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The Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

” VOL. 4.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1887.

NO. 206.

 

 

To Cigar Deaiers

Realizing the demand for, and knowing
the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS
FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded
to try and meet this demand with a new
Cigar called

SILVER SPOTS

This Cigar we positively guarantee a
clear Havana filler, with a spotted Sumatra
Wrapper, and entirely free from any arti-
ficial flavor or adulterations.

It will be sold on its merits.
ders filled on 60 days approval.

Price $35 per 1,000 in any quantities.
Express prepaid on orders of 500 and more.
Handsome advertising matter goes with
first order. Secure this Cigar and increase
your Cigar Trade. It is sure to do it.

GEO. 1. WARREN & C0,

EB'lint, Mich.

FURNITURE TO ORDER.

Anything or everything in the
line of Special Furniture, inside
finish of house, office or store,
Wood Mantels, and contract
work of any kind made to order
on short notice and in the best
manner out of thoroughly dried
lumber of any kind. Designs
furnished when desired.

Wolverine Chair Factory,

West End Pear! St. Bridge.

WANTED.

Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota-
toes, Beans, Dried Fruit,
Apples and all kinds of
Produce.

If you have any of the above goods to
ship, or anything in the Produce line let us
hear trom you. Liberal cash advances
made when desired.

Earl Bros., Commission Merchants,

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids.

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.

tf" Special attention given to Repairing,
Painting and Lettering. cf :

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

SEEDS

Garden Seeds a Specialty.

The Most Complete Assortment
in Michigan. Don’t Buy un-
til you get my prices.

ALFRED J.BROWN

Representing Jas. Vick, of Rochester.

16-18 N. Division St., Grand Rapids

HIRTH & KRAUSE,
LEATHER
And Shoe Store Supplies

SHOE BRUSHES,
SHOE BUTTONS,
SHOE POLISH,

SHOE LACES.
Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress-
ings, ete. Write for Catalogue.

118 Canal Streei, Grand Rapids,
GINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price for it. Address
Peck

Bros,, )ruggists, Grand Rapids, Mich,

JUDD cw COO.,
JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE

And Full Line Summer Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.

WHIPS

GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

Sample or-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Se! ie ae ra

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

COAL and WOOD.

E. A. HAMILTON, Agt.,
101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block.

Telephone 908—1 R.

SHERWOOD HOUSE.

The Traveling Men’s Favorite.

CHARLOTTE, - - MICH.

Re-fitted and Re-furnished,
Sample Rooms on First Floor.
- First-Class in all its Appointments.

M. F. BELGER, Proprietor.

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker

= Jeweler,
4h CANAL SY,

 

 

 

CHARLES A. GOYE,

Successor to

A. Coye & Son,

DEALER IN

AWNINGS 2 TENTS

Horse and Wagon Covers,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,
Wide Ducks, etc.
Flags & Banners made to order.
738 CANAL ST.. - GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

amt

KATON & LYON,

Importers,
Jobbers and
Retailers of

BOOKS,
Stationery & Sundries,

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

STEAM LAUNDRY,

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

WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO
CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At-

PIONEER PREPARED

ATN'T.

We have a full stock of this well-known
brand of

MIZAEZED PAINT

and having sold it for over SIX YEARS can
recommend it to our customers as be-
ing a First Class article. We sell it

On the Manufacturers’ Guarantee:

When two or more coats of our PIONEER PRE-
PARED PAINT is applied as received in original
packages, and if within three years it should crack or
peel o thus failing to give satisfaction, we agree to

 

 

 

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re-paint the building at our expense, with the best
White Lead or such other paint as the owner may se-
lect. In case of complaint, prompt notice must be
given to the dealer.

T. H, NEVIN & CO..
Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead.
Pittsburg, Pa.

 

Write for prices and Sample Card to

Hazelting & Perkins Drag Co,

Wholesale Agents, Grand Rapids.

 

Try POLISHINA, best FurnitureFin-
ish made.

 

$ What do you think of this? While in conver-

sation with Wm. M. Dale, one of the largest
druggists inkChicago, we were surprised to
learn that he had sold over one and a half mil-
lion of Tansill’s Punch dc. cigars and that the
quality gets better all the time. The demand
continues to increase. Let us tell you, if you
want to sellac that your customers will

be pleased with, sooner you order Tansill’s
Punch the petter.Independent Grocer.

 

Grand Rapids, - Mich.)

POTATOES.

We give prompt personal attention to
the sale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS
and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best
facilities and watchful attention. Consign-
ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash
advances on Car Lots when desired.

Wu. H. Thompson & Co,

166 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference
FELSENTHAL. GROssS & MILLER, Bankers.

V. R. STEGLITZ,

Proprietor of

Raton Rapids Cigar Factory.

Manufacturer of the following popular

 

rands:
S. & M. .
CRICKET.
ROSADORA.

V. R. S.

Dealers not handling any of above brands
are solicited to send in a trial order.

Eaton Rapids, - Mich.

ASK YOUR JOBBER
Independent Oil Cos

KEROSENE

If your Jobber does not han-
dle INDEPENDENT OIL, send
your orders direct to the office
of the Company, 156 South
Division St., Grand Rapids.

LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,

STATE AGENT FOR

Fermentum!

The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.

Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co.

106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

TELEPHONE 566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for
their town on this Yeast by applying to above address.
None genuine unless it bears above label.

Katon & Christenson

Are State Agents for

FREDERICK THE GREAT
CIGAR.

 

 

 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Represented by the Giant,

Mr. Christopher Sparling.

COOK & PRINZ,

Proprietors of the

Valley City Show Case Mv. Co.,

Manufacturers of

SHOW GASKS.

Prescription Gases and Store Fixtures

OF ALL KINDS.
' SEND FOR CATALOGUES,
SEND FOR ESTIMATES.

38 West Bridge St.. Grand Rapids.

Telephone 374.

HEMLOCK BARK!

WANTED.

———— Be

 

 

The undersigned will pay. the high-
est market price for HEMLOCK
BARE loaded on board cars at any
side track on the G. R. & I. or C. & W.
M. Railroads.
ed.

Correspondence solicit-

N. B. CLARK,

101 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids

 

HENRY J. HARTMAN,
FOUNDER,

GRAY IRON CASTINGS A SPECIALTY.
Send for Estimates.
71 South Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

PLACE to secure a thorough
and useful education is at the
GRAND RApPIps (Mich.) Bust-
NESS COLLEGE. write for Col-

lege Journal. Address, C. G. SWEN'

THE DIAMOND CUFF-BUTTON.
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.

Tom Hester was a farmer’s son, living
among the hills of Massachusetts. One of
a large family, the resources of the farm,
which seemed to grow nothing so well as
rocks and thistles, were sadly taxed to feed
and clothe the youthful Hesters.

Tom had been brought up to the hardest
of labor, going to the ‘‘deestrick” school
only when the frosts and snows of winter
eovered the earth, and there was no work
at home. The greatest difficulty Tom ex-
perienced was in procuring the necessary
books from which to extract knowledge;
but, by dint of extra work for neighboring
farmers, necessitating the endurance ofa
great many hardships, he at last contrived
to purchase a few of the most necessary.

There was nothing particularly fascinat-
ing about Tom. He vias simply a great,
awkward country boy, his face covered
with a multitude of freckles and sunburned
with the heat of fourteen summers. His
clothes — of homespun material — never
seemed to strike the right spot on his angu-
lar frame, albeit the neighbors’ boys, who
had nothing better, contrived to put on con-
siderable style at the corn-huskings and
dances of the surrounding country.

Among all the boys in the school, none
were so much derided and laughed at as
poor Tom. At the same time, there was
an under-current of respect for him that
over-balanced all his mirth-producing quali-
ties. Rude and uncultured as he was, there
was still a latent nobility in his character,
which, if guided in the proper channel,
would mark Tom Hester as a man of rare
attainments in after life.

And so Tom struggled on. His greatest
ambition was to acquire knowledge, and the
country school-teacher saw in Tom a
chance for development that should not be
neglected. He loaned him books and pe-
riodicals, and these Tom eagerly devoured,
using time for his studies which should
properly have been spent in sleep. His
talents ran in the way of mathematics and
penmanship. ‘Those great red hands could
cipher out some of the most difficult prob-
lems or execute written copies for his less
talented companions ina manner that was
truly astonishing.

His parents could not. understand Tom.
They had attended a country school in their
youthful days, had received a smattering of
the learning, and the scorifications of a large
number of birch rods, and this had sufficed
for their simple needs. Why must that
great, awkward Tom—their own boy—want
something better than the parents who had
nursed him?

Two years passed in this way. Tom
worked on the farm, often receiving con-
dign punishment for holding the plow with
one hand and trying to study a book in the
other; while his brother, who guided the ox-
en, was never so happy as when opportuni-
ty offered to ‘‘tell dad,” and get Tom into
difficulty.

At last, Tom could stand this life no lon-
ger. He had heard of the great cities in
which a boy willing to work could rapidly
advance himself, and he determined to go
there—to run away, if necessary. <A thun-
derbolt could have created no greater con-
sternation in the Hester family than when
Tom, in a trembling, shame-faced way, an-
nounced his determination. His father
stormed and swore that the boy would nev-
er amount to anything, but his meek,
hard-worked mother had talked the matter
over with Tom and had given her consent
to his venture and had even promised to in-
tercede with his father. So, when the old
man had calmed down a little, she took him
one side and argued the matter with him;
showed him that Tom had talents that neith-
er of them possessed, and, in short, it was
decided that Tom should follow his own in-
Clinations. Much as Tom had reckoned on
going, when the actual hour of his depart-
ure was at hand, his heart failed him. Six-
teen years of his life had been passed in the
home of his parents, and when the thought
arose of what he was parting from it brought
the tears to his eyes.

However, by an effort he regained his
courage, bade his family farewell and
mounted the stage that was to take him to
the railway station, sixteen miles, from
which place he would launch himself on the
tide of life, to battle with its currents alone.

True, he had no thought but that he
should prosper. What boy, starting out as
Tom did, would allow a thought of failure
to dim the bright panorama of success so
clearly depicted to his mental vision?

His clothes were new and whole, al-
though of rough material, and in his bun-
dle, safely stowed on the seat beside him,
was another suit, not new but good enough
for work, together with his shirts, a few
knick-knacks and his mother’s bible, all
carefully packed and perfumed with the
tears of parting with her darling boy.

He thought he would be able to live for
some time, even if he got nothing to do, for
his purse contained the enormous sum, to
him, of five bright silver dollars, scraped to-
gether by his sacrificing mother, who had

denied herself a good many actual neces-.

sities that Tom might have it.
But now the station at Duxbury was in

 

view, and Tom had only time to get on the
train before it steamed away, and he was
riding, for the first time, on a railway.

He was frightened at first, but, as the
other passengers seemed perfectly at home,
his misgivings forsook him, and he gave
himself up to the enjoyment of the novel
situation.

But finally the train steamed into the
great depot at Boston, and Tom found him-
self hustled about in such a crowd, and
amid such noise and confusion as he had
never dreamed could exist, short of Pande-
monium. He was sadly confused and did
not know which way to turn; when, espy-
ing a man in a blue uniform, who he knew
must be one of the police of which he had
read, he asked the way to a lodging house.

The policeman, a kindly sort of fellow,
saw ata glance that Tom was a country
lad, and, directing him to a respectable but
cheap house, gave him a word of advice in
regard to trusting strangers and letting any-
one beat him. Tom thanked him for bis
counsel, but hardly thought he needed it.
He had a strong pair of arms and thought he
could defend himself anywhere.

Tom hurried on up the street, and soon
found the hotel to which he had_ been di-
rected. The landlord was accustomed to
guests of Tom’s description, and after he
had paid three dollars for a week’s board,
advised him to leave his money in his care,
where it would be safe. But Tom, deter-
mined to rely on himself, decided to carry
it, which piece of foolishness he was des-
tined to repent most bitterly.

After supper, Tom started out to see
some of the sights of a great city. Every-
thing was new and strange to him. He
wandered on, gazing in open-mouthed as-
tonishment at the brilliantly-lighted shop
windows, wondering if all the people who
were hurrying by had a definite idea of what
they were after, and becoming very much
impressed with the grandeur of all he saw.

Turning a corner, he came upon a sight
that.drove all else from his mind. Here, in
the midst of all this bustle and noise, was
a building—a large, wooden tenement—on
fire. Firemen were running to and fro,
shouting hoarsely to each other, steamers
were throwing great streams of water on
the building, and the roaring of the flames
and the noise of the crowd which had col-
lected made up such a scene of confusion
that it seemed to Tom as though he should
lose his senses.

As he was looking with all his eyes at
the burning building, he was rudely jostled
by a crowd of street gamins, a hand was
thrust intohis pocket, and, before he could
say aword, they had passed out of sight.
But that wasn’t the worst of it. His pre-
cious two dollars, all he possessed in the
world, had gone with them!

What should he do? To follow them and
try to recover it was impossible! They had
gone into the thickest of the crowd, where
only those used to such scenes could go.

His final determination was to return to
the hotel. He had a week’s board paid in
advance, and he thought he should surely
find something to do ere the week was out.
Discouraged and tired out he went to bed,
but the gleams of the morning sun restored
his cheerfulness.

Eating a hearty breakfast, he started out,
determined to leave no chance of employ-
ment untried. All day he went from place
to place asking for work, and all day he got
the same answer, ‘‘Nothing for you to do;
over-run with boys now.”

Each day it was the same. Factories,
shops, stores—all were tried, each with no
success. Saturday night came. Tom had
done nothing, and on the following Monday
he would have no place to stay; for Tom
had determined to ask no one for assistance
—not even the landlord, who would un-
doubtedly have helped him.

It was adiscouraging prospect for a lad
like Tom, alone, friendless and penniless in
a great city.

Monday came, and Tom searched for
work as before, and with the same result.
At night, after eating a hearty supper, for
he didn’t know when he should get another
meal, Tom took his bundle of clothes and
left his last shelter.

It was a cold, rainy night, but Tom had
heard of the bootblacks and newsboys who
slept in boxes and other places fully as bad,
and determined he could do the same. Af-
ter walking around until he was tired, Tom
spied a large dry goods case in a shadowy
place, and decided to try that for the night.
Creeping into the side of it, he was some-
what startled to hear a voice, sounding hol-
low and weird in the big box:

“Well, cully, de hotel’s full to-night, an’
de register’s locked up in de safe. What
d’ye think ye want, anyhow?”

Now, that the box might already have an
occupant had not occurred to Tom; but, de-
termined to put a good face on the matter,
he said: :

“*T didn’t know there was anyone in here,
but if you could give me room to sleep I
would be very thankful. I ama_ stranger
and have no place to go.”

‘Hi, there! but you’re a green ’un!”
came the response. ‘‘No place to go? Why,
dere’s more nor a dozen places w’ich I sleeps
in! Butcome onin. My parlor ain’t de

 

warmest place in de world, nor de dryest,
but I am de soul o’ hospertality. Walk
right in an’ make yer twilight!”

Tom, nothing loth, crawled into the dark,
dismal hole, and his companion turned over
and went to sleep as peacefully as though
on the softest of beds, while Tom, from ut-
ter weariness, soon followed his example.

Early in the morning, before the sun be-
gan to warm the earth, Tom was awakened
by his companion shouting in his ear:

“Say! young feller, does yer want de
cops to run yer in fer a vag?”

Tom raised up with a start, and saw a boy
of about his own age, with dirty face, rag-
ged clothes and all the concomitants of the
typical boot-blacy, staring at him froma
corner of the box.

‘Seems yer ain’t up to such hustlin’ as
this, be ye? Jest in from de kentry?”

It was spoken ina rough way, but there
was something kindly about the gamin, and
Tom determined to ask his help. He told
him about leaving home, how he had been
robbed, and that he had nothing to do and
nothing to eat.

“Wot yer got in dat kick?” intimating
Tom’s bundle by a nod.

‘*My old clothes,” answered Tom.

“Well, I didn’t strike much luck yester-
day, or I'd give yer some grub. But, if yer
wants me to, Dll take de duds you’ve got
on to my uncle’s and we’ll get some grub,
an’ then I'll give yera pointer where to
make some more.”

‘‘Will your uncle give us .something for
these, do you think? Where dves he live?”

“Oh! ha! ha! ha! Where does he live?
My eye, but you’re green!”

After Jim, for that was all the name he
claimed, had explained to Tom’s unenlight-
ened mind the fact that his ‘‘uncle” was
only street slang for pawnbroker, he assent-
ed at once, and in a dark corner of the box
took off his new clothes and donned thé old
suit, when Jim made a bundle of them and
departed on his errand, telling Tom to wait
for him on the corner by the box.

In an incredibly short space of time Jim
returned, jingling some coins in his hand.

‘*De old man was sleepy an’ didn’t come
down han’some; but I knew ye wos hun-
gry, sol didn’t stop to higgle. Wait ’til I
gits my kit an’ we’ll git some soup.”

After eating a hearty lunch in a base-
ment, where the boot-blacks were the best
customers, Jim proceeded to give Tom some
advice:

‘*Now, cully, see here. You ain’t got no
stuff, ’cept that quarter I had left, an’ that
won’t buy no box, so you can’t shine. Now,
Tl tell yer wot todo. Jes’ go down with
me to de Herald office an’ buy some papers
an’ hustle down to de depot an’ sell ’em.
You can earn ’nuff to eat dat way, anyhow.
But dere’s always a chance to pick up odd
jobs down dere—carryin’ grips an’ sich like
—an’ ye can make a good bit some days.”

So, Tom, with Jim’s instructions in his
mind, went in the direction indicated,
shouting his papers as Jim had told him,
and by the time he reached the depot had
sold over half of them. After he had closed
out his stock in trade, Tom busied himself
in watching the arriving and. departing
trains. So engrossed was he that he did
not notice a pleasant-looking old gentleman
who was. beckoning to him, until a gentle-
man passing called his attention. Tom at
once hurried up to him, and asked him if he
should carry his two large satchels stand-
ing beside him, to which the gentleman as-
sented, saying:

‘“Take them to the carriage, yonder, and
tell the driver to wait till I come,” and then
turned to enter the depot. As he did so he
gave Tom a quarter. In reaching into his
pocket, in some way his cuff got caught and
the button—a large diamond, set in gold—
fell to the platform.

When Tom turned to go he nearly stepped
onit. Picking up the valuable stone he
started to find its owner. After searching
through the depot he decided to go and
stand by the carriage until he came out, but
on arriving where the carriage had stood he
saw it just turning the corner, with the old
gentlemen and a little girl in the seat.

Following as fast as his legs would car-
ry him, he saw the carriage get blocked in
the street. ‘The stop was only momentary,
however, and before Tom could reach it,
went on again. Tom followed as fast as
he could, but the carriage soon turned a cor-
ner and was lost to view. Tom thought he
had lost it this time, but he hurried on, and,
as he turned the corner, saw the old gentle-
man with the little girl just going up the
steps of a large, stylish residence, and the
coachman was driving around to the stables
in the rear.

Tom went up the steps and rang the bell.
A servant answered his ring and, seeing a
rough-looking boy, said:

“Be off wid ye! We don’t feed no
thramps here.”

Tom proudly explained to her that he was
not a tramp, and told her he wanted to see
the old gentleman who had just gone in.

The girl stepped in and called Mr. Ames,
which was the gentleman’s name, who came
out. Seeing Tom, he supposed he had for-
gotten to pay him for his services; but Tom
held out the diamond cuff-button, and told
him how he had tried to overtake him.

 

“Why! I hadn’t missed it, and I wouldn’t
take twice its value for it!” exclaimed Mr.
|Ames. ‘Boy, do you know how much that
| Stone is worth? ”

| ‘I supposed it was valuable, sir; but I
| don’t know just what it is worth,” answered
| Tom.

‘*That stone and its mate cost one thou-
sand dollars, and was a present to me from
my wife, who died three years ago. For
that reason I value them above price. What
reward can I offer you for your honesty in
restoring my lost keepsake?”

Here was Tom’s opportunity, and ina
confused way he told the history of his at-
tempts to find employment, and his failure,
and ended by asking Mr. Ames if he could
give him work, no matter what.

Mr. Ames was one of a large firm of
wholesale grucers, and the thought struck
him to give Tom a place as errand boy in
the store.

‘**Your request is modest, my boy. You
deserve much more than you ask. Come to
this place,” giving him a card, ‘‘at eight to-
morrow morning, and I'll not forget you.”

Tom thanked him and went away with a
load taken from his mind. He was sure of
work, at any rate.

He didn’t sell any more papers that day,
but went to the landlord at whose house he
had stopped and told him of his lucky find
and the work he had secured by it. On
hearing the name of Tom’s benefactor, the
landlord told him he was welcome to stay
with him until he had earned something.

Promptly at eight the following morning
Tom was at the place indicated, and found
Mr. Ames at his desk. Tom was examined
as to his capabilities and was at once set to
work. He worked faithfully that day, and
on reaching the hotel at night, to his sur-
prise the landlord informed him that his
board had been paid and there was a pack-
age for him in his room. Wondering what
it could be, Tom undid the wrapper, and
there was revealed to his wondering gaze a
new suit of clothes, complete throughout.
Pinned to the coat was a card, on which
was written, ‘‘For a young man who is
honest enough to succeed in life. From his
friend, J. H. Ames.”

Time passed away. Tom, by his careful
attention to the duties assigned him and
his honesty, had won the eonfidence and es-
teem of his employers, and had advanced,
in the three years he had been with the firm
of Ames, Mead & Co., from erramd boy to
the position of assistant book-keeper. Nat-
urally quick at figures, it had taken Tom
but a short time to master the art of keep-
ing books, and his penmanship was such as
to cause surprise and wonder among those
with whom he was associated, and this was
destined to cause Tom more sorrow than he
dreamed.

The head book-keeper was a nephew of
Mead, the junior partner of the firm, and
was trusted to an unlimited extent. He
had almost full control of the outside busi-
ness, and his actions were never questioned.

About this time, matters began to go
wrong. Large sums of money were missing
which could not be accounted for satisfac-
torily. Of course, Frank Matthews, the
head book-keeper, was above all suspicion.
But Tom, who was pretty shrewd, did not
trust him as fully as did the firm. Several
things he had discovered had put him on
his guard. Erasures had been made in the
books and new entries substituted in their
places, and in one place a leaf had been torn
out entirely, but so carefully as to escape
detection, unless examined closely.

Soon matters reached a climax, and one
day a check was presented at the bank for a
large sum. The cashier suspected all was
not right, and submitted the check to Ames,
Mead & Co., who immediately pronounced
it a forgery.

Who was the forger? Not Matthews,
certainly. He was too well trusted for sus-
picion to attach to him.

Could it be Tom? No! Mr. Ames scout-
ed the idea as preposterous. But Matthews
wasn’t so positive. He told his uncle that
he had seen Tom, time after time, writing
on scraps of paper. Tom had invariably
put them out of sight on the approach of
anyone, and, according to his suggestion,
Tom’s desk was searched, and there was
found, to Mr. Ames’ horror, proof positive
of Tom’s guilt. Sheet after sheet was
found covered with fac-similes of the firm’s
signature, and even on the back of an envel-
ope addressed to Tom were two or three
copies.

The first thought was to have Tom ar-
rested; but Mr. Ames pleaded hard that he
might have a chance to confess, which they
finally decided to give him.

Mr. Ames called Tom into the private of-
fice the next day, and, with the proofs of
the forgery before him, asked Tom to make
a clean breast of it.

**T will pay the amount out of my own
pocket, Tom,” said he, ‘‘and there is yet a
chance for you to regain your good charac-
ter. “You have become almost as dear to me
as ason, and I would rather lose half my
fortane than that you should be disgraced.”

But, my dear sir, I have nothing to con-
fegs. Although the proofs are strong
on me, I did not commit this crime, or

(Concluied on Eighth Page.)

 

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293

 

y th Michigan Tradesmal,

 

 

 

 

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

RETAIL TRADE OF THE WOLVERINE STATE.

E. A, STOWE, Editor.

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

 

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1887.

 

 

ENGLISH VS. IRISH.

The statistics of immigration show an in-
crease from $28,995 to 484,116. Germany
sent nearly a fourth, and England and
Wales surpassed Ireland. As matters have
gone for years past, there must be a very
large body of Englishmen residing in Amer-
ica. Some of the English newspapers have
referred to this fact with the hope that
American politicians would soon find it at
least as necessary to conciliate the British as
the Irish vote. This ignores the peculiari-
ties of this British immigration. When an
Englishman comes to America, he either
gives up his interest in his native country,
or he does not become naturalized at all. It
is estimated that there are forty thousand
English and Scotch residents of Massachu-
setts who never have declared their inten-
tions of becoming American citizens, and a
movement is on foot to naturalize them ina
lump, so that they may retaliate upon the
Irish for such treatment as they received in
celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee in Faneuil
Hall. Similarly, New York swarms with
this kind of British residents, and with un-
naturalized Irish Protestants besides. The
whole importing tfade, as it is called, is
mainly in their hands; that is, they are com-
mission agents for British and Scotch ‘hous-
es. They do not assume the responsibility
of American citizenship, because they gen-
erally have no intention of making this
country their home. Like the Chinese, the
Hungarians and the Italians, they come to
make some money and take it home with
them. They strike no root in America, and
have no sympathy with American ideas, al-
though they indulge in very tall talk about
their American experiences when they go
back to the old country.

The Irish immigrants generally are very
different from this. They throw themselves
into our political life with the energy of
natural politicians. They evince their en-
tire*competency to manage their own coun-
try under Home Rule, by managing theland
-of their adoption to an extent fully propor
tional to their numbers and their wealth.
And with this they combine a vividand un-
selfish interest in the welfare of their na-
tive land, which Americans grumble at and
respect at the same time. It is this which
makes the Irish in America outweigh even
more than they outnumber the British im-
migrants, And many of the latter are
heartily in sympathy with the Irish people
on all Irish questions. Tue TRADESMAN
never heard more fervent condemnation of
England’s Irish policy than from English
and Scotch residents in America. Their re-
moval to surroundings where the parish pre-
judices of home are not in the atmosphere
enables them to appreciate the infamy of
keeping a people starving and dependent
upon the alms of the world,

The naturalization moyement in Massa-
chusetts is under the direction of certain
English and Scotch societies, who have held
a conference. It is said that they expect to
add some 6,000 voters to the election lists
within a year. But every such voter will
be obliged to take oath before his naturaliz-
ation that for the three years previous to
his naturalization he has had the intention
of becoming a citizen. How many of these
British residents will be able to swear to
that? And is there not,. asin such cases
generally, a looseness about the counting of
noses, which will lead to some disappoint-
ment when the results are all in?

 

 

The readers of the Tok TRADESMAN will
bear witness to the fact that this journal is
not in the habit of bragging about either its
circulation or its contents, so that a trifling
deviation from the general policy of the
paper will be pardonable at this time. THE
TRADESMAN is now on the shady side of
5,000 paid circulation, and from present in-
dications that figure will be reached before
the end of the present year. In point of
original contents, THe TRADESMAN is also
proud of the record it is making as the most
widely-quoted trade journal in the country.
Its paid contributors are men of large
business experience, as well as writers of
good repute, and to their work may be at-
tributed in no small degree, the remarkable
success attending the publication of the

paper.

The only case of cheese poisoning report-
ed in Michigan this year, so far as THE
TRADESMAN has heard, occurred at a grain
threshing at Clarendon, Calhoun county,
one day last week. Several were severely
ill, but as is always the case, no one died,
Considering the extreme heat which pre-
vailed during June and July, rendering
much of the milk received at the factories
really unfit for the manipulation of the
cheese maker, it is a matter of surprise that
more cases of poisoning have not occurred.

cD

It is evident that the friends of a uniform
bankruptcy law will make a concerted effort
to secure the enactment of such a measure
at the coming session of Congress. A's on
previous attempts to secure such legisla-
tion, it will probably be found that the pres-
sure for a uniform insolvency law co’
mainly from the Eastern States, while

Despairing of receiving any assistance
from the local Board of Health or its pure-
ly theoretical Health Officer, the Retail
Grocers’ Association of Grand Rapids has
wisely decided to take the question of adul-
terations in its own hands and will accord-
ingly appeal to the Common Council for the
appointment of an Inspector of Meats and
Vegetables, said officer to have full police
power. THE TRADESMAN wishes the As-
sociation success in its attempt to curtail
the sale of decayed vegetables and adulter-
ated goods of all kinds.

TS

The latest class to catch the ‘tcombina-
tion” fever is the gossamer manufacturers,
who met at New York last Thursday and
organized the Gossamer Manufacturers’ As-
sociation, which’ includes every manufac-
turer of the kind in the country. An iron-
clad agreement as to prices was entered into,
which includes an immediate increase of 25
per cent. in the price of cheap goods.

AMONG THE TRADE.

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.
Jennings & Smith have moved to their
new location on Louis street.

See e ie

Hirth & Krause are getting out a sixty
page illustrated catalogue ot the goods car-
ried by them.

 

N. B. Godfrey has engaged in the grocery
business at the corner of Hall and South
Division streets.

 

Chas. Putnam has engaged in the grocery
business at Twin Lake. Arthur Meigs &
Co. furnished the stock.

 

C. Ainsworth has moved his grain and
produce business from 82 to %6 South Divis-
ion street, corner of Oakes street.

Olney, Shields & Co. have foreclosed
their mortgage on the O. Ball grocery stock
at Morley, and removed the stock to this
city.

 

Bert. VanderVeen has engaged in the
hardware business on West Leonard street.
The stock was furnished by Foster, Stevens
& Co. and the Black Hardware Co.

 

Tye TRADESMAN has made a careful
enumeration of the retail grocery stores in
Grand Rapids and finds there are exactly
204 places in this city where groceries are
sold,

Ww. Harrison, proprietor of the Harrison
Wagon Works, is erecting a store building
at the corner of Alpine avenue and North
street, which he will occupy with a grocery
stock.

 

Cole & Grove have engaged in the gro-
cery and boots and shoes ot Tustin. Cody,
Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the gro-
ceries and Rindge, Bertsch & Co. the boots
and shoes.

Geo. Oliver and O. O. Osborn have form-
ed a copartnership under the firm name of
Oliver & Osborn, and engaged in the drug
business at the corner of Madison avenue
and Hall street.

 

Robert Gleason has purchased an interest
in the grocery business of H. Kruse, corner
of Fifth and Stocking streets, and the two
will continue the business under the style of
Kruse & Gleason.

 

 

Gerrit Berkhof has sold his grocery busi-
ness at the corner of West Leonard and
White streets to John Harkema, who will
continue the business. Mr. Berkhof will
study for the ministry.

S. A. Holt has sold his interest in the
grocery firm of Holt & Smith, at 670 Cherry
street, to Bart Linderman, late of the gro-
cery firm of Linderman & Westenburg.
The new firm name is Smith & Linder-
man.

Most of the details attending the organiz-
ation of the new Building and Loan Asso-
ciation have been arranged, and the remain-
ing preliminary work will probably be com-
pleted by the end of the present week. It
is proposed to organize under the new law,
making the capital $2,000,000, divided into
series. Those wishing to take stock in the
first series can be accommodated by leaving
their names at Toe TRADESMAN Office or
with M. M. Houseman, in the new House-
man building.

AROUND THE STATE.

Detroit—John Schroeder succeeds Schroe-
der & Co. in the grocery business.

Wayland—W. H. Bartholomew has _ pur-
chased the grocery stock of Melzer Headley.

Bonanza—Hunter & Sargent, the Saranac
hardware dealers, will put in a branch store
here.

Piainwell—Smith & Ingraham recently
shipped a carload of produce to Sault Ste.
Marie.

Six Lakes—Wm. Wood is erecting a two-
story store building for the reception of his
drug business.

Twin Lake—Chas. Putnam, the grocer,
has been appointed postmaster, vice W. F.
Odion, resigned.

lonia—Klingenberg & Slowinski succeed
Klingenberg & Wagar in the merchant
tailoring business.

Bonanza—H. Van Allen & Co. are build-
ing a store which they will occupy with a
book and stationery stock.

Manton—LaBar & Cornwell, the Cadillac
millers and grocers, will open a branch
grocery store here this week.
Charlevoix—The style of the firm which
has bought Perry Weed’s drug stock is Fred
A. Cochran & Co., the ‘‘Co” being C. B.

 

 

 

 

Cochran, of Philadelphia.

Homer—Geo. H. French & Co. have sold
their general stock to Guy Anderson, who
will continue the business. Mr. French has
done business in the same store for thirty

 

West and South will generally oppose it.

nine years continuously.

Sturgis—J. C. Davis, general dealer, has
assigned.

Elsie--C. E. Clark, general dealer, has
been closed by the sheriff.

Bonanza—Cahoon Bros. succeed Cahoon
& Brown in general trade.

Standish—Arthur H. Wells
Gould & Wells in general trade.

Imlay City—Nelson Haskins succeeds
Davenport & Jones in general trade.

Gagetown—J. N. Young succeeds Regina
Klein (Mrs. A.) in the dry goods and gro-
cery business.

Charlotte—A. D.. Baughman & Co., one
of the oldest dry goods firms in the place,
have sold out to Geo. Barney, of Bellevue,

Detroit—Arthur Bassett, who recently
removed from his old location on Woodward
avenue to Griswold street, will move back
to the old store a3 soon as he can dispose
of his present stock and fixtures.

Tustin—H. Cole and John Grove have
formed a copartnership under the firm name

succeeds

lof Cole & Grove, rented the ‘‘Pioneer store”

formerly occupied and now owned by G. W.
Bevins and put ina grocery and boot and
shoe stock.

Blanchard—Mrs. E. S. Hipkins has sold
her drug stock to John S. Burton & Co., a
firm composed of John 8. Burton, of Hol-
ton, and Dr. Peter Beyer, late of Grand
Rapids. The latter partner will manage
the business.

Manistee—Geo. H. Haines, Agt., has as-
signed to Wm. Nungesser. Just previous
to the assignment, a mortgage for $1,600
was placed on the stock, in favor of L. M.
Haines. The liabilities are placed at $6,-
000 and the assets at $3,000.

Battle Creek—The contemplated sale of
the T. B. Skinner dry goods stock was not
wholly consummated. Nelson Haskin, of
Imlay City, was not able to carry out his
original intention, but L. W. Robinson pur-
chased an interest in the business and will
carry on the business, in conjunction with
Mr. Skinner, under the style of L. W. Rob-
inson & Co.

 

STRAY FACTS.

Coral--The new grist mill is a sure thing.

Big Rapids—Mary Saurbier, grocer, has
assigned.

Burnip’s Corners—Adam Newell has put
in a fruit evaporator.

Boyne City—Chas. Shepard, hardware
dealer, has been closed on chattel mortgage.

Plainwell—R. Pollit & Son have started
up their evaporator, employing twenty
hands.

Wewberry—Walter A. Lyon has sold his
blacksmith business, and will locate in the
copper region.

Loomis—The business men have raised
$800 for the man who will put up a roller
process mill here.

Watervliet—The Watervliet. Evaporating
Co. has completed a factory 40 feet square
and expects to begin operations about Sep-
tember 1.

Lake Odessa—The first stock of goods
put into Lake Odessa was a saloon stock.
The second, now going in, is an undertak-
er’s outfit.

Detroit—The Peninsular Savings Bank
will open for business on September 15.
Sixty per cent. of the $250,000 capital stock
has been paid in.

Paw Paw—Trescott & Co. have their
evaporator so far completed that they expect
to be able to commence work on September
5. They will employ twenty-five pairs of
hands and be able to handle 400 bushels of
apples daily.

Montague—The Farmers and Working-
men’s Co-operative Association have filed
articles of association with the county
clerk. ‘The capital stock is $5,000, divided
into 1,000 shares of $5 each. The amount
actually paid in is $350.

Frankfort—The Frankfort Building and
Loan Association is now an actual fact, the
organization having been completed by the
election of the following directors: For one
year, E. A. Stowe, Christ Marowelli, W.
P. Hibbard; two years, O. C. Fish, B. F.
Lincoln, J. May; three years, E. R. Chan-
dler, F. L. Fuller, A. G. Butler.

 

‘MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Port Huron—A soap factory is among the
possibilities.

Carson City—The B. M. A. is looking
for a stave mill.

Otter Lake—Our business men will give
$2,000 bonus for a flouring mill.

West Bay City—Oxford parties contem-
plate starting a grist mill here.

Mt. Pleasant—The barrel heading factory
at this place will soon start up.

West Harrisville—Cowley & Lott have
bought the Pierson shingle mill.

Midland—William Patrick is rebuilding
his salt block which was recently destroyed |
by fire.

McBrides—Neff & Prestel have bought 400
acres of pine timber in Ferris township,
Montcalm county, for $40,000.

East Saginaw—G. B. & S. L. Wiggins
sueceed Wiggins, Cooper & Co. in the lum-
ber and salt business, James Cooper retir-
ing.

Ionia—Hudson & Co., the Potterville

 

shovel and rake manufacturers, have under
advisement the removal of their plant to,
this city.
Detroit—E. ©. DeCou & Co., extract |
manufacturers, have dissolved. W. M. |
Colwell continues the business under the |
same style. |

Saginaw—A raft of 4,000,000 feet of logs |
is on the way from Lake Superior to this
place. The logs are said to run three to
the thousand. _

Manton—The Manton Brick Co, has made

 

and is still actively pushing operations, —

laning mill
over a million of brick so far this season, te seas at Bristol, Tenn.,

by January 1.

Riverdale—W ylie Bros., of East Saginaw,
have sold a tract of pine near this place to
Grand Rapids parties for $40,000. It is es-
timated to cut 6,000,000 feet.

East Saginaw—The mill belonging to the
Jesse Hoyt estate will probably finish its
work this season, the executors having de-
cided to sell the balance of the standing
timber owned by the estate.

Cheboygan—Three years ago the Cheboy-
gan Lumber Co. bought a tract of pine in
the Spanish River region for $40,000. Last
week the property was sold to Stephen
Baldwin, of Detroit, for $100,000.

Menominee—The hung up logs on the

Menominee River that are not likely to be
available for sawing this season will amount,
it is estimated, to 150,000,000 feet, leaving
the probable cut about 450,000,000.

West Greenbush—Spencer & Fenner will
build aa addition to their sawmill for mak-
ing turned work, for which they will use
the different varieties of hardwood growing
in this neighborhood. They will also put
in hoop machinery.

Farwell—J. E. Austin has purchased
fourteen forties on sections 9 and 10, of 17-5
west, from the Warner estate, which are
estimated to cut 5,000,000 feet of logs. The
logs will be shipped by rail to Lake George
over the Toledo & Ann Arbor road, and
manufactured into lumber by Mr. Austin,

who will erect a sawmill at that place.
oo Oo

Gripsack Brigade.

A. B. Hirth is still on the road for Hirth
& Krause and is meeting with good success.

W. A. Mitchell, traveling representative
for the Winfield Mfg. Co., of Warren, Ohio,
was in town Monday.

J. L. Strelitsky now carries his necktie
in his shoe, a new style which is destined
to come into popular use.

E. H. McCurdy, who has visited the
Western Michigan trade for eighteen years
with a line of crockery and glassware sam-
ples, was in town over Sunday.

A. S. Lee, formerly with the Liggett &
Myers Tobacco Co., but now State agent
for the Lake Erie Tobacco Co., of Cleve-

| land, is in town for a couple of weeks.

W. G. Hawkins went to Detroit Monday
for a visit with his house, the Detroit Soap
Co., the manager of which expressed him-
self as more than pleased with the business
W. G. is working up in his territory.

A. E. Fernald, buyer for Dunham, Peters
& Co., at Chase, recently received a postal
eard from George Owen bearing no other
tidings than the address. The question
naturally arises, Does George think his
customer is a mind reader, or was the writ-
er full when he sent the card?

The report that C. Crawford had been ar-
rested for cruelty to animals is probably
without foundation. A couple of farmers
recently discovered him whaling the life
out of what they supposed to be a pair of
mustangs, but, on closer investigation, they
found the animals to be rats instead.

I. M. Mills, Secretary of Michigan Divi-
sion, T. P. A., has received notice that the
entire Pennsylvania railway system will put
on sale, September'1, 1,000 mile tickets for
$20. Traveling men have long coveted this
concession and now have reason to look for
the same action by other railway systems.

Ludington Record: ‘‘Steve Sears, the
popular representative of a Grand Rapids
cracker factory, is the fortunate possessor of
a $1,000 prize ticket in the last drawing of
the Louisiana State Lottery. Steve is noth-
ing if not liberal and his customers all
along the line are each being made the re-
cipients of a box of $7 cigars.”

Detroit News: The traveling men of
Grand Rapids, with thevare nerve for which
their species is noted, have challenged the
drummers of Detroit to play a couple of
base ball games, one in each city. It is
stipulated that the games shall commence
at sunrise, and if played out before dark
each of the players shall have an annual
pass over the Erie & Kalamazoo railroad.

A Caledonia correspondent writes as fol-
lows: ‘Cornelius Cardamon Crawford
keeps two mustangs here with which to
drive himself all over this part of the State,
instead of paying car fare. One of the ani-
mals has-a disagreeable habit of insisting
on lying down after being hitched in the
buggy. Cornelius has tried every known
remedy to break the habit, without success,
and would be thankful for suggestions from
his friends.”

The boys have recently resurrected Dave
Smith’s old story about Wm. B. Edmunds,
and as it has not been previously told in
THE TRADESMAN, it will bear repetition at
this time. Every body knows that ‘Taffy
Bill,” as he is familiarly called, is the larg-
est man who goes out of this market. Let
him don his highest plug hat and his larg-
est linen duster, and combine the two with
carrying his two largest sample cases, and

'he presents the appearance of a monster.

On the oceasion in question, he entered a
passenger car, when a young lady sang out:
“Oh, Ma, look at that big peddler!” It is
needless to remark that Wm. B. passed on

to the next car.
oO

Purely Personal.

L. D. Harris, the South Ionia street paper
jobber, spent last Saturday and Sunday in
Detroit.

Bruce Lowe, billing clerk for Eaton &
Christenson, spent Sunday with his wife at
Coldwater.

W. B. Sweet, book-keeper for H. H.
Freedman & Co., of Reed City, was in town
over Sunday.

Arthur H. Webber, formerly engaged in
the drug business at Big Rapids, contem-

plates engaging in the same business here.

A. F. Willey, formerly engaged in the
business here, will have his
in operation

 

C. E. Olney is expected home from Con- |’

necticut about the middle of September.

C. E. Enlow, late with Altman, Miller &
Co., started for Oberlin, Ohio, to-day, where
he will attend college the coming season.

Fred. Putnam, clerk for H. Kruse, the
Stocking street groceryman, is going to Ne-
gaunee, haying secured a more lucrative po-
sition there.

John R. Price, the Chicago cigar and to-
bacco jobber, was in town last ‘Thursday
long enough to make a brief call on, his
many friends.

Geo. W. Bevins, of Tustin, has returned
from a month’s visit with old friends on
Chautauqua Lake and vicinity, whom he
had not seen for twenty-eight years.

E. E. Hewitt, formerly engaged in the
grocery business at Lansing, but more re-

cently engaged with Smith & Johnson, of

Chieago, is now identified with F. J. Lamb
& Co.

Dr. C. N. Snyder, the Shaytown  physi-
cian and druggist, was married last week to
an estimable young lady of Vermontville,
until recently connected with the public
schools of that place.

Jas. W. Seymour, for eight years ship-
ping clerk for Wm. Sears & Co., but for the
past year with Olney, Shields & Co., has re-
turned to the employ of Wm. Sears & Co.,
taking the position of billing clerk.

H. L. Jenness, of the wholesale crockery
and glassware firm of Jenness & McCurdy,
of Detroit, has returned from England,
where he spent the summer in the pottery
district, making purchases for the fall and
winter trade.

Orrin S. Dean, of the firm of Dean Bros.,
druggists at Freesoil, will be married on
September 8 to Miss Minnie K. Remington,
the ceremony occurring at the residence of
the bride’s parents at Mannsville, N. Y.
The happy couple will take up their resi-
dence in a handsome cottage Mr. Dean has
recently erected at Freesoil.

Smith Barn2s, General Manager of the
Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., at. Traverse
City, passed through this city Monday on
his way to Chicago, whence he starts Wed-
nesday noon for Southern California, where
he expects to remain four or five weeks in
search of rest and renewed health. He ex-
pects to return by way of the Northern Pa-
cific.

a eee
Association Notes.

Grand Ledge is talking organization. :

It used to be “On to Richmond!” Now
it is ‘*On to Flint!”

Manistee Advocate: Six new members
have been added to the Manistee Business
Men’s Association, which makes a total
membership of 86.

It was expected that Governor Luce
would honor the convention with his pres-
ence, but a late reply from His Excellency
puts an end to such hopes. .

The organization of Breckenridge, which
was to have taken place last Tuesday under
the auspices of L. M. Mills, was postponed
four weeks, owing to stormy weather.

Jno. P. Stanley, Secretary of the Battle
Creek Retail Grocers’ Association, writes:
“Our Association is in a prosperous condi-
tion and our meetings are well attended and
very interesting.” :

Detroit News: The Lansing Business
Men’s Association is getting out a carefully
revised and thoroughly edited blacklist for
the purpose of letting dead-beats know
there is a God in Israel.

Will Emmert, Secretary of the Eaton
Rapids B. M. A., writes: ‘Our Associa-
tion is strong, although not growing rapid-
ly, and much good work is being done in the
line of collecting old accounts.”

Detroit Journal: The retail merchants
of Ishpeming have formed a protective as-
sociation, designed to rule out the wily
dead-beat, coax manufacturers to the town,
and generally help Ishpeming and its inter-
ests.

Tustin is surrounded .with an abundance
of hardwood timber—beech, maple, elm,
ete.—and the B. M. A. is prepared to offer
exceptional inducements to a man who will
put in a hardwood manufactory at that
point.

Delegates to the State convention should
consult their local ticket agent without de-
lay and ascertain whether they can obtain
through tickets to Flint. If they cannot do
so, they should immediately write to the
State Secretary for additional certificates,
which will be furnished on application.

Evart Review: The Business Men’s As-
sociation has the job of grading, claying
and graveling the road between Evart and
Sears in hand this week. Dave Wolf has
raised nearly $300 in $5 sxbscriptions from
our citizens, and it is expected that those
who travel the road often will donate time
and work liberally.

The departure of Smith Barnes, Chair-
man of the Committee on Trade Interests,
for Califotaia will not deprive the State
convention of his report, albeit the mem-
bers will miss his inspiring presence. Mr.
Barnes prepared as long a report as the con-
dition of his health would permit, which
will be presented at the convention by the
Secretary.

Muskegon Chronicle: What can a Busi-
ness Men’s Association do? It can combine
in that union which is always added
strengtb, for mutual good; make ‘“‘black
lists” to guard its members against bad
debts and dead-beats; unite in various plans
for the business interests’ of the whole; ex-
change views and ideas at occasional meet-
ings; pull as one man upon any project which
promises to be a business benefit to the
town; and combine for defense when busi-

ness interests are attacked. If these are
not enough, call upon us when all these
have been attained and we will furnish an-

 

other little list.

Excursion to Detroit. |

The Michigan Central Railway will run a |
special train to Detroit on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 6, to give those interested an oppor-
tunity to witness the last game of base bail
to be played this season between the Chica- |
gosand Detroits. Ample time will be giv-
en to visit Detroit’s great cyclorama of the
Battle of Atlanta, which was executed by
famous artists at an expense of $200,000.
Hourly descriptions will be given. The |
train will leave Grand Rapids at 6 a. m., ar-
riving at Detroit at i1a.m., returning at
7:30 p.m. Tickets for the round trip, 39.
Tickets will be good on that train and date
only.

a
The Secret of the Pure Food Agitation.
From the Denver Retail Grocer.

The retail grocers throughout the United
States can help the pure food movement a
great deal more than Congress, or anyone
else, if they will make it their business to
handle only first-class articles, and also to
expose any firm who sells adulterated goods.

They can command respect from every- |
one if they will endeavor to educate their |

customers to buy articles that are unadul-
terated, and not to take an inferior kind
simply beeause it is cheap. Give the firms
that are putting trashy goods in the market
a wide berth, and eneourage honest manu-
facturers and dealers.

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Advices from Alaska are to the effect that | {UK SALE—A weli-selected stock of general
the run of salmon at Karluk Cannery, on |

Kodiak Island, has been
The fish came along in vast numbers during

the middle of June, and by July 12, the em- |

ployes bad caught and canned enough to fill
30,000 cases. The company expects to put
up at least 70,000 eases this seasen. Their
entire catch has already been disposed of.
On Cook’s inlet the cannery hands are
working night and day, while at the Nush-
ejekar River establishment a similar condi-
tion of affairs exists. The large Alaska
pack of this season will in great part com-
pensate for the small amount put by the
Columbia River and other canneries.

Advices from Ludington are to the effect
that a popular representative of a prominent
bakery (and sponsor for an odorous cheese)
recently rode a seven dollar hobby horse
from Pentwater to Green Creek, thence to
Grand Rapids and thence back again; also
that a member of a leading jobbing house
left his canned goods and plugs to receiye
his ‘‘divvy” in the ring-boned hobby horse
aforesaid. To whom does the above refer
and what is its meaning?

Reliable advices to THE TRADESMAN from
the principal wool buying points indicate
about five million pounds of wool still in
buyers’ hands. Detroit handlers have about
two million and Grand Rapids about half
as much. Allegan men have a half million
pounds, Charlotte a quarter million, Flint
100,000, Northvill, 65,000, Eaton Rapids
57,000, and Tonia 35,000, besides large lots
at Chelsea, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and Grass
Lake.

 

Now is the time for you to use Tiger Oil
aud prove it is better than any other medi-
cine known for all Summer Complaints of

| for less than 25 cents.

| water power; large run custom; o
in good repair; poor health reason for selling.™

| Mich.

extraordinary. | Can be reduced to $10,000 if desired.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ARAL AAAARAALR AD PDD ADP LPP
Advertisements will be inserted under this
head for one cent a word or two cents a word
for three insertions. No advertisement taken
Advance payment.
Advertisements directing that answers be
sent in cure of this office must be accompanied
vy 25 cents extra, to cover expease of postage,

 

ith IR SALE—Or exchange for land, the Byron
custom and flouring mill; never failing
ill and dam
H. H. Rosenkrans, Byron, Shiawasse Co.,
208*
NOR SALE—Desirable residence lot on Liv-
ingston street. Will sell on long time or
| exehange for good stocks, mortgages or other
reaiestate. E. A. Stowe, Tradesman office.
Fok SALE—The sccond largest wholesale
ice cream manufactory in the State, with
retail confectionery, cigars, ete., in connec-
ton; will sel! all together or the retail part
separate. A chance to get a first-class paying
business in one of the best towns in Michigan.
| Everything oper for inyestigaton. Lock box,
| 729, Owosso, Mich. 209"

JOR SALE—Stocek of dry goods in a large
manutucturing town of ubout 5,000 in-
habitants: stock inventories about $6,000. Ad-
dress box 6%. Owosso, Mich. 2iui*
NOR SALE—Twenty acres of improved fruit
land three miles from Frankfort. Will

i trade for house and lot or stock of goods in
|Grand Rapids. Address, for particulars, E.
A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. 205tf
1 SALE—A paying business. M. V. Gun
drum’s general stock of merchandise, at

| Leroy. Mich. The stock is full and complete.
| Will invoice $10,000 to $12,000. Can reduco
| stock if desired. Commands @# good trade and
| business is profitable. Will rent or sell the
| building. Reasonfor selling: “Goingsouth,”
|Terms cash. Address M, V. Gundrum, Leroy,
Osceola Co., Miéh. 207*

_ merchandise in a good town in Northern
Michigan. Stock will inventory about $20,000,
‘ i Will also
| either sell or lease store building and ware-

house. Store, brick, 32x100 ft,,2 stories and
| basement. Warehouse, 24x60 ft, on railroad

track in rear of store,

X A Address “Tradesman,”
Grand Rapids. Box 21.

207*
ok SALE—120-acre farm, with fine house

and other buildings, three miles north of
Coopersville. The best orchard in Ottawa
county. Price $7,000 cash. Address, for fur-
ther particulars, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids,
Mich. 19stt

VOR SALE CHEAP—Portable saw mill in

good runningorder. Capacity 25 M pine

| lumber perday. Gang edger, saw dust carrier,

| and line rollers. For turther particulars en-
| quire of J. F. Clark, Big Rapids, Mich. 1lé6tf

} LIOR SALE—The best drugstore in the thriv-

ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L.
Brundage, Muskegon, Mich. * 193tf

NOR SALE—Best bargain ever offered for
iJ general stock in growing town in good
| farming community in Northern Michigan.
| Stock will inventory about $6,000. Sales last
year were $60,000. Address**The Tradesman,”
Grand Rapids. L7itt

Vy YJ ANTED—A first-class meat market man

to take good position in country town.
Good salary to good man. Address J., care
Tradesman, 207

 

 

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Vy ARTED By aman of twenty years ex-

perience, a situation on road handling
groceries, cigars, tobacco, wooden or willow
ware’ or can turn to most any line of goods.
| The best of references given. Address John M.
Laberteaux, Benton Harbor, Mich. 209*

\ 7 ANTED—Drug clerk, young man prefer-
red. Direet box 204, Lake City. 207*

Wy Anrep SALESMEN—Five traveling
_ salesmen; salary and expenses; no ex-
perience necessary, Address with stamp,
Palmer & Co., Winona, Minn. 206*

\ YANTED-—Situation by young man in a

grocery or general store. Four years’
experience. Best of references. Address §&.,
care box 354, Fremont, Mich. 207*

es D—To exchange farm worth $2,400
. for a stock of goods. Address Box 23,
Tradesman office, 201'tt

 

the Stomach and Bowels, from the infant to
manhood, as Pain, Colic, Cholera Infantum,

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Wes man having an established
trade among !umbermen to add a spec-
To the right

Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Diarrheea, Flux, | mana splendid chance will be given to make

Yellow Fever and all kindred diseases, as
well as Nervous Diseases, Sunstroke, VPar- |
alysis and their relations.
and externally. |

 

heading Cigar Jobbers of Michigan.

 

EATON & CHRISTENSON.

Wholesale Cigars,

Grand Rapids, - - Mich.

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money without extraexpense. Address “B,”

17st

Use internally | PFVO RENT—Brick store and basement at 21

Seribner street. Good location for gro-
cery business. Apply to A. Rasch, 122 Canal
St., Grand Rapids. 208

OOK HERE—Partiés looking for an oppor-

4 tunity togointothe drug business tomake
money had better investigate this stock of
drugs and building for sale in an iron furnace
town in Michigan. No opposition. No other
drug store within six miles. Stock will in-
voice $1,000. A good building that cost $1,000.
| Will sell the stock and building for $1,500, part
| cash, balance ontime. Reason for selling, too
much other business to attend to. Address
P., care “Tradesman,”’ Grand Rapids. 206*

TITUATION WANTED—A lady understand-
K ing the check system desires a position as
eashier or assistant bookkeeper. Good refer-
ence. Address Box 594, care Tradesman of-
fice. 2U08*

 

In Carhots., Write for prices | POTATOES. :

to Henry W. Bond, Miller, Fort |

Wayne, Ind.

 

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Srist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Sheft
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Buy of the manufacturer and save freights and
dealers’ commissions. Factory, 61, 63 and 65 South
Front St. Office and salesroom, 92 Monroe street.

FRUIT EVAPORATOR. |

For Sale Very Cheap.

Been Used only One Season.

A Great Bargain.
Stuart c& Sweet,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 
   

We give prompt personal attention to

the sale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS
| and ONIONS in car lots.

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facilities and watchful attention. Consign-
ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash

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advances on Car Lots when desired.

Wa. H Thompson & Co,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
166 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference
FELSENTHAL. Gross & MILLER, Bankers,
Chicago.

TRUNK FACTORY.

 

    

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MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN

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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

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HELP YOURSELF.
Written Especially fer Tur TRADESMAN,
Work, and the Lord will give aid,
Idle, and the devil is yours,
Work, and the foundation is made
To the hfe and the love that endures.
Then work for the good of your soul;
Then work for the love of sweet rest;
Peace upon earth, and Heayen your goal,
And God wil! look to the rest.
M. J. WRISLEY.

=“. ——
The First Picnic of the Rockford Asso-
ciation a Decided Success.

On Avgust 26 the business men of Rock-
ford held their first annual pienie at Myers’
Lake, five miles east of that village. At 10
a. m. all dealers, exeepting J. C. Drew,
closed their stores, packed their lunch bas-
kets and, with about 250 others from the
village and surrounding country, emigrated
to Myers’ Lake, where social amusements,
games, visiting and rowing occupied their
time until about 1 o'clock. A sumptuous
dinner was then spread by the ladies and
everybody commanded to do their full duty.
Being a cool day, hot coffee discounted ice-
cream and lemonade. Musie was next in
order and given by the Rockford Ladies’
Cornet band. . W. W. DeGear was
then introduced te President Sage and
opened the afternoon exercises with an able
and eloquent prayer. President Sage briefly
explained their failure to produce expected
speakers and announced Mr. DeGear as
the orator. Good naturedly, the Elder ex-
plained his position. He had not been ask-
ed, he said, ‘‘to make an address until the
previous evening, after all other resources
had been exhausted.” He had been called
upon as the best man left. He was unpre-
pared for such an important task and
would read the oration delivered by Myron
Walker before the Lowell Business Men’s
Association pienic. He then read with
much force the full text of the oration, as
given in Tne TRADESMAN, concluding as
follows: ‘*The observer recognizes, not
only in other countries but in this also, the
necessity of organization. Combination is
the lever that equalizes success. This is
an age of organization. By organization
the weak defend themselves against the
strong and the Right against the Wrong.”

C. N. Hyde made a few stirring remarks,
explaining the objects of the Association,

tev

which is not for the purpose of obtaining

higher prices for goods and oppressing the
poor debtor, but for the mutual protection
and benefit of the whole people and the ex-
tinction of those leeches, known as dead-
beats, which hang upon the skirts of indus-
try, sapping the rewards of honest toil and
producing nothing but disgrace to society
and ruin to their creditors. The Associa-
tion has also taken a decided stand against
adulteration of food in all its phases, in-
cluding baking powders, spices, ete. The
human stomach is not intended to be a res-
ervoir for poisons, nor the dumping ground
for enterprising lotteries and humbugging.
The Association aims to bring about con-
fidence and fraternal relations between the
dealer and his patrons, whose interests are
each dependent one upon the other. They
stand ready to meet the farmers half way in
the improvements of roads leading to the
village. They have funds raised and are
going to gravel the road three miles out to
Warden’s Corners. The Association is anx-
ious to financially aid any legitimate enter-
prise which will locate in Rockford, which
has the finest water-power in Michigan and
the grandest surrounding country under
God’s canopy. Her citizens are alive, ac-
tive and appreciative. Next year the Asso-
ciation will hold a pienie, to which every-
body is cor@ially invited. All kinds of
games and recreation will be on the pro-
gramme and everything done to make the
oceasion one of enjoyment.

The applause which followed these re-
marks gave Mr. Hyde a severe shock of
stage fright, from which he was happily re-
lieved by the ladies, who came forward
en masse and decorated his manly bosom
with sunflowers a la Osear Wilde fashion.

O. F. Hyde also gave_a short talk on the
merits of the Association. He had lived in
Rockford thirty years. Had he belonged to
such organization during that time he would
now be worth $5,000, which had gone to the
dead-beats. He believed the Association
was beneficial to the general public, as well
as the members, whose interests are iden-
tical with the good of all honest people.

Dr. Brown, of Detroit, once a resident of
Rockford, believed{that the organization was
timely and needful. Local jealousy was to
be deprecated. He would advise the en-
couragement of investors and capital and
refer inquiring strangers to members of the
Association for information. He advised
the building of good reads and the patron-
izing of home markets.

On motion of Hon. Neal MeMillan, a vote
of thanks was given Mr. Myers for the free
use of his grounds.

Music was given by the band, hot coffee
was passed around and after a general good
time by everybody the crowd scattered for

home.
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The Hardware Market.

Nails are firm. The manufacturers are
trying to form a pool to restrict production,
so as to maintain better prices. ‘The suc-
cess of the attempt will largely depend on
the encouragement the project gets from
the Eastern manufacturers. Barbed wire is
firm, with a marked tendency toward high-
er prices. Sisal rope is still up and the
probability is that it will go still higher, on
account of the scarcity of sisal hemp and
the very strong pool. Indications point to
higher prices on glass, owing to the
higher prices which must be paid the men
the coming season.

Completion of the Organization of the
Muskegon B. M. A.
Wicus the Muskegon News, Aug. 24.

The business men of the city met again
last night and completed the organization
of the Muskegon Business Men’s Associa-
tion. Mr. Fargo, who was chairman at the
last meeting, called the meeting to order,
and Mr. Jesson, temporary secretary, read
the minutes, the constitution and by-laws as
adopted at the last meeting, and a list of
members, showing a roll eall of 83. The
chairman stated that the purpose of the
meeting was to elect officers; his name hav-
ing been mentioned for the office of Presi-
dent, he said that he would wish that some
one else be chosen. A man of extensive
acquaintance among the business men
should be chosen. Every thing should be
done with a view of advancing the interests
of the Association. Business men should
work together harmoniously and not ina
spirit of antagonism and jealously. J. A.
Miller was mentioned for the place. Mr.
Miller said that Mr. Fargo should be elect-
ed; he has given the matter his attention so
far and has done well. As for him his
other duties would not permit him to ac-
cept the office.

The Association then proceeded to an
election by ballot with the following result:

President—H. B. Fargo.

Vice-President—J. A. Miller.

Secretary—Will Conner.

‘Treasurer—Jacob Jesson.

Executive Committee—H. B. Fargo, Will
Connor, C. L. Whitney, H. D. Baker, A.
Towl.

Jacob Jesson gave notice of an amend-
ment to the constitution which he would
bring up at the next meeting, to the effect
that the President, with the advice and con-
sent of the Executive Committee, appoint
the remairing standing committees, about
half a dozen in number, at the next meet-
ing, which will occur on Aug. 31.

R. 8S. Miner, H. B. Fargo and Wm. Peer
were elected delegates to the State conven-
tion.

 

 

A note from ex-Secretary Peer says:
“Our last meeting was marked with a good
deal of enthusiasm. At the close of
the meeting we had nearly 100 mem-
bers, with more to hear from. I think
we struck the key-note in changing the
name of our organization. Too much praise
cannot be given to our President, H. B. Far-
go, for his efforts in behalf of the new or-
ganization, and I think the members pres-
ent last night showed their approval of his
work by electing him President without a

dissenting voice.”
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Recent Action by the Cheboygan Associa-
tion.
CHEBOYGAN, Aug. 25, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sir—In pursuance to instructions
from the Business Men’s Protective Union
of Cheboygan, I enclose to you herewith a
resolution adopted by said Union at a meet-
ing held Aug. 24, with a request to give
space for same in your valuable paper; also
that a copy of the paper be sent to each of
the firms named in the said resolution.

Very respectfully,
H. G. Dozer, Sec’y.

The resolution above referred to is as fol-
lows:

WHEREAS—At a meeting of the Business
Men’s Protective Union of Cheboygan
County, held on June 6, last, a resolution
was adopted instructing the Secretary to
cause to be published in THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN an article relating to some of
the wholesale and jobbing firms of this
State as selling to consumers and others not
general dealers, after supplying the trade of
regular dealers; therefore be it

Resolved—That it is hereby publicly ex-
pressed that the said article, containing the
names of divers business firms, was not
caused to be published by reason of any
malicious or injurious intent, whatever,
but all action taken in reference to same
was in good faith, for the purpose of abat-
ing a course of trading considered detri-
mental to certain classes of business men,
in view of promoting the interests of busi-
ness men generally; and further

Resolved—That the said publication is
deemed a mistake and is hereby publicly re-
tracted, and it is requested that the follow-
ing named business firms may be exonerated
from any and all undeserving, unmerited or
derogatory publications caused by or eman-
ating from said article:

Moran, Fitzsimons & Co., Detroit.

J. H. Black & Co., Detroit.

Valley City Milling Co., Grand Rapids.

Hannah, Lay & Co., Traverse City.

Detroit Cracker Co., Detroit.

Lewis & Fox, Bay City.

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Lake Association.
WHITEHALL, Aug. 24, 1887.
RE. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sin—The regular meeting of the
White Lake Business Men’s Association
was held at Montague on Tuesday evening,
August. 23. In. the absence of President
Lindetman, Vice-President Geo. R. Han-
cock took the chair. The election of officers
for the second year resulted as follows:

President—Geo. R. Hancock, Montague.

Vice-President—A. T. Linderman, White-
hall.

Secretary—Frank E. Jones, Montague.

Assistant Secretary—W. B. Nicholson,
Whitehall.

Treasurer—H. A. Spink, Whitehall.

Executive Committee—Geo. R. Hancock,

E. Jones, H. A. Spink, Wm. Peck and
J. J. Gee.

Delegates to the State convention—Wm.
Peck and Thos. E. Phelan, of Montague,
and W. B. Nicholson and H. A. Spink, of
Whitehall.

The report of the Treasurer. showed the
Association clear from debt and with $33
in the treasury to start on the second year’s
business with. W. B. NicHouson, Sec’y.

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An Echo of the White Lake Picnic.
From the Montague Times,

E. A. Stowe, of THE MIcHIGAN TRADEsS-
MAN, was an invited guest and delivered
an address which was full of good advice
and original ideas. Mr. Stowe may with
propriety be called the father of the busi-
mess men’s organizations of the State. His
abilities are recognized by the merchants of
the State, inasmuch as he was unanimously
elected Secretary of the State organization
at the last regular meeting. Mr. Stowe, by
his energy and devotion to the cause, how-
ever, honors the office more than the office
honors him.

A ne

A. Conklin, grocer, Bloomer: “I look for
THE TRADESMAN as much as I do for my
meals. It would be impossible to do business

 

without it.”

Second Annual Meeting of the White:

 

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Completed Programme for the Sep ember
Convention.

The following programme has been de-
cided upon for the convention of the M. B.
M. A., to be held at Flint on September 6

and 7:
TUESDAY—9 A. M.

1. Call to order by President.

2. Prayer by Rev. H. S. White.

3. Address of Welcome by John C. Day-
ton, Mayor of Flint.

4. Response in behalf of the Association
by L. W. Sprague, Greenville.

5. Reading of President’s Address.

6. Report of Secretary.

7. Report of Treasurer.

8. Report of Executive Committee.

9. Appointment of Committees on Cred-
entials, Order of Business, Resolutions,
President’s Address and Secretary’s Re-
port.

10. Reports of delegates on local associa-
tion work, one to three minutes each.

TUESDAY—1:30 P. M.

1. Report of Committee on Order of
Business.

2. Report of Committee on Credentials.

3. Report of Committee on ‘Transporta-
tion.

4. Report of Committee on Legislation.

5. Discussion of above and action on
same.

6. Paper—‘‘Manufactories, their value
and how to secure them’—S. Lamfrom,
Owosso.

7% Paper—‘‘Mercantile Education”—C.
T. Bridgman, Flint.

8. Reports of delegates continued.

TUESDAY—7:30 P. M.

1. Report of Committee on President’s
Address.

2. Report of Committee on Secretary’s
Report.

3. Report of Committee on Trade Inter-
ests.

4. Discussion of above and action on
same.

5. ‘Can goods be successfully sold for
ready pay?”—Park Mathewson, Detroit.

6. Dissolution of Association.

WEDNESDAY 9 A. M.

1. Call to order.

2. Prayer by Rev. H. S. White.

3. Organization of new Association.

4. Report of Committee on Constitution
and By-Laws, and adoption of saine.

5. Election of officers.

6. Adoption of constitution and by-laws
for auxiliary bodies.

7. Adoption of charter.

8. Paper—-‘'Village Improvements’-—
W. W. Warner, Allegan.

WEDNESDAY—1:30 P. M.

1. Paper—Mutual Insurance”—Hon. M.
T. Cole, Palmyra.

2. Opening of Question Box.

3. Paper—‘‘The Building and Loan As-
sociation’—F. L. Fuller, Frankfort.

4. Selection of next place of meeting.

5. Announcement of standing and spec-
ial committees.

WEDNESDAY —7:30 P.

1. Address—‘‘The Business cs in Pol-
itics’—Hon. 8. C. Moffatt, Traverse City.

2. Report of Committee on Resolutions.

3. Adjournment to banquet tendered by
the Flint Mercantile Union.

 

The Banquet Programme.

The toasts to be responded to after the
banquet will be as follows:

Prayer—Reyv. H. M. Curtis.

The State Body —Frank Hamilton, Trav-
erse City.

Our Local Bodies—U nassigned.

Early Closing—Frank Wells, Lansing.

Association Picnics—L. W. Sprague,
Greenville.

The Blue Letter—Irving F. Clapp, Alle-
gan.

The Traveling Man—Geo. W. Noble,
Buchanan.

The City of Flint—D. D. Aitken, Flint.

Michigan—U nassigned.

The Egotist in Trade—Unassigned.

The Cutter—Unassigned.

The Business Man in
Thorpe, Hart.

The Delinquent—F. J. Luick, Tustin.

Mission of the Druggist—A. Bassett, De-
troit.

Our Guests— Geo. W. Buckingham, Flint.

Our Hosts—Geo. H. Rowell, Battle
Creek.

The Ladies—Robert M. Floyd, Chicago.

War—wW. E.

. Delegates Selected.

The delegates so far reported are as fol-
lows:

Dimondale—N. H. Widger, F. G. Pray,
Alternates—H. A. French, I. D. North.

Flint—Albert Meyers, John Croul, C. T.
Bridgman, Walter Berridge, C. D. Miner,
L. C. Hedden, G. W. Hubbard, W. C.
Pierce.

Saranac—H. T. Johnson, O. J. Bretz,
Geo. R. Walker.

Kingsley—A. G. Edwards.

Freeport—A. J. Cheesebrough, Wm.
Moore. Alternates—E. H. Sisson, S. R.
Hunt.

Cheboygan—H. Chambers, Jas. F. Molo-
ney, O. M. Clement, Fred S. Frost, Wm.
Rindskoff and W. H. Scott.

Owosso—S. Lamfrom, Chas. Lawrence,
H. W. Parker, S. E. Parkill and N. Mc-
Bain. Alternates—E. L. Brewer, J. M.
Terbush, E. A. Todd, N. C. Payne and
Paul M. Roth.

Traverse City—T. T. Bates, S. E. Wait,
D. E. Carter, 8. Barnes, Geo. E. Steele, L.
Roberts, Chs. Wilhelm, J. E. Greilick, S.
C. Despres, S. C. Moffatt. Alternates—J.
Steinberg, C. K. Buck, A. W. McElcheran,
E. W. Hastings, M. B. Holly, W. F. Har-
sha, C. R. Paige, H. D. Campbell, A. H.
Brinkman. i

Cadillac—L. J. Law, J. C. McAdam, C.
T. Chapin, Wm. Kennedy, Frank Hutchin-
son, J. H. Plett.

Eaton Rapids—L. A. Bentley, Will Em-
mert, L. W. Toles.

Tustin—J. A. Lindstrom, F. J. Luick.
Alternates—W. M. Holines, J. P. Kennedy,
Jr.

Muskegon—R, S. Miner, H. B. Fargo,
Wm. Peer. Alternates—A. Towl, Wm. B.
Kieft, C. Philabaum.

Sand Lake—J. V. Crandall, M. V. Wil-
son. Alternates—A. Giddings, W. H.
Brooks.

Plainwell—J. N. Hill, H. W. Chamber-
lin, O. B. Granger, J. H. Wagner.

Oceana—W. E. Thorpe, E. 3. Houghtal-
ing, Hart; H. H. Bunyea, L. M. Hartwick,
Pentwater; A. Garver, F. W. Van Wickle,
Shelby; J. F. Keeney, Ferry.

Battle Creek—Geo. H. Rowell, J. P.
Stanley, Hon. Chas. Austin. Alternates—

Parker, T. Jen-

J. C. Halliday, Robt. C.
nings.

Allegan—W. W. Warner, F. T. Ward,
G. E. DeLano, W. B. Williams, Jr., W. J.
Garrod, J. F. Dryden, Phil. Padgham.

Alternates—E. B. Bailey, Wm. Kennedy,
C. H. Adams, C. D. Woodruff, J. B. Street-
er, Joseph Renihan, W. W. Vosburg.

Rockford—Neal McMillan, Geo. A. Sage, |

Joshua Colby.

© <
Proof Positive of Insanity.

He was being examined as to his sanity
before a jury, and a great deal of evidence
had been introduced without proving that
his mind was out of repair. Finally his
sister was called upon for her testimony and
was asked: ‘Do you believe your brother
to be insane?”

‘*Yes; I know he is insane.”

‘“‘What proof do you offer?”

*‘Best in the world.”

‘Let us hear it.”

‘““Why, just yesterday I heard him tell
his wife that she must really get a couple of
new dresses and bonnets and not to think
of the expense.”

An application for his admittance to the
asylum was made out at once.

Something Cheaper.
From the Detroit Free Press.

“I gavea brewer a mighty valuable hint
this afternoon,” he said, as he sipped his
ginger-ale and mopped his forehead.

‘““What was that?”

“Told him something he could use asa
substitute for hops.”

‘‘Anything secret about it?”

‘‘Not to you. It was tan-bark.”

‘‘Ah, I see. And what did he say?”

‘‘Well, that’s where I was a little disap-
pointed. He said he was much obliged,
but that tan-bark was too dear just now.”

——_—~+>---.

The popularity of the game of foot ball
in England has brought about the introduc-
tion of a shoe made especially for the use of
those who indulge in this game. It consists
of an ordinary lace shoe with a heavy tip
and an extra sole piece at the toe, and sey-
eral iron protuberances on the sole, and one
on the center of the heel. The shoe seems
to be admirably adapted for the purpose,
but it is hardly probable that it would pay
to introduce it in this country.

A Washington man tells of a quarrel be-
tween two colored boys. The larger boy,
with great volubility, was applying every
sort of abusive ephithet to the smaller boy.
The smaller boy, leaning against a fence
and regarding the speaker with a sullen
scowl, waited for a halt. It came at last.
“Ts you done?” ‘*Yes, I is done.” Then
slowly and coolly, the smaller boy said:
“Alldem dings you say I is, you is dem.”

The outlook for a good bean crop in this
State is promising, providing the frost stays
off long enough to enable growers to harvest
it in good shape. The acreage is much lar-
ger than last year.

Ibardwatre.

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

AUGERS AND BITS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
   

 
 
   
  
   

   
 

 

Spek old ae lacie ae chs ca ete eus dis 60
H. re a ee i dis 60
ania” Pe ea bed ae we asc eine coe oe dis 60
Ti a eee oe ooo ce ase, dis 60
ec cae cess ..di 60
oer e ... 1. ...,. .... 40
Jennings’, genuine........... dis 25
Jennings’, imitation........... ........ disb0810
BALANCES,
Borne A. ea S. dis 40
BARROWS.

PRU oo oe oe oc ee ote sca oct $ 14 00
ie eek waceeac cess net 83 00
BELLS.

PANG os. ods eect. idian dis $ 60&10&10
cine dis 70

.. dis 380815

ong “i ..dis 25

Door, Sargent .... ..... . dis 60&10
BOLTS.

BO rn ee hh es So be ca ele et dis $ 60

enee How ist. |. 1.,..,5-.. ..dis 76&10

MOE ye .dis
Sleigh Shoe..... ...... .dis 70
Wrought Barrel Bolts... .dis 60
Cast Barrel Bolts........ .dis 40
Cast Barrel, brass knobs. dis 40
Cast Square Spring....... dis 60
Cast Cnein.... . ood elas .dis 40
Wrought Barrel, brass knob .dis 60
Wrought Square Brace gah Chase .dis 60
Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob

WA oe kk kk eek dis 60&10
WON DOOR. Fe ee dis 60&10
BRACES.

BROPDOL oo cos coed Sele iae sane eek. dis$ 40

BROMUS on oes oak cs Once sn ed cee ee cas ness dis 50&10

BROOM ess er i. dis 50

Pe an cue Le olde dis net
BUCKETS.

Well pletn fe $ 350
VG, BWV ccs ins eens, . 400
BUTTS, CAS™.

Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 70&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis T0&i0
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 60&10
Wrought Loose Pin Pee a ecg dis 60a10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5

Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvez

OS Ee it Se ei is 60& 5
Wt PAIS. ooo ise. ere leciiec cies dis 60&10
Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60&10
Wrought Brass................6.. ... dis 7b
PG Bo cs oes some n ees ..dis 70&10
Blind, Parkers, .. >i... 3k a ..dis 75&10
Blind, Shepard’s................ dis 7
El 1-10 —

FO oo asks noob che soe sd 2 ois op per m $ .
We OR Fe oo oi eck i
Oe ence eae 35
Da acs Wie ics ces 60

CATRIDGES.
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10
Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10
ret re ee dis30&10
CHISELS.
ROOROl POOP i cs ee aces clas dis 70&10
Socket Framing... ...............01... dis 70&10
Socket Corner........... bec ecko ee dis 70&10
BOGMOD MUCRS: fi ek cel. coca sk ae dis ~—
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis
Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 0
Oe eS net
COMBS.

Curry, Lawrence’s........... cccleedae dis 40&10
MOIS RISS 0 8 ea a. dis 25
COCKS.

PPORE TABOR RS ok, oe ees wc cc ck 60
Wo Eines nn aera et 60
Beet. reek esas es nia chue 40&10
PEARS es a 60

COPPER. :
Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8m 28

24552, 1406.14 260. oo oe ei A 31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 23
Cold Holled, 14548. .:...... oo. ec, 23
BOVOMN eA SG eh 23

DRILLS
Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis 40
Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 40
Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40
ELBOWS.
Com. 4 piece, 6 in.................. doz net ok 80
MOTT BOUOS oooioos ovbe vane kencdckbascd dis 20&1
BASUSUADIO «05 ol ein ia bs ene coe dis tale
EXPANSIVE BITS.

Clar’s, small, $18 00; law, $26 00. dis 30
Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00 ; 3, $30 00. dis 25
FILES—New List.

American File Association List...... dis 60&10
SOO oi ieee ce cee dis 60&10
New AMO@PFiCAN..... 2.6 5i005.. Geececes dis 60&10
DHOMOMOI Bs 66.8 cece skis cei es sedend dis 60&10
TOE a ie casas dis 55&10
Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 50

; GALVANIZED IRON,
Nos. 16to20, 22and 24, 2and26, 27 28
List 12 i 14 1 8
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60.
GAUGES.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50
HAMMERS.
aoe MOB nooo c op divi eocan es = *

BI cas ks is oe cess

Yerkes & Plumb’s.................... ais wad

Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30. ¢ list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid i Sie, Hand. .30 c 40&10

«Barn Door Kidder b Mie. Co., Wood — eit

eee eres erenes

 

Champion, anti-fricti
Kidder, wood track 40

 

  

HINGES.

Gate, Crate 8, 18, Bos sk dis 80
TN a per aon oe?
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 1

and longer.. 7 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, % 10%
Screw Hook and Eye %.. 844
Serew Hook and Eye %. i%
Screw Hook and Eye, %... i%
POUR Me he i, ca anc ce cose awk dis 70

HOLLOW WARE.
WM ee cco ces aes a eee ak vaent 60
TR ae A ee cede ns 60
Be as ee a a ian 60
Gray Gnameled. .:... 2.0.0.2... 666. 50
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.

Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list 75
Japanned Tin Ware...............c0c00. 20
Granite Iron Ware.......6..c.0ccccccccce 25

 

KNOBS—NEW LIST.

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis 55
Door, porcelain, ap. trimmings........ 65
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 5D
Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 55
Drawer and Shutter, percelain in tre dis 70
Picture,.H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... 40&10
PIOCMACHO fi eo eek dis 45
LOCKS—DOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 55
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 55
MONO i yee ees dis 55
TROP WRUE re dis 55
LEVELS.
Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 79
MATTOCKS.
GRE NOs. ic $16 00 dis 60
Wnt Beye, a $15 00 dis 60
TUG oe we oe $18 50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’r, Post. handled ee dis 650
MILLS.
Coffee, Parkers Co.'s... .. 066... ccs ce. dis 49
Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s......... dis 40
Coffee, Enterprise... oo... 2... cece cane dis 25
MOLASSES GATES.
Stebbin’s Pattern ..........5........8 dis 60&10
Stebbin’s Genuine. ..... oo... ce ce cans dis 60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25

NAILS —TRON.

Common, Brad and Fencing.
BUT ee ce ks soa ccc ce lc cae 8 keg $2 2
8d and 9d adv

  

ES 9 TR ae a 50
MO ON gc 75
Me EWAN oo ok oc ek occ nck cs 1 56
ter TPG MEVRNCO. o.oo. onc oe cok cone 2 25
OiunGOn DAs, GAY... eck oak, 1 00
Finishing ; 10d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches {§ 3 2% 2 1%
Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 200
Steel Nails—2 20.
OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent. ............. dis60&10
Zine, with brass bottom............. 2... dis 50
BrassOr Copper... .. os... ccc cctee es dis 50
PRDOR ioc ss) was ce per gross, $12 net
CHIAGCCMER A. 6c 50810
PLANES.
Ohio Tool Co.'s, faney...............0.. 6. dis 30
MetOta PONG Oe, dis 50@55
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, famey.... ......... dis 30
Menon, Hea waeltty. 1... 5... dis 50@55
Stanley Rule and Level a 8, WOOd.... dis20&10
PAN
Poy, Some... dis 50&10
Common, polished................... .. dis60&lo
TP. as ec, 8b 6%
RIVETS.

SPON O08 Tied. «. ok iso ca. oc a ones dis 5D
Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60
PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

““A’’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
“B’? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 20
Broken packs ec # tb extra.

ROPES.

Sisal, i2 a One later. 2.6... 5 oo. c li
ae. 12
SQUARES.
SS BG nn ore dis 70&10
MPT OTM OVO: ooo occ eo noe ee ce ue dis 60
Me ee dis 20
SHEET IRON.

Com. Smooth. Com.
Bee ATO BG io. oo ce cece ee $4 20 $2 ¢
ST ee 4 20 2 90
POOR, WSU Boon on os cass n ees cans cs 4 20 3 00
DUE cece hele, 4 20 3 05
TAO Fe ON Pe inc sve nhnc ca cces sass 4 40 3 15
TA hoe eck on heen cee Be)

4 60
All sheets No, 18 and lighter, oyer 2 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 Ibs, ® H.............02... 6

In smaller quansities, ® B.............. 6%
TACKS,
American, all kinds.................. dis 60
Rte, OU We es cee dis 60
WOGGG, Gil BOGS. . oc... nse coc cece ccs dis 60
CI BR EURGO.. .. oo. os oc 5s wan can dis 60
MRE PHOT. PO, ooo eo oko wa cc nccs dis 50
Prmieningw MOUs. cok... asco nncscncs dis 50
Common and Patent Brads.......... dis 50
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis 50
Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis 50
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... ais 45
Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis 35
TINNER’S SOLDER.
po a ee ea i ee 12 50
Market Half-and-half............. 2... 16 00
Strictly Half-and-half.................. 17 50
TIN PLATES.
IC, 10x14, Charcoal................ 5 40@5 60
IX, TORE COMLCOR) o.oo ok coca as cok T 2
IC, Nee, COMPOOAL. . ow. 5 55. aos ca cans 6 25
Ix, Taste, Charcoal .................2. 7%
IC, BAx20, Charxooal. .. 0.65506 o ce and 5 75
Ix, 14x20, Charcoal..... echoes cae. 7 25
I 14x20, POA oo ei 8 75
IXXX, TAMA, COATOOO) 0 on oo 6 dnc sce mc cn 1lU 77
XXXX, 14x20, MIMOOME coc. s. sac, 12 55
7a 30x28, eee. -.. J... ™ 50
DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 6 50
DA, 100Piate Charcoal...............05. 8 50
DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. Ww 50
DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 25

Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75
rates.

pO OS so I, eae eet ie 5 25
MORO T45e, TA ois ives bedded 6 75
Pees, ore cae 11 00
moeune, arare, 12 .... ca 14 00
TIN—LEADED.
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Chareoal Terne......:. . 700
Ic, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... -11 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........ 14 00
TRAPS.
meee eee. ee 60&10
OneidazCommuntity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35

Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s..60&10

OT ok a are cede acc ck nn beanies sang, 60&10
Ro. mm We Ls GOR. oo oc occ ceded 6010
Mie, WME. cs. cis. ssc 18c ® doz
SiOUBGe, GESTION... <. 0... 6 so ca5ccsee $1 50 8 doz
WIRE.
TOE OTE. na oss ons op as cess cenns dis 67%
Annealed Market............. Oates dis 7i&lu
Coppered Market..................0000. dis 62%
Me oo a oka ae sc, dis 55
TMOG MEAPEOE. og. ccc occ ece eel dis 62%
MRO PINOOU A ons wenn ease secu baceces RH v9
MUNG PRALUTOGS. 5 ow os ck enc cen c cece ar tb o
Coppered Spring Steel..... ............
Tinned Spring Steel.................... a soni
Pee POMC... 3... s ec EAL. eb 38
Barbed Fence, GOIVOIBOE. «56 vk reaccc hve ck 4 10
WOTOG ous csc cc ce cee es .3 35
COE oe as ieee as new list net
WAM oo hg out nc pees esse nena cise new list net
WIRE GOODS.
PR ee eis ie thet ea gs cag dis 70&10&10
PROMO SOVOR. oon ie ce cn seven specs dis T0&10&10
TO oe oe dis 70&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 74&10&10
WRENCHES.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
COG 6 GOMUING co oc ic ok oc os ne ee ce cus dis 50
Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, — dis 75
Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis 75&iC
MISCELLANEOUS.
Re CO oe oo oc sleek oc a wh 50
EO, CROP a ko vom ene dis 75
OPO, HOW MBG oo os oc coca ces danceeucs T&S
Casters, Bed and Plate..........4.. dis50&10&10

Dampers, American .................000.

40
0 Forks, hoes, — an all — “—— ——
nO ?3¢

Copper Bottoms..
HARDWOOD LUMBER.
The furniture factories here pay as follows
for dry stock:

Basswood, log-run................... 12 00@14 00
Birch, log-run daw ncs cea cous eae umiuuab 15 00@18 00

Peron, Nog: 1 and 2.... 2.0... eee. @25
Black Ash, log-run................05. 13 00@15 00

Cherry, log-run a eek ae 25 00@35
Cherry, Nos.1 and 2................. 45 00@50 00
CONTE CM icon, cc vesckaeecssaave G10 00
Maple, log. WE ns av cawwche nessa nke 12 00@14 00
Maple, soft, log-run................. ll WOoi3 00
Maple, Nos. land 2................... @20 00
wate, clear, flooring................ @25 09
uae. white, selected...... BEE Los @25 i

Gs NTU og oo ec sa dn oats @18
Red Oak, MOO: % GHG Boo... 6s ck ose ss @24 00
Red Oak, quarter sawed............ 26 00@30 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... @25 00
Walnut, lame... <c 0... coke. occ. @55 00
Walnut, Nos. land 2....... es @75 00
Walnuts, WR cig occ esi ae poesia ccs @25 00
Grey | Elm, sega pnt he a ciea bows bee in oY

sh, log-run........ asin sx ses

Whitewoed, log-run.... RE issn: 20 oogee 00
White Oak, log-run.. .. 666665 s wee eee . @li 00

» apts

Merchants

 

aLlOnery

Having Made a Specialty of
Mercantile Printing for several
years, we are able to offer the
Merchants of Michigan the
best goods in that line at the
Lowest Prices compatible with
Fine Work. We quote:

 

Business cards | Good Stock
Note heads | $9.00
Envelopes xt : St¢ k
Bill heads | era Oc
Statements | $10.00.

Anything else in the line of
Commercial Printing Executed
Promptly and at a Reasonable
Price.

Remember that a Merchant
is judged largely by the appear-
ance of his stationery.

Orders can be sent direct and
printing delivered to any job-
bing house at this market, to
be shipped with other goods.

Correspondence Solicited.

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

Grand Rapids, - - Mich.

SI’. CHARLES,

G.S. SWAYZE, Manager.

REED CITY, -

Mich,

 

Fine Sample Rooms in Connection.

This spacious and admirably construct-
ed New Brick Hotel is now open to the
public. [tis provided with all the Modern
Improvements. The rooms are large, airy
and pleasant, in suits or single, and newly
furnished throughout. Thedesign of man-
agement is to make this house one of com-
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The Traveling Public are cordially in-
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THE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK
Annihilator

Strongest and Safest Explosive known
to the Arts. Now is the time to Stock Up
for Farmers’ Trade.

Mail orders promptly filled.

L. 8S. HILL & CO.,

19 and 21 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Also wholesale dealers in Gunpowder,
Ammunition, Guns, Fishing Tackle and
Sporting Goods Generally.

Must Have Tiger Oil.
GRAND RAPpIpDs, June 22, 1887.
Dr. Leeson, Cadillac:

DEAR Str—I should have answered your
letter ere this had not sickness prevented,
and now I will just say that I asked for the
sole agency of Tiger Oil simply because I
thought your medicine was not at present
for sale here. Ihave relatives and friends
here who have tried repeatedly to find Tiger
Oil in the city and failed, and consequently
have been in the habit of sending to Mill-
brook for it. When we moved here recent-
ly, almost the first day some one asked if I
brought any ‘Tiger Oil to sell. As I had
not I kept lending from what I had for pri-
vate use, until it was gone, and we tried to
buy more here, and, as on former occasions,
failed to find any. So, thinking perhaps it
might pay to keep a small supply on hand
(if no one else near me kept it), I wrote
youas I did. Lintended sending out your
circulars from house to house, and so adver- |
tise it. If, as you say, so many druggists |
in this city keep ‘Tiger Oil they take no |
pains to sell it, even when called for.

You can do as you choose about sending |
me any to sell. I ean get my supply, as |
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formerly. from my husband’s mother in
Millbrook. Very respectfully yours,

Mrs. SusA CAWTHORNE.

LUCIUS €. WEST,
Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor
of American and Foreign patents.
105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S. A. Branch of-
fice, London, Eng. Practice in U.S. Courts. Cireulars

free.

 

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Manufacturers’ Agts. for

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WM AcHINERY

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds,
ot Wood-Working Machinery, Saws
Belting and Qils.

 

And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley

. Large
stock kepton hand. Send for sample Pull ey
and become convinced of their superiority.

WRITE FOR PRICES

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Volgt, Herpolshelmer & Go,,

Importers and Jobbers of

DRY GOODS

Staple and Fancy.

Overalls, Pants, Etc.,

OUR OW

 

N MAKE,

A Complete Line of

‘Fancy Crockery: Fancy Woodenware

OUR OWN IMPORTATION,

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Prices Guaranteed.

 

FOR SALE

At Pewamo, Ionia Co., Mich., the stock of
drugs, paints, oils, fixtures, ete., owned by
the estate of E. H. Stevens. The stock will
invoice from $800 to $1,000. The best location
in the village, doing a good trade. Has the
telephone Office in the store. Write or call on
me at Pewamo, Mich. Josephine Stevens, Ad-
Pewamo, Aug. 13, 1837.

 

JENNESS & McGURDY,

Importers and ManufactUrers’ Agents.

DEALERS IN

rockery, Gllna, Glassware,

Fancy Goods of

all Descriptions.

HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS,

Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets,, Ets.,
73 and 75 Jefferson Ave.,

DETROIT,

MICEH#H.

 

Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps.

 

Terme NS & HESS

DEALERS IN :

Hides, Furs, W ool.& Tallow,

NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE,

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The Michigan Tradesmal.

Michigan Business Msca’s Association.

President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.

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

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

Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.

Treasurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo.

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

Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse
City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. Westgate, Che-
boygan.

Comnmnittee on Legislation—W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; J. V.
Xrandall, Sand Lake; J. F. Clark, Big Rapids.

Committee on Membership—H. 8. Church, Sturgis; B.
¥. Emery, Grand Rapids; the Secretary.

Committee on Transportatlon—Jas. A. Coye Grand
Rapids; J. W. Milliken, Traverse City; CT. Bridg-
man, Flint.

~ommittee on Constitution—W. E. Kelsey, Tonia; R. D.
McNaughton, Coopersville; I. F. Clapp, Allegan,

ficial Organ—TAHE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

The following local associations have mostly
been organized under the auspices of the
Michigan Business Men’s Association, and are
auxiliary thereto:

 

 

 

 

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

Alba Business Men’s Association.
President, C. RK. Smith; Secretary, Peter Baldwin.

 

 

Allegan Business Men’s Association.
President, Irving F. Clapp; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.
Retail Grocers’ Association of Battle Creek
President. Geo. H. Rowell; Secretary, John P. Stanley.

Belding Merchants’ Association.
President, H. J. Leonard; Secretary, J. M. Earle.

 

 

 

~~Bellaire Business Men’s Association.

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

President, B. O. Graves; Secretary, H. M. Lee.

 

 

Merchant's Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids,

President, E. P. Clark: Secretary, A. 5. Hobart.
Boyne City Business Men’s Association.

President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.

 

 

 

—~€adillac Business Men’s Association.
President, J. C. McAdam; Secretary, Cc. T. Chapin.

“Garson City Business Men’s Association.
President, F. A. Rockafellow; Secretary, c. O. Trask.

 

 

~~Gasnovia, Bailey and Trent B. M. A.
President, H. E. Hesseltine; Secretary, E. Farnham. _

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

Oc ernest ae a
Charlevoix Business Men’s Association.
President, John Nichols; Secretary, R. W. Kane.
Coopersville Business Men’s Association.
President. G. H. Watrous; Secretary, W. R. Boynton. _
: . M. P. U. of Cheboygan.
President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
Dimondale Business Men’s Association.
president, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.

 

 

Dorr Business Men’s Association.
president, L. N. Fisher; Seeretary, E. S. Botsford.
Retail Grocers’ Association of E. Saginaw.
President, Richard Luster; Secretary, Chas. H. Smith.

—Fidmore Business Men’s Association.
President, H. W. Robson; Secretary, W.S. Whittlesey.
Eastport Business Men’s Association.
President, F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary,

Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lalae.
Eaton Rapids Business Men’s Association.
President, F. H. DeGalin; Secretary, Will. Emmert.
Elk Rapids Business Men’s Protective As’n,
President, J. J. McLaughlin; Secretary, Cc. L. Martin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Evart Business Men’s Association.

President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, Chas. E. Bell.
Fife Lake Business Men’s Association,

President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, O y Adams. _ |

 

   

“¥ list Mercantile Union.
President, Ww. C. Pierce; Secretary, J. L. Willett.

 

Frankfort Business Men’s Association.
President, Wm. Upton; Secretary, E. R. Chandler.

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

 

 

~ Fremont B. M. A.
President, Joseph Gerber; Secretary, Cc. 1. Rathbun.

 

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

Retail Grocers’ Ass’n of Grand Rapids.
President, Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
Greenville Business Men’s Association.
President, L. W. Sprague; Secretary, E.J.Clark.
Hartford Business Men’s Association.
President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.
Holiand Business Men’s Assoeiation.
President, John Krumer; Secretary, Pp. W. Kane.
Hastings Business Men’s Association.
President, L. E. Stauffer; Secretary, J. A. VanArm. _
{arbor Springs Business Men’s Ass’n.
Pr“sident, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A.L. Thompsen. _
Hersey Business Men’s Association.
President, O. L. Millard; Secretary, Frank Beardsley
President, 0. ». eS
Hopkin’s Station Business Men’s Ass’n.
President, 8. C. Furber; Secretary, 5. c. Dendel, oe
Howard City Business Men’s Association.
Chairman, C. A. Vandenberg; Secretary, B. J. Lowry.
Holland Business Men’s Association.
President, Jacob Van Putten; Secretary, A. Van Duren.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hiubbardston Business Men’s Association.
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, L. W. Robinson. _

 

Ionia Business Men’s Exchange.
President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr.
Ithaca Business Men’s Association.

President, O. F. Jackson, Secretary, John Everden.

Kalamazoo Ketail Grocers’ Association. —
President, P. Ranney; Secretary, M. 5. Scoville.
Kalkaska Business Men’s Association.
President, A. E. Palmer; Secretary, C. E. Ramsey.
Kingsley Business Men’s Association.
President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp.
Lansing Business Men’s Association,
President, Frank Wells; Secretary, will Crotty.
Lawrence Business Men’s Association.
President. H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins.
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 Business Men’s Association.
President, W. B. Pool; Secretary, Chas. J. Robinson.
Lyons !-usiness Men’s As’n.
President, B. M. Hutchinson: Secretary ,D.‘A. Reynolds
Mancelona Business Men’s Association.
President, W. E. Watson; Secretary, C. L. Bailey.
Manistee Business Men’s Association,
President, C. D, Gardner; Secretary, H. W. Leonard.

 

 

 

 

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

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

Muir Business Men’s Association,
President, Simon Town; Secretary, L. A. Ely. |

Muskegon B. M. A.
President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Will Conner. _
Merchant’s Union of Nashville.
President, Herbert M. Lee; Secretary, Walter Webster

Otsego Business Men’s Association.

President, J. M. Ballou; Secretary, J. F Conrad, —
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.

Owosso Business Men’s Association.
President, W. A. Woodard; Secretary, 8. Lamfrom.

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

Pewamo Business Men’s Association.
President, Albert Retan; Secretary, E. R. Holmes.
Plainwell Business Men’s Association.
President, M. Bailey; Secretary, LA

a M. U. P. A. of Port Huron.
President, G. C. Meisel; Secretary, 8. L. Merriam.

 

 

 

 

Rodney Business Men’s Association.
President, L. T. Wilmarth; Secretary, R.E. MeCormick.

~~ Reed City Business Men’s Association.
President, C. J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins.
Rockford Business Men’s Association.
President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary, J. M. Spore.
St. Charles Business Men’s Association,
President, B. J. Downing; Secretary, E. E. Burdick.
St. Johns Merchants’ Protective Association.
President, H. L. Kendrick; Secretary, Cc. M. Merrill. &
ees Sand Lake B. M. A.
President, J. V. Crandall; Secretary, A. P, Comstock.

 

 

 

Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of Saranac.

President, Geo. A. Potts ; Secretary, P. T. Williams.
Secottville BoM. A.

President, H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W. Higgins.

 

South Boardman Business Men’s Ass’n.
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Niehardt.
Bo. Arm and EF. Jordan Business Men’s As’n,
President, D. C. Loveday; Secretary, C. W. Sutton.

Sear rmeemiorat Sera
Sherman Business Men’s Association.
President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane.

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

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

Traverse City Husiness Men’s Association.
President. Geo. E. Steele: Secretary, L. Roberts.

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

Vermontville Business Men’s Association.
President, W. H. Benedict; Secretary, W. E. Holt.

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Watervliet Business Men’s Association.
President, H. Peirce; Secretary ,F. H. Merrifield.
“Wayland Business Men’s Association.
President, E. W. Pickett; Secretary, Fl. J. Turner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voodiand Business Men’s Association.
Harter.

 

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President, John Velte; Secretary, LN.

White Cloud Business Men’s Association.
President, P. M. Roedel; Secretary, M. D. Hayward.

 

 

White Lake Business Men’s As’n.
President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall Secretary, W.
B. Nicholson, Whitehall. -

 

 

PECULIARITIES OF MERCHANTS.
NO. II.
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN,

Kind old Uncle David Mitls, of Sparta,
Canada (long since gone to his rest), at one
time aspired to the title of merchant in that
out-of-the-way village and quaker colony,
knewn fifty years since as the ‘‘Mills Set-
tlement.” Uncle David, like most of the
disciples of Elias Hicks, was bred a farmer,
aud, while intending to be strictly honest,
was occasionally known to curve his right
hand a little downward, while leveling off
the half-bushel measure of grain, more
especially when about the time of the Cana-
dian Rebellion (1837-8) the price of wheat
advanced to two dollars a bushel. The
universal economy and closeness of the So-
ciety of Friends seemed so concentrated in
Uncle David that it was a constant battle
between the wor'!d, the flesh, and the devil
on one side and his conscience on the other,
in order to keep in the straight and very
narrow path of strict honesty. A Cana-
dian shilling was often magnified in his
eyes to the size of a dollar, and everything
he ‘had for sale, especially his own farm
productions, possessed an increased value
and superior quality to those of his neigh-
bors. His butter, eggs, dried apples, and
turkeys were four special productions of
his farm upon which he and Aunt Lydia,
his beloved wife, lavished much care and
labor, and must always bring the outside
price in the market.

It was late in the fall of 1837 that a poor
day laborer called at the farm of David to
purchase a bushel of wheat, to have made
into flour for his family (for it was long be-
fore flour was ordinarily kept for sale out-
side the large cities, except by the manu-
facturer). The price being agreed upon,
the wheat was carefully measured (?), when
the purchaser, for the second time, entered
a grievous remonstrance against such a
price, it being double that ever before
known in the country. ‘‘Yes,” said Uncle
David, ‘‘two dollars seems high, but seven-
teen shillings would sound a little better.”

In the latter years of his life, as the in-
firmities of age came upon him, he sold his
farm and moved into the village with his
youngest children, and, purchasing a suita-
ble building, attempted to supply his friends
with tea, sugar, and calico. His stock was
quite a miscellaneous one, comprising al-
most everything a family in the country
would require, even to the few patent med-
icines of that day. At that time no ap-
prenticeship was supposed to be necessary
in order to ‘‘keep store,” and any person of
ordinary judgment was deemed competent,
even if ignorant of any difference between
‘Jawns” and ‘“denims.” Unele David had
his own peculiar ideas of the ‘‘eternal
fitness of things,” and the arrangement of
his stock was, therefore, a study for an
artist. Everything to which was attached
a handle, bail, er ring was swung up to the
ceiling on a hook or nail, presenting a med-
ley of pails, shovels, pans, hams, loaf
sugar, etc. On the counters and shelves
tobacco and tea were near neighbors, and
fish oil and a box of tallow candles would
be found beside the butter and raisins.
But none could accuse him of having a
dirty store. Cleanliness he considered a
cardinal virtue, and, in his business, life
was a constant battle with dirt.

In a village of 200 inhabitants a boy
would answer for a clerk, and David had
picked up, carefully trained, and instructed
one in the secrets and mysteries of trade.
He was a rather bright youth, and the im-
portance of always endeavoring to substitute
some other article for the one required, when
not in stock, was duly impressed upon him.
“Thee must not allow a customer to depart
without making a sale, if possible,” said
David, ‘‘and speak of the nearest substitute
thee can think of.” The boy was all atten-
tion and anxious to perform his duty. But
one day the old man was shocked, and even
his grave countenance was provoked into a
smile, as a lady entered with a jug and in-
quired of the boy if he had any good West
India molasses. With a slight hesitation,
his face at length brightened, as he replied,
“No, ma’am, we are just out of that, but
we have some excellent North American
tar!”

One of the proudest days in Uncle David’s
life was that on which he received his com-
mission as wholesale and retail agent for
Dr. Benjamin Brandreth’s pills for the vil-
lage of Sparta and including the township
of Yartmouth. An arrival of one or two
gross of this staple commodity was no un-
common thing, and the traveling agent who
called twice a year usually spent an entire
day with the old man, in order to pour into
his willing ear the various virtues of the
medicine and the long catalogue of diseases
for which it was a specific; until, as it
seemed to the embryo merchant, his cus-
tomers would require no other remedies,
and that death and his emblematic scythe
would hardly dare pay a visit to Sparta. It
is said he was so impressed by the alleged
renewing properties of this medicine, as re-
lated by this truthful (?) traveling agent,
that he personally drank (swallowed) from
this ‘“‘fountain of youth” not less than
half a gross of the pills each year, and that
his profits appeared on the wrong side of
the ledger. Be that as it may, it is certain
that, when all other topics failed, he would
grasp you by the button and proceed to
convince you that it was a criminal act to
leave for home without purchasing, at
least, one box of the genuine Brandreth
pills, and that to keep house without them
was almost impossible. But, in defiance of

the virtue of the pills he so persistently

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tested, like the parson’s ‘‘one hoss shay,”
the old man broke down all at once, and
one of the best of local agents was lost for-
ever.

Like many other inexperienced and un-
wise merchants, Uncle David seemed to
forget that his goods were bought to be
sold instead of to be looked at or to ornament
the shelves, and it pained him to part with
his best and most costly articles. At one
time some ladies called to look at his
shawls, and after examining several kinds
asked if he had not something better in
that line. With considerable reluctance
he at last opened a drawer and produced a
single one, very fine in quality and texture.
‘Ah! said one of the ladies, ‘‘that is, in-
deed, beautiful. You should have such a
| shawl where it could be seen.” But David
‘was busily endeavoring to attract their at-
tention to several others, much to the ladies’
perplexity. ‘‘Never mind any others,” said
the lady, at last, after having inquired the
price. ‘‘I will take this one.” ‘Dear me!”
cried the old man in a petulant voice, ‘‘it
seems strange thee wants all my best goods.
That is the only fine shawl 1 have in the
store, and I should think thee might choose
one of the others just to oblige me!”

* * * * * * *

Alexander Purdy, of Macedon, New
York, who first opened a general store there
about the time the Erie Canal was finished,
was a member of the Society of Friends,
and just the man fora pioneer, yet a pecu-
liar character in many respects. He was an
antislavery man of the strict. Wendell
Philips school, and would sometimes per-

pecuniary loss to himself. How he con-
sistently managed to deal in many of the
products of slave labor we never knew, but
when the same article produced by free
labor could be obtained and sold to his cus-
tomers he would have it, if pessible. We
recollect the time, long before the Great
Rebellion of the South, when very often
during the day his sharp, nasal voice could
be heard from his desk calling out to his
son, ‘‘Abram, bring out another pound of
that antislavery cotton batting, and put up
ten pounds of free sugar.” Whether the
old man was imposed upon in his purchases
is a question that can never be known, but
it is true that he kept both kinds of goods
when possible and was best pleased to sell
the products of free labor. It was the only
store of that kind that ever came to my no-
tice. .

Mr. Purdy was extremely conscientious
in all his business transactions, and soon
won the esteem and confidence of the set-
tlers for many miles around. It was almost
impossible to ask for anything ever kept for
sale in a store that he would not have, and,
once an article was admitted to his stock,
he was never known to be out of it for any
longer time than it would take to come from
New York or Boston. The consequence
was that, in time, he accumulated a mis-
cellaneous stock of many things which had
survived their day and generation and were
only adapted for the shelves of som? modern
museum, with a graphic descriptive cata-
logue attached. It is needless to say that
he became a most successful merchant, as
the bulk of his business was with his own
class of people, who, although eredit was

Many.a wager has been won and many a
laugh indulged in over the peculiarities of
Alexander Purdy in by-gone days. Although
a great reader, he was bitterly opposed to
novels and refused to have one brought into
his house. He had heard of their pernicious
influence on the mind, but had never deigned
to look into one, and, of course, he judged
such books more from prejudice than from
true knowledge. Some of his children had
indulged in this class of reading unknown
to him, although well aware of their fath-
er’s aversion to it. At one time a young
lady visiting the family brought ‘‘Uncle
Tom’s Cabin” with her, and, learniug from
his daughters the feeling of their father in
regard to such books, she was careful not to
read it when he was around. Forgetting
herself for a momont one day, she left the
book on the table in the sitting room, and
on her return was horrified to find Mr. Purdy
seated with his back to the door intently
perusing it. She quietly withdrew and
awaited his exit with many gloomy appre-
hensions. He remained reading until called
away; and, although the book was quickly
removed and secreted, the old gentleman
soon returned and inquired of his daughter

1 “what had become of that interesting little

history he saw on the table a short time be-
fore.” We will only add that he was per-
mitted to finish the history (?) and read his
first, and, possibly, his last novel in which,
owing to the subject, he was deeply inter-
ested.

A well-known citizen of the village jone
day sat in front of its only hotel, conversing
with a stranger about the extremely varied
stock then kept at Purdy’s store. ‘I no-
tice,” said the stranger, ‘that he has a large
stock and also a large assortment, but, of
course, there are many goods in common
use that people make for themselves, and
those he would not keep for sale. Now, I
will wager you the cigars that 1 will ask
him for an article in every-day use by farm-
ers.that he won’t have on hand.” ‘‘Done,”
said the citizen. And they at once repaired,
with several listeners, to the store. Ac-
costing Mr. Purdy, the stranger said, ‘‘I
wish to purchase half a dozen goose-yokes.”
“Let me think a moment,” was the reply.
‘‘] may not be able to supply thee.” Then,
turning to his son, ‘Abram, thee look in
that old box in the southwest corner of the
chamber and see if thee don’t find a few
goose-yokes.” Much to the chagrin of the

 

sist in maintaining his principles even at a

given them, always fulfilled their promises. \

traveler and the amusement of the crowd,
Abram soon returned with the required
half-dozen, and, amid peals of laughter—
which Mr. Purdy could hardly understand—
they were paid for and the cigars ordered.

Regarding everything outside of legiti-
mate business as gambling and, therefore,
wrong, Mr. Purdy never invested in any
speculations or hazardous enterprises to
increase his wealth; yet, by constant at-
tention to business and remaining in one
place and building, he accumulated a com-
petence for his old age, and at his death left
his family in good circumstances. From
time to time, during a business of nearly
‘forty years, extensions were added to the
store, until it is to-day nearly one hundred
feet in depth. Mr. Purdy held various
offices of trust and honor during his life, and
was postmaster for several years in an early
day, keeping the office in a portion of his
store. Trusted by his customers and the
people about him with large sums of
their surplus money, he may be said to have
been a private banker for many years. He
met death honored and regretted.

FRANK A. Howia.

 

 

 

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TIME TABLES.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

All Trains daily except Sundny.
GOING NORTH.

 

 

 

Arrives. Leaves.

Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex......8:45a m 9:05 a m
Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex..... 11:30am
Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex.... 7:30pm 10:40 pm
Cadillac Express.......-0eeeeeeeees 3:40 pm 5:05 pm
Sagimaw EXpress.........+e-eseeeee 11:25am 7:20am
- Fe ela cash neunseauen 10:30 a m. 4:10pm

Saginaw express runs through solid.

9:05 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City and
Mackinaw. .

11:30 a, m. train has chair car for Traverse City, Pe-
toskey and Mackinaw City.

10:40 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Traverse Clty,
Petoskey and Mackinaw.
GOING SOUTH.

  
 
  
  

Cincinnati Express 7:15am
Fort Wayne Expres ..10:30 am 11:45 a m
Cincinnati Express . 4:40pm 5:00 pm

 

Traverse City and naw Ex..10:50 pm
7:15amtrain has parlor chair car for Cincinnati.
5:00 pm train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
5:00 p. m. train connects with M. C. R. R. at Kalama-

zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadivn

points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p.m.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

  
  

Leave. Arrive.
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11:00 & IM... cc cccc ccc cce cece cccecerereeessesone 4:30 pm
4:40 p M......- cess 8:50 pm

Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later.
Cc. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

 

Detroit, Lansing & Northern.
Grand Rapids & Saginaw Division.
DEPART.

Saginaw EXpTess.......ceeseeeeeeeeceereeeeceres 7 30am

Saginaw EXpress........seesesereeeeeer eee ree ees 410pm
ARRIVE.

| Grand Rapids Express.........seeesee ceseeeree ll 2am

Grand Rapids Express. ........++-.+eeeesseeeees 10 30pm

‘All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot.
Trains run solid both ways.

Chicago & West Michigan.

Leaves. Arrives
CO 9:10am 3:55 pm
tDay EXpress.......seeeeeeeeeeeees 12:30 pm 9:45 pm
*Night Express.......++-+reeeeeeees 11:00 p m 5:45am
Muskegon Express........ «+ sees 5:00 pm 11:00 am

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.

Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through
parlor car in charge of eareful attendants without ex-
tra charge to Chicago on 12:30 p.m., and through coach
on 9:10 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

Newaygo Division.
Leaves. Arrives.
EXpress 2.0... ce ceeeeereeeeeercners 4:05 pm 4.20pm
EXPIess.....-see cece cree cere ects eens 8:25am 10:20 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. drains
to and from Ludington and Manistee.

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

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

Kalamazoo Division.

Leave. Arrive.
Ex. & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Ex
4:35pm 7:45am. .Grand Rapids. 9:45am 6:15pm
5:55pm 9:02am..Allegan....... 8:28am 5:00am
7:05pm 10:06am,..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 4:90pm
8:30pm 11:35am,.White Pigeon. 5:55am 2:20pm
2:30am 5:05pm..Toledo........ 11:00pm 9:45am
8:30am 9:40pm..Cleveland..... 640pm 6:35am
2:50pm  3:30am..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm
5:40am _ 6:50pm..Chicago....... 11:30pm 6:50am

A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 12:50 pm,carry-
ing passengers as far as Allegan. All trains daily ex-
cept Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent.

Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

 

 

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GOING EAST.
‘ Arrives. Leaves.
| *Steamboat Express......--.-eeee+ 6:25 p m 6
*Through Mail..........eeeeeeeeeee 10:40 am
+Evening Express..........eseee eee 3:25pm
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Roasts coffee | connection at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for

New York, arriving there at 10:30 am the following
morning. The Night Express has a through Wagner car
and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids.
JAS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent.
Gxo. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager Chicago.

Michigan Central.
Grand Rapids Division.

DEPART.
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*Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping 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 qver
M. C. BR. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

D. W. JounsTon, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.

O. W. RUGGLES, Gen’! Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago.

Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway.

  
 
     

 

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the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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It will pay for itself in a short time.

You cannot afford to do without it.

For particulars, write to

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Wholesale Grocers, —

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77 to 83 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

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The Michiean Tradesman.

A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.

 

 

 

E, A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors,

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

{Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as
Second-class Matter.1

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1887.

 

LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS.

 

BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT.
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.

Shakespere says that ‘there is a tide in
the affairs of men, which taken at the
flood leads on to fortune,” but unfortunately
for ourselves a vast majority of us, through
neglect or force of circumstances, allow the
flood-time to pass by, and the opportunity
to disappear forever, and find consolation
in whining about ‘‘what might have been.”

Interview one hundred impecunious in-
dividuals and ninty-nine of them will nar-
rate some miraculous escape from the incu-
bus of fortune. The city lots now covered
with colossal buildings, the pine forests
that are loading unending processions of
railroad trains, the petroleum deposits that
are furnishing streams of oleaginous wealth,
and the mines that are unceasingly creating
millionaires, have all, at some period of
their lives, invited them to ease and afflu-
ence; but they allowed the tide to ebb; its
flood found them unprepared, or uncertain,
or irresolute—or more likely situated like
the man who could have ‘‘swapped” a mule
for the land on which the city of Chicago
now stands, only he didn’t own the mule or
its equivalent—but the ‘‘what might have
been” wail never appears to lose its effi-
eacy in reconciling the narrator to his al-
leged failure in life.

* * * * -

The persons in whose laps ‘‘the plums of
opportunity” fall often give us occasion to
wonder at the singular decrees of Nature.
The old lady wouldn’t select a militia cap-
tain to finish the campaigns of a Napoleon,
or acountry house painter to retouch the
time-damaged frescoes of a Michael Angelo,
but she doesn’t appear to care particularly
upon whose shoulders she drops the cast-
off mantle of a Vanderbilt, or Gould, or
Stewart. She is methodical and careful in
creating brains for the field, the forum, the
arts and sciences, and the various profes-
sions, but she is totally indifferent whether
the wand of Fortunatus touches the illiterate,
the selfish and parsimonious, or the cultur-

ed, liberal and benevolent.
* * *% * *

I wonder sometimes whether those writers
on mercantile subjects, who gravely assert
that certain fixed and invariable rules must

 

be followed by every dealer to insure SuCc- |

cess, don’t sometimes pen their articles
with a mental reservation. They are usual-
ly men of experience and intelligence, and
very few of them can have failed to observe

that, while itis safer for the majority of |

traders to be guided by consistent business
principles, there are numerous cases where
almost every common sense maxim is vio-
lated, and almost every reasonable safe
guard neglected, and yet,
the disciplinarians ‘*go to the wall,”
fenders are lovingly smiled upon by for- |

tune.
* * * * *

All these various reflections are suggested |
by a brief notice, which I recently read,
that the estate of Cornelius O’Dowd had |
been appraised at $210,000.

I have known a number of people during |
my life who won success as failures; people
who, notwithstanding every exertion and |
precaution, have had

“Venture after venture wrecked,
And shattered in the gulf of time, *s

but I never knew an individual who was |}
so diametrically their opposite as Corne-
lius. He was a rough, rude, uneducated |
man, and one totally deficient in system and |
order, and yet he was successful in every
venture. Ihave no idea that he was en-
dowed wita a spirit of prophecy, yet imme-
diately before the enormous advance of cer-
tain lines of goods,
hausted every resouree at his command in

stocking up in these very lines, and made a:
Al- |

comfortable little fortune at the outset.
though he never read a ewspaper or mar-
ket report, there was hardly an advance in
any article of merchandise, for years, that
didn’t find him ‘‘ivaded.” His most hope-

if the fire and flood and wind-storm, that
brought disaster to his neighbors, only add-
ed to his prosperity.

And yet this nan had no method, or at-

while many of.
the of- |

during the war, be ex- |

moment, itis far more. liable to be the re-
sult of accident than of presistent and de-

liberate watching.
* * * * *

And, after all, why should we small-cali-
bred financiers puzzle our brains over the
freeks of fortune, or worry over the une-
qual distribution of her favors? If she
views us with comparative indifference, and
neither frowns or smiles, we have, on the
whole, rather reasons for self-congratula-
tion. I don’t exactly admire the philoso-
phy of the mendicant who shed tears over
the monetary afflictions of Croesus, and I
should have regarded the latter gentleman
as a very eccentric and illy-balanced per-
sonage if he had suggested an exchange of
situations with the mendicant; but I believe
the individuals who extract the most com-
fort out of life are circumstanced materially

 

different from either of these ancient
worthies.
* * *¥ * *

When a person is annoyed and disgusted
at his clumsiness and slowness in the
scramble after wealth, nothing appears to
soothe him and calm him and reconcile him
to his various disappointments, more than
a disquisition on the folly of mammon-wor-
ship. lf he lectures he knows that every
hearer is a devotee, and if he writes he
realizes that, like himself, every reader is,
more or less, given to adoration of the mon-
etary deity; yet, in either case, he relieves
his feelings, and confidently expects that
every hearer or reader will, temporarily,
sympathize with his views.

Well, in the language of the tramp who
crawled out of the burning straw stack, and
witnessed the destruction of his ragged
bundle, ‘‘them ez hez must Jose;” and
when we pea-shooter financiers read about
the frequent burstings of the big Columbiads,
we can congratulate ourselves that the
| equipoise of the financial world will, prob-
ably, never be disturbed by by us.

“Let Us I Have F Facts.”
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.

In your issue of August 10 I find an arti-
| cle signed Frank A. Howig, which I have
attentively read and considered. It con-
tains many good suggestions, among which
one of the foremost (provided it can be car-
ried out) is: ‘‘Don’t give credit.”

This correspondent says that the practice
of extending credit to customers is almost
universal. This is true. Some credit more
and some less, but all, or nearly all, give
credit. Further, all, with no exception,
wish they didn’t.

A merchant may say to his customers
that he keeps no account book and _ will
charge nothing. When he begins business,
he thinks he won’t. But the next day a
shower comes up, and Mrs. Croesus, a par-
ticular friend of his wife, and of undoubted
responsibility, runs in to buy an umbrella.
She cannot go home without one—has left
her purse in her bureau, but will pay next
time she comes in. She gets it, of course,
else would the merchant be a disgrace to the
fraternity. He smiles, hands out the um-
brella, makes a “‘tip” for $2, puts it in the
till, and—the credit system is inaugurated.

He might as well have put the charge on
|a book as on the tip, for it will not be the
last by many that he will have to collect.
| In an experience of more than forty years,
Ihave known no merchant who did not
give credit. Mr. Howig may be an excep-

ion. But in the place of assertions which
| Ido uot call in to question, but which any
one can make, will he give us the facts on
which he has based the ‘‘no eredit” part of
| his paper?
What sort of a business is it, in which he
| has succeeded in accomplishing that in
| which most of the best and wealthiest
| among our country merchants have signally
failed? It is comparatively easy to conduct
\® small ‘‘cash on the counter” traffic; to sell
‘cigars, peanuts and tin swords; tosella
| good many of them, too, and make a hand-
some percentage, and still credit not one
| cent; but a town needs few dealers of that
| sort, while a live merchant, ready to supply
| the people with goods which they must
have, and in exchange take money if he can
' get it, but, if not, that which he thinks he
can turn into cash—such a man is of some
use to the community as well as himself,
and it is pretty safe to say that in some
form or other, he gives credit.

How large a business has Mr. Howig
done? Was it $2,000 or $20,000 in any
one year? Did he ever give credit? If so,
when did he shut down, and what are the
‘figures for business done and profits made
'during the last years he credited and the
first during which he didn’t?

Coupon systems may be well enough, but
| if they are based on nothing but notes, the
| notes in most cases are practically worth-
less, if the makers refuse payment. There
‘is where the advantages of the Business

 

 

 

®: empt at method, about his&ffairs. He was | _Men’s Associations are apparent, Plenty

antidy about his store, irregular in his hab- |
its, offensive in his language, and unpopu- |
lar in his community, and when he relin- |
quished trade and took himself and his ac- |
ecumulations to another locality there wasn’t |
the remotest visible regret at his departure.

Tam not antagonizing the business pur-)
ists, but I would like to have the business |
purists account for this business phenom- |

enon.
* * * * *

I don’t think it profitable for the ay erage)
man to use up any particular amount of his |
time in watching for the flood in his tide; |
the average man who does so will event- |
ually learn what the ancient writer meant |
when he referred to

“Dropping buckets into empty wells,
And growing old in drawing nothing up.

@I base this opinion upon the assumption |

that if any of us small-calibred financiers |
eyer happen to be present at the opportune

(of men whv would hardly think twice
| about paying a note, unless as aremote pos-
| sibility, will hustle around to the very best

lof their poor abilities to avoid being

| black-listed.

I might say much more concerning the
| matters on which I have touched in this
| communication, but will leave the subject
| for the present. I have written the forego-

ing because, in common with many readers

| of your paper, l recognize that its mission

is mainly the promulgation ot facts based
| on practical experience, which may help
| the many to profit by the lessons one has
learned.
Your readers are largely among the coun-
‘try merchants. _ Is there amongst them one
| who will tell the rest that he has for a term

of years done a business of $5,000 or more
| per annum, given no credit, and made mon-
| ey?

|” Let us have facts! MERCHANT.

 

 

VOIGT MILLING CO,,

Proprietors of

Crescent Roller Mills

Manufacturers of the following well
known brands:

Crescent, White Rose,
Vienna, Royal Patent,

AND
ALL WHEAT FLOUR.
The Great Health Food.

W. end Pearl St. Bridge,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

TRANSIT MILL COMPANY,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Flour, Feed,
Grain and
Baled Hau.

25 Pearl Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.
0. E. Brown, Gen. Mgr,
Parties in want should

CEE \ write to or see the

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SRED C0.

71 CANAL STREET.

SALT FISH

Bought and Sold by

FRANK J. DETTENTHALER,

117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
te" ~Oysters the Year Around _g

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

We carry « full line of
Seeds of every vwuriety,
both for field and garden.

 

 

 

A. J. BOWNE, President.
GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President.
H. P. BAKER, Cashier.

CAPITAL, - - $300,000.

 

Transacts a general banking business.

 

Make a Specialty of Collections, Accoufhts
of Country Merchants Solicited.

 

F. J. LAMB & Co.,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES,

Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Etc.,

8 ald 10 fone nee UHAND ATAFIDS, MICH.

aa ATTENTION GIVEN T0 FILLING ORDERS.

i
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WM. SHEARS & CO.

Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents for

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

 

REMOVAL.
Jennings & Smith

PROPRIETORS

ARGTIG MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

MANUFACTURERS

Jennings’ Flavoring Extracts,
Arctic Baking Powder, etc.

WILL REMOVE

ABOUT

AUGUST 15th.

TO THE

GIBSON BUILDING, 38 AND 40 Louis Sr.

ORANGES LEMONS

1865

PUTNAM & BROOKS

Wholesale Mfrs. of

Ure Gand

Our New Factory is one of the
largest and best-equipped
in the land. Come and
see us. 11, 13,15, 17
SO. IONIA ST.

1887

     
    
   

    
 
    
  

SOriletL
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PEANUTS CANDY

 

 

SPRING & GOMPANY,

JOBBERS IN

DRY GOODS,

 

Valley City Milling Co.

  

FLOUR

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OUR LEADING BRANDS:

Roller Champion,
Gilt Edge,
Matchless,
Lily White,
Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,
White Loaf,
Reliance,
Gold Medal,
Graham. |

 

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OUR SPECIALTIES:

Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated |
Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran,
Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed.

Write for Prices.

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Grand Rapids, Michigan.

SEEDS

FOR EVERYBODY.

For the Field or Garden.

If you want to buy

 

Clover,
Timothy,
Hungarian,
Millet,
Orchard Grass,
Kentucky Blue,
Red Top,
Seed Oats,
Rye,
Barley,
Peas,
Onion,
Ruta Baga
Mangle
Wurzel,

Anything in te Line of SEEDS,

Write or send to the

Need Store,

71 CANAL ST,,

W.T. LAMOREAUY.

Hosiery, Carpets, Etc.
O ald § Monroe St, Grand Rapids.

CURYISS, DUNTON & ANDREWS
ROOFERS

Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years, at Fair Prices.

Grand Rapids, - - Mich.

STORE «COUNTERS AND FURNITURE TO ORDER.

D. H. MOSHIER,

MANUFACTURER OF

Counters, Prescription Gases,

WOOD MANTELS:

And all kinds of Store and Bank Furniture.
Odd Bookcases and Sideboards.

Special attention given to ordered work.
or send for estimates.

 

Call and see me

 

 

[, STEKETEE & SONS,

JOBBERS IN

DRY GOODS,

AND NOTIONS,
S83 Monroe Sst.,
AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers
American and Stark A Bags

1A Specialty.

 

C. AINSWORTH,

- JOBBER IN

VV OOL,
GLOVER, TIMOTHY SEED and BEANS.

Parties Wishing to Buy or Sell above are Invited to Correspond.

vhdbonthi Ditldondie; <2: o!. SG Rapids, Mich.

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08 Michigan Ave., Chicago,

BEL, CONRAD 2 C0,
Ury Spice Mills
EAS, GOFFRES & SPICES

|JAPAN TEA---“Red Dragon” Chop.

COFFEE---O. G. Plantation Java,
Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican.

The Best Coffee on arth We slic COMMUNIcations.

W.R. KEASEY, Traveling Representative.

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

CARY & LOVERIDCE,

GENERAL DEALERS IN

Fire and Burglar Proof

 

Combination and Time Locks,

; 1 Tonia Street, = -

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Groceries.

Interesting Meeting of the Retail Grocers’
Association.

 

 

There was a fair attendance at the meet-
ing of the Retail Grocers’ Association of
Grand Rapids last ‘Tuesday evening.

The report of the Committee on Picnic
was received and accepted, when a bill sent
in for the services of a prompter at the
dance was ordered paid.

A bill for postage, presented by ex-Col-
lector Cooper, was rejected.

Warren Hutchins then addressed the gro-
cers on the subject of “The Best Methods
for Preserving Fruits and Vegetables,” as
follows:

The retail grocers of Grand Rapids have
a greater responsibility for the health of its
citizens than any other class. All the food
consumed here is furnished by them and by
the butcher.

Dr. Edson, Chief Inspector of Food for
the N. Y. Sanitary Bureau, says: ‘‘Fruits
and vegetables should constitute a large
part of our diet in warm weather.” He
further says: ‘The person who sells con-
taminated food aims a deadly blow at the
consumer.”

Every city should have competent inspect-
ors of food, with power to forbid the sale
of all unwholesome articles.

In 1872 a dairyman near Cincinnati en-
gaged me to sell a lot of dry cows for him.
They were in good condition, and I sold
them better than he expected. Soon after
he asked me to sell another lot. I told him
I would if in good condition. I took
them to Brighton market there and sold
them by live weight. Just as the purchaser
was about to pay me, an officer put his
hand on his shoulder and told him he could
not drive them home, because they were
not fit for beef. I was very glad to find
that that greal city had such officers. When
I sold them, the purchaser had to give
the officer a writing engaging to take them
out to pasture.

A large number of vegetables and
fruits, when exposed a few hours
to the sun in warm weather (after

being gathered), become tasteless and un-
wholesome, unfit to be used as articles of
diet, and are often the cause of serious dis-
eases.

Now, if a plan can be adopted which will
enable grocers to keep these perishable ar-
ticles a longer time without becoming wilted
or stale, a great gain will accrue to dealers
and a much larger one to the citizens in
health and comfort. If any suggestions
from my experience shall turn the attention
of this Association to this subject, I shall
feel compensated for undertaking the deli-
cate task of coming before so intelligent
and enterprising a class of citizens.

In 1875, engaged to work as foreman of

a large market garden for Cornell Universi-
ty, at Ithaca, N. Y. _I had previously had
five years’ experience in a similar capacity
of a garden six miles from Boston. Prof.
Lazenby, who had charge of this garden at
Ithaca, graduated the June before in the
horticultural department, but had had but
little practical experience. He is now a
professor at the Ohio State University, and
is also director of an experiment station at
Columbus of seventeen acres, and is now
thoroughly informed. I made the garden
and then sold all its products for the Uni-
versity, the money being paid into their
treasury. We had a large barn cellar which
was bricked up and plastered inside so as
to be cool in summer. We also had hy-
drants in different parts of the garden, with
gas pipe and hose, so as to be prepared for
dry weather, but our chief weapons against
drought were subsoiling and thorough culti-
vation. I sold the garden products largely
to professors’ families and to private citi-
zens. It devolved on me to secure a stt of
paying customers. By raising the best
quality and by delivering them to families
in a fresh condition, 1 secured all the cus-
tomers I could supply and from a very intel-
ligent, appreciative class. | When I sold to
Mrs. A., she would say, ‘‘Mrs. B. was here
yesterday and wishes you to call on her.”
Mrs. B. had found out from Mrs. A. that
she had first-class articles from the Uni-
versity garden. My success was assured,
and for four years I sold these articles ev-
ery alternate day. When I had green peas
or other perishable articles, not sold to reg-
ular customers, I drove down on _ sfreets
where they needed cheap food and sold at a
recuced price, so that I rarely carried these
articles to market twice. I told Prof. La-
zeuby, when we had strong, wormy rad-
ishes to sell, that we would make more
money to throw them away. Professor
Roberts, the agricultural professor, once
asked me to sell a large lot of inferior ap-
ples from the farm. I said to him, ‘‘Profes-
sor, I like to sell goo‘ articles.” ‘‘So do 1,”
was his quick response. In warm weather,
when these articles were harvested, I had
them put in the shade as soon as picked,
either vegetables or small fruits, and where
there was no shade had them covered with
a coarse cloth, wrung out in cool hydrant
water, and transported to the barn cellar
and kept until morning. ‘They were carried
to market well covered up from the sun.
‘Now, if the grocers of this city would mutu-
ally agree not to exhibit but a small portion
of these commodities at a time, unless most
of them are covered with damp cloths, they
would soon experience a great gain and
would be educating the.people to demand
and appreciate good, wholesome food.

In very hot weather, these damp cloths
should be wrung out at intervals, or else
cover with adry cloth to prevent evapora-
tion. Then on hot nights and Sundays,
they should be laid on damp cloths, spread
on the floor of a well-ventilated, clean cellar
or room and covered with another damp
cloth. I notice that the neatest, best gro-
cers do not exhibit dried-up or decayed arti-
cles four or five days after they become un-

le.

We are all teachers and educators. Either
the grocers will educate the citizens, by
furnishing fresh articles, or the people will
gain such a knowledge of physiology and
the laws of health that they will refuse to
purchase these stale products. Whichclass
shall teach the other?

In 1835 or 1836, one of the leading mer-
chants of Vermont sent several sleigh-loads
of butter to Boston for sale. The proprie-
tors of the Tremont House wished to _pur-
chase a large lot for winter use. Wheh
they examined the butter, they found most
of it unfit for their table. This merchant
came home disgusted and told of his great
disappointment. The press took up the
subject and informed the people of Ver-
mont that they ought to be ashamed, with
their sweet mountain pastures and pure
spring water, to make poor butter. The
result is that the dealers in Boston are now

to advertise Vermont butter for sale,
and the Boston papers announce the amount
of butter shipped from St. Albans and other
points in Vermont to their city.

I gardened for myself in Ohio and Mis-
souri and always found it profitable to sell
good articles and in a fresh condition. In
Missouri, I raised a field of sweet corn.
found that one-half of the inhabitants of the
City of Mexico, on the Northern Missouri
Railway, had never tasted sweet corn, and
I educated them by giving them a few ears
to try. In Ithaca, but few had ever used
celery. I told them that it was becoming
fashionable for the tableand was considered
good for nervousness, and before Tleft there
was a large sale for 1t. In 1839, gardeners
had just fairly begun to raise small fruits
for the Boston market. The crop which has
been sold in this city this season would have
been a drug on their market then. Not one
gardener in twenty raised tomatoes or celery
then. A gentleman from Boston told me
lately that fruit there was dearer than here,
sometimes much dearer, but, said he, ‘‘It is
cheaper to buy it for my children than to
pay doctor’s bills.”

If a few enterprising grocers will adopt
the plan of purchasing and selling only fresh
vegetables and pure, unadulterated articles,
the rest will follow suit or get out of the
business.

1t will be seen that I am not writing this
for the especial benefit of grocers, but of the
citizens; but if it benefits the grocers (as it
surely will), I shall be glad. When at {th-
aca a few gardeners commenced selling
cabbages by the pound, it caused a little
struggle, but now all grocers there sell
them in that way. Who will first sell eggs
by the same just weight? I purchased a
pound of baking powder, and very unex-
pectedly received a nice glass pitcher. My
wife used the powder two or three times
and threw the rest away as being useless or
worse. I hope this subject will come up at
your State meeting and that all adulterated
articles of commerce will be put in the same
category with unwholesome fruits and vege-
tables. When this desirable reform takgs
place, the longevity of the people will be in-
creased 20 per cent.

The interests of dealers and purchasers
are strongly linked together and the benefits
should be mutual.

On motion of H. A. Hydorn, a vote of
thanks was tendered Mr. Hutchins for his
address.

A communication was received from the
Michigan Business Men’s Association, an-
nouncing the date of the third convention
and stating tdat the Retail Grocers’ Asso-
ciation is entitled to twelve delegates and
an equal number of alternates. H. A.
Hydorn moved that the President be author-
ized to appoint the delegates, which was
amended so as to give him power to fill all
vacancies and make up the list of alternates.
The following were then chosen as dele-
gates: IH. A. Hydorn, O. W. Pettit, B. F.
Emery, Thos. Keating, Geo. Dunaven,
Willis E. Butler, E. E. Walker, M. 8. Goos-
sen, Chas. Pettersch, James A. Stratton.

On motion of Thos. Keating, the Secre-
tary was instructed to apply to the State
Association for a charter.

Treasurer Harris reported a balance on
hand of $107.86 and the Secretary reported
the receipts of the evening as $12.40.

The special Committee on Memorial to
the Common Council was requested to
meet at THE TRADESMAN Office Friday
evening to consider the best method of se-
curing municipal inspection of meats, pro-
duce, etc.

B. F. Emery said that all the members of
the Association were familiar with the gro-
cer on land, and that at the next meeting he
would give them an idea of the grocer on
water, as connected with the U. S. Navy;
also a description of one Sunday in the Navy.
The offer was accepted and Mr. Emery’s re-
cital will be looked forward to with much
interest.

As the next meeting of the Association
occurs on the same date as the first day
of the State convention, it was voted to
defer the next meeting until September 20.

The new delinquent list, which was distrib-
uted at the close of the meeting, appeared to
give general satisfaction.

 

The Committee on Memorial met accord-
ing to call and the local Health Officer was
aiso present by invitation of the Secretary.
The latter gentleman was asked what he
proposed to do in the way of preventing

adulterated spices, ete., and replied that he
had not reached that feature of his work as
yet—that for the present his attention
would be given wholly to the subjects of
meat and milk. The matter was discussed
in all its bearings, when it was decided to
ask President Coye to draw up a memorial
to the Council, asking that body to appoint
an Inspector of Vegetables ‘and Meats, as
provided for by the charter, and present
the memorial at the next meeting of the
Association for signature.
enlace
A Disreputable Dealer Receives a Deserved
Rebuke.

Henry J. Marsh, the owner of a general
store and grist mill at Marshville, recently
received a severe rebuke at the hands of the
Supreme Court in connection with a busi-
ness transaction dating back to the time of
his disreputable failure in 1877. All who
have ever had any dealings with Marsh pro-
nounce him a swindler of the deepest die,
and now that the Supreme Court has set the
seal of approval on the accusations, there is
nothing left for him to do but to remove to
a locality where his real character is un-

known. :
ern nen

The “Anchor” brand of oysters, which
had such an extensive sale last season, will
be handled by F. J. Dettenthaler again this
year. The ‘‘Anchor’ brand was pro-
nounced by all who handled it as the very
best goods for the money on the market,
and those who wish a chance at them this
year should make arrangements without de-
lay. ‘

The increase in the consumption of sal-
mon in this State has lately been wonderful.
A few years ago fifty cases was about an
average amount for a Michigan jobber to
handle in a single season, while at present

 

500 cases is nearer the proper figure.

the sale of poor and decayed vegetables, ”

 

EIGHTY STRONG.

The Membership of the M. B. M.A. Reach-
es 2436.

Four new associatiuns have affiliated with
the State body during the past week—Scotts-
ville, with nine members; Eaton Rapids,
with twenty-six members; Lansing, with 104

  

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

| WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
|

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

AXLE GREASE.
| OTOWD ose os es 80/Paragon ..........- 2 10
| Frazer’s........... 90/Paragon 25% pails. 90
| Diamond X........ 60|Fraziers, 25 i pails.1°25

|" Modoe, 4 doz.......2 50
| BAKING POWDER.

    

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

erring ,round, % bbl

members; and Sand Lake, with eighteen | ARSE OE ee =
members. Cadillac has also sent in per) . in A NE ere bale decreas 3 .

: oe a wenn ceed 2

capita dues on eleven members, making | princess, 48.......-.-.-.+0:0eseseee cre 1 25
. : . ny . o“ » em
fifty-nine in all. These aceessions swell a a poek Maa tataue estes SAS 438
the total membership to 2,436, as follows: | eS eat
rand RAOINE.. .. .c. sete enemies 1g | Arctic, % cans, 6 doz. case........-.----+
CB ras oa She i cen sets tees nk oe 66 | ‘c % ” S eee eS SS Rae
Traverse City...... ccc cece e cece e ee eee eees 99 a * ee a
LOWELL... .. 22 0cee cece cece teen ener tee cece seen 48 | is : ‘ 2 he
Bie bapide Me Oe ge ee as - | Victorian, 1b cans, (tall,) 2 doz..... ...--- 2 00
eee Derr re ree rants oie 15
SP BOR UG oe oy ce ese enc eee ee de 50 | a eee ‘ 25
Sparta............ ya hee auc aeaa ss mckn ces By | PRET: BQ. oo ski ees woe ne nteenene ers ss -
Hastings 4) DVY, NO. 8......0- sees sees ee eee eres doz. 45
Eastport mee era rent ares SEARS a eee 10 } Liquid, MB Oligs oe sce sn tase sees cncees doz. 35
ees 6! Liquid, 8 OZ. ........ cece ee ee eee eee es doz. 65
atts foun ee 57 | ATCUIG EO]. 0 coc cse scan ee eee scence # gross 5 50
ee a yyy | ATCHIC B OZ... 0.2.22. eee eect eee ee neee eter eees 7 20
one aE ie aa le ae co AEE I MES 18 | AVCtiC 160Z..........0seeeee reser teeter nents 12 00
ee eerste et Aare a 2 ee Oren ete shoe noe 2 00
RT ngs nn eden eons canoe ae ee Gt wr apra seen es or eece 3 00
Wage dOrOe Os 6 ence yee sees tones oy CS ere nets oe - 400
BO 2 oka fives gies eo sab ces Oto! ge 4 BROOMS . .
RRP NIN osc o sae lowes ene an 8! g7 | No. 2Hurl..........1 75|Common Whisk...._ 90
Grand Haven 45 | No. 1 Hurl....2 00@2 25|Faney Whisk...... 1 00
ee rs : 18 | No. 2Carpet........ BPM oo eee es 375
ee eee 215
OO aki rascc ss einen aces 14| Parlor Gem...... aa
CT oi os ee ike ee wd es Bae 0s Fh 23 as ee oe 59 | 1. CANNED FISH.
ete eh. heals Scdaeees toe 36 | Clams, | ib, Little NeCK....... eee eee eens 110
Rigice ee ki eee 13 | Clam Chowder, 31........-..-+.+0 +0000: 2 15
Romanek ce eal v3 | Cove Oysters, 1 standards..........-. M@L 00
RO os ee tcke ves ssdneee 51 | Cove Oysters, 2  standards............- 1 65
Pe ay ce 6] | Lobsters, 1 picnic. .......... eee eee ee ees 175
eases 94 | Lobsters, 2 MD, PICNIC. ...... 2. ccc e see cones 2 65
ea ata ar | Lobsters, 1 Tb star.......-..--0ereeree seers 2 00
ee 1 | Lobsters, 2 tb star.........-00sceoseeceerees 3 00
Kingsley are Ere NT AO RN CE a ey 10 Mackerel, 1 fresh standards............ 1 45
ER oe i Sacdns sc anandooe ot 41 Mackerel, 5 ib fresh standards............ 5 10
EME es tts hean hse vh in fnokins sno fuenlnse 4 41) Mackerel in Tomato is:
es cris apie ys | Mackerel,3 in Mustard.........+-.--+++-
a ace 50 Mackerel, 3 th soused.........-.. cee eeeeee
Rapes hie. oo occ. re ek ~ | Salmon, 1 hb Columbia river........--.---- 2 10
ite ay A a 3, | Salmon, 2 h Columbia river....... ..-+++- 3 80
BOM ee vg | Sardines, domestic 48......---+-+++++++++ 6@6%
eee > | Sardines, domestic 48.......--.++-++++-- 1@1
a ae Co a ae Wy | Sardines, Mustard ¥8........--++++02+000+ 10@11
ee ET 2 aepemenenee, Seman We ies oy 13G15
VerMORbVGID .. isi... cscs ns cous ca das assens gi | Prout. 8B brook, .....-.-s0---os-+s 20+"
BURNIN oo oooh 6s 61x eee te tees te te 33 oe oie
ccs BO Apples, gallons, standards.........-.----- 275
ae 49 | Blackberries. SEANGATOS. «2.6. sence 5-20 1 60
ase 1B | Cherries, red SGRAOOe. 6. ae ee see 1 40
eeeMee esc of | DAMSONS .... 1... wave reerercctcetseseees 110
Cedar Springs ch yg OY Egg Plums, standarde .............+++++- 1 85
em ee aie op | Goosebervries.....-..-0+. seers seeeereeete es 1 20
eee se ** 49 | Green Gages, .....ececce eee e reece ence eeees 18
ee ee 1] | Beaches, Extra Yellow .........20.22250+++ 175
ee acces coe 4 | Peaches, standards.......--.-.2: sees ee: 2 00
East ‘Saginaw eer BA | Peaches, SCCONdS.......... 2. ee eee ee ee nese 1%
ee aes 18 Peaches, Di€...... eee cece eee reece eee e eee ees 1 23
Smee re rr ee Ly | PORTE... 2... e-eseeseeeeeceseee sense teens 1 40
Daeg gees. ssh ses OL) Pineapples, ......- +++. -+e-ereeeeeeer eters 1 40
MMMM cose ees doses son sence esophageal ah ee =
mek Cle... os ecc teases Sa 21 | Raspberries, extra Bs ea pes 2 40
Pahari pM as OG seen i eres penne teenien ss 1 -
ecu venus eh | EPP ORESOM 235-255 s0 +2 on se tesenrernee res 1 40
ie Ue Lea Te Ae) i7 | Whortleberries ........0. cee ee cece ee ee ees 1 00
Se CANNED VEGETABLES.
Hopkins Station,.............-.:.20seeeee ee g | Asparagus, Oyster Bay.........------++++- 2 00
| Beans, Lima, standard............-.+-.++- 75
>| Beans, Stringless, Erie.. .....-...-----++: 9)
BE CG ooo sce oe eee ee 18 | Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked............-- 15
nnd ty oe. se acs eds ae 32, Corp, Archer’s Trophy......------+++++++
Dimondale ..............0eseceee esse eeereneees 20| ‘* Morning Glory.........---+--s+-+-- _
Harbor Springs...............cee se eece ee eeees 25 | tO  PROWOre 5. . 2. 4s oes ob tee hace eee 1 35
WERNIETOR Los os io a veins oben de be hoes Ges eRe ants G3) ROME... .. one cece eee ee ence esse nea ees 1 35
Sangeet 104) %*  Sequoit........... cece eee eee ee ee es 1 35
Greet. 2 ek ae cas sean ce oe ones 9g!  BHamburg............e cece reece ee eeees 1 40
Tent RODIGE.. oo... oo5e os gs see ane eae 96/  “ Livingston........---...- sees eee 1 30
a CANO kere ese eset cee eee 18 Peas, French....... Lt nteeeeseeeueeresecaeens 150
NUTNOPOY os sree oe a ce oe ons ae 6 | Peas, extra marrofat..........---++++- 1 20@1 40
| Peas, SOAKCH.....-. 22. sees cere ee eee taeee 75
hte os oe 2,436); ‘* Harly June, stand............%.- 1 50@1 75
cl ee ee ae cs . WO MITER. oon ate cn seeesccas 2
: | «« French, extra fine.............+++--+- 20 00
The Detroit Boys Crave Delay. "Mushrooms, extra fine....... 0-56. seers 20 00
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: | Pumpkin, 3 oe Pe as cea aaen ch a
Davee, Aig. 1081. Stone le

Dran Sin—Yours of the 14th at hand and | Tomatoes, standard brands. ......-------. 115
noted. We would like nothing better than | CHEESE.
to try conclusions in a game of base ball | Michigan full cream..........-.-++++- 122 @12%
with our brothers at Grand Rapids, but} _ CHOCOLATE. :
owing to the rush of business at this season | Wilbur's Premium. nano arenes =
of the year, I think the aforesaid brothers, « Wntuteone 45 ances — - aaa
will have to wait till next season. We have “ Cocoa-theta 42|Runkles’ ............. 35
no doubt but what we could do you up and “ Vanilla Bar 28
shall stipulate that there be no professional.) ‘i Cane = @25
talent on either side. Only those who are | "°PSPP® ond ye G26
Knights of the Grip can take part. + Little, mete dere ok eel ot @2

Yours truly, . eg o in tin pails...:...-..-.--.; ot
ana A eee ke ree 28%
E. H. McCURDY. — yreitby’s, 1B. co gece G2
: is = Bald MS........-.46. ae ‘
Since writing the above, Mr. MeCurdy | 48... perms naseennanrrnenens or
: r . : . : | Manhattan, pails...........----.++-+-- 20
has partially changed his views, owing tO! Peerless ............ 000+ Pde os @18
the interest which is shown in the event at | Bulk.......---+-sssssreeerse tree st sece es @15
this end of the line. A meeting of the De- | COsTHES—PACKAGE,

: } 60 bs 100 Ths
troit travelers will be held on POAUETMAY | Thon: ig. ce vek esas esse eee sc teseee 25%
evening of this week, at which time he will | Lion, in cabinets.....-.---++++e+e++: a —
endeavor to arouse the enthusiasm of the APDUOKIGS ooo. ssc es sees sere oe BO 2534

: ‘ o ; : Ey Oko kn ak ores tee seas nes 2556
Detroit grip carriers, i order to prev ent Standard .........--e ee eee cece cence O54
the disappointment the Grand Rapids boys Fanon ti reer hi etenernien ete Se

i : We ee eg eee oe bee 25:
would otherwise feel over the postponement ea. : ” ee cs : 2545
of the event until another season. Hagle.......002-eeeeee eee ee nese reece 25% 25%
: Be eee | MOXIGAI 0.5 sce cc eceeckes cece cessass 20 «20

In case the games can be arranged, it is COFFEES.
proposed to leave for the seat of war on oS Green. | a Oe Roasted...
Friday evening and play the game Satur- Gentes... .... - 28@25 Santos... ==» BGR

‘ni Maricabo.,..... aricabo....... 25@26
day RENE, 86 a4 to enable those who RE ae Re O25 . |Java.......... - 2530
wish to do so to witness a league game in | O. G. Java.....- aoa 3 . Java...... mas
: - | Mocha .......-- fa ol... 31@32
the afternoon. Sunday will be spent in ee * GOegES SPECIAL BR ANDS. oe
visiting the churches and other places of in- | Bell, Conrad & Co.'s cp ogg Java. ss
terest, the return trip being made on Sun-| + “ . SEA 30
day night, which will land the boys home in | oe . oe eonaeents =
time to start out onthe early morning trains; * * Mexican......... 20
Monday. Every traveler will be expected pitt Siete Jon ma aon ies 96s
to take along his wife, or mother, or sister, | 72 foot Jute oe ) 3% x foot Cotton....1 "5
te ate 40 Foot Cotton.... 2 foot Cotton....2 00
or some other fellow’s sister. CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS.
—_—»>- > x #8 Ib
The Grocery Market. Kenosha Butter eee eae . 6%
Sugars have taken a sharp advance and| Rutter... 8
canned goods continue to exhibit a notable | Fancy Butter......---------+-- 4%
: Be OW REOE. cc cee ceeds esse meses 5
firmness. Other articles in the grocery line | Pienic.........-..-+-. mr eattn 4g 5
‘ | Fancy Oyster..... eee ERA
are steady. Faney Soda........-..--++-+e+ 5
——7 +>—— —_———_| City Soda.....-...--- 25-0244 a> ™%
The D., G.H. & M. Railway will give Baca . i eee ae ean by
another excursion to Milwaukee, on Satur- nee 2 eT. 7
day. Sept. 3. Fare for the round trip, $2.503 | es egeeesee eeeeesereneeee :
also one to Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 7, | Pretzels, hand-made........... 114
> ni i sat RIB 5 oo os ce ce din nn tsa ces
for the purpose of witnessing the base ball | Grackneis....... 16%
game at Recreation Park, between the Chi- | —. oe ee tay : :
3 ; . | Sugar Cream..........60---20++
“age and Detroits. Fare for the round | eeuue Cragin 8%
rip, $3. | Ginger Snaps..........++-++++ . 4
| No. 1 Ginger Snaps..........-- 7
| Lemon Snaps..........--e.eee- 12%
. | Coffee Cakes.......-.--.--eeees 8
Lemon Wafers.........-+.-+++ 13%
UIOG: coo cues hs nhac aeietesenes 1%
Extra Honey Jumbles lia estan 12%
Frosted Honey Cakes......... 18%
see roe ial uses ea hearin Be
—TO THE— agleys GeMS..........+.-+++ i
Seed Cakes Se gaba cee yecesaannss RY
S @& MM. Cakes. .........55 <+-- 8%
; DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN.
é CUELON 2... eee ee cece e te ee eee e ec en ee eeee 19 @ 2
CurrantS.........ccecseeeees Backs gue eas 74@ 7
— a Salads mg ine ica twasad nko 3 -
ae i PANGE PEEC].......-.cseeesercee cece cece
AGAIN. Prunes, zrenck. ae an sak @10%
ne ; “ PON, BOG, ioc kcnssineees anee
We are now supplying the Trade with our “ ae Mae : 7
new Brand of Soap Oe ANEMONE oy uicy scans va sade wes 4 @5
| “ TRONOUIIM cs ka gka cess cau cc ces 4%
‘c 99 | Raisins, Dehesia...........------s 2020s 3 50@5 00
BEST I] i x | Raisins, London Layers.......-..----- @1 80
, Raisins, California “* .......-. ‘ @1 65
Raisins, Loose Muscatels......... ..1 80@1 56
| Raisins, Ondaras, 288........-.++ +++ 8%@ 8
It isthe LARGEST and BEST bar of | Raleine Witene: new.siccccat OTM
white PURE SOAP ever retailed at Five | Raisins, Imperials......00..0....0.---  @8 00
Cents a bar. Respectfully, FISH.
Cod, Whole ....... ccc cece cece eens iieehs wa 44%4@5
8 COd, DONEICBS.....-..-seeceeceerecceeeess G@O%
MEA... «ss... Gite eee
: \ erring, round, % bbl............- | = «QT
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Herring, Holland, bbis................++5 9 50
Herring, Holland, kegs................. 6E@iIS
Herring, Scaled.........0...ccceee eeeeeeee
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, % bblis............ 20 00
“ . DEW RRS | ..e.cs 3 CO
* eens 2 50
a WEG BN I iis oe See acces 6 50
Sardines, spiced, 4S... ........ cece eeeee 10@12
PPPGTG: 3G DBs 6 ocean uch bocce des dee cdeehes 5 50
WO i hi oa ad vn thes causes ones 85
White, No. 1,% bbis .....-........6-- 7 vOM™ 50
Wt NO. 1 Fe We EO 6 oo ahs oo bh nce chide nc 1 10
White, No. 1, 10 ® Kits... 2... 0.0 60..-.00.4. 90
White, Family, % bbls.....................38 00
ns 5 aa eka 50
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon. Vanilla. |
Jennings’ D.C.,2 0Z.......... doz. 1 00 1 66
“ MT oe oc acs 5 ve nh eee 1 50 2 65
a PO ice ccs ssh aaes = 50 4 2
o A IE ad's dees ss 405 u ee 3 50 5 00
e * Ose Apert... ..... 1 2 1 75
“ oer INO: & ava caas 1 75 3 00
_ “« ¥% pint, round....... 4 9 OU
” 4 “ a aaas 9 00 18 OO
= * No. 3 panel.......... 110 1 85
’ “* No.8 Wr occa e uae 2 7% 5 00
” Os oe as ag 4 25 7 60
MATCHES.
Grand Haven, No. 8, 8quare............006 95
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro.........., 15
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor........ Sid to
Grand Haven, No. 30, parlor....:......... 2 %
Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 1 50
CPOE IG Ben hie ene ho oe oc ence decane ses 1 00
CORIO Boo ok eae ve we kos swee ge ee 1 50}
I oe ans cs cabot oom banes 75
Richardson’s No.8 square................-- 1 00
Richardson's No. 9 Oe. 1 50
Richardson’s No. 7%, round...............-- 1 00
Richardson’s No. 7 Wo, ..1 50
NV GOEL Ns ook ip oe ce he os wesc ts oc bee 115
MOLASSES.
ihek Sire oes eck le cae ck ase 16@18
MT PRG oo oe oaks yee ne een on ses 2Q2S
OTT TR aa aS Ge than ences ees 24@30
New Orleans, 2008... ovis. ss 5. cess ec ee ees 2834
New Orleans, Ghoice..... ...........seeees 44@50
New Orleans, Tangy. .. 2. «0-2 coe. ccc case S2Q@H5
% bbls. 2c extra
OATMEAL | ROLLED OATS

Barrels.............6 0@|Barrels............. £ 00

 

  

 

 
 

 
 

  
 

 

  

Half barrels........5 12| Half barrels...... .3 12
COBG8. 5. a... ss Oo MiChabw so. i465. 2 25
PICKLES.

PO os as in Cb wee ede @b 5v

“ Mg kee wae weoes none oes @3 45
Saal), Hr... ck cca eek @7i 50
ee AD ae es @4 00
PIPES.
Imported Clay, No. 216, 3 gross..... .. @2 00
Imported Clay, No. 216, 24% gross...... @l1 75
Amorioan T. Dw... c cc See te ee @ 7a
RICE.
Choice Carolina..... TWA oo acs onn 5%
Prime Carolina..... GO (Pate .....-.........098
Good GCarolina......6%/Rangoon....... @4%
Good Louisiaua..... 5%|Broken. ..... 34@3%
TOE ooo. eee EAA TMBAID 6 oc. cnn se ses 5%
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure...... 54!/Dwight’s ............5
CURUTON'S oo scons ses 5 (Sea; POam...:....... 5%
Taylor’s G. M....... & |jCap.Sheaf........... 5
lee less in 5 box lots.
SALT.
60 Pocket, F F Dairy................-- 2 25
BE POR OO, oo) coos eco nn aed wk da fn we on ees 2 10
TODS Ty DOOGKOIS. « o 5 06 os cee a ences snes 2 35
Saginaw or Manistee.................. 95
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 75
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 75
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 15
American, dairy, 4% bu. bags.......... 20
oom WUSG. ek, occ. oes. oe yc cs 2
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags... .......... 40
r ve eo a, 20
SAUCES.
Parisian 1% BIDte. . oo 55 5+ ene sine ss 4s @2 00
Pepper Sauce, 'red small.............. @
Pepper Sauce, zreen..............2+-+- @ 80
Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @1 2%
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @I1 50
Catsup, Tomato, WT havea na anees @ W
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @l1 20
Halford Sauce, pints................-. @3 50
Halford Sauce, % pints.... ........... 2 20
SPICES— WHOLE.
IG a ak wha 4s ae anes 644
Cassia, China in mats.................. 6%
“Batavia in bundles... case lu
* Saigon in rolis..............--- 40
Cloves, AMIDOVOS. 2. 26... ccc eee eees 29
We TR ono ks ac cece cn eeen cates 28
PERO FARIS «oi acceso ence ca cescacnes 80
Nutmegs, fancy.........ccceeecececees 75
e MO even ce cudnt seeeee Tv
” OO eae leak cieeeens 65
Pepper, Singapore, black............. 1]
” - WEMEG a ce chads 29
SPICES—PURE GROUND.
PIG OIO onan | koh a ccc n ne eth ee cnes it
Cassia, Batavia.........« eos a cee se 15
4 ‘ss and Saigon............ 25
“ Saigon ...... Be ce eee 42
Cloves, Amboyna. 32
‘© Zanzibar . cee akan Bt
Ginger, African. .........02.csecececees 10
YR, ae sn os ede ceiweeees 15
$0 AIO cok as acwcn nt daesnes 18@22
DERCC TROT, gsc soe os 605s xs wae rca 85
Mustard, English... ........-.. cece 20
- * . and Trieste......... 22
* FOTO og nos cn os coe enenenes 25
Nutmegs, No. 2........ 0.00. c es eesccece 65
Pepper, Singapore black.............. 22
- - WIIG... ooo. cicnnces 32
” CAYVONNE.. .. 0. ccceeesecnesets 25
STARCH.
Muzzy, Gloss, 48 b boxes, 1 pkgs... @ 5%
“ “ 48 oe “ 3 Db oe ee @ 5%
. 40 bb Mo wo ss @4
* «72 I crates, 6 b boxes.. @ 6%
* Corn, 40 boxes, | hb pkgs.... @ 6
“ «am. 88. ee eo as @ 6%
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 ® pkgs.... @7%
. ’ * 6b boxes... @ i%
ae . | DORI Cie. @ 6%
ss Pure, 1 b pkgs............ @ 5%
“ Corn, 1 tb pkgs..... ...... @ 7%
Firmenich, new process, gloss, 1B.... @ 5%
a7 “ os 3 or. @ 5%
“ «  « “el I6Ri.. @ 6%
+ “ bulk,boxesorbbls @ 4
* OORT Bi van oc as 00 @ 6
SUGARS.
Cit VOR oe os ine @ 6%
CUBGS occ ci vau eine cas SEE acu sees @ 6%
WO a cinco rdh ins dakeecdeces @ 5%
Granulated, Standard... ............ @6 44
- Oe anv aeaw ence @ 6%
Confectionery A... @ 63s
Standard A. ... ..0. ces +0. #0245 @ 5%
No. 1, White Extra C............. @ 5%
Wo, 2, Bxtre ©... 0. oe ces ease sees ese. @ 5%
We OE ccc ick ohn pc acne beled as aae @ 58
Ge. oe ca ie wae oe es pea ne ease ns eae @ 47%
Be Gi be Ae en ghey es @ 4%
SYRUPS,
Corn, barrels ........-- eee eeeeee se eeee @Q28
Corn, % DDI... 2... cee eens cece ences @80
Corn, t0 gallon kegs..........----+2++e+ 23i
Corn, 5 gallon kegs..........-.-+++ eres @32
Pure Sugar, bbl......... eas 24@30
Pure Sugar, % Dbl... .... 22... - eee eee eee 26@32
TOBACCO—FLINE CUT—IN PAILS.
Uncle Tom...........4%|Bad Boy.........-.--- 40
What Ie fet... csi. 28\Cinderella...........- 37
CHORE 3... 3-5. ct eee 60|Hi There.............30
Five and Seven...... 45] Red Cap...........--- 55
Magnet........-----:- 29| Cross Cut......--.+++- 35
Seal of Detroit.......60:OldJim............-.- 35
Jim Dandy.........-- 88'Old Time..... a. 40
Our Bird............- 25| Underwood's Capper 35
Brother Jonathan...27|Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
Jolly Time..........-. GET AIRS os oon nas ence ne's 35
Our Leader........-. 40| Royal Game.......... 38
Sweet Rose.......... 32) Mule Bar............. 65
May Queen....... .65| Pountain............. 74
Dark AmericanEagle67|/Old Congress.......-.-. 64
The Meigs.........--- 60|Good Luck........... 52
Red Bird............-. 50| Blaze Away.........- 35
Prairie Flower ...... 65| Hair Lifter........... 30
Indian Queen........ 60) Hiawatha .
May Flower.......... TANGA UOTIO iv ccee sce cee cee
Sweet Pippin........ 45'Crown Leaf..... .... 66
TEQASION os cous case ces! BE UTIOGE. .. 5. ce cease 35
Mackinaw.........--- 24;\Yum Yum........... 45
Macatawa...........- 23! Butterfly ............+ 35
Zulu Chief..........- ae
PLUG.
Eye Opener.......... $2;Blue Blazes......... 30
Whopper ........-++: 30)\Capper ..........--++: 40
Peach Pie...........-. 80\ Jupiter .............- 25
OU acdsee eee: Ali Night Cap............ 22
Old Solder..........-+ 37) Splendid ............ 38
Clipper ..........-+.-B4|Red Fox.......-...++- 44
Corner Stone. ....... 34|Big Drive...........- 44
Sealping Knife...... 34/Chocolate Cream....44
Sam Boss.........-+» — B4)Nimrod ..........-..- 38
Next ........2+ «++-2-32| Big Five Center......35
Favorite ............ 196i Parrot ..........--+++ 42
Live and Let Live...32) Buster ........-.---+- 35
GMOR, ci si ccns acess 28/ Black Prince......... 35
ig Nig... ......--«sug 37| Black Racer......... 35
Spear Head.......... AA OUMIGE 2.05. ssecenes 42
Bet V bess cvsvescee ',..36|Horse Shoe.........- 37
Spring Chicken......36|Vinco ..........+++: ..36
Bolipse. .........22..: 33|Merry War.........-- 32
,..39|Ben Franklin........ 32
¢ BO] MOxde .. 0... cc ccee cece 34
WOM) cixcie ae ore 26| Black Jack..........- 82
Choose me...... «---- 24| Musselman’s Corker. 30
Jolly Tar...........32| Live and Let Live.. .32
Red Top...........---24| Happy Thought.... .42
TO kia teed Bde: .26|Cherry Bounce. ... ...36
Holy Moses. .os..:..+.82| Plank Road.......... 42
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o Lead bye me | PROVISIONS.
ur Leader.......... 7| Hiawatha ............ 23 ‘ ' ‘ oe
Mayfiower ........... 23\Old Congress......... 23| _ The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
GONG. osc daen dence 22|May Leaf............ | quote as follows:
Mule Mar.........---. EI iin dca cance ceeds 20 | h; WORE 18 BARRELS.
SMOKING | Mess, Chicago packing........... 15 50
wi Wun 30\Pure 16 | Short als chk hk ee sd 5 73
Our Leader.. ae ts 16'Star. re eee rer 20 | Extra clear pix. ONS GUS. i cdccks cise 17 00
Ola Vet dostabaiels 30 ee 30 | TEREIE CIOGT. CORNY c6 oc ka soc os a ccdccenccauce
Big fae 27 Bight Hours 1 die 24 | CUM CTL, GINOEE CUBE ooo ok ccc cca cccaccess 17
Nay Clippings atten 26 Lucky acisesnn OS) HOSEON CLOMT, SNOFE CUE... 0... oa cp esce caine 17 0O
Leader eo Seo Micka “ae | Clear TGR, BIMOIES CUE, oo 5 occ ccc ccceas cecnekl ae
Hard Tack...........30 Duke’s Durham..... 40 | Standard clear. short cut. best... ....... 17 00
Neate 26 Gree ; ah od, DRY SAL'T MEATS—IN BOXES
DAXIG ..oeeecceeseeees ee Ore Cob Pipe = | Long Clears, heavy...............c.0+e.
hal ete Nah aaa ate + 4 o MediUM.... 6.6... eee ees :
26 7 ; 8 ee - a light Ae aa
Bete titek. 7.71." Maltaeeabermenss 2. an| Chott Lear bears...
Gold Bloek.......-... 30 Railroad Boy......... 36 a ag a
Seal of Grand Rapids Mountain Rose.......18 i ee tees ara eee s
haath cs: 25|Home Comfort........25| g3, SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED O8 PLALN.
Miners and Puddilers.30 Old Rip............... | ee Semen Te Oey VB
Peerless etewandueane 4 26 Seal of North Caro- ry 3 < ee bea ee ee ae Le
Standard .............40) IDSs Of...........4 tonsil 12 tO M4 De... ee eee ee eee oe BB
Old Porm... sek 19 Seal of North Caro- “ 7 sian ey eres es a an8s O78
Yom & Jerry......... eee AR ee nee erase tones Wi
AOMOT ioc cee annslceees 24|Seal of North Caro- } Broabkf, aa Racon. bonele a) oo iM
TUAVGIER occ k vee ences ee PRA, A. on ao oie «48 ee ee rere tote ere nhs 8
Maiden...............27)Seal of North Caro- | Dried Beef, extra. ......... -- 10%
one CID «4 +356: 40] lina, 16 oz boxes... .42 | ham as oo I2
igger Head......... 26|King Bee, longeut...22| myorees —
Holland ..............22|Sweet Lotus........ 82 eas nts ree ral ae ie
GNA coco cass Mines... 63... ap | 00 A BOD Tube... .. .. 2... oases "%
Honey Dew.......... 95\Seal Skin............. 30 | ee
Colonel’s Choice.....15|Red Clover. ......... gz | 3 Pails, 20 in a case................-.. T%
Queen Bee. ........22\Good Luck........... 2¢| 5 i Pails, 12 in a case. .. 22.2.0... cee 74
Blue Wing........... gai ks es ents 30 | 10 Pails, 6 in a case ........ 2.6... ee eee 798
"" SNOFP. } 20 ® Paila, 4 paileain cage............. 7%
Lorillard 8s American Gentlemen..... 70 | BEEF LN BARRELS.
EOC ONO 6 once en casicesaes. @ 55)
Gail & Ax’ iy @ 41 Extra Mess, warranted 200 fbs.............. 7 25
“ Rappee.. ae Ae : @ XS Extra Mess, Chicago Pacsing ite 7 00
Railroad Mills Seoteh................ @ 45| p Kansas City Packing.......... oo
es @l +34) | Plate... ee ais cade ce os chee tana ae ee
aa. SURG PCG aan co coca Ae ei inet cise
Japan ordimary....... .. Pibiseiissece ke 19q90 | Boneless, rump butts... ........-.-.+0----+. Ik 00
Japan fair ME iss ca knee nd anna 6 250330 | SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED,
qopes She uaa dh ooo a sannd edo sedans ccdadues SUQAG | Pork Sausage.........e.ecececcees coceces 0s 0
Toe = penta dey eu ea he cueae es weaceat poo re WER TIN sia ko ice cced acces audsancnes aes il
y rx TYSOM.......-+..+-+5 cA © OI TG, 6 nk oss ons cccaccccccacces = @
G _ OO eek cuaadi cc cape an eees aes 35G50 | Pramkfort SaQUsege.. <2... 6. 5.5 c0i eae, @
coon Dn ba we ad dovees dese descuecens: eae | ae Sausage........ ti
De a ubaWae dd oaaade ba bededethcckiaes oan) | TOLOMTM, SUPRICDE. . .. .. 205. cece cece sccess 6
. VINEGAR. a os | Bologna, thick.............. iciebes eae. 6
I og in viicecscs ees On So peer spare Onesie .
Oe a a eseauee 08 10 | PIGS’ FEET.
York State Apple................ TOL ih ALE DRE TONM, oon 56 onc cn cc ccseccccccecsses OOM
i MISCELLANEOUS. | In quarter barrels..... side sdecanedendeencc 5 Oe
Bath Brick imported .................. 90 |
do MOON 2, hoe ecu 75 ey
Burners, No. Be dies Vaceceecs @i FRESH MEATS.
do Oe kceev dealin |. Sy John Mohrhard qi i
Deeec cece cece ee cree eens ‘ D : jyuotes the trade se!
do — Oe hk see eeees ) prices as follows: ' —
Cocoa meage oi a nce cen ns @ 4 Fresh Beef, side
Condensed Milk, E e brand AT ‘res WE, I osc os cscs is enatin O 6
k, Eagle brand....... -  @i 50} Presb Beef, hind quarters............ Pe T
Candles, Star..... " @il Dressed HOgs........ 0... -ee cece eens O4@ FT
Mian carcass trees cn test eves ensnne cee RS
Camphor, 02., 2  boxes............... @35 Lamb CPTIIM. + +--+: 0. nsrerterscoserecee CAMB ©
Extract Coffee, V. C @x0 VOM)... eee ee cee ee eee cece ee ence ec en ee TG 8
an me rer etree Gl oy | Pork Sausage...... 2.0... 0.ee cece cena es 84@
Fire Crackers, per box................ @i 20 —* res yay ae e¢
Wrart vere. bite. ..................... GVM OWS... 22-2 -ceeree ees eee alt
cc ics. | LO OO a: Seti eheer ces ieee s seseeesne ses @

‘ OY ee eo nk eee. @13 50 [ a Oe sit 5 ts oa ee It @ie
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @25 vard, kettie-rendered....... ......... T4@ 8
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. Viesaais @35 ee
Gum, Spruce.......-...-.-.,-0.-seeeeee @sv FIELD SEEDS.

PRO ieee stars cdece eens @3 54! Clover
Jelly, it OG WH pails. «oo... eek ec cee es @ 4 TES WRIRENIEM «++ n+ on nn eveestgaens Os is
Peart BANGT.. i. .6..6.<.55- @ 2%) 1% MOTI... ..-- see sees ssenees @5 15
Pena Gran ba - mt pore @l 10 PURGE TG cnn. cece: kecevescuais @2 6d
Peas, Split Prepared.......... a, @ 3% cea
WOWOOE TOM coco ios ech deuses cececcs @5 Ov OILS,
Powder, A EE Tt ee @2 75 LLLUMINATING,
cane, edhe ede wwida ae ddue seed ce dee we euee + Py views ore pe ok a 4
Hago ..--. CePA S46 6a 4 0666 dh ew EG KO ee meas O Oe} Michigan Test i eee ies 1
WamlOOh 6... 6.625)... @6 | Ethalit maahae soreness ssesnseneseneyheuame
sent eee teen eee ees Wes ose odes ec iccds 13%
mene WOME oa once cans ee
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. — oe i
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: ; Lea rine:
STICK. GOBOIG soo 55 nc ccn scene vest ns e-tessckensses 11%
Standard, 25 i) boxes................05. 8%¥@9_ | Capitol Cylinder. ...... 6... eeeee eens eee BOM
Twist, a. 9 Model cence daceueaeeeae 31%
Cut Loaf a. @10 BD CTE oo ric eentascsse oe eee
MIXED TOM TN gg one kak ieicdic tase 23
Royal, 25 BM pails... ...... 6. ccccccecceces @9 | Peerless MONG coc ck scncecsianecsisiss 20
ME, I NR coc cdiccccnisccice. @ 8 Challenge Machinery.................eccceee 19
Extra, 25  pails..... ..... eas @i0 I i oi ac cs cca nesin ce 20%
Be ON ais chic one nces unc @ 9 | Black, Summer, West Virginia... ......... 9
French Cream, 25  pails.............. @1U1% | Black, 252 to BW? ... 2... cece ce ee eeee eee +O
Cut loa, 25 BM CUROS.... 2... 500-50 ee0ess @10 Black, WS C. T.... 2. .ccccrcsccerecececeeeces 11
Tiraken, @ ® palls........-....-....... @10 | Zer0......-..++. et eeeeeees .. 12%
Bees Te Oe TO co oss os oda n ecco sees @9 << eeunue
FANCY—IN 5 bb BOXES. . il
Lemon WR le aslese @i2 WOODENWARE,
Be a ki ke ns cade cd cncescandcaes @ls N nn
Peppermint Drops...... ........-ss-e+s @13 ecw aoe — Bri tneesacinsés eecsanens a
CUMEOIAIE TNODE. oo ooo 0 jo ce cco ce ccesss: 4 | dendat Sune NO io
H MChocolate Drops..............-+:- 18 8 oP sy sighs GAPE bie laaieb minis
Gaus tenn sense Standard Pails, two hoop.............cceeess 1 40
Tanawiea ec eer 10 Standard Pails, three hoop................4. 1 65
AB vicctee Bh settee ee eees settee neers on Pails, xround wood TE eee
Pe ae alads TOPS... seeeceeseeeeees ve Maple Bowls, assorted sizes.................2 2%
yoeeeeen E as ween ences cence eceeence BG | PShGP PONG, BAU. 5.5 <5 cise co sesecicdsccscscce Oe
: ee printed.........-.... ee eeee eee Bf PRGRRR EOIN, ooo os sic cc cescccccncase decade 1 00
ee ie bene e eee ee cect eect eee n ee ee eres xe Rolling Fine Dae uaki cane cakds dausce sen <i
cme wg ae ee a ltl lal hell : Pe ME i onc oc os cc cede edndcnceecenea, Ee
oo cette cece e ee eee eee e eee eeeenees 2 | Clothes Pounders..... visere a seueee oe 35
Ca at Pee cee eee eee ec eee eee ees enes “ CE os hiv cce nse dcecnneecsessnuae: 60
- r eae eteeeeeeeseeeese vtteeeeeee WR ioc ios vs nceadnecasic ues 1 00
ne —— sees eececcescceccccccs ze WMO TIICOMIED, BITING oo ook 55 cn cee cc ae se 1
i ca ccc ace ues 3 Tashboar Me ee os
Decorated Creams....... . Gogece cesses 20 WRERDOREOD, GUGINO .« +5 52s-sener, vnnnarent alia
UO OG i aaa sans snau ins <shescesnes 13 BASKETS,
Burnt AIMONGB.... 2-2-0 e eeee eee ees 22 RE WE i ac sce cccccsacecca. ae
Wintergreen pei remade at i 4 oe narrow Dard, INO. £. ... o 6c sce cece 1 50
.NCY—I} TLK. 3ushel, narrow band, No. 2.......... oe
Lozenges, plain in pails............... @114| Bushel, wide band... ........ cc .ccceeccceces 1 75
Lozenges, plain in bbis...............- GiO’ | Clothes, anlint, No. &. ... . 0.560 csessecesces 3 5O
Lozenges, printed in pails............. @12% | Clothes, splint, No. 2.... 0.2... .c cc cccceceeeed 2B
—— eee te wate Sine ene —: PRO oot cc ccc ckeccdee 3 ee
shoe e Drops, cece e er eeeeee @12% | Clothes, willow NO. 8.......... cece cece ee eeee 6 00
Gum Drops in MRI deka be cnkincass @ 6% Clothes, willow No.2.. ... 6 50
Gum Drops, in Dbls.........-..-.-+ eee: @ 5% | Clothes, willow No.1. ..... 6.6... ee eee ness 7 50
Moss Drops, in pails...........-.-++- .. 9 @l0 Water Tieht, Ok. ts cts 3 75
Moss Drops, in DbIS ......-+-++++++++++ @Y " BEE DG. 3... 5 cacesencesasss 2 85
Sour Drops, in pails.................-. @l2
Imperials, in pails..........-.-++--+++- @i2 en eet
Imperials in arg deacted Gus COUNTRY PRODUCE.
pesenee ea paareecete seins 1 50@2 50; Apples—Plenty at $1.25G82 per bbl.
ranges, California, fancy............ @ Jeets—In gc ; , We per
Oranges, CHOICE ........ 2... cece ee eee aM : - SOS ON ee eee
Oranges, Jamaica, bbis..............-. Beans—Good hand-picked mediums are
Oranges, Florida............6.++.++++ ics scarce at $2@$2.10.
Grameen. eae: shee e eter e eee ee eens 4 > 50 Butter—Creamery is in good demand and
eM cn acs iivnapatonn fairly firm at 22@25e. Dairy is active at 18@
Oranges, Imperials.............-- .4 50@4 75] 20e.
Voces. or a. cue: ; 5008 = California Fruit—Plums, $2; Pears, $3.
Diuiaee Cnaate.... <2. cccccececs “| Cabbages—8s@$7 per 100, according to size.
Figs, aren oes We kid ce cenys tas 10 @15 Carrots—4e per bu.
Figs, Bags, 50 I... 2... eee eee ees @8 Celery—20@2z5 B doz
—— 4 a0 = Lana ae spa aa 3 St Cheese—Factorymen are now holding July
Dates, as a2 — MeO isc ccances 94@l10 make at lle and August atll%e. Jobbers
Dates, Fard 5 OX YD... . cece ceseee @8 figure on about !c margi i r
’ S e le gin, making present
> > tb Ue We Blccce casece ‘ * : : , :
oiwete eehanasas 2. e, e prices from jobbers’ hands R@12\4c.
NUTS. Cider—!0e per gal.
Almonds, saereqoee Da ads bi ven enns 4s 17 oi Crab Apples—25e per bu.
“ pe sstels “ae aera inate Dried Apples—Out of market.
WN oii a eas eec da csacctes ens 84@ 9 Dried Peaches—Out of market.
Filberts, pone. of eo tht te cnaqenentersaes $" Eggs—Scarce and firm. Jobbers are paying
Widuhite, Cramabie. | Gat | Ba and holding at: Mo.
ag Sielly a a esses 15 Grapes—Concords and Ives, 5e per lb. Dela-
“ I ig oh aan neccecnsceee 10 wares, 7¢
> ML ’ ‘
Poogens Tessas, BY ---------<-2---- MG | Homey—Dull at 10@tie.
Cocoanuts, @ 100, full bags............ @450| Hay—Baled is moderately active at $15
ices Mak ce —.. @ 4% per ton intwoand five ton lots and $13 in
foe a Me Fag] te
Fancy H.P. do GOP ics sis anes es @ 5% Muskmelons—$l per doz.
Choice White, Va.dO ........cccecceee: @ 64 Onions—More plenty, the market now being
GET | Well capplied aa tte per be.
ie one Ane woes Parsley—25e ® ae Searce,
* '° ane ws mall SBP , s2 ay ¢ .
Perkins & Hess pay as follows: ane a ae ’ aan rc
HIDES. 15 pe 7c , oS, $1.25 p ‘
Green . <7 b ne a Calf shine, om es Pears— $1@$1.50 per bu.
Part cured... 7 q or cured.... a ee oF ne
Fulleured.... 74@ 8 |Deacon skins, Peppers—Green, $1.2 per bu.
Dry hides and ® piece..... 10 @30 Potatoes—s#e per bu.
Mine ......-5 8 @l2 Pop Corn—2c # b.
ei cd etiam ques b 25 @26 Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys, $4.50 per bbl. Bal-~
WOME. ss cace eas ca cencecie 3 @ 3% | timores, $3.50.
WwooL. Tomatoes—$l ® bu.
fo washed # i = Wooe eee.. _— Turnips—v5e ® bu
OGIGM .....5.-: 27@30|Unwashed........ 6@22 ’
ie Watermelons—$10 @ $12 per 100.
OYSTERS AND FISH, GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
F. J. Dettenthaler pn follows: Wheat—Nochange. City millers pay 75c for
” » » Te f ‘ 3
Fairhaven Counts ..... .... Rs, So CIES 35| Lancaster and 7c for Fulse and Clawson.
EAUORM i ic cc ad ce dag dod cenbes es neecaacecee ss 25| Corn—Jobbing generally at 52c in 100 bu.
Sen Ce a eke ne ae shades debe = lots and 47%c in carlots.
Standards ....... s asses pte ceundeede cauuedee Oats—White, 35¢ in small lots and 30@3le in
Wilcke PM, onc css oc ds cede cece ceeccrenegeceens : ear lots.
Rye—48@i0e P bu.
ee sc ubdsinbihavtansaseseuates 4| Bn
Wall-cyed pike..............ceccenececesceeees 7| Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 B cwt.
Duck-bill pike..... 2.2.6... cece ee ee ence ener ees 7| Flour—No change. Patent,$5.10B bbl.in sacks
Sturgeon.......-- ‘a iwuk eube spadkebassaeegeka 6| and $5.30 in wood. Straight, $4.10 @ bbl. in
Sturgeon, smoked...........0.-eee cere cee eee 8
i Adal ph ceckyncbduhsesossiecee 7| Sacks and $4.30 in wood.
Trout. SMOKEd......... 62005 cece ee ee teen ee eens 10; Meal—Bolted, $2.40 ® bbl.
weneaes ee se s Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 ® ton. Bran, $13
WhiteRah, amoked....+.+---+---+++-1"1"11"":""go] @ ton. Ships, $13 B ton. Middiings, $4 Gwe
Frogs’ Legs, per dozen.........++++++++ ...25@6 ' Corn and Oats, $17 ® ton.

 

 

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Drugs & Medicines

State Board of Pharmacy.

Six Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.

Two Years—James Vernor, Detroit.

Three Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Four Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Five Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso,
President—Geo. McDonald

Secretary—Jacob Jesson.

Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.

Next Meeting—At Lansing, November 1 and 2.

 

 

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—Arthur Bassett, Detroit.
First Vice-President—G. M. Harwood, Petoskey.

Second Vice-President—H. B. Fairchild, Grand Rapids. |

Third Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs.
Secretary—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—Geo, Gundrum, Frank Inglis, |

A. H. Lyman, John E. Peck, E. T. Webb.
Local Secretary—James Vernor, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Detroit, October

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.
President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Viece-President—-H. E. Locher.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. :
Board of Censors—President, Vice-President and Sec-
retary. : i
4 of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, M. B.
yg cn H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond.
wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. W hite.
Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair-
hild and Hugo Thum. ee ;
inaeeaitoee on Legislation—R. A. McWilliams, Theo.

Kemink and W. H, Tibbs. : :

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

Isaac Watts.

Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each
th. i
Annual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Sept. 1, at THE
TRADESMAN office.

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883.

4 President—Frank Inglis. :

First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry.

Second Vice-President—J. J. Crowley.

Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert.

Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A,. B. Lee.
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June.

Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month,

Central Michigan Druggists’ Association.
President, J. W. Dunlop; Secretary, R. M. Musselil.

Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, H. M. Dean; Seeretary, Henry Kephart.

Clinton County Druggists’ Association.
President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A. 8. Wallace.

Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society
President, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.

 

Ionia County Pharmateutical ‘Society.
President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.

Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President, R. F. Latimer; Secretary, F. A. King.

Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Association.
President, D. O. Roberts; Secretary, D. McDonald.

Mason County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wn. Heysett.

Mecosta Countyc Pharmaceutical Society.
President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber.

Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, 8. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss.

Muskegon County Druggists’ Association,
President, W. B. Wilson; Secretary, J. R. Tweed.

 

Maskegon Drug Clerks’ Association,
President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller.
Oceana County Pharmaceutical Seciety.
President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady.

Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prail.

 

Shiawassee County Pharmaceutical Society

 

Tuscola County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, E. A. Bullard; Secretary, C. E. Stoddard.

Manistee County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, W. H, Willard; Secretary, A. H. Lyman.

 

 

Utility of Lady Clerks.
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.

In attempting to discuss this subject, I
find myself in the same circumstances as
the girl who undertook to write an essay
on marriage—I haven't had experience
enough to do the subject justice. I find
myself in deep water before I have begun,
and I can’t swim: but I ean kiek and pad-
dle and trust to luck for someone else to
help me out.

One winter, my clerk having received an
offer from another firm of more wages
than my business would warrant in paying
and Jeave anything for myself, I undertook
torun the thing alone. We were board-

eg ing that winter. My wife not being troubled

with household cares, was in the store a
great deal. Let business be ever*so dull,
trade always comes with arush. Let two
old women come into your store, and before
you can wait on them there will be three.
Let there be three and then there will be
five. and all ina hurry and all anxious to
be waited upon at once. It was on such
occasions that I was obliged to call upon
my wife to engage them in conversation or
supply their wants. I was surprised to see
how soon she knew where everything was
in the store and the price of it. I soon
found out that she could make sales—and
good ones—to parties who did not want
anything when they first came in. And an-
other thing—lI never did like to clean lamps,
and never had a clerk who did. She would
fill and trim a dozen lamps and wash and
wipe the chimneys until they shone as they
dio at the house, and do it quicker than I
could clean one chimney with a wae of
paper and a stick. I don’t like t8 sweep.
She took to it naturally. When I swept,
the dirt got into the corners—when she
aewept, it came out. She was handy at
marking and putting away goods. She
kept my prescription case in order. She
soon took an interest in putting up pre-
scriptiogs, and began to compound the easy
ones herself. I watched her closely, but
never caught her in a mistake. She wasa
more competent drug clerk at the end of
three months than any boy apprentice I
ever had was at the end of the first year.
But how did she suit the trade? Well, the
loafers did not hang around the store: they
bought what they wanted and went out.
The ladies lingered longer and came oftener.
The stove and zine and floor around it took
on a different color, ard the boquet of the
spittoon underwent achange. The whole
atmosphere of the store seemed purer. Out-
siders hinted to me that I would lose lots
pf trade, but a careful comparison of the
books from month to month with those of
the last year showed a steady increase.
Any lady in your town will come into
syour store, where the room is blue with to-

 

“bacco smoke, and quietly call for any article
| wanted, or she will hand in a prescription
| for any ill the human flesh is heir to and
‘wait patiently while it is prepared, although
| half a dozen loafers partly hush their clam-
, or when she comes in, and she knows that
| you read her trouble when you read her
| prescription. But as the honest granger or

| the country gawky or the rough, uncultured

| laborer, who is ill at ease in the presence of
any lady but his wife, his mother or his
sister, comes in to get an article for a friend
or to tell you the latest foul-mouthed story,
‘he edges up to the stove when he sees a
lady present and refuses to make his wants
'known. He feels injured when she quietly
“pushes the spittoon towards him as he spits
upon her clean floor. He goes out and
‘meets with his fellows around some bar
/ room stove; and as they smoke their pipes
| and spit on the floor they swear they will
| boycott any durned ranch that is run by pet-
ticoats. And so they will to a certain ex-
tent, until they are brought to a state of re-
finement, when they can appreciate the dif-
ference between a place of business and a
bar room.

In the city, your trade is different. Your
lady book-keeper, your lady billing clerk,
your lady cashier, your saleswoman—
all do their work neatly and well, She
meets and deals with a ¢lass of customers
that appreciate her ability to earn her living
at anything that she can do and do it well.
As a general clerk in a retail store, she has
her points in which she is to be preferred to
male help. Your young man expects a
raise of wages next year, although he knows
your business is not increasing and that you
are already paying. him as much as you get
yourself. She Is satisfied with her last
year’s pay as it is more than she can get at
anything else. He, when he has been with
you six months, would just like to show
you a point or two on how to run the busi-
ness. She is willing to follow your direc-
tions and do things your way. He is go-
ing to quit you next year and go for him-
self, and he does not care much whether
school keeps or not, only so pay day comes.
She takes as much pride in your business as
you do yourself. He is going to wash win-
dows to-morrow or Monday. She washed
them this morning and changed the window
display before the sun got hot. He is out
on the sidewalk watching a girl who has
just gone into the post-office. She is inside
arranging a show-case. He will enquire
the wants of a customer and be glad when
he is gone. She will supply his wants and
engage him inaconversation that will bring
him in again. Your customer will stand
and haggle over a price with him that he
will pay to her without a murmur. Your
cigar sales have fallen off somewhat, but
your lady clerk doesn’t smoke or treat her
chums out of your stock. He thinks he is
the life of your business and that your trade
would leave you without him. She realizes
that the business is under your management
and control and that to sell goods is not all
there is of business. He buys his friends
with your margins. She holds your friends
with her graces.

Are female clerks to be preferred to male
help under any circumstances? My answer
is most emphatically, yes, when your old
clerk has accepted another position or when
your new one has the big head.

FraNK HIBBARD.
—_— Oo
The Jury Agreed with the Druggist.

Fatal results of druggists’ blunders are
fortunately not common. When they do
occur there are the best of reason for empha-
sizing the necessity of the utmost care in pre-
paring prescriptions.

A case in point occurred in New York
City last week. Mrs. Theresa Deutsch, an
aged lady, died from drinking a liniment
containing belladonna, given her by mistake
for an internal medicine. At the coroner’s
inquest, the attending physician testified
that he had attended Mrs. Deutsch for two
weeks before her death. She was suffering
from rheumatism. When first called he
prescribed for her, and asked that the pre-
scriptions be filled by Wordheim, a druggist
who had filled prescriptions for him satis-
factorily in the past. This was done. Later
on the family said that they would like to
get their medicine at Hart’s drug store. He
accordingly rewrote his prescriptions and
also made a change in the medicines at the
same time. 4

Albert Deutsch, a son, then went to
Hart’s drug store for salve and pills and lin-
iment. He took for the liniment the bottle
which had been used by Wordheim pre-
viously for a liquid mixture, first prescribed
to be taken internally and which had been
discontinued. Hart put the liniment in
this bottle. He pasted a label bearing his
name over that part of the old label which
bore Wordheim’s name, and left exposed
the lower part of the old label, which gave
directions for the use of the internal medi-
cine.

Drnggist Hart defended his action by as-
serting that he supposed, from the physi-
cian’s directions, that the preparation could
be taken internally without danger. The
jury seemed inclined to take such a view of
the matter and rendered a verdict, exonor-
ating Hart.

> -0 ~<a.
The Drug Market.

Gum opium is dull and lower undera
strong bear interest, but it is believed a re-
action will take place when the full extent
of the shortage of crop is known. Morphia
is steady. Quinine is very dull and weak.
Foreign brands are lower. Borax is a little
firmer, but not quotably changed. Carbolic
acid is firm at the advance. Stocks are
small and it is getting scarce and high
abroad. Crude glycerine is advancing and
refined is very firm. In cubeb berries, the
advance reported is well maintained. Oil
eubebs has advanced again. Oils bergamot
and lemon are in a good position for an ad-
vance. Oil peppermint is dull and lower.
Oil sassafras is higher. Oil wintergreen is
very firm and advancing.. Chamomile
flowers are higher. Golden seal root has
advanced. Cloves are again higher.

*

 

 

 

DRUG STORES NOT SALOONS.

 

Chicago Druggists Take a Strong Stand
Against Liquor Selling.
To the Druggists of Chicago:

The Liquor Committee of the Chicago
Retail Druggists’ Association has issued the
following circular: :

You haveall read what our City Collector
has to say to the City Council about our per-
mits. Quite a number of you havéheard from
the Collector. direct by way of asummons; at
least your committee should think so by
the numerous appeals for help received
lately. We have had repeated and earnest
communication with the City Collector,
and we hasten to inform you that we suc-
ceeded in obtaining the collector’s consent
to stop all court proceedings for the present
on the plea of giving us one more chance.
We have asked and begged for one more
chance, and it is understood.that if we now
failin our pledges we will not ask any
further favorable consideration. We have
promised the collector to appeal to your
honor to make good our solemn pledge, and
we now come io you, asking you to back
up what your committee promised for you.
It should be your daily and most earnest
endeavor, and you should never cease to in-
struct your clerks, to observe the liquor or-
dinance in all its points. You must do cer-
tain things, and certain things you must
not do:

1. You nust register every sale of liquor.

2. You must ask your eustomer for what
purpose the liquor is to be used, and satisfy
yourself as to its legitimate use,

8. You must never sell liquor to children
without a written order from their parents,
nor to habitual drunkards.

4. You must not display liquor in your
show windows and -show cases; the ordi-
nance certainly does not contemplate cater-
ing for the sale of liquor.

5. You must never sell any liquor by the
drink, nor permit any liquor sold in bottles
to be drunk on your premises, and this
should be so ironclad a rule that neither
personal friends nor medical friends could
bring it about to have you break the rule.
Only in too many cases is a medical friend
at the bottom of your trouble whom you
permitted to take liberties for friendship’s
sake to-day.
enemy and informer.’ Be manly enough to
forbid friend and foe to violate the ordi-
nance with your consent on your premises.
Explain the situation, and if the party has
any honor, he will not insist in coaxing you
to break the law; and if any. one does so
after you have explained the situation, turn
him ovt without loss of time.

Fellow druggists, stop for a minute and
think what the result will be if we do not
improve the present opportunity. We are,
so to speak, out on bail. If we break our
word of honor, we will either have to pay
$500 license, or have the constant vexation
of explaining to our patrons why we are
not permitted to sell them liquor or even
alcohol. The ordinance defines our posi-
tion clearly, and it should hardly be neces-
sary for us to promise that we would obey
the law. We must obey the law or be pun-
ished. Why should we enjoy the privilege
free that some other business. man has to
pay $500 for? It is wrong, every way—
legally, morally and financially—and you
may rest assured that our future conduct
will be eagerly watched, not only by the
city authorities, but also by the two power-
ful organizations, the Citizens’ League and
the Liquor Dealers’ Association. We do
not only appeal to your sense of honor and
honesty; we also appeal to your pocket-
books. When the now famous ten worked
in your interest to repeal the $25 license,
we found the Liquor Dealers’ Association
so all-powerful in the local field
of politics that we had to win its good-will
first, and then it was with us, and the $25
license was repealed, saving the druggists
of Chicago a clean $75,000 up to date. How
was this good-will won over to our side?
By our promise that we would not only
faithfully observe the law, but that we
would also declare our readiness to help in
prosecuting any Violator, and by promising
to expose in our stores a publie declaration
of our position. Is it possible that the
ground won so far should be lost by our
failure to keep our promise? We have called
your attention to this matter so often
and so plainly, that we are afraid this last
attempt will have no better result. But
there is hope left:yet, and your committee
is determined to do its duty to the fullest
extent; and while we are glad to have saved
a number of you from severe penalty, we
sincerely hope. that hereafter neither the
city officials nor the Citizens’ League nor
the saloonkeepers’ detectives will be able to
prove a single case of violation of the law
on any of you. If they are you must take
your own medicine. We cannot help those
who do not want to be helped.

 

Bassett’s Scheme.
_ Arthur Bassett, President of the Michi-
gan State Pharmaceutical Association, is
punching up the local associations of the
State to send delegates to the convention of
the American Pharmaceutical Association,
in order to secure large enough following to
pull the next meeting to Detroit at the
same time the State convention meets there.
Such a combination, if it can be brought
about, will bring the largest body of drug-
gists to Detroit which that city has ever
seen, and there is reason for thinking that
the joint meetings would result to the mu-
tual advantage of both organizations.
—— i —

The Kalamazoo Association,
From the Kalamazoo Herald.

The next meeting of the Kalamazoo Phar-
maceutical Association, which will be held
Thursday, Sept. 1, will be an important
one, as matters of interest to all pharma-
cists will be brought before the meeting, in-
cluding the election of five delegates to the
thirty-fifth annual meeting of the American
Pharmaceutical Association, to be held in
Cincinnati on Sept. 5. It is hoped a num-
ber of the members will be ready to accept
this position when tendered them, ard will
arrange business to attend this session.

——_—_—_ <2 -@- ~<—p —-—--
Procure the Necessary Blanks.

Druggists wishing to procure a supply of
the blank forms adopted by the Grand Rap-
ids Pharmaceutical Society for use in the
sale of liquor to minors—the new liquor
law prescribes that no liquor shall be sold
except on the absolute order of the parent
or guardian—can secure same at the rate of
$2 per 1,000 by addressing the Fuller &
Stowe Company, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seenieramieteentanei—ion tigen nme
The New Liquor Law.
Any druggist who has not a copy of the
new liquor law, which goes into effect this
week, can procure the same: en application

 

to the Secretary of State at Lansing.

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To-morrow he might be an],

 

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

Wm. Black, Cedar Springs

Cole & Grove, Tustin

Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin

D. R. Slocum, Rockford

Jay Marlatt, Berlin

Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg

J. P. Cordes, Alpine

W. G. Hastings, Kent City

Geo. J. Nagler, Freeport

J.C. Braneh, White Cloud

Mr. Jenks, Ramsey, Morgan & Jenks, Kal-
axaska

Mr. Seibert, Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia

O. House, Chauncey

Frank Hamilton, Milliken,
Traverse City

Frank Rose, Manton.

Jas. Broderick, Summit City

Fred. Kieidsen, Cadillac

Smith Barnes, Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.,
Traverse City

Mrs. G. Miller, Ryerson

Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam

P. Steketee & Co. Holiand

A. F, Harrison, Sparta

Rutgers & Tien, Graafschaap

M. Minderhout, Hanley

A. Engberts, Zeeland

A. Mulder, Spring Lake

A. E. Joldersma, Jamestown

Jno. Gunstra, Lamont

J. HE. Edwards, Odonnel

Farowe & Dalmon, South Blendon

L. Cook, Bauer

Brautigam Bros., No. Dorr

H. Baker & Son, Drenthe

Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam

W.H. Struik, Forest Grove

L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville

Herman Thompson, Canada Corners

R. Bredewey, Drenthe

Mr, Paton, Paton & Andrus, Shelby

A. L. Carpenter, Baldwin

G. W, Stevens, Austerlitz :

Peter VanLopik. G. VanLopik & Sons,
Grand Haven

A. W. Blain, Dutton

M. Heyboer & Bro,, Drenthe
_ O. Ball, Morley

Nelson T’. Milier, Lisbon

A. C. Barkley, Crosby

Jno. Smith, Ada

G. N. Reynolds, Belmont

J. A. Shattuek, Sand Lake

M. Gezon, Jenisonville

8S. M. Geary, Maple Hill °

Frank Neuman, Dorr

Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg

N. Harris, Big Springs

L. Maier, Fisher’s Station

J. H. Robinson, Lamont

J. Cohen, White Cloud

F. Booustra, Drenthe

S. Cooper, Jamestown

E. 8. Burrill, Ashland Center

Cole & Chapel, Ada

M. M. Hodge, Middleville

Dave Holmes, West Mich.
Woodville

Capt. Wm. Rosie, Bass River

J. P. Dwinell, Carlyle

L. R. Rogers, Eastport

John Koopman, Falmouth

R. J. Side, Kent City

J. B. King, Howard City

John Farowe, South Blendon

A. Purchase, South Blendon

Geo. P. Stark, Cascade

Walling Bros., Lamont

C. C. Tuxbury, Sullivan

C. F. Williams, Caledonia

C. M. Shaw, Sparta

M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake

L. M. Handy, Mancelona

R. T. Parrish Grandville

Dr. F. C. Van Deinse, Muskegon

F. F. Fairman, Big Rapids

D, D. Harris, Shelbyville

Geo. Carrington, Trent

J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg

U. DeVries, Jamestown

J. 8. Alden & Co., Howard City

Adam Newell, Burnip’s Corners

Andrew Wigel, Muskegon

Jas. Broderick, Sumit City

Stickney & Co., Paris

C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville

Geo. W. Robinson, Edgerton

Chas. Monroe, buyer Osterhout & Fox Lum-
ber Co., Deer Lake as

Frank Hilbert, Hilbert & Holly, Woodland

Nicholas Bouma, Fisher

M. M. Hodge, Middleville

C. E, Manley, Kinney

Jno. Damstra, Gitchell

H. Van Noord, Jamestown

G. Ten Hoor, Forest Grove

B. Volmari, Fillmore Center

A. M. Church, Alpine Pu

Michigan Drug Exchange.

375 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
AGENTS FOR THE

Standard Petit Ledger.

OR SALE—Stock of about $1,000 located in
Grand Rapids. Will give liberal discount.

Hamilton &

Lumber Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

{JOR SALE—Stoek of about $1,300 weil locat-
ed in town of 6,000 inhabitants in Texas.
Liberal discount.
OR SALE—Stock of about $1,300 in town of
600 inhabitants in Kansas. Can be bought
on very reasonable terms. .

Fe R_ SALE—Stock of about $5,000 in town
of 3,000 inhabitants in Indiana. Average
daily sales $35. Termseasy,
OR SALE-—Stock of about $1,500 in town of
50 inhabitants. No other drug store in
nase ete Oe el 0 Aiea Oe
OR SALE—Stock of $1,200 in town of 300
inhabitants. Average daily sales $15.

FOR SALE—Stock of $3,750, well located in
Detroit. Doing good business. -

Fork SALE—Stock of $500 in town of 800 in-
habitants. Noother drug store in town.

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

re DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks
we willfurnish the address and full par-
ticulars of those on our list free.

We HAVE also secured the agency for J.

H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and
can furnish any medical or pharmaceutical]
work at publishers’ rates.

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan Drug Exchange,
357 South Union 8t., = - Grand Rapids.

CHRURCH’S

Bug Finish!

READY FOR USE DRY.
: NO MIXING REQUIRED,

 

 

It sticks to the vines and Finishes the whole
crop of Potato Bugs with one applicaiion; also
kills any Curculio, and the Cotton and Tobacco
Worms.

This is the only safe way to use a Strong
Poison; none of the Poison is in a clear state,
but thoroughly combined by patent process
and machinery, with material to help the very
fine powder to stick to the vines and entice
the bugs to eat it, and it is also a fertilizer.

ONE POUND will go as far as TEN POUNDS
of plaster and Paris Green as mixed by the
farmers. Itis therefore cheaper, and. saves
the trouble and danger of mixing and using
the green, which, needless to say, is danger-
ous to handle,

Bug Finish was used the past season on the
State Agricultural College Farm at Lansing,
Michigan, and, in answer to inquiries, the
managers write: ‘The Bug finish gave good
satisfaction on garden and farm.’”’ Many un-
solicitated letters have been received prais-
ing Bug Finish.

Barlow & Star, hardware dealers at Coldwa-
ter, Mich., write as follows under date oJ May
14: **We sold 3,100 pounds of “Bug Finish” last
year. Itis rightly named “Bug Finish,” as it
finishes the entire crop of bugs with one appli-
catiod. We shall not be satisfied unless we sell
three tons this year, as there is already a
strong demand for it. Please send us ten bar-
rels (3,000 pounds) at once.”

Guaranteed as represented. Cheaper than
any other Mixture used for the purpose.

MANUFACURED BY

AntiKalsomine Co, Grand Rapis.

 

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Citrate and Quinia pee a 23 50 | Gelatin’ Pronah S660 COROOEO sh Oh nae dee es ee 4 60
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oe aged ag ala a seek diel 230 39 | Hydrarg Chior. Cor..............2.... @ 6
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Cassia Acutifol, Tinniveliy 2122007001, 2m 2 Hoqrars Unguentum.....-............ 22
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pom Barb, (po. 80) thsessn staan Gabens T5@1 00 Oks ind ccdcnin lids ch lisesecsss, 7 oo
ot Bare thse h ones s cgeans 50@ 9 | Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 1%)............. 2@ 3
i Cape, (po. BMs ca doen gs coke cscs cu @ 1B Mannia, §.F... 90@1 00
Am SOCotrine, (BO. 60). 2.22002 + o5@ 80) Morphia, 8B. 8 Wi22000000000 078 Boe 60
mmoniae ...... minesseess 25@ 30| Morphia, 8. N. Y.Q. & C. Co... 3 25@3 50
Assafoetida, CE TN, oon che cccaccewe @ 5 Moschus Canton .............|, @ 40
BemaOROMe ii tins 6654+ 00<4-080e¢cnries Bee eyemtien, Ro. tLe gk
VAMpPHOrae ......... Stet et eases | 5 eahins ta | Nux Vomica, (po. 20).................. @ 10
Catechu, 1s, (48, 14; 4s, 16)........... a2 13) Os. Sepia......... 29@), 25
Euphorbium, po...0.0..0...0000200000) 85@ 19) Pepsin Sane, H.& B.D. Go.22002) be be
Ga ep Wate WhO 0s os bb Oe Choe oenn ti oe ne ba 80 Picis Liq, N. C.. % galls, a @2 70
Bere aes ott ser nnsee eenbees OE Be ns SOMME oo ooo. coc cc cease: @1 40
S pomageng | Minn snansenecractesonns eS OE EO ike @ %
toatl 0 ee ‘Sete etenceesess @ 20 | Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).......0 1772777777" @ 50
Mee a ao. . a a eae ee @1 25 Piper Nigra, meee @ 18
FEED, (POTD) + ans cne ee aeeecenscoenaree >. 42 | Piper Alba, (po. %)...........0020007, @ %
OPIL, (DO. 6 25)... sere eee eee ee neces < See i is Waren. ....-........ @ i
RPT east sang t= that-+ dno ve x senni ee S| Pint Beet ooo UE ae ab
T rete hee naan am =*@ 30) Potassa, Bitart, pure........ 1.22.72" @ 40
FARACANED ......... -.-.0+sseeeee- ee. 30@ 75! Potassa, Bitart, com..........2020777! @ Wb
eps eRBA—In Ounce packages. Potass Nitras, opt....... 10
BOCURRINTR os skp FN ons a xs Hendon ene s Te Me... eS
Sone ie wratantnsnsanshs snndasaneis 20 | Pulvis Ipecac et opii.... 1170.2"... 1 10@1 20
tno So eet tre 38 Earechrum, boxes, H.& P.D.Co.,doz. @l 25
Mentha Piperita..220000.000000IIIIIN 28 | Qlinastam tec ti wortreett sess setenes =<
Rue ee = Quinia, SB. & Wien Vee
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pene nes Viveeeeneeeesteeeeeeeeeens 22 | Rubia Tinctorum.........2.22002277.7. La 13
VINUB, Vie veeeeensrecssereesscecsceees “| Saccharum Lactis, pv................. @ 35
nae 2 MAQHHETA. ’ anager Re Ee Ee pe 2@ 75
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Carbonate, Pat................... --- 20@ 22! Santonine.........000 @1 50
Carbonate, K.& M............. ee a er ecen ennes LP@ 14
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Amydalae, Amarae 0000000000000 1 25@t 75 | Sinapis,-opt... i «= BB
a ae ne WGA A dpbaiap Weed als. execs 2 “0@2 39 Snuff, Maceaboy, Do. Voes....|. gies @ 35
ones OIE sine crew casas as ces scons o 7x22 | Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes....... @ 3
ai aig Reo e see Wedes adic ygalneecew dss 2 75@3 00 | Soda Boras, (OO. OF cs. ce, T*@ 9
sajiputi SENT EDT ES SE SEAS eA A doe sa 9W@1 00 Soda et Potoss Tart....:...... 33@ 35
COPVGRO SUL ec es io esa deca cele bs ao 2 0 | Soda Carb...... 2.000007! 2@, 2%
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Cinnamonii ...............e eee cesneene 85@ | Soda Suiphas...........000 °°" @ 2
Citronella... .- sees seeeeeesees ee @ 15) Spte. Bther Co. .............05.. OB.
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pot ees Bh averse neennees tees eres ees ones 9@ 1 00) Spts. Myrcia Imp......2)-1 1001002720" @2 50
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UXCCHUMILOS..... 2... seve sees ee eens eee 90@1 00| Strychnia, Crystal... ......00122227771 @1
POMDON re sick cae bey soc sckeds 1 20@1 30 | Sulphur, Subi........ 222251777) 2%@ 3%
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Geranium, 3...... 0.0.2... ee cee ee eeeee Bp," RM pneninontet 8@ 10
Gogsipii, Sem, gal...... 2... 2... ese 55@_ %5| Terebenth Venice...... |. 1. *’ 28@ 30
EO a 90@1 00/ ‘Theobromae............ 07°" 50 @ 55
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BAVONG UI OTe area ee vee 90@2 00 | ‘Zinci Sulph....00 ™]@ 8
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Mentha Piper..........6. ces esac eee 25@3 3) | Whale, winter......
MOntha VErids... 2... go i.e ene ka eee 5 50@6 00 Caearene Lo a 5 a
Morrhuae, gal..........0.....ee se eeee WM I I Bis o6cds ccncccscsescicca a Oe
— Beveeee eee ee eeee eee scene tetees @_ 50| Linseed, pure raw..........22222221 45 50
live ..... pati ttc ett t eee e sees ee eeens 1 00@2 75 | Linseed, boiled ...2.2272222272222201, 48 53
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)................. 10@ 12 | Neat’s Foot, winter strained... _"""" 50 60
ri Tenet eee ee eee ee ee cece weer et eres 1 42@1 60 Spirits Turpentine Se ae us 38 40
OBTAOTIDL: 505. eeisins cigs ven ode 5's ou en'd t's 15@1 00 PAINTS
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MOL bene crac dues ee anbeevroccays. «ta. 40@45 | Red Venetian............... Ce 3
eae Seebeck wes eek eka eh ee ewe elect te 90@1 00 Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... iz 4 3
moe te eee ee rie oe ee ee 3 50@7 00 Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3
peeee (ras. rE ea le dai delat ct ----. 50@ 55 Putty, commercial bese dcL sce. 2 2%@ 3
a ORE Sree ee eee @ 65! Putty, strictly pure............ a 2%@ 3
ey i es la @l1 50 Vermilion, rime American.. 13@16
Thyme waco reel RCo cae ee as gees ee ee ae 2 50| Vermilion, English............ 5
Nah ODE. oc eo os Be a cs Puss @ 60 Green, Peninsular..... : 16@17
CODPORIOS «.. .daiws Gekis a twist wk ee. 1@. 2 Lead, red strictly ure... 6@ 6%
POTASSIUM. ‘ Lead, white, strictly pure..... 6@ 64
PHGHTOROARG 0. coy. ce edivete cs scr ses ec cs 13@ 15} Whiting, white Spanish...__ : @i
Bromide ..... motte te treteeceeseee eeees 42@ 45| Whiting, Gilders’.......... |. @90
Cilorate, (FO. 20)... .------ se ceesecneee 18@_ 20| White, Paris American...__. || 110
DON eee ees geet e sk sence 10-3 H@S 25 Whiting Paris English cliff. . 149
Prussiate:.........5<0.-. eg ti tteteses 25@ 28 Pioneer Prepared | aints .... 1 20@1 40
GGHRADIX, fwiseVilla Prepare? Paints.. 1 00@1 20
AVEO oe a oct hee. de oda 25@ 30 VARNISHES.
AVI oe ce oak od nus ee Beek yer l@ 2 No.1 Turp Coach............ eS ..«-1 10@1 20
ATUM, PO......0--. cece eee eee eee near es . 1 ERR nas 1 60@1 70
Calamus...... 2.0.6. see eee eee ee eee eees 20@ 50 Coach Body... a 2 75@3 00
Gentiana, (po. 15)... ...... 0.6.2 eee eee 10@ 12) No.1 Turp Furniture..." 1 00@1 10
Gl ctug Casnten Sc ii acts sete gains “— 2 Extra Turk Damiar.................... 1 55@1 60
yar 1 j 94 eo DOJe cer ceewons ry,
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TET ake a oe de hc 15@ 20
1 oo es a jpne deh deh BS SOR Alea: 1 5@2 “ APPROVED by PHYSICIANS.
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Sanguinaria, (po. 25)................00.
CU NON TM si os eee kos ce pce ey
POON a ag eels deca dccak s 45
Smilax, Otficinalis, H................ ‘ 2 = -
- . MOK cea 20 3 = 1
Botllae. (po. 35). Deen sce te sone 1 2 °
mplocarpus, Foetidus, po.......... @ %
aleriana, English, (po. 30)........... Q@ 2%! MENTHOL INHALER
German LE A ala 15@ 2 In the treatment of Catarrh, Headache,
Anieiin (00.9 2.5 <)...6 2052025. _17| Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron-
‘ pias (graveolenS)................... P@ 15 chitis, Sore Throat and Severe
Wy EO wn pana eed a Neds. eciads ivaevesi. ; 6 olds, stands wi :
COUT, (BG DOs ince ove cs vas ca eece cues 16 Colda, stands withautan euel
CAPORIION SS 5 io os oo he eee lo ees: 1 25| Air Mentheolized by pon Soca the Inhaler-
Coriander ao naeessysectecaeecenen 0G JE | Sala te eecehie caplet in oleic eee St aes
ee ne SA RAE ahem Sin 6 ¥ orale 3@ 4 | most efficient Way, to the parts affected. It sells
DTA in sca oink eae nae dd cineca ce ‘5@1 00 | peadily. Always kcep an open Inhaler in your store,
Chenopodium ........................, A 12 | and let your customers try it. A few inhalations will
Dipterix Odorate...... Rens aeweeee. cu 1 75@1 85 | not hurt the Inhaler, and will do more to demonstrate
POCTHOUIEIB Go. oni ne cicacne) so ceseaest - @ _ et ss half hour’s jalk. otal rice
cents. er CIRCULARS an ESTIMONIALS ress
roenereens MO Speak ieee cass auecus 4 : . D. Cushman, Three Rivers, Mich.
Lini, grd, (bbly 3).000 020002002000 -M6@ 4| Haseltine & Porkins Drug Co., Gd Rapids
gm anarian.. oA And Wholesale Druggists of Detoit and Chicagor
ee eta oe ee
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SPIRITUS.
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Frumemtl 1.15... cee ese ye declan 50 THE LATEST DISCOVERY.
ES POEM Sie At So Sanne roe 75 | Dr. Laparle’s Celebrated Preparation, Safe and
uni 8 eer setecescog 3 60 Always Reliable. Indispensable to LADIES.
Spt. ini Galli ee er erry — Bend 4 cents for Sealed Circular.
le SP eee aren ee eeeeeesserene oe Mention
Crorte RiAidcapuiits Wane Gods anaes Gi D = DALUMET CHEMICAL C0., Chicago, wr.

HAAEL TINE
& PERKINS
DRUG C0.

WHOLESALE

Druggists|

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, g1,
93 and 95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals
Paints, Oils, Varnishes

dnd Druggists
Sundries,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Elegant Pharmacentical Prepare:
tlons, Fluid Extracts and
Elixirs

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

THE CELEBRATED

Pioneer Prepared Palats

ALSO FOR THE

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

WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF

Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remed=
of the kind on the market.

 

 

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

Wine and Liquor Department

We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for the
DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit
the high praise accorded to us for so satige
factorily supplying the wants of our custom-
ers with PURE GOODS in this depart-
ment. We CONTROL and are the ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of
the celebrated

WITHERS DADE & C0,°S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour Mash and Old-Fashioned
Hand-Made, Copper-
Distilled

WHISKEY.

We not only offer these goods to be exe
celled by NOOTHER KNOWN BRAND
in the market, but superior in all respeets
to most that are exposed to sale. We
GUARANTEE perfect and complete satig=
faction and where this brand of goods has
been once introduced the future trade hag
been assured.

We are also owners of the

Nriggists Favorite” Ryo,

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

Gins, Brandis & Fine Wines,

We call your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim te
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 specie!
and personal attention.

Hazeltine
& Perkins
Drug Co.

 

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The Michigan Tradesma.

The Diamond Cuff-Button,

 

 

(Concluded from First Page.)
any other. Iam, and always shajJl be, an
honest man.”

All Mr. Ames’ efforts to get Tom to con-
fess were without avail, and finally he lost
patience with him and consented to his ar-
rest as a forger.

Never will Tom forget the disgrace and
misery of that trial; and the sentence of the
judge, ten years at hard labor, almost
broke his heart. But still he maintained
his innocence, and went about his duties in
the prison so cheerfully that he soon became
a favorite with the officials of that institu-
tion. Henever doubted, for a moment,
that his innocence would one day be estab-
lished and he would come forth with his
honor vindicated.

Tom had been in his prison home for
three months, when one day Mr. Mathews,
head book-keeper for the firm of Ames,
Mead & Co., was brought to his home, mor-
tally injured. He had _ tried to catch a car
in a crowded street, his foot slipped, and a
large dray, heavily loaded, had crushed him
to the earth.

He was conscious, and his first words
were, ‘‘Doctor, is there the slightest hope
for me? Tell me truly, for it concerns
more than myself.”

The doctor shook his head sadly.
have aboutathree hours to live.”

‘Send for Mr. Ames at once,” gasped
the dying man.

As Mr. Ames came into the room, the
injured man asked all the attendants to re-
tire but the physician.

“T havea confession to make before I
die. I can’t go until I have righted an in-
nocent man.”

Here the injured man gasped for breath,
and it seemed as though he could not
speak. :

“Give me—brandy—quick,” he gasped.
“‘T must live until I can tell my sin.”

The doctor gave him the brandy and it
revived him. He went on:

“It was I who forged the check, not
Tom. I put the papers in his desk and
wrote the names on the envelope, in order
to fasten suspicion on him. He is innocent!
God forgive me!”

He threw his arms over his head and en-
deavored to raise himself, but it was his last
movement. His head fell back and he had
gone to his Great Judge.

It is needless to say that on this evidence
Tom was liberated at once.

Mr. Ames and the rest of the firm did the
handsome thing by asking his pardon for
the disgrace they had brought on him; and,
by way of atonement, gave him a share in
the business.

A recent marriage notice in the Boston
Herald read as follows:

MARRIED—At the residence of the bride’s
father, Thomas F. Hester to Mattie Ames,
only daughter of J. H. Ames. The bridal
party leave fora trip of three months in
Europe, and will be at home totheir friends
September 14, 1887. RELLUF.

——_—___— _-2- <> --
She Was a Woman of Business.

**Mary,” said a leading business man to
his wife the other morning, ‘‘I expect a
gentleman will be out here to-day to look at
our place with a view of buying. Don’t be
careless with him and neglect to show him
all the good points about the premises. If
you are a little discreet now, we can get a
good price for our property.”

*] understand,” replied the wife, “Ill
not neglect him.”

In the course of the day a gentleman
called, and the Mrs. gave him all the aid
possible in inspecting the place. No real
estate dealer could ever have been more yvol-
uble in describing property in an option
town than was the loyal little spouse.
“Why!” said she, ‘‘we have actually re-
fused repeated offers of $6,000 for this
property, and have held it all along to be
worth every cent of $7,500.”

That night, as the husband entered his
home, he said ‘‘I was sorry to-day, Mary,
but that gentleman had an engagement, so
that he could not come out to look at the
house.” .

“What's that you say?” exclaimed the
wife.

*] said that that gentleman couldn’t
come out to look at the house to-day.”

‘But he did, though, andI tell youl
cracked up the placeto him. [ verily be-
lieve 1 made him think the old rookery was
worth $7,500.”

**How did he look?” asked the husband.

The wife described him, when, witha
solemn invocation, the husband threw up
both hands and yelled, ‘‘Mary, you have
done me up completely. You have been
talking to the assessor! ”

_— Ooo
Changes Ten Years Have Wrought.

**There is one thing that strikes me very
forcibly in this city,” said a whilom visitor
of the Valley City the other day, ‘‘and that
is the great number of young men who are
at the head of large business establishments.
Ten years ago the old men seemed to
hold almost undisputed sway, but since
that time their mantles have surely fallen
on younger “shoulders. It takes men of
push and energy to keep pace with the
world now-a-days.”

— oo
An Important Condition.

Tommy’s mother has hada terrible time
teaching him to remember always to say
“If you please” at the table. His memory
is lamentably bad,

The other day this dialogue took place at
the breakfast table:

Tommy—Mamma, pass me the butter.

Mamma—If what, ‘Tommy?

Tommy—If you kin reach it.

“You

DAVENPORT CANNING

 

D. W. ARCHER'S
RED COAT

TOMATOES.

PACKED BY

CO.,

DAVENPORT, IOWA.

 

HONEY BEE COFFEE!

Best in the Market for the Money.

PRINCESS BAKING POWDER,

EQUAL TO THE BEST MADE.

BEE MILLS’ SPICES

Absolutely Pure.

 

 

‘LIOULAG “oay uosiager 6g
Ag GHAALOVAONVA

‘00 8 NOSGWOHL “H ‘f

 

 

ABSOLUTE SPICES
Absolute Baking Powder.

100 per cent. Pure.

Manufactured and sold only by

ED, TELFER, Grand Rapids.

MOSELEY BROS.,

WEROLESALE

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY.

If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota-
toes, will be pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa Street, == GRAND RAPIDS

Cody, Ball, Barnhart & bo.

Are sole agents at this market for the justly-celebrated

 

Comprising the following well-known brands:

Solid Meat. Tomatoes.
Table Queen Tomatoes.
Sweet Corn.
Snow Flake Corn.
Succotash.
Stringless Beans.
Fancy Sifted Peas.
Karly June Peas.

White Marrowfat.
Petit Pois.
Black Raspberries.
Blackberries.

Remember ‘‘The Best is the Cheapest.”

PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY.

HAMBURG CANNED GOODS. |

 

 

Champion of England Peas.

 

DO YOU WANT A

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If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to

 

Cc. C. BUNTING.

BUNTING & DAVIS,

Commission Merchants,

Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots.

20 and 22 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Cc. L. DAVIS.

 

BFA LUAS,

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.
No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each.
217 and 219 Livingstone Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan,

 

CEO. HE. HOW ES,

JOBBER IN

oreign and Domestic Fruits,

SPHOLALTINS:
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.
3 Ionia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOURS

Wholesale Grocers.

IMPORTERS OF

Teas, Lemons and Foreion Fritts

SOLE AGENTS FOR
“Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros.
Soaps and Niagara Starch.

 

Send for Cigar Catalogue and
ask for Special Inside Prices

on anything in our line.

 

RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO,,

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

BOOTS AND SHOES.

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO.

 

| aan 16 Peas Sirest, Grand Rapids, Mich

§. HEYMAN & SON, 48 Canal St, Grand Rapids.

1, LRONARD & SONS,

WHOLESALE

CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,

LAMP GCODS AND STONEWARE.

134, 136, 138, 140 Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

To Insure Prompt Shipment Order
Fruit jars direct from us.

HEADQUARTERS

Mason's Porcelain Top Fruit Jars.

PRICES. #8 gross.

PURE as ok cc cake eh ee snes cl ee

(ete . 10.25

SG MONOOS.. oo. secs ls . 13.25
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Globe Fruit Jars, pints..............
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56 WIN oc osc 15.00

Preserve Jars. TomatoJugs. Apple
Butter Jais. Blackberry Jam Jars.

State Agents

FOR THE

Excelsior Cooking Crock.

Positively the finest kettle for cooking any
kind of food. Those who try it will have no
other.

Cheapest Preserving Kettle.
Proof.

Absolutely Fire
Not affected by Heat or Acid.

Factory Prices
MAN sk es ei cca da ed ee cee per doz. $4.00

TN ie ia cs od ccd ¥ inet acdicedcs 6.00
Oe i cs sae is cea 5.00

Sherwood’s lucomparable Pine Glazed Stoneware.

Dark.

Stew pans % gal.................. doz. 1.59
ot oe 7 ee 200
os 66

oe 90

White.
1.75
2.25

SHERWCOD’S.
4 gal. Pres. Jars..... 5
% ar “ss oo

Regular Stoneware. per doz.

% “* Butter Crocks
White Lined........ . 90
lgal. Butter crocks
Write Lined........1.80 2 * .
2 gal. Butter Crocks
White Lined...... . 3.00
Tea Pots,
Coffee Pots,
lee Mugs,

gal. Preserve Jars. Stone Cover...... . 9)
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2 9%

seme

* Tomato Jugs and corks............ 9
7 “ s a7

Yorks for % gal. Tomato jugs........... 2
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Sealing wax, five pounds in package per
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CLARK, JHWELL & CO.

ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR

ELASTIC STARCH

ITS A WINNER.

Your Stock is Not Complete Without It.
INCLUDE A BOX IN YOUR NEXY ORDER.

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TheStauadard of Excellence

KINGSFORDS

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

WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME!

 

ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS.