“GRAND RAPIDS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1887. | NO, 223, - Plo Feet, - Grain and - Baled Hay, 25 Pearl a GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. ~ CHARLES Ae COVE, Successor to A. Coye & Son, DEALER IN AWNINGS § TENTS Horse and acon Covers, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Flags & Banners made to order. 73CANALST. . - GRAND RAPIDS. POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to the sale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best facilities and watchful attention. Consign- ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash |: advances on Car Lots when desired. Wn. H Thompson & Go, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, GROSS & MILLER. Bankers, Chicago. We carry a full line of Seeds of every varicty, 0. E. Brown, Gen. Mar. both for field and garden. \ Parties in want should ED write to or see the ~ GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO, 71 CANAL STREET. -MYRON H. WALKER, Attorney and Solicitor, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407. SALT FISH. Bought and Sold by FRANK J. DETTENTHALER, 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. te + Oysters the Year Around 44 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. BRAUTIGAM BROS., MANUFACTURERS OF Cant Hook Handles, Whippletrees, Neck Yokes, Lath and Job Turning Of All 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 % doz. in bdl. with straw. Qual- ity unsurpassed. Address PIERSON’S BAZAAR, Stanton, Mich. Stoneware, 6c. per gal. F. O. B. 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 caifled SILVER SPOTS This Cigar we positively guarantee a clear Havana filler, with a spotted Sumatra Wrapper, and entirely free from any arti- ficial flavor or adulterations. It will be sold on its merits. ders filled on 60 days approval. Price $35 per 1,000 in any quantities. Express prepaid on ordersof 500 and more. Handsome advertising matter goes with - first order. Secure this Cigar and increase your Cigar Trade. It is sure to do it. GEO. T. WARREN & GO, Elint, Mich. . BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh Go. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We ca a large stock of material, and have every facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds. Special attention given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front Ste, Grand Rapids, Mich, FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. Sample or- A. J. Bowne, President. GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President. H. P. BAKER, Cashier. CAPITAL, - - - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialt~ ~f Collections. Accounts of cropatry : ~chants Solicited. HIRTH & KRAUSE, LEATHER ‘And Shoo Store Supplies. SHOE BRUSHES, . ’ SHOE BUTTONS, SHOE POLISH, - SHOE LACES. : Heslers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress- oS ings, ete. Write for Catalogue. “118 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, RAYON & LYON, Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of Stationery & Sundries, 20 and 22 fonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. RDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker = Jeweler, hh CANAL SY, Grand Rapids, - filich, Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn | and ts guaranteed absolutely pure. UW The popularity of Muzzy’s Corn and Sun Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, aggregating many million of pounds each year. The ‘State Assayer of Massachusetts says | Muzzy’s Corn Starch for table use, is per- fectly pure, is well prepared, and of excel- lent quality. . Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table use, is the very best offered to the con- | sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers, sa Voigt, nerpolshelmer & Co, Importers and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. Overalls, Pants, Eitc., OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of Fancy Crockery: Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. D. D. COOK, Proprietor of the {Valley City Show Case Factory, Manufacturer of SHOW CASES Prescription Cases and Store Fixtures. OF ALL KINDS. SEND FOR CATALOGUES. My Prices are Lower than any of My Competitors. Estimates Furs nished on Application. 38 West Bridge street, Grand Rapids. Telephone 374, JACOB BROWN % GO, WHOLESALE Furniehing Goods and Notions, Manufactures of LUmbermen’s Supplies a Specialty. WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF ALA ne AND | 193 and 195 Jefferson Ave., Cor. Bates St., DETROIT, MICH. | Karl Bros., Commission Merchants, FURNITURE TO ORDER, Anything or everything in the line of Special Furniture, inside finish of house, office or store, Wood Mantels, and contract work of any kind made to order on short notice and in the best manner out of thoroughly dried lumber of any kind. Designs furnished when desired. Wolverine Chair Factory, West End Pearl St. Bridge. 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. 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids. TON, SAMPSON 60, ALFRED J BROWN, ASK FOR RDENYER : destination. ; A Pointer From Isaacs. So help me gracious, not a sale, Und creditors to pay; I dink me dot it’s time I fail, Like Mose across the vay. “You’ll nefer miss the vader till Der ve)l runs dry,’’ tis said: Likevise it vhas about a bill Mit assets gone instead. Und efry dime it’s peen der same, No bandk account ter shew Bud shust how long dey’li stand dis game, Is vad I vand ter know, So if ad first you ‘ond succeed, Remember vat I say; To fail again is all yon need— ond gif der schnap ayay. —— oe Co A PUT-UP JOB. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN, Henry Charing was liked by all with whom he came in contact, both customers and fellow-salesmen. Genial and courteous, ever ready to perform a good deed, and withal so quiet in his deportment that he was often dubbed the ‘‘silent one.” But quiet and unassuming as he was in his business life and association with those of his own fraternity, Charing was the un- i fortunate possessor of not a few glaring faults—or, rather, was prone to indulge in queer freaks, call them faults or foibles as you please. Among these was a strong tendency toward enlargement of the head, and a fallacious idea that his fascinations as amasher were not to be lightly looked upon. Never did fair damsel pass Charing in the street but that he detected a lurking admiration for himself behind the veil of modesty, however great that might chance to be. In appearance, it must be admitted that Henry’s parents were entitled to a large share of credit as the authors of his being; ‘and his manner with the fair sex was of such a smooth, insinuating nature that it nearly always went straight to their dear little heart of hearts. However, vanity was not his greatest failing. Secure in his own belief in his powers of conquest, he was prone to dilate thereon to his fellow-travelers on any and every occasion, and this became, in time, an unmitigated nuisance. He would button- hole you in the waiting-room at the depots, the bar-room of the hotel, on the edge of, | your berth in a sleeper—in every possible place where you least expected it, and there talk and talk about his latest conquest until you were actually compelled to ‘‘shake” him. Of this pernicious practice, Charing was completely cured, by a bold and vigorous application of ridicule to the seat of the dis- ease—his vanity started to relate. How to perform this act of common char- ity was long a mooted question among his colleagues. Plan after plan was advanced and rejected as being too mild and ineffec- tual. Finally, one Saturday night, a com- mittee of three was appointed by a meeting of a dozen of the boys who chanced to be in the same town over Sunday, td deliberate upon and mature a scheme whereby the de- sired end might be attained. After consid- erable discussion and parley, someone had a happy thought, and the idea was at once carried into effect. Charing, 2 week from that day, started for homes, He was a little surprised to meet so many of the boys going in together, but, with a full order-book anda contented mind, he took advantage of the situation for his pet hobby, and the boys let him air it to his heart’s content. It was early in the fall, and summer re- sorters were beginning to crowd the trains on their way home. Charing and the rest of the drummers, as usual, were favored with seats in the chair ear at the front of the train, and at one of the little stations a young lady, heavily veiled, boarded the train, and anxiously gazed around the car in search of a vacant seat. Here was one of Charing’s opportuni- ties, and, removing his grips, he gracefully tendered the seat to the lady. With a little nod, she accepted it and thanked him gra- ciously, in one of the most musical voices Charing had ever heard, and he was ‘‘gone” at once. Placing her numerous bundles in convenient positions and offering those little courtesies permissible from a gentleman— for Charing was undoubtedly that, however ‘much a flirt—he placed himself in a position to view the young lady unobserved, and commenced a desultory conversation with half a dozen drummers sitting on a settee at the end of the car, and pretended to listen to their stories. The boys saw his too-evi- dent pre-occupation, but ignored it, and did not allow him to suspect their knowledge. Finally, after Charing had feasted his eyes on the really beautiful form of the young lady for some time, the conversation turned upon the feminine sex, and story af- ter story was related, illustrative of the tell- er’s prowess in conquering. female hearts. Gradually Charing was drawn into it, and it culminated in a bet of ten dollars being of- fered and accepted, that Henry Charing could not succeed in ingratiating himself into the confidence of the young lady to the 4 extent of opening a conversation with her and Maintaining it until she reached her As : fickle fortune had feel phacokaie Ie au anaulvad Charing at once appropriated it to hig use as a point for manufacturing sheep’s-eyes to cast at the young lady. The opportunity was improved with all Charing’s accustomed energy in that line, and ere long the time had arrived for low conversation, and a neatly-gloved little hand was tenderly ‘| pressed under cover of the friendly newspa- per—the travéling man’s boon—by Charing. Oh, golden opportunity! Halcyon day of bliss! ZTheimpressionable drummer hugged himself—and would have been pleased to do ‘| the same for the young lady at his side— with joy at being enabled to so satisfactori- ly indulge his propensity for flirting and make ten dollars clear money at the same time; and he gloated over his fellow-drum- mers’ discomfiture as he thought of it. All the afternoon did the god Cupid flit over and around the modern Adonis’ head, and all the afternoon did the thin but con- cealing veil remain carefully drawn over the features which Charing was morally sure were those of a Venus, to match the charm- ing voice. In vain did he entreat and pray her to raise it, but she was firm in her reso- lution. She was married, so she told Char- ing, and might be recognized talking to him: her husband, who was a morbidly jealous man, would be sure to hear of it and raise a row. However, she said, he might get her a carriage on their arrival—her destination was that of the traveling men—and then, if he would promise not to tell, she would let him see her face and, perhaps, tell him her name and the address of the friends with whom she was intending to stay while in the city. With this he must fain content content himself, and take the goods the gods provide. He managed, on the whole, to get a fair share of enjoyment out of the lady’s conversation, and glanced at his en- vying companions as much as to say, ‘‘Look at me! Didn’t I tell you I could do it?” But such days cannot last always and this one came to an end by the arrival of the jrain in—well, never mind the name of the place. Charing took charge of the lady’s bundles, ete., which somewhat delayed him, and when he went for a carriage they had all de- parted save one, around which were congre- gated the fifteen or twenty grip-carriers who had come in with Choring, each urging his particular right to the use thereof. Charing was inadilemma. No carriage and a pret- ty woman under his charge compelled to walk a mile through the muddy streets to her destination. In his desperation he de- termined to appeal to the gallantry and gen- erosity of the drummers and secure the car- riage for his fair traveling companion. In this he was eminently successful and escort- ed the lady to the carriage through the group of traveling men, who respectfully gave way for the pair. As they reached the carriage door the beautiful being, in full view of the drummers, fulfilled her promise to Charing by removing the veil. Shades of Erebus! The angelic one on whom Charing had been lavishing his attentions was as biack as a coal and had a. well-developed mustache on her lip. A negro wench! Could the ground have opened and swa!- lowed Henry Charing at that moment, the bitter fate would have been preferable to that denouement. Twenty drummers man- ifesting their insane delight at his discom- fiture by a series of shouts which would have done eredit to a band of Sioux and which attracted the attention of everybody within a block. Getting into the carriage, the wench gave the driver her destination in a low tone and drove off, while Charing re- mained rooted to the ground, the observed of all observers. It was a put-up job all around, one of the younger drummers dressing for the occasion and blacking his face. A nice dress, with the help of art, made him outwardly resem- ble a young lady so closely as to defy detec- tion; this, combined with the possession of a very musical falsetto voice, completed the fraud. Charing never told another tale of conquest, and the affair cost him a month’s salary. But he was cured. RELLUF. — >_> Cocoa and Chocolate. ‘‘Notwithstanding the enormous increase in the use of cocoa and chocolate,” said a manufacturer, ‘‘I am asked every day what the difference is between them. There re- ally is not much difference, forthey are both prepared from the seeds of a tree which grows in Central and South America and the West Indies. Cocoa is the name given in commerce to the native bean, and it is al- so generally applied to the powdered forms of the article in the market. The cocoa tree was discovered by Humboldt in his travels. It is an evergreen, and bears flow- ers and fruit the year around. The fruit is shaped like a short cucumber and contains 20 to 30 beans in a rose-colored pulp. This pulp is sweet and is something like the meat of the watermelon. The natives use it for ‘food, The fruit is gathered twice a year, in June and December, and the beans, after being separated from the pulp, are dried in the sun, when they are ready for the mar- ket. In preparing them for use they are roasted much. as coffee is, and they then pass through several processes of crushing, grinding, etc., which remove the acrid oils, grit and roughness. The final process is to mix the ground mass with sugar in such ‘proportion as may be desired for any partic- te ‘dee ae for js : ular kind of sweet chocolate. _ ormed, it is not THE WORST TYRANTS. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. “Great aches from little toe corns grow,”’ And from the kids our giants; From smallest springs great rivers flow: From poor, made rich, the worst of tyrants. M. J. WRISLEY. ———- “A MODERN INSTANCE.” Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. Time—the present; scene—a ,, country cross-roads store; dramatis persone—the proprietor, his wife and a traveling man. ‘“‘Ma,” said the old bald-headed gentle- man who did the buying for Jam & Co., ‘*Ma, jest leok out the winder. I declare to the land if here don’t come that cigar ped- dler.” And the old man hovea deep sigh and wiidly but mutely wondered if he should fly out the back door or get his gun. ‘“‘Sam,” said the old lady, a motherly- looking personage, with an old-fashioned, fried-cake-and-gingerbread look beaming in every wrinkle of her kind old face; ‘Sam, that’s the same one that sold you those im- ported cigars last year for $25 a thousand, and you know that grocery peddler said they was made to Ionia prison.” ‘*Yes, sir,” he said, ‘‘that’s the very same critter, and I’ve got over half of: ’em left; but, oh land! Sary; he’s sich a talker! Dear! dear! .I wish’t there was no runners for these houses.” And the poor old fellow actually groaned in the agony of his woe. The door opens, and in with the breeze springs a nice-looking young fellow, dress- ed in habiliments of the latest style, a silk hat on his head and a long narrow sample case in each hand. He stops a minute at the first counter, ‘‘sizes up” the cigar case and the shelves and then, reaching his hand to the old man, says, ‘‘Mr. Jam, how are you and Mrs. Jam?” and he tips his hat as politely as if she were a queen of the upper circle—or a dining-room girl at The Morton. “*You look natural. It does me good to see you. I was telling my wife only last week that if we could only grow as young in our older days as Mr. and Mrs. Jam, I would be happy. Actually, Mrs. Jam, you look younger than ever.” The old man groaned, Mrs. Jam blushed, old as she was, and looked benignly through her silver-mounted spectacles at the speaker. ‘‘Jam,” he continued, ‘‘how’s trade?” (No answer.) ‘‘I suppose same as usual with you. Well, youre alucky man! Notevery one has the trade you have.” (Old man looks aghast.) ‘‘How’s your daughter, Mrs. Jam? Still at school, I suppose, and, by the way, have you any of those delicious mince pies of yours? Do you know that I missed my dinner on purpose, so as to be able to eat one of those famous pies of yours?” The old lady, fairly boiling over with pride and pleasure, gives him one of her lovely smiles and hurries to the kitchen, stopping’ on her way before the looking glass to see if her cap is on straight and if her neckerchief is clean. Old gent begins to glance nervously at the row of cigar box- es on the shelves and inwardly wishes there were no peddlers in creation. ‘‘When I was here before,” began our commercial evangelist, ‘‘I represented Hoo- doo & Co., of Opodildock, and I sold you some of their goods. Now, Mr. Jam, I have made it the principle of my life never to misrepresent goods. Yes, I know,” as both glanced at the row of boxes, ‘‘it was their fault, not mine.” (And he thought to himself, ‘‘Gad! This isa tight hole sure!’) “Their fault?” queried Jam. ‘*Why, you showed .me the goods, and I swow! these here ain’t nothing like them samples.” ‘*That’s just it; that’s the point to a tee- wy-tee! They told me that those goods were a job lot of imported cigars. I never smoke, myself, so I had to take their word, and, as a result, when too late I found out they had used me as a catspaw to fool their trade with.” (‘‘Whew,” thought he to him- self, ‘‘if the old firm only heard me!” Old Jam took out a plug of dark navy and, after taking a liberal bite, proceeded to di- gest the informatian. ‘““Now,” continued our commercial friend, ‘*‘T am with a white house, and here is their card—W. J. Hoopemup & Co.,: of Way- back. They are, without doubt, the only firm that makes all kinds of manufactured tobacco out of the raw material, from plug to cigarettes.” And he laid the card on the show-case. ‘*Now, while we are waiting for Mrs. Jam’s pie, let me show you my line.” The old gent groaned again but, like a lamb, acquiesced. The commercial evan- gelist opened up his grip, pulled out box af- ter box, the old gentleman, meanwhile, pa- tiently listening to the glowing eulogies passed on each particular brand, but con- stantly saying, ‘‘I don’t know what I’d do with ’em; [ve got so many on hand now.” Mrs. Jam’s entrance was here eagerly hailed as a diversion by both combatants. ‘Our friend, making a table of a sugar bar- rel and a seat of a soap box, was soon in the intricacies of the mince pie. : “Now, Mr. Jam,” said he, ‘a glass of your own home-made, home-grown apple cider, eae lam pent to cine the golden way up again, with a qa can filled with cider. ‘‘Now,” said Hoopemup’s representative; “‘you may talk of your banquets and fine — menus, but give me the old-fashioned mince _ pie and home-made cider, such as you peo- ple have given me, and I am prepared to stay by you forever! ” While ‘‘Ma” Jam is clearing away the re- mains of what was once a brown and lusty mince pie, but is now far on its way to- wards a- well-developed nightmare, our- diplomat is talking politics, prohibition, wheat and what-not to the merchant. Mrs. Jam having now returned, the tourist opens up his other grip and exhibits a fine clock, having a patent gong, sounding the half as well as the hours, a calendar attachment and being an eight-day clock. “This clock,” he began, after giving a scientific dissertation on clocks in general and this one in particular, ‘‘this handsome piece of parlor furniture, with which no well-regulated family can afford to be with- out, costs at retail $19, and at wholesale, by the 100, $12.50 apiece. Now, look here, Mr. Jam; I feel deeply sorry that you should have been fooled on those cigars I sold you last year, and I want to make it up to you. **(Old man has a faint vission of those old cigars being exchanged). To do so, I will do this: This clock goes with five thous- and sixty-dollar cigars—ten centers, you know. Well, I will give you this clock— with five thousand of these fine havana-fill- ed spanish-made $35 cigar.” (Old man actually pants for breath. Old lady looks longingly at clock). “What in Sam Hill would I do with five: thousand cigars,” began Jam. ‘‘Sell em of course,” broke in the cigar man.” you can have six months’ time, and if every cigar aint like this sample, which I willleave here with you so you can compare them, you can send them back! Now, aint that fair?” And he appealed to. Mrs. Jam; who, startled Sam a dream of how loyely that clock would look on a new shelf, decorated with a beautiful lambre- quin that her daughter had sent her, said **Yes.” Old man groans again. Traveler makes out an order on a blank, hands it to Mr. Jam, who half dazed, signs it. Traveling man packs up, leaves box of cigar as a sam- ple with which to compare the others when they came, bids them good-bye and, ere they recover from their surprise, has van- ished. Mr. Jam picks up the sample, looks at the factory stamp on bottom of the box, says something softly to himself, reaches for one of the ‘‘old ones” which had been represented to him as imported, compares the numbers of the tactory and calls, ‘‘ma!” Mrs. Jam coming in, sees at once that something is wrong—old gentleman appar- ently about to have a stroke of apoplexy. ‘““Ma!” he eried, ‘‘Ma, that infernal scoundrel has yanked me again; the number of the factory on both these boxes is the same!” : ‘Countermand the order,” said Ma, put- ting on her spects and examining the boxes at arm’s length. : ‘‘Countermand the order! The blamed scamp has taken away the card he laid down here, and I can’t remember the name and address of the house; and I suppose that contract was so iron-clad that they’ll hold me to it. Oh, dear! oh, dear!” And the curtain falls to slow musie ona’ truly truthful scene. Leo. A. CARo. 9 <> ____ Wanted No Breach of Promise. “Mary,” said a young traveling man, “‘if I were at any time to ask you to marry me, would you say yes?” ‘*Harry, I would not for the world wound your feelings, but I must frankly say that I could not think of it.” ‘*There is one thing more.” ‘What is it?” ‘*Would you—would you mind saying that in the presence of witnesses?” — 9 From the December State Sheet: ‘One of the best things a B. M. A., cando during the winter months is to hold a social gath- ering, including a banquet or supper—no matter how unpretentious and inexpensive —supplemented with a number of shcrt, witty talks. Such occasions result in good out of all proportion to the time and cost in- volved and should be indulged in by every Association in the State before the winter is over. = 6 Artificial pumice stone is now prepared by molding and baking a mixture of white sand feldspar and fire-clay. This product is said to have superseded the natural stone in Ger- many and Austria. PERFECTION SCALE. The Latest Improved and cost year. Advertis- application. — Lyon Street, Grand ntative—E. H. AYER, 49] paper are not discontinued at ex- so ordered by the subscriber. _ at the Grand Rapids Post Ofice. _ BE. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1887. e Inter-State Commerce Law was de- signed to prevent rebates and discrimina- tions, but it seems to breed about as.many abuses as it was intended to strangle. The large shippers of Chicago, for instance, pay the same freight rates as Grand Rapids dealers, but they happen to have versatile employes who have the faculty of earning two salaries—one for the regular work and another for suppositious work done for “some transportation line—the salary in connection with which goes to the em- ployer, in a roundabout manner. Such _ rebates—for they are in reality rebates— are expressly prohibited by the law, but so long as no one divulges the secret agree- - ment entered into, there are likely to be no eases of prosecution. Enough is known, however, to satisfy the observer that the law is a fraud, so far as the interpretation and enforcement of its provisions are con- cerned. In the face of the fact that the trunk ‘transportation lines have been making enor- mous earnings since the present system of _ rates was adopted, Commissioner Fink an- nounces that an advance of 10 per cent. will %e made in the rates on fourth, fifth and sixth classes, on both East-bound and West- pound freight, on January 2. ‘The New York Journal of Commerce suggests free postage as the best method of - reducing the Treasury surplus. The Jour- nal argues that there is just as much reason ‘for providing free postage as free schools, as both are educational in nature, and that free postage would benefit as many people as do the common schools. Purely Personal. W. H. Kathan, manager of the Marshall Casket Co., at Marshall, spent Christmas with his family here. Robert Porter, profit clerk for Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, is confined to his house by illness of a serious nature. E. E. Whipple, President of the Whipple Harrow Co., at Eaton Rapids, is traveling in the East, establishing new agencies. Phil. Cottrell has severed his connection with the Michigan Central, to take the man- ‘agement of the Jackson Cracker Co., at Jackson. Dave Holmes, the howling cyclone of Woodville, was in town Saturday. As us- ual, he had the wrong end of the cigar in his mouth. : W. R. Keeler, formerly engaged in the grocery business on East Leonard street, is - now carrying on an intermediate brokerage business here. Ed. Telfer and wife celebrated Christmas and the advent of a second boy together. The youngster arrived two days too soon to come by the Christmas tree route. Harry L. Blanchard, formerly book-keep- er for L. S. Hill & Co., is now assisting his brother, Herbert, in the management of Daniel Lynch’s general store, at Blanchard. « W. C. Williams, of the Peninsular White Lead and Color Works, at Detroit, has in- vented anew machine for pressing cans holding superfine coach colors ground in _ japan. Chas. C. Kritzer, Manager of the Newaygo ‘Roller Mills, at Newaygo, was in town last week on business. He pulled THE TRADESMAN’S latch-string before leaving - for home. E B. Wright and J. S. Wright, of the West Michigan Lumber Co., at Wood-|. . wille, were in town last week on their way ‘to Chicago, where they spend Christmas ' with their parents. _L. Winternitz went to Chicago Saturday, _ joining his wife in spending Christmas with friends. He goes to Toledo to-day to attend _ #he annual banquet of the. traveling sales- _* amen of the Woolson Spice Co. ©. D. Danaher, of the Danaher & _ ‘Melendy Co., at Ludington, was in town a - seouple of days last week. He was accom- panied by Wm. Munger, superintendent of the Pere Marquette Booming Co. J. M. Dean, book-keeper for the West) Michigan Lumber Co., at Woodville, went to Muskegon one day last week. He failed to return on time, claiming to have missed e train. Why he missed the train: is an Back to the Tenement House Sys- between the cigar mak- New York on the last, the system of tenement The Grand Rapids Planing Mill Co. has | dissolved, J. J. Tucker retiring. — - Raymond, Day & Co. have engaged in the commission business at 108 West Bridge street. a Nelson Porter has engaged in the grocery business at West Olive. The stock was purchased at this market. Mrs. E. Longtine has engaged in the gro- cery business at Holland. The stock was purchased at this market. The McCord & Bradiield Furniture Co., which recently bought eleven acres of land on the lineaf the C. & W. M. Railway, near the new gas works, is preparing to erect new factory buildings thereon as soon as spring opens. The main building will be of brick, 600 feet long and 150 feet wide, and two stories high. Such an arrangement will afford great economy in the handling of material and also enable the company to carry on business without paying half the profits to the insurance companies. ~The Eaton & Christenson stock was bid in last-Tuesday by H. F. Hastings, who paid enough over and above the amount of the secured claims to give the general cred- itors about 10 cents on the dollar. Whether the purchaser will continue the business or the stock will revert to its original owners, is as yet a maiter of speculation. LATER—Mr. Hastings paid $6,000 for the stock, subject to the mortgages. He has put the business in charge of the former owners, who will carry it on under the style of Eaton & Christenson, Agt., acting under Mr. Hastings’ advice and di- rection. M. A. True, who has conducted a print- ing business here for the past two years on the cut-throat principle and who settled with his creditors about a year ago on the basis of 25 per cent., is again in financial straits. Subsequent to his last failure, he organized what purported to be a stock company, with a paid-up capital, claiming that the new corporation owned the plant free of encumbrance. It is now alleged that these statements were false—that the con- cern did not own the material, but was op- erating it under a lease from the assignee— and it is hinted that Mr. True will shortly find himself face to face with a criminal ac- tion for obtaining goods under false pre- tenses. Friends of D. P. Clay are encouraging him to offer his creditors 50 per cent. in full settlement of their claims against the Ne- waygo Manufacturing Co., Newaygo Furni- ture Co., Michigan Dairy Co., etal. Itis stated that the creditors are inclined to look upon the offer with favor, with the excep- tion of J. W. Converse, who is disposed to force the sale of the property comprising the estate to persons inimical to Clay. interests. THE TRADESMAN doesn’t propose to set it- self up as a prophet, but it is willing to wa- ger a year’s subscription against a silver dollar that if Mr. Converse persists in in- sisting on 100 cents on the .dollar, he will eventually have the satisfaction of taking about 10 per cent. / AROUND THE STATE. Remus—Dell Mansfield has opened a furniture store. Macon—W. P. Colton succeeds Clark & Colton in general trade. Morrice—B. F. Grout succeeds C. D. Grout in general trade. Grass Lake—Jas. Bean succeeds W. M. Giltner in the drug business. Novi—A. C. Knapp & Co. have moved their hardware stock to Oakley. Buchanan—Chube & Fairfield succeed A. Barman in the meat business. Hoytville—Wm. Crane has sold his hard- ware stock to B. J. Whelpley. Bonanza—J. W. Francis has moved _ his stock of clothing back to Saranac. Remus—Stoneburner & Badger opened a millinery and notion store. Ridgeway—Waring & Potter succeed Waring Bros. & Co. in general trade. Port Huron—Mulford & McElroy have opened an undertaking eslablishment. Port Huron — C. T. Foster succeeds Mathew Haney in the grocery business. _ Vicksburg — Goldsmith Bros. succeed Eldred & Beebe in the grocery business. Bay. City—H. E. Meeker & Co. succeed Meeker & Adams in the grocery business. _Jaekson—O’Dwyer & Ward, wholesale milliners, will remove to Detroit January 1. East Saginaw—Geo. Stingel succeeds Stingel Bros., wholesale butchers and pack- St. Louis—The store and grocery stock of H. B. Giddings have been seized by credit- ors. Stanwood—E. Wilson has added a line of crockery and glassware to his drug have * Waldron—There is a good opening here for a clothing and dry goods store; also a hotel and livery stable. Blanchard—Daniel Lynch has leased the ‘new Cogswell store and moved his general | stock into the building. ' Homer—S. Avery has sold his feed store. toH.H. Shear &Son and purchased the thefirmon Marchi. t™S _ Plainwell—M. H. Granger will retire | from the hardware firm of O. B. Granger & ‘Co. on January 1. The business will be continued by O.,B. Granger in his own name. _ Sullivan—Hiram Munger has formed a copartnership with Watson & DeVoist, of Coopersville, and the three will erect a | store building and engage in general trade. ‘Nashville—W. S. Powers and W. L. Stringham have formed a copartnership un- der the style of Powers & Stringham and purchased the W. E. Messimer grocery stock. Muskegon—R. P, Anderson, formerly of the wholesale commission firm of C. C. Moulton & Co., is now engaged iz the wholesale confectionery, fruit and nut busi- ness at 18 Western avenue. Muskegon—Moses Zunder, for several years past manager of the Chicago boot and shoe store, will leave early in January for Omaha, where he will join his brother in the boot and shoe business. Morley—Lon A. Pelton has assigned his hardware stock to Fred. I. Nichols. The assignment was not made as the result of financial troubles, but by reason of family difficulties. Mr. Pelton will pay 100 cents on the dollar and have plenty left with which to continue business. — MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Hastings—The Parker Strainer and Cut- off Co. has disbanded. Bay City—C. H. Pomeroy is arranging to open a large cracker factory at East Sagi- naw. Owosso—The Owosso Casket Co. has en- larged its office and finished the same in an- tique oak.. Lime Lake—The Lime Lake Lumber Co., which has built a sawmill to cut hard woods mainly, has begun manufacturing. Lakeview—Martin & McAfee will remove their saw, shingle and stave mills to Jack- son, Miss., where they have secured a site on Pearl river. Muskegon—The new Blodgett mill is having an addition built, in which a com- bination band and circular and other ma- chinery will be placed. Manistee—The Manistee Lumber Co. is having a large steam lumber barge built at Gibralter. It will have 140 feet keel and will carry about 350,000 feet of lumber. Menominee—An addition to C. B. Lewis & Son’s mill has been commenced. A shin- gle machine and a new band-saw machine have been purchased and will be placed in position this winter. Kingsley—Case & Crotser have pur- chased a half-interest in the planing mill of Wynkoop, Hitzler & Madison. Mr. Wyn- koop retires, his other partners each re- taining a quarter-interest. Plainwell—H. R. and Will Scott have erected a building suitable for the manu- facture of turned and sawed work and han- dles. The establishment is to be known as the Island City Novelty Works. Battle Creek—The Battle Creek Buggy Co. has been organized, with a capital stock of $30,000. The corporation has ac- quired the Sherman road cart plant, at Cold- water, and will remove it to this city. Pierson—W. W. Forrester, who has op- erated a shingle mill three miles southeast of this place for three years past, will re- move his miil in the spring to Eagle River, Wis., where he has a contract with Shanks & Neville to cut the shingle timber on their 35 forties. Chippewa Lake—The Chippewa Lumber Co. has shut down its mill and has turned all its available help to work in the woods. Three camps are running, employing about 200 men. The lumber cut has been larger than of any previous year. About the same amount of timber will be put in the lake as last winter. Baraga—Thomas Nester cut 20,000,000 feet of logs at his mill the past season, and had 9,000,000 feet of lumber on dock at the close of navigation. He will put in 80,000,000 feet of logs this winter, and has 6,000,000 feet hung up. The mill has not been pushed to its capacity of 200,000 feet daily, while his shingle mill, of 100,000 daily capacity, was run only a short time. Improvements are to be made. STRAY FACTS. Mt. Pleasant—J. E. Seank, the merchant tailor, assigned on the 23d. Fillmore Center—H. Walters and H. J. Klomparens haye started a feed mill. East Saginaw—The Flint & Pere Mar- quette railroad hauled 180,000,000 feet of logs this year. Muskegon—E. L. Packer & Co., whole- sale lumber dealers, have confessed judge- ment for $40,000. Montague—Bela Harrison has taken the management of the Farmers and Working- men’s Co-Operative Co. Detroit—Westervelt & Dennis, wholesale hardwood lumber dealers, are offering to compromise,with their creditors at 25 cents onthe dollar. ee _ Hancock—The Hancock Chemical Co.has rebuilt its laboratory, which was blown . off the face of the earth by a dynamite explos- fon November 16. - | Central Lake—H. Sisson, the general merchant, is training a piece of trottir 23d. John Sacks was appointed special tinue the business until a general adminis- trator is appointed. : Chase—Smith Bros. & Johnson have taken a contract for extending a spur of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad from the mill of F. P. Houghton & Co. to section 20, where they desire to get out 10,000,000 feet of pine, by January 1. ‘Fhey have eighty Swedes employed.. Gripsack Brigade. Greg. Luce wants it understood that he bought that hat for George Thompson, at White Cloud. Jerry Woltman has engaged with Olney, Shields & Co. for 1888, taking the same ter- ritory as in 1887. J. T. Lowry has been elected to act as Secretary of the M. C. T. A., in place of Defaulter Pierce. J. C. Watson has engaged with Fred. D. Yale & Co. for 1888, covering the same ter- ritory as in the past. W. M. Toles succeeds F. H. Lester -as Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana representative for Hawkins & Perry. D. LL. Densmore, traveling representa- tive for the Owosso Casket Co., has re- moved his family from Stanton to Owosso. L. C. Duff, formerly engaged in business at Owosso, is now traveling for Jas. S. Kirk & Co., making his headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. Ed. Frick will take the position of house salesman for Olney, Shields & Co. on Janu- ary 1. Hewill remove his family from Holland to this city in the spring. Geo. McKay left yesterday for Chicago, where he will spend several days with friends. Hewill also spend some time at Joliet and Elwood before returning. Chas. H. Ball, traveling representative for Root, Strong & Co., of Detroit, was married at Charlevoix on December 21, to Miss Ella Aldrich. Mr. and Mrs. Ball will make their home at Newport. Olney, Shields & Co. will makeno change in their traveling force for 1888, which will remain as follows: Addison Morrison, Jer- ry Woltman, Sam. B. Morrison, Scott Swy- gert, Jas. N. Bradford, Cass. Bradford. N. A. Parker, formerly with E. C. De Cou & Co., of Detroit, has engaged to trav- el for Fred D. Yale & Co., taking the Michi- gan Central, D., G. H. & M. and D., L. & N. towns. Mr. Parker resides at Corunna. Hub. Baker and wife leave the latter part of the week for Niagara county, N. Y., where they will spend a couple of weeks with friends. They will also visit friends at Lockport and Rochester before returning Putnam & Brooks have re-engaged all their traveling salesmen for 1888, as fol- lows: Wm. B. Edmunds, Leo. A. Caro, Henry J. Dawley, Geo. H. McKay, John Miller. T. E. Putnam will continue to act as house salesman. F. H. Lester has engaged to travel for Arthur Meigs & Co., taking for his terri- ritory Southern Michigan and Northern In- diana, calling on his old trade as usual. He starts out on his initial trip with the new house on Thursday. W. S. Barnett, formerly Wisconsin sales- men for the Peninsular Stove Co., at De- troit, but for the past two years Nebraska salesman for Cribben, Sexton & Co., of Chicago, has re-engaged with the former house and will cover his former territory. Detroit News, 24th: Last evening twenty traveling salesmen of the Acme White Lead and Color Works, who have been holding a convention here, sat down to an elegant repast'at the Wayne hotel, given them by the company to promote good fellowship. The menw ecards were orig- inal and tasty, and were printed on Neal’s carriage paint sample cards. Nashville News: Tom Stevens, commer- cial traveler for the firm of J. H. Wendell & Co., of Detroit, is well known as an in- veterate practical joker. He struck Nash- ville Tuesday, and soon made all the ele- vator and depot gangs victims to his num- erous gags. But they got it all back on him with interest’ in the afternoon, when one of the boys took him up town, ostensi- bly to set ’°em up. Of course, being elec- tion day, the front doors of all the saloons were closed, and he was taken shyly around the back way, where, by previous arrangement, an officer put in his appear- ance just as they were. endeavoring to ef- fect an entrance. The sudden exhortation to ‘‘Skip, Tom, it’s the marshal !” caused the practical joker to turn and flee, and they do say he made a bee line through the alley to the depot, where he nailed the, tail end of an outgoing freight and disappeared. Detroit Journal: Jonathan S. _ Pierce, who lived with his wife at 35 Fulton street, earned $500 a year as treasurer of the Micb- igan Commercial Travelers’ Association, and did outside work besides as solicitor for several insurance companies. For many years he served as traveling agent for Allen Shelden & Co. Mr. Pierce recently told the directors of the Association that there was a shortage in his accounts. An investiga- tion was made and the deficit was fixed at $415.84. Mr. Pierce said he was unable to tell where the’ money had gone. The Asso- ~ Ravenna—E. Conklin, who has conducted | |a@ hardware store here for several years, | died December 21 and was buried on the administrator on the 24th, and will con-|} | up prices. rance business there. ¢ Association has $24,000 in bank. Four signatures, however, must necessarily be on the check which takes any of it out. Protection to the Sugar Industries. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. : That the present duty on sugat is purely ‘for revenue” has already been said. The | figures of thirty-five years’ experience show that our home grown crop is not only rela- tive smaller than in 1852, but actually ‘smaller in the numberof hogheads. It ap- pears that after ample opportunity for the test, the policy of maintaining duties on the foreign product has failed of the purpose which Protection has in view: the creation of a sufficient home supply. But in adopting any proposal to repeat the sugar duties, the country’s interest in the sugar which it already produces for it- self, and in that which it may produce, is to be carefully regarded. So far as we have observed, no Protectionist who discusses the subject fails to refmember this. Sena- tor Sherman, in his statement, a few weeks ago, of the revenue: measures which he would adopt, expressly marked the necessi- ty, in connection with the repeal of the sug- ar duty, of favoring the home crop with a bounty. He had in view, of course, the several possibilities that now appear to us in addition to the Louisiana crop — the promise of a successful culture of the tropi- cal cane in Florida; the New Jersey and Kansas experiments with sorghum; and the remote likelihood of securing success in beet culture. All these unless we except the last, are important interests, deserving the generous support of our economic system. If the rich lands ef southern Florida can produce the great crops of tropical cane sugar which Mr. Disston declares entirely possible, and if the easily-grown and hardy sorghum can be manipulated so economically as to make its growth a commercial as well as a scientific success, the country will have achieved a result of gigantic proportions. Our import of sugar, of all kinds, has amounted in ten years (1877-86) to an aver- age value of eighty-five millions of dollars a year. For the present, no doubt, a bounty to the home interest will entirely serve. And it should be provided, perhaps, by maintain- ing a small duty on the imported article. This will serve every purpose.of Protection, without drawing into the Treasury, as now, an unneeded revenue, and without taking for the bounty payments money derived from other sources than the article under consideration. But, in addition to these details of this most important subject, is the vitally im- portant one of securing, in return for our concession of an open, or nearly open, market to foreign sugars, a corresponding advantage from countries that desire to avail themselves of the offer which we make. It will be a most short-sighted policy if we neglect this. When we offer to the sugar countries the removal of our duty on their crops, we are entitled to a con- cession in return, We shall benefit them enormously—they must give some benefit tous. It will be our right to say that any sugar-growing country which desires to have her product enter our ports free, (or at our lowest rate of duty), must afford to us advantages of commercial intercourse. We should require, of course, that no ex- port duty be laid by the selling country; and we should add (1) that we give our most favorable entry only to sugar coming either in American bottoms, or in those of the country producing the sugar; (2) that we give it only to countries which grant to our ships in their ports the same relief from light-house ‘‘dues,” ete., ete., which we grant to their ships; (3) that we grant it to no country which should make less favora- ble terms for the entry of our goods (of all kinds) than are made by it to the goods of other countries. These provisions would, in all probability, work an immense advantage to our carrying trade, and, as our home pro- duct of sugar increases, and it becomes de- sirable to raise the duty on the foreign grown, none of them would interfere with this change. We should still give the best entry to our ports, whatéver that might be, to sugar of the country which made us the concessions named. The repeal of the sugar duty isnowa proposition within the scope of practical legislation. It must be considered with the utmost care, and with no omission of any needed safeguard. That there should he an export duty put upon us, if we remove the import duty, would of course be absurd, and there could be no danger of it, if we should take but the most reasonable precau- tion in our legislation. The provisions in regard to our commerce go a step farther fand are equally germane, while they are also vastly important. A. S. M. —_—»_ 6 The Hardware Market. | Tin and copper are still firm and there is every indication of a maintenance of prices. The French tin syndicate has been selling pig tin to manufacturers of tin at the high- est prices, with a guarantee against decline ‘for four months, which tends to show confi- dence on the part of the syndicate to hold childs have taken a hand in the copper com- bination with a view to forcing it still high- er. Nails and wire remain the same as be- fore.. The glass men met ‘on the 28th. _ Advertisements’ one cent a word the: eli L i word for each subseque tion. No advertise-. ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance paynient. Advertisements directing that answers be sent. in care of this office must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of pore, : R SALE—HANDSOME LIGHT FAWN FIVE-YEAR- old Jersey cow. Registered stock, no bad habits. Will calve about February. R.B. Orr, 362 eee ave. Carts. Sent on receipt of $5. Name size of axle. H. Loughborough, manufacturer’s agents, ee i 4 zoo, Mich. Fok SALE—STOCK OF DRUGS, BOOKS, STATION- ery and wall paper in a thriving town. Also three-story brick building on best corner in town. Will! sell stock and rent store, or will trade both for good farm near some town in Southern Michigan. Address P. M. Lonsbury, Reed City, Mich. 224* oe SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST IN A FIRST- _class meat market in a thriving town of 1,000 in- habitants with two railroads. Average sales $30 per day. Good reasons for selling. Address H., cure Trades- man. : *219-t£ Pos SALE—DRUG STOCK AND FIXTURES IN A . live town in Southern Michigan. Only those with cash need apply. Best of reasons given, Address, W. R. Mandigo, Sherwood, Mich. 219-223 {OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN. A CLEAN STOCK OF hardware and mill supplies. Address Wayne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. 210-tr po SALE—THE BEST DRUG STORE IN THE THRIV-‘ ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L. Brun- dage, Muskegon, Mich. 193-tf OR SALE — HANDSOME SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BAY __mare. Fast traveler and safe for a family horse. Will drive double or single or with saddle. R. B. Orr, 362 Jefferson avenue. 204% O BUSINESS PAYS BETTER THAN FRUIT FARM- ing; no fruit pays better than the peach; no ter- ritory north of the cotton states more reliable than the famous Michigan lake shore ‘‘Peach Belt.” Bargains in improved and unimproved farms. Write for print- ed list. H.J. Edgell, real estate agent, South Haven, Mich. 223-3t r thi or |: e-half cent a Nee a eh eae ee By pee RUNNER ATTACHMENT —FOR ROAD}: From 2 to 150 Horse- wer, Boilers, Saw Mil | Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Sh ing, Pulleys and Boxes. “Contracts mado Uomplete Outfits, - es 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. “CANDEE” Rub... ° Hos SALE—ONLY STORE IN THRIVING VILLAGE. _Splendid business. Cash capital required $1,200. (Building and stock). Address Alpha, care Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids, Mich. 2 (drugs or hardware preferred). Two hundred and sixty acres of land in Barry county, Mich., and about $4,000 worth of A No. 1 village property in one of the best business villages in the State. Well rented, pays a good interest on investment. Address Dr. A. Hanlon, Elk Rapids, Mich. 22: ee S MAN OR FIRM TO TAKE AN INTER- est in, and stock and handle the output of a new 80-horse-power factory and mill plant, which has facilities for cutting and handling 324,000,000 feet of logs per annum in lumber, shingles, barrel heading, and planing mill stock. Has a good dock, and railroad facilities andis in one of the best locations in Michi- gan. Address O. W. Horton, Grand Rapids, Mich. 225* AV ey eey 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 1st with the new system, keep pace with the times, and you will never regret it. Having two kinds, both Kinds will be sent by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. Sutliff, Albany, N. Y. 219-6t \ ANTED—PARTNER WITH $1,000 TO $38,000 IN CASH, groceries or general merchandise. Want to ex- tend business. This is a grand opening on railway. Address 105, this office. of Ny ee MAN HAVING AN ESTABLISHED trade among lumbermen, to add a special line and sell on commission. To the right man a splendid chance will be given to make money without extra ex- pense. Address “B,”’ care Michigan Tradesman. 178-tf OR SALE—FINE JERSEY BULL CALF, SIX MONTHS old. Squirrel grey and fawn black points. Reg- istered stock. R. B. Orr, 362 Jefferson ave. 224* It 1s reported that the Roths- |: GENUINE K. of L. CIGARS, The product of Organized, Working Ci- garmnakers. Established Sept. 1, 1886, on 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 labor, give our Cigars a trial. If you arein favor of shorter hours of labor, the Saturday half-holiday, and last, but not least, the payment of hicher and living wages in solid cash, give our Cigars a trial and accord them your most liberal patronage. The yel- low K. of L.iabel on every box. One hun- dred thousand sold within three months in the city of Detroit alone. Warranted to be strict- ly five and ten cent goods. For further partic- ulars, terms, prices, references, tc., address WwW. E. KRUM & CO., Wernersville, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. Telephone 208—1 R. q LUCIUS C. WEST, 7 Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor e of American and Foreign patents. 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S. A. Branch of- ee London, Eng. Practice in U.S. Courts. Circulars ree. PLACE to secure a thorough and useful education is at the GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) SUsI- NESS COLLEGE. write for ¢'al- Address, C.G. SWENSBERG. SOUDDYD ceo CoOS., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Summer Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. VW Bites ADDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. lege Juwrusl. WANTED TO | EXCHANGE FOR MERCHANDISE | BOCs UUs | DOUBLE THICK BALL. 3 | 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. Lasis longer than any other boot and the PRICE NO HIGHER, Call and ex- amine the 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- Send for price list. alfer Spice Company, ment Supplies. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF ——-AND— Absolute Baking: Powder GEES |) 0055 Stars z Soft, pliable and absolutely unbreakable. Stan- dard quality 15 cents per yard. Cloth covered 20 cents. Satin covered 25 cents. For sale everywhere. RISING SUN BUGKWHEAY. Se ee Guaranteed Absolutely Pure, ORDERS FROM RETAIL TRADE SOLICITED. ; Newayeo Rouen Mints, Newaygo, <= Mich, WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES House and Store Shades Made to Order. * 68 Monroe Street, NELSON BROS. & CO., -. Grand Rapids. ABSOLUYR SPIGKS, |PHREI ® e nt; Cheboygan. Loan. Associations—F, L. kill, Owosso; Will Em No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A. President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts. ae | No. 2—Lowell &. M.A. President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank-T. King. oo "No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. - President, H. 8. Church; Secretary; Wm. Jorn. =. No, 4—Grand Rapids M. A. President, Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. "> No. 5—Muskegon B. M. A. - President, H. B: Fargo; Secretary, W.C..Conner. Bid No. 6—Alba 6. M. A. President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. vo No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. . == “No. 8—Hastport B. M. A. ee President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L: Thurston. ».. “No, 9—Lawrence.B. M. A; President, H. M. Marehall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. * No. 10—Warbor Springs B. M. A. ant, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. ae No.1 1—Kingsley B. M. A. President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp. “~*~ No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. President, C. McKay; Secretary, C. W. Bennett. -). + No. 13—Sherman ®&. M. A. President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. -. ~ No, 14—No. Muskegon 3B, M. A. President, S. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. ae ‘No. 15—SBpoyne City B. M.A. | President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, J. F. Fairchild. “= No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. President, J. V:.Crandall: Secretary, A. P. Comstock. No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A. President, M. Bailey, Secretayg, J. A. Sidle. No. 18—Owosso B. M. A. President, W. A, Woodard; Secretary, S. Lamfrom. No. 19—Ada B. M.A. President, D; F, Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel. No. 20-—Saugatuck B. M. A. President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. i » < No, 21—Wayland 8B. M.A. President, C..H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. A. Persident, W. E. Wilson; Secretary, W. R. Clarke. No. 23—Carson City B. M. A. President, F. A. Rockafellow; Secretary, C. O. Trask. ; No, 24—Morley B. M.A. __ President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. . No. 25—Palo 8B M.A, President, Ira 8. Jeffers; Secretary, H. D. Pew. No. 26—Greenville '. M. A. President. L. W. Sprague; Secretary, E. J. Clark. No 27—Dorr BK. M. A. __ President, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. No. 29—Freeport B. M. A. President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough. No. 30—Oceana B. M. A. : President, A-G. Avery; Secretary, E. 8S. Houghtaling. No, 31—Charlotte 8B. M. A. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. No. 32—Coopersville B. M. A. President, G. W. Watrous; Secretary. J. B. Watson. No. 33—Charlevoix &. M. A. President, John Nicholis; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—~aranac 6B. M.A. ? President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P..T. Williams. No. 35—Bellaire 6. M. A President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G. J. Noteware. bo No. 36—Ithaca B. M.A. Presideni, 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. No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A. President, ¥. H. DeGalin; Secretary, Will Emmert. : No. 41—Breckenridge B. M. A. President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Scudder. No. 42—f'remons #. MA, President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.J. Rathbun. - No. 43— fustin B. M. A, President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, G. W. Bevins. No. 44—Reed City B. M. A. 3 President, C. J. Fleischhauer; Secretary, ‘W. H. Smith. No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A. . President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. No. 46—Leslie B. M. A. President, M. L. Campbell; Secretary, B. M. Gould. : No. 47—Flint M. U. President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. No. 49—Leroy B M.A. | President, A. Wenzell; Secretary, Frank Smith. No. 50—Manistee B. M. A. President, C. D. Gardner; Secretary, H. W. Leonard. No. 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A. President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W.C. Congdon. No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. President, F. D. Vo8; Secretary, Wm. Mieras. Fennville in Line on Organization. Twenty of the representative business men of Fennville met last Wednesday even- ing to consider the subject of organizing an auxiliary of the Michigan Business Men’s Association. F.S. Raymond was selected to act as chairman of the meeting and P. S. Swarts as secretary pro tem. The editor of _THr TRADESMAN explained the aims and objects of the B. M. A., citing. benefits se- cured in other towns, when W. H. McCor- mick moved that the organization of an As- sociation be immediately proceeded with. The motion was unanimously adopted, when the following gentlemen signified their de- ire to join such an Association: F. S. Ray- mond, W. H. McCormick, Jos. Lane, J. H. Raven, J. H. Crane, E. M. Williams, L. S. Dickinson, J. G. Lamoreaux, D. R. Crane, H. D. Purdy, W. W. Hutchins, Geo. F. ' Goodrich, E. D. Sessions, N. L. Chamber- lain, A. J. Capen, W. H. Andrews, J. E. - Hutchinson, J. O. Goodrich, E. E. Jarvis, _P. S. Swarts. _._» The official constitution was then adopt- ed, when the following officers were elected _ to serve until the first Thursday in January, _ President—F. S. Raymond. sella ag a B Dectts. rer—W. W. Hutchins. utive Committee—President, Secre- ., E. Hutchinson, H. D. Purdy, W. H. | From the Saranac Local. ' , _ The total abilities of FitzGibbons & the membership roll, as fol- n- | exception of | chattel fi avor of a B. M.A. is grow- Haven B. M. A. has been The Grand -'| granted charter No. 52, affiliating with 36 | members. — Unionville has organized a Business As- sociation—instead of a B. M. A., as hereto- fore stated —as an improvement organiza- tion, pure and simple. Cedar Springs Clipper: The Association is in good working order, and our citizens may look for much being done to further the business industry of Cedar Springs. Geo. H. Remington writes that he has the signatures of forty Bangor business men who desire to join a B. M. A. as soon as a date can be arranged with the State Or- ganizer. President Hamilton is endeavoring to get as many of the State officers as possible to attend the anniversary banquet of the Traverse City B. M. A. on January 10. Invitations have also been sent to the Presidents of every auxiliary association. Sioux City Commercial Bulletin: Sioux City retail merchants should have an organ- ization the same as in other towns. Michi- gan is thoroughly organized in the interests of its retailers of all classes, and is profiting to a degree that is affording them larger ad- vantages in buying than ever before, besides helping to abolish the easy time credit sys- tem which has caused the ruination of hun- dreds of small merchants all over the coun- try. Charlotte Republican: The business men belonging to the local Association are as- Serting their prerogatives vigorously now-a- days and firing Blue Letters at their delin- quents thick and fast. Many of them re- port that accounts that have been running for years unpaid and that have long been deemed worthless have been paid up since the system of Blue Letters was inaugu- rated. In some instances regular hornets’ nests have been stirred up. _ Petoskey Independent: Only a few mem- bers turned out Wednesday evening to at- tend the business: men’s meeting. It is very evident that if the organization is made effective for the primary ebject for which it was organized, its members must devote more time and attention to the bus- iness sessions of the organization. P. B. Wachtel, C. S. Hampton and A. C. Bow- man were appointed a committee to collect Statistics relative to the resources of Em- met county, and forward the same tothe committee appointed at the Northern Mich- igan conference held here last week. —_— SO B. M. A. Celebration at Cadillac. From the Cadillac News. Carrying out a resolution passed by the Cadillac Business Men’s Association several weeks ago to hold a business men’s picnic or banquet during the coming holidays, the Association at its last regular meeting fixed the time for holding such festivities for next Wednesday evening, Dec. 28. The event will also celebrate the opening of the Tole- do, Ann Arbor & Cadillac Railway to this city, at which time about 100 business men and capitalists of Toledo and other stations along the line will visit Cadillac, and to them the entertainment is more especially given. The visiting guests will be accom- panied by representatives of the press at Toledo and Detroit, and the local committee believe that our community will receive benefit from the favorable opinions carried away by the guests whom we are to enter- tain. Mr. Ashley has tendered to the Cadillac business men a train of fine passenger coaches to leave this city at 6:30 Wednes- day morning, which train will proceed to Alma, where the Cadillac party will meet the special train from Toledo. The entire party will dine at Wright’s elegant hotel in Alma, after which the two trains will be united and run to Cadillac, Stopping at the Muskegon river to drive the final spike in the railroad that joins the Future Great City in Ohio with the Central City of Northern Michigan. To carry out the atrangements for the oc- casion, the Banquet Committee, appointed some weeks ago, consisting of L. J. Law, F. 8. Kieldsen and P. Medalie, have ap- proved of the following sub-committees, ap- pointed at a special meeting of the Business Men’s Association last evening: Committee on Invitations—M. T. Wood- ruff, S. V. Albertson, Wm. Wilcox. Committee of Arrangements—W. M. Gow, S. W. Kramer, F. B. Kelly. Committee on Music—F. C. Sampson, Wm. Kennedy, C. T. Chapin. Reception Committee—Mayor J. C. Me Adam, Hon. W. W. Cummer, J. W. Cobbs, A. W. Mitchell. Toast Committee—F. H. Huntley, C. C. Dunham, J. A. Smith. ; The Banquet Committee report the amount subscribed up to this time at $315. The place of holding the festivities in this city had not been determined up to last evening, but it is quite probable that arrange- ments will be perfected for a banquet at the Hotel McKinnon. The unfortunate absence of an opera house of suitable size precludes making the occasion as large and demon- strative as might be desired, but the Com- mittee wil use every possible means to make it a holiday event that shall be enjoyable to every person who will become interested in making it a success. It was voted by the business men to close all the stores and places of business at 7 o’clock on the evening of the banquet. ——— or ae, _ A Rotten Mess. * King as given by the assignee, are #9,675.- ‘17; total debts secured, about $3,400; total assets, including exemptions, $4,273.61; ex- the $3,400, which is secured lifted in jlargest in ‘Rapids, Muskegda and Traverse City alone ork and combined effort been the proud position of the fourth the State, the cities of Grand exceeding it in point of numbers. The lo- cal Association has 104 members, embracing every branch of business, while every bus- iness man in the city, with but few excep- tions, is enrolled, and yet the. Association is practically less than one month old. The zest with which all the leading business men of the city have entered into the spirit of the organization is an evidence of the determination not only to protect them- selves against professional dead-beats who infest every town, but to present a united front in building up their-interests, collect- ively and individually, and in developing the best interests of the city. Of one of the benefits arising from such an organization to the people at large, it need only be said that it is accepted as an axiom that the average business man is compelled to charge people who pay their bills an increased price in order to compen- sate himself for the loss he suffers and ex- pects to suffer every year from the army of relentless dead-beats. The Michigan Bus- iness Men’s Association is only two years old, and yet in that short time over 100 auxiliary associations have been started, and the work is being pushed with the ut- most vigor by E. A. Stowe, Secretary *of the State Association. In this county alone, Eaton Rapids, Grand Ledge, Ver- montville, Hoytville. Bellevue and Char- lotte are thoroughly organized. People should not be lead into the error of think- ing that such an organization will give birth to monopolies or even higher prices. Really, the tendency ought to be toward lower prices, for the reason above cited, namely, that the organization will ma- terially lessen the sum total of a merchant’s loss from dead-beat patrons, hence his abil- ity to reduce his prices. Neither is the Association going to devote itself solely to the eallection of bad debts .and the general reduction of the dead-beat list, although that is an important object of the Associa- tion. The objects, on the contrary, are manifold and very important, all of them, if properly observed, tending to the wel- fare of the community and the general growth and prosperity of the city. The principal objects of the local associa- tions are * = * x * * The Association cannot fail of being a power for good wherever it is located, and every town should have such an organiza- tion. The local Association held a meeting in Carmel Hall, Thursday evening of last week, which was attended by nearly its en- tire membership. eo Co iT Ci If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to S. HEYMAN & SON, 63 Canal St, Grand Rapids ~—W.Sreete Paevme & Provision (0. JOBBERS IN FRESH MEATS. Stock Yards and Packing House, Grandville Ave., Mich. Grand Rapids, BULKLEY, LEMON & i Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foreign Fruits. SOLE AGENTS FOR “Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros. Soaps and Niagara Starch. Send for Cigar Catalogue and ask for Special Inside Prices on anything in our line. MOSELEY BROS., Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce, ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY. If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota- toes, will be pleased to hear from you. 96 98 30 & 32 Ottawa Street CEO. E. HOWES, JOBBER IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits, SPECIALTIES: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Ionia St.. GRAND RAPIDS; MICE. Cc. C. BUNTING. Cc. Le DAVIS. BUNTING & DAVIS, “Now, John, don’t fail to GRAND RAPIDS. Commission Merchants. ; Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots. e seal sani ! nile he may disbelieve biblical d reject church dogmas, it does not prevent him from rejoicing that there is e day, at. least, when a vast majority of _ Civilized people recognize that there is a grand brotherhood of humanity; when the passions and antagonisms and hatreds of mankind reach their lowest ebb; when the latent charity and benevolence of the world _ 4s re-awakened, and when “‘peace on earth ‘and good will towards all men” is regarded as something more than a sentimental plat- -itude, * * * * * And how world-hardened and unimagina- _ tive, or how deficient in memory the man - must be, or how joyless'and dreary must have been. his youthful days, if each suc- ceeding Christmas fails to awaken tender, and, perhaps, sad recolléctions of the facts, - fancies and faces that time and the bustle _ and turmoil of life have almost. buried with the dead past; and when the day does bring up these recollections, and he neglects or re- fuses to aid in keeping fresh and green the . customs and observances that have made it an oasis in the lives of such multitudes of his fellow men, we have a reasonable right to class him with the superlatively selfish or surperlatively heartless. ee * * * x 1 like a little sentimentalism on rare oc- Casions. I am satisfied that in proper doses it is a good mind tonic, and I often imagine that the physical system is sometimes reju- vanated by its use; and the individual whose mental food for three hundred and sixty- four days in the year is cold, hard, solid facts and figures, is of all individuals the one who should not neglect to indulge in a little sentiment on the twenty-fifth of December. *& * * * * But the man who has lived a long life, characterized by unsentimentality, unimag- inativeness, selfishness and penurious econ- omy, and at last by some almost unaccount- abte reason experiences a sudden change of heart, during the winter holidays, had, per- haps, better make his conversion known to his family and the public by degrees. In a town in which I sometimes visited, during my younger years, resided a miserly, ansociable cross-grained old fellow named Welker. There had probably been a time during his life when he was susceptible to human emotions, and was companionable ahd approachable, but that time, when I Anew him, had long gone by. The old man was the proprietor of the largest business establishment in the place, but luckily for his interests his time was almost entirely devoted to office work and the supervision of his assistants, and he rarely came in con- tact with customers. Commencing trade during the pioneer days of the town, he had gradually evolved from a small four-corner dealer into a heavy capitalist, but, while ach succeeding year increased his wealth, it also increased. his penuriousness and the dislike of his employees and neighbors. Some years after I first knew the old man I was in his store one day, and not seeing him at his desk as usual I asked an acquain- tance the occasion of his unusual absence. ‘Old Welker is in the insane asylum at P—,” said my friend. And then, of course, I naturally inquired what had eceasioned the calamity. Now I am not going to vouch for the truthfulness.of my friends parative; in fact, rather believe that his antipathy for the old merchant induced him to exagerate the matter very materially, but his expianation ewas as follows: **The night before last Christmas Welker was in a worse humor than usual. His wife had been begging for a little money to uy presents for the children, and even had the temerity to suggest a turkey for the next -day’s dinner. A deputation of employees has waited upon him, requesting that the store be closed the next day, and one clerk -actually asked for an increase of wages. A bevy of ladies had -called, with no expecta- _ tion, however, of success, but merely as a matter of duty, to solicit assistance for some poor families. He had just heard that a _ debtor had packed up and gone West, and _ the week’s trade had been far from satis- © factory. _ “After old Welker had brooded awhile over these various grievances, he left his ‘desk and made a tour of the salesroom. He felt seriously aggrieved that he could find n to his office, when he suddenly dis- vered his youngest clerk committing the offense of reading a book during hours. He approached the ab- r and, ‘snatehing the vol- | “The ame ‘was an edition of * ‘Dicken’s | _ 4 Christmas Stories,” and strangely and un- accountably the old man became speedily | interested in its contents. And still more strangely and unaccountably, the delinea- tion of a character therein that, he imag- ined, strongly resembled himself, worked acomplete revolution in his character. “Pm not going to try,” said my acquain- tance, ‘‘to account for the change that came over Welkerso suddenly. ‘The spiritualists might explain that the great author wrought the miracle in his disembodied form. The student of human nature would undoubted- ly‘have a theory for the phenomenon, and the zealous churchman would probably at- tribute it to ‘a change of heart,’ but it is nevertheless true that old Welker disap- proved that night, and a new Welker was born. ‘That night the jewelers and dealers in holiday goods were almost unspeakably as- tonished, while waiting for the last late cus- tomers, at the extravagant purchases that Welker. made for his family. The next morning the clerks were given a holiday and liberal presents, and promised an advance of salary. Before noon a dozen poor fam- ilies were amazed at the arrival of bags of flour and hams and turkeys and chickens and various articles of groceries; every child that Welker met was surprised witha silver coin, and a large number of poor debtors were given receipts for their accounts. ‘*This eccentric conduct of Welker con- tinued indefinately, but just after the first of January he was apprehended as an insane person on the complaint of his wife, who made an affidavit that he was disqualified from taking care of his property by reason of mental abberation. A dozen neighbors, including three physicians testified that noth- ing but insanity could have so materially altered Welker’s disposition, and the very persons whom he attempted to benefit were willing witnesses against him. At last the strain of the investigation upset him, and he reaily did become insane, and was sent to the asylum, as I said before.” * * * * * Upon reflection, it occurs to me that my anecdote of Welker’s unfortunate change of heart is hardly calculated to strengthen my | appeal for the observance of Christmas cus- toms; but, as I have no reason for suppos- ing that any gentleman of the Welker stripe is a subscriber to THE TRADESMAN, it will probably have no detrimental influence. * * % * * Well, let us hope that each and every one of us has, during the holiday week, accord- ing to our various circumstances and situa- tions, endeavor to made it enjoyable and pleasurable to those dependent upon us, and to those who need aid and assistance, and whom we could reasonably aid and as- sist; and, in the language of. Tiny Tim, ‘‘May God bless us, every one.” NG M8 op HELF =REVERSIBLE ee aS As Sa» SMELVING | i Lé* ) CAN BE READILY iL Lae UP BY ANY i one fae pe MovED oq ' EASILY AS STOCKe ONE BRACKET SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS [WIDTHS 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. SEEDS For the Field or Garden. If you want to buy GLOVE IMOTHY SEE Or any other kind, send to the JOBBER OF OYSTERS! —AND—_ SALT FISH. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. EDWIN FALLAS, PROPRIETOR OF VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE, JOBBER OF Buber, Eqqs, Lemons, Oranges. And Packer of SOLID BRAND OYSTERS. Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters are unsurpassed. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. Correspondence so- licited. A liberal discount to the jobbing trade. 217, 219 Livingston St., Grand Rapids. TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. All Trains daily except Sundny. GOING NORTH. ; Arrives. Leaves. Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex...... 8:45'am = =©9:08 am Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex..... 11:30am Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex.... 7:30 p m Cadillac Express..........sesse00 3:40 pm Saginaw Express cesaaee badescceess 11:2 am pedis Med bieeo se eae ae 10:30 a m. 10pm Saginaw express runs through solid. 9:05 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City and Mackinaw. 11:30 a. m. train has aoe car for Traverse City, Pe- toskey and Mackinaw 10:40 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Traverse Clty, Petoskey and Mackinaw. GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express................ 7:15am Fort Wayne Express........ a se 11:45am Cincinnati Express................ Pp 5:00 p m Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. “ib: 50 pm 7:15am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m train has Woodraff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 p. m. train connects with M.C. R. R. at Kalama- zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadien points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. i Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. C. L. LocKwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Detroit, Lansing & Northern. Grand Rapids & Saginaw Division. DEPART. Saginaw Express............0. Saginaw Express.............. ARRIVE. eee ee fin Gi Sea aee 410pm Grand Rapids Express. ............625 ssceceees 11 2am Grand Rapids Express...........-.......2-s00+- 10 30pm All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot. Trains run solid both ways. Chicago & : West. Michigan. Leaves. Atrives. GROAN ese vs sa se etna css aceece 9:10am 3:55 pm *Day. XPress... os cio ccc. see ces 12:30 p m 9:45 pm “Night EXpress.....~...0<.<0%s00ssc5 11:00 p m 5:45am ‘| Muskegon Express........ .. soe 5:00 pm 11:00am *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Carson all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful attendants without ex- tra charge to Chicago on 12:30 p. m.,and through coach on 9:10 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains. Newaygo Division. Leaves... Arrives. TER OVORN oo noo gts wooo os ce senses 4:05 pm 4:20pm RGKDV OSS os oss Sale claw tals wale cin cissts ici 8:25am 10:20am All trains arrive and depart from Union Depot. The Northern terminus of this division is at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. A. GAVETT, Gen’l Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. Arrive, N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Ex . Grand Rapids. 9:45 a m . Allegan ....... 8:28am ~ aan 7:30 am ‘white Pigeon. 5:55am ..Toledo 11:00 pm . Cleveland..... 6:40pm uffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm m..Chicago....... 11:30pm 8:50am A local freight | leaves Grand Rapids at 1:10pm, carr: ing passengers as faras Kalamazoo. All trains dai y except Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Leaves. *Night Express. . we ee 10:55 p m tThrough Mail.. : tEvening Expres: tDetroit Express...... = tMixed, with coach................ GOING WEST. +Morning Express....,..:.......+- ; +Through Mail.......: Nees eat asse se 5: +Grand Rapids Express............ 10: *Night Pepe: Pe ss cusvaisa ce coun oe # IK OOo 55s odicdng on oasis ties seca vies Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:50 am Express make close connection at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:10 a m the following morning. . The Night Express has aWagner sleeping car. JAS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent, Geo. B. REEVE. Traffic Manager, Chicago. Michigan Central. Grand Rapids Division. DEPART. Detroit Express...... Ueos tats ai tas sobs seks bas eis Day Express........ aes *Atlantic Express. . Mix eoceececccesce a Express.... Grand Rapids Express.. Mix BOs oe oa sie cco see be ss eh esos s see ae eee 5:15 pm *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sipeping: cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct. connec- tions ar at Detroit with all through trains East over a C.R. Canada Southern Div. D. Wr Jok TON, Mich. Pass. A; Grand Rapids, 2 Ww. RvGGLES, { Gen’! Pass. and Ticket cago. 7 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Rabat: DETROIT, Importers and Manvfacivrers’ Agents, DEALERS IN Crockery, China, Glassware Fancy Goods of all Description. ' HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Ets., 73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps, MICE. 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. PUTNAM & BROOKS WHOLESALE NO BETTER GOODS IN THE LAND TRY THEM 18, 15, 17 South Ionia Street, GRAND RAPIDS. For particulars, write to ARTHUR MEIGS & CO, Wholesale Grocers, BOle Agents, 77 to 83 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. T DIRECTIONS We have cooked the corn in this can sufficiently. Should be Zheroughly Warmed (not cooked adding piece of Good Butter (size of hen’segg) and gili of fresh milk (preferable to water. ) Season to suit when on the table. Non genuine unless bearing the signature a avenport Uanling (Jo Daveruport, Ia, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. D ald 8 Monroe St, Grand Ran V7 MOE Jenic Wools SON SPIGE.CO- (KANSAS CITY-# MHRCHANTS |! TOLEDO-OHIO, ON : : Care MOCHA; Jiio MocHA, JERIG OF FEE OF FEE WOOLSON SPICE, CO: WOOLSON SPICE KANSAS CITY-HO. TOLEDO-OHIO, KANSAS CITY-HO, Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HAN DLING TION COFFE EE. TOLEDO- ~ IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION | 3 To Consumers, and is, Consequently, a Quick and Elasy Seller. * e goods and produce for ready pay; the short- of.all honorable commercial transactions. _. pounds marked is just as reliable as the \ the tendency to make a claim for fraudu- -.. fent tares and short weights that there onally, I hanc Agere air lve it space in If it will serve in buse of long stand- the * public” can avail itself restions' considered worthy of (shall be much pleased. oe truly yours, =‘ 8. BARNES. _ THE CORRECTION OF UNFAIR oe DEALING. As the march of progress approaches the end of the nineteenth century, every clear- aded and thoughtful business. man of any onsiderable experience can look back and ‘see plainly the changes which years have brought in their train, producing marked - Improvements in the methods and manner _ of doing business. Among the most im- portant is the tendency to purchase and sell _ ening of the hours for doing business; the stimulating of the farming community to _. grow better qualities of produce and make better butter, cheese, etc., and the al- most universal habit of buying and selling _ all products of farm or dairy by weight in place of measure. - Absolute equity is or should be the basis We must, as a body of considerate business gentlemen, remember that when we buy of any citizen any article which he may offer we are in justice entitled to pay one pro- ducer the same sum for his produce that we do another producer, where. qualities and ~ market values are identical. To illustrate, if we sell one customer five pounds of sugar or fifty pounds of fiour for a certain sum, it follows legitimately that that other custo- mer should purchase the same amount for the same sum. If this be honorable dealing “in the selling of merchandise, itis certain- ly no Jess binding in the purchase of pro- ducts proffered ior sale. Long established custom is too likely to be considered tanta- mount to law. The equities are too apt to overlooked. Perhaps no custom of the day is more completely reprehensible than the - one of buying and selling eggs by count in- stead of by weight. Having spent the early part of my life on a farm, there was abundant chance to see and feel the unfairness of carrying eggs of large size to market and receiving no more than was paid an improvident farmer forthe same number of small ones; while later, when in place of a seller I became a " buyer, I could see only too plainly the un- witting fraud perpetrated upon myself and others in being called upon to pay from 10 to 50 per cent. more for: this food product than the butcher or the grocer demanded for other kinds of food. Please notice the proof in plain figures, the result of careful and repeated tests, to-wit: One dozen small eggs weighs............ 20 ozs, One dozen large eggs weighs............ 30 ozs. This shows a difference of 50 per cent. These are stubborn facts which any dealer can verify for himself. When a poor man pays for 30. ounces of food and gets but 20 ‘ ounces, it is plain that heis wronged. The man who has one dozen small eggs weigh- ng 20 ounces gets the same as does his thrifty neighbor for one dozen weighing 30 ounces. The consumer, be he rich or poor, buying these same eggs is wronged in the same manner. Plainly speaking, this - means 50 per cent, taken from the pur- chaser’s pocket. Should aman go to his butcher and pay 20 cents for one pound of meat and his neighbor pay 20 cents for 114 pounds of the same meat, the case would be identical. Conceded, that if we directly or indirectly take more than is just from either consumer or producer we are party to a wrong, does it not become us to see that this wrong is corrected? Can any of us afford to cloak such a gross injustice under the cry of ‘‘established custom”—a usage which has nothing to commend it but its *‘ape,” which is stale and offensive? Another consideration of no little weight is the liability to mistake in purchasing eggs by count or the possible. tendency to temptation to be dishonest in tallying out and the liability to forget (?) to tally each half-dozen as they.are counted out. If an accidental or intended mistake occurs, there is no chance for reclamation after the eggs are mixed with other iots, while if weighed the chances for an error or the temptation to ‘-forget” are, as we can all see, materially lessened. Again, in ease whole packages are to be sold intact, the ‘seales are the only true index of value and amount. No reputable dealer will for a “moment concede that eggs packed by count are received without being repacked and re- counted by the seller. If counted, it cer- tainly takes more time than if simply taken out of the crate or barrel in which they are shipped, as opportuuity occurs. Mistakes are almost. certain to creep in if counted, while if weighed and the package and tare . deducted there is no reasonable possibility of amistake. If the package is shipped te asecond or third party, the number of ‘umber of dozen; besides, there is not half would be ‘for miscount on the part of the - geller. if a national standard were estab- ished for the purchase and sale by weight, _ ‘then eggs shipped from any portion of the _ MJnited States to any other portion would be as easily purchased or sold as so many _ pounds of butter or cheese. ome twenty years ago, deeming this cus- unjust and wrong, I inaugurated the - plan of purchasing eggs by weight only— so far as I know the only one so doing in the United States, with a population of 40,- at that time. It has resulted in our ways securing large eggs. My friends understand that, in stepping: out from -time rut, worn deep by long usage, an easy thing to do, especially’ bers: own concern were op- | and when it took not’ | form 1 g88 | for every kind of farm and plantation pro- | | ducts, which standard shall be by weight, | | and be asked that eggs shall be included in | m f Congress be urged by their c 's to establish by national law a w andard, covering the entire Union, the list of products. When this is done, a seller, and especially prejudicial to the poor man, will be decently interred—as it should be—and forever buried from sight, a telic of the ‘‘dark ages” when custom made right. Up to December 10, 1887, so far.as known, this concern was the only one out of a pres- ent population of 60,000,000 of souls that stood out in bold relief and did what it knew to be right. : When recently in California, Oregon and Washington Territory, I conferred with several dealers and found one at Tacoma, W. T., who believed it to be right but **eouldn’t do it,” and another in Santa An- na, Cal., who echoed the sentiment. Three communications have recently been received from Mr. James Anderson, Secre- tary of the Butter, Cheese and Egg Associa- tion, of New York, asking for my exper- iences in this matter, and later from Mr. Chas. Putnam, of Twin Lake, Mich., ask- ing for the same. Under date of December 16, Mr. Putnam wrote again, saying: ‘*Thanks for pointers. Commenced buying eggs by weight this day.” So it seems that the Peninsular State is again at the front in this reform which 1 have waited twenty years to see, showing conclusively that the frontier states are com- pelled to act for themselves and cannot be expected to wait or always to copy the meth- ods of older states, vide Michigan, Wash- ington Territory and California. S. BARNEs. >a Dettenthaler in the Lead. The ‘‘Anchor” brand of oysters and F. J. Dettenthaler stil! keep in the foreground. Both are standard and both appear to be equally appreciated by the retail trade of the State. It goes without saying that one has had a large sale and the other has raked in cousiderable shekels as the result of his en- terprise in putting on the market a uniform brand of high grade oysters. >_> The Grocery Market. Sugars remain about stationary in price, but continue to strengthen. llluminating oils have advanced ic. Sauerkraut has advanced 25c. per barrel. The high price in this country has_ resulted in the importation of German kraut, which is even stronger than the home product. ————=+>__o- <= The Michigan Salt Association, company inside that association, has let a contract for building 120 cars of 25,000 pounds capacity each, which are to carry salt from the Saginaw valley to Chicago. The valley dealers have complained of a scarcity of cars for their traffic for a long time. tt The St. Louis Sugar Refining Co. has joined the sugar pool, as its main producer for the west and southwest. BEGIN THE NEW YEAR Right by using the “Complete Business Revord A New Account Book For Grocers aud General Dealers. This book has Printed Headings planned to receive a daily statement .of Sales, Pur- chases, Cash Received. Cash Expended, Bank Account, Bills Reteivable, Bills Payable, etce.. ete.; also provides for Weekly, 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 35,00 copies of the Register now in use. Address, for free sam- ple sheets, prices, ete., H. W. PAMPHILON, Pablisher, 30 Bond Street. NEW YORK, CKING & SHELF wiki BOXES. Shipping Cases, Egg Crates, etc. ; 4 and 6 ERIE ST. Grand Rapids, Mich. EF'oR SALE! Furniture and undertaking buSiness in a live town in the Western part of Michigan: Will sell or rent store building. Good reason for selling, A clean stock of furniture and undertaking goods. A grand chance for the right man. Address ‘‘G’’ care of the Michigan Tradesman. / HEXTER & FRIEDMAN, Manufacturers of - : Office and Factory; 231, 233 Michigan, St., @mIcago, - kL | ‘The most practical hand Roaster in the - world. _Thous in MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER wse— "tion. durab deal. eustom which is unjust to both buyer and | | or a little’ | Peaches, all yellow, standards.......... eS pe nae | : ey are simple le and econom-. ; eee >No De ‘Corn, Archer’s TDAMISONG. ook eae oe osc cb oti “Bulk Princess, 148. : i MeeG had aa wasn dase do Local 3 1% : Ele aes Cognge nn nas kt sieves Arctic, 4 bb cans, 6 doz. case Geese eine ad © cry 2 os : 2 ictorian, 1 i cans, (tall,)2 doz..... ...... 2.00 Diamond, “bulk. 3 ose. esc 15 Absolute, % i cans, 100 cans in case....... 11 %5 os y% be ee 5) os Re ee ee 10 00 50 bee ISS Telfer’s 4 tb, cans,6 dozincase............ 2 %0 Be Os am ROGET ARG sake 88 Pee cee eet ae 2 55 as 1 os “es 1 ewene ue: 1 60 BLUING MVS NO: Bec s sccg es hse doz. Dw, NOs8. i oe ae. doz. MNGUIO; 4 OR 05 eo oa 2 doz. MulQuids 8 OZ. se .5e 2. ass oes doz. $3465 oe “ be 66 or “ be L “ “6 ‘6 ot 6s o6 25 45 35 65 ATOMIC 4.07 6s oe # gross 3 50 , PBUCUC 8 O05 yoo oe kek ee 720 AECUCAB OF. 5o 5 he ee ee 12 00 Arctie.No. 1 pepper box..............c..06- 2 00 Arctic No.2 * REE eaa a sete aia 00 Arctic No.3 . . 400 66 es BUCKWHEAT. King’s Quick-Rising, 80-lb. cases......... ‘ ef 10Gb. ees BROOMS. No. 2Hurl.......... 2 00/;Common Whisk....1 00 No. 1 Hurl.......... 2 25|Fancy Whisk...... 1? No. 2Carpet........ 2 OOPMAN ee 8 15 No.1Carpet........ 2 %5|Warehouse ........ 3 00 Parlor Gem........ 3 00 ; CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’.. Vienna Sweet................ 22 et sf Premium. 63s 33 Homeo-Cocoa..:...... eenos ot UETORKTASE | oo ee. 48 COCOANDT. NB nee ieee los 19 BRO AGB oboe as os 16s Is in tin, pails......... 48 ABS ae5 3s Schepps, ce os oe Maitby’s, + Sa Manhattan, pails Peerless ..... wees Bulk, pails or barrel: ee ca COFFEE—GREEN. Mocha.......... 23627 |Costi Rica...... 21@22, Mandaling......25@55 |Mexican........2}@22 OG Java.. Java...... a Maricabo.......21@22 |Rio, prime... .19@ Rio, common...18@19 To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add 14¢ per ib. for roasting and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. COFFEES—PACKAGE, 30 lbs 60 Ibs 100 bs 4%, Dilworth’s . Magnolia... Honey Bee....... Senssisseses SDM 2056 German........ ae eg German, in bins.............. : Arbuckle’s Ariosa............ Z - Avorica.......... McLaughlin’s XXXX........ COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS. Bell, Conrad & Co.’s enon Java. oe ‘ et ol Ty o6 te 6é ry} Imperial......... Banner.......... Mexican. ....... Arbuckle’s Avoriea, 50 lb. double bags ee Quaker Cy. ‘6 66 be Best Rio - ad Prime Maricabo Thompson & Co.’s Honey Bee.......... CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... 90 |50 foot Cotton.... "2 foot Jute ..... 120 |60 foot Cotton.... 49 Foot Cotton....1 50 |72 foot Cotton....¢ CRACKERS AND SWEET eee Kenosha Butter................ Seymour Butter............... Butter. te oe. Fancy Butter........2.2..5.... So Ovaetere. 6 ees WPACIMIC oe oe ps aos ae ce oak Fancy Oyster. :....2....00.6.. Fancy Soda.................... WAY SOAR. sk eee ee ee BOGR ore encase eee MA eee BOston. 23.5.5. .s ss eee eae Granam 6.0 ves Oat Meal..... ie csnwiae cic fieecceee Pretzels, hand-made........... IPYOUZONS 5 oo sian ea ccs (CPACKMNOIS 685) oes uso cee Lemon Cream.................. Sugar Cream................... Frosted Cream................. Ginger Snaps.................. No. 1 Ginger Snaps............ Lemon Snaps.............ec008 Ootlee Cakes... 2.660252. es... Lemon Wafers..............00 JUMBICS 2. 2 8 Se eb os eek Extra Honey Jumbles......... Frosted Honey Cakes......... Cream GOMS.. 2.2... cess css Bagleys GemsS................. Seed Cakes... 0.3.0. 6 oes S: & M. Cakes... 20.565 60 0550. CANNED FISH. Clams, | tb, Little Neck.................... 135 Clam Chowder, 3 B................-000 00. 215 Cove Oysters, 1 i standards............ 100 Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards............. 170 Lobsters, 1] Dpicnic. ...............ccccees 1% Lobsters, 2 Ib, pienic...............6. oss 2 65 Lobsters; 1 1) Star. o62 se ee 190 LOpsters. 2. Stare. i oes ew ccecies's cece 2 90 Mackerel, 1 fresh standards............ 1 70 sé oe os o6 66 oe “ sé 4% 44% 5 ‘| Mackerel, 5 ib fresh standards............ 5 60 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 D........... Mackerel,3 thin Mustard.................. Mackerel, 3 Ib soused...............cc0e00s Salmon. 1 b Columbia river. ........ 1 75@2 10 Salmon, 2 ib Columbia river............... 3 50 Sardines, domestic 48..................06 '@t Sardines, domestic 8..................6- 9@10 Sardines, Mustard-%s....:............ -- 9010 Sardines, imported 448.................... L@I13 Sardines, spiced, %4s..... Gio ycely 10@12 Trout. 3% brook.........: Mees Ae CANNED FRUITS. Applés, gallons, standards................ Blackberries. standards...............0008 Cherries, red standard.................... Cherries, pitted... .......c.cc ccc cecese i oe Be bed bet BD S8a es RS Egg Plums, standardg Gooseberries............. GTADES. (ose ass Diet ats RESKRS Green Gages, ..-. 5.2.0. .cse cece cn ce ee Peaches, S@CONdS.................. POCRCHER, DIG .. 2s 58s Sees da oe Seca es MINCOS 2. 60.3 hose tees se pberries, .extra...... = red.. Strawberries. ...... ean eee ee ae eee ie os 1 50 WHOPEICDCITICS 5... eos cei cce ce caer ctenes 1 30 relatos 4 VEGETABLES. , Asparagus, Oyster Bay Dusewnieuess Beans, Lima, standard ; Beans, G ett ewsccccoccsce eeee 68: Boston Baked...... Meiies tis Spee Poo Mo: EV a ae pescg is ic _ Karly Golden..... a ibeebeee n | Raisins, Loose California.............. . SNUFF, | Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... |. “f — Maccoboy.....: ie French, 60s.............. EEG French, 80s........ Swiss aes Hronch, O06 05 2000) so Turkey, new.................- Raisins, Dehesia............ apie oh Raisins, London Layers,....:..-... ... Raisins, California “ ... ........... Raisins, Loose Muscatels,............. 5 Raisins, Ondaras, 98s............ ..... oye Raisins. Sultanas...................005 @ Raisins, Valencias, ................... Raisins, Imperials..................... FISH. 9% 8% ae O00, Whole: 2 oo oa Cod, boneless... . Pease te ves sewn eee ein 6 BUOUG cs ee Herring, round, % bbl................ Herring, round, % bbl.................00. Herring, Holland, bbls................... 10 00 Herring, Holland, kegs................. 80@85 Herring, Sealed: 6. 22@25, Mackerel, shore, No. 1, % bblis............ 8% as fe : Rb kits lee a 2 No. 3, % bbls....... ee 6 50 avout, 26 DUA oe a 5 50 eo AQMD RIGS Uo eo SL shay es 85 White, No.1, % bbls ............. cc cece ces 6 75 NO: 1,42 I kits: 650 120 White, No. 1, 10 kits..................... 1 05 White, Family, 7 BOR os 3 75 s e RDA cee Geet 68 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Lemon. Vanilla. OZ Sceise sien #doz.100 1 66 150 265 4 25 oe sé 6s J ennings’ D. C., 2 6s ts ‘6 6s BOB ce bas 3 50 No. 2 Taper... .....1 25 BSE a waaay 1% 50 00 No. 3 panel.......... 110 NGS SS ope a: 2 %5 NON0 A oe 4 25 FARTNACEOUS GOODS. Farina, 100 Ib. kegs............ 002.0002 Hominy, # bbl eo Macaroni, domestic 12 Ib. boxes...... * IMPOrted oo. es os ee: DORI BATIGV. | oo ieee Pees Green. cy ee ee FOSS Split. Pago, German sb, Tapioca, flake or pearl................ Wheat, cracked... 0.605. .cc0..450.06). Vermicelli, imported............2..... if et domestic, 12 lb. boxes...... MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 95 Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro...... Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.... Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.... Grand Haven, No. 7, round.... Oshkosh, No. 2................. Oshkosh, No. 8............. Swedish Richardson’s No.8 square.. Richardson’s No. 9 GO 228 Richardson’s No. 7%, round... - Richardson’s No. 7 GOe a ek ae Woodbine, 300.0000. eae 115 MOLASSES. Black-Strap:: oe noe Cuba Baking: 0.0600. 2 cs POO, RICO a re New Orleans, good................cc0ecees 33@40 New Orleans, choice..... 1.2... ..ccccceees 44@50 New Orleans, fancy...... ...........00005 50@52 ¥ bbls. de extra OIL. Michipan Mest: oss ee 10% WAECEIWHMLO ee oe es hy OATMEAL ROLLED OATS | Barrels.............6 25|Barrels............. 8 Half barrels......:. 3 25| Half barrels...... 3 25 Cases. as 2 BOiGABES..... 6... ee eg 2 35 PICKLES. Medium............ 6 00;Small, bbl.......... 7 00 ae Y bbl...... 3450; * Y% bbl.......4 60 PIPES. Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..... .. @2 00 Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross...... @1 75 American T. @ % 5% rT) ry 06 ts No. is pint, round Ds 4 —_ 2 Ot OC CO O09 et Or os “ ity RICE. Choice Carclina..... 644 \Java ........... Prime Carolina..::. 6 (Patna... Good Carolina...... 5144|Rangoon Good Louisiana.....5%| Broken. Table 22.308 .6 5K@E6 HeaG 6% SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure...... 544 |Dwight’s ............ 5 Church's 3. ......... 5 |Sea Foam........... 54 Taylor’s G.M....... 5 |Cap Sheaf........... 5 ¥%c less in 5 box lots. SALT. 60 Pocket, FF Dairy.....:............ 2 10@2 20 Pe POCKOL ei A eo ee ee 2 10 1003 Th pockets 0.245 oo es Saginaw or Manistee.................. Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... ROCK DUSUCIS oe ey Warsaw, Dairy, bing bags. Meme ce wae cia te pie aie 6 als 6 aes (ee @3% Jepan... 2... .; 544@6% 2 3d SAUCES. London Relish, 2 doz.......... RS 2 50 SOAP. Dingman, 100 bars. .6. 7... ee 4 00 SPICES—WHOLE. AUSDICO lic. Gace ode vc ceils cee ewes 8% Cassia, China in mats.................. 84% ‘“ Batavia in bundles............ Saigon in rolis................. Cloves, Amboyna...................0. OP MAARZIDAD 2 eee ke ee Mace Batavia ooo ii ioc cle. Nutmegs, fancy...:.. 0.6.00 00c.ec5505. ns INO ME oe ee ea “e oe INO: Bho ccc eee: Pepper, Singapore, black............. ee st WHItLC .. 0 ese se. shot SPICES—PURE QGROUND—IN BULK. Allspice....... Cassia, Batavia.......... * ‘sand Saigon Saigon 22... 6.5... Amboyna... Zanzibar Ginger, African.. “ Cochin.. 66 Cloves, oe Mace Batavia...... Mustard, English... eo ** and Trieste......... WOStO, oi ea Nutmogs, NO. 22.000. 0 oe eee cc. Pepper, Singapore black.............. 6 es WHItC. oii sce ss Cayenne. 006 ie. Absolute Pepper, per doz......... tee s Cinnamon sf Allspice Cloves - Ginge fe - Mustard STARC Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 66 oe oe 66 os se 'H. 1 pkgs.... 6 i boxes... . ns ene ‘bulk ....... ure, 1 pkgs............ Corn, 1 ® pkgs..... ....2. Muzzy, Gloss, 48 boxes, 1 pkgs... “ 46 48 66 6b 3 tb oe oe 40m ‘* Tse S "2 crates, 6 i boxes.. Corn, 40 hb boxes, 1 lb pkgs.... s AD I Me it) * be “ BAR Ra. “ee ee x as : SUGARS. Cut Loat.......... SO go oe: 8 QOH OHHHHHOHHOOHO SIE ODM OANMN IN Data Baw rei Granulated, Standard... ..... Pesan ws 19@ 7% ay 6 ly é Rial see cs levee accecese T1QQ@T.19 Granulated, New Orleans............. @ Confectionery A.... StandardAa es ee, No.1, White Extra. C.........0.0...55. 6 Extra C . GD OWOvor a> Oo oF — E8E88NO ARERR. SYR Corn, barrels. ....@33 Corn, % bbls......@35. Corn, 10 gal. k’gs. 238 osre’ B He Cheese...... . TOBACCOS—FINE ee ee in _.-. 1" Petoskey Chief... .. ..68 nd Sev us‘veet Russet........ 45 Hiawatha... AU Poistle .. see 42 Sweet Cuba........:.45! ae ae i. POBACCOS—SMOKING. ; eve MOGPIESB. ooo. 28 Unele Sam.......... 30 Selina bic ane t TEAS. Japan ordimary.........5..0. 0.24. Pees as 18@20 Japan fair to good...... De ee yer oe 25@30 Japan fine..... Wee seu de cga eas ca losis cise aie ee 85@45 Japan dust................. liane eos aueet ou R@2X0 Youngs Hysony oy once ee a 20@45 pila ad OE Vis ee are eae 50 OlONW Foe ek Betas + BQSOQHO 5 CONSOR esi 25@30 VINEGAR. 30 gr. White Wine. 55 oo. ee. gr Cider ee a 8 APDIO eos ee et Ls : MISCELLANEOUS. Bath Brick imported .................. do American............. Sous NOl0o oe ee NOS eee do INO 2S oi as eas ewicige ae Cocoa Shells, bulk..................... Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ® cans......... Candies. Star... 0.0000 Candles. Hotel. ... 2.000006. c ol... Camphor, 02z., 2 I boxes............... Extract Coffee, V. C....... ees ee do Mele oo as Fire Crackers, per box................ @1 20 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @2% Gum, Rubber 200lumps. ............ @3d Gum, Spruce.................. ere @30 Jelly, in 30 pails...............0..... 54@ 6 Powder, Wem ee @5 25 Powder, 44 Keg... 3. ee, @2 87 Sage @ .-9 00 50 gr. ro 10 12 Burners, do @ 9% @10% @35 @80 @1 15 BO Oe es Be Sauer-kraut, 30 gals....................... CANDY. FRUITS AND NUTS, Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: STICK. Standard, 25 ib boxes................... 8 @ ist, GO ea ee @9 Cut Loaf do @10 M Royal, 2 pails....00...0.00 002.0... 8 9 Royal, 200 ib bbis.................0..... ae 8 Extra, 25 fb pails..... ................. Extra, 200 b bbis....................... French Cream, 25 i pails.............. Cut loaf, 25 ib cases.................... Broken, 25 pails..................... Broken, 200 ® bblis..................... FANCY—IN 5 DP BOXES. Demon" Drops... 6... ose oe SOUDDPOPS oS. Peppermint Drops...... ............... Chocolate Drops......................... HM Chocolate Drops................... Gum Drops ........ Gover d cachet ee cio sa Licorice Drops.......... Ricca soe tee an AB Licorice Drops.. ............... Lozenges, plain...................0...... Lozenges, printed....................... VIM Perigis’ ee | MOSioes 2.02 es eek Cream Fa oe eee aes se, Molasses Bari oe. oo Caramels ole Hand Made Creams...................... Plain. €reams: i.e Decorated Creams....... ............... SUring ROCK. 680 eee es Burnt Almonds 8% FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails............... Lozenges, plainin bbis................ Lozenges, printed in pails............. Lozenges, printed in bbis............. Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. Gum Drops in pails................... Gum Drops, in bbis.................... Moss Drops, in pails................... Moss Drops, in bbls ................... Sour Drops, in pails................... Imperials, in pails..................... Tmperialsg in bbls... ..:......0.... ... FRUITS. Banenag: oe ee Oranges, California, fancy............ Oramges, choice .... 62.60 ek Oranges, Jamaica, bbis................ Oranges, Florida..................... .3 25@4 00 Oranges Rody, oo. 6s ke @ Oranges, Messinga...............0 00000. Oranges, OO... oe ec oda Oranges, Imperials.................... Lemons, Choice...........0.000 cc cece ce @ Lemons, taney. 65.200 4 25@4 50 Lemons, California............0....... Figs, layers, new, #@ ................. 2 @16 Figs, Bags, 50 Ib.............. 3 Dates, frails do .............. Dates,4do do Dates, Fard 10 b box ® b............. @ 3% Dates, Fard 50 box @D.............. 8 @ 8% Dates, Persian 50 i box # ib........... 6 @T% Pine Apples, ® doz................... @ NUTS, Almonds, Tarragona.................. 17@18 es TVRGR erect ey ec @17 @17 @10 6% oe California... 32. occic eo. BYa7ils 2oc50 eee ee Filberts; Sicily: 2.022 @l! s§ Barcelona: . 2... oes cee @ Walnuts, Grenoble..... Bec Coat. aes Gl5 se DICH oe ee 12 rene: fe oe ee 8%4%@l1i Pecans, TexasuH Peo 9@iz MISSOUP Soo Poy @5 50 @ oe Cocoanuts, #2 100, full bags............ Chestputss (.0 oe aes PEANUTS. Prime Red, raw # ...............00. Choice do OPE Bese aa Pancy BoP. do. d0. 6.5. ek Choice White, Va.do .................. 6 Vaney H Py Va do)... oo H. P.Va PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. MGSSs oss Meats ooo ee 16 00 Short Cubic ose oe Oe Short cut, clear, Botsford.................. 15 00 Short cut: Morgan... 3) 3 oe 16 25 Extra clear pig, short cut......... ........ Ii 00 Extra clear, heavy.... 2.5.2. ..c.cecccececces 17:00 Clear quill, short cut............. us Boston clear, short cut........... sae Clear back, short cut............. - 17 00 Standard clear, short cut, best............ 17 00 PCB oes aie eee LR Sieg otras SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN, Hams, average 20 D8............ 0... ce ce eees ll a Ae WO WSs i es 114 Pte 1t Dae ee ss 11% PICNIC! eee eevee ee, 8% best boneless... 0... cle cc cee cece : Shoulders eo. ee 8 Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................. nH Dried Beef, extra.... 2.0... ccc ccc cet c cco ees 8 se DAME PLICGES. 2 oo. cee occ ee 10 oe 66 os DRY SALT MEATS. NGAVY feck oe Fol ee: 1. 814 WeGUMe 816 ENG ore cs AARON an te 844 LARD. INGPCORS eer ie oe 80 and 50 Tubs... 00... eee ccc ee ec es LARD IN TIN PAILS. 3b Pails, 20 in a case..............00008 5 Ib Pails, 12 in a case. ...... 20... 2.0.00 85g 10 b Pails, 6 in a case ...... 0.00. ce cee 8% 2 Pails, 4 pailsin case............... 8% "BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 bs.............. 7 00 Extra Mess, Chicago Packing.............. 7 58 Ss * Kansas City Packing......... . 7 2 PIGtG ee Begala 7 Fixtra Plate esos sees Se eles in 8 Boneless, rump butts... 60... .. ccc cece eces 10 - o * Kan City pkd........ 9 be 6 oe oe os yy bbl. 5 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. Pork SHUSHPe. ee cs pt FIAM: SRUSRRO oo foi co ok coe oe ccs ckne ceueee ll Tongue Sausage....... ccc. ccc cc cece ec eee Frankfort Sausage.................0c00 sees Blood Sauvsawe. 2.62 hee ce ccc ck cewas Bologna, straight... .......0...ccccccencccecss IONE. CHICK ooo ee esses sg sak ose Long Clears, 66 os os os 8 8% _ 8% 8 6 6 6 ‘PIGS’ FEET. In half barrels................ sede Gules ciewes In quarter barrels... ...... 0c. cece cece cece es FRESH MEATS. The W. Steele Packing & uotes asfollows: « Fresh Beef, sides or carcasse3...... 3 50 2165 Provision Co. | Dressed Hogs............ | Sheep pelts, short shearing....... .. } eys . as es Lard, kettle-rendered.. ne. OYSTERS AND FISH. ¥. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: é OYSTERS. i Fairhaven Counts ..... 2.0.2... 0.0..ccccseesee 35 Bere nt ic a 23 AVCHORS OO Se a ees a 20 Standards: ook ee 18 Pavorites. ese 15 Selects; "per gal ce 1 40 Counts, in bulk, per 100................ See 115 = a shell age ere ce ate Ls Sa! 80 FRESH FISH. ' Bane HASR oe 10 Rock bass........ ‘4 4 OPO eg eee eae Duck-bill pike... § ERGUG 10 eeieteee as sudes eee etn G ena. 10 Whitefish ...... WOODENWARE. Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows: Standard Tubs, No. 1.............. go ios Jaen Standard Tubs, No. 2 : Standard Tubs, No. 3 Standard Pails, twohoop........ Standard Pails, three hoop...... Pails, ground wood _.............. Maple Bowls, assorted sizes....... Butter Pails, ash.................... Butter Ladles ‘ ‘ Butter Spades.............0.0.. 0000005. Rolling Ping. 03.00 Potato Mashers............0....0000.0. Clothes Pounders.................... Clothes Pins............ Wee de ee Ge Mop Sticks... 0c Washboards, single.............. Washboards, double.............. Washboards, Northern Queen.............. BASKETS. Diamond Market.........................2.. Bushel, narrow band, No.1................. 1 Bushel, narrow band, No.2................. Bushel, wide band........................... Clothes, splint, No.3........................ Clothes, splint, No. 2..........0............. Clothes, splint, No.1........................ Clothes, willow No.3 Clothes, willow No.2.. .......... Clothes, willow No.1 Water Tight, (acme) bu........ se “ec oe halt bu Tom ee ew emer cess cece ence nsccce * * 20D Se Co ot ot an RASSRSARSRRSSRAH Dd dD ae x bo Go ao op Saas anrstromd oO HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green ....8b 4%@ 5 |Calf skins, green Part cured... 6 @ 6%| orcured.... 6 @% Fulleured.... 7 @ Deacon skins, Dry hides and ® piece..... 10 @25 Kips :......: 6 @8 : WOOL. Fine washed # 22@23|Coarse washed -. 26@28 Medium ........ 5 80 27|Dawashed........ 16@22 FURS. : No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4 BORES 20. 15 00 700 400 50 BGaversa: 65.2.2 600 403 200 2d Badgers. 3.55. oe %5 20 Caty Wild ool, 50 fe ELOMSG io 1b Fox, Redo. 1 00 So OPOBR sooo bo: Oo) 5 00 Grey 2 es 75 Bishers: 23000 7 00 IV ee Te 4 00 Mink, Large Dark...... 40 * Small Pale....... 25 Marting).) 036 002, a: 1 00 SPRING WINTER FALL KITS MUSEAGS 02 8@4 Otter. ori Aes 6 00 4 00 Raccoon, Large...... 15 50 Ke 30 20 d 50 : 800 100 Deer Skins, dry, Red Coats, per Jb... ry) os be Blue os 66 6s 66 oe 66 6é Short Grey, Long ‘ MISCELLANEOUS. 6s be Sheep pelts, old wool estimated....... @2%5 MeO ee es ae 84@ 3% Grease butter... ae & Ginseng, g00d...... 62. se, 1 60@1 70 MISCELLAN feos, _ Ginseng—Local dealers pay %1.60@$1.70 8 bb for clean washed roots. _ Rubber Boots and Shoes—Jobbers are offer- ing 40 per cent. off on first quality and 40 and 12% per cent. off on second quality. PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—$2.25 per bbl. Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu. Bean—Hand-picked: mediums are very scarce, readily commanding $2.25@$2.50 per bu. Butter—Jobbers pay 20c for choice dairy and sell at 22c. Grease butter is slow sale at 8c. Butterine—Creamery, léc for solid packed and lic for roils. Dairy, 14c for solid packed and 1éc for rolls. Cabbages—$6@$8 per 100, according to size. Very scarce. ° Carrots—30@35c per bu. Celery—2%5 # doz.” Cheese—Jobbers are holding their stocks at 13@13%e. Cider—1l0c per gal. Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; apple bar- rels, 25c. Cranberries—Home grown, $3 perbu. Cape Cod, $9.50 per bbl. Dried Apples—Jobbers hold sun-dried at 6c and evaporated at 844c. Eggs—Jobbers pay 18c for pickled stock and 2¢c for fresh, holding at 2c above those fig- ures. Fresh eggs are hard to get. Honey—In moderate demand, but scarce, readily commanding i6@18c. Hay—Baled is moderately active at $14 per ton in two and five ton lots and $13 in car lots. Onions-- Home grown, 75c per bu. Spanish, $1.30 per crate, Pop Corn—2e # b. Potatoes—Buyers pay 68@%0c for good stock (Rose and Hebrons preferred) and hold at 74@ Cc. Sweet Potatoes—Kiln-dried Jerseys are Fearee are high, readily commanding $5@$5.50 per Turnips—20@25c per doz. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—ic higher. City millers pay 80c for Lancaster and %8c for Fulse and Clawson. Corn—Jobbing generally at 56c in 100 bu. lots and 54e in carlots. Oats—White, 40c in small lots and 35¢ in car lots. Rye—48@50c # bu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.20 2% 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 2 bbl. ton. Ships, $18.50 ® ton. ton Corn aad Oats, $18 ® ton. COAL Present. Prices: Stove No. 4 and Nut Egg and Grate Middlings, $19 # a} $8.00 per ton. $7.75 per ton. We are agents for Brazil Block Coal. The pest and cheapest steam coal in the market. Grand Rapids Toe & Coal Co., OFFICE 52 PEARL ST., Offer No, 176. illiams’ “Perfection” Electto-Mag- Standards per gal.......................... +.1 00} Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 @ton. Bran, $18}. : : FREE—To Merchants Only: One) 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. LAMOREAUX, 71 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. THURBER, WAYLAND & C0, 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 Eeeeteny: eae ot feat a streets, and make. our acquaintance, whether they wish to buy goo not. Ask for a member of the frm] wigs. 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. tal and first-class references on file with Ample capi- THE TRADESMAN. Write us if you wish information, whether to buy or sell. It will cost you nothing. BARNETT BROS. INCREASE YOUR TRADE BY SELLING Composed of Guatemala, African ang Mexican Javas, Santos, Maracaibo and Hio selected with especial reference to their fine drinking qualities. The most popular brand of Blended Coffee in the market. Sold only in 50 Ib. Cans and t Ib. packages. 30, 60 and 100 lb. Cases. Mail Orders Solicited by the pro- prietors. J, H. THOMPSON & 60, BEE SPICE MILLS, : 59 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. Importers and jobbers of tine Teas, Coffees, Spices, Etc., Baking Powder Mfrs., Coffee - Roasters, Spice Grinders. ‘ GIROTYPERS fo ame oN ae Pes) (4050) DA aces acl ota 4 ncaa aati SECS gd va ee ooo ae aciel =k tal Seen aT lis cate Ome LEY Aim eae Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Works, for State of Michigan. : ; a Declined—Germa ion oll ame rass dos a fg “oe LO Hard! _ ,foralate use......... Oo 1887. |: being agitated, woulditnot} Af — ee ee a rela on th | bea good idea to call the attention of the Ni Owen : Sl assioun Cee _.... $@ 19| YellowReef. do 1 I wish to take up a little of | druggists of the State, through the columns | [\J ~ PW EB XN | Benzoicum: Garment. 220000000 0000 Abther, Spts Nitros, 8s... 3 space in your paper to reply to articles | Of your valuable paper, to the government; | % | | : J} | Carbolioum 2.002202. ++. 49@ 50] Sithor’ Soto Wines ER written by Geo. F. Owen and our old friend, | !@x on druggists of $25. It was put on asa sate : a es 60@ 65 Paes | M. J. Matthews. Mr. Owen makes the | War co and the necessity for it has c pe ee Se eee EE aes ste t eta tenes . 1g] 4lum | statement that before the Inter-State Com-| gone by. —_— : Celiac: ‘ P Anton po ee {merce Law came into force, the Travelers’| AS soon as the Christmas trade slacks up, Salicylicum ............. "1 4001 60 | Antimoni et Potass Tart. 27777. Cf ed oa, ‘ : a, ‘most | L Shall endeavor to stir the druggists in my FOR THE Tannicum......... on <* Argenti Nitras, 3............000000077! Protective Association was one of the most Is : 3 Partarioum: 200.2602 : "| prosperous organizations in existence. [| Section up to the necessity of doing some- nae | Arsenicum.... 0.00.02... 20.0, ; 5 : AMMONIA. Balm Gilead Bud.............. wish the gentleman would kindly prove it. ; thing in this direction. My plan would be| | Aqua, 16 deg............c..cesececeee. Bismuth 8. N...........0.00020777 For my part, I tried, so far as it lay in my | forall druggists in a district to sign a peti- - © 18 deg...... Det ibe Ee . 40 Calcium Chlor, 1s, (448, il; 4s, 12 “apa Gundrom r | power, to boom that Association, but be- | tion and send it to their Representative in. tna Be ene eer ee o - es Russian, po.............. Se | yond having a good time in Detroit a few.| Congress. Yours respectfu |, HO, I AY TR ADK Paige da on oe nae ae . | : AlUMGN soe rt NS © Alumen, ground, (po. %).............. 3 tto S8esSSSSS6 - oe 51880 SaK8N Mies ae ps ages Bod Detroit, September 4, 5, 6 and 7. 2 oe ams te summers ago, I have never received value ? T. W. Myers. Cubebae (po. 130... -+-1,60@1 70 Capsici Fructus, for my money. Up to date, I can only sa Se ee Juniperus 2.60 a Caryophyllus, (po. 85)................. my y Pp ; ~ n)} sland The Drug Market. Xanthoxyin eee Chote ee eae 25@ 30 | Carmine, No. 40 eo @3 75 that the T. P. A.’s have collected about £ 566 BES aoe TRU. C0 25,000 from traveling men. What have! Opi ontinues firm but not quotabl : BALSAMUM. 55 $25,000 frc g pium ¢ quotably Gopaibe ee, 58@ 63 Coocua eit 2@ 8 Importers and Jobbers of _. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. : ' ged. £ pric Sailor Hat Perfume............... ee .® .75 | Peru....... tins tie min e/a winie ees cc0d lve sine s wide Cassia Fructus... Co ie Board of Censore—-President, Vice-President and Sec-| bers got to show for the money? I regret ter January 1. Quinine is off a little in Terabin, Canada........ Centraria 2 11” ees é ip retary. to have to answer—Nothing. When the T. |‘! “: ee eer ae i ee ee ; Get u G Steketoo, AE. Hazeltingand'¥. 3: Wurzburg. ‘| P. A.’s could get something for nearly noth- | price in large bulk and tending downward. Plug small : CORTEX. Chloroform oe Lees: 2 . 5 CC : : : : : meee eee 38@ 40 f : wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. ve. / ing, it might have been called a prosperous; P. & W. brand is unchanged. Borax is] «§ 66 66 large. .........-. Abies, Canadian..... eevee ee ides Chloroform, Squibbs.................. @1 00 _ Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair-| ~ avs : ee q Cassiae ........ e state euvats ceed Chloral Hyd Oenfid and Hugo Thum, organization. It was prosperous for the! rm at the advance and higher prices are ~ | Cinchona Flava.........000.. 0222022. Mena Tete . ' : ; Secretary and President, who draw nice in- Tooth Pick <‘ round. .... Euonymus atropurp..... 10... soe 30 Cinokonains, Rew Coote 2 8 oe . a oon Pharmaey-_W.L. White, A. C. Bauer and} comes; also for the Board of Directors, who looked for soon. Balsam copaiba has ad- Myrica Cerifera, po............. 22... Cinchonidine, German... ; ee a o : ae DEALERS IN have a nice time visiting the large cities | vanced and is scarce and firm. Juniper ber- | Slipper Sma oe Prunus: Virgint. 2. 2.6. 12 | Corks, see list, discount, per cent... atts. Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each : : : Quillaia, grd..... pede put ous oee Races Créasotnin oth once or twice a year. But what have the! ries have advanced, on account of short és medinst......../.. 1.0m |Sasefeas 3.00.00. ee Crete. (BDI) 88 ee _ Annual Meeting First Thursday evening in November. | non-official ; members got for their money? i 2 Uline ee ee soe Creta prep............../. A en omice te Cvomne: January >. ®t 7) When the railroads in this State gave Satur-|‘T°P- _Olls cassia Gk ae any a cé ue: ©... 9,99 | Ulmus Po (Ground 12).2.2.. 2.000000, Greta, precip. 22.0 , day to Monday return tickets, 1,000 mile|V@nced and are tending higher. Golden : EXTRACTUM. Greta Rubra........ Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. books for $20 and extra baggage permits, | seal root is very firm and again advancing. Cornicopia Me ... 2,00 | Glycyrrhiza lade settee cece eeee ee eeas A@ Be ane zo ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883. upon presentation of T. P. A. certificates, Oil rose, on account of large crop, is lower. Haematox, $ boxes. - oo ae Cupri Sulph.. ; : a “ 1s t Viee-President—F. W. R. Perry. : fat d Vico President J. J. Crowley. but, now that those favors are all gone, the Detroit Drug Notes. Cat Tooth Pick Perfume, large 3.00 Hors Gh hatiiers or er ne. 2 i : 9 AATEC... 22. ° Annual Mecting rst Wednesday Let me also ask another question: What The Detroit directory shows that the city FERRUM. eecin’ rea ie Fe a gale. Camber Gelatin, Coopor................0000077" Gelatin, French 40@ Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 60&10, less. Glue; Brown)... ee 9@ 1 Givec Whites. 0 1@. 25 Glycering 00s 23@ 26 5 ee ee which cost $2, the membership grew fast, et a Chair tf te peer ein san ODT Oe ge ; ; Dextrine........ « Sey ne Cee surer A, Association goes to the wall. Umer oe J une. sy s f ~ ° Central Michigan Druggists’ Association. | fore the Legislature in Lansing to reduce| A. B. Lee has sold hoth of his drug stores. | Utility Boat Perfume large....... ... 2.00 | Citrate Soluble.....0.... 0.000.000 cscs President, J..W. Dunlop; Secretary, R. M. Mussell. railroad fares? Just sent a_ telegraphic ‘ + : 4 Vs Ferrocyanidum Sol.................... _ “Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society. | 1” b ohae tke he Two Detroit druggists are aldermen, C. : Solut Chloride........02000 22022 _ President, H. M. Dean; Seeretary, Henry Kephart. ee a had on K. Trombley and S. A. Griggs, the latter a Cat Slipper Perfume, large........... 2.00 Sulphate, com’], (bbl. 85).............. ; oes A Pe DMR Se Ses Fe Prsitent 4.0, Hunt, aes A. gWalleces in Lansing, working without pay, or even | member of the firm of Milburn & William- | Dog with Vase Perfume, extra large... 3.00 aus FLORA. Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society | expenses, to get the bill passed. I know son. All abovei sal eolows: PIMC A eo Pe oe Eresident, H.W. Willsrd;_Secretery, Geo W. Crouter-/ one member who spent two days, and quite] On January 1, Frank Inglis will have Sia ara vanilla Anthemis .. 0.0.0.0... eae Grana Paradisi.. 3202002200022 @ 15 ene conte clon Secretary, Geo. Gundrus. | Dumber spent one day, doing all that been thirteen years in his present store Heaeare chlor jie foe ef ppincat Wr Gulden: Seccetary, Goo. : could be done: but no one ever heard of one | bee rteen years in his presen . 10@ Hydrare Chior. Cor AT Ce e : P AINTS Os Sr aBRAt ews RakSnsonSSase 88 sdeesge eee88 ‘ackso Pharmaceutical Aés’n. s E s : Mail orders filled promptly on receipt. IBATOSMA soos s ce ees, eseeeeeeee 1M 12) HYGLarg Chior. Cor.................., pte eB obec Hocrtary, CE. Foote. of the directors of the T. P. A. being pres-| T. H. Hinchman, head of the wholesale Pe r Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly 2@ 25| Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum ee “ee -- @ 90 — i t to work for a reduction in railroad fares. | firm of T. H. Hinchman & Sons, was man Me ee go ues Hydrarg Ammoniati............. ae @1 15 Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Association. | €D - i. ’ y 5 ieee . Hydrarg Unguent oe President, D. 0. Roberts; Secretary, D. McDenald. The T. P. A.’s havea fund to earry out years ago engaged in the retail drug busi- Salvia officinalis, 4s and \%4s.......... 10@ yorarg Unguentum.................. 45@ 55 — . S : : Wea Orato oo ee. 8@ Hydrargyrum 3.0.0.) ey @ 80 Mason County Pharmaceutical Society. | such work. The M. C. T. A.’s have not, Ichthyocolla, Am ..1...2707700777" j President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett. yet I suppose if the bill had become a law, the | 2€5S- UMML. ie diea Ccolla, AM... ..-.sseeeeeeeres 1 25@1 50 ‘ 2nd 27 ee eccecscoce i ta County Pharmaceutical Society. PP. A? idi ir 2 Iodine, Resubl Precitent, C. H. Wanener; Secretary, A. H. Webber. tel aoe ee aes ue it was their tele- Annual Meeting of the Newaygo Society. i es 90 | Todoform Pre: = : ard Liquor Arsen i eee Be coca SS wee ““Why don’t traveling men join us?” Mr. NEWAYGO, Dec. 22, 1887. - Sifted sorte@s:) 26628060608 ae 65 Tiauat fo eee ae pees — os iation,| Owen asks. Show them something good in | E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Fp DO sess es aa eee- Ses cera ter ences | Lupuline a President, WO. Bond; Seoretary.Geo.L. LeFevre. | return for the money invested and in time| Duar Si—The next regular meeting wee Caper pon). BB | Breopodiuim wae Oo, YE nn GUE Oe es oF Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. you will get members enough, but foolish | (which is also the annual meeting) of the ‘“* Socotrine, (po. 60)............... Magnesia, Suiph (bbl 13) resident, C. 8. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre. spending of funds will not bring in mem-| Newaygo County Pharniaceutical Associa- AYOMOMIAG oo ioe. ooo... ke oes cee cones Mannia,S.F......... ey ea ee Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society. bers. Mr. Owen says the T. P. A. got con-| tion will be held at White Cloud on Thurs- ya ibe ah oie aaa at * 50@ 55 | Morphia, 8, P.& W220 ; rceions #52 en eee a a cessions from the railroads ‘‘through the} day, Jan. 5, 1888, commencing at 10:30 Se ee oa Mosehin cack Fea Wk ATHERLY 4 Precident, F. W. Fincher, Secretary, Frank Cady.” | hard work of the members of the,Travelers’ | o’clock a. m. The present officers are as Catechu, 1s, (%8, 14; 48, 16)........... @ Myristica, Me - @ Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety.| Protective Association.” It was hard work, | follows: Bopeer a DO er cde ch ae es eiaene a 6 @ Nux Vomica, (po. 20)................2. - President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall. but members of the T. P. A. had no more| President—J. F. A. Raider. : Gamboge, pO.... 2.0.02. scsscses scence Use Bape Shiawassee County Pharmaceutical Society | to do with tie hard work than themanin| Vice-President—S. P. Odell. Guaiacum, (po. 45)........00.. ssc. ' @ pele ee LS oe o ase @2 00 GHG AN _ | Tuscola County Pharmaceutical Society. | the moon. Allow me to inform Mr. Owen} Secretary and Treasurer—H. Lever. HgIS Kino, (PO. 25)............ 0... eee e ee eee @ Pieis Liq., quarts. galls, doz.......... President, E. A. Bullard; Secretary, C. E. Stoddard. that the T.P.A.’s never did any hard work to Respectfully, H. Leven, Sec’y. " qpeRe 2 ee @ 40| Picis Lia., pints Manistee County Eharmaceutical Society.| set those concessions. The Michigan Com- eS ee Oni ee. eo a ee en a Hydrarg, (po. 80)........ 0.2. 0.222! a ee Se SS | mercial Travelers’ did all the work andmem-| ‘The cider and jelly manufacturers of the Shetne 3| Biber Alban Goo caee ccc Le bers of that Association had those conces- State will hold a convention at Jackson on “_bleached.......... .........4.. Pix Burgun 7 “‘Broadening the Scope of the M.C. T. A.” | gions long before the T. P. A. ever had an q aos Z Tragacanth ......0.. 1. eee eeeee eee eee Phumapt AGee. sk 5 “ Detxort, Dec. 24, 1887. | existence. All the members of the T. P, |?@2Uary 25 and 26. IC bias deine Bot ce re es 5 RR MENY &. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: A. ca is oe - nee ont ue sere ~ : j i Hupeiortam Sesties oe aaa ele eau: oe Nitras, Ge ee 8@ 4 . Dear Siz—Your comments on “Broad-| Words, to get for almost nothing what the a Lobelia .....-.-+-. oo Potass Nitras....... ee "@ 9 . : Bee ee ee ee Ae ee, Ipecac et opii.... 1.1.1.7 ening the Scope of the M. C. T. A.,” fol- a = faeces afistaaay cee ak are PECKH M S MENTION TRADESMAN, Mentha Piperita Mei ee a Dyrcineni tore H&P: Co., ae ue lowing my communication of the 15th inst., | ON€ Knows better than myself what tha VED cece cee eee eee ee ee eee sees Pyrethrum, pv ou a ken from the seeming ‘‘Rip| Work was. Iam quite willing to give all Quassiag might to Bwake Poe kers their due, but I cannot admit that f Tanacetum, V inia, 8, P. & V Antoclution livine i theinterion sna Were | the T. P. As have ever done the amountot | WNIVMROAL UROUE HEMRDY Tamas vp eos ubee i Germns Association living in theinterior and West- aig . a 8 tte . ma " a ne i avis oo bee ; ern portions of the State. Your sugges-| 800@ Work In this State that Mr. Owen : @aleined, Pat... . 26. cies ce 60 | Saccharum Lactis, pv.....0.00002 0027 We have in stock and offer a full line of sociation. at the State Capital is not with- insurance business, I hope the directors will Carbonate, K.&M.................... 25 | Sanguis Draconis... ce . : not spend 60 per cent. of the receipts for ex- : ue Carbonate, Jennings.................. 35@ 36|Santonine........ a ee one eronia, et poeta eo se penses, as one New York accidental insur-| 13 prepared especially for children and PENINSULAR OLEUM. ape; ve attention of members residing outside o promptly cures Croup, Whooping Cough, : apo, M.. ADSINGNIUNU 6 oa ee ek es 5 a 50 . + 7 ; i Se tion of centralizing the interests of the As-| Claims. Now, that they are going into the S Eee Carbonate, Pat....... Pearce cis nae ac BD me | ealbnin Deaeonig: Cc 50 hiskies : j ‘ iation is doing at the present time. | (5 iSeaSes 80 C shi Sane Go ae Detroit. ance association 1s - | Colds, etc., diseases 80 common to Childhood. | + . Sapo, G........ 02. Ee iia the membership of De-| AS Tegards Mr. Mathews’ letter, Lean only |The Croup Kemeay contains 10 opium nor ; pe ee: oe oe eoiiiia Mixters..0 022 troit and Eastern Michigan entertain a cer-| S4Y that I wish it was in some manner pos- | #nything injurious to tue most deticute child. THU Ange Ee 1 90@2 10 Sent ae ore tain degree of local pride’ regarding the | Sible to get more ene nen 10:0 AME) he toliowilig wholesale druggists will All ; on ce ee 3 ise $3 | Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. Voes...2.227" home of the ‘Association, and at. the first] Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Associa- | trai oraera for 14 do... received before Febru- DETROIT. Ce eee Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes............... SQ2OEOOOOSSO no ® ao Bw Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids. 9 x > SSsgggeeds SSRSSF rman Freeport, - . ‘sno? | tion. If he can show howit can be dohe, | ary ist, 1888, thus giving the trade an oppor- hyili : Soda Boras, (po 11)....... Se are 10 : oe would most Ce = a the Board of Trustees will, I am sure, be | tuuity to test the reusedy free of expense. : : Caryop Saree “oes Soda et PotossTart.......... 00777177" 0 any proposition of removal, yet those Z oe MAKERS AND GRINDERS OF Ch aii @i fae Car who earnestly desire a larger growth in| 8lad to help in every way possible. Mr. oe ee “"' ge@i 4p | Soda, Bi-Carb...22010227. eG! J membership would gladly favor it if oné-| Owen asks, or. don’t traveling men join Chrome Greens, and Yellows, Prussian, | Gitmenola I Boda, Aga. half the yearly increase predicted by you| the T.P. A.?” Which, up to date, has done a : Chinese, Steeland Soluble Blues, Ver- |Conium Mac...............0:0..00000-, Spts Bthor Goce . ould be secured. The next annual of the| 20thing for those we love and must some Farrand, Williams & Co., Detroit. ti R Pink. Takes, Whit 90@ 1 00 Bois Mises Da oc in es Association occurs on the 30th inst., and,|4@yY Jeave behind. I ask, why don’t they James E. Davis & Co,, Detroit Se ee ioe Exechthitos 90@1 00 | SPts-Myreia Imp... 5 as I said in a former article on the question, | Join the M. C. T. A., which can, will and f 7 * Lead, Zinc Paints and every- Hriveren see eness ae Spe = Rect, (bbl. 2 08)............. 7 1 7 * . x a : s . sreeeee fe ‘i if the members from the interior towns, | 2¢8 do something: for those we love when| Peter Van Schaack & Sons, Chicago. thing in the paint line. Gaultheria... ..... Su ane Stal... eee. : ; i : : God calls upon us to lay down our sample Geranium, ?.............. @ a POUDE fo ron 2 and especially the city of Grand - Rapids, . ; : : ‘pil, S i ulphur, Roll............ oo will send a strong delegation to the annual | ©2S€S and write out the last order? Actions Being makers of DRY COLORS, we have Gossip, COMPA. oocyst ye oe Tamarinds...... 1.17 8@ 10 meeting, I will join them in any proposi- speak louder than words, and an Associa-| ror arrractive ADVERTISING MATTER ADDRESS THE fae oven over oe paued pamt manu- pene ees 50@2 00 Terebenth Venice.... 5 tion they wish to discuss regarding the| tion which can ial i the M. C. T. ee nae Coe vee ‘ Eavendula (2.0.0.0 <. ios. 6.peesce ++, 0@2 00 SP ACODEOMIRG «--..----, . rere A. ean, is wort. of the support of ali 1S Cj Li SPECIALTIES—Pure Ready Mixed Paints, Tinted | Limonis ...................cccecececeece 5 Sect ice aeatan Si Seo ss oe affairs of the Association. There are some thinking men And what is oo record? DR. H. CG. P ECKHAM, Leads, Carriage and Buggy Paints ready for the | Lini, gal.............0.00ssseeccceeee eee D 45 | Zinci Sulph very radical amendments proposed to the 8 2 : brush. Floor Paints, Sash Paints, Domestic Paints, | Mentha Piper............ ..........., 2 25@3 3) constitution. One is to make the salary of Let all traveling men and house salesmen Mich Peninsular Permanent Red, Maple Lead Permanent Mentha Verid.:...........225:.-.....2. 3 75@4 00 Whal int We are Sole Agents in Mich- the Secretary $1,200 per annum, requiring | Study the One aeons I am proud : ee Morrhuae, BOR ee ea 801 06 Bard cee eee 0 1 hi i ire ti ildi to stand by it, and still prouder to say that Peckham’s Universal Croup Remedy can £37- Superfine Coach Colors ground in Japan; Pure | Myrcia, 3..........--.-.eeeeceeeeceeees , 0} Lard’ No. 7 ARC vc unig : ain dovale his entire time tg puting no insurance company, old line or mutual, | be obtained of oruzgisis only. Price 5d cts. | Fine Colors ground in oil. Wood and Iron Fillers, | OliV@ .....2-..+.+sssaeeere eee cece eee ee 1 00@2 %5 Linseed, pure raw................... BO i for W. D. & Co., Hender- up of the Association. Another proposes 3 ee hentia Steel Color Paints for Iron Workers, Graining and | Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)................. 10@ 12 Linseed’ boiled ‘ to reduce the membership fee from $10 to| C42 Show any better record. Very few | Per bottle. Fresco Paints, ete. Hicini oe sees eseeee eer eeesseeeeesed O21 14] Nontis Roo Gonter ‘sigained 007 son County, hand-made : ;.| companies can show as good. In propor- Rosmarinl i600 75@1 00 | goat t, winter strained........ ! 60 Y> $5. Another proposes to change the semi-| © : : SPECIAL PAINTS MADE TO ORDER 2 Spirits Turpentine...... Se annual dues from $5 to $3. There are also| #0 to its numbers, the M. C. T. A. is the eee ee eae PAINTS _. in contemplation several- other minor|>@ner association of the United States. : 7 a Peninsular brands of Ready Mixed Paints BO id occ; Bbl ? amendments. Itis the evident desire of| Since the formation of the Michigan Com- ; mee | are full weights and free from barytes, nap- _ +8 50@7 00| Gehre, yellow Maraeilieg 77 ia . rk ot oaks ay, | Mercial Travelers’ Association, fourteen | § eee, § | tha or any other adulterations. Send forsam- | Sassafras... ....... ..s.2.sscss+ sees --. bI@ 6u ae oes a the authors of the amendments to open : m eee : ifs : z Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% fee! § : : 4 Seb tes ze 7 ple cards and prices. Sinapis, ess, 3.............. Be pe @ wide the doors of the Association, as well| Y€@%8 a0, thirty-seven deaths have taken ite 7 ee Putty, commercial .........21! 24 ed the yearly cost of rebinin place, and the members have paid out $83,- i} ee Ge 0@ Putty, strictly pure...... 1.1.2) ig 5 ee FOR a 716.25 to the proper beneficiaries. Wehave re _ ; i t @ vyermilion, prime American... membership. In any event, the present iso fund of about $94 i 2 ion , nt ThosbEotias 1b@ 29| Vermilion, English..........11 member cawnot afford to allow his member-| 2/80, 4 reserve fund of about $24,000—the | J ' i ; ee ee bere tart riers Green, Peninsular........0.... ship to lapse and thereby forfeit his inter-| €*@ct amount I cannot give until December] HAR Viren: Ne POTASSIUM. Lead, red strictly pure..... .. ; Ie haces Z ei z f our next meeting. Now. let aie bode i. _ ; Bichromate Biaie allein sia: ios ele sie sictutein ofa Sara etsia L@ Lead, white, strictly pure..... est in the $25,000 Gash surplus on hand. 30, the date o : & 3 a mt na nae W holesale A ent BrOnud®, o0e conse lasses s sees ua een es 42@ 45) Whiting, white Spanish : This fact alone ought to be a strong argu-| US 1ook at the cost for $2,500 insurance: It 7a gel, “| Chlorate, (Po. 20)... 2... 00.0LIITIN 201 Whitine, Gilders’ t ( Daag ie 18@ 2 ; ment and inducement for the non-member | 18 $25 a year, of which $15 goes to the death ; , Saas | |GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. |Iodide... I 3 ous 25 | White, Paris American... 1. oe Drageists’ Favarite Rye Whisky, qoiea ca Sagond ith his mem-| 14nd, $8 to the reserve fund and $2 to the : Prussiate ............... Penns vas ao Whiting Paris English cliff... ee ee oie an (qual ince: expense account. Can any one find fault 7 7 any RADIX. : Soe trees roe vas est in the accumulations of the Association | With the cost? One ciga”, or one less drink| § re ee Se auc as us tier aa ao ee Tae ; and provides an absolute and specified sum | Pe! day, will more than cover all theex-| ype 4 Re pecan ae ee tate : xe rae AUD POn oo Ga cece ee @ No. 1 Turp. Coach......0000.000000.0... : < . pense. Can any other Association show a ; 1 Calamus... oie ee oo BO) Extra Puro oe : ele of apOBEY for nis benehcintics. There a sag better record? 1am sure I write the truh j Cun phn E . Gentiana, (po. 15)...................... Coach Body : We Sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes _other association, fraternal or co-operative, when L answer, No! The Secretary does EA War, Sar 4 : Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)................... No. 1 Turp Furniture.................. 1 110 -of equal membership, more secure or ren- gtr anes 7 ae Che merical i f a GT Hydrastis Canaden, (po. 45)........... @ 40| Extra Turk Damar...0000002002002021. only. derisg greater aid to the widows and or-| 2°t draw a fancy salary, the trustees do not a a eee wi 3 | Hellebore, Alba, po Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp.............. 5 . Ee Abacanna ” bers than this| tT@vel around the country at the expense uf we ee a ; Inula, po........... 20| —— pause ot ce ee the funds of the Association. The M. C. 0 i = FOR PHYSICIANS AND FAMILY USE. Denne: po..... : , We Give Our Personal Attention to Associat ML OF ‘ ° : : oh. 7 alapa, pr...-. : ree _ Give the wheel another turn, Brother 7 a _ arcane vf ne na ee of MANAnth, MB. co. 0c cee lies cess @ 35| fines Mail Orders and: Guarantee Sagintaestans: Stowe, and: join in the cry,. Vive la 0. i Dusiness men, who do good, honest ; — Podophyllum, po...............00...4. ae span M. C. T. A: ; M. as MATTHEWS. : Seika aged age ee af eo cent nf al- Fa a vere oe ae Oks with a Rhei ee isligiw elec ete. 0\a e144) ole sien s'a46 sais ciaie'ae « i 73 rf f A i ‘ ‘ 4 fe en Pete mde S ; ‘ W g—it is purely a | bionze lanel pull, D with every re aan . ee yas mi ¢ - : All Orders are Shipped and Invoice a ee ee d Joe ie y ee ae ae HY ' : the Minor Drug N otes. : eect tat ee Beh io. ozen boxes 0 a ae ee Pees Spigetia RE” Seay 2 i, A Maa ; meine daw wereceve Hien: A firm in Matehester, England, is intro-| Grand Rapids, only thirty-eight belong to|COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU,| Weeeeencseeee Serpontariay ss... Ne ae Vi) ! ‘ducin, a new. y pLic w color on the market; | the M. C. T. A.2” and I ask, why is it that Specially Designed for a Herbarium. rate aouees Onsen OUTS lS yal : is “is Known as chrysophenine and dyes | out of about 5,000 traveling men in Michi- : eel B <— ie Moe ee et i 9 i =e i j a id is al ? ; Suitable when empty for preserving. under proper Mex @ f § , tton without a mordant, and is equally gan, only about 10 per cent. belong to the | label, herbs, roots, s eds, spices, papers, ete., ete. Seillac, (PO. 85). ... 2.0... ec cccd aw nsec ee A Ss ie SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER. suitable for wool and silk. _ : cheapest and best association in the United | Wejrzannted tm hice material rong ncePer, wil find it z am ee ee Se a ee | “ee A German trade journal recently contain- | States. a ful purposes.” TW BOG riana, » (po. 30)... d the following en eaten: On Friday, December 30, the annual | edgum which has ret the mod eine) trademark a RO caer nis tes | € sale of oil and varnishes, several} meeting takes place, and while I am not an | rapidly, pays well, and alway? gives satisfaction. aoa Anisum, (pO. 20).... 6.00. cocce ede ee te es Bisa in 8 welers.on commission. The latter, when| officer of the Association, I ask and extend |, Supplied by all Jobbers, pedis inchooe oo 83 | i Ree | Apium (graveolens)...-.... eth el see | hot ye : izht and hard: th : bate aes . ie Perdozen. Size, 84x4)4x71¢ inches. ; Bird 16.7 te | ee ; 1 ht and d; they do} a hearty invitation to all commercial travel- : ues = a 2 ene 3 | Carui, (po. 18)............ 2.5... Loe L2@ an ig on ee off, and are sold in bottles | ers, members and non-members, from any |GOLGAN & McAFEE, Loviswille, Ky.|® ia Gamanon ge 1 00@1 brand firm on | part of the State, to meet in the- council : ee a ee Or POOARGYU oo ys sec ass ese ys eens bee os 10@ 1 Samy ---» | ehamber in the Detroit City Hall, andI am Originators and Sole Proprietors, Cornea ey rst A eae ca oS Teen th »| Sure all the officers will do all they can 'N. B —Inciude ‘a dozen boxes in your next order. You Points of Superiority: Portability, Power, | - ‘ : oy de | fan i zl : ee EG | furnish all the information asked for, ie ee er eng ninseoe mate, Durability, Compactness, Strength of Cur- Diptorix Odarste ear ants 1 7502 a i ; Wie Oe 2 : SC Ge 3 Be: ae aye ; “rent, Patent Hard Rubber Revoluble Cell, | 7/P°¢ Oe one eae Se aaate . | pod Hi ; i oe : : rs | Make things pleasant, Railroad fares are sacs Water Tight, Convenience, Can be Carried in onto re a Be : y| cheap during the holidays, therefore visit | HAVE YOU "the Poeket Charged, Cl Ve ee ee i ofthe|the annual meeting, __ : oh VY oe Price $10. Dis. to the Trade. Lini, grd, (bbl, 8)..02 220000202 eae isS | : : Hoping you will not think I have taken| | Ee Ge as ee a Phialsris Canarian..................... 84@4% > 4 m uable space. in your) A Liquor and Poison Reeord, Combined? If h a M di 1B tte C can DO Goes eee ce ae, eis Weise sien bess a i ae oe not, send $1 t : vo ; : T G lectro 6G lta al cy . 0., ee ee Nigra, ss wae ie 134, M. C.T. A. | record published, by return mail. | KALAMAZOO, - MICH. | ru Dek i THE IMPROVED ee cmeee Se ao : case. Ss Le purty now. Jim.” w k not. of the plumpness of au to say, was quite pimply. Straight of amuddy cast hnng well toward a ‘> of grayish blue eyes, and a yellow to- boggan cap with a big red thing in front of t, loomed over all like the Italian sunset which my young friend Brown, who has _ ‘mever been farther from home than Walton Junction, once painted on the stage curtain of our ameteur dramatic club, and shed a “ sort of sinster glow upon her turbid counte- a “He ¥ was in the neighborheod of -twenty- s five, short, thick-set and equally unattrac- ‘tive. They both wore their best things, and, as Walt Simpson would say, they had _ ‘put on all the clothes they had. After they had looked around for a few minutes he asked in a doubtful way: “Got any crackers?” <‘Yes,.” “Want some?” This to the girl. who was -now examining the ribbons in the show “Yeah,” she replied. **Got any cheese?” “Yes.” *““Want some?” 4*Yeah.” *‘Le’s have ten cen’s wo’th,” was the next observation. After it was done up. ++ that all yo’ give fur ten cen’s?” “Yes, there is a quarter of a pound of cheese and ten ounces of crackers. Isn’t that enough?” “That there little hunk o’ cheese dod’t -weigh no quarter of a pound nuther.” “Why, yes, i guess it does. Shall I weigh it again?” : “Yes. Le’s see.” So I weighed it again. ‘‘There,” said I, “it just balances at four ounces.” “Four ounces?” **Yes.” ‘‘Well, what er’s four ounces got to do with it? You said the’ was a quarter ofa poun ” “Yes, but four ounces are just a quarter ofapound. See?” « “Tt is?” increduously. **Yes.” “Ts it, Sal?” he asked, appealing to his fair partner. *°°S what?” “¢°S four ounges a quarter of a pound?” **Y eah.” “Say!” he exclaimed, after a moment’s rumination, ‘‘’is them scales of yourn weigh right ye) fVes/? é **Well, 1 don’t believe it. I wisht we’da thought to a brought along ma’s spring bal- lunses. They weigh k’rect, ’n’ right down to announce. Them o’ yourn don’t make no account of anything less’n a quarter of a pound, do they?” * «Yes, they weigh as little as half an ounce.” **Falf a nounce!” “Yes, ”? “Them air scales weigh half a nounce, “Well, I don’t eare ’f they do. me som ribbon.” “Oh, wait t’ll we get back ’n’ I'll buy yo’ a let a such like trinkets.” “Well, I want it now. Get me some 0’ Say, get ' this here blue. How much is it, Mister?” | - 40h, Jim! only ten cents a yard ’n’ its jest Say, get me some o’ that. Do _. Oh, wait t’ll we get back. «Here, le’s _ eat this cheese.” _ **§. don’t want none ‘0’ your cheese ’n’ I ‘won't go a step furder ’f you don’t get me some 0’ this ’ere ribbon.” “Oh, now Sal, you jest looker—” “No I won't, I’m jest a goin’ right home, £ nere.”. ‘ow much d’ yo’ want?” ‘Oh, I s’pose I ec’u’d git along on five ‘J e yards! I hain’t got muy, papagh : nght, then. Good bye.” “Hold on, Sal. Say, Mister, how much for five yards o’ that air ribbon the ot eash _— down?” “appearan ing” : is | Sleepy as two young people could. - ,|two or three days, a payin’ hotel bills ’n’ “By gum,” ‘Said he, ‘‘this ’ere thing oe makin’ aman run all over the: country fer layin arourd on expense, ’n’ then refusin’ him the sacred privilege of gettin’ married, . is all played out,” and then he looked around to see if anybody would anne him. ‘sWhat seems to be the trouble?” queried a bystander. ‘“Oh, lots. Fust, me ’n’ Sal went to. the preacher to get spliced. ** ‘Oh, yes,’ says he, ‘PH be tickled to death to marry ye, but where’s yer license,’ says he. *‘So when I railly found re wouldn’t do cat give ye none tl she’s stitoon *Tts a darnation mean trick, I think, but Sal ’n’ me’s” a goin’ to wait t’ll next Juife. She’ll be sixteen then, ‘n’ we’re a goin’ to take a trip up the lakes fer our weddin’ tower.” J OSEPH W. WINKLE. STEAM LAUNDRY, 43 and 45 Kent Street. STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS, : Orders. by Mail and Express Promptly At- tended to. Retail Grocers who wish to serve their Customers with GOOD COFFEE would do well to avoid Brands that require the sup- port of Gift Schemes, Prize Promises or Lotttery Inducements. — SELL DILWORTH'S COFFEE, Which Holds Trade on Account of ee Quality. Superior Merit Alone. Improved Roasting Process. Patent Ere eire Packages. For Sale by AMOS S. MUSSELMAN & CO., Grand Rapids, and all Jobbers at Detroit, Saginaw and Bay City. DILWORTH BROTHERS, Proprietors, PITTSBURGH, Penn. ‘We manufacture a line of Fire Proot a Safes that combine all the modern im- provements and meet with ready sale among business men and dealers oi # 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 busingss. Weight. No. 2,250Ibs. 12x8x814 in. No.3, 500Ibs. 15x10x10in. 28x18x18 in. . No. 4, 700 Ibs. 18x14x12 in. 3$2x22x21}, in. ALP Liberal Discounts to Trade. ex INE SAFE CO,, Cincinnati,0. Inside Measure, Outside Measure. Beta 23x14x18 in. $30 In Docks, Warehouses, Depots and Terminal facilities. To the man seeking a business location or contemplating a change, the lumberman, the manufacturer, we invite your at- ven to the opportunities, prospects and uae situation NEW TOWN With magnificent harbor facilities (to the great harbors belong '|the great cities), backed by many square miles of White Pine and Hardwood forests untouched by the woodsman’s axe, af- fording the most practicable facilities for the establishment of woodworking industries. To these, whether great or small, FREE SITES Are offered. Immediately tributary to this port are the great- est iron-ore producing ranges in the World, embracing the Go- gebic, Menominee and Marquette, which will find their outlet, in due course, via this natural shipping point. The great Minne- apolis, Saulte Ste. Marie & Atlantic Railway will enter this port by December 1. It has already expended over $500,000.00 Over One Hundred and Fifty (150) business houses and dwellings have been built within the past three months, and the promise of growth for the coming year is most flattering. For further particulars, opportunities for business, maps and plats, address F, W. McKINNEY, Agent Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Co., GLADSTONE, MICH. PEE BEST 5-C. CIGAR In the World. SYRAIGHY HAVANA LONG FILLER, SUMATRA. WRAPPER. GLARK, JEWELL & C0, Sole Agents for Western Mich. The Stuudard of Excellence KINGSFORD’S “Silver Gloss” (EGOS Ty oy 1 By Kingsford’s Goons CORN ST ARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. TO To make TERMS = 6 |. CARL RETAILERS ioe CLOTHING, Furnishing Goods, LUMBERMEN Hats, Caps, Ete. BELOY7 Cost FOR 80 DAYS SPRING GOODS Which are now arriving. 7 per cent. 10 days. a6, 38, 40 and 42 Canal Si, § SUPPLIES room for 30 NET 60 6c ee RAPIDS, P. STEKRTEE & SUMS, JOBBERS 1N DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, 83 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 of dealers is cordially invited. BELL, CONRAD &CO,, 58 Michigan Ave., Chicago, PROPRIETORS OF Gentury Spice Mills, IMPORTERS OF TEAS, COFFERS & SPICKS. JAPAN TEA---“Red Dragon” Chop. COFFEE---O. G. Plantation Java, - Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican. The Best Coffee on Earth. We Solicit Communications. W.R. KEASEY. Traveling. Representative. 1 x Ax Handles ox 3 xX 4x 3 x Dbl. Bit 4x $ .75 1.25 2.00 2.50 ce 66 66 66 6“ 6“ 66 6¢ C. & D. LANTERNS, OIL CANS AND TANKS ae And a General Line of 2.20 1.50) re Sanions entice DETROIT SOAP CO, DETROIT. MICE... Manufacturers of the —— well-known Brands SOAPS MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, — SUPERIOR, MASCOTE, PHGENIX, . CAMEO, QUEEN ANNE, MICHIGAN, “TRUE BLUE, CZAR, |MONDAY, | WABASH, AND OTHERS. “RAPT