 7) ee 5 2 5 1 Silver Spoon, 50 can Victorian, 1 ib cans, (tail,) 2 MOOR. oak is dans 2 00 Diamond, ‘*bulk,”’ BLUING. OOO Bo cc as lesa ciascuveesas doz. Be ai cess ccca ects goeennans doz. Ba © Oe oa vo sin a cu uh aamnar es doz. RAG he os he ons acne nc ae wan tan co doz. j Pe Oo re ice ec ccc dace acs # gross 4 00 OIG A i is cods daw ss voueeked cus aens 8 00 I Oo eon chk whe de us seeseaaes 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper box beccdeucuskeausceees 2 00 POO Oe ida cenacecsceeccues 3 00 ArcticNo.3 ‘“ . . 400 BROOMS. ) No. 2Hurl.......... 2 00|}Parlor Gem........ 3 00 No. 1 Murl......:.-. 2 25|Common Whisk. . 90 No. 2Carpet........ 2 Bo Fancy Whisk...... -.1 00 No.1 Carpet........ MOPAR sdk ec cccacdees 3 75 CANNED FISH. Clams, | ih, Little Neck.................05- 1 30 Clams, 2 fh. Little Neck.......... ala «seca Oe Clam Chowder, Ton es ks oe a a Cove Oysters, 1 i standards.............. 1 00 Cove Oysters, 2 i standards............. 1 75 Lobsters, 1 ib picnic. 1 75 FRCS, BM, DIGIC. ...006 cc cesecses ccaes 2 50 POPAGONG, 5 GORE... on cca n cc oes cen cece ces 2 00 TOOEtOIG, SW BEAL. occ ace cca enc cesasec OO Mackerel, 1 fresh standards............ 10 Mackerel, 5 m fresh standards............ Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 b 3 Mackerel,3 ibin Mustard.................. : Mackerel, 3 soused.............--seeee0- Salmon, 1 ih Columbia river............... Salmon; 2 ft Columbia river............... 2 Sardines, domestic 4S8..................8-. Sardines, GOMROREIC SOK. 65 oc os ce ec eee ase Sardines, Mustard S8................e0005 Sardines, imported 448.................-.: Merit, 2) YOR: Loo. cc... ee es CANNED FRUITS. Apples, 3 standards ..............00. 20s Apples, gallons, standards................ Blackberries. Moe on cic cc ascece Cherries, red standard................-... PN i ea a hoe cuca wenn aeneeaeas Egg Plums, standards Green Gages, standards 2 b. Peaches, Extra Yellow ....... Peaches, standards................. a PORONOE, SOOCOTGE oo sie cn cc cccccccecnessecs UCR OE, TIO ois oe ccc cacnccees se cceas Pineapples, standards................e000: Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced... .......... Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated...... ..... 2 ON a ea oe cs as bi os can cea ts'nc cesses 1 MOPMOICRPION, CRG. ook oc cosa ck ce pe nnes ss 1 35 POPPE SION ooks cle e ond eus ce caccvscaulaces 1 35 CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA. Lusk’s. Mariposa. POPIOGEE fcs icc enc gawew cede oe 2 25 2 00 Se FS oa oak os kes eda 2 10 2 00 WO oes keds seta ceeeaes 2 10 1 80 Green GAgOs...........25.6065- 210 2 00 WO se eae 2 50 2 20 MOO cnc ca eancauns 2 50 ORO a ok date c onns 2 35 CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster Bay................005- 3 00 Beans, Lima, standard.................... 80 Beans, Stringless, Erie.................... 95 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 65 Corn, “Archer's ON oe os a edocs e cea 1 00 OP ae oo ee he ees ce cuee 1 00 BP IO FE oo cy i cas nea cece a oe ce 90 MOO OE os as se sc cee idee edna es 1 00 OOM FO aw oa vc na nw cn acescine oes 1 65 Peas, Marrofat, standard, Erie............ 1 50 Peas 7 Peas, Fink, Dwyer & Co...... 7d 2 25 .| Pumpkin, 3 bh Golden............. Succotash, standard..................0.5 ‘sal oo so whee whe eat ce 1 00 Tomatoes, standard brands........... 1 15@1 20 CHEESE. Michigan full cream.................. @l12 TiGit GWM... 5. cece 9 @10% ec aes 5 @6 CHOCOLATE. BORON SG 2 oo cis css ce 37%\German Sweet....... 23 Runkled’ .. 2.0.0... 35| Vienna Sweet ....... 22 COCOANUT Schepps. beg TO hei chs ce ced kane Maltby’s 1 *b POUTIG. onic ck cee as cccuee assort “es Manhattan, DO et uli ee es bas da ee COFFEES. Ri 7 Golden Rio......... 16 OP oe cc, ss = Maricabo........... Java ‘sigan Biden BIO. cna ken' 12 PAATIUOR, iis snc cand > 13 Maricabo........... 13 MER cove cansss 25 O. G. JOVB.... 00.056 7% i0.G. Java.......... 28 MOGHD oc. concn, M iMoens... .......... 28 COFFEES—PACKAGE, 60 bs 100 Ibs 300 bs Dilworth’s .............. Okc. 134% 138 i 1344 13% 13% * 18% 13% 21 x Be Arbuckle’ i ee 1380 FCTINGR . oo 6s. oes ees ics ceates WROD ook whi ccs tibet cca co sck 134 VER AN. i icc dak ves ce ces PROPICONE oboe oa ik soko es 16 CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... 100 {50 foot Cotton....1 72 foot Jute ..... 125 |60 foot Cotton....1 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 {72 foot Cotton....2 CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS. ~~ AAS b % 60 75 00 8 6 Kenosha Butter................ Seymour Butter............... POR oi cae ok ech ska secs BANGY BUNICOP, 0... c ec sacs sees S. Oyster........ UOTE soins voce cs cance daened Fancy Oyster.............s0- sie BOVIOY DOGG in os cc on kncsecacnass MEY BOGG ie o ic ck cco watas ovenees 4% oor ore 4% 4% al Pretzels, hand-made........... BR civic suce pena cied ee MVROMIIOIE ook coca latch dese ee ss Lemon Cream................:: Frosted Cream................. Ginger Snaps..?............... No. 1 Ginger Snaps............ POON: BHANG. <<... ek ssaccccees COMCe CAKOR Son. 6s csc cc eens. Lemon Wafers................. NOB a acu gs ce ace cn sas Extra Honey Jumbles......... Frosted Honey Cakes......... Cream Gems. ....... 6.0 ee eccxs 13% Bagleys GemsS................. 13% RG COS ois ces ce ctacdesss 122% S. & M. Cakes. 8% 13% 1% 12% 13% Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. @75 Cod, w hole See ahaa by aida ch ouaee 34@A% Re OOO ii oe, va icpe sane ide avcduneeees bO6s ae a 10@11 Herring, round, Me Es in cis otha: Herring ,round, %4 bbl.................... 1 2 Herring, Holland, WU gs vkcdee oe eves 11 00 Herring, Holland, MOOG iii elev cian ceces 80@95 MET, THORN vind nse s chew dhassveaanscas 20@22z Mackerel, shore, No, 2, 4 DIB. ee. e eee: 5 50 “ os ia No. 3. %, pe ua ndee' speeebiciced: 3 50 Pe PN ch hiseehidecia 62 “ = oe We Oe ob i kee a hs es mee bbis Sik sins Cbd hak gabe beds White, No.1, % bbls ........ cd ceet ie tans 5 White, No.1, 12 th kits.............. abcess White, No. 1, 10 ® kits............. elke su White, Family, Me TIM os ear easciaiknsiws 2 35 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Keston: Jennings’ 2 02Z........ ciecaarkes 8 doz.1 00 zi 4 Roi taries Jes eeea es 1 50 : - ues (cs tens tae ae 1 es etek Vanilla. 1 40 2 50 . bet et 9 20 int 2 pounds. gt Stats ate else cso stehs 00 00 50 00. 50 00 eccesccs DRIED FRUITS—DOMESTIC, MP ME a oo ks ca ccccdus | Cherries, pitted, 50 f boxes........... Egg plums, 25 boxes................ POGrS, 20 Wr OOROR. ooo oo ccs ccc cc ceases ' Peaches, Delaware, 450 ib boxes....... Peaches, Michigan..............0.0000. Raspberries, 50 tb boxes............... DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN. OR ds cess schauciaanas CHUN, TOW os Sc oc aces we Ce Oe ae i eee GPM FOG es icc wc noes ce ccue @ Prunes, French, 608................0005 12%@ Primes, Pronch, 906. ..... 6... 62050 as oe 840 VOR, PURO ies vic cns canscesces @ 4% BiMISING, TIONCHIA...... 2... .. ceca cece @3 75 Raisins, London Layers............... 3 00@3 20 Raisins, California * Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. Raisins, Ondaras, 28s Raising, Sultanas........ 2.5.2.0 cc cen @10 Fimising, Valencia... .. ... .. 6 e ca cece nace Losses 0% Raisins, Imperials..................... @3 50 MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 1 00 Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro........... 1 2 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 17 Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor 2 35 Grand Haven, No. 7, Sees... 5... 1 50 Oshkosh, No. So a ee 1 00 Oshkosh, No. 8 ea ee sl ele ioe cs 1 50 ee kk casa kad ci eccics ii Richardson’s No.8 square.................. 1 00 Richardson’s No. 9 do Richardson’s No. As TOUMG. «6.0... oe ese ee 1 00 Richaracson'sNo.T . dO ....ccccccccccecss 1 50 MOLASSES. MORO SUNN oo song vo vce ud chcesccaaccces 15@19 OE a os 6 oko ce kccc cas cec ceca secs WMO PO Such chances ccccacgucdenaeas Bee CPRORE, COO. og. kos cc cdc nc cececs i New Orleans, choice..... ..........ccceees PIOW OPIGONS, TAROT. .. 2. concn ccccac cece 52@55 % bbls. 2c extra. OATMEAL. Steel Gut.......-... 5 25| RolledOats,Shields’3 2: = Steel Cut, % bbl....3 00) Rolled Oats, Acme. 3 2 Rolled Oats........57 15| Quaker, 48 tbs...... 2 35 Rolled Oats, %bbl..3 0¢/ Quaker, 60 fbs...... 2 85 Rolled Oats, cases.3 Sirona’ i 6 25 PICKLES, Medium ee ant aed es cata cee ic ca cdes BG OPPO 6 hone ye aces, @3 00 aa es cs ca ae ese @5 00 PIPES. Imported Clay 3 gross................. 2 25@3 00 Imported Clay, No. 216,38 gross..... .. @2 25 Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross...... @1 8% American T. ol 8 lt @5 00 Choice Carolina..... Oia ave .. ...-..50- Prime Carolina..... BIG ECU once sas ca ees 5% Good Carolina...... 5 |Rangoon.......! 5Yy sO Good Louisiana..... 5 |Broken.. ..... 3% SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure...... 54%4|Dwight’s............ oA Crone 6... 54 ‘Sea Foam Taylor’s G. M....... 544\Cap Sheaf lac less in 5 box lots. SALT, G0 Pocket, F F Dairy.................. oe a Ee ee 1003 h pockets.. ales eee ucheand Saginaw or Mee ce... Diamond Standard Coarse....................- ‘ Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... American, a 44 bu. DAGS.......... Rock, bushel Ma aks ce cess Ww arsaw, Dairy, ba. bags a $ 25 SAUCES. WOViGian, 36 DINE... 6.60. o co cecsen ness @2 00 Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ 70 Pepper Sauce, green................005 @ 8 Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @1 25 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1i Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @ 8 Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 Halford Sauce, pints.................. @3 5 Halford Sauce, We UNE oc ene annasncs @2 3 Ph APS Acme, bars........é 75) Napkin ics wesc ueuse 4 Acme, blocks..... 3 pd SC) ae : Best ‘American... 3 08 White Marseilles.. CireUus 6.00 2... 5c .d aT 75| White Cotton Oil. 3 } Big Five Center...3 90'Shamrock...... a POIOMOE. ch. s c ace 3 45' Blue Danube 2 HOM sc ek, 3855 London Family....2 6 SPICES. Ground. Whole. Pepper ............ 16@25|Pepper........... @18 Allspice .......... 12@15) Alispice.......... 8@10 Cinnamon........ 18@30' CORBIS i. 5. 2.6/0. 54: 10@1 Cloves oer, sce. 15@25 Nutmegs, No. 1.. @60 Ginger... .....6. 16@20' Nutmegs, No.2.. @50 Mustard.......... 15@30 Cloves ........... "16@18 Cayenne ......... 25@35) STARCH. HlectHie TAGtre.. 2... oc lew ences @3 20 Niagara, LaUnary. ....... cc cece cc ene 34G 4 Niagara, WORN ce a. @ 5% DOU, COU 6 coc snc uccescccsces esas @ 6% Royal, corn..... Upedeabed be apenaveuiees @ 5% _ POO ive dav ca cuee vet eus 4 @5 Quaker, laundry, 56%... .............. @4 50 SUGARS. Me es cece: Me ee ee ee Granulated, Standard................. D3G Confectionory A... 0.6 ..cc cece ccccees 64@ Pr aad aco ccu cues s 53¢ Wo. 3, White Extra C...... .. 6... cece No. e Extra C ND Se Se Da Pn tnd = an RE RR 4 ‘ sees: eater ae —y No Corn, barrels Corn, t0 gallon kegs.................... Corn, 5 gallon kegs..................... WONG BUGAR ON ok on onc cc cece ca caas z gi ea) er 24@28 Pure Sugar 5 gal kegs................. @1 50 TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS. Our Leader.......... 33;Old Time............. 35 Our Block............ 60) Underwood’s Capper 35 Yum YWum........2:. 25|Sweet Rose 5 Sweet Kose.......... 32| Meigs & Co. es May Queen....... .65| Atlas bdauakenksbeeiics Jolly Time........... 40| Royal Game.......... 38 Dark AmericanEagle67;Mule Ear............. 65 The Meigs............ 62) Fountain............. mea Gird...........:. 50)Old Congress......... 64 State Seal............ 60|Good Luck........... Prairie Flower ...... 65|Blaze Away.......... Indian Queen........ 60|Hair Lifter.. i Bull Dog... ......... *57|Jim Dandy. Crown Leaf..... .... 66/Our Bird ON ko ci ca eee 65| ‘Sweet Pi Mec is seca . 45 May Flower.......... 70| — *Delivered. SMOKING Our nenene ea oa. 15|U OS icc. OU OR ck dkw cde ss 30} | Bight Howrs..2.1111 24 Big Sasi. PEON oo cic c acc. Ruby, cut plug...... 35) Boss bie acsu hs bic iaeed 15 Navy Clippings...... bi\Two Nickel.......... Q BIOORG Fie coc acanss 15 Duke’ s Durham..... ward Taek... 06... 5s 32/Green Corn Cob Pipe 2 We ees nc POI ee 1 Old TAF. cee Arthur’s Choice..... 22 MOG BOK 6c e ce ck cca 26|Lumberman ...... FERS nd seein sews ch ene 28| Railroad Boy.. Gold Dust............ 26! Mountain Rose... Gold Block........... 30|Home Comfort.. Seal of Grand Rapids {Old Ri : (GEOUR)« «ccc c wc cane 25! Seal o North Caro- Tramway, 3 0Z....... A ine, 2 O41... os. Miners and Puddlers.28/Seal of North Caro- POGCTIOR® 6. ooocc ccc ceu M4) lina, 402............ Standard .......)..... 20'Seal of North Caro- aendet. WAR, BOM i occ es Tom & Jerry.. ...24 Seal of North — AOMOP. 605 cccnes ...25) lina, 16 oz boxes.. IOV GOION fee c cece scons 35| King Bee, longeut.. 22 Maiden 25\Sweet Lotus.......... 32 Pickwick Club....... 40 Grayling ............. 32 Nigger Head......... 26/Seal Skin.. Seine PIOMOUG oie os 22\Red Clover. feel cena 82 COPION Fo ooo. vs cone es 15, ‘Good te 26 a Oe Gi eccccaks 42@46| Honey eee 25 PLUG. APOMOY:. gk. ise cece 28;Trade Union........ BT DOP. 666 oi cece es 436! Labor Union........ *30 Hiawatha............ 42\Splendid ............ 38 Jolly Tar.. 32)Old Solder............ 40 Jolly NG vd sui 82} Money ...........0.0% 44 BVORIOD on cove ccas ins a 42 Black Bird........... 82|Big Drive............ 40 Live and Let Live...32|Seal of Grand Rapids 40 Punch. SOCIOL oo. avcec cen. 40 37/ Jack Rabbit.......... 7 Chocolate Cream.. Whole Earth......... 32|E. C i Crazy Quilt.......... 82\Spread Eagle........ i FPF. ¥ 40' Big Five Center...... Spring Chicken a wake Parrot POONOO ia vc siccse pace é pO ES ee oie p eer ainase 34 Black Prince......... Black Jack........... 82) Black Racer......... Hiawatha............ 42:8 , Musselman’s Corker.‘ ‘i oo) *36 e Shoe 36 Bo. leas ‘in three butt lots. SHORTS. ...«16|Hiawatha.... -22 Old ween eee 22 weet eeees . TEAS. CRE CONII os oni cc cad ccnc neces «cco een 2 | Japan fair to g00d...... 2... 2. cc cece eens oe DOO MUI Nhe oo os ca ca cc cn oo cee ce dd sa ceeds BHQO45 AMI oid ck co os os bina ce ds ovackencact 15@20 I NN sk ca chads sacs cccheeciocii 30@50 MEO oi ooo kc oc lh has dc ckaecuas 3550 I ca caches cc cekecdal SI@SIQEC MI a6 6s ok ads ons coven conkne ceadics 25@30 SNUFF. Lorillard’ 8s American Gentlemen..... @ Maccoboy babe c ud pa aueeueas @ Gail «x Ax’ Rapp Railroad Mills Scotch Lotzbeck VINEGAR. Wt WE oo ro iss oda ccs 08 Cider MISCELLANEOUS, Bath Brick imported .................. do MI. oo dnd cecedecnsa PU yo vas ode c casa ecencces oO WO ke ake oe, Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... Cream Tartar 5 and 10 cans......... OTT UE cc cn ccccccescccccacce ‘ Candles, Hotel................. a Coffee, V. C....... Fel Oe ccs, Gum, Daan eI, vc alac ccc eses Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. MOU cca ccuscacccccecacuaes Hominy, Me Rone ioc cd cs scceccdcadceci PONE Wir Oe II. oc va ccc cuns cacccce @ 41% ONS PRI a boos ic os vnc cue tacecec deus 2%@ 3 Wem, GVOGt TOE. . oo. ccccccccccesces @l 2% Peas, ge Ee @ 3 Powder, ia asec ech acaccccncas @3 00 Powder, % Keg is ad be tabs ae dense seus @1 90 Woe cade sc bcdckc iccseus, @ 18 CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS, Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: STICK, PN oo isco nic eke. 9 9% do 94%4G@10 do 0“%@11 ee 9 @9% pe ee ee 84@ 9 pe ee ee es 104%@I11 Extra, 200 bbls. @l0 French Cream, 25 pails 124% @13 Ore ME, Oe OP COMO. ooo cock cceccccccccs @12% Broken, 25 We oss bose kccsccecs 10 @10% Broken, 200 & bbls.. . 9%4@10 FANCY—IN- 5 5 Ib BOXES. eo -B@14 @l4 @3 50 Standard, 25 ist, Cut Loaf WI ae oi ac banc eens cnecncdan Peppermint Drops Ohanelate I oo hs ha dd sc cccce HM Chocolate none. eanaeses Gum Drops Licorice Drops AB Licorice Drops.. MMM, NITE os cc cd ve aveicev'escecua. TO, UE ooo ook os occ cca Pe ee i an as BO ee 13@14 ME Boos is ok dacs nscccccccucesc. 13 gi Oo Ee Hand Made Creams...................... ise Plain Creams 20@22 15 @12% GU% Wintergreen MI oo ceccccs 0c FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails Lozenges, plain in bbls ; Lozenges, printed in pails............. @13 Lozenges, printed in bbls @12 Chocolate Ay BED OI, 6 cess naces: 124@13 Gum Drops in pails 6 @ 6% Gum Drops, in bbls 5 Moss Drops, in pails Moss Drops, in bbls Sour Drops, in pails Imperials, in pails mperiais in bbls... ............. FRUITS Bananas Aspinwall Oranges, California, fancy Oranges, of ning choice tingle Granaes, Toes Oranges, Naples Lemons, Choice... ... 2.2.2... 0. cece cece THQ68 00 Lemons, fancy : 25@6 50 Lemons, California 4 50@5 00 Figs, layers, new, DA ekdckiiieaaae, 24@16 Figs, Bags, 50 _......... Dike ces @i Dates, WON ON oooh os oh cu nd aciiguces D if Dates, 4% do do @5 Dates, skin.. Dates, Y% PEANUTS. Prime Red, raw ¥ 2 Choice do Fancy H.P. do Choice White, Va.do Ne Ec VE GO oo vc kcoc vaccecccn cs 534 oi occ ive dbas cake descdass NUTS. Almonds, NTO oe ooo cisiccss, ee ’ California Brazils . ‘ Chestnuts, per bu Filberts, oN SES ee ae POMOG OB, oo. oo occa ca lecses Walnuts, WEG soos oc uc boc i cades, uKeis IN aco ose vv ccncccnsckécs * NN oak ook cise ccl aaa, 8 @ll “ oo @12 Poeans, Texts, He Po... oc cccce cece 9 @13 " NIN og cok cdcacccensscs 84@ 9 Cocoanuts, # 100 @A 50 PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. Mess, Chicago poesiee, MGW i oiccsck cc 10 25 Clear, Be RM oi on oncs cece ecncccceac cus. 11 00 Short I reo cckcc ca 11 00 Back, clear, MOORe CUR ac 12 50 Extra family clear, short cut.............. 12 00 Clear, A. WETICE, TOW ong oo os sc cc ccc cess 12 50 Extra clear pig, short cut............. .... 127 ) ME UN CHORE DOGG oo ooo oo bnc nc oc cocccccc 12 75 CHOMY GUL, ONONE COE... 6. ooo ccc occ nck, 13 00 Boston clear, short cut..................... 13 00 Clear Dack, short cut... ..... 0.0.5... 00... 13 00 Standard clear, short cut, best............ 13 25 DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Long Clears, heavy gnadtnnn eeae dc éegeedshuceas “ WG Vis i doe oes eackccs, Short Clears, heavy do. medina Sestasuecnehdbevacs do. WU ie bce e cet can aks SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. Hams, heavy "WG, ¢ och onda Wr cgi os yas Boneless Hams. best..... Boneless Hams......... Boneless ees. Breakfast Pon’. LARD IN TIN PAILS. 20 Ib Pails, 4 pailsin case 3 bb Pails, 20 ina case 5 bb Pails, 12 in a case. 10 b Pails, 6in a case BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs........ 8 50 MOON, OBI oe oo ho vu ck ins cs cdec cc ca 3 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. Pork Sausage ee SE Tongue Sausage.................. Frankfort Sausage.. ives Blood Sausage.............. Bologna, straight......... Bologna, thick............ Head Cheese PIGS’ FEET. Be ON WOE oc db cc cece co euce cowl, 3 50 In quarter barrels 7 _ 6% 6% FRESH MEATS, John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling oe as follows: geeeh Bost’ hind’ uaucht sadn ncn he aees 5%4G 7% es n ee. Gea oeceun ih Dressed Hogs.. _ ce cwkpaceds He ‘hau es pork Sa usage... i NP RRR Mm aae e6 ssc ak esen ness ighs de OM SOTO CRP OO ew Orem arin ereseenneee ee ‘ ‘ Lb ll OUT AROUND. ‘News and Gossip Furnished by Our Own ' Correspondents. East Saginaw. J. T. Bell & Co., the well-known com- mission and produce merchants, have estab- lished branch houses at Alpena and Lansing. Hersey. Hall & Manning’s new lumber mill, near Luther, is completed and recently sawed in nine*hours 35,000 feet. ‘The capacity of the qill is 40,000 per day. The mill will also start on shingles this week. The firm ex- pects to cut 30,000 shingles daily. Their jumber mill at Hersey is also running. Will L. Beardsley’s shingle mills are all the shingle mills now running between Reed City and Evart. He has a two years’ stock of timber. The shingle mill at Foreman has shut down, having cut out all the timber. The Cat creek mill is rented to John Sweet, of Hersey, who has given up the sa- Joon business and joined the shingle shed union. Traverse City. Fred. §. Reed, of Cadillac, has entered the employ of D. E. Carter. Muskegon. M. J. Moriarty, superintendent of the Michigan Shingle Co., has invented and se- ceured a patent on a car brake, consisting of a screw at the end of the brake rod, which moves the brake vertically on top of the wheel, instead of on the side, as is the usual method. The device is evidently des- tined to meet a wide use. About twenty-five of the mercantile clerks of the city met last Monday night and or- ganized a Muskegon Salesmen’s Associa- tion. A constitution and by-laws were adopted and the following officers were elected: President—John Murdock. Vice-president—Wm. Conner. Secretary—Ed. Waters. Treasurer—A. J. Ralston. The society intends to enroll among its members all the salesmen of the city and with this end in view appointed the follow- ing committee on membership: Ed. Kelly, to see the dry goods clerks; Ed. Waters, drugs and book stores; Will. Conner, furni- ture stores; A. J. Ralston, jewelers; A. Bergeron, shoe stores; O. Haven, groceries. Membership will not ve limited to the men, but will include the women clerks as well. Elnira. The new handle factory is in successful operation. The factory has the largest ca- pacity of any concern of the kind in the Untted States. The stave mill is running full blast. There is not a vacant house in Elmira, and there is an excellent opportunity for those who desire to improve their fortunes by taking advantage of the steady advance in values. There isa good opening here fora first class furniture store and the man who puts in a good stock is sure to be the recipient of a lucrative business. Big Rapids. N. H. Beebe is closing out his grocery business, but will continue in the feed, fiour and hay business. J. Platt Underwood is having the old ‘Tioga double store plastered and renovated. The court house is completed and has been accepted by the Building Committee. H. F. Bureh has placed $20,000 insurance on the same for five years. The G. A. R. Association will at once commence the erection of a $3,000 hotel on the park grounds at Chippewa Lake. George H. Gotshall, once of the firm of Cannon & Gotshall, proprietors: of the iron works, has gone to Woodville to take charge of the West Michigan Lumber Co.’s office. Mr. Smith, the present bookkeeper, goes to Battle Creek to keep books for a knitting company in which he is a stockholder. Mr. Grobeck also quits the West Michigan Lum- ber Co. to take an active part in the same knitting factory, in which he is also a stock- holder. The grocery firm of R. L. Hale & Co. has dissolved partnership, J. B. Matthews continuing the business. Big Rapids is endeavoring to organize a county fair to include several adjoining counties. Dr. Burkhart. Herbert Ladner, W. E. Overton, J. T. Escott and H. M. "Trussell are a committee to look into the project. ————— OOO Miscellaneous Dairy Notes. O. Lewis has engaged with the Spring- dale cheese factory, at Hilliards, as sales- man for the season. Baker & Paddock have their creamery at Concord completed. It has a capacity 1,800 pounds of butter daily. The White Elephant, Cassopolis, cream- ery was not built according to contract, and ~will not be.aecepted by the company. Walter Boardwell has changed his cheese factory at Olivet into a creamery, and is now running under the new arrangement. The Holly creamery now turns out 2,200 pounds of butter a week, and by June 1 will increase this amount to 1,000 pounds a day. The Vicksburg creamery did not start last week as expected, on account of the share- holders refusing to accept the building from Davis & Rankin. Wm. C. Williamson and David Butters have contracted with Davis & Rankin to have a creamery in operation at Port Austin within forty days. Alexander Lobban, the Davison Station cheese manufacturer and farmer, has as- signed to H. C. Spencer, of Flint. His af- fairs are badly involved. I. J. Quick, the Allendale general dealer, is anxious to have a creamery at his place, and will extend such an undertaking all the encouragement at his command. Chauncey Babcock and Adam B. Sherk have formed a copartnership under the firm name of Babeock & Sherk to engage in the creamery business at Caledonia. A brick yeneered building will be erected. The outfit will be furnished by Davis & Rankin, C. B. Lambert placing the order. Never to our knowledge has any medicine met with the suecess 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 wonderful cures. 135 ‘ed yeast. The Tyranny of Trades Unions. — From Puck. — The time has come when the working- men of this country must fight for their liberty, for their righis, for their self-re- spect. Their fight is not with their employ- ers—it is with the idle, the worthless, the vicious, the intemperate, the ignorant of their own number. The industrious, able, sober working-man is to-day suffering un- der a tyranny worse than any possible tyranny of capital or monopoly—the tyranny of the trades-unions and the so-called labor organizations. There was a time when such associations protected the working- man. That time has gone by. The only working-men they protect to-day are the idle and the incompetent. For the sake of these men—a curse to any class—the true working-men of the country are suffering, and have been suffering for years. All men are not created free and equal. Free they are, by the laws of this country, and by natural right. Butno law can make them equal. The man born without ordi- nary intelligence, as some men are born, is not the equal of the man born with brains and with the will to use them. The man born with an inherited inclination to vice, the man born to laziness, the man born without ambition—these men are not the equals of the men who get on in the world, and they never can be. They were not created equal, and no trades-union can legis- late them into equality. We hold these things to be self-evident truths. They are not, however, self-evident to the men who to-day organize and control trades-unions and labor-leagues, and who are trying to make the laborer who is worthy of his hire pay tribute to the laborer who is not. That is precisely what these organizations are doing. If the public knew the whole inside business of trades-union- ism and labor knighthood and the rest of it, there would be such an uprising of indigna- tion as would sweep the whole system out of existence. We read in the papers that such and such a body of working-men has struck for high- er wages, by command of such and such a union. Popular sympathy is at once aroused in behalf of the underpaid laborer and the benevolent union that has taken charge of his interests. But the public does not know that the union which orders that the workman’s pay shall be so high also orders that it shall be no higher. When the union says to the employer: ‘‘You shall pay this man two dollars a day,” it likewise says to the man: ‘‘You shall not receive more than two dollars a day. If you take ten cents more from your employer, every man in the place must receive a proportionate increase in his wages, or you must give the ten cents back. If you do not obey us, we will fine you. If you will not pay the fine, we will turn you out of the union. We will not let you work in any office where there are union men. If you get work in a non- union shop, we will boycott. you, we will boycott your fellow working-men, we will boycott your employers, we will boycott every man who sells you food or gives you lodging.” That is just what the union says. That is just what the union does, when it can. You do not believe it? You cannot imagine that men could be guilty of such criminal folly? Well, find out for yourself. Go among any set of able, industrious, ambi- tious workmen, in any trade, and inquire how many of them joined the union will- ingly, or render it anything but the obedi- ence of fear. This is the side of the matter that the public never sees. Only the poor victims know it. In one of the largest printing-offices ‘in this city, only a short time ago, the compositors were ordered by their union to strike for lower pay. They were getting more than other men in the union—because they were better skilled and more capable. They refused to obey the order, and they were strong enough, as a body, backed by a brave and just employer, to defy the union. The union had to yield, in that particular instanee. But the union is stronger than any single individual, and where it makes such a demand upon any one man, he is helpless, and must submit. And _ these unions actually do this very thing in hun- dreds of cases—are doing it all the time. And this is the worst evil of trades-unions. The boycott business is bad. But it is an extravagant, monstrous, impossible thing, that the law of a free country must crush out, sooner or later. This other evil flour- ishes in secret and strikes at the laborer’s honest ambition and self-respect. It is part of such a tyranny as no em- ployer or body of employers ever dreamed of establishing. Every working-man who wants to do something, to be something in the world—something better than the spy- ridden slave of a secret society—should rise up to fight it. There is no need of general organization for this purpose. Wherever ohe brave man, or a handful of brave men, stands boldly up and insists on every man’s natural right to make his own price for his labor, to sell it for what he choses to sell it for, a blow will be struck in the cause of the laboring-man’s independence. And it rests with the laboring-man to work out his own salvation. es es A Stranger With No Rights in America. From the Chicago Journal. The boycott is a foreigner and has never been lawfully naturalized. It has no rights under a Government fof peace, law and human liberty, which demands allegiance everywhere within its jurisdiction. — ---—.-- ‘*Fermentum” the only reliable compress- See advertisement. - Hardware Stores. From the Industrial World. - There exists quite a diversity of opinion in regard to the care requisite in keeping up a store devoted to the sale of hardware. Some think that as heavy articles, like stoves, bulky ones like tinware and coarse ones like nails comprise in part the stock, there is not that need for the observance of neatness and order that seems requisite in stores devoted to the sale of dry goods, notions or clothing. Others, however, con- tend that the quality of the stock has little to do with determining the manner in which it should be displayed; so long as it can be kept in a neat and orderly manner. While stoves, nails and pitchforks may be less inviting to the eye than laces, silks, or fancy work, yet they may be so arranged as to form an attractive display, and being so arranged are much more easily sold, both seller and buyer being better pleased when store and stock are in a presentable condi- tion. It is but stating a truism to remark that every one should take a pride in his business. The old saying, ‘‘Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well,” is as true to-day as when first uttered. That a hardware store can be made exceedingly attractive goes without saying. Scores of such stores may be found in every State in the Union, and as a general thing when such stores are pointed out it will be discovered that nine out of every ten are doing a pros- perous business. We do not mean to say that the only re- quisite to the doing of a good business is to properly keep up the stock, for such an as- sertion would be foolish, but the proper care of stock is one of the essentials to the fullest success. The man who sees that goods are properly arranged and displayed to the best advantage generally has a pretty clear idea of the state and condition of his stock. This every dealer cannot claim. The frequent cases of overstocking which are observed arise from the lack of an intimate knowledge of what goods are on hand—a knowledge which seems essen- tial, and which would be gained if the mer- chant were in the habit of having a place for everything ‘and seeing that everything is in its place. It requires care and unusually good taste to arrange the stock in a hardware store to the best advantage. But those who give the matter proper attention are simply re- warded for their labors. Shelf hardware in particular should be arranged with a view of making the best display possible, for by so doing sales, as we have said, are largely augmented. In fact, many kinds of goods in this department could hardly be sold in any quantities without making such dis- play. We are glad to know that within the last few years hardware merchants have been giving this subject much greater attention than formerly. The result is that the Am- -erican hardware store of to-day has no su- There is room, however,4,.°$ FPA for great improvement yet, and our hard- }@. perior anywhere. ware dealers are on the right road to reach this much desired end. ——_ +--+ VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: G. L. Smith, Wood Lake. Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg. A. T. Linderman & Co., Whitehall. John Crispe, Plainwell. Frank Hamilton, Hamilton & Milliken, Trav- erse City. Smith & Bristol, Ada, John Giles & Co., Lowell. Chas, McCarty, Lowell. Freeman G. Pray, manager Windsor Co-op- erative Association. Dimondale. M. Carman, Mecosta. R.T. Rohler, Muir. O. Lewis, Hilliards. G. TenHoor, Forest Grove. Wm. Hudson, Vriesland. A. M. Church, Alpine. Herder & LaHuis, Zeeland. C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville. M. Lutz, Caledonia. Rk. G. Smith, Wayland. H. Callner, Muskegon. Moerdyk, DeKruit & Co., Zeeland. E. W. Pickett, Wayland. Geo. Carrington, Trent. T. R. Hayward, Casnovia. S. T. Colson, Alaska. Henry Mishler, Freeport. Cole & Chapel, Ada. John Kamps, Zutphen. H. A. Crawford, Cadillac. J. D. Champlain, Cadillac. Mr. Horning, Horning & Hart, Otia. I. J. Quick, Allendale. John J. Ely, Rockford. Scoville & McAuley, Edgerton. C. Durkee, Altona. G. W. Hatch, Morley. G. F. Cook, Grove P. O. co. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville. Den Herder & Tanis, Vriesland. M. Minderhout, Hanley. 8. M. Wright, Big Springs. C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. Paine & Field, Englishville. Joshua Colby, Rockford. John Koopman, Falmouth. Ed. N. Parker, Coopersville. A. J. Provin, Cedar Springs. J. Omler, Wright. R. McKinnon, Wayland. Mrs. A. A. Sherlock, Dingman. E. Lauting, Holland. FE. A. Wilkinson, Saranac. E. Nash, Bowne Center. W. V. Heidt, Detroit. G. B. Chambers, Wayland. . M. Reed, Coopersville. enry DeKline, Jamestown. . C. Stone, Cedar Springs. . L. Handy, Woodstock. eo. W. Sharer, Cedar Springs. eal McMillan, Rockford. . N. Waite, Hudsonville. . A. Hastings, Sparta. Dr. John Graves, Wayland. J. ¥F. A. Raider, Newaygo. J.C. Benbow, Cannonsbureg. P. J. Welch, Shaytown. Walling Bros., Lamont. Narragang & Son, Byron Center. J. R. Dibble, Burnip’s Corners. _— oOo Good Words Unsolicited. A. E. Tracy, hardware, Sturgis: “It is a good paper.” E. J. Gover, general dealer, Leaton: ‘The paper is a good one and I wish you success.” Mrs. H. M. Buchanan, general dealer, Ensley: “Tt is a first-class paper. I wish you success.” J. Dehn, general dealer, Wood’s Corners: “Every merchant ought to subscribe for your valuable paper.” A. C. Barkley, general dealer, Crosby: ‘I consider THE TRADESMAN a valuable paper, Ss BUA but Soliman Snooks is getting a little stale.” The Hardware Matket. Business and collections are both satis- factory. Nails have sustained another de- cline and, as usual, the downward move- ment has*decreased the demand. Barbed wire has declined, and is firm at 414 cents for galvanized and 324 cents for painted. Tinners’ stock is unchanged either in de- mand, which is for small lots, or in values, which are ordinarily steady. Some weak- ness is apparent in files and in stocks and dies, concessions from buoted figures being announced on the latter. There has been no improvement in the tack market, which continues demoralized. The manufacturers of stove hollow-ware have been conferring in regard to prices, and as a consequence an advance of 5 per cent. is announced. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY BN GIN BS From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. wv. Denison, co. 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. _ BESTER « FOR, Manufacturers’ Agents for Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machin- ery, Saws, Belting and Oils. MICHICAN AUTOMATIC INJECTOR. ‘LAMUVW AHL NO Lsad Depot for Independence Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for sample pulley and be- come convinéed of their superiority. Write for prices. 130 Oakes St., - . Grand Rapids, Mich. OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. We VO CO oa ness cc hhc wesc genic 40 ae ea eneea cea ane 35 " FRESH FISH. Col 2. eee ee @10 Haddock ... 2. ... 4, -.¢. Sku neu vedegaaes « @7T Mackorel co >. 060.6. oo. «0 PSs eee Gees 12 @2% Maorinaw Trout. ......06<...55450.000% @7 ee oan ccs ennsennes @ 4 Smelts.... Nl ae ueaw dk es Wa us ne anne 10 @i1l PWV IGUIOHE ©... 5 eS Goh ween eee @8 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS, baroware. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGERS AND BITS. VOM, CLO BON IO o ook cncnnscceecschsses dis60&10 We oo oven ba chess teen seeudssas dis60&10 NOD ceed cae cad eda nanwetcsanne dis60&10 ONO obec ai bach cin cs dh dass aauaunade dis60&10 Moe ha cua bon acc cane an eee dis60&10 OOM iid cass cud veces scacnqeceecennssan dis40&10 Jennings’, ZeNUINE............. eee eee es dis 2 Jennings’, imitation........... ......-: dis50&10 ‘ BALANCES. TT cis ac es cecceaoncues dis 40 BARROWS. TE pk ce sac cn dedess oans $ 13 00 MN ie ceases coh ia) ca cceeceowe net 35 00 BELLS. Hand Deda tua ak hl es oes k dis $ 60&10&10 ON ss ha rss oa co ai aha acne euns- dis 60&10 Call Seeds soba dened aaus bad dis BO&15 ee eases is 25 TOOT, CORBOIE ocean ccc nesccascees dis 60&10 BOLTS. SOU G 5 occas oss Weed lea nedadcdataesind ag dis $ 40 COrrigge ROW Ue... cise sc oc cnncce dis 80 BO be das cen sabia csesd ec cddvenuens dis 30&1( OY EE a i ee dis 7a Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 60&10 Cast Barre: Bolts. ............5...060 dis 60&10 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 60 Cast Square Spring................... dis 60 CORT CT ooo oa coc cae dbo ccccuds ce dis 60&10 Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 60&10 WYOUGKE SOUARC 62.4. oo cs ccc cc scacns dis 60&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush es chown che bod eee cla sece dis 60&10 MO To ei cicc ie dec ccecccnes dis 60&10 BRACES. eau ess akc caus once dis$ 40 ON his daw ec csi wees s cidhceks dis 50&10 Wi i rain seca ccccaance. dis 50 MN Mo is seca cat bbe ccasec cases dis net BUCKETS. TN sa gas oy obs abn hac cecedan, $ 3 50 Well, SWIVG)......5...... ineieecaesasiae . 400 BUTTS, CAS". Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 70&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 Wrougnt Loose Pim..........cccsesss dis 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver Cy a EE Ee is 60& 5 RN cca ieee dis 10&60 Wrougnt Inside Blind................ dis 10&60 We os vik cnn ceed nces dis 75 Pe EOE i A gh oe a i dis 80&10 Wt, POO nos oo oe tc ccc ccc dis 80&10 Pe, GROPAIG B.... oc 5. coc conc eh ca se dis 7 CAPS. iy cnc eeckoccee ck chau Bd CO ei ai chee cle =e 60 anc pemctecss, a 35 Tc oak kk ose eke da ck ace 60 CATRIDGES. Kim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10 Rim. Fire, United States................ dis50&10 rere WACO. cee dis30&10 CHISELS. BOOM OU PPO 6 ooo noes sods ccs wae cece dis 75410 PAIGOMOG PYM. ooo cc cos cc cc ecccaes dis T5&10 BOCROL COPNOR. ook c gc cee sme cnc a acces dis 75&10 WEG ree ea ca dd ec ccs dis 75 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 2 WH ya gs kaa es olen e cues koa net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s........... elscecl. di & ONO ee iis. cia, dis . s COCKS. Weraee, TIGGMGE ED, .. o-oo. cca once ecses 60 PN ica boc vended cud cadataacececs css 60 Beer wget eee eee stent eee eeee eee eee e ween es 40&10 Ce ae ee tn 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8m 28 BAe FORO, NAB ooo os on oes: ccc nce cecacees 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 21 COM ONGC, SORSG, ooo ice occ cence s cadens 19 DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stoek............ 6.2.2... dis 40 Taper and StraightShank....... ««-@18 40 Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40 ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 in.................. doz net $.85 Oo ag ee dis 20&10 Po ee ee dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 j FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis 5510 Disston’s Disa v4 dae dn dees whan decane dis 55&10 WROW FOVIOCM o.oo osc veces cas dis 55&10 Nicholson’s eke Users uae eel ee ee cua, Cau dis 55&10 Heller’s ee dis 55&10 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 55&10 : GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, z2and 24, 25and26, 27 28 List Bk 13 14 15 18 Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS, WAVOOlG & COW'S. sooo sc ca chen ncsnecccs dis 25 WE ols cos oak ckss catvasdieceences dis 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s...............-.+. dis 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 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, Clare's, 0,2, Go... oc enc ccaces dis 60 is oo ain cen cg decccs per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: and longer Soe eer eee 3% Ohio White Lime, per bbl...........-. 1 090| Screw Hook and Eye, ¥% ............ net 10% Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 35 | Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8% Louisville Cement, per bbl........-.-. 1 30| Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 7% Akron Cement per bbl.............-.. 1 30| Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net ™% — Cement, per bbl............... “ 1 30| Strap and T.. ‘Ger aas wee" dis 65 ar lots e ic caeaes ke 1 05@1 10 . Plastering hair, per bu................ 2@ 30 Stamped Tin Ware............ 0.2.6.0 eeee 30 Heuded, Det OME i eo. isk. cannes cans 1 75| Japanned Tin Ware..... setter eee eeees 25 Land plaster, per ton... ............6. 3 59| Granite Iron Ware...................06. 25 Land plaster. car lots...............+.- 2 50 HOES. Fire brick, per M................2..05. $25 @ $35 Grub 1 Vee aces es ca cacdescuus elas seas $11 00, dis 60 Fire clay, per DDI... «2... ... cece ee ee es 3 00 — 7 Vk sttienShunsdaea dike nene enat i 60, dis 60 Bes os en ee ee tener tas ttteeeeeeeeees 2 00, dis 60 Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots.. $5 75@6 00 i io aha : ~ Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 W@6 25 Pome, sienna, ep. SeRINED....-. ~ ° “| Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 45 Cannell, car lots.................+-+-+ @6 0} H i 5 Ohio Lump, car lots 3 10@3 25 oor, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 45 : pone Apr hate eke ues 2“)! Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 45 Blossburg or Cumberiand, car lots.. 4 50@5 00} Drawer and Shutter porcelain dis 70 Portland Cement............. ....++. 3 50@4 Picture, H. judd e oss... 40&10 serene RAMEE oii oncbe oeeecase Seecbenes dis 45 COOPERAGE. LOCKS—DOOR. : : oo Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 45 ese quote as follows, f. o. b. Mallory, Wheeler cs... dis 45 STAVES. = = ue, aii sccs cade scenes casa dis 45 Rea wake Hoorn Uhl, Staes... ..«. M 6 50@ 7 ONWEIE © .. 0.00005 Sasata serene’ dis 45 m BR oaks 1 5 50@ 6 00 7 , White oak tce staves, s’d and j°t.M 20 00@23 00 Staniey Rule and ee uu gwe eines dis 70 Se ne aoy Ade ByC........cesessessees cess $16 00 dis 60 —- dowelled and circled, set... ae See gis "30 dis 20 & 10 or S os te o“ ae * li MAULS. Tierce heads, square.......... 8 M 23 09@26 90| Sperry & Co.’s, Post. h l Pee ec eat # M 18 0@20 00) ao. oe Basswood, kiln dried, set............ 4@ 4%! Coffee, Parkers Co.’8................-. dis 40&10 HOOPS. Coffee, P.S.& W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 60 White oak and hickory tee, 8f't. M 11 OO@L2 50 comes’ ake” OEY... & ite oak an ic ory oe iy ‘. 0@I1 9 RULLOLPLIBS© . 12. cee ee acer ntecerenee Hickory flour bbl................M 7 0@ 8 25 MOLASSES GATES. Ash, round * * ..... ......4:.-M 6 25@ 7 00| Stebbin’s Pattern ............... ait dis 70 Ash, fiat racked, 6% f’t........ wo-M 8 50@ 4 25 —. nee anid ead edeenedacanes dis 70 BARRELS. nterprise, self-measuring........... «..dis 25 White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M 1 00@ 1 10 NAILS. White oak pork barrels,machine.. %8@ 9% Common, Bra and Fencing. White oak lard tierces............. 135 1 % BO Oy ow sin as oc av scndarse sess keg $2 20 Beef and lard half barrels......... 1%@ 8d and 9 Oe EG oka cons bee cs anak ans dalcscces 25 Custom barrels, one head.......... 1 00@ 1 10 6d and 7d ady....... einad cand adededosducadd 50 WieyOT WAETOIB. <<. .scessscascassassns ‘ 37 | 4d and 5d adv.......... ead deseo deddecavsus 75 30@ ; Produce barrels..... ...........+- 23@ 2 = eee: ree eee eet eeceaseeceecaraenes 3 HARDWOOD LUMBER. be ggg eee Har sasetasas teats hnens 1% enn fun’ factories here pay as follows re es 3 - mh 2 1% r dry Vv. e 175 2 Basswood, log-run....... cee andce sack @138 00} Steel ails—2 35. . Birch, log-run.... 0.06... cece eee eens 16 00@20 00 OILERS. Birch, Nos. land 2........ a ene ye @25 00| Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60& 10 Black Ash, log-Pun..........0.0eee eee @13 00} Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 oerty. eee Se sbebaee Aen ce ® poe ae ° aes Or COB oi dees ac inc k sun ccaeds dis 50 erry, Nos. 1 and 2............++00- 00@E NM co Nawnddscadasecuaes per gross, $12 net pele anc Ueda s ek dun ueouduane - or 2 MNO fod vcndncsccecctiacese a 4eued 50&10 OMT in eins cs na ude sree 00@ Maple, soft, log-run.............+++5 12 00@14 00 i PEAREO. , f Maple, Nos. land 2.............06+ eo @20 00 Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................605- dis 15 Maple, clear, flooring............++++ @25 09 | Sciota Bench ; ---dis 25 Maple, white, selected............... @25 0 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15 RedOak, log-run................0.--- @18 Bench, firstquality...............-2.00-es dis 20 Red Oak, Nos.1 and 2.......... das @22 00 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. ...dis20&10 Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... @25 00 PANS. Walnut, log-run............000cee eee @55 00| Fry, Acme............... ee dis 50810 Wainut, Nos. land 2................- @i75 00| Common, polished....................4 dis60&10 Walnuts, CUlIS,........... cc ceceerees COE OO) TUPI UIE sao isc cence dcece sete segcenste 8 b 6 Grey Elm, log-run.............-6565- @13 00 RIVETS. White Ash, log-rum.........+-.++++++ 14 00@16 00; Iron and Tinned...... ca cueeceea were dis 40 Whitewood, log-run...............5- @23 00| Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60 “JOLLY TAR” PLUG TOBACCO. BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS. 974 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “A? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24to2710 ~ *“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 Broken packs %c ® b extra. ROPES. Sl. M4 1, GN IATHOF. «6c 5 cose ec edeccces 8% ee as dia cecacwed duce aéaes b SQUARES. POMS I TPO ea cicc cc ca cadnsteceae dis 70 TE ANE HOW ooo hci scan kc cece ccsees dis 60 MUNN econ cu guise ecekude heanues dis 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. TRO, We WN BE oii od ousc ok inccwke ces $4 20 $2 80 TR OND BR oo od ou cans ee cencksesas 4 20 2 90 MN Oe Os ko cb os wand cd neen 4 20 3 00 TA FE Os a 6 04s o0 50 bb cacncccccs 4 20 3 10 PG ON OEE Ooo os cd a ccesdbeadeces 4 40 3 20 DE hs eis ans aces ack c canene 60 4 All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 Ibs, @ D..............00-. 5% In smaller quansities, @ f.............. 6 TACKS. Mrerieer, GL RIMGB. . o5 oon ccccascece dis 60 WE, OEE I oo a oss oc cckece ceases dis 60 RP, EE ETI oo 5 io occ cc cos ccccase dis 60 Me Ue BO ia oi vn vin cance ccc neces tes dis 60 CI TIO TAGAIB So 5 5c once nc desu ceceus dis 50 WRI FOG oo noon so kc a ciceuecdss- dis 50 Common and Patent Brads.......... dis 50 Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis 50 Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis 50 Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... dis 45 Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis 35 TINNER’S SOLDER. OO STO a ok oc iincccececcccatanes 2 50 Market Half-and-half............. .... 15 00 Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16 50 TIN PLATES. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. IC, Vk eT EO ee ae 5 75 IX, 10x14,Charcoal... 72 Cc, 2x12, Charcoal. . 6 25 IX, T2NTA, CHOKGOG! 2.6 <5 nos 5.500 co Ic, TORI CUBNOOR 6. os cece cccscecses 5 75 IX, 14x20, Charcoal...... eeahuscacaael. 7 2 Baw, FOR CONGO. 56 65 no cece cccecces 8 75 EM ake BASE, CHAPOOOL. « 5. so ic cccwccececcs 10 77 De a Ba COMTOOGL, . o5 ccc casecacces 12 55 Ix, Me GE i daca cecnadans 15 50 i, | CO AIOOGL, 6 a5 oi cc cccscess 6 50 Bem. WOO PIRSG CHATOORL.... ..5. 5 cccncnes 8 50 DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. WO, OE BO ks ii cccncducd ssn csnuas 5 25 UC CAM, oc cc caca sosescccedaens 6 75 BO MO a cok d cece cadndciceeecas 11 00 MRR, MR, EM ok vi oc ccnnccecdcacccass 14 00 TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 50 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ . 700 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 11 00 IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........ 14 00 TRAPS. iia ais ve ne essence 60&10 OneidajCommuntity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10 soca ad cds cs ci can csn ceed 60&10 eo OW. EE. GOB o.oo sca céccivnccecaas 60410 DRG, GTIOMOR, Oo os cscs cncescecsecas 18e ® doz BUOIGG, GOIUNION... 5. oo. cw ce scceccess $1 50 8 doz WIRE. een OG on cc ce aceuacasca. dis 67% eNOS PAMUEOE. oa. iv casaes scaaeed dis 70 te BEPOE og 5 ocd acccdecucsees dis 62% MAP INO cas oc bobs ccdadesea sas dis 55 MAMIE POG, oo 5 ook coc asd dncacaceis dis 62% SinneG BOOM. ....<. «ss. siasasdeauela: ib 09 PE AIUUCE PAE OKOUE 6 5. new ccc cccnccseseee Bb 8% Coppered Spring Steel............ dis 40@40&10 Tinned Spring Steel............ dis 5 pe Oe ee ee ey b 3% Barbed Fence, gaivanized...........- seeeeee 4% ee WG 6 ok cc ccnesncceecdesses 3% icon os ceck co anda dacxccanenas new list net UNI gone baa: ba ceaapi dccescsinen new list net : WIRE GOODS. Bright ee aii caeciuas dis 70&10&10 Screw Oi cdg ua ideuaccdcsces dis T0&10&10 MU ica daca acnad dis 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 70M10&10 WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coe’s Genuine........... bob de ckae sa) dis 60 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 75&10 Coe’s Patent, malleable............ dis T5&10&10 MISCELLANEOUS. MO oa sais oc cncccseceseveaas 50 Pie, CIQhOril. ..n csc cccccedctceceas dis 70&10 PNG We, TOW TAG, oo... vs cccccnascsccecees 833¢ Casters, Bed and Plate............. dis50&10&10 Dampers, AMOricam .........6.ccccesssce 40&10 Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5 CODDGR DOCUOMIS. . .. 6. occ cc cccacecccnans 19¢ LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES, The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. 0. b. cars as follows: META, FAMCR. «0. 000 cree accu cease per M $44 00 Uppers, 14, 1% and 2inch................ 46 00 We BO oo oa icc cane ccasccecdek ides 35 00 Selects, 144, 1% and 2 inch........ ...... 38 00 Fine Common, linch............. i & SO, BIIOD cook ccccce caccaaces < esece ae Fine, Common, 144, 1% and 2inch. ...... 25 No. 1 Stocks, 12in., 12, 14and16 feet.... 15 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 16 No, 1 Stoems, 12 in., D0 feet. ..........00c6- 1% No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.............00- 16 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... cece 17 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet... ............00. 16 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet..............06. lj No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet. . ... ..occacccase 13 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet... ........ .ccsee 14 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... bb No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 13 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet. ............... 14 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 1 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet... .. ccc cee ees 12 No. 2Stecks, 8 in., 20 feet................ 13 Coarse Common or shipping culls, all widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00@ 9 A and B Strips, 4 or Gim ........ cece eee oe Cc ora MeO DN is vicodin dcacccees 4: No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14 and 18 feet.......... No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet... 2.2... ccccccccces WO. E Wemeing, 4 INOW... .. 6.60 snccccedan ING. 2 Pencitig, 4 TNGM... .< ccccccccscsccsee Norway C and better, 4or6inch......... Bevel Siding, 6inch, A and B............ Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C..........0... cece Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No. 1 Common. Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.......... BoreSRakears BSE SSSS SSSS SSSSSSSSSSESSSS SSSSSSSSSESSSSSSESS SES Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to l6ft........ U1 $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B... «os Oe Dressed Flooring, 6in. C................. 29 Dressed Flooring, 6in., No.1,common.. 17 Dressed Flooring 6in., No.2common.... 14 Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal. Dressed Flooring, 4in.,A. Band Clear.. 35 Dressed Flooring, 4in., C.............00 26 Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.1 com’n 16 Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 ME Ae BEE, Wo vk cnc cccaceducacuseees 3 Oe WN hoa sc cnc ncecacaeakaccueoucasas aa No. 2or6in. C. B18 in. Shingles......... 1% WO. DOUG ih, C. Bh. UG Uh. a oc cc cnccecessscas 1 40 MU acu cc dn dade done cctcdeaeesacagasl 1 75@ 2 00 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green... 2 b @6 |Calf skins, green Part cured... 7@7%| orcured.... 8 @10 Fullcured.... 8 @ 84/|Deacon skins, Dry hides aml # piece..... 20 IO bass ceus 6 @8 SHEEP PELTS. Old wool, estimated washed ® b...... 2 @22 I oc a ha sas cua une dune gces kinins 2%@ 3 WOOL. Fine washed # i 20@22|Unwashed........ 2-3 Coarse washed... 18@22| WOODENWARE. Standard Tube, No. 1... ........ sce cdeecsess 7 00 Standard Tube, No. 2.........cccccccccecccee 6 00 Standard Tubs, No. 3.... .......e. cence eee 5 Ov Standard Pails, two hoop.............-+.+++: 1 40 Standard Pails, three hoop.............++-+. 1 65 White Cedar, three hoop ............-.++++- 2 00 FOL MIIG, co's ccs ciccccceseeccsccccceauades 1 90 PWG TG, Ok Fi osc oc cs ccerscccccsecddsats 8 00 PeOrOll Tae, NOD... ccc cccce- cecncceess oesae 7 00 Dowell Trtie, NO... 6c. ccc cnccccsccdecsous 6 00 White Codar, NO. 1... 2. cecccccccceseneuesass 7 50 WBtte Cader, OLD... « occc cane ccceccccacucess 6 50 Maple Bowls, assorted sizes...........+.++++ 2 00 MMR TO cc oc ccnp cease cecesevetucncaus 1 25 PII i oie oid vadccacdedescsclsecunns 10 Potato Maahers. . oo... ccccccesesccemandacases 15 Clothes POUNGERS.....ccccccccccesccccssscces 2 2 CRORTOG PING. cdc cnc cece cseccepncccosacneeeaus 65 MOD StOCKB.. 2.6.05. ccc ccescncceceseseuscecess 12% Washboards, simgle............ccceceveceeees 175 Washboards, double...........ccccsccceceees 2 2 BASKETS. Diamond. Market, . 0. .c sc. oe cccscccoccccesss 40 Bushel, narrow band... .......cccesecsteces 1 60 BGG WI DOIG. 6. < 6c occ cae ce ctancedecdbacs 1% Clothes, splint, No.1. ....... 0-6. cececencedeq 3 50 Clothes, eplint, No. F..... 2... cece ccccas cucgns 3°75 Clothes, splint, NO. S.......0cccccsccesencces 4 00 Clothes. Wil INO. 1... ccd c cece cccnscuous 5 CU Clothes, WHO, NO. B...« .- oo enc cc ccccetccnse Oe Clothes. willow No.8... .....-...sisessesceeed @ op ' WHOLESALE CROCKERY, H. LEONARD & SONS, GRAND RAPIDS MIG PRICH LIST. HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT. PART 4. Terms cash. Thirty days allowed on approved credit. the city. Duplicate Price-Lists of One per cent discount for cash in ten days. inware, and ania aia Stoves in parts 1,2and3 sent on request. aa We present a continuation of our “Specialty De partment” Price-List, showing ony. staple and quick selling articles, our immense assortment of which we should be pleased to show “the trade” when in 19 and &o. ai 22 23 24 # doz. Gross. Ostrich Du doz. Gross sters. doz. ross. Household Hardware. = symm ns ie tk oe eatin Cran . Call Bell, Silver Plated, large size 8 doz. Gross. “Mexican,” wood back, mixed ‘ ’ on foot, musical................% 2 00 6in. Ostrich Feather................ 2 00 TAMPICO SLOCK.. 0.06... 600. ccccee 89 10 50 Five, Ten and Twenty-Five Cent Goods, 7 ‘a Re ieee ews ah ones 2 40 Horse Brush. No. 501. Leather em- 8 “* Pe hi cakes eee cceene 3 25 bossed back. Yellow stiches, 9 - ee ceceeesa 4 50 close, firm black stock with row white bristles. A staple........ 1 90 Shoe Brushes. Horse Brush, No. 420. Harness No. 10. Veneered top, tampico cen- leather back. A solid firm and D Gini ter. The largest size for the ten stiff brush, of the most durable 11 inch, Wood Handl ti a bo ] - Ane ” aie : 4 ? very full mixed black and white ” No. 42 . 30 «63300 i Ba ain doz.sets 175 finely finished handle........... 190 naleesipio : Cast Iron Spade, Hoe rnd Rake. 20 inch handles 8 No. 909. IXL Brush. Elegantly fin- pure bristles. (Retail price 75e)..4 75 “ No. 43, “ 33 336 ie iene Dusters and Brushes. ished. cherry back, strong, stiff, : No. 168, fancy“ 6 42 Flower Pot Bracket, bronzed finish, black bristles. A regular 50c — paghino — 6 inch arms and 5 inch plate No more useful or staple goods carried in — fees a eet Sek ae a 2 6 soe - i “ iin eee ia i Zo neh 9. Ve 2 ,@ No. 2, . in. 8 : SWINGING ....-- cere receerers -l ” . : stock than those in this department, and no —_ re ~ - _ | No, 305, raw horn dressing oo Wardrobe Hooks, Iron, 3 arm....... 38 450] Towel Roller, turned maple, 20 in. lena ; : arge size, very full and stiff, ne egw - Folding Yard Measure, 36 inches, long, iron ends. Retall price,20e 89 1050] ~"°*™ which our quantity purchases. enable mixed stock with row white mares bl ee — OE WII, 5s isscactastenseoans 45 525] Five Cent Pocket Knife, ebony us to present lower prices. helgtion 6 2 35 Amber fine, double weight, very ae handle. Bright and strongblade 46 5 50 No. 413. Beautiful oval shape, black te ee ee ee 46 ) 25 Barlow Knife, steel blade, thorough- Turkey Dusters. white mixed pure bristles. Fine — ly good English pocket knife A Bn cc oa sce ycnk sc sae 3 50 i for tovl...« 8 1000 : No. 516. A perfect gem, Superior Braid Pins. @ doz. Gross, finished back and handle, pure, 5 inch Feathers, Red Handle........ 45 5 2 white, stiff bristles..............é 375 No. 51, black, smooth and handsome 25 .. Oe nie 9 1050} No. 611. Extra size, polished ve- No, 48, ahell, extra size, oval ends.. 40 , 7 3) Rw. 1 20 neered back, mixed stock, black No. 48, black, is . 40 10 * Large Family Duster. The WO oo cca ca so ceases 4 00 Whisk Brooms,a good article, black No. 47, shell, larger size, faney ends 45 Boxwood Pocket Rules, brass regular 50¢ house size. Black Sash or Glaziers’ Brush, No. 1., red handle. Bought lot before the No. 355, black rubber, cut steel or- Se 6 Pi, . g scncacseanntness 60 «67% 20 screw handle. Not one made up terruled white bristles.......... 30033: 50 OG os eadne ese sac sacdoass 89 10 50 WE las oi cane one aces cesses 90 Boxwood Pocket Rules, brass NS on purpose to sell for a “quar- No.2, same only larger size......... 385 400} Toy Brooms, fancy painted handle. Mo. 43,8 hell finish, large, orna- pound, 2 f00t......-- 22ers eee 85 10 00| No.0 Brass Toy Bells, ebony handle 38 4 50 TO ak oe ee ak 2 40 No. 5, same only very large size.... 72 8 50 Very best full stock............. 89 10 50 mental fancy ends.............. 80 Maxims for Merchants. Seconds Brands Packed in Baltimore. = i= RR 7. 7 INT S 2s EL i= S S orn DER We are apt to see the pleasant side of bus- | From the Baltimore Price List. DEALERS IN : : iness when we look at it simply from the} Beldw will be found a list of seconds , Our Leader Smoking Our Loader Fine Cut outside. The disagreeable work has often | brands packed at this market which go out Hides H'urs W ool aS Tallow 15¢ we per pound. 33c per pound to be done in the backrooms. under fictitious names. Our purpose in 3 ? 2 SO oe : As regards any business, when the re-| keeping these latter before the public is to NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. ur wr . F fficient number of dealers, tak- | prevent unscrupulous meddlemen from im- 0 Leader Sherts, Oo Leader Cigar By sults of a sufficient 1 oe, : WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. ing the fortunate with the unfortuhate, can | posing them on buyers as standards, after 16c per pound. $30 per M. be averaged, the conclusions reached are apt to be fairly reliable. The most simple truths sometimes fail of their proper influence at first, because we do not see how to apply them to any con- templated action until we are taught by ex- perience. It is said that probably one-half of those now engaged in business had no practical knowledge of it at the outset. Wealth is rarely accumulated in any other ways than by persistent and continuous effort in one direction. Spasmodie and speculative efforts to get rich often do more to retard than hasten it, by diverting the attention from the sober and practical routine of details essential to success. A merchant ignorant of the details of his business has no right to expect success in it. Ordinary prudence ought naturally to lead every merchant to inquire into all the min- utiz of every proposed transaction or ven- ture. In the contraction and expansion of cur- rency permitted in thiscountry, there would seem to be a periodicity in the whole busi- ness of the nation; having its rise and ex- pansion through five to ten years, and its decline and contraction in two to five years. ———————»> >; Beauties of Arbitration. From Puck. ‘How much is the shoes?” “Five dollars.” “Five! That’s more’n Ill pay. ye two.” ‘No. ” ‘No? I say I will give ye two.” ‘Well, I won’t take two. Move on.” “Faith, Pll not! ll shtan’ here till ye take two. ‘‘An’ ef yez don’t take two, we'll arbitrate!” —_—_—-. <> Cheap Enough. From the New York Times. ‘‘How much is these raisins wuth?” ask- ed a farmer as he dipped into a box fora sample. ‘Five cents,” said the grocer. “Five cents for how many—a pound?” ‘‘No, for those you’ve got in your hand.” 2 lee ilaeacoaremeios A Repulsive Kind of Tyranny. From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. The boycott is a piece of imported tyranny of a sort peculiarly repulsive to American notions. It cannot thrive in this country. The victim here gets more sympathy than the I'll give boydotters. , 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., C. C. Lawrence & Co., Lord & Wallis, Marsh & Brown, M. Martyn & Co., Nunley, Hynes & Co., Ross & Co., Stewart Bros., Stanley Bros. & Co., R. Scott & 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. Oo 0 Why the Boycott is Oppressive. From the New Haven Journal and Courier. King Boycott is hostile to good govern- ment and public welfare because he denies the right of private judgment. ——__> A husband who had incurred the anger of his wife, a terrible virago, seeks refuge un- der the bed. ‘‘Come out of that, you brig- and,lyou rascal, you assassin!” screamed his gentle companion. ‘‘No, madam,” he re- plied, calmly, *‘I won’t come out. I am go- ing to show you that I shall do as I please in my own house!” EFA LUMAS, Makes a Specialty of Butter and Eggs, Lemons and Oranges, Cold Storage in Connection. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. - Grand Rapids, Michigan 97 and 99 Canal Street, 50 cents each. POTATOES. 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. LS7 Ss. Water St., Chicago, til. Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK. 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. ‘The Best in the World. Clark, Jewell & Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR Dwinell, Hayward & Co.’s Royal Java Coffee. at latest declines and for cash. by no other jobbers in the city. MENDEL & BROS.’ INE OUR STOC FUL ATTENTION. 5 and 7 Ionia Street, Our Stock is complete in all branches. OLNEY, SHIELDS & C0., WHOLESALE CROCERS, And IMPORTERS OF TEAS. New, fresh and bought We have specialties in TOBACCOS and CIGARS possessed SOLE AGENTS FOR McAlpin’s Peavey Plug. The P. V. is the Finest Tobacco on the market. ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR Celebrated CIGARS, Finer quality and lower prices than any handled in the market. VISITING BUYERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AND EX XAM- K, AND MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND CARE- - Grand Rapids, Mich. RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CoO. 14 and 16 Pear! Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. 8 and 10 Ionia St., F.J. LAMB & CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fruits, Vegetables, Butter, Hgsss, Cheese, Htc. Wholesale Agents for the Lima Egg Crates and Fillers. Grand Rapids, Mich.