“NO. 2, AND OYSTERS. ; Packing and Warehouse, | . 37 North Division Street. Offtes, 117 Monroe St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. HAY! We offer in car load lots good Timothy Hay. We have the output of four presses and can offer it inany quantity. Write for prices. LAMOREAUK & JOHNSTON, 71 Canal St., Grand Rapids. ‘COUPON PASS BOOK. BBO. Combines the Advantages of a Pass Book and the Coupon System. PRICE LIST. 26 Coupon Pass Books....... 56 - 100 950 ..$ 1 00 se oe a6 ee 1600 ‘Meney can be sent by: postal note or post- office or express order. Ez A. STOWE & BRO,, Grand oo Mich. is san may on ‘need in ANY WAY erm and for ANY PURPOSE that any other is ‘used, and will be found to cee all in cleans- ee but if you will * T RECTIONS : one a simple much rubbing, ee ag | wear of TJAGOB BROWN % CO.) "WHOLESALE Furnishing Goods and Notions | Manufactures of Laimbermen’ 8 Supplies a ‘Specialty, we CARRY Sheek LINE OF : ALASKA SOCKS AND | 193 and 195 Jefferson AvE- Cor. Bates «8 DETROIT. MICH. CHAS. A. COYE MANUFAC TU RER OF Horse and Wagon Covers; Awnings and Tents, ee and Banners, iled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. |: Telephone 106. a -- GRAND RAPIDS. 73 CANAL ST., ASK FOR ARDENTER MUSTARD BEST IN THE WORLD. WANTED. Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota- toes, Beans, Dried Fruit, Apples and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above goods to ship, or anything in the Produce line let us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. Karl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Ghicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK) Grand Rapid s, Mich. A. J. Bowns, President. Gzo. C. PIERCE, Vice President. * H. P. BAKER, Cashier. ne $300,000. CAPITAL, Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. 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. W.-H Thompson & Co, . COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, Gross & MILLER, Bankers, Chicago. PRODUCE! We should be pleased to open corres pondence with anyone having APPLES ‘POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIE. FRUITS and other Country Produce to of- fer. CAR LOTS ASPECIALTY. Con- signments will receive our best attention. Weare willing at all times to make hb- eral advances when drafts are drawn with bill lading attached. Goods sold on arriv- al or held as per request of shipper. \s.T. FISH ce Co.,| Cemmission Merchants, — : 189 So. Water St,, Chicago, Ill. REFERENcE—First National Bank, or any Wholesale Grocer here. : : STANTON, SAMPSON % 60., es Manutacturers and Jobbers of : Men's Furnishing Goods. | | sole Manufacturers of the “Peninsular"| \ Pall Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of Stationery & Sundries, " RAYON LYON, BOOKS, 20 and 22 fonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. ‘ACTURERS OF “gyre, Freight, Eien, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and‘Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and — River T We ca & large stock oa and have ever facaty for,making first-class Wagons of all kinds. Special attention given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front 8, arand Rapids, Mioh Vogl, Heryolseimer & Ci, Importers and Jébbers of DRY GOODS % Dealer in GRAIN, SEEDS, BALED HAY, MILL FEED, In Car Lots. HOLLAND, W. H. BEACH, and PRODUCE. MICH, Staple and Fancy. Overalls, Pants, Eitc., OUR OWN MAKE. A Complete. Line of Faney Crockery:F ancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. Present Prices: Steve No. 4 and Nut Egg and Grate We are agents for Brazil Block Coal. Best nn cheapest steam coal in the market. OFFICE 52 PEARL ST., COAL! $8.00 per ton $7.75 per ton The Grand Rapids loe & Coal Co., ROMUND B. DIKEMAN Watch Maker = Jeweler, ~~ rps ri Peet Prone Baile ; Ree oan arene Per?) ae we Sib RAPIOS: MICH. Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Work: o ror State of Michigan, gts 44 GANAL SY. Grand Rapids, - Mich. SEEDS - Field and garden seeds of every variety. MAMMOTH CLOVER, MEDIUM CLOVER, TIMOTHY, JULIUS sbeeiel s Pres., A.B. WATSON, Tre: Aw, S. F. ASPINW ALL, Secy CASH CAPITAL, $200,009. ALSIKE, ALFALFA. ne carry a complete stock of garden seeds “GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. A box of garden seeds containing 200 5c. pa- pers delivered to you for $4 Send for price list of garden seeds. ALFED J. BROWN, Secdsman, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. cor most practical use— tion. durable and econom- ical. No should be and pea-nuts to per 150 Long S8t., MAGIC.COFFEE ROASTER d Roaster in the pa Thousands in ving satisfac-. ey are simple Broce thout one. Roasts coffee fection. Send for circulars. Robt. 8. West, Cleveland, Ohic. SOAPS! BEST FAMILY, HEADLIGHT and LITTLE DAISY SOAPS are conceded by allto be the best soaps ever sold in Michigan. Commendations are coming in daily. Send SALT FISH. Bought and Sold by 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. Ge Oysters the Year Around _g@&§ FRANK J. DETTENTHALER, for price list. Grand Rapids Soap C0. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. Telephone 900—1 RB: We carry a full 'ine ot Seeds of every variety, “ both for field and garden. | ‘Parties in want shomid: write to or see the - “cA 1 SEEDS! wale Seeds Drop Card. for. Price List. Cc. AINSWORTH, sas So. ee Biers, : night!” LOVE AND SPECULATION. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. ‘Milly, I can stand this nonsense no long- er! You must make a decision now—to- “And the speaker, a handsome young fellow about twenty-five years of age, bit his brown mustache impatiently and nervously plucked the leaves from a twig in his hand. — - *You know, Frank, that I love you very dearly; but you also know what my father says,” replied the girl. "Yes, yes; know all that; but that was over a year agé. Then, I was nothing but a clerk on a very low Salary, while, to-day, l rank as one of the most’ prosperous deal- ers in town. am able to support a wife now, and I don’t think he will raise that objection again. _| Come, Millie, darling, tell me when I may call you wife.” “Frank,” replied the girl, casting aside the air of coquetry she had hitherto worn, and showing her emotions in her face, ‘of my father consents, I will marry you six months from to-day.” ‘“‘God bless you for those words, Milly! You have taken a heavy load from my heart. |I have worked,- night and day, for this promise, and my success has been entirely due to the hope I had before me of winning you. I shall see your father to-morrow, and I know I shall prevail on him to give his consent. And, now, good-night, loved one, and may Heaven keep you and make me worthy of you.” And, with these words, the young man passed through the gate and was soon out of sight in the darkness. Toa proper understanding of the events in this story, it is necessary for us to go back about two yearsP and make the ac- quaintance of the principal actors as they were at that time. : Frank Ralston, the young man whose im- patient words open this narrative, was, at that time, book-keeper and general clerk in a general store at—I guess I will not name | the place, lest some of my Northern Michi- gan readers might chance to know the per- sons of whom I write. Frank was a hard- working young fellow, but a little wild, be- ing under no home restraint of any kind. But, when Dr. John Graves brought his family, consisting of two children—both daughters, Milly being the oldest—to R—, opened an Office and hung out his shingle, Frank Ralston’s fate was settled, and his tendency to wildness succumbed to the gen- tle influences of Milly’s society. She was a beautiful girl, just budding in- to’ womanhood, and giving promise of a mind as deep and tender as her face was lovely. After six months of acquaintance and homage on Frank’s part, Milly had laughingly told him that, if he was bound to marry her, to ask the Doctor and, if he made no objections, she was his. Frank lost no time in obtaining an interview with Graves vpere, and Graves pere lost no time in find- ing out Frank’s prospects,- which, at that time, were not the most flattering. In vain did Frank plead his cause, and endeavor to convince the Doctor of his ability to make a home for Milly. ‘T respect you very much, young man,” said Dr. Graves, ‘‘but I prize my daughter too highly to intrust her welfare to anyone who cannot show a bank account sufficient to guarantee her happiness. Words are of no value—actions speak.” This put the matter to Frank in a new light, and he admitted the reasonableness of it. His determination and love for Milly soon began to be apparent. {n a short time, with the help of a little capital he already possessed, Frank Ralston was the owner of a lot and soon had abuildingthereon. The town had long been in need of a first-class, wide-awake grocer, and, by dint of a little figuring and more good credit, Frank, ina short time after the completion of his store building, was unpacking and arranging up- on his shelves as neat a line of groceries as one could wish to handle. Frank put his whole heart: into his new venture, and he could the more easily do this, as the desire of his heart depended up- on its suecess, and his reward was not slow in coming. He was popular and energetic and reliable, and his neighbors gave him his full share of their trade. At-the end of a year, Frank Ralston’s indebtedness was.re- duced to 2 minimum, and, at the time of which I write, he could almost show a clean balance in his favor, witha splendid trade to rely upon, and this brings us up to the conversation related at the kas of this sketch. When Frank Ralston called upon Dr. Grayes, the next day, and preferred the re- quest for his daughter’s hand in marriage the second time, ,no serious objection was made, and he left the office ina very exalt- ed frame of mind, indeed. It is fair to pre- sume that he neglected his business that af- ternoon, for, as he was picturing to Milly the happiness in store for them in the fu- ture, sitting on the porch with her in the evening, he suddenly exclaimed, “There, | by George, I’ve forgotten to renew my in- |surance to-day! Pshaw, that’s too bad! | Every policy expires to-night. at five o’clock. |: | Well, it’s too late to fix it up to-ntan : He certainly must see that 1 There is one very important thing in con- nection with my story which I have neglect- ed to mention. Frank Ralston had a rival for Milly’s favor in the person of George Hardy—a man: whom no one liked and a great many despised. He was the owner of a mill {n the town, although it was whis- pered that the most of his revenue was de- rived from a saloon, which people claimed was owned by him, although nominally con- ducted by another. Hardy was a thoroughly vindictive man—a man whom one would not care to offend if possible to avoid so do- ing éonsistently with dignity. and there was a look in his.eyes which boded no good to Frank, when heard from Milly’s lips the an- nouncement of her engagement to Frank, in reply to the propasal of marriage made by Hardy. Frank remained -by Milly’s side that even- ing until long after the usual length of calls, although his newly found happpiness must ‘be pleaded in extenuation of the late hour. “Now, Milly, I must go,” he said, for perhaps the fiftieth time, as they stood at the gate. ‘‘It’s late, and you know I must work early and late now. Heavens, what’s that?” he suddenly exclaimed, pointing to a dull red glare which began rapidly to bright- en upon the dark background of the sky. ““My God!\Milly, that’s some building on fire, and it’s right in the direction of my store!” As he spoke, faint hoarse shouts reached their ears, borne upon the night wind. ‘Fire! Fire! Fire!’ And, without a word of apology for his abrupt leave-taking, Frank started on a run toward the store. He had not gone a block, when a man came running toward him and breathlessly shout- ed, ‘Ralston, your store is on fire!” Putting all his energies into speed, Frank was soon upon the ground and his eyes bore witness to the truth of the man’s assertion. Before him, in all its majesty, the fire fiend was rapidly doing its work of destruction, and from end to end and roof to ground, his store was a mass of flames. The crowd was doing all in its power to save the con- tents, but, through the absence of any sort of fire protection, the store was a total loss, together with most of the stock. It was a terrible blow to Frank Ralston! All hopes of marriage gone—for the pres- ent, at least—and who could tell what might happen before he would again be in a posi- tion to support a wife. As these thoughts flashed through his excited mind, Frank business and the lapse of the policies which ‘occurred thereby. All the fruits of his hard work were gone and he was in a worse po- sition than two years before. Rumors were rife as to the probable cause of the fire, and one man said that he had seen a person coming out of the back door not half an hour before the fire broke out. The description tallied exactly with that of George Hardy. Thatit was he, was con- firmed in Frank’s mind by the: discovery, the next morning, that Hardy had _ boasted, while under the influence of liquor, that he would ‘“‘get even” with Frank, if it cost him his life. He was never seen after the fire, having disposed of his property a week or so previously. He disappeared, no one knew whither. “I’m sorry for you, Ralston,” said Dr. Graves to him the next day, as, weak and trembling from the excitement and his loss, Frank asked him if the engagement would be allowed to continue, ‘‘but I cannot con- sent to have my daughter waste the best years of her life in waiting for any man. And, as you are fully aware, Milly will not venture to stand out against my decision.” This, together with the excitement, proved too much for Frank’s naturally strong constitution, and he was utterly pros- trated. For six long weeks did he lay trembling in the balance between life and death, and, as he was slowly recovering, he learned of the removal of the Graves. fami- ly to another State. Milly left a note for Frank, pledging anew her affection for him and urging him to make haste in getting ahead once more, and she would remain true. Her father, she said, did not know of her writing to him, and had forbidden her seeing him. She said that she would not have consented to leave R-— until he was better, but new she was sure he would re- cover and do his best for her sake. And Frank, cheered by these consoling and loving words, did get well, and went bravely to work to build anew his shattered fortunes. The first thing was to build a new ie on the ashes of the former; and, as there was no cellar under the old one, Frank de- termined to dig one. He went to work with a will, even taking off his coat and shovel- ing with the laborers. One day, as the cellar was approaching completion, one of the men «came to Frank with a shining piece of earth in his hand, ‘remarking on its oddity. Frank ‘gave it a cursory glance, and then looked more close- ly at the earth. As he looked, his face be- gan to flush, “while his hand trembled with excitement. Ralston cursed his folly in neglecting his where the hole is the dapest,” 7 "replied the . oe Hibernian. ae ined the spot which the Irishman indicated. tended, he could not determine, nor what it was, but he determined to send a small piece away and have it assayed. - Four. days thereafter, a telegram was . thrust into his hand, reading as follows: Ore is nearly pure copper, very valuable. Don’t sell until you have heard from us. BALDWIN & Co. There was no use:in further work on the store building. Twenty-four hours after the receipt of the telegram, Frank Ralston had received an offer from the firm who as- sayed the ore for the ground which he own- ed—an acre in extent—far outreaching his modest idea of a competence. After getting the opinion of experts, Frank Ralston-ac- cepted their offer. * * * * **Milly, my poor child!” said Dr. Graves to his daughter, about three months after leaving R—, ‘I am utterly ruined. The stock I bought in that confounded copper- mine at R—, which everyone was crazy ov- er, is utterly worthless, as the vein was on- ly a spur, and amounts to nothing. It isn’t much to lose, but it is all I’ve got and Iam getting old and cannot replace it. I should never have ventured into speculation, but Baldwin & Co. positively assured meit was a very rich lead, and I wanted to provide for your comfort in the event of my death. To-morrow, my notes come due for $5,000 —the balance due on the stock—and it has got to be paid or the farm—the last proper- ty I possess, will be taken on the mortgage. Heaven help us, my child, we are ruined!” To-morrow came, but the $5,000 did not, and the farm went to satisfy the claim. Dr. Graves’ practice was sufficient for support, but was no provision for the future. One afternoon, as‘the Doctor was brood- ing over his ill-luck, a package was handed him by a messenger. The doctor opened it mechanically, supposing it to be the cer- ficates of shares in the worthless copper-- mine stock. As he opened it, he started back with surprise and astonishment. It was the deed of the farm sold under the mortgage, made out in Milly’s name! What did it mean? Tremblingly he opened a note folded in with the mortgage. It said: ‘‘The person who sends this will call at your home to-night.” No signature—not the least intimation as to the author’s identity! To say that Dr. Graves was puzzled would be inadequate. He was speechless with wonder. 1t was just dusk; and, as the Doctor hur- ried home with the good news, he would have been astonished, had he-not been ut- terly depleted of such emotions by the events of the day, at seeing a young man sitting confidently by Milly’s side in the din- ing room, with his arm around her waist, as though perfectly sure of his welcome. Could it have been possible, the Doctor - would have been still more surprised when he discovered that the aforesaid rash youth was none other than Frank Ralston, dressed in the height of fashion and looking, in ev- ery way, different from the young merchant of R—. The rest of this story may be told in a word. Ralston had sold his copper-mine in: the nick of time, as,.a week later, it was. proven to be utterly worthless. Learning the whereabouts of Milly with some difficul- ty, as soon as his business matters could be» arranged, Frank hastened to see her and. tell her of his good fortune. Hearing, at the hotel, some stray remarks in regard to- Dr. Graves’ embarrassment, he determined to investigate the matter before making his: presence known. The result was the pur- chase of the farm by him, in Milly’s name, and the rest we know. Frank Ralston never advises his father- in-law not to speculate, but he cannot re- sist an allusion, now and then, to*his own luck in selling out before the bubble burst.-~ RELLUE. ———_ Good Advice. . From the Jersey Bulletin. A dealer in bad butter in Michigan wants © to know how to ‘‘renovate” rancid or sour butter. Answer: Consign it to the grease-- pot. Nothing could be better for the wagon * lessening the draft for the team. This is. kind of stuff ; but don’t buy any more. PERFECTION SCALE The Latest Improved and Best, _ Frank made no further remark, but, after eS .@ time, when no one was looking, he exam= oe There was:a vein of shining ‘metal about : : ee two feet wide by four long. How far it ex- a axles, and a good application will assistin . ‘ the only way to renovate or resurrect that [eral | the circumstance. e last has been so barren as the present. total amount of the legislation which passed either house during the past three months is disgracefully small, and, while the House has been the worst, al- though it possesses far more power to limit lebate, one cannot altogether except the Senate from this censure. The Blair bill, _ the bill to refund the Direct Tax, the bill to charter the Nicaragua Canal, and the amend- ment to the Constitution to alter inaugura- tion day to April 30th, make up the sum to- : tal of important measures. Of course,much __ of the dilatoriness is due to the fact that the really important problem of the session can- not be originated by the. Senate. No bill has come up to it from the House, as in 1883, which it could transform into a law ‘for the amendment of the Tariff. If Mr. Breckenridge had carried his bill to raise -_ the duties on worsted goods through the House, that would have furnished exactly the opportunity the Senate needed. On that slender foundation it could have construct- -. ed, by amendment, a complete revenue a measure, which, as in 1883, might have su- perseded the futile proposals of the Commit- tee of Ways and Means. But, as yet, the - Senate can deal only with the subject in speeches apropos ef the President’s mes- sage, and that it has done with much ability. The House has provided for one pressing necessity by adopting a resolution which au- thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to ex- pend the surplus in buying up government -bonds. In the opinion of eminent authori- ties, the Secretary possesses this power al- _ veady, but, as Mr. Fairchild professes a doubt on this point, it appears necessary to ease his mind by making the law still more explicit. Nothing could be better than this purchase of bonds, even at a premium, as the whole cost is much below what the gov- ernment will have to pay in principal and interest by the legal date for redemption. But as such purchases must be with the con- sent of the present holders, and as the bonds are a desirable privilege investment for trust funds, the extent to which they can be got even at a premium probably is limited. In some conditions of the money market, they _ will be more accessible than in others. No- _ body will care to sell when the demand for money for other investments is weak. A QUESTION OF THE FUTURE, The Saranae Local of last week remark- ed: Tue MicuiGaN TRADESMAN is advocat- -- Ing amutual insurance plan to be adopted by the Business Men’s Associations of the State. if such a plan could be adopted very gener- ally all over the State, it would certainly be the means of causing the stock companies to be a little more reasonable in their rates. THE TRADESMAN believes that one of _the questions which is destined to get a very lively shaking up in this State in the near future is the subject of fire insurance. The fimsurance companies probably think that the enactment of the Cole anti-compact law and the sustaining opinion of the Attorney General are in the nature ofa ‘shaking _ ap,” but they will find, before they are through with the organized business men of a Michigan, that these set-backs to monopoly are but the premonitory warnings of a gen- eral-upheaval. Unless the business men of _» this State are given insurance at rates com- ’ Mensurate with the cost and risk involved, _ the companies will find themselves sup- planted—as has been the case in several __ other states—by organizations based on the plan of mutuality, but partaking gf none of ‘She eVil features usually adopted by so-call- -ed mutual companies. Instead of putting e _sbusiness on a cheaper basis than the stock _ scompanies, the tendency in the better class | ~of mutwal companies seems to be to charge the same rates as the ol/-line organizations, returning the percentage not needed for ex- | ‘spenses, losses and reserves at the endof each ear in the shape of dividends. Unless Tre TRADESMAN is misinformed—and mong its informants are several conserva- itive State Unsurarce Commissioners—such ‘= plan has worked very’ advantageously in everal of the Eastern States. Such being he case, why shouldn’t Michigan business _ lies, and should not be admitted~on that cee sround alone. #8§8=-—s—“‘i‘“‘“C;C;i‘:;C;:S |. Muskegon—Geo. W. Bourdon has retired counterfeit money in the United States - The traveling fraternity is accused of many practices which it is not worth while to contradict; but a charge ot this character is too far from the truth to allow THE TRADESMAN to pass it by without register- ing a vigorous protest. oe If the fellow in question lives at Midgle- ville, as was inferred from his remarks, the merchants of that town, and neighboring towns aswell, would do well to scrutinize all silver coin tendered them and report any suspicious circumstances to the United States Marshal in this city. — A WHOLESALERS’ POOL. The proposition to establish a combina- tion of wholesale grocers, as set forth in an- other column, is looked upon with a good deal of suspicion by the jobbing trade of this market, as it had the appearance of be- ing too large an undertaking to be made a success. Unless the projectors have more complete machinery for executing the man- dates of the directors of the proposed pool than has been brought into requisition in other similar combinations, the plan cannot, fail to be inoperative, in which case it will be speedily abandoned. That there are abuses in the wholesale ‘grocery trade which ought to be corrected, no one familiar with the state of affairs will attempt to deny. About 30 ‘per cent. of the jobber’s business comprises sugar, on which he makes practically no profit. The lack of margins on this staple compels him to make a larger proportion of profits on other articles in the grocery line. Sucha condition of affairs is contrary to good busi- ness policy and ought to be speedily recti- fied. When the sugar refiners of the East entered into their iron-clad combination THE TRADESMAN expected them to take up this question and put the sugar business on a better basis. That they have not done so shows that their organization was conceived from selfish motives and is maintained to further selfish interests. The man who can devise some way by which either the jobbing or retail trade can secure a decent profit on sugar will come in for a large share of gratitude. can get a profit will go down to posterity as a public benefactor. ENLARGING THE PENSION LIST. The Senate has passed a bill to give pen- sions to those soldiers and sailors of the War for the Union who are unable to sup- port themselves, whether by reason of old age or sickness, and also to the parents, unmarried widows or minor children of.the deceased soldier and sailor who arein a similar situation. Service for three months and honorable discharge must be proved in every case under the bill, and no pension is to be given where the inability to self-sup- port is the effect of vicious habits. Soldiers and sailors are to get twelve dollars a month; their relatives on the scale specified in pre- vious pension laws. _ . As the country has pensioned off all the soldiers of thegvar with Mexico, which end- ed thirteen years before that for the Union began, and did so on the general presump- tion that men mustered out of service in 1848 were by this time unable to support themselves, there certainly is a fair pre- sumption in favor of taking care of such of the soldiers of the later war as are found to be in that condition. It is said that net less than nine thousand of them are living in the almsheuses of the country; and this isa small proportion of the hundreds of thous- ands of all ages up to forty-five, who enlist- ed in the war. We can better afford to take care of these and similar cases: out of the them as a burden upon the local government of the country. And, in a moral sense, we cannot afford to do anything else. The State Department is taking steps to secure a new Treaty with China, which will enable us‘to continue the exclusion of Chi-| nese laber from our country. Is there any need for a new Treaty? The Angell Treaty of 1879 authorized such exclusion for a reas- onable time. Congress voted that twenty years would be a reasonable time, but Pres- ident Arthur vetoed the bill on the ground that that would be too long. If this Congress agrees with that which passed the bill now in force, it can extend the term for another ten years, without any violation of the Treaty. Even if the law were not to be re- _|newed, the law which permanently forbids | the importation of labor under contract ought to suffice: The Chinese coolies are brought under contract by the Six Compan- a | round alone. b eebths was tehused, Bas’ C. 8. Rickard has opened a bakery, con- was made known to sey- _|eral passengers on the train, who will be. able to identify the fellow when he is sum- imoned to answer to a charge of passing The man’ who invents a plan by which hoth classes! nation’s overflowing treasury, than to leave: enue. ce fectionery and cigar store at 645 South Di- ‘Vision street. ee _ ©. J, Westerlund has engaged in the boot ‘and shoe business at Muskegon. Rindge, Bertsch & Co. furnished the stock.” ‘H. Heniaka, the Whitehall druggist, has bought G. W. Herendeen’s drug stock at 623 South Division street and will run both stores. : Frank Obits has purchased the Johnson Bros.’ grocery stock at Greenville and add- ed largely thereto from the jobbing houses at this market. ‘ Wm. Judson has purchased an interest in the wholesale grocery business of Olney, Shields & Co. The firm name remains the same as before. Chas. Smith will engage in the grocery business at the corner of Ionia and Foun- tain streets. Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. will furnish the stoek. S. A. Howes and C. N. Rapp have pur- chased an interest in the fruit and produce business of Geo. E. Howes. The business will be known as Geo. E. Howes & Co. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. secured judgment by default for $415.10. against H. Barry, formerly engaged in the drug bus- iness at Ravenna, in the Muskegon Circuit pCourt last week. W. E. Woodruff, until recently engaged in the meat business at Saranac, will erect a building at Oakdale Park—Grand Rapids’ new southern suburb—and embark in the meat business there. Morgan & Randall, boot and shoe dealers at 156 West Fulton street, have dissolved, Mr. Morgan contin@ing. The retiring part- ner, W. B. Kendall has opened a boot and shoe store at 596 South Division street. Foster, Stevens & Co. have just gotten out a handsome 600-page illustrated cata- logue, which they will place in the hands of their trade to facilitate reference and order- ing. It is the largest book of reference ever issued by a Grand Rapids house. The report that Armour & Co. propose to start a branch house here is without the authority of the Chicago end of the institu- tion, which is supposed to exercise a con- trolling interest in the movements of its agents. THE TRADESMAN hopes that the management will so decide, however. AROUND THE STATE. Port Huron—Hugh Doran, plumber, has assigned. Seneca—H. C. Camp has sold his general stock to F. C. Eveson. ; Vassar—McWatters & Stecher, dry goods dealers, have sold out. Gaylord—W. S. Fillmore, grocer and boot and shoe dealer, has sold out. Stanton—Sharpe & Blake succeed Fred. Bonsall in the meat business. Sebewa—Wm. Ramsey succeeds Farrell & Cotton in the meat business. Horton—Geo. W. Weeks succeeds J. W. Weeks in the grocery business. Bay City—Hull & Tilton succeed John C. Weisinger in the drug business, Battle Creek—John W. Fletcher has sold his general stock to Snow & Gould. Detroit—W. P. Aldrich, of the grocery firm of W. P. Aldrich & Son, is dead. Ann Arbor—Koch & Haller, furniture dealers, have dissolved, the latter contin- uing. Muskegon —H. B. Fargo has removed his grocery stock to Smith’s block, on First street. Deerfield—Burnham & Porter are suc- ceeded in general trade by Porter, Edge- comb & Co. Traverse City—E. H. Pope succeeds Pope & McElcheron in the clothing and gents’ furnishing goods business. Ionia—Fred Cutler, Jr., has purchased the interest of his partner in the dry goods stock of F. Cutler, Jr., & Co. Greenville—Elliott Stone, formerly en- gaged in the meat business at Cedar Springs, has bought a meat market here. Deciple—D. W. Gardner, formerly in partnership with J. B. Gardner, general dealer in Brice, has opened a general store here. — Wayland—W. H. Bartholomew, who re- cently sold his ‘grocery and crockery bus- iness, has purchased the grocery stock of A. Sessions. East Saginaw—Chas. F. Roenecke suc- ceeds Chas. H. Smith in the grocery bus- iness.\. The latter retains his produce com- mission business. Ionia—Chas. W. Stone, formerly of Stone Bros., and Thos. Carten have formed a co- partnership under the style of Stone & Car- Ionia—Albert: Culver and Clayten W. ‘Root have formed a copartnership under the style of Culver & Root and éngaged in the book and stationery business at Char- ” lotte. \ sone Bambing Avice’ piteaehe oo ‘Manistee, to fill vacancy occasioned by the ten and engaged in the dry,goods business. id) "Bast Saginaw—Pomeroy, Kruce & Kern | have fairly embarked in the cracker and confectionery business. Putnam & Brooks supplied a good share of the latter stock, the order being placed by Edmunds the Giant. — a Nashville—Harvey W. Hawkins, former-| ly engaged in the grocery business at Reed City, has engaged in the dry goods business here. The stock was furnished by Edson, Moore & Co., Louis Johan Koster placing the order. eae Portland—John A. McClelland has pur- chased the interest of his partner in the general stock of McClelland & Woodbury. The retiring partner will remove to Missis- sippi, where he has somewhat extensive pine interests. Belding—Harry Connell, who has been behind the counter for L. L. Holmes ever since he started in businesse here, has pur- chased an interest in his drug and grocery stock, the new arrangement to go into effect on May 1. The firm will then be known as L. L. Holmes & Connell. Bailey—S. B. Galentine, for a number of years engaged in general trade at this place, has sold out to Jacob Barth, of Grand Rap- ids. The business will be managed by Mr. Barth’s brother-in-law, G. Hirchberg, who has been for the past eight years engaged in general trade at Belen, New Mexico, and who will move his family here May 1. Mr. Galentine, who has disposed of his business on account of a throat difficulty, will look after his lumber interests for a time, and if his health does not improve will take a trip South. STRAY FACTS. Cadillac—D. L. Murphy has opened a paint and wall paper store. Muskegon—-B. D. Lewis has opened a restaurant at 83 Qttawa street. Reed City—J. Q. Patterson will shortly remove his heating furnace business to Lan- sing. Nashville—A. L. Rasey succeeds Rasey & Reynolds in'the cigar and barbering busi- ness. Detroit—Archibald McTaggert succeeds McTaggert & Bassett in the coal and wood business. East Saginaw—Henry Heinlein succeeds H. Heinlein & Son in the merchant. tailor- ing business. Kalamazoo—Chas. P. Russell, dealer in picture frames, has made an assignment to David Fisher. Alaska—L. A. Forward, hotel proprietor, has been damaged by fire to the extent of $4,000. No insurance. Cheboygan--Mendellsohn & Schuman, late of Alpena, will opena merchant tailoring es- tablishment about April 1. Muskegon—Samuel Simmons and M. A. Burns have formed a copartnership for the purpose of engaging in the lumber jobbing business. Detroit—John B. Todenbier, assignee of the wholesale liquor business of Joseph Jaminet, reports the assets at $7,212 and the liabilities at $11,082. Detroit—Herbert Bowen, receiver for Julius Gerber’s insolvent liquor. business, declared that a chattel mortgage placed on the stock by Gerber was put there to defraud creditors. He asks the Circuit Court to an- nul it. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Greenville—Ferguson & Moores succeed Maxted & Moores in the foundry business. Muskegon—Wnmn. Harper has purchased the interest of Firman & Goss in the saw mill known as the Boom Co.’s mill. The firm will now be known as Firman, Goss & Harper. Ee Purely Personal.” EK. D. Voorhees, the Ionia overall manu- facturer, was in town Monday. Geo. E. Steele, President. of the Traverse City B. M. A., wasin town a couple of days last week. A. E. Brooks, of the firm of Putnam & Browks, spent several days in Detroit last week on business bent. ‘ Franklin Barnhart returned Saturday from the South, where he has spenta month in search of renewed health. Jos. Totten, the Totten mill operator and general dealer, isin town fora few days, arranging to push the sale of his patent saw gummer and Ward’s patent swage, which he is manufacturing. Thos. S. Freeman and W. L. Freeman started for Wellington Square, Ont., Sun- day, in response toa telegram announcing the death of their mother. They will not return before the end of the week. Sr een ey Bank Notes. I. M. Strong, of the banking firm of I. M. Strong & Son, at Bancroft, is dead. H. R. Andrews, of Grand Rapids, will take the position of book-keeper in the Mus- kegon National Bank, vice E. W. Thayer, promoted. i. | the bell. It was a neat little cottage’ and had a little flower bed in the front yard. On the top step lay.a br en-headed doll and an old torn picture book. _ The door opened, and a trim little woman appeared, with a most pleasant smile on her face.| With her came a ‘little boy, who shouted gleefully, ‘Papa, ‘papa’s come!” He shrank back behind his mother’s skirts with his thumb in his mouth when he “saw, instead of his ‘*Papa,” a stranger. “Mrs. Carter?” asked the stranger, tak- ing off his hat. **Yes, sir.” **Your husband is George C. Carter?” “Yes, sir.” The man nervously passed his hat from one hand to the other and looked as if he would sink to the ground. A faint line of beady perspiration broke out on his fore- head. **Is—is Mr. Carter at home?” “No, but 1 expect him every? moment. He is a traveling man and has been away two months and telegraphed me yesterday that he would be home to-day on the first train.” *‘He won’t come—” began the man sol- emnly. ‘‘Sir,” indignantly broke in the lady, ‘‘sir, what do you mean?” “He is dead!” “Dead!” she whispered, collapsing in fright, ‘‘oh, my God!—man—don’t jest on such a subject!” ‘“‘Mrs. Carter—madam—this morning, Mr. -Carter—your husband— left Detroit for home. I, too, ama traveling man, and God knows I would rather be dead myself than stand here and tell you this awful news. He wished to reach home on the noon train, and so he wired a customer to meet him at the depot at Muir, which would obviate his stopping off there. When we got to Muir, his customer was at the depot with a writ- ten order. He handed it and some money to George, and he wrote out a receipt. The train started before he finished, and in at- tempting to jump aboard he missed his hold”— he paused just in time to catch her as she fell fainting. The little child pick- ed up the headless doll and, tugging at his mother’s skirts, cried in wild alarm. At the same moment, the long, black wagon of the undertaker backed up against the sidewalk with a sickening jar. He had come home! LrEo. A. Caro. — (v.-_- a __ Gripsack Brigade. B. F. Pashby, representing John B. Bell & Co., the Toledo soap manufacturers, was in town over Sunday. A. W. Peck is taking Max Mills’ trip along the Valley road this week. ' L. M. is taking a week’s lay-off. Will S. Canfield, traveling representative for the Hanselman Candy Co., of Kalama- zoo, has removed his family te Plainwell. C. E. Lord, who‘has lately been, in the employ of R. P. Anderson, at Muskegon, has engaged to travel for Andrew Wierengo. Charles Barton, Western Michigan agent for the Champion reapers and mowers, has remnoved his family from Plainwell to this city. C. F. Swain, formerly agent for the Bryan plow, has engaged to represent the Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Co. in this terri- tory. “Dick” Sheeran, formerly Manager of the Gunn Hardware Co., isin town for a cou- ple of days. He talks Adams & Westlake’s goods now. W.N. Ford has re-engaged with J. G. Butler & Co., of St. Louis, taking the gen- eral agency of Michigan, Indiana and the upper half of Hlinois. L. L. Loomis has gone West in hopes of benefiting his health. His position on the road with Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops has been taken by W. H. Jones. Manley D. Jones has engaged to travel for Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, taking part city and part country trade. He will con tinue his visits to his D. & M. trade. A. J. Apgar, lately with D. W. Blymyer & Co., of Cincinnati, has engaged to travel for Goulds & Austin, of Chicago, taking | Michigan and Kansas as his territory. H. G. Carhartt, who retired from thé De- troit wholesale notion house of Welling & Carhartt on January 1, is now on the road for Wm. H. Lyons & Co., of New York. E. G. Wilson, represeating Henry John- son & Oo., ef Burlington, Vt., has been in and around the city for the past two weeks. He broke bread with C. Crawford‘ last Sun- day. Wm. B. Edmunds started out. yesterday for a tour of the jobbing trade of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania and New York. P. & B.’s Fourth of July specialties, you know. Many are the cookery books which have come before housekeepers, but none con- taining directions so plain and easily fol- lowed as that lately gotten out by Thos. Y. Crowell & Co., 18 Astor Place, N. Y. Itis called ‘‘Mrs. Shillaber’s Cook-Book,” and is, as its title page indicates, ‘‘A Practical At the head of ‘Sterling, N. Y. Guide for Housekeepers.” each receiptis a list of the articles required,so that one can see at a glance what materials -are needed and whether they are at hand, while below are given explicit suggestions for cooking the same. As all ofthe receipts have been tested by thoroughly good cooks, the book will be found ‘to be: invaluable to : the novice in the culinary art as well as of Engelmann, and Geo. Dunham | material aid to the more experienced... irector to fill similar ‘vacancyon| = =~. : Te * EK. W. Pickett, of the banking firm of Pickett & Turner, at Wayland, was mar- ried on the 8th to Mrs. Nettie Hudson, of James Dempsey, Sr., was elected Vice- President of the "First National Bank of It fitted dot shentlemans too qu-vick acress der pack. You dake him for four tollar! x MISCELLANEOUS. . Advertisements will be inserted under this head for one:cent a word the first insertion and one-half cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- Finent'taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. Advertisements directing: that answers be sent in } care of this office must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage. OR SALE—IN A LIVE CITY IN CENTRAL MICHL gan, of 13,000 inhabitants, clean stock of boots. shoes, hats, caps,tand gents” furnishing goods; store torent to purchaser, if desired. Address lock box 2553, Battle Creek, Mich. 236* hoe SALE—MY IMPLEMENT BUSINESS: GOOD LO- cation, brick building, lime house and tile yard. Also‘good farm. Address John 0. Smith, Eaton’ Rap- ids,.Mich. 233* ORSALE OR EXCHANGE FOR A STOCK OF DRY goods, clothing or groceries, a farm in Mecosta Co. and one or more houses and lots in the flourishing city of Kalamazoo. Calvin Forbes, ‘Kalamazoo, Mich. ‘ 235* OR. SALE—GENERAL STOCK MERCHANDISE IN good town and good trade. Inquire of J. C. Stitt, Dollarville, Mich. 240* Boe SALE AT A BARGAIN. A STOCK OF GENERAL merchandise in an iron furnace town in this State. Firnsce company pays Out in cash $8,000 per month. Stock will invoice about $6,000. Can be reduced to $2,500 or $3,000 in 60 days. Sales per month $1,600. Pay sure. Best of reasons for selling. Those mean- ing business address No. 113 this office. 234*tf Bee 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 $20 per day. Good reasons for selling. Address H., cure Tides man. 19- {OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN. A CLEAN STOCK OF hardware and mill supplies. Address Wayne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. 210-t£ OR SALE—THE BEST DRUG STORE IN THE THRIV- ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L. Brun- dage, Muskegon, Mich. 193-t£ OR SALE—A CLEAN STOCK OF DRUGS, FIXTURES, etc., complete, on good line of railway, about 35 miles north of Grand Rapids. No. paints or oils, but could be added to good advantage. Poor health and ‘other business my only reasons for selling. No. 116 care Tradesman office. 232 tf OR SALE—A LARGE STOCK OF GENERAL MER- chandise. Best location in town. Good reason for selling. Address P.O, box 157, Caledonia, Mich. 235* OR SALE—A NEW AND VERY VALUABLE PATENT A sure fortune for an energetic man. Small capi- tal required to manufacture. No humbug, Bears in- vestigation. Address, J. H. Van Glahn, Manager, 106 Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio. 234* OR SALE—THE ROLLER PROCESS GRIST MILL AT Edmore, Mich. Doing a good business and an in- creasing trade. The proprietor has other business and must sell. Edmore is a thriving village of 1,200, has two railroads, and in the midst of a growing country. A good chance forthe right man. Call on or address J. H. Gibbs, Edmore, Mich. 238* OR SALE—STOCK AND FIXTURES OF WELL-ES- tablished watchmaker and” jewelry business in Southwestern Michigan. Population, 1,000; no compe- tition; splendid opportunity for watchmaker with small capital. Address 118. 235* OR SALE—SECOND HAND HEARSE AT A hora gain. Address 117, this office. 3 ANTED—SITUATION BY A FIRST-CLASS BOOK- keeper, who can give exceptional references. Address Allen, care Tradesman. TJORSALE—A NEW AND VERY VALUABLE PATENT. A sure fortune for amenergetic man. Small capi- tal required to manufacture. No humbug. Bears in- vestigation. Address J.H. Van Glahn, Manager, 106 Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio. 236* V ANTED—TO CORRESPOND WITH A FIRST-CLASS pharmacist. J. D. Strachan, Muir, Mich. 237* ws TED—SITUATION IN DRUG BUSINESS. QUALI- fications — graduate in médicine; College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago; State University Michigan, and Registered Licentiate in Pharmacy, Michigan. Address X. Y., M. D., this office. 236* \V ANTED—MANAGER TO TAKE CHARGE OF STOCK / for reliable firm in a leading city. Salary, $1,800: References and cash deposit of $500 required. Address H. G. Loomis, Vermontville, Mich. 235* \ ANTED—FIRST-CLASS STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE personal property, or real estate in Michigan in exchange for choice selected farms or farm lands in Wisconsin, lowa, Minnesota, Dakota or Minneapolis realestate. Address Bigelow. & Sheldon, Minneapolis, Minn. 238 ow, thrilling whis- | y dot vas a six-tollar suit, made for Mr.’ Russell Sage mit Vall street. macist. Seven years’ Address lock box i ANTED—AGENTS. EVERY W. .E, LA! : gents. New ping lust ‘ak he ieee for ne: 90 days. Sample 15c. For particulars enclose stamp, and address G. W. Swinburne, manufa on Crosse, Wis. “WA NTED— ay A YOUNG MAN OF 28, POSITION IN a@ drug store. Three years’ experience. | Regis- tered by examination. Address 115, this office, — 236* WW ANTED—-EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS | \ this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a trial. It will abolish your pags books, ae. away with ali your book-keeping, in many instances saye ze the expense Of one clerk, will bring your business down to a cash basis and save you all the worry and trouble that usually go with the pass-book plan. Start the 1st of the month with the new system Bee you will never regret it. Having two kinds, both kinds willbe sent by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. sutliff Albany, N. Y. c Dee x aeete in all its brancheS thoroughiy transacted. Expert operatives despatched to all parts of the world. Re- Mable correspondents wanted in every county in the United States. Address all communications, Wm. C. Adams & Co., 5 Hilsendegen Block, Monroe avenue, Detroit, Mich. 235* A RARE BUSINESS CHANCE—A STOCK OF GEN- eral’ merchandise in fine condition for sale; also store building 22x50 feet with basement and fine living rooms above. Nice new barn. Store house. Two good wells. Out buildings, etc., all complete, in one of the best towns north of Grand Rapids. Reasons for selling, poor health. Would take in exchange a house and lotin Grand Rapids worth from $1,000 to $1,500. Address 114, this office. : 232 Ware 1 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 225-t£ NOTICE DISCONTINUANCE CF THE LAND OFFICES AT DETROIT AND EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN THE TRANSFER OF THEIR RECORDS AND ARCHIVES TO THE REED CITY LAND OFFICE, AND REMOVAL OF THE SAME TO GRAYLING, MICHIGAN. Notice is hereby given that the President of the United States, by Executive Order dated February 7, 1888, has, pursuant to law, directed that the offices for the disposal of public lands, now located at DreTrRorr and East SaGinAw, in the State of Mich- igan, be discontinued, and the records and archives of said offices be transferred to the RreEp Crry Land Office, which, by said Executive Order, is directed to be removed to GRAYLING, Michigan. ' Further notice of the precise time when the above orders will be carried into effect will be given by the Registers and Receiv- ers of the respective districts by publica- tion. Given under my hand at the City of Washington, this ninth day of February, A. D. 1888. By the PRESIDENT: S. M. STOCKSLAGER, Acting Commissioner General Land Office. Agreeable to the requirements of the above erder— Notice is hereby given that the United States Land office at Rrep Crry, Michigan, will close business at 4 e’cleck p. m. on the 31st day of March, 1888, and will re-open for business at GRAYLING, Mich., on the 16th day of April, 1888, at 9 o’elock a. m. of said day. REED City, Micu., Feb’y 29th, 1888. E.N. Fircw, NATHANIEL CLARK, Reeeiver. Register. " it i l { isis ry See ees See eee eae os Vath hie Wry BbdEa Teese a rare fives SSS Se FS ew JEWETTS BIRD CAGES. Send for Tilustrated Catalogue, TECTIVE—MICHIGAN STATE DETECTIVE ASSO-: ciation (incorporated) legitimate detective work > oe i B, Blain, 1 Lowell; E. ¥. : en’ boy gan. ad Loo Associations—F. L, | Parkill, Owosso; Will Em- C GAN TRADESMAN. ; - ) auxiliary associations are op- erating under. charters. ipranted by the Michi- — cceasieessers Men's Association: te No. Oo. 5 Siccenene City Ps M. . : President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. R Roberts. fe ” No. 2—Lowell B. MA A. ‘ _Bresident, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. 2 No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. ae President, H. S Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. ae ee No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A. Zs President, E. 3 Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. Ve ‘No. 5—Muskegon B. M. A. "President, I. B. Fargo; Secretary, W. C. Conner. No, 6—Alba 8. M. A. : President, “ W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. z o. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. Presiden, 4 M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. “ ~ No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, ¥. H. ‘Thurston; Seaieiaty, Geo. L. Thurston. ‘No, 9—Lawrence B. M. A. Predaent, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. = o. 10—Harbor springs B. M. A. : Prociaent wv. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. No.l1—Kingsley B. M. A. President, a P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp. o. 12—Quincey B. M. A. President, C. ena Secretary, Thos. Lennon. No, 13—Shermana B. M. A. President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. ? 5 No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A. President, 8. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. No. 15—Boyne City B. M. A. President, . R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase. o. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. President, 3. Y. Crandall: Secretary, W. Rasco. 17—Plainvwell B. M. A. President, zs « Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle. 18—Owosso B. M, A. President, on o parkill; Secretary, S.Lamfrom. . . 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. No. 21—Wayland B. M. A. President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. A. Persident, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke. No. 23—Carson City B. M. A. President, F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary, C. G. Bailey. No. 24—Morley B&B. M.A. : President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. No. 25—Palo B. M. A, President, that had been appointed to negotiate with Mr. Ciapp, of Allegan, respecting the location ot his overall factory here had heard nothing from him of late. The bond of Treasurer Jesson, in the sum of $260, with J. A. Miller as surety, and the bond of Secretary Peer in a like sum, with BK. S. Miner surety, were accepted. Mr. Eimer spoke of a person. a customer of his, whom he had always found to be honest and who paid his bills. as being on the black ‘| list. He explained that the gentieman claims emphatically that he paid the account, a dol- lar or two, tothe merchant who had reported him; moreover, that the gentleman had never received a regular notice from the Secretary of the Association before he was black listed. | The case was refered to the Executive Com- mittee'to inquire into the facts and place the matter in the right light. A general aisomision followed relative to the hasty action of members who are apt to re- port as dead-beats those persons between whom and the merchants accounts are in dis- pute. The President stated that it was a very serious thing to puta man on the black list as a dead-beat.and publish him as such to the business community, and that it should not bedone through personal spite, and never un- til after the case was thoroughly investigated by the officers of the Association. The Secre- tary explained that the name of the gentle- man rete ‘to by Mr. Eimer went on the ‘list prior to his taking the position of Secre- A “member. ‘enquired whether, if a man ‘whose name is found en the black. fet for 4 Piao old debt, anda man whom one firm had -and found that he always paid, he could be given < credit? He was told that ‘the ankin the platform upon which son should be given credit fe a member of the. tion, so long as. ae ae me remained. -beat at A. ‘violation of this ’ e: 5 , fine of $10} @ dealer} ; Th ‘Muskegon B. M A. is, s ehacavarins to get a line of boats established between that city and Milwaukee. _ Greetings of the Michigan Business Men’s Association to the Ohio, Retail Merchants’, Association: ‘‘Shake, Brother!’ The: ‘Pennsylvania Retail Merchants’ As- sociation will hold a semi-annual meeting at Wilkes Barre on the fourth ecmeslay in| Go April. The Manistee B. M. A. will hold a ban- quet on Tuesday, May 1, the same date on which the Insurance Policy Commission gives a hearing at Lansing. Local secretaries should:use care to see that the names reported to the State Secre- tary are written so plainly that no mistakes can possibly occur. They should also make their reports on the proper blanks, in order that there may be no mistakes in classifica- tion. The Tustin B. M. a which has been con- sidering the subject of water works, has eoncluded to raise enough money by sub- scription to construct a storage cistern in the center of the place, keeping it filled by means of a water wheel ina oe con- veniently near by. Several. Lakeview merchants have sub- scribed $3 per year for the inferior collec- tion scheme put out by a Marshall concern. Business men generally should beware of the Marshall scheme, as it is doing business contrary to law and is likely to get some of. its dupes into trouble. Among the subjects which will be dis- cussed at the next State meeting is the printing of all delinquents—local lists as well as itinerant fellows—on the State sheets. Such a plan was proposed at the Flint meeting, but voted down. Since then most of those who opposed the measure have come over to the other side, so that it is not unlikely that the new method will be put into effect shortly after the Cheboygan meeting. Referring to the adoption of the constitu- tion and by-laws of the Michigan Bus- iness Men’s Association by the recently- formed New Jersey Retail Merchants’ Asso- ciation, the New Jersey Trade Review re- marks: ‘‘The New Jersey State Associa- tion certainly is indebted to the Michigan organization for an excellent constitution and by-laws. It was adopted in preference to others mainly for its brevity and simplic- ity, which in no manner impaired its com- prehensibility.” Manistee Democrat : The Business Men’s Association held a meeting Friday night for the purpose of organizing a building and loan association. It was deeided to organ- ize with $1,000,000 capital divided into shares of $100 each, and holders of shares will be required to pay on them 50 cents a montheach. A. O. Wheeler, E. Levy, B. P. Barnes, Geo. A. Hart and P. W. Niskern were appointed a committee to look after the organization of the association and twenty-five persons signified their intention of taking 300 shares. A request for au- thority from the Secretary of State to or- ganize was forwarded to Lansing Saturday and will probably be heard from in about a week. All citizens who are working ona salary or for wages ought to join the asso- ciation, because it affords the best oppor- tunity in the world to save 50 cents or up- | ward a month, with the certainty of getting good interest on the savings. ———<» 9 <____—- The Reed City Association Secures a Per- manent Campmeeting. REED Crry, March 4, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR SiR—We met on March 2, and elected the enters published in fur TRADESMAN last week. The Business Committee was instructed to circulate a subscription list to raise mosey to offer to the Big Rapids District Campmeeting Association as an inducement to locate per- mant camp grounds at Reed City. Said Com- mittee reported at aspecial meeting on th 9th that they had raised $843 and our Associa- tion decided to guarantee $700 co the camp- meeting locating committee, which met here on the 12th inst. to decide between Reed City and Chase. Chase offered to give twenty acres of land, but they decided to come to Reed City.. @®his is the first thing we have secured for the advancement of Reed City since we were organized, but we are ready to help parties who are looking for locations for manufac- turing purposes. This is a good point and parties would do well to visit Reed City or communicate with the Secretary of our Asso- ciation before locating elsewhere. Resp’y, W.H. SMITrH, Sec’y. ——— OS Muskegon Rapidly Increasing in Member- ship. MUSKEGON, March 14, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR StR—Enclosed find $11.25 for forty- five additional members to the State Associa- tion. We are doing wellin regard to getting new members and, if we keep on doing as well, we will have 200 members by the time of our State meeting. Let the good work go on! Yours truly, WM. PEER, Sec! y. P. S.—I have been slowin sending in dues for new members. After this, I will send after every regular meeting. We had a good meeting last night. Fourteen new members were admitted. You will see proceedings in News. - ee ——_——-2 ‘Good Report from the Baby. eae CLIMAX, = 14, 1888, E, A. Stewe, Grand Rapids: DEAR StR—Our Business Men’: 8 Association is booming. -Itis “doing good’’ already, even without sending out one Blue Letter. Our old customers seem to be wonderfully accom- |. 4 Steel odating, even askin . saad their hearts bo sc Wester ates ems PARTE t . The Nail. Market. ‘The - Pittsburg ‘manufacturers have ad- ng the privilege of paying -MEmB MBER. vaneed nails 10 cents per ee, het the sions | Zine, with brass. _AUGERS AND’ Bits... we dane dis puss Poe oe ugiass’... es Plorees! Peceasse abcess OUR es eS ce COOK Rio ey. Tenninan - genuine... Jennings’, imitation......... BALANCES. BPUIO a es 5 30815 25 _ 60810 | BOLTS. BUOVG pcs es, us a8 Carriage new list................. Plow Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts................2.0., dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis Cast Square Spring................4.. dis Cast Chain 0 oe dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 60 Wrought Square See CU yee sae eco tue ED oy 60 Wrought Sunk Flush................. 60 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob WMS ee ee eo eae ya ee dis 60&10 EVOS) DOOR) ee dis 60&10 BRACES. ‘ BACON 2 a ee is$ 40 ees ee Chu hee ge ee “ais 50&10 po ee eee ee EE ee .. dis PATA RL see te ae dis BUCKETS. WO, piatis 32) ne oo ee + ? 50 Well. BWAVEl oe ese ee et 4 00 BUTTS, caer. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed.... J. dis Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed. .dis Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver tipped di Wrought Table... 2. 058.600: dis Wrought Inside Blind................ dis Wrought Brass. 22.0020 oe. dis NG POIATE Ss: ooo ko sg .. dis Bling: Parker's... 6 ee ke, dis Blind; Shepard's. 0.6 000.056. es. dis CAPS. Rye 1100 7 ae, er m $ 65 Heeae Foe r 60 G:D 70 60 40 40 60 40 net CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, v. M.C. & Winchester new list....50 Rim Fire, United States.................. .dis50 Central Hires oe a a ees dis25 CHISELS. DBOCKOL HITMEN oo. be Shia eee dis 70&10 Socket Kraming. 2. oo. ess... dis 70&10 Socket Corner..................2- reese dis 70&10 Socket SUCKS. 5.6 eboce dis %0&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 CO eA Se oa ee ed oe a net COMBS, Curry, Lawrence’s.................... dis 40&10 PLOLCUIIMS oe eo a ee. dis 25 COCKS. Brass, Raekine’s. oo ool ee &0 60 Bibb’s 40&10 WORMS i ae aa 60 COPPER, Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. Pb 383 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60 : 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and MARG0. 0. a Cold Rolled, Te oa ae BOLLOMS cs ee eG ec a ee DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock... 2.0055... -22.2.. dis Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 40 Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40 ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 in.................. doznet $.%5 Corrugated... 6.0.06. ee ee, +++. 41820101 &0 AGJustable 2 oss i. ke ew dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis FILES—New List. American File Asscciation List...... dis DISSEOINR Fy occ less e seo dis New. AmeriGan: oo. 666. oo 2 is eek dis NICHOISOR BR) soos eee dis PLCH OM Bis a aoe se. oe as dis Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis GALVANIZED IRON, Nos.16to20, and 24, 25and26, 2 List 12 18 15 14 Discount, 60. 29 29 30 40 GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis HAMMERS. ee WOO TB en ese dis WG oe ee ee ae dis 25 Yerkes & Plump's. 0s css dis 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 c list 50 Blacksmith’s Sones se Breeds Hand. .30 c 40&10 Barn Door Kid derMig.t coe “Wood track 50&16 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track................... dis 40 HINGES, Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3........0......06 * dig 80 SURG oe per no net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 BAG JONPOT eho ee ec ee ake Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net Serew Hook and Eye, %............. net Strap and Bo. is. ss dis ‘HOLLOW WARE. POU eee ee i es ee es A Giese a as SpIGers: cosas ee es eee Gray enameled............00 000.0025... HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware....... ces new list oe Japanned Tin Ware..................... Granite Iron Ware...................05. 3B HOES. Grub ad. ........ ADEs see vate oe eee $11 00, dis 60 Grub3.....---.-- Ce #2 00, dis 60 KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... Door, porcelain, trimmings............. Drawer and Shutter, porcelain Sigees dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... THIOMAGCIC 2 ee SN dis LOCKS—DOOR ° Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’ 8 new list..dis Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis IBPANTOU Bes one eked oka Rss dis INOIWAIE 8.10 ee eS dis - Stanley Rule and Level ¢ Co.” Be dis MATTOCKS. Adze Eye...... Gee oa ee a $16 “ fils Hunt BVO. se a es $15 FEUD Bea a bee ea $18 0 aa, 20 &10 Ti 76 Sperry & Co.’F, Post. h handled si ee ae dis 50 MILLS. ee aoe wits ils 6 Ole 40 Coffee, P.S. & W.Mfe. Co.’ Malleables . oe 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise...................2008. dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .................... dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ......... ....dis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring..........dis 25 NAILS —IRON. oo Brad and Fencing. 10d to. 60d # 4d and 5d Sav ois ak aula Wee ean eee age BA AAVENCO sso osc. ey Se ingees ae 3d fine advance Dad Rika tevees Piaret ei a os on poate eed ae 4d 2% 1% keg. gis 150 te 2 00 ails—2 1} eet hcianEsai 10 POR Fee oa 50 Brass or Copper Pus Acie (aan cnemlee coon Reaper. . eeeee + | Sioa, 3 im. ana decor Nos. 18t0 21................... 50 ees dese -per ‘Bross, SiS net ay PES. Milla... . aeeee ear eencoe SQUARES. Steel and Iron..... Dug BAGS woes dis nee ay nnd Bowel. epee Piece oe cakes dis the eo sie en piglets eee suncle ne veers Gis : SHEET IRON. : : oP Smooth. Com. Nos. 10 to 14:..050. 0¢.06.554 ey - $4 20 $3 Nos. 15 to 17. ues 3 60 «.. 426 3 10 3 15 3 25 20 4 60 8 35 All sheets No, 18 and Tighter. over 2 inches wide not less than 2-10 extr: SHEET ae In casks of 600 bs, @ b. In smaller quansities, @ t.............. TACKS. American, all kinds.................. dis Steel, all kinds... 22.0.0 0 dis" Swedes, MU RIndG ooo ie ee, dis Gimp and Lace................... Cigar Box Nails.............. Finishing Nails............¢. 3 Common and Patent Brads.. dis Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis Trunk and Clout Nails dis Tinned. Trunk and Clout Nails. ...... dis Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis ee SOLDER. No.1, Refined 20 Qo eK n wt TIN PLATES. 10x14, Charcoal................ 6 00@s 20 10x14, Charcoal 7 85 d2x12; Charcoat... 0.26.05 6 85 12x12, Charcoal ................: ~. 835 14x20, Charcoal eon. Charcoal ae : Oh arcoal.... 0.0.2.2: Meas 16 10 100 Piste Charcoal Dx, 100 Plate Charcoal q 9 10 DxXX, 100 Plate Charcoal......... Sols se a 10 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal rates. Rooting, 14x20, IC Roofing, 14x20, Re ee Pe : Roofing, 20x28, Te race Roofing, 20x28, aes eae ose ee 15 C0 TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne 6 00 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......... 7 50 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 Ix, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......... 1 TRAPS. Steel Game oa 60&10 Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10 Hotchkiss’ 68&10 5, P. & W. Mfg. Go.’s 60&16 Mouse, GHOKGRS eons se 18c @ doz ‘Mouse, delusion.........:5.......... $1 50 8 doz WIRE. Bright Market. 02006002020 6260028 dis 67% Annealed Market.............0..0.02. dis 7b&lu Coppered Market. ............. 0.000005. dis" 62% Extra Bailing Tinned Market................... Tinned Broom a Tinned Mattress... 23.03 coos 2 Ib 8% Coppered Spring Steel................. 50 Tinned Spring Steel.................... dis M&O Piain Fence Rho 38 ca Gee ee ccs smi aoa 3 25 otis hy Seaa tom ce Sages orca inn, new list net IBPSSRe ji ee new list net WIRE GOODS. Broht oes oe a ee ee. dis Screw Byes... 0. 2..... cic. dis HOOKS eee abut dis Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis WRENOHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled Coe’s Genuine dis Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis oe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis MISCELLANEOUS. FO&10&10 70&10&10 70&10&10 70&10&10 50 15 5&1 Bird Cages Pumps, Cistern.:...0..50000.000040005 dis 75 Screws, new list W&5 Casters, Bed and Plate.. . .1850&10&10 Dampers, American 40 Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d % Copper Bottoms... 2 2. fs cee 30¢ HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out; Basswood, lop-run oo 13 00@15 00 Birch, log-run Seog ee Sree Ue sa 15 00@18 00 Birch; INOS2 Land 2.00. eo Se Black Ash, log-run.. Cherry, log-run eu aida ech gear tas 25 Cherry, Nos.1 and 2................. Cherry; Cm ea) Maple, log-run............:..... ee Maple, soft, log-run................. Maple, Nos. land2.............. fa ee Maple, clear, flooring................ Maple, white, selected........... ... Red Oak, log-run..............0...... Red Oak, Nos.1 and 2................ 4 00@25 00 Red Oak, 4 sawed, 8in and upw’d. to 00@45 00 Red Oak, s regular........ -30 00@ Red Oak, No. 1, step plank......... “. Walnut, iog-run Bea ee eon now Walnut, Nos. Pand 2... ooo s.c 6.5... Walnuts, Gulls. 5. oe ee: Grey Elm, log-run................... 3 00 White Ash, LORTUN oo 14 oogie 50 Whitewood, LOS TUT See, 2 00@22 00 White Oak, log-run.................. 17 00@18 00 LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. FINISHING AND FLOORING. Uppers, Sin. ee S EGOS AM ee a ee . 42 west 00 Selects: BC Oe WES oe 36 00@28 00 EN S&SSSSSSSSS is fc ‘&un'r 16 00@17 00 1, 16 in, ate Gee 16 O&@17 00 Com. st’) ee 1, 8&16 in. 16 ft., un’r- 14 00@16 00 Com, strip, No. 1, 4in., 16 ft. &un’r 15 vO@16 00 Com. stocks, No. 2, 16 ft. & under.. 12 @i3 a Wide com..No. 2, 16 ft. & under. --- 12 W@188 Com. boards, No. 2,16 ft. & un’ Te. lh Wal on — Fen No. 2, éin., 16 ft, & un’r % wets 00 0 00 Shipping cu n ; 3 0Of11 00 Norway fenciug, No.1.,6in....... Il 00@13 00 No. 2... 9 00@10 00. PIECE STUFF AND ee Piece stuff, 18 ft. & under.......... 9 CO@10 00 Add $1for each extra two feet in length. Tim. 12x12 & un’r and 18 ft. & un’r. 12 00@13 00 Add $1 for each extra two feet. in length. Noweay Car Sule oe cee 16 00@17 00 Car decking, I8ft................... - 12 WE14 00 SHINGLES AND LATH. Thick star, 18 in., 5 to 24 Clear, 6 in Thin eee 18 in., 5 to2in... Clear, 5 Proposition by responsible parties for the taking from stump and manufacturing about 100,000,000 of lumber and shingle timber. Shingles to be delivered in shed at mill, and lumber in pile in yard. Timber is in Wisconsin. Ground being sandy and level, is very advantageous to work upon. Mill will be furnished in connection with tract if desired. Address Lock Box 1, @ | Grand Rapids. Offer No. 172. FREE—To Merchants Only: A tripple-plated Silver Set (6 knives, 6 forks, 6 tea spoons, 1 sugar spoon, 1 butter knife), in satin-lined case. Ad- dress atonce, R. W. Tansill & Co., 55 State St., Chicago. LUCIUS C, WEST, Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor f Ameriean and Fore eign patents. 106 E. Main S8t., Katamouse, Mich., U.S.A. Branch of- fice, ‘iueeeae Eng. Practice in U. S. Courts. Circulars SS) 038 Stays ce = Soft, pliable and absolutely unbreakable. Stan- dard quality 15 cents per yard. Cloth covered 20 cents. Satin covered 25 cents. For sale every where. FERMENTUM! The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast. Handled by a Majority ofthe Grocers and Bakers of Michigan. Send for sam- ples and prices. L. WINTERNITZ, State Agent, Grand Rapids. ‘Cincinnati Express................ 440pm All Trains daily except siibany. ° @OINd NORTH: Traverse City & pack nny ee aacete 9:05 a 3 Traverse City Ex...... Saas From Cincinnati.......255.... Ft. Wayne _ ee Ex, nee Saginaw exprees runs through solid. 7:00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City. ; 11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Maik inaw City. 5:05 p. m, train has sleepi: ars for Petosk a Mackinaw City. . nae, ey * GOING SOUTH. Ni Cincinnati Express Perec kue even ee 7:15am Fort Wayne Express. ....5......... 10:30am . x es am : m Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .11:00 p m eal 15am train has parlor chair car vor Cincinnati. — :00 p m train has Woodruff ee 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. ecru ripce Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. : p Meceine time at eo street depot 7 orinarlens later. L. Lockwoop, Gen’l Pass. Agent. Michigan Central. Grand Rapids Division. DEPART. Detroit Express.......... Day Express..... *Atlantic Expres Pie et 6:15am . 1:10pm -10:10 p m - 6:50am ARRIVE. "Pacific EXpress, oo... 6. fees cease ee ese ecdi es . 00 am ROO oes cheat iecsuncecauccwceuccecaveme ties 5:30 30pm salons All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct connec- tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.) O. W. RueeLEs, Gen’l Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago. CHAS. H. Norris, Gen’l Agent. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. Leave. Ke & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Mail. : : .-Grand Rapids. 9:45 a m -Allegan ....... 8:28am . Kalamazoo... 7:30am .. White Pigeon. 5:55am --Toledo ........ 11:00 pm . Cleveland - 6:40pm --.11:55 am m : p .Chicago.. a avasee 11:30 p m a “50 am A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1:10pm, carry- ing passengers as faras Kalamazoo. All trains daily except Sunday Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. : *Night Express............c0cce00s 9:30 pm tThrongh Mail. ............ 0.2.00 10:30 am tEvening Express.............6... 3:25pm tDetroit Express..............000. tMixed, with covch............... GOING WEST. tMorning Express..............2.. tThrough Mail.............. *Grand Rapids Express. . as *Night EXDEOSS oo cwcscc“ocretetices tMixed os. oo os eeel is koa e ces ok tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:50 a m Express make close: connections at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:10 a m the following morne: The Night Express has a Wagner Sleeping JAS. CAMPBELL, Gity Passenger Agent. "Gna B. REEVE. Traftie Manager, Chicago. J. EK. 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. Leaves. 10:55 p m 10:30 a m 3:50 p m 11:00 a m 1:10pm 5:10 p nm 5:40am. 7:45 am p Pp 5:25 a PHREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GEAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. THOMPSON 19 South Ionia Street, No Goods Sold at Retail. & MACLAY, . IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Notions, Hosiery, Underwear, Farnishng Goods, Ete, GRAND RAPIDS. Telephone 679, WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES House and Store Shades Made to Order. 68 Monroe Street, NELSON BROS. & CoO., Grand Rapids. YA. Led S YY id Mi Uy : N a ij — Uy U, Ds: aly Uy = Mi \ RS a a Se SS ances 3 A Uy SS Se S iN SW SN WRASSE THIS PAINT is composed of NATURAL MINERAL and HYDRAULIC CEMEN T, and will aus pigments. It will cement up the cracks, fill up the pores of the wood and make a hard and serviceable covering. FLOORS are necessarily wash- ed frequently, this paint will harden almost to stone under the influence of water by reason of the cement. FLOOR PAINT is the result of a series of practical experiments extending over several years, with the view of filling the de for a Paint adapted to floors and such places as are often scrubbed with soap. Senour Manufacturing Co. For Sale at Factory Prices by—Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids; James E. Davis & Co., Detroit; West & Traax,{Toledo ; : 8. L. Boyee & Co., Port Huron; Fred Brundage & eae Muskegon; Harvey & Heystek, Grand Rapids; G. W. Bruske,. East Saginaw, The suecess of 0 ‘a 2520 and 25220QUARRY ST., - CHICAGO, ILL. NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS | Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. Eight beautiful -shades. / Prepared ready for use. the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. GRANITE FLOOR _PAINTS The Great. Invention, Six Handsome Shades, Raney for use. DRY HARD OVER NIGHT, and ar They dry hard in afew hours, and have a’beautiful and durable gloss. More of our brand sold than ali the other brands on the market. : They are ‘Trust. I desire to meet my ae ve years old, but looks good for twenty years more of activ- . Spreckels greeted a World reporter pleasantly and discussed the object of his mission East frankly and at length. He stopped three days in Philadelphia, looking over the ground there with reference to the location of his Eastern refinery. Mr. _ Spreckels said that he had been well received _ in Philadelphia and several very tempting .. Offers were made to him 4o locate his refin- ery in the Quaker City, but he had decided > nothing definitely yet. He will remain ten _ days in this city and then go to Baltimore. _ + He said he would certainly locate his refin- _. ery in one of these three cities. The place that offered the best inducements in the ‘way of facilities and in other respects would _ *¥es,” continued the Saccharine King, drawing himself up to his full height of six feet and over, ‘‘I am here to fight the Sugar tagonists on _ their own ground. They began the fight on “me by establishing a large sugar refinery on the Pacific coast, and now that they have - thrown down vhe gauntlet I have accepted «their challenge.” Ee Mr. Spreckels said that Jast year when he was in Germany familiarizing himself with the beet. sugar industry, he received over- tures from men in the Sugar Trust combine to join pands with them. These overtures, he said, he rejected without hesitation. He did not wish to be connected with the un- holy alliance. — . ‘Since then,” he added, they have been directing their efforts to crush me out. Al- ready, as I said, they have erected a refin- _ery in San Francisco in opposition to me. “ Well, the end is not yet,-we shall see if it is an easy thing to crush Claus Spreckels! “They made war on me in the West and now _ {return the compliment. But what I shall do will be in the course of legitimate busi- ness and which will be to the advantage of - the country at large. ee ‘‘When I returned from my last trip to ‘Germany I-again received overtures to join the Sugar Trust but declined them all as before. I do not know the profits and could not explain the system they work upon. I “have had a number of agents here for a couple of weeks looking over the ground, in order to make calculations and report - as to the facilities and expenses of putting my sugar refinery here. That fact has been kept quiet. I have not yet had time to examine these reports. **I have not decided on Philadelphia as a base of operations. .The place offers many advantages. I shall remain here about ten days and will give my exclusive attention to the advantages this city offers. go to Baltimore next, but have no other cities in view save these three. “While in Philadelphia, I was offered ten acres on the Delaware River free if I would erect my refinery there. I have this . offer open, but cannnot: tell at present whether I shall accept it or not. If I should erect a refinery where the transportation facilities are inadequate I should probably jose money.” ‘What do you estimate the cost of the plant-you propose erecting in the East?” “From $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 to erect a plant and put it in active operation. 1 could put $20,000,000 into it, but that is not necessary and would be speculation. My object is more laudable.” _ ‘Mr. Spreckels,” said the reporter, ‘‘it is asserted in some quarters that your coming here to erect a refinery is in the nature of a bluff; that you do not intend to carry it through and are simply operating to create a diversion from the Hawaiian treaty and prevent its abrogation.” -. Mr. Spreckels replied to this question with considerable warmth. He denied the charge emphatically. ‘‘This is no bluff,” he said. ‘‘In my old agelI have but one ambition. I wish to give employment to enough workmen to keep the $50,000,000 or _ go that are annually spent abroad for sugar in this country. This army of workmen -and the public will benefit frum the circula- tion of sich.a large amount. I have not - entered into this project for gain solely. - When I see so many people prospering and know that it is through my instrumentality, I shall feel when I pass away that my am- bition has been crowned with success. My life will not have been lived in vain.” He was asked if he had calculated the effect on the sugar trade of the Mills Tariff “pill becoming alaw. Mr. Spreckels replied that he had not.- ‘‘Free trade,” he added, ‘would ‘mean riination to the sugar bus- -iness. Claus Spreckels can meet such a ontingency, but at~ what a cost! Our en would be reduced to the condi- nm of the pauper labor of Europe. In- stead of earning $3 or $4 per day, as they do now, they would be reduced to from 30 cents to day, as is paid in Germany to- day. I ot believe that the American people will submit to such a state of things. . Congress should pass a free-trade next one would be compelled to re- re-establish protection. The pop- ; would overwhelmingly de- ills bill, which reduces the jwenty per cent., will hurt ‘in this country if it be- aps Lcould stand it. I| the Sandwich Islands, my sugar to-and from every y facility to refine as. cheaply | [every detail jand have returned oly ‘| machinery and knowl ;.}, | tomake sugar from beets in this country. ~.|1 know I shall succeed. In a few years | there will -be from ten to fifteen beet sugar | but before that time I shall be turning out | ery in the East. That Iam thoroughly in I shall. in Germany. I)" inery and looked into| connected ‘with the industry, |}. , equipped with the. of the business, , oe ——-AND— Prescription Cases, My Prices are Lower than any of My Compet- itors, Send for Catalogues. . 21 Scribner Street, Grand Rapids. TELEPHONE 374. WeiPs = ADDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. [ d ge factories in operation on the Pacific coast, 8,000 barrels of sugar daily from my refin- earoest will be demonstrated to the satis-| faction of everyone before many days have elapsed.” = REEDER, PALMER & CO, Wholesale Boots and Shoes. -SYAYE AGENTS FOR LYGOMING RUBBER 60., 24 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mic TELEPHONE °F NO. 998, ~ WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. ' i } aii ly ‘it jy, and all house - cleaning | | work.” : Hi FOR SALE BY i > Hawkins & Perry GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. DO You WANT A “Now, John, don’t fail to get some of the DINGMAN SOAP. Sister Clara writes that it is the best in the a LO ee i Let If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to HEHYM AN & CO. 63 and 65 Canal St., W. Stree Pacxave & Provision Co. FRESH MEATS. JOBBERS IN Stock Yards and Packing House, Grandville Ave., Grand Rapids, .- - Mich. ie al Cc. C. BUNTING. . BUNTING & DAVIS, Commission Merchants. : Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots. Cc. L. DAVIS. 20 and 22 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ad , RETAIL GROCERS Who wish to serve their Customers with GOOD COFFEE would do well to avoid. Brands that require the ‘support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom- ises or Lottery Inducements. — world for washing clothes) i ° i “HULKLET, LEMON & HOPS, Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foren 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. SEKETEE & SUMS, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, Ss Monroe St.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags 1A Specialty, PUTNAM & BROOKS, WHOLESALE CANDY Jobbers In Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Dates, Figs, Gitrons, Prunells, Bis. PRICES QUOTED AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED GRAND RAPIDS. 13, 15, 17 South Ionia Street,. 13, 15, 17 Railroad Place * in MOSELEY BRO WHOLESALE eds, S. Oysters dt Produce, Regarding the prospects, opportunities and advantageous situation of oe GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN, .. As a site for a manufacturing town. FREE SITES Will be given you, whether you be of large or small capac- ity. As you are doubtless aware, GLADSTONE is the Lake Shipping Port for the Great “Soo” Railway and feeders, and situated as it is on the Little Bay Du Noquette, the finest har- bor of deep water on Lake Michigan, offers unparalleled in- eo for all kinds of IRON and WOODWORKING in- ustries. s For particulars, opportunities for business, plats and maps, call on or address FP. W. McKINNEY, Agent Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Co., GLADSTONE, MICH. Grand, Square and Upright Pianos, The Weber Piano is recognized beyond controversy as the Standard for excellenes in every particular. It is renowned for its sympathetic, pure and rich tone combined with greatest power. The most eminent artists and musicians, aS well as the musi- cal pnblic and the press, unite in the ver- dict that The Weber Stands Unrivaled. Sheet music and musical merchandise. Everything in the musical line. Weber Pianos, Smith Pianos, Estey Organs, Fischer Pianos, A. B. Chase Organs, Hillstrom Organs, JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH, (Successor to Friedrich Bros.) 380 and 32 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. THE FOR REP wa is this season tho grandest ever issued, con- “4 taining three colored plates and superb il- ustrations of everything that is new, useful fond rare in Seeds and Piants, with plain directions of “How to grow them,” by PETER HenpEerson. This Manual, which is a book | of 149 pages, we mail to any address on receipt of 25 cents (instamps.) To ail so remitting 25 cents for the Manual we will, at the same time, send free by mail, in addition, their choice of any one of the following novelties, =4 the price of either of which is 25 cents :—One =4 packet of the new Green and Gold Water- f melon, or one packet of new Succession Cabbage, or one packet of new Zebra Zinnia, or one packet of Butterfly Pansy, or one packet of new Mammoth Verbena, or one plant of the beautiful Moonflower, (see iliustration), on the distinct understanding, however, that those ordering will state in what paper they saw this advertisement. SON & G 35 & 37 Cortlandt St., Weeees a rr gj Ee RRUAL OF c SPS Ee es 4 a NEW YOR*. BRO 10 ae Eee ‘ s ae If you want to put in a stock o ing ‘Tackle and wish. first-class d'bottom: prices, get o a box o’ my best cigars. zu show ‘em how | 2 |to put a stop—” book all the paragraphs, columns and actions of columns which relate to crimi- ‘nal matters in America and witness the re- sult of your experiment. You will have in _ your possession a volume which will dis- ~ count any of the “Old Baily Chronicles” as a record of human depravity and cussed- ness. Between its covers is the portrayal of a violation of every law, human or di- -yine. You can run the whole gamut of ras- cality, from the petty swindler to the “‘hy- _ pothecater” of millions. You can read and ’ maryel over the almost inexhaustible capac- ity of ‘‘God’s noblest work” for vice, brutal- ‘ity,and fiendishness; and, after a little re- flection over the history of thirty days, if _ you can help wondering at your years of ex- ‘emption frem the raids of the ubiquitous American criminal, your capacity for won- dering is materially less developed than my own. x * * * * And if you and I, who are, as we flatter ourselves, reasonably ‘‘level-headed” and not given to indulging in unnecessary ap- prehensiveness, oceasionally find ourselves in a state of uncertainty regarding the mu- - tual relations of the amateur or profession- ‘al criminal and ourselves, what must be the condition of the individual upon whom na- ture has placed a life-load of doubts, appre- hensiveness and chronic forebodings of evil? Let us imagine a person with this afflic- tion, who, after years of toil, privation and pinching etonomy, finds himself, by the sale of his property, in possession of two or three thousand dollars in currency. He carries the money in his pocket for two or three days, during which period he reads ‘dezens of accounts of parties similarly cir- cumstanced, who have been clubbed, brass- knuckled, garroted, sand-bagged, shot, ‘stabbed and otherwise placed hors de com- bat on the public streets and highways. Then he secretes his wealth somewhere on his premises, and, for a few more days, revels in anecdotes of masked and unmask- ed midnight visitors, who located the hid- ing-places of treasures by seating the gen- tleman of the house on a red-hot stove or Suspending him from a nail or hook or (still more depressing) by deliberately sev- ering his jugular vein and hunting up the plunder at their leisure. When his nervous “system and rest and appetite are nearly de- stroyed, he concludes to patronize the bank and reluctantly exchanges his currency for a certificate of deposit.. After this, his fa-_ vorite reading is narratives of bank wreck- ing in all its various phases and variations, and he exhausts himself by extensive and comprehensive researches into the habits, haunts and characteristics of the parties ‘who possess the secret of the safe combina- - tion. Then, if he doesn’t sink into a pre- “mature grave and leave his woes and prop- erty to his heirs, he is, perhaps, lucky enough to exchange his burden for some- thing that thieves cannot pocket or embez- zlers transfer ‘to their Canada-bound grip sacks. ~*~ | * + ¥ * * I think, in common with a multitude of tax payers and in direct opposition to an- ther multitude of people who imagine . themselves benefactors of the race, that there is a great excess of sentimentality, ‘mistaken benevolence and misguided phil- anthrophy used in the treatment of irre- claimable and professional criminals. 1 have no -objection to John Huwardism among political offenders as among those who accidentally, and often unconsciously, become entangled in the meskes of law, or, _-even those who oceasionally give evidence _ that they possess the germs of reform; but the John Howardism that is used for the comfort and encouragement of the chronic enemy of society, the unchanging and un- changeable rascal who preys upon his fel- ; oi regret, compunction or an _< ee Truth Always Pays. : from the New York sun. » Grocer (to boy)—What are your ae. James? _ James—Puttin’ sand in the sugar. “Grocer—Well, that won’t do. You must the sugar in the sand, and thenif a cus- |: per asks if we put sand in our sugar you n truthfully sayno. You will find, James, “@8 you acquire more business experience, “wat, in tho long run, truth always pays. —— oo Best is the Cheapest. goods elerk (to lady looking at ‘ a ee ‘is an excellent nicely? IT sald some of ho | penalty upon th urers of a cheap | and wholesome substitute for. butter, “other manufacturers took notice that a new way | had been opened whereby competition eould -| be thwarted. The Post hopes the people’ of ‘the United States are duly mindful of the progress of the scheme now before Congress, the. object of which is to inerease the cost of lard to every consumer—and that means almost ev- ery family. The manufacturers of ‘‘pure lard,” meaning the fat-of swine, tried out | of the leaf or steamed out of entrails or heads, demand the intervention of Congress against those manufacturers who mix cot- ton-seed oil with swine’s fat. Chemical an- alysis shows this adulterated lard to be wholesome. good. Consumers like it. rival manufacturer.complains. It is cheap- er and most persons believe it to be better than pure hogs’ grease. - What business has Congress to meddle with this industry? 1f the dairies, butter- tubs and lard-pots of the people are to be overhauled by Congress, what is the use of local government? And, if the demand for interference is granted in this case, what will be the next demand? We are informed that in numerous fac- tories cotton fibre is so artfully mixed with woo! that only an expert can detect the mix- ture. This is an injury to the wool-grower. Why does he not come to Congress? Why does not everybody who suffers from com- petition rush to our fatherly Government for reKief? <2 -9- < VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: C E Joys, Manistee BZuaagman, Grand Haven John Giles & fp Lowell J F Hacker, Corinth EB Wright and David M Heyboer& Bro, Drenthe Holmes, Woodville C H Deming Hammond A Oppenheim, Bangor P lisen, Zeeland JL Thomas, Cannonsburg M Gezon, Jenisonville EB Sunderlin, Palo Pardee, Logan D C Carlin, Greenville EB Sunderlon, Palo C 8 Judson, Cannonsburg G F Cook, Grove WH Wheeler; Cedar Spr’zs WJ Fairbanks, Stanton Elliott Stone, Greenville WA Feazell, Grand Junc- CH Joldersma, Jamestown tion G Hirchberg, Bailey C Godbold, Tako lew. E S Pride, Saugatuck FA Moore, Freeport Lever & Lever, Newaygo J Heeringa, East Sauga- Fred Beard, Morley tuck M Winnie, Traverse W E Hinman, Sparta Neal McMillan, Rockford LL Maier, Fisher’s Station Geo P Stark, Cascade John Smith, Ada F Narregang, Byron Center W H Struck, Forest Grove H Van Noord,Jamestown J Raymond, Berlin Alex Denton, "Howard City G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove CN Leach, Hersey Walling Bros, Lamont H Dalmon, Allendale Wm Barker, Sand Lake D G Webster, Hesperia CJ Westerlund, Muskegon LM Wolf, Hudsonville JC Scott, Lowell Brautigam Bros, No Dorr H Colby, "Rockford Fred Voorhorst & Co. Over- C c Tnxbury, Sullivan i F Cook, Sand Lake FW F Foster, Newaygo O B Granger, Plainwell M M Robson, Berlin JW Lo ovely, Howard City F G Selleck, Rockford * D Gale, Gr and Haven A Gilbert & Co. Moline A C Barkley, Crosby B Volmari,Felimore Centre ¥ Boonstra. Zeeland Sidney Stark, Allendale Hesler & Hesler, Rockford on Geo E Harris, Ashland Jos Totten, Talten RB McCullock, Berlin G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove Adam Wagner,Eastmanvle Nelson F Miller, Lisbon J Q: Look, Lowell 9 - Buy flour manufaccured by the Crescent Roller Mills. Every sack warranted. Voigt Milling Co: isel Den Herder & Tanis, Vries- an Johu Kamps, Zutphen . Hutchins & Seymour, Glenn CS Comstock, Pierson Wm Vermulen, Beaver Dam Del Wright, Coopersville RM McKinnon, Kent City L Vallier, Fremont John Farrowe, South Blen- Thora 5 a WU Were STRENGWY: ‘ These Goods are’ Par Excellence, ’ Pure, Healthful and Reliable, arabe to give satisfaction in every particular. For sale by wholesale and retail grocers throughout the United States. Vouwiz Bros., Manufacturers, CLEVELAND and CHICAGO, ~ HEXTER & FRIEDMAN, Manufacturers of B= « Office and Factory; 231, 233 Michigan, St., CHICAGO, - ILL. SHEDS! Garden Seeds in Bulk. For the Spring of 1888 we offer the larg- est and most complete line of GARDEN SEEDS ever offered before.. Comprising every var- iety one could wish, for we have taken great pains to buy our seed of the most reliable growers throughout the country where the climate is best adapted for their culture and feel confident in offering our seed that we are able to please all, : We also carry a full line of BS drills, | eultivators, etc., in fact we keep everything | for the garden. Call and see us and we will | convince you of our ability to sell you just |as good (if not better) Seeds than you can 1 | get by sending off for them. m Send for } price list and nete our ‘discount. sal: ‘To THE: RADE hd seeds equal in} g ema Hi th Experience proves that it is} No one but the ase. . = melfer 8 ee fb cans, 3 doz in Acme, 4P cans, 8 doz... ST eh et Pe, “6 1 fh as : 66 $8 BOK 3308 é Princess, “M48... SRSSER Bai COD Che “ “6 sg dime size..:... Arctic, or b pene, a Oe oe me RBA ae 1 “s 6 5 Victorian, 1 b (tall, )2 doz. Diamond, “bulk.” Red Star 44 b cans 12 doz.. ee a ae Absolute, 4 ib cans, 100 cans in Case............. 1 Absolute, % i cans, 50 cansin Case............. 10 see 1 b cans, 50 cans Hi CASO 22.0% os cfc eee ee 18 75 Telfer 8 % tb, cans,6dozin oe Early Riser, 48, ; doz case 45 148, 90 oc 6s be ] 60 BLUING iE Arctic, : oz.Yr ‘nd @ gross 3s 8 02 “cs os “Pints r’nd........ BROOMS. : NO. Burl, is ess: Est NO. 1 Marl oes as No. 2 Carpet........... ...- No. T Carpet. ...-...5--. 2. CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’ .. Vien. Sweet 22 Premium.. Hom-Cocoa 37 Breakfast.. 48 COCOANUT A Sche Bo lee Sosa cae “i 1s and 4s.........28 se “bs 21% ‘* 2 Is in tin pails... 31% si 148 cao Maltby’ at 1s Se atone «--20% ae MOB. oso neeek Tmt We Baissea eset = 2-4 Manhittan’ walle. «+ 20 PP ROTIDSB 605s oop cols bein sees 18 Bulk, pails or barrels. .16@18 ee ee MGONB oo. eles 25@28 Mandaling............. + -25Q26 OG Java... 2.....: . "25@26 DAVE oer cenit + -23Q@24 Maricabo.. ms +2 - 21@22 Costi Rica............. --21@22 Mexican...............0 21@22 SantoOs........ 202.2224 0 21@22 Hio, TAnCY. 2...) . . 2.56 21@22 Rio, prime...-........4. 18@20 Rio, common......... .17@18 To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add %4c per b. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. forshrink- age. COFFEES—PACKAGE, 30 lbs 60 tbs 100 Ibs TAON 2.0 Sees 19% Lion, inecab... 20 Dilworth’s.... Magnolia...... ACME......... 191g 1934 German ...... German, bins. Arbuckle’ s Ariosa Avorica McLaughlin’ sXXXX Honey Bee...2134 2154 Nox All...... 20% 20% Our Bunkum.19% “cc e os 66 19% COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS, Arbuckle’s Avorica. .... .18% ** Quaker Cy......... 17% ‘© Best Rio.......... 1914 ‘© Prime Maricabo.. .22% CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... ...... owes 10 72 TO0t SUtC 22S oe oes aes 1 40 Foot Cotton........-.,....1 50 foot Cotton........... ....1 60 60 foot Cotton...............1 75 42 foot Cotton.............. -2 00 CRACKERS. Kenosha Butter..............7 Seymour Butter. 5 iva ves Ou tteV es Fes es eee 5 Family Butter....... Sues 3% Fancy Butter....... aba eiate es Butter Biscuit.. ie Big BSORDOR C6 ono ck sean os cases a City Soda........... sue ee oe 1 So Ce AGG es heer "5 So:a Fancy... ease eae Si OYStOr ee os iss te ees aig PICHIC 3.0 ioe be aes 5% Fancy Oyster...... Boe ee oi D CANNED FISH. Clams, | bb, Little Neck....1 35 Clam Chowder, DID ce oie 215 Cove Oysters, 1 ib stand...1 00 Cove Oysters, 2 ib stand...1 7 Lobsters, 1 Ib picnic. ...... 1 %5 Lobsters, 2 I, picnic........ 2 65 Lobsters, 1 ib star.......... 1 95 Lobsters, 2 Ib star.......... 2 90 Mackerel in Tomato Sauces 25 Mackerel, 1 bStand........ 1 45 Mackerel, 2b stand........ 3 00 Mackerel,3 i in Mustard..3 25 Mackerel, 3 ib soused...... 3 25 Salmon, 1 Columbia. savece 10 Salmon, 2 ib “e 3 50 Salmon, 1 tb Sacramento. .-1 90 Salmon, 2 b 208 %5 Sardines, domestic 4s. ... 7 Sardines, domestic %s...10@11 Sardines, Mustard %s... 9@10 Sardines, imported 4s..12@13 Sardines, spiced, 4s..... 10@12 Trout. 3b brook......... CANNED FRUITS. Apples, gallons, stand..... Blackberries, stand........ Cherries, red standard.:.. Cherries, pitted...... 1:85@ Damsons......... au Egg Plums, stand....... eek Gooseberries.............. ek CTADCB ois G3 eae ee Green Gages,............... al Peaches, Bll Sellow, stand .2 Peaches, seconds Peaches, pie..........1 @@1 65 PORPR loa Nie es -1 30 Pineapples,........... 1 40@2 e OUINCOR soo i se co os oe 11 Raspberries, extra.......5. 1 60 TOQs facturing the said new composition or sub- stance into bungs, stoppers and other useful articles.” There is something fearful and wonderful about the phraseology employed in drawing up specifications for patents, so much expressed by so little, or shall it be said so little expressed by so much circum- _ leeution and dainty treading, that it is not to be wondered at if the inventor loses sight ~ tf his own invention. The foregoing an- -’ nouncement is thus explained: ‘‘The sub- . stitutes (for cork) are cork ground to pow- der, sawdust, gutta percha and caoutchouc.” It seems a pity to grind the cork to powder when it is so very good by itself, but the in- - -yentor has his reasons, if not always his rea- _ son. “The gutta percha, by itself or in - combination with caoutchouc, is» dissolved by any ordinary solvent, and mixed with the cork or sawdust. © Or the gutta percha may “be put in solid state into a masticating @s much cork or sawdust thrown in as the plastic mass will readily take up. The mass, when thoroughly. in- mot esse is put. into large moulds, and af- sinks 3 ‘cut. up ‘into corks, etc.; or, it is:at moulds of the size and shape ae a This seems to be ayand resorts some pboioes' a oe in its specific _ So-cal troit. ieee The Conmlstee. on. Rcucpenonis for the next meeting of the A. P. A. and M. S$. P. A. have already received pledges for almost. cal Secretary Vernor ‘takes the eae as a collector. . Drug business i in Detroit i is lively, conse- . | quently Detroit druggists are happy. © Jas. Vernor returned some days ago from -| Grand Rapids. He reports the largest num- ber of applicants for registration that -has ever appeared before the Board of Pharma- |[ cy. Healso says that he had a royal good time. Every one has a good time when he goes to Grand Rapids. What enterprising city in this State wants to have the meeting of the M. S. P. A. for 1889? In that year, Detroit druggists will be ready to take a week’s vacation and have a good time. t Is there a prize offered for poetry at the next State meeting? Some Detroit drug- gists think they could do as well as some} -who have already made a break in that di- rection. oe The Next Session of the Board of Phar- macy. An instance illustrating the manner in which the best of legislators sometimes make a miscaleulation is afforded in the text of the Pharmacy Law, the second section of which prescribes that examination sessions of the Board of Pharmacy shall be held the first week of March, July and October of each year. If the persons who framed this law had given the subject a moment’s thought, a remembrance of the fact that In- dependanee Day ‘usually comes in the first week in July would probably have resulted in the selection of some other more conven- ient date. As it is, it will frequently hap- pen that the examination sessions will have to be held the last week in June or the sec- ond week in July. The Board has not yet decided which course to take this year, but will probably select the later date. In case the weather is very warm, it is not unlikely that arrangements will be made to hold the sessions during the day at Star Island, a cool river resort only a few miles from De- troit. —_—-— oo -?- << The Drug Market. Owing to the severe storm in New York, business has been paralyzed and very few changes in prices are reported. Opium is unchanged. Over 500 cases are reported to have been sold, resulting in a very firm mar- ket. Quinine is also improving in. price. Morphia is steady. Citric acid, borax and gum camphor are all firmly held at the ad- vanced price. Balsam copaiba is still tend- ing upward. Cutile bone is advancing. Golden seal root has again advanced. .Log- wood and extract logwood have again ad- vanced. Ipecac root, powdered, has ad- vanced. —— 9 Red Lead as a Protection Against Rust. A correspondent of The Mechanical News calls attention to the use of red lead asa protection of iron against rust. He says: ‘For iron work of all kinds, where the ex- pense can be afforded, it is far superior to anything that has yet been suggested for the purpose. I consider it much better than any of the iron or metallic paints, as it ap- pears to resist water better than any of them. I mix it with boiled oil and make it pretty stiff. On small work, I add a little Japan dryers and perhaps 10 per cent. of litharge, so as to make it dry quicker and harder. I do not know that these improve the quality much, but they prevent the lead from running. Ifaboltis going through ' wood, coat the hole with the red lead and paint the bolt, and there will be no rusting. If a piece of iron is going into some place where it cannot be washed, clean it well and then paint it with two coats of red lead. Even if it is going into-a place where it will come in contact with water, no harm will come to it.” Oo Adulteration of Pharmaceutical Extracts. M. A. Pannetier directs attention to the frequent adulteration in France of pharma- ceutical extracts with dextrine. This seems to be added with a double motive. While increasing the bulk, it also allows the evap- oration to be stopped at'an earlier stage of the operation. It is detected by adding -subacetate of lead to the aqueous solution of the extract to precipitate tannin, gum and coloring matters; filtering ahd removing the lead by hydrogen sulphide; after again filtering, the liquid is evaporated to about one-fifth of its bulk and its volume of 96 deg. aleohol is added, when the presence of. dextrine is indicated by a precipitate being formed. The extracts containing dextrine present a fine appearance rather than other- wise. ie : }- The Farce of Anti4Adulteration Laine. 1 From the Chemist and Druggist. The city of London appears to be the one Sweet spot on earth where drugs and chem- | ja) icals are to be obtained in the most.perfect- | Maranta, rly pure condition. - While the city analyst goes on quarter after quarter discovering no a . adulteration in the few Shillings’ worth of | his. ‘Inspectors | ost monthly the ights d tons ok ¢ phis-’ : : Fee oe aly e can: take eare-of them better than De- ; : | Salicylicum .......... a Lo- |} | Smilax, Offiet is | Rolling, ( WRB), ees: 1@ : } >arpUS, _ Foe-. ime 2 0 Nitrocum .. coe atch Oxalicum ‘ Phosphorioum: dil... Sulphuricum........ 14,@5 Tannicum............ ‘1 40@1 60 Tartaricum Poy caee oat AMMONTA. Chloridum ........... ANILINE. BACC. Cubebae. (po. I oo. -.-1 75@1 85 Juniperus ........... 10@ 12 Xant. oxylum . niente C Abies, canadian. she Cassiae ; oe Cinchona Fiava...... EKuonymus atropurp Myrica Cerifera, po. Prunus Virgini...... Quillaia, grd......... Sassfras ............. > MIMS 3. ok o55 0 AS, Ulimus Po (Ground 12) EXTRACTUM. Gl yeyrrhiza eae ba ih FERRUM. Carbonate Precip.... Citrate and Quinia... Citrate Soluble....... Ferrocyanidum Sol.. Solut Chloride.... .. Sulphate, com’l...... 14@ 3 pure @ 7 FLORA, AMC oe iis cas 14 Anthemis............ Matricaria... Bow selsa ss Barosm Cassia _ Asutitei, Tin- nivelly.. Cee ni » 10@ 12 Diptersx Cie 4 we. 85 Lepeaherene Sree 16 Lini ‘in, grd, (bbl, a). Lopela. io... ve5 3 | Euesarie Canarian.. Rapa Sinapis, Albus oie. 5, a Nigra....... - > BPIRITUS, Frumenti, W., D. ee 00@2 50 Frumenti, D. F.R.. %a@2 oC Frumenti .........:.. I nee st Juniperis Co. 0. T.. t. 75 Juniperis Co. et ib 3 50 Saacharum N.E..... 1 75@2 09 Spt. Vini Galli....... ¥ 75@6 50 ini Oporto...... +... 1 25@2 00 Vini Alba.......... 1 25@2 60 SPONCES Florida sheevs’ woo! Carrlage..........06.2 25@2 30 Nassau sheeps’ wooi carriage .......... 2 00 Velvet Extra sheer, 8° wool carriage.. 110 Extra Yellow sheeps’ carriage.......... 85 Grass ‘sheeps’ weolt Carrlage............ 65 Hard for slate use... 15 Yellow Reef. for ao WUBOR eo eciaess « : ‘SYRUPS. Accacia.../...... eeace Zingiber.............. INGCHO eet ck Ferri Iod........3..... Auranti Cortes...... : Rbhei Arom........... Smi! lax Officinalis.. Co. Senega......... gees % Scillae.......... ee, Pe oe del catsleats oles TOVIEADS 20.5 cease secs Prunus Virg.......... TINCTURES. Aconitum N: apellis - PIOCS. ce est ee eos s° and myrrh..... ATNICA 2. poco... ee Asafoetida ............ Atrope belladonna.. Benzoin Bist ase ince. Sanguinaria ..... ‘ Barosma............. : Cantharides......... Capsicum............. Cardamon............ a Cotes “ CaBCOR ooo iss ese “oe Alx a Catechw: .oecest Salvia officinalis, “ss BNO GOS... oc eee ee Ura Ursi.. 8 GUMML. Acacia, Ist picked.. APs en he ta poy a3 «Tt Lee ‘ oe sorts. Alce, Barb, (po, 60).. ef Cape, (po. 20). . ** Socotri’, (po. 60) peony 1s, °( 44s, 16) Ammoniae .......... Assafoetida, (po. 30). Benzoinum.......... Camphoraé..:........ Euphorbium, po..... Galbanum....... s Gamboge, po......... Guaiacum, (po. 45)... Kino, (po. 25) MAStIC#. 2.5.2.0 50555. @l1 G Myrrh, (po.45).. @ 4 Opi, (po. 5 25)........ 8 30@3 Shelige s.o6.25 6625.2. 2 3 “ -bleached..... 25@ Tragacanth .......... HERBA—In ounce packages. Absinthium .......... wel Kupatorium ......... OCA: 6 lee ae Majorum .......:..... Mentha Piperita..... et WAT oe RUC cs, Tanacetum, V....... Thymus. V MAGNESIA. Caleined, Pat........ Carbonate, Pat...... 20@ Carbonate, K.&M.. W@ Carbonate, Jennings 2@ OLEUM,. Absintiuum.......... 5 00@5 50 Amygdalae, Dule.... 45@ %5 Amydalae, Amarac. " 25@7 10 ANIBT Sete ios -....d S6@L BU Auranti Cortex...... @2 50 Bergamii............. ig 75@3 25 55@ Garyophylli pina el Tos (elegy re Rete Ge ci Chenopodii .......... Cinnamonii.......... ve yy Citronella ........... Conium Mauace......:.. 350 a Copaiba .............. 90@ 1 00 Cubebae ........... 15 VO@15 2p Exechthitos.......... 90@1 00 Erigeron ............. 1 20@1 30 Gaultheria ... ....... 2 25@2 35 Geranium, 3.......... Gossipii, Sem, gal.. Hedeoma............. Juniperi........5....- Lavendula........... O0@2 Limonis .............. ‘1 T3@2 25 Mentha Piper........ 2 25@3 3) Mentha Verid........ 3 00@3 25 Morrhuae, gal....... 80@1 00 Myrcia, 3.00.2 6 @ 50 OMVE oe oe eee 1 00@2 %5 Picis Liquida, (gal. - 10@ 12 PUCUN i ee oe 1 18@1 26 Rosmarini ........... %5@1 00 @6 00 35Q 65 @l 75 Sassafras... ....... : Sinapis, CBS; %e5502 5c: Theobromas.......... POTASSIUM. Bichromate ......... ik arb Chiovate, (Po. 20).. Cyanide............... @ TOGIdO oe ee 3 00@3 oe Potassa, Bitart, pure 37@ 39 Potassa, Bitart, com 15 Potass Nitras, opt.. 8@ 10 Potass Nitras........ Prussiate ...........: Sulphate po.......... RADIX. Aconitum... ...... . Althae 2.02502. .8 65 Anchusa ............. Arum, pO............ Calamus............:. Gentiana, (po. 1B) Glychrrhiza, (pv. 1b). Hydrastis Canaden, po. 70) Hellebore, Alba, po. oe Pe. PO. ses. . pd tela pk ha (po. 20@22)..' 18@ ApS, Pri.:.-.....>. 2G MBs a ee Rodophyilum, 0: ee BO ‘Rhei Bonocinaria, 25). Serpontaria’ °°" 3 MOLD 5.0... c 50 6 Bb@ inalis, H : S. Ether, Spts Nit, 3 F.. Aither, Spts Nit, t F.. AlamMen 24@ 3% Creasotum ........... Creta, (bbl. %)........ @ 2 Creta prep........... 6 Creta, precip......... Creta Kubra.......... Crocus ise 5 kk Cudbear.............. Cupri Sulph.......... Dextrine............. Ether Suiph.-........ Emery, all numbers. Emery, Ergota. (po.) 75....... ae ae sas eis Gambier ............. Glue, Brown......... Glue, White.......... Glycerina............ 23@ Grana Paradisi...... Hydrarg Chlor. Cor. Bb Bb seem ESIARRSID EAD Cinchona............. oe , : Co Columba ........... ; CONMINE. 62.0). nies 3 =. Digitalis.............- MEPOE ae aces G entian Re ote Sear eas CO. ea css Guaica 2.000. 6).-.., oe ammon. pee ZiNPADON, ooo sessile ces 2 Hyoscyamus......... NGAINEs oe oo ee, * Colorless...... Ferri Chi ‘ridum...... Nux Vomiec: ....... " Op ee Se Camnphorated.. = DROOOT. oo... Auranti Cortex...... QUAKSIA: .. oo. cc. ke i, Ca ssia “Ac utifol.. Co... Serpentaria.......... Stromonium.......... Politanes 650085; oss Valerian. 2203.65.00. Veratrum Veride.... MISCELLANEOUS. 26@ 28 30@ 32 lumen, ground, (p- ry, Antimoni, p Antimoniet Potass T 55 Antipyrin............ 135 Argenti Nitras, 3 Bae Arsenicum........... Balm Gilead Bud.... Bismuth 8. N........ 2 Calcium Chlor, 1s, (4s Bis 3g 8, Ie) oe. Cantharides Russian, BOs ses Capsici Fructus, af.. Capsici Fructus, po.. Capsici Fructus, b po Caryophy}lus, {po. - Carmine, No. 4 Ccra Alba, 8. Cera Flava Cassia Fructus....... Ceéentraria 2... 06.5. 0.. Cetaceum ............ Chloroform .......... Chioroform, Squibbs 60@ @l 00 1 . 20 8@ 15 40 50 Chlorai Hyd Crst..... 1 50@ i Chondrus ............ 0@ Cinchonidine, P.& W 15@ Cinchonidine, Ger’an Corks, list, dis. per RONG oS ee ce 10 8 27 24 7 12 7 PO. Gala @ 1@ Gelatin, Coopor.. @ Gelatin, French...... 40@ 60 Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 60&10, tess. 15 25 26 @ 15 20@ 40 @ & @ 80 HydrargOx.Rubrum @ 90 Hydrarg Ammoniati. @1 15 Hydrarg Unguentum “ 5b Ichthyocolla, Am ...1 251 50 INGIPO+ Se ee 75@1 00 Iodine, Resubl. 54 eek 4 00@4 10 @5 15 9@ B@ Humulus ..... ...... Hydrarg Chior. Mite. Hydrargyrum ...... lodoform ,. 60 80@ 85 @ x 10e@ 12 Liquor Arsen et Hy- drarg Iod........... rad Potass anny 90@1 00 Moreh s P. & W_ 2 85@3 10 eee: S. N. Y. Q. WOO Way 2 75@3 00 Moschus Canton souk 40 Myristica, 0.1 Nux Vomica, (po. 20) @ 1 Os. Sepi Po @ 29 OZ. eMenina Reig lau elevate Picis tia, Sage? Lia., rae, (po 8) oe! por Migs £ | Riugbia Pinotaram at Saccharum Lactis pv 8@ 9 1I@ 12 R@ 18 laci 4 5005.00 Tete es a : Sanguis Draconis.” a 50 Santonine.........:.. 0, G of eldlitz cba a see? pate eae inapis, op gis pecs Sindoatoy, oh ee © eee Soda 1 Bove ipo. 11)..10 Soda et Potoss Tart... Soda Carb..../....... Soda, Bi-Carb........ Soda, Ash.. SRT aE Soda Suiphas.. ee Spts. Ether Co....... Spts. » vreia Dom.. Spts, Myrcia Imp.... ene i Rect. bbl. eee 5 de. gal. lotsten Bae Strychnia Crystal. . 110 Sulphur, Sub one % Vy Sulphur, Roll........ Tamarinds........... 4g 50 Lerebenth Venice... 28@ 30 Theobroma@e ......... 5O@ 55 Venta 4 oo. eo... s 9 00@16 x Zinci Sulph.......... %'@ Or sdoussbe S @2 50 Gal 75 12 50 59 62 Bbl Whale, winter........ %0 Lard, rere bens eke +b Lard. Pes ets a Linesod, ure raw. . Linseed, Oiled ...... 5. Neat’s Foot, er : “trained...... 2625, 50 ~=—s«6O Spii.tsTurpentine... 45 50 PAINTS Bb Lb Red Venetian........1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow Mars. 1% = =2@3 Ochre, yellow Ber...1% . 2@3 Putty, commercial. ..2% 2%@3 Putty, strictly pure..2% 2%@3 Vermilion prime Am- Cri@an oo: oes. eo: 18@16 Vermilion, English. . 75@80 Green, Peninsular... 16@17 Lead, red strictly pur 6@6% Lead, white, strictly MIO oe eos 6@6% Whiting, white Span @70 Whiting, Gilders’. @90 White, Paris Amer’n 110 Mes ae Paris Eng. liff 1 49 1 20@1 40 1 00@1 20 VARNISHES. No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Extra Turp.......... 1 60@1 70 Coach Body.......... 2 15@3 00 No.1 Turp Furn..... 1 00@1 10 ExtraeTurk Damar..1 55@1 60 J a Dryer, No. 7 PED eek oc - 0@ %% ' aints Swiss ale Bron Paints. en | puBts saa 2° TMOLS “VW oe. On i$ CNS LON AI : JQNOD “CUOSTY NOSIOd ONY NONI CHNONAW] NY AOA BAYH |: i : an eee cae fq ot 408 pue “yor PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, WE ARE SOLE PROPRIETORS OF Importers and Jobbers of DRUGS, CHE AND DRUGEISTS SUNDRIES, DEALERS IN VARNISHES, WEATHERLY'D Ww only. MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY. We have in stock and offer a full line of niskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Rums, We are Sole Agents in Mich- igan for W.D.& Co., Hender- son County, hand-made NOUR MASH W Drigyists’ Favorite Rye Whisky, We Sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes We Give Our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction All Orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive them. SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER. Hazeltine & Perkins NICAL, DKEY, Manufacturers of the Celebrated ACME PREPARED PAINTS, Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty and Economy are Absolutely. Unsurpassed. ° Ff. J. WORZBURG, WHOLESALE AGENT, Grand Rapids, - TRADE SUPPLIED BY THE Haulin dy PEKIN Drug ot GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago, ; GINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price for it. Address Peck Bros, Druggists, (rand Kapids, Mich Write for Sample Cards:and Prices. we have peaks 0 our Trade with this oe PPP, Brand and it is ajl me manufacturers : Ae claim for it. We sell iton a GUARANTEE. Hanelting & Perkins Drug Co, : GENERAL AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PIONEER PREPARED, PANES FOR SALE! Stock of drugs and groceries with fixtures, situated in a thriving town in Western Michigan. Stock will inventory about $1,600 and can be run down to $1,000 or $1,200 in a short time, if desired. Large and constantly increasing trade. Business will bear closest inspection. Reasons for selling, other business. For full particulars address box 110, this office. Is now put up in two sizes, retaili and SOc. t2iling for We 25¢ size, - 50c * Peckham’s Croup Remedy is prepared es- pecially for children and is a safe and certain cure for Croups, Wheoping-Cough, Colds, and all bronchial and pulmonary complaints of childhood, Druggists make no nee in keeping Peek- ham’s Croup Remedy in stock adie Trade supplied by per doz. $2.00 a 3.60 Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids. Farrand, Williams & Co., Detroit. James E. Davis & Co,, Detroit. Peter Van Schaack & Sons, Chicago. FOR ATTRACTIVE ADVERTISING MATTER ADDRESS THE PROPRIETOR, DR. H. 0, PECKHAM, Mich. te"“Peckham’s Croup Remedy is the most reliable and satisfactory proprietary medicine I handle. My sales are constantly increasing.” —W. H. Goodyear, Druggist, Hastings, Mich. Freeport, - MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 20, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—I have used in my family and practice the Liquid Extract of Malt and. Hops, known as The ‘‘Best” Tonic, with the most satisfactory results. I consider the Malt Extract the most valuable of all of its class of Tonics, and especially adapted ‘1to those cases of debility arising from en- feebled digestion. The ‘‘Besi’’ Tonic I be- lieve fully equal to the best imported Malt Extract, and I am confident will give satis- faction to patient and physician. J. H. THompson, M. D. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oet. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: Dear Srrs—I take pleasure in stating that your ‘‘Best” Tonic is the most palatable of any preparation of Malt, and that from its prompt and reliable effect, I prescribe it in preference to’ that of any other make. Yours truly, J. R. McDiuu. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—TI have used The ‘‘Best” Tonic in my own family and in my prac- tice, ever since it was brought to my atten- tion by the Phillip. Best Brewing Co., and am free to say. that I believe it to be the most palatable and useful of the Malt pre- parations [ have used. Wm. Fox, M. D. Cuicaago, Dec. 6, 1887. Ph, Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—1 have had the pleasure of examining and testing the qualities of The “Best” Tonic, not enly in my practice but in my family. Am most highly pleased with its medicinal qualities, and cordially recomimend it to those, who, by reason o£ nervous exhaustion, find it necessary to re- sort to Tonics and extra nutrients. A wife glass full before each regular meal, in- creases the appetite and improves digesti administered upon retiring at night, has the effect to produce most tranquil sleep. Respectfully, J. HARvey Bates, M. D. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 26, 188% Ph. Best Brewing Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.: Dear Sirs—lI thankfully received the two bottles of your Concentrated Liquid Ex- tract of Malt and Hops, and am impressed with the value of this good and nutritive preparation. It is really a highly nutritive Tonic and remedial agent in building upa weak constitution, strengthening the nerv-. ous system, anda valuable substitute. for solid food, particularly if given after dig- eases, in cases of injuries of the body, and ° especially when the appetite is diminished, It will be difficult. to find a better Tonie than the ‘‘Best,” and.I cheerfully test that it is of great value in the treatment of all kinds ef weakness. and diseases. I pre- fer it to any imported Malt Extract. ; Very. Respectfully, ee M. OHLEWANN, M. D. i For Sale By ae efforts in their behalf. ted idiot, don’t'send or- 60 off for cash in 30 days. : - This i is a great town for business and very _ Each family has. fourteen chil- dren to the square rod, and some of them, apparently, have quite large farms. I don’t know how it is with the inhabitants of the : surrounding country, but, if this proportion _ is kept up, Howlersville ought to be a good me point for a first-class nursing-bottle manu-/ factory, although, & undoubtedly, the rule _ -would be reversed and the proprietor there- of be compelled to pay a bonus, instead of the village corporation so doing. - ¥t may seem incredible to you, but the _ -ghildren are sO numerous in this town that, as I was carrying my grips across the street, I came in contact with an obstruction, and, as T lay on my back in the mud and slush, I saw seven hundred and thirty of them, by actual count, laughing at my predicament, and these were receiving re-inforcements at the rate of. seventeen a second. It is said that a common spectacle is that of a mother using her offspring for clothespins on wash day, for economy’s sake, being so much ’ eheaper and more plenty. -J entered Hankins’ siore this afternoon, just a few minutes before supper-time, and nothing would do but that I must go home ~~ to supper with him and see the babies. I _ told: him I-should be very much delighted to go, and also to view the aforesaid infants, put that I wanted to get away on the 7:10 morning train, and wouldn’t have time. bat he pressed me so urgently that, fearing to injure his paternal feelings, I yielded my- " gelf up to grim fate and, as I soon discover- ed, almost sure death. Mrs. Hankins was charmed to see me, and the dear children were almost frantic with joy—although in some of them, as I strongly suspected, the joy was principally brought on by overfeeding and the result- ant colic. I had determined to be conservative from the start, and not injure any of the dear cherubs’ feelings by paying too much atten- tion to any one of them, but I soon saw the fallacy of this idea. lhad no more than got comfortably seated with four blessings on my lap, two on each shoulder and a half @ozen stuck tomy new spring pantaloons with candy, gingerbread, jam, etc., wher the queen bee arrived and they began to : swarm. Just asi had given up all hope _ and a mental retrospect of my life, similar to that experienced by drowning persons, ‘was passing through my brain, my hostess came to my rescue with a club, and the deck was soon cleared for action. I tried to re- turn suitable thanks to the lady, but the din of battle was too great for the human voice - and I expressed them by a/feeling glance. I _» cast this feeling glance at my erstwhile at- -', tire soon afterward, but, penetrating as was ~ he leok, it could not reach my clothes _ through the veneering of dirt which they ‘aad received. It was a splendid: glance, so . [put it away for future use in subduing _.-. {have often been informed that it is well oe $o-propitiate a prospective customer by in- _ gratiating one’s self into his home life, be- Q coming, to acertain extent, the sharer of _ his joys as it were, through sympathy and fondling the dear little ones. I have tried _ this scheme for the first and last time, as I Se “have run entirely out of fondles, and, be- sides, I would rather ingratiate myself into the home life of acolony of hornets, or be- ome the confidant and bosom friend of an isolated ‘wheelbarrow on a dark night, than make a sale by such unfair means. I am nearly so ford of children as a single should be, anyway. shal take arun home from here, and out afresh, with a new story and a cold Yours, naturally tender-hearted, but one nar nteod for Five oars at Fair Prices. — Mich. INDIANAPOLIS, INI : -oSTEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. . reo Engines and Boilers in Stock : for immediate soniscry ~ 8 "Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, Belting and Oils. | And Dodge's Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for ‘Sample ' Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. Write for Prine: 44, 46 and 48 me Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. as OBBER IN Apples, “Pecatose * SPHOIALTIES: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Ionia St., CRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Onions. = RISING SUN BUGKWHEAY. (raranteed Absolntely Pure. ORDERS FROM RETAIL TRADE SOLICITED. Newayeo Rouge Mis, Newaygo, -« Mich, SPRING & GOMPANY, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. 0 ald 8 Monroe St, Grand Rap DONT WAIT FOR THE Chicago or Detroit Drummer! BUY YOUR SPRING LINE OF MEN'S BOY'S WOOL, FURS & STRAW HAT, LADIES and MISSES STRAWS NEAR HOME. Caving Yourself Time, Trouble and Expense. THE ONLY om Any House In WESTERN MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN CIGAR CO, MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED ow. (CD. RO” The Most Popular 10c cigar, and “lYUM YUM,” The Best Selling 5c Cigar in the Market. BIG RAPIDS, MICE. VINDEX Tae BasT 5-C. CIGAR In the World. STRAIGHY HAVANA LONG FILLER, SUMATRA WRAPPER. CLARK, JRWELL & GU, Sole Agents for Western Mich. Send for trial order. MOS §, MUSSELMAN & Go Wholesale Grocers, 21& 23 SOUTH IONIA ST., WW. C. DENISON, GENERAL DEALER IN Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH. Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex- haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted. Estimates Given on Complete Outfits. 88,90 and 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ARTHUR MEIGS & CO, 77, 19, 81, aud 83 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. {GS One Block from Union Depot on Oakes Street. WHOLESALE GROCERS. IMPORTERS OF THA. JOBBERS OF Tobacco and Cigars. SHIPPERS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS and PRODUCE. PROPRIETORS OF THE Rep Fox PLue ToBAcco. AGENCY OF Boss Tobacco Pail Cover. Full fea _ Complete sci of FIXTURES and STORE FUR- ise : Largest sT0OK and ae VARIETY ‘of any House in LE 134: to 142 Fulton Street, DS, - MICHIGAN, BOYS’ EXPRESS WAGONS. Size of box 10x20 inches, wheels 8 and 12 inches. erates of 1 doz. each...........- Sold only in eer ee one e es ee oe pe eer enece ree Size of box 12¥24 inches, wheels 10 and 14 inches, curved wood axte, front wheels turn under, packed in crates of 14 doz. Sold only by the crate. oe Size of box 12x24 inches, wheels 10 and 14 inches, iron axle, iron boxes in hubs, front and rear axles ¢urved and strongly braced, packed 1¢ doz. in crate. Sold by crate omly.......... Nicely painted Packed 14 doz, eee eens . ee Same style as No. 2, only box 13!4x27 inches. outside andinside. Adjustable tongue brace. in erate. Sold by erate only.. Meda Size of box 1414x29, wheels 12 and Tin Hub Caps. Sold by. enc eees er ee Same construction as No. 3. 16 inches. Packed 14 doz. in crate. erate only: cv. oe soos ee 3 ‘ TOY CARTS. Body 5x9 inches, 6 inch wheels, no tires, painted in bright col- ors. Sold by the doz. only.............. eee No. 30. No. 20. Same as No. 30, except wheels have tin tires......... ees os No. 0. No. t.! No. 1k. No. 2. Body 5x10 inches, 6 inch wheels, tin tires............00eseee ees - Body 51¢x11 inches, 6 inch wheels, tin tires........ aes Body 7x12 inches, 8 inch wheels, tin tires............ 6.4.00... Body "x14 inches, 8 inch wheels, tin tires....... WILLOW DOLL CARRIAGES. No. 4178 D. 5 inch wheels, top of body 15x7}4 hes eee ame c. 7 hee ae PA tees eee ee ee terme ees ¢