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VOL. 4.

GRAND RAPDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, coe

 

NO. 171.

 

 

APPROVED by PHYSICIANS.
Cushman’s

   

MENTHOL

INHALER
In the treatment of Catarrh, Headache,
Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron-

chitis, Sore Throat and Severe
Colds, stands without an equal.

Air Mentholized by pa through the Inhaler-
tube, in which the Pure Crystals of Menthol are.
e held‘ thoroughly applies this valuable remedy in the
most efficient way, to the parts affected. It sells
readily. Always kcep an open Jwhaler in your store,
and let your customers try it. A few inhalations will
* not hurt the Inhaler, and will do more to demonstrate
its efficiency than a half hour’s talk. Retail price
0 cents. For CrrcuLars and TESTIMONIALS address
H. D. Cushman, Three Rivers, Mich.
Trade supplied by
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., G’d Rapids,
And Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago.

BEANS

WANTED.

Highest Market Price Paid

 

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WAL LAMOREAUL, kat

| 71 Canal Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

JUDD ce CO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
And Full Line Winter Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.

 

 

EATON & LYON,

Importers,
Jobbers and
Retailers of

BOOKS,
Stationery & Sundries,

20 and 22 (fonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Belknap Wagon & Sleigh bo,

MANUFACTURERS OF

BELKNAP’S
PATENT
SLEIGHS,
Business and Pleasure Sleighs, Farm
Sleighs, Logging Sleighs.
Lumbermen’s and River Tools.

We carry a large stock of material, and have every
facility for making first-class Sleighs of all kinds.

Shop Cor. Front and First Sts., Grand Rapids.

 

; We have just purchased a
large invoice of

"PLANK ROAD PLUG

Send usa Trial Order.

Spring Chicken, Moxie and
Eclipse always in stock.

‘, OLNEY, SHIELDS & CO,

mn

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

STEAM LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.
. STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor.

WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO
CHEMICALS

 

Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At-
tended to. ,

 

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DIARIES

AND

OFFICE TICKLERS.

MEMORANDUM

CALENDARS

FOR

1887.

Now is the time to make your
selections to get what you want
before the stock is broken.

Geo. A. Hall & Co.

29 Monroe St.

CLOVER SEED

WANTED

AT

Grand Rapids Seed. Store

71 Canal St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

CHANGE OF FIRM.

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween D. Cunningham and Geo. Sinclrir, at
Hudsonville, has been dissolved by mutual
consent. The business will be continued at
the old place by Geo. Sinclair.

D. GUNNIMGAAM,

172*

GEO. SINCLAIR.
CINSENWG ROOT.

We pay the highest price for it. Address

Peck Bros., Druggists, tirand Rapids, Mich.

WHIPS <esiiaie
EDMUND B, DIKEMAN,

THE—

GREAT WATCH MAKER,

—AND—

JHWBULER.

44 CANAL STREET,

 

 

 

For Prices and terms, address

GRAHAM. ROYS,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

GRAND RAPIDS, a MICH.

GUSTAVE A. WOLE, Attorney.

Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407.
COMMERCIAL LAW & COLLECTIONS.

LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,

STATE AGENT FOR

ermentum!

The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.
Manufactured by Riverdale Dist Co.
106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
TELEPHONE 566.
Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for

their town on this Yeast by applying to above address.
None genuine unless it bears above label.

MOSELEY BROS.

——WHOLESALE——

SEEDS, FRUITS, OYSTERS,

Anda Produce.

26, 28, 50 and 32 OTTAWA ST., GD RAPIDS.
Parties in want should

SHED \ write to or see the

IRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0,

71 CANAL STREET.

The CELEBRATED EMERY $3 SHOE
MANUFACTURED BY

HATCH & EMERY, Chicago and Boston.

D. G. KENYON, Traveling Salesman,
227 Jefferson Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich.

ALBERT COYE & SON,

DEALERS IN

AWNINGS 2 TENTS

Horse and Wagon Covers,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,
_ Wide Ducks, etc.
Flags & Banners made to order.
73 CANALST., - | GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

 

 

We carry aud" line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.

 

® GENTLEMAN BROWN.
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.
When first he opened up his store,
John Brown was very poor,
Sparce was the sick be had in trade,
And he could buy no more.
But he was happy as a lark
And pleasant to all who came,
His smiles soon advertised his place
And built his up a name,

“JT go to Brown’s to buy my goods,”
Said Mrs. Grundy Smith.

“‘He’s such a splendid gentleman
To do one’s trading with,”

“Yes, yes,’’ responded Mrs. Bragg,

- “Although his goods are high,

He’s in his manners so polite,

I, too, go there to buy.”

And so it was, from near and far,
The people came to Brown,

Till soon his store led all the rest—
The largest one in town.

From rooms above the store be moved
To quarters large and new,

A modern home that ornaments
A high-toned avenue. °

You'll see his turnout on the streets,
In fine and princely style,
John Brown is there, retired, rich
And pleasant, with a smile.
What was his secret of success?
Pray answer, you who can.
Why, manners pleasant and polite,
That made the gentleman.
M. J. WRISLEY.

SS
On the Road.
From the Ironmonger.

Isat with another old drummer,
In a country hardware store,
Waiting for Jones (the owner),
Had waited an hour or more;
When in through the open doorway,
Came a youth with a brand new “grip,”
The faultless styie of whose clothes and
smile,
Said, ‘I’m out on my maiden trip.”

‘

He wasied no time wyatever
In letting himself be heard,
But “rattled” away at such a rate
That we couldn’t get in a word; ®
I tried in vain myself to explain
And to tell him that Jones was out;
But unheading he clattered and spouted
ahead,
So we quietly let him spout.

Said he, “I’ni here introducing
The wonderful SNOWBALL stove,
The greatest of modern inventions,
As a trial will readily prove.
It’s the acme of hard coal heaters,
It will sell, sir, at sight, on the spot,
Has revertible flue and everything new,
Such as high art, low feed and ‘jack pot.’

“Tt is mounted profusely with nickel,
Is plastered all over with tile,
It is made either round, square or oval,
Thirty sizes all ‘chuck’ full of style;
It’s stem winding, self-setting, self-feeding,
Self-shaking, self-duw ping, beside
It burns only four pounds of fuel
Per day with all drafts open wide.
“It.s artistic casting’s unrivaled, '
The irons the finest that’s made;
No old scrap, heap and junk combination,
Such as commonly sells to the trade.
Our nickel, our mica, our moulding,
Are the ffnest that wealth can command,
You are doubtless aware that our foundry
Covers ninety-eight acres of land.

“We sell them all over the world, sir.
East and West, North and South, every-

where,
To the French, Irich, Dutch, Spanish, Eng-

ish,
Indian, Scotch, Greaser, Turk and Corsair
We are killing off all competition,
We've a ‘clean walk away,’ so to speak,
Buyers will take nothing else but the
SNOWBALL, '
. And we’re seliing a million a week.”

Then I rose and said, **My dear fellow,
Your SNOWBALL is great, no mistake;
But your wasting your sweets on the desert
For I’m here on that very same ‘fake.’
Your modesty is very refreshing,
Your story I greatly admire,
In return I'll endeavor to show you
That I am somewhat of a liar.”

Then I said, ‘I am here introducing
The wonderful ICEBERG stove;
The greatest of modern inventions,
As atrial will readily prove,
It’s the acme of hard coal heaters,
It sells, sir, at sight, on the spot,
Has revertible flue and everything new,
Such as high art, low feed and ‘jack pot.’

“It is mounted profusely with nickel,
Is plastered all over with tile,

It is made either round, square or oval,
Sixty sizes all ‘chuck full’ of style.

It’s stem-winding, self-setting, self-feeding,
Self-shaking, self-dum ping, beside

It burns only two gers of fuel
Per day, with all drafts open wile.

“Its artistic castings’ unrivaled,
The iron’s the finest that’s made;
No oldsecrap, heap and junk combination,
Such as commonly sells to the trade.
Our nickel, our mica, our moulding,
Are the finest that wealth can command,
You are doubtless aware that our foundry,
Covers four hundred acres of land.

“We sell them all over the world, sir,
East and West, North and South, every-
where,
To the French, Irish, Dutch, Spanish, Eng-

isn,
Indian, Scotch, Greaser, Turk and Corsair.
We are killing off all competition,
We've a ‘clean walk away,’ so to speak;
Buyers’ll take nothing else but the ICE-

Ty ; Z
And we're selling ten million a weck.””

“Did he weaken? No, nary a weaken;
Did he waver? No, never a wave;

Did he color or wince, or in some way evince
That he’d ‘tumble,’ or ‘drop,’ or ‘cave;’

Did he ‘pale at the gills’ or get ‘rattled,’
Look ‘sheepish,’ or queer, or ‘slim?’

No! He tackled the ot&er old drummer,
And ‘fired’ the same story at him.”

—_—_—___—~-+ .

The Wrong Book.
From the Detroit Free Press.

A-bit of a boy who had a bank book in
his hand seemed greatly worried as he had
a seat on a window-sill in the Postoffice cor-
ridor yesterday, and a gentleman made in-
quiry:

‘‘Are you trying to figure up the interest,
sonny?”

“No, sir. What worries me is that I
must have brought down the wrong book.
This is the one I started with 10 cents, and
mam altered the figgers to $10,000 to show
the neighbors.” a

—_————_>-0

The various ways of extinguishing credit
or debts are by release or acceptation, by
payment in money, by renewal of transfer
or novation, by set off or compensation.

 

 

COFFEE.

Some Facts Relative to Its Origin, Growth
: and Use.

Coffee, which with tea and cocoa contests
for the supremacy of the civilized world as a
domestic beverage, and the chemical virtues
of which are practically the same as those
of its two rivals, appears to be making de-
cided headway, judged by its constantly in-
creasing popularity. This is to be account-
ed for partly from the steady increase in its
production and consequent cheapness from
this cause. It is to be presumed, however,
that the chief reason for its increasing pop-
ularity is the perfection that has been at-
tained in preparing it for use. For many
years after coffee began to be a popular bev-
erage, the householder purchased it in the
green state, roasted, or burned it, more pro-
perly, in the old-fashioned frying or drip-
ping pan, and either pounded it in a mortar
or ground itin ahand mill. This involved
hard work, tried tempers, and an aroma of
scorched coffee all though the house with-
out producing a uniformly satisfactory
drink. One housewife roasted it too little

_| and another too much, while in still other

households no two roastings would be alike.
There were no means of determining when
the process of roasting had reached the
state of greatest perfection, and the general
result was haphazard and without any fixed
standard. Within the past twenty years,
however, leading coffee-dealers have em-
ployed chemists and reduced the process of
coffee-roasting to an exact science. The
coffee is now sold either in bulk or pound
packages all ready for the mill, and the re-
tail grocer generally does the grinding, so
that all the housewife has to do is to study
the art of preparing the delicious aromatic
beverage for the table. AJl the guess work,
burnt fingers, scorched faces, tried tempers,
and tired arms attendant on the old process
of roasting and grinding are done away
with. From this more than any other cause
the use of coffee is constantly on the in-
crease.

Coffee, which is anative of Abyssinia and
other equatorial districts in Africa, first
came into public notice in the fifteenth cen-
tury. Theearliest written accounts of its use
areby Arabian writers of that period. Inthe
city of Aden’it became in the latter part of
that century a very popular drink, first with
lawyers and other studious persons whose
occupations made wakefulness desirable,
and soon after with all classes. From here
its use extended gradually to the cities o1
the eastern shores of the Mediterranean,
and from thence into Europe. 1t was pub-
licly sold in Constantinople in 1554, and
reached Venice, the great trade mart of
Europe, in 1615. Burton, in his ‘‘Anatomy
of Melancholy” (1621), is supposed to be the
first European writer to mention it. ‘‘The
Turks,” he says, :‘thave a drink called coffee
(for they use no wine), so named of a berry
as black as soot and as bitter, which they
sip up as warm as they can sulfer, because
they find by experience that that kind of
drink so used helpeth digestion and _ pro-
cureth alacrity.” The first coffee-house
was opened in London in 1652 by the Greek
servant of a Turkish merchant, a Jew by the
name of Jacob having opened one in Oxford
the year previous. By the end of the cen-
tury the English consumption of coffee
reached 100 tons. The first cultivation of
coffee began in the province of Yemen, Ara-
bia, from which the little real Mocha coffee
that finds its way to market at the present
day is derived. The Dutch transplanted it
from Arabia to Java about 1680, from
which its culture soon extended through the
entire East Indies. It was from some
plants sent from Java to Amsterdam about
1712 that the seed was procured from which
the entire West Indian and South American
product, which now amounts to four-fifths
of all the coffee grown in the world, origin-
ated. :

The finest flavored coffee is undoubtedly
the Mocha grown in Yemen, Arabia. ‘The
Mocha berry is small, round and of a dark-
brown color, the richness of the color aris-
ing from its being allowed to remain on the
trees until so ripe that it can be shaken off.
There is very little, if any, of this delicious
eoffee that ever reaches the English or
American markets, the entire crop of Ye-
men being consumed east and sonthward of
Constantinople. The ordinary Mocha coffee
of commerce is the selected berries of the
Java and Brazil product, which resemble
the*Mocha in size and shape, the higher
price which it commands paying for the
trouble of picking it out from the mass of
ordinary berries. -In flavor it is really no
better than the ordinary coffee from which
it is selected. Java coffee stands next on
the list in point of flavor, and as the Java pro-
duct is considerable, and the size and color
of the berries show a marked difference
from the American coffees, there is no
great danger of an ordinary good judge of
coffee being cheated in this article. The
berry is larger than that of the American
coffees, and of a color varying’ from pale
yellow, to brown, while the smaller berry of
the Rio coffee has a bluish or-gray tinge.
The Java coffee is chiefly exported to Hol-
land and the United States, England draw-
ing its supplies from Ceylon and Brazil
principally.

 

 

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Although coffee is widely distributed andj the twenty-fourth part of an ounce) of it,

its use common in all civilized countries,
the extent to which it is consumed varies
greatly, The total production of coffee for

the year 1885 was estimated by reliable au- |

thorities at 1,645,760,000 Ibs., or a trifle
over one pound per capita for the entire
population of the world. In China and
Japan, where tea is the common beverage,
the use of ecffee is practically unknown,
and it is probable that among the millions
constituting the population of European and
Asiatie Russia the consumption is merely
nominal. The same may be said of equa-
torial and Southern Africa, where the plant
originated, and where it now grows in its
wild state, the natives neither knowing nor
caring anything about delicious qualities.
This practically confines its general use to
Eastern and Southern Europe, Egypt, <Ara-
bia, Persia, Asia Minor, India and America.
The per capita consumption of Holland is
the highest of any country, being twenty
one pounds. Denmark and Belgium follow
next in order with thirteen and one-half
pounds. The United States comes third
in the list with a per capita consumption of
nine and one-half for 1885, and a steady in-
crease of about five per cent. annually.
Germany comes next in order, closely fol-
lowed by France, as_ coffee-consuming
countries, while the coffee consumption of
England falls below that of any of the chief
European countries and is on the decline.
This is said to be chiefly due to the prefer-
ence for tea among the English middle and
upper classes and for beer and ale among
the working people. It is probable that
English pride in sustaining the tea trade, in
which the English people are largely en-
gaged, has more to do with the light con-
sumption of coffee than anything else.

It will be seen by the subjoined estimates
of the world’s crop of coffee for the present
year that American coffee practically monop-
olizes the trade,“and its cultivation in South
and Central America is capable of  in-
definite expansion. The quantities have
been reduced to the equivalent of Rio bags
of 160 pounds each:

Bags.
ae de en den vans 4,250,000
oa oon een co ees eek cee e nace
PN oe oa os ok ake tp eh tan es cece nee eeee 110,600
ed Lies vec ee yeaa ss da onc 529,000
Padang and other East India coffees... 300,000
Venezuela (Laguayra, Porto Cabello,

OUI NEMUOORIOO), ooo c ce coe ce sie cee 800,000
Prete PRG PRG oo oso nk cen ns eens 102,000
a eck ce devas sie aenss 200,000
Porte Ried... 2.4 cscs cess Dai vdeas sa aaa 25,000
WE ea ihe sh ona re cae e was accnes as 600,000
Africa, New Grenada, Jamaica and

Manilla...Y#.... We ec ee ke 300,000
I, ooo a ois ks ca wens bs adenees 122,000
TO og a anon ca dds whos we tebe td nuns 100,000
I os sake wee once aes ch acon 200,060

MO eric cance ne eeccuepeieen 10,286,000

The average price of Rio coffee by the
cargo was 9.01 cents per pound for the year
1885, the lowest point reached since 1852,
when the average was 8.84.

———-—~- -e-

SACCHARINE.

 

 

Speculations as to the Future of the New
Commercial Product.
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Terrible things are threatened to the sugar
trade from the advent of ‘‘saccharine.”
Some of the papers engaged in puffing Mat
delectable product are actually proclaiming
the speedy retirement of sugar from the
field. Glucose, with a minute dash of sac-
charine, is going to take its place! We do
not think that the sugar interest will be
much seared by these sensational reports.
Saccharine is pretty well understood. It has
been among the laboratory novelties for the
past seven or eight years. If it had ever
been destined to hurt the sugar trade very
much, the blow would have been felt before
now. If there are ‘‘millions in it” for the
discoverer and patentee, it would not have
been necessary to leave America to beat up
capital in London and Antwerp. Those
cities now enjoy the dubious honor of being
the double headquarters of a company or-
ganized to manufacture saccharine. It is
by the importations of their product that
the sugar refiners of New York are to be
thrown out of business aud reduced to beg-
gary! If the company were trying to work
off some of their stock on the New York
market we could better understand the game.
But if the prospects of the company are half
as good as they are claimed to be, no holder
should part with his shares at any price.
It would take something more than the loose
and exaggerated statements of careless
newspapers to float any of the stock in a
country where the actual merits of sacchar-
ine are known.
Saccharine is a derivative of toluene,
which is a component of coal tar. After the
toluene itself has been isolated, the trouble
only begins. It requires a number of diffi-
cult treatments or reactions to obtain the
saccharine ina crystalline form. In the chem-
ical department of Johns Hopkins’ Univer-
sity, Baltimore, where it was discovered,
these crystals have been propared only in
small quantities, as curiosities, never rising
to the dignity and importance of a commer-
cial product. So smallis the yield of sac-
charine to any bulk of coal tar that could
be handled in an ordinary laboratory, that a
professor of chemistry in this country, being
desirous to procure for his cabinet a speci-
men of the rare substance sent, during the

| past summer to Europe for a gramme (only

hoping to be supplied by the chemists who
were said to be undertaking to make it on
the other side. The order could not be fill-
ed. Of course it is possible that in the few
months past the well-known great obstacles
in the way of extracting saccharine in a pure
state from coal tar may have been overeome.
It is claimed for the company that they are
to-day prepared to manufacture and sell it
at $10 to $12 a pound. ‘This is a low esti-
mate; but granting its truth, let us see what
money there is in itas ameans of adulter-
ating glneose and raising its sweetening
power to that of eane sugar.

The sweetness of the extraordinary sub-
stance, saccharine, has been estimated by in-
terested parties as high as 230, on the scale
of 1 for cane sugar. Others, subjecting it to
all the practicable tests, rate its sweetness
at 200 times that of sugar, weight for weight.
The price of glucose is now about $2.12 per
100 pounds, and that of cane sugar (stand-
ard centrifugal, which we temporarily use
for comparison) is $5.25. We will make
the price of saccharine $10 a pound—the
lowest estimate of those who are at the bot-
tom of the mystery. Now, it is a fact that
glucose has only one-half or three-fifths the
sweetening power of cane sugar. We ac-
accept, also, for purposes. of comparison,
the higher fraction. Letus now see how
the adulterators would succeed in their treat-
ment of 100 pounds of glucose—their ob-
ject being by the addition of saccharine to
raise its sweetening power to that of cane
sugar.

As glucose is only, at the outside esti-
mate, three-fifths as sweet as cane sugar, it
is evident that its apparent value (to the
taste) must be increased two-fifths to make
it resemble cane sugar on the palate. To
supply this deficiency, the equivalent of 40
pounds of cane sugar (two-fifths of 100
pounds) must be added in the form of the
potential drug, saccharine. According to
the comparison already made and still reck-
oning saccharine at $10 pound, one-fifth of
a pound of it, costing at least $2, would be
needed to produce the sweetening effectof the
40 pov@ls of cane sugar. This would.make
ghe cost of the adulterated glucose $4.12 per
100 pounds, against $5.25 for the same
weight of the best crystallized cane sugar.
Here is an apparent gain for the adultera-
tors—because we have purposely adopted
the figures most favorable to their claims.
But, if we should put the comparative
sweeting power of glucose at only one-half
that of cane sugar—which.is probably much
nearer the truth than three-fifths—and
should take the lower-priced muscovacdoes
as the cane sugar for comparison and make
the price of saccharine $12 instead of $10—
then the profit on the operation is changed to
a loss.

We must take note that the addition of
saccharine to glucose would merely impart
a superficial flavor to the latter. It weuld
not make the small, dull, pellet-like grains
of glucose look in the least like crystallized
sugar. The eye should be able to detect a
fraud which might, perhaps, cheat the pal-
ate. And the polariscope test would reveal
it every time. If saccharine is used at all,
as threatened, for purposes of adulteration,
it is more likely to be employed in doctoring
glucose syrups, to counterfeit the sweeten-
ing power of the cane-sugar syrups. This
deception would be also revealed by the un-
erring test of the polariscope.

It is claimed that saccharine is a harmless
substanee. That remains to be proved.
We only now know that it is in no sense a
food—any more than alcohol. It cannot be
assimilated by digestion. Perhaps, if made
absolutely pure, it may not be noxious to
health. But its purification is a very dif-
ficult job. There is a clinging metallic
taste about it which must be removed with
most scrupulous care before the marvelous
sweetness of saccharine can be utilized, even
as a flavor. Its title is a far
as it implies that saccharine is the same

 

misnomer, so

thing as sugar concentrated or compressed
to one two-hundreth part of its original
bulk. Saccharine has not the basic proper-
ties of sugar. Sugar of lead is also a sweet-
ish stuff, looking somewhat like cane sugar;
but if anybody should be misled by the
namc and put a spoonful of sugar of lead
into his eoffee, he would soon learn that ap-
pearances are deceitful. We advise people
to give themselves the benefit of the doubt
and not fool with saccharine because some-
body who has put his money in it proclaims
it harmless.

Saccharine may possibly prove a valuable
discovery ‘for some legitimate purposes, but
these have not yet been made to appear.
We know it only as threatening to add to
the wide-spread evils of adulteration, and
for that reason it deserves to be condemned
and its fraudulent use should be severely
punished.

ie ll elation

Have nothing that will plague you in
times of panic. Then you will look upon
business with new eyes when itis robbed
of its risks, and consequently its anxieties.

The principle that the relation between
supply and demand is the sole regulator of
value will explain all the phenomena wit-
nessed during a pressure on the money mar-

 

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ead A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State,

f Mier | gi Tradesm 7

 

 

E. A. STOWE, Haditor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1886.
Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Association.
President, L. M. Mills; Vice-President, S. A. Sears; Sec-

retary and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour; Board of Di-

rectors, H. 5S. Robertson, Geo. F. Owen, J. N. Brad-

ford, A. B. Cole and Wm. Logie.

§®~ Subscribers and others. when writing
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-
lishers by mentioning that they saw the adver-
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BEGIN THE NEW YEAR EVEN.

Considering that the subject of arrearage
is not broached in these columns oftener
than once a year, Tue TRADESMAN as-
sumes that its readeas will bear with it in
this appeal for the amounts due on sub-
seription. About two thousand subscribers
are in arrears, their indebtedness aggregat-
ing between two and three thousand dol-
lars. To each of these the amount. is
small, but its payment will enable the pub-
lishers to make the paper better and bright-
er, and thus result to the benefit of all con-
cerned. Let there be a prompt and general

response to this appeal!

 

TAKE THE DUTY OFF SUGAR.

During the recess of Congress, there was
evidence of a growing sentiment among
both protectionists and free traders that the
removal of the sugar duties is now the most
practicable way to begin to solve the surplus
problem. The self-evident force of the ar-
guments for this had begun to tell upon
men like Mr. Sherman, who probably had
not previously given the matter serious at-
tention, and the adhesion of prominent
newspapers of both parties to the proposal
showed that this was a point on which the
best elements of both parties would be able
to agree. The proposition received a severe
set-back, however, in the issuance of a
special report by Secretary Manning, who
opposes the proposed reduction on the
ground that although the government gets
ten times as much revenue from this as from
any other imported article, yet that almost
all the tax levied on sugar comes into the
treasury. The fallacy of such a course of
reasoning is apparent to any one of ordinary
intelligence. é

To Tue TRADESMAN, it appears that thre
strongest argument for the abolition of the
duties on raw sugar is one which has not
been brought forward at all in Congress, or
in the general discussion of this question.
it is that it may be so managed as to reyo-
lutionize our commercial relations with the
sugar-producing countries to the south of
us. From the Windward Islands round to
Hawaii, every country is anxious for a
share in our purchases of sugar. This is|
true not only of the Spanish West Indies,
from which we buy forty-six per cent. of
the 1,148,500 tons we import, of the other
West Indian islands, from which we buy
fifteen per cent., and of Brazil, from’ which
we buy 12.69 per cent. These countries
have our market, but they have jealous and
eager rivals watching for a share of it,
and ready to embrace any offer on our part
by which they may secure it. We are the
only great and wealthy country which de-
pends upon the sugar-cane for our supply of
sugar, and our average consumption a head
of the people is greater than that of any
other country. And our consumption is 1n-
creasing rapidly—our import in 1885 ex-
ceeding that of 1880 by 149,818 tons.

We now are paying some $30,000,000 a
year to the sugar producing countries to the
south of us, and some $20,000,000 a year to
the ship-owners who bring this sugar to our
ports. And we have taken no precaution
whatever to secure any corresponding ad-
vantage to our export trade or our shipping
from this great import. These countries
use very little of our textiles or hardwares,
or even of our farm products, although
they must depend on other countries for
much of their consumption of all three.
Spain holds the trade of the Antilles jeal-
ously in her own hands, and favors her
ships and goods to the disadvantage of ours.
The British West Indies still are encumber-
ed by the restraints laid on their commerce.
with us half a century ago or more, by the
jealousy of the mother country. We have
no such market to the Southward for our
surplus of manufactures and food as our
proximity and the character of our products
would warrant us to expect. And this is
due largely to the want of a considerable
merchant marine, sailing under the Ameri-
can flag, and making both voyages between
our ports and the ports to the south of us.

The one sensible thing to dois to connect
the repeal of the sugar duties with such
conditions as will correct this *grievance,
and develop our trade with our Southward
neighbors to its normal proportions. THE
TRADESMAN cannot undertake to specify
all the conditions which should be imposed.
But it thinks that we ought to admit raw
sugars free of duty—or nearly so—when
they come from countries which lay our re-
turn commerce under no disadvantages
whatever, and when they are brought in
American vessels, or in vessels built and
owned on this continent. Under such a
law we would see a revival of our ship-
building, and an export of our surplus of
food and manufactures, such as would be
secured by no other proposal that has been
made in Congress.

 

 

  

JOIN THE STATE BODY.

A few of the more recently organized
local associations have not yét joined the
State body. In most cases, the delay is
owing wholly to negligence, as the members
of every association thus far formed have
expressed themselves as unqualifiedly in
favor of affiliating with the parent organiza-
tion. The benefits secured through auxil-
iary membership are manifold and impor-
tant and it is to be hoped that this reminder
will suffice to bring about the desired re-
sult.

 

THE TRADESMAN cannot feel otherwise
than flattered at the frequent quotations
taken from its columns. Contemporaries
are always welcome to anything they con-
sider worthy of reproduction and are hereby
given liberty to use the same, with or with-
out credit, as best suits their purpose.
Whenever reference is made to the paper,
however, it is especially requested that the
full name be used. There are several other
journals in the country named ‘“Tradesman”
and the “Grand Rapids TRADESMAN” is a
misnomer, THe TRADESMAN is Michigan
in name as wellas in scope and purpose,
and common courtesy should entitle it to all
the credit attaching such a general charac-
ter.

 

The holiday trade of Michigan was larger
this year than ever before. From all over
the State come reports to Toe TRADESMAN
to this effect, none placing the increase over
last season at less than 25 per cent. and
some at an even 100 per cent. The situation
is encouraging, as a sure indication that the
rigid economy which has been the rule
among all classes of people for three years
past is finally succeeded by an era of con-
fidence and plenty.

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

Nicholas Pell has purchased the grocery
stock of S. W. Bush at 258 South Division
Street.

E. J. Bean & Co, have engaged in the
grocery business at the corner of Wealthy
avenue and East street. Cody, Ball & Co.
furnished the stock.

H. Munger has engaged in the grocery
business at Sullivan, a new town on the line
of the new M., G. R. & I. Railway. Amos
S. Musselman & Co. furnished the stock.

The Grand Rapids Portable House Co.
has lately received orders for the Densmore
veneer cottage from San Antonio, Texas;
Stockton, Cal.; Melbourne, Australia; and
Demara, South America.

John C. Dutmers, formerly with the old
firm of Shepard, Hazeltine & Co., but for
the past nine years with L. D. Putnam &
Co., has concluded to embark in business on
his own account and will accordingly open
a drug store at 450 South Ds»Vision -streeta
about January 20. The stock will be pur-
chased here.

Amos 8. Musselman & Co, have had a
$250 mortgage on the grocery stock of Chas.
L. Brown, at Middleville, since last July.
About a week ago, Frank Leonard slipped
down to Middleville and secured a bill of
sale of the stock in behalf of H. Leonard &
Sons, who held a claim of $150. Bulkley,
Lemon & Hoops then bought both accounts
and took possession of the stock. Other
Grand Rapids creditors are interested in the
affair to the tune of about $500, but the
present outlook is not particularly -glimmer-

ed with hope.

AROUND THE STATE.

B. L. Rudd, grocer at Vandalia, has sold
out.

Mrs. M. Layman, general dealer at Man-
celona, hus sold out.

Weatherwax & Richardson have sold their
general stock at Clare.

The wife of R. B. McCulloch, the Berlin
druggist, died last week.

Lyman Buell, grocer at Bronson, has
been closed by creditors. :

John T. Stitt, of the general firm of Stitt
Brosr at Stittsville, is dead.

Wm. Joy succeeds John C. Woodman in
the grocery businesss at Bath.

E. N. Bennett succeeds W. H. Bilby in
the grocery business at Fenton.

Walworth & Soule have engaged, in the
drug business at Eaton Rapids.

N. Platt & Co., the Muskegon dry goods
firm, are advertising to dissolve.

A. O. Kelly, dealer in ‘dry goods and gro-
ceries at Fostoria, has sold out.

Robert Neil succeeds Geo. W. Bartlett in
general trade at Ashland Center.

C. H. Felt sueceeds Hagerman & Felt in
the drug business at Constantine.

LaFlamboy & Freeman, hardware dealers
at Gagetown, are about dissolving.

A. E. Sill, a Marcellus merchant, has pur-
chased a Chicago commission house.

A. H. Chureh & Co., produce dealers at
Detroit, have assigned to S. W. Clingan.

Nicholas Miller succeeds Miller & Co. in
the tobacco and cigar business at Houghton.

W. D. Armstead succeeds H. D. Pruim &
Co. in the jewelry business at Grand Haven.

Nathanson & Berman, the Kalamazoo
grocers, are reported to be about selling
out.

J. V. Akey has sold his drug stock, at
Colon, to Chiver & Young, late of Union
City.

Coller & McVeigh succeed Cora R. (Mrs.
E. G.) Johnson in the drug business at
Luther. — :

Fox & May succeed Slauson & Co. in the
lumber business and general trade at
Ogontz.

Leszezynski Bros., of Oscoda, who made

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an assignment recently, will be permitted

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to resume business. |

The assignee of the late firm of Fleming
& Church, at St. Louis, advertises to sell
the stock on Dee. 30.

W. P. Learn has purchased the interest of
J. Mijliken in the general stock of W. C. &
J. Miliken, at Kingston.

Strickland & Lee have sold their general
stock, at Manton, to Farnsworth & Wil-
liams, who will continue the business at the
old stand.

Caspar Weber, boot and shoe dealer at
Detroit, has assigned. His assets are
$3,279.75 and his liabilities $3,933.98, divid-
ed among thirty-one creditors. :

David D. Shannon, the Ovid dry goods
merchant, has been arrested by a detective
from New Jersey on a charge of embezzling
$1,000 belonging to his father’s estate.

S. M. Crawford, assignee for Gifford &
Van Drezer, the Saranac general dealers,
writes THE TRADESMAN that the assets
amount to $6,500 and the liabilities aggre-
gate $10,700. :

Ray & Co., whose store at St. Joseph was
closed on attachment by Geo. P. Gore &Co,,
have sued the latter firm for $5,000 dam-
ages, alleging that they had tendered Gore
& Co. all money due to date, which was re-
fused.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Bad Axe people want a roller mill anda
better produce market.

Chas. L. Gray & Co., the Poo Bah firm of
Evart, have bought Chas.. A. Waffle’s plan-
ing mill at that_place.

Foreclosure proceedings have been com;
menced in the matter of L. B. Swarthout,
foundryman at Three Rivers.

The building and machinery of. the
Michigan Axe and Tool Co., at Saginaw,
has been sold to J. B. Peters for $15,300.
The factory employs fifty hands all the year
round.

E. Bement & Son, manufacturers of agri-
cultural implements and stoves at Lansing,
have ineorporated under the same _ style.
The authorized capital is $300,000, of which
$247,000 is paid in. +

STRAY FACTS.

The grain elevator at Ridgeway is com-
pleted.

John Crocker, blacksmith at Grand Junc-
tion, is dead.

Lapeer has shipped over 2,500 tons of hay
this season.

EK. A. Henneberry succeeds C. E. Allen
in the hotel business at Big Rapids.

selding now claims 1,000 population and
wauts to be incorporated as a village.

The First National Bank, at Concord, is
sueceeded by the Farmers’ State Bank.

McHose & Tolbert succeed McHose &
Gage in the grist mill business at Vassar.

Richard J. West succeeds W. W. Van
Brunt in the meat business at East Sagi-
naw.

Tuxbury & Son succeed Tuxbury & Van
Allsburg in the furniture business at Coop-
ersville. '

Calvin Kingsley, lumber and stave dealer
at Shelby, has assigned to his brother, Wm.
Kingsley.

E. 8. Sprong suceeeds Sprong & Jackson
in the book, stationery coal and business at
Menominee.

The new circular and band mill of Cobbs,
Mitchell & Co., at Cadillac, will, be lighted
by electricity.

The stockholders of the .Cornell mine, in
the Upper Peninsula, have refused .an offer
of $140,000 for the property.

Rock has been struck in the Grand Ledge
coal mine, under which it is believed coal of
a still more superior quality will be found
in abundance. a

South Lyon’s improvements during 1886
have cost $50,000 and the citizens want to
know what village of 1,000 inhabitants can
show a better record.

The Chippewa Lumber Co. has a gang of
210 men in the woods at Chippewa Lake.
The company: keeps three sprinklers at
work nights to make ice roads.

The Second National Bank of Hillsdale
has gone into voluntary liquidation, and has
been succeeded by the Waldron Bank; C. W.
Waldron president, and E. L. Coon vice-
president.

Cedar Springs Clipper: VanLiew Bros.
have closed their contract and cut with the
Tompsett mill at Pine Lake, and Ward
Bros. have leased the same and will cut
shingles this winter from their own pine.

The sawmill firm of Stimson, Fay & Co.,
ot Lakeside, has been dissolved, T.{D. Stim-
son and J. J. Fay withdrawing. W. H.
and C. D. Stimson will now carry on the
business under the firm name of Stimson
Bros.

The Flint & Pere Marquette directors
have declared a dividend of 21¢ per cent.,
payable in January. The company will
have 200 box cars built at. East Sagmaw,
and bids will be received for the construc-
tion of 600 more elsewhere, Warehouses
and docks are to be erected at Ludington
and Manistee at a cost of $15,000.

Eseanaba Delta: The Sault is booming
herself loudly. St. Ignace is doing the same.

Marquette is dignifiedly self-congratula-
tory. Villages, hamlets, and four corners

of the Upper Peninsula are setting their
houses in order for a grand influx of wealth,
commerce and speculation next year. The
new railroads are making the hearts
of the heathen beat high with hope
and happiness. There will be a boom all
over the Peninsula next year. There will
be fortunes made and it is not impossible
that the Peninsula will be entitled to a con-
gressman of her very own in 1888—perhaps
two of them.

 

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f The Gripsack Brigade. |

A. Graham is now on the road for the.
Grand Haven Broom Co.

F. W. Goldsmith, late of Detroit, is work-
ing the city trade for Harris & Marvin.

Alby L. Braisted and wife spent Christ-
mas with the latter’s parents at Ypsilanti.

D. E. Newton has engaged to travel for
Harris & Marvin, taking the Northern trade
as his territory.

Henry C. Lock, a well-known traveling
salesman, died at his father’s house in H&rt-
land on the 23d.

M. B. Field, of Lansing, has engaged to
travel in this Statefor W. F. MeLaughlin
& Co., of Chicago.

O. A. Perry, traveling representative for
the Detroit Safe Co., is the happy father of |
a nine pound boy.

M. K. Walton, with Curtiss, Dunton &
Co., is spending the holidays with his rela-
tives at Three Rivers.

F, L. Anderson, formerly engaged in the
grocery business at Saranac, has gone on
the road for Snedicor & Hathaway, shoe job- |

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bers at Detroit.
E. E. Lamoreaux, representing Steglitz & |
Minnie, cigar manufacturers at Eaton Rap- |

ids, was in town last week, interviewing | -

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the jobbing trade.

A. H. Morehead, late of Columbus, Ohio,
has gone on the road for the Chase Bros. |
Piano Co. Mr. Morehead is a son of ex-|
Governor Morehead,’ of Kentucky.

A. F. Peake, State Agent for D. B. De
Land & Co., of Fairport, N. Y., was in
town last Thursday. Mr. Peake is spend-
ing this week with his employers.

Wm. B. Edmunds has engaged with Put-
nam & Brooks for another year, but will
give up a portion of his retail trade, to cover
the jobbing trade of Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan.

Willis P. Townsend, traveling repre-
sentative for Eaton & Christenson, was
married Sunday to Anna Redd, by Rev.
J. W. H. Carlisle. The happy couple will
reside for the present at 495 Jefferson
avenue.

Detroit Journal: The Michigan Com-
mercial Travelers’ Association now has about
$15,000 in its reserve fund, and some of the |
members think that is enough for the
pregent; so they are going to try to get the
dues down from $10 to $3 this year. This
is where the fight is coming, for G. L.
Sampson and his friends are strong believ-
ers in a big resevre fund, and they will not |
consent to lower the dues if they can help
it. Towever, the Association has been los-
ing members steadily for several years, and
unless something is done to check deser-
tions, something is bound to drop.

The present indications are that the third
annual social party of the Grand Rapids
traveling fraternity will be by far the most
successful gathering of the kind ever enjoy-
ed by the traveling salesmen at this market.
All the invitations have been judiciously

nearly, if not quite, double that of previous
years. Elaborate souvenirs—characteristic
of the profession—will be presented to every

lady present and the decorations will
possess all the elements of uniqueness
and patness. Chairman Mills requests

Tue TRADESMAN to state that all the
members of the Reception Committee
are expected to be on hand promptly at 8
o’clock. The Committee comprises L. M.
Mills, W. G. Hawkins, A. D. Baker, W.
H. Downs, Dave Kenyon, W. H. Jennings,
Chas. M. Falls, John Uttman, Sam Morri-
son and Algernon E. White.

Detroit Journal: There are 1,200 com-
mercial travelers who go out of Detroit, and
twice as many more who feather their nests
with down from wholesale houses in other
parts of the State.. Between 500 and 600
of these travelers maintain an insurance as-

the last day of every year, at Cleland hall.
Itis a jolly day. George Warren brings
Aown from Flint some of his good cigars;
Gray, Toynton & Fox and Thorp, Hawley
& Co. furnish the candy, and the fight over
the secretaryship usually furnishes the sport.
Mr. Mortlock usually has a grievance, Sam-
uel Teichner makes a dozen or more
speeches, and James A. Bassett comes out
with a pocketful of parliamentary law, which
he empties over the assembly. James E.
Day doesn’t make much noise, but he al-
most always gets there; and the Champlins,
father and son, hold down the seats in great
shape.

 

 

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Miscellaneous Dairy Notes.

B. E. Peebles, the Fairfield cheese man-
ufacturer, paid $10 per 1000 pounds for Sep-
tember milk.

Mann & Weston Will build a creamery at
Albion as soon as the weather will permit
in the spring.

A. project is on foot for starting a ecream-

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ery at Middleville, and 34,500 of the $5,000
stock necessary te start the enterprise has
already been subscribed.
Samuel J. Wilson, general manager of the
Flint Cabinet Creamery Co., at Flint, has |
been in town a couple of days. He says
that the preparations are now complete for
the forthcoming annual convention of the
Michigan Dairymen’s Association and that.a |
hearty welcome will be accorded the visitors |
by the citizens of Flint.
———— -@- <r

The King of Prepared Foods.
The jobbing trade of this market—and |

 

THE TRADESMAN was so fortunate'as to. |

be ‘‘on the list”—-were the recipients last
week of handsome reminders of Robert M. |
Floyd in the shapé of packages containing |
an assortment of Hecker’s celebrated pre-|
pared foods. Mr. Floyd is a jewel of the
first water, but he'll have to try hard to be |
as good as the goods he sells. Riot

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,

or 50 cents for three weeks.
ment. ‘

Advance

Advertisements directing that answers be
sent in care of this office must be accompanied
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage,

ete.

 

{OR SALE—A two-story store, 22x58, almost

new, second floor done off*and tenanted.
Good place for
Ina good farm-

Sell goods in store if desired.
dry goods and groceries.
ing country. For particulars, address
Clapp, Martin, Allegan Co., Mich » where
is located.

pay~-

C. E.
store

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FRED. D. YALE. DANIEL LYNCH.

 

trade.
cfiice.

ANTED--A graduate in pharmacy,who can
speak German, xt a leading West Side
drug store. Apply at “The Tradesman” office.
‘ W71-3t

Wart ED—Energetic young man who is fa-
miliar with the cotfee and spice busi-

ness, who can make bills and sell goods to city
Address No. 10, care “The Tradesman”

 

HD) U) YALE & C0.

SUCCESSORS TO

CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,

WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF
lil

 

YOR SALE—First-class hand laundry ata
Address

bargain. This is a rare chance.
Box 38, Big Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Fe’ SALE—A first-class water power at Lee
i Station on C. & W. M. R. R., or would take
in a pardner to build a grist mill on same

er. Address D. J. Dokey, Lee, Mich.

Baking Powders, Extracts, Bloings,

AND JOBBERS OF

GROCERS’ SUNDRIES,

All orders addressed to the new firm will re-
eeive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St.,

176*

pow-
1i3*

 

SALE—The best and

W.ave., Muskegon, Mich.

Wee ] and most complete
| drug store in the thriving city of Muske-
gon. Terms easy. Address C. L. Brundage, 79

GRAND RAPIDS, ~ MICH.

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street, Grand Rapids. }

i Wee SALE—At Howard City, planing mill,

sash, door and blind factory, in complete

: New 50-horse-power engine,

good boiler, new solid two-story building on hk.

- Will be sold ata bargain. Price

terms of Geo. McDowell, Howard City, Mich.
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running’ order.

R. track.

sale or want to buy anything, advertise i

Miscellaneous Column of THe TRADESMAN. A |

Pek RENT—Desirable corner store, in good

residence locality, suitable tor grocery or
general trade. Good living rooms over store,
| Rent, reasonable. Enquire'at 83 South Division

} YOU WANT—To get into business, to sell
your business, to secure additional capital, |
to get a situation, if you have anything for |

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twenty-five word advertisement costs but 25 | ns. So we sav to Merchants, stop that
cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks. | Bowk-Keening, and use the TALLIAFERRO
ees Coupo is.redit Book,
‘ » id hi it’ will rev
To Members of the M. C. T. A. is os ela ck ol
To enable members of the M. C. T. A. to} avd when once 1 he merchant.

attend the meeting at Detroit on Dee. 31,) "©"
all the railroad have agreed to sell tickets

 

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at one fare for the round trip, on presenta-! 4 fair trial, you can easily return to the.
tion of membership card. Tickets good | faithful of errors, discontent and expense.
from Dee. 30 to Jan. 1. oe ee
EK. Mortiock, President. | J. TALLIAFERRO,
Drrrorr, Dee. 18, 1886. | 1933 McGee Street. Kansas Cry, Mo

 

OIL & GASOLINE CANS,

With VWwood Jacket,
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1887.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICEX.
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PHEREINS & HESS

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DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs,

Wool & Tallow,

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAK™ TALLOW FOR MILL USR.

 

OLD BARRELS

Setting about a store are unsightly, besides the pro-
jecting nails on them are dangerous to clothing.
enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome and¢
convenient fixtures, and to meet this demand the
WOOLSON SPICE Co., of Toledo, Ohio, have de

their

Lion Coffee Cabinet,

Of which the accompanying cut gives but a partial
In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound packages

idea.
of Lion €

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enabling the grocer to secure these cabinets w

cost to himself,

offee, and we offer.the goods at a pricef

They are made air-tight, tongued and

   
  
  
  
 
   
 
   

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grooved, beautifully grained and varnished, and are WM

put together in the best possible manner.
set of casters, with screws, inside this cabinet.

use in every grocery, after the coffee is sold out, y
parent; just the thing from which to retail oatmeal,
rice, prunes, hominy, dried fruits, bread, and a hun-
ve? take up no more

0 away with these

dred other articles. Further,
floor room than a barrel, and ¢
unsightly things in a store. For price-list of

Coffee in these cabinets, see price-current in this pa-
per. Read below what we say as to the quality of §

Lion Coffee.

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RARUEREPANRS,

A GOOD BREAKFAST

_1ls ALWAYS possible when a good cup of cof-
fee is served. The grocer who sells LION
COFFEE to his trade can invariably se-
cure this result to them. LION COFFEE
is always uniform; contains strength, flavor and
true merit; is a successful blend of Mocha,
Java and Rio. Packed only in one-pound air-
tight packages; roasted, but not ground; full

 

net weight, and is never sold in bulk.

 

A Beautiful Picture Card
In every package. We solicit a sample order
for a cabinet filled with LION COFFEE.

 

 

For sale by all Wholesale
where, and by the

Woolson Spice Co.

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At the Store.
‘Twas at the dry goods counter
Il saw the maiden fair,
Her eye was like the morning’s smi e
And grace was in her air;
Her cheeks are like June roses,
Her lips like cherries bright.
If music in her voice had dwelt
She’d have been perfect quite.
But it was squeaky, sharp and shrill,
And grated on the ev,
And I was disenchanted when
1 heard her ery, ‘‘Ca-ash ’ere!”’
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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
“Yes, lam just as wrathy as 1 look,”
said a well-known jobber the other day. ‘‘I
have been waiting here ever since morning
for a man who promised to come around
°
and explain the causes which led him to put
a mortgage on his stock—and leave me out.
Another man promised to come in and giye
his reasons for allowing a thirty bill to run
sixty days—and then not pay it. Still an-
other promised to write me yesterday, stat-
ing when he would be able to be in town
and fix up his long-overdue account. None
of these men have kept their promises.
They are crazy to get the goods, but as
soon as the bills begin to come due, they
turn about and endeavor to ignore me. I
wish I’d never gone into the jobbing busi-
ness.”

* & &

I was walking along with an acquaintance
the other day, when we met a mutual friend,
who passed by with an abstracted look on
his face and failed to recognize us. I re-
marked that he seemed to be very intent on
business, when my companion laughed out-
right and asserted that the gentleman re-
ferred to had lately gone daft on the sub-
ject of fortune tellers. I enc juired whether
the charletons wére ever able to put any
money in his purse, when my friend replied:
“Oh, yes, once in a while, like 4-11-44,
they sometimes hit, but what has always
appeared to me so ridiculous about the
whole fortune-telling business is that if
they know the moves that are going to win,
or where the gold lies hidden, why they,
themselves, don’t go and make the specula-
tion or go and find the gold themselves. It’s’
not human nature for a man who knows
where a valuable treasure lies hidden not to
go there himself and get it, and not sell out
the information for a dollar to somebody
else. But some people are bound to be fools
anyway, and there is no use trying to con-

vinee ’em.”

I had a talk the other day with one of the
largest manufacturers of shoe blacking in
the country, and in the course of our con-
versation Lasked him the component ele-
ments of ordinary blacking. ‘‘They are
lampblack, oil and acid,” said the gentle-
ian, ‘‘but the proportiort in which the var-
ious ingredients are used is a secret, each
manufacturer working under a different
formula. Most of the recipes are concocted
by Frenchmen, ard I may say that the
French people excel us in this. branch of in-
dustry. They are able to present a black-
ing which holds the shine for an indefinite
period and yet does not contain a sufficient
quantity of acid to injure the leather. This
we are unable to do in this country. So
far every increase in the shining properties
of blacking is more than counterbalanced
by the added destructibility induced by the
use of acid.”

* % %

They tell a good joke on John Shields,
the handsome junior partner in the compar-
atively new’ firm of Olney, Shields & Co.
The house had a claim against Groceryman
Brown, at Middleville, and John went down
to get the money or its equivalent. By mis-
take, he stumbled into the store of Mr.
Hodges instead, and proceeded to “talk tur-
key” to that gentleman in the most approv-
ed fashion. Mr. Hodges was amazed that
any creditor should have the temerity to
climb up his neck in that fashion, but his
amazement found a counterpart in Mr.
Shield’s surprise, when the latter came to
realize his mistake. Hereafter, Mr. Shields
will be sure he has caught the right man
before he begins dissecting operations.

+e &

“What kind of ad——d town do you
call this, anyway?” enquired a Northern
patron of Tum TRADESMAN as he came in-
to the office, puffing as a result of the exer-
tion rendered necessary to mount two flights
of stairs. In my usually mild manner I
asked him what he meant by such an ex-
pression, when he proceeded to unfold his
grievance: ‘I came down here with my
wife the second week in November to lay
in a full stock of groceries and do some
smaller trading. My wife looked around
for a plush cloak, and finally found what
she wanted at Spring’s. The price was $55,
which I paid without a murmur. I occupied
my spare time looking up an overcoat, and
finally selected one at — *s, for which
they taxed me an even $50. We went home,
well satisfied with our purchases, but my
partner swore he must have a coat just like
mine and my sister declared she must have
a cloak exactly like my wife’s. I promised
them I would pick out duplicates when 1
went down to market holiday week. I ar-
rived in town on the morning train and
went directly to the clothing store, where I
found just the coat my partner wanted. I
handed the clerk an L and just as I was go-
ing out he handed me back $12.50. I asked
him what that was for, when he replied
that they were giving a quarter off on over-
coats now. My partner is always bragging
that he is a luckier man than I am, and it
made me mad to: think that his luck had
come to his rescue in this ca8e. I said
nothing, however, and walked down to

_ Spring’s to get*the eloak. Ill be dummed

 

if they didn’t repeat the quarter off business
down there and the result is ’'ve got $26.25
in my pocket which I didn’t expect to have.
Now, what I want to know is this: Does
this money belong to me or to my partnér
and sister? Did FE get beat when I bought
a coat and a cloak or are the parties beating
themselves now? What kind of a town do
you eall it, that has got one price one month
and another ‘price the next?” I told my
friend that his questions were stunners and
that I wanted time to think them over be-
fore answering. And] am thinkigg yet.
———$—<—<—$- 9 ‘
Association Notes.

Tim TRADESMAN acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to be represented at
the third annual meeting of the Traverse
City Business Men’s Association, which
oeceurs on the evening of January 4, and
will endeavor to avail itself of the invita-
tion.

Traverse City Herald: ‘Frank Haiil-
ton, of this plaee, President of the Michi-
gan Business Men’s Association, is doing
good work.in the organization line and say-
ing many good things to the business of the
State, from week to week, in the columns
of Tue MicwiGAN TRADESMAN.”

A letter from Paul P. Morgan, the veter-
an Monroe grocer, conveys the welcome in-
telligence that he proposes to call the busi-
ness men of that place together for the pur-
pose of forming an association. Mr. Mor-
gan will thus be doing his fraters a service
which will redound to his credit and to the
prosperity of the town.

 

VISITING BUYERS.

The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders withthe various houses: .

G. M. Huntley, Wright Center.
F. C. Beard. Morley.
Mr. Seoville, Scoville & Rich, Manistee.
Robert F. Birdie, John Truem&n & Co., New-
berry.
John Smith, Ada.
J. Cc. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
S. Juistma, Grand Haven. ,
Henry Harding, Bridgeton.
Mrs. J. Debri, Byron Center.
J. M. Reid, Grattan.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr Center.
J. F. Mann, Lisbon.
L. A. Paine, Englishville.
C. H. Deming, Dutton. \
J. W. Robinson, Stetson.
L. T. Wilmarth & Co., Rodney.
J. M. Gray, Pier) ville.
Darling & Ruveris, Sparta.
Fred. Tracy, buyer Cummer
Cadillec. _
D. Kelly, Lyons.
D. Cleland, Coopersville.
D. Fleming, Riverdale.
S: D. Kenney, Covert.
W. W. Woodhams, Plainwell.
W.T. Long, Vicksburg.
. M. Lewis, Ionia. ?
. B. Caldwell, Middleville.
.S. Putnam, Fruitport.
B. Lapham, Rockford.
S. K. Fisher, Pentwater.
Gus. Bergman, Bauer.
Cc. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.
M. Minderhout, Hanley.
Smith & Bristo!, Ada. ‘
John Giles & Co., Lowell. ,
Myers & Burton, Whitecloud.
J. A. Spencer, Smyrna.
Geo. W. Bartlett, Ashland Center.
Robert Neil, Ashland Center.
G. J. Keitehen, Manton.
H. Baker & Son, Drenthe.
FE. Roberts, Darling & Roberts, Sparta.
S. L. Alberts, Ravenna.
Pringle Bros., Muir
Moerdyk, DeKruit & Co., Zeeland.

Lumber Co.,

Hab

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| removing the fire pan.

satisfaction.
from Tin ang Galvanized Iron.

without Danger!

Tin

 

 

 

Jay West, Sumner.

Ben E. West & Co., Lowell.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
Cutler & Wright, Morley.
H. M. Freeman, Lisbon.

J. McPherson, Lowell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Calais EPO. oc oo. es hee ae cece nena OOO

Galvanized Iron. ......

Clines Portable Heaters.

We wish to call your attention to CLINE’S
AROMATI6, CARBONIC, COMPOSITION FUEL, especially adopted for Street Cars, |
Carriages, Cabs, Sleighs, Buggies, Wagons, Offices and individual use in and out doors: |

PORTABLE FOOT HEATERS and

being something entirely new to the public! But in the short time of three months last
fall, there were made about twenty-five thousand, all of which were sold and gave entire |

The cost of the stove is very low, ranging from $1.50 to $5, being made |
We also make a Register Heater. to take the place of a}
Furnace in Heating Smal! Rooms, especially Bed-Rooms, can also bé used in the finest |
Carriages with perfect Safety and in the summer the same can be used as a ventilator by |
Our Aromatic, Carbonie Composition Fuel is so cheap, within |
the reach of everyone, in boxes containing 25 and 50 days’ supply, just think of it, to keep
your feet and body warm all day at 2c, without any additional fuel to be put in the stove, | Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10
when once started requiring no attention for 10 or 15 hours! so simple, so cheap and used Res. 6s
No oil, no smoke, no blaze, no offensive odor end has
thoroughly tested and patented in the United States, England and Canada, under the fol-
lowing dates: November 10, 1885, March 31,

been

1886, April 10, 1886, June 15, 1886.

No. 1, 6x8, Office Heater

that wish to keep sole and body warm.

oo bee 6 6.6 8 066 8 Wh Oe & 6 HO O40. 6 6 Oa'e 6 440 6:64 6 8 ‘
Cea ee LPO a ck ov us ows one sche ec ees Bee

No. 2, 6x10,

For Wagons, Cabs, Sleighs and Carriage Drivers, will
keep your feet, warm all day for 2 cents.
Che, Ue a ala cies eee COCR

ee

No. 3, 8x8, Round Cabinet Heater,
For Ladies, especially used in parlors, with perfect safety and will
not soil the finest fabric.

.. 91.50 each
, 2 =

No. 4, Carriage Heater,
Can be used for warming four persons at one

time; placing the feet on the incline top, so |
m as to ride with perfect ease and safety.
Made from the very best galvanized iron.

Piie@s oo cise es co ..85.00 each

LIBERAL DISCOUNT AT THE TRADE.

After using your Heaters and Fuel in our carriages last winter, we cheerfully say the
same gave our patrons such good satisfaction that they all compared the carriage with a
comfortable room, and still more can be said as the heat was of great benefit to the carriage,
keeping the same always dry and free from dampness. Therefore, we shall continue the

Respectfully yours,

2,911 State St.,

2,451 and 2,453 State St.,
and Livery 3,119 State St.,

Jos. CHALIFouX, Undertaker and Livery, 25 Blue Island Ave.

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.

10 and 12 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
GENERAL AGENTS,

 

 

 

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The demand incident to the brisk holiday} H. Colby & Co., Rockford.
trade precluded the formation of any new Bete Satie
organizations last week and the taking of | J. Q. Look, Lowell.
annual inventories this week will probably| 3. yom i ee
have the same effect in the premises. So far} J. A. Shattuck, Sand.Lake.
: ‘ ‘ J. Grutter, Grandville.
as heard from, St. Charles, Chesaning, South | Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
Haven, Plainwell, Monroe and Boyne City eT en
are awaiting convenient opportunities for] Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
effecting general organizations. ~~ aoe ee adage.
Cedar Springs Clipper: Some people J.N. Wait, Hunsonville.
: : a ; O. W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
have formed a wrong opinion of the organ-} Neal McMillan, Rockford.
ization’ of the Business Men’s Association.| 2: ¢: —T oe Hewermsees:
DO.d. “ s 4a . 4a sku MEN.
Itis not simply a scheme by which the mer-| Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.
chant or business man may hunt down the bees ee eosland:
dead-beat, but it is of mutual benefit to the G. C. Baker, LaBarge.
3 ; . A. Purchase, South Blendon.
business man and the best interests of the} N. DeVries, Jamestown.
entire por aan prosperity. It unites all Groots Bros. Allendale, use of your Heaters and Fuel in the future.
mee - eonongas nee ed a 2. ©: Meee eon _ P. P. DEMARIS, 2,971 State St.,
Editor Slusser, of the Mancelona Herald,| Jonn Damstra, Forest Grove. B. McNen
in referring to the organization of an asso-| 2. E. Werkman, Holland. ch ee
dir g § Byron MeNeal, Byron Center. C. G. Houman & Co., 2,449,
ciation at that place, recently remarked:| N. Bouma, Fisher. as - TT 4.
‘‘All the time and money expended in this J. M. Robinson, Stetson. D. B. Quixtan, Undertaker
on ae me _—— ” ui nag: Seaton IS) G.C. Messinger, Tustin. °
work will pay in this one way—getting our ——___—<» -2 << CHICAGO, ILL.
business men together long enough to get Purely Personal.
acquainted. Weare too much inclined to Ludwig Winternitz spent Christmas in
keep our noses to the grindstone, but I con- Chicago,.the guest of friends.
sider that we have taken a new lease from S. A. Welling and wife went to Detroit
. *f > es . is
this hum drum life. ge e Friday to spend Christmas with their daugh-
Referring to the organization of four as- tar
acres a oti i - Mr. Hovey, representing the Standard
are eh 7 Perens ee Gig Saddle Co., of Jackson, was in town | eee
think of our meeting with the business men | yronday
e a sLonday. LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.
“up north” with much sponses Let us C. H. Lloyd, for several years book-keep- Uppers, Sineh.. 3... ; ee Ge per M $44 00
ac Tac 2 we a aot] j is 7 ars 4, \y NO, na ee i
Bib eile hea _ the next State mecting 1) ey for Dunham, Peters & Co., at Chase, has eee t ee 3808
March. Petoskey will be there. Charle-| ta:en the same position with the firm here. eee ane ee aes = . ee. paces are i - buyers, who pay
ster wae 1 e, J . 9 = 2 : ‘ine Common, linch............-  .s-+ ‘ promptly and buy in fu uckages.
voix will be there. Mancelona will be) yy. 5, Goodman, book-keeper for the Haz-| Shop, 1 inch... 5-7 vagina ooo Me ares ae are
there. Kalkaska will be there. And do eltine & Perkins Drug Co., spent Christ-: Fine, Common, 14, 1% and 2inch. ...... 25 00 F eh : Be
forzet that Traverse City will be there.” | ~ — GSO AP Tist-| No, 1 Stocks, 12 in:, 12, 14and 16 feet ... 15 00 Ives’, Old Style.......+.-0eeeeeeeee seers dis60&10
not forget that Traverse City will be there.” | 145 with his parents at Kendallville, Ind. | No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., IS feet..........-+-++- 16 00 ae Sahinusner se aniens ss snes ac onee pte nee
ae . 4p aa Mt : ee No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20feet.............+:. OUGIASS ..--.- eee eee cece e eee eee ereeees oan
Allegan Journal: ‘The Business Men’s | He was accompanied by his wife. NO~ 1 Stocks’ 10 in. 12, 14 and 16 feet... a Pierees! 2. .ccsseeseeseeeeeee eneeseee dis60&10
Association met Tuesday evening and dis-| J{omer Eaton was the recipient of a hand- No. 1 Stocks, 10 in.,18 ee 16 00 aoe sent ee tere een ee enencees anaes anaes OR
ai eer ick a . , : Se eeeee OO SR UOM. ...i,.0. .6s<: SEE ee re een srener rss: nen
cussed several proposed village improve-| some Christmas present in the shape of @| No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00 Jeanine BENUINE.....--- eee eeeee sees Se
ments. The next meeting will be held on | solid black walnut ease for imported cigars, | X¢° fe cage andy Sry Be re eo es er cite its 84789" _—
: A i . ° 3KS +9 @ [che cknasean ene ‘ 1 : ' capi :
Tuesday evening, January 4, when it is| elaborately ornamented with hand carving | No.? Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 | Spring.......-.---- meeceucaasdn ens ts ssatt dis 40
: : . 2 ‘ks. T2i Pa. y. VS.
hoped the membership will be largely in-| of a high order of merit. The present was Be. Soave ee a eee oe | mained «n+ =: eae $ 13 00
creased. Every business man in Allegan | the handiwork of Edwin Halloway. a . es ee er oo wh ee
: eee a ee eae : 0. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 3 00 eLLS. :
should become a member of this Association | Wm. Judson, who was an active partner | No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet... ..-.-.-- +5 d3 00 wand Wave a5 Cag Lad alee esadaweannes dis $ 60&10&10
and give his advice and influence to what-| in the late lumbering firm of Barnhart & oO ee ae - alec 16 feet...... - = Gall eR tess on 7 3083
’ : 26 3, § pe ROO cia kere doe an ou 2 MEE wei he ee eee ease didedwen ah ad. Cee 48 wie
ever enterprise may tend to build up the} Judson, but who was more recently engaged | No. 2 Stocks, 6 in., 20 feet foes an Segees  2e@ — Se ro eran
s : : : : : arse C ate : *,Sargent...... SC idada waved. dis s&
village. in the banking business at Big Rapids, has oe ia — 00 9 00 BOLTS. —
The third notification sheet of the M. B..| removed to this city and will shortly engage gone B ae + me OR sci eee at 33 00 eres ee eS dis $ 40
; Sa ; + nian 3 st tin sent ; © Stripe, 466 6 WOR, «oo conse ek cnn es ©. 01S PO OW SEBS. «. ss ye ncsesvenes tens dis 6
M. . is now in the press and will be sent} in business here. No. 1 Feneing, all fengths. fone 15 09 Acton ties aa ieuite vali eseateekeus as dis 30810
1e associations auxiliary to t ¢ 2 ie ae bili 1- ‘Janie | No.2 Fencing, 12, 14 anc feet oo ee 2 Pere stars assests sates ass e4 *.. Gis 74
ty the SOmRTON ayxtiany to the State; Sumner M. Wells, billing clerk for Clark, | x0" 2 Feneing. 16 feet............00000- 4 12 0) | Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis G0&10
body before the end of the present week. | Jewell & Co., was married last evening to | No.1 Fencing, 4 Imeh......---.----++++77- 15 00 | Gast —— BARE nc cean ean don vant dis 60810
Ty. : Thi oe ae oo eae Me S : : No. 2 Fencing, 4 inch................-..-- 12 : : , brass knobs.............dis 60
st sega = pape a sp prize Miss Sadie Stephenson, daughter of Dr. Norway C and etter, J or § ineh ee 20 ee Cast S¢ uare eo a aie aE era dis wnat
rom the publication of these sheets borders | Ste; : Tho Co ata ee svel Siding, 6 inch, A and B............ ‘ PE OO hoe Cab acdc ace tu kane oo dis 60&
} : : ore : " cag Stephenson. athe happy couple will _ el Bevel Siding, 6 ‘oon . ee ee ~~ = Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 60810
on the marvelous, and those local associa- | in the domestic pleasures of married life at} Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00 Wrongut Rquare aap <tekt ced tones dis 60&10
j > thie Ta Tr ] i ha ay" P ala 7 » 217 ‘vel Si x, 6 2, ORS ee ca eds 2 rought sunk Mush. .....-...-...--5 li 10
tions which have not yet united with the | the corner of Blakeley avenue and Lagrave ae aie es es eee ese se 7 = Wrought Bronze and Plated oe "
State organization should do so without de- | street. $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. I F Se tence teeta testes cee e terse reese dis 60810
lay, as this is the last sheet which will be = erecees pion a ernest sstonyte! = . cay Geacpeenme ee aa ee
sent them by the courtesy of the State COOPERAGE. Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No, 1, common... 17 00| Barber : ions
soars D. Quay quotes as follows, f. 0. b. at Bailey: | Dresse ‘looring 6in., No.2common.... 14 00| Backus....................ccsceeseecee Kae
officers. , y as Beaded Ceiling, 6 in, $1 00 adaitiinal. s Spottord Dee aad tela sai deur sane s caee nes = —
Traverse Ci oyald:  f a speci : re reseed Piooring, 4in.,A.Band Clear.. 95 00] Am. Rall..............-.cccececcecce ‘ "
pee eee or —_ : 2 — Red oak flour bbl. staves.......-. M @ 6 00) Dressed Flooring, eae een iret rren ets =
meeting of the Business Men’s Association, eae 48 + nmian = @ 5 25 | Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.1 com’n 16 00) Woy pia; BUCKETS.
: : . . 2 7 ’ i’t. 2 ha Ny anos R4 6 ’ OLL, DIBID. 0... nce censrcsngssoccces 35
Tuesday evening, it was decided to hold a writes oak oe mo eM 19 so? 00 ieee Colling, cinch sn additional. M4 00| Wot ewivel............. ce + 00
banquet at Park Place, on Tuesday evening, Eee ark k ba to into <e g - - XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 3 10 . BUTTS, CAS.
y IDL, « s TO maten..... c i j é P + * wy,
January 4th. The annual meeting will be HEADS. aa ae ees yt rare cnen yet: oa ae pened oo eg noe veeees br se
i : : 4 : - Ny : : a eee : + ase oe eee em ew ew eee eee ow a J 3 . pe 1 yr ze ee Le - {
held on that evening, at which time officers Tierce, dowelled and circled,set.... 1b@ 16 No. 2or6in. C. Bi8in. Shingles......... 15 | Cast Loose Joint, genuine Sereda Sis aneea
for the ensuing y ill be elected. Tt Pork, . + 4. BO . 18| No.Zor5 in. C. B. 16 in.........-.---+.+5 1 40] Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 60&10
or the ensuing year wilt e eae ed. 1€ Tierce heads, square.......... ® M 23 09@26 90 Lath 2... cece eet cect ee eeee erences } 75@ 2 00| Wrought Loose Pin.................-dis 60&10
members of the Association will go to Park hind Aaa ad ae oe BM 19 =. “ cciniineey ics sr riba er Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5
Place for supper. E. N. Carrier, S. C. Des-| Flour * EO ee ike ee ae Pees eS cones nose Lis, oenae s.-.Gm ON ©
: : - . 11 Cull wood headin 3y%@ 3% | The furniture factories here pay as follows | '¥fOUS oose Pin, japanned, silver
pres and E. W. Hastings were appointed & ARR asa a 3 | for dry stock: eee wteee seer eeeseeeeus ences - 60& 5
. . i ; : rou Gs cts daar shee cuscanes i yf
business committee for the occasion and | white oak and hickory tce, 8f’t. M 11 00@12 50 merepeee. JOQ-TUN. «2... cree eee e ee eee +: oni e Wrought Pheide Bund, ...<.....-6..-- dis 10 a
oe : : Vhite : “ "t. irch, lOM-rUN......--6-- cece ee ee eel 5) 0G Ww ee i "5
Thos. T. Bates, L. Roberts and J. A. Moore | White oak and hickory" i4t't. MF 1) OLS 9 | Ibirch, Nos. Vand 2..........-++-.-++. 3,00 | Buca Olek as
committee on programme. After supper, | Ash, round * ™ ..... ..sseeeees M 6 00@ 6 %5 ee eee Reinet ahem enna ats 25, oman = Blind, Parker’s...........+-2+ sseseee: dis 80
° ’ : : f aif ¢ 2 Ra ‘ ON oi anc aca canner scans § oD ti » i %
toasts and responses will aid digestion. Aan. Bee monn. RE Rin irhet eee mg oe : 2 Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2...............:.45 00@50 00 cur crhaieaniaaata enn ee ae - "
ee COEry, CULL. 066. oben es cece ween sees @10 00 .
; : ; B ILS. : an
Mancelona Herald: In order that our) white oak pork te Wek m’d.M 100@ 110| Maple, log-rum.......-.-2-+.0ee0e-0e 13 00@15 00 Bly’8 1-10... 02. eee seen eee eens sree per m $65
readers may all have a more clear under-| White oak pork barrels,machine.. | & SER Bite Po rae ssh oeao sons 1h: cs ee ee reine tec net ec ee antec =
; : e | White oak lard tierces...........-- 15@ 1 25 | Maple, Nos. land3..............-.-++ WBaD OO EE BY «5 cines cnesennerenstcs eset inne sss 35
standing of the objects and benefits of the] Beet and lard half barrels......... "5@ 90 sania, clegr, Rooring. Lea cnaidieaunan = Oh | MAGKOE. 56. ons sae ns es seme ecccanse sees 60
Business Men’s Associati -ean- | Custom barrels, one head.......... 2 OO 2 10 | ree eee, BOONE» » +> + 0-2 e002 co CATRIDGES.
ess * 5 Association, recently si Waasee WARE a Ada i weds 30@ 37 oo eee Bs Aaa ce sl aeden se @I18 Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10
ized in this village, we this week publish in | Produce barrels...........-.+.++++- 25@ 28 | Red Oak, Nos. 1 and2.......... sete @24 00| Rim Fire, United States..............-. dishO&10
; a > | Red Oak, quarter sawed............ @35 00 | Central Fire dis30&10
full the constitution and by-laws adopted by WaDeENeian Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... aa. a ”
eee . : : * Walnut, log-run........ Ss cu cows 55 00} : SELS. .
the Association. It is not a secret orgaml> | standard Tubs, No. L.......----0+ sesso 5 25| Walnut, Nos. Land 3.000.000.0002... Gra 00 | Socket Firmer...........-.-seeeeeseee dis %
zation, as many have supposed, but its ob- Standard Tubs, No. 2 pcs 4 % Walnuts, culls De os ace v crntage @25 00 onc cere eee eteeereeeeeeeeeeees > 75
; ; andard Tubs, NO. 38.... .......eeceeeceeees 2 ire Pn, JOGO ooo sas oss eee 13 00 “ci age alah neat ie ale a iD
jects and methods are open to all. While Standard Pails, two hoop........-...+-.+++ 1 25 White Ash, Cones ee aoe 14 oops 00 —- ot bee peers hint 47 dis 75
it will practically shut off the dead-beat Ro wee one DOOD 6 asks cin theses : o Whitewood, ROMP, ok cocoa canes uses @23 00 Barto oe Socket Fi she eecasaa teas a -
from further pursuing his swindling opera- Maple Bows, assorted BAM i clctees nso 00| COAL AND BUILDING MATERI ats, | Cold..--+-- steeasenaeanseneenarener sens net
tions, it will not prevent an honest man) putter mee... 09; A.B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Curry Sie... dis 40&10
from obtaining favors at the hands of our | Rolling Pins...........:+.+--+ssseerereeens 75 | Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. bbe MESROIOR cong dss cnc ca sce ice ses OO 25
Potato Mashers 50 | Ohio White Li | ‘
et wes aan tea as ds a eee On ef ales, Maange, one 60
in the past, and no man who keeps his Clothes Pins............ ieee esd ek hs ender 60 | Akron Cement per bbl...............- ‘ DORMER ME ooo oe elec kn ccedansctasadentacanes 60
s : Mop StOCKS.......... cece cece ween eres eter ceees 1 00| Brifalo Cement, per bbl..... bande cna TOD BOOP oon soos ioc dd ek eens estes cee c sence 4010
promises and does business on the square Vesnboards, single sieebis gop ehs ingeeeneaseuse 1%5|Carlots ‘ CR ees OS ET PO. < coo 5s -vacicnsaveksd sae vate 60
: ization i | Washboards, double..........-+-+sseeee eens 2 25| Plastering hair, per bu............... 25@_ 30 a
| ’ . 4 .
need fear the organization in the least. el BASKETS. i. Stucco, per bbl.. spoeteeeeecesaceseees 1 15 Planished, 4 oz NO OER 2. occa scans: Bb 28
oe —— ___—. »-— | Diamond Markel.........++-020ecsecmerreee and pilaster, per tOn.........-....+6. T4xBD, V4K56, T4 KOO. ooo occ werent cee 3l
_., | Bushel, narrow band...........-.-++e+eeeees , 2 ; 5 ‘
Very few merchants can commence with | Bushell wide band.......0.J0..s.s00l000c bi ee element LOE ese" geneg aim | Gout Malley MaMB.nat se ccesccaesecccsccccss
enough ready money to pay forall their pur- | Clothes, sprint, NO. bean feessesesee esses: 3 60 | Fire clay, per Dbl... :°-- +... ..s-sse-0 SO] iit Stock te . ns
: ; » No.2..... boesesedeescsesuaes . rs WM gan p doan enna 8
chases, and. if the stream of circulation or | aot opie, mo @ ce eauea ocak apne . e Anthracite, exe and grate, car lots : * 15@6 S caper and Straight Shank............ dis 40
: . | e8, abi chooses edosersscsesce n , stove and nut, car lots.. 6 W@6 orse’s Taper Shank..........-..---. d
production were to stop until the consumer | Giothes, willow No. 2..........:+:++++++-+++-1 00PCannell, car lots........... Suilaiiue a co ’ ELBOWS. - ” ”
had paid for the goods in money, it would Clothes, willow No.3.........-. veccueeeseeee8g09 | Ohio Lump, car lots.............+.+++ 3 1 25 | Com. 4 piece, 6 in...... Vie wes annise doz net $.85
Ww Tight.
be vastly diminished. ; ater Tig! aggre h a tnch shan enero a erent Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00 yy abe ee leis ceive bial dead dis 20&10
: Rie ON ee cevisees care Port Cement.............-++.00 3 50@4 00 | Adjustable ............ peti de -..--- dis %&10

EXPANSIVE BITS.

| Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20
| Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 5, $30 00. dis 25
FILES—New List.
| American File Association List...... dis 60&10
| Disston’s ......... Go ccc ete hecauaens <a dis 60&10
| New American............... ........dis 60&10
RAMEE Wc rc isk pc ausas dees can dis 60&10

Wee dick ia eds conic sdes dis ds5&10
Eiclier’s Horse Raspe....:..........-- dis 50& 5
GALVANIZED IRON,

Nos. 16 to 20, Zand 24, 2and2, 27 28
List 12 13 6b 18
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal! 60.

: GAUGES.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.........dis 7)
HAMMERS. :
BASICS GOOCH... oan ena sacicns chon: dis 25
sii ssc pa binviaoneadanankens dis 25
eee Ge PF Oo Sie ccc dis 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 50

| Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 e 40&10

| HANGERS.

| Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10

| Kidder, wood track...................dis 40
Pi HINGES.
| Gate, Clark's, 1,2, 9.............--5..- dis 60
State ee alas does ches se cacaes per doz, net, 2 50
| Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 445 14
| and longer...... Siu e ckik es sakanes 3%
| Screw Hook and Bye, % .......... -net 10%
| Serew Hook and Bye 53.............. net 84
| Screw Hook and Eye X.............. net 1%
Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net 1%
DU OU oi ins cos acck cease acs dis 65
HOLLOW WARE.
| Stamped Tin Ware........... ides ee hile 30
SMR ETD WR IG. 0 ow occ cecenece ences 25
EU FEO WEG oon ns vs oi ca ccec cs eces 25
HOES.
Grub 1 eaiscess pds cissdvaulccaane $11 00, dis 60
Grub 2 i id Haan ebdeaske cous laweces 11 50, dis 60
OR rook bs ik aot ck ch ca ccas ence ees 12 00, dis 60
KNOBS.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.......dis 45
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 45
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 45
Door, porcelain, trimmings...... elsaea: 45
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain..... dis 70
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.'s... ......... 40&10
URN occ cnc geecen: & ceecacees dis 45
LOCKS—DOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list. .dis 45
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 45
PRROIE aigic dca ca sceaes ..dis 45
OMIM og boc ci cce © kbs ccucsis dis 45
’ LEVELS.
Stantey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70
; MATTOCKS. :
Adze Bye Wh Gu es ae eeds acacaveeeses $16 00 dis 60
Hunt Eye Oe ei dae osc ae wie ne ses $15 00 dis 60
PO soi aks pcan k cubes eas ca os $18 50 dis 20 & 10
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50
MILLS.

Coffee, Parkers Co.’s................+-dis 40&10
Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40@10

Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s...... dis 49@10
CO POP Oe oo onic vc ccc ne cacacass dis 25
MOLASSES GATES.
PRON NOOR acc cc ceca cadacececees dis 70
PRU © CLOTTING. 65. cnc che ce Se ceee dis 70
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25
NAILS.
sha a nen, Bra and Fencing.
ON in cceks. cadesdsndc cscs Bp keg $2 2
8d and 9d ia criioen eee 35
Te oak. von ncn clans cenceasenac 50
Me I IN oo ono cs oh es ob se neds cues Gass 75
Te on vaso ca ndctenccaesascs 1 50
is ie ck dececae chee codec 3 00
Oe I, OR on da occas cdncccnccnceecs 1 75
Finishing i 10d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches { 3 2% 2 1%
Adv. ® keg $125 150 175 200
Steel Nails—2 30.
OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent......... ...-- dis60&10
Zine, with brass bottom...... seeuase bus dis 50
I Oona ok cc ceca eecesecaie dis 50
To coc skc ene cdsas per gross, $12 net
Ui hi hacndeucesecs ences 50&10
PLANES.
Cite TOG) CO. 6, FANCY. 20. oo conc cccccces dis 15
Ne i ce candi enctcscaceas dis 25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15
WR EY oo os oo cence csseeess dis 20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. ...dis20&10
PANS.
ic cece se nh cadets crotanss dis 50&10
CO, POUIBNGG, cock cedcccscecee « >, .dis60&10
ic ako gs case tactensccnsss 8 ib 6
: RIVETS.
Met UE I gina oa vc cs ce cnesss dis 40
Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
“A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9
Broken packs ec ® Bb extra.

 

ROPES.

Sigal, 04 ini, Gril lerier........ .. 5. 0<ecaeesss D44
on sane daha esse seceeeus «sacs 138%
SQUARES.

ORO AV OE, goog oo cance ca ntceteces dis 70
OO AE io occ nc ca teakawes dis 60
WE candice cae atecees dis 20
SHEET LRON.

Com. Smooth. Com.
Med, 1OLO MM... os. 06... eee $4 20 $2 75
MO Oe Wo ios on cca ccna eces 4 20 2%
WR PW oo coe cece s scene 4 20 2 80
RC FT Bac cocks ce ce ccccunnt 4 20 2 90
RO PO Be oc icc csckvaceccdene 4 40 3 00
WO is ea coc aces we taene 4 60

All sheets No, i8 and lighter, over 2 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.

In edaks Of G0 Ds, B B.. .. 6... ..cccesees. 5%
In smaller quansities, ® .............. 6
TACKS.
Bea, Olt WIG, onc ss os <4 cea ces dis 60
BEGOt Ble WI oa cc cuca de ceccnscc oe estee 60
Swedes, all kinds .................6+- dis 60
Ce ATE EAB OG. 55. cs o 5 65 dn cee cannes dis 60
Clie FIO INAIIS. 5 so c5 cic ccscdesescans dis 50
Wyte GUE. gg occ foc ccc ceesccs sem 5G
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.
RE os ea rides ctddcedeees 12 50
Market Half-and-half............. .... 16 00
Strictly Half-and-half.................. 17 50:
TIN PLATES.
Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.

TC, TON 14, CHERCOR!... «. .60s 00060 whuees 75
1X, TUE O CREMOOGL, 5 oo i 6 inca nes cceeess 7 25
1c, Peete, CUBICORN, « o6 6656 esccecscnsss - 6 2
ake WEeie, COBPOORL oon ncn cccccscccesen 7%
IC, BOWee COICO 6 os 5 6c ccc ccticncess 5 75
IX, Nee COO go os code ce ccd tens 7 25
PO. A COOGEE, oo 5 oe cc cee scc anes 8 75
PRN, bere, Charcool. ..........-..s0e0<. 10 77
IXXXX, 14x20, Charcoal...........-.++5+- 12 55
EA, Pete, CUNO. 6 oa csccccccdeueeeas 15 50
DC TOE PIRES CHAROORL . «3. 5 occas ccdc csc: 6 50
Tee, 100 Pinte CUArooel.. .. «0.5 cecccses 8 50
DxX, 100 Plate Charcoal... ..........%.0.. 10 50
Pres. 10 Plate Charcoal... .... .... 6000: 12 50

Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6
rates.

 

 

erAee RAI BOs. ig ok vhs er ccee ceceuncece 5 2
WO FEMI, EM oii ond dace. <ocdsenceaccas 6 75
PEE TN, BE, one wba cc ticcac cd ccccescace 11 O06
aE WR, BA i ooo 5c 6 Kann seen cs sede 14 00
TIN—LEADED.
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 50
[X, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ ce
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 11 00
LX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........ 14 00
TRAPS.
ee icc chacansndsbascnds 60&10
Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35
Oucida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10
ae Oe ee 60&10
MW WE, LO Go nic dein ons ce nevecses 60&10
UI UE og ok 5 ids ane deca ceecs 18e # doz
MEOUGG, GOHURION. ooo ise ces ce sec scess $1 50 BP doz
WIRE.
PRPTNUT MAGEE. «6, ceo 5 os canes . dis 67%
POG IE SEATS, cos 5. oc x00- cae ees dis 7
Coppered Market... ........ceccceceees dis 62%
Pe os nk seu cetesacesaseees dis 55
RIE EO civic doce ctacccoees +..dis 62%
Tinned Broom....,.. . Se dlecit cane dcesuee ‘gt O09
Pirie MEGSEFOGE, ... «o> «sees. ua kas Bb 8%
| Coppered Spring Steél............dis 40@40&10
i ‘Tinned Spring Steel. ... .... 0... cece gece: dis 60
ag Ee Ea re BD 3%
Barbed Fence, galvanized........ Girne <neeaes 4
io WITRNG, vob be Ca cdeccdecccas: cs 34
ag ass occ dans ianegee us new list net
Re seccavcaadse uses new list net
WIRE GOODS.
PO ck ale ehh cae cuane dis 70&1N&10
Screw Eyes................-:....--di8 TO0&10&10
TN a ly doen s conbaed wence dis 70&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 7O&l0&10
WRENCHES.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
ee I gg oi ci bons oe se kdcnsaess dis 60
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 75&10
Coe’s Patent, malleable............ dis 75&10&10
MISCELLANEOUS.
oi ons 0s ca dean cece tccens 50
"Priya, CiStOrn.... .......cccccccccess dis 70&10
mowewe, BOW HOt. 2... 66.6 cs cee ccc ceoes 80
Casters, Bed and Plate............. dis50£10&10
Dampers, American ...........-..+..0++5 40&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5
Copper Bottoms............. Nees cheeks ‘ ?3¢

 

 

 
 
 

  

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The Michioan Tradesmal

WEDNESDAY.

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&. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor.
Telephone No. 95,

 

 

 

 

(Entered at the Postufiice at Grand Rapids as
Seconad-class Matter.)

EDNESDAY, DEECMBER 2

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Michigan Business Men’s Association.
President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.
First Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe.
Second Vice-President—E. J. Herrick, Grand Rapids.
Secretary—E. A-Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo.
Executive Committee—President, First Vice-President,
Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey.
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse
City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. Westgate, Che-
* boygan.
Committee on Legislation—W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; J. V.
Crandall, Sand Lake; J. F. Clark, Big Rapids.
Committee on Membership—H. S. Church, Sturgis; B.
F. Emery, Grand Rapids; the Secretary.

 

Ada Business Men’s Association.
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, Elmer Chapel.

Allegan Business Men’s Association.
President, Irving F. Clapp; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.

 

Bellaire Business Men’s Association.
President, John Rodgers; Secretary, G. J. Noteware.

 

Merchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids.
President, N. H. Beebe; Secretary, A. S. Hobart.

 

Burr Oak Business Men’s Association.
President, C. B. Galloway: Secretary, H. M. Lee.

 

Cadillac Business Men’s As’n,
President, A. W. Newark; Secretary, J. C. McAdam.

 

Cedar Springs: Business Men’s Association.
President, T. W. Provin; Secretary, L. H. Chapman.

 

Charlevoix Business Men’s Association.
President, John Nichols; Secretary, R. W. Kane.

 

Business Men’s Protective Unien of Che-
boygan.
President, A. W. Westgate; Secretary, H. G. Dozer.

 

Coopersville Business Men’s Association.
President, E. N. Parker; Secretary, R. D. McNaughton.
Retail Grocers’ Trade Union As’n of Detroit.
President, John Blessed; Secretary, H. Kundinger.

 

Dorr Business Men’s Association.
President, L. N. Fisher; Secretary, E. S. Botsford.

 

Eastport Business Men’s Association.

President, F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary,
Geo. L. Thurston, Centra! Lake.

 

Elk Rapids Business Men’s Protective As’n,
* president, J. J. McLaughlin; Secretary, C. L. Martin.

Freeport Business Men’s Association.
President, Foster Sisson; Sec’y, Arthur Cheseborough.

Grand Haven Business Men’s Association,
President, Fred. D. Voss; Secretary, Fred A. Hutty.

 

Retail Grocers’ Ass’n of Grand Rapids.
President, Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.

 

Greenville Business Men’s Association.
President, L. W. Sprague; Secretary, E. J. Clark,
Hastings Business Men’s Association.
President, L. E. Stauffer; Secretary, J. A. VanArman.

 

Holland Business Men’s Association.
President, Jacob Van Putten; Secretary, A. Van Duren.

 

Jonia Business Men’s Protective Ass’n.
President, Wm. E.. Kelsey; Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr.

 

Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association.
President, P-Ranney; Seeretary, M. 8. Scoville.

 

Kalkaska Business Men’s Association.
President, A. E. Palmer; Secretary, C. E. Ramsey.

 

Business Men’s Protective As'n of Kingsley.
President, Jas. Broderick; Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty.

 

Leslie Business Men’s Association,
President, Wm. Hutchings; Secretary, M. L. Campbell.

 

Lowell Business Men’s Protective Ass’n.
President, N. B. Blain: Secretary, Frank T. King.

 

Luther Protective As’n.
President, W. B. Poot; Secretary, Jas. M.Verity.

 

Lyons Business Men’s As’n.
President, A. K. Roof; Secretary, D. A. Reynolds.

 

Mancelona Business Men’s Association.
President, W. E. Watson; Secretary, C. L. Bailey.

 

Manton’s Business Men’s Association.
President, F. A. Jenison; Secretary, R. Fuller.

 

Muir Business Men’s Association,
President, L. Town; Secretary, Elmer Ely.

Grocers’ Ass’n of the City of Muskegon.
President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Wm. Peer.

Merchant’s Union of Nashville,
President, Herbert M. Lee; Seeretary, Walter Webster.

 

Oceana Business Men’s As’n.
President‘ W.E. Thorp; Secretary, E. 8S. Houghtaling:

 

Ovid Business Men’s As’n.
President, C. H. Hunter; Secretary, Lester Cooley.

 

Petoskey Business Men’s Association,
President, Jas. Buckley; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

 

Reed City Business Men’s Association.
President, C. J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H.W. Hawkins.
Rockford Business Men’s Association,
President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary, J. M. Spore.

  

 

St. Johns Merchants’ Protective Association.
President, H. L. Kendrick; Secretary, C. M. Merrill.

Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of Saranac,
President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams.

 

 

Sparta Business Men’s Association.
President, J. R. Harrison; Secretary, M. B. Nash.

 

So. Armand KE, Jordan Business Men’s As’n.

President, A. E. Pickard; Secretary, John Leng.
Sturgis Business Men’s Association,

President, Henry 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn,

 

 

 

Traverse City Business Men’s Association.
President, Frank Hamilton; Secretary, C. T. Lockwood.

 

Tustin Business Men’s Association,
President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.

 

Wayland Business Men’s Association.
President. E. W. Pickett; Secretary, H. J. Turner.
White Lake Business Men’s As’n,
President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall; Secretary, W.
B. Nichoison, Whitehall.

 

Woodland Business Men’s Association.
President, John Velte; Secretary, I. N. Harter.

 

Retail Dealers’ Commercial Agency.
W. E. Cooper, Actuary, Grand Rapids.

 

Grand Rapids Butchers’ Union,
President, John Katz; Secretary, Chas. Velite.

 

em

They are Children of “The Tradesman.”
From the Pittsburg Grocer.

We find Tue MicnuIGAN TRADESMAN on
our desk this week filled with interesting
matter. Judging from the list of mer-
chants’ associations published, Michigan
must be well organized. The tone of THE
TRADESMAN no doubt accounts for the
fact.

_— or OS
‘They have deceived me often in dealing
with them,” said a retailer; “now, I trust
nothing but facts.”

 

. MODEL PLATFORM.

Constitution and By-Laws for a Business

Men’s Association. :
Tur TRADESMAN receives many requests
for a model constitution and by-laws for a
Business Men’s Association, adapted to a
town in which the business men as a whole
desire to unite in forming a general organi-
zation, and herewith presents the following
draft as embodying the best thought on the
subject up to the present time:

PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, comparison of ideas and methods and con-
cert of action are necessary to the well being of any
community, and

WHEREAS, We believe that a Business Men’s Associa-
tion will accomplish these objects; therefore
RESOLVED—That we, the business men of Plainwell
and vicinity, duly assembled on January 7, 1887, do
hereby organizé ourselves into such an Association,
and adopt the constitution and by-laws following:

CONSTITUTION.

. ARTICLE I.—NAME.

The name of this organization shall be the Plainwell
Business Men’s Association.

ARTICLE I.—OBJECTS,
The objects of this Association shall be to unite mer-
chants and other reputable business men for reform,
development of industries and work for the general
good and to promote by all legitimate means the social,
moral and business interests of its members. Amo,
the special objects sought to be obtained are the
following:

1. Concerted action in securing the location of man-
ufacturing and other public enterprises, and reductions
in insurance, freight and express rates, when exhorbi-
tant.

2. Protection against unjust laws affecting business
men, and a careful scrutiny of all legislation relating
to the same. *

3. Inspiring confidence between buyer and seller by
doing business on legitimate principles.

4. Protection against inferior and adulterated goods,
short weights, counts and measures, fictitious brands
and labels, and misrepresentation in public and pri-
vate.

5. Abolishing the tendency to indiscriminate credit
and stimulating the selling of merchandise for ready

ray.

, © Maintaining a collection department, for the col-
lection of doubtful accounts; for receiving and impart-
ing prompt information as to the standing of persons
asking credit; and the black-listing of dead-beats who
prey upon the trade.

7. Promoting kinder feelings toward honorable com-
petitors and removing the inclination to berate and
ecriminate neighbors in trade.

8. Greater care to secure good helpers and make and
keep them worthy by a livelier interest in their efforts,
habits and comforts.

9. The proper observance of all national holidays
and more frequent intervals for rest and recreation.

10. Shorter eours for doing business in and an honest
fndeavor to educate the buyer to make his purchases
between 7 a. m. and 6 p. m., six days a week.

11. To stimulate a determination to render the title
“Business Man’? a synonym for honor, firmness, pro-
bity, justice and high morals.

ARTICLE I1I.—MEMBERSHIP.

Any firm or individual doing an honorable business
may become a member of this Association on the two-
thirds vote of the members present at any regular
meeting, by payment to the Secretary the sum of $1
membership fee, and agreeing to pay 25 cents quarterly
dues in advance, and any assessments which shall be
voted by the Association to meet expenses.

ARTICLE IV.—OBLIGATION.

Every person or firm becoming a member of this As-
sociation shall be honorably cound to conform to the
rules, regulations and by-laws.

ARTICLE V.--NON-PAYMENT OF DUES.

Any member of this Association who shall neglect or
refuse to pay his dues, or any assessment ordered by
the Association, for three months after such sums be-
come due, shall thereby forfeit his membership.

ARTICLE VI.—OFFICERS.

The officers of this Association shall consist of a Pres-
ident, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an
Executive Committee of five members, of which the
President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be three; and
a Business Committee of three members. These officers
shall be eleeted annually by ballot and shall hold office
until their successors are elected.

ARTICLE VIL.—DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

Section 1—The President shall preside at all meetings,
sent; in his absence, the Vice-President.
ion 2—The Secretary shall receive all money due

Association from any source and pay the same to
the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor; keep a rec-
ord of all meetings; conduct all correspondence; keep
a list of all members in a book provided for that pur-
pose; and notify all committees of their appointment.

Section 8—The Treasurer shall receive all monies
from the Secretary, giving his receipt therefor; pay all
bills when approved by the Executive Committee, and
report the condition of the treasury at each regular
ineeting.

Section 4—The Executive Committee shall have
charge of the collection department and the compila-
tion and publication of the delinquent lists; shall pro-
vide rooms for the Association; audit all bills and ex-
amine the books and accounts of the Secretary and
Treasurer previous to each annual meeting.

Section 5—It siall be the duty of the Business Com-
mittee to look after all matters pertaining to thé
growth and well-being of Plainwell; to use all possible
inducements to secure the location of mills, factories
and other improvements; and to endeavor to secure
tany needed concessions in freight, express and insur-
ance rates.

 
 

ARTICLE VIIL.—COMPENSATION,

No compensation for service shall be paid any officer,

except the Secretary.
ARTICLE IX.—MEETINGS.

Section 1—The annual meeting of the Association
shall be held on the first Friday of each January.
' Seetion 2—The regular meetings of the Association
shall be held on the first Friday of each month. Special
meetings shall be called by the President on the written
request of five members.

ARTICLE X.—ORDER OF BUSINESS.

1. Reading minutes of the last meeting.

2», Admission of new members.

3. Reports of standing committees.

4. Reports of special committees.

5. Reading of correspondence.

6. Communications from State Association.

7. Communications from local associations.

&. Unfinished business.

9. New business.

10. Election of officers and appointment of comuiit-

4

1l. Report of Treasurer.

12. Adjournment.

ARTICLE XI.—AMENDMENTS.

This constitution and by-laws may be altered or sus-
pended by a two-thirds vote of those present at any
regular meeting, providing a written notice of such
alteration or amendment has been presented at the
preceeding regular meeting.

ARTICLE XIL-—BY-LAWS.

By-laws not in confilict with this constitution may be
established for the government of the Association on
the two-thirds vote of the members present at any ses-

sion.
BY-LAWS.
ARTICLE I.—QUORUM.

Five members shall constitute a quorum for the tran-

saction of business.
ARTICLE II.—EXPULSION. *

Any member of this Association who shall be placed
on the delinquent list shall stand expelled from the As-
sociation; and any member doing any act which tends
to bring the Association into dispute shall be expelled
by the two-thirds vote of the members present at any
regular meeting.

RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Rule i. The special aim of this Association is to fa-
cilitate the collection of doubtful accounts and other
debts by fair and honorable methods and to guard
against the extending of credit to debtors found on in-
vestigation to be unworthy of it.

Rule 2. The Association emphatically asserts that it
hopes to collect all debts due the members without pub-
licity, and that it neither desires or intends, in any in-
stance, to permit its members to intentionally annoy
or persecute any person indebted to members of the
Association.

Rule 3. That no injustice may be done to, or advan-
tage taken of any debtor, by any member of the As-
sociation, it shall be the duty of every member, before
reporting a person to the Association as a delinquent,
to send him the first oftiical notification sheet, known as
the “Blue Letter,” setting forth the fact that he owes
the writer a stated sum and that he is granted fifteen
days from the date entered on such letter in which to
pay the debt, or to satisfactorily arrange for its pay-
ment; thatif after the expiration of the fifteen days
thus granted, the debtor shall have failed to pay or to
have arranged for payment the member shall report
him to the Secretary (giving in each case his full name,
oceupation and place of residence), when that officer
shi mail him the second official notification sheet,
set@ing forth the fact that he is indebted to the member
named in the sum stated, and that unless he pays, or ar-
ranges to pay the amount within ten days he will be re-
ported to the Executive Committee as a delinquent; and
in the absence of extenuating circumstances, that Com-
mittee shall then place the debtor’s name on the De-
linquent List.

Rule 4. The second circular letter sent to the debtor
shall be enclosed in the authorized envelope of the As-
sociation, on which shall be printed, “If not called for
in ten days, return tothe Plainwell Business Men’s
Association,” and the non-return of any circular letter
thus mailed shall be deemed sufficient evidence that
the said letter was received by the debtor addressed.

Rule 5. Disputed accounts shall be investigated by
the Executive Committee, whose report on the same
shall be acted upon by the Association.

Rule 6. Any member trusting a man whose name ap-
pears on the Delinquent List shall be fined $10.

ORGANIZATION OUTFITS.

Full outfits for the Collection Depart-
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con-
taining all the late improvements, supplied
to order for $15. The outfit comprises:

1,000 Notification Sheets, for member's
use,

500 Copyrighted Record Blanks,

500 Association Notification Sheets, and

500 Envelopes.

Money can be sent by draft, post-office
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See Our Wholesale Quotations else-
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SOLE AGENTS FOR

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Sole Agents for

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Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch.

“Jolly Tar” Celebrated Plug Tobacco,
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Jolly Time” Celebrated Fine Cut To-
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Thomson & Taylor’s Magnolia Coffee.

Warsaw Salt Co.’s Warsaw Salt.

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Mail orders are especially solicited, which invariably
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Php Michigan Tradesman.

One of the good things about the drift of
dairying is a tendency to discard the hold-
ing of butter for a rise in price and sell it,

fresh. A great advance would be attained
if it were possible fer the maker and the con-
sumer to live “‘from hand to mcuth,” so to
speak. Then there would be no accumula-
tion of butter in the market to get strong,
‘off flavor” and rancid. The fancy quota-
tions are for butter not over ten days old;
and when one hears oi “eighty cents per
pound,” it means butter made and delivered
twice a week.

Every buttermaker knows that the fancy
in flavor of butter isa sort of a will-’o-the-
wisp, and it is doubtful if this exquisite fla-
vor can be depended upon over two weeks at
the most; and, as it is this fleeting flavor
that brings the ten cents extra per pound,
dairymen must understand the necessity of
shipping butter as fastas made. A freshly-
made butter, with dainty flavor, must always
be sold in preference to a butter made three
months before it is put on the market.

The dairyman can seize upon this very
fact as a trademark. ‘No bogus butter can
be made with this delicate aroma, and the
consumer once put in possession of this fact
ean always protect himself from the counter-

‘ feit butter. The most patent damage done
to the dairy product is the fear of the con-
sumer that he will have bogus goods _ thrust
upon him, and he is suspicious, and we are
from this very fact eating less butter each
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ously fine, is looked upon with reserve, and |.

to-day common butter in the market is act-
ually classed with the bogus. This gives
the dairyman who chooses, the chance to
make the finest of butter and supply con-
sumers direct, and allows the bogus produc-
er no chance to come into competition with
his compound.

We may also, in time, see the advantage
of salting butter far less than we do now,
which will give this delicate aroma of fresh-
ly-imade butter a more conspicuous place.
If we would churn the cream at the point of
mild acidity, thoroughly wash out the but-
termilk with weak brineand then salt the
butter in a brine-bath, instead’ of working
dry salt into the butter, the consumer would
soon come to learn.that butter has a flavor
of its own, independent of salt and butter-
milk; and when these two are a little less
conspicuous the real luxury of butter is dis-
coverell, and, when this occurs, it is the fla-
vor that will be paid for. Butter as simply
so much grease is a dear article of food, but
asatable luxury, exquisite in flavor and
perfect in grain, it is well worth its advance
cost.

We are also fast finding out that butter
needs only so much strong brine as it will
absorb while in the franular stage to give it
keeping properties. When free of butter-
milk—as it may be if it is washed out—a
coating of liquid salt about each little glob-
ule is all that can ever be done in the way
of salt adding to the keeping of butter. Then
this brine will also fill all the minute spaces
between tho globules and will keep out the
air. Such butter is perfection; and the de-
sire for more than one-third of an ounce of
salt to the pound of butter is an acquired
habit of taste—the exchange of butter-fla-
vor for the sharper flavor of salt.

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Why a Preacher Gave up the Dairy Busi-
ness.

“Pll tell you a little story, but Ican’t give
you any names,” said a Pittsburgh oleomar-
garine manufacturer, according to the Dis-
pateh, of that city. ‘‘In a little village a
few miles from this city lives a pious Pres-
byterian minister. His congregation is a
poor one, and in order to make a decent liv-
ing he started a dairy with three cows. He
has a great many friends in Allegheny and
Pittsburgh, who were only too glad to patron-
ize him, knowing that, coming from the old
pastor, they would get the pure, genuine
country butter. <All his contracts were for
forty-five cents a pound all the year round.

His patrons were so delighted with the but-
ter that they told their friends about it and
they told others. The result was that in less

than six months the parson, with his three |
little cows, supplied ninety customers with |

about 500 pounds of butter a week.”

“How did he get 500 pounds of butter from
three cows in one week?”

“Well, he bought just 500 pounds of oleo-
margarine of us every Thursday. He paid
fourteen cents a pound and sold it for forty-
fivecents. His profit wasabout $150 a week.
Pretty good for a preacher? Well, I should
say so. But he’s given up the business,
Last week was his last week, and he notified
all his patrons so two weeks ago.”

“Why does he quit? Pangs
science?” suggested the reporter.

‘‘No, oleomargarine law,” was the brief
answer.

““How will it affect him now any more than
heretofore?” :

‘Because the law requires every package
of oleomargarine to be branded in plain let-
ters as such, and imposes a penalty of $1,000
in every instance where a retail dealer does
not brand the oleo, and sell it for just what
itis. He’s afraid of the penalty. I’m sor-
ry, because he’s been one of our best cus-
tomers. Oh, yes, he’s only oneofa hundred.
We've been selling butterine to farmers all
over the state, who simply make it into rolls
and sell it for pure, country butter.”

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TIME TABLES.
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Leaves. Arrives.

TORE oe cee peakereceb lea vcar ee 9:10am 3:55 pm

+Day Express........... «. 12:30 p 1 9:45 -p m

PNight Wxpress. soo. ssckcscsascves 11:00 pm 5:45 am

Muskegon Express........ .. ..0. 5:00 pm 11:00am
*Daily. +Daily exeept Sunday. :

Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through

parlor car in charge of careful attendants without ex-

on 9 a.m. and 11 p. m. trains.
Newaygo Division.

Leaves. Arrives.
BROT OSG foe. ys cc cece ea wncccnns 3:45 pm 4:50 pm
ORO aks hee eee es ous e den 8:00am 10:30am

All trains arrive and depart from Union Depot.

The Northern terminus of this division is at Baldwin,
where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains
to and from Ludington and Manistee.

W. A. GAVETT, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J.B. MULLIKEN, General Manager.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING NORTH.
Arrives.
Traverse City Express.............
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex.. 9:20am
Petoskey and Mackinaw Express.. 3:40 p m

Leaves.
7:00 am
11:30 am
5:05 p m

BAminaw BUBrom. ie. c cscs ces ivins 11:25am 7:20am

. oe ee 10:30 am. 4:10pm
Saginaw express runs through solid.

7am train has chair car for Traverse City. 11:30 a

m train has chair car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City.
5:05 p m train has sleeping and chair cars for Petoskey
and Mackinaw.

GOING SOUTH.

 

-| Cincinnati Express...........0.00 7:l5am
Fort Wayne Express....:......... 10:30 am 11:45am
Cincinnati Bxpreas... oi... cscceccnss 4:40 pm 5:00 pm

Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex..11:00 pm
7:15am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati.
5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

Leave. Arrive.
Ue Oy co naes . 9:15am
1:00pm 1:00 pm

  
  

1 : - 7:10pm
Leaving time at B treet depot 7 minutes later.
‘ C. L. Lockwoop, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

 

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

Kalamazoo Division.
Arrive.
N.Y. Mail. N. Y. Ex

Leave.
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4:35pm 7:45am..Grand Rapids. 9:45am 6:10pm
5:55pm 9:02am..Allegan....... 8:28am 5:00am
7:05pm 10:06am..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 4:00pm
8:30pm 11:335am..White Pigeon. 5:55am 2:20pm
2:30am 5:05 pm..Toledo........ 11:00pm 9:45am
8:30am 9:40 pm..Cleveland..... 6:40pm 5:33am
2:50pm 3:30am..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:10pm
5:40am 6:50 p m..Chicago.*..... 11:30pm 6:50am

A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1 p m, earry-
ing passengers as faras Allegan. All trains daily ex-
cept Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

   

tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.

Passengers taking the 6:25 am Express make close
connection at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for
New York, arriving there at 10:30 am the following
morning. The Night Express has a through Wagner car
and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids.

D. Porrerk, City Passenger Agent.

GEO. B. REEVE, Traftie Manager Chicago.

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tra charge to Chicago on 12:50 p. m., and through coach

Arrives. Leaves.
tSteamboat Expre 6:25 am
WEPOUGT DIAM iy ia iicicekes deknaees 10:40 am 10:50am
TE vening MANrees, ....66c0.esc0..5. HS DM 3:50 pm
PEAR BRP ORB 6s ib hive ec ea vce 9:20 pm 10:55 pm’
FMINOd, WITH, CORED. 66.6 odie c cece 11:00am

GOING WEST.
TOP BROVCRS. ool ceis ees oc 1:05 pm 1:10pm
WERPOUGM MAM ec lcsncensecsy ss O00 D 5:05 pm
+Steamboat Express............... 10:40 pm
Mi oe ci ce ncCeduuantancesaans 7:45am
WILT PONE, bcs ec ccc cece ecsscss OOO RM 5:35am

 

The accompanying illustrations reprents the

Boss Tobacco Pail Cover.

’ It will fit any pail, and keep the Tobacco moist
and fresh until entirely used. 7
It will pay for itself in a short time.
You cannot afford to do without it.
For particulars, write to

ARTHUR MEIGS & CO.

Wholesale Grocers,

SOlc Asecents,

77 to 833SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Retail Apostles of Purity.
From the American Analyst.

  
 
  

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oe COMPET ETITION DID IT.

How an Attempt at Monopoly Swelled the
U.S. Exchequer.
From the Detroit News.

 

The latest internal revenue report shows }

There seems to be a certain class of peo- largely increased receipts from the tobacco
ple who imagine themselves so pure that, traffic, while those from the liquor trade

contrary to the language of the proverb, all shows a great falling off.

Inquiry among

things to them are adulterated. We refer | leading wholesale dealers of Detroit gives
to the complacent little clique who are at-' an explanation for this that would not be

tempting just now to work themselves to
the front by inveigling the retail grocers of
the country into a proposed organization
with a platform of hostility to adulterations.
The absurdity of the proposition is patent

to everybody familiar with the ways of

business. The day has not arrived yet
when the retail grocer can undertake to
maintain a chemical laboratory in his store
in which to test the purity of his mustard
and pepper aud oil and soap before accept-
ing his customer’s change across the coun-
ter. Who was it that brought oleomargar-
ine into legislative disfavor by palming it
off upon the community as creamery butter?
Certainly not the manufacturers, for they
have all along been anxious to extend’ the
fame and popularity of their commodity.
And the grocers’ trade journals, whose cir-
culation is exclusively ‘among the retail
dealers, would find it embarrassing to effect
a subscription or an advertising contract
with a storekeeper whom they had felt
constrained the week previous to denounce
as a dealer in commodities that would not
stand analyzing. The promoters of the
convention scheme have seized every op-
portunity to misrepresent and villify those
who have refused to fall in with their ideas.
When our co-operation was originally sol-
licited we suggested two things in response
—first, that we had been for many months
carrying on precisely. the war against
adulterations that was then proposed as
seriously as though it.was a new idea; and,
second, that the only way in which the
trade jounals in question could offer a con-

sistent opposition to adulteration would be

by exposing the impurity of goods sold by
the wholesale houses which in many cases
are especially and pecuniarly interested in
these journals. For that reply the Analyst
is denounced as an ‘‘obstructionist,” a title
which the whole community of medical adul-
terators, food sophisticators and commercial
frauds (Retail Grocer’s Advocate not ex-
cepted) are free to apply to those who pur-
sue a consistent course. And the present
display of vindictive spleen on the part of
the Advocate is a part of its programme.

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Michigan’s Annual Salt Product.

The seventeenth annual report of the State
Salt Inspector for the fiscal year ending Noy-
ember.30, shows the total inspected product
for the year to be 3,677,257 barrels, which
is an inereased inspection of 79,854 barrels
over the preceding year. The output of
each of the nine counties in whieh salt is
produced was as follows:

District No. . Barrels.
A, MAMIDRW COUDET.. 66.6 055665.06505555 py
2. Bay MF aeavheg cohen bole c ee 7,88:
3. Huron TF capa sh eeu eee 240,569
O CUR eiscceke ne a 250,602
5. Iosco i Seaham e seek ete 235,143
6. Midland sep de teins oeek ae 67,121
3, wegen: ee Flea 684,941
8 Mason rt Shee eghee Oe csc a eee 99,221
9. Gratiot Tees cee ee ede aden 850
The grades inspected were as follows:

Barrels
Rive Dk. Pebse oebake 497,223
MO ib ses nse ness ss sees oe et 3,051,506
MMPAIWO oo bisa nk 555s ioces ce pees eee 38,932
PUNE 65. ss ce 2,221
RUN oc, bis eke oes od ssucssecaceecel acc. 31,177
Od CAN ie oo oka cc 71,235

The salt in manufacturers’ hands on De-
cember 1 was estimated as follows: .

Barrels.

Closely estimated in bins........ ...... 933,970
* “ in DABS... 575,100
MN ces ekoe tees 1,509,070

The report reveals the fact that R. G.
Peters, of Manistee, is the greatest salt man-
ufacturer in the State, having produced 197,-
483 barrels. The Manistee Salt & Lumber
Co. stands second on the list, with 112,729
barrels, and the Marine City Stave Co. third,
with 100,363 barrels. The heaviest Saginaw
producer turned out 71,831 barrels and the
largest Bay City producer turned out 73,160
barrels.

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Bellaire Takes a Stand for Justice and Re-
form.

BELLAIRE, Dee.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear Sir—At a meeting held on Tues-
day evening, Dec. 21, to consider the advis-
ability of forming a Business Men’s Asso-
ciation, a permanent organization was ef-
fected. A constitution and by-laws were
adopted and the following officers were
elected:

President—John Radgers.

Secretary—G. J. Noteware.

Treasurer—Ira Adams.

Executive .Committee
tary and Treasurer.

Business Committee-—-Geo. W. Albrecht,
W. J. Nixon and A. J. Dole.

The Secretary was ne to procure
an outfit for the collection department, as
advertised in THe TRADESMAN, and-the
meeting adjourned for one week.

Yours very truly,
O. J. NOTEWARE, Sec’y.
a

Good Words Unsolicited.

Geo. Weitz, boot and shoe dealer, Caledonia:
“T jike it.”

O, Trumble, general dealer, West Olive:
like your paper.”

A.A. Knoppel, mechandise broker, Bay City:
“] like your paper.” :

Andrew Metheany, general dealer, Waverly:
“THE TRADESMAN is a welcome visitor. I high-
ly endorse its principles.’

Geo. W. Noble, boots and shoes, Buchanan:
“Your paper is a welcome visitor, full of inter-
est as to its news items and general topics.
May you and it live long and prosper.”

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The Grocery Market.
Hard sugars are down a sixpence again,
but nearly everything else in the grocery
line is taking an opposite course,

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inferred from the facts. It is not, they
say, because of-an increased consumption
of tobaceo.. In fact the rising generation
seems to be given over to the cigarette, and
the number who chew the weed is small
compared with that of five years ago. The
money realized by dealers in the obnoxious
narcotic has built up some massive fortunes,
notably in The cases of the Lorillards and
the MeAlpins. The head of the latter firm
is a stiff Scotch presbyterian whose word is
worth full face value and. whose gifts of
charity have aggregated a munificent for-
tune. Two or three hundred per cent. was
the profit in the good old days of lively de-
mand and easy competition. This attract-
ed others to the business until the former
easy road to fortune was crowded with to-
bacco manufacturers. - All flourished ‘for a
time, until the old firms with untold mil-
lions at their back, concluded that it was
high time to freeze out the smaller concerns.
There is an alleged combination to this end,
but thus far their purpose is unattained.
This is apparently not the fault of the
would-be monopoly, which may eventually
triumph. The price of tobacco has been di-
minished by increasing the size of plugs, as
well as cutting down the charge per pound,
but the comparatively small fry have
weathered the storm by largely increased
sales. ‘*There lies the secret of the greater
revenue receipts,” said Manager Brown of
the Lorillards, whose extensive headquar-
ters are in the Michigan Exchange building.
“The retail dealers have stocked up way
beyond their means. Why, lots of grocers
in Michigan have more tobacco than sugar
on hand. They. have been caught by
schemes as numerous and ingenious as man
can devise. Clocks, stepladders, fancy ad-
vertisements, coins and other inducements
have been employed, and have succeeded.
There were ninty-three outside traveling
men working Michigan, and you can imag-
ine that nothing got away.” The smaller
manufacturers caught their full share and
are still in the ring, but sales must inevita-
bly fall off as a result of surplus stocks, and
the freezing out process may prove a suec-
cess. The government has reaped the bene-
fit of a lively fight, but this only means a
decreased income from the same souree in
the future, for there is lots of tobaceo on
the shelves to be chewed before more is
needed. :
The King of Counterfeiters.

One of the most suceessful counterfeiters
in the country has baffled the Treasury for
over five years. He has adopted such an
original role that thus’ far no trace of him)
has ever been reached. His name, even,
is not known. A fairly good description
of him has been obtained, but beyond that
the Secret-Service Bureau has no positive
information. This counterfeiter works
alone. He has no apparatus beyond a pen
and abottle of ink, and, having no aceom-
plices, is not in any danger of being betray-

ed. His method of proceeding is very sim-
ple. He will take a ten, twenty or a fifty of

the greenback or National bank issue, and
in the shortest possible time can make such
a successful copy of it in pen and ink as to
defy detection from anybody but an expert
with a glass. I saw a fifty dollar note at
the Treasury made by him, of the green-
back issue. “The general appearance of this
bill is perfect. The lines about all of the
portrait work will bear the closest inspec-
tion under aglass. The letter work is abso-
lutely correct, and the signatures miracu-
lous reproductions. Even the Treasury seal
is faultless. The artist that produces this
class of work rarely ever counterfeits the
same issue twice during the same period.
It is, therefore, not possible to put bank
people on their guard against him. He
skips about from issue to issue, and, while
he rarely goes below twenty dollars, yet he
has descended to make a ten dollar note.
He is apparently always on the wing. His
first note was detected in New Orleans.
Other issues have been found in Southern
cities along the Mississippi river, and then
again they would be found in Chicago orthe
extreme West. His counterfeiting . can
never reach a very large amount. He ap-
parently travels about a great deal and de-
frays the expenses of his traveling with, his
knowledge of the pen. He is a man of such
talent that he could certainly command a
handsome salary in a legitimate business.
He has thus far been so successful in put-
ting his wares on the market, that by the
time his note is detected the slightest trace
of its author is gone. This is one of the
romances of the Secret Service. There is
not an officer connected with the Service,
but who firmly believes that even this eva-
sive counterfeiter will be caught in the end.
It will bea hard job to find him. He is
only one of sixty millions of people, with
no connections or relations with the other
members of the human family to betray
him. And yet every successful counter-
feiter this country has thus far known, has
been brought to punishment in the end.

 

MISCELLANEOUS.
Hemlock Bark—Tanners all have large sup-
plies. Dealers are paying $5 for good bark.
Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.50 8 b for
clean washed roots,
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are
authorized to offer standard sat 35 and5

per cent. off, and second quality at 35, 5 and 10
per cent off.

 

  
  
 
  
 
 
  

"DUCKY STAR” CIGAR,

This famous brand is now handled by the

leading druggists and grocers of Michigan.
In towns where the cigar is not handled, I
aim prepared to give the exclusive agency to
good parties, druggists preferred.

J. L. STRETITSKY,
STATE AGENT,
128 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.

GERMAN |L, Winternitz,
MUSTARD. 106 Kent St.

COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Apples—The best winter varieties are scarce
at $2.75@$3 ¥ bbl.

Beans—Country hand-picked command $1.25
# bu., and city picked $1.40,

Beets—45e # bu.

Buckwheat—21yc # b.

Butter—Michigan creamery is in good de-
mand at25@28e. Dairy is in tair demand at
18@20e.

Cabbages—$4@$5 8 100, according to size.

Carrots—45e # bu.

Celery—Grand Haven or Kalamazoo, 20@25c
8 doz.

Cheese—Fall stock of Michigan full cream is
firm at 18@13%ce.

Cider—10c ® gal.

Cranberries—Choice Bell and Bugle and
Cape Cod command $9@$9.50 @ bbl. Jerseys,
$3 ®B bu.

Dried Apples—Evaporated, 12@14c tb;
quartered and sliced, 64c # b.

Dried Peaches—Pared, lc.

Egegs—Secarce and high. Strictly fresh are
hard to get, readily commanding 22@23e and
pickled and cold storage stock are in good de-
mand at 18@19e.

Grapes—Malagas, $1.50@$5 ® keg.

Honey—Firm at 12@13c.

Hay—Bailed is moderately active at $15
per ton in two and five ton lots and $14 in car
lots.

Onions—Searce and high, good stock readily
commanding $2.75 #% bbl. -

Potatoes—Buyers are paying 35¢c at this mar-
ket and towns within convenient shipping dis-
tance of this market.

Pop Corn—244@38ce #2 bb.

Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried J erseys, $4 #% bbl.

Squash—Hubbard, 2c # b.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

 

 

Wheat—No change. City millers pay 75 cents
tor Lancaster and 72 for Fulse and Clawson.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47¢ in 100 bu.
lots aud 42@48e in earlots.

Oats—W hite, 38c in small lots and 52@338e in
sar lots. ‘

Rye—48@50e # bu.

Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 ® ewt.

Flour—Lower. Patent, $5 #® bbl. in sacks
and $5.20 in wood. Straight, $4 ® bbl. in
sacks and $4.20 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 ® bbl.

Mill Feed—Screenings, $13 # ton. Bran, $13
# ton. Ships, $14 # ton. Middlings, $15 # ton.
Corn and Oats, $18 8 ton.

 

 

HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:
DES.
Green ....g ib 6 @ 6%|Calf skins, green

 

Part cured... 7 @7%| orcured.... 7
Fullcured.... 83%@ 814|Deacon skins,
Dry hides and ® piece..... 20 @50
Bins . 45.53. 8 G@I2
SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estimated washed # b......25 G28
OR ee 3 @ 34%
WOOL.

Fine washed # tb 25@28|Coarse washea.. -20@24
Medium ......... 27@30; Onwashed........ 2-3
FURS.

RRORM see 10 00@15 60
SOBRE so 4 00@ 6 00
SPOON oe 75@ 1 00
WY CE eee ake ke 5G 5
REOUOR OBE. ions leak eck 10@ = 20
ME POG. eee oe 1 00@ 1 40

Ay RO cial ccc secu 83 0@ 5 00
NOUR see 1 00@ 1 25
BN ee ee 4 00@ 8 00
RAS ee ee bar sacs eed e ce 3 W@ 8 00
PR cobra eta is Se B@ 7%
Ore ee. 1 00@ 1 AO
ROE ee eas dies a fe 5 00@ $ 00
RM oe Nee ey 4(@ 1 00
DeMON ee 1 00@ 1 10
WO ee 2 00@ 8 00
Muskrat, winter... 0.66... secke., R@ 14

” PMc gic 06@ 08

Deer, OM.......... Hid Dies yak bceces 5@ 2

These prices are for prime skins only.

OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.

mow cork Counts... 33
a hm OO. B BEICOS. .. cc 28
RU ee ee 22
CRON go ee 18
OCI a a 16
POOPING 6 66cc le 14
RO oe a a 12
Belocte, bull, B wal... . eo. kc ccs. ec css. J 50
Standards, bulk, @wal....................... 110
New York Counts, # 100..................... 1 25

6 " - nel, MO. 1 40
Clams, shell, ® 100............ bee ieecd spc sass 80

FRESH FISH.
RO ies ieee ne sees i le @10
PIMOOO @i
PIOCUOTO), oo ah 15 @20
Mackinaw TrOUt. 0... coc cs oe ln, @ 8
BO ook os i ee @ 3
CO os og oe as 10 @il
WU MOUAD 6. .cos cee Ries c @9
OILS,
ILLUMINATING.

Water White. ..... 6.65. 630: che ket 114
PRIGHIGEN: DOGG ee 104
LUBRICATING,

WURRONO. a a i
CADIVO! OVUNGOR. 0.6 oi. ccc cs vaos cc cc aus .... 361%
PROUG! COUMNOP Co ios ccs oe 31%
MIOId DV MBOOR Sos soos ca ee 26%
Eldorado Hngine............cccceececcccdess 23
Poerless Machinery....:......6...00.c,.4.5. 20
Challenge Machinery........................ 19
PORMEREO ore eg ees pe 20%
Black, Summer, West Virginia... ......... 9
BACK OO GO Boies vos ci ccss ccs 10
PUROK AO  r il
PG ee ee ae. woe IZ

 

FRESH MEATS.

John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling
prices as follows:

Fresh Beef, sides...................... 5 @6
Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 5 @ 6%
MIPOSOON B08 ooo ices bs beck gc ck, 514@ 5x
Mutton, careasses....... Kpaae ede laces - 54@ 6
NT AN oss @ 5%
WORE oo. yeh ok sks yh de bes bho ee oes 7 @ i%
Pork Sausage........ ia Socks toda we @it
Bologna........ pe aeuv ie ike ses ieee ae
BOWIE. boc oheckass Deeg ener sie os ee 23
Spring Chickens....................... 9 @10
DORN 5 Tvs vio vos ccc ae aes 10

WUNNIE 3s ioc oe nc igaskecdbcccs cence. OU

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

~ Groceries,

 

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

 

 

COFFEES—PACKAGE,

60 bs 100 ths 300 Ibs
TON ea es 1914 19 19
PAPUNOUIOD oo ik oe theese ok 193, 19 19
Se EE Og vo es fon os 18%
PRRPEMNOI ooo on ovck as cv odas dans 1834
RPRIAT ooo oy elcn sistas coal 1834
PON dd oes ong sa ovo pee ccek cn’ 18%
440n, In cabinets; .........5.0... 19%
PROTO Oo eine ee hoy 1834
BOVAL oaks Dky yee ds ce ecuee ls 17% 175
Mh heen i owe eneue 1834 183; 1814
Puver Kine... : .. 622, .- Ook eas 24 24
PEOMIOO oo cee ie eas 13
DRIED FRULTS—FORBIGN.
OO, ois caadin CN ences sus donsaaees se ee a 25
ONPPAT eel is cee e kes eek kooks 64@ 6%
NAO POON icc ee cs a cs 12
OER ROR es ose dans duce cess ose eas @ 2B
Prunes, French, 60s...................- @ 9%
Prunes, French, 808...:...60...005 6. 6s @ 9
Prunes, TUKEY, NEW... ..... 65... 6s... 6 @ 6%
. - Oe or 5K@ 6
Raisins, Dehesia.'.................20605 @3 50
Raisins, London Layers............... @2 50
Raisins, California “ .......000..... @2 ¢
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. @l 9
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s............ ..... 9 @9%
eins, BUILAROR. ..... 6005... Le, @ 8%
Raisins, Valencia, new................ 7 @T
Raisins, Imperials.......0............. @3 20
FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
Lemon. Vanilla.
Jennings’ D.C.,202z.......... 8 doz. 1 00 1 40
- OY MOR cick des ae saa 1 2 50
- Oo OORs si e8 i estes. 2 4 00
< * OB iiwcties cl ck cass 850 5 00
” * No.2 Taper Rel uwea s 1 % 1 50
ns . 4 Re a ee % 2%
- “* ¥ pint, round.......450 7 50
* oe * awl ae 00 «15 00
oe * No.8 panel.......... 110 165
“ “« No.8 AP Shs pa kite 275 425
a6 NO 10 cece Sb 600

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These prices are for cash buyers, who

 

pay |

promptly and buy in full packages. ;
AXLE GREASE.
CROWN. oc ei. ck oy BOI APAPOR Foo sce cas 210,
Prater 6.2 os. 90/Paragon 25 tb pails. 90)
Diamond X........ 60)Fraziers, 25 ib pails.1 26 |
Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50} |
BAKING POWDER. |
Acme, 44 fh cans, 3 doz. case........... Aecaa ee
o ee oo ee elk aa 1 60 |
. to Sh UE OY sua pieee eae os 3 00}
” Wace a 25 |
PeInCONe, Ma ie ae ee 1 25)
” MO ees ac dadaie oka d 2 25)
Me cs, en cs 4 25 |
“ DO esis. e ea veiswaswelegie Oe
Arctic, % cans, 6 doz. case............... 45
Se A eg fe ee "5
“ % oT 2 ‘ i 7 40 |
“* 1 “ 2 ss 2 40 |
a 5 Me 1 a Ba ia ceeas 12 00
Victorian, 1 cans, (tall,) 2 doz..... ...... 2 0
PRONG, PP cee os as pat aeeaee 1
: BLUING.
BO IO ee cca cs se ade as doz. 25
WM CR ieee a eee, doz. 45
MI A ok osc ce es clbn as doz. 35
MI, BOR eee ae eons oe doz. 65
OOS OR a 8 gross 3 50
MIG Re in) ks bin esos en aa cides: 7 20
POAC OE. occ a 12 00
Arctic NO, 1 pepper OX... oo. oe. ck. oec canes 2 00
Arctie No. 2 - Oda wie calek wu case ca 3 00
Arctic No.3 “ ee ee . 400
BROOMS.
NO. Sth... . oo 1 75|Common Whisk.... 90
No. 1 Hurl....2 0G@2 25)/Faney Whisk...... t 00
No. 2Carpet........ op 1 1s Aaa eS eae 3 7
No.1Carpet........ 2 50 Warehouse ........ 275
Parlor Gem........ 3 00)
CANNED FISH.
Clame, | , ddttle Neck... .....2.......+.... 110
(NA CHOWGCY, BW. 6. ook dieses acs oe oe 215
Cove Oysters, 1 b standards.......... 90@1 00
Cove Oysters, 2 Ib standards............. 1 75
Donstera, | MPICNIO. oo oo ceca c co eee 1 75
SOUBTORR, 2D, DIOTIC, oo. ooo cca nck cena 2 65
TO ORIOPR ST 1 GUOE oe ioe vss can 2 00
PMUOTE. SW GUAT oo ool ooo cc de cen vac 3 00
Mackerel, 1 fb fresh standards............ 150
Mackerel, 5 ib fresh standards............5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 8 b........... 7 00
Mackerel,3 thin Mustard.................. 7 00
Mackerel, 3 fh soused................0cc00e 7 00
Salmon, 1 th Columbia river............... 1 60
Salmon, 2 t Columbia river............... 2 80
Sardines, domestic 48...................0. 7@8
Sardines, domestic %S.................-. @12
MATUINOS, .MYUStATd 368.2... 0. cece ees cc ace 10
Sardines, imported \48..................4. 12
Trout,32 brook.............. je 4 00
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, gallons. standards................ 2 25
Blackberries, standards................... 90
Cherries, red standard.................... 110
DIBUISONR ee 1 00
Egg Plums, standards ................02. 1 25
Gooseberries fi, 95@1 00
Green Gages, standards 2 ............... 1 25
Peaches, Extra Yellow .............. oa 2 09
Peaches, standards... ..............6. 00.005 1 60
PRARGNOR, ROCONGE. 68 1 45
Pineapples, standards.................000. 1 40
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced... .......... 2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated...... 2... 2 15
Ee eo 115
Reuspberries, Oxtra.:... 2... e oe ecco ke 12
PAMOMIOR io eco, 1 25
WMOPtlebeRriong oc ee 90
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagis, Oyster Bay... 3.5... cco. 2 50
Beans, Lima, standard................ tas ae
Beans, Stringiess, Erie.................... 90
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 60
Corn, Arober's Trophy:......:............ 1 00
* - Morning Glory... 1 00
Meme... 4... De hapa gk cl vee ee 110
Mc MAO PORT os. daa eee, 100
eR CONIOT 1 00
Pee Pree i 1 50
PORE, OXtHHh MATYOTAL:... ©. .6 66650 oe, 1 20@1 40
POOR: GOGHOG. 0). 06k. el. 75
EU, 6 GOMER... ek 1 CO
Buccorgeb, Bandara): 2. cls, 85@1 10
OB eee teak ance a ue 1 00
Tomatoes, standard brands............... 1 05
CHEESE.

Michigan fall cream.........:.0...... 13 @I18%
XOre Btate, AGMO, oe a ' @1B%
CHOCOLATE.

TT ee Le i 3) German Sweet....... 23
POE es 35| Vienna Sweet .......22
COCOANUT.

PONCOUA TE ee @25
. PO OOO 68. eis @26
" a ee (27
ty 700 Sit DAIS... 60s... @27%
_ 465 AA oes oun og @28%4

PRSIIY By TR oie ce oe. @23%
“ Te end 460s, @24
ay MOG ie sake he ec @24%

Premnatiay: MAUR 6... @20

POCKICRS fo @18

COFFEES.

Green. | Roasted.
MO Mm Gly iio... 16 @I18
Golden Rio...17 ‘@19 |Golden Rio...18 @20
Santos..:..... Gti Bantos...........5., 20
Maricabo........... 16 |Maricabo....... 18@20
PN ania er <e so@eo. |Java......... - 2526
O. G. Java....20 @22 10. G. Java...:23 @25
MOGnA 8: 23 IMocha.. ...:27 @28

CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODs.

X XXX #b
Kenosha Butter................ 6%
Bevmour Bntter...........3... 5
MEAN Go ess oo debe edie. 5
BODO PUGHOP |. ccc c ccc coc at 4%
OV BIOE ee. ee. 5
CG a 5
Panay OFHOr. eo. eo. ASG
POnOy POUR eck. 5
RUM POOR oe occ cence. ss 7%
Pa 5%
oe ce et eee cae se ella ns
WR ili cae T
CRORE eas ears ely 8
ORE OR i cc 8
Pretzels, hand-made........... 11%
PROMO ies oa vel eks cas esns ches 9%
PRONE oe eee 15%
Remnen Crean. ose: q 8
PRAY CORI gis ieee cee ses. % 8
Proeved Crean... cece ee 8%
IDGCr GGRNR oko csiccas ccs. 7 8
No. 1 Ginger Snaps............ 7
TBIAON, BORNE, oo bk os bene cc cave 12%
CORGO CAROe cc. oscs cove danas 8%
Lemon Wafers................. 13%
POU ics oe ake ates 11%
Extra Honey Jumbles......... 12%
Frosted Honey Cakes......... 13%
CPORDT CHOMNG os cy spas coe uacs . 13%
Bagleys GemsS................. 13%
PN CO evn cd kkan 12%
Bo oe, COROR. 226.2003 ce LS. 8%
“ CORDAGE.
60 foot Jute..... 100 {50 foot Cotton....1 60
72 foot Jute ..... 1 25 (60 foot Cotton....1 75
40 Foot Cotton....150 (72 foot Cotton....2 00

 

   
  

  
 

 

   

 

 

 

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Db PRMAIEEE in hp eds 4 woes ceed eked sock acces « %
MA OOM oe oe va couches eb hal cece. 5G
PORNO ood a Cie oe eR 9@10
Herring, round, % bbl................ @2 50
Herring ,round, 4 bbl................ 1 59G@I 7
| Herring, Holland, bblis................... li 00
Herring, Holland, kegs....... ee eveiweis: vty
BRMEVIE, POM ice civic lec el aces ca, @20
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, % bbls............ 6 50
s *¢ eee I gk 1 00
“ “* oy eas saad 90
“ Re Me es ed 325,
Se OM eee aye cg, 2 25@2.50
RONG Se OI Ms ic ecce a. 3 50
Oe Oe I oye ci yh isiwes ces lund. 75
Wniee, Oca MONS ck. 6 50
Weasne, HO, 4 te RB, i es 1 00
SUA, es BAG © MAH ee 90
| White, Family, 4 DBS... 66 occ cc cic, 215
- * oe ss ca. 45
MATCHES.
| Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 1 60
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro........... 1 20
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. l jd
Grand Haven, No. 300, purlor..............2 25
Grand Haven, No. 7, round...... Bei ivaeee 1 50
Oenmoan, NO. 2... ..2.. 02 Siew eiewckicdisas 1 Of
Ren, PU Ooi ce 1 50
ROWER foc ass cases aeawed ae a) a ceace ads 75
Richardson’s No. 8 square.......:.......... 1 00
Richardson's No. 9 Oe a 1 50
Richardson’s No. 7%, round........... oo 1 00
Richardson’s No. 7 CO ee a. 1 50
MOLASSES.
PRON PAP a I@17
Cre 2528
we 24@30
New Orleans, good....... De cas 28@34
New Orleans, cnoiee..... ................. 44@50
new Orleans, faery. ..... ..2............. 52@55
\% bbls. 2e extra
OATMEAL.
Rolled Oats, bbl....5 5@/Steel cut, bbl......5 50
* * 56 bD1.38 OF * “* ¥% bbl. +.8 00
” ** cases 8 25)
PICKLES.
WO ee @6 00
6 ees eee lll. @3 50
PR RE a ae @7 00
PIPES.
Imported Clay 3 gross................. 2 25@3 00
Importeé Clay, No. 216,3 gross..... .. @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross...... @1 8}
mienCey TT 73@ 90
RICE.
Choice Carolina..... G4 IJAVA oo. 5 acc. ec, 6
Prime Carolina..... Wee Oe iso. ccs
Good Carolina... .. 4 |Rangoon....... @5%
Good Louisiana.....5 |Broken. ..... 34@3%
TE nic eae MORO coed coca cee. 1%
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure..... O76 LEP W B occ ca eo
Conroe ...........3 mem PORTH. ......:... 54
Taylor’s G. M....... & (Can Sheaf...........6
4g¢ less in 5 box lots.
SALT.
Oo Pocnet, FS Dairy... 2.00... 2 2
Me We, 215
me MON 2 35
Saginaw or Manistee.................. &5
Pe 1 45
Standard Coarge..................... 1 25
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 75
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 %5
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 7
American, dairy, % bu. MONS. 3... 25
MOCK, HURHGIS.-....,. ce aa
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags.............. 40
_ ™ Mo i. 2
SAUCES.
Parisian, 4% pints................... ne 2 00
Pepper Sauce, red: small.............. @ 0
Pepper Sauce, vreen .................. @ 80
Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @1 25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 50
Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @ ®#
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 2
Halford Sauce, pints.................. @3 50
Halford Sauce, % pints.... ........... @2 20
SOAPS.
BOOP o.oo, 3 85/ Extra Chicago Fam-
MOARtGr ...... cook. OA Mi... 2 Oe
New Process, 1 t..3 So NADMIN.........0:., 4 75
New Process, 3 b..3 96)Towel .............. 4 75
Acme, bars........ 355 White Marseilles.5 50
Acme, blocks..... 3 05| White Cotton Oil..5 50
Best American....2 93'Railroad ........... 3 50
Crewe. BE 6. 345
Big Five Center...3 85|Mystie White.......4 65
DOMOR 3 45|Saxon Blue........ 2 60
Shamrock..........3 15|Palmer’s, 100 bars..5 50
Blue Danube...... 2 55) “ fo.“ .4a5
London Family OOP 35
Ground. W hole.
Penper....... 6... 16@25|Pepper........... @20
Allapice .......... @15| Alispice .......... S@10
Cinnamon........ 18@030 Cassia ............ LO@I1
Cloves ...........15@25 Nutmegs, No. 1.. @60
Oger i... 16@20 Nutmegs, No.2... @dv
muctard....... ..lsg@a0Clowes .... @28
Cayenne .........25@35!
STARCH.
Kingstord’s Silver Gloss, 1 tb pkgs..:. QT
bay ws ” 6 Tt) boxes... @ T%
. “ % DUE 2... @ 6%
- Fore, 1D pkgs. ..,....... @, 5%
" Corn, 5 2 ees..... .....) QO 7
Royal. Gloss, 1 fb packages............ @ 5%
" ~ WOU ee i, 4
. CP eg @ 6
Muzzy, Gloss, 1 f packages.......... @ 5%
“ «3b et ea @ 5%
“ ne We
Corn, 1} packages...........
Firmenich, new process, gloss, 1b.... A
3 54%
4s ee eae @® 614
ae ** bulk, boxes or bbls @ 4
aly COMM LT... G 6
SUGARS.
Oe PORE ee @ 6%
OR oe @ 6%
POWAOTOO .. .... vsccuen, ee oeh ud eka cad & 6%
Granulated, Standard... ........ as a6 06
CODTEGHIONOPY An... oo. oo cec ccc ccs 5%
NA @ 5%
NO. Weimer CC... @5 31
PAO. BR 5 @ 5g
PM a ie sei er adecin a lesa a des @Q 4%
OE ee ee @ 45
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS.
COGIEW o5. ccc, ue woee Cot. .... 55
Five and Seven......45}0ldJim............... 35
DEORE oe yo oes ss 6 Pr a ee 35
Seal of Detroit.......66/Underwood's Capper 35
A OG... | 38isweet Rose.......... 4h
Our Bird.............28|Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
Brother Jonathan.. .28/Atias................. 35
CUP POON ass esi. ee 60}Royal Game..........38
JOUY Time. .......... 40: Male Far. ... 0... .e.c. 65
Our Leaser..«......08-fountain............. 74
Sweet Rose..........¢ 32;Old Congress......... 64
May Queen....... .65:\Good Luck........._ .52
Dark AmericanEag!et7 Blaze Away..... .... 35
re WONG, coo ioe. cs es 60) Hair Lifter....... ... 30
Red rd... ...\:,. OOeawetea 4... 65
piate Beal. .......... COREIOONEY bho oe clo... 65
Prairie Flower ...... Ghifull Dog............ 587
Indian Queen........ 60;\Crown Leaf..... .... 66
May Flower.......... Muster... .........2
Sweet Pippin........ 45) *Delivered.
SMOKING
Cr Leager........, 500i ............... m4
Old Vet..... «........c0 mient Hours......... 24
eT, eds. ORINOM ooo ve vacccc. ss 30
Ruby, cut plug...... TOM oe cac sucka sl 15
Navy Clippings...... 26\Two Nickel..........24
PO a 15\Duke’s Durham..... 40
FOAPG TRONS... ccc. 82'Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
BRERA pace ys coke fede ce MONM ie cee a vices oa 16
Ome ee a. MOO MOY oo. 6 cs cic us 26
Arthur’s Choice..... meiUNCIO SAM... .......0.. 2
TOG POM. coi. cies: 26; Lumberman ......... 25
Gold Dust............ 26| Railroad Boy......... 338
Gold Bloek.. :..2..... 30) Mountain Rose....... 18
Seal of Grand Rapids |HomeComfort....... 25,
(BROED cee ck asus 25\0ld Rip............... 60
Tramway, 3 02....... 40\Seal of North Caro-
Miners and Puddlers.28} ‘ina,2 0z........... 48
WOOUICES 26 occu c ccc 24/Seal of North Caro-
Standard ........4.... a Wing. 404............48
Oe TOM oc cass 1$|Seal of North Caro-
Tom & Jerry: ........ mei ES, BOR... ...... 45
MONO ies ova ceccavcs 25|Seal of North Caro-
PEPONOIOD conceives. 35} lina, 16 0z boxes... .42
PRGIQOE ooo icc occa 25|King Bee, longeut.. .22
Pickwick Club....... 40\Sweet Lotus.......... 32
Nigger Head......... MOCRPAVUDE ooo ok ccs 32
pS a ee a 22|Seal Skin............. 30
ORME oe. es cede: 15) Red Clover. ......... 32
M08 Ui... 42@46|Good Luck........... 26
Honey Dew.......... 25|\Queen Bee. ........ 22
PLUG. :
Star eras weuaase CUMING 66 os 6k ca cece 88
Old Solder............ ei P| > Oe 40
CODDOR oo. soc ge seine 34/Big Drive............40
Corner Stone. ....... 34;'Chocolate Cream. ...40
Scalping Knife...... 34/Nimrod .............. 35
Sam Boss............ 54| Big Five Center......38
TORS Ak ike cca BULB ONTOS (oieks ca ciccess 42
PU oes occ, 40 LON... co. coca ss 35
Old Honesty......... 40|Black Prince....:... *.35
WOES TAP. oc escac 32\Black Racer......... 35
Jolly Time........... SRN cc ehadscces 42
WOO oo8 6 osc oes SOON ck ik ccic cous. 39
Black Bird........... 82|Horse Shoe.......... 36
Live and Let Live...32|/Vinco ................ 34
CC ....28|Merry War........... 23
iawatha............42/Ben Franklin........ 32
Pe BM. coc cca Se 34
8 eer. Fiend aeiek es 39) Black Jack........... 82
hole Earth......... 32)Hiawatha ............ 42
ed MOR, so. ciasc. 82|Musselman’s Corker.30
Bi Vcic. veces fcceees4O{/MGHDSe .........00005 30
Spring Chicken...... 88\Turkey.... .....0.2...89
2c. lessin hree butt lots,

 

    
 

 

SHORTS,
Our Leader.......... JO isnwatha . 420026005 22
Mayfiower ........... 23/Old Congress......... 23
MEU cee ca sgl iau cl area EGE s. 6s... oe ss 22
Pete RPM oes wives esc c, 20
SYRUPS.
Corn, barrels Uulde tee uueoenie sacks 7A@%6
WT, co i oc ca cnc enacts 26@28
Corn, t0 gallon kegs............. @20
Crh, § ORUOR ROGN. kc. ee. cic. ccs @31
we OME DOE goo. 2326
wae Sumer Mb... 26Q30
SNUFF.
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... 72
hae PEMOGODOY 60. cio 5cs cs @ 55
Gail & Ax’ ” ees ay @ 44
' Pee aca @ 3
Railroad Milis Scotch....:........... @ 45
RIO oo eiic inks vce adec cue, @1 30
TEAS.
dapan ordmary...... ........ j 18@20
Japan fair to g00d...... 2... eee cee. DRO
DUNS I on isso occce cs hacue ce 3KGAS
WIMMER ooo choo ec dace wakes 15@20
2 Ee mi
We WE oo oc e cic as se 3550
ee SEGAQEC
MRE onl soviet ie ss oc kdccic cs . 25@G30
VINEGAR, 4
uo gr. 50 gr.
White Wine..... Paei uaa dbs ee, 08 10
SE foc c cece isles. bbe. 10
WOrn bemte Annie. ........:...... 16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rath Brick imported ................. 90
do PEMPIOO oo ocivck i cscay. 7d
Fee 1 00
do NO 8 2 8 1 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand....... : 7 5
Cream Tartar 5 and 10} cans......... @25
SON PR @l
Cee, WORE @12
Camphor. o7.,23 boxes............... @35
maxtract Coffee, ¥V. C............. @80
do Feux ..... @l1 20
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @25
Gum, Rubber 200lumps. ... ........ @35
Syn, ODPee WBS
Pos ee... @3 60
wou. ib oem OAs, 2... 4@ 1%
BOGts NOP ccs. ae @ 3
roee Grean Byam... @1 15
Pees, Spit Prepared............. .. @3
ON Gio coc a @4 00
women, 4 Bee... @2
OO ee @ 15
TOU NOMIG oc 4 OU@4 50

CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS,
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.

eeanonrd, 25 DbGnes.... 4... 84D 9

Twist, OO 2k @9
Cut Loaf do waa @10
MIXED
iver Sw pallens ma ee
Mel en mune... @ 8
Pee Ale i @I0
Pere mew @ 9
French Cream, 25 pails.........._._. @l2
Cw Oat, 2) caseg.. @I10
mroken, 25 & paiis............. G10
ramen, 20 bbls. 62...5...... @ 9
FANCY—IN 5 f BOXES,
Pomon DiOOe. @13
RAE RO @l4
mepwormnt DHONR....., 1.0 @it
Chocolate ‘Drops.............. 15
Hi M Chocolate Drops.................. 18
CO Be 10
Ap OrMOe BNR cs 22
a wicories Drops.  § ........ RB
POCeOnOe DIM... xs 15
mosenees, DeNIGd.............. 16
BIRUOTUR ee ee 15
WO og oc oys cu. lb
Cree ON a 13
mee ec 13
RN occ cies ccc |g, 18
Hand Made Creame...................... 18
me Oregmig... 7
pecorated Creams....... .............. 20
CP PION ese esis icles 1B@L4
rt Ales, 2UQ22
Wintergreen Berries...........__ 15
FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in BR i icc cia. @i2
Lozenges, plainin bbis........ Mae ea Git
Lozenges, printed in CGNs. ....5.. @l3
Lozenges, printed in bbis........... |. @i2
Chocolate Drops, in puils..........._._ @l2%
Com Drops in paiis..............° 6 @ 6%
Guo Drops, in bbis,............. «5 @5%
pee rope, i PSila......... GAO
moss Drops, in Dhie ............-.. @»
rar crore, Uh OAila .. @l2
mperials, in paila.............. =. @RY%
Imperials in bbis... .. 3 @11'4

FRUITS
Bananas Aspinwall...................
Oranges, California, BOY... ces. ca,
Oranges, California, choiee.......,...
Oranges, Jamaica, bbis eens
civanmes, Fiorida.......°....... -. -4 0O@4 235
Oranges, Valencia, eases...........)., ;
Ses DOORN. ge...
Rives FOMINON oo. occas
Eee, GNOIOO. .............. .. -«—-3 QS Th

Bee, TROY 7. oc. lec cl @+t 00
mormons, California................°... 4 00
Figs, layers, new, @D.........-....... 14@15
Pee eee, OM... c.g, @ 6
pee eee GO 2... D 5%
pee ee OO, oc @ 6%
eee OM cc
pee Se ON
Dates, Fard 10 ® box @ D............. @lo
Dates, Fard 50 i box # .............. 8%4@ 9
Dates, Persian 50 box @ tb.......... @ 8
rine Applies, @ dog.....-............
NUTS.
anunonds, Tarragons................_. @20
bs EPOGe. 4. 6... @i8%
- Camrornme
Re a @l2z
Ciematite, DOE IN... ....5.......,.., 5.
WN IN, os eee ccc ec ll @W
™ Barend... ........ cas @ 9
Wainute, Grononie..............-.:.. 6b @li
- PORN. «i... ca. 2%
“ WO coeds i.
ee ROI. 60. o oe ics a... Is @ii
eeenud, Toxea F.P............:.....; 10 @138
bi MORON cc @ 9
mitts, Be... 3... @5 50
PEANUTS.
ereme Hed, raw @ W.................. 4 @4%
Choice do EE Ee @ 4%
Faney H.P. do Ge ci @ 5
Coie Wore, VO.60 ................., @ 5%
ees en Ve GO 24... ke. @ &
We Mos oes boas codec cPeccsecic... |. 5%@ 6

PROVISIONS,

The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
quote as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.

Mess, Chicago packing, new................ 10 50
I os oo ok ioe oobi cecal. Ll 00
WARN TR eos ios cove ute. li %5
We Ns OLN a onc cvcenvececdedack, 12 00
CHOMT, A. WORMIGE, NOW 0occ6 ioc cc ical ks. 13 00
Extra clear pig, short cut.................. 13 60
Pre O re CUOO OO ig oo oso oe ce oc cccs cece ce 13 50
Wipe CELL GNOUE GUE sone oo ok ce cn ences 15 50
Boston clear, short Oth... <6. 6.6. ccc ccccess 14 00
Creer NGGM, GNOFt GUt..... 4... . 5.5055 con, 14 00
Standard clear, short cut, best....... sacuske ae
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Pea Cleare, BOGGS. ... |... .3 sek. ci 644
“ WEAR sca ss ok cis. 64
“ MU ical ck. ia, 6%
BO Ort ClOmrG, BOMET. «oo 5. occ ccccccccces.
do. PI ooo ice a
do. NUN ooo ccs cal...
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
EI EVOIRUG TP WB. onic occ cece ce, 1044
_. “ Te Ware ec cc eae e caus. 10%
“ “ WY OE oes occ cccckdac 114
Oe NN ee bc ak casas osc ecncdes ce 7
TT MMI S65. 6) conse ceacec cues. vena OOM
Tr) MD PON bo ooo c ccc vn os cc cuccccu 3 10%
ON soos eco kbc kde eck 6%
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................. 9
RIV AGU MOOG ORONA o oooo ok one da kec Conca ccc, 8%
‘ MMO POOR... ceo cc 11%
LARD.
eereen ok i: Os ecitacebicicese 64
ae ON UD io cd os dace cs ccc dies 634
50 Ib Round Tins, 100 cases... .; ee 65¢
LARD IN TIN PAILS,
20 th Pails, 4 pails in case............ vei by%
3 Palla, 20 if @ CARB. . o.oo. 5 cece occ ne. 6%
5 D Pails, 12 in a case. ...... 6.6.0. ccccee 1%
10 Patis, 6 ii & Cage... .. 0. 6c oko 7
BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 tbs........ 8 00
BO ORUNG ii onc indl cc caveucedan, 12 00.
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

MME Oe ce coca balaces 5.
MMW, MUI 8 0b ks seas v6 he's ocak ede cou cs
EME BGR. oo cc ka cece ivcccccccs.
BYOUMtOrt GAUSATE.. .. 6... occ cccccace acces
BEUOOe PNIBOMG og oon bik coe de cosdllccocia,
PIGIOMDA, GECAIONE.. «oo .osc ccs censccecccccc,
Bologna, thick..............00.ecc0ee caheees
BE NG 5.5 a oo. vss va onde a ebcbiecn cae
PIGS’ FEET.
In half barrels.................... aa tna’ aéne OOD
In quarter barrels............ dees te éiawill

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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.

Next Meeting—At Grand Rapids, March 1.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—Frank J. woes Grand Rapids.

First Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis.

Second Vice-P ee tere Har wood, Ishpeming.

Third Vice-President—Frank ‘Inglis, Detroit.

Secretary—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.

Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—Geo. W. Crouter, J. G. Johnson,
Frank Wells, Geo. Gundrum and Jac ob Jesson.

Local Seeretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey.

Next Place of Meeting—At Petoskey, July 12, 13 and 14,

Grand ‘Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.

President—Geo, G. Stekettee.

Vice-President—H. E. Locher.

Secretary—Frank H. Escott.

Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild.

Board of Censors--President, Vice-President and Sec-

etary

ncaa ci of Trustees—The President, John KE. Peck, M. B.
Kimm, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond.
wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. White.

Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair-
child and Hugo Thum,

Committee oe a ee
Kemink and W ibbs

Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. C. Bauer and
Isaac Watts.

Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each
month.

Annual Meeting—First Thursday e vening in November.

Next Mee wae —Thursday evening, Jan. 6, at THE TRADES-
MAN office

A. MeWilliams, Theo.

Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Society.

President—Jay Smith.

First Vice-President—W. H. Yarnall.

Second Vice-President—R. Bruske.

Secretary i —_.

Treasurer— elchers.

Committee on Trade Matters—-W. B. Moore, H. G. Ham-
ilton, H. Melchers, W. H. Keeler and R. J. Birney.

Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday afternoon in
each month.

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883.

President—A. F. Parker.
First Vice-President—Frank Inglis.
Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae.
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June.
Regular Mee tings—F irst W ednesday in each month.

 

Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—R. F. Latimer.

Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.

Secretary—F. . A. a .
reasurer—Chas. E. Humphrey

Boma of Censors—Z. W. Waldron, C. E* Foot and C. H.
Haskins.

Annual Meeting—First Thursday in November.

Regular Meetings—First Thursday in each month.

 

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.

President—L. C. Terry.

Vice-President—P. VanDiense.

Secretary and Treasurer—Geo. L. LeFevre.

Regular Meetings—Second and fourth W ednesday of
each month.

Next Meeting—Wednesday evening, Jan. 12.

Oceana County Pharmaceutical Society.
President—F. W. Fincher.
Vice-President—F. W. VanWickle.
Secretary—Frank Cady.
Treasurer—E. A. Wright.

 

Mason County Pharmaceutical Society.

President—F. N. Latimer.
Secretary—Wm. Heysett.
‘Treasurer—W. H. Taylor.
Meetings—Second Wednesday of each month.

 

Miscellaneous Drug Notes.

The drug clerks of Denver have formed
an association.

Some of the drug clerks’ associations are
agitating the subject of forming a national
association.

The California Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion has adopted a pharmacy law and will
endeavor to secure its enactment at the com-
ing session of the Legislature.

Royal Arc&mum hall, on North fonia
street, has been secured for the examin-
ation session of the State Board of Phar-
‘macy, which will be held here March 1
and 2.

The Connecticut State Pharmaceutical
Association has adopted a code of ethics,
which is Abstantially the same as the Da-
kota code, published in Tire TRADESMAN
of Deeember 15.

A new occurrence of vanilline, the char-
acteristic base in vanilla, has been recently
shown. It can be extracted from asafetida
by ether and is easily purified. The pro-
duct is, however, not large.

A man wrote to a resident of Slight’s Sid-
ing to find our whether there was a prom-
ising opening for a drug store at that point.
The reply was: ‘As there never was a per-
son sick in this section, the chances are not
very good.”

A Chicago physician states that in his
opinion bromide of sodium should be sub-
Stituted for bromide of potassium in the
majority of cases where the latter is used.
He claims the toxic effects of the former
bromide are not so great as in the bromide
of which potassium is the base.

H. M. Whelpley, editor of the National
Druggist, favors Tuk TRADESMAN with a
copy of ‘Clinical Lecture Notes,” taken from
Prof. C. O. Curtman’s lectures at the St
Louis College of Pharmacy, which has been
referred to Tur TRADESMAN’S scientific
editor for review. The price of the volume
is $1, and it can be obtained by addressing
the author at St. Louis, Mo.
>.> - -—

Farrand, Williams & Co. in a New Role.

From the Detroit Journal.

Farrand, Williams & Co. are about to
open what will be known as the Peninsular
White Lead and Color Works. A contract
has been made for a lot between Wight and
Leib streets, fronting 125 feet on the river
and 800 feet deep. It is crossed by the
Transit Railway. The works will thus have
every advantage in shipping. White lead
will be produced by the *‘old Dutch” meth-
od, and the factory will also turn out all
sorts of mixed paints. The factory will
employ several hundred men and a large
capital. Dry colors and colors in oil and
varnishes will be mostly dealt in.

——-9-<

The proprietor of a large establishment at

Philadelphia, which employs a woman as

head book-keeper, on being asked if the|
reason was beeause she would work cheaper |

than a man, replied: ‘‘No, we pay her as
much as we would a man, and she is much
more reliable and her work is much better
done. When it comes 11 o'clock she does
not go out after a drink as some book-keep-
ers have to do; she never comes to the office
worn out by an all-night’s spree and jumbles
up the business of the day. This is why I
prefer a lady.” ;

 

: s :
* He Had His Room to Himself.
From the Boston Record. e

A Frenchman had been assigned to a very
comfortable room, and was about to disrobe
when there came a rap at the door. Upon},
opening it, the announcement was made
that, owing to an unusual arrival of guests,
ete., the proprietor would be obliged to put
another gentleman into the room, and a
cockney Englishman appeared. ‘The French-
man was disgusted, of course, and at once
set his wits to work to devise means to oust
the intrader upon his comfort. Pretty soon
the Englishman touched the call button,
and, when the summons was answered, said:

“Portah, bring me a pair of large, clean
towels.”

The door was hardly closed,
Frenehman touched the button, and,
the boy’s appearance, said:

“Gareon, bring me two mee large,
towel.”

The other frowned, performed his ablu-
tions, followed by the Frenchman, when he
again touched the button.

‘*Portah, send me up abottleof Bass ale.”

Frenchman followed suit at once, demand-
ing *‘two bottle Bass ale.” The English-
man was now annoyed, but he held his
peace, and a little later made another call up-

when the
upon

clean

on the porter, which was immediately double |

duplicated by the Frenchman. Then he be-
gan to lose his temper, and after a fonrth de-
mand and another—to him—insult from the
Frenchman, he struck the button so violent-
ly that the porter appeared again in hot
haste.

“Boy,” he said angrily, *‘go to the pro-
prietor at once and tell him I must have a
bed in a room by myself where I can rest in
peace.”

The boy had hardly reached the stairs |

when the Frenchman called him back, and
gesticulating wildly, made known his wants
as follows:

“Garcon, garcon, vill you tell ze proprie-
taire to come here ver quick? By gar, I
moost have two bed in two room ver I can
rest myself in two pieces.”

That settled the Englishman, and his tor-

mentor had the room to himself without fur-

ther trouble.
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Cod and Cod Liver Oils.

‘A writer in a foreign contemporary says:
‘*The supposition that cod oil is pressed from
the head and the body of the fish is an en-
tirely wrong one. Genuine cod oil is pro-
duced from the liver of the codfish and noth-
ing else, by a more simple and less exten-
sive process than that employed in the
manufacture of steam refined cod liver oil.
At the low prices prevailing last season
steam refined cod liver oil was employed for
many purposes for which it never had been
used before, and this, together with the
fact that America acted as an exceptionally
large buyer, considerably reduced stocks,
which at the present moment are by no
means large, and hence it stands to reason
that prices will further advance before the
new season’s oil comes ‘in; and as far as the
prices of the coming season are concerned,
itis beyond doubt that unless the fishing
shows an extraordinary good result, the
value of the article will be considerably be-
yond last season’s this more especially so
because on account of the extremely low
prices of Norwegian cod liver oil only a
very limited quantity of steam refined cod
liver oil Was produced at the Newfoundland
fishing this season.”

: oo -O- <>

‘ Thinking of His Sweetheart.

A patient of a local physician received
from him the following prescription:

R. Tine. Jennie, 02. iv.

Sig. Shake and apply externally.

Dr. ——— ————.

It was given to a drug clerk to be put up,
but he did not know what ‘‘tincture of Jen-
nie” was, and it was given to the head
clerk, who knowing that the name of the
doctor’s betrothed is Jennie, smelled a
large-sized mouse. He took jt to the doe-
tor’s office, and confusedly the latter ex-
plained that he was writing a letter when

the patient called, and must have written’

the word in the prescription which he was
about to write in the gentle missive when
interrupted.

The Drug Market.

Cloves, mace and pepper have advanced
about fifteen per cent. and oil of cloves has
taken a corresponding advance. Opium
and morphine are very firm at the advance.
lodine and preparations therefrom have all
declined. The corroders’ association has
fixed the price of white lead for 1887 at the
same price as ruled this year.

HRS One SOR ee
Yellow for Floors.

White lead and linseed oil, mixed with
some French yellow and a little chrome yel-
low to brighten; and some red lead, burnt
white vitriol and litharge added, to give ita
drying quality; mixed with equal parts

boiled oil and turpentine, and use thin.
>_> ——

An English exchange says that owing to
the searcity and consequent -high price of
cubebs, it is necessary to examine them
carefully for admixtures. One that is very
liable to be overlooked has lately been re-
cognized. It is a berry exactly resembling
cubebs in color and size, but has no pedi;
cle, and the base of the fruit shows a calyx
having five minute teeth. On cutting open
the fruit it is seen to be two-celled, and it
may be most easily recognized by the fact
that it has two vertical depressions on the
sides and two slightly prominent ridges at
right angles to them. We have not heard
of this admixture in this country, but our
readers will do well to watch for it or some
similar drug.

 

Maxims for Merchants.
From the Dry Goods Chronicle. _

Politeness is a necessity to the business
man;

Old as the hills is the maxim that “Union

is strength.”

Apply the pruning knife if a you wanta
healthy business.

Some old authorities hold that it is foolish
for a shop-keeper to be also a manufacturer,
and vice versa.

‘““‘Whatsoever ye would, ete.,” is as easy
in business matters as in any other depart-
ment of human life.

Credit has precisely the same effect as

money in cireulating goods from the mer-

chant to the consumer.

‘ “He that withholdeth corn, the people
shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon
the head of him that selleth it.”

It is always not only important to have a
full-sized show-room for goods, but also
some strikingly handsome goods.

To be successful a retailer must have both
tact and talent; he must also be punctual,
pleasant and polite, and above. all be re-
spectable.

One of the main principles of currency is
its negotiability. A negotiable instrument
means a decument of which the property
passes by delivery.

A tradesman should possess suffictent
capital, business capability, a good temper,
a gracious manner, abundant patience and
a well-selected stock.

To buy on credit and wait for remittances
isa dear plan. The manufacturers always
stick it on, and, when busy, always serve
their cash customers first.

There is a large class of legitimate and
necessary business transactions which ecan-
not be regulated by any commonly recogniz-
ed natural or market price.

With your facilities and stock, your name
ought to be before the public every day.
Faith in the virtue of judicious advertising,
practically carried out, always pays.

Indebtedness is a dangerous thing to
shoulder. Again and again it may be safely
done, but sooner or later there comes a time
when it proves neither profitable nor pleas-
ant.

“TI must, of course, go to the cheapest
market, but am quite willing to give you
the preference, provided you are as «heap
as others,” was the reply of a well-known
dealer when solicited to buy.

While it is not right for a dealer to at-
tempt to decoy.a customer to buy what he
does not want, nor to supplant his rivals ‘‘by
any indirection,” he may honorably outstrip
them by serving the public better.

Whether a bill be a good and safe one has
no reference to whether it represents the
ach ora future transaction, but whether it
is asafe and judicious one itself, and the
parties be able to meet their liabilities.

When capital is to be had on too easy
terms it fosters to an extravagant extent the
fatal prepensity of embarking in all sorts of
wild speculations and pushing trade farbe-
yond the possibility of being remunerative.

“TI shall be glad.” writes a dealer to a
wholesale house, ‘‘to have your best terms
on the goods stated, so that I may see
whether your can offer any advantages I do
not at present possess, that might induce
me to place some orders with you.”

The would-be successful merchant should
adopt and abide by the cash system in both
buying and selling. If he has been giving
and receiving credit, let him systematically
set about shortening up long credits and re-
ducing to cash the short ones.

a Q-

Wood Oil.

Wood oil is now made on a large scale in
Sweden, from the refuse of timber cuttings
and forest cleanings, and from stumps and
roots. Although it cannot well be burned
in common lamps, on account of the exces-
sive amount of carbon it contains, it fur-
nishes a satisfactory light in lamps special-
ly made for it, and in its natural state is
the cheapest of all illuminating oils. Thir-
ty factories produce about forty thousand
litres of the oil daily.

eS

The peppermint, spearmint, tansy and
wormwood oil crops of St. Joseph and Cass
counties amount this season to 80,000
pounds, and were handled in 5,000 cans,
manufaetured by local tinners. Essential
oils are taking a front rank among farm
produets in these counties.

Michigan Drag Exchange

Mills & Goodman, Props.

357 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

 

W ANTED—Registered drug clerks, either

pharmacists or assistants,who are sober,
honest, industrious and willing to work on
moderate salary.

OR SALE—Stock of about $1,400 in town of
800 inhabitants in eastern part of State.

OR SALE—Stock of about $5,000 in town of
3,000 inhabitants in Texas. Doing fine
business. Terms liberal.

 

 

 

OR SALE—Stock of $1,860 in town of 12,000
inhabitants in central Wisconsin. Can be
bought on very liberal terms.

OR SALE—Stock of $700 in town of 400.
other drug store within seven miles.

 

No

 

OR SALE-—Stock of about $1,600 in town of
<A pea aia cece Illinois. Terms
iberal.

 

OR SALE—Stock of $800 in small town in
western Indiana, ‘Terms easy.

Pok SALE—Stock of $1,200 in an inland town
in midst of fine farming country. Will
either sell or rent building. Terms easy.

 

 

LSO—Many other stocks, the particulars
of which we will furnish on application.

ro DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks
we will furnish the address and full par-
ticulars of those on our st free.
Michigan Drug - Exchange,
357 South Union a - Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

ASV ERROR OF cloves, cloves, mace, golden |
se

Déclined—Iodine, iodide —
ACIDUM

POOTIOUIY fa iiis We awe sean es nae cs
Benzoicum, German aki: 4 asa
Carbolicum .
CORPSE as oka ces oo cea eee
Hydrochlor ............... Ve oeoge cess
SPCR cs nc ee vee cadence ne bee
Oxalicym San bas ws Vedas ve ehos se uae
NN i ee a as he ead bs vleeas 1 8G
PUP os Soe i eis hn eee’ ch cuales 1 t0G1
TRE lis oak ca hea 4s ca es Bee . 1H@

AMMONIA.
Aqua, Oe Os kts eis, whe
18 oon Weld ek nb de deme seks sa ce ane
ROU as ook, bes ha ohare vs cess vanes
sc wise oe be pec secre

BACCAE.
Cupebae 0. FAD. oc. cee cece ness 1
Re se cis cok kas eek ce
Xanthoxylum ..... ives ae ie clas
BALSAMUM.
SORBIDO fis ik aw es Suda tenis dhe kis jeg
WO ose ces ek scenes SDL Aa Oana Te
OVA, OONGOS. on. cure ce rece ka ences
NIN so a ae as nw ne ns wc arenes
CORTEX.
WS, CRRA ri. cei ene isc e ses
Cassiae
Cinchona Flava
Euaonymus atropurp..... .... sae
Myrica Cerifera, po........ We dea aa eas
PYUBUG VIPitOl iii ye Se hee ek kc sees
ROTTIAIB. BI oo acc cece as cde ee
Sassfras .

8@
4
La
1I2@

35@1 5
6
23@

sete ew cree reee ee eee eeeee

Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...
EXTRACTUM,
Gly cyrrhiza APTS ue kk coe ee sie
Wh os nec pede cea) «
Haematox, i Bid BOMGCS.. oo ies s cca cee.

24@
83a
8a
@
@
@
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip............ ety eects
Citrate and Quinia......
AEPOTO MOLINO oo cic acs eases woes 5
Ferrocyaniduim Bol. ......: 21.6... 265s
BOG ORIOTIGG. ooo. ioc cies eden e ce en's
Sulphate, com’l, (bbl. 75).............. 14%@
si MO oa i os ow cohen cc ben 4s @
GUMM1. |
Acacia, [st picked erences haces was o @1 00 |
2nd @ |
8rd. * @ %0|
ogee BO i ps, ike @ 65 |

: TS@L 00 |
Aloe, Bar > WOO Meg sigan sc oho a ae H0@ 60 |
" (COMDO. QO BP 5 oe ee nce ss @ 2)
“ Socotrine, (0.60). <...:........ @ 5o |
PUBIDODIAO oe cha tees cease ee 25@ 30}
Assatoetida, (pO. 25).. .... 5.0.06 se0. cee @ 15}
POO sig ca ats ea ek neo eee 50@ 55 |
TOTO DOPING oo oh ooo ns oe ca x nes A@ 27
Catechu, Is, (48, 14; 48, 16)........... @
PR PUNOT UII, DO. oii ccs ceca cakes ese BS)
RR oe oo ra ae ee bog oe @
Gamboge, po... : j5@Q
APUBIROUIN, (DOL 69), 6 oes Coe chi cannes @
BIO, (Os BO ok ci oa ica be esas cave @
POORG oo ee ce @V 25
DEVE. CO ge kc ek aks @
IDI (DO. a TO) oe ea paces te @3 5
Sheliag .......,.. 18@
 @ DIGGCNOH, oo ea 250
PAR OOANEN eo cate ae eee ws 30@
HERBA—In ounce packages.
AORLOTOIMOE oe ee aces
MUOLOFII code eons os ees evenness
Lobelia
PORIOPUI oo Bie sso ee es
Mentha eae AGS Pe SUR tee
. Ws ee ee
BUS 24.55...
Teaneoeuire. Vie a i ba. s cade ces
TR YMUS. V oo. ec cee

Calieined: Pet. cs. 03 os
Merponeie, Wat ace. seca ce ces
REPOODBEG, i. ON hee eka s sca cok ea ee S
Carbonate, Jennings.. 350
OLEUM.
PRIIEOIN g aa va c ak nang ck so ae 3 50@4
Amygdalae, Dule...... De ae 45Q,
Amydalae, Mae ack, 7 0@7T
a es a a ee ee 2 W@2 10 |
PUPAE COFCO ae Coca sa necs eens @2 5v |
Berra... ci oie... ..2 0O@2 T5
Cajiputi leanne @
SOs cos ee cache esbe dees es
a ua sudo cee
Chenopodii ...... Reng AHN CRN EE eae s
CUNMATIOU ices e lon eds ccs bent cs waacae
Citronella
Ceri MAO. se
MR ee ee ea weds ses as ences (
A ae ey ee cee 9 50@10
PUN OOMURICOB os hee ce wk vss ve adele 0G
Bremeron ook os ks cae peek ears 1 20@1 35
RUeriA os ci aca rite v Gi Cues 2.2 BUGb2 40
Geranium, = @ %
Goassipil, Sem, Mal. 6.6.5). ceca 55@:
PROC OQIR Oe ak cee he oak laces Kua
MIRON cea t ik desta tere se ees 5O@2
ROP OC pn oe * 9@2
PRR isc wie crea wicca cace yes 1 T5Q@2 2
TAL PAE ic acs he tes kee ea LO
Mentna riper... ........ ieee a 3 00@3 75
MEO VOPR es a i es 6 0O@7
MOMrnuAe, OBL oe ch «.... SO@l 0
Eg is ora es ce ha @
Oe ee i 00@2
Picts Liguicn, (pal GN)... cs eset los. W@ 1
WN ee 1 42@1 60
MOM IR ORT a ee A ake T5@L 00
Rosae, 3.... @S 00
Sueccini % 40@. 5
PORE sc th wk chi kee ec ees cence! eee ce 90@1 00
NN i eee bbs a due hee eee 3 SOT OO
PRROREPAR, 5 oe ak en css we saece SOD OD
Sinapis, CNN ee - @ 6
@t 60

40@ 50
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72@
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20a
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POTASSIUM.

PROPOR ik ccs ie ink ee has heed dees
PR ics wea esa ks lew es
CPOLO. (POs Be) ee ac oss ven cs
ONO oie ood ieee Wen shai dacs anu ot 2 2
PRUBBIATO oo oo ccs coca

Pepe GHGOG TG foi ee as
| Bismuth 8.

| Cantharides Suselan Wes nc diey sae

; Capsici Fructus, Bs ees eke dds eh de

; Ocra Alba, $
Pe cc cdg own vhe ce uses

PRONE el ici aceascekue wees
. | Cetaceum..... , Mkts vedeuse sen eeacakes os
at RRO ONIN eis sc dies Ub GS ac cebu at's
; | Chloroform,
| Chloral Hydrate Cry
BG ee ea
| Crmemon wre. . & Woe. 6. ccs caeaices
| Cinehonidine, ape
ma | Corks, see list, discount, per cent....
REE MINION oy ocd cic e cae suas vag oni

POTOUR BIO cere Scan denceanes sktadias
| Crocus ......

GRO coke erie wee as
Dt OE PO ce occ ev ie ec bls os
PSEMONY, Ml WUWINHGRE oo. cei ce ad @
bP koe oa es a
| Ergota. (po. 60).......... cals aia gaye case
PM TNR ini c ce bencasnens Oh cas
PP ose ica di esos ee de ae de ee

j Gels atin, French Usb beueaeen de te beetesds
| Glassware thint, 70&10 by box.

Be PCI OOR Tei ieee ces pues aa lace cn ec es 23
>} crane Paragist...........; Riis deco sas
| Humulus ...

| Hydrarg Chior.
5 | Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum
0; Hydrarg Ammoniati

| Hydrarg Upguentum

| Hydrargyriam

| lodine,
| lodoforim, = @

| Pormeee, Bitart, DULG. ........ 0.0.05.
| Potassa,

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Gentians, (0. I)... ec ce eae
CIVeOnrrnime, (OU. 1B). so oa ceca hs
Hydrastis Canaden, (po. 35)...........
Heliebore, Alba, po... 0.6 .25.5.5.656 1lb@
POUIG, Oh ice cia ee bees eds 15@
PNOCOO, DOG. 6 ni eu cs awe 1 00@!
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MEMCOUTS, Wl ce ae ae “@
Podophyllum, DO eee ~—_,
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10@
16@

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50 |
12 |
18 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
30
35
18
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“6 P 35
POON soca cys tied a oc kiero sate io 65 |
Sanguinaria, (po. 15).......0.00. 0.0008. 10 |
MOPVVODTOTION. cnc co ie cle lee ces 45 50 |
Senega 50M 60 |
Smilax, Oflicinalis, Pies ae s @ 40 |
MO, 20 |
Betiige, MO: Ae. oc ee 10@ 12)
Sy mplocarpus, Foetidus, po.......... @
Valeriana, English, (po. 30)........... @
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SEMEN.
AMIROM, (D0, A 4 Fin eo ci see @ 1
Apium (graveolens):.................. R@ 1
MR A ee eas pie ay be Ca ade ces 4I@ 6
Carui, OOO i chs ei as cen ls es l@ WW)
MORO oi er a oe os eis eee a oe 1 0O@1 25 |
OPIBR APOE oes ois ck cao ee ve 10@ 12
CRRORUIN CAEIVE i. 6 ek ee eeea ce venus B4Q@ 4)
CWOORIIPN i). aa es a 1... TH@I1 00}
CRGNGDOGII ooo ha des kek desk cack W@ 12)
Prete OGOVRte ee ace cock 1 T5@L 85
POCMICUNIM ris a A @ VW!
BOCUURTOGCH, DO. oi ee ics eek ke as ek 6a” = 8
Be ye is eee. hace es Vee BY 4)
Sol SUG ODL ak ae se 8%Y@ $4)
Praigris Canara. soo. 6.5... 4 @ 4%)
TEM hin siecle acai ese deseo 5@ 6
Sinapis, POU Si Siceas devel eet cous 8@ 9)
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SPIRITUS.
Meumentl, Wi DG 00... 666... 2 O02
Praents: We Bi kc oo a D
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Juniperis CO. O. Toc. ccc cs team
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SOROROPUOL Di Pei is sie a
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it CON ic ek es a
VS AIDS rie hase. si ee, 12
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 2 25
Nassau do do
Velvet Ext do do
Extra Ye do do
Grass do do
Hard ! for slate use...........
Yellow Reef, do A
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aither, Spts Nitros, 8 F................
~~~~.| Aither, Spts. Nitros, t F..
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ere ground, (po, 7)...............
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Seer e eres

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| Extra

Tansy

PPCIMON, NO oo edi
; Antimoni et Potass Tart..............
| Argenti Nitras, =.

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Gelatin, Coopor

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WOW ise i Slee ce 9@,
White 13a

Glue,
Glue.

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Ichthyocoltlia, Am
Pe oe ia dle cacial,
Resubl

50
@2 8&5
30
@
10@
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55

600;

Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Tod
Laauor Fotues Arsinitis. ..:........;..
Lupuline
Lycopodium
A are ene le el aa sus wash cuec
Magne er sulph, (bbl. 144) 2@,
Manni:,S, F 901
Morpi : A RW ees ew cc tude 2 35@2
Mosei ;
Myrist
Nux | omica, (po.
Os. Sepia
Pepein Saac, H. & P. D. Co..........:.
Picis Liq, N. C..% galls, doz..........
Cee PAG, COMER oo cca cc ca ee nes Ay)
Picis Liq., pints.. ewig adder ee 8 835
Pil Hydrarg, (po. eo. b 50
Piper Nigra: (0. ey oo. os oc 18
PYDOr AMDG, (OO. BO). 5 oc ks bd cin onc 35
TU Pg oc ones os oe es ae 7
POR edie eect ce 15
40

PIVCAEE, COM... .. 214. -6 60... 15
WONMOS, PRCTAR, OU oe aon a sce we cas 10
TOS SOT P oe ca os. Sevcbeas m9
Puivis Ipecae et onii. 1 10@1 20
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. &P.D.Co. +» dOZ. 00
Py MPN Vg os oe ce el, 38@Q, 35
Ounssing oo co @ 10
ne a 70
Quinia. WUE aks

Rubia Tinetorum Wee ee agit eka cack we
Saccharum Ladtis, py.......:.........

PUBIC roe rica oua ce ec ce bbe eanes 2

PUIG IS PIPROCONIS oi. 6 os 56 coco cac ween s

PR os sg oe ns ks ok ae oo

Sapo,

Sapo,

PO es ea id ay yeah cee ues

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Sinapis.....

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Snuff, Maccaboy,
Snttit, Seoteh, 10.
Soda Boras, qj

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60
10
20
2 00
2 70

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Soda, Bi-Carb.......

Soda Sutphas

| Spts. Ether Co
| Spta.

MV POIE PI
CGS: PAV TOCIM BIND oo ic ees coon oes,

| Spts. Vini Reet, (bbl. 2 2
| Stryebnia,

Crystal..

Sulphur, co Sah ieee aan tastes
Pe, RO kc cee nc

RUIN ee ch binds ccs caaeccueacs
Terebenth Venice

OU ck oes aw os
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CANOE BON. oo cic ca i@ 8
OILS.

WY UO us ek oe ei ccc

| Bl, BRACES cs vice n cs ns cece cces kas

OS BES BS a a eT
Linseed, pure raw..

Linseed, boiled aa

Neat's Foot, winter strained.
Spirits Turventine..

Red Venetian.

| Ochre, yellow Marseiiles..... Ke

Ochre, yellow Bermuda..
Putty, commercial ............
Putty, strictly pure..
Vermilicn, prime Amerienn..
Vv ermilion, WRNOUIBU Soc. cc.
Green, Peninsular.............
Lead, red strictiy pure..... ..
Lead, white, strictly pure.....
Whiting, white Spanish..... .
Whiting, Gilder ..... 2.56. 664%
White, Paris Americ an oo
Whiting Par's Mnglish cit...
Pioneer Prepared J aints ....
Swiss Villa Prepare’ Paints..
VARNISHES,
PP COBO i ci sers de Vas en ny 1 10@1 20
vas cance ci eaee 1 60@1 To
Couch B ody ee di aele Gea nel oie Guacacee Ge GO
No. i Turp & PVUSIPO a a cea : OO@L 10
Extrs i Turk Dam: ur 1 55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No. 70@ 75

1 G1 20

No.

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EH LATEST DISCOVERY.

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Always Reliable. Indisperisable to LADIES,
Send 4 eents for €ealed Circular.

CALUMET CHEMICAL O., Chicago. wire.

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IT ANNOYS,
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PROCURE
A BOTTLE OF

ALLENS [UNG BALSAM

at any DRUG STORE
— TAKE IT FAITH

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& PERKINS
MUG C0.

WHOLESALE

‘Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, gr,
93 and 95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

rigs, Metlicines, Chemicals,
Pains, ils, Varnishes,
and Druggist'
Sundries,

MANUFACTURERS OF

s, blegat Pharmacentical Prepara-
thous, Fluid Extracts and
hlixirs

GENERAL WHOLESALE AGNTS FOR

Welf, Patton & Co. and John L.
Whiting, Manufacturers of
Fine Paint and Var-
‘nish Brushes.

THE CELEBRATED .

Pioneer Prepared Parts

ALSO FOR THE
Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu-

facturers of Hair, Shoe snd
Horse Brushes.

WE ANE SOLE OWNERS OF

Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Care

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.

Wing aud 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. WeCONTROL and are the ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of
the celebrated

WITHERS DADE & C0,’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

Hragaists’ Favorite Rye,

Which continues to have so many favor-
ites among druggists who have sold these
goods for a very long time. Buy our

Gils, Braudles & 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.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman.

>

 

 

 

Regular Meéting of the Retail Grocers’ |
Association.

There was a fair attendance at thé regular |
semi-monthly meeting of the Retail Grocers’ |
Association, held on December 21. After)
the usual routine business had been tran- |
sacted, the Committee on President’s Ad- |
dress presented the following report:

Mr. President and Mempers of the Retail Gro- |
cers’ Association:

Your special Committee on President's
Address, to whom’ was referred the in-
augural address of President Coye, beg |
leave t@report that we have considered the |
same and advise the following action on the
several recommendations:

Relative to a revyison of the constitution,
we heartily agree with our executive in the! |
opinion that it needs careful and thorough |
revision and the incorporation of several |
desirable features, and we recommend that.
the matter be taken in hand immediately |
after the March meeting of the Michigan
Business Men’s Association.

The recommendation relative to the ne-
cessity for increasing our membership fee
and dues also meets our hearty approval.
The delinquent list now furnished every
new member is worth many times the ini-
tiation fee and the advantages obtained |
through membership in the Association are
greatly in excess of the paltry quarterly
dues. Weare unable to find any similar or-
ganization which is maintaining an exist- |
ence on so economical a basis as our Asso-
ciation, the initiation fee in most cases be-
ing $5 and the monthly dues 50 cents. As
we are beginning to see the necessity for a
surplus, on which we can draw in case of
an emergency, we would recommend that
beginning with January 1, 1887—except in
the case of those who have paid their dues
in advance—the initiation fee be placed at
$2 and the dues be made 25 cents a month,
payable in advance.

Regarding the adoption of a collection |
blank or notification sheet for the use of |
members, previous to reporting the names |

 

 

 

to the Actuary, we recommend the adoption |
of the President’s suggestion in this re-
spect. We advise that the blanks be print-
ed on a note sheet, on blue paper, and |
couched in as mild terms as are consistent |
with the dignity of the Association. We do
not think it ought to be incumbent upon
every member to send the delinquent a blue
sheet before reporting him to the Actuary, |
but recommend that it be used in all cases
where the member has reason for thinking |

that mild measures will accomplish thes same |

results as harsher means.
E. A. STOWE,
E. J. HERRICK.

C. L. Lawton, the third member of the)
committee, agreed with the others on all) |
questions except the raising of the dues, on |

which he presented a verbal minority report,

in which he claimed that some of the subur- |

ban grocers would oppose such a change.

A. J. Elliott suggested that if any one |
had been benefit- |

class, more than another,
ted by the Association, it had been the sub-
urban grocers, whereupon Jas. Farnsworth

stated that from the appearance of the de-

linquent list, the names reported had mostly |
come from the so-called suburban grocers,
the main streets not being well represented
in its pages.

President Coye stated that the delinquent |
list had recently saved him $5 worth of
goods, which were already done up for de- |
livery to an applicant for credit. A glance |

at the list prevented the loss of the goods |
and the loss of an additional $5 fine, which |

he would have been compelled to forfeit to |
the Association as the penalty of trusting a/
man whose name was on the list.

C. L. Lawton suggested that the Secre-|
tary stir up the grocers on the main streets |
to the necessity of their contributing their
full quota to the lists of reported names, in

order that the sealskin cloak and silk stock- |
ing brigade may be fully represented on the |

delinquent list.
The report of the Committee on Presi-

dent’s Address was made the special order |

of business for the next meeting and the.
Association adjourned.

a - <— =

Another Firm Espousesthe Cash System. | |

LAKESIDE, Dee. 14, 1886.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Drar Sir—We have been forced, in self- |

defense, to shut our business down to a
strictly cash basis. We feel that this is the
best thing to do, not only for ourselves and |
the wholesalers who have been our friends |
but also for our patrons. If you ean say a
kind word for us to your subscribers, through |
the medium of Tire TRADESMAN, we would
be grateful. Prospects are good here for
the winter trade. Yours,
JOHNSON Bros.

The firm announces its change of front in|

Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Ruta Ba

The fact has become apparent to us after |

| Tn Car Pete

the fellowing terms:
TO OUR MANY PATRONS:
LAKESIDE, Dee. 13, 1886.

a three years’ experience in the credit busi-
ness that the only safe and successful meth-

Grand Rapids,

Smoke the “Ie6.B.” & ‘For’ Cigar.

FOX & BRADFORD,

EXCLUSIVELY

WHOLESALE

CIGARS

76 South Division St.,

 

 

Mich.

 

PORTABLE AND STATIONARY

ENGINES

From 2 to 155 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft
Contracts made for

| ing, Pulleys and Boxes.
Complete Outfits.

<.

JGRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

Meopviissorn,
88, 90 and $2 South Division Street,

“CANDEER”
Rubi.

BOOTS

DOUBLE THICK
BALL.

Ordinary Rubber Boots
always wear out first on
the ball. The CANDEE
Boots are double thick
on the ball, and give

DOUBLE WEAR,

Most economical Rubber
Boot in the ‘market.
Lasts longer than any
other boot and the

PRICE NO HIGHER.

Call and ex-
amine the
goods,

  
 
  
   
 
  
  
 
  
  
    

S au
FOR SALE BY

BK. G. STUDLEY & CO,,

No. 4 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
Largest and finest stock in the State of
Rubber Goods, Mill Supplles, Fire Depart-
ment Supplies and Sporting Goods.

WM. L. ELLIS & CO.

 

 

BRAND

Baltimore Uyster

Wholesale Denot,

B.F. EMERY,

STATE MANAGER,

37 Canal St, - Grand Hi Bs

 

 

ELIRFIEL &

KRAUSE,

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs -« Tallow,

Prompt returns made on Consignments.

L1S Canal St., Grand Rapids.

 

HOGLE & ¢

Jobbers Michigan Water White and
s Legal Test Oils.

Manistee and Saginaw

Salt. Agricultural Salt. Warsaw Salt; pockets, all sizes, and
‘barrels. West Michigan Agents for Prussing’s Celebrated Vin-

egar works.

Write for quotations.
Warehouse: Lee’s Ferry Dock,

‘MUSKEGON, MICH.

 

Makes a Specialty of

Butter ee Eges, Fruits and a

Cold Storage in Connection.

No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale.
97 and 99 Canal Street,

All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.
Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used.

50 cents each.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

O.W.BLAIN & CO., Prodnes Commissis i Merchants,

 

DEALERS IN——

Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Southern Vegetables, kt.

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.

| pondence solicited. APPLES AND POTATOES in ear lots Specialties.

Corres-
A ST.

Allorders filled at lowest market price.
NO. G IONE

 

‘od of conducting a retail trade is upon a)

strictly cash basis. ‘The merchant who sells
for cash only, saves his discounts, and there-
fore
cent. cheaper than the one who sells for ered- |
it. ‘Taking these things into consideration, |
we have decided on and after Wednesday, |

December 15, to sell goods only for cash or |

its equivalent. Thanking our customers for
past patronage, and hoping for a continua-
tion of the same, we are,
Respectfully yours,
JOHNSON Bros.
9 '
The Allegan County Peach Crop.

An Allegan county patron of TuE
TRADESMAN writes that the peach crop
of that county aggregated over 2,000,000
baskets this year, as is shown by the ship-
ments made at the various markets, as fol-
lows:

Saugatuck, Douglass and Piercove.....1,000,000
ServST es SAMUI: 5s ia ac ccd oceans onnes coe css "500, 000
PORIVIIG: . os v0.85 0 isee jisiise sos okie ates 500,000

TO. is disease ses -2,000,000

As the fruit brought the grower an aver-
age price of 25 cents per basket, aside from
package, freight and commission, it is easy
to see that the peach crop of Allegan coun-
ty netted the growers a cool half million

 

“an sell you goods from three to ten per |

 

ing elsewhere.
Commissions, 5 per cent.

Shippers looking for a better market than scanty markets
afford will do well to write or wire us for prices before consign-
All goods sold on arrival and remitted for.

 

J BUCKER& G0, 100

NN. Third St, ST. LOUK, MG.

 

 

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.
PRINCESS BAKING POWDER,

Equal ‘to the Best in the market.

J. Thompson & Co,

69 Jefferson ave.,

Wholesale

Detroit, Mich.

Bound to Sell.
From the Detroit Free Press. _
First Drummer—How do you find busi-
ness?
Second Ditto—Rather dull.
with you?
F. D.—About the same as usual. You
see my goods are staple and have to sell.

S. D.—What sort of goods do: you han-
dle?

F. D.—Coffins. You see folks die, hard
times or no hard times.

Dry Goods.

The following auotations 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 w hich are never shown ‘on
the road.”’

WIDE BROWN COTTONS.

How is it

 

 

 

 

 

Androscoggin, 9-4..17  |Pepperell, 10-4...... 19
Androscoggin, 7-4..13%|Pepperell, 1l-4...... 22
Pepperell, 7-4...... 18 |Pequot, 7-4......... 1414
Pepperell, 8-4......15 |Pequot, 8-4......... 16
Pepperell, 9-4...... 17 oye Bel, cy ncn ws 18
CHECK
mreeons. Oe .. ae: Park Mills, No. 100. 2
Park Mills, N 10 |Prodigy, 0Z.........
Park Mills, No. e0. -l1 |Otis Apron......... Si
Park Mills, No. 70..12 |Otis sre Sova Sig
Park Mills, No. 80..138 | York, 1 0z.......... 914
Park Mills, No. 90..14 bas aa extra 02. 12%
OSNABURGS
Plain Plaid.
Alabama ........... 6%/ Alabama. ......... 6%
GOOrgis ... 0.0.05. 05 844| Augusta ........... 6%
DOWEL oc. ocak. - B [QOOKBIS .. 66k ci 5s se 6%
Kentucky ......... 8%/| Louisiana .......... 6%
EO Te ae 84%4|Toledo ............. 6%
BANLEO «oo 6s. c kiss 7¥4|
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Avondale, 36...... 84;Gilded Age......... 7%
Art cambriés, 36... 9%|Greene,G 44 ... big
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 744) Hill, 44............. 7%
Androscoggin, 5-4. .1244| Hill, 7-8............. 6%
Ballou, 4-4.......... 5%|Hope, 4-4........... 3
Ballou, 6-4.......... 6 cine Phillip cam-
Boott, O. 4-4........ Bit . Orie, 4-4... osc... 9%
Boott, E. 5-5........ 7 jLinwood, 4-4....... 1%
Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9%4| Lonsdale, 4-4....... 7%
Boott, R. 3-4....... 5%/|Lonsdale cambric.104
Blackstone, AA 4-4. 644) Langdon, GB, 4-4... 8%
Chapman, X, 4-4.... 544!Langdon, 46........ etl
Conway, 4-4... . .. 64|Masonville, 4-4..... 1%
Cabot, 4-4......... . 64%) New York Mill, 4-4. 10%
Cabot, 78........... 6 |New Jersey, 4-4.
Canoe, 3-4.......... 4 |Pocasset, P. M. C.. mM
Domestic, 36....... 744| Pride of the West. ae

Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 814|Pocahontas, 4-4.... 74
Davol, 4-4.......... 8 |Slaterville, 7-8...... 6%
Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 7%|Woodbury, 4-4...... 5%
Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 6%|Whitinsville, 4-4... 63%

Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6
Wamsutta, 4-4......
Williamsville, 36... 8%

Fruit of the Loom,
cambric, 4-4...... 11
Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6%
Gold Medal, 7-8..... bye

 

  
 

SILESLAS.
COW 5 sci oan dass 17%|Masonville S....... Il
PU AO os oo ka occ eh Ji. \bonsdale........... 9%
OTN ei ise 10 Lonsdale A Jelbecete 14
PDCHOE ices ccs cscs 1b {Victory O.......... 5Y%
Blackburn . 8 |Victory d...005.c.; 6%
Davol........:.202.-14 (Victory D.......... 8%
TNGON 6 os on ba cece 12%/ Victory K.......... 127
PROOUIB. oc ce sc snes 2 |\Phoenix A....... 19%
Red Cross.......... 7% Phoenix B......... - 10%
Masonville TS...... 8 |Phoenix XX..
PRINTS.

Albion, solid........ 5% |Gloucester ..........
Albion, grey..,..... 6 |Gloucestermourn’ B. i
Allen’s checks...... 5%|Hamilton fancy..
Ailen’s fancy....... 5¥4|Hartel TaHe¥.....<.. 5%
Allen’s pink.. bY Merrimac D......... 6
Allen ’s purple. ; .5%|Manchester .........6
American, faney....5% |Oriental fancy. os ..5%
Arnoldfaney. ......6 |Oriental robes...... 6%
Berlinsolid......... 5 |Pacitic robes........ 6
Cocheco fancy......6 |Riechmond........... 5%
Cocheeo robes....... 6% ‘Steel River.......... 5%
Conestoga faney....6 |Simpson’s........... 6
Eddystone ..... ....6 |W ashington fancy..5

Eagle fancy......... 5 iW ashington blues. 5
Garner pink.........5%!

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

Appleton A, 4-4.... 6 |Indian Orchard, 40. 7
Boott M, one 744| Indian Orchard, 36. 6
Boston Fy, 4-4....... 634 | Laconia B, 7-4...... 18
Continental C, 4-4.. 64%/ Lyman B, 40-in..... 9
Continental D, 40in 7%|Mass. BB, 4-4....... 5%
Conestoga W, 4-4... 6%/Nashua E, 40-in.... 74
Conestoga D, 7-8... 4% Nashua R, 4-4...... 6%
Conestoga G, 30-in. 5 |Nashua O, 7-8....... 6
Dwight X, 3-4...... 4% Newmarket N. .... 5%
Dwight Y,7-8....... 544! Pepperell EB, 40-in.. 6%
Dwight Z, 4-4....... 5M \

Dwight Star, 4-4.... 6 " Pepperetl Oo, 7-8.

Dwight Star, 40-in.. 7 |Pepperell N, 3-4.. lg

Enterprise EE, 36.. 4%4/Pocasset_C, $4... ba

Great Falls E, 4-4.. . 644\Saranac ea

Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 54 \Saranac E.......... 7%
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

6
|Pepperell R, 4-4.. er
5
54

  

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.

1sS7 Ss. Water St., Chicago, Il.

Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

WM. SEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents for

AMBOY CHEESE. '
837, 89 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

| NEW PROCESS STARCH, |SY2=.

' This Starch having the light Starch and Gluten
removed,

One-Third less

ly a be used than any other in the Market.

Manufactured by the

# FIRMEN ICH MNFG. CO.

Factories:

     
    
     
  
  
   
     
    
  
  
 
   
 
  
  
   
  
  
      
   
  
    
   
  
     
       
   
  

 

 

PURE.

 

 

Marshalltown, Iowa; Peoria, Ils,
Offices at Peoria, Mls.
SALE BY

 

FOR S

STRONG| Clark, Jewell & Co. | SURE. ®

P SEBKETEE & SUMS,

JOBBERS IN

DRY GOODS, |

AND NOTIONS,

S38 Monroe st..

 

AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

crs

 

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers

American and Stark A Bags ; A Specialty. #

 

BH. J. LAMB&CO. ~

 

ST

ATE AGENTS FOR

Grocers,.

     

 

Amoskeag ......... 7 |Johnson Manfg Co,
Amoskeuag, Persian 9 | Bookfold......... 12
RIV... 0. ce ee Johnson Manfg Co,
PAOIOB ci ss cui ess 6 |, dress styles...... 10%
Berkshire ......... 6 |Slaterville, dress
Glasgow, fancy.... | OUT OR iis ces. 6
Glasgow, royal.... 6% 'White Mfg Co, stap 6x
Gloucester, new |White Mtg Co, fanc 7%
standard ......... 7%|White Mant’g Co,
PCE oie ss cake cs 7%| Earlston... ...... 1%
Lancaster. ........ T (GOPGOR 6... <i ecencs 7
Langdown ee 7 |Greylock, dress
Renfrew, dress.... 9 Cie os 10%
WIDE —* ED COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 7-4. . |Pepperell. 10-4..... 22
Androscoggin, 8-4.. 8 jPepperell, ll-4..... 24
Pepperell, - hs aawie 16 |Pequot, 7-4......... 16
Pepperell, 8-4...... 17 |Pequot, 8-4......... 18
Pepperell, oo ..--19 (Pequot, 9-4........- 20
HEAVY BROWN COTTONS.
Atlantie A, 4-4..... 6%|Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 614
Atlantie H, 4-4..... 64 \Lawrence XXX -: i
Atlantic D, 4-4..... 534|Lawrence LL, 4-4. .
Atlantic P, 4-4...... a \Newmarket Bo By
Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 43;|Mystie River, 4-4... 5%
Adriatic, 36......... j% Pequot A, 4-4....... 634
Augusta, 4-4........ 6% Piedmont, i....... 6
Boott M, 4-4........ 6 |Stark AA, 4-4....... 6%
Boott F F, bh os cenns 6% ‘Tremont CC, 4-4.... 434
Graniteville, 4-42... ox ties, 44.) oo... “10
Indian Head, 4-4... 63|Wachbusett, 4-4..... 6%
Indiana Head 45-in. ak Ww achusett, 30-in... 5%
on NGS.
Amoskeag, ACA...17 |Falls, XXX..... ....15%
Amoskeag ‘ 4-4. “244 Falls, We ie es 11%
Amoskeag, A..... 114%/Falis, BBC, 36...... 10%
Amoskeag, B...... ll |Falts, awning......
Amoskeag, C...... 10% /Harnilton, BT, 82.. 3%
Amoskeag, D...... 10 |Hamilton, D....... 986
Amoskeag, E...... rig) pr any ec cs 8%
Amoskeag, F....... Hamilton fancy... 8%
Premium A, 4-4 imechina enka Bite
Premium B... .... ae Methuen ASA...... 16%
MAE 4 oso. sa 16 jOmega A, 7-8....... 1034
PCO Ee. cooks a is 144% ;Omega A, 4-4....... 12%
CCA e UA cae ane i2y Omega AGA, Tees
WIE Sr eee cecaes ane 4 (Omega ACA, 4-4.. 1B
BE Os cy vos ko cs aes 14 |Omega SE, .... 24
BE GS... ieee. 16 ova SH, 4-4...... 27
AY OR ics cn csuks 9 |\Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22
Cordis AAA, 32..... Seiers B46... 25

Cordis ACA, 82.....1
Cordis No. 1, 82.....
Cordis No. ow. i

iShetucket SS&SSW l%
iShetucket, 8 & SW.12
jShetucket, SFS ..12

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cordis No. ¢ 13 {Stockbridge A..... 7
Cordis No. 4........ 11% |\Stoekbridge fancy. 8
Falls, XXXX.......18%

SOFT CAMBRICS.
Washington........ 44|Royal Globe....... 41g
8.8. & Sons........ BMIUPOWE 6 oc ccc eseses 4%

GRALN BAGS.

American A....... i434; Amoskeag.........14%
Stark A... . ..... .20%

DENIMS.
PROBUON: ...: ne cokes OGIOUR CO... ee cae
Everett blue....... 12 |Warren AXA...... 1
Everett brown..... 12 |Warren BB........ *
Otia AXA.......<.:) |Waerren CO.........
OfiG Be oni 6s sree 1 |York, ga Rceeekacs 2

PAPER CAMBRIC

Manville........ 44@5 8. 8. cine. - Nga
Masonville..... 54@5\ |G ei ekiaes 43% @5b%

WIGA
Red Cross.......... ‘6¥4/Thistle PEI. va vice 6
TR oo a cents ne POOR. 6 cc cc cccsan snes 6%
GOENCT 66.6. vance .

SPOOL COTTON.

PIPOORG ooo. 5s ons cnc 50 |Eagle and Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. T..... 55 Mills ball sewing.30
J.& P. Coats....... 55 aeege S & Daniels.. .25
Willimantic 6 cord.55 (Stafford ............ 25
Willimantic 3 cord.40 Hall * vasa 1.28
Charleston ~_ sew Holyoke............ 25
ing thread.. Merrick ............ 5b

CORSET JEANS.

ArmMOTy .........64- Kearsage...........
Androscoggin ..... 7%|Naumkeagsatteen.
Canoe River........ 5% Sopperen bleached Hr
Clarendon........ 5@5% Rosbport sat....... 8
Hallowell Imp. Roe agew ciation
Ind. Orch. Imp. Rawrencesan.. aveks
‘Laconia ............

 

  
  
     
     
  
  
  
   
    
      
      

D. D. Mallory & Co.'s

— BRAND OYSTER

Also Fruits and Country Produce,
OBERNE, HOSICK & CO.,

Manufacturers of FINE LAUNDRY and TOILET SOAPS, #

120 Michigan St., Chicago, ill.
We make the following brands:

HARD WATER, Linen, German Family, Sweet16, White Satin,  .*
Country Talk, Mermaid, it will float, Silver Brick, Daisy,
White Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.
Our HARD WATER Soap can be used in either hard or soft water, and will go

 

one quarter farther than any other Soap made. (Trade mark, girl at pump.) We are
getting orders for it now from all parts of the country. Send for a sample order. We

pay all railroad and boat freights. Our goods are not in Michigan Jobbing houses.
A. HUFFORD, General Agent, Box 14, GRAND RARIDS, MICH.

Write me for Prices.

POTATOES!

CAR LOTS A “SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities. Long Experience. Watchful Attention. Attend Faith-
fully to Cars Consigned to us. Employ Watchmen to see to Unloading. OUR MR.
THOMPSON ATTENDS PERSONALLY TO SELLING. Issue SPECIAL POTA-
TOE MARKET REPORTS. KEEP OUR SHIPPERS fully posted. OUR QUOTED
PRICES CAN BE DEPENDED UPON. WE DO NOT quote irregular or anticipated
prices. Consignments Solicited. Correspondence Invited from Consignors to this mar-
ket. References given when requested.

WM, H, THOMPSON & CO, Commission Merchants, af

 

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166 SOUTH WATER ST., OBRMIOCOAGO, IiTsrs.