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VOL. 4.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1887.

NO, 175.

 

BELKNAP
Wagon and Sleigh bo.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Spring, Freight, Express,
Lumber and Farm

WAGONS!

Logging Carts and_Trucks
Mill and Dump Carts,
Lumbermen’s and -
River Tools.

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

("Special attention given to Repairing,
Painting and Lettering.

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

We have just purchased a
large invoice of

"PLANK ROAD PLUG

Send us a Trial Order.

Spring Chicken, Moxie and
Eclipsealways in stock.

‘OLNEY, SHIELDS & Co,

GRAND R@PIDS, MICH.

 

y STEAM LAUNDRY,

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.

JUDD c&e CO.

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

Use
Heckers
Standard

Manufactures.

BEANS
WANTED.

Highest Market Price Paid
for Beans, Picked or Unpicked.

W.T LAMOREAUX, Agt.

71 Canal Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

KAHN, LOSTRO .& CO.,

FRUITS, PRODUCE,
AND GENERAL

Commission Merchants,
Consignments Solicited,
3 NO. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS,

Orders promptly filled. All kinds of produce in car lots.
Parties in want should

CEE) \ write to or see the

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO.

71 CANAL STREET.

ORGANIZATION OUTEIRS.

 

We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.

 

Full outfits for the Collection Depart-
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1,000 ‘Blue Letter’ Notification Sheets,
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500 Copyrighted Record Blanks,

500 Association Notification Sheets, and

500 Envelapes.

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Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly

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aggregating many million of pounds each

year.
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lent quality.

Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table
use, is the very best offered to the con-
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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.

 

 

 

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—AND—

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44 CANAL STREET,

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LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,

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Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co.

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Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for
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None genuine unless it bears above label.

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DEALERS IN

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Horse and Wagon Covers,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,
_ Wide Ducks, etc.
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TWO AND TWO ARE FIVE.

 

How Tailor Bugg Got His Pay from Dim-
‘pledot.
I.

MR. JUMBLE’S FRIENDS.

Mr. R. Nesbit Dimpledot wears yellow
gloves and blue gaiters every day in the
year. His tall beaver is so gently yet thor-
oughly brushed each morning by his valet
that it would doubtless purr its thanks if a
beaver from a fashionable hatter’s. were
capable of purring. The very buttons on
his coat glisten with pride at being in such
good company—for all the articles of manly
attire which adorn Mr. Dimpledot’s distin-
guished form are remarkably well made and
handsome. In this opinion, 1 am glad to
say, I have the support of no less person
than Timothy Bugg, Esq., the accomplished
and amiable tailor. If Mr. Bugg—who is
in all things an affable and engaging gen-
tleman—should see fit on reading the fore-
going to overlook the slight balance due
him on my @ecount, that graceful act would
weld another shining link in the chain of
my disinterested friendship.

Mr. Bugg not long ago said to me: ‘‘Jum-
ble—” my name is Alexander J. Jumble—
‘Jumble, if Dimpledot would only pay his
debts, by jingo, sir, he’d be a hoss and no
mistake. He’d be a thoroughbred from the
word go. If he wasn’t that sort of a man I
wouldn’t let him run up such big bills. I
like to dress him even if he does chisel me.
If he would only pay up every ten years or
so I’d tog him out like a prince. Even as
it is, look what ’ve done for him. Why,

man, he’s as fine as silk, and hang me if

butter would melt in his mouth.”

I readily assented to Mr. Bugg’s ingeni-
ous and able description of Dimpledot’s pe-
culiarities. I also expressed my regret for
his financial shortcomings with such feel-
ing that, Mr. Bugg—who is, I may truth-
fully say, a charming and delightful gen-
tleman—agreed to give me thirty days long-
er in which to settle my own little matter.

It was only a day or two after this con-
versation that Mr. Bugg and Dimpledot had
a painful misunderstanding, which was due
to the fact that the former insisted that his
bill be paid at once. He even went so far as
to threaten Dimpledot with the law. Nat-
urally they parted in discontent and anger.

That same afternoon Mr. Bugg had the
misfortune to fall down stairs and fracture
something in his head. He was carried
home insensible.

“By Jove, Jumble,” said Dimpledot, when
I told him of the accident, ‘‘it’s lucky this
didn’t happen before we got our winter
suits. As itis, if old Bugg should shuffle off
now, we would stand some show of getting
a little peace regarding what we owe him,
eh?”

Not wishing to give my assent to any re-
mark which was calculated fo cause pain to
so estimableacitizenas Mr. Bugg, ifit should
come to his ears, I changed the subject by
some remark about the weather which I do
not now recall.

‘Speaking of the weather,” said Dimple-
dot, ‘‘reminds of the ride we take to-mor-

row. And that, in turn, reminds me that)

Forrester, my roan, that I bought from Top-
per, threw himself in his stall and broke his
leg yesterday. He had to be shot. The note
I gave for him falls due next Thursday, but
as I can’t pay it the time doesn’t much mat-
ter.” ‘

Dimpledot and I belong to the North Star
Riding club, which, as is well known, is a
very exclusive organization. We had arrang-
ed for a jog into the country with two of
the lady members. Of this ride Dimpledot
has a story to tell and he has written it out
at my request.

II.
MR. DIMPLEDOT’S STORY.

Debt !

That is what stared at me from all sides,
and made me as uncomfortable as the deuce.
Under such circumstances it is scarcely to
he wondered at that I was pleased to hear
of old Bugg's mishap, occurring as it did
almost immediately after his unkind talk
about constables and writs. Such a man as
Bugg is liable to make a gentleman believe
that it is a misfortune to wear good clothes.
A man of that sort is not fit to live. Then
where is the harm in wishing that he would
stop doing so?

Thoughts like these were in my mind all
the way home that night. I went to bed
still thinking that Bugg’s funeral would not
bea particularly mournful ceremony to his
debtors. Still, when I was informed that
he had actually died, it sent a cold chill
over me to think that I had wished him the
ill-luck which had befallen him. I readily
comforted myself, however, with the reflec-
tion that life could not possess many pleas-
ures ior a man like Bugg, who spent his
time in making stylish garments for other
people, while he could not wear such gar-
ments himself, owing to his shocking figure.

By the time our little riding party was in
the saddle the next afternoon I had forgot-
ten that such a person as Bugg ever existed.
The new sorrel which I had purchased that
morning at ninety days and the conversa-
tion of my lady companion both interested
me deeply throughout the ride or rather until

 

we were well on our way home again.

 

A mile or so above the toll-gate, through
which we had to pass on returning to the
city we rode by a graveyard in the dusk.
The sight of it made me uncomfortable, for
some reason which I could nodt have ex-
plained. Suddenly from that grim quarter
there came to my ears a familiar neigh.
With a start I recognized in it the shrill
greeting which Forrester was accustomed to
give. But Forrester, as I quickly remem-
bered, was dead. Furthermore, how could
Forrester, even in life, find his way into that
suburban graveyard? Still, what Forrester
could have done in life was not a question
to the point. It was clear that Forrester
alive could not have been there. But For-
rester was dead. Under such circumstances
might he not seek out this graveyard as
welias another, supposing that he had a
fondness for graveyards?

The same thrilling ery sounded again from
amid the shadowy shafts of marble on the
neighboring hill. gI knew this time that I
could not be mistaken. It was Forrester’s
neigh.

“Tet us ride on faster,” I said, in agitated
tones to Miss Plushton, my companion. ‘‘It
is getting quite dark already.”

‘“*You are not afraid of the dark are you?”
laughingly asked Miss Plushton. ‘‘Remem-
ber I am here and will protect you.”

‘*‘T remember that, and consequently have
no fear,” 1 returned, making an effort to ap-
per light hearted. At the same time, how-
ever, I urged our horses forward at a more
rapid pace, and glanced, apprehensively,
about me.

What did I see? Bounding lightly over
the tall, picket fence, which surrounded the
graveyard, came Forrester, or more prop-
erly, the ghost of that lamented beast. To
add to my horror there was. an ungraceful,
but terribly familiar figure, sitting astride
the phantom steed. With difficulty I stifled
a shriek, for I saw at a glance that the un-
earthly horseman was the ghost of Bugg,
the tailor. Almost frantic with fear, I
lashed my horse into a run, the animal that
bore Miss Plushton increased its speed to
keep up with mine.

“Very well, a race, if you choose,” eried
Miss Plushton, who was a famous horse-
woman. ‘‘Let us see who can reach the toll-
gate first.”

I glanced behind me. There was the
phantom tailor coming hard after. The
next instant something sped by me. Then Ll
saw Forrester and his rider in the road a few
yards in front of my plunging horse. At
that sight I drew rein so quickly that the
sorrel fell back upon its haunches. Miss
Plushton and the late Mr. Bugg were nearly
neck and neck. Presently they missed me.
Both wheeled about and came riding back,
though each appeared unconscious of the
other’s presence. The late Mr. Bugg drew
rein a short distance from me, and: then
turned and rode on slowly.

‘““Why did you stop and spoil the race?’
inquired Miss Plushton.

‘*ft made my head ache to ride so fast,” I
responded feebly.

“Confess that you were afraid of being
beaten,” said my companion archly.

I could not reply, for I was trying with
all my might to think of some plan by which
Iinight elude the specter which held the
road in front of me. The only thing I could
think of as likely to give me relief was the
toll-gate. It was not to be supposed, I rea-
soned, that the late Mr. Bugg could have pro-
vided himself with money to pay toll. He
would have to turn back when the gate-keep-
er made his appearance. With this in mind I
rode on more hopefully and managed to
reply in some sort of fashion to Miss Plush-
ton’s remarks. Our two companions over-
took us and we proceeded quite merrily to
the toll-gate. The others appeared to take
no notice of the weird traveler riding slowly
in front of us, his form indistinctly visible
through the growing darkness. To me the
sight was horrible: I was amazed at Jum-
ble’s light spirits with that gloomly shadow
so near. I could only account for this by
supposing that he had not recognized in it
the late Mr. Bugg.

We reached the toll-gate. In an instant
Forrester and his rider had turned and were
at my side.

‘You must pay toll for me, Dimpledot,”
mumbled the late Mr. Bugg in hollow tones.
“Tl let it count on what you owe me.”

Though I was in despair I nodded my
head, for I was too frightened to speak.

‘Much obliged,” said the late Mr. Bugg.
“ll meet you here again to-morrow and
the day after and the day after that. You
can pay toll for me every day for the next
sixty years or so, and by that time you'll
have your bill nearly wiped out. 1 give you
this opportunity because I’m quite fond of
you.”

I shuddered at his dreadful words.

The toll-keeper appeared. I handed him

adime.- ‘That pays for all,” I falteringly
said.

The gruff gateman ran his eye over our
party.

‘“‘Two cents comin’ to you,” he said as he
felt in his pocket for the coins. Then for
the first time it flashed into my mind that
Mr. Bugg was visible only to myself.

“Don’t take ’em,” commanded the un-

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pleasant specter, as I was reaching for the
extra cents.

“Change is just right,” I called out.

“Two cents a head for hoss and hoss-
man,” saidthe gateman, ‘‘and two and two
are—”

‘Five,’ I exclaimed.

“All right, boss, if that’s what your ’rith-
metic says,” grumbled the gateman, as he
stood aside to let us pass.

‘*Good tor you, Dimpledot,” said the de-
lighted ghost. ‘‘I can appreciate the favor.
Now I am going to take tea at the morgue,
and I want you to go along.”

“No, no,” I shrieked. But the late Mr.
Bugg clasped me in his arms, and Forrester
bore us both away like the wind in spite of
my cries and struggles.

Then there was but one thing I could do,
and I did it.

I awoke.

Ii.
MR. BUGG’S STATEMENT.

Odd man, that Dimpledot. He came to
see me yesterday. He’s got sucha stuck-up
air about him generally that I never ex-
pected him to do that. But he was as meek
as Moses when they showed him in. I was
sitting up and feeling pretty comfortable in
spite of the bad head I had on me. What
do you suppose he did? He looked white
and.seared and the first words he spoke
were:

“Don’t die, Mr. Bugg, please don’t. TU
take it as a personal favor if you'll only get
well. You will now, won’t you?”

‘You bet I will,” says I.

“Thank you, Mr. Bugg,” says he.

‘‘And how about that little bill of yours?”
says I.

‘*T’ve raised the money to pay it,” says he,
‘Here it is, Mr. Bugg. It was hard work,
but I raised it.”

And there it was, for a fact. I was so
surprised that I nearly dropped out of my
chair. | ‘ ‘

“All right, Dimpledot,” says I, raking in
the money.

“Thank you, Mr. Bugg,” says he.
you’re sure to get well?”

“Sure,” says I.

*‘“Good-day, Mr. Bugg,” says he.

“By-by, Dimpledot,” says I.

> -2
Eggs by Weight.
From the American Agriculturalist.

Isn’t it strange that we buy and sell eggs
by number instead of by weight? Number
does not show their value; weight does.
Some eggs weigh twice as much as_ others.
What justice or business sagacity is there
in paying the same price for one as for the
other? Is not the farmer who sells a large
egg for the same price that his neighbor
sells a small one, cheated? Andis not the
buyer of small the egg cheated? Justas well
might butter be sold by the roll, the small
roll bringing as much as the large one. We
do not bu¥ or sell butter by the number of
rolls, the small roll bringing as much as the
large one. We do not buy or sell butter by
the number of rolls or meat by the number
of pieces, or cheese by number, nor should
we sell eggs by number.

If eggs were bought and sold by weight,
the value of certain breeds of fowls would
be changed. Now the breed that furnishes
the greatest number of eggs is the most
profitable, then it would be the breed that
furnished the greatest weight. Some breeds
are remarkable for the smallness of their
egg; such breeds would suffer in popularity,

“And

| while the fowls that lay large eggs would

gain. This would work only justice, how-
ever, to the fowls, as it would to their own-
ers and consumers. Clearly eggs should be
sold by weight. Then why does not every
one insist upon it?

“T Came to You Because You are Civil.”

A merchant went into a bank to open an
account. He handed in a heavy certificate
of deposit.

‘You may like to know, Mr. President,
why I open an account wtih your bank?”

**T suppose you think your money will be
safe.”

“Tt was safe enough in the other bank
with which I have been dealing. No; I
came here because you are civil. I went
into my old bank this morning and acci-
dentally laid my hat on the cashier’s desk.
He looked at me with an air of fifty mil-
lions, and said, ‘Take your hat off my desk,
sir. Now I will hear you.’ ‘lL want noth-
ing to do with you,’ ‘I replied. I went to
the book-keeper and ordered him to make
up my account. I will never cross the
threshold of that institution again while
that impertinent cashier holds his posi-

tion.”
Sure Test for Oleomargarine.

John Ballord, the Davenport, Lowa, drug-
gist, has discovered a practical test for
oleomargarine, which is as follows:

Take the sample of supposed butter to be
tested, and if you find a red hair as long as
your arm, you may be satisfied that a
woman made it, and that it is genuine but-
ter; as oleomargarine is manufactured ex-
clusively by short haired or bald headed
men.

 

>

The Chicago Board of Trade has $39,916
on hand above all liabilities. The assess-
ment for the new year was fixed at $60.

 

A New Departure in Sugar-Making.

The low price of sugar at present and its
effect upon the planters of Louisiana has
started an agitation which is likely to be
far-reaching in results. The competition of
beet sugar has rendered cane sugar-growing
so much less profitable that ata recent meet-
ing of the sugar-growers of St. Mary’s
Parish, La., some interesting figures and
facts were given out, going to show that a
change is necessary, and pointing to the
direction in which the change could be
successfully made. The-plan in brief is to
divorce the growing of sugar-cane from the
manufacturing branch of the trade. At pres-
ent the raising of sugar is in the hands of
large planters who grow the cane as well as
possess machinery for grinding and boiling
the product. Small farmers are thus not able
to share in the industry. <A central factory
system was proposed at the meeting which
would provide for a general handling of all
cane on a sort of co-operative principle. The
New Orleans Picayune, in commenting on
the plan, does not appear to be greatly im-
pressed. It cold-storage ware-
houses in which the cane could be deposited
until ready for working. Warehouse re-
ceipts could then be issued which could be
made transferable and pass at their face
value. In addition to the warehouse, of
course, the factory would contain the latest
improved machinery for converting the pro-
duct. The result would be a concentration
of the industry accompanied by a consider-
able cheapening of the finished product.
These are, in brief, the suggestions made
by the Picayune. Some figures submitted
of a central factory system show a consider-
able profit over the present system, which
is universally admitted to be no
possible with profit. No figures, of course,
are as yet available as to the cost of the
system proposed by the Picayune. The
probable effect upon the sugar industry as
stated above no doubt would be very great.

suggests

longer

~>->-—
Sayings of George Eliot.

We judge others according to results; how
else? .

‘Fhe new spring brings no new shoots out
on the withered tree.

You must remember it isn’t only laying
holt of a rope—you must go on pulling.

It’s no use filling your pocket full o
money if you’ve got a hole in the corner.

There’s no work so tirin’ as danglin’ about
an’ starin’ an’ not rightly knowin’ what
you're goin’ to do next.

The only failure a man ought to fear is
failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to
be best.

Play not with paradoxes. That caustic
which you handle in order to scorch others,
may happen to sear your own fingers, and
make them dead to the quality of things.

Let a man live outside his income, or
shirk the honest work that brings wages,
and he will presently find himself dreaming
of a possible benefactor, a possible simple-
ton who may be cajoled into using his in-
terest, a possible state of mind in some
possible person not yet forthcoming.

You must be sure of two things; you must
love your work, and not be always looking
over the edge of it, wanting your play
to begin. And the other is, you must not
be ashamed of your work, and think it
would be more honorable to you to be doing
something else. You must have a pride in
your own work, and in learning to do it
well, and not be always saying, ‘“There’s
this and there’s that—if I had this or that
to do, I might make something of it.” No
matter what a man is—I wouldn’t give two-
pence for him, whether he was the prime
minister of the rick-thatcher, if he didn’t do

well what he undertook to do.
— ee - —— a > --

Raisin-Making in Californla.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.

The making of raisins as a business is of
recent origin in California. In 1849, when
the gold-hunters invaded the mountainous
regions of the then Mexican State, they paid
very little attention to its agricultural char-
acteristics; but after a few years, when the
surface ‘nuggets’ had been gathered up,
and farmers began to think of their former
means of making a living, they found the
grape was cultivated for making wine and
brandy by the native inhabitants, and they
to some extent fell into the same line of in-
dustry. They soon discovered that ripe
grapes when left hanging on the vines dried
readily, and were valuable in the household
economy. At first the only variety of
grapes grown were such as were brought
into the country by the Catholic mission-
aries from Spain, who eame to these
Pacific shores for the purpose of Christian-
izing the Indians, and were, therefore,
known as the mission grapes. They were
prolific, but not excellent in flavor, therefore

‘those who engaged, in the business soon be-

gan importing better varieties from Spain,
France, Germany, ete. Among those tested
were the white muscats, museatels, and
Malagas, which proved to be very productive
and excellent table grapes, but not so desir-
able for wine. This induced those who had
vineyards of varieties to experiment in mak-
ing raisins.
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The recepts of milk at New York average

200,000 gallons a day.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
      

   

 

 

~The Michigan Trainan

 

"A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE :
Mercantile and Maunfacturing Interests of the State,

E. A. STOWE, Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1887.

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Association.
President, L. M. Mills; Vice-President, 8S. A. Sears; Sec-
retary and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour; Board of Di-
rectors, H. 8. 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-
tisement in the columns of this paper.

 

 

The Business Men’s Associations of
Pennsylvania met at Pittsburg last Tues-
day and organized a strong State Associa-
tion, per capita dues being fixed at 50 cents
per year. Michigan sends greetings to her
new co-worker and trusts that the organiza-
tion may prove to be source of as much pleas-
ure and profit as has fallen to the lot of
the Wolverine Association and its twin
sister of the Empire State.

 

The Michigan Business Men’s Association
now lacks but seventeen of having an even
thousand auxiliary members, the Businesss
Men’s Protective Union of Cheboygan
County have re-enforced the number with
forty-one members since the last report.

 

‘“‘Every dog has his day” and Ira O. Green
is inclined to think that his time has come.
“J have walked for seventeen years,” says
the affable Ira, ‘‘and I propose to ride now.”
Mr. Green is right. It is his creditors who
take a walk.

 

The interesting letter from Smith Barnes,
published on another page, gives the readers
of Tur TRADESMAN aglimpse of the tropics
to which many would gladly hie themselves
during this January weather.

 

 

The Inter-State Commerce bill, to which
somewhat extended reference is made on an-
other page, has passed both houses of Con-
gress and requires only the approval of the
President to become a law.

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

Frank W. Bunker has engaged in the

grocery business at Casnovia. Buckley,
Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock.

E. E. Walker, the Monroe street grocery-
man, will establish a branch store at 669
Wealthy avenue, corner Henry street.

E. H. King, late of Mancelona, will open
a billiard room and barber shop in the new
Cody block, on South Division street.

Cc. C. Lindsley has engaged in the gro-
cery business at Burnip’s Corners. Cody,
Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the stock.

 

tosecoe G. Philbrick has purchased the
Dupee grocery stock and opened up for bus-
iness in his own building, on the corner of
Davis and Fifth streets.

 

Augustus Bartholomew has retired from
the firm of O. Emmons & Co., grocers at
196 East Bridge street. The business will
be continued by O. Emmons.

W. F. Gibson has retired from the firm
of W. F. Gibson & Co., produce and com-
mission merchants at 20 Ottawa street.
The business will be continued by E. W.
Bowker.

 

Tne TRADESMAN is not authorized to do
so, but it has the best of reasons for beliey-
ing that Hamilton B. Carhart will again
unite his fortunes with S. A. Welling,
when the Jatter removes his stock to De-
troit, in which event the firm name will
again become Welling & Carhart.

 

The Abraham Wilzinski clothing stock is
still in the hands of federal officers, tied up
by the two attachments issued by the United
States Court. Wilzinski offers 40 per cent.
cash in full settlement, providing all the un-
secured creditors will agree to the compro-
mise. All but Hirsch, Elson & Co., of Chi-
cago, have come to the proffered terms and
it is thought that they, will fall into line,
when Wilzinski will resume business in his
own name.

Lester J. Rindge and Chas. Root, as trus-
tees for the creditors of th@ Northern Manu-
facturing Co., have distributed 5214 per
cent. from the proceeds of the estate and
have still on hand the saw mill, handle fac-
tory, water power and thirty acres of land
belonging to the estate, which they offer at
the exceptionally low price of $2,500. The
matter has been handled with unusual fidel-
ity to the interests of the creditors and the
price put on the remaining property ought
to attract a purchaser. The water power is
one of the best in the State and the facilities
for getting logs and other timber are unsur-
passed anywhere.

H. Andre & Son, the Jenisonville general
dealers, recently executed a chattel mort-
gage to Hawkins & Perry for $1,800, but
through some oversight the document was
not put on record. The firm then gave
another mortgage to a son of the senior
partner, which was placed on record. Last
week an assignment was made to a gentle-
man named Bush, whereupon Hawkins &
Perry took possession of the stock, live
stock and stove wood covered by their
mortgage. H. Andre, who was the respon-
sible member of the firm, has transferred his
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The Wm. Eichelsdoerfer boot and shoe
stock has been sold at attachment sale to
Lily Eichelsdoerfer—wife of Wm.—who
announces inthe public prints that the busi-
ness is now on a basis ‘‘firmer than the rock
of ages.” The inventories amounted to
$15,100 and $17,000, respectively, while
the attachments aggregated only about
$12,000. A offer of 30 per cent. cash in
full settlement was made, but refused,
when Eichelsdoerfer offer 40 per cent. in
paper, endorsed by Joseph Berles. The
Fourth National Bank offered to diseount
all the paper offered with Mr. Berles’ en-
dorsement, but the non-agreement of one
firm—Selz, Schwab & Co:, of Chicago—pre-
vented a settlement on this basis. Unless
Eichelsdoerfer choses to make another of-
fer, the indications are that none of the
creditors will receive a cent.

AROUND THE STATE.

Bay City—L. S. Coman, the veteran drug-
gist, is dead.

Caro—Holes & Fuller, dry goods dealers,
have assigned.

Owosso—Otto L. Sprague is closing out
his drug business.

Evart—David Redmond succeeds Mark
Ardis in general trade.

Fenton—W. H. Bilby, grocer, has sold
out to E. N. Bennett.

Bronson—C. J. Keyes has retired from
the clothing business.

Hudson—Albert Halsted, grocer, is suc-
ceeded by J. Y. Halsted.

Mecosta—C. J. Rathvon, miller, has been
closed on chattel mortgage.

Gaines—M. Meyer has moved his drug
stock here from Bannister.

Marshall—C. B. Webster, boot and shoe
dealer, has been attached.

M.ason—A. O. Dubois, hardware dealer,
is succeeded by Dubois & Earle.

Portland—Ellis & Hixson succeed Griffin
& Stevens in the meat business.

Coldwater—Fred. J. Reed succeeds F. J.
Reed & Co. in the book business.

Ionia—Morris Friedman is succeeded by
H. Silver in the clothing business.

Hancock—Thomas Pellow, grocer,
been closed under chattel mortgage.

Dowagiac—E. §. Howard succeeds Han-
dy & Sanders in the meat business.

Detroit—Virgil N. Mack succeeds Mack
& VanLoon fn the grocery business.

Pontiae—W. F. Fisher succeeds Fred-
erick Walter in the grocery business.

St. Louis—L. A. Drury succeeds D. C.
Drury & Son in the grocery business.

Ludington —H. Gustaffson sueeeeds Gus-
taffson Bros. in the grocery business.

Petoskey—-Joseph Shearer, late of Indian-
apolis, will shortly open a general store.

Flint—F. J. Ford -has bought out J. W.
Thomas, dealer in caps and faney goods.

Ludington—McLean & Simpson have en-
gaged in the merchant tailoring business.

Memphis—Chas. Lewis succeeds the es-
tate of Geo. L. Perkins in the drug business,

Mt. Pleasant—E. E. Wood his discharged
the chattel mortgage on his dry goods stock.

Manton—Oscar Toms succeeds Frank Wil-
ley in the grocery and restaurant business.

Cheboygan—Mrs. Annie C. Ross, dealer
in stationery, has sold out to C. M. Rapin.

Alma—J. W. McLeod, who was closed
on chattel mortgage, has opened up again.

Portland—Frank Marple succeeds Marple
Bros. in the bakery and confectionery busi-

ness.
Mio—J. & FE. Randall succeed R. M.

Moore & Co. in the drug and book busi-
ness.

Ann Arbor—Geo. Wahr succeeds Geo.
Osins & Co. in the book and stationery bus-
iness,

Fennville—Dickinson & Raymond are
building an addition to their hardware
store.

Caro—A receiver has been appointed for
Holmes & Fuller, proprietors of a 99 cent
store.

Coldwater—T. A. Williams succeeds D.
G. Williams & Co. in the manufacture of
cigars.

Adrian—W. T. Lawrence will open a
confectionery and tobacco store about Feb-
ruary 1.

Tecumseh—-N. M. Sutton & Co. succeed
Sutton, Fairfield & Co. in the dry goods
business.

Colon—Chivers & Young succeed J. Y.
Akey in the drug, jewelry and undertaking
business.

Saranac—Schultz & Monroe succeed
Frank Grommon in the cigar and tobacco
business.

Owosso—Morris Brown, the dry goods
merchant, died January 21, after a protract-
ed illness.

Owosso—L. A. Hamblin. has purchased
H. W. Holman’s stationery and confection-
ery stock.

Manistee—J. F. Faeder, late of East Sag-
inaw, has engaged in the hide, pelt, fur and
wool business.

Hudson—M. H. Perkins, the youngest
merchant in the place, dropped dead of par-
alysis on the 20th.

East Jordan—H. L. Page, hardware deal-
er, rejoices over the advent of an heir of
the male persuasion.

East Jordan—J. C. Glenn has purchased
L. Votruba’s grocery stock and moved the
same to his own store.

Owosso—E. Klickman, of Lansing, has
bought Samuel Amdursky’s jewelry stock
at chattel mortgage sale.

Casnovia—Frank Bunker, of Bailey, is
preparing to engage in the grocery business,
opening up in the Misner block. .

Charlotte—Cole & Jones have closed out
their clothing stock and will re-engage in
the same business at Wiehita, Kansas.

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Ravena—Aaron Rogers is putting up a
two-story frame building near the depot,
but whether he will occupy it with his drug
stock is not yet known.

Detroit—Jones Bros., boot and shoe
dealers at 93 Michigan avenue, have
assigned to Wm. Brown. Liabilities,
$7,430.63; assets, $5,783.86.

Muskegon—The News says: The firm of
Wm. Henry & Sons has been dissolved,
Wm. Henry, Sr., James Henry and Robert
Henry continuing the business.

Elk Rapids—Beecher & Kymer have sold
their book and stationery stock to Dr: A.
Hanlon, of Middleville. Cal. L. Martin
continues with the new proprietor as man-
ager.

Fennville—O. N. Moon, druggist, and J.
O. Goodrich, stationer and confectioner,
have consolidated their stocks and joined
hands under the firm name of Moon &
Goodrich.

Petoskey--F. J. Belknap has sold his in-
terest in the hardware firm of Gould & Bel-
knap to Ed. Peck and. Horace Gould, who
will continue the business under the firm
name of Gould & Co.

Kalamazoo—B. Desenberg & Co., the
grocery jobbers, have moved into their new
block. They have just been made defend-
ants to a suit for $5,000 damages, brought
by the man who made the lowest bid for its
construction but was not given the contract.

Casnovia—H. E. Hessedtine has invented
a new device in the shape of an office file,
for bills, letters or papers, and has entered
into an arrangement with Sidney F. Stevens,
of Grand Rapids, by which he acquires a
half interest in the profits. A patent is
now being secured.

Cheboygan—THE TRADESMAN’S repre-
sentative writes: ‘‘I can get but little re-
He made ar-
rangements to pay off the attachment, on
which he was closed, and resume business;
but the stock was immediately attached by
another creditor.” |

Fremont--John Cole, for many years en-
gaged ® the hardware business, has sold
his stock to J. F. A. Raider & Son, who
will continue the business at the old loca-
cation. Besides being interested in the
manufacture of brick at Holton, Mr. Cole is
the owner of a patent brick machine, which
he proposes to manufacture quite extensive-
ly, on which account he will remove either
to Grand Rapids or Chicago.

Ravenna—O. F. & W. P. Conklin and 8.
L. Alberts & Co. have executed contracts to
move their store buildings out of the ‘‘hol-
low” at Ravenna to more desirable loca-
tions on the main road, about 100 rods
west, and E. Conklin, Aaron Rogers and
several others have in contemplation the
building of brick bloeks in the same vicini-
ty. The change in location will afford the
town more opportunity to expand, and ena-
ble to present a better appearance.

West Chester—Tiz TRADESMAN is. in-
formed, on reliable authority, that West
Chester, a new station on the line of the
grand ‘Rapids & Indiana Rail-
way, is a desirable location for a general
The station is in the center ofa
rich farming community and is evidently
destined to give Ravenna—six miles distant
—a lively race. Henry Miller has put up an

agricultural implement warehouse and will
erect a store building and put in a hardware
stock in the spring.
will put ina grain elevator and Oscar De
Vale has begun the erection of a new hoiel.
A small roller mill would also do a good
business there.

Henderson & Vyne

 

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
East Tawas—Wm. Locke is building a

large hoop and stave mill.

Fremont—Wm. Koyl has retired from

the sawmill firm of Pumfrey & Koyl.

Allendale—Jacob Phillips sueceeds Phil-

lips & Babcock in the sawmill business.

Owosso—J. M. Belford, of the brick

manufacturing firm of Parker & Belford, is
dead.

Traverse City—J. A. Wilson, Jr., suc-

ceeds Mr. Russell as manager of the Wilson
Manufacturing Co.

Jackson—Frank Wood succeeds E. D.

Bliss & Co. in the manufacture of harness
pads, harness, etc.

Greenville—The Greenville Barrel Co.
will remove to Chicago—not St. Louis, as
previously reported.

Detroit—Ryan Bros., manufacturers of
knit goods, are succeeded by the Home
Knitting Co., with a capital of $100,000.

Bailey—D. Quay & Co. succeed D. Quay
in the manufacture of coopers’ stock. The
“Co.” is understood to be Spring & Lind-
ley.

Fruitland—Chas. Mears has _ leased his
Duck Lake sawmill to H. Muldoon, who
will stock it with logs from around the
lake.

St. Joseph—The United Box & Basket
Co. succeeds H. C. Higman in the manufac-

ture of boxes and Geo. E. Smith in the man-

ufacture of baskets.

Negaunee—The Commercial Iron Mining
Co. has been organized, with $2,000,000
The principal office will be at

The company owns valuable

Oseoda—J. W. Butt, the shingle manu-

facturer, has the heart disease, and a day or
two since he had a spasm in a barber shop

which laid him out temporarily. In falling,
his head was badly cut through contact with

a steam coil, and the doctor said the flow of
blood from the wound was the only thing
that saved his life.
Butt to butt his head until it bleeds every.
time his heart shows signs of going back
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: STRAY FACTS.

Cheboygan—Mattoon & Robinson have
sold their saw mill. Pe

Manistee—The solid men of the town are
organizing a savings bank.

St. Joseph—Miss Jennie Clapp, milliner,
has been closed on chattel mortgage.

Imlay City--D. H. Edwards succeeds J.
& D. H. Edwards in the marble business.

Adrian—T. J. Goodsell succeeds Austin,
Goodsell & Rose in the planing mill business.

Lake City—-Malone Bros. succeed Pat-
rick Murphy in the hotel and saloon busi-
ness.

Potterville—J. C. Potter & Co. have sold
2,000 barrels of flour to be shipped to Scot-
land.

Mancelona—Rumored that Jas. Campbell,
late of Westwood, will build a brick hotel
in the spring.

Nashville—Henry Clever has sold his
bakery business to L. H. & H. L. Peck,
late of Rochester, N. Y.

Grass Lake—Henry Vinkle, dealer in
hardware, coal, agricultural implements and
coffins, has been burned out.

Sullivan---Three sawmills are now in suc-
cessful operation in this vicinity—D. C,
Spaulding’s, Klise Bros. and Judge Lovell’s.

Ludington-—Pardee, Cook & Co., of Chi-
cago, have bought out the G. W. Roby
Lumber Co,, dealers in general merchandise
and lumber.

Three Oaks—The Warren Featherbone
Co. has purchased the corset factory of A.
S. Gage & Co., at Chicago, and is removing
the same to this place.

Manistee—The Canfield Lumber & Salt
Co. succeed John Canfield in the lumber
and salt business. The corporation has a
paid-up capital of $1,500,000.

Hamlin—Pardee, Cook & Co. receritly
received the following letter: ‘*When you
were keeping store at the River House, I
thought you beat the man I was working
for on logs sealed, and for revenge I stole a
firkin of butter and gave it to him. I have
now got religion and have to make these
things right before God. I ask your for-
giveness. God bless you and good-bye. I
think the butter was worth about $4.80, but
will enclose $5.”

East Saginaw—The Au Gres Lumber €o.
held its annual meeting on the 20th and
elected the following officers: President, H.
W. Sibley, of New York; Vice-President,
John C. Brown, East Saginaw; Treasurer,
Isaac Bearinger, East Saginaw; Secretary,
W. L. Thompson, East Saginaw. During
the past season, the mill at East Tawas man-
ufactured 14,750,000 feet of pine lumber and
2,350,000 pieces of lath. The company de-
clared a dividend of 40 per cent. on the cap-
ital of $25,000. The four persons named
above compose the company.

Big Rapids Current: One of the many
new enterprises talked of in Big Rapids is
the establishment of a creamery by a stock
company of, farmers, $5,000 of the neces-
sary capital having already been promised.

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 f ship, or anything in the
produce line, let us hear from you, and we
will keep you posted on market price and
prospects. Liberal cash advances made
on car lots when desired.

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

Karl Bros., Commission Merchants,

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference: First NATIONAL BANK.

 

 

 

 

 

The CELEBRATED EMERY $3 SHOE
MANUFACTURED BY >
HATCH & EMERY, Chicago and Boston.
D. G. KENYON, Traveling Salesman,
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Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,
or 50 cents for three weeks. Advance pay-
ment.

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

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RARE CHANCE—An eighty acre farm,
which unites all advantages, one mile
from the flourishing village of Coopersville;
good buildings; the very richest of soil; water-
ed. by springs of living water, and no rough
land—a perfect garden. I will sell on terms to
suit purchaser, or will exchange for first-class
residence in Grand Rapids; or will take stock
of goods for whole or part payment. The farm
is worth $6,000. Should want goods discounted
tocash value. V. F. Conklin, Coopersville. 175tf

ANTED—To buy the business of a well-
established meat market, by young man

with $600 capital. Address Geo. S. Smith, Cas-

novia, Mich. lii*

VOR SALE—A thirty-year old grocery stand
in Kalamazoo. A two-story frame store,
with good tenement rooms above, and a good
tenement house on same lot, also barn. Three
blocks from M. C. depot. $3,500, part down,
balance in easy payments. Possession given
in May. J. Van Zolenburg, Petoskey. 174tf

 

 

W ANTED-Stock in Kent County Savings
Bank. Address, stating terms demand-
ed, ‘Purchaser,’ care ‘‘The Tradesman.”’

a SALE—Two-story brick building, 24x60,

with clean grocery and meat stock (wood
business in connection) on principal business
street of thriving Northern town. Terms,
$5,000, half down, balance on time to suit pur-
chaser. Address “Bargain,’’ care “The —
man.”

OR SALE—A two-story store, 22«58, almost

new, second floor done off and tenanted.

Sell goods in store if desired. Good place for

dry goods and groceries. Ina good farm-

ing country. For particulars, address C. E.

Clapp, Martin, Allegan Co., Mich., where store
is located. 173

OR SALE—First-class hand laundry ata
bargain. Thisis arare chance. Address
Box 33, Big Rapids, Mich. *

 

 

 

 

}? YOU WANT--To get into business, to sell

your business, to secure additional capital,
to get a situation, if you have anything for
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in the
Miscellaneous Column of THE TRADESMAN. A
twenty-five word advertisement costs but 25

 

_ Purely Personai.
A. Broad, formerly engaged in the meat
business at Ionia, is in town for afew days.
Amos S. Musselman spent Monday at
Muskegon, investigating the Johnson Bros.
failure.

A. J. Elliott, for several years with Bemis |

Bros., now stands behind the counter for E.
E. Walker.
A. F. Willey writes Tue TRADESMAN

that his pine timber in Tennessee is white—

not yellow, as previously stated.

John R. Bennett, formerly engaged in
the drug business at Muskegon, has opened
a new drug store at Menominee.

Smith Barnes is home from his trip to
the equator. In spite of a rough ocean voy-
age, he managed to enjoy himself hugely.

Chas. F. Nevin,-senior proprietor of the
firm of T. H. Nevin & Co., was in town a
couple of days last week, on his regular an:
nual visitation.

Fred. D. Hutty, Secretary of the Grand
Haven Business Men’s Association, was in
town last Thur@éday evening to attend the
Owashtanong opening.

‘B. M. Delamater, Secretary of the Central
City Soap Co., of Jackson, put in Monday
| among the jobbing trade of this market and
i left in the evening for Muskegon.
| Harry Montague, manager of the grocery
| department of the Hannah & Lay Merean-
tile Co., at Traverse City, put in Sunday at
Grand Rapids and left Monday for Detroit.
He will return to Grand Rapids Thursday
for a visit of several days’ duration.

H. B. Fairchild went to Lakeview last
; Tuesday and bid in the John E. Hunter
| drug stock on an attachment issued at the
| instance of the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug
Co, The stock has been shipped to this
| city.
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Furniture Facts.

| Menominee—M. H. Kean
| Simansky, furniture dealer.

| Coldwater—Harris & Harlow, furniture
| manufacturers, have dissolved, Nathan Har-
| low succeeding.

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succeeds

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enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome ands

convenient fixtures, and to meet this demand the

WOOLSON SPIcE Co., of Toledo, Ohio, have designed

their

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¢ which the accompanying cut gives but a partial
idea.
of Lion Coffee, and we offer the goods at a price
enabling the grocer to secure these cabinets without
cost to himself,

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

parent; just the thing from which to retail oatmeal,
rice, prunes, hominy, dried fruits, bread, and a hun-
dred other articles. Further, they take up no more
floor room than a barrel, and do away with these
unsightly things in a store. For price-list of Lion
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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Interesting Descriptive Letter from 3 .nith
Barnes.

STEAMER BARA CouTA, ATLANTIC OCEAN,
250 MiLEs oF F SANDY Hook,

December 12, 1886.

Friend Srowre—Concluding that you
might care to have personal notes of. com-
parison between the condition of tempera-
ture at your lively metropolis and my pres-
ent latitude, I note the following: Leaving
your city with snow five to six inches deep
and mercury about 25°, I find at this writ-
ing a temperature of about 65° to 70°, a
soft, balmy breeze, perfectly comfortable on
the promenade deck with no overcoat on if
walking,. or with a medium weight one if
sitting on deck. My usual good fortune
throws mein contact with twenty gentle-
men, companions in travel, among whom
two are indexical characters. One of them
is a St. Croix planter, forty-two years a
resident of the island, owning several fine
estates, a considerable producer of sugar,
some 800 hogsheads this year, about 400
ditto of molasses, and 200 puncheons of the
celebrated ‘‘Santa Cruse Rum,” which he
credibly informs me is the best in the
world.

The particulars of West India life, are to
a novice like me, of greatinterest. <A fair,
average crop of sugar is considered two
hogsheads, while a good one should be
three and an extra crop four hogsheads to
the acre. The product of early canes re-
quires 3,000 gallons of juice to makea hogs-
head of sugar, while the matured cane re-
quires 2,000 gallons to a hogshead. A safe
average is considered one gallon of juice to
a pound of sugar. Molasses is neither more
nor less than the drippings from wet sugar.
The product of good cane is from 10 to 12
per cent. saccharine matter.

With a force of 300 negroes, an estate of
2,500 acres to be kept up, quite expensive
machinery and plant, chances to be taken
as to product and price, interest on invest-
ment, ete., ete., a return of only $30 per
hogshead, f. 0. b. in New York, it does not
look like a large paying business, even with
rum and molasses and ‘‘climate” to make up
the deficit.

The laborers, all colored—whites of no
sort of account—get about twenty-five cents
per day, payable weekly, and quarters to
live in, besides numerous ‘‘privileges,”
counting, so said, forty to fifty cents a day
for a good man—hardly a sum to retire upon.
With 19,000 colored and only about 5,000
whites, the preponderance of physical force
rests with the negroes, as evidenced by the
insurrection of 1878, when, by a foolish
move of the Danish Governor, in making
political capital, he reduced the military
force of some fifty to seventy-five soldiery,
and substituted an inefficient police force on
less pay. This resulted in the loss of num-
erous lives and millions of dollars in prop-
erty. My informant lost one son and $200,000
in property.

The roads of St. Croix are marvels of per-
fection. No one walks among the whites,
but either rides on horseback or ina car-
riage, as proof of which on coming to the
States, it requires from one to two months
to become a fair walker. The general plan
is to have one-third of an estate in cuttings
{the three upper joints of freshly-cut cane),
one-third in rattoons (one year old rooted
cane), and one-third either in fallow or mix-
ed cultivation. In preparing the ground for
cuttings, it is ridged up about eighteen
inches high and four feet wide, the cuttings
being planted in the valley between the
ridges; and, as the cane grows, the ridges
are cultivated down about the roots of the
cane, so as to give it depth of rootand mois-
ture. The soil is so fertile that sowed corn
grows six feet in hight in six or eight
weeks.

Water for domestic use and for stock is
obtained almost solely from cisterns, the
rainfall being the only fresh water supply
to any extent at St. Croix. Each plantation
bears an individual name. An estate pri-
marily consists of 150 acres.

Only about two-thirds of the negroes
seem inclined to labor much of the time, the
other one-third being too indolent to do
only those things necessary to secure food,
clothing being of secondary importance.

I learn that much of the labor performed
is done to disadvantage, the implements be-
ing’ inadequate for the purpose, and the
management indifferent, owing to the little
probability of a profitable outcome.

My second traveling companion is a gen-
tleman of large practical experience and
acute powers of observation, who has made
three previous trips to the islands, remain-
ing in all some ten or twelve months in the
tropics. I gather from him the result of his
travel. One of the items of interest is his
knowledge of and familiarity with the as-
phaltum “supply, obtained from the ‘‘Pitch
Lake” in Trinidad, about latitute 11°.

 

out of a lake of some 100 acres, where the
asphalt is found in a semi-compact state.
It is taken out with picks, in chunks from
one to three feet in diameter, until a vessel’s
hold is filled, after which the excavation
fills up to a level again within a week or
ten days, ready for the next cargo to be
taken out, and so on ad infinitum. In
some places the material is of a semi-plastic
consistency, giving under one’s feet. This
is, so far as known, the largest deposit of
pure asphaltum in the world.

In Grenada, the owners have adopted the
plan of sub-dividing their plantations, and
either selling small parcels or renting te the
negroes; which, with the growing of diver-
sified crops—spices, cloves, cocoa, arrow-
root, etc., and resulted most advantageously
to the interests of both white and black cit-
izens. I am told that this plan is beginning
to be practiced in Trinidad.

The importation of coolies from India by
the governments meets with a fair amount
of patrons, who are obligated to give them
employment at twenty-four cents per day
for the first five yearg after they are brought
out and indentured, the coolies agreeing to
continue work for some of the planters
another five years, when they get free pas-
sage home to India.

Dec. 20.—Off Martinique, St. Pierre, the
mercury 80 to 83° in the shade, comforta-
ble with no coat on, and no immediate indi-
cations of snow. We found St. Croix a de-
lightful little world, with its planters large-
ly residents of the island, as against the
owners of plantations on St. Kitts or: Mar-
tinique, who, in too many cases—nearly
all reside across the sea in England, Scot-
land or France.

The wholesome, comfortable condition
of the negroes on St. Croix pleased me
much. Their politeness was so real and
their manners were so tle that it im-
pressed me most agreeably, when set over
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parent in St. Croix, while the
of corn field and forest trees form a carpe
of such a pattern
match with its looms.

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population of 180,000 citizens, white, black
and colored, mercury 80 to 83° in the shade.
It is a thrifty-looking, brisk town of 35,000
to 40,000, narrow streets in excellent condi-
tion, and unusually clean, made of coral
rock and cgment, houses of coral reck or of
brick, covered with cement and washed with
a creamy-colored whitewash. It is gov-
erned by a Governor sent out by the Queen,
receiving a salary. of $16,500, and is an
island of only 164,000 square miles. Very
naturally, this leaves the island in debt $95,-
000 to the ‘‘’Ome” government, while some
eighty plantations are now in the Chancery
Courts in the interest of the creditors. Not-
withstanding this, the blacks look much
better, healthier, more Jwholesome, better
cared for, and far happier than at Martin-
ique. The stroets, perforce, swarm with
human beings, but the industry—sugar mak-
ing—is literally prostrated. The leading
business men tell me that there is no pres-
ent value for property, and all feel very
much depressed with the outlook. The
present saving clause is the promise of an
exceedingly large crop of cane this winter.

Common pine lumber retails at from $35
to $40 per thousand, undressed—large-
ly southern pine, apparently.

Many things of English make are much
lower than with us. The bulk of food pro-
ducts comes from ‘‘the States.” Pork, meal,
flour, salt, fish, hams, crackers,
goods, butter, lard, cheese, etc., etc. If the
commerce was, as it should be, carried on
by American shipping, it would furnish no
little revenue to our own government.

Extreme hospitality is evident, so far as
we can see, on every hand, and one is made
to feel wonderfully at home. To be ‘‘an
American,” if creditably behaved, and reput-
ably introduced, is tantamount to a passport.
to Barbadoeian civilities. It has proven
especially agreeable after eleven days on
shipboard.

At St. Kitts, we saw a Banyan tree cover-
ing 140x185 feet of ground. Here we find
none as yet of the same size, but large
enough to excite wonder.

Our intended visit to the botanical garden
at Martinique was frurtrated on account of
a too rainy day. Iam told that it is one of
the very finest collections of tropical fauna
and flora to be found in the West Indies,
and regret my inability to gratify my desire
to visit it.

The patois of the negroes, both at Mar-
tinique and here, is a forcible reminder of
the Babel of olden times, and is certainly
beyond the writer’s faintest comprehension.

One thing is most evident-—-the necessary
precaution relative to the saving and keep-
ing of all the waterfall in the island.
Here, as well as in St. Kitts and Martinique,
at the road-side where any declivity occurs,
pits fre dug, say five by eight, and six or
eight feet deep, into which the surface water
is led by channels, frequently made of stone
or masonry, and these are intended to be
used in case of a ‘‘dry time.” And so much
importance is placed upon its saving, that
any depression on the plantation has chan-
nels leading to stone catch-basins, to hold
the precious fluid against a time of great
need.

Dee. 23.—To-day, we saw the first plow
as yet seen on the islands—four of them, in
fact—drawn through the tough, clinging
soil, by six yoke of oxen about as big as a
fair-sized two and one-half-year-old steer of
Michigan. Previous to this, no ineh of soil
has been moved by other than a. plantation
hoe, about six on the face and eight in
depth, with handles made from bambo,
say one and one-half by six and one-half
feet. And when one considers that seven-
eighths of them are handled by women and
girls, you will see how unhumanizing is the
result. .

Comparatively no evidence of intemper-
ance has exhibited itself to us so far, and
the use of tobacco, in the main, is very
limited among the blacks.

The average negro cabin is, say from 8x9
to 12x14 feet, and would be a poor place at
home in which to keep an animal in Sep-
tember, and utterly comfortless and value-
less for eight months of the year. We find
really very comfortable hotel accommoda-
tions here, kept by Boston people, and, like
ourselves, ‘‘Dealers in (nearly) everything.”
And yet, with all the sunshine and tropical
beauty, our own country holds its claims
undiminished upon us. -

Cordially,
S. BARNES.

 

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The Grocer a Happy Individual.
From the Denver Retail Grocer.

What a pleasure it is to be a grocer!
No hard work, large profits, no bad bills
and short hours, make his life a merry one.
He, of all business men, has the most time
to devote to his family. Some merchants
have to sell goods ata low margin to suc-
cessfully compete with their rivals. Not
so with the grocer, as there is but little
competition in that line. Where can you
find one who will cut on prices and endeay-
or to get another’s trade? This is the rea-
son why all of them look so chee®ful, and
can afford to dress well. At the end of the
month are his happiest moments, for he
knows that in the morning his store will be
crowded with customers who are anxious
to settle their bills. Other retailers have
to wait for their money. Not so with the
grocer, for every one is anxious to pay their
grocery bill the first thing. As for losing
an account, he cannot understand how it
can be done. Who will have the audacity
to dispute their bill with him? Those who
do not pay cash have pass-books, and a
lady customer never forgets to bring her
‘pass-book when she visits the store, conse-
quently, at the end of the month the happy
grocer has no trouble whatever in checking
up these pass-books, as they agree exactly
with his journal. The laws of the State
protect him in every way, if he has a cus-
tomer who is unwilling to settle up. In
fact, the majority of laws are so framed
as to be beneficial to the retail merchants.
Therefore, it is no wonder that a grocer is
a happy individual, for his path is strewn
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Very Obliging.

After the clerk had pulled down every-
thing in the store without satisfying his
customer, a woman, she asked if there was
anything else he had not shown her. ‘Yes,
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IONIA TO RE-ORGANIZE.
Succeeded by Activity.
: TonrA, Jan. 22, 1887.
E, A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sir—You will see by the paper I
send that we here in Ionia are about to
boom things again, after a stand-still. The
Executive Board met pursuant to call, last.
night, and talked things over generally and
decided to re-organize the whole thing, be-
gin anew and boom things generally. In
consideration of this, I was instructed to
write you, asking you to be present at the
meeting next Friday evening, to aid and
assist and give advice in the matter. If
possible for you to be with us on the even-
ing named, please let. me know at once. We
are also desirous »* joining the State organi-
zation. Much intcrest seems to be apparent
here and we look forward to a very success-
ful meeting, at which we hope you can be
present.

 

Yours in the good work,
FRED CUTLER, JR.; Sec’y.

The call to which Mr. Cutler refers is as
follows:

To the Ionia Business Men’s Protective Asso-
ciation. .
Believing the necessity for the restraining

influence of our, Association on the delin-

quent and dead-beat element in our city is
now greater than it was when we organized
so auspiciously nearly one year ago. I have
respectfully to request the presence of the

Executive Board at the office of Mr. Water-

bury in Insurance block Friday, January

21, in order to revise the first and only de-

linquent list issued, which owing to errors

made therein was not—nor was it just that
it should be—enforced.

In my judgment the time has come for
our business men to assemble at.a meeting
that shall be open only to members of the
Association, for the purpose of carefully
examining such lists as the Executive
Board shall submit for the approval and in-
dorsement of the Association. ‘There be-
ing other matters of importance to lay be-
fore the members for immediate considera-
tion, and having a desire to introduce some,
new features of value to the intelligent and
progressive merchant, 1 hereby announce
that, after many months, a regular meeting
will be held on Friday, January 28, at the
City Hall at 8 o’clock p. m. Gentlemen, this
Association has already proved itself of in-
calculable value to our city—in this, that by
securing Grand Rapids freight rates it has
made for all principal commodies a market
second to no other in the State; and has
been instrumental in turning the channel of
local commerce to it, thereby causing the
disbursment of thousands of dollars to the
farmer, the stock raiser and the fruit grow-
er, who have, in turn, expended among our
merchants for dry goods, clothing, grocer-
ies, coal, ete., an amount which, was the
aggregate actually known, would be a sur-
prise, and a just reason for pride and grati-
tude. In view of this one important fact,
has not this organization which has wrought
this great change and which will make im-
provements still more important and tangi-
ble, a claim on your cordial support; a claim
that can not rightly be denied, that ought
not to be ignored? If this be true, is it too
much to ask of you to sacrifice one night
every month only to attend a meeting de-
signed for the social and business improve-
ment of every member? Appealing earnest-
ly to your interest and wisdom. and asking
your needed aid in fostering an instutition
freighted with benefits so real, I shall con-
fidently expect to see you on the date and at
the place indicated.

Very respectfully yours,
W. E. Kevsey, President.

Ionia, Jan. 17.

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Prospects for Organization at Otsego.

OtTsEGo, Jan. 18, 1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Srr—Yours of the 7th at hand and
contents noted. Thanks for lists sent. As to
our organizing an Association here, would
say that two years ago we made a start in
that direction, and it worked with us about
as it has in Hastings. Our firm were the
instigators of the movement, and we got the
names of all the business men in town; but
we had a Wolff in our ranks, and the plan he
adopted was to say to our customers: ‘‘Barnes
& Williams started this thing. You come
and trade with us and we will trust you for
what you want.” The result was that the
thing went up and we lust trade by it and
nothing was accomplished; but I can see (or
think I can) a better outlook now. Theon,
ly thing that stands in the way now would
be the attorney for the Norton & Wolff stock,
and I don’t know but he could be made all
right. I shall be more than pleased to see
you here, and if you will set a day or even-
ing that you will visit us, I will arrange for
a meeting. I fully intended to unite with
the State organization, but have neglected

to do it. Please advise me what time you

could come. Very truly yours,

: C. A. BARNEs.
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Owosso Starts on the Right Track.
Owosso, January 22, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear Sir—A largely-attended meeting
of our business men was held on 'Tuesday
evening, when it was decided to proceed to
organization and C. S. Williams, J. Ter-
bush, H. W. Parker, D. R. Salisbury aud
S. E. Parkill were appointed to draft suit-
able constitution and by-laws and be pre-
pared to report on Friday evening. The
latter meeting was well attended, when the
report of the committee was adopted and
the following officers elected:

President—Jas. Osburn.

Secretary—S. Lamfrom.

Treasurer—J. F. Laubengayer.

The organization will be further com-
pleted at a meeting next Friday evening.

Yours truly,
STANLEY E. PARKILL.
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Cheboygan Joins the State Body.
CHEBOYGAN, Jan. 20, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Deak Str—Your favor of recent date is
duly received and noted. Enclosed here-
with please find postal note for $4.10, bring
the per capita dues for forty-one members
of the Business Men’s Protective Union of
Cheboygan County in becoming auxiliary to
the Michigan Business Men’s Association.
I trust that we may be mutually benefited in
uniting our efforts and working together.

Yours respectfully,
G. H. DozrEr, See’y.
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Kent City Likely to Organize.
Kent Ciry, Jan. 24, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Srr—I1 am in receipt of your blanks.
I have been talking with some of our busi-
ness men and I think we will be able to
form an organization, with your help. I
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Association Notes.

W. W. Peck & Co., members of the re-
cently-organized South Boardman Business
Men’s Association, write Tot TRADESMAN
as follows: ‘*We can already see the effect
of our organization in making collections.”

A telegram from President Hamilton,
just as Tue TRADESMAN goes to press,
announces the fact that Frankfort has suc-
cumbed to the inevitable, as follows:
“Twenty names from Frankfort unite in
call at our convenience.”

President Hamilton is endeavoring to
awaken the business men of Frankfort and
Sherman to the necessity for organization
and hopes to be able to swing both towns
into line before the March meeting of the
State Association.

The first delinquent list of the Oceana
Business Men’s Association,
been received by THE TRADESMAN through
the courtesy of the Secretary, bears evi-
dence of careful compilation and is in
every way a model document.

A note from Emmet Hagadorn conveys
the pleasing intelligence that Fife Lake is
ready to organize whenever the editor of TuE
TRADESMAN can spend an evening with
the business men of the place. It is to be
hoped that Elmira and Alba can arrange to
organize the same week. Will not the latter
towns carry out their part in the desired pro-
gramme?

Cadillac Express: The Business Men’s
Association is making fine progress, and
their weekly meetings at the council room,
on Wednesday evenings, are well attended.
It is a good omen for Cadillac when our ac-
tive business men meet together so harmon-
iously, to promote the public welfare, as
well as to regulate the much-abused credit
system.

The Actuary of the Retail Grocers’ Asso-

ciation of Grand Rapids, insists upon the
observance of the following rules: ‘‘Mem-
bers must have the full name and address of
every delinquent reported. Members must
not write delinquents that they will be put
on a delinquent list, dead-beat list or black
list, as such threats break the force of the
Actuary’s blank. Besides, persons can only
be declared delinquent on the vote of the
Executive Committee.”
Mancelona Herald: The membership*of
the Mancelona Business Men’s Association
is steadily increasing. Thé Association has
devised a plan for thoroughly advertising
the advantages which Mancelona offers to
the capitalist, the manufacturer and to the
man of limited means who desires to secure
a home for himself and family. The Asso-
ciation does not embrace a single member
but who is anxious to do all he can to pro-
mote the well-being of his town and com-
munity.

 

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Re-organization of the South Arm and
East Jordan Association.

EAsr JORDAN, Jan. 19, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Strn—The members of the South
Arm and East Jordan Business Men’s As-
sociation met last evening, abolished the old
constitution and adopted the one used by
Boyne City, and elected the following ofti-
cers:

President—D. C. Loveday.

_Vice-President—S. G. Isaman.

Secretary—C. W. Sutton.

Treasurer—John Chamberlain.

We also adopted the collection blanks
used by the Boyne City Association, We
propose to get down to business and do
something. Yours truly,

C. W. Surron.
ee prereset
Good Prospects for an Association at Frank-
fort.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 19, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sir—I have been from the first a
strong advocate and friend of the Business
Men’s Associations, and feel pleased to re-
port most flattering prospects for ‘a strong
Association here at an early day. Mr. E.
Woodward, of the firm of Woodward Bros.,
is canvassing at present and is meeting with
almost universal encouragement. I predict
a sucessful and praiseworthy future for this
Association. Go on in the good work, and
may you be equally successful, financially.

Yours sincerely,
FRED. KERN.

 

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The Gripsack Brigade.

Will. Atkins, representing Heavenrich
Bros., of Detroit, was in town Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Downs, of Union City,
are visiting their sons, W. H. and S. F.
Downs.

S, W. Bush, representing John A. Tol-
man & Co., of Chicago, was in town a
couple of days last week. : i

Jas. E. Day, Michigan representative for
the Musselman Tobacco Co., put in a couple
of days at this market last week.

Vatda Johnson, formerly with the Grand
Rapids Packing & Provision Co., has en-
-gaged to travel for Gray, Kingman & Col-
lins, taking all the territory in Western and
Central Michigan not covered by Chas. M.
Falls.

A. A. Howard, the Coldwater traveler,
writes Tur TRADESMAN as follows from
Otter Lake: At the Bancroft House, at Im-
lay City, on the 18th, Bro. W. T. Richards,
of Union Clty, pvrchased a copy of ‘Great
Expectations,” and Bro. W. 8S. Wilson, of
Flint, purchased a copy of ‘‘Reveries of a
Bachelor.” The articles purchased are
bottles, with a covering in imitation of a
book. They seemed to anticipate lots of
fun with them. Wilson remarked that
there was a Methodist minister coming to
his house every few days and he was going
to show ittohim. «

a
’ Successful Strike.

‘Hullo, Mike, I hear yer on a strike.”

“So Iam. I struck for fewer hours.”

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COOPERAGE.
D, Quay quotes as follows, f. o. b. at Bailey:
STAVES.
Red oak flour bbl. staves......... M @ 6 00
Elm ” " Ae Oat M @ 5 25
White oak tce staves, s’d and j’t.M @21 00
White oak pork bbl. “ “ M 19 50@22 00
Produce barre! staves.... .. .... M @ 4 75)
Tight bbl, and h’ds to match..... M @17 60)
HEADS.
Tierce, dowelled and cireled,set.... 6@ 16
pork. . - ne | R@ 13 |
erce heads, square.......... 23 09@26 90
Pork bbl. * a :

Want sieis 8 M 19 00@21 00
Produce barrel, set... ............ @ 4

Flour . MY wade ehugint eal ius @ 4%
Cull wood heading.................. 84Y@ 3%

HOOPS.

White oak and hickory tee, 8f’t. M 11 00@12 50
White oak and hickory *“* 7%f’t.M 10 00@f1 00
Hickory fiour bbl.... .-M 7 00@ 8 25

  

 
 
  
 

 

ash,round** “ .... -M 6 00@ 6 7%
Ash, fiat racked, 6% f’t. -M 3 75@ 4 50
Coiled elm......... Spices sbiks cis 8 00@ 7 CO
: BARRELS.

White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M 1 00@ 110
White oak pork barrels, machine... 8%@ 9
White oak tard tierces............. 1 15@ 1 2
Beef and lard half barrels. ; 75@ 90
Custom barrels, one head 1 0@ 1 10
Flour barrels............. 30@ ~=so8T
Produce barrels...............00.5. 25@ 28

WOODENWARE.

Standard Tuba, No. 2b... ......6.6 06 cocect. 5 25
Standard Tubs, No. 2........................ 4 25
Standard Tubs, No. 3.... ............0000055 3 25
Standard Pails, twohoop.................... 1 2
Standard Pails, three hoop.................. 1 50
Pails, ground wood ___...................... 4 00
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................. 2 00
Wttey PAS MOR... ooo occ. 25
Bee PO ce, ce 1 00
MUM nsdaot lawn ei ncecccscis.. a
MOUMIO, TERMITE. occa oi oe ve os ce coke chase ccc, 50
Clothes Pounders.................... Jaeeuucs 2 25
ee 60
PU ION Ghia co Chace as ncckeakicel. ical 1 00
Washboards, single.......................... 1 75
Washboards, double......................... 2 25

Clothes, willow No. 2.................0...... 7
Clothes, willow No.@................./......
Water Tight, fu oe i

se AO) EE OU ees Baas 2

BASKETS.
Fhemond Market... 5... 0.5... cco. 40
Bushel, narrow band........................ 1 60
Bushel, wide band................0.0........ 1 75
Clothes, splint, No.7... o.oo. 3 50
Clothes, aplint, No. 2........ 6.066. 50 cece ls. 4 25
Clothes, splint, No.3................ 0.00000. 5 00
Clothes, willow No. ]............ccccccccee, 6 00
00
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HARDWOOD LUMBER.

The furniture factories here pay as follows
for dry stock:

Basswood, log-run................... 12 00@14 00
irre, OG Wi co. sae. cc. 15 00@18 00
Biron, Nos. 1 ane 2. oo... oo. ss co cc @25 00
Black Ash, log-run................... @18 00
Creer. WRU. oo oc ccc ce... 25 00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2................. 45 00@50 00
NOUUN. Cece ch occ cavecse laces @10 00
MSDIO, 1OMPUN soo cece koi le 12 00@14 00
Maple, soft, log-run................. 11 00@18 00
Maple, Nos. land2.........:.......... @20 00
Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 00
Maple, white, selected............... @25 09
Red Oak, log-Fum.... 06. ccc co cc cones @18 00
Red Oak, Nos.1 and 2................ @24 00

Red Oak, quarter sawed............ 26 00@30 00

Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... @25 00
Wei, IOMTUO, og 5 co. oo ce cca cok, @55 00
Wainut, Nos. land 2................. @i5 00
Weete, CRM ose a, @25 00
Grey Film, log-rum............ 6. cca. - @I13 00
White Ash, log-run.................. 14 00@16 00
Whitewood, log-run................. @23 00
White Oak, log-run.................. @A1T 00

MISCELLANEOUS.
Hemlock Bark—Tanners all have large sup-
plies. Dealers are paying $5 for good bark.
Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.50 ® b for
clean washed roots.
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are

authorized to offer standard goods at 35 and5
per cent. off, and second quality at 35, 5 and 10

per cent off.
FIELD SEEDS,
Clover, mammoth..................... 4 85
” lea les Bay eae pon 4 85@5 00

mete. RHE. 006666. 210

bardware.

These prices are for cash buyers, who pay
promptly and buy in full packages.

AUGERS AND BITS.

 

 

 

 

    
    
  

VOR Cle MU. dis60&10
Bee WO. CO ccc aac: . dis60&10
MONO eo eo, is60&10
POON os vicascsa ck ieee. dis60&10
POE ee . .dis60&10
Le Ee aS . -dis40&10

. dis 2
. disd0&10

Jennings’, SONG: .. 4. .3..-.
Jennings’, imitation........

 

 

  

 

EXPANSIVE BITS.

Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20
Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $3000. dis 25
FILES—New List.

American File Association List...... dis &10
SOE ce ....dis 60&10
New American............... -++++-..dis 60810
MOM eo ...dis 60&10
Heller’s ......... iidachesiccei ..dis 55&10
| Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 50& 5

\ GALVANIZED IRON,
Nos. 16 to 20, 22and 24, 25and26, 27 28
List 12 13 14 1b 18
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60.

GAUGES.

Stanley Rule and Levei Co.’s......... dis 50
HAMMERS,

Mee O06) i coco oc ccc cS dis 25

og si cdce oki dees dis 25

Sermee @ Plumbs................... dis 40&10

Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............_. 30 ¢ list 50

Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand..30c¢ 40&10

: HANGERS.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10

 

   

Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 10
Kidder, wood track......:............ dis ae
HINGES.

Gate, Clark’a1,.%, 8.................-. dis 60
RO ee ee io per doz, net, 2 50

Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14
ME oie ecco cece ccs ou .t lc, 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, % .. -net 10%
Screw Hook and Eye %.. .. net 8%
Screw Hook and Eye %.. . net 7%
Serew Hook and Eye, %.. -. net 7%
eee dis 65
. HOLLOW WARE.
Stamped Tin Ware....................... 30
Japanned Tin Ware..................... 25
Granite Iron Ware...................... 25
HOES.
Grub 1 Deedes bi ed eedccecccce cic. $11 00, dis 60
WON et eee, cele 11 50, dis 60
MN hoo eck i shcet cee suaecd... 12 00, dis 60
KNOBS.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.......dis 45
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 45
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 45
Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 45
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... dis 70
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... 40&10
a a ae dis 45

LOCKS—DOOR.

   
  

Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 45
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 45
meee. i dis 45
I a dis 45
LEVELS.
Stapley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70
MATTOCKS.
Adze Eye We eee e coe cee ii c sane ae $16 00 dis 60
Hunt Eye abs ccs ....$15 00 dis 60
NO ioc a $18 50 dis 20 & 10
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50
MILLS.
Coffee, Parkers Co.'s... ... 2.6... sc .0 ccc cce dis 40
Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s......... dis 40
Come, Blerovigd.... .. ow. dis 25
MOLASSES GATES.
Stebbin’s Pattern ............... dheuebaks dis 70
MOLOUNIENY © CHOMEEINIO. foo. nooo conc la ccc dis 70
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25
NAILS—IRON,
_Common, Bra and Fencing.
Wo ea 8 keg $2 50
ee i ices ooscc cece. 25
We is i ei ce 50
Oi OA OG. GUY. 5... coon kc nee Seka bee uucasecs 75
MO Ma os sche bs cede hee ckcklic 1 50
WO Ue an a oo ocak coc cacecac.., 3 00
Ate et ek oe 1%
Finishing (ma S&& Gd 44
Size—inches fj 3 2% 2 1%
Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 200
Steel Nails—2 65.
OILERS.
Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&i0
Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50
BORO ON COGN. 8. oso. o.oo ccc ccna cacccs is 650
CO ee ee per gross, $12 net
Ee ae 50&10
PLANES.
Onig Toa) Co.'s, THNOP.... o.oo cc cc ccs dis 15
MN os once ccc c ccc uccc ccc: dis 25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, faney.... ......... dis 15
Bench, cece ga Gb «ad aas cen os bck seus dis 2(
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... .dis20&10
PANS.
oes ee eee c ccs ce. dis 50&10
MPO, WOMBNOG. 56. ooo cece cccec cc ce dis60&10
AMR s ohn des oo sk cane iecdacs, bb 6
RIVETS.
I osc no vnc conve ee 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
Broken packs 4c # bb extra.

ROPES.

ml, 96 1, BOG TAIVBOE, . oo onc cccceccccs ce 10%
WO 13%
SQUARES.

Steel and Iron......... caves cul eeaes dis 70
hig gh Oe ne dis 60
MN i ong co oie ee coke c ack oa ncale dis 20

SHEET IRON. .
Com. Smooth. Com.
MR, Re oo vc civace vicadsc ds $4 20 $2 90
MOE WO WN oo oc gn dc ns occa nd cccy 4 20 2 96
Nos. 18 to 21...... i 4 20 3 00
pg Se ee 4 20 3 05
ME ED Fs ncn van dose ccdccccess 4 40 8

Micha ca conc cia cc kcdesua 3%

 
   
  
  
  
  

  

 

4 60
: BALANCES. ‘i All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 2? inches
Spring CORES CEH ORO oeeeeeeenee ShHesese dis 40 wide not less than 2-10 extra.
BARROWS. SHEET ZINC.
WOMAIONE oe eo eae odes ica al $ 13 00| In casks of 600 hs, ® D............00005. 5%
Ne ee a net 33 00| In smaller quansities, ® ™.............. 6
Hand oe American, all kinds......- lis 60
a r jo eRe BAARIUID.. cece ce Mcescéocee ais
ee ae ee et a ie ae
Oe a dis 3015 oa + go ste teeeet tees eeeeees o z
Gong a dis 25 imp an aCe ae Oe 0a 44 080680 bKe dan is
y : ; eg OES ee dis 50
Door, Sargent ..............-...+., dis 6d&10 pa a ee ay dis 50
Marien BOLTS. as Comnmaee ane Eesent rats... oe os =
We ene nc cece nsec wees cnssecesenececns § Te ungarian ai san iners’ ‘acks.dis At
a MW AG oo. veins cescessc sees dis 7610} Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis 50
Sleigh Shoe settee eect ee eee ene eeeeenes a oe Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... dis 45
Wrought Barrel Boits............1.lais 60&10| L°thered Carpet Tacks............. pau ty:
Cast Barrel Bolts..................... dis 60&10 TINNER 8 SOLDER.
Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 60 MU oo oo ac oie ceca chance 12
Cast Square Spring................... dis 60 bored ae eee sttteeesecees cease = .
SE iG ES ne dis 60&10| Strictty fall-and-nait..................
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 60&10 TIN PLATES.
Wrowent ace eee vaeeu ca nuis = is a - mone Sone Ceareoale, $6 75. ‘ne
bbedacs vide gucea 8 . MES, CNEFGOR). 2... cdc ccccccceee OD
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob IX, We IOI so oo 5c case cecccecdes 7 25
Flus ty eth k ee bea eee dsl esas: dis 60&10)| IC, 12x12, Charcoal.............. . 6a
VOE TOO oo ceik dis 60&10} IX, yaxk2, Charcoal ............. 775
BRACES. IC, 14x20, Charcoal.............. 5 75
Barber dis$ 40 Ix, 14x20, Charcoal.......... 7 26
er tere NOxab sare nseeeabes ones Sic 50810 IxX, 14x20, Charcoal.......... 8 7
Spofford ihe sce eeeka beech banda nag dic 50 Ixx x, 14x20, Chareool...... : 10 77
OE 7 ale aa ta a pcr aa die IXxxX, 14x20, Charcoal. . 12 55
ee ee ee er res 8 net IX, 20x28, Charcoal.... 15 50
BUCKETS. DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.. 6 50
WOH Wore fond caek seh cuecuedaasuues $ 350} DX, 100PlateCharcoal............ 8 50
Well, swivel...... ee sie pearsareneienens 4 00 Reeth apo ei auc aacuas ai : °
S. CAS”. a MU COAIOOEL, . o <<< oa as cc cscs 2
Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 70&10| Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 7%
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed......dis 70&10| rates.
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10| Roofing, 14x20, IC.........0..00. cece cece 5 25
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 60&10| Roofing, 14x20, IX.......... .............. 6 75
Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis 60810) Roofing, 20x28, IC.......... 0. cece cee cece e ee 11 00
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ Gia Ge &! Roofing, Mies, TX... .. 5... ccc ccc cc cence 14 00
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 TIN—LEADED.
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 50
ena mater Radice triteeonate- sess ’ pees 3 tae nee ae eee , “ &
roug Mi ik a ivausdsaedaace’ is v6 J, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...........
Toe a Mok. bs dies kak gas = 10&60 | LX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........ 14 00
roug evan esnckdccaaces 8 75 TRAPS.
RN Se ik ca ec nus aces cde dis 80 PN I io ae oa Sagas kek woke aWecece es 60&10
PRN, PAU ROE Be ooo co ediccaca nccaacce dis 80; OneidaxXcCommuntity, Newhouse’s.......dis 35
Pe, BOA Be eo icc ec ceases dis 70; Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s..60&10
CAPS. WROROURN ek oo os ced yi ven vaca ace 60&10
ME eG ie ec cee cia ken le per m O06) SF. a W. Mite. CO.'s.. o.oo. cnc cc cucccccc 60£10
PEO ead ca cs bh acca aseuas GPi MOUSE, GHOMGE. «6... ..5 ccc ccsccsccesaces 18e @ doz
- aa OPER RISD Ra Sper os Hee a come s Mouse, delusion... ........cpecccess $1 50 ® doz
RENE cick cs CeWeaeaweaa neues ose as a WIRE.
CATRIDGES. : : ”
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new lists0s10| Bright Market.» --.....-.-..-0.-+-++. —" “a
Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10| Goppered Market.... 11.1.1). sanneae dis 62%
SOU CPOE PIE G oe ions nanan ivceas sca dis30&10| Bytra Bailing.......................... dis 65
chicaaea Pr as sents soeevess ete cosas es ae ‘ene
BOGOR PAPO oss cis nn any ine ak one dis inne Bom... eb 09
Socket Framing...-.0 220002 dis 73 pinned Mattress... 2020000000000000205. 8m 8%
oe + ie ssa E ons ea vecestens es - = Coppered Spring Steel ba casei ehic dis 40@40810
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis Seen 8D aM
ro s Socket Firmers............. = 20) Barbed Fence, galvanized... VS... 4
ttt eee sete e ewes ast scressten o - -dtwranabarnantedtamer eg oa.
Curry, Lawrence’s..............2..00 Oe a neers oe fe -
PROMO BINS ole hoe ick ess var ceieeidice dis MOR a a ee es
COCKS. WIRE GOODS.
Brass, Racking’s.............. Me oaks eoews WE PNG on ci icc cng oka back sccutcs dis 70&10&10
BE oo ccs. oo ca coca cs Ol viueyvecasseuans Gt BOrew TAVGG. « «.< .coccs ss cacccccaccce dis 70&10&10
WO ai co coc sooo wh es lacs ccs ehces avec th MIME | BEOOND oo oa oo cig ccc cccccccetcatecs dis 70&10&10
MO silos alc ina seis ik vata begs os 60; Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 70&10&10
COPPER. WRENCHES.
ee tasks _ — BO GING oo sae veces 8 b a pening Sern, nickeled....... “se oo
4x52, MDs sas ddd cc aa venice bho usaues oe’s Genuine........... hey et cv csiccus 8
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 23} Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 75&10
COI HOMOG, TARGB a. sg soe ok as bcac dw ccaces 23; Coe’s Patent, malleable............ dis 75&10£10
DRILLS MISCELLANEOUS.
Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis WE OOOO aos icc nc centincnsveciccvtvcns 50
Taper and seem Shank............ dis 40 dis 0
Morse’s Taper Shank...... Mieke teeee dis 40; Screws, new list................cccecsees 15
ELBOWS. Bed and Plate............. dis50&10&10
Com. 4 piece, 6 in....... Seb dik pice doz net $.85| Dampers, American .................... 4o&
' a)
Co! cree patnee oaks etaiee ies Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. /60&10&5
Copper Bottoms............... aaadd ok 230

Adjustable ................. “

serereee is 4% &10

     
 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.

 

E, A. STO WE

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

tHintered at the Postoffice a Grand Rapids as
Second-class weg

& BRO., Proprietors.

_ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1887.

 

Michigan Business Men’s Association.

President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.

First Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe.

Second Vice-President—E. J. Herrick, Grand pagide.

Secretary—EF. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.

Treasurer—Julins Schuster, Kalamazoo.

Executive Committee—Pre sident, First Vice-President,
Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey

Committee on Prade Interests—Smith Bar nes, Traverse
City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. W estgate, 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; ‘Goarptery, Elmer C ape.

Allegan Busine ss 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 ae Rapids,
President, N. H. Beebe; Secretary, A. S. Hobart.

 

Boyhe City Business Men’s Association.
M. Chase.

Exesbtens, R.R. Perkins; Secretary, F.

 

‘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.

 

Casnovia, Bailey and Trent B, M. A.
President, H. E. Hesseltine; Secretary, E. I Farnh ifn.

ieee
Cedar Springs Business Men's 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 Union of Che-
boygan.
President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer.

 

Coopersville Business Men’s Association,
President, E. N. Parker; Secretary, R. D.  Metenghion.

Retail Grocers’ ‘Trade Union As’ n ‘of Detr oit.
President, John Blessed; Secretary, H. Kundinger.

 

Dorr Business Men’s Association.
President, L. N. Fisher; Secretary, E. 8. Botsford.

 

Eastport Business Men’s Association.
President, F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary,
Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake.

 

Elk Rapids Business Men’s Protective A’s’n,
President, J. J. Meleughiia; Secretary, C. L. Martin.

F ree eport Business Men’: s , Association.

President, Foster Slane; Sec’y, Arthur Cheseborough.

Grand Have en Business Men’ s Assoc lation,
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.

 

 

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

 

Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association.
President, P. Ranney; Secretary, 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. Pool; 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.

 

Manistique Businéss Men’s Association.
President, F. H. Thompson; Secretary, E. N. Orr.

Manton’ & 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; Secretary, Walter Webster.

 

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

 

Plainwell Business Men’s Association.
Preside nt, M. Bailey; Secretary, J. A. Sidle.

“Reed ‘City. Business Men‘s Association.
President, C. J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins.

Roc okford Business Men’s Association.
President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary, J. M. Spore.

 

 

St. Johns Merchants’ a, ive 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.

 

South Boar dman Business Men’ s Ass’n.
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Niehardt.

 

 

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

 

So. Arm and FE. Jordan Business Men’s As’n.
President, A. EF. Picks a; Secretary, John Leng.

Sturgis "Business Men’s 8 Association.
President, Henry 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn.

 

 

 

 

Traverse City Business Men’s Association.
President, Geo. E. Stecle; 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. See,

White Lake Business Men’s As’n.

President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall; Secretary, W.
B. Nicholson, Whitehall.

 

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

 

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

 

 

~ Over 150° “new railway enterprises have
been undertaken in the Southern States
during the past twelve months.

The a eut to fortune proves the pony
road to ruin.

Thy Michigan Trade.

 

 

To be Reported at the March Convention

of the M. B. M. A.

1. Are the insurance rates on store prop-
erty too high? Accepted by Frank Hibbard,
Evart.

2. Are female clerks to be preferred to
male assistants under any circumstances?
Accepted by Frank Hibbard, Evart.

3. Should outlawed accounts be consider-
ed by our local associations?

4. How old should an account be before
the collection system of an association
should be used?

5. Isa wife entitled to credit who be-
comes the custodian of her husband’s prop-
erty, in order to allow him to evade the pay-
ment of his debts?

6. Ought the daily papers to publish
wholesale quotations?

7. Is it feasible and desirable to quote the

wholesale price of merchandise—hardware

and drugs accepted—by means of characters
not understood by the public at large?

8. Is it possible to wholly abolish the
credit system?

7%. How ean the credit system best be cur-
tailed?

10. Is cutting in prices ever justifiable?

11. Should an attorney—a member of an
association, but not the appointed actuary—
be allowed to use our system of blanks for
collecting other than his own personal ac-
counts?

12. Does an accepted note imply a settle-
ment of account and thus debar one from
using our system to .collect the overdue
note? Should our system for scan ea be
limited to open aceounts?”

Anyone who will volunteer to answer any
of the above queries, or anyone who has ad-
ditional queries to. suggest, is requested to
communicate with the editor of THE
TRADESMAN as soon as convenient.

 

9 -- - —
Casnovia, Bailey and Trent United Under
One Banner.

Agreeable to invitation, the editor of Tne
TRADESMAN met the business men of Cas-
hovia, Bailey and Trent last Wednesday
evening and explained the aims and objects
of organized effort on the part of the busi-
ness public. HH. E. Hesseltine was selected
to serve as chairman and Ed. Farnham as
secretary pro tem. After a thorough dis-
cussion of the subject from all possible
sides, it was voted to proceed to the organi-
zation of the ‘‘Casnovia, Bailey and Trent
Business Men’s Association,” and the con-
stitution of the Plainwell Association was
adopted, with the necessary changes. The
following gentlemen then handed in their
names for charter membership: A. L. Wil-
liams, W. H. Benedict, R. K. Hessletine &
Son, Ed. Farnham, A. W. Fenton & Co.,
Dr. V. Sinz, W. F. Houghton, €. E. Koon,
Spring & Lindley, D. B. Salentine and Dr.
J. 8. Ingram.

Three officers were elected, as follows:

President—H. E. Hesseltine.

Secretary—E. Farnham.

Treasurer—A. W. Fenton.

The remaining officers and -committees—
including a Business Committee for each
town represented—will be elected at the
next meeting, by which time it is expected
that every business man in the three towns
and the single merchant at Canada Corners
will have joined the organization.

A set of blanks for the collection depart-
ment was adopted and ordered printed, and
the meeting adjourned.

—_—___— -¢ <»—_-__-—-
Gratifying Results in Oceana County—A
“Smart Aleck.”

Hart, Jan. 18, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Smr—I should have written. you be-
fore, but have been so busy that I could not
get our Delinquent List out until now and I
wanted to send you one.

Our regular monthly meeting was held at
this place on the 14th. We should have had
a fine turn out but for a severe storm. All
present expressed themselves as well pleas-
ed with the workings of the Association,
and reported results quite gratifying. De-
linquents are really finding it inconvenient
to have their names ‘‘on the list,” conse-
quently are circulating a paper to boycott
all firms belonging to the Association. This,
of course, gives a new man who has appear-
ed among us quite a run, who tells custom-
ers they may ‘‘pound him on the head with
a club” when he is found attached to any
such organization. But you know ‘‘De day
of retribution am a’ comin.”

Yours truly,
EK. S. HouGHTALING, Sec’y.
—— a :
The total debt of France is now about $7,-

200,000,000.

 

 

 

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removed,

One-Third Tess

74 Can be used than any other in the Market.

 

Manufactured by the

V4 FIRMENICH MNFG. CO.

Factories: Marshalltown, Iowa; Peoria, lls.
‘Offices at Peoria, Ils.

FOR SALE BY

srrona| Clark, Jewell & Co. [son
Clines Portable Heaters,

We wish to call your attention to CLINE’S PORTABLE FOOT HEATERS and
AROMATIC, CARBONIC, COMPOSITION FUEL, especially adopted for Street Cars,
Carriages, Cabs, Sleighs, Buggies, Wagons, Offices and individual use in and out doors:
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
satisfaction. The cost of the stove is very low, ranging from $1.50 to $5, being made
from Tin and Galvanized Iron. We also make a Register Heater. to take the place of a
Furnace in Heating Small Rooms, especially Bed-Rooms, can also be used in the finest
Carriages with perfect Safety and in the summer the same ean be used as a ventilator by
removing the fire pan. Our Aromatic, Carbonic 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,
when once started requiring no attention for 10 or 15 hours! so simple, so cheap and used
without Danger! Yo oil, no smoke, no blaze, no offensive odor and has been
thoroughly tested and patented in the United States, England and Canada, wnder the fol-
lowing dates: November 10, 1885, March 31, 1886, April 10, 1886, June 15, 1886.

 

 

 

   
   
 

No. 1, 6x8, Office Heater
For Clerk’s, Book-keepers, Salesladies and for one and all
that wish to keep sole and body warm.

Tin each

No. 2, 6x10,
For Wagons, Cabs, Sleighs and Carriage Drivers, will
keep your feet, warm all day for 2 cents.
Tin;

e .52.00 each
Galvanized

“Ir We ak, Vee ae ca 5,00 °*

No. 3, 8x8, Round Cabinet Heater,

For Ladies, especially used in parlors, with perfect safety and will
not soil the finest fabric.
ai eke eke
Galvanized Iron.......

.. 31.50 each
2.00 e *°

No. 4, Carriage Heater,
Can be used for warming four persons at one
time; placing the feet on the incline top, so
as to ride with perfect ease and safety.
Made from the very best galvanized iron.
PUNO eos aw en ane cu ie $5.00 each

 

LIBERAL DISCOUNT AT THE TRADE.

GENTLEMEN?

After using your Heaters and Fuel in our carriages last winter, we cheerfully say the
samegave 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
use of your Heaters and Fuel in the future. Respectfully yours,

P. P. DEMARIS, 2,971 State St.,
B. McNEIL, 2,911 State St.,
C. G. Houman & Co., 2,449, 2,451 and 2,453 State St.,
D. B. QurNLAN, Undertaker and Livery 3,119 State St.,
. Jos. Cuaniroux, Undertaker and Livery, 25 Blue Island Ave.
CHICAGO, ILL.

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.

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

WM. L.ELLIS & 60, “CA NDEE”
Rubo-

 

 
 
   
  
     
   
  
 
   
  

DOUBLE THICK
BA

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

 

BRAN > other boot and the
® PRICE NO HIGHER,
Baltimore Oysters, sur
amine the
1 goods,

Sea and Lake Fish

And Canned Goods. FOR SALE BY

BH. 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. —

 

Prices on Application.

B. F. EMERY,

_ 87 Canal St, Grand Repids

 

 

    

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOP

 

|166 SOUTH WATER ST.,

Importers and

Wholesale Grocers.

Sale Agents for

Lautz Bros. & Co.'s Celebrated Soaps.

Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch.

“Jolly Tar” Celebrated Plug Tobacco,
dark and light.

Jolly Time” Celebrated Fine Cut To-
bacco.

Dwinell, Hayward & Co.s Roasted
Coffees.

Thomson & Taylor’s Magnolia Coffee.

Warsaw Salt Co.'s Warsaw Salt.

“Benton” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor.

“Van Camp” Tomatoes, Indianapolis.

“Acme” Sugar Corn, Best in the World.

In addition to a full line of staple groceries, we are the
only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

Mail orders are especially solicited, which invariably
secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment. Satisfaction
guaranteed,

25,27 and 29 Tonia Stand 51, 53, 45, 57 and 59 Island Sts.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

Designers

 

mneravers and Printers

Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits,
Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.
Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading Feature.

Address as above

49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

L, M. CARY. L. L. LOVERIDGE.

CARY & LOVERIDCE,

GENERAL DEALERS

Fire and ie ie

SAFES

Combination and Time Locks,

“11 Toma Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich.
HARRIS & MARVIN,

Wholesale Dealers in

PAPER

33 NORTH IONIA STREET,
CRAND RAPIDS, .

 

 

 

MICH.

ABSOLUTE SPICES
Absolute Baking Powder.

100 per cent. Pure.

Manufactured and sold only by

ED, TELFER, Grand Rapids.

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. Hs THOMPSON & CO,, Commission Merchants,

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the Michian Tradesman

BUSINESS LAW.

 

 

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.

CONSPIRACY—BLACKLISTING EMPLOYEES.

In the City Court of New Haven two
railroad officials were convicted of conspira-
cy upon the charge of blacklisting a work-
man. The judge said that he was clearly
of opinion that conspiracies designed to
hinder any man from putting his labor on
the market when, were and for such com-
pensation as he may agree for, was equally
criminal with any conspiracy designed to
hinder the sale of the merchandise of any
producer or dealer. The judgment, how-
ever, is to be appealed from.

DELIVERY OF TELEGRAPH MESSAGES.

A telegraph company cannot be required
to communicate a message which is to furn-
ish the means of carrying on an illegal busi-
ness, whatever its motive in refusing to
communicate the message, according to the
decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
in the case of Smith vs. Western Union
Telegraph Co. In this case the court refus-
ed to require the appellee to continue to
furnish the appellant, the keeper of @
‘bucket shop,” with the market quota-
tions, the court taking the view that the
‘bucket shop” dealings were a species of
gambling, and therefore illegal and contra-
ry to public policy.

REPRESENTATIONS BY MERCANTILE AGEN-
CIES.

In the case of Raymond vs. Russell et al.,
decided recently by the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts, the plaintiff sought to have
the defendants, the proprietors of a mer-
eantile agency,, restrained by injunction
from publishing a rating of the plaintiff's
business standing. The court decided
against the plaintiff, saying: It is not with-
in the jurisdiction of a court of equity to re-
strain by injunction representations as to
the character and standing to the plaintiff
or as to his property, although such rep-
resentations may be false, if there is no
breach of trust or of contract involved. It
the plaintiff has any remedy, which we do
not wish to intimate, it is by an action at
law.

EFFECT OF REPRESENTATIONS BY INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.

In the ease of the Southern Mutual Life
Insurance Co. vs. Montague, the Kentucky
Court of Appeals held that where an insur-
ance company, through its chief officers, is-
sued a pamphlet making representations as
to the plans upon which it insured, and sent
this out by its soliciting agents, it was to be
regarded as part of a contract of insurance
entered into upon the faith of the represen-
tations contained therein, and was to be
considered in connection with the policy in
determining what the contract was. In
this case the court held that the insured
was entitled to a paid-up policy, although
his original policy did not provide therefor,
as a pamphlet, issued by the company and
exhibited by the soliciting agent for the
purpose of inducing the insured to take in-
surance, represented that the company
would, upon certain conditions, issue such
a policy.

 

LIABILEFY OF SLEEPING-CAR COMPANIES.
An important decision was rendered by
the Massachusetts Supreme Court in the

ease of Lewis et al. vs. New York Sleeping

Car Co. The plaintiffs, who had bought
sleeping-car tickets of the defendant com-
pany, were robbed on the cars and brought
suit against the company to recover dama-
ges. They succeeded in recovering, and the
verdicts were sustained by the Supreme
Court, which overruled the exceptions
taken by the defendant. The court said:
When a person buys the right to the use of
a berth in a sleeplng car, it is entirely clear
that the ticket which he receives is not
limited to and does not express all the
terms of the contract into which he enters.
Such ticket, like the ordinary railroad tick-
et, is little more than a symbol intended to
show to the agents in charge that the pas-
senger has entered into a contract with the
company running the cars by. which he is
entitled to passage in the car named on the
ticket. A sleeping-car company holds it-
self out to protect passengers during the
night, when a passenger is powerless, from
the nature of things, to protect his proper-
ty. When property such as a man may
reasonably carry is stolen, the company is
liable for it. Such a rule is required by
public policy and by the true interests of
both the passenger and the company. A
decision upon a similar point was rendered
by the Circuit Court in St. Louis ina suit
against the Baltimore & Ohio Railway. In
this case the court held that although sleep-

ing-car companies are not to be held liable |

as inn-keepers for baggage or other valuables
lost by their patrons, they are bound to ex-
ercise ordinary care and watchfulness
over the effeets of their passengers while
they are asleep and unable to watch for
themselves.

BANKER’S LIABILITY FOR THEFT.

 

The case of Prather et al. ys. Kean et al.,

decided recently by Judge Gresham, of the

United States Circuit Court, involved
question of interest to bankers. The plain-
tiffs brought suit to recover the value of
$12,000 worth of bonds which had been de-
posited with them, and which had been
stolen by the defaulting cashier of the firm,
Ker (whose case was lately before the
Supreme Court of the United States), and

| M.C.

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had been used by him in speculations upon*

thé board of trade. Judge Gresham held
the defendants liable for the value of the
stolen bonds. He said that it was imma-
terial wheather the defendants were bailees
with or without reward, as in either case
they were liable for the value of the -bonds,
the loss having resulted from their gross
negligence. He added: The defendants
knew that Ker had been engaged in busi-
ness which was hazardous, and that his
means were scant. The demoralizing ef-
fect of speculating in stocks and grain—
more properly speaking, gambling on the
rise and fall of the price of stocks,and
grain—is seen in the numerous speculations,
embezzlements, forgeries and thefts plainly
traceable to that cause. Ker had free ac-
eess to valuable securities, which were
transferable by delivery, easily abstracted
and converted, and yet he was allowed to
retain his position without any effort to see
that he had not converted to his own use
the property of others, or that his state-
ments were correct. An immediate ex-
amination would have doubtless shown that
even then some of the plaintiffs’ bonds
had been exchanged for others, if indeed
they had not been stolen. Ker’s position
was one of trust and great importance; his
own admission showed that he was not
trustworthy for such employment, and it
was gross negligence in the defendants not
to discharge him, or place him in some

position of less responsibility.
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Made 1n Chicago.
From the Omaha World.

Omaha Clothing Dealer—I have no use
for this sort of stock; we don’t sell flatiron
holders.

Chicago Drummer.—Flatiron holders?

‘*Yes, that’s what these are, ain’t they?”

‘No, they’re ear-muffs.’’’

 

 

PORTABLE AND STATIONARY

ENGIN BS

From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
eee Outfits.

 

WW. CO. Denison,
88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

 

TIME TABLES.
Chicago & West Michigan.

 
 
 
 

 

Leaves. Arrives.
+Mail. 9:10am 3:55
+Day 30 pm
*Night Expr 11:00 p m é
Muskegon Expr 5:00 pm 1: 00am

*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through
parlor ear in charge of careful attendants without ex-
tra charge to Chicago on 12:50 p.m., and through coach
on 9a.m. and 11 p. m. trains.
Newaygo Div ision.

eaves. Arrives.
BXOYCON SY ini ss csbindleecensesinaden ee 45 pm 4:50 pm
TORUONS so ses cei irethna tobe cbes 0% 3 00 am 10:30 am

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 Manisteg.

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

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

  
 
 

Arrives. Leaves.

Traverse City Express...... 7:00am

Traverse City and Mackina . 9:20am 11:30 am
Cincinnati Express......... 7:30 pm

Petoskey and Mackinaw Express.. 3:40 pm 5:05 pm

Sagin: aw iE XPPESS. cere cess eee ee ens 11:25am 7:20 am

penises dann ese witw ee 10:30 am. 4:10 pm

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. ............2+ 7:15am
Fort Wayne Express............... 10:30am 11:45am
Cincinnati TAROT OO vo sinsin nd caess 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.
© Riko od os co oe nadine deca se bs ceed cwanswensnas 9:15am
1:00 pm...

BIE MN oaks ons as ae udese t
Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later.
‘>. L. LocKwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

Kalamazoo Division.

 
   
 

  

Lea Arrive.

Ex. & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N.Y. Mail. N. Y. Ex.
4:35 p m 7:45am..Grand Rz apids. 45 6:10pm
pm %:62am,.Allegan...... 5:00 am

pm 10:06am,.Kalamazoo. 4:90 pm
8:30pm = 11:35am..White Pigeon. 5 2:20 pm
2:30am 5:05 pm..Toledo........ ll: :00 pm 9:45am
8:30am 9:40 pm..Cleveland..... 640 pm 5:35am
2:50pm 3:30am,.Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:10pm
5:40am 6:50pm..Chicago....... 1:30pm 6:50am

_ A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1 p m,
ing passengers as far as Allegan.
cept Sunday.

earry-
All trains daily ex-
J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent.

Detroit, ‘cant Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING EAST.

 
  
 
 
 

Arrives. Leaves.
+tSteamboat Express............... 6:25am
WEEE TEBE. vi cesckes vveiescice 10:40am 10:50 am
tEve ning SOP OUGS iss esiive bias o been A 3:15 pm 3:50 pm
TUAMIGOd EXNTORS. io. . cess hase cee 9:20 pm 10:55 pm
+Mixed, with coach.... 11:00am

ac .
+Morning Express . 1:05pm 1:10pm
+Through Mail. - 5:00 pm 5:05 p m
+Steamboat Exy ..10:40 pm
TENORS oc ie yess oes roy 7:45am
"Night Express, ......c.csscescessse OHO AM 6:35 am
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 sleepingryear from Detroit to Grand Rapids.

D. PoTrer, City Passenger Agent.

Gro, B. Reeve, Traffic Manager Chicago.

Michigan Central.

       
 

DEPART.
POC POEE TES NOUR ais oi 55s Knee ooh e onde lnc vances 6:15am
BP TI os nk g Fons b6 vo on sbi pees bcnreche 1:10pm
PRESEN NO Soi bia ced ndeseadoetncense ees 10:10 pm
WARIO a nos bi hicn ee nie she Tees os shea ek sees, 6:50 am

*Pacifie Express.

5:15 pm
All other daily except Sunday. Sle eping cars
run on “Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from
Detroit. Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand
Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct connec-
tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over
R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

D. W. Jonnstox, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.
O. W. Ruee ies, Gen’] Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago.

 

 

Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette.

Going West. Going East.
7:00am 6:50am,.St. sannne. beeen 8:30p%m 5:55pm
ore . 40am..Seney. ++. 5:15pm 12:35 pm

pm ae m? 2:15pm 7:00am

12:50 p mS Marquette .. 4 2:00 pain

1:40 pm. Negaunee..... 1:25 pm

1:55 p m..Ishpemin £.. 1112-58 pm

‘ 5:30 pm. Houghton .. . 9:20am
5:50 pm..Hancock ..... 9;0lam

6:35 2m et...... 8:16am

7am;

 

   
   
   
   
    
    
 
 

 

DIRECTIONS
We have cooked the corn in this can
suiticiently. Should be Thoroughly |
Warmed (not cooked 7 Sate piece of
Good Butter (size of hen's egg) and gill
of fresh milk ee to water.)

os!
“ Season to suit when on the table. None
’ —— unless — the signature of

Mel (rcheg Jes lickin ge )

CHILLICOTHE {UL

  

    
   

"EN AT TiS ENO

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with
signature and stamp on each can.

 

Notions, Hosiery, Furnishing
Goods, Lumbermen’s Sup-
plies, Pants, Overalls,

ETc.
Is For Sale,

Regardless of Cost,

To Save Expense of Movjng.

S.A. WELLING,

24 PEARL ST. - - . - GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 
  
  
 
 

 

PUTNAM & BROOKS,

JOBBERS OF

   
  
 

And Manufacturers of

CANDY.

 

BAKING POWDERS

With Presents.

FAMILY, i lb. cans, 2 doz. cases, at $4.50

With each Can apiece of Decorated China
all large pieces, and of same value.

FAMILY, 1 lb.cans,2 doz. cases at $4.25
With each can a half-gallon Glass Pitchers.

FAMILY, 1 Ib. cans, 2 doz. cases at $4.00

With each can a Hob Nail Oblong Berry
Dish. Assorted Colors.

SILVER SPOON, 3-4 lb. can, 4 doz.
cases at - - - - $2.50

With each can, a piece colored glass Tea
Set.

 

acturing Co,, Grand ids,

    

The accompanying illustrations reprents the

Boss Tobacco Pail Cover.

It will fit any pail, and keep the Tobacco moist
and fresh until entirely used.

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 Agoconts,

77 to 83 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

TheStuadard of Excellence

KINGSFORDS

    

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F arora a

     
 

Si" A. Et & EZ.

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings,
Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.
THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY.

WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME!

ALWAYS ASK YGUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS.

BH. J. LAMB & CO.

STATE AGENTS FOR >

D. D. Mallory & Co.’s

DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS

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

Mandfacturers Of FINE LAUNDRY ald TOILET SOAPS,

120° Michigan St., OChicago, Ill.

We make the following brands:

HARD WATER, Linen, German Family, Sweet 16, 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. (Trace 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Figures in the Johnson Bros.’ Failure,
at Muskegon.

The assignee in the Johnson Bros.’ mat-
ter, at Lakeside, has completed an inven-
tory of the stock and accounts of the estate,
from which it appears that the total assets
are $3,297.07, distributed as follows:

Book BooouUntB. ... 6. 65sec cscs esos $1,172.25
MSROOORION «ooo oc hin eon coh beens ee tenons 982.41
Dry goods and notions...............54+ €07.25
HMiour and feed. ...... 0.02 cc esceks sea veeas 117.16
Horses, WAGON, CtC.... 06... cs eeee cc oece 418.00 |.

The liabilities aggregate $4,922.80, dis-
tributed among thirty-six creditors in the
following amounts:

  

Amos S. Musselman & Co., G. BR. ‘aaeea $1,552.55
Wm.Searea®Co.. — §  - oe nacvass 179.40
Valley City Milling Co., OF sks 88.95
Putnam & Brooks, Beret te 28.88
. Fallas. ere 16.20
R. P. Misner, Muskegon.... 500.00
F. Jiroch, - cca 49.28
Muskegon City Milling Go, “ 145,
8. S. Morris & Bro., ” 104.67
Tenhy & Co., . 362.69
F. H. Holbrook, me 86.57
J. Taugher, +. pine 5.80
H. N. Powell & Co., - sous 30.46
Chas. Donaldson, ” .--. 200.00
Alonzo Becker, - - ---. 100.00
Chas. Vanderlinde, - ‘ ~ 144.47
D. B. Squibb & Co., " ..-. 409.97
Walsh, Deroo & Co., Holland........... 72.63
Jewett & Sherman Co., ee. snieees 15.80
J.D. McNabb & Co., cxycee 18.55
E. B. Miller & Go., " 88.57
Oberne, Hoosick & Co., r 36.45
Mendel & Wolf, - 174.76
I. D. Gould & Co., ae 46.93
C. E. Andrews & Co. iy Milwaukee ieee 33.45
B. Leidersdorf & Co., “  —...... 28.80
F. J. Blair & Andree Co., “* _........ 43.381
Paul Bechner Co., mS fai ess 32.74
D. B. Deland & Co., Fairport, N. Y..... 8.75.
Com’! eo o., Parkersburg, W. V. .. 11.50
Watson & DeVoist Coopersville........ 115.60
John J. Bagley & Co., Detroit.......... m4. 00
Starrett & McVittie, aaa eae Ke 38.2
Pelgrim & Son, Kalamazoo............. 16.1!
Peter Mulder & Co., oe el per e 90.00
Berliner Stearn, New York.. pieces 21.63

As the Misner claim is a scala and
each partner is entitled to $250 exemption,
it will be seen that the net assets are only
$2,297.07 —about 47 per cent. of the liabili-
ities. Considering that the stock is badly
broken and that many of the accounts can-
not be realized on by the assigeee as well as
by Johnson Bros., Tut TRADESMAN con-
sider the offer of 25 per cent. cash in full
settlement, made by Johnson Bros. through
D. B. Squibb, to be all the creditors could
reasonably expect and more than they will
receive, if the stock is closed out ata sac-
rifice.

The Figures in the Westgate Failure, at
Cheboygan.

The assignee of the A. W. Westgate &
Sons’ boot and shoe stock, at Cheboygan,
has completed his inventory, from which it
appears that the liabilities are $7,488.85,
distributed among twenty-five creditors in
the following amounts:

A.C. MeGraw & Co., Detroit ices ee 2,609 00
Werthimer Res. =. 7 oui ce 53 63
Mumford, Foster ‘& Co., Sess ka ean es 7 78
oo & Hoyt, Rochester, le eR 146 75
BY. ervor ae, 6 en a 150 35
Parks & Haggard, Jamestown, N.Y... 64 00
J.H. Lee &Co., Boston............... T74 03
en Bros., OP 107 78
oe Cen Os os se 181 75
Rahn POWER oi iines 273 60
Hawksworth & Co., * « ...0ceececscees 244 80
Am. Copper Toe Boot and Shoe Co.,
Stoneham, Mass...................... 283 20
Gibbs & Allen, Grafton, Mass.......... 142 00
M. L. Geteled & Co., Monmouth, Me... 356 00
J. & L. Cousins, New York............. 985 25
Selz, Schwab & Co., Chicago ....... 452 67
C. M. Henderson&Co. * —............. 27 30
Burk & Packard, Brookston, Mass..... 133 25
Fuller, Childs & Co.; Toledo............ 96 2.
L. W. Philbrick & Co., Racine, Wis.... 198 15
8. B. Wilkins & Co., Rockford......... 25 00
Geo. W. Cady & Co., Cleveland......... 53 63
Pontiac Knit Boot Co., Pontiac........ 22 00
J. H. Patman, Minneapolis............. #8 50
Rockford Woolen Mills, Rockford, Il.. 31 lv

The assets comprise $316.69 worth of
book accounts and $8,217 worth of stock.
Regarding the apprisal Tur TRADESMAN’S
informant writes: ‘The inventory was
taken at the same price as the goods were
billed to A. W. Westgate & Sons and is
pronounced altogether too high. A fair
valuation would be about $6,000. The
$316.69 book aceounts is 50 per cent. of the
total accounts and is about right. The lia-
bilities given do not include indebtedness
to Cheboygan parties, which I am told is
small. No decision has been reached yet as
to what will be done with the stock. The

firm is not likely to resume the business.”

The Grocery Market.

Canned goods continue to stiffen, notably
corn and tomatoes, neither of which can
now be afforded at less than $1.15 for stand-
ard brands. Every indication points to still
higher prices in the immediate future. Both
sea and lake fish are about as high as the
consumer will stand, but the advent of the
lenten season will undoubtedly send all
grades several notches higher. In view of
this fact, thoge who are low on fish cannot
sfail to make money by buying now. Pack-
age coffees have taken two 14c drops during
the past week, being now quotable at 193/ce.
Other articles in the grocery line are with-
out change, although the tendency is toward
a greater degree of firmness.

Oranges are plenty, good and very cheap,
and with mild weather they will sell freely.
Lemons are improving in quality and prices
are decidedly higher. Almonds and fil-
berts show a decline. Other nuts, including
peanuts, are unchanged. Figs and. dates
are without material change, though re-
markably cheap, and quality good.

—~<—-o--——-

 

 

New Jobbing House at Detroit.

Tue TRADESMAN has it on excellent au-
thority that John Evans has purchased the
interest of his partner in the wholesale
spice establishment of Evans & Walker, and
that he will contribute stock and cash to
the amount of $50,000 on a new deal, in
which Sam. B. Sinclair, Cliff Elliott and
Mrs. B. F. Farrington are also associated.
Sinclair will contribute $30,000 to the com-
mon capital and each of the other partners
will furnish $10,000, making the-total capi-
tal $100,000. A firm name has not yet been
decided upon, but the business will be the
jobbing of groceries. .

the Michigan Tradesman. |

 

The follo
the market

  

wing retail dealers have visited | |
during the past week and placed

orders withthe various houses:

a T. Hersey, Wayland.
rt Kent City.
R. Stansil, ee.

Ww. P. Dockeray,
John R. Tweda é, J

——
KR. Twcdale & Co., Mus-

ke
CK. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.

J, pg mond,

rlin.

. Bevins, Tustin.
can E. Bingham, Watkins & Bingham, Roek-

ford

G. P. Stark, Cascade.

2 & Judson, Cannonsburg.

Poti

ter, Jenisonville.

Cc. H. Deming, Dutton.

L. A. Scoville, Clarksville.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.
J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
John Seeneiee. | see ga
Velzy Bros., La

L. A. one Enylishvilte.
John Smith,
D. Cleland, ie ille.

ot.
maroey!

. & W.

BSSPE>o
Mig ton

. J. Quick, Allendale.

. S. Comstock, Pierson.
Cooper, Jamestown.

. Pickett, Wayland.
‘ook, Bauer.

. Bunker, Bailey.

P.Conkin, Ravenna.

. Dekker, Zeeland.
teketee, Holland.
inderhout, Hanley.

. Geary, Maple Hill.

. Hacker, Corinth. .

. Fisher, ‘Dorr Center.
T.J. Sheridan & Co.

Woody

ille
Fred A. Hutty, of Hutty & Dickenson, Grand

Haven

Neal ‘McMillan, Rockford.
Ay F. Braden, Lake View.
8. J. Koon, Lisbon.

Watson &
Hewett &

DeVoist, Coopersville.
Tefft, Rockford.

Cc. F. Sears. Rockford.
A. Purchase, South Blendon.

& L. M.
Hansen B
F. A. Jeni

Wolff. Hudsonville.
ros.. Morley.
son, Manton.

N. Bouma, Fisher.
Gus Begman, Bauer.
S. T. Colson, Alaska.

on

A. Sage, Rockford.
-e Barkle

» Crosby.

M. Church, Alpine,

@: H. Wal

brink, Allendale.

G. TenHoor, Forest Grove.

Smith & Bristol, Ada.

B. Burlington, Bradley.

John F. Gauweiler, Croton.

Mr. Fenton, Fenton & Forman, Fremont.

8. Cooper, Jamestown.

i? W. Mead, Berlin.
H. D. Purdy, Fennville.

Cc. 'F, Williams, Caledonia.

J. B. Watson, Coopersville.

R. B. MeCullock, Berlin.

one Reed, Reed & Barnard. Stanwood.
L. A. Scoville, Clarksville.

Dell W right, Berlin.

W. H. Bartholomew, Wa,
Mr. Gregory, buyer for

Lake.

y, land.
3. C. Bonnell, Fife

H. Thompson, Canada Corners.
- C. Linsley, Burnip’s Corners.

H. Andre
F. Boonst

& Son, Jennisoxville.
ra, Drenthe.

J. Tiesenga, Forest Grove.
S. J. Martin, Sullivan.
W.R. Stansel, Langston.
a Cole, Fremont.

H. Loomis, Sparta.

i ‘B. Wr
Woodville.

ight, West Michigan Lumber Co.,

Eli Runnels, Corning.
H. W. Arimag E Jennisonville.

R. 8. Haney &

Co., Hastings.

¥ 8. Clark & Co., ‘Holton.

A. D. Mar

tin, Otia.

Walling Bros., Lamont.

F. R. Phetteplace, Kalamazoo,
O. D. Chapman, Stanwood.
Roys Bros., Cedar Springs.

R. B. McC

ullough, Berlin.

Geo. Scribner, Grandville.
C. Stocking, Grattan,
Levett & Dann, Dorr.

Jay Marlatt, Berlin.

John Neu
H. Green,

man, Dorr.
Petoskey.

C- C. Tuxbury, Sullivan.
D. Vinton, Williamsburg. “
Nelson DeGraw, Cedar Springs.

Kad. King,

Mancelona.

R. E. Werkman, Werkman Lumber Co., Alba.
C. P. Evans, Cummer & Son. Crdillac.

F. Booust

ra. Drentha. °

nee Geerts, Fremont Center.
S$. Comstock, Pierson.

K WL Top
Nelson F.

ping, Casnovia.
Miller, Lisbon.

Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia.
H. B. Wagar, Cedar Springs.
J.C. Scott, Lowell.

F. C. Boyce, Nashville,

S. Walling, Lamont.

A. Purchase, South Blendon.
M. H. McCoy, Grandville.

F. W. Bunker, Casnovia.

New

A. J. Brown,

oa
Deal in the Seed Business.

the well-known commis-

sion merchant of this city, has added a new

feature to his business.

He is putting in a

complete stock of garden and house seeds

and garden

Vick, of Rochester, N. Y.

implements, representing James
Vick’s seeds

are always reliable and very popular,

especially among the market gardners of.

this city.

or small quantities will do well tos
order to him, as he is enabled throug

Anyone wishing seeds in large
their
buy-

ing in large quantities to supply the trade
much cheaper than they can be bought

direct.

Send ten cents in stamps for Vick’s

beautiful Floral Guide, which amount will
be deducted from the first order.

 

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_————
The Status of the Grocery Peddler.
Maul Bros., the Muskegon grocers, em-

ploy Geo.

B. Owen, of Grand Rapids, to

solicit retail .orders in the grocery line.
While in Edmore recently, he was arrested
by Constable Drake at the instance of T.
Regis, on a charge of peddling without a

license.
both Regis
defendants
brought by
local justice

The charge veas not sustained and

and Drake were thereupon made

in suits for $100 damages,
the house and its agent. The
e rendered a verdict for $100 and

costs in each instance and there the matter

rests for the present.

THE TRADESMAN

hopes to see the matter carried to the court
of last resort, in order that the legal status
of the grocery peddler may be established.

a
“They Should Be Fired,”

From the B

ig Rapids Pioneer.

It now approaches the season of the year
in which the traveling grocerymen annually

make their

raid through the State, taking

away with them hundreds of dollars in

trade from

home merchants, and dealing

out to their innocent customers the poorest
grade of goods at the highest retail price.
They should be given the cold shoulder,

and fired from every dooryard in the coun-
try.
———_ ~~ -
Hides, Pelts and Furs.
Hides are dull. Pelts are quiet. Tallow

is in fair demand. Furs are unsalable and
present quotations are made subject to the
Lampson sales at London on the 26th, 27th

and 28th.

r

_ oO

Jas. Tawle, lumber, lath and shingles, Green-
ville: “I do not use taffy in my business, but
must praise Tut TRADESMAN ae its mana-

ger.”

     

 

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_ COUNTRY PRODUCE. |

“ Apples—The _ winter varieties are scarce
at $2.75@$3 B bb.

“eiale Goes hand-picked ooeiinanid $1.15
# bu., and city picked $1.40.

* Beets—40c @ bu.

Buckwheat—2\c #@ b.

Butter—Michigan creamery is in good de-
mand at28@30c. Dairy is in tair demand at
20c.

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

Carrots—30c # bu.,

Celery—Grand Haven or Kalamazoo, 25¢e
#8 doz.

Cheese—Fall stock of ee full cream is
firm at 138%@l4c.

Cider—12%c @ gal.

Cranberries—Choice Bell and Bugle and
Cape Cod ‘hare scarce at $9@$9.50 @ bbl. Jer-
seys, $38@3.25 # bu.

Dried Apples—Evaporated, 11@12c # b;
quartered and sliced, 6@6%c ® b.

Dried Peache#—Pared, 15¢.

Eggs—Scarce and high. Strictly fresh are
hard to get, readily commanding 24@26c and
pickled and cold storage stock are in good de-
mand at 20c. i

Honey—Dull at 9@13¢

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

Onions—Good stock readily commands $2.75
# bbl.

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

Pop Corn—2%c # b.

Squash—Hubbard, 2c ® b.

* GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—No change. City millers pay 78 cents
for Lancaster and 75 for Fulse and Clawson.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47¢c in 100 bu.
lots and i2@438c in carlots.

Oats—W hite, 38c’in small lots and 32@38c in
car lots.

Rye—48@50c #8 bu.

Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 # cwt.

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 # ton.

PROVISIONS.

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

PORK IN BARRELS.

Mess, Chicago packing..................... 12 00
PAOBH, TOW ons oo esas hac pe ca eae tes conn 13 00
BROPE CUS, ROW oo a oss a g.a'b en 0b so on ne ve ee ec be OO
S. P. BOO, GOO os bi cee cee ieccsessccecs 13 00
Clear, A. Webster, new .................6. 13 75
Extra clear pig,.short cut.................. 14 00
PORUPS CIGRT, MORGS . . so oo. Sin cnc dies case 14 00
Clear quill, short Gut... ........... ce een eck 14 00
Boston clear, short cut..................... 14 25
Clear back, short cut....................00- 14 25
Standard clear, short cut, best............ 14 50
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, PON ooo iii g ieee sss 6%
WOW. 6 os ke hic ccs eee: 6%
+ TURES oi cae ceo oes wes 6%
Short Clears, heavy.....................
do. STUUR os 5h ne cae aes
do. TBs sos os ooh cane cn ces
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLALN.
Hams, average Pee bok cel ous ces 6s 114
BN sce ke... 11s
~ “* TR tO 10 8. cos 12
vs ON os ks ok ose oss cia 7
ot TUORO i ee ces 9
* DORE DONGIOES, . «ass hed csds oc cackess 10
ROPAIUERINOOUN i as cs eck aa ce ea cs
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................. R44
DOPE TOOT, ORE oo kc occ ocho wee os 9
ag MOM PYICOB.. co. 6 650 cc oven vce oh. 12
LARD.
MIDO0OR oe a, 6%
30 ana 30 BS i none oc 654
_.. LARD IN TIN PAILS,
3 t Pails, 20 in a case................... 74
5 Pails, 12 in @ CASE. ... 5... cece eee 736,
10 Pails, 6in a case .................8. 7
20 Pails, 4 pailsin case............... 6%
BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 tbs........ 7 23
BONCIORS, GXITE. <i ci. ck cacccccceesdci saul. 12 00
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

BORK FUGA oe oi os os deci c ie cf cee
PEGI PSBUINARO oie oo ios wrens si veuets sete ns i%

TONGUC SAUBARE. «0.00.00 cccvacnccecasnces
Frankfort Sausage....... be eia keels bea Chis 8
BlGOd SAUSGWO. oe. 5 vcs ccc cece cdcdeceweaces 6
BOOMER, BUPRIRDL «66... cee en vw ck ce decease 6
PROUT, THON oo oi on oe no had ca Meine ss obcnoss 6
os i eee ce aka ese 6

PIGS’ FEET.

Bie NT OAPI oo is ho oak se he ce ke 8 50
In quarter DArre)s...... 02... cscs ce edecee et 1 8

HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.
-8 hb 5%@ 6 |Calf skins, green

 

Green...
Part cured... 7 @%7%4| orcured....7 @9
Fullcured.... 74@ 8 |Deacon skins,
Dry hides and # piece..... 20

KIDA 4... 3.5 8 @12

SHEEP PELTS.
Old wool, estimated washed # b...... 25 @28
EON ays oa os oa isn oo he an ote os wee 38 @ 34%
Fine washed # b 2! n@esiCoarse washed.. a
Medium ......... m7 3303 Coarse wa ee
FURS.

Oe a a ie ee 10 00@15 00
PROOIOR ne a aac ees 4 00@ 6 00
POOR ooo ose ae ca pesos cakes 75@ 1 00
WES ok cic a can is bc ce ce 50@ Th
House Cat............... Se a 1@ 20
PO i oak oe irae ok wa os wee : 00@ : =

Oo GRORB, ooo ashes ck es é

“Bh gden GAa rae e 1000 125
PO co isa sh ao ecko ess cece 4 00@ 8 00
BA es ici kc seas ae 3 00@ 8 00

i 30@ = «79
ED os is oe Sins ok a 1 00@ 1 50
OI a es ee 5 00@ 8 00
RON i os ov oats ee ck 5 ohne 4-@ 1-00
BOWIE 5 ie Sock ep boc es eens Ace enneess 1 00@ 110
ssicd t | OG EEA Fg GRRDUNE came rm sr apence rer gun 2 00@ 3 00
Muskrat, VATU. a yuan seek R@ 14

Ms eek ace ay ce oe wee v8

TOON, Es in ends ss ae eee ccs 5 25

These prices are for prime skins only.

COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS,
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. f 1 00
Ohio White Lime, COP 1016.55.05. 5. 85
Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 30
Akron Cement per bbl................ 1 30
Bualo Cement, per. Bhs os Mincesbacees 1 30
Car lots Re eer liga d waa wae ae 1 05@1 10
Plastering hair, per bu................ 25@ 30
BUUCOO, DEF DDL... 06. cc neve cess cenciess 1%
Land plaster, per ton.................. 38 50
Land plaster, car lots.................. 2 50
Fire brick, per M............cc0ces-00% $25 @ $35
PIO OIAY, POC WL. 6.5 sk cc isn ckccsesc ce 3 00
COAL.
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. - 75@6 00
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 00@6 25
Cannell, Car lots. . .. 66. ciccccecdeccees @6 60
Ohio Lump, car lots.................. 3 10@3 25
Bjossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00
Portiand Cement.............. sadeaus 3 50@4 00

 

FRESH MEATS.

John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling
— as follows:

sh Beef, sides.:.... ao eas aoe 44@ 6%
Fresh Beef, hind quarters.. paeiess sas @ ;:
Dressed Hogs Dee: So Seecaees siapaawe va bac 6
Mutton, carcasses............ adie «.. 68 @6%
S pare eae. beuss cusebs cis as eekhe ae 7
a ana Poy sbiebs ba svacooeblGial 8 oo

or usage........ Pe oer ere ne

Bolcg Moi eas igo as cee kee cseec
BOWS, oss ess posecdacsecs cs weeee 9 @IO
facing Chickens..... ease seek 10 oy
DP ds 2 oi ooo os vcs che oho ss eed @il
EMO oo sks cos accedceans bia aca sh @ul

 

 

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magazine, published by Wm. Whitlock, 37
and 39 West Twenty-second street, New
York. It is full of suggestions to artists
and lovers of the beautiful in home decora-

  

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WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

e
These shies are for cash taane, who pay
promptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE GREASE.

 

 

  

 
 
 
 

CROWN o.oo esse: ., 80}Paragon ........... 210
Frazer’s........... 90)/Paragon 25m pails. 90
Diamond X........ 60|/Fraziers, 25  pails.1 25
Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50
BAKING POWDER.

Acme, 4 b cans, . doz. CASE... 2-60 eee ee eee
Tn al wk dean ole 1 60
at S
Oo ee eS eT Cle cc ukaeens 4 25

* es fo ec oak os wd dcdcenes 28

Arctic, 44 Ib cans, 6 doz. CASE... ee ee ee eee 45
ae ean eA 75
a" % . 2 eek in cusak 40
se fe de : cei aac dee oe 2 40
_ SF ee ic a clawtas “12 00
Victorian, 1 cans, (tal 2 GOR... eke 2 00
Damon, PU oo ees ds v0 cee te eves 15
BLUING
BU POG Be oe rahi sekd cae scene ess doz. 25
BO Oe Ro coy ae ecb sa secs teks doz. 45
SOI, OMe i 5 bas Ch cds easy ce cues doz. 35
DR, FOR, so. oss ous ok cs pas ip eus doz. 65
WNNNS WOM ea oils ols cass 05 cb ah cannes # gross 3 50
PON OE ai aia ccd inck nes echkeeadensd 7 20
PR os iw kc tenets cncdksacacese 12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper ag Wee's bale Cows ce cout ae 2 00
Arctic No. 2 pc iacea sea saendie ae
Arctic No. 3 ° ” Piitasa canees Oe
BROOMS.
No. 2Hurl........., 1% Common Whisk.. 90
No. 1 Hurl....2 00@2 25 eaney Whisk...... -.1 00
No. 2Carpet. bela deee PG TL cia see cess ehce 3 75
No, 1Carpet........ 2 50;}Warehouse ........ 2 75
Parlor Gem?....... 3 00
CANNED FISH.
Clams, | f, Little Neck.................... 110
Clam Chowder, 3 Ib............ ea fe en@ ID
Cove Oysters, 1 Ib standards.......... 90@1 00
Cove Oysters, 2 i standards............. : 75
POVStCTBg ds WD PICNIC... as aces ccaecceccaeces 1 75
Lobsters, 21, DIONIC. .. oo... ence cases 2 65
LOpeters, 1D BAR... es. ok sco cece ces ..2 00
PRBUOPE, OO MERE ci oc ccc cw cava ede ecncess 3 00
Mackerel, 1 ® fresh standards............ 1 50
“Mackerel, 5 i fresh standards............ 5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 b........... 3 50
Mackerel,3 in Mustard.................. 8 50
Mackerel, 3  soused................00000- 3 50
Salmon, 1 h Columbia river............... 1 60
Salmon, 2 f Columbia river............... 2 80
Sardines, domestic 48..................... 6@7
Sardines, domestic 48................... 10@12
Sardines, Mustard %s..................4.. W@I12
Sardines, imported 4S8..................5 12@16
Ot, BO DEOOK. ooo cock dy ince nn baceess 4 00
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, gallons. standards................ 3 25
Blackberries, standards................... 90
Cherries, red standard...:................ 110
RON i ica ek suh ca nsadosce 1 00
Egg Plums, standards ................... 1 25
GROOM ONT, oa boi you a co ae ba ccce cece weg 00
Green Gages, standards 2 b...............
Peaches, Extra Yellow .................... 3 oD
Peaches, IN ova an oa bo cca oc base 1 60
ORO DOR, GOCOUCE oc o.oo cies cu oon se acceus 1 45
Me rs ess a he ee ac nade seas 1 20
Pineapples, standards..................65. 1 40
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced... .......... 2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated...... ..... 2%
Oe cle sa cece uee ne 115
Raspberries, extra..... S eawh leeea abe acee 1 25
genes ce a 1 35
PPO rics ok vise can ceus cee uas 1 26
WY DOPRIOCHOITIO® og cok occa a cn ee bakes ce ccs
CANNED VEGETABLES. .-
Asparagus, Oyster Bay............ 2.00000: 2 00
Beans, Lima, standard.................... 75
Beans, Stringless, Erie.................... 90
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 170
Corp, Archer's TOPNY.... ccc... 2.0 sence cs 1 15
MEOPOIOR GORY, <i. oc ooh c se lecvees cs i 10
WO esa n cn cu ceas  ceudaee 15
Wh AO FOAL. eck os cc ck ce ca cw nas «> --1 00
Wh) PEABO os oy cn cu de eeeseruias ats 110
PP MPO oy a ns oe Renae s sae 1 35
Oe cS a sinc tu wee cues 1 50
Or OI a a a oe vais a eked 1 00
Se NOW BPPOGOCGE occ occ s nacs dc ucemenss 1 00
Or BAOMUIOEE ae lec a e sleds ce ee : a
PO PORTO io os cc eh kc eae
Pens, extra marrofat...: -. 6. ...06552e ive. "0
WORE, GOUMOR wc. dah ccna cod os scan acces 75
Early June, stand............... 1 50@1 75
“ WO ok ae cnc 2 00
*. WrOneGl; GXtrA ORO......60.. 2.02.05. 20 00
Mushrooms, extra fine....... ..... .....6. - 00
Pumpkin, 3D Golden... ..........0.6sceece- 1 C0
Sucdotash, standard..................... se 10
NN a il sane dice wh ce wees s 1 00
Tomatoes. standard brands............... 115
CHEESE.
Michigan full cream.................. ane
York State, Aome.:...........06.45 @l4
CHOCOLATE.

WOO ook chee es 37|German Sweet....... 23
BRURRIOR oo cos. sc5s ,.35| Vienna Sweet ....... 22
COCOANUT.

Schepps, Be eee e ice Siete ces @25
Be TR FOB oa oo es pc nde nc ae =

. YOBs sw vinnnnccsncccsresrconsnes: 27

a is in tin, WO oa veka cece cece ae 27,

“ Oe ea tas cen eena @28%
Maltby’ Ws cis eee ds sks pean ss eke tice @23%

bp and 48..0...2.5.... oe 24

. RO kee cece cus avis el ees @AY
MARDAITAN, DALE. og ois 5 scans sce en es @20
eis coche a rie cence @18

COFFEES.
Green. ; Roasted.

Poe uae 164%4@17 |Rio...........16 18
Sieden Rio...17 @19 |Golden Rio...18 @20
Santos........ 1G Gill. (Bentoe.........2...; 20
Maricabo........... 16 Maricabo....... 18@20
WOVE oooh cases A oes -25@26
O. G. Java.. "720° 2 O. G. Java....23 @25
MEDODE 2 oo. cs cisco ae 2B Mocha... .... 27 @28

COFFEES—PACKAGE,
60 Ibs 100 bs 300 bs
Oe ct iib bs sc vadelnodescccacs 19% 19% 19%
BPVROMIOS oe 655i ssh en ck eesec es ss 19% 19% 1934
BORO Bass boi ec np ha we ene
UR oe i a ack cones io
COIN i ccis hac saat cose hee caas 19%
ia pk hana sath anse 1914
Lion, in cabinets................ 20%
PE TRO iko ag on ode choo sce ease wa
Pg ec acct wo aeenea eee 185g 1834
Mock bens bans es be eel bees 19% 19% =
ee OE i ec cea bkaas cane
CORDAGE.
60 foot Jute..... 100 (50 foot Cotton....1 60
%2 foot Jute ..... 125 (60 foot Cotton....1 75
40 Foot Cotton....1 50 |72 foot Cotton....2 00
CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS.
X XXX #b
Kenosha Butter................ 6%
Seymour Butter............... 5
Ud a Adi decewies ase cte ess 5
PANCY Buiter... 2.2... ccs. cee 4%
POR i as ia waka ceca ad 5
NN oo stile cen aa ke ones as 5
WANGCY OPGIOE. nw cco ced ceccksns 4%
BONOY BOOG oc ccc sc ccc ccucens 5
Ey os Fi ca cncn aces ceaes i%
i a oe oc. pas eeekaes cans 5%
os kok uke sions se 7
PROMO eae ee pee ccs 7
MISONO ee ee eee eee sees 8
MONE DEORE ook c cciins svc cc arses 8
Pretzels, hand-made........... 11%
ECU 6 ion ns voce cada au sesncncs 9%
CPRORDGIB i. vc nccics esee eaaces 15%
DOMON Crea... sso ce ccececne 7 8
PUPAE CLORM. ooo ches So 56 as 7 8
Vrosted Cream... ....6c.660es00 8%
Ginger SnApS.......6....00000 7 8
No. 1 Ginger ane peuwnieeae t
Lemon Snaps.. sc ueccaees 12%
COMEO CORGR.. o.oo cc ccccceucses 8%
Lemon Wafers............2.05. 13%
PET OB oe hice bd ohn oo hehe c's dae 11%
Extra Honey Jumbles......... 12%
Frosted Honey Cakes. 138%
| Cream Gems......... 138%
Baslexe Gems 138%
Seed Cakes...... 2%
8. & M. Ces, 844
DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN.
CHEPOR a oienks scas coce (nese icAay cee 22 @ 2
ONIPRMOO oes visa wesesdbaiarcedies sees oe @ 6%
TOTAOD: POGL. 6 os cig oni as os oie o es conc eee @ 14
SPER T OO PG os oi paca 5's bain de do kw ab ed cans @ 14
Prunes, prone, eeeeea Greer ccee cess @ 9%
Prunes, French, 80s.......5....... ...- @9
Prunes, Turkey, OW «5 ok co Caden nce 6%4@ 6%
OMS soos shes igus e haves 54K@ 6
Raisins, Dehesia..................00005 3 50@5 00
Raisins, London Layers.. wet bce sone oo
Raisins, California “ ....... cic 2 00
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. 17% 96
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wma ; Sta _... 30 Splendid 38
WRONG Be klik sc eledthiccss seane see eeeceee ONAIG .... 2... 60s
Se Fe tadr en aresdsig enn rieh * 2% Old Solder’ "7 "21. ‘tistitted Fox. ..20200.72. 40
MN oo svcak sess sscucinccres Hats 9@i¢ | Clipper ...... 0.0... 34 Big Drive............ 40
Herring, round, % bbl................ @2 50 | Corner Stone. ....... 84 Chocolate Cream. ...40
Herring ,round, % bbl.................-.- 1 35 | Scalping Knife...... GRNTINOG 6 oo. cc ce ceaces 35
Herring, Holland, bblis................... 1100 «(| Sam Boss............ 34 Big Five Center......33
Herring, Holland, BM at eis WT TNORG once sets deaces We MERGE ooo ec ceccuns 42
Herring, Scaled.:..........-...... ss... ~ @20 |Jolly Tar.... ....... 32 onde eedddeediccdcas 35
Mackerel, shore, No. i, 4 bbis Coe 8 00@10 00 | Jolly a. 32 Black Prince.........! 35
ia 50 eg sees aioe <t 42 fice HOGG? 6. css. a
“ “ “ a on MR oe ceusaes ON ck cc cv cn nds a
wok i le _ otteese Se  oraae Let Live’ '“32 Acorn 602.000.0000 39
Sardines, spiced, 48...............ceneeeee 1e@12 | Quaker... . . 48 Horse Shoe.......... 36
Trout, 4 DDIS..........0..ceseseeeseeceees 5 00 Biawathe . tes eeee eens «A mind ed ead =
OR ME oo oo ts ote reece é err OP... se ceees 26
White, tog 1, Pe kis ee aa ; * Spear Head hak sVeses 38 Ben Franklin........ 32
White, No.1, 12  kits..................... FO Pe 0 veces cen dees, MOE 56 ocd si ca seiees 34
White, No. 1, White .. 99 | Spring Chicken...... 38; Black Jack........... 32
White, Family, 4 ig ere 360 | Belipse .............. 30|Hiawatha............ 2
fe 75 | Turkey...............389 Musselman’s Corker. 30
wuavouine EXTRACTS. £ SaOns.
Lemon. Vanilla, Our Leader.......... 16|Hiawatha............ 22
Jennings’ D.C., 2 07 oak @ doz. 1 00 40 poreowee we nteeeeees po aor ee tentereee 23
oe 402 eck : eG 4066 dt oe eee deed DO ouus deeedn ds 22
“ Cee ee Po 4 . Mule Bar............. esate otammaiie 2
_ Oe OM, ies occa cd ch neue 850 500 SNOFF.
* ne a Taper . 4 = 1 50 Lorillard’s American Gentlemen. .... 72
a “ 14 pint, round Aansee 4 OT 50 Maccoboy..........-s...+.- @ 55
ic ce ees FOUN. « «4 - 900 15 00 Ge BAx’ ; ks @ 44
is Se a adehe ts XU appee...... a @ 3
c 6 erg rene 210 165 | Railroad Mills mee @ 45
és “ No.10 “ ee 23 OB 00 I i 011d ne ca red bs ceeds desea @1 3
re Japan ordinary eee 18@20
Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ DO we gtctn anna eee eee
Grand Hazen, No 9, square, 3 gro........... 1 20 _— — WO BOO... .- 20. .s ee eeerereereens Seas
Grand Haven, No. 200, parior............. 1% saeen BE Soren snvenntareeierenctsdaveeeies ess
Grand Haven, No. 300, PION s case sc cdvead 2 2 Toone se str er oe cee ie ura et ala 30@50
Grand Haven, TGs Ty MONG. oon oo soa cc tans 1 50 ton er
Ochheah aoe Mee eta cideca ie ao oc bine bal 1 00 Oolong Be ected nua
shkos WS oan yon cece cas ete.
ee Orr IB | CONRO «2-00 0r averse.
Richardson’s No.8 square.................. 100
Richardson’sNo.9 dO. .............20005 1 50
Richardson’s No. 7%, round................. 1 00 | White Wime.................. 008.
Richardson’s No.7 do. ............ 00005. 1 50 | Cider ........ 0. . cece eee ce ese eeee
Woodbine, 300 Sas kid 9@1 10 | York State Apple................ 16
os . MOLASSES. MISCELLANEOUS.
oe eee eee eee ee ee ee ee ee eee 16@18 -_ Brick imported Se a 90
Porto Rico Mee nic NG WR KG Cie dedwaces baneeas 25@28 do Aree... ee. 75
New Orleans, good. 0000000000000. 0.0.0... gsaa Pe ects oie a sant sti ~snenseons :°
ae Cea oe TT OO BR Bn nn aeeeeesensesarenes 50
ECR ee sen sea e erat teen cee = Condensed Milk, Eag@ brand......... 1 35
New Orleans, yg pasar trcnesnen 52@55 | Cream Tartar 5 and 10 cans... 25
eer rq . Ce EES Ee ee @ll
Rolled Oats, bbl. ...5 50|Steel cut, bbL......5 50 Candles, Hotel. ................0--.++. @12
4 bbl 3 00! % bbi.._3 00 Camphor, 0z., 2  boxes............... @35
ne i nana 3 25 Bxtract Coffee, V. ©. .......ccccceccees
vicetin “ as waton Secek bean anes = 20
. um, Rubber UTS os ccc ccehas 25
Medium ke 5 Lede eehb eoduueeaet Gh as cbc eee 4 oe i 75 0) Gum’ Rubber 200 lumps. Co @35
Pat Sneek tna cee ens See eas RT, RUC. «0. sce Bicccececcccecceacs SUGNOO
Small, Prot teins shadsnasdens Oe 18) Hominy, @ bbl..................+.-.-0. @3 00
Imported Clay 3 gross..... aan 2 25@3 00 a B * BD pails... 02... .eeeeevees 9 41@ 4%
Importee Clay, No. 216,3 gross..... .. ee ee Bee Baa Senne tee _e
Imported Clay, No. 216; 244 gross... Feo ogg Baeble da ei
WUMGTIOA Ty Bic iiicccaceavcnscccesscee 75a@ 90 Oe Br erence sacneoeeds $
aion Pow WOM RAM oc hoc cic sas sal. @4 00
Choice Carolina ay 644) Java poy ae 6 — PE NO io 5b seins oi sa sass a 25
rime Carolina..... 4 OUI xo eS cual coke 544 ia eee
p Soar wane apy 4%|Rangoon ....... 54 Sauerkraut . crak eécoMhces-« -4 00@4 50
Good Louisiava..... 5 \Broken.. ..... Bais _
TO eons een ccs se i seccabusevecs CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS,
DeLand’spure...... 5% | ‘Dwight’ ee Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
Church’s ........... 5 \Sea Foam........... 541, STICK.
Taylor’s G. M....... 5 |Cap Sheaf........... 5 _ Standard, 2 Me PO OROG ooo oon cick dick 84@ 9
44¢ less in 5 box lots. Twist,  hacdkccsbss nc @9
SALT. Cut Loaf oe ee. @10
60 Pocket, F F Dairy.................. 210 a : MIXED
Re Rs ie ss ce en es dans s de becenecccus 1 95 | Royal, 25  pails................cecee. @9
TORS We WOGNON ooo ooo cco veces cas 2 35 | Royal, 200 ® bbis.......... 22... eee eee @ 8
Saginaw or Manistee................2. 5 Ws ee I bo voice ce cdc tins @10
Diamond C............... ee ae 4 46 Extra, 200 bbls. ee Wu ach. 4uee dees ace @9
Standard Coarse..................... : 1 25 French Cream, 2 MO GI ooo ck ccc dice @11%
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 43 Cut loaf, 2 25 Oe ON oon oo i aka aici @10
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 5 Broken, » 25 Oe NR kc orcs occ ac] @10
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 70 POMC iis SO OW DUG... og on 5 conc ccceeuccs @ 9
American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 22 FANCY—IN 5 b BOXES,
TOOK, DUGKEIB;. ... 06... 23... cock ee sees “3 | Lemon Drops @lz
Warsaw, Dairy, bi bags. 2.001001 ET ooo ae BERGENER
SEAUSE RGSS a Res a FOPPCrMuInt Drops... .. 6 ...ssceccnccse QB
SAUCES. Chocolate Drops............ 14
Parisian, pins, san tap hata o : HM Chocolate ooo os oe ca ccc 18
9 TCG SIMA... ccc ccc cees ‘
Pepper Sauce, green................... @ 80 i ao en a a ago a
Pepper Sauce, red large WING 0s) <0 ~( Qi eet AB iicaries Prone >
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 50 | Lozenges, plain eet. «sous daauneknwsy 14
Catsup, Tomato, pints............ @ %| Lozenges, printed.......... 17.10." 15
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .. @1 20 | Imperials WN s
Halford Sauce, pints..... a OO tee eee cect eens M
Halford Sauce, % pints..00°00200220, eee ee Se
SOAPS. TON BI sooo on noc c nce cccccsn Scahndee 12
BOON |. 8. cucu... 3 85| Extra Chicago Fam- Mook has nda den secu ckcakedss 18
PORAUOE oso ck cies. 400 ily ................8 04 | Band Made Croamsa...................... 18
New Process, 1 ..3 85 Napkin............. Oe TR, COI ooo os view occ sacadedeeeus. 16
New Process, 3 b..3 96 Towel .............. 4 16 | Decorated Creams...) ... . 2... .ccccccuce 20
Acme, bars........ 3 55 White Marseilles. Oe EF MEM FROIN 5 sono oa ca cove ccc cnceneas 18
Acme, blocks..... 3 05; White Cotton Oil..5 50 | Burnt Almonds...................... : 22
a American. ...2 woe Seeceluaues 3 50 | Wintergreen Berries........... .. 14
CUS .... uae Bence teawieescces 3 45 ss laa saan
Big Nive Center...3 85 Mystic White... ... 4 65 _FAROY--IN BULK.
WIGRG as 3 45\Saxon Blue........ 2 60 | Lozenges, plain in pails............... @ul4
Shamrock.......... 3 15|Palmer’s, 100 bars..5 50 Lozenges, plain in bbls................ @10%
Blue Danube....... 2 55 % 14 25 | Lozenges, printed in pails............. @I2%
London Family....2 30/Star:................ 83 75 | Lozenges, printed in bbis............. @ll's
SPICES. Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. @l2%
Ground. Whole. Gum Drops in pails... .. 2.0... .ccccc. @ 6%
ea ere 16@25|Pepper........... Game Tree, tt DON. «6c... o.oo ce ences: @ 5%
Allspice.......... 12@15|Allspice .......... 8@10 | Moss Drops, in pails........... ia eae na 9 @10
Cinnamon........ 18@30 Cassia ............ 10@11 | Moss Drops, in bbls.................... @9
Ciavean ........ ...15@25 Nutmegs, No.1.. @é60 | Sour Drops, in pails................... @l2
GANG 6. oncsse sss 16@20|Nutmegs, No.2.. @50 | Imperials, in pails..................... @l2%
Hosees eiyouks an OUOVOE os coon css @2s | Imperials in bbls... ............. @11%
Cayenne ......... 3 | "
M ay. Gl ost i: ua -,, | Bananas ———€ Wile.
Uzzy, G1O8B, as Tae PES... @ Hy Oranges, California, fancy............
C “ 40D “a b Ik ees e ie Oranges, California, MS ic kcce
- i eee = boxes. @ 6% Crenaes, eee Woo ce sb ccee odes
a ae on ee 2 15@3 7
Corn, o> boxes, 1 2 pkgs.. $ : , | Oranges, Valencia, cases.............. 5 75@06 00
Kingsford’ 8 Silv er Gloss, 1 2 pkgs.. @ " deaneen’ a ee 2 0G? 75
: . : am boxes. @ an pmo. ghotce Si Giaddeaesuscsd cases 8 00@3 75
a ee on feanaes ae Ns SIO ob oc oc ccckenstes usec css. 4 00@4 50
iL ie " eee steereceeues e - Lemons, California....................
Roy al, Gloss, 1b “packages. LOG Fae @ 5% Figs, layers, new, ®M................. nye
bul @4 py OE OES ee en @ 6
 e PA tae einaneededs aees @ g | Dates, frails do ...................000. 5%
Firmenich, new process, gioss, aB.. @ 5% aoe ae WO we eee veeseeeeeeeeeees 6%
ss @ 5 Ok cca cede dace cas
ee ad a : _ @ 64 oe 4 nd 10 box @ Meh ecncia si
iv al a ates, Far OR WW ooo cece. @10
. «Cee eue oe bbis e § | Dates, Fard 50 box BB... @ 8%
aa Dates, Persian 50 hb box ® Db.......... 7%@ 8
cue Seat ° @ 6x Pine Apples, @ doz...................
ON oe ik ease ices eae
ON ook iy iui ies Secale ue ae wesc @ 65 Almonde, TArragONa.... 2... ...+ sees 18 @18%
Granulated, Standard...”<...22.21221: Oe ce enn sons e noes sot
COMTCOTONGrY A... . cee ce cence connec CeCe eee @ L
Wooo o3 5c ose as secect sacee OE et a ea «8 a soe ns Pearse ones —
No. 1, White Extra © @5 Chestnuts, per bu..................0... .
No.2 ‘Extra ", gapenruaggucdeemee et @ Bie TN II os ooo cocc oc iced ccuce @ll
m 3'C @ 43 e WNOU IA, 5 oo onc acc ec ccs ues @ 9
. o4C eee nt Pernt ever ermnes @ 4% Walnuts, MPNOOUNG, 66 5 cass vc ke ak akacss 1 @lij
New Orleans, Wee PR oe vos ntkskacs 44@ 4% “ hy 7 et eee 4
SYRUPS. . aan ee... ped ceas cilnkesgaek cl . on
om — Srhecetesseaeneancs prone ae Pecans, Texas, H. P...................10 @l4
Corn} t0 gallon kegs. G80 | Coomanut a Ut eerie teres @ %
Corn, 5 gallon kegs.................20. @2 Cocoanute, B00. . .... 6. ccc ce cc ccces @5 50
WE BOE on os vg oe se ck ce cccccees 23@35 PEANUTS.
Pure Sugar: 46 ODI: . ow. ce ccc evesccccecs 25@37 | Prime Red, raw a = Whee dabaeecessdues @+4
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS. a. a he. @ 4%
QE cc k ew iensceka 60/Cross ORG eek icdcans 35 | Fancy H.P. do a do Ghaeksccucceaus @ 4%
Five and Seven...... 45, RPE PI ok c cave naa 35 Choice White, Va.do .................. @ 5%
MERWE cig ce cc acsss 25) ‘Ola TOROS oss ic desis 30 gee x ei UM MNO kv owcs dc cekecnaves @ 6
Seal of Detroit....... 60; Underwood’s Capper 35 | H. P. V eecasace ates ubsibtcccouces cess. WRG
Jim Dandy........... 38\Sweet Rose.......... 45
Our Hird... ......... 25|Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35 .
Brother Jonathan.. .27/Atlas................. 35 OYSTERS AND FISH.
Jolly Time........... }}Royal Game.......... é
Gar Leader eel aa oe 3 Mule a hides veces 65 | F.J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
weet Rose.......... é co ER Rae 74 .
May Queen....... .65|Old Congress......... 64 OYSTERS.
Dark Amer icanEagle6? iGood Luck........... 52 |New York Counts..... .... 35
The Meigs............ 60 Blaze Away.......... Gite FH. &Co!atciccts....”..... 28
BOG BG sickcccnscees 50) Hair Lifter........... ae ee os
State Seal............ 60 Hiawatha ...:........ eee ee 19
Prairie Flower ...... 65\Globe ................ teense a ee 7
Indian Queen........ 60) Bull Dog............ *57 Favorite as aes “14
May Flower....... ...70| Crown RIOR ccc cuss Lo LSP CORRES SE ae ei a As Abe Niche cee Nn email cy 13
Sweet Pippin........ 45| Hustler .............. 22 Reeaae bulk, @ gal.... ceeeeeeeed
SMOKING ., | standards, ON MMR ca... cccscc cease,
am saseet we se teens e high pMigencessaehente - New York’ Counts, nar wits gadis bose. : %5
Big Deal. ............ WN ooo coctinn ven MEM ee
Nav y Clippings...... 26'Two Nickel oa 24 Cimrim, MOTE OE COs oo 5 en eikc ccs cass 80
Oe eles ye 15|Duke’s Durham..... 40 FRESH FISH.
Hard Tack........... 32: Green Corn Cob Pipe 26 Me ods i vcdaed (nuceakedcddeacesccas @10
Wire. oe Owl MP RIMMIOOME fb ii0 dg so cb ons bl adecdeccceceeact @T
Mates OE ois os dade cd icaduecceeel ia: 15 @20
Arthur’s Choice..... BEMOMIIAW TLOUG. 6c cn ooo ive coc ccce cris @ 8
oats. 26 WON, ow bn vcecuct can ehikdctessdadedeuii @3
Gold Dust............ 26 Msn bic ane ocean od lea ces 10 @ll
Gold Block........... 30|Mountain Rose....... 19 | Whitefiod 22.0... cc cceesccs cocecesenee @9
Seal of Grand Rapids Longe Comfort....... 25
CONGUE cscs ss sacs PRO EE BOND o's oo ciys daee's 60 OILs.
Tramway, 3 0Z....... 40 Seal 0 * North Caro- ILLUMINATING,
Miners and Puddlers.28! ‘ina, 2 0Z........... A | FEGROR WAI iia cies csecede ccc cacdeis tees 11%
Peerless ............. 24/Seal of North Caro- OIMNES TG is kinks acacas so ceecaieccneis 104.
Standard ............. 20|_ lina, 402............ 48 LUBRICATING,
ONE TOU coos i cba dice ce 20|/Seal of North Caro- CR ia cos icc iidiw du cna covnaececocuas lL
Tom & Jerry......... 24) lima, 80z............ 45 ae Cylinder..... peactedithactcauskecs en 36
A 25|Seal of North Garo- M RE EE ie A cry epi vie 31
Traveler .......0..00. 35) lina, 16 oz boxes... .42 Shield MOM acn's ws we shes c4avacelsduicieees 26%
Maiden.............. .25|King Bee, longeut.. -22| Eldorado Engine..............ccceccceccecce 23
Pickwick Club...... .40|\Sweet Lotus.......... 32 | Peerless Machinery....... ecisknincccesdecds 20
N r Head......... 26 gray ae eexecar .. 82 | Ch alenae RUNIOE eo oo oki cc donk cecwes 19
Holland ........ ......22)5e@al Skin....... s hekie Me PII oa hav ola soc yah eee ude va Ch ccccccckat 2044
ae < cai thaes ike pee ee. ve shoot peek Bee: Virginia... .9
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Drugs & Medicines

 

State Board of Pharmacy.

One Year—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.

Two Years—James Vernor, Detroit.

Three Years—Ottmar Ebe rbach, Ann Arbor.
Four Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.

Five Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso.
President—Ottmar Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.

Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.

Next Meeting—At Grand Rapids, March land 2.

Michigan State Pharmaceutica] Ass’n.

President—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids.

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

Second Vice- nt, Harwood, 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 Jacob Jesson.

Local Secretary—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 * Censors—President, Vice-President and Sec-
retar:

Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, M.
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 on “Legislation—R. A. McWilliams, Theo.
Kemink and W.

Committee on Shermer: L. White, A. C. Bauer and
Isaac Watts.

weneine Meetings—Fir: st Thursday ev ening in each
mon

Annnal Meeting—First Thursday evening in November.

Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Feb. 3, at THE TRADES-
MAN office.

Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety. |

President—Jay Smith.

First Vice-President—W. H. Yarnall.

Second Vice-President—R. Bruske.

Searviary 2 = . x oe

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 Meetings—First Wednesday in each month.

 

Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—R. F. Latimer.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
eres 7 A. — ie .
urer—Cnhas, fh. um rey
Board 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—I. C. Terry.

Vice-President—P. VanDiense. i

Secretary and Treasurer—Geo. L. LeFevre.

Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Wednesday of
each month.

 

Oceana County Pharmaeeutical 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 W ednesday of each month.

 

The Lay of the Last Druggist.
From the Chemist and Druggist.

The day was long, the night was cold,
The druggist was infirm andold:; .

His seedy boots and suit of gray

Seemed to have known a better day;

He could not all his time employ,

And only kept one errand boy:

The last of all the race was he

Who lived to practice pharmacy.

No longer, now, with business pressed,

A smile and word for every guest,

He poured from bottles bright and gay
His varied mixtures day by day.

The times were changed, his trade was gone
“The stores” had all his custom won;

His rivals in the race for gain :

Had left him distanced in the plain.

A careworn druggist, oldand poor.

He stood before his open door;

His heart nigh crushed with grief and fear,
He could not check the rising tear.
=>

The Drug Market. _

Quinine German is very firm at the ad-
vanee. American manufacturers have not,
as yet, marked up their prices. Opium is
quiet but firm in price. Citric acid tends
higher. Carbolie acid is very strong and
very high prices are probable in the spring.
Borax is advancing. Cubeb berries have
again advanced, this time 25 cents per
pound. Powdered is cheaper than the
whole berry, for the reason that the stock
of powdered is large. Gum Arabic has
again advanced in Europe and further ad-
vance is probable here shortly. Buchu
leaves are in small stock and concentrated.
‘The principle holder has doubled the price.
Ipecac root, which has ruled’ too low fora
long time, has been advanced 25 per cent.
Insect powder is very firm at present prices
and another advance is probable as soon as
the spring demand commences. Oils lemon,
anise, cassia, cloves, cubebs and sassafras
are advancing. Oils croton and wintergreen
are weak and declined. The advance of
4 cents in linseed oil was not maintained

and a re-action of 2 cents followed.
ee

Josh Billings on Doctors.

Doktors are not all quaks: you hav got
‘wrong noshuns about this. Doktors, law-
lers, and ministers hav a hard row to ho: and
thay to deal with the kredulity, knavery, and
fears ov the people—three ov the most diffi-
cult traits in human natur tew handle. If i
was a dokter and understood mi_ bizzinesss,
i should dokter mi pashunts, and let the dis-
ease take care ov itself. More folks are
kured this way than enny other. It ain’t
much trouble tew doktor sick folks, but tew
doktor the well ones is bothersum.

or 0
Slightly Mixed.

A druggist received the following note:

Mr. H—-—, please send by bearer a nurs-
ing bottle for a baby with a long tube, and
oblige, Mrs. A——.

cee AltA irrtemmeremmeere-niey
Mecosta County Druggists to Organize.
From the Big Rapids Herald.

A meeting of Big Rapids and Mecosta
county druggists will be held in the-Coun-
il Chamber next Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a
county association of pharmacists. All in-
terested are invited to attend.

 

 

 

 

i
Agitating Organization i in Cheboygan.
CHEBOYGAN, Jan. 22, 1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sir—I have just sent out letters to
all the druggists of Cheboygan county, as
a ‘feeler” regarding a county pharmaceuti-
Yours truly,

. A. BUGBEE.

their chemical constitution.

 

 

Convenient Shelf Cans.

M. W. Woodruff, of Knoxville, Ia., writes
to the Druggists’ Circular as follows:

On my shelves I have an arrangement of
my own invention for keeping rvots, herbs,
seeds, and barks, that is of so much practi-
eal utility to -hundreds of pharmacists
through the country that. I deem it worthy
of more than a passing notice. :

It is a common, square tin can. The can
is six and one-half inches by four inches,
and nine inches high, holding five pounds;
also a ten pound can made in proportion.
These cans may. be bought at ten and
fifteen cents each. I make a lacquer with
shellac, gamboge, and alkanet root, with
which I give them a coat, using a fine one
and one-half inch camel-hair brush, taking
care to have the -can slightly warm while
—- this lacquer. I then havea tinner
solder on a common tea-pot knob about
one-third the distance from the bottom of
the can. This enables one to pull the can
from the shelf with ease, as the weight of
the contents being at the bottom, the knob
placed in that position will answer better
than when higher up. After this is done I
have a good sign writer come to the store
and letter the cans as I may direct. Many
pharmacists have not room for drawers
sufficient to hold all these articles they wish
to keep from mice, . dust, etc., but in this
way they can keep their drugs in better
shape, and move their stock when necessa-
ry, while their store will always look tidy
and attractive. I have some 220 or these
cans, and find it a great pleasure to go to
them and feel that the drug has lost none
of its properties, that it is clean, and I can
fill my shelf bottles from them without the
strength of the drug being in the least im-
paired, as it would be if left in paper pack-
ages or thrown into a drawer, where it
catches more or less dust.

I think this square can far- ahead of the
round, and much better than the root and
herb cases put on the market. If any one
has a better way of keeping his surplus
drugs, I would like to hear from him.
>.

Adulteration of Drugs.

Governor Hill, of New York, has taken
up the subject of adulteration, and in his
annual message issued last week says:

Our statute books for many years have
borne laws designed to prevent the manu-
facture and sale of adulterated food and
drugs. Within afew years particular at-
tention has been directed to specific
branches of the subject, and enactments
have been made in relation thereto. Those
laws should be enlarged so as to include
numerous other articles of consumption.
The prevention of the sale of impure and
fraudulent articles is of the greatest impor-
tance not only to the health of all but as
well to the commercial prosperity of the
farmers and merchants of our State.
Every person is a consumer and so interest-
ed on the score of health or economy, and
on the datter account particularly those
wage earners the larger part of whose limit-
ed income is necessarily spent for food.
The thousands of honest producers and dis-
tributors are also concerned, or should be,
on the seore of legitimate protection to
trade. In carrying out such laws as we
have upon this subject good work is done
by various departments of the State govern-
ment and by the local boards of health in
several of our cities, but some enlargement
in the scope and effectiveness of these laws
can well be made. Other countries have
brief and simple enactments, which are be-
lieved to afford their people protection in a
great measure from injurious ingredients in
food, or at least to afford purchasers
knowledge, by means of proper labels or
conspicious notices, of the composition and
quality of the goods purchased. -I recom-
mend that such laws as we have relating to
the adulteration of food and drugs shall be
amended where necessary, and be brought
together in one general statute, and that
power to enforce such a statute shall be
vested in the State board of health, or in
such single official as may be substituted
for it, and I especially recommend that
there be incorporated therein some plan for
the effective enforcement of such a law by
the combined action of local boards of
health throughout the State.

—__—>-4 >
The Nomenclajure of New Drngs.
From the Brit. Med. Journal.

A tendeney has recently become evident
to name new drugs, especially those of a
chemical origin, rather in accordance with
their supposed therapeutic effect than with
The names an-
tipyrine, antifebrine, and hypnone .are ex-
amples of a practice which cannot but lead
to much confusion. If he drug which low-
ers the temperature in fever is to be called
antifever, then we shall have others known
as pain-killers, or diarrheea producers. Fur-
ther, a drug, originally introduced as a local
anesthetic—aconite, for example—may sub-
sequently be applied to totally different
uses. Such a practice, moreover, by stamp-
ing a drug with the mark of one description
of physiological action would tend to divert
the attention from other and possibly not
less important attributes. It would be go-
ing back to the Mistura tussis or the Bolus
purgans of our ancestors. The only rational
plan to follow in such cases is to give the
newly-discovered compound a name in con-
formity with, or bearing some relation to
its chemical constitution, as was done in
the case of chloroform and chloral. The
trifling discrepances which may now and
again arise in consequence of some change
in our views as to a particular rational for-
mula, would not then be attended with a
corresponding inconvenience froma _ thera-
peutical point of view.

—_—- 2.

A. four-year-old child in Chicago was suf-
fering from bronchitis, and was given by
its mother a patent medicine labeled ‘Syrup
of Tar and Wild Cherry.” To insure a
speedy cure, the mother gave two teaspoon-
fuls instead of one-sixth of that quantity, |

 

 

as directed by the label for a child of that |

age. The Spout contained ae
drops

 

Unjust Discrimination in Favor of Medi=

cal Graduates. -

‘The fifth annual report of the Illinois
Board of Pharmacy contains a savage at-
tack on the provision of the pharmacy law
that admits graduates in medicine to regis-
tration as pharmacists. During the term
beginning July 1, 1885, there have been 353
original registrations granted. Of this num-
ber eighty-six were licentiates in pharmacy,
ninety-four graduates in pharmacy, and 170
graduates in medicine. This*has resulted,
in the opinion of the Board, in the estab-
lishment of a privileged class, with no
knowledge whatever of a most’ important
profession—one which requires, in the hlgh-
est degree, sklll, accuracy, and careful
training—yet given all its advantages on
the mere production of a medical diploma. | P
It is claimed by the Board that pharmacy is
not taught, except in the most superficial
manner, in any college of medicine in the
United States; that in but few instances
have the graduates of such institutions had
any experience whatever in the manufacture,
preparation, and combination of drugs and
medicines used in the diseases incident to
the human family, and that it is the grossest
assumption for any man to presume to seek
admission to such a profession with little or
no preparation for its duties and responsi-
bilities.

The saddest effect. pointed out by the
Board is the difficulty of. bringing to justice
men who violate the law, and who are with-
out even a legal qualification, where they
secure the registration of a neighboring
physician, and, hanging the certificate in the
store, practically defy the law. The increase
in the number of registered pharmacists in
Illinois, due largely to this provision, is
pronounced by the Board erroneous. and dis-
couraging. Chicago furnished 745 of the
3,209 registered since July 1, 1885. The
Board claims to be doing the best it can to
bring violators of the pharmacy act to jus-| 5
tice, but complains that the expenses of
prosecutions exceed the receipts from pen-
alties collected, and admits that it will prob-

ably always be so.
——.-2 =<

A Drug Clerk Who Knew What to Do.

Rolla Fitzgerald went into Scott’s drug
store, at Howard City, one day last week,
and said he wanted: five cents’ worth of
strychine to poison mice with. As soon as
it was handed him he put it into his mouth
and said ‘‘Good bye,” whereupon S. VY.
Bullock, the clerk, with unusual presence
of mind and agility, sprang over the coun-
ter, threw the would-be suicide upon the
floor and choked him so he could not swal-
low until the doctor arrived. With the ex-
ception of a black and blue. spot or two
from Bullock’s vigorous fingers, the patient
suffered no inconvenience from the transac-
tion.

 

 

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A Chameleon Flower.

A newly discovered Mexican flower is
quite a wonder, if report be true. It is said
to be white in the morning, red at nooh, and
blue at night; and is further credited with
emitting perfume only at the middle of the
day. It grows on a tree on the Isthmus of
Tehauntepec.

 

 

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 passing through the Inhaler-
>

tube, in which the Pure Crystals of Menthol are
held’ thoroughlywpplies this valuable remedy in the
most efficient way, to the parts affected. It sells
readily. Always keep an open Inhaler 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.
cents. For CrrcuLars and TESTIMONIALS address
+ Cushman, Three Rivers, Mich.
. Trade supplied by
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., G’d Rapids,
And Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago.

CINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price for it. Address

Peck Bros,, Druggisis, lirand Rapids, Mich,

Michigan Drug Exchange,

Mills & Goodman, Props.

375 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

OPO LOLOL LO ALLL APL A LPP

For sate SALE—Stock of about 500 in Northern

town. No other drug store within five
miles, Good reason for selling.

VOR SALE—
habitants.

 

Stock of $1,700 in town of 800. in-
Doing good business.

Fes SALE—Stock of about $1,800 in town of

1,000 inhabitants in eastern part of State.
Will give liberal discount for cash or make
good terms.

rok SALE—Stock of about $4,000 in town of
4,000 inhabitants. Will sell either at in-
ventory or estimate.

OR SALE—Stock of $2,000 in an inland
town in niidst of fine farming region. An
excellent location.

{te other stocks, the particulars
of which we will furnish on application.

 

 

 

 

 

Ww HAVE also secured the a for J.

H. Vail & Co.’s medical pub feat ons and
can furnish an medical or, pharmaceutical
works at publisbers’ rates.

T° ,DRUGGISTS—wishing to secure clerks
we willfurnish the address and full par-
ticulars of those on our list free.

 

 

 

   

| Michigan Drug Exchange,

 

 

 
  

 

   

  

 

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RO oe eS gt cc eae Ol 00
Chenopodium Pie ta adr eh one eeLCeks sce W@ 12
Mipterizx OdOrate..«.. 6 ccc sie 1 (5@1 $5
POCORN oo oe ee ac @ Wb
Foenugreek, po................. Fras 6@ 8
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Frumenti, W., 2 MOG. ics eek 2 00@2 50
Frumenti, Boe es. Deed 75@2 OC
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Juniperis Co. O.T. 52. .6 50 cece sess 1 T5@L 75 |
MATOTIS OG as oso ore oc cas hes sek ce 1 756@3 50
Saacharum N.E....%s............. 4...1 T3@2 00 |
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PUTER RAIMI. 6 ics wine bak 4 cob ds ose wed 1 25@2 00 |

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Nassau: O03 Bee 2 00
Velvet Ext do So: : 110
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DUG CO,

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

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

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

rigs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Pants, ls, Varnishes
and Drnggist’s
NUAries,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Elegant Pharmaceutical Prepara-
tions, Fluid Extracts and
Hlixirs

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

THE CELEBRATED

Poneer Prepared Paints.

ALSO FOR THE

Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu-
facturers of Hair, Shoe snd
Horse Brushes.

WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF

Weatherly’s Michivan Catarrh Cure

Which is positively the best Remedy
of the kind on the market.

 

 

We desire particular attention of those
about purchasing outfits for new stores to
the fact of our UNSURPASSED FACIL-
ITIES for meeting the wants of this class
of buyers WITHOUT DELAY and in the
most approved and acceptable manner
known to the drug trade. Our special ef-
forts in this direction have received from
hundreds or our customers the most satis-
fying recommendations.

Wine and Lignor 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

\WHISKYS.

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

Draggists Favorite Rye,

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

Gils, Brauidies & 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.

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The Michigan Tradesman.

THE CULLOM-REAGAN BILL. |
The Cullom-Reagan bill is being debated |

in the Senate with great of ability, espec- |
ially by the representatives of the rail- |
road interests. Senator Stanford, of Cali- |
fornia, himself a railroad king, was heard |
with as much interest as his inadequate |
voice allowed; and Mr. Platt spoke on the
same side, attacking the provision against |
pooling with especial force. There can be |
no doubt that pooling is an abatement of
that reckless competition for one class of
freights, which is the excuse for unfair and
oppressive charges on freights of quite an-
other class, and that to prohibit the practice
is to increase rather than diminish the bur-
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charges for short hauls, and rebates to large
customers which do the most harm. Pool-
ing.has a bad look, but if the Senators will
read the testimony of Joseph T. Harris, of
the Lehigh Navigation Company, they will
see the look is the worst thing about it. It
has not interfered with the steady increase
in the quantity of anthracite coal which is
mined, nor the equally steady fall in the
price got by the miners and the railroads.
It merely has prevented a sort of headlong
competition between the railroads which
must be ruinous to them, and helpful, in
the long run, to nobody else. His own com-
pany, which has a steady market for all the
coal it can take to the iron works in the
Lehigh Valley, gets fifteen cents a ton pro-
fit, and this he believes to be a steadier and
higher profit thian is made by any other com-
pany. And much the same is true of pools
to control rates on hauls to ‘‘competitive
points.” These are simply arrangements
to lighten the taxes on short hauls, which

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GERMAN |L, Winternitz,

MUSTARD. Grand Rapids, Mich.
MOSELEY BROS.

——WHOLESALE——

SEEDS, FRUITS, OYSTERS,

Anda Produce.
26, 28, 50 and 32 OTTAWA ST., G’D RAPIDS.

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Dissolution of Copartnership.

The firm of Curtiss, Dunton & Co., has _ this
day been dissolved by mutual consent, Eli F.
Herrington retiring from said firm. The busi-
iness of the above firm will be continued by
John L. Curtiss and George B. Dunton under
the style of Curtiss & Dunton, who assume all
the liabilities of said firm, and to whom all ac-
counts are to be paid.

Curtiss, Dunton & CO.

Grand Rapids, January 8, 1887.

Stop That Book-keepin, .
The successful merchant of to-day is alwavs
on the alert for the latest designs to please his pi -
rons. So we say _ to Merchants, stop that
Book-Keeping, and use the TALLIAFERKRO
Coupon Credit Book. se
ot have no idea how it will revrlutionize
your business; customers are delighted with them.
and when once used by the merchant, they never
return to the old thread-worn pass book to prove
to their patrons that they are dishonest. Invest @
few dollars in Coupon Credit Books, give them
a fair trial, you can easily return to the old method;
faithful of errors, discontent and expense.
Sample copy 10 cts. in postage stamps.
Address
J. TALLIAFERRO

9
1933 McGee Street. nsas Crry, Mo.

BAXTER’S CELEBRATED

 

 

 

are so oppressive to the people at large.

The conference report on the bill must |
be adopted or rejected:as a whole. Yet Mr. |
MePherson proposes an amendment to the |
section which forbids pooling: ‘‘Provided,
however, that if after full invéstigation, the |
Commission, or a majority thereof, are of |
opinion that the interests of both shippers |
and carriers will be best promoted by an |
equitable division of the tariff, or of the |
proceeds thereof, between the carriers, the |
provisions of this section may not be ene |
forced prior to January 1, 1888, and it shall |
be the duty of the Commission to report |
their action, with the reasons thereof, to |
Congress in December next.” Should the |
Senate entertain this, it would send the bill
pack to the Committee of Conference. But
this delay would be better than to pass the
bill as it stands.

While the railroad men in the Senate do
not offer amendments to the clauses against
rebates and disproportionate charges for |
short hours, they do complain of these very |
bitterly. ‘These clauses are aimed at abuses |
which have become so ingrained into the |
transportation business, that they are re- |
garded as a sort of law of nature. The!
railroad man naturally thinks of his road as |
a piece of private property, which he is to|
manage with an eye simply to the divi- |
dends. He forgets that his road owes its |
existence to the soverign power of the State,
and was created at great inconvenience and
hardship to individuals, in order that the
public might be benefitted. ‘It is just for
this reason that it is not to be allowed to
follow those commercial practices as to re-
duced charges for large transactions which
are legitimate enough in other lines of
trade. He is not required to carry small
quantities or for short hauls, without mak-
ing a fair charge for the exact amount of
increased trouble he has to take. But be-
yond this he cannot go ene step without
doing an injustice which it is the duty of
the State to remedy. “Let the friends of
this bill make it an effective remedy fof
these two abuses, as far as the national
authority can reach, and they will have
earned the gratitude of the country. But
they will only risk its suecess by loading it
with such questionable provisions as that
against pooling.

The New York Tribune argues that as

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LUCKY STAR” CIGAR.

Manufactured by
ROPER & BAXTER CIGAR CO.,

51 and 53 Wabagh Ave., Chicago.

This famous brand is now handled by the leading
druggists and grocers of Michigan. In towns where
the cigar is not handled, I am prepared to give the ex-
clusive ageney to good parties, druggists preferred.

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

F, J. DETTENTHALER,

117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

 

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OYSTERS!
FISH,

AND

GAME.

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.
See Quotations in Another Column.

Smoke the “L:C.B."-& “Fox” Cigar.

 

 

more than six-sevenths of the freight car-|
ried by the New York Central is way freight,
and less than a seventh is through freight, |
it cannot be that the railroads sacrifice the
greater to the lesser interests. But the six-
_ sevenths consists of freight the road is sure
to get, whatever it charges. The last sev- |
enth is what it must get by competition |
with other roads. And asa matter of fact |
every railroad in America squeezes the six- |
sevenths to the utmost of endurance, in
order to add that one-seventh, which other- |
wise will be taken by other roads.

nea sia |

Seaton

are onts

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Take, | [| m,

for instance, the anthracite coal trade with | |

New England and with Philadelphia. To
meet the competition of railroads which are
trying for the New England trade, the peo-
ple of Philadelphia pay fifty-one cents a
ton for their coal more than is charged for
coal sent outside the capes of the Delaware.
This was brought out in the testimony of |
John H. Jones, the statistican of the anthra-
cite coal trade, in his testimony in, the suit
brought against the pooling lines by the
State of Pennsylvania. When the infer-
ence from his figures was pointed out, he
replied, ‘We do not admit that.” But it is
admitted privately by railroad men, and de-
fended on the ground that it is just this ex-
tra charge which enables them to send coal
to New England.

It is stated that the Standard Oil Com-
pany has réceived from railroad companies
during the past eighteen months the enor-
mous sum of $10,000,000 in the form of re-

 

FOX & BRA

so =

FORD,

EXCLUSIVELY

WHOLESALE

CIGARS!

16 South Division St.

Potatoes, Onn Apts, Rta Baya

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

Commissions, 5 per cent.

0, J. BECKER & CO, 1002 N. Third St, SY. LOULS, MO.

 

 

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

PRINCESS BAKING POWDER,

Equal to the Best in the market.
W holesale

J, Thompson & C0, "°° rocers

59 Jefferson ave., Detroit, Mich.

 

SNOW-SHOVELS,
SLEDS,
FIRE-KINDLERS,

FOR SALE BY

Curtiss, Dunton 3 Co.
O. W. BLAIN & CO., Produce Commission Merchants,

——DEALERS IN——

Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Southern Vegetables, Ei.

We handle on Commission BERRIES,
pondence solicited. APPLES AND POTATOES in car lots Specialties.

HE. FALLAS,

Makes a Specialty of

Butter and Eggs, Fruits and Oysters.

Cold Storage in Connection. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.
Crates for Sale: Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

Ete. Allorders filled at lowest market price. Corres-
NO. 9 IONIA ST.

 

No. 1 Egg
97 and 99 Canal Street,

OIL & GASOLINE CANS,

with Wood Jacket,
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1887.

os
Ar NAFORE

8,5 and 10 WITH or WITHOUT
Gal. Size.

JACKET.

H.LEONARD & SONS,

GRAND RAPIDS, MIOF.
Manufactured by the Adams & Westlake Mfg. Co., Chicago.

 

HIRTH & KRAUSE,

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs =< Tallow,

Prompt returns made on Consignments.

118 Canal St., Granada Rapids.
Jobbers Michigan Water White and

HOGLE & 60, 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. MUSKEGON MICH
5 a

Wall Paper Window Shades

At Manufacturers’ Prices.
SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY.

House and Store Shades Made to Order.
68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.

Nelson Bros. & Co.

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P. STEKETEE & SONS,

JOBBERS IN

DRY GOODS,

AND NOTIONS,
8383 Monroe St..
AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers
American and Stark A Bags

{ A Specialty.

RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

BOOTS AND SHOES.

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO.
14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

WM. SHEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents for

AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

 

See Our Wholesale Quotations else-
where in this issue and write for

Special Prices in Car Lots.
Weare prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle,

A.B KNOWLSON,

3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.
HESTEHER & FOX,

MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS FOR

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,

TLAS ENGINE

 

WORKS

9 Prices-
am INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. As

MANUFACTURERS OF

; STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.

 

Cazry Engines and Boilers in Stock
for immediate delivery.

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Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working M

Saws, Belting and Oils.
And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for sample
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

Write for Prices. 130 OAKES ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

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LARGEST XCLUSIVELY

WHOLESALE GROCERY HOUSE

IN MICHIGAN.

Jor. Ionia end Louis Sts,, Crend Rapids.

 

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