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__ GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1887.

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO,

| MYRON 8. WALKER,

Attorney and Solicitor,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

_ Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407.

- Bought and Sold by

|FRANK J. DETTENTHALER, |

117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
GS Oysters the Year Around ge .

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

COAL and WOOD.

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

| Cant Hook Handles, Whippletrees, Neck

BRAUTIGAM BROS,

MANUFACTURERS OF Se

Yokes, Lath and Job Turning Of Ali
Kinds. Stove wood in car lots.

MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED.

NORTH DORR, - MICH.
TUBS! TUBS! TUBS!

We have 150 doz. first quality wash tubs,
which we will sell F. O. B. as follows: No. 3,
$3 per _doz.; No.2, $4 per doz.; No. 1, $5 per
doz. Packed }4 doz. in bdl. with straw. Qual-
ity unsurpassed. Address

PIERSON’S BAZAAR, Stanton, Mich.
Stoneware, 6c. per gal. F. O. B.

 

Cigar Dealer

- 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 con 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.

Sample or-

© GRO. 7. WARREN & CO,

ad

Flint, Mich.

BELKNAP
Wagon and Sieiwh 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
every facility for making first-class Wagons
of all kinds. :

t Special attention given to Repairing,
Painting and: Lettering.

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

Telephone 909—1 rR.

‘

EATON # LYON

Importers,
Jobbers and
Retailers of

BOOKS,
Stationary & Suis,

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

MV

Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared.expressly
for food, is made of only the best white corn
and ts guaranteed absolutely pure.

U

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 §tarth, both for laundry and table
use, is the very best offered to the con-
sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers

sell it.

 

 

 

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker

Jeweler,
iA CANAL SY,
Grand Rapids, - jlch,

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FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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

OAPITAL, - - - $300,000.

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a Specialt* ~f Collections, Accounts
of Country. ~chants Solicited.

HIRTH & KRAUSE,

LEATHER ~
~ And Shoe Store Supplies,

SHOE BRUSHES,
- SHOE BUTTONS,
SHOE POLISH,
SHOE LACES.

Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress-
: ings, etc. Write for Catalogue.

118 Canal Streci,, Grand Rapids.

WANTED.

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

If you have any of the above goods to
ship, or anything in the, Produce line let us
hear 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.

JACOB BROWN & 6O.,

WHOLESALE

Furn ihing Good 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.

FaneyCrockery2 Fancy Woodenware

Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co.

F. J. DETTENTHALER,

JOBBER OF

Ox. STERSI

—AND—

SALT FISH

Mail Orders Receive Prompt
Attention.

See Quotations in Another
Column.

VALLEY CIP MILLING

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Importers and Jobbersof_ - |

DRY GOODS

Staple and Fancy.

Overalls, Pants, Etc.,

OUR OWN MAKE,

A Complete Line of

OUR OWN IMPORTATION,

 

Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit |
Prices Guaranteed. |

FURNITURE 70 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 kid. Designs
furnished when desired.

~” Wolverine Chair Factory,

West End Pearl St. Bridge.

STANTON, SAMPSON & CO,,

Manutacturers and Jobbers of

Men’s Furnishing Goods.

 

 

Sole Manufacturers of the ‘Peninsular’
Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

State agents for Celuloid Collars and Cuffs.
120 and 122 Jefferson, Ave.,

DETROIT, - MICHIGAN.

 

COOK & PRINZ,

Proprietors of the

| © Valley City Show Case Mis. Co.,

_ 88 West Bridye

Manufaeturers of

SHOW GASES,

- Prescription Gases and Store Fixtures

: OF ALL KINDS.
SEND FOR CATALOGUES,
i ND FOR ESTIMATES.
street, Grand Rapids,

~ Telephone 374,

ALFRED J, BROWN,

Jobber in

FRUITS,
NUTS AND

SEEDS.

16 and 18 No. Division, St.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

ASK FOR

ARDENTER
MUSTARD
BUST INTHE WORLD,

 

NST MIL GOAN,

CHARLES A. GOYE,
"A. Coye & Son,

. DEALER IN

 

ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash

 

POTATOES.

We give prompt personal attention to
the sale of POTATOES,APPLES, BEANS
and ONIONS in car lots. .We offer best

eqe,e

facilities and watchful attention. Consign-

 

| plication

OUR LEADING BRANDS:
Roller Champion,
Gilt Edge,
Matchless,
Lily White,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

White Loaf,

Reliance,

Gold Medal,
Graham.
OUR SPECIALTIES:

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

Write’ for Prices.

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

SEEDS

FOR EVERYBODY.

For the Field or Garden.

If you want to buy

CLOVER OR
TIMOTHY SEED

Or any other kind, send to the

deed Store,

71 CANAL ST,,

W. Y. LAMOREAUX.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Auxiliary Associations,

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--SI0,

500 Blue Letters, old style.
250 Record Blanks.
250 Notification Sheets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'125 Last Calls.

500 Envelopes.

In gee 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 Sea

Prices in other quantities furnished on ap-

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THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY.

Meeting and Banquet of the Grand Rap-
ids Mercantile Association.

At the regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association,
held on the evening of December 6, appli-
cations for membership were received from
I. C. Levi, 36 Canal street; F. H. Escott,
7% Canal street; A. C. Hydorn, 21 West
Bridge street; and E. A. Stowe & Co., 49
Lyon street. All the applicants were ac-
cepted and declared members of the Asso-
ciation.

The Committee on Rooms presented the
following report :

GRAND Rapips, Dec. 6, 1887.
To the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association:

GENTLEMEN—Y our Committee on Rooms,
to whom was referred the subject of pro-
curing new rooms for the use of the Asso-
ciation, would respectfully report that they
have had.the same under consideration, but
have not yet been able to secure such quar-
ters as they deem desirable ; that they find
that the new constitution prescribes that
the providing of rooms for the Association
is the duty of the Executive Committee, and
therefore ask that they be discharged from
further consideration of the subject, and
that the matter be referred to the said Ex-
ecutive Committee.

The report was accepted and adopted and
the Committee discharged.

The special Committee on Agent reported
the receipt of three applications for that po-
sition, and asked further time to consider the
matter, which was granted.

The election of three members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee was next in order, re-
sulting in the choice of H. A. Hydorn, E.
J. Herrick and B. F. Emery.

Under the head of ‘‘Good of the Associa-
tion,” Robert M. Floyd was called upon for
remarks, and responded to the request by
reading the following original article on
** Cloves :”

The man who leaves the theater between
the acts, merely to obtain a clove, and re-
turns to his seat with its spicy odor floating
on with him, probably does not know that
he has, according to the original or Spanish
meaning ot the word, been chewing a nail,
for Skeats, who is authority on etymology,
says: ‘“‘Clove is a kind of spice that comes
from India,” and goes on to state that the
name ‘‘clove” was not borrowed, as at first
supposed, from the French, but came di-
rectly from the Spanish clavo, a nail, on
account of the close resemblance ; which, in
its turn, is derived from the Latin word
clavus, a nail.

Cloves are used principally for flavoring
food, candies and cordials ; medicinally, as
a tonic, or to disguise the taste of drugs, etc.,
and occasionally they take the place of cre-
osote to relieve pain in an aching tooth.

The clove of commerce is the blossoms of
the largest and most beautiful of the myrtle
family—the caryophillus aromancus’ of
Linnzus—and is described by Rumpf as the
most attractive and precious of all known
trees. In form it somewhat resembles the
cherry, and often reaches the height of
forty feet, but does not bear spice blooms
until about the seventh year, and
often lives to an age of from
100 to 200 years. Its trunk is straight,
and rises to four or five feet be-
fore it throws out branches. The bark is
smooth, thin, and adheres closely to the
wood, which is hard and strong, but of an
ugly gray color, and therefore not suited for
cabinet work.

The Indian Agriculturalist gives the fol-
lowing account of the clove’s growth: ‘In
the commencement of the wet season, which
is the month of May in the native country
of the clove, the tree throws out a profusion
of new leaves. Soon after the germs of the
blossoms are discovered at the extremities
of the young shoots, and in the four follow-
ing months the cloves are completely
formed. The blossom, at first of a green
color, assumes in time a pale yellow, and
then becomes of a blood-red color, if of the
most ordinary variety. Itis at this period
(December) that the clove is fit to be used
as a spice, and of course this is the period
of the clove harvest.”

The first cargo of spice was brought to
Europe in 1521 from the Molucea Islands in
the Indian Archipelago. These islands
were held for ninety-three years by the Por-
tugese, until 1605, when they were captured
by the Dutch, who did all in their power,
through edicts and destruction, to clear
away and totally destroy the clove growth
on the Molucea Islands, so as to increase
the value of the attempted cultivation of the
same tree in Amboyna. This wicked and
wanton destruction by the Dutch was con-
tinued until the year 1684.

The clove is an essential part of the
housewife’s store closet, for what would
mince pies, pickled peaches and the party
ham be without its aromatic odor and de-
lightful taste ?

Will Emmet, Secretary of the Eaton Rap-
ids Business Men’s Association, also briefly
addressed the meeting, when those present
adjourned to the Eagle Hotel, where a sub-
stantial spread awaited them. After doing
ample justice to the tempting viands,
Toast master Hydorn ‘rapped the assem-
blage to order and announced as the first
speaker of the evening Jas. A. Coye and
his subject as ‘‘Our Association.” He re-
cited the events surrounding the birth and
career of the Association, referring in a
general way to the benefits which have re-
sulted from concerted action. He congratu-
lated the members on the success attending
the Association and bespoke for the organi-
zation, ‘under the enlarged scope it has re-
cently assumed, a continuance of the same,
predicting that in the work of elevating the

-{ealling of business men, the Association |.

work bettermer

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N. B. Blain, President of the: Lowell
Business Men’s Association, was introduced
as “one of the war horses of the move-
ment,” and spoke on the subject of ‘‘The
State Association,” as follows:

‘The State Association.” Often we say
“Our State Association,” and I am proud of
the State, proud of the Association and
proud of the city that give it birth. Were
it not for the presence of brother Stowe,
who is so extremely modest, I would also
add that we are proud of our President and
Secretary, through whose untiring and un-
ceasing efforts the State Association has as-
sumed its present prominent position among
the organizations of the Nation.

This seems to be an age of organizations,
and well it may be, for by organizing much
can be acconfplished that would be impossi-
ble through individual effort. We expect
great things from our State and local bodies.
There is much for them to do, and much
has already been done. We feel that our
town, Lowell, has been greatly benefited,
and the same is, no doubt, true of many
others. We are yet in our infancy, and you
must not lay too heavy burdens upon us, but
give us a little more age and we may aston-
ish you.

That the Grand Rapids Mercantile Asso-
ciation can entertain its friends, none present
will question, and if it does everything else
in the same manner it certainly is a success.
And right here let me say that to the busi-
ness men of Grand Rapids our State Asso-
ciation is deeply indebted. We have twice
been right royally entertained, and the re-
membrance of those meetings will ever re-
main fresh in our minds. The State Asso-
tion has honored your city by selecting one
of her most energetic men for Secretary,
and to him, more than to all others, is due
the success of the organization. Time and
money have been lavishly spent in pushing
the good work, and never within my knowl-
edge has he relaxed his efforts, except when
boating on the bright blue waters of Bald-
win Lake ¥ : * * * * *
and even then, methinks, he admired his
associations.

E. B. Fisher made a thoughtful response
to ‘‘The Press,” which will be found in full
in another column.

E. J. Herrick spoke for ‘‘The Retailer,”
as follows:

When the voice of our worthy Secretary
called me to respond to ‘*The Retail Trade,”
I know he did not consider haw foreign
such work is to a retail grocer. But, alas,
my surprise when advised that a worse-
looking individual—by his own discription—
than I that responded to a toast pleasingly.
Therefore, to please him is our aim, as is
the custom of the retail trade:

When the world was created and all the
creatures assembled to have their life-time
appointed, the ass first advanced and asked
how long he would have to live. “Thirty
years,” replied Nature; ‘‘willthat-be agreea-
ble unto thee?”

“‘Alas!” answered the ass, “it is a long
time. Remember what a wearisome exis-
tence mine will be. From morning until
night, I shall have to bear heavy burdens,
dragging corn sacks to the mill, that others
may eat bread, while I shall have no en-
couragement nor berefreshed with anything
but blows and kicks. Give me but a por-
tion of that time, I pray.”

We thought how applicable this was to
the retailer. And yet, as gracefully as the
friend discribed, he bears his burdens with
little or no encouragement, pleading Nature
to lesson his years or hisdebts. The gentle
calling of the housewife who shrieks for
the immediate delivery of those *‘very early
purchases,” which the clock in the tower
tells us was as early as eleven-thirty; and
before we are comforted by the payment of
a fifty or one hundred dollar account we are
confounded for the stale, dried-up goods,
for the bad eggs, the oleomargarine for but-
ter, etc. How easy to succeed at the re-
tail trade, which we see by looking at a few
acts of great and noble men, some of whom
have gone before, selling sugar at cost, with
no allowance for down weights, paper,
twine and time of handling; dried fruits and
fresh vegetables exposed to evaporation,
dirt and the refuse barrel. Some of these
noble men would not recognize the shrink-
age of their trousers after they have been
wet.

There are many valuable lessons learned
by letting an assignee run one’s business,
but this is too late, Gentlemen, run your
own business. Do not let the sheriff help
you. His services are higher than the
profits you have made.

The retail trade has seen very many
changes inthe last decade, and when we
realize the rapid growth of our country and
the business pursuits which follow and
keep up with them, the retailer is a success.

Be just to those you serve, and while
charity is yours to claim first, be just to
yourselves. When the retail trade is not
a wearisome existence of thirty years, but
the kind rememberance of a life in the re-
tail trade.

B. F. Emery was excrutiating funny in
his response to the toast, ‘‘Fish Liars,” but
refuses to furnish his MS. for publica-
tion for less than Bill Nye’s terms, $10 per
column.

Myron H. Walker spoke on the benefits
of ‘‘Co-operation among Business Men” in
his usually able manner. His effort will be
found in full on another page.

Robert M. Floyd responded to his usual
subject, ‘“The Ladies,” in his inimitable
style, as follows:

_ There are so many ladies present that I
will not hesitate to say that there is no
known force equal to that wielded by a wife

over the rougher other half, and it has been.

proven time and again that the gentler her

| nature, the greater the force.

Why, I have seen a 200-pounder throw up
both hands and cry,’ ‘‘Take. my life, dear,
but spare my blushes;” for she knew him
and conld probe his weak spots with a
glance. ee ae

Let me tell the husbands here—and the
ones who hope to be—that when a man is
foolish enough to imagine he’s pulling the
wife oS he’s the wooled

 

NO. 231,

often is taxed and overloaded with demands cage

and bundles.

As I left home one morning, the parting.

instructions were, “Don’t forget the butter.” __ ae

(I didn’t.) That night, with some help,
my bundles were safely placed on the car
seat and rack. All went well until, on
reaching the station, I tried to pile thirteen
bundles on two arms, when away went a bag
of crackers, scattering as they fell Oh,
yes! Thad to go down on all fours to pick
them up! By the time I was ready to leave
the car, I was too warm for winter clothing;
a seventeen-inch collar pinched like a hang-
man’s noose. With all my struggles, the
nine-pound pail of butter could not be hung
onanywhere; so, getting a pitying brake-
man to drop it on the depot steps, I turned
homeward, loaded to the gunwale. Yes,
thank you; the start wasa good one, but
presently a bundle commenced to slip, arms
to ache and temper to—whew! By this
time, I was near enough home to whistle,
but I couldn’t get up a pucker. When the
front door was reached, I kicked it—just as
any man would have done. It opened, and
there stood my wife, who, as the bright
light fell over and lit up her dear face, made
the sweetest image of perfect calmness I
had ever seen; and then, without offering to
help her tired and mad husband, looked
him all over and said; “Well, where is the
butter?”

Appreciating, as I do, the noblest of all
God’s gifts—woman—I must caution the
representatives of my, sex: ‘Don’t forget
the butter! ”

Did she magnetize,
Psychologize,

Or mesmerize me, which?
Is she human
And a woman,

Or, as I think, a witch?

Though we're married,
Love has tarried,
And my wife still works her spell;
A magician—
That’s her mission—
Ji tis witcheraft, it is well.

The gathering then dispersed, well satis-
with the evening’s enjoyment.
To - 0
Small Storekeepers.
A correspondent of the Chicago Herald
advances the following peculiar idea:

Among the many answers to the question
of “SL. L. W.” in regard to small storekeep-
ers: making money, there is one that is
terse and to the point. ‘J. L. W.” writes
that a law should be passed restricting in-
dividuals from dealing in more than one
line of goods. Why should one man be-
cause he has money enough, be allowed to
carry on a dozen different branches of busi-
ness, to the detriment of his neighbors, who
may not be so fortunate? How ean an ordi-
nary dealer compete with a jobber who,
buying large lots, gets such discounts as to
effectually shut out any retail dealer from
successful competition? “J. L. W.” is
right. One business is enough for one man,
except in country villages where there is
but one store. It may be said that this is a
free country, and that every man has a
right to make all the money he can, so long
as he acts according to law. I hold that a
man has no moral right to take the bread
from another’s mouth by sharp dealing any
more than he has to knock him down and
take his last dollar. Chicago points with
pride to her score of millionaire self-made
men. What has she to say to the hundreds
of honest dealers, many of whom have been
driven to bankruptcy by the keen competi-
tiou of these self-made men? If our muni-
cipal government is a government of the
people, for the people, and by the people,
who are the people? Are they the few
hundred monopolists or the 700,000 toilers
who, whether as small storekeepers, clerks,
mechanics or laborers. have all they can do
to make both ends meet.

Sage gg
Poison in Red Flannel.
From the Columbus Dispatch.

Prof. Bohanon of the State university has
been suffering from the effects of poison in-
troducedinto his system by wearing red-
flannel undereclothing. A couple of weeks
ago the professor purchased a humber of
suits, and soon after putting them on com-
menced suffering froma burning sensation
of the skin. Large blotches appeared all
over his person. A. physician pronounced
the case one of poisoning from the red-flan-
nel suits. One of the garments was soaked.
in water, which was examined by the col-
lege ehemist, who pronounced the solution
thus obtained extremely poisonous, only a
small quantity being necessary to kill a dog.
The garments purchased were of the best.
quality and high priced. ‘

<> 9 <2 ‘
To Previons.

Lady patron—‘‘I want to get some good
rat poison.”

Druggist (with embarrassment)—‘* Real-
ly, you are in great haste, aren’t you?”

*‘Haste? Idon’tseeit. What do you
mean ?”

‘* Well, you know you’ve only been mar-
ried to your fourth husband two months,
and 7

66 And ? ”

‘* For the sake of appearances you ought
to wait awhile. Iam afraid you will have.
to go elsewhere for it.”

ee oe
On the Bright Side.

Tommy—Pa, when I grow up to be a
man, I am going to get married. Mr. -
Henpeck—Perhaps you will die, Tommy,
before you come of age. Let’s try and
look on the bright side of things.

PERFECTION SCALE

The Latest Improved and Rest.

 

 

 

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E. A. STOWE, Rditor.

 

 

DAY, ‘DECEMBER 14, 1887.

 

 

Couareasuat ‘Hateb, Chairman of the
cultural Committee of the last House,

and who will probably hold the same po-
sition the present session, says that the so-
called Pure Food Bill ‘‘is applicable to State
and not to Federal legislation.” He be-
lieves that ‘“‘misrepresentation and fraud in
- the sale of food products can easily be pre-

vented under the police power of the States,”

and that “such action would be in the inter-
. est of common honesty, justice to buyers and
. gellers alike, and sometimes for the pro-
~- tection of the public health.”

Secretary Fairchild estimates the sur-
year of 1888 at
- $66,182,214.52 and the surplus for 1889 at
" $56,469,206.74. By putting sugar on the
- free list, we would be able to reduce our
- customs receipts $58,000,000,and on return-
ing the Louisiana planters $7,000,000 in
bounties, to put them on the same basis as
under the protective tariff, we would thus
be able to reduce the surplus $65,000,000—
about the amount we do not need to pile up
in the vaults of the Treasury Department.
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The receipts from sugar duties for the fis-
eal year ending June 30, 1887, were $56,-
016,686, an increase of $6,237,738 over the
previous year. Laying aside the claims of
both protectionists and free traders, neither
ean afford to continue a policy which
amounts to a tax of $1 a head on every man,
woman and child in the country. Give us
free sugar, and let the tax.on whisky and
» tobacco remain!

Merchants should beware of the blandish-
ments of the oily-tongued agents who are
traveling over the State, attempting te palm
off a worthless collection system for’ the
small sum of $5. The system is absolutely
without merit and every merchant who has
thus far invested in the fraud would give
as much more to get within boot shot of the
scoundrel who inveigled him into it.

The Business Men’s Associations are al-
_ ready under obligations to Myron H. Walker,
of Grand Rapids, for an admirable expo-
sition of their aims and objects, and his
thoughtful response at the recent banquet
of the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association,
supplementing his Lowell oration of last
summer, places the Associations under fresh
obligations to him.

The point drawn out in the response of
Editor Fisher, of the Daily Eagle, at the
anniversary banquet of the Grand Rapids
Mercantile Association, is a new one to
most merchants. That the newspaper
man should give the merchant credit for
inventing the alphabet which rendered the
art of printing possible is as unusual as itis
authentic.

The compiled banking statement given in
another column makes a showing which
cannot fail to be gratifying to business
men. Briefly stated, it shows that during
the sixty-three days from October 5 to De-
cember 7, the five National banks of the city
‘made total profits of $66,804—an average
profit exceeding $1,000 per day.

The initial issue of Toledo’s new trade
journal, the Busivi®s World, to which
Tur TRADESMAN referred at some length
six weeks ago, is at hand. It comprises
' thirty-two pages, well sprinkled with ad-
vertising, and gives every promise of a
_ prosperous career.

France needs a fearless, skillful pilot to
guide the Ship of State between the Scylla
- of monarchy and the Charybdis of the com-
mune. It is to be hoped such has been
. Pond | in Carnot.

‘The Fidelity Bank trouble in Cincinnati
a is -yet before the public, and the infidelity of

Lee its wreckers is being any established.

- Deplorable Condition at Cadillac.

£ - Cadillac business men are all more or less
: - ineonvenienced by the inability of the Tole-
- do, Ann-Arbor & Cadillac Railway to meet
" its payments to the men engaged in con-
tructing the Cadillac end of theline. It is
stated that the company is in arrears from
three to four mosths, in consequence of
vhich the business men of Cadillac are
tors. of the railway, directly and indi-

tly, to the extent of about $30,000,
very probability that the sconints
be paid, as the city has vot-

to the road as soon as
he ae re Hinkley & Loveridge i in the grocery busi-

_| ness at Ashland’ Station.
Co. furnished the stock.

x. |cery business at Newberry.
& Co. furnished the stock.

 

ee m, Matter
Se ‘first shipments since the fire, on the 19th.

_ B. Chase has engaged in the gricery basi
_ Arthur Meigs &

_ J. A: Shattuck has engaged in the gro-
Clark, Jewell

John Fair, boot and shoe dealer at Green-

field Mills, Ind., has added a line of

groceries. The stock was purchased here.

 H. Heyn has retired from the bazaar firm

of H. Heyn & Bro.: The business will be
continued under the style of Heyn, Bins-
wangher & Co.

Olney, Shields & Co. sold the W. E.
Messimer grocery stock, at Nashville, to
Clark, Baker & Co., of Jackson, and the
latter are in possession of the same.

ee
J. T. Pierson has engaged in general
trade at Irving. Clark, Jewell & Co. fur-
nished the staple groceries, the Telfer Spice

Co. the teas,spices and baking powders and i

Rindge, Bertsch & Co. the boots and shoes. .
The hardware was also purchased here.

C. E. Grant, formerly engaged in general
trade at Blanchard, has engaged in the gro-
cery business at Mecosta, pending the open-
ing of the T., A. A. & C. Railway to Mar-
ion, where he intends to locate eventually.
Amos S. Musselman & Co. furnished the

stock.

Last Thursday was the date set for the
sale of the H. B. Hawley general stock,
at Westwood, to satisfy the attachment
levied on the stock by Amos S. Musselman
& Co., by virtue of their judgment for
$1,029. ‘The sale was not allowed to pro-
ceed, the claim being paid in full just be-
fore the sale was to take place..

E. Thomas has purchased the interest of
his partners, J. R. Baldwin and O. W.
Bloomrich, in the Grand Rapids Reed and
Rattan Co., and will continue the business
under the same style. Mr. Thomas states
that he will greatly increase the facilities of
the factory, employing from fifteen to
twenty men as soon as places can be ar-
ranged for them.

-AROUND THE STATE.

Hanover—H. G. Peck, grocer, was recent-
ly burned out.

Three Rivers—McCreedy & Co., grocers,
have assigned.

Evart—Squire Lemert has opened a flour
and feed store.

Hanover—C. A. Ford, general dealer, has
been burned out.

Lawton—L. A. LaBar & Co. have .open-

ed a grocery store.

Plainwell—J. C. Ives, manufacturer of
bedsteads, is dead.

White Cloud — E. M. Cole, hardware
dealer, is closing out.

Pittsford—O. E. Williams, jeweler, was:
recently burned out.

Pittsford—H. W. Gier, furniture dealer,
has been burned out.

Shepherd—J. M. Kinter’s general stock
was recently burned.

Hartford—Stickney & Anderson have
opened a meat market.

North Star—L. F. Weaver succeeds G. B.
Weaver in the drug business.

South Haven—Henry & Simonds have
engaged in the meat business.

Middleville—F. L. Blake has moved his
general stock here from Irving.

Coopersville—E. M. Reed has sold out
his grocery and bakery business.

Memphis—Chas. D. Lewis succeeds Spen-
cer & Lewis in the drug business.

North Star—F. E.Grimes succeeds —
& Carmel in the grocery business.

South Haven—T. R. Cady succeeds Flint
& Deforest in the meat business.

Clifford—Wm. Ahrens succeeds Ahrens
& Kirton in the grocery business.

Pentwater—E. A. Wright has
his store room about twenty feet.

Bellaire—Harrison Eddy has
provision store and meat market.

South Haven — Wm. Jacobs
Chas. Sharon in the meat business.

Dowagiac—Ingling & Hackstadt apes
Azro Jones in the grocery business.

Alpena—Keston & Paddon, bakers, have!
been closed under chattel mortgage.

Bangor—J. R. Cross has embarked in the.
furniture and undertaking business.

Millbrook—Mrs. Flora Howe succeeds
Mrs. M. E. Slocum in general trade.

Stanwood—Dadforth & Son have moved
their general stock here from Rodney.

Jackson—Langsford F. Butler succeeds
Howe & Co. in the furniture business.

Reed City—Henry Seymour sueCeeds Sey-

extended
opened a

succeeds

mour & Smith in the dry goods business.

Tawas City—Boomer & Gleason, dealers
in groceries and provisions, have dissolved.
Sault Ste. Marie—Wm. H. Stratton, gen-

eral dealer, has assigned to E. S. B. Sutton. |

Charlotte— Geo. J. Barney succeeds
White & Barney in the boot and shoe busi-
ness, ,

Marcellus—H. LL. Loveridge succeeds

ness.
Ypsilanti — —oO. A. Ainsworth & Co.,

yy | Stain dealers, have been burned out, partly |

 

| mr bostiiosd:

Cadillac—Wm. Kennedy has sold his gro- |
cery and bakery stock to Clark Hooper, late
of Mancelona. «

Sault Ste. Marie— M. Prenzlauer & Son,

‘general dealers, have made an assignment

to P. M. Church.

‘Mecosta—M. Carman, dealer in general
merchandise and shingles, has been closed
on chattel mortgage. |

Coopersville—J. B. Watson has started a
branch drug store at Herrington, opening
the same on the 12th.

Holland—R. E. Werkman has sold agri-
cultural implement warehouse to A. H.

-Brink, late of Fillmore.

‘Hart—T. M. Lander has - removed to this
place from Muskegon, and will continue

the shipping of produce. ‘
‘Muskegon—The clothing stock of H. S.{

Platt has been taken to Whitehall, where it
will be disposed of by Capt. Davis.

Hartford—Mills & Anderson are closing
out their stock of boots, shoes and furnish-
ing goods and will go out of trade Feb. 1.
:Morley—The general srock of Allen
Chapin has been attached by Allan Sheldon
& Co., of Detroit, to satisfy a claim for
$900.

Manistee—Thorvald Peterson, the grocer,
has assigned to John P. Grant. The assets
are $2,000 and the liabilities about $1.000
greater.

Paw Paw—Eaton & Smith, grocers and
bakers, have dissolved, E. M. Eaton assum-
ing all obligations and continuing the
business.

Ridgeway — Waring & Potter succeed
Waring Bros. & Co. in general trade. They
also succeed G. P. Waring in the undertak-
ing business.

Jackson—C. H. Minnie, formerly of
Eaton Rapids, has purchased an interest in
the Jackson Cracker Co., and gone on the
road for the house.

Charlotte—Z. G. Call has sold his gro-
cery stock to John F. Owen and Fred M.
Barnes, who will continue the business un-
der the style of Owen & Barnes.

Eaton Rapids—E. Glicman has purchased
the interest of S. Amdursky, in the dry
goods stock of Glieman & Amdursky. As
soon as he has closed out the stock, Mr.
Amdursky will re-engage in the same busi-
ness at the oldlocation. _

Bloomingdale—R. S. Babcock has remoy-
ed his grocery stock toa new location on
the opposite side of the street. S. H. Mer-
rifield has removed his grocery stock to
Babcock’s former location, continuing the
furniture business af his old stand.

Battle Creek — George H. . Rowell has
given a chattel mortgage on his grocery
stock to secure friends who assisted him in
times past. The store isin charge of Geo.
Cook, who is acting as manager during Mr.
Rowell’s illness.

Lawrence—Edson, Moore & Co., of De-
troit, have found the key to the store of L.
E. Whitman, general dealer, and adver-
tised the stock for sale Dec. 15. Whitman
has dealt heavily in butter and eggs the
past season, paying higher prices than the
returns would warrant.

Saranac—For some time past, there has
been a growing coolness between the mem-
bers of the firm of Fitzgibbon & King,
manufacturers of lumber, staves, heading
and childrens’ sleighs. Mr. Fitzgibbon has
been endeavoring to secure another partner,
while King was anxious to pull out of the
firm altogether. While Fitzgibbon was out
of town last week, negotiating with the
proposed partner, King went to Belding and
executed a chattel mortgage on all the per-
sonal property and a realty mortgage on his
half of the real estate to M. B. Divine & Co.
to secure the latters’ claim for $3,400.
Mercer & Son, the Saranac bankers, then
attached the property on a claim for $380,
an Ovid creditor attached for $510, Benson
& Crawford secured an attachment for $115
and Wilson, Luther & Wilson, of Belding
secured their claim of $250. The unsecur-
ed claims are variously eStimated at from
$3,000 to $8,000. There may be enough

:| property to pay the secured claims, but it is

not likely that $4,655 can be realized from
‘| the estate. An assignment was made on
the 8th to Geo. W. French, of Muir. The
| fdilure of the firm is a bad blow for the
town, as it made a market for logs and
bolts, putting considerablé money into cir-
culation.

4

:, MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Coldwater—A nut and bolt factory will
soon begin operations.

Marquette—The Osceola Mining Co., has
declared a divident of $1 per share.

Summit City—The Michigan Flooring
and Handle Co. has completed a large stor-
ing shed.
= Detroit—S. A. Hart succeeds the Elwell
Manufacturing Co. in the manufacture of
paper boxes. :

‘Stanton—The Cutler & Savidge Lumber
Co. is putting from 90,000 to 100,000 feet of
logs daily into Flat River . via its logging
raflroads. .

Manistee—Louis Sands is adding - to his
sawmill a filing room, 30x40 feet, and will

‘replace.a cireular with a band saw, | besides

making other improvements.
Bear, Lake—A meeting of the creditors of
Hopkins Manufacturing Co. will beheld
n Dee. to decide what will be done |

 

of pine into the: river from the ‘vicinity of

Deer Lake. ‘ ae p
_Hancock—The machinery of the Sturgeon

River Lumber Co.’s sawmill, which cut 14,-

000,000 feet this season, by day and night
run, will be taken out and removed to the
new Pike bay mill.

Pequaming—Hebard & Son have a steam-
barge in process of construction at Detroit,
which is expected to be completed by next
spring, with a capacity of from 700,000 to
800,000 feet of lumber.
the sawmill at Pequaming.

Kalamazoo—D. C. Higgins has purchased |

the stock formerly belonging to the Ideal
Cart Co. for $2,100. David Fisher, as-
signee for the estate, has effected a settle-

ment with nearly all the creditors on the

basis of 25 cents on: the dollar.

STRAY FACTS.

Muskegon—Mann & Moon put in 18,000,-
000 feet of logs this winter. _

Eaton Rapids—A movement is on foot to
establish a telephone exchange.

Presque Jsle—Folkerts, McPhee & Co.
will put in 6,000,000 feet of logs and 75,000
pieces of cedar this winter.

Charlotte—O. E. Bacon, a merchant tail-
or, left town one day last week, leaving be-
hind numerous unpaid debts.

Lane—Lupton, Bros. will put in 10,000,-
000 feet of logs on contract in 24-4, banking
on the railroad, with a short haul.

Bay City—Smith Bros. will put in about
12,000,000 feet. of pine this winter from
camps located in Roscommon county and at
Grayling.

Menominee—Holland, Graves & Mont-
gomery shipped by water from this port, to
Buffalo, N. Y., upwards of 20,000,000 feet
of pine lumber this season.

Muskegon—A. H. Petrie has contracted
to have 5,000,000 feet of logs rafted by lake
from near Shelby to this place. The charge
is to be 75 cents per thousand.

Muskegon — T. D. Stimson is putting
7,000,000 feet of logs into Long Lake,
Clare county. Operations were commenced
last week with a crew of sixty men.

Wayne—The business men are figuring
on securing a roller flouring mill, having re-
ceived a proposition from responsible parties
to put up a $10,000 mill in case $2,000 bo-
nus is forthcoming.

Fennville—The amount paid out here on
checks for peaches during the past season
was as follows: Fennville City Bank, $86,-
359; J. G. Lamoreaux, $40,000; W. H. An-
drews, $14,000. Total, $140,359.

East Tawas—W. P. Gorman has contract-
ed with W. H. Sage & Co., of Bay City, to
construct a three mile extension of the
Loon Lake branch road, in order to tapa
pine tract forthe Bay City sawmills.

Detroit—Thé Buffalo & Duluth Trans-
portation Co. has been organized, with a
capital stock of $50,000. The stockholders
are Byron W. Parker, 333; Hugh W. Dyar,
333; James W. Millen, 250; W. C. Mc-
Millan, 250;- Truman, H. Newberry, 250;
W. K. Anderson, 250.

Detroit — The Michigan Ozone Co.
has filed articles of association with
the county clerk. The capital stock
is $100,000, of which $40,000 is paid in.
The incorporators are Isabel M. Mitchell,
Chicago, and John W. McGrath, Carlton H.
Mills, Milton Frost, Benjamin C. Eaton, H.
L. Brown, D. W. King, Jt., Fred. H.
Warren, J. R. Bates, William H. Wilson
and William C. Maybury, of Detroit.

——_ >_>

Purely Personal.

L. L. Holmes, the Belding druggist, spent
Sunday in the city, the guest of Cornelius
Chloroform Crawford.

Jos. A. Toy, representing Stallman &
Fulton, importing wholesale druggists of
New York, was in town Monday.

Genial E. Mortlock, of Detroit, represent-
ing M. Fisher, Sons & Co., of New York,
was in town last Friday on his way to Kala-
mazoo. —

S. M. Crawford, of Saranac, patentee of
the Eclipse Vine Sprinkler, was in town
Monday, arranging for a vigorous summer’s
campaign for his invention.

Jno. Mulder has returned from Chicago,
where he suffered the second amputation of
aleg. He will shortly supply the missing
member with a cork substitute.

Mr. Seibert, of the general firm of John-
son & Seibert, at Caledonia, who is keeping
books for a business house at Williamsburg,
Col., will return home on December 31.

Chas. W. Edwards, clerk in the dry goods
department of the Sands & Maxwell Lum-
ber Co., at Pentwater, was: called to Indi-
ana last week by the death of his mother.

Mrs. W. H. Andrews, wife of the Fenn-
ville druggist, was in town last week, pur-
chasing holiday goods. The jobbers say
Mrs. Andrews is a shrewder buyer than W.
H.—and that is saying a good deal

M. C. Russell, formerly engaged in the
commission business here, but for the past

Michigan Buggy Co.

Gripsack Brigade. _

Chas. McKay, formerly with C. Ains-
worth, has taken the position ef ‘city sales-
man for Thompson & Maclay. seo

G. J. Pessink is now on the road regularly
for John Pessink & Bro., the Holland cigar,
confectionery and cheese jobbers.

Chas. R. Baxter has severed his connec-

 

She willdoad at.

tion with the Powers & Walker Casket Co.,
and contemplates removing to California in
| the spring. :

L. J. Koster, of Edson. Moore & Co.,
tarried at Tor TRADESMAN office one day
last week long enough to writé letters to
several of his best girls.

H. T. Colegrove, who has represented E.

| R. Durkee & Co., of New York, in this ter-

‘ritory for several years, severs his connec-
tion with the house on January 1 to engage
in the green coffee business in Chicago.

Geo. C. Carpenter, of Hartford, for the
past seven years with W. D. Messinger &
Co., wholesale paper dealers,” of Chicago,
leaves January 1 to go into the same busi-
ness with his brothers at os the Car-
penter Paper Co.

—_——-

A Plea for the T. P. A.
To the Members of the Travel rs’

Association.

As a member of the above Association, I
would like to say a few words in its behalf.
Up to April 1, when the Inter-State Com-
merce law took effect, we were the most
prosperous (rganization of traveling men in
existence. We had fought the ground inch
by inch and were being recognized by nearly
every railroad system and mercantile asso-
ciation in the country. We had secured
lower rates in mileage, extra concession for
baggage and week end tickets on many of
the largest railroad lines in the country and
had flattering prospects for concessions on
every line in the United States. Our mem-
bership was constantly increasing and a
bright future seemed almost within our
grasp. Our old wheel horses were fairly
beside themselves with joy over their grand
suecess. The old stereotyped question,
What have you done? was about to become
a chestnut. When the Inter-State cyclone
struck us, with its arbitrary rulings, we
were deprived of nearly every concession
we had worked faithfully for years to gain,
but, with all these reverses and set backs,
we must not let our ranks waver. We
must keep up our organization. We must
keep our ranks solid. We must stand: by
the old ship, put on a bold front and success
will beours. Where is there an organization
whose aims and objects are solely for the
interest of the commercial traveler? Whil:
we have several first-class organizations of
of traveling men, their objects and
aims are only for the protection of the
families of the boys after they have made
their last trip and passed their grip in for
the last time. I wish that every commercial
traveler were a member of one of these noble
organizations. Whatcan be more noble
than the thought of our loved ones and their
protection after we are gone? We cannoi
promise much to-day, but we are assured by
our friends in Congress that an effort will be
made at once, and I-think they will succeed
in changing the arbitrary rulings that have
been,so disastrous to us. Wecannot expect
to succeed if we do not give it our hearty
support. We cannot. send our delegates to
Washington and: keep up our organization,
without we give it our financial aid. What
is two dollars a year to most of us, when
we are certain of having it returned to us
in coneessions tenfold?.

We in Michigan are much more favored
than the other states. The *‘Old Reliable”
Grand Trunk system stands by us, and also
the Toledo & Ann Arbor lines. On these
lines, we are granted all the concessions we
ask.- Some of the otherroads grant part of
our concessions; but through whose efforts
Oo we get them? Through the hard work
of the members of The Travelers’ Protective
Association.

Now. boys, let me once more urge you to
stand by us. You who have not renewed
your certificates do so at. once, and I know
you will never have cause to regret your ac-
tion. All other classes have organizations
for mutual -protection. Why should
we not? We have our. own in
terests and also the interests of the firms
we represent at stake, and any advantages
gained for our firms are certain to reflect to
our credit. The railroad managers assure
me that they are ready and willing to grant
us all we ask were it not at their peril.
Then let us stand firm together and send
our delegation to headquarters and demand
a repeal of these obnoxious laws. Then
and not until then can we show any returns
for the hard work done bya few faithful,
loyal members of our Association.

GrORGE F. OWEN.

Protective

LATER—Since writing the above, I have
received a report of the meeting of the Na-
tional Board of Directors and note that bya
unanimous vote they decided to adopt an
optional accident insurance feature, based

on the same plan as used-by the United
States Mutual Accident Association
such insurance to be furnished to the
members of the T. P. A. without the ex-
pense of membership fee. There isalready
$7,500 deposited in the bank as surety for
the faithful performance of ai: contracts en-
tered into. G. F. O.

HAVE YOU

A Liquor and Poison Record, Combined? If
not, send $1 to the Fuller & Stowe; Company,
Grafid Rapids, and you will receive the best
record published, by return mail.

 

 

 

 

 

Comparative Condition of the
‘The reports of the National banks of

Grand Rapids National Banks.
Grand Rapids to the Comptroller of the Cur.

rency on December 7, shows that these institutions are steadily strengthening their finan-
cial position. Their undivided profit accounts increased from $18 1,605.88 on October 5
to $247,409.88, on December 7, a gain of $66,804. Their loans increased from $5,995,-

726.25, on October 5 to $6,141,220.92, an increase of $145,494.67,
creased from $5, 259,056.34 on October 5 to $4,968,750.63, a loss of $290,305.71.
-currency accounts increased from $681,021.27 on October 5 to $721,959.33, a gain of
$40,938.06. . THE TRADESMAN herewith presents a compiled table, shoes ihe respec-
tive Eaeeon° of each National bank i in meee city: .,

Their deposits de-
Their

oe
92,284.46
“ a 071.38

Bits _ Gurrene sa ‘Surplus

88,240.76 | _

 

 

 

 

Advertisements will be inserted mane this head for
one cent a word, or two cents.a word for three inser-
tions. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents.

Advance payment.

Advertisements directing that answers be sent in
care of this office must be uecompanicd by 25
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OR “Sa LE—Whole or part interest in a
first-class meat market in a thriving
town of 1,000 inhabitants with two railroads.
Avérage sales $30 per day. Good reasons for
selling. Address H.,care Tradesman.  219-tf

ree SALE—Drug stock ‘and fixtures in a
live town in Southern Michigan. Only
those with cash need apply. Best of reasons
a4 Address, W. R. Mandigo, Sherwood,

219-223
Ror SALE-—General stock of goods. Will
rent or sell building. Good reason for

selling. Address J.C. Stitt, Dollarville, epee

 

Por SALE—At a bargain. a clean aor =
hardware and mill supplies. Address
Wayne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. 210tf

OR SALE—The best drugstore m the thriv-
ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L
Brunddge, Muskegon, Mich. 1938tf
ANTED—Partner with $1,000 to $3,000 in
cash,-groceries or general merchandise.
Want to extend business. This is a grand
opening on railway. Address 105, this office.
223*
ANTED—Every store-keeper who reads
this paper to give the Sutliff coupon
system a trial. It will abolish your pass books,
do away with all your book-keeping, in many
instances save you the expense of one clerk,
will bring your business down to a cash basis,
and save you all the worry and troubles that
usually go with the pass book plan. Start in
January Ist with the new system, keep pace
with the times, and you will never regret it.
Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent by
eee (metioning this paper) J. H. Sutliff,
Albany, N.Y. 219-6t.

\ N ) ANTED—A second-hand buzz planer and
wood saw. Call or address Sherwood,
Manufacturing Co., South Division, St. 218-4t

ANTED-—Situation by a registered phar-

macist, five years’ experience. First-

class references. Address, S B., care
Tradesman. 219*

ANTED— 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. Sample35 cents. For
terms and full particulars, address The Manu-
facturers, J. W. Skinner & Co., Onalaska, Wis.
221*

 

 

ANTED—A man having an established
YY trade among lumbermen to add a spec-
ial line and sellon commission. To the right
man a splendid chance will be given to make
money without extra expense. Address ‘‘B,’’
eare Michigan Tradesman. W78tf

pee ER WANTED—To take half interest

in stock of drugs and groceries in one of
the smartest towns in Southern Michigan,
Sales last year $21,000. Address all commu-
cations 114, this office. 221*

 

PLACE to secure a thorough
and useful education is at the
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) BusI-
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leye Journal. Address, C. G. SWENSBERG.

A New Account Book»
For Grocers and General Dealers.

This book has Printed Headings planned
to receive a daily statement ofSales, P Pur-
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Account, Bills Receivable, Bills Payable, etc.,
ete.; also provides for W: ekly, Monthly and
Yearly Totals. The arrangement of the Reg-
ister is such that a dealer cun ascertain his lia- -
bilities and resources in a few minutes at any
time. Each Register contains Interest Tables,
Standard Weights and Measures, Business
Laws and much other valuable information
for business men. Over 35.0:0 copies of the
Register now in use. Address, for free sam-
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Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft
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Complete Outfits.

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$03 8. Canal Street, Chicago, Ill,

- JODY ce CO.

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

 

 

WHIPS

ADDRESS
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of American and Foreign patents.

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These goods sold by =

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No Goods Sold at Retail. -

Retail Grocers

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&

who wish to serve
their Customers

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é oe Ne
: ‘President, Go. ‘E. Steele;

a he delegates there
resent hou Northern. Michigan conferred

| together with reference to a scheme or plan}

for advertising our seetion of the State and

"°° | attracting capital and.a good class of set-

auxi liary sisocletions. are op-.
eI eben peas by the Michi-

ede City B. M.A.
Secretary, L. Roberts.

 

No. 3—Lowell B. M. x
"President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Fra Frank T. King.
3—sturgis B. M.A. :

2 ‘No.
: "President, H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn.

No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A.
‘President. J Jas, A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
“No. 5—Muskegon B.:M. A.
_ President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, W. C. Conner,
No. 6—Alba 8B. 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. ; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins.
: - No. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A.

e. ‘President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.

N
President, M. L. Campbell; Secretary, B. M. Gould.

No.11—Kingsley B. M. A.
| President, HH. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. casi.
No. 12—Quincy B. M. A.
President, C. McKay; Secretary, C. W. inte.
No. 13—Sherman B. M. A.
President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane.
No. 14—No. Muskegon B, M. A.
~ President, 8. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens.
‘No. 15— Boyne City B. M. A.
pepeibenls R. Perkins; Secretary, J. F. Fairchild.
16—Sand Lake B. M. A.
President, 3 qv. Crandall: Secretary, A. P. Comstock.
~~ No. 17—Pliainwell B. M. A.
President, M. Bailey, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
‘No. 18—Owosso B. M, A.
President, W. a Woodard; Secretary, S. Lamfrom.
o. 19—Ada B. M. A.
President, D. F. Pataca: Secretary, E. E. Chapel.
- No. 20—Saugatuck B. M. A.
President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.
No. 21—Wayland B. M. A..
Rrosiiont, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
o. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A.
ease 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 KB. M. A.
President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond.
No. 25—Palio B. M. A,
peop ee Jeffers; Secretary, H. D. Pew.
o. 26—Greenville ©. M. A.
President. _ Ww. 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. oe
No. 30—Oceana B. M. A.
President, A. G. “Avery; Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling.
“5 No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A.

‘President Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury.

o. 32—Coopersville B. M. A.
pruaede t = W. Watrous; Secretary, J.B. Watson.
o. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A.
Seas o John Nicholls; Secretary, R. W. Kane.
No. 34—sarahac 6B. M.A. _
President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams.
No. 35—Bellaire B. M. A.
President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G. J. Noteware.
Ne. 36—Ithaca B. M. A.

President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden.
No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A.
President, Geo. H. Rowell; Secretary, Jno. P.- Stanley.

; No. 38—Scottville B. M. A.
President, H. E.'Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins.
No. 39 —Burr Oak B. M. A.
President, B. O. Graves; Secretary; H. M. Lee.
40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A.

No
* President, F. H. DeGalin; Secretary, Will Emmert.

No. 41—Breckenridge B. M. A.
President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Scudder.
No. 42—Fremont 8B. M. A.
President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.J. Rathbun.
No. 43—Tustin B. M.A. |
President, e A. Estes; Secretary, G. W. Bevins.
o. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
President, = J. Fleischhauer; Secretary, W. H. Smith.
No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A.
President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.
o. 46—Leslie B. M. A.

 

Ruling No. 1. *

No auxiliary member shall extend credit to
any person reported in the State Delinquent
Book or on the State Notification Sheets. Any
member violating this rule subjects himself to
the same penalty prescribed by the local asso-
ciation of which he is a member, for trusting
a person reported on the local lists.

Approved.

FRANK HAMILTON, )

E. A. STOWE,

Gro. W. HUBBARD,

IRVING F. CLAPP,

W. E. KELSEY,

eae ener ee see mre
' Bellevue in Line of Organization.

The business men of Bellevue met last
Friday evening for the purpose of organiz-
ingaB.M. A. A.G. Butler was chosen
chairman of the meeting and John York
was elected secretary protem. The editor

THe TRADESMAN explained the ‘modus

) :
: Executive Board.
J

_operandi in inaugurating an Association,

‘after which the regulation constitution was
adopted for the government of the organiza-
tion. The following gentlemen handed in
their names for charter membership: York
Bros., Frank Phelps, N. H..Johnson, F.
Sackett, Cook & Higgins, Sawyer &
Havens, B. D. Vaughan, Holden Bros., A.
Hare, F. Madison, A. G. Butler, H. Long-
year, M. Hamilton.

~The President and Secretary were in-
structed to secure the memberships of the

“remaining business men, when an adjourn-

‘ment was taken until Tuesday evening,
when the organization will be omnioten by
the election of officers.

Bator county 1 now has seven Associations

: —Charlotte, Vermontville, Hoytville, Grand
_ Ledge, Dimondale, Eaton Rapids and Belle-

vue, « The‘only. towns of any importance
Row out in the cold are Olivet and Potter-

lievue B. M. A. starts out with the
ation to secure the location of a
mill at that plate.’ Bellevue
nt for such an enterprise and

.| there.

 

tlers to it. It seemed to those delegates
that a movement made all along. the line at
the same time would be far more effective
than ‘any number of efforts made by single
towns without concert of action.

It also seemed very clear to them that the
local Business Men’s Associations would be
the proper and most effective means of
prosecuting such an enterprise. The main
points in the plan proposed can be stated
briefly as follows:

A statement should be prepared, showing
somewhat in detail the_population, climate,
soil, forest products, frit, products of the
soil, manufactories (especially the hardwood
industries), harbors, shipping interests,

‘summer resorts, hunting and fishing, and

any other features of Northern Michi-
gan which would be of interest to, or give a
correct idea of what we have and what we
are. Each Association can gather data for
its own locality, and a committee appointed

for the purpose can digest and arrange the)... and who will undoubtedly do so soon—

materialso gathered.

It is thought also that the railroad and
steamboat companies interested in the de-
velopment of this Northern country can be
induced to aid us materially in the execu-
tion of this work.

In order that this plan might be fully un-
derstood and fairly considered, it was
agreed among the said delegates that the
Secretary of the Charlevoix Business Men’s
Association should send-out this circular
letter tothe associations in the northern
part of the southern peninsula, north of a line
drawn east and west across the State, on the
south line of Grand Traverse country; to ob-
tain from each an expression of opinion as to
the advisability of calling a convention at
Petoskey at an early date to consider this
plan, and if adopted to put into immediate
operation.

It has been suggested that in addition to
the general statement as above mentioned,
each town can be allowed space in which to
set forth and advertise its own advantages;
and that the expenses of printing, etc.,
might be met by charging so much per page
for these local advertisements. But this is
a matter to be settled by the convention sug-
gested above,

Would your association favor such a move,
and will you send one or more delegates to
represent you in such convention?

Please give your answer as soon as possi-
ble to the undersigned, so that the necessary
arrangements ‘may be perfected and the
work got under way at once.

It may be well to add that the Charlevoix,
Traverse City, and Frankfort Associations
have given their sanction to this project,
and are awaiting with a good deal of inter-
est to see how the plan is received by the
other associations.

Please advise the undersigned of your ac-

tion in the matter, and oblige

Respectfully, R. W. KANE, Sec’y.

On November 30, the same Association
issued a second circular letter, as follows:

GENTLEMEN—A favorable response hav-
ing been received from anumber of Busi-
ness Men’s Associations to the circular sent
out by the undersigned under date of Nov-
ember 10, our Association at its last meeting
instructed its Secretary to call a conven-
tion at Petoskey, December 14, at one
o'clock p. m., to canvass the plan of adver-
tising suggested in said circular, and to take
such other action in reference thereto as
may seem best.

You will, therefore, please accept this as
notice of such a call and as an urgent invi-
tation to your Association to be represented
We believe this scheme well worthy
of your careful consideration, and hope you
will see it tc your interest to send one or
more delegates to the convention. We hope
at that time to be able to start this pla» on
its successful accomplishment. Shall we
have your hearty co-operation in this mat-
ter? Please answer.

Yours very truly, R. W. KANE, Sec’y.

Tue TRADESMAN heartily favors the pro-
ject above referred to and trusts it will be
carried into effect, as the results could not
fail to redonud to the benefit of all con-
cerned.

—_———__~<»>_¢—-__—_
Association Notes.

The Frankfort B. M. A. has voted to join
the State body.

The Mancelona B. M. A. has voted to
re-affiliate with the State body, and selected

delegates to attend the Petoskey conven-

tion of Northern associations.

At the annual meeting of the Dorr B. M.
A., the following officers were elected:
President, E. S. Botsford; Vice-President,
H. P. Nevins; Secretary, L. N. Fisher;
Treasurer, Wm. Trautman.

The Traverse City B. M. A. will hold its
annual banquet on Tuesday evening, Janu-
ary 3. As the veteran Association of the
State hasn’t the word ‘‘fail” in its diction-
ary, a good time may be expected.

The banquet season was ushered in last
week by the Grand Rapids and Charlotte
Associations. Tur TRADESMAN hopes to
see a hundred other associations follow
suit before the advent of warm weather.

One of the most promising associations of
the State has under consideration the pur-
chase of a lot and the erection of a two-

Story brick building, using the upper floor,

r meeting purposes and leasing the lower
floor for business uses. In case the pro-
ject is carried into execution, the structure
will be known as the ‘‘B. M. A. Building.”

Among the delegates from other associa-
tions who attended the banquet of the
Grand Rapids Mercantile -Association last
Tuesday evening were N. B. Blain, Presi-
dent of the Lowell B. M. A.; Will Emmert,
Secretary of the Eaton Rapids B. M. A.;

Cc. & Rathbun. Secretary of the Fremont B..

| body, writes:

 

as substantial and toothsome as one could

wish, interspersed with jokes and witicisms,

after which the editor of Tux TRADESMAN
delivered a.short address, setting forth the
aims of the B. M. A. and citing some of the
benefits secured through concert of action in |
other towns. -

B. M. Gould, Secretary of the Leslie
B. M. A., in re-affiliating with tne State
‘“*You will notice by the
enclosed: draft that Leslieis in sympathy | §

with the work of the Business Men’s Asso- | Plo

ciation, although somewhat tardy in uniting
with the State Association. We have re-or-
ganized under the new constitution, and,
with three exceptions, every member ex-
presses entire satisfaction. We hope to
continue the work and profit thereby in
proportion to our zeal and enthusiasm, and
let those who choose to ride the off horse do
so to their hearts’ content. There aremany
who have manifested a desire to be with

and the rusty old fossils whom we are deal-
ing hard blows'to are Eee sick of dead-
beating.”

The Cedar Springs B. M. A. to Join the
State Body.

CEDAR SPRINGS, Dec. 9, 1887.
E. A, Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear Sin—At the annual meeting of the
Cedar Springs B. M. A., held atthe Clipper
office on. Nov. 30, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:

President—L. M. Sellers.

Seeretary—W. C. Congdon.

Treasurer—IL. C. Provin.

A vote was taken and carried unanimous-
ly to affiliate with the State body and the
Secretary was instructed to procure consti-
tution and by-laws at once. Please forward
same by return mail and oblige,

Yours, respectfully,
W. C. Conepon, Sec’y.

~<a _____
Early Closing at Charlevoix,

CHARLEVOix, Dec. 6, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sir—At our last meeting, we ap-
pointed a committee of two to visit the re-
tail merehants of the town and obtain the
signatures of as many as possible to an
agreement to close their places of business
at 8 o’clock until Jannary 1, and after that
and until May 1 at 7.300 ‘clock. We hope in
this way to reach all the places of business.
We think, too, that the men who sign such
an agreement will feel that they do it with-
out compulsion and will feel in honor bound
to live up their agreement.

Yours truly, R. W. Kang, Sec’y.
>_<. _____

The Oceana Association Prospering.

Hart, Dec. 9, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR S1g—Onr regular monthly meeting
was held at Pentwater on Dec. 6. Wehave
no delinquents to report this time, perhaps
partly owing to our waiting for our new cir-
cular letter blanks, which we now have in
operation and we think they just fill the
bill.

We are considering the project of having
a banquet and general goaggl time as soon as
sleighing comes.

Yours truly,
E. S. HovGuraina, See’ y.
oo
The Press.*
Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and Gentlemen:

For some reason, I can’t tell why, ihe sen-
timent, ‘*‘The Press,” like that other ‘'The
Ladies,” seems to be invariably given at all
manner of banquets, and some newspaper
representative is called upon to respond.
Perhaps they are supposed to be entitled to
that chance to ‘‘toot their horns,” to sing | §
their own praises, since they are too modest
to do it m any other way. It is a stock sen-
timent, apparently as necessary to the pro-
gramme of such an occasion as this as choice
creamery butter—shall I add that other,
modern syllable to the last word?—
is to the stock of a retail grocer.
But since it is such a sentiment, no one
is expected to say anything new or original
on such an occasion—he would be hardy,
indéed, who should assume that he could.
Sol will not attempt to.

But there’s a certain fitness, a relovancy,
in an association of the press with a mer-
cantile association. Of course, we of the
press have always claimed that there was a
mutual advantage in intimate and business
relations—especially to the merchant. But
there’s a relation back of all that, which
eccurred to me as, but a few days ago, I
was reading ‘‘The Story of Assyria” in the
Stories of the Nations series. You know
that the old Phoenicians were the pioneer
merchants of the world, the great civilizers
of mankind 3,000 years ago. They pushed
traffic in’ those days, became masters of all
the then known world in commerce and
manufactures and wielded an influence for
the advancement and freedom of man that
is felt to this day and will be through all time.
As a commercial necessity, to keep their
books of account, they invented the alpha-
bet, a sort of stenography, as compared with
the hieroglyphic writing then in vogue, and
their genius made the art of printing and
the modern press possible. So, you see, we
of the press owe you of the mercantile pro-
fession a lasting debt of gratitude. But
those old merchants did much for the world
beside. Merchants, as a class, have ever
been in the forefront, battling for progress,
for freedom. in more recent times the mer-
chants 6f London, of Edinburg, of the cities
of what is now Great Britain, stood between
the King, the nobles and the barons on one
side and the common people and slavery

on the other and successfully fought for |.

them their battles for right and liberty.

The Press, in the care of its best represen-
tatives,;has ever been, like Free Speech,
the bulwark of human freedom, . of the
rights of man; in this respect it is the co-
laborer, the intimate associate of the mer-
cantile world, a champion of identical causes,

we have such community of pur-
pose and effort, because our cause is similar

—the R

at.
Mr. “Toastmaster and friends, it gives me.

‘sincerest, pleasure to be ea 0c- | Ohio
| casion and: under such | ft

 

 

 

‘fail package”

-_AUGERS AND. BITS. . a

ist. | Ives’, gas ee dis
. Avak eighty. members: ves down ib ates P ~ pe ae
‘| quet in Carmel hall, partaking of a “spread”

Jennings’, genuine... et ia eees ‘dis
Jennings’, imitation......-.... ........ diss0&
- BALANCES.
SOV sie dis
BARROWS.
Railroad BENT bots cek secs a $ 14 00
Garden). oo5. ooo aNoneoere net 33 00
BELLS.

MAO ose, A eee beens oe dis $ 60&10&10| N
Cow dis (4)

30&15
ong : wi8S 25
Door, Sargent.... ... Se any aie dis 60&10
BOLTS.

dis $
seve Gls 10810

. di 50
Sleigh Shoe.....

Wrought Barrel Bolts..
Cast Barrel Bolts

n d
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis
Wrought Square Se ais Nias Be pw ag lala a «ore dis
Wrought Sunk Flus dis
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob

Flush di
Ives’ Door Boe oer et ee oe es dis
BRACES,
Barber Be On NG coe ain hea eae dis $
MSACHNIS og sk osc esses cess eps tees ce dis 50&10
BPOROLQ oe oe a Be oo dis 50
De See oes e cage k dis

Am. Ba net
BUCKETS.

Well DIA. 5.65. cass cobs a wee nice $ 3 50] Tx

Woll Swivel ao: 5.0 ae ~~ £00

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
ba Mary Loose Pin, Japaaned, silver —

wae WADIG cco oo see ooo ss dis
Wrought Inside Blind................ dis
Wrought Brass. ooo... 62. ooo. cee dis
Blind, Clavles. o.oo oie de ecco. dis
Blind, PORKOMS cc ose. Gee ce dis
Blind, Shepard’s....... Boe ey Suse dis
CAPS.
IVR LO oes a ore oc ee per m $ 65
HICKS Oo eds eee ca e

-D
Musket ieee Coco ea tee ease 60
CATRIDGES.
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10
Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10
COWbrAl HIT. oo 8 eo se dis30&10
CHISELS.
Socket Wirmer.. 0... sc. coi. cocoa sss dis 70&10
Socket Framing....................00. dis 70&10
Socket Corer. 3. o.5. 2.05605 oe. dis %0&10
SOCKOLSHCKS eos ee dis %0&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40
Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20
CO ee net

T0&

COMBS.

Curry, Lawrence’s..... ..... AAS dis 40&10
HIOtCHKISS - 2255 0.6. dis 25
COCKS.

Brass, RACKING 6 io. esses: a

Bibb’s
40810
60

Henns ese ee eg ea ae
COPPER.

Planished, 14 . os £O BIZ0 os 6.5 20 os Bb 238

14x52, 14x56, 1 ack

Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60... oo oe.

Cold Rolled, Ee as oe

WOVLORIB. 6 eee el ee
DRILLS

Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis

Taper and Straight Shank............ dis

Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis
ELBOWS...

Com. 4 piece, 6 in........... --doz net $.%5

Corrugated... 6... .6.5 255 SR anmrreh

Adjustable ...2.5. 0005.25 Ae dis %&10

EXPANSIVE BITS.
Clar’s, small, sis 00; Psa $26 00. dis
Ives’, 1, $18 00: 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis -
FILES—New List.

American File Association List...... dis

DIGHTON Bo cose ceed. os, donee dis

New American............... < Peace dis 60&1

Nicholson’s......... ois ee ebdea se ven sale dis

PPCHOIS 5s ae. ose dis

Heller’s Horse a. Bee gcse ce Specs dis

ALVANIZED IRON,
Nos. 16 to 20, oe ae 24, 8 and 26, 27
List 12 14 15

Discount, 60.

GAUGES.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.......... dis 50
HAMMERS.
ae SCOlR eer oe dis 25
ADS ee ee ees dis 25
Yerkes & Plumib's. 502 dis see
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&120
HANGERS.
Barn Door KidderMfg. Co., Wood se —
Champion, anti-friction.............. 20
Kidder, wood track................... Sis a
80

HINGES.
cere: Clarkis. 1206. eo dis
REO ec es per oe pets 2 50

Sehe Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 1

ONG 1ONPOR ee oc
Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net
Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net
Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net
Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net
Strapand 2) oe dis

HOLLOW WARE.
OUR eee ee
NCGURIOS oes oo ae
PVPIGOIS oo esse eee ese:
Gray enameled...................

HOUSE FURNISHING Goons.
Stamped Tin Ware.............. .. new list
Japanneu Tin Ware................0....
Granite Iron Ware...............0...00-

HOES.
Grup Ae $11 00, dis 60
GUD ee ee 11 50, dis 60
Grup 82 oc ee ee. 32 00, dis 66

KNOBS—NEW LIST.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis
Door, porcelain, ap. trimmings........
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.
Door, porcelain, trimmings........
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ..
Hemacite’ Dae diese sect psi als 45 6 Sees oe dis

LOCKS—DOOR.

Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’ 8 new list. .dis
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis
Branford’. eo eee dis
Norwalk’s f wet oveeess IS

Staniey Rule and Level ¢ Co; So eS dis
MATTOCKS.

Adze Bye. 62 ee es $16 00 dis 60

Mont Bve. 00k os $15 00 dis

Hunt’s........ Ose $18 50 dis 20 & 10

=
SKE BSIKHAT

3

Sperry & Co.’r, Post. h handied Pees ee dis 80
,MILLS.

Coffee, Parkers C0.’8.........0ccccccceecee dis

Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co. pee ee

Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark

Coffee, Enterprise See ces ee a yee aa ais’ 28
MOLASSES GATES.

Stebbin’s Pattern .................... dis 60&10

Stebbin’s Genuine...... 2............ dis 60&10

Enterprise, self-measuring......... dis 25
NAILS —TRON,

Common, Brad and Fencing.
N0d to: G00. Fore es . 2

*

Clineh nails, av... 0k. ei 5 ack eek ce
Finishin }

Size—inches 2% 1%
Adv. # keg 2S 1 50 fs 2 00
Steel Nails—2 20

OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent. .

foc bee eeu ae
Zinc, with brass we

Reaper é
‘Olmetend’s oS
PLANES.

Ohio Tool Co.’ 8, fae
Sciota oho Stk

' dry and Bevels..... occa tap cewacaeee ...dis
Mitre

 

: squanes.!
Steel and Tron. is cols eee reek ae cu dis Toso
eeuwe cea er etek We Jecees sees GIB 0
SHEET IRON.

; Com. Smooth. Com.
Nos. 10 to 14... 0: $4 20 £3

Nos. 15 to 17. CUimhake aees ve ce se es

4 60

All ghests No, 18 and Heuer, Over 2 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extr:

SHEET ZING.
In casks of 600 hs, @ I.............. eae 6%
In smaller quansities, WO ee 6%
TACKS. asd
Ameritan, all kinds.................¢ Ais
Steel, all kinds: ... 3. 6.0.3. es. s.dis ©
Swedes, all kinds................5<2..di8
Gimp and Lace..................0000e dis
Cigar Box Nails..................6. . dis
Finishing Nails.:...........0..-.s000% dis ,
Common and Patent Brads.......... dis
Hungarian Nails cod Miners’ Tacks.dis
Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis.
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... dis ©
Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis

TINNER’S SOLDER.

No.1, Refined (o.oo eo
Market Half-and-half............. ....
Strictly Half-and-half..................

TIN PLATES. ae
...6 00@6 20
tenn 1 85

SRB Ragsesessse

10x14, Charcoal..
10x14,Charcoal..

4x20, Charcoal..............00c0es 685
aw, Charcoal. 20.50.2000, % 85
14x20, Charcoal. is... 2.02.52 ee 8. 935
Ixxx, 14x20, a uereco! Sdubauee seceoour es 1l 37
IXXXX, 1 ; Charcoal: 2.0. so 13 15
IX, ee Charcoal........22 20222220. 16 »
DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.......... 10.0..." 71
Dx, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 9 10
DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 11 10
DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 13 10
Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 7 35

rates.
Rooting, 14x70, 1.2.6 ee 5 40
Roofing, 14x20, UX. 563. oe. 7 00
Rooting; 20x28 1G. oo. ce 12 00
Roofing, 20x28) EX. os ce oe aac 15 C0
TIN—LEADED.

IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 6 0
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......... 7 ov
i "20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00

LX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......... 15 00

TRAPS.

Steck Games os ee: 60&10
Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s:...:.. dis 35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&16
Hotchkiss’ 60&10
S, P. & W. Mfg. Go.’s.. .-. 60&10
Mouse, choker........... 18¢ 8 doz
Mouse, delusion................. .-$1 50 8 doz

WIRE.
Bright Market. 22 oo... 0. cc05. 5. occ dis 6%%
Annealed Market............. Busca eae dis 7b&1lu
Coppered Market....................00 dis a
Hixera Baling: ok. ec ei dis
Tinned: Market. 35.55. 0062058. 628 ee dis weeig
Timned Broom. .72 2.0 252.3 s.c.c oll 8 Ib
Tinned Mattress............5... 0.000000. 2 Ib an
Coppered Spring Steel................. dis 50
Tinned Spring Steel.........0.......... dis Poa
PiningWenee. 2) os es oo, 42 Ib
Barbed Fence, galvanized................... 4 10
PAIN(OG ce es ce .3 36
COPDCE Ss oor os ese eae cose new list net
PASS ey eck ee eo ce new list net
WIRE GOODS.
Bright ee eS dis
Screw YS. coe eee dis
HOOKS 2.2000. o508 ec. ace dis
Gate Hooks and ae Bocvueeencs dis

RENCHES.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
Coe’'s Genuine oes occ. dis
Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis
Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis

MISCELLANEOUS.
Bird Cages: seis oo a a oo a 50
Pumps, Cigtern: ..25. 02.25 60055.5502 25 dis 15
NErOws, DOW. lishss. 2.2660... ce cscs (0&5
Casters, Bed and Plate............. dis50&10&10
Dampers, American ....................- 40
Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d A
Copper Mottows (oe 30¢
®

HARDWOOD LUMBER.

The furniture factories here pay as follows
for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill
culls out;
Basswood, IOS-FUB. css cs ci ss 13 00@15 00
Birch, log-run ace :

Birch, Nos. 1 and 2.

Black Ash, log-run.

Cherry, log-run......

Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2.

Cherry, cull....... ..

Maple, log-run.......

Maple, soft, log-run.

Maple, Nos. land 2.....

Maple, clear, flooring. .

Maple, white, selected.

Red Oak, log-run.......

Red Oak, Nos.] and 2.......... -24 00@25
Red Oak, a sawed, 8in and upw a..40 00@45 00
Red Oak, **  ** regular.......... 30 00@
Red Oak; No. 1, step plank..........
Walnut, log-run DR eas sues ok wise ee sees
Walnut, Nos Band 22.005... es
Walnuts, culls............ ween te es

Grey Elm, log-run...................

White Ash, log-run.................. 14 wen
Whitewood, LOPSTUN eo cc oes 20 00@22
White Oak, log-run..:.............0% 1% OO

70&10&10
70&10&10
70&10&10
70&10&10

%5
T5S1C

LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.

FINISHING AND FLOORING.
Wppers, din ee hace $

lin
sinips, A&B, Bib ree: 34 00@36 00

No orway strips, C & better, 6 in. ..

SEU RE OA ERPs Bak ep emniaa 15 60@16 00

COMMON BOARDS AND oa
No 1, 10 in, 18 & 20 feet............  ceckie 00
10 feet and under................. aie
Wide com. b’ds, No. 1, 16 ft. & un’ r is Oot 10.
Com. fence. No. 1,16 in, 16 ft & un’ ’r 16 O@17 00
Com. st’k, No. 1 '8&10 in. 16 ft.,un’r 14 00@16 00
Com, strip, No. 1, 4in., 16 ft. &un'r 15 CO@IE 00,
Com. stocks, No. 2, 16 ft. & ao . 12 CO@I8 60

Wide com. No. 2 16 ft. & under.. . 12

13 00
Com. boards, No. 2, 16 ft. & un’r... 11 00@12 00
ra fenc., No. 2, 6in., 16 ft, & un’r 18 oe 00

shipping culls, in. ae
pees fencing, No. 1, din... a Gade 2
No. 9 00@10

PIECE STUFF AND TIMBER.
Piece stuff, 18 ft. & under..........
Add $lfor each extra two feet in
length.
Tim. i2x12 & un’ rand 18 ft. & un’r. 12 00@i8 00
Add $1 for each extra two feet in
length.
ai) tongs GBP RING oo ote a 16 H@17 00
Car decking, I8ft............. 02.008 - 12 00@14 00
SHINGLES AND LATH.
Thick cer 18 in., 5 to 2%..9........ 3 25@ 3 50
Clear, 6 in 2 25@ 2 5
Thin star, 18 in., 5 60 210 ooo o ook.
Clear, b 1. eo. os. Soe cae scans ae
Star (6 ince ee
Clear, 5in...
Lath, No.1...

9 00@10 00

 

 

OF THE AGH
EVERY FAMILY
SHOULD BIT

 

ginal and Only Complete a Surpa
thing in the history of Paints.

THE CARDINAL POINTS ‘WHICH MAKE THEM A wey WORD in doe S
QUALITY, QUANTITY, APPEARANCE, |
ECONOMY, DURABILITY, CONVENIENCE. — _

A Long Felt Want Supplied. ‘
Previous to the introduction of Neal’s Carriage Paints, an old vehicle could not be repainted wi hout con-
eigen e outlay. Often the cost would exceed the article painted. Now, with Neal’s Carriage Paint, Sei
rep: our buggies at a ee cost (in colors if desired). The paint dries perfectly hard, with a brillian:
ateable uster, rendering varnish entirely unnecessary. Try it. To restore old Carriage Tops, Dashes, Bunk? :
S Etc., to their original erates use Neal’s Carriage Top Enamel AON

WARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIO

=) ACME WHITE LEAD AND COLOR WORKS, Sole Mit, Detrt, Mich

For Sale nee all First Class ‘Dealers in Paints.

 

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,

Wholesale Grocers.

IMPORTERS OF

Teas, Lemons aud Foreign Fruits

SOLE AGENTS FOR
“.cme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros.

Soaps and Niagara Starch.

 

Send for Cigar Catalogue and
ask for Special Inside Prices

on anything in our line.

 

JENNESS & McGURDY,

Importers and Manvfachvrers’ Agents,

DEALERS IN

Crockery, Cling, Glassware,

Fancy Goods of all Description,

HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS,

Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Ete.,
73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., | :

DETROIT, MIC#Fi.

 

Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps.

 

PUTNAM & BROOKS

WHOLESALE

NO BETTER GOODS IN THE LAND
TRY THEM ;
18, 15, 17 South Ionia Street,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

adn a tie

tote and competitors

2 is an irresigtibly mellow-

id softening influence about substan-

ti nds and. ee ‘social good cheer of a

oaded table. Under the benign effects of

is influence, Jones, whom you may have

ed, and who you thought was such a

ble man and unscrupulous -rival,

evelops ulexpettedly good qualities of head

d heart. You always will have a little

better opinion of Smith—I mean, of course,

John Smith—after sharing with him mine

host Johnson’s good cheer. In fact, you

ise from the banquet table thinking better

- of mankind in general, and of your rivals

in trade, those wide-awake hustlers, in par-.

ticular. (Of one thing you are abundantly

satisfied—they are human and have a giz-

- gard, for they like a good meal just as well
as you do.)

You can never again be quite so suspic-
ious of-or hostile toa man with whom you
have thus touched elbows at the table; and
gentlemen, in these days of rivalry and
sharp competition, any organization or asso-
ciation which aids in bringing business men

and competitors together, and in making
them better acquainted, less suspicious of
‘each other, and more:friendly and helpful,
is doing a good work.

I understand this is one of the objects of
this and similar associations, and that they

seek to bring about between business men
a mutual regard for each other’s rights and

_ feelings, and a more generous and honor-
ably rivalry. Indeed, such progress has
already been made in this direction, or this
and other associations of business men,
springing up all over theState, would have

- been unthought of and impossible ; for the
fundamental idea of this association, as I
take it, is that your interests as business

“men are mutual, and the existence and per-
petuity of this organization depend upon
your practical recognition of this fact, your
harmonious action, mutual helpfulness and
friendliness.

And, gentlemen, there is no more im-

‘portant truth for business men to realize and
act upon than this: That theinterest of one
member of the trade is the concern of all.
‘The failure of a merchant in your line of

_ business is an injury to you. Rejoice not
at the downfall of a competitor, for he has

‘taken with him a part of the credit and con-
fidence reposed in the trade as a whole.
Perhaps you have but a small capital, and
are doing a good business on your name
and credit as a capital. Your neighbor
fails. The failure has badges of fraud.
Possibly he has chattel mortgaged just be-

fore his failure to secure indorsers of his
paper at the bank, paper the proceeds of
which are unaccounted for, and which the

creditors with apparent reason suspect have | =

been salted down, or some other similar
fraud appears.
soon find that your credit is injured, your
creditors become suspicious of you, and you
are unable to buy goods as readily and as
advantageously as before.

Honest failures even injure the trade and
community at large. The loss occasioned
by these failures must be retrenched some-
where and somehow, and the honest and
debt-paying merchant must make it good in
higher prices or poorer goods, or less ac-
commodation, and while the main loss even-
tually falls upon the consumer—the long-
suffering public—yet friction, dissatisfac-
‘tion, trouble and loss come to the whole
trade thereby.

Confidence between every branch of trade,
jobbing, wholesale and retail, and trust in
each other’s integrity, lie at the foundation
_ of all business. ‘Take these away, and

business transactions of extent or import-
ance are impossible.

It follows, then, that business men can
“not afford to tolerate, wink at or practice
trickery or dishonesty. Neither can you,
gentlemen, afford to pull down the weak
‘members of your trade; nor does it pay
to cry down each other’s goods, for thereby
the trade is given a bad name, and your
own customers will soon believe that the
goods of all, your own included, are poor
and deceiving.

Avoid ruinous competition. Speak well
- of each other whenever possible. Maintain
~ otherwisé a golden silence. Unite heartily
to advance your common interests and ele-
vate the tone of trade. Organization for
these purposes is laudable, and from the
felt need of such organizations has come
the wonderful development and growth of
business men’s associations in this and
other States.

This association proposes, further, ‘‘ to
secure immunity from inferior and adulter-
ated goods, short weights, counts and mea-'
sures, fictitious brands and labels- and mis-
representation in public and private.”
This is the era of adulterations and fictions
in trade. Why, even our whisky will not
_kill quickly enough when pure, and so must
--be saturated with arsenic, sulphuric acid,
© fusil oil and other poisons and decoctions.
_ when it is properly termed ‘‘rot gut,” and
warranted sure death.

~ At the Piedmont Exposition at Atlanta
not long since, prominently displayed among
_ the mineral wealth of these States, were im-
--mense piles of tale, a species of white or
_ grayish clayey rock or rocky clay, feeling
like soapstone, and I heard exhibitors
telling the money there was in tale mines.
-» Upon inquiring I learned it had certain leg-
- itimate uses, being quite valuable for use as

a fire brick, yets its chief use and value lies.
in the fact that it is tasteless, very heavy,
and when ground into a powder, very white
and hence valuable for adulterating pur-
‘poses. It is blasted or sawed in the quarry
hnge blocks, ground into very fine and

¢ impalpable powder, and then it will

e the very elect to tell it from a fine

le of flour, an excellent quality of pow-

ed sugar, lacking the sweetness, but

ng up in weight what he lacks in this

For these. purposes it is largely |

in baking powders, confectionery |
other substances for purposes

_ The chief thing o be said.
on - is eo rhe taste-

What is the result? You},

a 4 i 4 s vy : i ey m :
“and sleepless to detect them |
“Honesty is

j the pee tale? ever has "been and eyer
» | will be; and selling goods for. what they are

at a ‘fair price and profit will insure suc-
cess where deceit and cunning will: fail.
While the ever-suspicious and all-knowing
‘“‘sharp” customer, so-called, is sure to be-
lieve that merchants are all dishonest and
ready to cheat him, and that‘if he escapes

desirable customer is one who by experience
has gained confidence in the tradesman, and
relies largely on his word and judgment as
to the price and quality of the goods. Such
customers are only to be secured and held
by honest dedling. But adulterations can
only be stamped out by a determined ‘and
united effort upon the part of all classes and
branches of trade. Law itself can do little
in ferreting§ out these adulterations and
punishing the responsible parties, but a
general recognition by business men of the
fact that it does not pay to handle such
goods, and is dishonest to do so knowingly,
and union of action accordingly can do a
great deal.

Iam assured that by hearty Ss gueretisn
and hard work the Grand Rapids Mercantile
Association and business men’s associations
generally have a wide field for usefulness
and success in these and other similar di-
rections, and in the accomplishment of
these ends every good citizen will wish them
abundant success.

The union of one class of people, or of
business men, in hostility to another class
is to be deplored. So aunion of retailers
against wholesalers, or a combination to
make fictitious prices, is injurious and to be
deprecated; but union against dishonest cus-
tomers, dishonest goods, dishonest methods
and dishonest men in trade is highly desir-

 

 

r "Boned with Featherbone which is absolutely un-
breakable, and is not injured by perspiration, or laun-

it is because of his own shrewdness, yet the

ist | ‘Electrical Supplies, ‘Burglar. Ak and

Fire Alarm Boxes put in cities. Hotel
“wholesale and _ retail.
with Bells, so anyone can put them up. |

Messengers, Hacks, Express Wagons on
hand day and night.

J. W. GLASS, Supt.

PRODUCE.

We should be pleased to open corres-
pondence with anyone having APPLES,
POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIED
FRUITS and other Country Produce to of-
fer CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY. Con-
signments will receive our best attention.

We are willing at all times to make lib-
eral advances when drafts are drawn with
bill lading attached. Goods sold on-arriv-
al or held as per request of shipper.

Ss. 'T. FISH ce Co.,

Cemmission Merchants,
189 So. Water St,, Chicago, Ill.

REFERENCE—First National pee or any Wholesale
_ Grocer here.

MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

The most practical
hand Roaster in the
world. Thousands in
use—giving satisfac-
tion. They aresimple
durable‘and econom-
ical. No grocer
should be without
one. Roasts coffee

P and pea-nuts to per
fection.

Send for circulars.

Robt. 8. West,

150 Long St.,
Cleveiand, Ohio.

 

 

 

 

drying. Soft and pliable, giving health and comfort.

 

 

 

' We manufacture a line of Fire Proot
Safes that combine all the modern im-
provements and meet with ready sale

i among business men and dealers otf

all kind.

Any business house can handle our
Safes in connection with any other
line of goods withont additional ex-
pense or interference with any other

; business.

 

Inside Measure, Outside Meastre, Reta?
1 No. 2,2501bs. 12x8x814 in. 23x14x18 in. #30
No.3, 500Ibs. 15x10x10in. 28x18xI8in.* 35
No. 4, 700 Ibs. 18x14x12 in. 82x22x21)4 in. 45

Liberal Discounts to Trade. “@X

yes SAFE CO., cincinnati,0.

Weight.

 

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“Now, John, don’t fail to

iget some of the DINGMAN
'SOAP. Sister Clara writes
| that it is the best in the
|-world for washing clothes
f and all
\ | work.”

house - cleaning

FOR SALE BY

Hawkins & Perry

Wholesale Agents, e

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

AMBOY
87, 39 & 41 Kent Street,

W M. SHARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Asents for

CHEESE.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 Annunciators and Electric Door Bells at |
Drawings sent |

OIRECTIONS

We have cooked the corn in this can
sufliciently. Should be Thoroughly §
Warmed a cooked) adding piece of
Good Bul size of hen’s egg) ina gill
of fresh mil referable to water.)
Season to suit when on the table. None
genuine unless bearing the signature of

pavenport Cauning Qo,
Davenport, Ia,

O, :
“EN AT THIS EN?

PEE BrstT
5-C. CilCce
a
In the World.

STRAIGHT HAVANA LONG FILLER,
SUMATRA WRAPPER,

GLARK, JRWELL & 60

Sole Agents for Western Mich.

 

POSTER, STEVENS & C0,
Wholesale Hardware.

With Additions Lately Made to Our Business, We now Think We have the

FINES? AND MOST COMPLETE
HARDWARE STORE

In the State of Michigan.

&

Our Facilities for doing Business have been much

Improved and we feel better able to meet all

MARKETS and PRICHS.

 

2

We Solicit Orders or Inquiries for anything wanted

in the line of Hardware.

POSTER, STRVENS & 60.

10 and 12 Monroe street, and 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis street,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

MERCHANTS SYATIONKRY

Having Made a Specialty of

Fine Mercantile Printing

We are able to offer the Merchants of Michigan the
best goods in that line at the Lowest Prices compati-
ble with FINE WORK. We quote:

EXTRA STOCK

al ) £9.00

Anything in the Line of Commercial Printing execut-
ed promptly and at Reasonable Prices.

Remember that a merchant’s business is judged
largely by the appearance of his stationery.

Orders can be sent direct and printing delivered to
any jobbing house at this market, to be shipped with
other goods. Correspondence Solicited.

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

Grand Rapids.

SPRING X GOMPANY,

JOBBERS IN

DRY GOQDS,

Hosiery, Carpets, Ete.

0 ald 8 Monroe St., Grand Rapids,

 

GOOD STOCK
$7.50

Business Cards
Note Heads
Envelopes

Bill Heads
Statements

 

 

W. STEELE Pack

 

FRESH

NG & Provision C0.

JOBBERS IN

MEATS.

Stock Yards and Packing House, Grandville Ave.,

Grand Rapids,

&

Mich.

GURYISS, DUNYON & ANDREWS
ROOFERS

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

Grand Rapids, Mich.

HESTER & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND CRIST MILL MACHINERY,

oa ATLAS sane

WORKS

a
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S.A: ty

MANUFACTURERS OF ary Ly =

= ae Ua
bi :
Me a .

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Mache
Saws, Belting and Oils.
And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send fae Sample
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.
44, 46 and 4$ So. Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

a

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=

 

 

Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock ee
for immediate delivery. iu

Write for Prices.

 

 

 MOSELEY BR. os.,

WHOLESALE

:| Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

_ ALL Sanna OF FIELD SEEDS A | SPECIALTY.

 

RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,

MAN jase AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

"(BOOTS AND SHOES.

AGENTS FOR THE -

- BOSTON RUBBER SH [OE CO.

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

CARY & LOVERIDCE,

GENERAL DEALERS: IN

Fire and Burelar Proof

SAFES :

_ Combination and Time Locks,

 

 

ead accounts are prob-|

f more dissatisfaction at

mtry dealer’s annual in-
ntory than any other features of his year’s
‘business, and to guard against the accumu-
lation of both requires the exercise of con-
‘stant care and unceasing watchfulness.
‘The purchase of goods unsuited to, and un-
saleable in, the local market, is, of course,

_- more prevalent among the younger traders,

but it is an exceptional casé when an old

and experienced merchant looks over the re-
_ mains of his last twelve month’s invest-

- ment, without finding that he has loaded

himself with commodities that he would

" gladly sell at a fraction of their cost.

The reasons that influence dealers to sink

_. a portion of their capital in dead stock are

multitudinous, but the more common ones
are a fear of losing customers; a pride in
having the reputation of carrying an excep-
tionally full stock; the special orders for the
transient buyer; the persuasive eloquence
of the transient ‘‘drummer;” the belief that
the broad-cast advertising of certain articles
will create an immediate and permanent de-
mand; the fear that a competitor will secure
the control and sale of some desirable spec-
ialty, and the periodical desire to “freshen
up the stock.”

* * * 3 *

A concert-wagon street-vendor once gave
me a little costly experience in investing in
the class of goods mentioned. He drew
large crowds for several nights, and through
the medium of mingled eloquence and music
did a thriving trade with his specialties.
Before leaving town he announced, without
my knowledge or consent, that his articles
could, in the future, always be procured at
my store. After his departure, I began to
receive numerous calls for the goods, and
the demand continued so unabated and im-
portunate that I finally invested in a full
line. I never realized.a dollar from the
purchase, and it afterwards transpired that
the ‘‘fakir” had bribed a lot oi cheap and
irresponsible young fellows to ‘‘boom” his
wares, which they did, vigorously and suc-
cessfully.

I have been pursuaded on many occasions
to order, and keep in stock, certain articles
for which I had never had a eall, except
from the party ordering, and in four cases
out of five I have lost by the transaction.
Experience has at last convinced me that,
in these cuses, it is best to purchase only
what the customer will agree to take at
once, and that the contractor should be a

’. 4ruthful and responsible party.

+e * e.: + +
Barnum has been a successful advertiser,
and his assertion that ‘‘the road to success
is through printer’s ink” has become almost
an American proverb, but the merchant who
places implicit reliance on the theory that
systematic and expensive advertising will

So create a demand for anything, and is induc-

Py

ed to invest heavily in new and untried arti-
cles because a certain number of carloads of
posters have been distributed, and a certain
mumber of thousand newspapers subsidized,
will have many unprofitable and unpleas-
ant experiences. <A few years ago a patent
nostrum, which had an existence of less
than twelve months, cost its proprietor

oe $60,000 in “‘printer’s ink,” and there isn’t

an instance on record where. the purchaser
of a single half dozen didn’t tose at least
fifty per cent. of his investment.
* * *& + *
I remember of hearing, many years ago,
of one instance where some apparently
dead stock gave its owner an interesting lit-

tle financial “boost” in the world. The

o

*-Jarge and varied experience in traffic and

party who related the incident had had

.4 travel through a great many different de-

grees of latitude and longitude, and at the

- time of the narration was spending the short

remainder of a long life with all the reason-
able surroundings for comfort and content-
ment.

“In the fall of 18—,” said the old man,

-& in continuation of a series of anecdotes and
“= geminiscences of his former active life, ‘‘1

found myself with a stranded circus com-
pany at St. Louis; several hundred miles
from home, and with only five dollars in
my pocket. I tried anxiously, but vainly,

_ for.a long time to secure some employment

to tide me over the winter, but my last dime
) evaporated, and every article of value was
leposited with the pawnbroker, and not an
pening of any kind presented itself. At
-dast, while I was debating whether to jump
nto the Mississippi or take a tramp through
several hundred miles of unknown country,
the Hebrew who had charge of my collater-
and who, from some cause, appeared to
) something like an interest in my trou-

es, said to me one day:
“I’ve been studying your character and
about your situation for some time,
ve made up my mind that you’re an
trusty young fellow, and that I

n put, r u in a way to make a new start in

 

“Tl post youallright?”

‘| “Will the hunters allow me to travel and | &
|eamp with them?” cS

‘47 can arrange that easily enough!” _
_ “Well, to make the story as brief as pos-
sible, I agreed to the terms proposed, signed
an iron-clad contract, and found myself on
the road in the double capacity of a mule
driver and trader. After a somewhat ad-
venturous journey of several weeks our
party made a permanent camp in a region
which promised plenty of game, and I built
asmall hut and opened up my merchan-
dise. -

‘‘T had not assisted in packing.the goods,
amd looked them over with considerable
curiosity as I arranged:them for exhibition.
There were the usual cheap” beads and
trinkets, some fancy coarse cloths, a little
powder and lead, a few second-hand shot
guns, and other articles of a similar nature,
but the last thing I unpacked was, I venture
to say, the queerest commodity that ever
went into an Indian country. Do you re-
member that, years ago, a sort of transpar-
ent isinglass wafer, of various colors, sizes
and shapes, was quite commonly used by
the young people to ornament their corres-
pondence? Yes! Well, among my traps
and chattels 1 had about a thousand boxes
of those wafers, of every imaginable color
and shape. It afterwards transpired that
the package was put in by mistake, but a
very lucky mistake it was.

‘Well, at last the reds began to string in
and look over my wares, but I found them a
much sharper class of heathens than I an-
ticipated. I occasionally made a trade, but
the chaffing and dickering of the squaws
and bucks would have disgusted a Vermont
Yankee, and to make it still worse, every
transaction had to be done by means ef signs
and hieroglyphics.

‘Some three months passed by. The
hunters were already discussing the day on
which to pack up for the homeward journey;
two-thirds of my goods remained unex-
changed, and it began to look as if my Jew-
ish backer had, for once, made a very un-
profitable investment.

‘*“One day a buck, who had annoyed me
almost beyond endurance, came into my
quarters for the fiftieth time, probably, and
began to examine the various articles as us-
ual. After he had given about a dozen
grunts of contempt, it suddenly occurred
to me that a little practical joke would re-
lieve the monotony of the occasion, and from
under my bunk I fished out a box of the
gorgeously colored wafers, and after making
an amicable sign to my visitor I began to
plaster them on his copper countenance.
After decorating him with every hue of the
rainbow I showed him his face in a pock-
et mirror. All the stoicism of his race-
vanished at once, and I never, before or
since, saw such an expression of ecstatic
joy and supreme satisfaction as that which
spread over his heretofore metallic physiog-
nomy. He anxiously and hurriedly motioned
for the price, and under the impulse of the
moment I fixed it at a beaver skin per box,
and in less than an hour he returned with
five prime skins. Then the fun commenced.
Every copper-skin for miles around, who
had or could beg, borrow or steala skin, put
in an appearance. ‘The price of wafers rap-
idly advanced to two, three, four and five
skins per box, and when the last package
was exchanged for eight beavers, a wail of
anguish arose from over 200 unsupplied ap-
plicants.

“T traded off the rest of the truck for
what it would bring, and when I put in an
appearance at St. Louis and reported, the
face of my Hebrew friend almost rivaled
that of the illuminated buck; but the old
fellow fulfilled his contract to the letter,
and, from that day to this, 1 have never even
approached the verge of impecuniosity.”

J. H. FELDNER & CO.,
CUSTOM SHIRT MAKERS, ~—
AND DEALERS IN
Men’s Furnishing Goods.
NO. 2 PEARL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS
Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. Telephone 891.

 

 

BIE THICK
BALL

Ordinary Rubber Boots
always wear out first on’
the ball. The CANDEE
Boots are double thick
on the.ball, and give
DOUBLE WEAR.
Most economical Rubber
Boot in the market.
Lasts longer than any
other boot and the

PRICE NO HIGHER,

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.

COUPON PASS BOOK.

Combines the Advantages of a

 

Pass Book and the Coupon
System.

PRICK LIST---DELIVERED.

50 3
100
250
500
1000

Money can be sent by postal note or post-

office or express, order.

E. A. STOWE & BRO,,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

plier Suice Company,

 

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

ABSOLUTE SPICKS,

AND —

Absolute Baking: Powder.

 

100 PER CENT, PURE.

“OF FEE

WOOLSON SPICE CO:

GAWSAS CITY-N0.

“MOCHA; matt

TOLEDO- OHIO,

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WOOLS

{KANSAS CITY-HO,

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TOLEDO-OHIO, (KANSAS CITY-HO. TOLEOO-OHIO,

Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLING

IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION

To Consumers, and is, Consequently, a Quick and EHiasy Seller.

 

 

Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storekeepers
all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. We cheerfully
answer all communications regarding prices, etc. Convenient shipping depots established at all prominent cities, securing
quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio.

L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

BECAUSE
BECAUSE
SECAUSE
BECAUSE

6, bell

Ori. G. LEVI,

36, 38, 40 and 42 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.

 

We sell these goods as. close, if not

"WHY DO SO MANY DEALERS

In Western Michigan Buy their Line of

dats, Gaps & Underwear

closer, than any Detroit or Chicago

house.

We make Better Terms, Better Time

and Better Figures.

We try hard to please every custom-

er.

Our Expenses being so much less than
Chicago or Detroit houses we can af-

ford to sell closer.

 

Sond forPrigs, Gall yourself and be Convinced,

36, 38, 40 and 42 Canal Street
GRAND RAPIDS.

 

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NEN UNINC
mm ;

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,

SOle Agents,

77 to 838 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS,

 

AX HA

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DLES!

 

 

1 x Ax Handles
2x
3x
4x
3 x Dbl. Bit
4x

6¢

cc

66

66 6¢

$ 75
1.25
2.00
2.50
1.50
2.25

C. & D. LANTERNS,

JOBBER IN

SPHOrALTiIESs:

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.
| BIonia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

CEO. E. HOWES,
Foreign and Domestic Frui

 

3

Cc. C. BUNTING.

 

Cc. L. DAVIS.

- BUNTING & DAVIS,

Commission Merchants.

A. | Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots.

 

P. STEKETER & SUNS,

JOBBERS iN

DRY GOODS,

AND NOTIONS,
88 Monroe St..
AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Full line of Notions for the Holiday Trade, to
which the inspection ofdealersis

 

‘Noord, Jamestown
rmulen, Beaver Dam

"A Purchase, South Blendon

¥rank Catlin, Sullivan
& Dalmon, Allendale

_. Farrowe
_ MrOlander, Olander & Anderson, Cadillac.

_ Sen Herder & Tanis, Vriesiand
_ Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia
D BGaientine, Bailey
CCTuxbury, Sullivan
E Ravenna
Benson & Crawford, Saranac

Hore

Byron Fisher, Cressey’s Corners

“Geo Joslyn, Cedar Springs

~ John Giles & Co., Lowell
¥ Goodman, Burnip’s Corners
Martin Gezon. Jenisonville

- S$ W Perkins & Co, Traverse City

Nicholas Bouma, Fisher Station
D D Harris, Shelbyville
_Andrew Carlson, Gilbert
John Kinney, Kinney .
Nelson F Miller, Lisbon
A J Patterson, East Paris
W H Struik, Jamestown
Wm Karsten. Beaver Dam
G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove
1, Cook, Bauer
J Omler, Wright
8 Cooper, Jamestown
A M Church, Alpine
Velzy Bros, Lamont
Stanley Monroe, Berlin
M J Howard. Englishville
BO Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg
Colby & Co, Rockford
HD Mills, Otsego
Frank Summer, Dorr
B Gilbert & Co, Moline
Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia
Wm Black, Cedar Springs
B Chase, Lake PO.
M Carmah, Mecosta
W A Livington, Holton
CE Doyle, Parmalee
J 1. Rademaker, Reno
J P Pruin, Zeeland
W W Forrester, Pierson
e & Chapel, Ada

n, Otia

Furber & Kidder, Hopkins

Nevis Bros, Moline

Eli Runnels, Corning

Gus Begman, Bauer -

FL Blake, Middleville

Champion & Hayward, White Clond

Baker & Baker, Rockford

John Fair, Greenfield Mills, Ind

¥ P Hopper, Middleville

Hi Dyk, Spring Lake

J Damstra, Gitchell

Spring & Lindley, Bailey

WN Harris, Big Springs

G F Cook, Grove |

AJ White, Bass River

B F Hall, Fennville

H Bakker & Son, Drenthe

McRae & Lalley, Whitneyville

H Tompson, Canada Corners

J C Benbow, Cannonsburg

Keeler Bros, Middleville

CH Deming, Dutton

LA Paine, Englishville

4A Scoville, Clarksville

Den Herder & Tanis, Vriesland

J Coon, Rockford

C H Joldersma, Jamestown

Geo Nagier, Freeport

Byron Ballon, Cadillac

Jay Marlatt, Berlin

GC Baker, LaBarge

M P Shields, Hilliards

J T Pierson, Irving

MC Alger, Benton Harbor

$S D Thompson, Newaygo

H Montaque, with the Mercantile Co,
Traverse City .

Charles McCarty, Lowell

D B Squibb, Muskegon

A W Biain, Dutton

#3 Bean, Otia

Pelgrim Bros, Holland »

M Heyboer & Bro, Zeeland

JC Drew, Rockford

OF & W P Conklin, Ravenna

James Riley, Dorr

——__—__ oe ___
“Eggs by Weight” Again.
New YorK, Dec. 9, 1887.
B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sir—I was somewhat amused at,

the interview you describe.in Tar MIcHI-
GAN TRADESMAN with Col. R. M. Littler,
Secretary of the National Butter, Cheese
and fgg Association, in Chicago, about eggs
or my report thereon. It appears the Col-
onel wants to select and sell them by size,
say three of a kind or three different kinds,
but how they are to be assorted, or by whom,
will cause inextricable confusion just the

_ same or worse than now exists in the trade.

If he has any machine or sieve that will
anake them come out just exactly right, per-
haps it might work here, otherwise it won't
‘answer in this country. Is this the English
way of doing it, I would like to know?
Then, again, he thinks we are not ripe
enough yet for this improvement or advance
4m our method of dealing justly and fair
‘with all who buy and sell eggs. My obser-
‘vation leads me to think that’ we are not on-

- Iyripe, but over-ripe, and fast geing into

decay and general or universal rottenness.
Iam in the business and hope to live long
enough to see selling eggs by weight become
-weguiar and popular, and I trust the Colonel
*will be here then, too.
Yours truly, JAMES ANDERSON.

— >

) Splendid Report from the Battle Creek

Association.
|. _ Battie Creek, Dec. 10, 1887.
%. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
- Deak Srmr—I am happy to inform you

: that the B. M. A. of Battle Creek is pros-

wing under the new name, and bids fair
_ the near future to become a power
that will be felt. Last Wednesday evening
‘y-seven new members were admitted,
the week before twelve joined. Next
fednesday evening we expect to take in
ty more. ‘The benefits of such an As-
tion are apparent from the amount of
Ww perenne soe and as

e : for the

St

nition to the ev-
jent intention of the syndicate to. force
granulated up to 7cents in New York, and

perhaps higher. The Standard Oil Co. has ~

caught the prevailing craze and—noting the

withdrawal of competition’ from this terri-

tory—advanced water white oil 4g cent.
@atmeal and rolled oats are up 25 cents per
barrel. Allspice and cassia are a little high-
er. Sauerkraut is firmer. Liggett & Myers

| have advanced their plngs 1 cent and Dan-

iel Scotten & Co. have advanced some of
their cheap smokings 4 cents and some of
their fine cuts, including Hiawatha, 3 cents.
The tendency is upward all around.

s ———— oOo

‘‘Anchor” to Dettenthaler.

The dealer who handles the ‘‘Anchor”
brand of oysters is dead sure to satisfy his
customers, as no brand sold on this market
has ever run more uniform and been accord-
ed more generous praise all around. Con-
sequently, as the ‘‘Anchor” brand. is sold
only by F. J. Dettenthaler, the advice to
‘Anchor to Dettenthaler” is seasonable and
valuable to any one heeding it.

————__s 0 a_______

The Hardware Market.

The feature of the market is the advance
in pig iron and copper, the latter metal
having climbed up 8 cents higher last Sat-
urday. The small advance in pig lead has
not been followed by other advances, as
was expected. Bar iron, nails and barbed
wire are still weak.

 

 

Mra ACME oF
a UTILITY a ONOMY

a

@RELWING:

Keck PRET

DIUSTABLE:

SHELF REVERSIBLE
KETS.

» otic AND MOVED

2 e290 @
Yb) UEASILYAS STOCKe
ONE BRACKET
m SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS
HS 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-
ty. :

 

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KING POWDER.

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Diamond, ‘‘bulk.’’y........... 2202 ceeeeee
Absolute, 4 b cans, ee cans in case..
1 6s :

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Mone NO. 8365s ss ee doz.
Dry, NO. 3..........02 0s eeee eee eeees doz.
Liquid, 4 0Z,........2..52. ee ceeecees doz.
Liquid, 8 OZ. .............. cece cree doz.

SAPEOTIC 8 OZ. 6.65 os oc coc ess cece cscs es ecens se
Arcti€ 16.02... .....2..2. 2000 062- cadens pee oe
Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX...........-.-42-6¢
Arctic No. 2 ee sf

Arctic No. 3

oe oe

BUCKW8HEAT.

BROOMS.
No. 2Hurl.......... 2 00;Common Whisk. .
No. 1 Hurl......... 2 25|Fanecy Whisk....
No. 2Carpet........ 2 50) Mill 3
No. 1 Carpet........ 2 %5| Warehouse ......
Parlor Gem........ 3 00

CHOCOLATE.
Vienna Sweet.
Premium.....
Homeo-Cocoa

Runkle Bros’..

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COCOANUT.
1S... 22... eeee scenes ceete ences

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Isintin pails................

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VaB.....-2--- 3 Rocke as eae

Manhattan, pails.............-.-s--22

PEGTICSS, os oo cs os oe ss ee oe -

Bulk, pails or barrels..........-...+++-

JAVA co06 0s esses 2

O. G. Java...... 26@27

Mocha ......... 2A@27
COFFEES—PACKAGE,

PAO ooo oe ois see a ee one
Lion, in cabinets............-
Dilworth’s :......--.00-sesee-
Magnolia........-.-----+eeeees
Honey Bee.......
German.........-- Viceoat tes
German, in bins..............
Arbuckle’s Ariosa............
“ Avorica.........-.
McLaughlin’s XXXX........
COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS.
Bell, Conrad. & Co.’s Plantation Java.
*s “ ne Mocha... .......
JAVOKS ....-.,>--
Imperial.........
Banner..........
Mexican.
Arbuckle’s Avoriea, 50 Ib. double bags
* Quaker Cy. a
* Best Rio ° ss
*s Prime Maricabo
Thompson & Co.’s Honey Bee..........

CORDAGE
60 foot Jute.....

25% 255%

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90 |50 foot Cotton..
72 foot Jute ..... 1 20
49 Foot Cotton. ...1 50 72 foot Cotton..

CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS.

X XXX
Kenosha Butter.........-..----
Seymour Butter........-.---.. 5
WRUtON. co caw ot sce ose eter 5
Fancy Butter.....-.....---+:- 4%
S. Oyster.........22ceceeececees
Picnic .. 3. .:.-.---.----- Seah
Fancy Oyster.......-.+.+-+++:-
Fancy Soda.......--+--2++-s++
City Soda.........-.ee cere ences

4%
5

Oat Meal.........---.2ceeceeee:
Pretzels, hand-made...........

 

A beatiiluil,-decorsted Metal Box, with
baonze lam! pull, GIVEN FREE with every
dozen boxes of Z

COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU.

Specially Designed fora Herbarium.

Suitable when empty for. preserving, under proper
label, herbs, roots, s eds, spices, papers. etc., etc.
Every storekeeper as-well as housekeeper, wil find it
well adapted in size, material and finish for many use-
ful purposes.

COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU is the original trade-mark-
ed gum which has -et the world a-chewing. It sells
‘rapidly, pays well, and alwayf pives satisfaction. .

Supplied by all jobbers, packed in above style, at $3
perdozen. Size, 84x4x7 inches.

COLGAN & McAFEE, Loviswille, Ky.

Originators and Sole Proprietors.

N. B —Include a dozen boxes in your next order. You }
will find it the best $3 investment you ever made.

 

EDWIN FALLAS,

PROPRIETOR OF

VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE,

JOBBER OF

Butter, Eggs, Lemons, Oranges. —

And Packer of . i

SOLID BRAND OYSTERS.

Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters
are unsurpassed. Mail orders filled promptly
at lowest market price. Correspondence £0:
Jicited. A liberal discount to the jobbing

trade. :
~ 217, 219 Livingston St.,

Grand Rapids.

 

 

Pretzels ........cccccceccecceces
CraCKNelS .......2.0ce eee sceees
Lemon Cream..........-+------
Sugar Cream...........-.-.+-+-
Frosted Cream.........-.--++--
Ginger Snaps..........-.-.--+-
No. 1 Ginger Snaps...........-
Lemon Snaps..........----2-+
Coffee Cakes..........2.2e-8
Lemon Wafers.........-.--20+>
MIMICS... 2... -- aes see +s
Extra Honey Jumbles.........
Frosted Honey Cakes.........
Cream. .Gems..... ae ioe
Bagleys Gems.
Seed Cakes.....
S. & M. Cakes. ... :
CANNED FISH.

Clams, | ib, Little Neck....... ee laos
Clam Chowder, 3b
Cove Oysters, 1 b standards..,........-
Cove Oysters, 2 i standards.............
Lobsters, 1 Dpicnic. ............-..-.e00+:
Lobsters, 2 I, picnic. . .
Lobsters, 1 ib star...

Lobsters, 2 Db star...

Mackerel, 1 fresh

we cece cn ee es er errs eevee

Mackerel,3 in Mustard................--
Mackerel, 3 i soused.............-2+s2--0-

Salmon, 1 ib Columbia river......... 1 %@
Salmon, 2 Columbia river...............

‘Sardines, domestic %48.........--.-+-+0+-0>

\‘Sardines, dOMEStIC }48.........--.-06+-00-
Sardines, Mustard 48............--.-s-06

Sardines, imported }48........ AAG
Sardines, spiced, 148... ..... s aos
Trout. 31 DrooOk........----2-eeecee eee
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Apples, gallons, standardg................
Blackberries, StanGards 6... .. sss 55-.0 5008

DAMSODB .... 0.5. 2. cece cece eee ece cee ccnees
GOOSEDELTICS...... 2... cece cccccc ccc eccecce

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Peaches, all

Pineapples, .....-
spberries, OXtra.........---.-22ee cece ee
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Strawberries ......... Rese aak Ug ueb sites
WhortleberrieS ......-....- 2002 cecccveccces
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King’s Quick-Rising, 80-Ib. cases......... $
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. 140
. 1290
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“ictorian, 1 cans, (tall,) 2 doz..... ......

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720

12 00
. 200
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4 25
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30 lbs 60 bs 100 tbs
38

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60 foot Cotton... a

1 35
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‘Mackerel, 5 ib fresh standards............ 5 CO
| Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 i..........-

210

3 50
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9@10
9@10
12@13
10@12

275
130

Cherries, red standard..................+. 1 60
Cherries, pitted...... Po scee es oo aae 1 85@1 90

1 2

| Reg Plums, standards .................+. 1 56

Peaches, SCCONGS..........6-.-seceececsecs 2 26
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Orange Peel.. ea
Prunes, French, 60:

Turkey, new.
Raisins, Dehesia......
Raisins, London Layers...
Raisins, California *‘
Raisins, Loose Muscatels,.............
Raisins, Loose California.............-.
Raisins, Ondaras, 288...........- .-.-. 14@ 9%
Raisins, Sultamas...............--+-+++ 9 @ll
Raisins, Valencias, .............0.e+2- TU4@ 1%
Raisins, Imperials........5......0..+6 @3 30
: FISH.
Cod, Whole .... 2... cece cee cece eter cee e nes 4%@5
Ood, DONGICRB 5c. one soe ve cs ce coee wes
MAG oo ye eee bo ce age eee ‘b... 12%
Herring, round, % bbl................ @3 00
Herring, round, 14 ‘bbl.................++ 1 50
Herring, Holland, bblis..................:; 10 00
Herring, Holland, kegs................. 80@85
Herring, Scaled..........:.-...006 seeeeees 22Q@25
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, 4 bblis............
i. ss A 12m kits ....... 1 25

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White, N:
White, No. 1, 10 b kits...
White, Family, % bbls.
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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
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FARtENACEOUS GOODS.
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............-..2000-
Hominy, # bbl............--..-2-..-ee-
Macaroni, domestic 12 lb. boxes......
= imported ...........-.-e05--
Pearl Barley... .. 02 i.c..--2- <2 ons. see
Peas, Green... cece cece cece secre ee ceee
Peas, Split... 2... 0... 2 eee ee eee ce eee ee
Sago, GErMan............e cece eee ee
Tapioca, flake or pearl...............-
Wheat, cracked
Vermicelli, imported..................
§ domestic. 12 lb. boxes......
MATCHES.
Grand Haven, No. 8, Square.............66. 95
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro........... 110
Granda Haven, No. 200, parlor.............-. 1 %a
Grand Haven, No. 30, parlor.............. 2 25
Grand Haven, No. 7, round................1 50
Oshkosh, NO. 2.22.62. <2... ccc cc cece cee eso nee 5
Oshkosh, No. 8..........-.-. cece eeccee ee ceees 150
Swedish "5
Richardson’s No.8 square...............+.- 100
Richardson’sNo.9 dO. .............-.0.- 1 50
Richardson’s No. 7%, round............5.-.- 100
Richardson’s No. 7 00 8 rere ns ae 1 50
Woodbine. 300.5 ee ec ae 115
MOLASSES.
Black Strap. <<... 225.050. 2<. .- cece cen ewes 17@18
Guba Baking. 0.7.05 ee. t- ke en ee ees ese 22Q@25
PORTO ICG 65 Le ch oe esc ew sere
New Orleans, good...............-e2eceeee 33@40
New Orleans, choice..... .......-.+esecee- 44@50
New Orieans, fancy...... eee aie aes 50@52
4 bbls. se extra
OIL.
Michigan Test. ............0-- cece secon 10
Water WIC. 26.5655 2 5 oles ce eae: 114%
OATMEAL ROLLED OATS
Barrels... s.2.... 6. 6 25|Barrels............- § 25
Half barrels........ 8 25| Half barrels...... -3 25
CASCS). 3c... ss. DSS CABCB. 2.55. so te eas 2 85
PICKLES.
Medium............ 6 00:\Small, bbl.......... 70
ss ¥% bbl...... 8 50}. “ ¥% bbl....... 4 00
PIPES.
Imported Clay,.No, 216, 3 gross..... ..
Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross......
American T. D

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RICE

Choice Carolina......64'Java ........... 5%
Prime Carolina..... G6 (PAthe <;..... <2. sens: 5%
Good Carolina...... 5%4|Rangoon....... 5
Good Louisiana... .5%|Broken. @3}
TADIO .. cae od 5¥%¥@6 |Japan.......... 54@6%
Head ...... 2... 28% :
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure.:-...5%|Dwight’s ............ 5
Church’s 5. |Sea Foam........... 5%4
Taylor’s G. M....... 5 |Cap Sheaf........... 5
ic less in 5.box lots.
“SALT.

60 Pocket, F F Dairy............-.--+. 2 10@2 20
28 Pocket....:... 24 Remeie eA seis Dials sls 210
1003 b pockets............ Be cen ee as 2 35
Saginaw or Manistee..........-+....+- 95
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... ta
Ashton, English, dairy, 4-bu. bags.... 2 75
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 75
American, dairy, % bu. bags..........
Rock, bushels.........--.---2++-+-s-++-
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags.............-

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SAUCES.
London Relish, 2 4oz.......... Cea ene eee 2 50
' SOAP

Dingman, 100 bars...+...........e eee, 4 00
SPICES—W HOLEx

Allspice ...... peas bee oe Bees ee se ae 8%

Cassia, China in mats...............+-. 8%
«Batavia in bundles............ 2
* - Saigon-inm-rolls...........-..--5

Cloves, AMbOYNA.... 2.2.2... eee e ee eens
66 TANZADAY.. 0.22. cee cee eee a

Mace Batavia .......2...: Re ed eee eens

Nutmegs, fancy...........-.--ee sees
s No. 1

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Pepper, Singapore, blac
oe 66 whit

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SPICES—PURE GROUND.
Allspice ...... :
Cassia, Batavia..............---.s00+:
se sf and Saigon...........-
Soo SaagON oe eee ng cia ee
Cloves, Amboyna..........-------+202+
8$ -JanZpar. o... 3s cea oe a
Ginger, African..............0--eee eee
* ~Cochin........ regi ce alee lence
Jamaiwesa.. 2.2... 6c .5--6--t-s-
Mace Batavia... i... ccc ccec ce ccesecees
Mustard, English... ............-.-.- .
ee oe and Trieste.........
Mpieste.  . ss aes ees
Nutmegs, NO. 2..:.......02 00 cee ee eres
Pepper, Singapore black.............-
2 G Wihabe.2 5 25 5.25 et
CAYEDNE...........cce nese eens
STARCH.
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 b
“e oe 6e 6 1d

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Kgs8....
OXeS...
pulk.,:.)..
Pure, 1 b pkgs............
Corn, 1 ib pkgs..... ......
Muzzy, Gloss, 48 h boxes, 1 hb pkgs...
oat rT} 66 48 *§ _ 6b 3b iy es

« 40m ‘“ bulk.......
ss "2 Ib crates, 6 Ib boxes..
Corn, 40 ib boxes, | hb pkgs....
a6 D0 Ap oe LD es

. SUGARS.

Cut Loat......... cece scee eee ecee sees 8
GUC oe ooo oe oe es ore cea ee ese
POWUELEM .. 22-2 eee ccc ce cere ec cecinn cece
Granulated, Brenan? ee vey owe
Granulated, New Orleans.............
Confectionery A....... fee ceceeeceeees
Standard A :
No. 1, White
No. eee

No.3 C.......----> Oo Sue ees ces
No.4 C. 2... 026-0: Rib canceceetorssceeee
NOB ooo oats nek cone ee sine se

: SYRUPS.

8.
Corn, barrels.....@33 |Pure Sugar, bbl. 25@38
rn, % bbis..-..-@35 |Pure Sugar, % bbl 27@39
Corn, 10 gal. k’gs. 238
SNOFF.

Lorillard’s American Gentlemen.....

& Maccoboy...........--eeeee
Gail & Ax’ r

ss ~ « ~“Rappee
Railroad Mills Scotch..........---+-+-

TOBACCOS—PLUG

Spear Head.....-42@44|M

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Pixtra. Coo... once. ese se

Co ee een ee 54@ 5%
534@ 0%
¥4%@ 54
5 @ 5%

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4iMerry War........-.-
Road..........42/\Jolly Tar

+000 BONG

Sweet Cuba

: Japan ordinary..........0+0+4+ ae «+ 18Q20

| Japan dust... 2. 20... ss ee ease

sxeseue

0 | Lemons, Choice... ..............2-0 ce ceee

» 1 30

oliy TAP 5... ..s0005
Live & Let Live..... 34 |

Sweet - ippin
Five and
awatha ... a

Japan fair to good.......... Ne cite eee 25@30

PAPAIN HNC. 26653 ee asses 35@45

Youngs HysOl.-.. 6662.5. 6.5. cose aceccess 20@45

Gun Powder.............. a ool vekuee oe oees 35@50

Oolong ..... es oe re ake 33@55@60@75

CONGO. 6 i a 25@30
VINEGAR.

30 gr.
White Wine... 2... se cee 5.
CHG oo. es Epes oes 8:
BPVIO- 66g oe ce cre esas cuae 10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported ..................
do , American. .......6..02-205.

50 gr.
10
10
12

do o.1
GO: NO: oe ea ee
Cocoa Shells, bulk...........2....006--
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand.........
Cream Tartar 5.and 10 Db cans.........
Candler. Star. 3: 22.5 2. ee
Oandles, Hotel. ....- 62.00.00... cscs
Camphor, 02Z., 2 Ib boxes...............
Extract Coffee, V. C................ oe
do- Feli oe Soha
Fire Crackers, per box.......... ae
Gum, Rubber J
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.
Gum: Spruce: . 3.02.2 ss ce ess e
Jelly, in 30 b pails...................06 54@
Powder, Keg... 2.6505 o.oo ees eles @5 25
Powder, % Ke@.........cceeccscececeese QB 8%
15
ee ac eae reas 8 50

CANDY. FRUITS AND NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote.as follows:
STICK.
Standard, 25 Ib boxes................005 8 @ 8%
Twist, do @9
Cut Loaf do @10

Royal, 25  pails...................e00e 8%@ 9
Royal, 200 h bpis......... 22.0. @8
Extra; 20D pails. 22: 25... ee.
Extra, 200 Ib bbls... ....55..........2..
French Cream, 25 i pails..............
Cut loaf, 25 Tb caseS...............0.00
Broken, 25 f pails................ce008
Broken. 200 Ib bbis.................0.65
FANCY—IN 5 ib BOXES.
lemon Drops...) oie. c se cee ee
Sour Drops... 3. oe eens a cates
Peppermint Drops.................0.0+-
Chocolate Drops... 250... ees ces ee se
H MChocolate Drops...................
Gumi PYOpS . 2. ee sent
PAiCOnice Drops. 222 660.6. ose we aoe ks :
AB Licorice Drops..
Lozenges, plain..............
Lozenges, printed...
Imperials ..........
Mottoes ....
Cream Bar..
Molasses Bar
Caramels..... :
Hand Made Creams.
Plain Creams.......
Decorated Creams
String Rock.........
Burnt Almonds.......... a
Wintergreen Berries........... .. .-.-.
FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in pails...............
Lozenges, plain in bbls................
Lozenges, printed in pails.............
Lozenges, printed in bbls.............
Chocolate Drops, in pails..............
Gum Drops in pails...................
Gum Drops, in bbls................006.
Moss Drops, in pails...................
Moss Drops, in bbls...............--28-
Sour Drops, in pails...................
Imperials, in pails.................06-
Tmperials in bbls... ............. Bo
FRUITS.
Bananas
Oranges, California, fancy...........-.
Oranges, Choice ..............0...ee0-
Oranges. Jamaica, bbls..........--...-
Oranges, Florida... ............ce cee .3 25@4 00
Oranges; Rodi, <.:. 4... .. sce. 2 ees eens @
Oranges, Messinad...............e ee eeee @
Oranges, OO.. @
Oranges, Imperials.................+6- @
: @3 15
Lemons; (ANCY. . 2.2.22 kee es ee 5 00@5 25
Lemons, California.................08-
Figs, layers, new, @ D...............+- 12%@16
Figs, Bags, 50 ib @
Dates, trails do: 2... ..... 2.2... cee ® 5%
Dates: 4 dO dO 22.6.2 22 e505... @ 6%
Dates, Fard 10 i box # b............. @ 9%
Dates, Fard 50 ib box ® b.............. 8 @8%
Dates, Persian 50 b box # b........... 6 @t%*
Pine Apples, ® doz.............-....- @
. " NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona...............06- 17@18
s¢ VACA. es oe es a @1l7
GaHHfornia | ssc o.oo. @li%
Brazile (oe) ee etc e ns « -. @10
HulDerts: SIOUY. «2: 62.5 2s tse es. s 11@12
a BAECOIONA. |... 5.2... 002.0 @8
Grenoble... sso... seek ec et 16@16%4
Sicily. 2<.....: ce. Sees cas 15
Prenelt 2... ho. 2e i soecas oe 84@l11
Pecans, Texas. HP... -.----.---- 1I@16
@5 50
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Walnuts,

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ESSQUTE. 60052. es cece sl es
Cocoanuts, # 100, full bags..... Nei aiece bla
Chestmuts. <3. >... en cee. ae

PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw # D...............008
Choice do €0..225, 0, 5 @5%
Fancy H.P.do dO ................5- @ 5%
Choice White, Va.do ..............628 6 @6%
Fancy HP,. Va do ...............-6- @ 5%
HP Va ee 64@
PROVISIONS.

The Grand Kapids Packing & Provision Co.

quote as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.
WGSR as a sn a ww Sees wae < 15 25
GHOrt Glib 2 oo eens ee ce es eee 15 25
Short cut, clear, Botsford.................. 14 25
Short cut Morgan........ Ps Soaeegee 15 50
Extra clear pig, short cut......... ... eee 16 25
Extra clear, heavy ............ceee cece eeeeee 16 25
Clear quill. short cut..............-.-+---+. 16 25
Boston clear, short cut...............+--0-. 16 25
Clear back, short cut.................. uid. 16 25
Standard clear, short cut, best............ 16 25
Gan oe ee ee oo be bee cee
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Hams, average 20 Ibs..........-..-..-- a ll
fe fs 16 Ibs eS 114
12 to 12S. 2. ll’
PICNIC 2.2... cee cee eee e cece ee eces ose &
best DOHCICSS. .-. 2.32.66 bcos oe
GHOMIGECIS,. = eos ee ne oe hese eee cece sents: 8
Breakfast Bacon, boneless................+- n
Dried Beef, CXtra........2..-ee see eeeecec eee 8%
ae Want Prices... ......2.32)4.5.5-- 10
DRY SALT MEATS.

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99 | Long Clears, heavy........... .---s+eee+ +
o6 os me

GNU 35 oon oe wees cee 3

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THOTGCES 2 ...--sccccs veces coscseect (le wichelee
WHDUDS 22.5... ss os eee eee
LARD IN TIN PAILS.

3 ib Pails, 20 in & Case............-2.06--
5 i Pails, 12in acase............. Recs.
10 Pails, 6in a case ....
20 Ib Pails, 4 pails in case
BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.............. " 00
Extra Mess, Chicago Packing.............- 7 59

ae «Kansas City Packing........ + % 25
Plate 6 esa se ache eee Pe see: 7
Extra Plate.............--- 0-0. BS tre lea 8 25
Boneless, rump butts... .....-...sseseeeeees 10 00

ss * * Kan City pkd........ 9 CO
(Ty 66 “ ee +o % bbl. 5 00
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork Sausage.... 2.2... cceecenecneccceceee ot 1%
Ham Sausage........cese se sceeecee io ceenaces 11
Tongue Sausage...........erceceeeceecees 9
Frankfort Sausage............. :
Blood Sausage.........ecsee coos _
Bologna, straight.........-..---++« Soe eee.
Bologna, thick..............-ececeees- ceeees .
Head Cheese...... 2... 2-2. cccccccsececcccesee 6

PIGS’ FEET.
In half DArrelS..........ceecccecec ese cceces 3 50
In quarter barrels............. ee ibaa ss 215
FRESH MEATS.

The W. Steele Packing &
quotes as follows: :
Fresh Beef, sides or carcasses........
Dressed HOgs.......--.ccccesesceeccnes
Pork loins..... s
Beef loins.. ..

Beef ribs......
Pork ribs........
Pork sausage.....

rces
and 50

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Provision Co.

| Bologna......... Keke

Frankfort SQusage........--.. sees eee
Blood, liver and head sausage........

John Mobrhard quotes as follows:
MOD is ; eombancecegececcoss

 

Fairhaven Counts..... ....----+seesereereeees 35
Selecta oi 6. 6. iad i Cceencans cece
-Anchors........ eee ed Oe eee eect eue tees 20

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Standards ........... cc cece eee eee ee rec ce eens 18
PavOrites, oi. css Se eae ae es 15
Standards per gal.............. 00.0 e eee teeeel 00
Selects, per gal... ...... 2.2... cece ee ee eens 1 40
Counts, in bulk, per 100............... Sul os. 115

at  SHOH = 8 oo es ace er
Clams, oe ct qi |

FRESH FISH. ‘

Black bass........... pee te BS. See eae as 10
HOOK DESG 6 ee cc ee ee wee 4
PEO 5 og oad oes oon Saas a 4
Duck-bill pike: 0220.0. line cee > cee 5

ut. : 10
Whitefish, smoked... . 0.2.2... 0 0. cece ee cece

WOODENWARE.
Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows:
Standard Tubs, No. L.......... 6... eee ee ee 5 50
Standard Tubs; NO. 2.0.02... 2.1. ence 4
Standard Tubs, No-3:..... 02.20... cee 3
Standard Pails, two hoop.................... 1
Standard Pails, three hoop...............-.. 150
Pails, ground WOOd se... 5 ee ee cece ce eee: 4|
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes...........-..... 2°
Butter Pails, ash. 06 3.5.2 ees oes eg se 2 2
Butter Padles. 222 se kc 90
Butter Spades... 2.8 ce "5
OHNO PINS. oo ooo cn co cer cccueee ces we
Potato Mushers. 2... 6 coo co oe oii wag oe cee 50
@lothes Pounders. -.... 2.22. oii e cc cee eee se 2 25
Clothes Pins............ Ren cecal ace ses 60
MGD SUIGKS oo oes es eee ans 100
Washboards, simgle.... 2.0... cc ccc ce cece 1%
Washboards. double..............  ..e.eeees 2 25
Washboards, Northern Queen.............. 2%
BASKETS,

Diamond Market..............00..-c0es- evi. 40
Bushel, narrow band, No.1........ duces. 1 50
Bushel, narrow band, No. 2................- 1 40
Bushel, wide band......... Sy ME Boe oon Sve eiees lu
Clothes, splint, No. 3.............0-.eeeeeeee 3 50
Clothes, splint, No.2... ...0 2. cei eee eos 4 2
Clothes, splint, No. 1...... ..-. 2... ....222. 5. 5 00
Clothes, willow
Clothes, willow A
Clothes, willow No.1..................- ocak
Water Tight, (acme) bu....................- 3 5

ss sf & Malt PW. oe cic e es 2 85

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

HIDES.

Green ....@b5 @ 5%|Calf skins, green

Part cured... 6 @6%| orcured.:..7 @%™%,

Fulleured.... 7 @ Deacon skins,

Dry hides and ® piece..... 10 @25
KEpS .. 5.02. : 8

WOOL.
Fine washed i 22@25|Coarse washed.. -26@28
Medium ......... 27@30|Unwashed........ 16@22
FURS. :
No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4
BGSte 2 ee 15 00 7 4 50
BOAVEIS,. oo. on. ces sees 6 00 25
IBAA SOEs ou. ss 7
@at, Wild... oo s es
f HOUSC.2 2. soc.
HOM, HOGQs coco .o ooo cee 1

ee

50
15
00
Cross: C08 eos 5 00

GYR ee
Mink, Large Dark......
= Smal! Pale....... 25
IMSrbinsg:<.... 3c. occ 1 00
SPRING WINTER FALL KITS
MUSratS: |. 2.66.55. 8@4
OGtCR oe a. 6 00
Raccoon, Large...... 75
ss Smaill....... 30
Skunk. oo) 225.525 23. tA
WG oe ee 300 100 50
Deer Skins, dry, Red Coats, per Jb........
: ee be Blue os oe

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Short Grey,
Long ‘

MISCELLANEOUS.
Sheep pelts, short shexring....... ..
Sheep pelts, old wool estimated....... @25
PPANOW 2s os ees eas oo ee 384@ 3%
Greuse butter.............. De aa 5@ &
Ginseng, good.............-..6.2-- ..1 60@1 70

MISCELLANEOUS.

_Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.60@$1.70 8 b
for clean washed roots.

_ Rubber Boots and Shoes—Jobbers are offer-
ing i0 per cent. off on first quality and 40 and
12% per cent. off on second quality.

be sé oe

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—$2.25@$2.50 per bbl.

Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu.

Bean—Hand-picked mediums are very
searce, readily commanding #2.25@$2.50 per bu.

Butter—Jobbers pay 20c for choice dairy and
sell at 22c. Grease buiter is slow sale at 8c.

Butter:ne—Creamery, léc for solid packed
and lic forrolls. Dairy, 14c for solid packed
and 15c for rolls. :

Cabbages—$5@$7 per 100, according to size.
Very scarce.

Carrots—a30@35ec per bu.

Celery—2%5 # doz.

Cheese—Jobbers are holding their stocks at
18@13\c.

Cider—l0c per gal.

Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.45; apple bar-
rels, 25c.

Cranberries—Home grown, $3 perbu. Cape
Cod, $8.50@$8.75 per bbl.

Dried Apples—Jobbers hold sun-dried at 5c
and evaporated at 84c.

Eggs—Jobbers pay 18c for pickled stock
and 22c for fresh, holding at 2c above those fig-
ures. Fresh eggs are hard to get.

Honey—In moderate demand, but scarce,
readily commanding 16@18ce.

Hay—Baled is moderately active at $14

perton in twoand five ton lots and $13 in
ear lots.

Onions-- Home grown, %5e per bu. Spanish,
$1.33 per crate,

Pop Corn—2c 8 b.

Potatoes—Buyers pay 68@70c for good stock
(Rose and Hebrons preferred) and hold at 75@

ic.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln-dried Jerseys are
scarce and high, readily commanding $5@$5.50

er bbl
Turnips—20@25e per doz.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—No change. City millers pay 79c for
Yaneaster and 7%e for Fulse and Clawson.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 56c in 100 bu.
lots and 4c in carlots.

Oats—White, 38c in small lots and 34c in

Rye—48@50e # bu.

Barley—Brewers pay $1.20 @ cwt.

Flour—No change. Patent, $5.20% bbl.in sacks
and $5.40 in wood. Straight, $4.20 ® bbl. in
sacks and $4.40 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.40 # bbi.

Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 # ton. Bran, $18
@ton. Ships, $18.50 @ ton. Middlings, $19 B
ton Corn and Oats, $18 #2 ton.

COAL!

Present Prices:

 

 

$8.00 per ton.
$7.75 per ton.

Stove No. 4 and Nut - -
EggandGrate - - -

We are agents for Brazil Block Coal. The
best and cheapest steam coal in the market.

Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co.,

OFFICE 52 PEARL ST.,

 

Offer No, 176.

netic J atte y-

 

 

 

I have a nice lot of Hand-

picked Beans I offer to the
trade. Parties in want can get
supplied by writing to

W. T. LAMOREADX,

71 CanalStreet, - Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

THURBER, WAYLAND & CO,

NEW YORK, |
RELIABLE

FOOD PRODUCTS.

[It is both pleasant and profitable for merchants to
occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially
invited.to call, look through our establishment, corner
West Broadway, Reade ani Hudson streets, and make
our acquaintance, whether they wish to buy goods or
not. Ask for a member of the firm.]

 

LECTROTYPERS,
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To eh 0k aeteo
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Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Works,
for State of Michigan.

 

ESTABLISHED 1866.

BaRNETY Bros.

152 So. Water Street, Chicago.

We do a General Commission Business
and offer as inducements twenty years’ .ex-
perience and clear record. The best equip-
ped and largest salesroom in the business
in this city. Ample storage facilities—full
20,000 feet of floor space in the center of
the best market in the West. Ample capi-
tal and first-class references on file with
Toe TRADESMAN. Write us if you wish

information, whether to buy or sell. It

will cost”you nothing. .

BARNETT BROS.

RUORKEL BROE
CHocoiatt

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE YOUR TRADE *

BY SELLING

 

Composed of Guatemala, African and
Mexican Javas, Santos, Maracaibo and Rio

selected with especial reference to their fine:
popular brand -

drinking qualities. The most
of Blended Coffee in the. market.

Sold ne “
in 50 Ib. Cans and 1 Ib. packages, 30, 69 and 100°

eo

*

lb. Cases.. Mail Orders Solicited by the pro- om

 

Board of

J t ve
nt—G..M. d, Petoskey.
esident- Grand Rapids.

—H. B. Fairchild, G
-Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs.
ill, Owosso, — '
ive Committee—Geo. Gundrim, Frank Inglis,
H. Lyman, John E. Peck, E. T. Webb. 3
Peal Bence ry—James Vernor, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Detroit, September 4, 5,6 and 7.

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society
ORGANIZED
er.

- Treasurer—Hi . Fairchild.
~ ‘Board of Censors—President, Vice-President and Sec-
Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, Geo.
'G. Steketee, A. F. Haveltine and F. J, Wurzburg.
wen, Isaac Watts. Wm. E. White and L. White.

mittee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair-

- chil ugo Thum. :
Commi Stes ‘on Logislation—R. A. McWilliams, Theo.
og 'W. H. Tibbs. se
Gonntnecon Pharmacy W. L. White, A. C. Bauer and
eel " Moctings— Kirst Thursday-evening in each
month. =
Annaal Meeting—First Thursday eveningin November
Bont wactun Teureday evening, January 5, at THE
-  JPRADESMAN office. (

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
. os ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883.
President—Frank Inglis.
First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry.
Second Vice-President—J. J. Crowley.
asurer—F. Rohnert.
Assistan’ ; ee
Ann —First Wednesday 4
ecniar Mootince —Ficet Wednesday in each month.

Central ichigan Druggists’ Association.
President, a Dinlop: Secretary, R. M. Mussell.
Be County Pharmaceutical Society.
eae M. Deen: Seeretary, Henry Kephart.
-<Clinton County Druggists’ Association.
President, a omen Secretary, A.8. Wallace.

‘ levoix County Pharmaceutical Society
one H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.
--~Lonia County Pharmaceutical Society.

President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.

3 ~ 9.

Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

: President, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote.

Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Association.
President, D. 0. Roberts; Secretary, D. McDonald.
“Madson County Pharmaceutical society.
President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett.
ecosta County Pharmaceutical ‘Society.
= eon C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A: H. Webber.
onroe County Pharmaceutical Society.
tae S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss.
“Muskegon County Druggists’ Association,
Presfient E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, C. 8. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre.
Newaygo County Pharmaceutical society.
President J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller.

Oceana County Pharmaceutica) society
President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady.
Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety.
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 Advance in Quinine.

The following circular letter from a lead-
ing quinine manufacturer’s agents will be of
interest to the drug trade:

NEw YorK, December 6, 1887.

Referring to our last special report of 15
ult., we advise you to-day of the further
course of this article.

Large buyers appeared on this market
abuut Nov. 17, who:secured 150,000 ounces,
or more, at an average price of about 37

-eents, subsequently a large holder here sold
about 200,000 ounces at 40 to 4214.

Powers: & Weightman advanced their
price on Nov. 30 to 43 cents and again Dec-
ember 2 to 49 cents in bulk.

In London speculative purchases were

made at advancing prices from 1 to 2-1 be-|.

ing paid. To-day’s cable advises a further
advance to 2-2 and little offering. It ap-
pears from the latest information from
abroad, that the syudicate who manipulated
the coffee market so successfully this year,
has now, with ample means, gone into qui-
nine, buying up all available stock at recent
prices. How far they will carry this manipu-
lation, no one ean tell, but it is thought
that they will not stop at the present stage.

The manutacturers have been taken by
surprise. They expected continued low prices
of bark, until the Ceylon plantations had
been reduced to such proportions as to make
large shipments of bark impossible, but the
speculators haye quickly turned the scales
on them, and have brought about in a few
weeks what would have taken many months
by the slower process of letting the market
take its own natural course.

We read ina recent London paper, the
Commercial Record, the following: **Cin-
chona cultivation is being: abandoned in
Ceylon, the plantations not having proved
profitable speculations. The export of root

~ bark from Ceylon has lately been very large,

a many trees having been pulled up altogether |

in consequence of having been stricken. with
disease or to make way for tea. In other
cases the trees have been peeled or shorn of
their branches.” :

This and similar statements have been

made for several years and ‘there seems to;

be some truth in them. After cultivation
has once been abandoned, it will take six
" years or longer to recover lost ground. At
what price it will pay to cultivate bark it
- is difficult to state. We would, however, re-
 ¢all the fact,:that two years ago it was
thought impossible that quinine would ever
- go down to present figures, but it is a well
- known fact that the market will often fol-
low a certain course, downward or upward,
without apparent reason, carrying prices be-
yond proper limits. :
_ The stock in London has been reduced
since a year ago, about 12,000 bales. The
weight of the bales does not materially differ
_ from those of a year ago, as erroneously
_ Stated by our Philadelphia friends in their
_ lamb-like circular. Besides the above 12,000
_ bales the trade has absorbed the increase of
all the Java shipments, showing that the
consumption is even now larger than the
production. — cS
‘Te-day’s London bark sales went off at
ly 50 per cent. higher priees over the pre-
sales, the unit value being now fully
) cents per ounce, cost of pro-

ld be desirable to have a
t and a gradual advance when-
ars to be justified, we must
fact that speculators will go
advantage of the better situa-

 

them to join. .
‘Peculiarities of Some Detroit Druggists. |
_ James Vernor is a great whist player. |.
| F. W. R. Perry is a curler and plays base |
ball. . z : See oh Se ue F 2 ee .

 

ome cases of which I
mplete loss of the

at is perfectly charming, ==
fear as I can find out, the beginning

of the fish business was brought to public
good fishermen.

notice about the time eleven
were picked out to become disciples and

teachers and followers of the Lord, but the
other feller, the twelfth man, being an out-

‘sider, he turned out bad and trouble has

been brewing ever since. .

You all, doubtlesy remember reading of
the experience of a man named Mr. Jonah?
Now, he is set down as being the Father of
the Fish Liars. A man like him, who went
around and made all the hewspapers believe
he had : wallowed a whale and kept him
down for three days before he gave it up to
anyone else, should have amonument erect-
ed to his memory at once. Ever since that
time we have been going from bad to worse.

The season just closed has been an un-
usually good one, and fish liars have been
very prolific. The lies have panned out
well, and the returns will show many a
good man who has tried his. best to break
the record. I, myself, am guilty of just one
offense ef going afishing the past season,
but, ‘nstead of the ‘usual, luck, I did no
harm to the fish. I started early in the
morning, and, by the aid of a kerosene
lamp, dug a can of those little creatures
called angle worms. After two hours’
driving, walking, climbing through brush,
over logs, through . wire fences, crossing
and re-crossing the creek, with a number
one, good fish liar who knew just where all
the fish were—the old story over again—
we suddenly came to a halt. Now, for fish;
but, alas, we were doomed to a disappoint-
ment. In our haste to get started, we had
left the can of worms at home. No worms,
no fish—that was just what we caught.
After a hurried lunch on aeold ham sand wich
anda pull or two at a bottle of old Hennesey
‘Cough Syrup,” we called gurselves back
to the city—and kept mum.

You have all heard of Holland. N ow,
there is a city that will -actually suffer for
water. According to all reports, so far,
there have been taken from the lake over
2,000,000 of fish this season, and no one has
been caught catching anything less than four
feet in length. Owing to the enormous
quantities of fish taken out, the water has
fallen about sixteen feet on a level, so far,
and if the season had lasted one month lon-
ger, the boys would not have had water
enough to skate on the coming winter.

I have tried to stick to the truth ever
since lL have been 1n the business, but when
my friends return from a fishing trip and
tell me of the wonderfully large fish they
have caught, also the immense quantities, I
am of the opinion that the fish we receiveto
sell in this city are only the culls that are
thrown back into the water as worthless.

In my judgment, the cause of the rapid.
growth and increase of fish liars is due to
the newspapers and summer resort hotel
proprietors—if they would learn to divide
fish stories, instead of multiplying, they
would come nearer the facts.

Now, in closing, 1 pride myself that we|

have no fish liars in our Association, and,
in apology, will say, I take everything back
that looks a little off color or a little too
large, as I am like the Boy with the Little
Hatchet—I cannot tell a lie.

ee ees
The Drug Market.

The quinine boom is still on. Speculators
have been buying heavily and, with a 50
per cent. advance in the price of bark at the
London sales of last Tuesday, it is claimed
that it now costs 50 cents per ounce to man-
ufacture. Cinchonidia is advancing in sym-
pathy. Borax is very firm at the advance
noted and tending still higher. Carbolie
acid is very firm and it is believed high
prices will rule next season. Quicksilver
and all mercurials are firm at the advance.
Oil cassia has advanced on accouut of light
stocks. Oil anise has declined. Canary
seed is very firm. Castor oil has declined
again this week 1 cent per pound. Lard oil
has advanced. Gum opium is_ steady.
Morphia is quiet. Citric acid is advancing.
Salacylic acid has declined. Gum camphor
is very firm. Blue vitriol is tending higher.
Cassia buds, cassia, gingers and capsicum
are all tending higher. J uniper berries are
scarce and higher. Spermaceti has declined.
White and red lead have advanced 4% cent,

on account of the advance in pig lead and|_

linseed oil.

Special Meeting of the M.S. P. A.
The Michigan State Pharmaceutfcal As-
sociation held a special meeting in De-
troit Dec. 7. There were about twenty
members present, with President Bassett in
the chair. It was decided to change the
date of the next meeting to Sept. 4, 5, 6and
%, the first session to be held at 2 o’clock on
the 4th. As this was a special meeting,
called for the purpose of changing the date
of meeting, Mr. Bassett thought that no
other subjects could be acted upon. The
question of liquor houses who make exhib-
its of wines and liquors at the meetings was
talked about, and nearly all present thought
that such firms should not be allowed to
give samples by the drink. Secretary Park-
ill urged all present to do all in their
power to increase the membership.
December Meeting of the Detroit Society.

The Detroit Pharmaceutical Society held
its regular meeting on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 7. Five new members were. elected.
S. E. Parkill, of Owosso, and D. E. Prall,
of East Saginaw, were present:

Mr. Dupont, who could: not be present,

sent apaper on **Photography,” which was.

read by Secretary Rohnert. It was decided
to have committees of one each appointed
for different sections of the city, whose duty

it will be to call upon all druggists not

members of the Society and try and induce

 

 

 

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Two Sizes—Regular or 50-cent size, and

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MAKERS AND GRINDERS OF |

Chrome Greens and Yellows.
Prussian, Chinese and Sol-
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Permanent Red, Ver-
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Being makers of DRY COLORS, we have
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SPECIALTIES — White and Tinted Leads,
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Peninsular brands of Ready Mixed Paints
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F.. J. WURABURG,

Wholesale Agent,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

THE IMPROVED

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ea

Points of Superiority: Portability, Power,
Durability, Compactness, Strength of Cur-
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Water Tight, Convenience, Can be Carried in
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Price $10, Dis. to the Trade.

The Electro Medical Battery Co.,

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Manufacturers’ Agents,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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Hazeltine & Parkins Drag Co

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit
and Chicago.

GENUINE K, of L. CIGARS.

The product of Organized, Working Ci-
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the Co-operative plan by members of L. A.
6374, K. of L. Smokers and Friends of
Labor, Attention! If you are Opposed to
filthy, tenement-house factories, the servile
labor of coolies, the contracts for convict
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If you arein favor of shorter hours of labor,
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them your most. liberal patronage. The yel-
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GINSENG ROOT.

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Advanced—German quinine, cine a,
cassia, lard oil, juniper berries, white lead, red
Pee Be ee

. Declined—Oil anise, castor: oil, salacylic acid,
Spermaceti. — a te,

ACIDUM -

Aceticum |... 22.46.02...
Benzoieum, German......
Carbolicum ............ a es
Citrieum <3 26s a
Hydrochlor ....... 2
Nitrocum ....
Oxalicum ..
Salicylicum
Tannicum...
Tartaricum ..

AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16 deg..... Petes tote ere wee 8@
* 18 de 4@ 6
11@ 13
12@ 14
wt ERR
60@1 70
i@ 8
25@

»

Carbonas..............., see ee ee
Chloridum ................. oan Cae
BACCAE. :
Cubebae (po. 1 80...................5.. 1
AUMPOUUS |. 662
Xanthoxylum ............:............

BALSAMUM.
Copatba. 2 es, fee en es 55@ 60
Perdis ee a ;
Terabin, Canada.......................
Totten 750 es ee

CORTEX.
Abies, Canadian..............0........
Cassiae .......... palace oe ccc ae oe
Cinchona Flava........................
Euonymus atropurp..................
Myrica Cerifera, po............. .....
Prunus Virgini................ pose Ces
Quillaig, grd.: 3.005
Sasstras - 6.6
Dimnse os Sees
Ulmus Po (Ground 12).................

EXTRACTUM. i
Glycyrrhiza Glabra.................... 24@, ee

66

&8

POe Se ee ee
Haematox, o boxes. 8.
: Bees oe i
BGS oo fo ee es
TGR She eee
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip.................
Citrate and Quinia...... 2
Citrate Soluble.................00000.,
Ferrocyanidum Sol....................
Solut Chloride.........................
Sulphate, com’l, (bbl. 85).............. 1%
s a ae eee a as

fered: fra fore
CUR OO

GHEE O80

. FLORA,
AMINO A. ue Oe
Anthemis. (60.7 et oa
Matricaria.,

1L2@
45@

FOLIA.
Barosma 2.0
Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly............
C s a ee a a ee
Salvia officinalis, 4s and %s..........
Ura Ursic ee
GUMML.
Acacia, Ist picked........ :
“sé 2nd oe

oe 3rd ee c

se Sifted sort

sf POV es
Aloe, Barb, (po, 60).

** Cape, (po. 20).....

** Socotrine, (po. 60)
Ammoniae ............
Assafoetida, (po. 80)...................
BenzOinuny 200,00
Camphorae 25/500
Catechu, 1s, (4s, 14; 48, 16)........... f
Euphorbium, po....................... 351
Galbanum. 5 @
GamboOre, pO... 75@
Guaiacum, (po. 45)..............000000. @
KINO! (DO. 25) se @
MBSUIGT 0 @I1 25
Myrrh; (p0.45). 0050 @ 40
Opie pO: 5 (oj. 4 15@4 25
ShelaG foe a 2@ 28

= « bleached: 0200. 8 25@ 30
Mragacangh (60s 15

HERBA—In ounce packages.

Absinthinm: |i
HMupastorium 67.0 ‘
Bobelia 20.0. sselegis esas re
Majorum ce
Mentha Piperita..........0............

oe MAE

no

25
28
23
25
30
22
25

RUC ee
Manacetum,: Vici.
ymus. V........ Pee eee oc oye
MAGNESIA.
Waleined, Pat 20.5 33.
Carbonate, Pate. co... 22
Carbonate, K.& M.................... 25
Carbonate, Jennings.................. 36
OLEUM.
Absinthwm: 720000 oe 5 06@5 50
Amygdalae, Dule.... 3. ...cc bce, 45@ 50
Amydalae, Amarae............0...5.... 7 25@7 5
AMIS oe pei 1 90@2 10
Auranti Cortex...................... 8 @2
Bergamii.,........... meio Nes dane Souci 2 Bi
Cajiputi ... : - 9@
Caryopbyt oe es. ao cdsas
Cedar ee
Chenopodi 6.608.
Cinnamon es. .c.
Ciponeha ee
Coniumy Mae ooo
Copaiba ie. Se 0@ 1
Cubebae ...... Peace es sac gee ee 12 W@12 50
Hixechthitog.. 00.60.20. 90@1 00
EViGerO@ 066. 2 1 20@1 30
Gaultheria | 05. ee 2 25@2 35
Geranium, 3.............. foes 15
Gossipii, Sem, gal...................... 55@ 75
Hedeoma.........., py ecce weg ote es T5@ 85
JUNIPCE 8 ee 50@2 00
EAVOnaale 2.23. ce ceo ‘ 00
HONS 1 75@2 25
AN PAE 42@ 45
Mentha Piper o.) 066.6005 ca) 2 25@3 3)
Mentha Verid 2.200 3 75@4 00
Morrhbuae, gal... le 80@1 00
10@
RIC Fe ee 1 02@1
ROsSMarint oo ee mee %5@1
FROSUOS Fos oe es
BUCCI Oe
DADING ee
Santa 4
Sassatras: 2.
Biiapis, C88, 3.000. eile
PBIG Ns ee
(PAYING 220s tee 40@
SR ODU.c sco ls eee e @
‘TREODTOMASS. | 6.55005 eS 1@
POTASSIUM.
Riehromate. 2.0065 ee 18@
Bromide ...... 00... sce ee cee eeeceneeess $2@
Chlorate; (Po. 20)... 6... oe . 18@
FOGING 2. eo cs 3 00@3
Prussiate .. 02... 6.03... sea oo 25@
RADIX.
ANCDRe ie ea
AMCHUSB cos ee
APUM, DO.6 Sooo bse eee ee
Calamus. 63
Gentiana, (po. 15)........ Boece to.

Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)...................
M, (pO. 45)...........
p

150
@

10@
16@
Hydrastis Canad @
Hellebore, Alba) po................... 16@
POV PO oe ee 15@ »-
EDOGRG, PO. oc cess ce 1 75@2 00
JRIQDA, DES oc ces 25@ 30
Maranta, 368.202 06500 ee @ 3
Podophyllum, po...................... 1@ 18
RbCl eo 75C1 00
ORG. yeas Sea Shi D ees eee 1 75
rf PV ---- sees eee Bi ncad eoes cee de scl. %5@1 35
SpIPe a ee ee ee 48@
Sanguinaria, (po. 25)...................
Serpentaria........ ile ees ces cs eas ce
SCONCE See 15@
Smilax, Officinalis, H.................. @
ss $ Moxie @
Boulae, (po. 35). eae es ~
plocarpus, Foetidus, po..........
Valertnon, English, (po. 8) Cie codnc a.
at German
SEMEN.
Anisum, (po. 20)........ Rady oe as @
Apium (graveolens)................... 10@
Bite, ieee 4@
Carnal, (pO. 18) o.oo oe L@ 15
Cardamom ......... Ee eake gen ea oe es 1 00@1 25
Cortanagrum 22007 ee, 10@ 12
Cannabis Sativa........ ee oust -. B4@ 4
Gydontum. re ee 75@1
Ehanapoatin ce wale sescy gre Hoc eos I 2
Dipterix Odorate.............. eee 1 7%5@1 85
Hopnicuss Nig eee cnet. eee es ae sans oo 15
‘oenugreek, pO........ 0.0... cece sees.
3%@

be Cee beuskioee ce
Lini, (DDL, 8) Ee hee 34%@
Paieikad oe

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0@

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Frumenti
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do :

2 Or slate use..... i

Yellow Reef, do | EEE ra Te
MISCELLANEOUS,

AKther, Spts Nitros, 3 F.......2. Seneca
Ather, Spts. Nitros, 1 F.......0.20777°
manent
Alumen, ground, (po. 7)
Annatto ......2...... ees cee et oe
AUtiMmOnI, po...
Antimoni et Potass Tart.......0 7-777
Argenti Nitras, 3............0000007777
POSOMIOUNN
Balm Gilead Bud
Bisoiuth BON 2 15@2 20
Calcium Chlor, 1s, (448, 11; 4s, 12)... @
Cantharides Russian, BOs i
Capsici Fructus, af
Capsici Fructus,
Capsici Fructus, B,
Caryophyllus, (po. 85).........1....7.!
Carmine, No. 40
Cera Aiba, S.

; 2

Big Boose
esde8ans
BaSSuFne8B

oo
8

30 | Cera Flava

Coccus
Cassia Fructus
eoieae Somes epee eeu ‘
etaceum .............. 45
Chloroform . 202.00 380 40
Chloroform, Squibbs. 3. @1 00
Chloral Hydrate Cryst. 1 50@1 %5
Chondrus ............. Ue Seek 10@ RB
Cinchonidine, P.& W....21 122177770777 1@
Cinchonidine, German.........)'° "77" 8@ i
Corks, see list, discount, per cent....
CROMSOMIBE 2.
Crem, (DDL 15)...
Creta prep
Creta, precip
Creta Rubra........0005.00 0
NOs a
Cudbear..
Upp swiok.. 8
Bere
EMner Beinn
Emery, all numbers
Mere PO.
Ergota,(po.) %5.....0.00000.000
Hiawe White
Galla......
Gambier
Gelatin, Coopor........ 000002011111
Gelatin, French.....000 00002070 °°1007"" 40@
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 60&10, less.
9@

10

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SnSRuabKnSanSS

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0@
L@

Gine, Brown. 200
Glue, White... 6... ae
Giveering :
Grana Paradisi........777/°77
Hummus 2.
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite ......°" "7

‘Hydrarg Chlor. Cor........1.""

Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum.._._ |”
Hydrarg Ammoniati....././ 7".
Hydrarg Unguentum ‘
Hydrargyrum .........../00777" gee
Tehthyocolla, Am.......000022777°2111!
ndigo

Iodine, R
efor @5
Liquor Arsen et H ydrarg Iod......... @
Liquor Potass Arsinitis.........1'177! 10@
Lupuline ...... 85@1
Lycopodium .. 55@
ee oc

agnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 1%).... 1111777"!
Mannia, §, F. 7 ihc Sones ca ee:
Morphia, 8, P.& W.... 00727777" a
Morphia, S. N. Y. Q. & C. Co.. 2
Moschus Canton ......._._.
Myristica, No.1........ 01.
Nux_ Vomica, (po. 20).....
Os, Sepia... 20)
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co.
Picis Liq, N.C.. % galls, do:
Picis Liq., quarts......._.

SiO SOG Ob ei 6i Oi ghee ein 06a aie wine € i
FS SLOT aE OLS elie ml eie: wi oi ae a:b « sete sc

0 | Picis Liq., pints...

Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).

Piper Nigra, (po. 22)...

Piper Alba, (po. 35)..

Pix Burgun.......__

Elvreht Aeet.
Potassa, ‘Bitart, DULG ca
Potassa, Bitart, com

Potass Nitras, opt....__ eeeeeuco
Pulvis Ipecac CUODIE es Og
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P. D.Co., doz.
Pyrethrum, pv

UBSSEG ce
Quinia, S,P.& Wo
Quinia, 8,German.. 117172772 112700577"
Rubia Tinctorum

 

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Saccharum Lactis, DV oe
Salacin :

Sanguis Draconi

Santonine..

Sapo, W..

Sapo, M.

Sapo, G

Seidlitz Mixture

Sinapis

Sinapis, opt

Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. VOCE 5.
Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes

Soda Boras, (po 11)

Soda et. Potoss Tart

Soda Carb

Soda, Ash:

Soda Sulphas...... 02.020 22 22 2itt1i0

Spts. Ether Co... 0002202222 22220 10

Spts. Myrcia Dom

Spts. Myrcia Imp... 001000120 71017071!

Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl. 2 OS) os

Strychnia, Crystal 2

gulpbar, om Ree an one cect ce ee
ulphur, Rol

Tamarinds ., “a8

Terebenth V.

Theobromae

Vanilla

Linseed, pure raw.......2.0 22727707"

Linseed, boiled ...2.272.0277202°0001.

Neat’s Foot, winter strained..." 777”

Spirits Turpentine.............°°°7""
PAINTS

Bbl

Red Venetian.................. 1%
Ochre, yellow Marseilles. |" "’
Ochre, yellow Bermuda...__"”
Putty, commercial ......./7 7°"
Putty, strictly pure.......77"""
Vermilicn, prime American...
Vermilion, English..........__
Green, Peninsular

Lead, red strictly pure..... ..
Lead, white, strictly pure.....
Whiting, white Spanish.......
Whiting, Gilders’..........7" |"
White, Paris American......_!
Whiting Paris English cliff. .
Pioneer Prepared Faints ....
Swiss Villa Prepared Paints..

ok VARNISHES.

‘No. 1 Turp Coach

Extra Turp

Coach Body

No. 1 Turp Furniture

Extra Turk Damar....2.2122.7/7°7727!
Japan Dryer, No. 1 (Purp. oc:

To Bera Drvcersts

Fill out the following order before Jan.
1, 1888, and mailto Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Cos Grand Rapids, Mich., and pro-
cure che most reliable and satisfactory sell-
ing article you ever handled:

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' Messrs. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,
Please send with other goods:
One-fourth doz. Peckham’s Universal Croup
Remedy at $3.50 per doz...................... 87
with the understanding that you receive back
at cost price all of this trial order —— may re-
turn to you during the month of May, 1888.

Name
Address——

*

wee W. A. Goodyear, Druggist, Hastings,
ch.: :

“I have sold Peckham’s Universal Croup

Remedy since 1878, It is certainly the most |
| reliab
ani

Pare satisfactory proprietary medicine

 

Have now in Stock and Invite
Your Order for the

HOLIDAY TRADE

*

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
Embossed Boxes
Yases four styles
Slippers two sixes
Bisque Figures
Watches
Tumblers
Pitchers
Boots
Jugs

Also a Line of

Sachet Bags

In Silk and Satin.

All These Goods are how ip

- Price and are very
Desirable,

Hazeltine

 

eure tater W/m ME FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, 124% 140 Pest Fulton street,

~ | speed the drummer! - e alw: nd! te ee : Li : ad , ~

fends aseordial and wholeseartod as those | | ping Os z if a. ; ‘ ' } 4 | Ss uiton _ 9 oe
ee vosthan wit T tance! A Ln | _ Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Htc., | GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

—— 6 aud 10 la Suet, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

plause. ] a
Be | SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO FILLING ORDERS.
but bey ond the mere fact that he generally MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED

es his travels toa prescribed circuit, the. G G : my
ord ‘tourist’ conveys no definite idea of the . ie ;
vocation or the characteristics of the active, ag a om
sen sear pushing eee ¥ 4
trade who braves the vicissitudes of the ; : :
seasons and challenges the perils of flood ne The Most Popular 10¢ cigar, and
and field for the love of his arduous calling. 5

. It is equully ~ appropriate 2 the ever- | a6 ¥ | { } M ¥ U MM o
worked iness who se i
ed man of business who seeks surcease | 3 MICHIGAN.

of toil in an _ excursion beyond the

 

 

 

0 as elegant as possible in
alluded awhile ago to the ex-

ent geatenen in whose donor is -| WT T OFT TG AN CIGAR CO.,

 

do not like the term as there applied.

 

Seas, or to the indolent-dawdler who follows The Best Selling 5¢ Cigar in the Market. Send for trial order.
the beaten paths of travel simply to escape ;

ce) ~ NO, 1887 ASSORTMENT OF HOLIDAY. GOOD

beyond more locomotion in a circle.

For this same reason I object to the term eS Packed Ready for Shipment for those who Cannot see our immense variety in
the chairman and Mr "McDermott employed a >» bf « ee To the man seeking a business location or contemplating a?"

4 : ‘s ‘ os > : es See : ae : These are our personal selections from the best sellers in our stock, and makes the
Waich you have just tes i ib ote: eit ot eer wien etl i Change, the lumberman, the manufacturer, we invite your at-| safest line of holiday goods it is possible to buy. .

definite and inconclusive. Commercial a Pee ae ene tention to the opportunities, prospects and present situation| We hope, whenever possible. buyers will call on us and select for themselves from the
“evangelist” strikes me as far more signifi-| f this finest assortment in the West. Our increased corps of selectors and packers (more than
cant and appropriate. [Laughter. ] O 18 double tne number we ever used before) insures the grompt shipment of all orders in-

Especially in view of the modern accepta- : Quick-Risin = trusted to us.

tion of the word—the avant courier of I | HH gk
Christian civilization, who puts aside the V V V V No. 1887 Assorted Package Fancy Goods.

- endearments of home and family and goes

bravely out into the world on his Master’s on. Wiles Retail Retail
work, defying discomfort, disease, danger : : ae a : rice. nach. otal.
and death. oe . With magnificent harbor facilities (to the great hhuebore belong) > 3) fae ee 0s 30

4 make no point on the well-known char- ie : : : 79 «Sil ae g
acteristic ante of the Knight Errant of ' the great cities), backed by many square miles of White Pine| **%, 10 « ee z

 

 

Se adn wane tie of evannelist and Hardwood forests untouched by the woodsman’s axe, af-| 14 Rustic

[laughter], but I hold that next to the bless” THE BEST GOODS M ADE fording the most practicable facilities for the establishment of}; oy
3

ed religion of our Divine Saviour the most, os : V6, utes
potential of all the promoters of human woodworking industries. To these, whether great orsmall, | x: ee ee

civilization is commerce. It ministers to :
our wanis, multiplies out comforts, gratifies 3 fy i : A ° - fs Se
our tastes, enlarges our intelligence, in- hes: oo PUT UP IN 4 lb. ant 2 1-2 lb. PACKAGES. a
creases our enjoyments, elevates our na- : fis) ’ HR, H} H} SI' i HS 1 Oe Ea
_ and prepares: sot veg ~ ~ gospel ; : i : ; Moustache Cups and Saucers.... 02... --. eee cece eee ee eee
of peace—‘‘peace on earth and good wl Ag w: i woe Pe ee eae
. : [Applause] Se pl : 5 at i A bao ae Ree as RO a as
e heat of the tropics and the snows of the SR. : : : , Assorted Fancy Mugs.........---.---.0--.crsrerteyrtrnn
frigid zones. Ut dares the night and Phen 7 100 lb. Cases $5.00. Are offered. Immediately tributary to this port are the great- i ABC Pistese cy ee
oak i ; ° : “ f i im Fruit Baskets.............. 02-0 e eee cee ee eee eect es
pet ine cnckies wa: tomes nem. BO 1b. Cases - + $4.25. estironore producing tangss i tail fnd their outlot, ia) fe ee ee .
its way; it changes the wilderness into the : ebic Menomine n ie : a 112, a ing ic ; Dy rahe eat wa dg vial aie wialgieiatakin ce 4 esa seis a esi nis ee a5 w
teeming field, and rears the stately palace |. | g — or Salic Ey 8 ? inee and Marquette, which will find their outlet, im 1%, Assorted 4 Kinds Bread and Milk Sets.............-++-++-++0++ 1é
in placeof the squalid hovel. The school due course, via this natural shipping point. The great Minne-| #° cn . a SC Pinte Sets...) 2. 2-222. i ose eee teens 2 j
bell beats time to its steady march and the B ikl L & H A th r M . & c : é : : . 3 > China Toys, | ag
ae spire eens up in its pathway. | DULKIey, Lemon OOPS, sYtonur WLelgs 01, apolis, Saulte Ste. Marie & Atlantic Railway will enter this port|!. china Soe
reat applause]. y should not the 1, 10 Key Harmonicas................- eee eee cee tees ee:
_ forerunners of an agency So beneficent and Clark, J ewell & Co., Amos S. Musselman & Co., by December 1. It has already expended over ‘ in Key eee Harmonicas Ludwig.............-...060e-
sublime be termed “evangelists?” [Renew- H ki & P Ol Shi 1 d - 0 oy Watchos......2.....eeeececeesreecereseseescreererteternnns
ed applause], : ; nNawkKIns erry; ney, 1€1d08s On Ce wie
: Of course the old name ‘‘Bagmen,” is ut- E chins Larch yg a
terly out of the question. It is not to be _ eS = $500 OGCO OO eS oy ear e aya iniaece ss feo eieraisne eats (2 Soasin sis gicos a ae SST is ae Pe
thought of. It might have Sau” well Grandad Rapids, RMiich. . ) s oe HpIGCOSs os. oaks ie eda
‘enough 100 years ago, when the exigencies Diekage 2
of the craft required nothing more capacious J

larly inappropriate it would be now, when In Docks, Warehouses, Depots and Terminal facilities. Over
each member sets out equipped with three One Hundred and Fifty (150) business houses and dwellings

or four iron-bound, steel-clad sample cases : :

as big as the hull of an old-fashioned, square KING ," LAMB No | K Ath Aye CHIGAGO {|| have been built within the past three months, and the promise D E 1 R 0) l T S 0 A P (| 0
high-pooped man-of-war. [Laughter. ] ; : 1 ; : : : : Pt

Still, I can’t help confessing to a cortain of growth for the coming year 1s most flattering. |

tenderness for the old term—‘‘Bagman.” I oe :
have had a sort of fondness for it eversince For further particulars, opportunities for business, maps

1 was a small boy, when I saw Tom Smarty Ee : Ep) ’ ily and plats, address DHTROTT,. MiIiCcrt..

fk Fash feck fed eh es Dat eet bat Pt bd 09 pt BO bd ed bed BO

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in “Pickwick,” with his clay-colored gig, . :
with red wheels, and his vixenish bay mare ae email , : + Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands
braving the blasts of the stormy night, and Lamps are filled direct : ' es

watched him while he drank his five tum- g 4 ) : a ' C Oi

blers of hot punch in the snug parlor of that by THE PUMP without : ; 2 . J

cozy wayside inn, speculating on what he 2 lifting the Can. The Fill : :— wine : mn

would do when he married the widow. =~ ing Tube adjusting to suit B/N 1 Sa [= Ss

Tewuat laughter}, Jolly, Tom Sarthe Qo xites tei Agent Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Co,

 

 

“has always been to me the typical drummer. 1
‘By the way, why not, after all, stick to that i Any overflow or drippings
old-fashioned, suggestive word os e oh are returned to the Can

“drummer?” Tourist, traveler or evangel- ; P| through an op ening inthe aa GL ADSTONE, MICH.

ist may be more euphonious, but I prefer fo
“the drummer” to any of them. It is such i center of the top. When
eee ’

QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, 7
acta: Nouraeeang manhood, Are 0t tt i cemetery: oe ROYAL BAR, ®
Bees mnarteaeeer| MMMM) Sonsnpersrocuceem aa | Lhe Stud cellence oa Te
eee oe oe |e aa he bem a | y Serer OR CAN. ‘ Mi a a oe i MONDAY CZAR, PHCENIX MASCOTTE,
action? Do they not mark the weary steps _ : y Ee o A 3 ’ ’

“Speen ih tees spe 01 AN D G AS OLINE eGGy VJ "a ‘suai ppt
ee es ea: evouska. EVERY LIVE DEALER SHOULD SELL THEM.

geline, come here and bresh the flies offen The Most Practical Large Sized Can in the market and the ONLY Pump Can which ios ae gas | For Quotations address
the sass and pass it to the drummer.” [Re- closes PERFECTLY AIR TIGHT preventing evaporation from either Can or Pump ee ney a :

arose ie set'imswet| — HALF A MILLION IN ACTUAL USE | URE  W.G. HAWKINS,

sree deuramer through with your sparkin’| Though imitated in Appearance, by no means Equaled in Merit. Rss Fa YS Lock Box 173, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

yit?” [Roars of laughter.| But tourists, e
Salesman for Western Michigan.

 

 

‘@ravelers, evangelists or drummers—call Its recognized Qualities and increasing Popularity has induced imitations and its oy ES aa 4
‘ them what you will—I like the craft. [| would-be competitors aretrying to follow—their eyes fixed on the“GOOD ENOUGH”— a J EROS Tagan
au

_. Ihave met them many a time and oft during s a ad MANUEACTURED By 5 ‘< a
eriuanarte i tee sary —S*"THG Bright Star That Leads Them All. #- AV sxtmosronoasty ie p FI | ( ( j p A ) 8 ( 0 «
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set of fellows, as well as intelligent, ener-| pon’T BE HUMBUGGED b oe

= ; ; : y cheap and worthless imitations and SO-CALLED

getic, honorabie ee Lappe See a aee en the ORIGINAL-the GENUINE OLD RELIABLE

In fact, Thave been wi a CR AO WAGE *“GOOD ENOUGH” and guarantee your customers ;
‘know them by their backs.” [Laughter. ]

Do you see that fellow curled up on the car ABSOLUTE SAFETY AND THE GREATEST POSSIBLE CONVENIENCE,

: ‘seat there, sound asleep, unmindful of the - MANUFACTURED BY———— : : , ena 53 Michig an Ave. Chicag O 3
yoar of the train, the yell of the brakeman, Winiit eld Ma ©o., Warr em : 0, eS a _. Ee «SS a. = ? a

or the ingress or egress of the passengers? nufacturing ae PROPRIETORS OF
 Hlesadrommer. He rode forty miles last wee @ aol ea ‘ ‘
e eight throceh wind nid Sin gna sand S ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR THESE CANS. INSIST ON HAVING THEM. Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings,

‘make his point, and he made it. [Laugh- | TAKE NO OTHER. Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

| | e i 1 F

Sees SARL O Ac ;

i See ae ce — lau THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. BI] [ | b 5
Eamets nes | eZ a a iieemeee | ol PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME!

-yising to give the venerable old gentleman e
IMPORTERS OF : .

“his seat, isa drummer also. And so are N . \ San, ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. : ;
ee ar ti and ever | A Ss Ni — Ss QVMRGtanIerAN ,
y atound them with their flashes of wit; BINS \ \\\ Fh : eS a
umorous stories. They are all drum- | : 3S A a. Do xoU WAN'T é. ‘ he iS
the closest observers and the most A \\\ AN WA wee 6 e138 mT man 7 j 1 :
i 3 . XN i i H , wit 7 : «

 

 

four fellows at the rear end of the

ing narrators of curious and inter-| — \ ; |
g inthe world. It has been one| | AN \ A — Mn
oy ene a AA i

en Ta f | OWNERS OF THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATED BRANDS:
|

i |
ie \JAPAN TEA---“Red Dragon” Chop.
Gene. mm |COFFEE---O. G. Plantation Java,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican.

 

 

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