NO. 27, : “Wo carry a full Tine of Seeds of every —) both f eee oy GRAN AND SEED 60. "11 CANAL STREET. RTH NATIONAL BANE Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. cewek. President. _. Gxo. C. Prerce, Vice President. he H. P. Baker, Cashier. _ = = $300,000. CAPITAL, Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialt* “f Collections, Accounts ofCountry, ~chants Solicited. TRANSIT MILL COMPANY, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Flour, Feed, Grain and Baled Hau. 25 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -0. &. Brown, Gen.. Mgr. - BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. _ We carry a large stock of material, and have : ps ae for making first-class Wagons of ce Spenial ebyonmng given to Repairing, Painting and Letteri Shops on Front St. Grand Rapids, Mich, SALT FISH Bought and Sold by FRANK J. DETTENTHALER, 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. ES” Oysters the Year Around _gef 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 adaress. None genuine unless it bears above label. 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. § Wn. H Thompson & Ct, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, Gross & MILLER, Bankers, Chicago. Voigt, Herpolshemer & Co, Importers and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. Overalls, Pants, Etc., OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of Fancy Crockeryz¥ancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. SEEDS) Grarien 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 COOK & PRINZ, Proprietors of the Valley City Show Case Mfv. Co., Manufacturers of SHOW CASES, PrescripHion ( Gases and Store Fixtires LL KINDS. SEND FOR CATALOGUES, SEND FOR ESTIMATES. 3 West Bridge St.. Grand apids, Telephone 374, | _|TUBS! TUBS ! TUBS! wee have 150 doz. first queliy, wash tubs, ich we will sell F.O.B. as follows: No.3 33 nor doz.; No. 2, $4 per doz.; No. I 1, $5 per doz. Packed 44 doz. in bdl. with straw. Qual- ity unsurpassed. Address PIERSON’S BAZAAR, Stanton, Mich. Stoneware, 6c. per gal. F. O. B. HIRTH & KRAUSE, LEATHER And Shoe Store Supls. SHOE BRUSHES, SHOE BUTTONS, SHOE POLISH, SHOE LACES. Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress- ings, ete. Write for Catalogue. 118 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, JACOB BROWN & GO,, WHOLESALE Furnishing Goods and Notions. Manufactures of Lumbermen's Supplies a Specialty. WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF ALASKA SOCKS AND MITTENS. 193 and 195 Jefferson Ave., Cor. Bates St., DETROIT, MICH. GRAND RAPIDS TO THE— HPRONT —AGAIN.— We are now supplying the Trade with our new Brand of Soap “BEST FAMILY.” It is the LARGEST and BEST bar of white PURE SOAP ever retailed at Five Cents a bar. Respectfully, Grand Rapids Soap Co. 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 Pearl St. Bridge. GHARLES A, GOYE, Successor to A. Coye & Son, DEALER IN AWNINGS 5 TENTS Horse and Wagon Covers, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Flags & Banners made to order. %3 CANAL ST... GRAND RAPIDS. WANTED. Butter, Beggs, 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 from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. Karl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids. WINTER COAL SUMMER PRICES, Until Further Notice. $6.75 per ton. $7.00 per ton. Eggand Grate - - - Stove No. 4and Nut - - For September Delivery. Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co., OFFICE 52 PEARL ST., Yard, Corner Wealthy Avenue and M.C. R. R. Telephone No. 159. Grandpa's Wonder Soap THE BESY SELLING GOODS ON THE MARKEY, MANUFACTUR! RED BY - Beaver & Co, Dayton, Ohio, SOLD BY AL OSSIAN 4 00, Grand icc _ Mich, EDWIN FALLAS, VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE Butter, Eggs, Lemons, Oranges, And Packer of {SOLID BRAND OYSTERS, Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters are unsurpassed. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. Correspondence s0- licited. A liberal discount to the jobbing trade. 217, 219 Livingston St.,: Grand Rapids. STANTON, SAMPSON & C0.,| Manutacturers and Jobbers of Men's Furnishing Goods, Sole Manufacturers of the ‘Peninsular’ Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls. GRAND RAPIDS DISTRICT TELEGRAPH CO. NO. 8 CANAL 8T., GRAND RAPIDS, Electrical Supplies, Burglar Alarms and Fire Alarm Boxes put in cities. Hotel Annunciators and Electric Door Bells at wholesale and retail. Drawings sent with Bells, so anyone can put them up. Messengers, Hacks, Express Wagons on hand day and night. J. W. GLASS, Supt: MYRON A WALKER, Attorney and Soltettor, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Over Fourth National Bank. © Pelephone 407. BRAUTIGAM BROS., MANUFACTURERS ‘OF Cant Hook Handles, Wh ppletrees, Neck Yokes, Spinning Wh Turning Of All MAIL ORDERS SOL NORTH DORR, Auxiliary Assdeiations, Wishing to procure outfits for their Col- lection Departments, are invited to exam- ine the following quotations, which are for fine work on good quality of paper: FULL OUTFIT--$I5, 30 Books Blue Letters, 50 in book. 500 Record Blanks. 500 Notification Sheets. 250 Last Calls. 500 Envelopes. HALF OUTFITS--$I0, 500 Blue Letters, old style. 250 Record Blanks. 250 Notification Sheets. ~ 125 Last Calls. 500 Envelopes. In place of old style Blue Letter in above $10 Outfit we can substitute 10 books Blue Letter in latest form, as recommended by the recent State convention, for $12.50 Prices in other quantities furnished on ap- plication FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, ENGRAVERS and PRINTERS, 49 Lyon St, Grand Rapids, IM Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn and ts guaranteed SO nY, pure. The popularity of Muzzy’s Corn and Sun Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, aggregating many million of pounds each year. The State Assayer of Massachusetts says Muzzy’s Corn Starch for table use, is per- fectly pure, is well prepared, and of excel- lent quality. Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table use, is the very best offered ‘to the con- sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers TO Ulgar Dealers 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, T. WARREN & G0, lint, Mich. KDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker Sample or- DEBT. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. j I am well aware that it would require a | very large volume and a much more prolific pen than 1 can wield, to describe the whole meaning of debt, as it exists in civilized so- ciety. At the utmost, I ean only touch the outside of a theme that reaches very deep— even to the rock upon which civilization rests. The significance of debt, in its commonest phases, is a leakage on one hand and an ab- sorption upon the other—a leakage of cap- ital, or the products of labor, by the many, and its absorption by the few. I shall pay no attention to popular ideas of the causes of debt, as taught by theorists, but go straight to the book from which my education was obtained—the actual busi- ness affairs of daily life. In the tempest toss- ings of peace and -war—-among soldiers, farmers, laborers and others, as I saw them work out the problem in that field where doubt or controversy is impossible, where success and failure demonstrate cause and effect, open to all eyes. My first real lesson, in common with a large percentage of your readers, was learned in the army, among all classes— from the lowest bummer to the highest elements of society. There we noticed that many lived every day as if they were de- termined to get all the good there is in life— usually in eating and drinking as they went along, insuring themselves against dying in debt to their stomachs. The paymaster brought with him a general boom, every- body being made happy for a few days. The regulation diet of ‘‘salt horse” vege- table paving blocks, sow belly and beans, was instantly exchanged for sweet meats, lemons, oranges, oysters and the best that money would purchase, until ‘‘hard times” and the “grinding monopolist” again ‘‘op- pressed” the masses. And this is the way the ‘‘tyrant” put in his work. Gambling games of poker and ‘‘chuck-a-luck” presented yisions of sudden and easily gotten wealth to the many, which resulted ina few days in sweeping all the cash from the pockets of the many into the hands of the few ‘‘lucky ones,” who, in turn, fleeced each other, until but one in a host possessed the leakage of the masses of the ‘‘poor down-trodden,” who were again reduced to ‘‘sow-belly” and beans. A small percentagé—from ten to fifteen per cent.—saved their wages, sent them home to some needy parent, sister or fami- ly, all but a small amount needed for sta- tionery, postage and some few necessaries not furnished by the government, and these made existence average between the ex- tremes of poverty and riches. But the many were driven by necessity to the one with a surplus, resulting in the slavery of debt and no amount of suffering and worry could break them of the habit when ‘‘bad- luck” had onee become chronic. Every pay-day, debt, like a despotic ruler, took most of their earnings and left them poor «| and oppressed, the evil becoming constant- ly worse and worse. Then, still later, I saw a farming com- munity get out of debt, through the- high prices for produce during the war, and again plunge in headlong deeper than ever, until the crisis of 1873 gathered most of them into the money-lenders’ clutches or sunk under hopeless incumbrances, servants of their legitimate master, Shylock. A few exceptions, again, were found in every community, solidly prosperous, neither poor nor rich, making good times and hard times average, withont extremes of ‘‘boom- ing” or financial depression. Then, again, still later, I took another “degree” in the labor army for a few years and there I saw the experience of war dup- licated. The highest wages ever known had been paid these working masses from 1865 to 1873— wages which enabled the few to possess solid competence, by keep- ing out of debt and aiming at the mark. Yet the many, within less than six weeks after the crisis had cut off wages by stop- ping the mills, were, about half of them ‘‘on the tramp,” and most of the other half were on the town or receiving public charity. Waste of various kinds had brought debt, and debt brought in its train the climax of all curses—slavery ina land of liberty. -I saw many a skilled worker who had re- ceived from four to seven dollars per day for three to seven years pawning fine rai- ment, costly jewels, organs, and the things that in all former generations were the ex- clusive possession of the rich alone, for crackers and cheese. And this business was not confined to one particular section. A general wail of distress went up from mnillions of debt-ridden workingmen all over the United States, and their sufferings were equaled only by the woes of hosts of em- ployers, struck by the thunderbolt. of debt as they were racing and chasing to find par- ties who could lend their money to, ‘save their encumbered fortunes. I finish with a third ‘and last degree, up| ee the homesteaders in the free gift from the government were either homeless outcasts again or sunk under mortgages, the interest upon which was equivalent toa high rent. And right by the side of this class who were the natural prey of Shylock, I saw the one in ten who kept out of debt prosper as no other gener- ation of workers ever prospered before in all history, rising in a few years’ time by labor alone, from barehanded penury to genuine independence. From first to last have I seen among the masses the habit of paying as they go raise them to competence, peace and plenty, while the habit of living up to their incomes and incurring debt sinks the many into hopeless servitude. In the main, throughout the United States, debt means, what it has never indi- cated in any other nation in human history, that the many are \.asting by fast living or greedy grabbing the first incurring debt for articles of show, the last, in making haste to get rich. The ‘‘booming times” arouse the ruling passion in each, debt is regarded as an ‘“‘accommodation” and a ‘‘great bless- ing” and the result is an industrial or finan- cial ‘‘spree,” the drunk ending in total col- lapse, and then it is that the small percent- age of balanced minds who keep out of debt or fasten onto real estate security (the spinal column of civilization) prevent so- ciety from returning to barbarism and en- able it to rally from the revulsion and begin again. To affirm that poverty and bankruptcy in the United States are produced by that which causes European financial crises is equivalent to the assertion that the home- lessness of hosts of American workers is caused by the same pressure that evicts the cotters of Ireland. Ten millions of Irish, English and Scotch (not to mention vast multitudes of other foreigners) were driven from their country by the cause of one evil, and found in the new Northwest, in spite of the other evil (the cause of American discontent and slavery) everything that goes to make life a success. Never before since the dawn of creation has it been pos- sible for man.to produce, with so little ef- fort, all the materials that civilized nations need or to possess, with so little of that quality of mind called financial ability. If this needs proof, go to the newly-settled localities in Northern Michigan or in any other state and find thousands upon thous- ands of those who from five to twenty years ago were working in the capacity of lowest menials. To-day they are independent farmers and merchants and men of every calling. Inquire the cause of their success, and, in the vast majority of cases, you will find that those who have achievea the best success (that is the medium between the ex- tremes of great riches and abject poverty, which is the most solid and enduring) have kept out of debt and have never attempted to possess until they produced or paid for the substantials of life. Look into the cause of failure of the hosts of ‘‘discontents” and it is found that it is debt or dependence | J upon the debt-ridden that brought the des- troyer. But the greatest curse springs from a certain class of artificial capitalists or sham moneed class who employ work- ingmen, promising them their wages at specified. seasons and never pretending to keep promises, thus forcing workers to in- cur debt in order to escape famine. If thieves treated their own class as dishonor- ably and heartlessly as this kind of animal treats good men, it would break up the | criminal gangs of the country and usher in Let a thief break} wild anarchy in a week. his promise a few times, and the righteous indignation of his confiding chums will break loose and fling him out and compel him to resort to the less gentlemanly meth- od of swindling practiced by those who are too cowardly too beat strangers, with just enough of the hyena instinct left to prey upon a class. who are too honest to deceive and too financially helpless to retaliate or drive him to his natural business—forgery. Go into any gang of laborers and inquire carefully, and you will find that in every company of one hundred, as they average, the debt-ridden employer has swindled them every year out of an amount sufficient to keep the whole crowd in the necessaries of life. Large capitalists are, as a rule, the best paymasters, and the smaller the capi- talist the more dangerous he is to the work- ing class, because if in debt heis in so much haste to imitate his superiors that he cannot afford to wait until he can pay spot cash. And it is this respectable thief with whom professional thieves are ashamed to associate, together with another class, dif- fering from him only in mental caliber and both differing from the criminal classes in their total lack of honor which prevents them from trusting each other and organiz- ing a regular system of plunder, who gen- erates the central nucleus of debt. Thus, between the upper and nether millstone of civilization are the innocents ground to powder and a greater curse inflicted upon the honest producing classes than is found e and crime. If ee ‘| burial... = nal according to the amount of his stealings, : < as they do the thief who has honor among his fellows, it would go a great ways © toward abolishing debt. It would cut. off the main artery of poisoned blood that - ramifies society with its destructive power. Again, I say, if there is no way to teach men this first letter in the alphabet of suecess— **Pay as you go” and ‘*“Thou shalt not steal by any means”—our civilization will explode and leave a Western ‘Sahara in its wake minus the collossal ruins of the East. CHARLES H. BARLOW. How to Deal with the Bomb. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. There is something about the average An- archist bomb which seems to inspire respect and humility and overawes its audience with a sense of their utter lack of ability to cope with its 300-pound-to-the-square-foot argument. By bomb, I don’t mean the cheap hand-me-downs used in war, nor the red-nosed variety that always requires about a gallon of ten-year-old red-eye to start its internal and infernal machinery, but the genuine, first chop, red flag, no quarter, gaS-pipe-with-cap-and-fuse attachment spec- imen, which is set with a double back-ac- tion, repeating time lock, which seems to turn up with an insinuating, who-the-devil- cares look on its phiz (fizz) just when you seem to least yearn for its consoling pres- ence. This may not be the experience of everyone, but the Czar of Russia and the of- ficials of Chicago are almost unanimous on the subject. There has been a great deal written and said derogatory to the bomb family asa whole. I don’t think this is exactly right. Simply because one or two bombs exhibit a tendency to tread the broad road which leads to notoriety, marriage and the gallows, it is no sign that the whole race has become utterly degenerate. I believe in sticking up for the bottom dog—bomb, in other words— that is, if it’s at the bottom of the ocean. The difficulty, so far, seems to be that the care and attention which the adult bomb seems to hanker after and look upon as one of its inalienable rights is, to a great extent, withheld. This is caused partly, perhaps; through ignorance of its tender, dependent organism, but principally, [ imagine, through a reluctance to offend its pride by attempt- ing to be familiar with it. Partly because I have always tried to be- friend the down-trodden and oppressed, and partlp through a desire to enlighten an ig- norant public, I have carefully—very care- fully—dissected a full-grown male bomb, which was placed upon my door-step by some cruel person and left to suffer from the cold, to which it succumbed. I analyzed the contents—about a pound of dynamite and other harmless ingredients—and have prepared a treatise on the subject ($1, in cloth), from which I extract a few of the more salient points: First—Take your bomb—or more, if you have them handy—into aroom about 300 feet underground (deeper, if convenient). Have your room made of 12 inch wrought steel, with a wire attachment running to your parlor, connected with a battery. Second—Send your family, if you have any regard for them, into the country and invite your mother-in-law, together with the mothers-in-law of any of your friends whom you wish to accommodate, to keep housa for you in their absence. : Third—Having prepared all the minor de- tails, make your peace with Heaven and - send a current of electricity to commune with the bomb in its lonely confinement. If there are any landmarks left, and you are able to crawl, gather up the remains of your /jnother-in-law and see that they have decent Then, after a few weeks have elapsed and you are fully convalescent and not liable: to a relapse, go down to the cham- ‘ber in which the bomb was placed. In case you do not find any portion of the bomb or steel chamber to guide you, get out a search~ want. That will fetch it, if anything. In some rare instances, portions of the gas-pipe are found intact, and I would sug-- gest that you check out what money you have in bank and mortgege your property. Then call in your family plumber and have- the pipe placed in the parlor of your new house, with a burner attached. For those: disposed to be economical, this suggestion: is invaluable—no extra charge. A friend of mine, a merchant, had a pet. bomb which had taken a severe cold. Be- ing alarmed for its health, a physician was called, who immediately decided that the poor bomb had the membraneous croup. Hot poultices, etc., were at once applied but without visible effect; and, as a Iastre- sort, the doctor burned a match under its nose, in the vain hope that the fumes of the sulphur might clear out its throat. It had the desired effect and much more. The’ bomb got right up on its hind legs and — cleared out the mucus from its throat, to- gether with the store and two orthree - neighboring buildings—the result of mis- © placed confidence and benevolence on the’ ~ part of the doctor. RELLUF.’ ™ PERFECTION SCALE The Latest Improved and Best. De year. “Advertie- ade known on application. prenentative—E, H. AYER, 49 , 3 Ss N. Y. ; Hons to this paper are not discontinued at ex- ‘unless so ordered by the subscriber. tered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. B.A. STOWE, Editor. NOVEMBER. 16, 1887. E TELEGRAPH SITUATION. The ebsorption’of the Baltimore and Ohio ‘Telegraph lines by the Western Union Com- pany may have results which were not an- ticipated by its authors. Everywhere men _are asking whether one great corporation ~ ghall be given the power to determine at _ what rate and under what conditions this form of communication shall be obtainable. _ It 1s true that there is no formal monopoly. . Everybody is as free to set up telegraph ~ lines as is the Western Union Company. i dent organization to contest the field. with each increase of the already enormous & There is now some sign of a new indepen- But “aggregation of the Western Union’s capital ‘and plant, effective competition becomes more and more nearly impossible. The re- moval of active competition signalled a re- turn to the extortionate rates, maintained before the appearance of a rival; but, if the - opposite had been the case, it is not desir- able that the business community and the American people should be dependent in this respect upon any set of men. And ~when it is remembered what strong motives | 4arge speculators like Mr. Gould might have _ -to tamper with the telegraph business, no record to the contrary and no legal enact- ment of penalties can give the public the security against this to which it is entitled. For these reasons the new step in consol- idation of the telegraphs has raised ques- stions which the national government must .answer. Its power to create a national system of telegraphs as an adjunct to the post office will be questioned by few. And the pressure upon it to exercise that power avill grow stronger with every year. Sena- tor Cullom, indeed, favors immediate action. He intends to introduce a bill to that effect at the next session of Congress. Such a measure would give the Western Union its choice either to dispose of its lines at their appraised value, or to stand the brunt of national competition. Nobody, we pre- sume, would propose to force Mr. Gould and his associates to sell, by making telegraphy a goverpment monopoly, as it is in Eng- _ land. That would involve a similar treat- ment of the telephone system, which is also monopolized by the British post office. AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Martha Brooks, grocer at 133 South Divis- ion street, is dead. Ball & Ihler, grocers near Tustin, have added a line of boots and shoes. Rindge, Bertsch & Co. furnished the stock. ” Edwin Whalen has engaged in the gro- cery business on Ellsworth avenue. Bulk- ley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. _ Geo. A. Roys, formerly engaged in the _ grocery business at Cedar Springs, has pur- -chased the confectionery stock of Roberts & fe ” Reynolds, at 43 West Leonard street. WN. Wallace Boynton has sold his interest in the agricultural implement business of Boynton & Hanes, at 71 Ellsworth avenue, - toa Mr. Higbee. The new firm will be known as Hanes & Higbee. ‘HL Rademaker & Sons turned out. 1,400 : gross of base ball bats last season, and _pro- _*~ yose turning out 1,800 gross the coming season. They will increase their output of Indian clubs from 2,000 to 2,500 pairs and make about as many croquet sets as last » _geason—10,000 sets. Amos §S. Musselman & Co. obtained ‘judgment in the Kent Circuit Court last week against H. B. Hawley & Son, of West- _ wood, for $1,028. Hawley &Son then sold their general stock toa clerk in their em- ploy and deeded their real estate to the ‘Bank of Mancelona. .. An error occurred in thelist of creditors in the Eaton & Christenson assignment mat- er, as given last week. The American Cigar Co., of Coldwater, isa creditor to the amount of $15,425.85—$8,000 of which is for money loaned—and Schubmehl, Pratt & €o., of Binghamton, are creditors to the ex- tent of $1,782. There are no new develop- ments in the failure. Little business is be- ing done by the assignee except to push eo: AROUND THE STATE. ‘Lowell—M. Hunsberger, confectioner, Alfred Green succeeds Green & Camp A sbeli, furniture sold his furni- z te Detroit—Samuel Moyer succeeds D. C. Nichols in the grocery business... ' Hastings—J. J. Downs succeeds Downs & Babcock in the meat business. Sturgis—Roof & Hafes succeed S. Holi- day in the boot and shge business. Olivet—Chas. H. Henry succeeds Kay & Milbourn in the harness business. __ Luther—Kingsley & Gardner succeed J. F. Berner in the bakery business. Evart—Allen Campbell succeeds Frank A. True in the jewelry business. Muskegon—Bettie E. Truesdell succeeds M. A. Truesdell in general trade. Reed City—Geo. C. Messinger, grocer, has been closed under chattel mortgage. Ravenna—Miss Jennie Ball, of Grand Haven, has opened a millinery store. Wexford—Cook & Leanington sacceed J. Leanington in the grocery business. Richland — E. C. Spaulding succeeds Woodard & Spaulding in general trade. Leroy—S. Lamport has removed his har- ness stock to this place from Leonidas. " Mecosta—R. §. Wolford is arranging to add a line of groceries to his drug stock. Battle Creek—O. M. Rocawell succeeds J. S. Stouffer & Co. in the grocery business.. Jackson—C. Long & Co. succeed Cather- ine Long in the wholesale paper business. Battle Creek—D. P. Simmons succeeds Simmons & Young in the grocery business. North Muskegon—B. F. Reed has assign ed his meat market to Mrs. Margaret Reed. Eaton Rapids—Sterling & Crawford suc- ceed Jas. Sterling in the grocery business. Manistigue—Thompson & Putnam suc- ceeds F. H. Thompson in the drug busi- ness. Ionia—F. Cutler & Son succeed Fred. Cutler & Miller in the boot and shoe busi- ness. Vermontville—M. J. Cunningham has sold his store and grocery stock to Lake & Hams. Owosso—J. J. VanVechten & Co., late of Flushing, have put in a dry goods stock here. North Muskegon—Nicholas Ryan will open a meat market in S. A. Howey’s new store. Rockford— C. W. Skellinger has sold his hardware stock to E. L. Selleck, of Grand Rapids. Traverse City--Douglas, Zimmerman & Co., agricultural implement dealers, are closing out. Woodland—J. W. Holmes, formerly en- gaged in business at Remus, has opened a grocery store here. North Muskegon—I. Dyke & Co., late of Grand Haven, have built a large warehouse for the handling of flour, hay and feed. Plainwell—E. Putnam is closing out his grocery stock, on account of ill health, and contemplates moving to Washington Terri- tory. ae Hemlock City—T. W. Newrick, general dealer, and Thos. McGrath, grocer, have consolidated uuder the style of Newrick & McGrath. Hastings—A. R. McOmber has sold his jewelry stock to Smith Holmes, late of Woodland. Mr. McOmber says he is going to Washington Territory. Plainwell—R. Monteith has sold his har- ness stock to Monteith & Lambertson, har- ness dealers at Gobleville, who have consol- idated the stock with their own. Freeport—S. R. Hunt has sold his build- ing and his share in the furniture firm of Hunt & Fogelsong to his partner, J. W. Foglesong, who will continue the business. Mr. Hunt will engage in other business. Sault Ste Marie—Chas. B. Hirschfield has retired from the clothing firm of Lewis L. Metzger &Co. The business will be con- tinued by Lewis L. Metzger under his own name. Mr. Hirschfield will re-engage in the clothing business here about January 1. STRAY FACTS. Fennville—John Kolvoord has leased the flouring mill for five years. Eaton Rapids—Geo. Semon, restaurant, has been closed by creditors. Detroit—A. W. Bagg succeeds Bagg & Cole in the laundry business. Wexford—H. B. Rogers succeeds Mrs. M. Cole in the hotel business. a Wexforij—E. Blackhurst succeeds Geo. Cook in the blacksmith business. - Detroit—The capital stock of the Stand- ard Life and Accident Co. has been raised from $110,000 to $200,000. Vassar—McHose & Tolbert, lumber deal- ersand millers, have been burned out. Partly insured. Hanover—The hardware store of C. L. Sprague has been closed on attachment. Sprague has given a bill of sale of the stock to his wife. Sturgis—The business men have organ- ized an electric light company for the pur- pose of furnishing light and power on the Edison system. - Sault Ste Marie—Amour & Co. have be- gun the erection of a $8,000 brick refrigera- tor. They run refrigerator cars to this place every Monday andThursday. = North Muskegon—Robert Anderson and y | attorney, Mecosta—Peter Doran, the Grand Ra was in of Grand Rapids. of Harvey D. Bailey, the grocer, has begun suit in the circuit court to void.a $1,500 chattel mortgage made by Bailey to his brother, Charles F. Bailey. ishpeming—H. O. Young, assignee for D. F. Wadsworth & Co., the banking firm which failed on January 4, 1884, will pay a final dividend of 6 per cent: on the 15th. cent. about a year ago. Ithaca—A case lately came up in the Cir- cuit Court in which Andrew Gibbs recovered the valuation of a barn lost by fire, together ‘with costs of suit, from F. E. Jennings, from whose planing. mill it was alleged sparks had fiown which started the fire. The ground for recovering damages was that defendant was guilty of carelessness in neglecting to use a spark arrester. This is an interesting result, which is suggestive to all owners of saw and planing mills, or other woodworking establishments. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. May—A. J. Bryant’s saw and grist mill was recently burned. Sault Ste Marie—A pulp mill is among the possibilities of the future. Cheboygan—The Cheboygan Lumber Co. will invest $3,400 in a slab burner. Killmaster—There is talk of erecting a 50- barrel roller process flour mill here. Lowell—M. Hunsberger has engaged in the manufacture of patent kindling. North Muskegon—Linderman & Gray con- template the transfer of their box factory from Whitehall to this place. They will occupy the old French mill site. Saranac—O. J. Bretz & Co. are fitting up their furniture repair shop with machinery for the purpose of engaging in the manufac- ture of furniture and broom handles. Oscoda—The Oscoda Salt & Lumber Co. is building a steam lifter for loading tele- graph poles on boats. It will be placed on a lighter and will lift theapoles out of the water to the deck of the vessel which is be- ing loaded. East Saginaw—John G. Owen will not rebulid his saw mill and salt block, and will dispose of his planing mill at the first op- portunity. He is negotiating for a circular mill at Chase, and if the trade is made will remove it to Huron connty, where he is operating two camps. Cadillac—The Cummer Lumber Co. is equipping its mill with shingle machinery, which, when completed, will enable it to utilize for shingle purposes large quantities of material which have heretofore gone into the burner and slab pile. It is quite likely that the mill of W. W. Cummer will put.in similar machinery at an early date. Petoskey—Wm. Spokes has sold interest in the wood pulp factory of Birkett & Spokes to his partner, who will continue the business under the style of Thos. Birkett. The factory will continue under the man- agement of Wm. Birkett, late of the firm of Birkett, Cowan & Co., at Coral. He ex- pects to buy about 500 cords of spruce and p plar this season. Cadillac—The Cummer Lumber Co. has purchased 150,000,000 feet of southern pine gtumpage, located thirty miles from New Orleans, La., and handy to transportation facilities. Negotiations are also under way for 500,000,000 feet more. The Michigan | gentlemen propose to go into lumber manu- facture in the south in accordance with the approved methods peculiar to the North- west. Cheboygan—The old water mill of W. & A: McArthur will be thoroughly overhauled this winter and supplied with modern ma- chinery. The mill has now two circulars, two gangs and lath machinery, together with the necessary cut-off saws, etc., and cuts from 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 feet. With the same amount of modern machin- | ery it will cut 30,000,000 with scarcely any more men than it now takes. a Banks and Bankers. Cooper & Crane, bankers at Gaylord, have dissolved partnership. Mr. Crane takes the entire business. The Nevada, Cal., Bank has a capital of $38,000,000, with $17,000,000 of assets and only five stockholders. H. B. Waldby & Co. have sold their bank- ‘ing business, at Alma, to A. S. Turck & Co., who have consolidated the newly ac- quired business with their own bank. Mr. Waldby, returns to Adrian, to take charge of thgjnterest of his father, recently de- ceased, in the banking firm of Waldy & Clay. _The Comptreller of the Currency is hav- ing prepared a thorough history and analy- sis of the failures of National banks since the establishment of the system. The pur- by the official record as to the circumstances and causes of these failures, and to draw from the facts established such information '|as may be of practical value. ee oie _ The new. Oceana County Savings Bank is | officered as follows: President, C. T. Hills; - Cashier, E. D. vice-President, A. L. Can le-President, A. L. Ca ie in'town last Thursday and attached 3,000,000 shingles belonging to M. | Carmon at the instance of Wetzell & Co., Northville—Elias S. Woodman, assignee The crediters received a dividend of 10 per pose is to-collect all information furnished. ‘Frank Inglis, the Detroit druggist an pharmaceutical manufacturer, was in tor last Thursday. __ Jas. E. Granger is tarrying for a few days at Kansas City. His objective point is Los Angeles. oe : Dave Holmes, the Woodville cyclone, is using a new kind of nursing bottle this week. For further particulars, ask Fair- ehild. ‘C. N. Rapp, who has been buying apples in Wyoming county, N. Y., since Septem ber, is expected home the latter part of the week. PS I. M. Clark and wife have gone to Oak- land, Cal., to spend the winter. Fred says it will be his turn to go to the Pacific Coast next year. B. Tripp, the Carson City grocer, passed through the city Saturday on his way to his old home at Bangor. He reports the Asso- ciation in his town as flourishing. Chas. H. McConnell has resigned his po- sition as bookkeeper for Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, on account of ill health, and will leave for Newton, Kan., as soon as he is able to travel. 4 C. E. Brewster, the Lake Brewster cant hook manufacturer, was in town last Thurs- day on his way to Milwaukee. He had just returned from the East, where he purchased sufficient machinery to double the capacity of his factory. Chas. B. Hirschfield has retired from the clothing business at Sault Ste. Marie and returned to this city. He will re-engage in the clothing and gents’ furnishing goods business at the Sault as soon as a_ partner- ship connection can be arranged. Sidney F. Stevens and wife left Saturday for a three weeks’ visit to the seaboard cities. They will stop at Wheeling and Pittsburg cx} heir way East, putting in most of their time at Philadelphia and New York. Mr. Stevens has clung to his desk as closely as a burr to a chestnut and richly deserves the vacation he is now enjoying. ———__——_>_ Among the Clerks. H. E. Botsford has entered the employ of W. D. Ballou, the West Fulton street drug- gist. B. F. Schrouder has returned from Ban- gor, where he has been clerking for H. D. Harvey during the summer. E. R. Hubbard has resigned his position in the dry goods store of F.- J. Wurzburg and engaged in the boot and shoe business at Sparta. Geo. J. Stephenson, who conducts a drug store at Mackinaw Island during the sum- mer months for H. A. N. Todd, of St. Ig- nace, has returned to Bangor and resumed his position with: H. D.. Harvey. - “Gripsack Brigade. J. Crinns, representing the Detroit Chic- ory Manufacturing Co., is in town for a few days. ' Harry C. Wilkins, representing P. Pohal- ski & Co., proprietors of the Monte Cristo cigar factory, of New York, was in town last week. Mr. Brown, who contemplated engaging in the wholesale boot and shoe busisness here, has abandoned the idea and gone on the road for A. C. McGraw & Co. ee Trade Topics. The history of trade shows that failure is the rule and winning the exception. A Battle Creek grocer has sold out and engaged in the undertaking business. Copper had advanced 40 per cent. and tin 20 per cent. in a few weeks, and both are rising rapidly this week, under speculative influences. Fight of the leading paper bag manufac- turers have organized a company, with a capital of $2,000,000 to maintain prices on their product. A call has been issued for a meeting of the shoe manufacturers of the country, to be held at New York on November 14, for the purpose of organizing a National Asso- ciation to serve as a protection against the encroachments of organized labor. Everywhere the lumber shippers are kicking about the scarcity of cars. Thous- ands of cars have been added to railway equipment during the year, but the famine has not abated and business is hampered. With a dull cargo market at all ports, the little crumbs of trade that dealers could pick up in the car trade are often swept away owing to lack of transportation facili- ties. In the Saginaw Valley 2,500 more ears could be used: to-day than the railroads -can supply, and at Buffalo, Tonawanda and other places the lack of cars is a painful reality. >. He Had a Smart Wife. First Person—I got the worst of it to-day. Second ditto—So? First—Yes. I went home last night and that duck of a wife said to me, ‘‘Dearie, the hats this fall are much lower.” I was over- come with joy, and told her to go and get one or two if she liked, because you know -how- uncertain the market is. Second ditto—Well? First—Well, she did; got two. To-day I paid the bill. Holy Joseph! but it was a stunner, More than I ever paid before. So I spoke to my wife about it, and her reply was that she meant the style was lower— ‘not the price. See? That wife of mine ought to be a lawyer or an editor or some- thing where her genius could spread itself. ee a TS He Proved His Love. | Trate Father—You remember you wanted to marry that bookkeeper of mine about yearago? Daughter—Yes, father. ‘SA pretty sort of man you picked out. He has decamped with my whole fortune.” You ne: father, that you told re me until he got rich, | a ‘hands Ce “| BOR SALE—A bargain for a live man. Good = soJecation. Nice piece of property. No other store within six miles. Reasons for sell- ing, long sickness and death of my wife, and poor health. Clean stock. goods. Can run stock down low in a short time, if you wish. Address, W. G. Barnes, Lodi, Kaliaska Co., Mich. : 2 21N* OR SALE—On the new Railrvuad, stock of general merchandise, store and barn, on one-half acre corner lot. Will sell at a bargain. Best location in town. If you mean business, call on or address C. L. Howard, Clarksville, Ionia Co., Mich. 219* OR SALE—New clean stock of millinery - and fancy goods. One of the best open- ings in the country. Have the leading trade. Good reasons given for selling. Address L. & Co., Box 327, Saranac, Mich. « . 216-3t es SALE—Stock of general merchandise. Will trade for real estate in Southern Michigan. Address Box X, care Tradesman office. 220* OR SALE--Or exchange, for hard or soft lumber, posts, shingles‘or lath, a planer and matcher in perfect order. Wili plane two sides twenty-four inches wide. J. B. Del- bridge, 493 Trumbull Ave., Detroit. 219* OR SALE—Or exchange.. A small stock of J jewelry at cost for cash, or in exchange for drugs and medicines. A bargain for some one. Best of reasons given. Address D. R. Spencer, Sherwood, Mich. 21i* Hee SALE—Stock of groceries and fixtures in a young and growing town in South- ern Michigan. Can satisfy anyone who has the money that it is a big bargain. Address M. Denison, Sherwood, Mich. 2LT* Hoe SALE—Owing to death of proprietor, I : offer for sale a stock of drugs, medicines and fixtures, that will invoice about $600. Ad- dress W. R, Mandigo, Sherwood, Mich. 21%* iy OR SALE—General stock of goods. Will rent or sell building. Good reason for selling. Address J.C. Stitt, Dollarville, ot i* Ko SALE—At a bargain. A clean stock of hardware and mill supplies. Address Wayne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. 210tf£ OK SALE—Or exchange, platform spring peddling wagons, suitable for wholesale or retail trade. Address Welling & Carhartt, 189 Jefferson avenue, Detroit, Mich. 208tf yok SALE—The best drug store in the thriv- ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L. Brundage, Muskegon, Mich. 1938tf WV YANTED—Situation by a registered phar- macist, five years’ experience. First- Address, S class references. Tradesman. Vy ASESe — Agents to handle the new Chemical Ink Erasing Pencil. Greatest novelty ever produced. Erases ink in two seconds, no abrasion of paper. 200 to 500 per cent. profit. One agent’s sales amounted to #620 in six days; another $32 in two hours. Territory absolutely free. Salary to good men. No ladies need answer. Sample35cents. For terms and full particulars, address The Manu- facturers, J, W. Skinner & Co., VEOEE: Wis. : 22 1* B., care 219* ANTE D—Grocery stock 1n exchange fora small farmin St. Joseph county. Ad- dress F. H, Lester, Mendon, Mich. 218* \ A 7 ANTED—Agents to handle the new chem- | ical Ink Erasing Pencil. Greatest nov- elty ever produced. Erases ink in twoseconds, no abrasion of paper. 200 to 560 per cent profit. One agent’s sales amounted to $620 in six days; another $32 in two hours. Territory absolute- ly free, Salary to good men. No ladies need answer. Sample 35 cents. For terms and full particulars, address the manufacturers, J. W. Skinner & Co., Onalaska, Wis. 217* ANTED-—Situation by registered pharma- cist of four years’ experience. First- eg references. Address P., Teena ee ce. 21i* ANTED—To exchange farm worth $2,5 for a stock of goods. Address Box 23, Tradesman office. 208 tf eS man having an established trade among lumbermen to add a spec- jal line and sell on commission. To the right man a splendid chance will be given to make money without extraexpense. Address “B,” eare Michigan Tradesman. Wtf ASK FOR ARDENTER MUSTARD BEST IN THE WORLD. 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HEYMAN & SON, 48 Gare! si, Greud Raps | NGEST: 4 He SEN SWNT maraeatt | Si 1D EVER MADE : ; = a | fal ‘We manufacture a line of Fire Proot | i among business men and dealers of BARLOW BR()S. aC a a Ae MICHIGAN ear _s SiAl Safes that combine all the modern im- provements and meet with ready sale’ all kind. Any business house can handle our _ ; Safes in connection with any other — line of goods withont additional ex- pense or interference business. : with any other Weight. Inside Measure. No. 2,250 lbs. 12x8x8}4 1 . Ths, 15x10x10 * ¢ ‘President, ty 20. P. Stanley, Battle Creek; 1 nittee on ineurance—N. B. Blain, Lowell; E. Y. ‘and Loan ‘Assoc! ations—F. L. Parkill, Owosso; Will Em- The following auxiliary associations are Op- ‘erating under charters granted by the Michi- isiness Men’s Association: No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A. Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts. hee “No. 2—Lowell 5. M.A. » President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King. : No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. ; President. H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. No. 4—Grand Rapids B, M. A. ‘ President, Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. No. 5—Muskegon B. M. A. President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, W. C. Conner. : -. No. 6—Alba S. M. A. President, C. R. Smith; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. ; No. 9—Lawrence B. M. A. : President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. So. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A. President, W.J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. No.11—Kingsley B. M. A. President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp. “No. 12—Guincy B. M. A. President, C. McKay; Secretary, C. W. Bennett. No, 13—Sherman B. M. A. - Prasident, H. B. Sturtovant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. No, 14—No. Muskegon BB, M. A. President, 8. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. No. 15— Boyne City B. M.A. | President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, J. F. Fairchild. No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. President, J. V. Crandall: Secretary, A. P. Comstock. No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A. President, M. Bailey, Secretary, J. A. Sidle. No. 18—Owosso B. M, A. President, W. A, Woodard; Secretary, 8S. Lamfrom. No. 19—Ada B. M. A. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel. No. 20—saugatuck KB. M. A. President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. No. 21—Wayland B. M. A. President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. A. Persident, W. E. Wilson; Secretary, W. R. Clarke. No. 23—Carson City B. M. A. President, F. A. Rockafellow; Secretary, C. O. Trask. No. 24—Morley B. M.A. __ President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. No, <5—Palo B. M. A. President, Ira 8. Jeffers; Secretary, H. D. Pew. No. 26—Greenville [3. M. A. President. L. W. Sprague; Secretary, E. J. Clark. No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. No. 29—Freeport B. M. A. President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough. No. 30—Oceana B. M. A. President, A.G. Avery; Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling. Ne, 31—Charlotte B. M. A. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. No. 32—Coopersville B. M. A. President, G. W. Watrous; Secretary, J. B. Watson. No. 33—Charlevoix &. M. A. President, John Nicholls; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34— -aranac B. M.A. — President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams. Official Circular, No. 2. The following circular has been sent by the State Secretary to all associations which have not yet affiliated with the State body: We note with regret that you have not yet availed yourself of the invitation ex- tended you through Official Circular No. 1, issued on September 15, 1887, to secure a charter from, and auxiliary membership in, the Michigan Business Men’s Association. Allow us to suggest that it is just as essen- tial that the associations should be united, to secure the greatest good to all concerned, as it is that the business men of a town should be united in an association. There are many subjects—notably those of legislation and transportation—which can be more ef- ficiently handled by a State than a local body, and the work accomplished in the de- linquent department, in supplementing the efforts of the local associations, is sufficient to commend the State body to every local organization in Michigan. : ae: Please remember that your connection with the M. B. M. A. ceased on September 30, 1887, and that to secure the benefits of re-affiliation from: Oct. 1, - 1887, to Oct. 1, 1888, it will be necessary to remit $3 for a charter (conferring full corporate powers) and per capita dues of 25 cents for as many names as vou have on your membership book. ‘ ; Hoping that you will give this subject early and favorable consideration, we are Yours truly, ‘ E. A. STowE, Sec’y. FRANK HAMILTON, Pres. ‘ —~s>_4-.__—__ The New Jersey Associations Contemplat- ing State Organ zation. NEWARK, N. J., Nov. 4, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR S1r—I would feel greatly obliged if at your early convenience you will fur- nish me with some particulars relative to the question of State Association. I apply to you from the reason that I have been given to understand that you have been largely . instrumental in organizing the Association of Michigan, and that you are fully inform- ed upon matters bearing upon the subject. _ In this State, there is a decided and growing - feeling among its associations that the time is ripe for the forming of a State Associa- tion, which, of course, means a severance from the Central organization of New York, with which body our tradesmen have no in- i in common. As publisher aud ed he only trade organ in the State, I am naturally very much. interested in the mov and desire to do all in my power anization of a State body. two or three weeks, extend- | . io. the members of the re- e Retail Merchants’ Associations of meet with’ the Newark have a full, free and fearless ofthe question. sion. — on. An annual banquet. will also gthe subjects introduced for discu - As the amount of work to be accomplish- ed is considerable, it. is to be hoped that every member will be on hand promptly at 7:30 o’clock. - _ E. A, Srowk, Sec’y. : a “Works Like a Charm.” | : CooPERSsVILLE, Nov. 10, 1887. E. A. Stowe. Grand Rapids: DEAR Sir—I write to assure you that our Association is doing nicely, and that the collection department works like a charm. The following officers were elected at the last meeting: President—G. W. Watrous. Secretary—J. B. Watson. Treasurer—E. N. Parker. Executive Committee — Above officers with R. D, McNaughton and C. E. Blakeley. Business Committee—E. J. McNaughton, E. M. Reed, J. H. Hermance, Coopersville; Del. Parkhurst, Nunica; Jos. Raymond, Berlin; Elihu Wallirg, Lamont. _At our last meeting, we unanimously vot- ed to re-affiliate with the State body and I herewith enclose charter fee and per capita dues. Yours truly, J. B. Watson, Sec’y. —_—_— Oo Hudson Moving in the Matter of Organiz- ation. Hunpson, Nov. 9, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—Matter pertaining to B. M. A. has reached me, and I will use it this week in the Gazette in awakening an interest in the project. I have talked with some of our leading citizens and all seem to favor an auxiliary association in Hudson. We will have a meeting called at an early day, prob- ably, to consummate matters. Yours, very respectfully, JAMES SCHERMERHORN. —>_0 = —____. Association Notes. Ashton is considering the idea of organiz- ing an association. The Battle Creek Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion has been merged into a B. M. A. There are now 105 local associations in this State, every one of which ought to affil- iate with the State body without delay. Will the New York dictator be as anxious to have New Jersey organize a State body as he was to see Michigan take similar ac tion? S. A. Howey, President of the North Muskegon B. M. A., writes: “The Blue Letter is being felt and its influence noted. Let the good work go on.” The Charlotte B. M. A. has joined the State body during the past week, and the Coopersville, Charlevoix and Saranac Asso- ciations have re-affiliated with the State body. R. C. Parker, the Battle Creek grocer, writes: ‘‘Ovr Association is accomplishing a good work—especially .in stimulating a cash trade. Less goods are charged here now than ever before.” The aims and purposes of the Association are in strict accord with a high standard of commercial morality. Consequently, it is in the interest of honest merchants and honest consumers, for the worst competition any man can have is dishonest competition. R. W. Kane, Secretary of the Charlevoix B. M. A., writes: ‘The hostility which was so noticeable when we first organized is wearing away. The collection feature is quite successful and the members are gen- erally well satisfied with the workings of the Association.” The Charlevoix B. M. A. is preparing a circular to the Northern Michigan Associa- tions, asking opinions as to the advisability of calling a convention at Petoskey for the purpose of considering the best methods to advertise the advantages of Northern Mich- igan to the outside world. Montague Times: If at any time you want full particulars.about the cheap fruit, vegetable, farming and celery lands in the White Lake valley, write to Geo. Hancock, President; F. E. Jones, Secretary, Monta- gue; or W. B. Nicholson, Assistant Secre- tary of the White Lake Business Men’s Association, Whitehall. The Association is invariably found to be a friend to those who.are struggling to ob- tain and maintain a credit, whose honesty, ability and methods entitle them to it. Many a man has been assisted by the knowledge acquired by Association meet- ings, so that he has been able to attain an en- viable standing and reputation. One of the best features of the Blue Let- ter collection system is that the majority of the persons who receive Blue Letters do not allow their names to be reported to the As- sociation. They pay up rather than go on the records of the Association as delin- quents. The system is in the nature of the ounce of prevention rather ¢than the pound of cure, and is a standing illustration of the power of moral suasion. _ * While a merchant who knows that a cus- tomer is entirely unworthy of credit will not, unasked, tell the fact to a competitor, he ‘is willing to-impart the--information con- |fidentially to an Association which will, in turn, impart it confidentially to all its mem- bers. Itis also a fact that a customer who owes an honest, bill will use his utmost en- deavors to pay it, rather than have his de- | which will last until From the Detroit News. 2 | avenue, has. Deen held for hearing at the police courton charge of per litting an un- | to local | : nization a every city and town in the State has a full-fledged association. THE TRADESMAN conyeys its sincerest greetings to the friends. of organization in New Jersey, assuring them that the 105 | associations of Michigan will ever be in readiness to co-operate with them in any movement which has for its object the im- provement of business men and business methods. s - Local secretaries should remember that the State Secretary, by means of a. recipro- cal arrangement with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania State Association, stands ready to undertake to secure a report of the- standing of any person soliciting credit at the hands of any auxiliary member who formerly resided in the Keystone State. It is expected that a similar exchange of cour- tesies can be-arranged for with the New York Association and the soon-to-be-organ-. ized New Jersey Association. There are men in every community who are entitled neither to credence or credit. Against this class the Association wages an unrelenting warfare. There are, as well, those whose unjust claims, subterfuges and expedients to evade the meeting of hozxest obligations, constitute them undesirable customers. Against these the Association warns its members, in order that the costly experience obtained by one member may become immediately available and beneficial to all the other members. Cadillac News, 11th: The Cadillac Busi- ness Men’s Association held quite a profita- ble meeting last evening. There wasa very creditable attendance and the members present entered into a very spirited talk rela- tive tothe most desirable acquisitions to be made to our city. A special committee was appointed to take the place of thestanding Business Committee, whose appointment is deferred until the Association begins work under its new charter. This committee has some active work in hand that seems to promise good results to this community. The special committee appointed some weeks since on a business men’s banquet will probably report in favor of holding some pleasant festivities during the coming holi- days. ——————.--_ 2 a _____. “The Tradesman’ in the East. THF TRADESMAN has been so fortunate as to secure for its Eastern representative Mr. E. H. Ayer, a gentleman who has had a life-long experience in the newspaper business and who is thoroughly conversant with all business pertaining thereto. Mr. Ayer has his headquarters at room 19, Tri- bune Building, New York city, where he may be consulted at any time on business connected with THe TRADESMAN. Any contracts executed by Mr. Ayer will be duly honored by this office. oo Oo Received a Bushel of Letters. Ramsey, Morgan & Jencks, the Kalkaska grocery house, recently placed an advertise- ment in THE TRADESMAN’s miscellaneous column, and thus refer to the results se- cured: Whenever. we: want anything again we shall put a card in Tuk TRADESMAN. We have received nearly a bushel of letters in reply to that one. Oa Dettenthaler’s Oysters, The ‘‘Anchor” brand of oysters is getting a reputation for superior merit from Lake Superior.to the Ohio line and from lake to lake. Although ‘‘Anchor” oysters have been sold in this market but two seasons, they have gained so many friends among the trade that nothing short of a cyclone would drive them out. Be sure and ask for *‘Anchors” and take no others. Remember that F. J. Dettenthaler is the sole packer of this brand. : oe The Hardware Market. Nails are without change. Sheet iron is stronger, on account of an advance at the mills. Pig tin has advanced 8 cents per pound during the past week, caused. largely by speculation. nes The Board of Pharmacy in Detroit. _ Howard Pinkerton druggist on Jefferson re to e the work an impetus | _ DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, ui IN 88 Monroe St.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. which the inspection of dealers is cordially invited. Pull line of Notions for the Holiday Trade, to connected by the this harbor. To furniture or wo enterprise. Is backed by the most THI polis of the Upper Peninsula. miles of dock frontage, undivided support of all well-informed lake captains, great importance. S POINT Gladstone is destined to become the natural outlet to the East and West, and a wholesale point of We offer GLADSTONE, - MICH. The coming commercial metro With a magnificent harbor of deep water, perfect protection from storms, and the populous and wealthy districts of the Great. Northwest, and is “GREAT §00 LINE’ With the richest Iron Ore, Timber and Minnesota, if not the world. Millions upon millions of standing soft and hardwood, consistin cedar, hemlock, maple, elm, poplar, basswood, bir man’s axe, east and west from Gladstone, and Agricultural Districts of Michigan, Wisconsin, g of white pine, ch and butternut, awaits the lumber- on newly built lines of railroad, tributary to entrepot for the REE MANUFAGYURING SITES od-working establishments and every legitimate labor employing For full particulars, opportunities for business, rounding situation, address or call on EF. W. McKINNEY, Sault Ste. Marie Land‘ and: Improvement Company, and plats, maps of local and sur- GLADSTONE, MICH. 6¢ a & 3X 4x 3 xX Dbl. 4x 6S c¢ 66 6¢ 6¢ 66 Bit ¢¢ C. & D. LANTERNS OIL CANS AND TANKS And a General Line of AX HANDLES! 1 x Ax Handles $ 75 1.25 2.00 2.50 1.50 2.25 PAPER & WOODENWARE. CURTISS & DUNTON, WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES ‘House and Store Shades Made to Order. NELSON BROS. & CO., 68 Monroe Street, - Grand Rapids. F. J. LAMB & CO., _ WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Etc, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, Pigs _| Yerkes & Piumbrs..2 Mason's Solid Cast. A beautifuiit,-deeorated Metal Rox, with baonze lanel pull, GIVEN FREE with every dozen boxes of COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU, Specially Designed for a Herbarium. Suitable when empty for preserving, label, herbs, roots, Every storekeeper as well adapted in size, ful purposes. COLGAN’S TAFFY TOULU is the original trade-mark- ed gum which has set the wor!d a-chewing. It sells rapidly, pays well, and alwayf gtves satisfaction. Supplied by all jobbers, packed in above style, at $3 Size, 84x44x71¢ inches. COLGAN & McAPER, Lovisville, Ky. Originators and Sole Proprietors. under proper s eds, spices, papers. ete., ete. well as housekeeper, will find it material and finish for many use- per dozen. N. B —Include a dozen boxes in your next order. You will find it the best $3 inves:ment you ever made. Notice of the Restoration of Certain Lands to the Public Domain. By instructions from the Honorable Secre- tary of the Interior under date of August 15, 1887, and by direction of the Honorabie Com- missioner of the General Land Office of the date of August 27, 1887, notice is hereby given that the indemnity withdrawal of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company has been revoked. That all the lands in the Reed City | Land District within said indemnity limits of the grant of said Flint & Pere Marquette Rail- road Company—eacept such lands as may be cov- ered by approved selections—are thereby restored to the public domain, and open to settlement under the general land laws. That on the Ist day of December, A. D. 1887, at 2 o’clock P. M., said lands will be open to fil- ing and entry. U.S. LAND OFFICE, Reed City, Michigan, October 18, 1887. NATHANIEL CLARK, E. N. FITCH, ; Register. Receiver. Ibardwatre. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGERS AND BITs. Eves’, Old style... 05 secs dis N. H.C. Co i 60 60 60 60 60 we eee cee eee ces eons eect cc ecesecses ‘is Jennings’, genuine..................... dis 2% Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis50&10 BALANCES. Spr ye dis 40 BARROWS. RATPOAG cco $ 14 00 Garden io. net 33 00 BELLS. PPAR oot ee is oe ae eo $ 60&10&10 d i 30&15 Sai Soe Sse eS a 25 Door, Sargent 2.2.) 27.0. e., dis 60&10 BOLTS. BEOVG. J... ee dis $ 0 Carriage new list.................000. dis %C&10 BRIOW ee ae ee dis 50 Sleigh Ghee 3 dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..................... dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs........ . dis Cast Square Spring.............. .dis Cast Chain e550 ... dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis Wrought Square ..... Wave Gs cdcccacccs: dis Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis wea Bronze and Plated Knob WISH eo dis ves? Door. . 0.66 oe ee dis BRACES, IBQeher? ee oneal a oN dis$ 40 Rela a .. dis 50&10 SROMORGS ince oe ks dis 50 Ams Ba eae dis net BUCKETS. Well, plain co: ce ee $ 350 Well, Swivel............. ee Re BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint. .dis Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver EIPPOGe ee eee fis Wrought Table... 606 eee dis Wrought Inside Blind................ dig Wrought Brass. 2.600260 dis Blind, Clarks. 22.0.0. oo dis Blind, Parker's, 000. 2000 dis Blind, Shepard’s...................... dis CAPS. My S 1 se per m $65 Mick's ©. Wooos 82 i e 60 GO 35 MUSKOts oe ie 60 r CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10 Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10 Central Fire..... BSCR pete Guo dis30&10 / CHISELS. Socket Wirmer.: o... 22202... dis %0&10 Socket Framing....................... dis 70&10 Socket Corner.............0........... dis 70&10 Bocket Slicks.. 2... dis %0&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 COG Oe eee net 60&10 eeeccrene . COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s.................... dis 4010 HIQtCUKISS 200506 dis 25 COCKS. Brass, Racking’s................00000.005 60 BiINbs bo 60 COR ec 40&10 Onna ce 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8b 28 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60.......................... 81 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 28 Cold Rolled, 14x48. 23 Bottoms........... 23 RILLS D. 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 $.75 Corrugated ....22600). 00 dis20&10) &0 Adjustable dis 4&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 36 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 : FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis 60&10 PASStOM Ee be ee dis 60&20 New American............... 2000002, dis 60&20 Nicholson's) ee dis 60&10 a Heller's eo i dis Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22and 24, 25and 26, 27 List 12 13 14 15 S Discount, 60. : > GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......__. dis _ HAMMERS, Maydole & Co.’s..-... Bee es dis Kip’s 28 38 50 25 2% crew eet poet | | Serew Hook and Eye | Strap an ! Gray enameled................ oes wie | Japanned Tin Ware..................... | In smaller quansities, @ .....1°'777"": Screw Hook and Eye dT HOLLOW WARE. PO a a ee WCUES ee ye feack Spiders. - 620 ye es be cee ees HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. | Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list a g388 sank Granite Iron Ware...................... : HOES. Grub Ts oe Grup 2. Grunge i KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.......dis Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ Door, porcelain, plated trimmings Door, porcelain, trimmings............. Drawer and Shutter, percelain......dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... So0 Hemacite 0.6. ae dis LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list. .dis Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s... . dis Branford’s .... 2... .0.. 0... Norwalk’s ............... LEVELS. Stantey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70 MATTOCKS. Adze Eye. ...6) ce $16 00 dis 60 Hunt Bye. oo. $15 00 dis 60 BONO 8 2500 ee es $18 50 dis 20 & 10 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post. handled............ dis 50 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.’s................. +... dis 40 Coffee, P"S. & W.Mfg. Co.’sMalleables ... dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise.... ..............0.... dis 26 MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .................... dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ............. dis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25 NAILS —TRON. Common, Brad and Fencing. OG: tO: COG @ keg 8d and. 9d adv. .:2... 2062 6d and 7d adv....... Posgeisiine cas ceue snes 4d and Sd adv. . 5. ooo SG Ad VANCE. oo 3d fine advance.................02........ 2 25 Clinch nails, adv...... .............. secayed 1 00 Finishing t 10d 8d 6d 44 Size—inches { 3 2% 2 1% Adv.@ keg $125 150 1% 200 Steel Nails—2 20. OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent. ............. dis60&10 Zinc, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 Brass or Copper.......................... dis 60 Reaper, 0660 2 per gross, $12 net Olmstead’s . oe 50&10 PLANES. Ohio Tool Co.’s, faney................. dis 10 Sciota Beneh.. o.oo .dis Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ....... dis 40@10 Bench, first3quality.................... dis 50@55-. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... .dis20&10* PANS. Fry, ACme@, 0-20.02, oe dis 50&10- Common, polished...... nce coca - . dis60&le: Dripping. oo RIVETS. Iron and Tinned...................... dis Copper Rivets and Burs............. di PATENT FLANISAED IRON. ‘“‘A”’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24to27 10 “B” Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 Broken packs 4c # b extra. ROPES. ; Sisal, 4 in. and larger...................... 11%. Manila... 12% SQUARES. X10 > 6O Es 288 FEE ph SERRA SSS BR RRAR af $2 10 25 60 . Ze : og - Stee] and Iron...............020000-... dis Try and Bevels: ....... 0.00.6 22.. 0 dis MICRO 220 ee dis SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Nos; 10to 14.0050 es $4 20 NOS@9D CORT oa Nos. 38 0.28.2 .0500 20) es 4 20 SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 bbs, 8 b TACKS, American, all kinds.................. dis Steel, all kinds. .0. 020) .0 5.5 dis Swedes, all kinds..................... dis Gimp and Lace......................, dis Cigar Box Nails...................... dis Finishing Nails....................... dis Common and Patent Brads......____ dis Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....._. dis Leathered Carpet Tacks...........7" dis TINNER’S SOLDER. No.1, Refined... 0 Market Half-and-half............. 9.77! 16 00 Strictly Half-and-half...........././77. 17 50 Ic 10x14, Charcoal : x14, Charcoal................ 5 80 IX, 10x14,Charcoal.................. oe 25 12x12, Charcoal.................... 6.25 12x12, Charcoal ................... 7% IC, 14x20, Charcoal.................... 5 5 IX, 14x20, Charcoal.................... 7 TXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................... IXXX, 14x20, Charcool.................... IXXXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................. IX, 20x28, Charcoal.......:............ DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.........0000 007." DX, 100PlateCharcoal............72227! DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal..........1727277" I DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal........0.007777 Heepes Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 rates. Roofing, 14x20, IC... 0.00... ccs cece cc ccee Roofing, 14x20, IX... 0.0.0. cece Roofing, 20x28, IC..............00000......, Roofing, 20x28, IX..................00000., TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne......___. 7 @0 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 00 IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......... 14 00 TRAPS. Steel, Game... ee 60&10 Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. -60&10 Hotel kiss? . oo Fe 60&10 S, P.& W. Mfg. 060s. ....... i, 60&10 Mouse, choker... ..........02.......,.. 18¢c 8 dez Mouse, delusion..................... $1 50 ® doz WIRE. Bright Market:.00 0.0000 4). di R2ssegesese F> 12 50 10 50 13 50 5 50 8 67% Annealed Market..................... dis 7&lu Coppered Market..:.................... dis 62% Extra Bailing......... Shae aa eae dis 55 Tinned Market.................... se dis 62% Tinned Broome. cc. 2655. b 09 Tinned Mattress......................... Ib 8% Coppered Spring Steel................. dis 50 Tinned Spring Steel.................... dis 40&10 Plain Pence... ee Bb 38 Barbed Fence, galvanized................... 410 se painted ..3 35 Copper. 65. a new list net Brass 200 oe new list net WIRE GOODS. Bright. 0000.7 o Be dis Serew Byes. ooo... dis HOOR'S 2206255 dis 0 Gate Hooks and Eves............ dis 70&10&10 WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coe’s Genuine......................... is 8 di Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, di Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis 70&10&10 50 15 F5&1C MISCELLANEOUS. Bird Cages..20 5: Wecnae Pumps, Cistern................00000.. dis Screws, new list............00000000..... Casters, Bed and Plate............. i Dampers, American ..................... Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d Capper Bottoms.... 2.2... 62. ceccceee HARDWOOD LUMBER. ; The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out; Basswood, log-run Birch, log-run............... Mecin'se'ag 6 JE Birch, Nos. land 2................... 25 00 pce a lOg-Pun. 5. 14 OUEY, LOR-VR ss cele 25 00@35. Cherry, Nos.1 and 2................. 45 00@50 Cherry, cull....... 220.200. Reais eae Maple, log-run.... ; Maple, clear, flooring. Maple, white, selected Red Oak, 1 pase scenes dis .40&10| Red -..-80 ¢ list 50 | Steel. ... Seneca ’ lid Cast Steel, Hand..90 © 40810| Red Oak Co., Wood track | jet an ‘almost ‘constant , Many imagine they are the the retail business, serving ‘and: ‘avaricious Shylock: but it | shown that such is impossible, consider. their increased expense ng business and the temptations to mary motives. I do not include in these peddlers the large class of hucksters ho supply milk and vegetables, nor the petty vending of small articles on the street by the young or the aged whose permanent home and vocation is within the city. Neither do I question the legitimate right of any person to pursue this business, but, ~asarule, it can be shown that it entails a Joss of both time and money and is in other respects a grevious damage to all their “eustomers. Ihave no reasons for viewing peddlers in any favorable light, but I look upon the subject in its broadest and most ~. @omprehensive sense. There was a time in the history of the country when this -58.68 With the forgoing explanation the study of these figures will readily give consumers a knowledge of the comparative value of the different brands. To illustrate with the percentages given the two powders before compared: the Royal containing 11.8 parts ‘of leavening gas to 10.5 in Price’s, its excess of strength is 1.3 in 10.5, or 12.4 per cent. Royal is therefore 12 40 per cent. stronger, as well as 71 per cent. purer .than Price’s ete. ‘The relative strength and purity of all mer. : Adulterated Lard. #rom the Chicago Tribune. le to say and difficult to » it may be assumed that ent direct by the packers of vas nearly pure, while that er is not far from ‘*half- tion is practiced to tt only is the *‘refined” 41 in price but the such a degree that er is badly discour- about a cent per | methods in th ourse of packing- | , | house work. Many of the manufacturers of | | these compounds have not the means of producing in their own regular business a. the powders can be computed in like man- e ordinary course of particle of the genuine article, and it is al- leged that in the manufacture of their “‘goods” they depend entirely upon the pur- chase of cheap and in many cases vile sub- stances, which are bleached and deoderized by chemical processes before it is possible to pass them off upon an unsuspecting pub- lic as pure and honest goods. There is no doubt that some of the material thus used is healthy enough, and that a few of the men who make counterfeit lard are careful not to put in anything deleterious. But even these ought to be compelled to sell their wares as substitutes, while for the others ‘‘no lawful punishment is too severe.” A law forbidding the preparation or sale of counterfeit lard, unless plainly branded as ‘‘compound,” went into force in the State of Massachusetts five weeks ago. The act is short and to the point, and there is no| good reason why the passage of that or a similar bill should not be insisted on in every State of the Union. WHIPS ADDRESS ~ BALL Ordinary Rubber Boots always wear out first on the ball. The CANDEE Boots are double thick on the ball,. give DOUBLE WEAR, Most ical Rubber Boot in the market. Lasts longer than any other boot and the. PRICE NO HIGHER. Call and ex~, amine the goods, © E. G. STUDLEY & CO., Grand Rapids. Jobbers of Rubber and Oil Clothing of all kinds, Horse and Wagon Covers, Leather and Rubber Belting and Mill and Fire Depart- ment Supplies.. Send for price list. GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. JENNESS & MeGURDY, Importers and Manufacturers’ Agents. DEALERS IN Crockery, China, Glassware Fancy Goods of all Descriptions, HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets,, Kts., 73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., DETROIT, - MICE, Wholesale Agents for Duffield's Canadian Lamps. ULKLEY, LEMON & H Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foreion Fruits, 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. Cc. C. BUNTING. “BUNTING Cc. Ll. DAVIS. & DAVIS, — MERCHANTS! == IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION To Consumers, and is, Consequently, a Quick and Hae: Seller. ON sPIce co. “TOLEDO-OHIO. 2 Woo Manes cITY-#0.- TOLEDO-OHIO. WOOLSON SPICE CO: Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLING _ LION COFFE HE: quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Pack i pers all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are med te aro steak ee eee answer all communications regarding prices, etc. Convenient shipping depots established at all give it a eine We cheerfully prominent cities, securin Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. . Grand Rapids, Mich. QUICK RISING BUGKWHRAT FLOUR THE BEST GOODS MADE, ET PUT UP IN 5 1b. and 2 1-9 tb. PACKAGES. . Cases Cases eo For Sale By Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, Arthur Meigs & Co,, - Clark, Jewell & Co., Amos 8. Musselman & Co., Hawkins & Perry, Olney, Shields & Co.. Crand Rapids, Mich. AND ALL JOBBERS IN THE UNITED STATES. Manufactured By KING & LAMB, No, 14 5th Ave,, CHICAGO, Il $5.00. $4.25. PUTNAM & BROOKS WHOLESALE OYSTERS! NO BETTER GOODS IN THE LAND TRY THEM 18, 15, 17 South Ionia Street, The accompanying illustrations represents the Boss ‘Tobacco Pail Cover. It will fit any pail, and keep the Tobacco moist and fresh until entirely used. It will pay for itself in a short time. ‘You cannot afford to do without it. For particulars, write to ARTHUR MEIGS & CO. Wholesale Grocers, SOlce Agents, 77 to 88 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. GRAND RAPIDS. who wish to serve Retail Grocers their Customers with GOOD COFFEE would do well to avoid Brands that require the sup- port of Gift Schemes, Prize Promises or Lotttery Inducements. ee DILWORTH'S COFFEE, cei Which Holds Trade on Account of see, . Superior Merit Alone. se Unequaled Quality. Improved Roasting Process, ee Patent Preservative ‘Packages. : : _S. MUSSELMAN & CO., Granda 1 Jobbers 1aW 4a Tooth Pick Slipper troit, Saginaw and | Sailor Hat Perfume - Plug ce ce small large round small medium ’ large ee 6 Cornicopia Chair 2 - Cat Tooth Pick Perfume, larg - China Shoe Perfume, large -_ - All above in assorted colors. ORDERS BY MAIL SOLICITED. Jennings & Smi ~ . prices in order to compete with him. e thought rinds and bring about - > sough Adam a his sin, ! Joseph Davia’ Saul n rother slew. the teacher asked her class ay One could tell Pharaoh was? rot course,” she said | know that: very well.” strange to say, no hand arose, _ And silence, with 4 blow. Had struck the class, oil not aone, y answer seemed to know. At last the new boy's hand went up— “Well, who was Pharaoh, lad?” ‘The teacher smiled—the new boy said: “T'was him that busted dad.” a Always a Target. The man who robs you on the road, A highwayman is he; grocer giving you light weight A Gia wclh man must be. ——_ —-o-e 4 How Philadelphia Grocers Secure a c Profit on Sugar. _ A. E-. Buecker, Secretary of the Philadel- phia Retail Grocers’ Association, furnishes -. the American Grocer with the following description of the movement inaugurated ~ and maintained in that city for the purpose of securing a living profit on sugar: For years the grocers of Philadelphia had been selling sugars at or below cost. In many localities the principal articles ex- posed to the view of custemers were large bins containing sugars, with placards there- on stating the price, which was ruinously low. This cutfing became so prevalent in - @ne part of the city that when the Retail ' Grocers’ Association had become a perma- nent organization, afew of the storekeep- ers of that locality discussed the advisabili- ty of doing away with that system of doing business. The subject was brought up at a meeting of the Association in May, and behold! those few found there were many others who were ready to throw off the yoke they had been bearing. A meeting was called - ganda large number responded. After fully discussing the subject the chair appointed acommittee to be called the Sugar Commit- tee, to consist of three members from each ward, making it a committee of ninety- nine to visit the different dealers in their wards, to have them sign an agreement as follows: Resolved, That on and after Monday, June 20, 1887, we, the undersigned retail grocers, agree to sell sugars at a profit of not less than 1 cent per pound; said profit to be regulated by the sugar refiners’ prices and published every Monday in the Public Ledger and Record by the Secretary of the Retail Grocers’ Association. At the meeting 2 committee was ap- pointed to draft a suitable circular to be distributed among the trades as follows: IMPORTANT TO THE RETAIL GROCER—THE SUGAR QUESTION. «The matter of selling sugars, either at or a fraction above cost, has many years been a vexed question, and one that has caused much annoyance to the trade generally. Why this is so, or why that particular arti- tle has been selected to be disposed of with- out profit has never yet been satisfactorily answered. In selling sugars at:a supposed profit of 14 cent per pound it really means aloss of 44 cent as the loss by drying, drafts, bags and string would take fully 3% of a cent per pound to cover; consequent- ly, even a supposed profit of 1 cent per pound would really net. but 14 cent. “If you ask a grocer why he offers his sugars at cost he will tell yon that he is eompelled to do so, because his neighbor Jones does it, and the latter because Smith ‘does, and so on throughout the trade. *Yn the meantime the dear public are reaping the benefit of our time, labor and capital. ~“*The cutting grocer overlooks the import- ‘ant fact that he gains nothing, even im the way of increased custom, by slaughtering -. his prices, as the aforesaid Jones is perhaps + a3 well lined with cash as his cutting neighbor, and consequently will reduce “ An _ so the war goes on until the one with the . smaller pocketbook is compelled to throw up the sponge and compromise with his credit- ors, or to sell out to another who in turn becomes a cutter, when the war is renewed and the battle fought again. “‘For some time past a number of grocers -. have been agitating the matter in order to _ tffect a change and end the foolish custom, and to that end have appointed a committee who will shortly call on you, when it will be expected that you will not only sign inj} favor, but will use your best endeavors to make the ending a grand success. Should _§tso happen that the Visiting Committee fail to see you, please to call at the rooms of the Association, where you can sign the petition. Weare planting the acorn and expect a great Oak to grow from it. Will you aid us?” Through the courtesy of the different yeast panies, a copy of the above circular was Jeft with each dealer. It had the desired ‘effect. At the next meeting of the Com- mittee on the Calling of Wards, it was found that out of 4,000 grocers and tea dealers there were only between 150 to 200 who would not. sign. Special committees appointed to wait on the obstinate _ A scale of prices for use in case of ‘hanges from week to week was arranged 9 matter what changes take place during reek the prices published on Monday d until the following Monday) and at instructed to have published for the seg week, which 7 cents; Confectioners’ ents; ft A, 636 cents; Light B, 6 Extra C, 53¢ cents; C, 5 cents. } daily press took the matter up, and the injustice to the consumer, pri were shown how tne matter the subject. ane there that sin nebinel. 5 we : selling at 1 cent per pound oben cost, have $24,000 per week, or $1,248,000 per year, more money to pay their bills than by the cut-throat system. The cost of the movement to the Associa- tion up to date is about $300. The return to the Association has been the increase of membership from 425 on May 1 to 716 on Oct. 1. —_———_—_—_>0 New Cheese Factory, Cheshire Correspondence Allegan Journal. Our cheese factory is now almost a certain- ty. After many months of suspense and hard work on the part of the committee, trying to overcome the indifference with which the project was at first received by the farmers, their efforts have at last been crowned with success. -The committee appointed to con- sult with F. W. Smith about building and operating the factory report that they visit- ed him, told him what had been accomplish- ed, and he informed them that it was sutfi- ciently encouraging to justify him in imme- diately erecting the necessary buildings. Much credit is due the members of the com- mittees for their untiring efforts and to David Giles, who, I understand, has given a building spot on his corners. It is under- stood that Mr. Smith has already received proposals from different parties to do the work on the buildings and in a very few days operations will commence. 2 ___ The Grocery Market. . Sugars are steady. Most of the refineries in the “‘trust,” having made the necessary preliminary arrangements, are again at work and producing the several grades of refined sugars to a moderate extent, the meltings for the week reaching 19,495 bags, or a little under the total of the préceding week.. Coffees are lower and easy. Tea is without chaxge. Canned goods are firm. Dried fruits are stiff. —_—__»_>-a__—_ Oysters. Customers of Wm. L. Ellis & Co., Balti- more, are informed that fast freight lines are now running, and as we have special express rates to all Michigan points, we are in position to ship you straight Balti- more pack of fresh oysters at an inside price, direct from Baltimore. Emery & Co., Grand. Rapids, will fill all orders for im- mediate shipment for prompt cash to the country trade. Address all orders to . B. F. Emery, State Agent, 37 Canal street. Grand Rapids. ————— > 7. a VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: Elihu Walling, Walling Bros, Lamont CE Brewster, Lake Brewster W H Shirts, Shirts: Bros, Shelby. Neal McMillan, Rockford 8 Goldstein, Trufant J J Wiseman, Nunica M M Brooks, Austerlitz _G P Stark, Cascade O House, Chauncey J P Cordes, Alpine Walter H Struik, Zeeland M Heyboer & Bros, Drenthe L Cook, Bauer Farowe & Dalmon, Allendale Thos VanEenenaam, Zeeland D H Decker, Zeeland J VanFarowe, Jamestown M Minderhout, Hanle DenHerder & Tanis, Vriesland A Michmerheuzen, Overisel W J Hopper, Fremont H Baker & Son. Drenthe Koorinan & Buys, Plainfield S A Bush, Lowell S J Martin, Sullivan H VanNoord, Jamestown HH Childs, Rockford Jobn Smith, Ada AC Barkley, Crosby Hoag & Judson, ci besteck CH Joldersma, Jamestown John Kamps, Zutphen S MeNitt & Co, Byron Center John Damstra, Gitchel G TenHoor, Forest Grove Cornell & Griswold, Griswold R G Smith, Wayland J C Benbow, Cannonsburg B Gilbert & Co, Moline Heyboer & Bro, Drenthe M E Snell, Wayland MJ Howard, Englishville C K Hoyt, Hudsonville H Thompson, Canada Corners J Kinney, Kinney Rodenbaugh Bros, Mancelona B Tripp, Carson City DeWitt & Ridout, Spring Lake T J Sheridan, White Cloud LA Paine, Englishville Geo Carrington, Trent - S Woolford, Mecosta M Hunsberger, Lowell CC Tuxbury, Sullivan z T Parrish, Grandville LM Wolf, Hudsonville ES Botsford, Dorr CE Blakeley, Coopersville Blakeley Bros, Fife Lake JN Wait, Hudsonville Ow Messenger, Spring Lake JS Alden & Co, Howard City M V Wilson, Sand Lake CF Williams, Caledonia J S Newell & Co, Coral N Burton, Burton & Byers, Blanchard M Minderhout, Hanley N Bouma, Fisher D D Harris, Sheibyville G W Robinson, Edgerton MR Griffin, Coopersville Mrs J Debri, Byron Center Norman Harris, Big Springs Jos Omler, Wright CO Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg Stanley Monroe, Berlin W S Root, Tallmadge Jas Barnes, Austerlitz Wm. Karsten, Beaver rp A J Patterson, East Pari Will Pipp, Pipp Bros & Martindale, Kalkaska AKMec innon, Shelby . Wm DePree & Bro, Zeeland ’ Parmenter & Son, Bridge St Ferry J B King, Howard City OF & W P Conklin, Ravenna L F Davoll, Boyne Falls Sidney Stark, Allendale Mr. Paton, Paton & Andrus, New Era Humphrey & Spaulding, Wayland Howk & Bostwick, Lowell G albrink, Allendale Ball & Thier, Tustin | J Raymond, Berlin T J Knowles, Volney 2 x Shattuck, ., Wayland, eming, Du ; emarest, White Cloud - 8 “Gilbert & Co, Moline ¥ E Piper, Charlotte C SComstock, Pierson DeKraker, Holland M ae Jenisonville amestown Gibore § ert Stevens, Austerlite Pratt, Moline -is best to take. ‘unpacked and properly arranged | frescr’s id displayed that I have had no time to| 5 you my experiences, as I promised to do. “My ‘trade has been better than I.ex-} pected, but the cash doesn’t come in as fast | as I wish it did. Most of my customers are comparatively new-comers, so I don’t know whether they are honest or not. They talk very fair-like, but I see by THE TRADESMAN that dead-beats are even more plausible than honest men, so I don’t know which course I wish Hemlock Siding was ‘big enough for a Business Men’s Asso- ciation, but since I am the only merchant in the place, I suppose I’ll have to join the Association nearest tome. Which one a I better apply to? There are many things about store-keep- ing I don’t understand. The first day I opened up, a lady came in and asked for some velvetine. I thought that was some- thing sold on the grocery side, but I couldn’t put my hand on it to save my life. I found Soapine and Scourine and Starchine, but no velvetine. So I asked the lady whether “it came in bottles or boxes, and she laughed in my tace and marched out of the store without saying a word. I asked my wife about it when I went home to supper and when she explained it to me I felt so cheap that I didn’t open the store again nntil this morning. The next day a slicvk-looking young fel- low came in and asked for a round square. si didn’t trust myself to look over my hard- ware stock, for fear it might be another velvetine episode, but went right to my bills to see if the jobbing house put in any- thing answering that description. I could n’t find it, so the customer asked if I had any red lampblack. I couldn’t find that in the bills, either, nor could I find any tin cat- holes, which the young man was very anx- ious to purchase. What kind of a man is Sid. Stevens, anyway? I told him to in- clude in my order a little assortment of ev- erything that would be apt to be called for here, but the first three things I hada chance to sell in the hardware department were not to be found. I shall have totrans- fer my trade to another house, if Mr. Stev- éns doesn’t do better by me in the future. Those olives I bought on the recommend- ation of Sam. Lemon are stayers. I have tried to sell a bottle to every man who has come into the store, but you might as well try to sell air to an eagle. They make nice shelf ornaments, though, so I don’t be- grudge the money tied up in the things. A traveling man stopped off to see me yesterday, for the first time since I started in business. I bought a few odds and ends of him, but I don’t think I shall do much business with the drummers. I want the fun of going down to the city to buy goods myself. Yours, Z. WAYBACK. ———___—_>-oa>___——_ 2 Eggs by Weight. : A New York egg handler is authority for the statement that great discontent.and dis- satisfaction exist between the shipper, re- ceiver and prodicer, on the present ‘system of handling eggs, and that the consumer has tangible cause of complaint which it would be well for the trade torecognize. . ‘Lhe dis- honest farmer continues to speculate in eggs by salting, mealing or holding them for an advance in price, and then fraudulently sells them as fresh laid to the buyers or shippers. The latter will again retain them for a time, short or long as it may be, before passing them along to the receiver in the East, who again retains them subject to an advanta- geous ‘sale. The jobber coming next on the list, in order to make a greater profit than is legitimate, will buy these now stale eggs and mix them with more honestly handled eggs, and in that shape they will reach the consumer through the retailer. N aturally, this manner of selling eggs ‘reacts on and discourages the honest producer in the fact that the consumption of his product is be- coming more and more restricted as_ this system of egg manipulation is growing bet- ter known to the public. The honest pro- ducer and consumer are the real victims of the questionable practice. Itis argued, therefore, that the prosperi- ty of the trade depends upon substituting | s the weight of 24 ounces for ten eggs as a standard of quality or value, instead of dealing by mere count, as at present. In this way the consumer could judge for him- self the quality and value of a purchase, and this fact will encourage him to buy free- ly. Birds’ and guinea hens’ eggs will, when sold by actual weight, become mere curiosi- ties in the market, instead of being, as now, sold as food. It is claimed that the rapid development of the country and the great distances and variety of territory from which eggs are now being collected, togeth- er with the universal determination on the part of handlers to keep them long periods, must bring forcibly to the mind of people generally the urgency of adopting the pro- posed method of handling eggs by weight. It is claimed that the proposed innovation in the method ot handling eggsis not favor- ed by the majority of the egg jobbers, as it would necessitate the unpacking of each package and the accurate weighing of cov- er, straw, etc., but the minority advocating the plan are active in its advancement and the success of the proposed measure is only a question of time. A bill was introduced in the New York Legislature several years ago, authorizing | p the sale of eggs by weight, but the opposi- tion of the majority of the trade killed it. ae pags arene That Tecumseh, Jackson and Newberry are knocking Kalamazoo into slivers in the celery industry doesn’t seem to be very well- known yet outside of those towns. A re- cent big order for the wood, from New Mex- ico, foundits way to Kalamazoo all right al- |. though it bore only the ‘sipple, address: Bakcage eolery sores, | Mich. an 90 peecn 25% pails. 90 60\Fraziers, 25 ib paile.1 20 ~, 10 ae Sis ae 95 6 20 Princess, - BVekic ils eee. eb n eee a eek. 1 25 POS Foes oo cic ee osc e eee sec euas 2 00 14 “sé i oe 2 6¢ 1 66 2 oe 5 6 1 ‘“ictorian, 1 b cans, (tall,) 2 doz............ 2 00 Diamond, ‘‘bulk.”’ 1§ Absolute, % ib cans, 100 cans in CAase....... a a 50“ ce TTTN8 15 os L 66 6 Telfer’s 14 ib, cans, 6 dozin case............ 270° ot % oe te 3 oe be se 1 rT) Bey: NOge eos Se as Sao doz. UV ONG: Boos coe e cee c ake ease doz. Liquid, 4 oz,.. Boewee . d0z. Liquid, 8 oz. . Arctic 4 02... Arctic 8 oz. Arctic 16 0z. Arctic No. 4 pepper box Pe Piecies oclesicaie aeaie Arctic No. é Arctic No. 5 sf UCKWHEAT, King’ 8 Quick-Rising, 80-Ib. Cases......... $ 100-Ib. IORRER e8 Sssess BROOMS. No.2 Hurl.... ..2 00|\Common Whisk.. No.1 Hurl.... No. 2Carpet.. No.1 Carpet.... ‘Parlor Gem.....:.. 3 00 CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’.. Vienna Sweet................ 3 oe Premium........ wpeee sie. of Homeo-Cocoa...............% ‘37 ae ie Bree ys Pa se cy ele ot 48 + COCOANUT. @25 Schepps, NS oi oe. ose Gk if ANG: VES). soccer se eek @26 8. os os 66 % Maltby’ 8, a” Dra H Ne eas ieinc ec lae cise cee as ANG MBi oe l aes ee Manhattan, Coals Meee e cas ete. fs Peerless Bulk, pails or barrels................-- COFFEES. Mocha. . COFFEES—PACKAGE, 30 Ibs 60 ibs ae ibs 25M AO esa ok ase es Lion, in cabinets............. Dilworth 8 <2... 2. veces ees. MAGNONS: ii... cio ese es Honey Bee... 5-20-2222 eek oe 25% GOrMION 2 ici. ce. s eae recs German, in bins.............. Arbuckle” SBS ATIOSS 2. 1.5... cc AVOTICA. i. 6.. COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS. Bell, Conrad & Co.’ 8 Plantation Java. Mocha... .*..2:.2. Javoka.......... Imperial......... Banner.......... Mexican. Arbuckle’s Avorica, 50 Ib. double bags * Quaker Cy. ‘ “6 Best Rio os oe os ‘© Prime Maricabo ss Thompson & Co.’s Honey Bee.......... CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... 90 |50 foot Cotton... %2 foot Jute ..... 120 {60 foot Cotton... 49 Foot Cotton....1 50 |72 foot Cotton... CRACKERS AND SWEET goon. 259 oe 6s se be os 06 oe be ée 6 “ ee .1 60 1% .2 00 8 bb Kenosha Butter................ 6% Seymour Butter............... Butter Fancy Butter..... te eta elaial es oh LO) 02) Oa oe PR ena e PACHIC 662 foods incest eas cones. Fancy Oyster.........2.-.-+-.+ Fancy Soda.................+-- @ity SONG.) i. 2. ee. es Sod 4% 4% 5 GQTBROD 6 ee. ee oes ccs eee Oat Meal Pretzels, hand-made........... Propzols 2.63... ee ee CYACKNOIS 22. coos. sca ee ss sess Lemon Cream...............-.. Sugar Cream................00¢ Frosted Cream................. Ginger Snaps................6. No. 1 Ginger Snaps........ on Lemon Snaps............... rae Coffee Cakes... 2.25.20. 2c esses Lemon Wafers... tue ie Sumblesi: 6 oie. oe ee ee 58 Extra Honey Jumbles......... Frosted Honey Cakes......... Cream Gems..... pon pe sce 4 Bagleys Gems................. Seed Cakes.......... Biel ociaslgie ses . & M. Cakes. CANNED FISH. Clams, | B, Little: Neck.................... 13 Clam Chowder, DUD as eee eee Secs 215 Cove Oysters, 1 standards............ 100 Cove Oysters, 2 standards............. 1 55 Lobsters, 1 Ibpicnic. ..................000- 1% Lobsters, 2 I, picnic.................-..... 2 65 TODaters, 1D SLAP 2 osc oe. cee ee ee 1 90 Mopsters; 2 WD Stal... .csc lees wees eee es 2 90 Mackerel, 1 fresh standards............ 170 Mackerel, 5 fresh standards............ 5 0 Mackerel ‘in Tomato Sauce, 3 D........... Mackerel,3 hin Mustard.................. Mackerel. BID BOUSCO ek ase tees eae ee Salmon, 1 h Columbia river............... 2 Salmon, 2 i Columbia river....... ....... 3 90 Sardines, domestic 48................0000 @"% Sardines, domestic %s...............20..2. O10 Sardines, Mustard %48..................008: 9@10 Sardines, imported \8.................... 12Q@13 Sardines, spiced, 48..... eee ees gale canis 10@12 Trout. 31 DrOOK.............cccceceveees CANNED FRUITS. ples, gallons, standards...... pails seca 3.00 $pp kberries, standards..............cc00e : 15 Cherries, red standard.................... 60 Cherries, pitted........ tees abies vamines 1 ial 90 Damsons 25 Egg Plums, Sanaa Se ee i 56 Gooseberries.. Sica ES Casiecd cee aces vee 1 85 p Green Gages, Peaches, of yellow, standards............ 5 . Peaches, SCCONGS.............2cccc cece eees aes: MO i Seco ce ae ot setenes 1 iter Pineappies ae Raspber Whortieberses ‘ oe VEGETABLES. #60 Asparagus, ys WAN oes teks aes eine Aspare ma, standard... uf) Beans, Green Limas.. Beans,. Sen a i : SE ote Boston Baked. 2000000000 Corp x Archer's Trophy. ab dae tne bees Per , Frenc ses tesevee AS enlace ra marrofst.. | Gail & Ax’ s ‘Eye Opener.,...-.... RIDER OY 6 i io vs ahs se Moe y oes Raisins, Dehesa Sowers Rone STE et secs Raisins, London Layers,. Raisins, California ‘“ : Raisins, Loose Muscatel: Raisins, Loose California: Raisins, Ondaras, PU i unless teiees Raisins, Sultanas.....:.....:........-. 9 @ll Raisins, Valencias, ................... 8 @ a Raisins, . Imperials JCS I rr ee @3 50 FISH... =~ Cod, WHOLE nea noe eves eves ene ely ca ley Cod, eo ee aes Ba Bonne, round, % bbi pene Ces Peeve ce Herring, round, % bbl.......... Pe ss Herring, Holland, DBS: os ec ees Herring, Holland, kegs..... BCR Scars Herring, Scaled... 6. cece ge ae dceee r Mackerel, shore, No. 1, % DBIB. ee... , : 2b kits Peas 1.25 af a ef Fe: oF 0 a BO to HE OI ok eal scene Se Trout, e Low RIE eRe ck EE ie ae 5 "3 se Wy ASS ech. ee 85 8 | white, No. 1,% bbls ......... ee. 6 75 White, No.1, 12 kits..................... 12 White, No. 1,10 kits.............0.0000., 1 05 40 White, Family, % DDIB.-. sesso eee 3 85 ‘evans EXTRACTS. eon. Vanilla. Jennings’ D.C., ‘ Beeches # doz. 1 00 1 50 6 “ 66 6 “6 66 iy 66 oe “ # No. 10 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina, 100:b. kegs... 2.2020 0.0 8 ols Hominy, @ DDI. 6.2.0 ec Macaroni, domestic 12 lb. boxes...... * TMPOLtOd 0. ces, Pearl Barley 0.200006. 0 fe, Peas, Green ooo. oo ee ek Peas SOUC oe oe ee oe, Sago, German 6.2. oe Tapioca, flake or pearl..........:. iE... Wheat, cracked...............00006 te. Vermicelli, imported.................. : domestic, 12 1b. boxes...... MATCHES, Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 95 Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3.gro........... 1 10 Grand Haven, No. "200, MALION. fos se coe 1% Grand Haven, No. 300, PAPION. ee 2 25 Grand Haven, No. 7, round ee eae Seis 1 50 Oshkosh, NO. 2) oo. oo .c hes ees co ae {9} Oshisosh, NO. 8: 22 02500 coc ce 1 50 Seed er ee % Richardson’s No. 8 square........2......... 1 00 Richardson’s No. 9 GQ a ak boo ce. 1 50 Richardson’s No. a round Dee ees cae ae 1 00 Richardson’s No. do Woodbine, 300 - MOLASSES. Black Strap: <.. 022.022. 17@18 Cuba Baking... coc... ese be ae 22Q@25 Porto: Rico... oe sk eR New Orleans, 200d..............cacecteces 33@40 New Orleans, choice..... ...........cccee: 44@50 New Orleans, fancy...... .........ccneces 50@52 \ bbls. ve extra OIL. Michigan Test. 2.500. oi Piss enee so fe 10 Water WHitG. 3 2205.05. oe a il OATMEAL ROLLED OATS Barrels). co. 25.0 ..5. 6 00/Barrels............. § 00 Half barrels........ 3 12\Half barrels...... 3 12 WaSOS. ooo, cos sce 2 25 oe oe cacds ooeb ee 2 25 rie Medium ve HERRS ato OCH OTe me SSRSss 700 400 Imported Clay, No. 216, 3 gross Seas @2 00 Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross...... @1 75 American T. D @ 7% Choice Carolina..... 6%4|Java ........... 5% Prime Carolina..... 6. |Patna, 22.0.0 052. 6 he Good Oarolina...... 5%|Rangoon....... Good Louisianva.....5%|Broken. _..... ayo Table 0.0.0.4. 5x@6 Japan.... sce. 5YH@6% Head SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure...... 5%4|Dwight’s............ 5 Church’s 5 |Sea Foam........... 54 Taylor’s G. M....... 5. |Cap Sheaf........... 5 4c less in 5 box lots. SALT, 60 Pocket, F F Dairy.................- 2 Nee Bh We POCKOE. oii oe es cake ee 1003 ID) POCKGUS oo... Foe eos ce ccc ee oe ee Saginaw or Manistee.................. Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.. Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... American, dairy, 4% bu. bags.......... Rock buptels?. 2) 6... ooo. ose cc ee en os Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags...........3.. « ee mf chk ak ce Gee SA London Relish, 2 doZ...............00000. oe 2 50 SOAP. : Dingman; 100 bars... ss oe ee es 4 00 SPICES—WHOLE. . ALISDIGO see eo ee eae win oc Cassia, China in mats.................. “ Batavia in bundles............ ‘* : Saigonin rolis..:..... 2... Cloves, AMbOyDAR. 2. 2. eee ek SS" “ZEN ZADAL. ccc s << ocas cee tensdane Mace Batavia. <: 2.306560. 0 202.8 eo Nutmegs, anney SD ecnba del les obec Re oe SunsSBSSr nw Pepper, Singapore, pier ae White 2273200005. SPICES—PURE GROUND. Allspice ....... Cassia, Batavia ee ee ae and Saigon.......... ae f-:) (Saigon soe ee ee. Cloves, Amboyna... 2.22.2... ceca eens 88 « LANZIDAP.. 56 icsccisc vows s Ginger, Atricains oc co ee cs COCHIN | oo. ee a Coa S JAMBICR ee oe ecco iene ee Mace Batavia... 6. co.cc asec es ccane s Mustard, English. and Trieste......... ae THOSE soo cae orcs ec eaces Nutmega, NO: 2 soe ec Pepper, Singapore blaek......... eee white.. det Cayenne.......5.5..- STARCH. Muzzy, Gloss, x b boxes, i : pkgs.. ee vi bm “8 Salk eee, ‘s -42 Ib crates, 6 ib Lbichae Corn, ae tb boxes, i B pkgs.. Kingsford's Silver Gloss, i B pkegs.. 6b boxes... bulk .; ss “Pure, LM pkgs... 2. 2.5... “ Corn, 1 I pkgs............ SUGARS. Cut boat. 3. bt ie. ae eee OUD OR ee Soo oe ace oe eee ke oe POWOCFrEd 50.00. oa eg booe bela s Granulated, Biandare Zee oe 3s S°S" FR BER oe 66 be INH TIAD ADS he. aokas Confectionery A.......... .. gar cecreee Standard A be No. 1, White Extra C................+- 6 aia ee pains tee 5% OHQHHHH OPPHOHHHOHHS eee eS ©8698 LRRS BSS SYRUPS..- Corn, barrels oe @32 |Pure IS itis. bbl. .25@38 Corn, % bbls...... @3t Pure Sugar, % bbl 27@39 Corn, PAR k’gs.236 SNUFF. Lorillard’s American avn Baws MaceCODOY¥.. ccc csc kc ee ee \ Rapp Railroad Mills Bontoh. ee HOUZ BOG 20025 fice. cds aa ea cecees TOBACCOS—PLUG. Spear Head...... 44@44|Merry War........... Plank Road.......... 42i\Joliy Tar............. Eclipse ..............- 36| Live = Let Live...... 34 Holy. Moses....... 33|Nimrod 37 Blue Blazes.......... s ee Cees key ek Star SoS . Al SOI Hot Honesty... lo acess 42 OUPHEF . 6.56 sss e ce ss 34/P. ‘ 33 gs6e9 — =e Soalving Knife.... cc Sam B ABS... wee eee = : : MISCELLA ; os Bath pe Ben : Hams, average PE TDR ee eee coco 10 16 bs ous. No. 2 Goons Shells, Hk Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... Cream Tartar 5 and 10 i cans......... am 55 | Candles, Star................cc0cccc aces Candles, Hotel. ...... 0.000.000.2225 .08, uae oor 02., 2 eae eysce Celts hes eed Coffee, V. Coe Fire Crackers, nee DOS oe Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... ‘| Gum, eeuer 200 lumps. Gum: Spruce. : oo ee oe @30 Jelly,in 30 pails..........0000.0..... 5%@ 6 Powder, Keg...) 2692006, @5 00 Powder, %@ Kee. 2: oe @2 7 @ 15 Sage CANDY. FRUITS AND NUTS. Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: TICK. 8 Standard, 25 ¥ ors ee ue ews 8 Twist, Cut Loaf as MI Royal, 26 pails... sl Royal, 200 ) bbis...........0....0...... Extra, 25 pails..... ................. Extra, 200 fb bbis........ 2.000000... 0., French Cream, 25 i pails.............. Cut loaf, 25 i cases.................... Broken, 25 TD Pale oes oes os Broken, 200 bbis..................... FANCY—IN 5 b BOXES. Bemon: Drops... oc. soca eo cak ce Sour rope ee ak Peppermint Drops...... ...........6.. Chocolate Drops...............0cccece0ees HM Chocolate Drops................... Guim: Drops 226.65 ees ie. Hicories Drops. oo 8 ee. AB Licorice Drops.. Lozenges, plain............. 0 ccc ce ce wees Lozenges, printed....................... Imperials MOULOGS 22 oo os 2 Cres Bare oo. oe 8 ee IMOIASSGS Bar. oo Catamels ceo Hand Made Creams...................... iain Creams. 0025 eek ceo ec csc, Decorated Creams....... ............04. String HOOK... eee ee Burnt Almonds...................... 5 Wintergreen Berries... ee FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails............... Lozenges, plainin bbls........... EAS Se Lozenges, printed in pails............. Lozenges, printed in bbls............. Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. Gum Drops in pails................... Gum Drops, in bbls.................... Moss Drops, in pails...............0006 Moss Drops, in bbis.................... Sour Drops, in pails................... Imperials, in pails..................... Tmperials in bbls... .............. .. Bananas Oranges, California, fancy............ Qvanges, CHOICE... ec cece Oranges, Jamaica, bbls................ Oranges, Florida..................005 3 Oranges, ROI, |. oc.c.0 occ cee ee Oranges, Messina....................4. Oranges, 0O Oranges, Imperials.................... WeEMONS, CHOICE... 62. vec ce ee b ce ee Os 50 Hemons, fANCV.: .... 2. obs eee Cee. @5 50 rene ee Bb ae elnisec euch gs, layers, new, @ b................. 12 16 Figs, Bags, 50 tb 7 Dates, Talis GO)... eee ceca case ss Dates; 40) dO 2.5... es eek. Dates, Fard 10 ® box @ b............. Dates, Fard 50 ib box #@ Db.............. Dates, Persian 50 ib box # b.......... Pine Apples, # doz................0.. NUTS. Almonds, Tarragona... oc... ese ck ces EV AGR ee oS occ ee California .................. RBSR7AIS coc eee se ee ae Filberts, SIGH 3s 2 oo Barcelona. 2.6.2.6 osc ck ee Walnuts, Grenoble. .6.... 62. ee. fk DICH ae se IEQNEH soo coe ee os ck Pecans, DOxass HP ccs eas ck eels MISSOUIE oo cc bees es oc. Cocoanuts, # 100, full bags............ CHeBENUES: ioe oe eee ee ANUTS. Prime Red, raw #1 ® Macc avaees tous Choice do GO ee as 5 Fancy H.P. do GQ oe Choice White, Va.do .................. 6 Raney HP, Va do... 2. co os... He PiVai ee oe hee ct oa Cok 64@ PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. : MCR ee oe eek ec, 14 00 SBHOEb CHE So. he ee 14 15 Short cut, clear, Botsford.. i Short cut Morgan........... Extra clear pig, short cut... Extra clear, heavy............. Clear quill, short cut.....................2. Boston clear, short cut..................... Clear back, short cut.....................2- Standard clear, short cut, best.. < GAN os oes ee oes ee SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. % aa deisdiecisousas eaeanuue Hs «s s6 F210 84 Wao ik ee ees Le 11% “picnic Ss = HOsSb DONGICRS. 2.282502 0 os ec lk Shoulders 22. oo ec on a cen ee 134 Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................. ll Dried Beef, ONURI ee Fe ee 8 Hay PRICOR.. fo... 9% DRY SALT MBATS. Long Clears, ROAVY 3. 227 2 eee cae st i HOCH oo oP cece cn 1% EG ee ee 1% LARD. 1% 1% os ty (PIOTGOR oe ee ees eo cs cs 30 and 50 Ib Tubs .................-22008, LARD IN TIN PAILS, 8m Pails, 20in a case................... 5 ib Pails, 12 in a case. ......... 10 ® Pails, 6 in a case......... wees 20 Pails, 4 pailsin case............... BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.............. 7 00 Extra Mess, Chicago Packing.............. 7 5S © Kansas City Packing.......... f 25 Plate Ge a Eb BEixtra Plate 0 cose ee ee i ce 8 20 Boneless, rump butts..................0...- x 00 Ss oe - Kan City pkd.. 9 00 ss % ‘pbl. 5 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. ork SAusAhee.... 2. oo. os osc ee oe la % iain SAUSAGE... ee eo cee. oes ie ce sees ll Tongue Sausage.......... ccc ccec cece cecee 9 Frankfort Sausagwe.............cccee eee cece 8 Blood SRUSARE.. <6. bec ek sacs ees coc wcs co's 6 Bologna, straight. ... 2.0.65 coc. ec see ees 6 Bologna, thick.................. otau tcc. aaa 6 Head CHEGKO 3 oo oes aes ec uw ccces 6 PIGS’ FEET. Te half barrels. 2) ow. cece ce cen fees 3 00 Tn quarter barrels...) .2o20 sc. s ees ces 1% sé oe FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling prices as follows: Fresh Beef, sides.. Woe iecese Fresh Beef, yn quarters. ia eucces 5KO oy Dressed Hogs.. Oe csceacce (G6 WETICE OE oe on race oie ok eo cs eee wind one 54@ 6 oe spring... siete as O4OT Veal Pork Sausage. Bologna...... Fowls Spring Chickens es eae wae Mae ce keys Lard: kettle-rendered................- OYSTERS AND FISH. ¥. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. Fairhaven OOURTS se ce we cade 35 ia | prietors. Ww : Curties & Dunton eae 90 ~| Standard Tubs, No. 1 Standard Tubs, No. 2....- Be aeeeee: Standard Tubs, No. 3.. Ae eens PS Standard Pails, two hoop.. eo ees PE woos ee Standard Pails, three hoop...,...-.......... Pails, ground wood Plot kcwe tee casas Maple Bowls, assorted Size8.......... Sealees Butter Pails ash. 020. eee Butter Ladies. 232 0255. eek : Butter Spades, -o..0 see ae “ Rotlitie Pins <3)... 2 eo a ee a Potato Mashers.... 2000.00. oobi eeies Clothes Pounders.............. Mop Sticks... oc rai 1 00 Washboardgs, single... 0.0.0... ccc cece ean ee 1% Washboards, double.............. 2 25 Washboards, Northern Queen.............. 2%. . BASKETS. 5 Diamond Market.......... 02.0.0... 00.0 cece 40 Bushel, narrow band, No.1................. 1 50 Bushel, narrow band, No. 2................. 140 Bushel, wide band............ 0.00.00. cc ce cee Clothes, splint, No.3 Clothes, splint, Clothes, splint, Clothes, willow Clothes, willow 6 50 Clothes. willow No.1......... Ayan devteea tease 7 50 Water Tight, (femme) DU icc ee eek 3 75 is half bu 08 HIDES, PELTS ‘3 AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as Sees: HIDE Green ....8 b 54%@ 6 Cait skins, green Part cured... 7 @ 7%\| or cured.. 7 @%™% Dry fees. a T4A@ 7% gop skins, ry hides an lece.....10 G30 BIDS 22.02.22 bag : . Fine washed # b 22@35| ane washed.. Medium 2% -26@28 @30|Unwashed........ 16@22 FURS. No. 1 ae 2 No.3 No. 4 B@arseee coc. bo ecceeecacs 15 00 @) 400 50 Beavers, per lb......... 6 60 i Vd 2 00 25 Badgers esa es cow sees 75 20 Cat, Wud). 2 50 House... 2 0. 02s. da FOX, ROG. oo oo a, 1 tw Oh VONOSS d o “*- Grey PISherS 2000 620 oe 7 oO HYDE ee .-4 00 Mink, Large Dark...... 40 ‘Smal! Pale....... 25 Martins. 2.25 1 00 SPRING WINTER FALL KITS Muerats.:. 62.6600 8 Otten 2. ob 6 00 Raccoon, Large.. i) Smaill....... SKun. oo aaa WO oo a 1 00 Deer Skins, dry, oe “Coats, per jb eee oe ee oe 6 ldo ke RSSS8SS am 25 & Short Grey, Long ‘“* MISCELLANEOUS. Sheep pelts, short shearing....... .. Sheep pelts, old wool estimated....... @25 MAallOWiiss. fois soc ess e 384@ 3% Grease butter: o.oo oo 5@ & GINSENE, LOO... 2... ccc cee cee wees ce 1 60@1 70 oe 66 oe MISCELLANEOUS. Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.60@$1.70 ® b for clean washed roots. Rubber Boots and Shoes—Jobbers are offer- ing 40 per cent. off on first quality and 40 and 12% per cent. off on second quality. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples—$2 25 per bbl. Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu. Bean—Hand-picked mediums are very scarce, readily commanding $2.50 per bu. Butter—Dairy is active at 22@25c. Cabbages—$4@$7 per 100, according to size. Carrots—40c per bu. Celery—20@25 8 doz. Cheese—Jobbers are holding their stocks at 18@13c. Cider—9c per gal. Cranberries—Home grown, $3 perbu. Cape Cod, $3.25 per bu. Dried Apples—The market is weak. Jobbers hol i sun-dried at 5c and evaporated at 8c. Eggs—Moving upward. Jobbers pay 15c for pickled and 16c for fresh and sell for 17 and 18¢e, respectively. Honey—Dull at 12@16c. Hay—Baled is moderately active at $14 per ton intwoand five ton lots and $13 in car lots. Onions—Jobbers pay 60@70c and hold at 80ec. Pop Corn—2c #2 b. Potatoes—The market continues toimprove, the Southern and Eastern demand having late- ly become quite active. Handlers are paying 70 @i5e for Burbanks here and 60@65c at the Northern buying points. Sweet Potatoes — Kiln-dried Jerseys, $3.50 per bbl. Baltimore, $2.99 per bbl. Turnips—30e 8 bu. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—Nochange. City millers pay %6c for Lancaster and ‘4c for Fulse and Clawson.o Corn—Jobbing generally at 59e in 100 bu. lots and 4744c¢ in carlota. Oats—W hite, 35c in small iots and 30@3lc in cari ots. Rye—4S@ile @ hu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.20 # cwt. Flour—No change. Patent.35.C0f% bbl.in sacks and $5.20 in wood. Straigot, $4.00 ® bbl. in sacks and $4.20 in wood. , Meal—Bolted, $2.40 ® bbl. * Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 ®ton. Bran, $15 ®ton. Ships, $15.50 8 ton. Middlings, $16 #2 ton Corn axd Oats. $18 2 ton. ; : The Art Interchange issues with its number of November 5 a fine large study of field daisies, being one of thirteen similar studies given with twenty-six numbers of the magazine for $3, or of twenty-six simi- lar studies given with twenty-six numbers for $4. Wm. Whitlock, publisher, 37 and 39 West 22d street, New York. INCREASE YOUR TRADE BY SELLING TH ANG UR TAINE AIL. Composed of Guatenals, African and Mexican Javas, Santos, Maracaibo and Kio selected with especial reference to their fine drinking qualities. The most popular brand of Blended Coffee in the market. Sold only in 50 lb. Cans and 1 Ib. packages. 39, 60 and 100 Tb. Cases. Mail Orders P Solicited kd the pre fe $ gt & LG e—Geo. Gundrum i pete aloe ernor, De i. it, October _ ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. pceter. + ae Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, Geo. ketee, A. F. Hazeltine and F. J, Wurzburg. Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. ite. mmittee on aeee Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- siete L a A. MeWilliams, Theo. Be —W.L. White, A. C. Bauer and ioe eee Meetings—First. Thursday evening in each month. . Annual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November Next Meeting—Thursday evening, December 1, at THE TRADESMAN office. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883, President—Frank Inglis. First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry. Second Vice-President—J. J.. Crowley. ary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert. 3 ‘and Treasurer—A. B. Lee. Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. Regular M eetings—First Wednesday in each month. Central Michigan Druggists’ Association. President, J. W. Dunlop; whelas ole R. M. Mussell. Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society. President, H. M. Dean; Secretary, Henry Kephart. Clinton County Druggists’ Association. President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A.S. Wallace. Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society President, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter. Ionia County Pharmaceutical 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, Wm. Heysett. Mecosta County Pharmaceutical Society. President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber. Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society. President, S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. Muskegon County Druggists’ Association, President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. S. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre. Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller. Oceana County Pharmaceutical society. President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Society. President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall. 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. The Drug Market. Quinine, although reported a trifle firmer in New York, is weaker West. German brands are1cent lower. One American manufacturer writes that at the present cost of Java bark, the cost of producing an ounce of quinine is 1314 cents. If this isa fact, THE TRADESMAN can see no possibil- ity of an advance and lower prices are prob- able. Opium is weak and lower. Carbolic acid is firm and tending higher. Extreme prices will rule next year. Citric acid is steady. Balsam copaiba is very firm, with prospects of still higher prices. A pooling arrangement has been agreed upon by the California producers of borax and prices have advanced, as noted last week. Cam- phor gum is firm, with an upward tendency. Senega root, on account of a large export demand, has again advanced. American Saffron is searce and has rapidly advanced. Hemp seed has advanced and is tending higher. Linseed oil has again advanced 2 cents. Nutmegs have declined. Cinchoni- dine has declined. _ a Membership Prize. The officers of the Michigan State Phar- maceutical Association offer a prize to the person sending in the greatest number of applications for membership during the aa year, up to the close of the morning session - .of the second day of the next annual meet- ing, that are accepted by the Association. The prize will bea gold medal,. properly -engraved, valned at twenty-five dollars, and will be known as the ‘‘Membership Prize.” Competition. open to any person in the State. There are still two thousand. druggists in Michigan who do not belong to our Associa- tion. We should have at least half of them ao help us in the work we may. expect to _ have thrust upon us next year. Blank applications furnished by the Sec- ' Only residents of the State are eligible to PARKILL, : Sec’y. : Sr ee ee Special Meeting of the M.S. P. A. The Detroit druggists are circulating a -@aper calling fora special meeting of the membership. STANLEY E. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, “October to the first week of September, in der that meeting may occur at the n Pharmaceutical Association. As 8 but twenty-five members to call ting and twelve members to uorum, there is no question roit_ members. will be able | can have no pure mustard in this way. . | material for coloring mustard. 1t is a root, -|and assuch has much the appearance of ticle ! ains all that is required that can be manufac is very pungent. ‘To those who are at pres- ent manufacturing, or have determined to do 80, we advise to procure the best of any variety, whether white or black, or whether it may have grown in England, Italy, Ken- tucky or California; for one pound of good (even if adulterated with wheat flour 50 per cent. or more) is better than a bushel of the common seed that might claim the name. As there is much Jabor in the manufacture of mustard, it is always cheapest to select good stock, otherwise you throw away labor for nought. Nearly every one knows what prepared mustard is, and what it should look like; in faet, there is a prejudice in favor of appearance as well as fiavor and strength, therefore it must look well, and a combination of the white and black seeds when weil made gives a satisfaction without artificial coloring, both to the eye and pal- ate. oe Musterd making (dry) is usually accom- plished, especially in this country, by com- pressing the seed to extract the oil. First, because the seed is so much more easily worked when the oil is out; and, second, because there is now a ready market for the oil, as it is in great demand by the Jewish population, especially as a salad oil, being equal in many respects to olive oil; and al- so because there is no pungency or mustard taste whatever in the oil, and therefore no use of retaining it. To extract the oil requires very powerful hydraulic pressure and a suitable press with all the necessary appliances, which cost from $1,500 to $2,000. It being, theref@re, inexpedient for each manufactur- er to press his own seed, large dealers in the principal cities operate in the seed or crude stock, and press it, and supply to the trade what is known as mustard cake. Thiscake .|is formed by the process of extracting the oil, and contains everything except the oil, the same precisely as linseed cake. Some are afraid to buy cake, for fear it is not good; thatis, that the seed may have been all or partially of poor quality, or that the bran or refuse of previous workings may have been added, all of which might occur; but as it is to be judged by the flavor and pungency it ‘may possess, it is as easy to test the cake as the seed, just as it is more coffee than when it is in the green state. If, therefore, you buy the mustard seed, in some way or other you must have it pressed. This may be done at any linseed oil miil, if you have sufficient quantity to make it an object; and then you have mustard cake. The process is now very simple. The ob- ject is to extract the flour from the bran; for this, pounders and seives are used. Pure mustard cannot be ground in a mill and unless it is very much adulterated it cannot be ground at all, on account of the oil retained in thecake. ‘The usual process, therefore, is to take, say 100 lbs., and put a quantity of the broken cake in the pot. or mortar and pound it and sift it, so as to ex- tract about 50 per cent. This bolted flour of mustard is strictly pure, and is as good as it is possible to make it from the stock you have used, whether it is good or: bad. More could be taken out at this time, but the bran would have to be chopped up so fine that some would pass through the seive and spoil the appearance of the flour. Now, if this was all you could produce, it is clear that the mustard flour would cost twice the cost of the cake, with all the labor added, but this is not all; add to the re- maining bran an equal quantity of good wheat flour, and also one per cent. of good cay- enne, and sufficient color (tumeric) to give the same tinge as pure mustard. Pound this as before, and by this process the re maining flour of mustard is torced out of the bran and united with the wheat flour; pass- ing it through the seive you may extract about 75 percent. of this compound, and nearly all the wheat flour will pass through the seive and about 25 pounds of the imus- tard. Now you will preceive that you have 50 pounds of pure and 75 pounds of an in- ferior quality, and 25 pounds of bran left. Now this 25 pounds of bran may be treated as before, and it will be observed that as the wheat flour is increased the hulls or bran will be less apt to affect the appear-. ance of the mu-tard; and it is admitted that much of the guod property of the mus- tard is in the bran, and that after all it is only necessary to extract it to satisfy a pop- ular prejudice as to what a fine yellow color pure mustard ought to be, which notion is often wrong. The poorest mustard, if properly made often satisfies popular prej- udice as to color, better than the strictly pure and the pure must often be colored or it would not sell, as butter must be made yellow or it will not bring a price. If the last process is properly attended to you must have used up nearly all the bran and added about equal quantity of wheat flour to your original hundred pounds of mustard, and have in.consequence increased your stock of mustard to double: and from these various grades—upon which you can fix a price according to the labor expended upon each separately—you can, by mixing and bolting over again, make any variety of price you desire. The inferior quality must be brought up to color, as before, to perfectly imitate the pure, so that the mix- ing will not alter the color in the least, and it must also be supplied with sufficient cay- enne (African, not red pepper) to give sharpness. The last or third operation being upon a mixture of mustard bran and flour, may be done in an ordinary burr mill, which will facilitate the work very much. And with experience in the use of a mill, and an ac- quaintance with the nature of the particular kind of seed, or the nature of the pressed cake, it may be ground from the start, if sufficient adulteration is added to the cake, and an article “ombining all the above grades may be made at one operation, re-| ducing the labor to a minimum; but you -Tumeric has always been the accepted iple is called gs 1d} tal. . ‘ est ar- a ured. It comes _ | from Italy, and is known as Trieste. There| _|are many varieties of this kind grown in ; | California, of every shade of quality. Also in other states. Some known as Kentucky —— simple and sure to test the quality of roasted | purpose is todeeeive, PENINSULAR White Lead and Color Works DEITEOrTT. Chrome Greens and Yellows. Prussian, Chinese and Sol- uble Blues. Peninsular Permanent Red, Ver- mnilions, White Lead, Zinc, AND OTH:R COLORS. Being makers of DRY COLORS, we have an.advantage over the so-called paint manu- facturers, who simply grind and mix. SPECIALTIES — White and Tinted Leads, oach, Carriage and Buggy Paints, nine choice colors; Ready Mixed Paints: Coach Colors ground in Japan; Decorative Wall, Fresco, Floor, Sash, Fire-Proof, Car, Barn and Domestic Paints; Wood and Iron fillers; Maple Leaf Permanent Green; Pure Putty, Etc. SPECIAL PAINTS MADE TO ORDER. Peninsular brands of Ready Mixed Paints are full weights and free from barytes, nap- tha or any other adulterations. Send for sam- ple cards and prices. L. J. PUTNAM & GO. Wholesale Agents, Grand Rapids Still we should object to its u: “THE | UTILITY ao ECONOMY ed (eZ t- , i MT @AELMING: BA cts pars | HELF =REVE LE | “BRACKETS QB ONE AND MOVED TiS 2° © EASILY AS STOCKe ONE BRACKET SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS (2 WIDTAS OF SHELVING. PATENTED OCT. 19, 1887. ' Manufactured by KOCH A. B. CO. 354 MAIN ST., PEORIA. ILL Liberal discount to the trade, or parties first putting up these brackets in any local- ity. 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 a 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 zo 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.” Cheaper than any other Mixture used for the purpose. Guaranteed as represented. MANUFACURED BY Anti-Kalsomine Co., Grand Rapids, UNKER PREPARE PAINT We have a full stock of this well-known brand of MIXED PAINT and having sold it for over SLX 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 een and if within three years it should crack or thus failing to give satisfaction, we agree to re-paint the building at our expense, with the best Lead or. such other paint as the owner may se. lect. In case of complaint, prompt notice must be given to the dealer. Se eg T. H. NEVIN & co... Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead. Leese Pittsburg, Pa. 1 o pee. 2 | Eighteen and a Half Fluid Ounces for $4. }) Duluth, South Shore land, ie etry, Emma Abbott, Rhea, and a host pie adies and poutistaen whose taste and judgment are reliable. ~~ oe ~ Testimonials of aruagis from. all parts of the U. 8. ascribe it the FAVORITE and LEAD- ING odor with the masses. pee - Put up in handsome bottles with cut glass stoppers. Ve One dozen roc. bottles and ex- . quisite souvenir cards free with first order. Add a pound to your next order for drugs. FOOTE & JENES’ Latest Success LINDEN BLOOM ‘Complexion Powder, [REGISTERED.] _Two Sizes—Regular or 50-cent size, and Trial or 25-cent size. SHADES: Flesh, White, Brunette. ‘Linden Bloom Complexion Powder’ is with- out a rival in elegance of package, the boxes being turned wood, beautifully enameled in many attractive tints and patterns. The pow- der itself is of impalpable fineness, contains no poisonous ingredients, and from its deli- cate perfume and pleasing effects on the skin is in popular demand with society and profes- sional beauties. They all say “It’s perfect.” -Exquisire Souvenir Advertising Cards with Every Dozen. REGULAR SIZE, - ~ per doz. TRIAL SIZE - - Stet Add a dozen to your next order for drugs. Haxeltine & Perkins Drug 6o., Agents for GRAND RAPIDS. . INVENTION NO BACKACHE. 944 @ $3.00 ‘1.75 D. %% Cords of Beech have been sawed by one man in 9 hours. Hundreds have sawed 5 and 6cords daily. “Keactly" what every Farmer =e Wood Chopper wants. First order from your vicinity secures the Agency, Illustrated Cataloeue FREE. Address FOLDING SAWING MACHINE CO., $03 8. Canal Street, Chicago, Il, TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. All Trains daily except Sundny. GOING NORTH, Arrives. Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex...... 8:45am Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex..... Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex.... 7:30pm Cadillac Express...........cccseeee 3:40 p m Saginaw EXpress............ceee00s 11:25am s Me ean po desilece sane. 10:30 a m. Saginaw express runs through solid. 9:05 a.m. train has chair carto 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.............06 Fort Wayne Express............5.. 10:30am Cincinnati Expressi... 5033.00.38) 44pm Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:50 pm 7:15am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m 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 Canadien points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. : Arrive. Leaves. 9:05am 11:30 a m 7:15am 11:45am 5:00 pm 8:50 pm Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. Cc. L. LOCKWwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Detroit, Lansing & Northern. Grand Rapids de Sacinaw Division. F DEPART. SAGINAW EXPLess, osc iccsc sce cesicese ceccecne sth 7 30am Saginaw Pxpress:. ooo... a. co ticaser ccc tu ccsbsce 410pm ARRIVE. Grand Rapids EXxpress............c.20 secseeces 11 25.am Grand Rapids Express...............ccececceees 10 30pm All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot. Trains run solid both ways. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. PMN oe ec aso ces Seva c acne 9:10am PDay Xpress. 2. ccc... cccccecc cus 12:30 pm WNIGhT EXpPress. oo. oo. ib cct's vecictce 11:00 p m Muskegon Express. : - *Daily. +tDaily except Sunday. Puliman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful 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. PEXPYVOSS ooo s has oes cs cre sedece 4:05 pm 4:20 pm MOSDUICSS oss 5 oc Selak sldscidinls sae ee se 8:25am 10:20am 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. traing to and from Ludington and Manistee. W. A. GAVETT, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B\MULLIKEN, General Manager. ag Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. : Kalamazoo Division. eave. Arrive. Ex. & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Ex 5 7:45am..Grand Rapids. 9:45am 6:35pm o 9:02 am..Allegan....... 8:28am 56:18am 10:06 a m,..Kalamazoo.:. 7:30am 4:20pm 11:35 a m..White Pigeon. 5:55am 2.40pm se LOlEGO:,.. 0655 11:00pm 10:00am : . Cleveland..... 6:40pm 5:55am :50 p : . Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm 5:40am 7:10pm..Chicago....... 11:30pm 8:50am A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1:10pm, carry- ing passengers as far as Kalamazoo. All trains daily except Sunday. J. W. McKENNEY, General Agent. wo wor SSSaqg PPB sUO BRESBS 4: 5: 6: 8: 2: 8: Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST, Arrives. *Night Express. ............cceecees 9:30 pm tThrough Mail..... --.-10:20am * tEvening Express. . ~. 3:25pm 1 q Leaves. tDetroit Express... tMixed, with coach............:... GOING WEST. tMorning Express................. 1:05 p m fThrough Mails: 6. .6605505 00.5 8sk. 5:00 pm +Grand Rapids Express............ 10:40 pm *Night Express. ............5 -... 6:25am NASROU oso o os ies, ccc wien as osc tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:50 am Express make close connection at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:10 a m the following morning. The Night Express has aWagner sleeping car. JAS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. Gko. B. REEVE. Traffic Manager, Chicago. Michigan Central. Grand Rapids Division. DEPART, DetroitUxpress. ... sos ve cen siccceec ces csthncscces 6:15am Day Express..... -. 1:10pm *Atlantic Express -.10:10 p m d .. 6:50am 6:00am 3:00 pm PPRCING EXXPrene:. .... os. cscs ci kneccti sae kiees se Mail p 10:15 pm . ap Grand Rapids Express............ abeinescnnes MERC oa ieecs cakes cues sects h ievkis-ceeeeos 5:19 p m *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detréit. Parlor carsrun on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct connec- tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over M.C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.) ° : D. W. JOHNSTON, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids. O. W. RUGGLES, Gen’1 Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago. © & Atlantic Railway. ean ees Leave} | [Arriv. weeks ty 5 --Grand Rapids,........- Lv : LS oe ae WEST AM PM 11:30 5:05. ra; Ve nas Eat recommended by Mrs. Grover Cleve- Ci f Aqua, 16 deg............ 8 dea Carbonas 2200000 05.5 22. Herieee vas Chioriding 2000002 ee a ee: Cubebae (po. 1 80............. nega Juniperus ........00...0.005 Xanthoxylum ................ eae ne Carbonate Precip................. Citrate and Quinia....... 2.0... 0.2.4.2. Citrate Soluble.................ccccceee Ferrocyanidum Sol.................... Solut Sulphate, com’l, (bbl. 85).............. 1% . DUN. see a ee VICAR Feo eee ee a Anthemis .......... Matricaria., Barosma .:.: 325.66 .c: Ge ceeea ces cons sé Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly............ a i a RO tee oe ec Salvia officinalis, 4s and \s.......... 10@ Ura Ursin i DO eee a es a, Aloe, Barb, (po, 60)............-. 000005 Ammoniae ........ 2.0.0.4: aie ue Assafoetida, (pO. 30)..............00008 BenzOimum: 3.2 oo, oe bo oe oes Camphorae ...... me rs ee are Catechu, Is, (4s, 14; 4s, 16)........... Euphorbium, po.............. 0... 0000. Galbamum ee ae go Gamboge, pO. lec oes Siok bec ee. Guaiacum, (po. 45)................ ce eee KANO; (PO. 2)! 5. eo MaSHIG? Airc eon oe Riyrphs (DO.4a) eo. coe hoe: @ DU, (PO. G OG) oe eo 4 40@4 50 Shellac. 29) 6, SU Ga Ea 1 25 O Prapecanth ee es Anisi Gaultheria... .... : oe Geranium, 2.2.2.0 .6.02. 3. se es wenehe Gossipii, Sem, gal...................00. Hedeoma.............. Gees CO enee JUBIPOT 6) oe. cee ee Wane oe Sos MAVONGUIS (002 see ee : PAMONIS 3... ooo oak ove ce goa cee sea ac. AMD BA. o-oo os soe ce Mentha Piper............ 2 256@3 3) Menthe Verid..... oo. 2 ioc cee 3 Mow uae, gal.................5...-0.. en VECIRS 5.062 e cocci oe se cua MVG fcc cass ase ut eee oie Cosa ge Tt 00@2 75 Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)................. 1 PRIGT ee os caine ies cles howe nos os occ 1 ROSWISTING 3. oo oe eee cet ck, MROBAC.. Seo oiok cs cece ae aerate Suecint .... 2... esas ce, Pees Sabina... ccs. e ee ee wees Sees vu Santa cece corey ees : Sassafras... ....... gocene Sinapis, ess, 3............ Deigcla we cece se MGs ae ea ee ak DEG s oe ee Soa Oo PILAR bes hee ets Fel Le eee A DORDUSE oon aS hk el ceo eee ose PTOI PO. 0 be cores ces tnt aca s case ce ORIAMUORS foo ee oa es aes Gentiana, (po. 15)....... eee ene ters. Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).............00.00. Hydrastis Canaden, (po. 45)........... Hellebore, Alba, po................... PHUIAG PO ob. oo on ee oka ee ba ce ces TPCCAG, POs. 665806. ee a ase PRADM ODN. ce ccs o tle. ae erase gece MAPANtR, Boo. cis oes > .@ Podophyllum, po...................... 15@ Rhei ......--..... Plone Saas ccc 7 Anisum, (po. 20)......... ‘ Apium (graveolens).:.......... Binds dere: eos ee oe a ek a, ok ; Carui, (po. 18)......... Cibo ea cs sees 1L@ Cardamom ......... Foes wee y oeeeeelk WEL ‘Coriandrum.......2........: Rabon Cannabis Sativa.......5..0.0. ccc cec es Lini, grd, (bbl, 3).... pie Canarian Frumenti,. W. | Frumenti, D. F. rumenti ... : Beet rn een se ce se canwarsie. 200s nzoicum, German. . Salicylicum ... Tannicum....... Bas Tartaricum ...... en etce cece ence emeeeens wees eee eka we AMMONIA, eo weescecccenen coecee eo eeewecce secre evens © ae BACCAE. BALSAMUM. oe Copatha 06000. ee ees POPU ers ek Mees ee cee ein caecs oe ul ws Terabin, Canada.................... ao Polutan (.00650000025508% S258 eee: CORTEX, Abies, Canadian.............6c.ccc000. Cassiae ......... Nena sect edesetises tet Cinchona Flava..... bese tisdoleues Ce 5 Euonymus atropurp.................- ; Myrica Cerifera, po.......... Se ernna! Prunus Virgini.. Quillaia, @td.. 2505.02. PASSER ooo oo oa eo WINS eo a Ulmus Po (Ground 12).......... yeeeced eo ec ere cnccc cn soassoce EXTRACTUM. Glycyrrhiza Glabrae os: ..- 2@ ee eu ca eeu Haematox, 1b POXCG 6 : 8 3 MOS ee oe es cece ee ook Bee denen te ac meses own as oe 6s ee ccee hloride...... ecco scccla ces : FLORA. 3 QOS 10@ 20@ 8@ GUMMI. eoece Acacia, Ist picked.................. --- °@100 Mo ene | Sees @ 9 Sra: 87, : Sifted sorts. a6, rT) @ape; (po: 20). 5.65 en ke cece. Socotrine, (po. 60)............... @ @ 50@ 2%5@ @ 35@ @ 5@ @ oe bleaches 25@ 30@ HERBA—In ounce packages. ADSINGRIUO ooo soe oc eno. Mupatorium 220.6055 865 esc see: MODCNA fos ee os Majoram: 6206 eek ee Mentha BIpOritae 2 ye. ccc.. ects VED ere eo eee RUG 622. Wanacetum: Vi ee PAV IDNIBS Vics oop. Scion oc ma cba oboe ous MAGNESIA. @aleined, Pate. ore ee Carbonate, Pat... Zo Carbonate, K. & M.. Carbonate, Jennings.................. OLEUM. ADSINGNIUE eee ocs sok kb. 5 00@5 50 Amyegdalae, Dule...................... Amydalae, AMArae.......... 0... cece es 72 Galea tag a aie cts aloe ats 2 00@2 Aurantl Comex... 5. ccc c co ee oes occe 2 Bergamii....... ne ees eae Poles a 2 T5@3 00 Cajiputi .......... Ree e ce cee gee c . C. C PRONOPOR Te oo sins asc apie os dno vate cle Cinnawmonii ........ PE cre eRe wudes Citronella .. 6.0.05 .ee 088 et Gaal ne cae Conium Mac............ esa site garete ea : COpRIDE 0.255 oc. cece UEusiettewe te ues oa. 90@ @UDEDEG 602.0... eee c cece se 12 Exechthitos................. : e 4 aryophylli........ Wu eesh ee cee: Cdr ea ee codes oe Sete ei eaes Gee oe os 35@ @1 sae eeccee eoccee eee Cece ccccccccs eeec er eres POTASSIUM. BichrvroOmMaLe oso oo eee chs Soca et Bromide ......... imeecctee cigar es Ree ress Chlorate, (Po. 20)... ......:..2.. legsees 18@_ 20 ROGIOO (oak soo oo Us oe ene ce cas 3 00@3 25 Prussiate .... 25@ RADIX. 2%@ Lb@ @ 20@ 180 Serpentaria................. Senega : : Smilax, Officinalis, a Magee coe fess OR eS -@ Seiliae, (po. 85)... s oo oi cece Symplocarpus, eoouaes pe Seeds ee. cTp! Valeriana, Vasant ee English, (po. oy GOPMAN 6606202 5 : SEMEN. 10g os 10@ 10 donium........ Rae pees ook he selicah as Chenopodium ............ sig esas nesses, UG Dipterix Odorate...............0 0005. Tt 5@1 Foeniculum.......... Weegee, ‘i @ Roenuareer PO. ee. es a Race Pewee eens eres eescewceenrscceseare veesee eeecees Weccesvee we ce cee sence crase as 1 60@1 70 6@ T 8 eaedd 25@. @ @ @l1 25 5@ 50 S@T 5 @2 ov 90@1 00 @2 90 oh BESES 0, pene 2 00 1 T5@2 25 45 75@4 00 80G@1 00 | Lard, extra........ bus 0@ 12 24@1 36 75@1 00 @ 4) 15@ 1 75@2 25@ 30 « 34@ 4% x - 15@1 00 53 Balm Gilead Bud........ 30 40 30 75 20 RKSSSSRIESNF SRT 28 30 20 25 50 1 18 20 Bo o SRENVESHSE i Root o 12 85 af SARKSSE Hard! _ forelate uso.........7. ‘Yellow Reef, . Fo Setiewanass 5 + MISCELLANEOUS, Atther, Spts Nitros, 3 F.... .. Aither, Spts. Nitros, 1 ee es Meee wait estas ess umen, un Oates saa. gee oe Annatto een ocala s beeen Antimoni, po.::.................00000! Antimoni et Potass Tart............._ Argenti Nitras, 3............. eae Arsenicum................ . —_ aecccee seco 388 e8d8ed6e8 o8S.8SaSar Be Biemuth 8. Ne... Ce cium lor, 1s, (+48, 11; 44s, 12).... Cantharides Russian, po ne) Capsici Fructus, af.. Capsici Fructus, po.... ee ye. B, po : aryophyllus, (po. g5)............5.... Carmine, No. 40 : Ccra Alba, S. & Cera Flava Chee Cassia Fructus......................... Centraria::. 3.000.060 30 ees COCOMN Chloroform... 0.3 Chloroform, Squibbs.......... 01.1.7” Chloral Hydrate Ceysts 2 Chondrug. 02 Cinchonidine, P.& W.................. Cinchonidine, German...........___. Corks, see list, discount, per cent.... Creasotum ...... Metco ce tae. Creta, (bbl. 75)... 0... 0000........ Creta prep Creta; precip: 222 Creta Rubra............ @ 50 5508 ~ wSwakinoSanSseRSE 80 @ Cupri Sulph DGXtEMG <8 ee Ether Suiph. 0 Emery, all numbers................... Emery. pO. Ergota, (po.) WS eR as Flake BUG ele co ee Gala se Gamer ss oa Gelatin, Coopor........................ Gelatin, French........................ 40@ Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 60&10, less. Glue, Brown (226 9@ Glue; White 2.0.00 B@ GlyeGring 2 oc ps Grana Paradisi........................ @ ERM oo 25@ Hydrarg Chlor. Mite .................. Hydrarg Chlor. Cor................... Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum............... Hydrarg Ammoniati............. ree Hydrarg Unguentum.................. @ Hydrargyrum )). 03. @ 65 Ichthyocolla, Am ..................... 1 25@1 50 EOGIBO ee ... t5@1 00 Iodine, Resubl......................... 4 00@4 10 Tedeform 22... eck. Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod......... Liquor Potass Arsinitis............_.. Bupuline Bycopodium: 030g ee Weis acne tee susan coeu ee secs os agnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 1%)............. Mannia, SP. Si day dee cues Morphia, 8, P.& W.................... Morphia, S.N. Y.Q. & C. Co........... Moschus Canton ...................... Myristies, No.1. 300 Nux Vomica, (po. 20).................. Os. Sepia Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.Co............ Picis Liq, N.C.. % galls, doz.......... Picis Hig., quarts. ....0.000 Picis Hig., pints. 2.09 i Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)................... Piper Nigra, (po. 22)................... Piper Alba, (po. 35).................... Pre Buroun. i weacoe Blumbi Acet.. 00 Potassa, Bitart, pure........... Potassa, Bitart,com......... Potass Nitras, opt:.................... Potass Nitras...:. 00200500 .0-. 20 Pulvis Ipecac et opii........... ...... 1 Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P. D.Co., doz. PYLCCHTUM, DV. 6 Quassiae....... % | Rubia Tinctorum.............5........ Saccharum Lactis, pv...>...... Bee ee we Salgei Sanguis Draconis...................... 4 SAHCODING (oe @ 2@ 15 50 4 50 14 10 15 28 18 Sano; Mee BDO. Gea Se ee : Seidlitz Mixture....................... Sitapig: oe as eee SIMADIS, OMG... Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. Voes........... Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes......... eoseee Soda Boras, (po 10).................... 9 Soda et PotossTart.................... Soda Carb...... eee cg eta cs ee ee a Soda, Bi-Carb Soda, Ash Soda Suiphas..........0...5.,...... 35 35 10 SSoaseee9 35 2@ 2% 5 85 ~ | Spts. Ether €o:--.. 0222 Spts. Myrcia Dom..................... Spts. Myrcia Imp.................. Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl. 2 08)..... Strychnia, Crystal... ......... . Sulphur, Subl.............. Cason Coane 2% Sulphur, Roll. ...0.050 6600. 23% Tamearinds 20022... 22 Terebenth Venice..................... PHEODFOMAREG 668). WORN oe eae Zinci Sulph Whale, winter........ 70 weer cece ccccccce Cer ercccccccce. « Dard, Noo Fo den ccccca ¢ Linseed, pure raw.......... acces ae Linseed, boiled ................. eae Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ Spirits Turpentine................... Bbl Red Venetian.................. 1% Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% Putty, commercial ........... - 2% putty, strictly pure............ 2% ermilion, prime American.. Vermilion, English............ Green, Peninsular............. Lead, red strictly pure..... .. Lead, white, strictly pure Whiting, white Spanish....... Whiting, Gilders’.............. White, Paris American........ Whiting Paris English cliff. . Pioneer Prepared Faints..... Swiss Villa Preparer Paints.. VARNISHES. No.1 Turp Coach... 6.500 oc Eixtpa Tarp. 1 60@1 %0 Coach Body........... Peace eae wauae: --2 T@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furniture............... -..1 00@1 10 Extra Turk Damar .-1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp............. - 0@ Offer No. 172. FREE—To Merchants Only: A tripple-plated Silver Set (6 knives, 6 forks, 6 tea spoons, 1 sugar spoon, 1 butter knife), in satin-lined case. Ad- dress atonce, R. W. Tansill & Co., 55 State St., Chicago. wood S33 6909 APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. Cushman ’s MENTHOL INHALER In the treatment of Catarrh, Headache, Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron- chitis, Sore Throat and Severe Colds, stands without an equal. cd Proper ete. by pees Sirona the Inhaler- held’ thoroughly applies this valuable che most efficient way, to the parts affected. | readily. ye koop an oben Inhaler inyo : : Cw. ta h WHOLESALE Urvggisi Have now in Stock and Invite Your Order for the HOLIDAY TRA _An Elegant Line of PERFUMES Put up in the following styles: Match Safes five styles Christmas Cards ten styles Fancy Plush Boxes Hand Lamps two sixes Night Lamps Kmbossed Boxes Vases four styles Slippers two sixes Bisque Figures - Watches Tumblers itehers Alar Jugs Also a Line of Sachet Bags In Silk and Satin. All These Goods are Low Price and are very Desirable. Hazeltine & Perkins _ ee comprehensible. adopt : something like a system, with this oor had better of the unfortunate features of the asiness is the disposition of a large f those who habitually purchase 0 regard the suggestion of a settle- z @ personal affront. Why an indi- vidual with a fairly reasonable brain capac- ‘ity’shoyld deem himself insulted when ask- ed for what he honestly and equitably owes, 4s among the things which approach the in- If I let my thirty-dvy bill _ at Faucet & Bungs,run forty-five days, with- out consulting F. & B. on the subject, and those gentlemen write me, courteously but ‘finoly, that a remittance is desirable, it - geems to me that I should develop ‘what - gmight reasonably be considered unmistaka- pleasinine characteristics by enclosing an angry and vituperative protest with my graft. Or, if my subscription to THE _ TraprsMan is long overdue, and its pub- __ lishers politely insinuate that even newspa- _-per men occasionally have use for a circulat- _ ing medium of some kind, and I should in- - lose the money with the information that Thad been outrageously ill-treated and af- fronted. I should regard the editors as very poor judges of character if they should in- vite me to contribute a series of articles on the amenities of life and our duty to our fellow men. And yet, in either case, I should be as ' Yeasonable and consistent as a majority of the credit customers with whom the dealer comes in contact, after nerving himself up for a.dunning crusade. + * * * * ‘A few years ago,” said a veteran mer- chant, ‘‘I allowed myself to get careless in my collections and reckless in my purchases and one terribly dull month it came to my notice that I had a couple of thousand to raise in a trifle over two weeks. Sol wrote a score orso of imploring letters to my largest credit customers, and within ten days received a large amount of abuse, a few promises and $75 in money. Then I gotarig and drove around through the country and told the parties that if they didn’t want the sheriff to‘take possession of my stock they must come at once to my re- ‘lief. One $200 man said he wasn’t to blame for my folly in buying more goods than I could pay for, but when wheat advanced ten cents he would try to spare me $100. ’ Another suggested that if I would take a $50 horse for $125 he would keep his name off my books in the future. A third paid me $5, and said I must take the balance in stove wood. Three gentlemen candidly in- formed me that I could confidently rely up- on my pay at the end of an execution. Three or four more solemnly promised that _ when they marketed their wool, the next year, they would immediately rush to my assistance. A half dozen or so berated me soundly for writing them dunning_ letters, indignantly inquired if I didn’t consider them ‘responsible,’ but set no particular ~ time for the adjustment of matters. ““Well, I rode three days; paid the livery- _ man $9, and came home with about $15. ‘Then I put a ten per cent. mortgage on my property, put my accounts in the hands of a - eollector and put up a ‘Positively No Cred- it!’ sign in my store, which I took down in Jess than a fortnight. **Put it down as a solid fact that if you had $3,000 on your books, against responsi- ble parties, and all due, and had a month in _. which to collect $500 to save your credit, you would only be wasting your time by at- o tempting the job.” A * * *. * I think my business friend somewhat ex- - aggerated his collection experience, but it is -@ fact that the average credit customer is an ‘unsafe party to rely upon in case of a finan- cial emergency; but I think this unfortunate failing is less due to his lack of sympathy for the troubles of his creditor than his dis- a n the assertion that such troubles ex- 4st. And this distrust and disbelief are the fruits of the trader’s own planting. Mr. Slimmer, for instance, is perfectly ‘‘easy” in money matters; and can give certified yecks for every dollar he owes on five min- otice. Mr. Slimmer, in looking over \afew occasions, braced. myself up with suf- ficient moral courage to demand the settle- | ment of” accounts, because the. money |was due and equitably belonged to myself instead of my debtor, and I think that, proportionately, my dunning exper- ience with these customers was far more| satisfactory to all concerned than in the eases where I adopted the custom too ¢com- ‘monly in vogue among country traders. . * * * * % My friend Bagshot, of L——, and myself were recently discussing the credit problem, and lamenting the apparent necessity that obliged old dealers, with a large country ac- quaintance, to devote so much of their busi- ness life, and so many of their hard-earned dollars, to the collection of accounts, and during the conversation Bagshot said: “ve known one or two lawyers who had a pretty good faculty for squeezing blood out of the human turnip, so to speak, but the best collector I ever knew was a cowboy from Arizona. He came back here a year or two ago to look over the country in which he was born and raised, and find- ing a youthful acquaintance in the Widow Duncan, who supported herself and several children by washing and keeping a sort ofa boarding house, he made his headquarters at-her place for several weeks. A day or two before his contemplated return to the West, he came home late one evening and found his old friend in a disconsolate and tearful condition, and naturally inquired the cause. ‘**‘Oh!’ said the sobbing widow, ‘it’s that wretch, Jinkins. He got in debt to me sixty dollars and then left me, and this af- ternoon [ saw him going by and called him in. I knew he had just got two hundred dollars, and I told him I must have some money for the butcher and baker and gro- ceryman, and that the children were actual- ly suffering for shoes and clothes. And the villain sneered at me, and when I insisted he called me vile names, and—and—’ ‘**Well, cam yerself, Em’ly,’ said the cowboy, ‘an’ I’ll go out ’n see *fI can’t coax Jinkins to fork over the needful.’ ‘The Arizonian found the estimable Jink- ins engaged in a game with the proprietor of a billiard room, and, accosting him po- litely, he handed him a bill drafted some- what like this: ODOLPAUS JINKINS, Esq., to the WIDDER DUN- CAN, Detter: To Board and Washin’.................. OS) UwatWiB Gs sc) coe Se ees os ** Tnsultin’ sed Widder Re ae an Stes bli AONCCERTIN. |... oe os eos sees es os $60.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 ROMO ere ie ass $100.90 ‘‘Jinkins threw the bill on the floor with avery obscene and profane remark, and prepared to contiune his play. ‘ ‘Pick it up!’ said the Westerner, calm- ly. ‘* 67°1] see you d—d first!’ said Jenkins. ‘-Then the cowboy took Jenkins by the hair and jammed his head against the wall afew times. The billiard man rushed to his assistance, but got knocked out at one round. Jinkins picked up the paper and, after a remonstrance or two, offered to pay the principal, but objected to the usury. The man from the Wild West then proceed- ed to argue the matter by bumping Jinkins’ head against the plaster again and mopping the floor with his best clothes, until at last Jenkins acknowledged himself vanquished, and deposited five twenty-dollar bills in the collector’s hands. ‘‘When,” concluded Bagshot, ‘‘the depu- ty sheriff arrived, the next morning, to in- terview the Arizonian, that gentleman was far on his way Westward, but I had Mrs. Dunean’s positive assurance that, in addi- tion to his own board bill, he left her a hun- dred dollars which he said Jenkins had paid in on account.” c Soft, pliable and absolutely unbreakable. Stan- dard quality 15 cents per yard. Cloth covered 20 cents. Satin covered 25 cents. For sale every where. Valley City Milling Co.'s JOBBER OF OYSTERS! 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